The sun., 1908-03-28
AMONG TIE AUTOMOUILIS7S
DAWN or BETTER ERA ~ NEW
JERSEY AUTO LAWS.
MOtOFlst Of the state Hopes Introduction
Of ColEate Amendment Means Deglns
nlnE Of Falrer Attitude BY sOIOhs
AS --neglstFatiOns Increase at Albany.

motor vehicle bill which II enacted into law
! will cause much sorrow In the hearts of many
a rural New JERSEY Justice OF the peace and
constable during the coming summer. The
amendme ent proposed II that the speed limit
! for cars on roads In the open country shall
he placed at thirty miles an hour instead Of
! twenty lilies an hour as II Is at present. To
| New Jersey motorists the introduction Of
! this amendment by Assemblyman Colgate Is
| particularly significant as he has been made
q Colonel and a personal aide on the stat Of
| Gov. Fort, and II Is understood that the
amendment in question has the approval Of
! the Governor. and the motorists hope Il will
become part Of the law.
ii the measure is passed by both houses
! Il will be hailed with joy not only by auto
/ mobillsts Of New Jersey but by scores Of New
! York aud pennsylvania motorists as well.
I In some plrts Of the State II has been the
custom for rural justices and special con-
stables % measure on stretches OF the roads
! and arrsd and fine every automobile driver
| who exceeded tho legal speed limit rate by
hall a mle an hour, even though no pedes-
trian or other vehicle OF any sort was in sight.
, A well known member OF the New Jersey
! Automobile and Motor Club Of Newark
"a lac. ght that he hoped the Introduction n
Of Col ColEates amendment meant the
| dawn oil a better era in motor vehicle legis-
| lltion in his state. par ticuarly as when
! Gov. Fort attended the Clu BIS annual dinner
! q few weeks 60 the Chief Executive OF New
! Jersey seemed 10 think the only good auto
| noblists we're was TO Iay taxes In the Ruise
| OF csr registrations or driving license fees,
/ According 20 figures compiled by the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Assoc!-
! alton It is apparent that enthusiasm for auto
| mo binng has been renewed by the approach
! Of spring. says W W. Burke manager Of
! the local branch Of the Mora Motor Car Com.
| pany From the reports made by the Sec
rstary Of State regarding the registrations
| of motor vehicles al Albany II seems likely
sst .SssoS my for yHSs Se SdusTg % n 6s state S fS
month the registrations have been very
| heavy-7S licenses for cars having been
issued during the first three weeks OF March,
| which Is surely proof enough that great
many automobiles are being sold. 1t would
| not surprise me very much II leOs should
| prove 70 be another record breaking year
| particularly as the demand Tor medium
| ing 80 rapidly
Robert Lee Morrell. chairman Of the contest
! COMMITTEES Of the Automobile Club Of America
! and candidate for third vlce-presldent OF
| the club for the ensuing year, will deliver
! The principal address at the dinner OF the
]
! on April /. Henry VI, Duncan will act as toast
! master and others who will address the gather
! ing gtl be John 4, Hennessey, president Of
! The New York Press Club Croswel McLaugh-
In, editor OF the ScLoold, 1s'fr; Joha Sherwin
crosby and Andrew Mclean. editor OF the
Brooklyn Cih,sn. fhe chairman Of the dinner
committee aunounces thai Mr. Ed"srd
| Pidgeon, manager Of the Circle Theatre for
nerly the able dramatic critic Of prominent
metropolitan newspaper, IL preparing must
cal bill iO- the OCCASION which will be inter-
pfe,ed by talented artists
II seems likely that the Trench Chamber
OF Deputies will enact some sort OF measure
70 discourage the practice reckless drivers
have Of continuing on after having directly !
or Indirectly caused an accident The reason
able automobiliSts Of the country are IN favor |
OF the idea, rs those who drive away after .
rnshap Of any kind have always been con
demned by motoring organizations. u IL |
proposed in France 10 make such an offence |
punishable by Imprisonment for six days to |
two months. With fine graded TO ~ the case, |
in addition to any civil or criminal penalties |
to which the offender may be judged liable
Several Of the city departments OF st. !
Louis are using automobiles and the motor /
vehicles have been 40 satisfactory that a |
number Of the heads Of departments that !
have not been supplied with cars have applied |
for machines
The municipal authorities Of the various
fashionable resorts In Europe are fully aware |
OF the value OF HOOu TOhub W hllIdCllUk
parties Of automobile tourists to their cities |
An instance Of this was shown recently when |
a street Of Nice was improved and q dust !
! laying material Sprtnkled on tS surface so |
as to please the drivers OF automobiles when |
II had been allowed TO remain In wretched !
condition for long time previous when only |
pedestrians we're complaining about rs |
condition,
In one respect ct less. the members Of
the conles con,mittce OF the Quaker City |
Motor Club OF Phladelphia have declared
themselves as being opposed to an nnan.
nounCed polcy OF prominent oifcial OF !
the American Automobile Association, who !
has been known 10 assert privately that |
women have no business In cars that are |
competing In touring contests. In justice /
N the A. hA. otentate Il must be said that |
his unofRcial remarks pertai1ed to such |
affairs as the annual tour Of the American |
Automobile Association. In which some OF !
the competing cars have been driven rather |
strenuously at times In an effort 10 avoid /
p!enslza ions for being late at controls or
The afSir 10 be conducted by the Quaker
City Motor Club. scheduled for Saturday, |
April II. howsver, will have no more rela-
than the fact that four wheeled Hutomobles |
are TO oarry passengers over certain roads !
In given time Where strenuosity was the |
keynote Of most Of the former snnual tours
that calm, peaceful serenity which Ia at least |
q traditional attribute OF dweers within the |
by Of BSAeT6 roth SEf S eTC re- C.Us s@Di%' sy "
the Quaker City Motor Club. The route TO |
be travelled will be over the White Horse |
Pike 70 Egg Harbor, thence 10 Mays Land |
the finish line al Cape May. Speed will be |
oificially trowned upon, not only by the con-
test committee but also by the law dispensers
OF the various New Jersey communities |
through which the entrants in the run will |
travel.
The contest committee has decided TO make |
= guessing contest Of The event and will make |
M a schedule beforehand Of the time which !
each compettnR car ought IN make the rln in, |
the driver coming nearest TO his predeter- |
rnined time 10 be declared the winner OF the |
$500 Hotel Cape May cup. The committee |
has gnnoupced that the drivers who will haye |
the best chance OF winning the cup will be !
thoss whose average speed for the Journey !
IL ess thar 20 mites hour. But II Ia the club |
eecretRry Who has made 4 propos'l that. " |
followed out, will surely prevent much o. the J
! In by competitors In endurance runs as he has |
suggested that the women who have husbands /
or friends In the club. compel them to enter ,
The pleasure jaunt and take them slons.
Or. schuyler Skaats Wheeler, iirs, vice !
president and chairman Of the executive, /
house and building conmittecs Of the Auto !
mobile club Of AmsTics' ds Mts soHs'ntsa 70 Ss sSSs
prizes for the btst decorated cars In the j. |
iuninated psrade on Tuesday evening Of the /
Nsw Work Automobile Trade Association !
carnival week celebration, April oto H.
Tho Instant popularity which followed |
the introduction Of motor husses IN London !
was responsible for the formation Of large /
number OF companies n run machines over
various routes. With the settling down Of |
the business into more stable condition
Il has been found that there are too nlanr !
OF these companies and word comes from /
London that provisional agreement lifs /
hesn ant rad inf a for Ie an1alRamatiOn OF The