Queues For Buses

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28896, 16 May 1959, Page 3

Queues For Buses

Sir, —I am entirely with “Queuer” in this matter, and sincerely hope that a dreary regimentation will never take the place of common sense and courtesy in a country where both are of an admirably high standard. Some sort of order must necessarily be imposed on the public > at bus stops, specially in the rush i hours, but the inflexible principles i of queueing, by which Johnny, i aged 10, takes unquestioned precci dence of poor old auntie, who is ' 20 places behind him, and suffers ■ with her corns, is the very nega- ' tion of chivalry, and nobody save 1 the most impassioned supporters * of Welfare State standardisation * would wish to include it among ‘ Britain’s invisible exports. Better, ’ even, a free-for-all than a soul- [ atrophying conformity.—Yours, etc.. . . I.S.T. May 15, 1959. 5 ' *

Sir,—l couldn’t quite ascertain whether "Queuer” was for or 1 against queueing. By the signature one might suppose that queueing was the writer's favourite pastime, but the text of the letter reveals healthy contempt for the poor vanquished rivals at the head of the line. ■ This is good, but what I found not so pleasant were the disparaging comments cast upon myself and my intelligence. “ ’Barba Rossa’ is absurd.” Of course I would have boarded the bus had I been in “Queuer’s” position; my letter was misinterpreted; my quarrel is with the. Transport Board. We canont afford to be lukewarm in this matter. ’’Queuer" must boldly state whether she is for or against —Yours, etc., BARBA ROSSA. May 15, 1959.