Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-07-20
co SLOW AND OBEY THE LAW

Several articles have appeared
i'm The Times of late suggesting
that the MANOR is wrong i'm not
| ordering the autos o he parked
| "n HE side streets instead OF in
the center "I Erie street. III il
true thai the problem of lust Mhat
would lc best due la iln fact
| hat tllr autos are hrrumine -
| numerous and manN are yrt tn
'"liir. presents MANY ,lill'iclliii,-
,- how best to handle them 81 a,
fo not endaneer hr lifr or ni,!.
citizens and the traNrli!ig public.
| NJ ms TIME ann ul le opinion
that I'm a Very short time. and i'm
\ fact the Time Is NOM here. when
| the center of Eric street from
Seventh la First streets will not
furnish room far parking. ;l~ ynt,
no doubt noticed an IaSi Saturday
eNanin. many autos had ia en IN
me sldc streets for >pacr. One
l,litl'irl.ty is HAT auto owners ,i,,
1 not rack their cars close enuueh
Together. thereby tllpN urcilpv tuf,
much space. You will notice thai
tw" cars are taking up the space.
| that should he allotted in iilr,...
| Another difficulty is that nllr
| friends who nWn ears do moi seem
to appreciate The condition of af-
fairs and again our city is loo
small la afford a policeman ~
every block To see Io il that space
is conserved and when heir at
iention is called to the matfrr oT
lproper parkin. they come back AT
he police Just as though llev
We're n>,ll.nlns their authority. To
4 park the ears on he side ~lreni
which are mnw poorly lellie,l and
NOT pnlicnd. would subject nwnrl.>
"t cars 10 a liability nf having
InNrrNllling left i'm he ears STOLEN
or the ears driven an hy Joy rid
er> and thieves under The present
condiiion>. see no solution heI
ter han HE one now being used of
parking the ears i'm ihr center Of
Erie street and the balance i'm the
Icr"s> streets adjacent lo Erie
| street
Several matters desire la call
the attention at Owners ol cars
To. ! have NOW informed YOU OF
| the laws reelllaiin The handlinc
and driving nf cars on o,lr street
| by posters and cards With dia-
grams showing all What is re-
l,i4rea3s"f the driver and still Somi,
of Mlr ritN drivers i9untr the de-
mands nf he law Dn last sat
urday evening long after dark I
lrnllhtrt nine autos passing llp and
down Eric street without tail
light burning. thereby Snbirriine
themselves to being arrested loi.
violation uf HE state laws. ilaNr
mo- disposition Ia display amy a,l-
t.hnrliN invested i'm my office hilt
al il" same iimr ! must insist
after giving all parties due notice
tina, Ines" nti'arllOnS of Tho law
|Millfillly must he discontinued or
arrest and lines will certainly fol
low, as result nf continual re-
t,isaI upon the part Of drivers to
obey he Law governing thr move
menlS of autos i'm this city.
To the auto drivers | Wish to
say oct il out ot Your head that
because Won drive a ear that vtl:l
have The right OF WAY over ppdcs
trlans on our sireels The small
EST child has Just as much RIGHT
on our street. as you have and The
law holds YOU personally Liable to
handle Nn,l car 80 as NOT Ia en-
danger lhr life and limb of the
travelling public.
"Donts" for Auto Drivers.
Don't cnt the corner turning tD
"" left. hui go around he c,..,
ler at the street intersection
! Don't fail to have vollr head and
tail lights lighted.
Don't exceed ten miles an hu,l!
speed limit. Keep Nnur car al ali
times down to a speed Sn that
should a person step out i'm front
of Your car you can stop and save
n lii" "I injury.
Chief of Police Rra2I" has boon
i'm >'Ilct"d To see lo il that the
state !;lwS governing Ia move :
m"ni "f autos. motorcycles and
vehicles is enforced ON our
streets A EDGEcONp