The Topeka state journal., 1921-08-18
in "SEOW' PARADE
Half Mile Procession of New
Cars on Avenue Saturday.
Finishing Feature of Safety
Driving Week in Topeka.

An automobile show a half mile
long is assured thru the pledges of
Topeka automobile dealers who will
participate in the TOO Much Speed"
procession on kansas avenue Saturday
afternoon. This was the announce
ment of Erwin Keller of the Shawnee
Cycle company, named by the Motor
Traffic association as marshal for the
day at meeting of the association
Wednesday. ~
That it will be the classiest affair
of the kind ever held in the city was
Keller's prediction at noon today. All
the dealers of the city are taking an
interest in the affair and each will
have every type of car on sale in the
city on display. All will be decorated
and carry banners spreading the gos-
pei of careful driving.
The parade will form with. Mayor
Herbert Corwine in the lead at the
corner of Harrison and Tenth street
with it's head on Tenth street. The
line of march will be north from
Tenth street on Kansas avenue to the
North Topeka fire station and back to
Tenth street, where the parade will
disband. Immediately following the
mayors car and acting as band wag-
on and pace maker combined Will
come a truck which will at no time
travel at a rate of speed more than
twelve miles per hour.
Floats and Features.
In addition to the show of the latest
types of cars by the Topeka automo-
bile dealers, there will be floats and
special features introduced by mem
bers of the Topeka Automobile club.
All of these will exemplify the TOO
Much Speed" idea and call attention
to the dangers of speeding. Special
permission has been granted by May
or CorWine for trucks to take part in
this parade and be driven over the
Kansas avenue pavement. The mayor
has also volunteered to enter portions
of the city motor fire equipment and
police patrol wagons for the occasion.
+ The parade will be the finishing
event of the TOO Much Speed Week"
staged since Monday by the members
of the Topeka Automobile club. The
club officials enthusiastically declare
it to be one of the best things the club
has done in the city. In addition to
securing more attention to careful
driving by motor car owners in the
city, the club has added heavily to its
membership. To date the applications
received directly as a result of the
weeks activities. have increased the
club rolls by over 20per cent This is
the statement made by Secretary C.
W. Seely. The applications are still
coming in and it is expected that by.
the time the figures are finally COM
piled the membership will be in
creased by nearly so per cent.
Revise Traffic Code.
Other activities by the club are to
follow the speed week, the club an
nounces. Among these activities will
be a revision of the traffic code of To-
peka, drawn with an idea to forcing
more careful driving and educating
the pedestrians of Topeka so that they
will assist in keeping accidents at a
minimum. Additional camping
grounds for tourists, with more and
better equipment, as well as signs on
the principal highways directing tour
lists to this city. are planned. The club
wishes, to make Topeka the tourist
city OF Kansas and encourage cross
country travellers to stop over here to
get acquainted with Topekans and To-
peka business men.