The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-02
Vermont Had Five in Last
Two Weeks of May, Says
Sec. Black
PLANS ca rAIGN
TO q RECT EVIL
Seeks G s ,eration On the
? 3 Of Muniei-
s palities

| Declaring that vermont's record Of
| five fatalities and many serious aeci
dents in motor vehicle operation from
May II to May 81 is bad Secretary
of State Harry A. Black announced to-
day that the activities of fiIe depart
ment will be quickened in an effort to
Ecorrect the evil and he hesought coop
Grafton from municipalities. Up to
May IL there had been no facilities. in
Vermont.
After mentioning the five cases Of
fatalities, Secretary Black went on TO
say that in each case the license of
the operator has been suspended and
il will 50 stand until It appears after
thorough investigation that the oper-
ator was blameless."
Continuing, Secretary Black says:
Aside from these fatal accidents, there
have been d large number of serious ac-
cidents resulting in substantial prop
erty damage and in many cases seri-
Gus physical injuries. The record is bad
and the activities of this department
will be quickertd in an effort to cor
rect the evil. \
Many appeals are sent in from diff
ferent localities in the state. asking
for assistance to prevent Reckless driv-
ing through villages which do not pro-
vide themselves with suitable protec-
tion. 1t should be understood that the
department has not in its
employ any persons who devote their
entire time to the matter of traffic reg
ulation.
"The small staff of inspectors are oc-
cupied in. the examination of operators
and chauffeurs, ridding the highways
of drunken or reckless operators, prose
cutting offences for driving without Ii
rense and failure to register, both as
TO residents and non-residents, and in
ses;'cating TIC more serious accid IT'S
an Inspector is detailed
for work covering a short period reg
nlating traffic in much needed local.
tiles, but very little can be done along
this line.
"The expense of keeping men on the
road is great and municipalities which
sre able TO furnish their own police
should do so and not ask the
tate for assistance. II is very notice
lble that we have the least difficulty in
ocalities where proper police protec
ion is furnished.
"lt has been the policy Of the depart
nent heretofore, to make a reasonable
of the facts before The
of license, but if condi
ions do not improve, it will be neces
ary to suspend in all doubtful cases
nd investigate afterwards"
The secretary of state to-day took
way the operators licenses of the fol
owing persons: Fred r. French OF
Vest Burke and Oscar H. Stanley Of
rankin for fatal accidents; Arthur G.
'ravers Of Newport, suspended indei
itely as person unfit to operate a
ar; Clarence G. Fsrnsworth of Barre
evoked because OF conviction at Chel
ca; Harry Foley Of East Ryegate, re
oked for alleged intoxication trouble;
i. r. Beaulae of Enosburg Fails. sus.
ended indefinitely for alleged exces-
i've use Of intoxicants
c. w Bruzzell of Putnamsville fur
ished the department with details OF
n accident. John L. Kelley of Barre
Kplained the reason why an inspector
'om the secretary of states office could
OF find him last week when he was
Barre by saying that he lKelleyl
as not at Is Merchant street but al
Beckley avenue. He claimed that
nst bothered him so much that he
'uld not see the approaching automo
le with which his motorcycle collided
NJ. l.. Prescott of Waterbury report
team accident. G. r. Waits of
ioreham reported that his car and
at Of f. +. Pearson Of Salisbury col
led. l.. S. Bailey of Proctorsville re
'rted that his car hit Junior Bond
Rutland the other day. \. Pelaggi
Northfeld reported an. accident. a.
d Paul Harrington Of Montpelier.