Evening star., 1933-01-08

A notable addition to the public
transportation equipment Of the Capital
was recorded by the
Hanson Cabs in following editorial in
Washington. !, ii 1883: sssf Oh JANUARY
New Year day was fitly marked in
Washington by the introduction on her
streets today Of the regular London or
Hanson Cab This is a convenience
that has long been needed here and
the public have to thank the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. for at last seeing
and taking advantage Of an opportunity
Of which private enterprise has up to
this time refused or failed to avail itself.
1t is understood that for the present
limited number Of these vehicles in
use are intended mainly to be run in
connection with the arriving and de-
parting trains Of that company, and in
this way they will meet long-felt
want. The real need for such convey
ances will not be supplied, however,
until they are placed on the streets in
liberal numbers, with regular stands at
easily accessible points, so as to respond
instantly to the calls Of visitors, buSi-
cannot fail to become In a short time
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public, but also the source Of large and
steady profits to their owners"
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A serious traffic danger was called
to public attention so years ago by the
following in The Star of January 2,
Reckless Driving SThe vicious
Is Protested. habit Of fast driv-
ings and around street corners, without
the slightest regard to the rights or
safety of others, SO commonly practiced
by drivers in Washington. came near
resulting fatally last evening, when two
carriages came In collision from that
cause at the intersection of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street. For
tunately none of the occupants of either
carriage was injured, but this fortunate
result is due more to good luck than
care on the part Of the drivers. 1t is
high time for this dangerous abuse to
be broken up. If there Is any law pro-
hibiting 1t, it ought to be enforced If
there IS none the passage Of one ought
10 be secured at once. 1t was thought
that when Senator Lamar was run over
and severely hurt some time ago that
q reform in this respect might be
brought about; but probably his rank
was not high enough or his injuries
severe to insure action on
the subject. BY and by a District Com
missioner or the chief of police may be
run down and manned for life, and
then the public may reasonably hope
Tor some measure of protection"
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Grover Cleveland, mayor of Buffalo,
was elected Governor of the State of
Cleveland as Democratic landslide
q Rsforu.r of so years ago, and
A'0AoAh was inaugurated on
she lst OF January. The Star of jan
lary 3, 1883, thus comments upon his
attitude toward civil service and ad-
reforms:
Grover Cleveland, In his inaugural
message, recommends the enactment of
civil service laws in New York. He
submits that the appointment of sub
ordinateS in the various departments
of the State and their tenure of ofice |
Or employment should be based upon |
htneSs or efficiency. He thinks that the |
Of this principle in legisla- !
.lon VIII meet the public demand |
Grover Cleveland also recommends the |
apontion OF unnecessary Offices and the |
Enactment of wise laws. The abolition
u unnecessary Offices, State and mu-
licipal, In New York, would reduce
Democratic patronage considerably. |
The multiplication of of1ces with high |
alaries attached has been great bur-
len not only in New York, but else
where. The trouble Is that q party |
coming into power usually permits its
reed Of ofice 10 overcome its spirit
" economy, and it goes into making
places for its followers rather than cut
ing down those that already exist. In
as well as in New York,
'eform Is now the watchword at the
State capitals. Both parties profess to
Ne actuated by a desire to serve The
,eople, and it win require cooperative
ction for them to accomplish anything
IS one branch of the Legislature is con-
rolled by the Republicans and the
ther by the Democrats. II the per-
ormance of the newly elected state au-
horities In New York and Pennsyiyania
All way Keeps pace with thar prom
ses they viii do well" |