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Show . . if ' i I 1 ' , - Vi 1 ii i. , ij " . : ' ' - jj . :vr: Tested f:r Ilctircea Ccdactcrs Is Pro- II II". ! lire in Cinrcctcr.TIiilGScpIiy an! Sarcasm. v ii own." And another V'Don't visit the passengers when on duty. Take a day l 5 off." ;H The Insinuation that some street car ; j i conductors are insane, that an attorney ; brought out In the Ellison murder trial 'i i a few days ago. is recalled by this one: !$ i "Don't forget that the cashier needs 'i your reportsand don't forget the ',Zi cash!" ;' "Don't forget to atop at street car i i crossings. The other fellow might for- ; get also," is a good one. w Among others are: 1; To Prerent "Knocking Down." "Don't bunch fares, but ring up as collected. "Don't be afraid1 to assist ladles with : ? ; bundles it will make you popular. ;;!: "Don't use the vestibule window casings cas-ings for cuspidors." '',' "Don't try to beat the O. S. I trains ! when on Main street as it Is not possible." possi-ble." ill The set of "don'ts" was prepared by ; ; Assistant Superintendent O. P. Arnold, )l Jr., and was Eigned by Superintendent l Read. Mr. Arnold says that be will it V prepare a set of fifty don'ts for the pas- y sengert in the near future. i ' A set cf fifty "don'ts", has been jostcd in the car barnB, power-house ar.3 clubrooms of the street railway company, as well as in the offlce of the superlntenaent, for tho instruction and el"catlcn of the car crews. ' ' Some of the "don'ts" contain an element ele-ment of sound philOEOphy, while others rave a. touch of quiet humor that is . iiTeslstible, " f . A rUmber 'of the "don'ts have & grain of sarcasm while others pertain per-tain only to the duties of the car men and are written in terse English, easy to comprehend and equally easy to remember. re-member. . , . ' Or.e of those of the humorous class la the first qn the list: i "Don't-.take revenge out of your con-Slroller, con-Slroller, brakes or bell-cord when things won't go to suit you try it on the superintendent!" su-perintendent!" ! ! Bit cf Philosophy. . One "of the philosophic kind is the 'econd arl a good one, by the way, or everyone to heed: "Don't sulk around-with some petty grievance. Get rid of it as soon as possible by explain-t explain-t Ing it to some or.e with, authority or forret it." - , . i "Don't be afraid to look at switch-points switch-points In a storm it is easier than Jacking up - a car if yon get off the track." ' On- of the best of all. Is Don't forget for-get to be patient with old people when . they are getting on -or off your car you are all coming to it."" j ' Veiled Sarcasm Here. - . i,. Another with a smile hidden In it, as well as having a touch of sarcasm, reads as follows: "Don't argue as to who haa the right of way when you ' meet between switches.- The passenger attend the theater to be amused." . , ! .A little warning, terse and . to the point, with an ominous threat concealed con-cealed up its sleeve, is the twelfth "Don't change places when running the caryou might get caught at It." The campaign against poorly ventilated venti-lated cars is brought to mind in one . of the don'ts which reads "Don't forget to ventilate your car. Air is a good thing' .Tha Unlucky .Thirteenth. The thirteenth, unlucky number, hints of an unpleasant possibility: if that rule is disregarded, "Don't follow cars too closely others have tried it." Let the Passengers Alone. ' The passengers on sonw lines will be rejoiced if this don't is observed: ! "Don't tell your troubles to the pas-eenirtrs pas-eenirtrs as they have troubles of their |