The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11

led mo TO add q few moro reasons TO
thoEe given in my letter Of March II,
based upon observations have made.
why the dollar a week pass system
would be profitable TO us as well as
advantageous 10 patronS
Tho mayor. when campaigning.
promised the people scent fare. He
has fulfilled that promise. and the
council has supported him thruout
Court rulings since he made his
promise prohibit levying against the
general fund TO make good any
deficit. so now the only move open
10 you In the adoption OF higher
fare TO be In effect TIL such time as
business conditions may permit a re-
duction.
One depending on car service for
transportation TO and from his en-
pioyment finds the present fare quite
desirable, but when the matter Of the
good name. the credit of Seattle. or
the success Of our inunicipal-owned
and operated railways are at stake.
feel that all OF us should Join hands
with an administration inclined to
make good In the matter of public
ownership in assisting to solve our
problems
On my last trip East. wherever I
went. i found what we call an i'm.
possible contract was well-too well
advertised. ! consider such pub
licity has done Seattle more real dam
age than the total cost OF our rail-
ways. II the people OF Seattle had
had my experience upon this trip,
and had also left in their makeup a
bit OF that old Seattle spirit" they
would advise you TO set the car fares
az rate that would lay the ghost OF
Reputation that has been spread
abroad In the land by unfavorable adj
vertising.
let us taboo this Impossible con-
| tract" stuff.
Let us say to the wvrld that hold
ers of Seattle's securities shall receive
par. with interest, for every dollar in
vested here.
Let us not consider the contract
impossible, but rather the scent fare
Is impossible 10 meet the provisions
of the contract This is the honest,
manly and business-like way to han
die our rail deal.
Transportation Is q thing for sale.
Let us handle II as a merchant does
business Advertise. Offer special
Inducements As special induce
ment may propose the adoption of
the dollar-a-week pass system.
The following are a few OF the
things which might be done to stimu-
late patronage. In addition 10 those
mentioned in my last letter:
Our larger business houses
might furnish a weekly pass TO Gus
toners whose trade equals given
amount.
2.-outlying shops purchase sew
eral passes each week for rent. (This
is done at Tacoma. A pass rents for
n three-hour period for charge OF
10 cents. Equivalent to scent fare
II returned within the designated pc
riod.)
IA night worker may go to and
from his work, daily. and his wife use
the pass when shopping.
i.Issue half-rate passes instead
pf tickets, II desired
| 5.-Provides the best plan In vogue
anywhere for use on surface railways
under .onc-man operation. (you have
adopted tho one-man operation.)
6.--Eliminates transfers, tickets,
tokens and all Of tho red tape con-
nected herewith or every pass used.
7-Would produce revenue OF
more than 100000 daily. IL only ono
half of the present car patrons pur-
chased weekly pass. Moreover, you
could carry the remaining half free
md still have revenue Of about sS,-
100000 above the former 1-s-cent
fare.
I g.--Your rovepua be produoed IN n