, 1921-06-24
Peoples Forum


Editor Tribune: WIN you kindly try
answering the following questions
through your newspaper.
No why o not the city erect
danger" signs at washed-out places
in the city strects7 I was up over
Mckinley street yesterday. street
crossings were washed out and no
danger signs were anywhere TO be
seen.
No 2-How many more places are
there like this one7
No 3-During the Memorial parade
I passed the filling station back of
the Narona hotel. Some accident
had occurred and gasoline was scat
tered all over the sidewalk. I pre-
sumo five gallons in all. What would
be the result had some thoughtless
person thrown a lighted cigaret or
lighted match into this infiammzhie
fluid7
No. 4-why does the police depart
ment permit DRINKS and near runks
to parade on Center street and offer
insults 10 ladies passing upon the side
walk
No. 5-what becomes Of the $500
fund that was subscribed for the Boy
Scouts7 I have a boy. a first class
SCOUT ENefg 1fne n new Dultpn or
badge comes out dad floats the bill.
Dad pays his membership bill and
when on a scout camping campaign
dad pays IS per wee. ior his support.
What is the $1,000 fund for?
No. 6-why does not the mayor en-
force the sanitary ordinance compel
ing citizens 10 connect with the
sewers? Some do and some dc not
Ta ~har. AfAdap D-aff Ar n u aA~lf.
gence of official duty7
TAX PAYER AND ENOCKER- 7
The Answers.
To questions numbers I and ?: The
city authorities do attempt to protect
the public at dangerous points upon
the public streets. In the washed
out area, in the eastern section OF the
city. to which you refer. we observed
ono sign street closed" It was the
only one we happened to notice. and
Il was down near the lower or north
end of the street. and It had been re
moved from the center TO the side
OF the street to enable cars 20 pass
over the street. The washed-out con-
dition made It extremely dangerous
for use. There were no red lights
anywhere In sight.
There are many more Just such
places a o speak or throughout
the city. The officer in charge of the
streets is negligent in his duty when
he does not protect all such danger
nj places; and the city is liable for
damages in case OF accident o injury
to citizens
cidcnt may ave been unavoidable and
Sic sdtfln- .stNA@ ..e.~f-
blameiess. II vas his duty. however,
TO warn the public away from that
vicinity so long as the danger existed
and II necessary, to call the city po-
lice to keep the public at a distance.
II a lighted cigaret or match came
in contact with five gallons of gasoline
and many people were close at hand
it would be a miracle IL there was
not a batch or new angels in heaven
very suddenly. 4
Answering number 4: The police
department doubtless goes upon tho
theory that under prohibition there
can be no such thing as a dunk or
near drunk. The idea prevails that
there amt no such animal" II.
the officers acknowledge that tntoxica-
ton existed. 1t would lead to the fact
hat liquor was being imported or
local moonbeamers were active in
kitchen and cellar, which Is contrary
to law. This acknowledgment would
entail the further duty OF hunting
down these lawbreakers. This Is regu-
lar work and police officers are in
clincd to avoid 1t. As for offering af-
front to a lady upon the street or
elsewhere, 1t is the siDty of every right
minded American citizen to smash the
offender. drunk or sober. II he cSn-