The Washington times., 1906-11-18
LM BREALESS

only women drivers who disobey
this law. Another portion Of this
regulation declares that enc vehicle
must be at least fifteen feet be-
hind another if it is following it.
But how often is this rule kept?
But of all the laws that are
hroken-and all of them are brok-
en-that which says that a driver
must always be on the seat of the
vehicle c. at the head cf the horse
which is drawing the vehicle is tho
most frequently broken. And the
breaking Of this law is not infre-
quently followed by injury TO per-
sons and destruction Of property.
hundreds of drivers jump out Of
their wagons each day 10 60 into
houses. leaving their horses stand
ing. There Is nothing to prevent
their being frightened and running
away and causing all sorts Of trou-
BILE.
And it isn't everyone who realizes
that 1t is against the law 10 stop
wagon or carriage n the street
anywhere except close alongside
the curb. If you have troubles to
discuss with a friend who Is also in
n carriage you have no earthly
right to draw up alongside and
pour them into his ear. yet there
are hundreds of infringements Of
this regulation each day.
Do you keep a deg that barks, or
q cock that crows. or a cat that
news, thereby disturbing your
neiEhborsP You are liable 20 a fine
of as much as $40 If you have such
animals on your premises. Perhaps
il you saved your bottles and old
shoes instead Of throwing them at
your neIghbor's cat, and tried the
courts you'd get more satisfaction.
But It's always a nuisance TO taho
YOUR troubles TO court II su the
troubles Of the world were settled
in court, to be sure, the lawyers
would do a rushing business and
all the rest Of the population would
spend its time in court rooms. Then
there are many persons who violate
the law governing the licensing OF
dogs in the city. They go upon the
grounds that it's a little dog, or
that they keep the dog always in
the house. But that is not accord
ing to law.
Speeding automobiles IN violation
Of the law is a great delight to
more than one chauffeur in Wash
inRton. If he or she can run
through the streets at twenty
miles an hour and get away with
It, it's a feather IN his or her cap.
This law is violated hundreds Of
times every day, in spite Of all that
an efficient bicycle police can do.
AND it isn't only autos that break
the laws in regard to speed within
= the city limits. Men drive horses
tco fast, they ride wheels still
fnEter.
AS a rule IT costs money to sell
goods to the general public in
Washington. Nearly every mer-
chant has TO pay for a license be
fore he can open his shop. But
there are fairs and sales without
number for the sake of charity or
for the benefit of a church or Sum
day school which never pay cent
for the privilege of making money.
II may not seem fair to charge such
worthy institutions. but, neverthe-
less il would be according to law
Small boys are no resPecters Of
laws, and they break enough laws
every day TO fill the penitentialtes
of the country. According to the
poHce regulations no games shall
be played in the streets or alleys,
and vacant lots are tabooed. Kites
have no more right in the streetA
than a burglar has in jewel shcP
There is a specific penalty for
iumping on cars or any other We
hicIe in the city to steal ride. But
il the police tried to stop these
more or less harmless amusements
of the youngsters - which, by the
way, have been prohibited by
men who seem to have for
gotten they were ever boys
they would have to work all
day with never a thought Of
anything else.
Most of the violations Of the
laws, violations in which Wash
ingtonians so freely indulge. are
more or less harmless in that they
do not injure or interfere with
other persons TO any great extent.
But there is another class of Of