Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-26

Motorcycle Police Are Regulating
the Road Hoas--Petrograd
Gets Useful Tip From
PhlIadelphian
Ry GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

by GEORGE NOX MCCAIN
MAD auto drivers who burned up the
state roads around Philadelphia
Yesterday experienced new scnsa =
tion and one that had, upon those
amenable to reason. n SOLDERING effect.
ratrolling some Of the most fire.
quented thoroughfares were uniformed
officers on fleet motorcycles. who over
hauled the speed Gends and read them, II
quiet little lecture on the subject Of ex-
crcding the speed law.
They were not arrested. They were
warned and the serious danger Of their
continued violation of road rules pointed
out
Now and then the driver of great
grinding. thundcrous truck carrying
half frcigit car load of merchandise.
and "hogging" the road utterly OBJ
livious TO the warning horns Of auto
lists. was brought up with sharp re-
proof.
These latter are quite rs dangerous TO
the automobile traffic as the racing en-
thusiast. The noise and vibration of
their pondcrous vehicles drown tho auto
horns of those who seek to pass them,
and for mics nt stretch they monopo
l2c the road. spcwing out murky clouds
of vnpor to poison the air.
TNHE state Department of Roads and
l. Highways has organized this force
Of rond policemen as m educational
feature. It assumes the position that
most of the violations of rond laws and
tho lack of ordinary courtesy by certain
puto drivers are the result Of thought
lcSSncsS and carrloSSncss rather tInn
Il real dispoSitiOn TO do wrong.
With this idea rs basis. these young
men on their fast motorcycles are in.
Structed on first instance, unless the
violation is particularly fragrant. tn
point out TO the offender the error Of his
ways and warn against a repetition.
To be sure, numbers are taken and
duly recorded, so that in case of future
arrest there is documentary evidence to
prove that the individual had been cnu-
toned and lectured and was not with
out fair warning.
The salutary effect of this is already
apparent. The Camaraderie that main
tains. particularly among the younger
fellows who drive cars and arc mostly
prone to forget that rules Of the road
are IN established fact, was exhibited
on the Ridge road.
Within an hour. possibly, after
state policeman had warned several OF
the reckless ones the word was passed
along from City line to NorriStOwn.
And it had generally very salutary
effect in clipping the wings of some Of
the modern Mercurys.
A JUVENILE delinquent court ant-
"A termed after the Philadelphia
Juvcnile Court is in operation in the
RusSinn Soviet city Of PetrOgrad
Complete directions for it's establish
ment were forwarded from this city
some time ago and by this time possibly
the brand new judicial wheels arc NOV
ing in that distant and disturbed city.
DR.. ID. ]. Mccarthy is responsible
for this benign and philanthropic in
novatiOn.
While in Russia in connection with
n war mission he was invited to explain
the workings of the Philadelphia Ju-
venilc Court. Those interested in work
among boys and girls in Pctrogrnd in
yitrd him to explain its operation. Upon
his return to this city he prepared not
only detailed working plan of the
local court. but forwarded blueprints
Of it's physical operation that the sub
ject might be made perfectly clear.
TUDGErl BROWN in. three words
y described the secret of the success
Of the. Juvenile court. "The human
touch.
Many-of- the boys and girls who are
halcd into the court every month as in
corrigiblc are not incorrigibln at all.
Some of them are suffering from some
minor mental crotchct or physical de-
feet. apparent only TO the physician or
And the physician. the psychologist
and the patient student of the juvenile
delinquent play major part in the
proceedings OF this unique tribunal.
1T really should he called court Of
and friendly advice,
Some time. ago. Judge Brown tells me.
q boy was brought before him as in
,orrigiblc. The lad insisted that he was
not responsible for his acts. 1t was
IN unusual plea and Judge Brown di-
rccte'i his examination by one of the
experts.
Tell me-" said tn" physician kind
y to the boy. Just what is the matter
with you?"
i've got crick k"t in my head" was
the surprising reply.
The physician made an examination
and discovered that some time before
a fly. had lodged in the chaps ear. It's
,uzzing and struggles to cscape were
for the cricket idea.
The dead insect was removed md ,bs
victim was restored to his normal con.
lition.
What Do YOu Kno,,2