Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
.CUARDSCHOOL
:; CHILDREN, ASK
LOCAL POLICE
Armstrong Says Auto
lists Must Observe
Laws; Parents Urg-
ed to Warn Pupils

Police officials Saturday issued a
plea to all parents, teachers and
autoists Of Brownsville to cooperate
in strictest observance Of all traffic
laws in the interest of the lives and
limbs of the city's school children.
In making the plea for cooperation,
Lieut.. John Armstrong outlined a
series Of "don'ts" that should be OBJ
served By every school child who
ventures out on the streets of the
city.
Armstrong offered a plea TO all
parents and teachers TO instruct the
children how TO properly guard them
selves from traffic accidents when
going to and from school and he also
issued a warning to all motorists
against violation to the city traffic
laws especially in school zones and
along streets that lead 20 school
buildings.
Instruct Children
parents and teachers should in
struct the children, before sending
them out each day, to walk on the
sidewalks" he said. "They should
not chase each other down the street,
play ball or use roller skates on the
AAtt , WAQukMA1tEc Al AmEN uC11NE
to play, they should seek some
vacan lot or play in their own yards.
"ChiIdren must not be allowed to
ride running boards. This, aside from
endangering their lives, is a violation
Of the state traffic laws and is GO
ing 10 be rigidly enforced. We are
particularly asking the cooperation IF
parents and teachers because there
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force to properly handle the situation
alone. We intend doing the best in
our power and are depending upon
the aid of all persons concerned.
"Drivers must not allow children
TO crowd on the front seat of auto
mobiles where they often interfere
This is also in violation of a state
traffic law.
Autoists Must Observe Laws
Before crossing streets. all chill
,5gen should stop, look and listen in
order 20 make sure that some APP
preaching automobile will not strike
them when they step from the curb
o. during the time that they are
crossing the street"
Lieut.. Armstrong. in issuing or
ders to aut0ists, declared that they
must observe the school zone traffic
regulations and not drive their auto
mobiles over eight miles an hour.
Traffic officers are to be stationed
at all schools in the city during the
hours that the children arc on the
streets, and have been givn orders
t. arrest every m~otorist violating the
city traffic laws.
Motorists must also observe the
Boulevard stop signs Or suffer the
Consequences" he said.
Corporation Court Judge A. Albert
Browne has joined with police 70 aid
in the enforcement Of all traffic
laws.
To Punish Violat0rs
"NioiatOrs of traffic laws are go
ing to be shown no mercy by this
court from now on" he said. "We
must all cooperate in protecting the
lives of the city's children and II
any driver is hailed into my court
for violation of the city's traffic
laws he is going to be fined TO the
full extent Of the law.
we have sat back and let things
rock along until nov il is high time
TO call a halt. All motorists know
the traffic regulations and have no
excuse to offer and no excuse will be
accepted for their violation.
Particularly will / assess the max
imum fine against vi0lators Of the
school zone and boulevard stop laws"
In discussing practice OF numerous
business men Of driving faster than
usual during the lunch hour in order
10 not remain away from their bust
nesscs too great q length Of time,
Lieut.. Armstrong declared that they
are requested To slow down and. IL
possible, 70 travel over streets that
are not in the vicinity Of school
cones.
Many Children in Zone
we realize that they must drive
faster than usual at the noon hour
in going TO and from their homes and
businesses but they can at least
travel streets which are not main
arteries for school children" he
said. "and they must stay inside the
law"
The necessity Of having to abandon
the old grammar school and move all
the students attending that institu-
tion into the Junior High school has
particularly congested traffic in that ]
school zone. Lieut.. Armstrong stated. |
This congestion only m-kes IL
more imperative that all assist IN the
protection Of these children from
traffic accidents" he said. "and al
though we are short handed. the
police department pledges itself ~
do all In its power to enforce the
traffic laws and in every way offer
prOtection 10 the school children nf