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LEGAL POINTS FOR
AUTOMOBILE OWNER
b. oUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT.

By oUR LEGAL CORREsPoSDESr.
In a recent Wisconsin case a guest
OF n motorist who was injured In q
collision sued his host and also tho
owner OF the other car for his result
ing injuries. The evidence showed
that the two cars collided head-on.
The hosts car was on the wrong SIDE
OF the road, but IL was contended that
the other motorist saw this In time
to avoid the accident, and that there
fore he should be held responsible for
the accident. While this principle Ii
academically correct. the court de-
cided that where two cars approach
from opposite directions on the same
side OF the road. the driver who Is on
the proper side has right TO assume
that the other will seasonably turn
to the right. This right, the court
said. continued until such time as II
became apparent, or would have he
come TO an ordinarily prudent person
similarly situated. that (the host) did
not intend to turn to the right"
Hence the fact that the other had
been proceeding at over twenty-five
miles per hour, even after seeing the
position OF the car coming from the
other direction. and was unable 10
stop In time 10 prevent the accident,
did not render him responsible.
The preceding case disposes OF an
other point that is OF especial inter-
est to all motorists. When accidents
happen. many people are SO obsessed
with a generous desire to comfort
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lower court had sustained the award
jury was In error In attributing the
accident to the eontributory nesli-
gence OF the Injured man. But the
supreme court pointed out that the
jury IL the exclusive judge or the
facts. and that the court must always
apply the law TO the facts as found
by the Jury. regardless OF Its own
view of the facts On this point the
supreme court said:
whether his conduct amounted TO
such care and prudence as the great
mass OF mankind usually exercise In
the same or similar circumstances 10
a question upon which reasonable
minds might arrive at different con-
illusions. and was eminently a aues-
tion for the jury. There is no yard
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and the timid driver. as we'll as the
pedestrian. and he who still elipxs 20
Ole Dobbin, all md their wsy 20 the
jury box. and the decision OF the
jury upon these Questions reflects a
Judgment founded upon varied Views
sympathies and experiences. which q
court can disregard only when pal
pably unsupported by evidence or in
consistent with law. A court should
be reluctant 20 brush aside the ver-
diet OF a jury rendered upon such a
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WHERE CARS ARE OWNED.

In the United States 73 per cent Of
the total population live In twenty
slx cities and better than 90 per cent
Of the lightweight motor cars are
owned In the same sections.
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SECTION

INTERIOR view of Dixie Tire Companys store, 11lS
street northeast the oldest and of the largest
tire stores of its kind in Washington, recently re-
modelled and enlarged to take of its rapidly grow
ing business Almost every make of tire may be found
in the sales and stock rooms Of this enterprising
concern.
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SECTION

question, for no other reason than
that such Views do not coincide with
the views entertained by the presid-
ing Judge"
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The supreme court OF Wisconsin in
a very recent case reversed q verdict
In favor OF a man who was injured In
an automobile accident, and ordered
the suit dismissed, because II clearly
appeared that the accident was In part
due to the injured mans negligence.
The special verdict showed that the
man had driven q horse team across
a busy intersecting street without
looking in either direction for ap-
preaching cars or Siackening his
speed. II also appeared that the mo-
torist, who came along the intersect-
ing thoroughfare. was driving at an
excessive rate OF speed. Since these
two facts were set out in the jury's
verdict. their award OF damages was
held to violate the rule that one whose
negligence contributes to an accident
is not entitled to damages from the
other party to the accident.
In the same case the judge OF the
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those who are injured OF shocked. that
they are prone TO assume all or part
OF the blame for the accident In
doing SO. they are not aware or tho
fact that stAtonsen nts under such con-
ditions are provabls In any lawsuit
that may arise from the accident rhe
case in question emphasizes the legal
rule that admissions made oy mo-
torist just after an accident are
strong evidence against him.
IL Ia a matter OF general experisnes
that q motorist who. Just after an so-
eident. assumes the blame. finds him
self an unsucesssful defendant In
legal proceedings that follow, how
ever strong his proof may ee that the
accident never would have happened
but for the negligence OF the other
party.
II therefore behooves every motor
list to mingle his sympathy and com
fort with circumspection and dfscre-
tion. THE less said the better" is q
good motto In cases OF accident.
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A rapid, yet complete and
thorough, system of fabrication.
tion to universal joints and TO
such other bearings as require
fabrication, and by its clean.
simple and effective method en-
tirely eliminates unsatisfactory
grease and oil cups.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
The New Heroes

The thirst for heroes and for
'eroines is one that can never ba
abolished, whatever laws and con-
stitutlons may say. In nation
where there is still royalty it is
princes and princesses that pose
eternally for pictures and whose
betrothals and marriages furnish
The really exciting news Of the div.
Over here, where everything is free.
except living, and our only princes
are citizens with money enough TO
buy the title as q matter of slang. il
IS to such royalty as "Doug" and
Mary Of the films that the yearncrs
after heroes and heroines must turn
for satisfaction.
SO tho news Of Mr.. Hoover or the
Bolshevik advance into Poland, or
even Of Mr. Frank Bakers bat, takes
back scat while the great Amcri-
can nation debates and discusses and
approves or disapprovcs tho aero
batic marital affairs of the two
best known human beings in Amer
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The "Reds" and Poland

a few days ago rumors reached
this country that the Polish govern
ment had evacuated Warsaw and
migrated to Poscn. These wild
'maglnings originated in Berlin and
had an obvious political purpose.
High German hopes have been
pinned to Lenine's spring offensive
against the Polish armies, which
now stand far to the east Of the
boundaries allotted to Poland under
the Czarist regime.
The reorganized Soviet military
establishment easily vanquishcd Kol-
chak, fudcnitch and Denikine. It had
clsciplne enough and trained leader
snip enough to defeat the anti-Soviet
leaders, who had to depend chiefly
on 'rregulars and volunteer troops.
While the Czecho- Slovaks remained
at the front in Siberia Trotzky and
hls conmissaries couldn't break
through. But tho "Rcds," dubious
&s their military quality has been
ana still ~, were good enough to
win over other still less coherent
bodies of Russians. Russia suffered
enormously during the war ser
military competency is prob"t.v 20
day ut its lowest ebb.
This fact accounts largely e.. the
success the small border nations
rave had in standing off superior
Soviet forces. Az fighters the Films
and Let's ere far superior to the
Great Russians. And the Poles arc
superior to the Firms and the Let's,
because they arc Of ono of the most
ancient military stocks in Europe
end have an extraordinary national
istic spirit.
Poland. too, has conserved her
military sazal4saeS much MAYS than
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ica (Mr. Charlie Chaplin being. {

ica (Mr. Charlie Chaplin being, of
course, hors coaco1n's the world
around).
We're the lovely Marys tears
genuine on Friday when in the di-
voree court she declared her in
domitable resolve never to do it
again? And if so, just what canyon
lcaping bagatelle did the marvellous
Douglass do to overcome her
scruples? Only q movie could an
swer these questions. Only, we
suspect, agile performers for the
screen could accomplish these dash
ing divorces and resolutions and re-
call Of resolutions and weddings
with such rerue and sure dexterity
Of heart and hand. No wonder the
great American public hangs on the
passion-breathing wires from Los
Angeles. No wonder the divine
glories and applause Of kings and
princesses have for this land Of the
free descended upon the beautiful
and the brave Of reeldom. We must
have our idols-and our mush.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

mas nad any control of the middleman.
Tie paid the farmer what he wanted
TO. and the farmer took such prices as
We're offered or he did not have any
market: and, on the other hand. the
dealer charged all he thought the traffic
would bear to the consumer By or
ganization OF producers and consumers,
they can either set up the machinery
themselves to handle products from
farm to city. or they can make the
third agency do the service on more
efficient basis.
But before any progress can be made
there must be more knowledge and
understanding between producers and
consumers Of mutual problems and view
points; and any politician or any other
agency that helps to create class feel
ing between producers and consumers
Is an enemy Of true American ideals.
4. K. EASTMAN,
Editor "pairymen's League News"
New York, March %, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

Another Reader Submits Candi-
date for the Presidency

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Il that same Presidential plum
OF which your correspondent from West
port, Conn, speaks to be given not only
20 those whom she enumcrates, but to
one who with unlimited money gives
away unlimited food? How about his
craftsmanship?
Suppose with superficial knowledge he
dashes in and advises the people Of this
country blindly to give it into the hands
of our misrcpresentat;ve at Versailles,
who is obstinately set on handing its
sovereignty over to Europe, Asia and
Africa? What matter that this would
be candidate later completely changes
his views? If he had been President
his sober second thought would come
too late
Supposing this same concedcdly fine
distributor of supplies had shown that
the above manner of Judging was his
habit of mind by little later urging
the ratification of tho treaty in its
original form-a treaty that would have
accomplished the wishes Of the above
mentioned misrepresentation by giving
up our sovereignty and sending our boys
overseas to do the will of alien coun-
tries upon weaker nations maybe? What
matter if he later enthusiastically sup
ports the Lodge reservations? II he
had been President this sober second
Thought, too. might have come too late.
Why choose man whose aplomb and
mental methods are those Of rather
spoiled. impetuous lad when VIC may
have a man whose accomplishments IN
a military way preserved his country
so that it may still if need be send
clever distributors abroad, but whose
achievements in reconstruction work,
such as we have before US, are almost
unprecedented
Not to be outdone in generosity by
Nancy Fay, I. too, give YOU three
guesscs as to who my canddatc"-
isn't. L. J.. F.
Sag Harbor ~ Y, March 30, 1920.
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A Mother 5 Request
W York. March %, 1920.
10 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Is it possible that the Leg!s,a-
turc is going to send the teachers back
to their desks. after the vacation, an
embittered, disillusioned lot of men and
women; convinced that the state is will
ing to pay them in thirty-cent dollars,
IN spite of the fact that when thel,
contract was made dollars were worth
hundred cents? Is the Legislature Will.
ing to subscribe to such an unfair deal:
Whatever the Legislature wants, Wa
mothers want fresh, happy, intellectually
vital teachers, who can impart their Joy
and confidence in the worth-whilencss OF
life to their pupils.
Anxious, ill-paid. overworaed teachers
can never do this.
Lot the Legislature pass the Lock-
wood Donohue bill! A MOTHER.
Brooklyn, March 80, 1920.
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Old, Old Story"
Christian Science Committee
Makes an Official Denial

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Please permit me to correct ar
altogether misleading statement in the
editorial in The Tribune of March .
entitled "The Old. Old Story" To state
that the present issue in the Christian
Science Church between the trustees
Of the publishing society and the
board of directors is the old "strucgle
between idcalism and rabbnic author
lty' no more CONVEYS the truth of the
situation than does the assumption
contained in preceding sentence that
the issue is whether the organization
can be controlled by self-perpetuat-
ing body of men or by the masses o
its membership" The present sui,
was brought by the board of trustee,
under trust deed giving to them
business management Of the Christian
Science Publishing Society, to have the
removal Of one OF their number by the
board Of directors declared void and
to have the trust deed construed as to
whether or not the board OF trustees
was subject to the board of directors
of the Church.
The members Of the Church hev.
not raised any issue as to the BY
thority of the board Of directors, and
no question Of democracy or autocracy
has arisen. The Intervention on be
half of members, mention of which Il
the public press may have caused tn
mlsconception. is avowedly brought foi
the purpose of supporting the conter
tion that the board Of directors ha.
power to remove and, in the altcrna-
tive, in case such power was not vald-
~ transferred to the board Of q;
rectors, that it still remains in the
Church. to be exercised as provided In
the trust deed by the directors ani
another Church body, named therein.
acting together.
The Christian Science movement, a,
a whole, is a peculiarly democrat.e
body, since each of its more than 1890
churches has purely democratic co.
crnment BY voluntary action each or
ganzation adopts the manual OF thc
Mother Church. thereby constituting
itself branch church. The manual
which al accept and are bound by pro
vldes for the general control OF tie
Mother Church and its branches by it,
board Of directors.
When it is considered that the mem
bership Of the Mother Church is world
vide, comprising scores of thousands
of persons resident throughout thc
world and speaking many languages. .
will be seen how impossible would he
the selection of directors by popular
vote. ALBERT F. GILMORE,
Christian Science Committee on
Publication for the State Of New
York
New York, March %. 1920.
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Russia has. After the German oc:
cupation in 1915 the Poles drew
practically out of the war. They
escaped Russian conscription. Ger
many found them unwilling to fight
in her cause and was afraid to im-
press them. So the Pilsudslli Legion
WAS created to support the tempo
vary local government installed by
Germany and Austria Hungary. 1t
acQuiesced in Teuton rule and bided
its time After the Second Battle
Of the Marine it became the real
controlling factor in Poland
This army has been reinfcrced by
the excellent Polish divisions re-
cruited in France and the United
States and attached to Petain's COM
rnand on the Western front. These
troops, all veterans, form the back
bon of the present Polish army and
give it a steadiness and vigor which
Leninc's forces lack. Even IN the
palmy days Of 1914 the Russian
srmes were never equal to a sue
cessful offensive against the Ger
mans. They could beat the Austro-
1lungarians. But they lacked the
Intelligence and moral quality to
hold their own with the Germans,
except occasionally on the defensive.
Poland, therefore, though outnum-
bered, does not seem to be risking
the fate Of kolchak and Denikine.
The latest Red" offensive seems to
have collapsed. Military necessity
may be presumed to be behind
Tchitcherin's proposal reported yes
terday to l peace negotiations
with Warsa. Lenine's best policy,
so far as Poland Is concerned, is to
make peace, not war.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

Is fortunate In having offered to it
candidates SO exceptional, and there
seems no good reason why the sup
porters Of either should wrangle
themselves into undue heat.
But one serious objection is raised
to Mr.. Hoover's candidacy-namely,
that he supported President Wilson
FOR reelection. This action he prob
ably now regrets as much as any
one, and scarcely is to be charged
against him. Wise Is the party that
sometimes forgets and allows by
cones to be bygones.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
The Unpunctuated Letter

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: J. A. Lucas, Of Perth Amboy
in to-day's Tribune complains Of the
sparsely used if not wholly eliminated
comma. 1t was my misfortune quito
recently 70 spend hours testing young
women applicants Tor a stcnographic
position in my Office. When my die
tation was 'typed' [ invariably found
that the letters. etc, came to me with
out punctuation OF any description.
Many OF the applicants could not de
cipher their notes, anyway (although
they were asking $25 week at least) :,
50 dismiss those from consideration
When I spoke to the others about the
absence OF commas, semico Ions, inter
rogation marks, etc. they inevitably
replied:
"Mv former employers never punctu-
ated their letters. so I've quite Cot out
OF doing H." Sad, very sad Having
been "educated,' subsequently die
tated punctuation marks as we'll as
words, and found that the young women
knew how to make or "press" them into
their proper places OF course, we all
know what trouble has followed the
misplacing of a comma, or its total
elimination. in Legislative bills and
legal documents, and, as Mr.. Lucas
says, we often have to read and re-
read articles in order to rct thrir full
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Why the Publicity?
10 the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why should much publicity
be given to the marriage of Mrs. Hefrer-
nan and Mr.. Richman, two perfectly
sensible, educated American citizens
who are old enough TO know what they
are doing? 1t is deplorable that So
called free Americans must have their
perfectly legitimate actions heralded in
all the papers. There is no such pub
licity given to the degenerate old men
who marry girls young enough to be
their granddaughters. 1t certainly is
not love which inspires such marriages.
The Heffernan- Richman marriage is
true love union. If more real men
would marry real women, instead Of
grandfathers marrying "chickens," the
world would be better and tho divorce
courts would go out Of business.
A NEW YORKER
New York. March 26, 1920.
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Bobbed Protest

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: This protest is called forth by
tho young man ! presume no is a
young man-who wrote the story Of
the trial OF "The Story Of a Lover"
and who made various irrelevant re-
marks about the bobbed hair in the
audience. am not n Greenwich Vii
lager and ! was not In that audience.
bat have bobbed hair. And fervently
wish that my man who makes irrelevant
remarks about short haired women could
be condemned for six months to wearing
long hair that has to be dressed two or
three times day, that takes hours TO
shampoo and lot of blue language to
comb ont afterward, that gets disar-
ranged whenever you hike or run or
skate or play tennis or bump your head.
that has to be carefully dried every
time eou swm, and that, in ninc women
out OF ten, io not good enough looking
TO make up for the Inconvenience. Pro
vdcd the young man looked no worse
with his hair short, I'll wager that nt
the end OF tho sentence the first place
ho would visit would ba a barber shop.
t. X.
NeIv YOrk March m tQOo
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The incompatible Commuter

Urban scoffers at that historic
butt, the commu'er. will do we'll to
heed the tribute pad to this peculiar
trainsnatching creature BY no less
a person than the general superin-
| tendent Of the electrified New York
Central. Said this great man: 81
have often said that the New York
commuter is the most intelligent,
reasonable and adaptable human be-
ing that any public service corpora
ton can wish to deal with"
AS ants or beetles Of a new and
mammoth variety, too many city folk
have viewed these strange hordes
that troop so somberly INTO long
trains, night and morning, patiently,
persistently, the year round, life
times through. But what ant or
beetle could adjust himself to sud
den shift of the ul.:verse that en-
abled him to catch the 500 train by
arising from bed at precisely Sill
or step from his train at Grand Cen
trail twenty minutes before entering
it at New Rochelle? Yet this prob
lem the ingenious commuter solved
without effort, neither overheated
nor elated.
Clarence Day has been writing
series of articles in The Netropol-
1ton to remind all humans of their
simian ancestry. He looks about the
city and sees hordes of amless, lab
bering crowds-the monkey weak
Eesscs cropping out here, there and
everywhere. Also he speculatcs en-
gagingly upon what might have been
had the monkeys not triumphcd in
the evolutionary battle: had the
tigers come through and we were
cat-men instead of monkcy-men; or
if the patient elephant had won out.
or the wise, industrious ant.
Well-we submit the commuter as
evidence that all these strains have
come through. His parcel-carrying
tendency is, Of course, simian, in
hcrited straight from the cocoanut
tosscrs Of the jungle. That may be
conceded. But surely this silent,
lonely treNker into the open lots
shares no other attribute with the
! chattcring, herding Bandarlog. Eyes
to see IN the night-so as not to trip
over the baby's roller-coaster on the
lawn when returning of dark
evening-surely here is an attribute
OF the great cats that Mr.. Day so al
lurlngly pictures. The patience Of
the elcphant-ycs, and of Job and
anybody else that Ml'. Day can think
of-residcs in every conmuter after
the first hundred years Of waiting
for and in trains.
Digging there in his garden, YOU
see the commutcr-a ant. Soaring over
the country roads in his flivver of
Sunday flies the commuter-eaele
Dodeing in and out of timetables.
he dips and wheels like a swallow.
But we leave the rest of the picture
to any impartial observer. We re-
spectfully present the commuter as
mans supreme achievements ver-
liable menagerie of incompatible
abilities, AS the circus poster might
conscrvatvely note.