Show WOMEN MAY NOW PILOT HIGHWAY streamliners STREAM INERS LINERS now that hundreds of women me have proven entirely capable of driving buses on om the west coast and d m other war production areas the r national a association of motor bus op aerators reports that major lines imes in all parts of the country are hiring women to pilot the highway stream mere the manpower shortage is bringing about the innovation a ev even an tho the ragn men bus bua drivers arc am classed as aw essential workers akers because of their importance to the nations w wartime etling tran transportation ir tation neds neda however in replacing men who have entered the armed services the bus companies are making certain that the public went won t apply PP ay the epithet of enthat that woman weman driver to any of the new operators crato irs more important portent the enviable safety records record of the in austry must be maintained women drivers already employed are am handling the th a sh shorter A intercity te ty routes they were selected elected from thousands 0 of through rigid examinations eions SOT for physical fitness driving qualifications mental alart alertness new neatness and courtesy similar standards are am being set sel up bv iv all intercity bus lines the asso limit reports before dooming donning trim t arif rou and taking up their wa war essential work the successful applicants are given intensive courses course in allar victual 1 b bus driving by 1 experienced pO cd I 1 driver its instructors tr ectore because seca use the intercity bus industry indu s try was not in existence during the last war w when similar manpower shortage he problems were encountered the tha employment of women drivers dri v is ia really y a new cevelo development p ment a and nd one I 1 that the oper operators atom accepted some a misgivings the public has vowed voiced no objections probably because cause riders are am glad to have the bus come along no matter whether a in man a n ci or a woman is at the fee wheel T the he very few criticisms received come oddly enough from other wo men who seem to resent that one of thew their sex has qualified lo 10 for the lb job |