The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-21

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THE JAIL AND THE SPEED FIEND
With the approach of spring, which
will again bring thousands of automo-
biles on to the streets and high
ways, a campaign is being ~inaugurated
in all the larger cities to prevent, in
SO far as possible, speeding and its
consequent danger to life and limb.
1t is believed that the newspapers may
be able to create a greater public
sentiment against this disregard for
the rights and safety of others, and
the public press will stand back of
the officers in enforcing the speed
laws. While the danger may not be
as great in a city of Moscow's size as
in the larger cities, there is neverthe-
less danger, and there are traffic
laws which should be obeyed by auto-
noble owners, and which, if not obey
ed voluntarily, should be enforced.
No automobile driver unless he is a
criminal at heart, desires to injure
any one, and it is in reality, a kind
ness to the driver as well as to others,
if he is made to obey the speed laws.
In San Diego, California, the Jail
sentence has been resorted to, with
the result that the number of auto
mobile accidents in the city was re-
duced from 300 in August to 1923 in
December. Pior to the adoption of
the jail sentence the old method of
imposing fines having proved futile,
notice was given by the police judge
that commencing on August Is Offend
ers would be imprisoned until mid
night of the day of trial. On and af-
ter September Is sentences were in
creased II hours per week until at
the end of the year the usual SEN
tence meant seven days in Jail.
In the California city 81 persons
served a total of 1920 hours in Jail dur
Der of accidents promptly dropped
276 in October to 140 in Novem-
Der. The authorities report that no
one who has served a jail sentence
for speeding has been rearrested for
the same offense, one lesson having
The Portland Oregonian advocates
he adoption of the system in Port
and for chronic offenders, and it is
probable as the season progresses,
With the usual accidents, that other
will adopt the same plan of
protecting their citizens against the
peed fiend.
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THE MISLEADING PUBLIC
Today thebest theatres, best stores
nd best college football teams try to
i've the public something just a little
etter than it demands, leading it to
higher level. The worst theatres, Il
torres, newspapers and football teams \
i've it just what it calls for Cor a lit IS
e more rotten), looking to box office b
eceipts, quick profits, bigger circu-
ltions or packed stadiums. There is
perpetual clash between the better :
nd the worse, and the public must
moose for itself.
Sometimes we forget that the public
owes only as the individual moves. u
e ourselves must change, one by
lie. To praise our favorite theatre -
anager for his better class produc- m,
Ons and then rush to the first sex d,
ay that comes to a competitors Bl
age, to pat our merchant on the ev
for his h~igh-grade goods and ar
ID then be caught by the flashy dis W.
ay of cheap goods put on by his next =
or neighbor, to write our favorite
itor about the good standards he Isl
and then stop at a news R
to buy the paper with the most Isl
rid details of the latest Hollywood III
andal, is like insisting hat our la
Mater make sports secondary III
scholarship on one day and clamor- III
!, for more football events and a lNN
1PPiOl SAME vi LIE uSAt.-oldtCS- tM
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wo weeks ago grippe, or influenza 81
epidemic in a number of neigh e
ing cities, but Moscow seemed tc z
almost entirely free from sickness 81
any kind. Within the past few 81
IS, however, the disease has hit IN
community, and might be said tc lE
here in epidemic form. However
re is no reason to believe that it is II
real influenza Of 1918 and there "a
apparently, no need for alarm. Sc 81
there have been no extremely 81.
ere cases, and only thing neces
Z seems to be to stay in bed {
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