The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-29

wears had been hearing about
The recklessness OF those young
chaps who deity guide their an
tiouated and. In many instances.
delapidated jalopies through the
web OF traffic on the feeming
south side OF this windy burg
Heretofore | had steered clear
Of the most reckless OF the specie.
Not bcause OF any ability to DIFF
ferentiate between the reckless and
the careful 1t was just that | was
! always fortunate in selecting
driver who was willing 10 mosey
along and LEI his fares view the
scenery
But saturday afternoon, DESTROYS
81 making the trip from Thirty
Fifth and South Parkway 10 Sixty
First and South Parkway. was
forced TO signal my intentions to
one OF the many jitneys with fit up
and down the streets OF the South
side. Thut Il was that ran kerr
skunk into Young Recklessness
himself sitting nonchalantly be-
hind the drivers wheel, a half
smoked cigaret hanging on the
edge OF his lower lip And this is
the story about that wild drive
down South Parkway. the driver
nosing his machine through the
heavy traffic in dangerous man
rvr that kept my heart hanging
tlguratiyely. on my tongue. Mates.
il was terrific.
shortly after ensconcing this
precious chunk OF flesh snugly In
the corner OF the rear seat OF the
contraption Of ancient vintage. and
giving the address Of my destina-
ton. Brother Recklessness became
involved in an arrupeni with a
fellow member Of the craft about
Tho theft Of a prospective passen-
Ger who was standing AT the in /
tors ecIion Of South Parkway and I
Thirty Seventh street The rough |
ana hyusquc competitor pushed his
car IN front OF ours in manner
chat caused Brother RcckIcssnesS
10 Siam on She brakes TO avoid an (
accident From then on the verbal
war was on
OF course both boys were too in
ielligent 10 openly declare war.
Each was afraid tina, he might he
declared the aggressor But without
any uliimatums being dropped in
each Of their respective laps. war
began. and the heavy shouting OF
the verbal blasts split the chilly
atmosphere and provoked the at
tention Of motorists and pedes-
trains.
The rough competitor. after sue
cessfully inveigling the fare into
his bus sped away with Brother
Recklessness in hot pursuit b.
The time Rough Competitor arriv-
ed at Thirty-Ninth street, Brother
RecklesSness had pulled up on
even terms with him. While 10th
were SCATTERING speed limits. they
were whipping UP fog with bar
RACES Of choice curse words. Al
though I've been around for some
time and Heard some Of the hes,
profane. these youngsters ac6ua.ni-
"a me with some bristlns new
terms terms which made m, 4 .ow
that I'm movie al the game Of
sussing
And from then on Rough compe-
,i,or and Brother RcckleSsness
kept up a running FIRE OF net words
as they deity weaved in anG ont
Of the heavy traffic. 'rhcr ffea
words which branded themselves
into the flesh OF The sole occupant
OF Brother r .., sness's jalopy
with The poignancy OF q sharp
needle
Passing Eighth Srect we
were careening along AZ approx
mately 45 miles an hour. a loud
screeching OF the brakes. quick
swerve OF the car and We just
avoided an accident by the thick
ness Of a cats hair A reminder "
those ambulances returning fro
the Western Front in the late
World Var. And Rough Competitor
had 10 slam on his brakes 10
avoid striking fleeing pedestrian
at Fiftieth street.
I'll get you. you dirty -
Brother Recklessness yelled al
Competitor as he grimly clutched
the wheel and thumped his foot
down on the accelerator
Git out OF my way before I
kill you" shouted Rough Compe
! titor
Fearing that these two homici-
dals were ready and willing 10 COM
NIT murder. meekly suggested 10
Brother Recklessness that 7 would
be willing to get ont and proceed
10 my destination on foot
Keep your mouth shut broth.