Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
LL-MANNERED MOTORISTS
PROVE TRAFFIC HANDICAP
Consideration for the Other Fellow Spells
Driving Joy, Says D. C. 81
Officer.

other fellows shoes. Very often il may
seem to us that the other chap is Just
dallying ahead, and that he doesn't
care II he never gets anywhere. Well,
maybe he doesn't. Maybe he Is Just out
for pleasure cruise, or Is bent on
showing some friends or relatives the
scenery. We've all done that at times.
we are not always hurrying TO show
or an appointment
Then it is very often true that the
other fellow is trying to do the best he
can. Sometimes he is blocked. Some
| times he or she has only lately learned
to drive. We must't forget that it is
not so very long ago we ourselves
learned to drive. and very likely there
wasn't so much trafic then or such
an astounding number Of signal lights,
trafdc signs, regulations, ETC. Who
hasn't at some time or other held up
others while seeking a parking place?
Yet how exaSperated some people be-
come if some other fellow tries to do
just what they would like to do or have
done at some other time. How they
honk their horns and Yell
Now to get to back the original point
about this yelling at other people:
There is absolutely no excuse for this
sort Of conduct, and the police should
make a vigorous effort to arrest as
AIoIiy Cdu pTdCIlCl1K u.
II is not a practice that is confined
class which possesses few offenders in
this respect, 1t is the older business and
professional men. They are mostly per-
sons who have been through che cruel
BILE of life and emerged chastened and
humble and with a vast sympathy and
understanding Of the other fellows
problem and viewpoint.
When I say that the number Of peo-
pie who lean out Of their cars and be-
rate other people are increasing I do
not depend on my own personal OBJ
servations by any means. have sought
the experiences Of most every one I
know and find them almost all agreed.
While I am on the subject I wish
to take this occasion to express my
opinion OF such actions. think that
persons VINO are guilty Of such conduct
betray that they are small-Souled, in
considerate people, inherently selfish
and lacking entirely the proper con-
ception Of the term square deal" They
are very likely the same people who
always try to rush ahead Of other peo-
pie in theater lines. And when they
come home at night wives say to chill
dren, "Sh'h'h, your father is home" or
For heavens sake be quiet. every one!
Mary has headache, and if there is
any disturbance around here she will
tear the house down"
While there are plenty of people just
described. yet we have much to be
grateful for. Cars have reached almost
mechanical perfection, otherwise driv-
ing in modern trafic would be in
flnitely dangerous and tedious. Also.
the vast majority of people who own
and drive cars try their level best to
work in harmony with every one and
everything.
Though sometimes we despair Of It,
yet we are surrounded by an album
dance Of proof that people on the whole
are kind and considerate and keenly
solicitous of the other fellows welfare.
If this was not so. how could our almost
unbelievable civilization have grown TO
It's present state?