THE EXCHANGE SEAT.

Evening Star, Issue 22975, 4 June 1938, Page 22

THE EXCHANGE SEAT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Hundreds of weary women are grateful to the new City Council for its promptness in making the Exchange seat usable for women. I was so thrilled when I read of the alteration that I hurried to the city to see if the news 'were true. I saw the notice in bold letters, but the seat was occupied by the same old type of unwashed and unshaven men of leisure who unfortunately cannot read. These men of leisure were apparently fixtures there until meal time. I lookod longingly at one unoccupied end seat, but had not the courage to rub shoulders with those loiterers. Fortunately 1 had only a few minutes to wait for my tram. I am wondering if it is any one's duty to see the orders of the council carried out.— I am, etc., Anxious. June 3. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I and many others appreciate the thoughtfulness of the City Council in so quickly altering the Exchange seat to the requirements of women. May I ask if the council could possibly go a step further and insist on its being strictly kept for the use of women only? So far, men who have littfle to do but sit and sit have quite ignored the legend on the back of it. Surely those in authority have the power to keep intruding males off it.—l am, etc.. Hoping. June 3.