The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-06-06
HEADLIGHT ENGINEER
WILL TALK TO POLICE
ON PROPER LENSES

Frank A. Prim, illuminating engineer
of the Illuminating Engineering society
Of Washington, d., c., will speak on
the proper adjustment and methods of
detecting illegal lights, for the police
department. at s D. m, at the CITY
hall Tuesday.
This meeting is open to garage men
and service station attendants operat-
Ing official headlight stations.
That there is nothing behind this
Ilgnt testing campaign other than a
strong desire on the part of the Hoo
sier State Auto association to foster
its work of safety on the highways,
was the declaration made by the pres
icent of the Richmond Automobile
Dealers association, Tuesday.
! The whole world knows that night
driving is not now safe, let alone
pleasurable," he said. 1--WE know that
it can be made both if the legal de
vices as now pretty generally used
are properly adjusted and the electricf
bulbs properly focused 1t is with q
view of getting the motorists educat-
ed along these lines that we have un-
dertaken to put on such a campaign in
this city.
ly for the safety of the public and
for its welfare 1t is being conduct
ed by a man who has spent many
years in the study of automobile illum-
1nation in all its technical phases,
and this man, bearing the credentials
of our organization and the approval
of the secretary of state, hopes to
teach service station operatives the
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justing the lenses or other devices
that have been approved by the light
ing engineer of the secretary of states
office.
Better Driving Light
"Our expert will be able to show
anyone that he can get better driving
light than he is now getting, and at
the same time come within the bounds
OF safety in the matter of not binding
the opposing driver
This is simply in line with our re-
cord of nearly 20 years working for
the benefit of the individual auto
mobile owner. regardless of his sup
port or non-support of our organiza-
ton. We have accomplished much in
the way of legislation for good roads
and legislation for other highly esen-
tial matters. We have been success
ful IN getting adverse legislation kill
ed
we are the only organization in
Indiana that is looking out for the
general welfare of all the 400 900 mo-
tor vehicle owners. We are marking
main motor routes, erecting direction
signs, placing danger signs, and such
work as rapidly as our funds permit.
/ The fact that our funds come solely
from memberships is not generally
understood. 1t should be clear to all
that no individual motorist, acting
| alone, can accomplish anything for
his advancement or prevent MANY
things which may be harmful to him.
Yet, solidly organized, all these
things and many more may be accom-
plished.
Isn't this a sufficient reason for de-
clarlng that every motorist owes it to
his own best interests to come into
our organization? The membership
fees are not hypothecated to the en-
r1chment of any clique, gang or fac
tion or individual, but are used for the
| advancement of the best motoring in
terests, as we are not operating for
! gain or commercial profit
we hope to do good in this city in
this light-education work and hope
that results will prove themselves in
making for greater safety on the high
ways at night"