The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-17
ny VI. RIIIEsBoCH

Come on you speed demons from
the East, you dust burners from
the south. you gas bugs from the
Ncrth. and you daredevils from the
Nest. let's mako killings this year
lit your man. Last year only about
500 lives were lost In automobile
accidents. That's less than as a day,
and not equal TO two an hour. Let's
make this year a bumper year. bump
EN- eff right and bump 'em off Jeff,
until Nc have done ourselves proud.
Remember. your automobile Is
your weapon-it is your gas tank
that viii bring you the distinguished
medal. ''crosshones on the Radiator.
The old coWpunch Westcrner carved
his achievement mark on the handle
% his ''gat." after a successful gun
play. Seat worn autolsts should
keep track Of their undertakers' rake
or. By carving a nick on the steer
ing wheel. It's real feat 20 push
a train off the track. and all motor,
lists who accomplish the deed should
be entitled 10 carve a ring around
the steering wheel, such undertak.
ings should be ENCOURAGED. It's a
motorists chance for publicity.
Now. in order 10 set the motorists
10 drive together. I think w should
form an. association and cali u the
''Kuntry Klub killers We should
adopt The motto "welkome Ka,as-
trophe." such n club would receive
the hearty support Of the Undertake
ers' association and the Heir Walt
ers' union.
But we must be careful or some
mouidy haired chronic viii realize
that au,oists are killing more people
than wars. II people realized that
our annual toll would I'm 10 towns
the size Of shelby. Montana. they
might set angry. We must keep the
casualties strung out.
An states give away htsie hand
hooks. entitled Motor Vehicle Laws y
These books contain laws and regu.
latlons for driving. Any Tom. Dick
or Harry can set one by just writ.
ing for Il. but IL isn't worth much
or the state wouldn't give I, away.
To keep up with the state. sug.
gest We put out little book entitled.
Motor Vehicle Laws" or How Drsvi
crs Can Gain Publicity" The sell.
ing price should be two-blts. II
should contain rules similar 10 the
following
Speed up az interesting streets.
blind alleys. schools and bridges You
can kill people at such places easier
than n yegs can move a three-ton
safe.
Never stop before you cross a
track. Beat the train. then turn
around and give tho engineer the
horse laugh
when you see a car unloading
passengers. speed up and dart past.
It's Just as much fun as running
thru a flock Of farmers chickens.
Always drive with skid tires. 80
thar you can slide around the cor
ners- In case Of an accident. you
can say your car skldded.
Don't drive with good brakes A
number Of cars were examined and
only one out Of IL had de.ectivs
brakes. OF number OF accidents
one-half the cars had defectiv,
brakes. Remember that. Brakes ar'
made for old fossils. grandpas ane
people that are going down hill
when you stop do not consider
the man behind you: he Is probabl,
an old crank. Stop quickly and that
viii make his hair stand on end.
when you want to pass a car
sneak up behind Il, then turn sharp
~ out and shoot by. DO not blow
your horn until you are by and Their
shout, get that old trap Off the road.
IL you want 70 pass n car ant
another one Is coming. make n wiki
dash. This Is one Of the biggcsi
thrills Of motoring.
IF another car stops at a cross
ing for a train. pull out around II
that win make the driver feel fool
ish.
When you have a tire that 4
about 10 blow out. test It out b,
driving 50 miles an hour. II It stand
this. pay no more attention to Il.
Be sure you have glaring head
lights, this forces the other fellow
of the road. The man coming 70
wards you can see no more than