The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-19
FOR PUBLIC sAFETY's SAKE

'
Something must be done by the
city or we will have to take the mat
ter in our own hands" is the sub
stance of statements recently made
by several prominent Logan citizens
with reference to careless bicycle
riders who use the sidewalks of Logan
without regard for the safety OF the
pedestrian, who should have prim-
AIRY right.
Complaints are coming in thick and
fast, and today we record the
injury OF another little child by an I'M
known offender. Such action on the
part OF those privileged by Jaw Tor
rather not iegislated againsD to use
Just cry of Indignation from parents.
And not only are infants and children
in danger under existing conditions,
but those of mature years are often
run into. or what is equal, literally
frightened out of their wits.
Logan is city of homes, beautiful
residence town, and since we all boast
of these things should we not encour
age any movement toward the safety
of those who reside within her corpor
ate limits? We have good streets and
in practically all seasons they afford
pleasant speedways to cyclists. Then
why not ask that they be used by
lovers of the two wheeled vehicle?
We have paved walks by the miles,
but do they afford us comfortable
strolling places and safe ways to and
from the business section? The reluct-
ant answer is that they do not. Nor
can they as long as a pedestrian is
compelled to give right OF way TO
every ting-aling sounded for his re.
moval.
1t Is granted that preference, and
even encouragement should be given
the users of any time or labor saving
devise, in this age of rapid deve' ope
ment, but not, We think, to the total
exclusion of all old customs. II paw
ed walks are constructed ana public
ly maintained for use by wheeled con
veyances then let 1t be so designated
officially that safety might be sought
smooth and comfortable surfaces, Oh
any walks for that matter, are for use
by those who prefer employing
natures means of locomotion, let It b.
so declared and be made binding.
Getting to brass tacks-Logan's bi
cycle restricted district is joke
True il is, you can't ride into any o
the Main street stores-but VIII,
wants to? You can ride to the taber
nacle to meeting. You can turn ont
any sidewalk rs soon as you reacl
the danger. or residence district an
that is not all, you can use your me
torcycle on walks as soon as you &c
MALT mile from the center of tow
at any rate that Is the practise
The boulevard sidewalk shows fr,
quent motorcycle tracks, and We hay
the word of prominent citizens this
the practise is general in the town
Now let us get busy Why def
this matter? Can not consistent hi
satisfactory ruling be paced into {
'eCt at once?
TIE larger cities have legislat'
and enforced their laws. And let
be said here that the density of pc
ulation cuts little figure. Pro.rata
Cgc'es are as numerous here as
sny city of the state, and on the sar
score accidents are Just as likel
Aren't broken bones as painful he
as there, and finally aren't the liv
Of our little ones as precious to
as 10 pa 'ents in the larger elite
T2en why this difference in legis
ton?
The question Is vital, and shou
answered by immediate actio
Why wait until some one is kille
i.
THE DAYS OF 1898
Senator Shoots contention as
tho causes that underlay the busin,
depression of twenty years ago is 6
ply confirmed by the logic OF the pI
ent by the conditions that now
list. In his debate with the mem