Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-01
THE LAW.

bile law changed so as to give resi-
dents OF other states the privilege
of touring through New Jersey for q
number of days without a license lie
meeting with no little opposition.
There is no doubt that New Jersey
should be willing to meet her sister
states in a fair exchange in all mat
tiers possible, and we believe New
Jersey Is as generous as any of them
along this line.
In the matter of automobiling,
however, this state is situated differ
emily from any other state In the
union. In the first place, we are
the pioneers in the good road move
ment. We have given thousands of
dollars for the improvement Of our
highways and they have a well de-
served reputation throughout the
country.
But the most important feature
to be noted Is the fact that New Jer-
sey lies between two Of the largest
cities In the United States. Traffic
between these two cities Ia enormous.
Not only this, but New Jersey has
the seashors az well as the noun
tains. II takes but a few hours to
cross the state or to reach any OF
these resorts from the large cities
Just outside our boundaries.
Our roads are already SO crowded
with automobile traffic that travel is
often dangerous. Under the circum-
stances, therefore, to remove licen-
ses entirely and to allow everybody
In Philadelphia and New York to
come over to New Jersey as they
please, spent an afternoon touring
our roads and then go back home to
their W state, would mea hum
dreds of more machines on our high
ways than now appear. This would
not only add to the danger OF travel,
but would also mean so much more
wear on the highways.
There Is still another feature In
this connection, which would also be
a detrimeDt to the state. What a
fine thing 1t would be for the young
fellows OF both New York and Phil
adelphis. who have their Saturday
afternoons and Sundays on their
hands, to hire an automobile and
spend an afternoon or day "joyrid-
ng" about our state without a IL
and with absolutely no way
# Identification, having what they
night call a .corking good time
ind endangering hundreds OF lives,
sheyf
would be out of the reach OF the
of New Jersey.
The other states In the union may
,riticise New Jersey all they like for
what they call her lack OF reciproc-
ity. but we challenge any of them to
produce a situation similar to that
In this state. New Jersey must do
something to protect herself and also
maintain the high standard of roads
for which she la noted.
Another important feature, re-
Gently brought out in the Trenton
Times, is that while tie state of
Pennsylvania allows ~autoists to tour
that state free when their home
states grant the same privilege to
Pennsylvanians, the state of Penn
.sylvania Is filled with toll roads
owned by corporations, who charge
so much a mile for the use of the
highways. 1t Is stated that to go
from Trenton to Gettysburg the toll
charges alone amount TO SIS. Should
New Jersey agree to admit Pennsyi-
vanians free, the autoists of that
state could tour from n end of
New Jersey TO the other on the finest
kind of roads without paying a cent.
AS the Trenton Times puts it,
reciprocity ends at the toll gate"
The present license OF 81 for ten
days tour In New Jersey is not ex-
pensiye and any autoist who really
to enjoy the attractions. of
New Jersey ought to be perfectly
to pay that small amount fori
the privilege especially as there are
no further charges whatever.
A GOOD BEGINNING.