The Washington herald., 1911-11-26
"FRATS" ENTIRELY BANISHED
FROM CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOLS

the horse-drawn and motor vehicle alike
and rarely is complaint made as to theil
methods or conduct. Where warnings are
given to drivers by members OF thi:
corps or arrests are made, the officer!
are required to fill out cards for file al
| their respective stations wherein is noted
the name of the driver, license number
number of vehicle, date and time, loca'
| ton, disposition of the case. kind OF
vehicle, and name Of owner. These cards
are forwarded to police headquarters, and
there they are preserved. The record oil
any driver may in this wise be consulted
at any time, and, II shown guilty of two
or more offenses in one year. a jail SEN
tence may follow under. the law.
In this connection it might be stated
that motorcycles and bicycles builded for
one may not be ridden by two.
Besides the bicycle corps, six members
of the force are detailed on motorcycles
for duty over the improved outlying
roadways.
Police orders to the force employed are
regarded as reasonable and read, in part,
as follows:
"A respectful calm, courteous de-
meanor should mark the attention of the
members of the force in all cases. and an
avoidance be had of anything having the
appearance of persecution. The same
close attention should be accorded TO
vehicles moved by animals as is given TO
vehicles moved by other power. Careless,
reckless, inattentive drivers are causes
for complaint and are frequently re-
sponsible for accidents and injuries.
Reasonable Regulation Urged.
1t was the expression OF Congress that
reasonable regulations should be enacted
for the government and control of all
kinds of vehicular traffic in the District
of Columbia, and it is believed that the
laws relating TO the movement of We
hicles were not intended to make travel
a hardship, except so far as Indifferent
or irresponsible persons might make 1t
50 for themselves. But to insure
proper enforcement OF all requirements,
as heretofore directed, and in order to
insure uniformity OF action, members of
tn" force will observe that the laws re-
lating to turning of corners, crossing at
intersecttng streets at certain prescribed
locations where pedestrians congregate,
in the parks. on the streets within the
fire limits, and in the suburbs beyond,
for all of which places distinct rates of
speed are prescribed, are enforced. There
are times when the good and law-abid-
ing citizen may. through inability to con-
troll to a fraction, place himself at the
mercy of the police technically, when
discretion would prompt a warning, and
when the rear light, unobserved. would
be jolted out and the warm lamp would
indicate that II had been burning and
where warning against repetition would
serve a good purpose.
AT times there is possibility OF a few
drops of oil escaping, when a suggestion
might remedy the situation: but where
layers pools, or puddles of oil are al
lowed to waste on the streets the regu-
latiOn should be invoked. lin the vicinity
of hOtels and other public places motor
vehicle stands should be kept free from
leaking OIL at all times, because II is a
special privilege and there follows ac-
cumulatiOn. Excess of grease on car
curves should be regarded as a clear
violation of the regulations, and appro-
pirate action should be taken.
Number of Accidents.
1T might be interesting to note the
number OF vehicle accidents OF all kinds,
big and little. important and unimpor-
tant, that occurred in the District OF
Columbia for the year that ended June
30, 1911: