The Washington times., 1917-11-19

We Sing Frank NOyes-
A Column Full
Foe Of Corporations
Reckless Radical
Friend Of the People
SOcratie Concept.

Fnend Of the People
SOcraie Concept.
Our sincere. congratulations to
Mr.. Frank Noyes, who is starting
. hard fight sgainst the extrava-
gance Of the Street Car trust.
On Saturday, IN a most interest
ing editorial, Mr.. Noyes suggested
that it might be q good idea NOT
70 heat the street cars this win
ter ITO AVOID WASTE OF
COAL
The idea was expressed with that
well-balaneed conservatism Of
which Mr.. Noyes Is master. Yet,
you could see through the Aris-
totelian penumbra. Of not too much
and not too little firm determine
t1on to do something toward con-
trolling Washington's street car
system.
We quote Mr.. Noyes:
This mot heating cars), it
Is estimated, would save thou
sands Of tons Of coal, which is
now urgently needed in busi-
ness and IN the industries"
Mr.. Noyes underlying thought
had not occurred to us.
It is this. Compel the street
car people to save coal in winter,
BY NOT heating their cars, and
see how you relieve the situation.
At once, the cars being icy cold,
one-hah the people; the more deli
cate old ladies and gentlemen espe-
cfslly, viii walk to their work in
order not to freeze TO death as they
ride. This VIII relieve congestion
Z and provide seats for the young,
strong and healthy enough to ride
In cold. cars.
There is a beautiful simplicity in
the whole thing that strikes the
mind, and explains the unshakable
hold that the Washington Star has
On the affections of the people.
We look for further drastic sug-
gestions along the same line Of
fearless fighting for the people"
Perhaps next week suggest that
the street car company double the
rate Of fare? This would make
mp to the street car company the
loss Of fares caused by decreased
travel caused by cold cars-and the
money saved on coal would be real
profit.
ASzinswe en1phasiEe the marvel
Gus resemblance between Frank
Moves and Aristotle when it comes
to--#ise conservatism We quote
Mr. HoyesE .
~AlI Of these economies will
be cheerfully borne by the
public, II they are actually
necessary, but they should be-
part Of a general program"
No more true or thoughtful
words were ever written.
The general program" might
include reducing the number OF
cars now notoriously over-plenti-
ful. This would save more money
for the street car owners, and
compel more wholesome exercise
for the public in winter.
Don't doubt for q moment that
Hr. Noyes has considered every
thing. We quote him again:
THE chief hardship about
anheated cars is that pas
sengers are compelled to sit or
stand still for long periods in
the chill air"
If you ever heard better reason
ing than that, tell us where! Could
Bacon equal il?
No; nor Descartes, either.
As q toddling child Frank Noyes
was called by his nurse her little
Socratic Concept.
A child could understand the
strange hold that Mr.. Noyes has
on the people Of Washington that
have made him rich, while he has
made them happy.
Mr.. tNoyes says In q burst of
reckless radicalism:
"Heat for the cars should
be maintained until all other
means of economy are ex-
hRustsd-"
An ordinary man. representing
the people of a great city, would
not md such bold radical words to
defend them. Mr.. Noyes does not
intend to. have the heat cut of
IN the cars, until "all other means
OF economy" have been tried-in-
GLIDING perhaps reducing the
wages Of the workers.
Washington should rejoice in
the possession Of such a powerful
defender of public rights. Who
wonders that this city rs admirably
served by its public service cor
porations, or would ever dare
whisper that such corporations
have influence with FEARLESS
FRANK MOVES?
This day, contemplating as one
"silent on q peak in DRrien," the
great devotion that Frank Noyes
has always shown to the people of
Washin Zton, relentlesslv pursuing
dishonest corporations, protecting