Evening star., 1935-09-16
Elder Beseeches Safety
Michaux Pleads With Flock to Keep Driving Up
to Biblical Standard of Brotherly Love.

| - OUNDING the warning to al
motorists, BE careful-destruc'
ton is in the landl" Elder Sol.
- omon Lightfoot Michaux de.
voted his sermon yesterday in the
| Church of God to the safety campaign
Of The Star Council. The service,
were broadcast by y. the Columbis
Broadcasting System from Station
WJSV.
Excerpts from the services dealing
with the traffic situation follow:
Elder MichauX-My precious ones.
am signer OF the safety driving pledge
in the interest Of accident prevention
and safe conditions on the streets and
highways and in cooperation with the
Safety Council Of The Evening Star.
You know, Franklin D. Roosevelt
he beat me to it, he was the FIRST
signer. but I am on the dotted line
too, and I want every one Of you that
are my pilgrims to agree to sign the
following covenant:
Pilgrim, promise never to drive at
a reckless speed. Pilgrim, but to drive
on the right Of highways. Pilgrim. Is
that the way you're going to do it2
You promise to try. that's the idea.
Almost everybody is driving on the
left, you understand, and that is why
we are having so many casualties,
that is why. my precious ones. there's
so much loss of life. men are not care
full enough. Don't drive to the left;
always drive to the right, keep to the
right: If you get to the left you're to
the wrong and you can't start wrong
and end right. Pilgrims. stop at all
signs; Pilgrims, refrain from jumping
traffic lights: Pilgrims. make turns
from the proper lanes; Pilgrims, signal
on turning or stopping; Pilgrims, give
right Of way in doubtful cases; Pill
grims, when you think you have the
right Of way don't you take it because
you think you have it, wait and see
which way the other fellow Is going
Although you may have the right of
way you may not be able to get out Of
the way.
Asks Pedestrian Respect.
Pilgrims, keep the pedestrians
rights. Pilgrims, you know what that
means. Pilgrims, if man is walking
and you are riding. let him have the
right to save his life. You know lots
Of folks they think, you know, that
because man has stepped out in
front Of the car, you understand, that
it's in their favor. that they ought to
drive on. No, no, no, no, no, no, nc
matter about the lights, you recognize
pedestrians rights. They have right
to be protected by you who are pro-
tected by the big car you sit in. You
know. you are protected; when q
pedestrian is crossing highway and
you are sitting in a big car, you can't
be hurt, but you can hurt him. Pill
grims, never pass on curves or at the
top Of hill, Pilgrims. slow down at
don't forget the little children
Wherever you see the sign marked
School stop, drive slowly. Those
little darlings are thoughtless of their
danger, full Of happiness, carefree, and
you and I must watch and for them
see. If we don't, our conscience will
not be free when we strike one OF
those little ones and see life ebb.
Pilgrims, keep your car in safe con-
dition. Pilgrims, do you know what
that means, Pilgrams? Good brakes
good brakes, good brakes, good brakes
Don't you ever leave your garage
If your brakes amt good, because
you're either going to break some
body else's neck or yours. Good
brakes, good brakes! Remember, Pill
grims, that no matter how much you
have paid for car, if the brake,
are not good the cars no good. The
most valuable thing on your car 1,
your brakes Brother don't care Il
it is an expensive car that cost SIS 900
if the brakes don't work, don't cart
if it makes hundred miles an hour
you can have it, don't want it.
Keep in mind that you must keeI
your car in good condition, and i