New-York tribune., 1915-02-21
Safety First Society to
Take Hand in Speed
Regulation.
POERTNER AT HEAD
OF CONTEST BODY
New Rochelle viii Be Healthiest
City in State if Louis
Smith Has His Way.

Because of the number of public and
private schools and the enormous foot
traffic In this city local motorists are
likely to display considerable interest
in the inau. ural Safety First Conven-
tion to he held on Thursday in the
Craftsman Building. The conferrees
will come from many cities and their
efforts will be 10 standardlze trafnc
regulations throughouJ the country.
Among the recommendations is one
which, If adopted By the local authori,,
ties. will have quite an effect on local
motoring. II will provide for speed
not to exceed four miles an hour when
turning corners and while traversings
blocks on which are situated schoois OF
sny kind during the time that children
are on the street.
Another point to be taken up, and one
10 which motor car drivers VIII not oo-
iect, is the regulation OF loot tranc'
II will be urged that pedestrians Dc
compelled to cross streets AT the regu-
lar intersections, instead OF daruhg
across where fancy dictates between
blocks.
There's q new member of the Board
~ Health In New Rochelle, and its
Gnris Smith. Of the Glass Journal Com
many. whose entire time heretofore has
been spent on Automobile Row: Inc
ofice doesn't carry any salary, whicn is
something of disappointment TO
Tonie Anyway, it will be an efiiciency
administration, "for the people and by
the people" if you know what he
means. With his fellow members ne
is planning to enlist the aid OF the
eutfs and anti-suffs and other peace
oTganizations in making New Rochelle
the healthiest city in the state.
life il lust one automobile sho"
after another with Charlie Rless' tue
Unpmobile distributor, these days.
shows are cropping up all over MS pig
territory, and every dealer insists tha'
Mr. Riess lend the benefit OF MS pres
erce' Albany, Hartford and Pougn-
toensie were a few of his recent stop
ming places, and in each he found ousi-
mss brisk.
William C. Poertner has been re,
elected president OF the Motor Deslers
Contest Association, with other oincers
as follows: First vice-presldent, r.
Lascaris; second vice-president' T.. =. %
JacShane; treasurer, James Z. Nlenoas'
and secretary, L. F. Korbel These ON
cers are also on the board Ct directors,
with c. II. Larson, |. NJ. Cppercu' ". -
Marian. Horace De Lisser, A. b. Cord
ner s. s. Toback, George II. Robertson
lanes Carples, Charles Wells and "a
vid Beecroft. Considerable activity Is
MANNED for the coming season, the
schedule including race meets, prooa,,
bly at Brighton Beach, and severai
tours.
A. G. Southworth, manager OF tne
Buick Motor Company, Is spending ms
vacation al Palm Beach. MOST OF MS
time is devoted 10 chasing goli paii'
Orlando F. Webber, well known IN
local automobile circles through ms
connection with Palmer & singer ana
other concerns, is at present IN Berlin
or on his way home from that cry
This is his second trip to Europe WIN
in six months. He reached the German
capital by way OF England ana pei
GUM, and expects to return 'ne sAme
way
Az president Of the Light Car Asso-
ciation OF America, "Doc" Percival has
broken loose again. The latest idea OF
the noted author is to conduct len
bility run from New YORK 70 oos'on'