Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-26

But listen to this: The pastor OF
an Ohio church which is passed by
thousands of automobile tourists has
had the following words printed In
big letters on a bulletin board In
front of his church: Tourists, at
tention! For Heaven turn to the
RIGHT and so straight ahead"
Michigan is in the midst OF spend
ing a $50, 000,O 900 bond issue to i'm
prove its highways, according to
Frank r. Rogers, state highway CON-
missioner. This will be supplement-
cd by nearly $s,000,00O Of federal
aid, and more, should future appro-
priations be made by the govern
ment. In addition the counties will
add approximately one fourth more,
assuring the expenditure Of about
SIC, 900, 900 on the Michigan trunk
line highways system before 1928.
In parking your car be careful not
to bump against the curbstone. Many
car owners use the curb to help
stop their car. These sharp blows
on the tires almost invariably cause
injuries. The impact flattens and
strains the tire carcass. And in
driving parallel to the curb the tire
sidewalks are often rasped against
the stone. A careful driver coasts
to a stop, first throttling down his
engine and applying the brakes gem
thy.
Do not drivers know which are
their right hands? The new right of
way which gives the car coming
from your right the right of way
seems to puzzle many. IT is the
simplest thing in driving. For in
stance, II you are going west on
Third street every car crossing
Third street from the north has the
right of way over you; you have
the right Of way over every car
crossing from the south. Going
north on Buckeye, every car cross
ing from the east. has the right Of
way; you have the right of way over
every car crossing from the west.
OF course, a car turning into either
Third or Buckeye from cross street
should give way to one already on
the street. The right Of way ap-
plies to crossing at intersections
only, and is applicable to- every
crossing in the city.
Saline and Geary counties are
putting traffic cops on the country
roads so when you get out OF Dick
inson be careful. Likewise cutting
corners will cost you a fine In juno
ton City or Salina--don't try Abb
leae driving on those towns. juno
ton is also enforcing the law OF six
miles an hour at street Intersections
Kansas is trying to make traffic safe.
A speed cop should get on the
sidewalk before he stops woman
driver who has been speeding, &C.
cording to Motorcycle Policeman
Johnson Of Junction, who has mar
rowly escaped being run into Tour
times In the past week while halt
inc women drivers. When a man
driver is stopped by a cop, ne slows
down in the ordinary manner, Jonn-
sen says, but when woman Is
stopped, she becomes frustrated at
the disgrace of being arrested, and
ziezags in a manner that spells dan
cor for the COP riding alongside.
Our weekly DONT-Don't neg
lect your brakes. Make sure that
they take hold at the same time.
When one wheel spins while the
other grinds the pavement, tires are
being needlessly destroyed. To test
your brakes, try them out on wet
ssphalt, which is easiest on tires.
Have some one watch while you
drive the car by and apply the
brakes. II both brakes, fail to slide
the wheel at approximately the same
instant the adjustment should De