New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

'raininq the Mind to Work Auto.
matically Will Prevent
Many Accidents.
CHAPTER VI

Evsry one has had experience with the woman
Who to .ump when the horse does in a driv-
hg accident. II is a tremendously difficult thing
tr some persons 20 keep their common sense nor
nj IN unusual circumstances and 10 this is due
rsl' number Of the injuries in m.shaps that might
Otherwise never be heard Of The triains feat OF
boxing before you leap Is hard 10 master.
short time ago a bad accident was narrowly
tEted by automobile driver who had learned
% control his faculties and think quickly under
e1eulnes. He was on a Sunday afternoon run
WIN friend and al q narrow point in road,
banked high on both SIDES was startled by the
hsd horn Of machine coming rapidly along be-
INC 1t was learned afterward that the second
tAchine was answering hurry call for a doctor.
III without stopping 10 make inquiries at the time,
a' crser OF the more leisurely moving turned
oa TO give the other the road. The enbankment
va soft and gave way under the heavy weight.
When The car pitched forward and seemed about
" tIn over, the guest lost his head and tried TO
l1h but the more collected driver grabbed his
Hsho and held him IN the car. A quick turn OF
s wheel brought the machine back on a fiat base,
GO they cid easily down the embankment with
~ INJURY 10 either or passengers.
Jump in that would probably have meant
vac hurt as there was nothing softer than a pile
pOAen stone 10 light on. Winthrop L Scarritt.
sAHsn OF The public safety committee OF the
pr-'Omooiis Club OF America. says that the Golden
=. s~eoihoolllnS is 20 train the mind 10 work
0''auoally lie says that he never takes a ma
s OH without FIRST fixing firmly in his mind the
,sS ne must 60 through 10 stop quickly and
- Asst few minutes OF the he repeats TO
,S Press this pedal Pull this handle Press
hn .soaI Pun this handle Press this pedal
A. uls handle" When the emergency comes
:. asess work automatically, and the car comes
h"' without his having consciously exerted
O.. ms Is the advice he gives al young
fb9 IND
a, Ness many persons have noticed how motor
80 etS seem 70 have almost as great a liking
a hss on trolley car tracks as do the drivers
,.,'"y 4oaced freight wagons. And the same
a., must have noticed that IL is often quite q
fB,-s tehe a curve In the tracks. where the
r,u. sc" stands couple OF inches above the
t.h. The two inches Of ran may seem a
sh..,s 1c+uh but IL IS enough TO catch the
-. NJ. motor car and g'e it powerful swing
ca -iesoay the love OF following the trolley
ioso1,'- nearly brought bad accident 10 an au-
Re driver az Atlantic and VANDERBILT. avenues
gsps..,. The machine was going rapidly along
g. OH avenue on the car tracks and reached
h,s,ss curve az Atlantic avenue just as a heavily
tIe..o, igor was taking the same turn. Without
t,,, sIeec, the driver or the automobile tried
q. ue 'uin, still following the car tracks. But
us - - guard ran caught the forward wheels OF
ss,o car and threw Il heavily toward the
tos,s oh!y quick yank at the heads OF the
st..1 80 an equally quick spin OF the steering
~h.,s sec bad miN-up. A weaker wrist az the
sv,,,, lIo have meant a smashed motor car and
broken bones.
s-,y., hs worst features that the automobile
i.s. 70 contend with IN driving over country
~ -, 10, Ia