The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05

e--A11iiCA bC1OI6 lnGy VIII De allowed
on the streets of Topeka. This board
will be chosen from along the auto
men themselves. They will consti-
tute committee of three and when
driver applies for admission into
the Air Splitting association he will
De given car and told to drive it
ana stop 1t under certain limits and
under certain prescribed rules. If he
1alls to come to orders he will be CIV
en- Instructions to seek the. woods and
get more experience. If he makes
good with the board he will be charg-
ed sum not more than five dollars
ana told to go on his way rejoicing.
The leaders of the Humanists in the
council say that this plan is great
Councilman Jordan, for instance, is
quoted in declaring that this city is in
constant danger of inexperienced
drivers. He points to other cities
where the method is used with great
success and declares that Topeka is
not behind anyone in the enforcing of
the laws. Mr.. Jordan believes that by
installing this board of examiners the
city will not need such stringent
speed rules. He goes on the theory
that an automobile can start and stop
quicker than a horse any day and if
the driver is the right sort there is
no need for choking the cars down to
a snail-like speed on Kansas avenue
and on the residence streets.
Councilman Miller from the Second
board system. He claimed in the last
council meeting that small children
were running machines in this city
and his claims were true to life. He
said to a State Journal reporter this
afternoon that he was strongly in ia
vor of the examining board and would
vote for it to the end. Mr.. Miller has
always been great protector of the
common people and in securing the
scalps of the autoists he thinks that
frnnhiQS
to hang on their walls. He will use
as his strong point the kid driver
practice. Mr.. Miller is also in favor
of reducing the speed limits but he
realizes that competent drivers will
do away with many of the dangers in
this connection.
These two men, Councilmen Jor-
dan and Miller will make the leading
fight for the ordinance-accordin to
the present outlook. They are the
have to look out for at the council
meeting Monday night.
Now for the other side of the
question-there will be a quota of
able fighters on this side of the
fence. Probably Councilman Stan
ley will make the fight against the
board of examiners. He is radically
against charging five dollars for each
driver in the city and states that it
is an injustice. He believes that the
infiicting such charge and in
curling the enthusiasm of auto own
ers in such manner. Mr.. Stanley
will make a hard fight. He is good
talker and is possessed with fine
line of button hole conversation and
influential oratory. He will do his
best with the rest of the members of
the council unless they have already
made up their minds to vote GER
tain way. AS a general rule it is a
an
impression on a councilman with a
councilman. 1t is whispered around
the city hall that Mr.. Stanley has
other ideas in view In fact some OF
put the question up to Mr.. Stanley
and he has lodged it with great
cleverness. The secret is that Mr..
Stanley is preparing to purchase an
automobile and he has in mind the
woes and cares of his would be col
leagues in the profession. This is
simply q rumor but it is becoming
quite general. Whatever happens Mr..
Stanley is a friend OF the gas bug
gies and he will be their fifth
cylinder at the council meeting Mon
day night.
The automobile men of the city
have been driving the councilmen all
over the city these last few days.
They are showing them just how fast
eight miles an hour is and just how
slow 20 miles an hour takes man
through space. Then they give grand
stand exhibitions of quick stopping
and clever lodging. They are max
ing a great hit with the aldermen
and probably they have won their
fight for speed--but they have not
won their fight for a five dollar fee
At the council meeting Monday night
there is going to be a. big representa-
ton of the Motor club of Topeka and
thew are going to be there with every
argument available. If they lose 1t
means that all of the auto drivers OF
the city of Topeka will parade the
streets under separate license ana
instead of a big number hanging on
the rear of their car they vii! hang
a figure and red light around their
neck. There will be some fun@if
nothing else at the council meeting
and it will be worth the trouble. Ad-
mission free.
Sanitary Sergeant Vanderpool is on
the war path 1t is customary for all
sanitary sergeants to be on the war
Enthusiastically since the doctors OF
the CITY have become so negligent In
reporting births to their office. MT.
yanderpool said this morning that
the Christian Scientists were not ex-
Guided from the lists and when they
had case of this kind they are duty
bound to report at once There is
fine for not reporting these births
and the city will take the matter up
at once.
The best proof of the value of things
is its test-its real use and the result
The only objection that some people
have to the commission form of gov