The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-23
OFFICIALS
IN FAVOR OF
SAFETY MEET
A. A. Rygg of Clifford Only
One Opposing Governor
S0rlie's Idea

Only one Of tho 28 mayors of cities
and chairmen Of county commissions
who responded to recent ques-
tionnairc sent out by Governor A. q.
Sorlie, opposed his idea of calling u
state wide safety conference, analysis
Of the replies disclosed today.
The lone recalcitrant was A. A.
Rygg Of Clifford who said: II see
very little benefit to be derived from
such conference because we have
ample prOvision for safety rules as it
is, II they are enforced, and there
is hardly much chance Of regulating
reckless people anyway. Let us try
to enforce some of the laws and rcgu.
lations we have. 1t would be more
pleasant to live and travel around"
Benefits to be derived from q
safety conference, in the opinion OF
those advocating it, are better legis,,
lation covering reckless driving and
other phases of road traffic condl-
tions and united effort to educate
the public to drive carefully and
within the law.
A. ]. Fordahl Of the Adams county
hoard Of commissioners averred
that 1T is necessary to educate the
public in some way. / know Of sew
avoided if the drivers had been shown
the danger Of recklessness, and =.
R. Langton, mayor of Pembina, ex-
pressed the view that the results
from the conference "would elimin-
ate q lot Of automobile accidents"
Views of Others
Views expressed by Others follow:
John ]. Lohn, Stark county commits
sioner: II believe there should be
some sort of organization in the state
to carry out publicity matters and,
if necessary, recommend legislation"
J. L. Prader, Eddy county commits
stoned: ut is my opinion that some
action should be taken especially IN
regard to minors, irresponsible or
+! Intoxicated drivers. In this county
| the most accidents seem to occur by
some irresponsible parties buying an
old car and then, going speeding on
| the highway. If the careful driver
does get hit he has no recourse"
N. G. Krebsbach, Napoleon county
| commissioner: II am satisfied that
| persons under the influence of liquor
| should not be allowed to run car.
Also there are the so-called speed
ers and road hogs. If the law would
4 be enforced on those it would help a
!, lot in eliminating accidents"
@. J. Boe, chairman Of the Dunn
| Center village. council: Il believe
/ such a move would bring about pub
! lie demand for more stringent motor
and road laws and stricter enforce
ment of the laws enacted"
| C. +. Ewald, mayor Of Hebron
would require all drivers to be IL
censed and teach safety rules FOL
children in the schools. Also that
/ dangerous railroad crossings be eli
minated, intoxicated drivers prose.
cuted regardless of whether. they
cause accidents or not, good roads
and~ proper maintenance and fres
= state hlaps showing condition OF al
! roads and dangerous turns.
i S. G. More, Buffalo: "As soon. as
people understand how much hettcl
/! safe driving would be than going
through the country like crazy peo
E pie, present conditions will bt
Fsrro Mayor Would License Drivers
]. II. Dahl; mayor of Fargo: III
my Judgment It would be we'll fo'
anyone Arriving car to be obliged y
take an examination before Ger
tain board and receive q license
There arc altogether too many tina
make pretense Of driving cal
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