The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

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county commissioners. He thought
that the club could not do all this
good roads work alone, and that
the cooperation of the county com.
missioners and tthe state in getting
funds should be secured. But be.
fore a vote be taken, he suggested
that the association listen to Mr.
Palmer's speech, and then vote.
"HoW to Blow Your Horn"
The regular program was then be-
gun, E. F. Soaring, secretary of the
Commercial club being the first
speaker. His subject was, How to
Blow Your Horn"
Mr. Soaring thought that probably
this subject had been given him in
a facetious vein, and that it meant
that he could speak on almost any
subject that was appropriate. All
auto horns have their merits, but
he preferred the one that made the
least noise--at least that was blown
the least
Continuing, he said, in substance:
I'VE all, as autoists and as citizens,
take pride in our city and are anx-
ious to boost it forward. We as
autoists and citizens need the good
will of the farmers and also of our
neighbors in the city, and it should
be our pleasure to court it, and do
nothing that will tend to prevent
such feeling. Automobiles are not
in themselves Objectionable to any
one, but the way they are handled
often makes them so.
1.-The law regulates the speed at
which cars may travel, and also
regulates the use of muffler cut
outs, and the violation of these
provision of the law is what causes
the most. trouble. We autoists must
not insist upon our rights to the
| letter, if these rights interfere with
the safety or happiness of other in.
divduals or endanger their prop
erty. There is a moral obligation
that people, owe to one another,
which is best conveyed in the Gold
en- Rule, and this is also the best
| policy for people to pursue.
People Have Right to Object.
! People have: a. right to object if
their rights, either legal or sane
toned by long custom, are over
run and trampled upon, and in driv-
ing his car, every driver should try
to do nothing that. may be obnox-
ious. Il. ..... ..,,
1--WE must not, with apologies to
the 'Houn' Song take this stand:
Every time l go out of town,
Farmers keep kickin' bout my
Makes no difference if their horses
fall down, 3las
They gotta quit kickin' bout my
autO.9 - st.5,. "a
Eve, as fautOists, and as citizens
of Mankato, should court the friend
ship of those, who are hostile-per-
haps made so, by. the acts of other
autoists. We should: give them rides,
| help fix their roads and do them
what favors we can.
People, Have. Rights. ,t.
/ Residents along city and village
| streets and -. country. roads have
rights that have been established
by custom. Their children, their
poultry and perhaps other of their
possessions make use of the roads
or streets. a more or less, and auto
lists should take this. into considera-
ton and not insist upon any real
or fancied legal rights that they
have to dash past in a whirlwind
of dust, leaving a., dead chicken
here and there, and some mighty
mad residents. ..... ...
1.-The high powered car is temp
tation to speed, but the driver should
learn self control, otherwise it were
best he had no car. Owners as a
rule are the most careful drivers,
but in the hands of careless persons
4 the machines are a menace. The
muffler should not be cut out in the
city at all, nor in any other city
or village, and not, while passing
any team . on the road, under any
circumstances. There is too great
tendency on the part of some to
make the big noise. Lights should
be lit at dusk. Owners of other
vehicles, to be safe, should also
have lights lit, for it is often hard
to see vehicle without lights at
night ...
"The time is coming when the
| use of automobiles will be pretty
general. The automobile has proved
"a great boon :. to the owners, en-
abling them to get. greater taste
of the life-giving pure air OF the
country, to rest their nerves in
change Of scenery, and to pass
happier existence Time and space
are more than cut in two, and COM
forts and Injuries are within the
reach of many that could not enjoy
them before they got their runabout
or touring car.
August, Schultz had been assign
ed the topic, 1.-THE Farmer and the
Auto" and he, spoke interestingly
of the automobile from the farmers
point of view, also, very humorously.
Mr.. Schultz, proved himself good
speaker and will be in demand at
good roads, and automobile meetings
hereafter. He endorsed Mr. Scar
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