Evening journal., 1914-02-17

their rights, which should be respected.
In operating your cars You should
be sportsmen," Mr.. Lands said. Il
am speaking now as a layman. as
gasoline smeller and not a caroline
consumer. I have been smeller so
long that can almost tell the brand
Of a car by its BREATH" he said.
Boosts Mayor as Governor.
Mr.. Landis then introduced Mayor
Howell, and incidentally IN his in
troductory remarks he launched a
boom for the Mayor as the next can
didate for Governor OF Delaware. Ho
concluded by stating that he hoped
the Mayor would be elected Governor.
and he wanted to put in an applics-
ton now for a position as colonel on
the Mayors staff when he became
Governor.
The Mayor expressed his regret
that Governor Miller could not be
In attendance, and stated that he was
sorry for two reasons: First. be-
cause he was as good a Governor as
Delaware ever had, and second, be-
cause he generally gave him some
thing TO talk about, whereas Mr..
Lands had not. The Mayor said Mr..
Lands mas not yet reached the age
Of discretion, and explained that by
the age Of discretion he meant too
young to die and too old to have
fun"
The Mayor paid a tribute to the
association saying that the society
has gained a splendid reputation and
has done more in proportion 10
money expended than any other or
ganization In the State.
Ihe mayor referred 10 conditions that
existed here at the beginning of the
year. when numerous autosts were AR.
rested and fined for not having their
1914 licenses when they had made appli
cation for them. He urged the nssocia-
tion 20 do something towards warning
autoists from other States coming into
this state 10 they might be acquainted
with the provisions of the Delaware
auto law.
The mayor urged upon the autoists to
endeavor 60 secure good roads through
out the state and to see that the streets
IN the city are properly paved. He mem
toned the signposts which were at some
OF the street intersections Indicating the
direction to Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA,
kennett Square etc., and urged that
there be more OF these signposts placed
the city. He asked the as.
sociation TO seriously consider the mat
ter Of having the streets properly paved
and said they must convince themselves
tnat in order to have good streets they
must pay the costs.
Wants Good Road Giver
III you ever again find a millionaire
80.
a public highway, embrace him at once
don't let him get away exclaimed the
mayor.
Mayor Howell then urged that the
RIGHT kind Of mon be elected TO the leg
Islahue and the Lew Court in order
that the people might get what they
want. The mavor concluded by asking
the associntion to act as civic body,
unit politics and move for the benefit
II the community. and stated that he
would heartily co-orerate with them in
everything done for the good of the city.
Mr. Landis then introduced Mr.. Handy
ls the man he had known when they
we're both in Conoress as the "blueeyed /
how" and The "silver.tongued orator Of ]
The Brandvwine- more brandy wine /
The more silccr tcnoue." Tie stated that J
he was n universal brother to mankind !
and a Damon 20 any number OF Pyth- /
ians."
Mr. Handy ranped Mr.. Lands on |
some speeches the latter had made |
in CONGRESS-. and declared that Della !
ware owes a debt of gratitude to the
Democrats OF Indiana for keeping
lands from Congress and bringing
him to Delaware Mr.. Handy de-
clared that the autoist analyzes the
walker N two classes. "the quick and
the dead"
"They are either very quick or
quickly dead" he said with smile /
Mr.. Handy said he doubted |
whether any purchaser of the 1918 |
lieanses had not broken the law
which placed the speed limit at 90
niles. He stated that the autos
when they got out on the highways
went nearer 70 so miles than 20
miles an hour. and he believed the
speed limit should be Increased and
the speed the autos travel decreased
"The speed limit Is too low" he said.
'and the speed the autos travel is
too high"
Taking a serious strain. Mr.. Handy
urged the motorists to be careful OF
the rights Of the pedestrians, and 20
be courteous and yielding at all
times. even though the provocation
be great
Mr.. Handy said the peoDle should
get together and build their own
roads. He warned them against ac-
cepting any Federal appropriations
for roads. stating that the govern
ment got this money for roads by