The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
SPOONERS ARE SAFE !
ATOP 9TH AV. BUSES
Woman's Protest Fails to End
joys of Youthful City
Bobs and Beetles.
CUPID GAINS CONCESSION
President Richie Takes Gay
noresque View Of Pastime
on Upper Decks.
GAINS CONCESSION

Strange as II may seem, objection has
been made, and by a woman ut that, to
certain goings on which are undeniably
going on and on upon the upper or storm
decks of the Fifth avenue buses The
woman reduced her protest to writing
and sent II TO John A Richie, president
OF the coach company. Among the par
tcipials she employed were disgusting"
and revolving" II a policeman saw
couple spooning in the park he arrested
them. she said then why permit II on
the buses7
Mr.. Ritchie's reply, beginning Gay
norishly Dear Madam: What IL
this you ask OF mey'' proves
that he had a proper bringing up
and hasn't forgotten It. He summons
the stars, the moon, the old front porch
and the old gray horse to witness advan-
tages denied TO the youth OF New York.
He omits little save the horsehair sofa,
the oak by the old mill dam and the
singular drawing power OF the Wednes-
day night prayer meeting. He In a poet
scarcely disguised by corporate title
Here IL his letter:
"DRAR MADAM-What is this you ask
me--that put stop to 'spooning atop
Fifth avenue buses? Won't you please
reconsider? Occasionally encounter
some difficult tasks, but hesitate to un-
plishment as this. one might as well at
tempt to stop the tide from tiding as to
stop the spooners from spoonlng. The
accomplishment of either would wreck
this good old world Of ours.
Comment May BE Good Natured.
please tell me how it is you ind
spooning by some OF our Junior patrons
80 disgusting and revolving? Concern
- ~ l,I II nell
say they were the object OF much COM
ment and laughter on the part Of all
others atop the bus you awaited OF. so
1t should be--and I'll venture the opinion
the comment and laughter were spon-
taneous and good natured; for all the
world loves q lover and who OF us is SO
callous as to withhold his blessing when
witnessing this outward display OF youth
full and innocent affection, to say MOTH
ing of the pleasure 1t gives one In remi-
niscing over the happy times ana gooo
old friends Of yesteryear?
ITO be sure, atop Fifth avenue pus
may be an unconventional place for par
ticipatlon in this the greatest OF all pas
times But where In this great big city
| of ours are Bob and Betty to 60, safe
| from the Islander OF idle tongues, TO carry
on their love making?
you say If a policeman sees a couple
spooning in the park he can arrest
! them That's the trouble. It's mis-
| taken policy. If were doing 1t all the
parks, properly and Adequately super
vised. would be thrown open to the
young lovers OF this great. big, glorious
CITY Of ours. Were it not better to have
them there than frequenting places
where the sign over the door reads SIT.
ting Room or Family Entrance and
other places still. less desirable? sAno
where else is there for shem to so? You
will probably say many places, the
theatre. the church social, the public
library and kindred places.2 Very GOOD,
but these places after a day In the
ONCE or workshop soon become common
place and monotonous unless youth De
permitted to indulge occasionally In that
which is normal and naturai-ioVe
making.
Minus Small Town Luxurtes.
Let us not forget the city Betty
seldom knows the luxury of front
parior for the exclusive entertainment
! of her Bob, az does her more fortunate
small town sister. In the city the best
! room is usually the living room, where
after supper dad, surrounded by his
family. enjoys his pipe while mother
clears the dishes There's no privacy
/ there for Bob and Betty. Then in the
city there is the absence of the old
front porch with it's old fashioned ham,
mock and clinging vines to shut out the
peeping rays of the light on the street
corner; of the old gray horse-his color
is against him-from the nearby livery
which is in the know and with rein
around whipstock stands without hitch
ing; Of the old lovers lane on the edge
Of. town where the stars are the only
critical onlookers; of the moonlight ex-
cursion up mud bottom creek to nearby
picnic grounds and the many other ad-
vantages we can recall which the small
town lovers enjoy over their less for
tunate brothers and sisters In the city
"Realizing all these nandicaps of the
city bred youth who can ind the heart
to deny or criticise an occasional in
diligence In innocent love making-the
greatest Of all lifes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1t be atop Fifth avenue bus. In the
park, or any other old place?
mo, don't believe we care to have
our conductors run the risk OF Interior
ing In such matters. / fear they would
be many more times wrong than right.
| ssrhankfpU vou for the motive which