THAMMIES AND THE SYSTEM

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1942, Page 4

THAMMIES AND THE SYSTEM

It makes one smile to rear! the letters written by the glass-house dwellers. Of course, they can never do wrong, onlj' the Trammie. Why don't *hey live and let live? I think if "Observer" was more observant he would see the weak spot lay in the passengers' inability to think for themselves, instead of trusting to the conductor to read their minds for them. If the passengers are as intelligent as they lead one to think, then the conductor would not have any need to shout at them, to move along the tram, nor would he be worried by scalers, or waste valuable seconds changing shillings and half-crowns. I have had fifteen years' service as conductor and motorman. Unfortunatelv I had a breakdown and hope to be hack on the job again. It has been a wonderful experience for me to be able to pay my fare and have a seat. I have watched the antics of the passengers and intending passengers getting on and off; well. I have come to the conclusion that sheep are intelligent animals. I have had the experience of having a passenger fall off my tram, unfortunately for him: I have dragged a passenger, but when I have inquired into the cause, it was no fault of either the motorman or conductor. If these people wish to take these risks, then whv blame the tram crew. ST." CLARE.