The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-06
The K. K. K. and Order---Car
Stop Safety Zones
By BILL PRICE


Acting unerinenden Evans of the police department has
apparently taken every precauton to see that the coming
parade proceeds and ends without disorder and that
peace and good order prevail during the activities OF the
organization in this city.
The Washington police department has envabe record
for handling parades and crowds and will doubtless acqt
itself well in this matter assuring against unseemy OF as
graceful clashes in the streets OF TINS Na.ona NTH
the police department in making sure that the ucn
parade passes off without dsagreeabe or violent incidents
We have never such parade here DeIore, out
nothing is to be gained by antagonm display OF resent
nents This free country, ypfied in Its own capital Ism
likely to get excited representatives OF creed or
houUht march down the of Washington Our local
population parades Of all kinds 1t VIII not
swept off its feet by the thrills that are supposed W "O
people are pretty liberal and fair in their views
everybody else shall conform to their way OF thinking ana
acting They may not relish public exhibitions of berat
in creed but they will out of their to reve or
modest those who choose to think IN tne own manner anu
who after ALL regard themselves patriotic Americans sug
Cling establish certain ideas and ideals even II mas 10 De
done in some localities by force.
We have the opportunity show that in this city Of many
creeds and many still broadmnded that is not
necessary attempt the acceptance OF our own
particular views and thoughts by physical or even vcnous
word processes publicly displayed.
While go about business in the usual way we can
depend upon police department to maintain good order
This controversy between the director Of traffic and other
public officials side and the Capital Traction Company
the other could have been adjusted without so much show
Of feeling.
Il won't take long to demonstrate whether safety
zones Just effective marked off in white by means
of stanchions and ropes raised platforms.
From the view point the public the Capital Traction Com
pany appears shade the better of the argument and
the common of the thing. This company is trying to
protect the riding public much possible and there
greater protection in raised platforms stanchon
struction than In marked lines
The traffic police may think that white painted lines
going keep all drivers Of these spots but they
won't Car passengers who squeeze themselves inside these
supposed of safety in getting off cars must keep
eyes peeled and be ready to jump like jungle cats
two reckless drivers rushing along street trying to
get ahead of each other when speeding up
to get by before Oncoming car arrives.
There Just little safer feeling the part of passengers
they standing raised platforms back OF
reckless will be unwilling imper his safety by
ashng things but that he will not be careful of
the safety of others skin the edge of white line and
keep within the pale Of the law.
traffic dangers in Washington not much from
responsible Of who do their driving They
mainly due to employed drivers Of delivery and other
vehicles who know that their employers carry blanket nsur
ance Many of these drivers take any Of chance and
ignore regulations
Employers everything they to ncucate responsibility
among their drivers and constantly the exercise Of
caution is not easy get the sort Of they want
The companies right In not wanting their
passengers frightened and uneasy stops Even the
companies Just little selfish in this matter they have the
right angle in the question Of the best protection available for
the public.
In winter pointed by traction heads these white
lines will be obterated by ice On rainy day they
easily by drivers who not be familiar with
their location