The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-03
COPS ENUMERATE
TRAFFIC'S PESTS.
Dreamy Eyed Heroine and
Blundering Hero Miss
Sudden Death Daily
RUBE STUFF IN ORDER
Pedal Traffic a Nightmare to
the "White Wings; Women
Autoists Window Shop
nv FAIrm nERONYMrs-

~ WGa crossing Main street NJ
noon tho other day. She herself was
there. hut her thoughts were far
away; automobiles and traffic cops
were the farthrcst removed from her
range uf vision so Ear as she was
concerned. no such things numbered
the earth. with a vague look in her
eyes directed somewhere in tho
direction ~ a snop window a little
distance down the street she strollod
past tn" traffic cop. past the street
car tracks. ana, utterly ubliviuus Of
the fact that vohicular traffic was
not going her way. she had almost
reached the curb when n car came
along, saw the pol.ccman's inviting
gesture, and driving straight ahead
was almost upon tho woman before
the driver saw her Th"rc was
quick swcrvc, the grinding sound
of sudden brake. and the woman,
| blissfully unconscious Of her narrow
escape from tragic adventure,
stepped lcisurclv upon the curb and
still dreamy made straight for
the shop window with its Colorful
content OF gowns and hats.
Like Newborn Chicks.
to be n woman because 1t happened
to he a woman who happened to be
saved by some kind watchful
providence on that day. But women
pedestrians have no monopoly on
disregard for traffic signs Tulsa
doce not, apparently. believe that
traffic COP authority extends to
pedestrians. And according to law,
one uniformed watChman OF the
business crossroads said last week
when discussing the situation, II need
not believe It. But it would loo i'm
lmcnscly 90 the interest Of safety, Of
order and OF spceded-up traffic II
pedestrians would notice and obey
traffic signs. h" stated.
There are some people" he said
"who watch traffic signs and wait
on the curb until they can cross the
street with vehicular traffic. but
they are the exception rather than
the rule Most people. men and
women, cross when they want TO
and v'onvn IN and OUT between cars
and run out in front Of them until It
is a wonder that more Of them aren't
hurt. In the biggest cities pedestrians
go with the traffic and stop with IT,
and tho enforcement Of such "A rule
not only insures safety to much
/ greater degree. hut II speeds IN
traffic to n great degree. Cars should
have the right to cross streets, when
traffic is going their way without
having to slow up and stop
occasionally Tor some pedestrian
81 darting across in front Of them"
The "I,lcCtriCS" Window shop.
SATURDAY nights tho problem IS OF
, such proportions that four pcdcs-
, trian traffic cops assist the regular
traffic man at Third and Main
and lesser number at Second
, and Main. Anyone who has tried
: TO make time along Main street
anywhere from below Second up tc
Fourth on saturday night can
Appreciate the fact that one lone
traffic cop could never handle the
, crowds NJ these two street intcrSoc
tons. especially In view OF the fact
? that pcdc strilns cross the streets al
their own sweet will and not AT the
, whistlcd and gcstured suggestion OF
20 the referee Of the crossroads and
guardian Of public safety.
8 Women driving olCctriCs on Main
, street is the pet pccve of one OF the
, traffic men.
, "Fhey window shop" he lamentcd
: "ACtually, some Of the womcr
= drivers of those electric cars mos"y
along the street, holding up traffic
, sometimes until We have to inves'
, tigate 10 find out what IS the mater
, The matter is usually a hat or q
, dress iu some show window, she's
, wondering, | expect, II shell have
enough money TO come downtown
Monday ana buy Ii, DO We hurry
her upo We do