Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-21

ton to section l571-m-2S. supplement
to the code. 1913, which provides that
whoever operates u motor vehicle n
an intoxicated condition shall be gull
ty Of a misdemeanor,' and that who
ever operates a motor vehicle resulting
in injury to another as a result Of
carelessness or accident, and knowing
of such injury, leaves the place of said
injury without disclosing his identity.
giving his name and address n the
registration number of his vehicle to
The injured party or to a police ofi-
Ger, is guilty of Il felony which may be
punished by Imprisonment in the pen
itentiary'; and 10 paragraph 10 N
section 157l-m-1S. which provides that
1t shall be unla wfui for any person
TO cause or permit any motor vehicle
TO be driven upon any public street Or
highway by any person under the age
of fifteen years
County Attorney Must Enforce.
The statute expressly makes ii the
duty of the county attorney TO see that
his law is enforced. l am certain mat
if each county attorney in the state
will cooperate with this department
there shall be added to the revenues u
the state for the use of the roads and
highways al least $50. 1000. and un-
doubtedly a number OF accidents ana
injuries may be prevented. \ vigorous,
united effort on the part of county at
torneys and police officers in enforcing
the law relating 10 the operation Of no
tor vehicles Will not only prevent a
,,z-.in, ~ urrsln,r. aud iniI1riaS bnt
Will mean the saving of a number of
lives in the state of Iowa every year.
The number of deaths and accidents
due 10 negligence and the violation of
The law relating 20 motor vehicles IS
so great as TO shock both our sensioli.-
" and u credulity.
We rave more murders in the Unit
ed States than in am civilized coun-
try in the world. QUE total death loss
eS for three years by reason Of hon.
eide equaling the total number of
deaths in the3BriIish army in the Boer
war. but the number of deaths due 20
automobile accidents is so much great
ar than the number of deaths due 10
murder ina there is no comparison.
The average loss of life per year in
the entire city of London by reason NJ
homicide is bu twelve. For the month
Of August alone here in Iowa We nave
over thirty deaths. more than V
hundred accidents with more than
four hundred injured persons.
For the month of July there were
thirty-six deaths, AS accidents and
AIS persons injured.
Loss Of Life Shocking.
re -ra-a naS haa, .Aa = ~ lass ~
life and injury to cattle by reason Of
the foot and mouth diseace there
would have been a great demand for
a special session OF the Legislature 20
discuss ways and mean 10 stop the
terrible epidemic and if the same
number OF persons died as a result Of
some contagious disease. the whole
state would be aroused at this shock
ing loss OF human life. but coming as a
result of automobile accidents II hard
y receives a passing notice.
Because Of the seriousness Of the
situation and because of the great loss
Of evenue due the state by reason Of
the a c that a large number Of per-
sons are not paying their share OF the
tax burden inthe form OF registration
fees. j nav been so impressed With
the necessity for action that / lave
detailed special men TO give exclus-
i've attention 10 the enforcement of
this law, and these men will be avail
able to cooperate with the several
county attorneys and mayors and police
officers in the state for this
so far as possible we want TO col
lect every dollar due the state in the
mn - ~ ~1-s- -
create such a sentiment IN favor Of the
better observance Of the law that the
number Of deaths. injuries and acct
dents may be greatly reduced. II but
a few lives shall be saved as a result
Of our cooperative effort, it will GER
tainly be worth its cost in time and
money to max the effort.
Our special agents have already
commenced their work and several OF
them will give exclusive time in the
enforcing of this law. l shall be glad
10 cooperate with you and render gu
every possible aid in the enforcement
Of this Jaw.
NO great good will be accomplished
by a spasmodic effort to enforce the
letter Of the Law. What we want is a
deep seated conviction and a persist
ent. conscientious effort TO enforce the
law. without fear or favor. against
every person who is guilty OF a sub
stantial violation Of the law, and who
is guilty OF such careless driving and
negligence as to inture the lives Of
others a. well as himself. This kind
OF law enforcement which makes for
permanency. a~ccomplishes results. and
appeals to the sober judgment Of all
fair minded people"