The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16

nausOm. pilot 10 leaVe MN at the Manhattan
cub, where he WAS to dine with some friendss
I As he turned around to pay the hanson
driver afterkalighting on Twenty-sixth street
he saw what seemed to toe a familiar lolOking
limousine standing by the curb about midway
between Madison and Fourth avenues. lie
walked to It and found that, 1t was his own
car. which was supposed to be in the repair
department Of the garage where it was
stored, but Just to make sure, the owEer
eranksd the engine and ran the machine
him, that perhaps hischauffeur might be one
Of the many h were shouting At the riders
IN the stx day cycle race in Madlson Square
Garden and so he dropped into the building
Tor a lew minutes after dinner. He dis
Covered his chauffeur In the box next TO
his own, the driver being accompanied by
several other chauffeurs and a number of
their women friends. When the driver dis
hurry out, but his employer urged him not 70
disturb himself IA the mischief had already
been done. The chauffeur said that he had
years ago and that he simply could nor keep
away from the annual six day race. though
this was the first time he had lost a good
position through his fondness for bicycle
racing.
The automobile Is shortly 10 make its ap-
penranCe as an aid to Ventriloduism. Thomas
CoraIn, an expert ventril0qlist, ia TO appear
IN a sktt, The Joys of a Motorist." which is to
be staged in London next February. and has
purchased an American made runabout
which will be the chief property
~ lNhNNl AoAOI ~ lpT lulhN I'll lHt
Following rules for beginners: Keep one foot
on the clutch pedal and one on the brake;
keep one hand on the steering wheel and one
on the horn, and above all things, keep both
eyes on the road all the time-and there will
be one less 10 furnish texts for those who love
To cry out against the modern iuggprnaut. %
Driving is an engrOssinR occupation requiring
all the faculties. Those who fail to realize The
truth may expect trouble.
Reck less chaune1rs and automobile owners
are to be dealt with severely in ChiCagO, The
Chicago Motor Club has srraved itself with
those who are trying. to have the law en-
forced, presenting an implacable front TO all
motorists who bring discredit upon auto
mohilipg., The, club has offered a standing
reward Of $50 for the arrest and conviction
Of any driver who after having become in
yOlved in an accident. speeds away TO escape
face ON. wrath" IS the slogan Of the, club.
Copies Of the resolution proposed by Score
tory, George g. Greenburg. which resulted
In the offer OF the reward, were mailed 10
every holder OF an automobile license in
Chicago. The chief OF police and the heads
the caRerness Of the club TO coo4erata n
bringing layhreakers and trouble causers to
dltiOnS for their fellow motorists. the MEMBERS
Of the club appointed a standing committee
to ease grievances. Congestion OF tranfc,
appear guilty Of petty prosecutions, a short
age of g~asolene stations or overcharges for
se~rvlCes-these are a rev OF the evils which
are likely to be reported to the committee.
Autoists who have toured TO any considera-
BILE extent will doubtless recall many an in
stance where a road sign has done them n
good service. with perhaps now and then a
case where it has brought them trouble. saws
the AptoDtDbiio. On the whole they are an
influence for good Road signs differ. how
ever. just ms localities do, and almost aIways
they reflect the special idea or purpose of tho
man or business firm, club or association
past any one person more indir erent than any
other TO road signs, tt has been the farmer.
Doing nearly. all Of his own travelling within
use for these valuable bits OF information
attached to roadside posts, fences, barns.
strange locality are nearly indispensabIe II Il
some one else will put them up he will usually
tolerate them-unless they get in his way
To the average farmer the autoist making long
trims IL q person OF wealth and leisure who
deserves no special favors in the way Of road
signs TO save errors and expedite. race.
Changes in all these respects W III come about In
time. Of course. especially as the automobile
is brought nearer to the needs of rural COM
munities.
Once in a while a farmer develops some
special interest in erecting road signs. 4
short time ago, for example, a householder
living on the upper ,end of the main road
between Poughkeepsie and Albany wrote to
on one Of the Prf1 DIgS gaTsges in the latter city
near his house, Asked the reason for this
unusual interest the farmer said he was
self and family broken by constant inquiries
by touring a~utoists at night about which
road % take" In this case the ga ra &c keeper
was glad 20 accOmmOdate--and iucIden taIlv
T. do n bit Of excellent advertising On his own
account. No one can blame the farmer,
for the after dark travel on such a route ns
the main thOrOughfare along the east side
OF the Hudson River is very large in The
and 10 one not knowing the vBy
az 9 strange fork the emptatiO 10 knock
az the nearest house Is too great 10 be easily
And a lot of cars are apt 20 20 nv
after the honest farmer and his family have
buried their days troubles in sleep.
Some signs easily seen In daylight are hard
- md at might. especially by the autNirt
who ravel5 without Al fIicient lights or win
!ghts that cannot be swung around from ono
dark place % another. Thus a new prob, m
comes up--that Of road signs which can be
distinguished with fair ease and Cprtaiutv
night, Whether this will lead TO plec trir
signs along the principal highways. after the
Of city streets. or whether necessity
viii develop paints sufficiently luminous 10
SeTVe that purpose Is an interesting appcula-
Ion. In the days near at hand when cleo
triCtty Will be about as common in farm
houses rs in city homes. may We net eyport
that the rural genius too much bothered nv
~ night inquiries will take further
steps u inform the travelling public OF the
right way To t1ke2 Ina CINE a sign at some
prominent fork kept bright at night by a live
wire extended from the farmhouse. reading
Omething Ike this: 10 miles 10 Klnderhook
? miles 10 Red Hook, Special: Don't vaks Nm
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