THE CRUSH ON THE TRAMWAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 18, 21 January 1903, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE CRUSH ON THE TRAMWAYS.

!To the Editor.)

Sir, —The replies of "Crusty Bachelor" and "Disgusted" are very well in their way. If the crushing into trams only took place at five o'clock I have no doubt the Tramway Company could easily remedy the evil by reV serving a car for gentlemen (?) only and letting them fight among themselves to get in it while the gadabouts, waited for the next one. -But M r hat excuse have they to offer for % crushing that goes on after that hour, and especially when the theatres close, and also for struggling to get into a tram when there is plenty of room? Surely, courtesy ought to come in here. Ido not say that every lady should be allowed into the tram first, but I do say they ought to be allowed an equal chance, and if a lady gets on first no man has any right to rush up and shove her off. When , it comes to a free fight what chance has a lady then? This principle of "everybody for himself" is a detestable one, and I cannot understand anyone considering himself justified in putting- it into practice. If men will make such an exhibition of themselves for the sake of a tram rifle,, what could we expect them to do if they were in a theatre when a fire took place? And now, my advice to anyone who finds he cannot get into a tram without having to shove gpnieone else off is to put his energyJfljtf his legs and walk. —I am, etc,, ",;_.

W. GRIBBIN-APAMS.