WORKERS’ TRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 18394, 1 October 1923, Page 1

WORKERS’ TRAMS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—l am not one of those who voted for the letter to bo sent to tho town dork last week, nor do I approve of its contents. I consider that the tramways department is doing its utmost in providing the present time-table and also its fares. Wo cannot expect every car to be placed on the road for portion of ona hour in the morning or evening. It would not pay at double fares, not oven if tho motorman and conductor were willing to work at j half ordinary wages. A few trailers will j soon bo available, and that is tho only remedy if there is now any overcrowding. Every available car is in use now as profitably required, especially at noon and evening, at which periods no increase |in outward traffic is desirable. The average wago of a worker nowadays exceeds los a rjny. We are quite well able to pay for tho ordinary concession ticket of fourteen rides far Is, and we need no further concession at the expense of those who pay the ordinary fares. Wo are not so poor as to petition for a saving of, say, Is or 2s a week on our tram fares. On wet days the system is_at its utmost carrying capacity. Any further concessions would not mean increased revenue, but exactly the reverse. There should be no concession at all to adult workers nowadays. Wo use tho trams because wo live in remote districts to suit our own purposes. . Wo are quite able to pay for a Is hot luncheon ii we prefer it. Many of us are provided with facilities for frying hot meat at a cost of only a few pence for the meat. It is tho worked own fault if ho does not supply himself with food that is appetising. Many of us aro quite satisfied with a good hot dinner at 5.50 p.m., and to rest at noon while we have that which will not overburden our stomachs. for tho work of tho afternoon. I Many of us have only half an hour for lunch at our own desire, and wo shall not agitato for concessions to those who prefer the hour and its scurry. Tho next concession will bo sixteen rides for Is for anybody if it becomes possible to do to. Hitherto the Fanners’ Union resolutions have been notorious for monstrous seltishnoAs in favor of present ownership as against prospective purchasers and us against all those who arc not farmers. Tim West Coast coal miners' minority have now discovered that they cannot please themselves as to any go-slow policy. And so must our local Labor resolutions be wise in rim interests of tho majority.—l am. etc., Satisfikd. October 1.