The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-17
TRAVELLERS AND ROADS

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SLOGAN for 1913. The progress Of the
human race and the work Of the world
can lie lone better II the road prob
| lens are taken up a. rapidly a. poSsi-
ble. The railway companies are max
ing better their private rights Of way
| 10 serve the sections through which
| they run while the great public free
ways are too often neglected. The
roads Of The republic are the arteries
| Of the peoples pleasure and profit
Every public official may we'll make a
pTeachmcnt and 4. practice OF adding
| 10 the roads. Double tracks or thirty
| foot roads for the public ought to be
had. Half the deaths caused by run
aWays and autos are because the roads
are TOO narrow. are filled with ruts
70 close 10 StumpS or have been poorly
constructed. Without doubt the best
expenditures a section can make. after
the first needs. are for roads and il i
better analysis Of public matters
possibly, TO put roads in the first
needs Roads should be GRADED so
that they Will stand the rains and
now while the country j. young the
roads should lie widened. Strengthened.
graded and sy~tcmatized. No better
time. The people who travel the roads
Will be glad TO pay for the roads.
Europe has some splendid roads that
picture themselves upon the traveller
before he crosses the deep Let AM
erican roads he as superb.
If You come across a real bad place
in road, drop the county clerk a card
telling him of the place that is danger
Gus or that needs repair. often these
places are unknown to the road com
-
they would probably have them speed
ly repaired or made safe. Do not for
get this. one other point Do what
YOU can to make the road safe and
pleasant in every way. Stop and
throw out glass and glass bottles. and
above all do not throw glass on the
highway. 1t i a heavy fine to do such
and what is worse one is not using his
thinker when he does such. unless he
is really bad at heart. old boards and
nails in boards and chunks across the
road may be removed to your own
comfort and satisfaction. You may
pass the same road and have the ben
eft Of safety in passing.
y pedestrian walking toward Ocala
took pleasure in throwing out of the
road every chunk, piece of glass and
board for three miles. He did a most
cOmmendable thing. \ few mornings
ago two trees fell across the road
three miles from Ocala. They were
left there for three or four days till
thoughtful man, who lived several
miles from the place. put an axe in his
car on his way to Ocala and chopped
ont these obstructions He not only
had the pleasure of knowing ne had
helped the public but he was benefited
by not havin" 70 leave the hard road
for sandy turn. He might have
cOnSOled himself with the feeling, the
county Will some time make the re-
pair: | have paid my taxes, | can stand
It if others do, etc, but he did the
right thing and cut out the trees.
y young man was dashing into
Ocala and saw a board with a nail ly-
ing across his path but was too skill
full TO run into the nail for it was day
and he could see but that same night
upon returning he ran over the nail
punctured his tire. was caught in a
rain while trying TO mend the pune
ture and lost two hours of valuable
time ana missed a very important en-
gagement. stop and throw out the
dangerous ob@tructions
Read the list of auto accidents and
you will find nearly all of them are
caused from excessive speed. Remem-
ber an automobile is a powerful ma
chine. often cumbersome. and should
be driven in a scientific and sensible
manner Upon seeing another vehicle
consider their rights and yours, the
danger from them, to them, TO your
self, from yourself and slacken your
speed. Stop. if YOU doubt your ability
TO pass them safely. The roads in Ma
rion are too narrow to dash by at
twenty or thirty-mile gait. \ pass
ing speed of six to ten miles would
mean more lives and cars saved.
Some seem TO 90 wild when in car
and go to daShing and humping and
jOstling and gliding on TO destruction
of their car and their lives. Soon we
must have law that Will require ev-
cry driver Of a car to give bond. If
he forfeits this bond he will then
forever he debarred from using the
highway a. a driver. Such punish
ment i deserved by the reckless
driver
one other point, 10 not drink any
strong drink 10 help YOU steer a car.
The autoist must be sober ana wide
awake or trouble Will be ahead. We
can not TOO forcefully condemn the
practice or some who load down their
cars with beer and champagne and 20
off to have what they call a good
| time" The danger ! from taking too
much ana then having to cor ne in
car. Give half the road al tre-
fuI not to run irto an woody. yaI Aurt
your car M. -.r .-.l..nri,.-. lose money. If
you are resi- yn-.rIe. ana may bo dis
| -racel.
Look out for -ow- AMI pigs. They