New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-10
CARRITT ON THE AUTOS"
UM Increase Capacity of Streets
and Tighten Labor, He Says.

About two hundred members Of the autouooile
class of the West Side Branch Of the Young Men
Christian Association, heard Winthrop E Scarr1tt'
president of the Automobile Club OF America at
the first session last night talk on the automo-
bile its mechanism and its probable future use
It the first of series of lectures TO be de-
hvered before the class this year. and II also
marked the opening Of the class.
Mr.. Scarritt took mis- hearers into his commence
and told them many of his experiences in operat-
ing and in trying TO master a machine Automo-
bilists still pioneers the public highways
said Mr.. Scarritt, but they have rights on the
highways which carry with them respohsioie
duties. He cautioned owners and drivers and pros
pectve owners and drivers of cars against showing
discourtesy to any one on the highways Ignorance
and carelessness were the cause of most auto
mobile accidents. ne said The automobile was
both evolution and a revolution. and sun far
from being perfect, he pointed out
He expected many important matters affecting
the public would be solved by the motor car. and
It is going to free the horse. If there was no
the automobile, this alone should prove sufficient
Who has not seen ottentlmes in the last re" years
icy asphalt. The automobile will also help 10 solve
streets. The same load that IS drawn by, horse
will be drawn by a motor wagon that will occupy
one-half the space. This wagon will also
make a journey in one-haIf the time made by a
mean the doubling Of the width of every street.
for where street will not allow ten horses and
motor cars could be arranged in line.
The motor Will also relieve the terrible crowd
ing in the tenement house district. BY and by the
cost of automobiles will be cheap to he
within the reach of wor6ingmen. and when that
day comes the workman Will be BILE live out in
the pure country, where he ride each day 10
ana from his work in the great cities. Further
more the motor will prevent the terrible exodus
Will be able to will make his rural life
pleasant. The Will bring the city within easy
reach or MIN, and ii will also open him a
wide territory surrounding his home little
The motor car will result in better public roads
and. besides the automobile Is going TO lift large
burden on the shoulders or society in it's power to
ann1hllate time and space and distance.
To illustrate what the automobile had done for
and beast, Mr.. Scarritt told q story about an
old negro that lived some distance from town.
One day when he went to the city he saw for the
first time in his life electric car. Bless de
Lord"' exclaimed the negro. de white
freed de niger an he done freed de mule
Now the question What had not the automo-
bile freed? said Mr. Scarritt
Mr. Scarritt had many interesting pointers to
give regarding the three types Of automobiles
by saying:
When a mechanic masters each type OF a sys-
tenn he has mastered all the systemS-narnely, cleo
trio, gaSOiene and steam. When you begin to Oper-
a machine there is one thought that should be
ever uppermOst IN your mind What must do 70
stop the car Practise how to stop the
Hourly think how TO stop the car that in an in
automatically. and thus if there is any life in
danger from the that life will be saved The
Automobile Club of America stands for good laws.
good roads and good behavior