STANDING IN OMNIBUSES AND TRAMS
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sia,—The authorities concerned ought to be ashamed of their piece of contemptible Prussianism, in withdrawing the limited right to stand in buses and trams. The people of London ought not tamely to submit to the withdrawal of a right which they have enjoyed continuously for seven years, and which is undoubtedly needed and beneficial. The standing in buses is perfectly orderly, and in Sir H. Maybury's inane ' fatuities no cogent reason is advanced for the change ; it is simply a wish that red tape may reign supreme, though the heavens weep—which they frequently do when people are coming to and from work. These officials merely make life difficult for the people whom, they. ought to help and consider. Is it nothing to those who.go about in cars-at the public expense that unfortunate girls have to wait. indefinitely in the rain ? And who is the fatuous imbecile who thinks that the rush hours should cease at 8.30 a.m. ? What of the vast. army. of .workers who start at 9 or 9.30 ? Possibly, however; this is a clumsy attempt to toady to the " working" man. „ Let everyone agitate and .resist this unreasonable order by -every possible means ! It will cause the greatest incon- venience, will worsen the financial position of the tramways • and will accentuate the deplorable overcrowding in tubes. -WhateVer may be the technical reasons, it is not just that overcrowding should be permitted on the railways, but not on other vehicles. If this is all the Traffic Advisory Committee can do for us, we are better without them.—I am, Sir, &c.,
94 High Holborn, London, W.C. I. - • - •
HARRY BATSPORD.
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