Evening star., 1928-04-02

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by children. This has brought in ser-
eral letters stressing the evil OF allowing
children to play ON the streets, posi-
ton which will hit vein OF sympathy
in the heart of every motOrlSt. Bus
the point is that children do play in the
streets and the fact that they are likely
to be there must be taken into account:
The duty of parents. teachers anu
guardians. however. is clear ana thty
must share part of the blame for tie
deaths of 80 children on local streets lii
the past five years.
r. B. Redding of Hyattsville writes;
Your drive for Golden Rule driving mas
been very commendable. but so far you
have failed to mention the thousands
Of splendid drivers who have performed
veritable feats of bravery, quick think
ing and acting to avoid striking chill
dren who very often dash out into the
Streets without the slightest warning.
II is no doubt true that out OF the W
children killed in the last i've years at
least so per cent of the accidents were
caused by the child's own caTeleSsnesS-
AT least a word of commentator
should be said for the many splendid
automobile drivers"
II want to say a word in favor OF
most motorists of your fair city, writes
another correspondent, They are a
careful, watchful sort who try to avoid
trouble, who give thought TO the otner
fellows rights. and they should be neip-
ed in every way. We all know the
drunk Is a menace. We all know the
boy friend who drives with one hand
while his other hand is temporarily
crippled ought to be lifted into the sta
ton house as soon as sighted
Drivers Try to Observe Rule.
Men and women will sign your cards
are willing in every way TO observe
the Golden Rule, but what is TO be said
for motorists who drive through streets
with their hearts in their mouths for
fear of hitting children playing in the
Streets / was visiting in the Northeast
last week. We drove through block
after block where children and half
grown men played foot ball, base ball
and any game they wished. From
scnool- closing time to twilight one had
TO listen to honking OF horns and grind
ing of brakes on every machine while
careful. frightened drivers tried to OBJ
serve the Golden Rule This was par
ticularly noticeable in the 200 block on
Thirteenth street northeast. / am told
that countless letters have been writ
ten to the police asking them to keep
children of that street and keep them
from utterly running a beautiful little
triangle park at the corner, but all ap-
peals have been in vain. The police
could very easily instill into the minds
Of these boys and half-grown men that
such places are not Fairgrounds and
follow I'D the lesson with their pres
ence now and then.
II am in favor OF your Golden Rule
campaign. 1t is wonderful. But help
the motorist bit. II Is against the
law TO play those games on the street
or pavement. or on those beautiful little
triangles which are things of beauty
to the poor who do not own cars TO
take them TO green fields far away.
Asks Chance for Motorist.
II ant not car owner. SO can eX-
press my views. but do lend your in
fiuence TO get the police TO clear the
streets. the sidewalks and the little
triangles OF this yelling. base ball-play-
ing gang and give careful motorists a
chance"
Tossing a base ball in the street is.
next to roller skating. the most danger
Gus sport In which children can en-
gage. SO far as the motorist Is concern
ed. and thousands will echo the senti-
mentS of the writer of the above letter
But 1t simply makes more vital the
strict observance of the Golden Rule.
The motorist knows the children
should not be there~~hut at the same
time he knows they will be there. lie
must act accordingly.