Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
Care And Attention To Motor
Vehicle Laws Would Prevent
Accidents Declares C HE I
Sanborn - Augusta Rotary
Club To Sponsor Essay Con.
test On Need of Improved
Augusta Belfast Highways

"All automobile accidents could
have been prevented by the exercise
of due care" was one Of the declara-
tions made by Fred n. Sanborn.
chief Of the State Highway Police in
an interesting and instructive half
hour talk before the members Of the
Augusta Rotary Club, at the regular
weekly luncheon session at the Au-
gusta House, Friday evening.
Mr.. Sanborn quoted some enlight-
ening statistics on motor casualties
in the United States, and attributing
the cause of many Of the fatal acct
dents to carelessness and reckless
driving, he declared that he conceiv-
ed 1t as his particular task to take
every step necessary to reduce such
accidents in this state. Attempting
to beat a train to a crossing. and
passing other vehicles on hills and
curves were two Of the greatest evils
and most common and dangerous
practices with which the highway
officers had to contend, Mr.. Sanborn
told his hearers.
IL shall put a stop to reckless driv-
ing and the common violations OF
the highway laws If it is possible to
do So" declared the Highway police
chief. IAN of the motorcycle patrol
man have rigid instructions to con-
duct themselves in their relations
with the motoring public as gentle
men at all times. but they are also
instructed to enforce the laws"
The talk by CHEZ Sanborn, q mem
Der Of the Augusta Rotary Club, was
illustrated by anecdotes and personal
experiences, and was most entertain
ing and interesting. The luncheon
meeting of last evening was busy
session. with several important mat
tiers of business and policy handled
with dispatch.
TO sponsor Essay cS1test
A proposal that the Augusta Rotary
Club sponsor an essay contest which
would be open to anyone in the State
of Maine, on the subject Of the worth
of developed State highway from
Augusta to Belfast, was heartily en-
dorsed. and the arrangements for the
contest were placed in the hands of
the public affairs committee, composed
of the following Rotariars: Herbert
L. Wadsworth, Willis e. Swift and
Charles P. Kinsman.
There are to be three capital prizes
for the best essays submitted in the
contest. The essay selected by the
judges as the best will win $25, the
second best will be awarded $15, while
the third prize will be one Of $40. Ev-
erett v. Perkins, president of the Au-
gusta Rotary Club, and principal OF
Cony High school: Judge Sanford L.
Fogg and Samuel C. Manley have been
named as judges Of the essays. All
essays winning prizes, and perhaps
some Of the others which bring out
convincing points, will be published In
the columns Of the Kennebec Journal.
The essays will be 500 words or less
in length.
Rotary welcome sigus /.
Charles F. Flynt. chairman Of the
publicity committee, reported on the
project to place Rotary welcome sign
boards on the four principal highways
leading into Augusta, and Mr.. Ftynts
report indicated that splendid pro-
gress had been made by the commit
tee on this project, and that the plan
would probably be carried through to
completion in the very near future.
The signs, which would be OF attrac.
tive designs and construction, are to
carry a welcome to visitors and an in
yitation to Rotarians to Join in the
sessions Of the Augusta club. The
time. date and place Of the Rotary
meetings will be incorporated on the
sign. It is proposed to place these
signs at vantage points on the Win