The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-12
snarers Of tho Devil Wagon.

When anything is doing" it is pretty
sure to be doing in the West. For
the moment we stop to admire the varied
perseverance with which constables and
headmen in the Illinois north shore
villages block or pursue the far-darting
automobilist. We say 4far-darting' be-
cause that is classical 'epithet; and
We have long felt that IL HECTOR had
only had a machine Of sufficient horse
power he could have ridden down the
we'll greaved Acheans and all their
chariots and sent swift footed ACHILLES
to the hospital early in the day. As a
matter of fact it's usually the slow 1bub-
BILE" that pays the fine, suffering vicar
iously for the record eating Of the far
darters that elude the police. And now
to business.
In Evanston the police have the agree
able habit Of shooting at the tires Only
last Sunday the chief Of police Of that
capital Of intellect ISSUED statement"
to the effect that he would order his
men to shoot not only at tires but at
occupants Of automobiles if necessary
to bring them to halt" The accurate
craftsmanship Of policemen would make
the execution Of such an order inter-
esting to the vicinage. Some humane
spirits in>Evanston thought that women
Automobiles ought to be spared. and
that at least preliminary blank cartridges
should be fired across the bows OF chug-
chugs. Should these refuse to heave
to or come to anchor real shots could
be fired. Finally. however, public senti-
ment was aroused by the narrow escape
Of two or three professors. The Evans
ton chief OF police has now forbidden his
sharpshooter squad to practise with fire.
arms on automobile parties.
Glencoe has the bump the bumps'
treatment for visiting "autoists. In
this account Of the Wilmette method
perhaps some allowance should be made
for the flashing poetic genius Of the
Occident:
and two policemen are TO be stationed at each end
When . scorchsr e1ceeds the limit. onncer will
signal his partner that q victim has arrived. The
other will walk Into the road and wave his hand as
command TO stop. II the command Is Ignored
and the chauffeur turns more power. out from
ambush will whiri the engine and the chauffeur
and the other occupants Of the car will be deluged
by q stream from q IRE hose. This unique and
pleasant method Of enforcing the ordinance Will.
tits thought, provo most effective"
Doubtless water as a remedy for
scorching is unique and pleasant, but
our heart goes out to Mayor JONES Of
Winnetka. He is still more unique
If the English language can stand the
strain of such a phrase-and he is de-
cidedly more pleasant, urbane and
natural. He uses moral suasion. He
doesn't look upon the men, women and
children in the swift rolling whiz
carts as criminal and enemies to be re-
ceived with force and arms. He argues
that they have human traits, even if they
ride on monster and devil. He sta
tions policemen at the boundary line on
the roads leading into the village. When
ever an "auto' crosses the line the DO
lceman bows low and hands to the
driver or throws into the machine a
card bearing the inscription Welcome
to Winnetkal' Treat EN- well and they'll
treat you we'll, thinks the Mayor. II
they must run over somebody they'll
wait till they get out OF Winnetka.
This may be an idyll, a romantic TO
ton. Nobody has to believe 1t, and we
believe because we like to. Keep your
eye on the Hon. ARTHUR B. JONES OF
Winnetka. The automobile vote is not
to be sneezed at.