MR. FOSTER FRASER AND OUR RAILWAY OFFICIALS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 641, 19 October 1909, Page 5

MR. FOSTER FRASER AND OUR RAILWAY OFFICIALS.

Sir,— lveiy much regretted to see Mr. Foster' Eraser's unfavourable coinmonte :• on our; railway offioials in this'morninj's DouilnoN. I, am a frequent'traveller by railway,'and the one thing, that has struck me is the invariable good_ nature, courtesy,', and civility .shown by officials of all grades. Even during-holiday times; when they 'are often tried beyonfl .meaeure, Thave never known them."to fail in these qualities;.'/The : inetancee Mr. Foster ' Fraaer gives; of;.their incivility are; unfortunate. In objecting' to" his': .occupying a' seat -' isith • his baggage, the guard : was. only, carrying .out an' instruction; the enforcement ''of ■■ which is greatly 1 appreciated by passengers generally, ■ and :has greatly added : to, their gcncial comfort. ;■ So ■with-their, objection to his.smoking .'in a.nonemoker. . One can. only, wonder at.Mr... Fra'eer' attempting to,dd so. ;-As to, the-guard's alleged Unmannerly way of asking for tickets,-I prefer to-believe rather,that,Mr. Foster Fraser failed to hear properly, than that the guards failed "to : useitheir .'invariable formula: •/'Tickets, pleose/J .■ .1 .havei" heard that, request made thousands' of. times, and.the"please" hasnever bcfen ~■...;,>•, ,\. ■ ' ■What Mr, 'Foster .Fraser hae shown is that the-.'officials; , ., without fear ,or favour, carry, but thelr!:'instructioris to:: conserve ; the general interests and comfort, of-passengers, and they deserve the thanks' of the' travelling, public' for doing «>.—l am, etc., '' '"' ■'. . '-~ , ".■.• , •■ALEX. S. MALCOLM.. ..October 18,: 1309. .'■. . , -.■-