The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-04
Wen Hare to Wait Auhile!

VI
1t viii be September before the state supreme court will
get around to rendering decision the validity of park
meters The being appealed by the city of Spokane
following decision by Superior Court Judge Charles W
Greenough who declared the parking meter ordinance in
valid.
While the law permits civic authorities to fix time limits
parking is not legal the judge contends TO sell space
publicly owned city streets What the supreme court will
have to say on the subject remains to be seen.
Parking meters have created nearly much argu-
ment as have double features in the movie industry
and who is right and who Is wrong just about depends
upon which side of the fence is
The use of parking meters brings to light two factors
which alarming to the writer and because of which he
opposes their adoption
II is fact that the is making Americans
lazy that won't walk block for package of
cigares satisfied to leave short five
minute jaunt from destination sir! have
park right in front of the very establishment wish
visit entire day is spoiled Some of lazy
won't drive three four lengths to opening
at the curb park double instead and gum up the
works for the of the world Like of problems
the parking problem the result sefshness and
Incidence We wish consider only ourselves and all
too lazy for good.
is that they take another slice out of the motorists
dollar dollar which, by the way, is getting an
In view of the trend of the times it would wise to
proceed slowly with local projects plans which
state increasing the financial burden of our citizens After
ALL you and have gone into the battleshp building bust
in flock of airpane factories and
side line going to turn out some tanks arms am
muniton and other requirements of moderniy equipped
nation
The writer has a bunch that as taxes 20, we
haven't seen anything yet and that the day Is not far
off when will be glad 10 walk mile for a Camel"
l. we can save nickel for the kitty. little thing
like traffic problem will be peanuts when
sidered in the light Of coming events.
We are going to find plenty Of places for nickels
without dropping them into silly little machines along our
curbs just because too darned lazy to pound dogs
block two to call who probably isn't in his
office.
My friends, that good old standby the American
dollar. is shrinking like last winters underwear and If
IL has to go TO the laundry many more times there
won't be anything left but the suds. When We get
through fencing in this little yard call the u. s. A.
to keep out our naughty neighbors won't be going
In for such luxures as parking meters. That idea is
entirely too fancy for folks and II you don't
think you're poor, check with when the real pay
off comes when you get the bill for the champagne
Uncle Sam will use when he begins 10 launch few Of
his "men-ofpeace."
The situation recalls famous statement of other days:
Millions for defense but not one cent for parking
meters" so clip me-
Let's Cut 1t Out!
OLYMPIA Wash-Autosts who toss cigarets and cigars
of their while driving along the states highways
flirting with arrest State Forester T. S Goodyear said
today in announcing campaign against such potential
forest fire starters
He revealed 10 motorists had been arrested and fined
and than 200 others called task by officers large
number of fires blamed each year motorists
kcious habit of throwing lighted material from their
instead of putting them in the ash receptacle each is
required by law TO carry.
bringing Home the Co,rs,
Last Saturday morning, Father Frankowz of st. Pat
ricks parish looking for something he couldn't find
some warnings which had srayed from their home pasture
at the Visitation Villa.
After driving around the countryside with some
friends he called at the Mueller Harkins airport to
tel! his problem to Bernard Oswald and to ask the
pilots al the field 10 keep lookout while flying
around that part Of the country.
However, Oswald had better idea than that Lets
find them right now! said the big boy with the Cessna
sedan and into the skyways went the Cessna with its
Within few minutes the yearlnes located in
the vicinity of Clover creek and II wasn't long until
the grass the other side Of the fence just a
dream for the juveniles of the Villa herd