Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-04-07

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Articles 3SS and $50 Of Chapter Y
on our statute book and send a
copy OF said petition to he sheriff
Let us now consider the second
cause Tor danger from motor traf
fic as stated above pedestrians
aud especially children walking in
the middle Of the street OF course
the principle reason for this Is be-
cause we have no pavements, but
10 many instances II is merely force
OF habit. Many OF our streets now
are just as level and good to walk
on at the sides as in the middle so
let us set the good example by
taking the sides ourselves and let
us impress on the children the de
STABILITY Of walking on the sides
Of the street and not leisurely saun
terlng in dangers pathway-the
autonnble right Of way.
'Tis true there are places where
the motor tract Is the smoothest, II
not the safest, part OF the street
but Il we would take this matter
up earnestly and 10y common con
sent would select place to walk
either at one o- at both sides OF the
streets and all pedestrians used II
could we not in a short time have
reasonably good walkwaya or at
least pathways parallel TO but mo-
identical with that Of the vehicular
traffic?
Would it be impossible for us Ia
aise little money to be applied
toward moving the bumps aud ruis
along The sides Of some of our more
important streets? I'm sure the
teachers Of our public schools would
be glad to cooperate with us in
this matter and would talk to the
children in body about the dang
ers Of going TO aud from school on
that part Of the street mostly used
by automobiles.
How many Of us have had The
blood freeze in our veins as we
have seen n car dash up behind u
group OF children and spe them
scatter right and LETT. then rs the
car gets closer some little tot want
ing to join brother, sister or friend
Iush across the road escaping etern.
ity only by inches
There is splendid article on this
very subject in the American Msga
gine for April which doubtless some
nf you have read II says in part
"The automobile is n locomotive
operated on the public thorough
fare. II has m st of the speed and
much Of the killing power OF a
locom )tive, but has one supreme
advantage over the locomotive in
The mater of saving the lives OF
those who encro .ch on it legitimate
tight of way y-lhe aul omubie eau
almost invariably dodge the pedes
trian who insists on risking his life -
But the article goes on 10 say Ms
long as girls and boys are allowed
TO run and play in that part Of the
street where ears constantly run
often to fail sprawling in front of d
rapidly moving m achins dart
uneXpedly from behind a wagon
or rush across the street at The
least expected moment that NO
degree Of skill can prevent sooner
or later injury TO some Of them y
The article further says" There
was time when he driver of an
automobile or u motor truck was
more or less in cnnllict with the
drivers Of horse vehicles but that
day has passed Even he push
cart man knows aud conforms Ia
his proper rights in swifter moving
traffic, But how about he pedes.
trian? How about the fathers and
mothers Of scores Of children whc
play In the street? Are the Just
rights Of these to the use of the
street properly defined and proper.
~ enfofced?"
Laws will help but we must have
lncorp0ra ion before we cal get the
laws and after incorpor ,tIon Is an
assured fact IL takes a year before
the mash'nery OF the law Is Ia work.
order.
What then may happen in a year,
Summer Is cunning on. which means
there will be more cars on tn,
streets and unless we. as mothers.
take this matter up there will be