The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
THE TROLLEY PROBLEM

T HE TROLLEY problem seeking solution category of the greatest good the greatest number It is without also thinking the industrial needs of the city It is of most pressing importance should have frequent cheap and speedy of going to and from their homes to their work.
 Working people of all others as they go days employment should have ample accommodation at the least possible cost.
 The man. or woman who gets abroad before the sun fairly has huredly dressed in haste consumed nasty morning meal and in mood which may be made comfortable for the day, the contrary.
 long a corner waiting a trolley car; to OvercrOWded and be carried discomfort to the factory conducive to that spirit with which the day should begin.
 things that working people, about the value of speed and comfort apply to everybody but especially those who oi To who has only his labor to sell, time is precious commodity To him above others does it make difference whether the passage to and from his work takes comparatively small comparatively large portion his time.
 There are day, at eight must be consumed in sleep and eight oener ten hours in work and it makes very considerable difference whether few minutes hour two taken to go to and from 
 saving minutes in the morning, which compara lively easy between swift and frequent serce and slow and nequent will often make the difference between break well eaten and much enoyed and this in turn will make difference between good work and inferior work; less and work between good feeling and bad feel
 The tney has done much to promote cheap and swift transport The made of these vehicles by the factory workers of Bridgeport is quite proof enough of this statement
 To kill the iitnoys by legislative enactment by species of fiat, hope trolley may be of magnitude.
 action dispacing through the thousands of worthy who invested in motor vehicles, will the two opinion that the affair of few powerful persons who do not much consider the wei of citizens.
 Such action will compel many of men wom- endure double mpos in the form of a twenty per every carfare and heavier impos though commonly thought in the unnecessary consumption through travel. quite an justice compel abore whose time measured by his is worth say cents hour spend unnecessarily quarter half full hour day going from his home to his work and back again
 Such action increase crowding trolley and hence the risk of infection by influenza pneumonia any opinion than that overcowed trolley mon source of danger from disease distribution.
 To kill tho jiney by legislation will do all There already too much Boshevm without adding this method confiscang private property feasible method by which the Bridgeport trolley lines be operated at profit.
 They muf ultimately acquired at their physical value and operated primarily with the idea interested in Bridgeport and not impossible idea of supporting the inflated values represented by the paper which the trolley lines have printed in form Of stock and bonds That cannot be done. The thing has too far
 But the Bridgeport lines be put into good condition be equipped with large number of and be basis of frequent and swift service for five cent This method of meeting itney competition legitimate and beneficial Bridgeport thing to had
 But if the trolley roads did not show much of profit they would under proper operation great fits not the less important because they would be indirect
 The better feeling among people in the factories in the morning hous the increased trading that would be the advantage that would homes in the things which to the mind to these be added numerous ntangibes which make for happy comfortable satisfied people, pleased with themselves and pleased with their city.
 The trolley company may through officers, and write through it's representatives, as long it peae about purpose deal justly and efficiently just AS these pretty speeches are accompanied bv poor service and overcrowded cars they will gain nothing troeys good will cash emouments.
 Segregate the Bridgeport lines, equip them with man speed up the service reduce the fare to five cents and what happens.