ON THE TRAMS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 247, 18 October 1941, Page 6

ON THE TRAMS

To-day I decided to pick up aqr Sjj tram at the Customs Street point when I found, much to ttiy' annoyance; that the portion awtgnN to smokers was fully occupied by females, although there was plenty of room inside for them. Surety there a man is justified in ""t /, them to adjourn to their own portion. I might mention that the hour, 4.41 p.m., is one when the major number & of male office workers leave wort - for their respective homes ani enjoy having a well-earned smoke. On another occasion I gave my MU r to one of these ladies to later over- ? hear her say that she had bad a trying afternoon playing bridge. If one can play bridge, surely it wool! be possible to leave at an earlier hour than that of the peak hour. Trams at 4 p.m. may be seen about half-filled. lam inclined to think ' that if workers' ticket were issued and those without them charged ai additional section it would relieve ■■ the overloading of the cars. For my part in the future bridge players and young women will have to stand. SUBSCRIBER.