The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-12
Take Steps
To Protect
Bike Riders
Libby Lions Club Starts
Movement to Lessen
Danger to Children.
YOUNGSTERS HAVE
GROWN CARELESS

Ihat something should be done to
control bicycle traffic ON the streets
and highways of Libby was brought
out in discussion at the meeting
of the Libby Lions club held Mon
DAY. night IN the Presbyterian church
parlors. The discussion was opened
by Lion Clay Parker. He called
attention to plan that is in op-
Grafton IN other towns. There the
Lions have put plan in operation,
IN cooperation with city officials,
whereby all bicycles are registered
ana gwen registration numbers The
owners are then induced to sign a
pledge and in SO doing they agree
to follow certain safety rules. sThis
plan has worked out wonderfully
well IN those communities where it
has been tried said Lion Parker.
and something must be done here
or 1t will only be a question of time
until someone is killed | should
Ike to see this plan put into oper-
alton
Ii was brought out in the discus
sion that the boys and girls have
grown very careless in riding their
bicycles. They pay no attention to
traffic signals, they do not stop for
stop signs, they weave back and
forth across the street, they dodge
IN and out among cars, they fire.
quently ride two on a bicycle, all
OF which is most dangerous and ant
to end in death. I'VE hope to show
the youngsters" said Parker. that
we are thinking of their safety and
only want to protect them; that we
have no desire to punish them.
The suggestion met with approval
OF the Lions and the matter was
turned over by President Driear to
the safety and welfare committee
to work out details. The commit
tee consists of George Mourar, Fred
Cloutier, W. G. Seims. A. N. Rich
ard and Harold Comp. :
Some bicycle riders have the
practice, when going into the post
office, of leaving their wheels
against the curb behind an auto.
The auto driver, not knowing the
bicycle is behind his car, backs I'D
onto the bicycle and damages it,
sometimes running it, To overcome
that difficulty, the club agreed to
have bicycle rack made and placed
on the vacant lot north of the post
office building. Bicyclists will then
be required to park their wheels
in the rack when going into the
postoffice.
After considerable discussion it
was agreed that the club have a
representative present, if possible,
at meeting of the Northwest Tour
list Association, to be held in Spo.
kane on October 27 This associa
tion is doing lot of good work in
drawing tourists into the Northwest
and it was thought the club should
cooperate in the associations work
as much as possible. 1t is probable |
that one or two Libby Lions will
be in Spokane ON the date of the
meeting and if SO they will sit in
the meeting. The association wrote
the Lions Club asking them to have
representatives present.
President Driear appointed DIR. ].
P. Campbell as the Lions member
of the local Red Cross executive
committee.
Lion K. A. Klehm brought up the
matter of further highway work in
this district and suggested that the
club bend its efforts toward secur-
ing appropriations for the Kootenai
bridge west of Troy and for the
completion of the unfinished high |
way west of that town during 1910. |
That was the sentiment of the club
and the club will bend its efforts to
that end in coordination. with other
organizations in the city working
toward the same objective.