Evening journal., 1913-08-19
TUESDAY. AUG. 10. 1918
Fan SERVICE AND ENEMT.MAKING.

TT is not the policy OF THE EVENING JOURNAL
Il to indulge in indiscrimnate criticism of railroads
and their ofhoias We think It infinitely more hene-
noal to the travelling public TO direct the shaft OF
criticism at specific abuses which are so patent In
all respects that the iustness Of the criticism cannot
he denied even by the railroad officials themselves
We print in another column letter from promi-
nent Wilmingtonian who spends part Of the Summer
in Rehoboth. II makes appeal for better weekend
service down the state The circumstances recited in
that known TO all who use those trains The
railroad ofhcias will be wise If they do something at
once to meet that complaint. which, while written by
an individual voices the sentiment of most of those
persons who are unfortunate as to have to use
those trains
This is age Of rapid transit under decent condl-
tons train schedule which calls for the consump-
ton of than FIVE hours in traversng the distance
between this city and Rehoboth is manfestly wrong.
service which calls for crowded for the fore
Inc Of passengers from TO another in order
that car may be dropped here and there and the
crovdns continued right down the line and for the
operation Of cars which are drinking water is
an afront 10 the public which should not be toler-
ated
The public knows It is not right and the railroad
onoials know n IS not right Despite those facts it
persisted in. week after week and the feeling Of
against the railroad becomes more intense
al the time
Railroad ofhcials complain that there is entirely
much anti-railroad feeling IN country. Perhaps
II they would pay attention to complaints such
as those referred TO with respect TO the weekend
vice down our State. they would have less cause to
complain Of anti-railroad feeling and there would
be less of H.
II the Delaware Division in financial straits;
II we're being operated loss or If there we're any
thing in the situation such the
patrons of the road it might be endured Such how
ever, is not the case. The Delaware Division is one
of the most profitable parts Of the Pennsylvania rail
road system. The people who have patronzed it and
made it profitable and who have given to it a monopoly
Of the freight and passenger trac in our State below
Wilmington have right to decent transportation It
Is shortsghted railroad policy that creates critics
and enemies by the tranoad when decent regard for
their rights as travellers would make those critics and
enemies friends and well-wishers
II would be interesting to know who IS responsible
for such poor weekend service down the Delaware
road It would be interesting know who is so lost
to modern methods Of travel that hour run from
here to Rehohoth is looked upon as rapid transit It
would he interesting to know who has such small
knowedse Of human nature that thinks passengers
viii submit uncomplaningy to being shifted from car
to car in order that the congestion instead of being
relieved may be continued from end to end of the
Journey. so the railroad company may be relieved
from the expense of hauling that are not filed
TO the limit. II also would be interesting to know
what railroad official is who Iabors under the deu
sion that in the matter OF drinking water Delawareans
even in Summer. possessed Of the absemious at
tributes Of Bscteran camels
Delaware has been wondrously kind to the Delaware
railroad Delawareans have right to insist that some
measure Of that kindness shall be returned in the way
Of decent service between this city and Lewes and RI.
hoboth An order two from operating headquarters
will cure the things complained of and put an end I,
this making service that is as mpolitic as It Il
unwarranted and unnecessary. Those orders SHOULD
be issued once