The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-12
Barometer of Public Opinion
CITY TRANSPORTATION.

Editor world. In regard 20 the Iltney con-
troversy now IN progress | wish 30 call attention
clarity the problem Of what to do with the
In the first place no one desires a Utney sys.
ten OF the sort we have had In Tulsa except as
necessity forces IL on u.s. There ~ cause for
every effect and the rise Of the jitnoys was born
Of the urgent necessity for better transportation
which no other agency AT the time volunteered
TO supply. Even now experience has recently
shown that n majority OF passengers on the lines
when the buses and Jltneys have been running
In competition have chosen the rattletrap
vehicles IN preference to the slower and loGs
frequently spaced but more comfortable busses
So great is the value of time in our modern
city life. The public Is going TO demand better
transportation, SLOW busses Ht infrequont inter
walls do not satisfy the demand. Buses with
narrow alsles and no headroom like the Fifteenth
street equipment will have to 60, Modern ullts
IN adequate NUMBER ana reasonable comfort
facilities Will solve the problem and remove the
The present administration is TO be commend
ed FOR ts Application OF something like q def.
mite policy to the solution OF this question. The
matter OF demanding responsible ownership for
these public utilities Is an absolute essential In
providing for the safety Of the travelling pub
question Is finally answered 10 the best inter
est OF our rapidly growing city.
The Tulsa, Street railway deserves the respect
and Tdji vhdse Of Inc puonc TOR the improvement
already made in the character Of service estab-
llshed on the erstwhie jltney lines However
there are improvements yet to be made TO re-
move the objections OF those who desire the re-
turn or the Jtneys. More bnsSef must be pro-
vded as the first essential. The writer is iairy
well informed on modern bus transportation as
to methods and equipment both from experience
ana training II has 50 far developed In the
principal ceAters OF population In this country
on little tour OF observation day or two ago
over three OF the bus lines operating In the
city number of Improvements suggested them
selves very necessary when additional equip
ment is added to these routes. Specifications
ought to be adopted by the city to size, height,
width and weight OF vehicles operating In this
capacity. special underslung chasses permit
ting the bodies to be mounted Iower should be
required In the interest OF safety. The busses
Admiral have power plants too small to
handle the load required necessltat.ng running
I'm lower gear when loaded "a capacity great
part of the time Thts results IN a disat~nutngo
TO both passenger and bus owner In loss Of time
and necessary wear and tear on the vehicle
respectively Busses should have motors large
enough to negotiate moderate grades IN high
speed and Obyata the noise and Jerk of too
much shifting OF gears not to mention loss of
speed and wear and tear on the vehicle and the
publics nerve.
People are demanding transportation that So
quick adequate ana safe such they win have
when the demand gets inslsteut enough such
we must have to make Tuisa "a city ana not
retnrd the present march of progress In that
direction.
Very respectfully
Tulsa, Nov. 10. :. l., DEDMAS.