. Electric railway journal . vance of courtesy toward the public and the avoidance ofaltercations and disputes. The motormen and conduc-tors are paid at the regular platform rates for the time spentby them in listening to these addresses, which are not too longto confuse or tire them. The policy was adopted only a rela-tively short time ago and thus far has met with most gratifyingresults. The men give evidence of a far better appreciationthan before of the serious consequences of carelessness orheedlessness on their part. Accidents of a serious character ap-pear to be of less frequent occurre
. Electric railway journal . vance of courtesy toward the public and the avoidance ofaltercations and disputes. The motormen and conduc-tors are paid at the regular platform rates for the time spentby them in listening to these addresses, which are not too longto confuse or tire them. The policy was adopted only a rela-tively short time ago and thus far has met with most gratifyingresults. The men give evidence of a far better appreciationthan before of the serious consequences of carelessness orheedlessness on their part. Accidents of a serious character ap-pear to be of less frequent occurrence and there has been amarked increase in the number of witnesses secured per acci-dent. On one divisioivthe-a^efage number of witnesses per ac-cident in January of this year was five, while in April of thisyear, on the same division, the average was 11 witnesses peraccident. INSPECTION AND DISCIPLINE In addition to the educational methods described for increas-ing the efficiency of the service the company has a well organ-. Metropolitan Street Railway—Lunchroom at Ninety-ninth Street andLexington Avenue ized inspection department, which has recently been conduct-ing a campaign against dishonest conductors. General knowl-edge of this fact has apparently resulted in an improvement-inthe character of men making application for employment, be- June 25, 1910.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1093 cause men who are inclined to steal fares are as a rule, notseeking to incur the risk of imprisonment. During the first eight months of this campaign 27 arrestswere made for stealing, and 19 convictions secured. Of the19, eight conductors were paroled in the custody of probationofficers, and 11 sent to jail for periods ranging from seven daysto three months. Fines were imposed in addition, in a few in-stances. The leniency of the punishment imposed by thecourts has constituted a serious handicap to the effect whichthe prosecution would otherwise have produced, but the re-sults obtained have a
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