The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-13
VOTING ON THE TROLLEY

A VOTING CONTEST like that which The Times is now A running, tends bring out the dissatisfaction that exists rather than to truly represent the state of the public mind The man who has grievance is vital moved to say what his trouble M The satisfied too often keeps quiet
 By needing the complaints which accompany the ballots the ney ascertain what weaknesses their tenn embodies for the purpose of correcting them Every complaint is genuine. t by somebody pains are unreasonable They represent only pque rrita ton.
 Far the larger number of complaints real These d- groups; ineys dirty in which dresses, and ons that ny drivers not careful enough regarding their personal appearance
 Collateral to the idea overcrowding complaints that the aisles too that with children at disadvantage elderly people broader of this complaint relates the suitable character of of the smaller and lighter
 The features which are alleged by those who favor the tneys very substantial The neys it is asserted, give frequent swift and cheap They less traffic congestion. They produce little street noises.
 The cheapness is uniform. It cheapness ride which trolley would involved free fer, often costs than the troeys used to charge
 The things which the jtney must do give universally satisfactory service easily ascerained The must be scrupuouy clean drivers must their pearance there be every passenger system must be naugurated and rapidly possible must be elimination of the inferior types cars substitution of large modern conveyances.
 It would be well if the itney might simple, but pleasing uniform People used conservative who do not take readily to nAv things will pleased and friendly
 To large extent the convenience elderly people, with babies, will be every pasnger The neys have in their favor that they take and discharge their close to the dangerous middle of the street which required of trolley patrons
 It is objected the neys that they provided the carriage children at half This to be cleared up immediately.
 is likely all things considered that the Bridgeport would be combined tney, trolley service, oper ated five cent fare with small charge for transfers
 It should be remembered the they did not precipae the crisis. They who earning living by the carriage passengers for hire in their individually owned vehicles able occupation.
 It the trolley company, upon Bridgeport had
 
 in derogaory the dignity of city it's peo- ple
 The city government ought begun immediately the task of compelling the company duy there being abundant to this end.
 The conditions inconvcnient not uncomfortable It will be magnitude not avail itself of the opportunity to in the very best way.
 The Connecticut Company is not fit to operate trolley service It broken down. bankrupt which abandoned its obligation to the city.
 Its lines segregated so Bridgeport concerned that will be mpudenty abandoned.
 newspaper pretty steadily been right in it's views situation Connecticut since twenty years describe and denounce the methods by being destroyed investors robbed and the public injured.
 The thing that exists today natural consequence o which Bridgeport neglected its interest per mitng nearly useless it's territory to be divided by railroad wall and its tro railroads deauded of their property by meth ods Ponzi look like angel.
 Now the time to think about Bridgeport and to do fol Bridgeport terms of irritation and pique but broad guage lnes for the good of industry and the people.
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