Show l Regrettable Accidents 3 t t EVERY now no and then there comes to a city tile the lamentable la lamentable la- la accident that might h have e been avoided a i The people mourn the passing of a a. citizen One of the unfortunate elements of these times is that they are accompanied b by criticism More regrettable Je is is the fact that these criticisms fail to assuage o the grief of the stricken family or mit mitigate gate the errors which brought about the accident Failures to observe the laws of the thc road have o sent t many to prem premature lure braves Too often inn innocent cent p parties nrc are arc involved These acct accidents dente are productive of nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing ing but grief The victim cannot canno be restored to life Mid lid the survivor cannot be relieved relie of the thc m mental cares 0 that are arc bound to come to him The public can aid in reducing the number of these accidents ng Th They cannot the eliminate mistakes of the past but hut y future for the the they can make them valuable lessons Juveniles Ju y es are arc prohibited by by- bylaw baw law aw from dr driving vin automo automo- automobiles biles hales hiles Yet Vet many youths of tender years rs el may be seen on onI I 1 the streets with hi high h powered motor cars Often the skill hill of the youthful d driver vcr is is the source of parental pride ri e. e p P to forgive In dealing with our own we arc likely what chat we condemn condemn in others One man believes his son sou on competent to drive e while he thinks another man mans man's s boy by o of the same nine age ng-c should be del denied lied the 1 privilege he safe until something something- happens and then philosophy ophy is we look back with regrets There is s only ono one c measure driver and of competency for the juvenile automobile that is fixed bv by law Jaw No doubt it is is true that many man youngsters are arc more l more ore capable of handling IDan ninny many adults Nevertheless there thero is but one onea way a to avoid accidents accidents accidents ac ac- ac- ac which may be lie attributed to juvenile drivers and aull In this that is by an honest enforcement of or the laws enforcement parents arc equally responsible with peace officers |