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Show one state Into another from obliging motorists motor-ists is not received with the' sajTtefriead1y ttimD-in spirit s of yoreT In fact, motorists jenerally step on the gas when a road vagrant b seen giving the distress signal The reason for. the change of 'custom is obvious. Tough yeggs took to hailing motorists mo-torists for free rides and after getting comfortably com-fortably lodged in the tonneau proceeded to use a piece of gas pipe or a gun to stage a holdup along a lonely stretch of road. This practice has become so common that the "road walker" is given a wide berth. During this summer's automobile traffic, "hikers" after free rides have been reported as exceedingly numerous In these parts. As a result the Utah Automobile association has sent out the word to all motorists not to pick up hikers. The notice has been taken up by associations In other Western states, which has resulted in a general campaign to make the walkers walk. Now comes the protest W. D. Rishel, manager of the Utah Automobile association, is just starting to receive letters of protests from hikers, declaring it is soaking justice between be-tween the eyes to vrge automobilists not to give them a lift, but Mr. Rishel still contends It Is risky business and the wise jriotorUUjwill ThInTTw6orihree times before picking tip strangers along the isolated stretches of roads, or even roads leading Into the outskirts of larger cities and towns. Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Antisaloon league, says that since prohibition many men have turned from wife beating and swinish drunkenness to clean and decent amusements. Like bootlegging and home brewing? Bryan says the hope of future lies In the golden rule. The term, however, is not to be confused with modern commercialism. Edward W. Bok offers 100,000 for a plan that will stop all wars. Henry Ford, who spent one million In a futile attempt to stop one war, is bound to smile. i Walkera Walk . 1. PICKING up bikers was quite proper for automobilists not so lont; ago. But the! o'.limt traveler who used to jet a, "lift" from |