The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-09
Barometer of Public Opinion
Street Car Man Writes.

Editor world We are wondering II tho
powers that be. in considering the very most
important question OF street car transportation
in our city of Tulsa have overlooked the fact
that even after all OF the Improvements con-
templated have been pade. tnat we wil still
have "A huge joke on our hands unless little
more IL added to IT. And an of this could be
rcmodicd with no necessity of building anything
AZ a street car man of many years experience.
| have studied the situation hero very closely
and have the following suggestions to offer;
Put two men on all cars, as the added number
OF passengers that may be handled, and the
greater speed with which the can be put
through town will more than pay for the addi-
uonal wages incurred. This town of ours Is
no longer "A village, but is city of considerable
magnitude, and with a forty per cent increase
in revenue which we are all aware Of was not
in the least justified at this time this one inn
10 the company that 1t would cost them nothing
ut all In increased wages, as thoy would gain in
these ways fewer accidents, more passengers
hauled, and more car miles por day, Another
way TO help would be to trytoregaint hepushrdl
way TO help would be to try to regain the public
support, as there IL still time Ia do this II IT is
attempted in the right way, and ask that the
car riding public provide themselves with the
correct fare or tickets before boarding tho car,
and thus facilitate faster getaway from stops.
Good will costs almost nothing,
And stlll, last but the most important YOU
officials of the Tulsa Street Railway company.
stop grinding your men, Make them loyal to
you instead OF making enemy of each of
them, and the return can be very easily seen in
dollars ana cents You keep gang of petty
officials who believe that 1t Is their sole mission
In lifc to make the working hours of the motor
men and conductors as miserable as they can
De made YOU have posted In your barn at the
present time set OF rules for the operation OF
cars which II fully lived up to, wuold require
two houya to run u car to Kendall college. At
the same time you maintain several inspectors
at Third and Main to give tho men blue blaZes
II they fail TO make the time. Great condition,
isn't IL
When you regain the confidence OF tho pub
lie. and the confidence and loyalty OF your on-
ploycs. you with that your troubles are iu
% great way started toward solution. stop the
turnover Of employees. os this Is one item Of very
great expense.
Your cars that were purchased from The philr.
dolphia concern are all right, IL rebuilding Is
done In the right way and as YOU say, they will
need no apology when completed
But before YOU build anything clsr. build uI
the confidence and loyalty of your cmpoyc. and
the public to the highest point that you can
mcuts that YOU have ever made. Please don't
como back and say that this Is AN appeal mad,
10y dsigruntlcd eWploNr, as this is not true
have mover been iu YOUR cmpluy. and haven
viii be. But | am for greater Tulsa an OF Tn,
time, and u seems that the street car deal In
Tulsa ~ very sick, So therefore ! have studied
IL with Nciw Of keeping in Aght all of the
time each side OF the question II pertains tt
the good of the people Of our city.
You raised the faro in the middle OF period
Of financial depression, when many proy.c or
out Of employment and are not riding the cars
and YOU are having "a dickens OF time 10 get
by now, So just what will you DO when condition
again reach normal, az they soon will and the
crowds of working people again ride TO thoi
work snd their women again 'ila to the down
town - ores Your penny system must of course
thau have help.
we are paving tho bill so please, plcasa rivo
us a roturn In better service, and you will find
that YOU have no better friend than the great
Tulsa public.
r"'sa January 81.