Evening star., 1925-01-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHAKLEs q. TRAcEwELL-

unrecogni1ed. lies in the fact that
the platform gives one a feeling Of
safety.
Automobiles come by 80 cIese to the
platforms that a pedestrian who un-
warfIy steps OF may be struck. He
may have looked for cars approach
ing but suddenly a friend halls him.
He turns, returns the greeting, and
then--his mind has been diverted from
the Grand Law of Attention. which III
necessary at all times when on the
streets. Hello, Bill" he cries, then
steps OF the platform, without think
ing where he is-
LESSON ~.
Never give a naotorist q chance to
kill you. How do you know which
type of man Ia at the wheel?
There are three main types OF mo-
torists: (a) the careful (b) the care
less. (c) the criminal.
Motorists, I am convinced. are like
a well known brand OF soap. They
are 80 44-1ee per cent pure. including
the careful and the careless. A care
less man who injuries some one may
be as conscious s-striclxen as the care
full man.
The other 5S-160 of motorists in
clude the utterly indifferent, the
ignorant, the mean and the vicious.
Any car that approaches you may be
driven by one of these vuftures tn
human form.
Why, therefore, take a chance by
standing out in the street where one
of them can run over you? No, the
sensible thing is to wait until your
street car comes to a halt, then leave
the curb.
Never allow yourself to be caught
in the street with means OF retreat
cut of, and the street car Just slow
ing down. blocking egress that way.
This is a fundamental law OF life in
a great cry.
LESSON ".
Do not read while crossing the
street.
We all love to read, but the open
is dedicated TO tra1ic, but you would
never know it, to watch persons
crossing while reading the newspaper
a maga zine, or even a book
II you must read in the open, GO
out to Rock Creek Park, and even
then keep off the roads.
LESSON VI.
Guard at all times against >distrac-
tion of your attention from the main
issue of getting across the street
safely. We have considered this sub
ject somewhat under lesson 8. but
place it here for emphasis.
Not only never allow any one to
distract your own attention from the
issue. but never call to any one when
you see he Is intent on his self
preservation.
Beware of looking at the girls
Even a chicken crosses the road tc
get on the other side. according &c
the old joke, and you should be as
steadfast-
LESSON VII
Wait 10 minutes on the curb rather
than 10 days in the hospital or 10000,
600 years in eternity.
Never a day goes by here but show.
countless Instances of old ladies and
gentlemen taking chances to catch
cars, gaining half a minute. forsooth
when they have all afternoon te
achieve their destination.
IL is better TO wait-and wait and
wait-than to be injured.
LESSON VIII
Don't try playing tag with automo-
biles.
In most cases A severe attack o,
dodgitis on the part of a pedestrian
merely serves to hopelessly confuse
the motorist.
Stand still and give the 80 A-Iot
chance to miss you.
On the other hand. take no chance,
with the indifferent and the criminal
Dodge. IL you have to, and dodge
well, if you value your immortal soul
CONCLUSION
The reader, by: this time. VIII see
that the writer is absolutely serious
although he started off In a Tight
vain. Every man, woman and child
in Washington needs to take lessons
in crossing the street: and IL this
Course on How to Keep From Gettfne
Run Over saves but a single life it
will have been tremendously vel
worth while.