The Detroit times., 1915-11-20


- 81 7ual educatlon-for the motorist
= iu courtesy ant the pedestrian IN
? self preservation. was necessary.
1T is not ~ Win regatd 20 chill
dren. though, said he. Tl think
that the man who Is satisfied to
sound warning for child IN the
street and goes no further toward
saving that lityle life or limb "a not
Ar person To drive on our streets
aud ought 10 have his car taken
= away from him
Judge Connolly declared that In
the punishment OF persistent or
aagrant offenders fine was as apt
10 tall on dependents as on the driv-
or himself AMI reiterated The state
ment that he has made before, that
II ne had a place 10 put the cars he
would rake away the cars OF reckless
drivers as he took away the ma
chimes from motorcyce pests until
there were no pests left among the
rnotorcyclists.
Mr. Rockwell suggested that send
irg an officer 10 a mans own garage
10 lock his car and seal the lock
might answer the same purpose as
taking the car away.
"Of course. YOU know We have no
right 10 take a mans car away from
him." interjected Judge Connolly
But We might say to an offender
You can leave your car here or stay
yourself
Police Commissioner Gillespie pro
duced figures 20 show that while the
police department Is supposed 10 b>
for the prevention OF crime and the
detention OF criminals, II IL largely
being conducted for the direction OF
trsffie, al a yearly cost 10 the city
OF quarter OF a million dollars.
There are fewer men ar the disposal
of the superintendent for criminal
purposes than there were Eve years
ago, ne declared
"I am here tonight &c admit that
the police department is helpless 10
, 90 further" he said I'VE must
come TO you mZ-who are interested
for help. don't believe in citizen
g police, myself. but traffic matters
! are not properly police matters and
+ believe citizen traffic officers VIII
9 be very successful
L The commissioner went over some
. OF the peculiarities OF Detroit's traf-
nc situation He declared there
i were more autos stolen here than
: in any other part OF the country.
s and that II wouls - real economy
z in dollars and cents for the county
i to buy a lock for every automobile
y used in the city and insist on the
g owner using Il. rather than to spend
g thousands OF dollars chasing and
d punishing auto thieves
S The commissioners declare in
J. favor OF state license Tor automo.
o bile operators. not % be based on
ability 70 drive, because some of the
+ worst offenders are the best drivers.
e but on a motorists physical capabl-
g fly and moral character.
a Commissioner Gillespie gave out
. the warning OF tho strict enforce
= ment OF traflc laws down town.
with the help OF motorists and add.
!. ed that II week Of towing IN the
. offending cars did not put sense
i. into the heads OF the violators the
policy the second week would be 20
nail a notice 70 one Of The front
: tires OF each offending machine. us-
ing a nice, long sharp nail for the
purpose
In response 20 a question about
raised safety zone platforms Com.
missioner Gillespie announced that
he had changed HIS mind about
building q raised Platform al Wood
ward and Adamsaves because he
3 feared raised platform would he
; more OF hindrsnce than help, but
3 did expect 20 put curved curbs AZ
Z each end of tho zone there as a trial
I OF that sort ~ protection.
AID Charles Kocher. OF the Thir.
= teonth ward. will introduce reso-
y luton n the council next Tuesday
; night. suggesting that the police de-
q ? prtment issue a complete set Of
traflc rules IN pamphlet form, and
that the council pass ar ordinance
,. making = mandatory for every mo-
tor car driver 70 have a copy OF the
rules In his machine. The pamph-
= let, the alderman says. can DO r.
= sued with the automobile license
tag
u From reading over the daily ac-
q cident reports, have come 20 tho
conclusion that many accidents arc
>. caused bv ignorance on the part OF
a. the automobile driver" said Aid
IL kooher "ln furthering our safety
ID drst campaign, we should see To II
p that every drisr is familiar with the
II trsfic rules and regulations"
lt Aid George Owen will take steps
" ~ have the express wagon stand re
In rroved fruru tr-s- E0urf sfCi6 or JeffeT
~ son.Avo., just vest OF woodward
In ave, &c another location where the
traffic congestion Is not so great
10 Merchants along the avenue com
Jr plail that the express wagons "an
Re- chored" along the ourb interfere
e with the automobile trade. The eI
N press wagons have used the public
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