To the Editor of the "Nortu-Carxa Dany News" the two transport concerns to belittle the frequent complaints which appear In. the' columns" of this paper Is greatly to deplored. The frlevances are much too real to be lightly' dismissed as they have been recent utterances and the casual attitude Which seems to have been 'Adopted Is. neither in the best interests. of the companies "concerned, nor of" the "general, public. whose Servants they are. That. there are imeulties, "serious difficulties which those' in control have to face" ill hot, for one moment be denied, Dut at the same time, sympathetic con-Sideration "for those aiflculties is hardly likely to be obtained from the fravelting public when It sees no very apparent attempts to remedy a state of affairs which has been calling for reform for a very long time past."
The Massey Report was revealing. It has aroused the public. In future, Sin—As one who has lived in this Model Settlement BT. and BB. (Before Trams and Before Buses), really do think it is a great chama to more or less damn the proposed merger before we have had the full facts of the scheme from the proposers. At the same time it ould be as well to recall the early days of these public means of locomotion and consider how nice it will be to have the pleasant voiced Conductors, say before collecting your Fare, "Good morning, Madam "and/or Sir, nice weather we are having, what do you think of the Exchange, the Casket Co's display of their wares at the cormer of Love Lane and Bubbling Well Roads, and the price of Rubber?" and to the children using them, "Good morning my little man, and/or young! Tedy, how 1s your Mother, has your!
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