New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
The Ioy Ride to Death.

Another bad accident on Pelham PARKWAY S,,.
ing the last week, In which two persons, ons q
them chorus girl. were killed, calls forcibly "a
the attention of the police and the public that nd
night and early morning 10y riding again need,
checking up.
II Is well-known fact that road houses sos
the Sound between Pelham Parkway and the ce..
necticut state line are filed every night viii
automobile jewellers who usually remain un.s
late hour and then drive home, not alone na
their tanks we'll filed with gssolene, but frequsn,
in a state Of hilarity which does not tend to Gan,
driving
New York Is not apt to attempt 10 in.sn.n
with the pleasures Of its motor users, but n dsu
seem necessary that the Police Department shou!
be prepared to take care Of the situation as I. a.
lists and carefully guard the main highways al
night.
The argument against this from the standpon,
Of the police Is that we'll behaved people are ~
ually in bed by midnight or shortly thereafter an.
that those who use the highways In the estJ
morning hours do so because they have rigt. d
way which is unrestrained.
While It may be perfectly logical to sssuns
that the majority of users have departed from as
main roads by midnight, It Is nevertheless true that
occasionally it is necessary for motorist to drw
after that hour and he is certainly entitled to s
quate protection for himself, his car and BIZ
family.
The police say the chorus girl Is the grss.sc
offender to-day when it comes to breaking u
speed laws after midnight, but this is snosis
case IN which the chorus girl Is blamed for sons
thing which she does not herself originate.
Within the past few years. the chorus gil Ia
become quite a motorist. II you take the trcusa
to look around the stage doors OF the leading hE
aires, you will see, every night, number Of can
waiting for the dismissal Of the show. The M
jority Of these owned by chorus girls rs
other theatrical people. It is to their credit 70 T
that where the girls themselves own the on
they very seldom go upon all night Joy rides Srs
of them live in the suburbs and they drive, ~
quently with several girls in the car, and the 81
who owns the machine at the Wheel They ma! "
casionally drive through the park during the van
weather or take little spin TO Coney Island v
along the Pelham Parkway but they are not Z"
rule, speed law breakers.
The unruly element Is the wealthy young "a
who calls for girls who do not own cars rA
accompanied by other young men they dnve
some roadhouse where the rest Of the nign'
spent in carousing.
When they are ready to 60 home, OF ecu"
the owner of the car Is in ft condition to en's
and he is generally the one who causes the '''
lision and loss of life.
1t would seem that the police should keep tasa
eye on the cars that stop at the roadhouss' sas
where they see a man about to start homs Wv
a car full of friends, they should ascertain vhsa'
he is in condition to drive the car and u w.
the party should not be permitted to start
When a party is once under way, II Is n7~
sible for policeman on horseback or mos'f7s
to keep up with them and prevent them from
juring themselves and other users OF the rosa