Evening star., 1942-06-10

pried our way in, gasping as the'
pneumatic doors whammed shut
within "a whisper of our coattails,
fought vainly for something other
than a fat lady to hold on to. and
then gradually nudged and squeezed
our way back to the rear OF the
vehicle.
And there, almost invariably, we've
found plenty of room, and some
times even a seat.
Just why bus and trolley passen-
gers always gang up near the front
doors is something we've never been
able to figure out. 1t can't always
be because some Grace and Gertie
block traffic amidships while they
lose themselves completely in a He
said-I said" recital. But no mat
ter what the reason. all the drivers
poignant pleadings to kindly move
back in the aisle" fail to bulge most
passengers.
We think a deliberate effort by
every bus and car rider to patronize
the back end of his favorite vehicle
would do a great deal to improve
this situation. 1t also might prevent
the accident that we're expecting
any day now-an overloaded bus do
ing headstand with its back wheels
waving inmodestly in the air, simply
because its weight is all up front.
AS for young gentlemen giving up
their seats to ladies, perhaps the
less said under present conditions,
the better Once you're In a seat, 1t
sometimes seems that your politest
procedure Is to stay there, because
any effort to be courteous makes
other people move, which Is practi-
cally impossible. OF course, with
grandmothers, crippled men, and
ladies carrying large bundles or
babes in arms, you still should make
the gesture. If you're girl, at least
offer to hold lady's bundles for her!
Another thing we wish you
wouldn't do is plant yourself direct
ly in front of the exit doors when
you aren't planning to get out. We've
been carried past our stop couple
of times because some unconscious
citizen did this, and we patiently
waited for him to debark. From now
on we guess we'll just have to yell
Coming out!" at the top of our
voice, and start showing.
Some people still fight to get on
streetcH flrst-why, we can't
imagine, since there aren't any seats
anyway. Avoid this little -discourtesy.
but don't be so polite that you hang
back with an Alphonse CASTOR ges-
ture and slow up the loading process.
Also, try to have your token or ticket
ready, instead of fumbling In your
two-ton handbag after you're on the
car. And get that S. bill changed
somewhere else but on the bus.
Our only other suggestion Is that
you have a good supply OF I'm
sorrys" ready for those inevitable oc-
casions when a sudden stop or start
catapults you against another pas
senger. Bus operators could help
considerably IN preventing these lit
tie accidents if they'd restrain their
fondness for doing things by jerks.
They'd also save gasoline, brake lin
ings, and their passengers shoe
shines.
You Ask-We Answer.
@. Do you have any original for
feits or consequences I could use at
q party? I never can think of any
when the times comes.
MARIE K.
A. A few of these are original
most are as old as the hills. How
ever, some Of them may appeal to
you:
Initiate Demosthenes and crate
with a pebble in your month.
Lieson the floor with folded arms
and get up without unfolding them.
Hold ankle with hand and walk
around the room.
Initiate prizefighter being
knocked out, with subsequent micro
phone appearance.
Say three complimentary things
about yourself.
Portray three wild animals Through
pantomime.
Pick up q dime from a saucer Of
-four with your lips, without using
your hands.
Say the alphabet backward.
Name the q States Of the Union.
Propose toya mirror reflection Of
yourself.
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