United labor bulletin., 1912-03-07
COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS
ALWAYS GET A TRAMWAY RECEIPT.

When you pay your fare on a street car always
ask for transfer-whether you want it not If you
90 not want it you give 1t to someone at the cor
ner when you leave the The transfers not
transferable. This be taken two ways: 1t is
against the rule of the Tramway company for you to
give them to anyone, and they will transfer you
II you them other than the named by the
Iramway company. Then you must ask for your
transfer when paying your fare. The company claims
has the right introduce this unfair rule but the
ma jority of the citizens of Denver claim has no
such right The franchise OF the company says may
make reasonable rules to govern the transfer OF
passengers The Bulletin believes this rule is not
reasonable In most any other city in the country
passenger may ask for and receive transfer at any
time before leaving the Denver is a tourist city,
and the thousands that to Denver during the
mer months will have to pay double fares time and
again because they have not been accustomed to such
rule. This will make Denver unpopular tourist
city, for it will show the face OF it that Denver is
in the grip of the corporations and is not good place
in which to live Tourists will leave Denver with "a
bad taste in their mouths
If the transfer rule of the Tramway company is
reasonable then the rule it operating under when
ii received its franchise have been unreasonable
to the company The company claims that the con-
ductor may miss the fare of the passenger and that the
passenger may then transfer without paying
for it, under the old rule Under the rule the
passenger may neglect to ask for transfernot being
accustomed the rule and will have pay two fares.
We believe the old rule to be the most equitable 1t
the business OF the conductor collect the fares and
If the conductor does his duty there would be no
error made injustice done the company by giving
the passenger a transfer when he asks for it On the
other hand the passenger is accustomed to asking
for transfer when he pays his fare he has his mind
the business pleasures of the trip he is then max
ing and it should be the duty of the company give
the passenger transfer when the demand is made for
it. Precedent and the reasonable rules in vogue
when the company obtained their franchise should be
maintained during the life of the franchise of the
pany. The new unreasonable rule of the company
IS tax levy every citizen that patronizes the Tram
way company and injustice to every visitor to Den
YER Many visitor will not be aware that he must
have transfer to take him his destination until he
has covered greater part of the intended trip and then
when he realizes that a transfer must be had he will
also become aware that cents more must be paid
1t is knock on Denver il is knock TO any tourist
city. The Chamber OF Commerce should cause the
Tramway company to reserve itself
Something must be done in the matter. Fights
have occurred on every line in the city OF
the unreasonable rule of Bill Evans-greedy for the
extra nickes that he knows will be extorted through
the forgetfuness neglect and lack of knowledge OF the
passenger. The labor delegates to the Chamber OF
Commerce should take this matter up with the chamber
and insist that something be done.
In the meantime ALWAYS ASK FOR \
TRANSFER. You may not need it, but it will act
receipt and you may be able to give it to
on another line. WHEN YOU PAY YOUR FARE
ALWAYS GET \ RECEIPT