The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-06-30

| most repeated coaxing failed to produce the
| desired results, and there we were, stranded
among strangers.
| 1t has been limited that there is not the best
| feeling in the world between faI rncrS and
| owners OF automobiles. At first this view
seemed to he correct. as we were passed by
several persons who only gave lowering
| irowrs. and did not much inquire into
our prctiiCamcnt. However, Il Good Samari-
tan finally came along. He was in the per
son of Mr.. James Smith, a large market and
truck grower, who lived on a farm near the
scene of our miShap. His services were at
our disposal. and even his team was brought
into rcquistion to enable us to communicate
by telephone with an automobile maChiniSt
IN baltimore City, but this class of workmen
Is not very satisfactory; in fact, it is the one
weak link in the chain OF automobile man
aSement. When once the machine is sold.
interest in the owner ceases. and he can shift
Tor himself. There was no course left open to
us except to buckle down and push the heavy
machinc into a friendly barn. where a shelter
was offered until aid could be brought from
nome. That our Good Samaritan was actu-
ated by the brothcrlY love of his biblical
namcSakc is proven by the fact that he abSo-
lutely refused to take any pay for his willing
services As reward it seems that men of
his caliOre are always successful which is at
tested by the surroundings of his home. His
premises wore an air of pros pcritY. They
were scrupulously neat and clean, and there
WAS every evidence of a successful man He
raises large quantities of sweet potatoes.
peas. beans, also various fruits. His land
yields abundant1y, as was atteSted by his
in nearby Baltimore. On the property could
be seen every labor saving device that mod
crn machinery affords. He employs the same
class of labor that is used by the Gamers of
Hartford during the fall months and at the
present time has about thirty 'Bohenlians"
who help with the extra work. For ferti-
lizcr, he. well as all other successful truck
erS, uses quantities of barnyard manure
which is accessible from the city. The COM
mcrcial fertilizers come in for their part, but
the first named crop producer is the main
standby.
Perhaps if there were more farmers like Mr..
Smith, the feeling between automobiles and
those who have teams the public roads
might he greatly improved. 1t is true that
there are some of each class that utter
ly selfish as to be devoid of reciprocal feeling.
but there are great numbers who do not join
IN this sentiment and would welcome the day
that would inauguratc more friendly feel
ing between the owners of horse flesh and the
red devils" as some automobiles are often
termed. There is good law statute
books and we commend every person who
attempts to run his machine in accordance
with its provisions. Those who do not
should be prosecuted, but the general travel
ling public should remember that because a
man desires to this modern means of
travel he has no rights whatever. As adj
verified to above. let the precepts OF the Golden
Rule regulate the rights duties and the privi-
leges OF each, which now seem to he gener-