The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
Other Peoples Ideas
An Inquiring Reporter Finds Out
What They Think About
Topics Of Interest
Locally.
Whom do you think are the
better automobile drivers, men or
women?
G. n. HENNEMAN, chief Of police

C. H. HENNEMAN, chief of police
Men in most cases. They are
more careful. However, I've seen
some women who are almost perfect
drivers Miss Agnes Trimble and
Miss Marguerite VanAusdall come in
this class"
OSCAR CARLSON, driver FIRE de-
partment. women are the bes,
drivers. They'll get out of your way
when they see the fire truck coming
If they have to climb upon the. side
walk to do it."
H. G. kLRCHNER-"Me every
time. Women get nervous and lose
their heads when they get in tight
place. They'll step on the accelera,
tor instead of the break half the
time"
MISS AGNES TRMIBLE Either
"a man or woman can be a good
driver If they will only give all Of
their attention to it. No one can
drive well unless he keeps his mind
upon what he's doing"
/ MESS MARGUERITE VAN AUS
lDALL-@Tf women aren't as good
drivers as men, they can be. I think
they are more careful than men, ad-
here more strictly to traffic rules and
speed limits and take better care Of
car than men do. Most women
drive with both hands on the wheel,
and the majority of men fail to do
this"
E. M. MILLER without a doubt,
men are the better drivers. They are
| more level headed in emergencies
!; and don't get excited"
GEORGE E. LOCK-"In ninety
| cases out of hundred, man Is the
better driver, because he uses better
Judgment and doesn't get excited.
And too, man is stronger and can
handle car in pinch better
| RALPH REED, traffic policeman
I! 81 think women pay more attention
to their cars than the men do, but
maybe the men are the best when it
comes to close situations. I've noticed
though, that men look around lot
when they're driving, more than
women do"
T. R BARTHOLOMEW are
better drivers because they have a
more accurate sense to measure dis
itances and speed and their knowledge
| or mechanics help them in the oper'
! ation OF automobiles"
! The men took the cake absolutely
in the decisions given by the nine
persons who answered the question
/! as to who make the better automo-
bile drivers, but as one man express
ed it. there's no comparison any
more than if you'd ask which is the
better cake baker?"
| A few Of the men questioned were
willing to admit that there were some
good drivers among the fair sex, and
praised their ability highly. There
ARE exceptions to all rules, they ex-
planned. But even the women who
reNasked to give their views Of the
matter~did not state positively that
women were the better drivers. Each
! of them thought there was no reason
why they couldn't be If
| One chauffeur overheard the ques-
ton which was put yesterday to the
traffic cop, and he laughed good and
long. my goodness" he said, "the
Lord never meant women to drive
cars. If he had there'd be nothing for
us men to DO. Why, that's how
earn my living, driving cars for
women"
The men aren't always good driv-
iers, either. One policeman who has
done a lot OF observing on the side
lines said, Men don't wach what
they're doing very well, II they don't
have a girl upt in front with them,
they've got couple Of them in the
back seat and they're always turning
around looking at them instead OF
watching the street"
So the question isn't really settled
after all, and will continue to furnish
food for thought.