The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
MAN ON THE RIGHT
HAS RIGHT OF WAY
Secretary Hugo Has Elaborate
Plan to Get "Safetyp
Message Over.

ALBANY, July SIN carrying on the
campaign Of Safety First, go far as auto
mobiles are concerned. which Secretary
OF State Francis NJ Hugo adopted
shortly after assuming the head of the
worlds largest motor vehicle bureau, the
phrase: THE man on the right has the
right OF way" may appear in bold face
type on all owner and chauffeur applica-
tion blanks, as we'll as other literature
from Mr. Hugo's office next year. This
suggestion has been made to Mr.. Hugo
and Ia now given consideration for the
work of printing the million or two
blanks, which will be needed in next
years registration, will soon get under
way.
AS one enters Syracuse, as well as
several other cities about the State. signs
have recently been erected, calling the
attention OF the autoist to bear In mind
that: The man on the right has the
right of way" and that an observance
of the rule In cities, villages and on the
highway. would go a long way in re-
ducing the number OF accidents which
result from the driver losing his head
for the moment at some street or road
intersection, or In some tight corner.
The idea has SO appealed to Mr.. Hugo
that he may embody 1t In the renewal
blanks, and carry the message direct TO
over a half million Automobiles In
this State.
In the erection OF warning signs. many
OF the automobile clubs throughout the
State are using some slogan or catchy
phrase as being better remembered than
the simple word danger" For In
stance, in one of the southern counties
OF the State, there are signs which read:
BLOW your horn,
Tho sheep are in the meadow;
The cows are in the corn
while in an adjoining county, the tour
| ist is warned of a stifr and dangerous
hill by the words: Drive slow II you
want to live" An up-to-date automo-
bile club has gone this one better with
large signs which carry this message in
| word and picture: SLOW down. or you
| will-" the sentence being COM
pleted with a drawing OF an overturned
| car
All the warnings no doubt accomplish
a world of good to the automobilist and
probably result in hundreds OF lives
being saved each year. but Mr.. Hugo Is,
and always has been an advocate OF
carrying the work still further, and
making It a part of the regulation
school of instruction. In some schools
| about the State five minute talks are
being given the children on the Rules
| Of the Road" the children being taught
In a simple way that they should always
remember to look UP and down the
| street or road before crossing. and many
l other fundamentals.
I IT shall never feel satisfied. however,
said Secretary Hugo. recently. until
can see this a part of the regular school
| days study. There are to-day over
SOC, 900 motor vehicles on the highway
% al
| predict their number ten years hence
Our population is also on the increase
We must meet the situation There has
got to be fewer accidents. fewer deaths
from the motor vehicle. People don't
| seem to realize Its death dealing pos
sibil!ries until 1t is brought directly &c
some home, some neighborhood Our
| work among the automobilists Is count
ing. Let's carry II step further and
make the Rules OF the Road just as
important as reading, writing and arith-
metic."