The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-24
ONE CITY's STREET KILLINGS

ONE C1TYS STREET. KILLINGS
More than half a hundred human
lives have been crushed out in traf
fic accidents on the streets of Colum
bus during the present year. Tha
is not all. More than double that mum
Der of persons have received injuries
some Of them SO serious as to pro-
luce permanent disability. Wha1
will be the record for the full veal
no one knows, but it is not a rasf
estimate to say that, during the re.
manning two and one-half months oil
the year, other lives will be sacrificed
and other residents receive injuries
From the gray-haired veteran to the
little toddlers, these lives have been a
sacrifice, in a very great number of
instances, to human carelessness, the
wild mania for speed. 1t is an awful
indictment hat so large a toll of life
has been taken-Ohio State Journal.
The Star-Mirror would again call
attention to the tendency toward
careless, or reckless, driving on the
part of not a few persons on the
streets OF Moscow, and would again
Suggest especial care in driving on
Third street, near the school build
ings, during the hours the children
are at play or are crossing and re-
crossing the street on their way to or
from school,. Last week one little
tot, in the primary grade, was knock
ed down by an automobile in front
of the high school building and
slightly injured. The child might
easily have been fatally injured. 1t is
probable that the driver of the car
was driving carefully, but the case
shows how easy it is for an accident
to occur, where there is a throng of
little me-.
Since the above was in type an
other more serious accident occurred
in front of the Whitworth building.
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Not criticising the present inten-
sive training Of athletes in the high
schools and colleges, DR.. H.. O. Perry,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in his sermon Sunday even
ing, said that he hoped to see the time
when the machinery used to train the
athletes would also be used to give
every boy, and more especially the
for physical development, SO that
they might face the world with strong
bodies as well as with trained minds.
The thought is an excellent one
Why should not the schools, in addi-
ton to training the minds of the
young people, see to it that they are
physically fit, SO that they may bet
ter make use Of the mental training
have acquired and thus make
happier and more useful citizens.
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An exchange compliments the jury
the Brumfield case, at Rosenberg,
Oregon, on the quickness with which
t Brought in a verdict. The evidence
would seem to preclude the chance
OF much delay in the matter. 1t was
me of those cases where there was
10 doubt, even the remotest. We are
lot very strong for capital punish
nent, out under the Oregon laws that
S the punishment melted out in cases
# first degree murder and the evil
says DR.. Brumfield was guilty.
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The evidences of approaching win
err are commencing to appear. They
re following an autumn of exception
| loneliness, with sunshiny days and
nth good roads to tempt the autoist
The less pleasant weather., with
s abundance of needed moisture, to
next seasons crop, is about
!ue and swill not be unwelcome, es-
to the farmer.
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If Lloyd George does come to the
yashington conference, there ought
. be some definite understanding
) to what asylum Lord Northcliffe is
be confined in and how often the
eepers may take him from the violent
ard for fresh air and exercise
naconda Standard.