. Electric railway journal . lasgow, who writes us: So far as conducting is concerned there is no diffi-culty whatever. Driving, however, is rather differentand although the women manage it all right, I thinkthat possibly the physical and mental strain would be-come rather too much for them. In fact, generallyspeaking, I do not think women are suited for thiswork. In driving a car they are quite cool, but whenan accident occurs many of them collapse and are of nouse for the remainder of the day. In conducting, how-ever, they can manage the passengers just as well asthe men could do. I think in
. Electric railway journal . lasgow, who writes us: So far as conducting is concerned there is no diffi-culty whatever. Driving, however, is rather differentand although the women manage it all right, I thinkthat possibly the physical and mental strain would be-come rather too much for them. In fact, generallyspeaking, I do not think women are suited for thiswork. In driving a car they are quite cool, but whenan accident occurs many of them collapse and are of nouse for the remainder of the day. In conducting, how-ever, they can manage the passengers just as well asthe men could do. I think in normal times that therewill be no difficulty at all in keeping women as con-ductors. Pointing out the simplified method of American farecollection, Mr. Dalrymple says: So far as conducting is concerned, I have oftenthought how simple it would be for women to do thiswork in your country as compared with what it ishere. The duties of a conductor with you would suitwomen admirably. 660 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. 50, No. 15. BRITISH PRACTICE—WOMAN SWITCHBOARD ATTENDANT Mr. Dalrymple points out that American car opera-tion with air brakes would give our companies a de-cided advantage with motresses, as against the pre-vailing hand brakes of the Glasgow and other Britishsystems. The Tramway & Railway World of London, however,is extremely conservative in its views on the successof women in the street railway business, stating that: When earlier in the war the necessity arose for em-ploying women in the place of men as conductors weexpressed the view that such a course could only be jus-tified if it was absolutely unavoidable. Experience has confirmed that opinion. It is probably not too much tosay that there is not a tramway manager in the coun-try who will not feel a sense of relief when, on thereturn of peace, it becomes practicable to release everywoman conductor in his employ. The adaptability of women as drivers was discussedsome two months ago before the military tribunal
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