. Electric railway journal . 160 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [September 22, 1917 The ROOKE System of Fare Registration by thePassenger—its relation to you and yourConductors. From your conductor you expect two importantthings in fare collection: Initiative and presence or absence of these qualities is shownclearly by the Rooke System. As to Initiative in Fare Payment—The initiativein seeing that fare is collected naturally falls to theperson who wants the money-—not to the one whois to give it up! You cannot expect the passengerto seek out the conductor or his immovable stand-by,the g
. Electric railway journal . 160 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [September 22, 1917 The ROOKE System of Fare Registration by thePassenger—its relation to you and yourConductors. From your conductor you expect two importantthings in fare collection: Initiative and presence or absence of these qualities is shownclearly by the Rooke System. As to Initiative in Fare Payment—The initiativein seeing that fare is collected naturally falls to theperson who wants the money-—not to the one whois to give it up! You cannot expect the passengerto seek out the conductor or his immovable stand-by,the gravity fare box. Its up to the conductor tosingle out and serve the passenger. But this correct,logical plan cannot be followed without using A Collecting Mechanism as Mobile as the Conductor Then and then only have you made it possible forthe conductor to possess that vital quality—collec-tion control—whereby he is not left at the mercyof the tardy or scheming passenger. Instead he cansingle out and go after the great proportion of hispassengers on the P. A. Y. E. platform, clear therear vestibule, close the door and start the caronward, thus being prepare
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