Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-16
Recklessness of Motor
lists Along Highway
West of 10th Street
Gale d Dangerous
Menace

Ths increasing tendency of motorists to
,..ts speedway out of walnut street
-, of 4Oth has aroused the Indignation
y residents Of that section to such n
laaeh that n petition asking for better
soIIca protection is being circulated.
The speeding is especially noticeable on
As hill from 46th to 4Sth streets, on
rhIoh Is the West Philadelphia High
school where 1000 pupils attend. The
rotorIsts are said to go as high as so
niles an hour up this hill, usually con-
nnuinR their speeding toward b2d street,
vhere they slow down for the heavy
tfosstown traffic.
The reclslessness of the drivers has
oused many accidents Within one week
there we're three smash-ups, two children
struck and woman killed, all the acci-
Ssnts occurring between 44th and sgd
streets. Tho result OF one of the acct
dsn,s in which little Earl Heacock of
400 walnut street, was badly injured.
vas the circulation of the petition con-
dsmning the present conditions on Walnut
street and asking for better protection.
Prominent persons living along Walnut
street denounce with one accord the speed
lng as a menace to tho community"
md suggest as a possible remedy the de-
tllIng Of a motorcycle policeman to tho
n.ghborhood concerned to arrest all of.
finders A member of the motorcycle
nuad was stationed In that vicinity last
Nmmer at the request of the residents
and while on duty made as many as 30
arrests in n night, with the consequence
hat the practice of letting them out"
was greatly diminished. He was then re-
moved and the motorists appear to have
taken notice Of the fact.
There are. of course, policemen patrol
Ing that section on foot, but residents point
out that they are unable to stop the ma
chimes or In most instances even get their
numbers. A motorcycle policeman is also
occasionally seen, not very often, say
The petitioners, but so far his presence,
which averages about once a week, has
failed to have any effect on the drivers
who are Inclined to speed.
- MOTHERS AROUSED.
Mothers have como to fear so much for
the safety of their small children at
tending the Lee School, at 46th and Lo-
Gust streets, that they now take them to
school in the morning, call for them at
lunch time and accompany them back
70 school. calling for them at the end of
The days sessions at 1850 o'clock. This
requires great deal of time, making it
~s"'sss H4pcldNiNo " lS6lSSl lHGlE WOIh
Or other engagements. they say A po-
neeman is stationed at the corner of 10th
and Walnut streets at morning, noon and
ansrnoon when the high and grammar
schools are letting out, but the residents
iay II is not sufficient protection.
The feeling against the speeding motor
sn has become SO high that several per-
sons remarked that they would move If
not tied down by leases, and that they
would move In the future. A good deal of
ne reckless driving and speeding is cred
iied TO young men, although seasoned
shauffeurs, who ought to know better"
eoms in for their share of the criticism,
Too.
7 have seen high-powered machines go
as high as 60 miles an hour up this HILL"
sad Mrs. Leon b. Heacoch, of 1903 Wal
aaI street, today, speaking of the two
block Incline. THE speed OF some is SIM
py terrific and 1t should be stopped.
aotners are living In fear for their chill
afens lives. My little boy was struck by
machine that neither blew its horn or
vas able TO stop. There are a few police
men IN the neighborhood. but they are un-