Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1922 — Page 21

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The deafening hammer of riveting machines —workmen signaling from dizzy heights to wheezing, snorting donkey engines in thè Street below —elevators rocketing up great sides of unfinished walls—thè never ending pour of concrete—and above it all a growing drone like a storni about to break, browning out thè whine of thè knocker—A NEW INDIANAPOLIS IS HERE.

> With this message your Street car System sends greetings for a Happy and Prosperous New Year THE INDIANAPOLIS STREET RAILWAY CO.

One year ago we predietecl a new Indianapolis. Today it is here. It has come qnicker than we believed possible. PracticaJly over night thè new sky line has replaced thè old. This new Indianapolis was inevitable. Nothing could stop it. It is thè reflection of a greater civic pride, a more potent and powerful understanding—an understanding of our progress that has its foundation in thè consciousness of every Hoosier. It is thè same power of understanding that has ma le it possible for usto match civic gr. _:h with a wider transportation Service. * * * * Ore year ago we al so predicted if Indianapolis was to have a Street railway System which would adequately serve this new Indianapolis, that nothing short of wholehearted civic cooperation could bring about this result. Early in 1922 we invited Indianapolis to investigate its Street railway System. We wanted Indianapolis to realize that its Street railway System belonged to thè people—that its very existence depended upon Indianapolis, not thè men who have been chosen to direct thè affairs of thè company. Today we look back over thè past twelve months with pride and satisfaction. Indianapolis understands its Street railway System better than it e ver has before. This understanding—even of our innermost problems—has been thè power behind our efforts —a power that has given Indianapolis a better Street car Service. # * * * Our ideal as expressed one year ago remains unchanged—to give this new Indianapolis as fine a Street car Service as you will fìnd anywhere in thè United States. We now know that we can accomplish this necessary result becafise Indianapolis is behind us. We believe it is only fitting and proper to state at this time that ONLY because Indianapolis, through its investigation committee, enlisted to help us, have we been able to accomplish a betterment of thè Service. In thè past twelve months economie conditions have made it necessary to postpone màny improvements which should be realized

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in thè near future. But Indianapolis, because it understands these things, will teli you that even in thè face of adverse economie conditions, a betterment of your Street railway System has been effected during 1922. * * * # The city administration, through all thè civic organizations of Indianapolis, dug deeply into thè affairs of your Street railway System this year, and learned thè truth and have given us assistance in thè form of eonstructive criticismi that can not be measured by any momentary standard. All thè copper wire, all thè steel rails and all thè new equipment we could buy would not do for your Street railway System what your investigation committee has done through thè simple process of cooperation. luto your Street railway System has been breathed a new spirit born of understanding. A foundation of fairness and cooperation has been laid. Indianapolis knows about its Street car System. Indianapolis now knows that what we have claimed IS THE TRUTH. The power of Understanding has been felt throughout thè entire personnel of your Street railway System. * * * # As a result of thè interest thè people have taken in thè Service of your Street railway System, thè employes themselves have initiated a new spirit of courtesy and Service. It was thè men who placed in front of every car that notice which is a symbol of thè new spirit of your Street railway System. The next time you ride, read thè card. In many little ways, no doubt, you have felt thè improvement which has been made in thè Street car sei-vice—warmer cars—cleaner cars—more cars and better schedules. These little things only mark a beginning —thè beginning of stili better and bigger sei-vice to match thè needs of this new Indianapolis. As long as Indianapolis knows her Street railway System and continues to help, criticise constructively and charitably, Indianapolis will never be ashamed of its Street railway System.

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