'BUS COMPETITION.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1922, Page 3

'BUS COMPETITION.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—ln Thursday’s issue of the News, I observe good old "W.R.W.” has given up his regular work and taken to journalism again—to give his overworked brain a perfect rest no doubt. Recently a man was found drowned up north who could not be identified, and as no letter had appeared in any paper in the Dominion over "W.R.W..” I felt sure he was gone at last. Thank goodness, this is not so. Like the American heiress who assumes the prerogative of changing her matrimonial plans at a moment’s notice, “W.R.W.” always assumes the right to use up printer’s ink on the slightest excuse. At the moment, when he should be busying himself about bigger things, I find him rushing into type about the motor services between Opunake and New Plymouth, which he characterises as “crazy competition.” Now, isn’t that competition good for the travelling public? Doesn’t it mean a better service? Does it cost “W.R.W.” anything to run these ’buses? If “W.R.W.” observes from his gate that passengers are few in some of the cars, why should he worry ? This, surely, is the car proprietor’s disappointment. Who is “W.R.W.” that he may arrange the main arterial passenger and mail services, and why the magical suggestion? Is he justified in alluding to the enterprise of motormen as “crazy competition?” I think not. If “W.R.W." wants to tackle something big in the journalistic line let him reply to the letter appearing in Wednesday's News under the heading, “Egrnont County Council.” There is real meat there and something he' could appropriately write about. —I am, etc., “THE LAST ’BUS.” Opunake, August 31.