The Washington times., 1925-04-08
Driving an Auto and Hugglng
Are Separate Jobs
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r 1c+r ~ traffic has said it-you can't drive
and at the same hug woman in this old town Iney
are separate distinct jobs pleasures whenever way
Won want to put it and the welfare Of the public demands tn
the olice shall call halt on onearmed handling Of autos
Director Edridge frankly admits that regulation Of love-
making is not affair So far he concerned his trafflc
cops wouldn't bat eye they driver seated at the
wheel of parked car squeezing his 'sweete with both
arms Butwhen driver undertakes to hug and drive using
only one hand and driving then the will take
han win say that auto squeezing shall become an
activity threatening the lives and limbs OF others who are
situated that they not at the time engaged in the same
thrilling business
The director Of traffic in believing that the driver
Of car should have both hands and both feet free and his
mind on the responsibilities Of his work The history OF the
world is full of ronances famous lovers but of them
indicate that gentleman keep clear cool head and
simultaneously hug kiss Of the opposite In fact
according experienced movie actresses and
others who enjoyed this old pasme loving is duty
pleasure that calls for concentration with side diversions
or distractions II ycu merchant and hired clerk
and found that clerk trying to sell pair Of shoes and hug
lady the time you would dismiss him the ground
that he didn't have his mind on his business So the director
Of traffic rightly concludes that auto driver should have
dis mind wholly his duties In fact Il is important
Cor the driver to attend to one job at time than
clerk TO undertake both for the that the shoe clerk
wouldn't endanger the safety Of other people
many people have been killed in this country by foolish
trying to drive with hand while with the other hand
and they pressed tseees their manly bosoms
and girls know how TO nestle close and lovingly Suffice
to say that there have been many fatal disasters Of this
st @ .US sSs u'U sssay 80, ~ = 1 sGJ S 2 y
right her autorng sweetheart while he encrcles her
waist with his right and tries 60 drive with his left may
be the borders Of what she thinks Il earthly heaven but
phe is taking serious chances.
The cops who attempt break up this loving but dangerous
practice win have difficult job. They win have to be
equipped with bright searchgs and possibly Photographic
outfits Judges and jurors not yros in this loviedove
sport They may have refrained from hugging while driving
but Of them know the game They tender
when It bringing before the law for in
dug in the oldest and most perssenty followed Of all out
door and indoor pleasures
There already suggestions that schools for the education
Of drivers win have TO be established before thoughess
and carelessness eliminated These suggestions do
not yet include instruction In the art Of simultaneous driving
and huggng, but possibly some genius win find way to
the time with perfect safety and that schools
viii be opened teach the method II goes without saying
that such schools would have huge patronage Until that
time arrives public opinion and stern administrators Of law
viii demand that hugging and kissing shall be done under
circumstances involving dangers to those who would like
be doing the thing but ct the moment engaged
joyous occupations The unhugged and unhuggng
mas unugE he