The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-16
AZ LIVES rs AWFUL TOLL
OF AUTOS IN TWO YEARS


dinance, which would not prevent
the main provisions OF the latter
from being Incorporated In II, how
ever. II presented as substitute the
ordinance could be passed without
further delay and would take effect
as soon as approved by the mayor.
II submitted as an entirely new or
dinance, the measure will be read
twice by title and laid On the table
or referred back to the committee Tor
another week.
That the citizens generally recog-
nize the necessity for prompt and
drastic action on the part OF the
council is evident from hasty can
vass made by The Times.
1T is really too bad the committee
saw At TO throw out that section of
the ordinance relating to the stopping
OF automobiles wnen street cars STOP
10 let eff or take on passengers said
Emil Heyn, OF Heyn's Bazaar. i am
1 In favor OF anything that will tend to
make the streets OF Detroit safer ana
| | think that that feature OF the ordl'
nance would do that, | hardly think
Il would cause a congestion OF tratfc,
as the police department has shown IL
self capable of taking care OF the
traffic situation"
! G. A. Newcomb, Jr., OF Newcomb.
Endicott Co.: IF drivers would only
be careful, there would be no neces'
sity for the Littlefeld section OF the
ordinance. When cars stop, careful
drivers always swing out and give
the car plenty of margin. II seems
too bad that careful drivers should
| be made to suffer for the wantonness
OF the reckless ones"
| ] C.. Goss, of ]. c. Goss a Co.. y
was indeed sorry TO see that the com
mon council committee saw mt 70
throw out the section OF the ordinance
relating to the stopping of automobiles
when cars stop. am In favor or any
thing that will make our streets safer,
and | am In favor Of anything tina;
will protect the lives Of our little chill
dren and our aged men and women
Too often we hear of accidents occa
stoned by automobiles running int
persons who have just alighted from
the street car. The adoption or the
Littlefield ordinance and its proper
observance would do away with al
danger in that regard"
Max May, Woodward-ave. milliner
| "Of course. 1t Is question as to how
the Littlefeld plan would affect trait
! fic. However, 1t certainly would do
no harm 10 try II, and II II serious in.
terfered with traffic, some modifca-
ton could be made that would suit
the situation. Personally / think the
section thrown out by the committee
should be adopted and given fair
| trial"
j. r. shannon, manager OF Grinnell
Bros publishing department: you
| can put me down as saying that | am
strongly in favor Of that section OF
the ordinance requiring automobilists
| to stop when street cars stop TO take
on or let off passengers. My office al
| fords an excellent view OF Woodward
ave. and it's a wonder I haven't sue.
cumbed to nervous prostration long
| before this I've seen too many mar
row escapes right In front OF our
building here. Automobiles are con
stantly crowding up against persons
who are alighting from cars. III the
autos were required TO use some Other
street than Woodward, II would be al
excellent thing, but since that migh'
be impracticable, let us have an ordi
nance that will be some sort Of safe
! guard to the poor pedestrian"
George Fecteau, OF George & Hen
ry: IL think II would be wise thing
to give the disputed section OF the
ordinance fair trial II it doesn't
appear practical, 1t would be easy
enough to remedy H.. Anything that
will tend to relieve the situation is
| worth at least trial.
Ed Dustin, Of Ashley & Dustin: i
am in favor of the section OF the ordi-
name that was thrown out by the com
| mittee II seems to me the aldermen
were a little hasty. The plan ought
to be given at least short trial"
ID. j. Healy: ANY ordinance that
will protect the people who walk In
the streets and use the street cars
will meet my approval. In the con
struction of buildings every precau-
ton is taken TO make them safe Tor
those who use them: why should not
the same care be shown in protecting
the public in the streets? | know ~
to be fact that many old people no
longer venture down town for fear OF
being run over by an automobile.
These old people have as much right
| in the streets as any one else and the
streets should be made safe for
them"
J f. ]. Hickey, of the f. j. Hickey
Co.: "If ordinances similar to the Lit
tlefield ordinance are giving satisfac-
ton in other cities, as is reported, II
can do no harm to give the plan a
trial here"
NJ. A. La Fond, OF NJ. A. La Fond a
Co.: at am in favor OF anything that
is going to protect the public. Let's
give the Littleheld plan a trial. Peo-
pie who walk have their rights as
we'll as the automobile owners"
r. c. Macauley, of Macauley Bros:
ITO compel all automobile drivers to
stop on approaching standing street
cars because q few are reckless seems
a bit drastic, but II might be well to
try the plan out for awhile and see
what il will accomplish. The streets
should be made safe by all means"
Aid. John Grindley: "The Iittleheld
plan NAV be drastic, but | think the
situation calls for drastic measures
II might work hardship on the care
full drivers, but I think II would ac-
complish the desited result"
Aid. John Lodge: II would vote Tor
the Littlefeld provision II knew my
vote was going to be the only one IN
favor OF Il, but believe the majority
Of the aldermen arc with me and !
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