The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-04
Barometer of Public Opinion
Wholesale Arrcs, Of Tulsa Citizens.

NiOhshIc Arrest of Tulsa ttuDcns.
Editor World DO you drive an automobile?
II you do. then most certainly you should have
been arrested. for sometime during the day you
have been speeding" Possibly you have driven
at the terrific rate OF ~ miles an hour within
the Htrect limits designated by law wherein the
regulation Apeed L. 10 miles per hour. Ten
miles per hour Think Of &c. u can he done
with a team Of oxen, but not a Ford unless you
run ~ Ia low Rcara.utherwse your head IL I'm
danger " being snapped or Just below your
ADAMS apple. repeat Undoubtedly you have
broken ths law. Everyone driving o car ha4
most certainly done fo. Therefore you should
pay fine, and to tighten tho burden OF the
police officers YOU should voluntarily offer your
ten or twenty-five dollars 90 the chief and
dollar up 90 any neat appearing traffic officer,
together with your praise ~ the excellent work
wholesale arrest NJ Otherwise aw.abIdIng Tuis,
citizens hundred or more Of them day.
u is the law, md b. should pc respected. If
speed than three ana slN-tcuths miles per hour,
Z should also be respected and obcyed. The
because then thero would be no need OF possess
sing au automobile
The smaller the town tho less the speed limit
Have you noticed that In touring about the
country For every 100 inhabitants they allow
ono mile per hour.-that is up 20 H. 900 popula-
ton. II must bo that tho parties who are in
sirum"ntnl tn making such regulations. either
drive 90 the city hail behind "a team OF farm
inareS or have nevor been took for n r!do IN
a car ana Just can't realize that twenty or
twenty-five miles is most moderate rate OF
epe'd Tor O car. spooh at which the vehicle
can DE perfectly controlled. aud brought TO a
dead stop within twice or thrice It's length. As
] say. The reason FOR making such an uurcason-
able and unfair regulation is because tho
authora Of that law are not able 10 realize that
twenty or thirty miles per hour Ia a moderate
rate. Either that, or 30 IL 20 place In the hands
~, tsomotlmcs unscruplous) traffic officers.
club which will make possible the arrest Of
nino-tcnths OF our population, make law break
crs OF everyone OF us, take away all comfort or
driving about the city. and bring TO tho treas
ury Eyes. the treasury') rich harvest Give
~ some thought Mr Police Commissioner and
"epeeding," tabout that many daily there will
be from five to ten timea that many votes that
viii not look with favor upon the renewal Of
the term OF the present office holders.
II Ia not tho driving Of twenty or thirty miles
an hour by a careful driver, that Is the cause
Of accldentH In our cities. II is the driving OF
that rate Of speed and most often n lesser rate,
by careless and unsklled drivcrs.
Tulsa ia not the only city that has It's traffic
problems, and It should profit some by tho
perlcnce of cities (not villagcs) II will not
stop accidents by enforcing unreasonable speed
regulation. II must direct traffic Not beat 81
into submission with a club. tulsa Is now
real city. and we citizens want TO be treated
like city people. The question is, how long
are the citizens going 20 stand for this whole
sale arrest, this money harvest at headquarters,
the threatening OF iaiI sentences and the Ike.
No criticism Is worthwhile without the sug-
gestion OF remedy. Tulsa, we hope, is now
city, The horse and wagon days have slipped
into the past Let us get away from the horse
and wagon speed regulations. II the police
department needs money let us find other
wholesale arrest o. good citizens. The time
has come when this city should have main
artery bouevards where the traffic shall move
north and south. and east and west from the
central business section, where one may drive
at 80 miles an hour when the way Is clear
ahead. Where the lateral streets intersect n
driver should be compelled To come TO dead
stop, before turning In on tho boulevard. II
Is not necessary 10 pass n law regulating speed
to 10 miles an hour In any part OF the city.
When driving where there In heavy traffic. In
tho heart OF the business district, II Is hardly
necessary TO tell man that lac must not drive
80 miles hour. He knows IT,
Let us terminate this wholesale arrest OF
Tulsa citizens. and cease to embarrass and
harass. and threaten with Jail sentence re-
spectacle people who are charged with speed
ing. regardless OF how carefully they may be
driving their car. II II reckless driving we
want TO stamp out, not careful driving at even
80 miles an hour.
Let Tulsa grow up. and dispense with h!ck
town regulations.
u. ST you are arrested for speeding" to-
day and are brought 20 jail, ana before court,
let the traffic officer do all the talking. II You
say that you were going at 10 miles per hour,
he'll raise your ANTE maybe three points.
Forget the word Iustlce. Don't let II enter your
head It's his word against yours. and remem-
Der always his judgment IL infallbe.
Tulsa Oct 30. TOM ALVORD,