The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
AUTO MEN Want
LAWS ENFORCED
FAVOR ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED
LAWS AND ADJUSTMENT
OF THE OPEN MUF-
FLER.

That the Automobiles themselves
will eventually bring about the en-
forcement of laws TO insure the public
against reckless driving is the belief
of a down state automobile man.
Already the automobilists' associa-
tions are actively working toward the
elimination of the disregard of the
rights of the public, which has resulted
in an impression in some sections of
the country that all motor car drivers
are murderers at heart" said he.
"The abuses that have come with the
general use of motor cars will be cor
rected by the sane autoists in the same
manner that the passage and enforce
ment of laws protecting wild game
have been brought about largely by
the sportsmen. Just as the hunters
realized that all the game would be
killed off in a few years unless pro-
tective measures were enforced SO the
large body of automobile owners real
ze that i'm order To protect themselves
they must put damper on those who
operate cars without any regard for
the comfort or safety Of the public.
I'm all the state legislatures the au-
tomobile associations are endeavOring
to get through legislation that will in
sure the operation of motor cars with
due regard to the safety Of others who
have an equal right TO the use of the
streets and country roads. Nearly
every community has its speed limit
laws and other regulations, and in the
larger cities, the motor owners are
assisting in their enforcement.
Oppose Use of Open MuffIer.
Just now the organizations are pay
ing a good deal of attention to the
practice of operating cars with the
muffler cut-out, which causes the ma
chine to make a noise like gasoline
launch Automobiles have come tC
the conclusion that the muffler cut
out is largely responsible for the an
tagonism of the public against motor
lists Experts generally declare tina
the use of the muffler cut-out in M
way increases the efficiency of a car
anu dS d Ntll- hllVNli NillNtiSb iilpApi
list expressed it a few days ago, L
is most unfortunate that the use of thu
muller cut-out is not prohibited b!
law in every city and heavy penalties
provided for violations of the status
or ordinance governing the subject
Under a resolution recently adopte,
by the New England district of tn
!, Federation of American Motorcyclists
riders who use the open muffler are Ii
able to fine and dismissal from mem
borship. The muller cut-out was de
l clared at the same meeting to be tn
, greatest hindrance to furthering tn
/ sport causing at all times a wrong i'm
preston to be given the general publ
and causing motorcycling in general I
be considered a nuisance
Another regulation endorsed by mo
torists the country over is that of
sy stem of warning signals, so tina
anyone will know oof the approach O
Ian automobile the same as he does O
railroad train. The tendency O
drivers i'm some cities has been to too
T their horns too often, with the resul
+ THAT ordinances have been passed for
bidding the use of horns or warnin
signals at all This is mistake be
t lieve. There are times when a warn
ing signal may mean avoidance of a
, accident, and its use should be permit
ted in times of emergency, just a
much as its use should be confined
occas ions of necessity.
Farmers Are Benefiting.
mo class of people is benefitin
more from the increasing popularity {
, automobiles than the farmers. Auto
mobiles mean good roads, and goo
roads mean dollars and cents To tn
! farmer. The remarkable impetus give
the good roads movement throughou
the country during the last few year
, has been due largely to the efforts pu