The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-29
AUTO LIGHTING LAW
EXPLANATION MADE;
REQUIREMENTS GIVEE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 29.-Re-
ports coming in to the headquarters
office of the Hoosier State Automobile
association from all parts of Indiana
show a tremendous interest has been
aroused by the announcement a few
days ago concerning the regulations
for automobile lighting, issued by Sec
rotary of State Ed Jackson in conform
ance with the Acts of 1921. 1t is de
c!ared that the right-thinking motor
lists are only eager to make night driv-
ing safe. not only for themselves but
for the other fellow.
In cooperating with Secretary Of
! State Jackson, our part primarily is
an educational campaign in all the
state newspapers to inform the motor
ing public what is required under
/ the new regulations" states A G. Lup-
ton, of Hartford City, president of the
HOosier State Auto association. In
| asmuch as one of the chief aims of
I our association is safeguarding the
| highways both day and night and TO
make motoring conditions as nearly
ideal as possible, it is only natural
| that we should assist the state officials
in this campaign"
1t is announced that Dec. 90 will be
the last day Of grace, unless something
unforeseen should intervene, and it is
admitted that it will be some real
+ task TO get all of the more than 100000
motor vehicles equipped with proper
! devices by that time. However, Sec
rotary Jackson has urged that all own
ers should see their dealers or service
stations at once and begin their com
pliance with the regulations
To Replace Devices
Many Of the devices with which cars
are now equipped will have to be re.
placed, it is declared, for no make
shift glare shoppers will be permitted
The old days when a little spanish
whiting smeared on plain glass might
he called a glare stopper have now
passed into history. Likewise paint
and other devices which are only sub
terfuges will be relegated to the scraT
heap along with the battleshipe. Like
wise, it is stated many cars which are
equipped at the factory with sOcalleC
lenses will have TO be Tefitted with ap
proved devices because the factory
equipment either is not 50 constructed
properly TO defect the light or is If
lmpTODer adiustment-Or both.
T. j. Taylor, technical engineer TO
The secretary Of state. has been con
Quoting laboratory tests of man,
lenses or other DETECTING devices. anC
on his tests the secretary of state is
sues approval or disapproval. At thi.
time Mr. Taylor has announced thu
list of approved devices as follows
Smith-Davis deflector, Shaler road
? lighter, Macbeth green visor type z
Liberty type D. Holophane No-Tnt Nc
/ S55, Moth Star glare shield. violet ray
/ new style National tense. Patterson
! lens, Osgood lens, Benzer lens, Primo
lite tense type B, kilglare lens. Ott
ers are expected to be approved an
announced within a few days
Certain Styles Needed
: 1t is important to note that certain
= Tense are specified as to type, this be
7 ing because earlier lenses issued b.
- these same manufacturers will no
conform to the specifications. Thi
will necessitate many changes from
: factory equipment No diffusing typ
I will be approved. it is declared
: Garage men, accessory dealers an
; service station men throughout til
+ state may become authorized servic
stations for the secretary of state b.
writing to H. D. McClelland. manage
of the automobile department. an
complying with the simple rules tina
will be supplied such service station
for testing and adjusting lamp bulb
and lenses.
The importance of the campaig
must not be underes timated,' declare
I Mr., Lupton. of the Hoosier Auto assC
citation. I'VE all value our own live
I and proper night lighting for motto
o vehicles means life saving not onl
: for ourselves but for the other fellow
, Any other view of this matter is tn
view Of a selfish. reckless road hos
o which sort of drivers the state OF Ii
diana should proceed to get alon
without. Prompt cooperation on th
-. part of all Tight-minded motorists vi
= quickly relieve a great evil"