Show Have Hav We Forgotten So o Soon S bon on t One of the te weak weaknesses of human nature is i its irresolute s i te tend end ency A tragedy strikes the city we all aU get excited our indignation lr tion rises we are at fever heat in our determination to put an end f r to the cause of such happenings happening But the spell doesn't last long i In this wonderful age of pf stirring events crowding each other J. J out of the spotlight we quickly forget the old and center our ourt t attention on the newA new A A great public question lasts a day- day or two or perhaps a aj ar j 4 r week and then it ceases to inter interest st us We Ve are not constant enough in our vows and resolutions A great citizen was run down by an automobile In the prime of his useful life hie he was gas sudden suddenly y taken from us We Ve all allwill will suffer the consequences for Bishop Spalding worked not for forone forone forone one clique alone he struggled day r and night for the good of hu mu- manity S Selfishness was not in his heart Every worthy citizen was aroused the next day and demanded demanded de- de a drastic traffic ordinance that w would uld at least make such occurrences less probable if it couldn't entirely prevent them j i- i Now we have forgotten the proposed reforms we have begun t wondering whether the Athletics or the Braves will win the worlds world's I cries aeries V This Thir y traffic control is too foo vital to be forgotten b br r r- r to Every owner of an automobile every very owner of a buggy and 5 horse eve every man or woman who walks the streets or whose children chil- chil w dren have to use them should work for ft an arrangement ent that would put safety above speed jj r We want to be deliberate but not languid in considering this much needed reform M The auto drivers are arc not the only ones who need to be controlled controlled con- con trolled better beUer We Ve Te who cant can't afford machines but who vho forget that J we e are liv living ng in a busy city and loiter on the streets must havea have haye a guiding hand hard t to protect us liS Lets Let's lay aside all prejudice and animos animosities all ties all selfishness and narrow mindedness and arid go about this big problem with a abroad abroad broad view and with resolute purpose purpose to make our streets safer for forI I f the 1 public I I It It YI was 5 a heavy price rice we paid aid for the opportunity of focusing j public opinion on the needs of traffic reforms here we mustn't let the death of so 50 great a citizen bring us nothing in return Bishop I Spalding was the kind of man who would have smiled with outstretched out out- put put- yin stretched hand to welcome the Reaper had he known his his' sacrifice would woud have been the means of saving little childrens children's lives The pl public wants action on the traffic ordinance I |