Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-28
"Chirps" ~
from the
Democrats Pen

parking cars. At least, I don't see
why 80 much racket should be kicked
up about the problem in Pocomoke.
I think it is already solved. came
home one night last week, and
found two cars safely moored in my
xront yard-one on each side of the
house. One, of course, precluded all
chance of my getting my own car
ont; the other was trying out the
moothness of concrete run-ways on
1he other side-runways I had laid
for coal trucks to use when filling
my bin in the cellar.
Now, it occurred to me that this
naneuver was quite an idea. look
cd around the little shack where !
I've, and I saw lots Of space not taken
up by the gas wagons. And, for the
life of me, couldn't understand why
She bright minds of the owners of
those two cars hadn't reached the
dull brains of some others, with the
result that my whole lot had taken
en- the appearance of 25-cent park
ing lot.
And then, besides the space in our
front yards, the side walks are still
available. I saw only this morning
lots Of cars with two wheels touch
ing the curb; the other two and the
body up on the pavement. You see,
such an arrangement as this gives
opportunity for double parking. It
also furnishes greater thrills for the
pedestrians who have to go out into
the street to get around the machines.
And they have to watch their FPS"
and "q's" or else they might give
some undertaken a job. Hence the
Ghrills.
So, I can't see that Pocomoke has
scratched the surface yet, when it
somes to room for the carbon dioxide
Manufacturers--or is it monoxide;
I'm sort of rusty on my chemistry.
Anyhow, I'd advise no experiments
with the stuff, one way or the other.
Speaking about parking, I don't
see why these little baby cars-like
the Austin-haven't been more pop
ular. They tell me they make springs
cut Of rubber bands for 'em; they use
. pint of gas per hundred miles, and
no oil at "oil". They claim to make
20 miles per, and their up-keep is
practically nil.
With one of these contraptions, a
business man could squeeze himself
inside run it down to his shop, open
the doors, run it inside, clear into
ms office, and up to his desk where
he could use it, for seat, if the
proprietor were a little short on fur
niture. Seems to me there is money
n that idea if developed.
You know, I'm not inventor nor
mechanic, but I've noticed these We
Aicles used to ship cars from manu-
factory, distributing points, or else
where-why couldn't that idea be a.
aopted-a sort of elevated storage
scheme. Run one car in, and then
another on top of that. Very much
like some of these two-story beds
students occupy in college dormitor-
les.
Of course, all my suggestions
such as the front yard and back plan;
the side walk idea; the elevated road
proposition, are somewhat lacking
Che final set-up-they don't explain
exactly how the "parkers" are going
- get home when the time comes
10 start the starter. All I got to
say about that is, I'll let somebody
else think that out; it takes one per-
SON to begin new thing; and others
20 finish it. It's too much to ask
one to do it all.
BY the way, see by the papers,
that one brilliant idea, conceived for
NE purpose of relieving parking con-
gestion, doesn't seem to be SO popu-
lar. Up in Cambridge, the Council
IA ordered the mechanical nickel
swallower to be taken out-at least
from in front of the Court House.
seems to me that's not the most OBJ
jectionable place, because most people
want as little to do with that edifice
as possible. They want to finish
10 and go. Court houses suggest
taxes, trials, tribulations and tears.
But it looks as if the Dorchester
eounty-seat makes start there, and
We are awaiting the next move.
Down in Luray, Va, they were or
6ered taken away from in front of
not only the Court House, but of
every other house where they were
originally placed. Well, everything
= worth a trial, and these places
seemed to think the machines were
Al in ala very great trial.
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