Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-01-14 | Page 4 | Voice of the People

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE By Salt Lake Telegram Readers Voter Raps Broken Promise I On Sidewalk Snow Clearing Editor Telegram I suppose everyone has heard of or politicians politicians' politicians politicians' politicians politicians' promises and everyone has learned to forget they ever heard about them Seems to tp me that I used to read in t the Ine e papers before last November that Mr Christensen the new city cily commissioner if elected would mal make e it il a point to clean the snow from the sidewalks sidewalks sidewalks side side- walks without any additional expense to the taxpayers Although I learned long ago what a politicians politician's promise was worth north I remembered how I used to plod through knee high drifts of snow to walk to the bus each morning and after reading Mr Christensen's promise decided to vote for him What's happened Although the drifts arent aren't three feet deep this winter Inter I still have to plod through knee-high knee snow every morning after a good snow snow- storm Maybe you could get Mr Christensen to explain that thai one Mr Editor Snowbird Salt Lal Lake e. e Remove All Bus Seats- Seats Think of Extra Profit Editor Telegram While I do donot donot donot not profess to be my brothers brother's keeper I do maintain a brotherly love for the country that many wise men from the east came to settle in As a rider of the range over which our city cily buses roam I do donot donot donot not wish to be e riding them all the time but it now being New Year something new in way of ofa ofa ofa a suggestion should not be out of order Might I suggest that the Salt Lake City bus company remove all seats from within their buses only excepting the thedr dr drivers ers What prompts such is the fact that thai 7 75 of bus riders have to lo stand up anyhow Just think of extra revenue said company would derive if my suggestion suggestion sug- sug should bear fruit Have no doubt but this proposal proposal proposal pro pro- will be taken with a grin and the grain gram of salt used for a better betler purpose however lets let's not forget that many a true word has been spoken en in jest Before I get off the bus might I be pardoned for further suggesting that the prominent nonsensical sign be removed from all buses the one which reads This bus will not be operated while passengers are standing in front of white floor line Can anyone imagine the thebus thebus thebus bus company demanding all bus drivers to comply with such a rule Pay your our fare s stand and on your feet or the passengers passenger's feet so long as the tho bus rattles rallies on its ils way bouncing you around like liJe a bill in congress David McBride 55 1 ave