The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-01-15
Warning to Autolsts.
From Commerce and Finance.

In the coming year 100000 automobiles are o b. built That is III estimate
of TIE best informed men in the automouve industry. Anyone h appreciates
funy thu congestion OF city streets and avenues n on h highways will
monde how the thoroughfares are to accommodate this remendo increase in
tMse swift moving n ubiquitous vehicles. The prospect wheny VOL consider it
from present day conditions, rather appals This is particularly sc in view of
the dsresard in which, many automobiles hold the ordinary citizen afoot.
In New York city more persons are. killed M injured " autose veryd a
than in III the rest of the state Of New Jersey combined. II III of our cities
there is a growing feeling ofo opposition to hi auto If thu automobile people
d 10 not d 10 something to safeguard the public; if hey do not show more care i
the handling of their cars, it is certain hat measures of a highly restrictive
haracte will be AXE to protect human life IN limb
If anyon doubts the depth of feeling against the careless driver III he hs
to d is to read what three United States senator's sada after some tragedes in
Washington had stirred that city TO vigorous protest.
Il would vote to acauit a man who shot dow a reckless driver who came
plunsins into a group of people waiungf for a street ear" said Senator Fletcher,
of Florida. @#
"A citizen will soon have % arm hmselfa and hoo dow some Oft the drivers
who in cynical disregard of human life run down old men, old women and
babies" said Senator Ashurst, of Ari2ona. #%
About the only remedy seems 10 be for pedestrians to g armed shoot
the chauffeurs wo approach hem disregard OF the law" said Senator Myers.
Of Montana. There are drivers IN Washington who might be sht dow ike
wild animals at large
Understand these statemen were made on the floor oft he Senate, 1t is
for men of this kind to use such violnt language, ut TIL ovocat
was great. Mrs Augustus Willard OF Palatka, Fla. wife OF a former congress-
man had been rn down an killed while standing waiting for a street car A
like manner,a ant when the notormanG got out to pick III HI bod he toe. vas
u dow ant killed by anohsr automobile.
Persons are pernited to run autosw VIC nevers should be permitted to handle
a car. You should lot ALLOW I'M unframed person to run a locomotive. vet
children are at the wheel in som automobiles M men who have n mania for
speeding; tax men wo are extremely reckless and other pcrsonsw ho seem to
think eyeryone hou clear the way wien hey drive.
Policemen wink at. ordinance violations sWhen the autosts slip a bit q
change to hem" ccasionaIy Speed regulations 10 lot check speed The kill.
ings an thu maimngs o on nchecked.
1t will o g o niue longer WITHOUT n expression of public wrath For
the good of their industry the automobile people should NOV to safeguard e
public. h auto business will geta serious sell back if thu auto grows o be
more n more of a LANCER. 1t is near the lmit now Human life is above al
onideraton lights of the many are above the pr,,1eeeso Of the fy
The auto people nus check the killings or they viii be checkedw with lasting
injury to the aut trad &I #