The Washington herald., 1913-04-27

the car all the way, for II il well-nigh
impossible to pass a street car between
squares without violating the speed
regulation of twelve miles an hour.
Not only pedestrians who will dart
from one side of the street to the other
should be arrested and fined. but young
children who persist in using the middle
of the street as skating rink should be
warned that IL is against, the law In
most any section Of the city youngsters
ranging in age from six years to fifteen
can be seen on any pleasant afternoon
roller skating down the middle Of the
streets. They also have a great habit OF
hanging on to the rear of a motor truck
or wagon and letting it pull them along
for a couple of blocks. There Is great
danger in this. 1t seems hard to deprive
the youngsters of the city Of their play
ground, but there are allotted places in
the city known as Fairgrounds where
they can enjoy themselves TO their hearts
content without fear of injury to them
selves or transgressing the rights Of
others. OF late there have been several
accidents due to children playing In the
streets and the efforts of those IN
charge of the schools in bringing to the
attention of the pupils the traffic regula-
lions deserve praise. They will hear 1t
in school as well as at home. for there
is hardly home in the city where the
traffic regulations have not been dis
cussed by now. The arrest Of pedestrians
for crossing the street at the wrong
place is an unheard Of thing, and will
prove the best means possible of Inn
pressing on the minds Of all the fact
that there are certain laws now in force
in this city that apply to all alike,
whether they be riding in $1,000
limousine or "Shank's mare"
Who is the youngest automobile agent
in the United States?
That is, the youngest real agent who
has a regular contract, sells cars, and
banks his commissions? AS
William Whipple, of Genoa, H., lays
claim to the honor. William has just
passed his eighteenth birthday. AL
though his father, William, ST.. is the
possessor of five prosperous Illinois
farms, William jr.. has a decided pref
erence for a bank roll built up strictly
by his own energy. So when he was six
teen years old he embarked in the auto
mobile business as the agent of the Mich
igan cars. He Is now doing a flourish
ing business in a regular automobile
dealers way. His fine, big. completely
equipped salesroom and garage is
point of special interest to visitors and
a special pride to its hustling young
owner
William has a youthful enthusiasm.
which wins where older salesmanship
might fail. The young agents enthusi-
asm is the result of accurate knowledge
acquired in actual experience at the
Michigan factory at Kalamazoo. He
spent considerable time in overalls and
jumper as a helper to make himself IA
miliar with automobile construction.
1t is interesting to compare the Eng
lishman's idea of what a motor car should
stand up under with that Of an American.
The American will travel miles to see a
speed contest, such as is held at the In
dianapols speed race. He will eagerly
read the newspapers, following from day
to day the trip of the Glidden tourist
across the country.
OF course in the past, the Englishman
has gotten a great deal of pleasure out
of the racing held at the Brighton track.
Recently they have taken up a new form
of motor car endurance, which bids fair