The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

Stearns, with which always felt sure
OF arriv ng at my destination without
having some kind of valve trouble
With the Stearns, all | think of IL
: with what wonderful 4 ease. 1 get
through the country. On the above
run. we carried Mr. and Mrs, w,
{ Page, Mrs. Hackett and myself. be-
sides our observer. making Ave pas
sengers. and upon our arr val at Port
tasd, the ladies' We're sersy We had atst
300 miles mare to gan. =, 49,
That License Question.
From time TO time. especially when
there have been several automobile
accidents in a row, there comes an
cutlery to have owners of cars licensed
Ito drive. This has been proposed
as an addition TO the motor vehicle,
law in this State and Is likely TO come
up again at the next session OF the
state legislature. 1t has been favored
ny chautfeurs' organizations, whose
members say they are discrinina led
against In having to pass EXAMINATIONS
when owners do not
HOW little worth any driving license
would be In preventing accidents naosf
automobile owners ana drivers know.
They believe with the Field of London
mat as preventive OF accidents q
government certificate OF proficiency
would be about as efficacious as
bent sixpence or a lucky penny" Par
II appears there Is an agitation now
on In London for the compulsory
examination of ali persons applying
Ter car licenses intended as an anti
dofe for motoring accidents
inasmuch az automobile aectce nj y
generally arise either from errors or
indiscretions of the public or the like
shortcomings ON the part or the
nrotorist, II Is hard to zee how a
license would prevent accidents As
the t1eii says: ftn 50 far as his con.
troll or his vehicle is concerned the
most skiiful driver In the world NAV
be the most uniuckv or the anest
nervous when faced with a sudden a nd
serious situation. The clumsy but iron
nerved motor bus driver Is more like
~ 10 get out of such a situation than
owner. Temperament and nerve have
TO be taken into account much more
than mere driving skill tn discussing
the caus" and cure for motor acct
tents Every aviator almost who has
lost his life up to the present time
either had passed or could have
rassed an examination similar TO
those which are now proposed for
motor car drivers"
Gliddcu Tour Looking Tn.
More than enc hundred entries fo-
the next Gil .den tour ana the sun.
port OF every motor club. trade as
sociasion. chamber OF commerce an,,
municipality CD the route OF the
tour. Is The net result of Charles J.
Glidden's run over the lakes to The
Gulf route between Detroit and New
Orleans in mis- Maxwell car.
Mfr. Glidden found many forces Mt
work in the interest of touring con-
tests and good roads and he dis
covered that many organizations and
public officials who had taken an
active interest in the tour did not have
a proper understanding of the pur-
pose OF the contest, nor did they
know that the contest was open 70
them.
Mr.. G1fddens suggestion that the
route be reversed SO that the start
will be made in New Orleans and
the finish in Detroit was received en-.
Enthusiastically In the Crescent City and
the plan has been submitted to the
American Automobile association.
with the assurance OF greater sup
port than the original itinerary.