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Show THE CITIZEN 4 MMMMHHII HlailMIHIHIHHHHIHUIIIHMIlHIMlIHUMIIIMIIIUIMaaaHMMIMMIIHNiailHNIMHIHiailNIlHIIMliailMHHIIIHIHHIl pot, a sum not to be sneezed at from the pie cutters,, under a camouflage that someone was doing the public a great service. The past few days the writer has interviewed 100 automobile drivers and suggested compulsory insurance which would cost them at least $10 more per year and not one favorable an swer was secured. The automobile seems to be the natural goat for some peo pie to make and raise money. Under our present system every driver can secure any kinc THE CITIZEN ftA Thinking Paper for Thinking People ' 5 ip i i ;:al :) ;o itr of insurance desired. Connecticut has barred all reckless drivers from its high ways and accidents are cut down to a minimum. People ar careful because they do not wish to lose the right to drive ar HiaaaaiNaaaitiHNiaaHaMiaMiiiimiiiiMiiHaiaaiiaiaiHauMiaaMaMiaiiiaammaiaaiNiMimmN Published by THE GOODWIN'S PUBLISHING COMPANY. 301 Ness Building, Salt Lake City, Utah s Entered as matter, June 21, 1919, at the Postoffice at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. second-clas- SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Including postage in the United States, and Mexico, $2.50 per year; $1.50 for six months. Subscriptions to all countries, within the Postal Union, $4.50 per year. automobile. The automobile is a dangerous engine and should not ia tt b; permitted in the hands of an idiot or careless person. If drivers wrerc also forced to keep the families of injure; persons, they would think twice before stepping on the gas. f 3V )i !e HORSE RACING FRANK E. SCHEFSKI, Manager and Editor ED. S. DIAMOND, Advertising Manager 1 MANAGER WILLIAM P. KYNE of the Lagoon Jock 1 Club announces that he has secured for entries the best horse t in the country for one month's racing at Lagoon, beginning Sat $ urday, June 30. Fast thoroughbreds from eastern, souther western and Canadian tracks are en route to this city, many of them having already arrived and are in training on the fasi mile track in Davis county. Over 200 horses are at the traei at present and over 300 head will arrive within the next twS :a or three days. This will be the largest number of horses that ie have been here for any previous meeting, and much bette ;h horses will be here than ever before. is Manager Kyne has given this state better racing since tli beginning of horse racing than was ever witnessed in this statdi He has conducted his race meetings in a clean and orderly mai ner and he has given the people the best sport possible to prc vide on the turf. As long as he conducts horse racing on the present high plane, there is no reason why the people of this state should not be allowed to enjoy a sport that is of national interest in every civilized country. XI i'O WHY COMPULSORY? THROUGH the lack of law enforcement, small fines and comedy stunts in our courts, automobile accidents are increas- - ing by leaps and bounds. Drunken drivers are assessed small fines and turned loose ; hit and run drivers invariably prove an alibi when caught, but in all cases the highways are again open to them and they drive along in their reckless way, neither respecting property or life. Under such conditions is it any wonder that accidents are daily increasing? When a man commits murder he is put in the penitentiary, in Utah, for two or three years at least, and during the prisoners interne society is safe. When a dangerous embicile is caught driving an automoble, well, it is just too bad for the child or the old person who happens in his way and is either killed or maimed for life. Why should such persons be allowed the use of our high-wavright-of-way- s, s? -- -- t Do railroad companies employ drunken engineers? Does our street car company employ habitual drunkards and reckless persons for motormen? If they did, accidents would be the natural result. Now comes the propaganda that if people are forced by law to take out compulsory automobile liability insurance, that the present evil will be corrected. What a fallacy! Why not go a step further and make all our criminals take out such insurance? Then we will have no more murders or robberies? The other day The Deseret News in an editorial suggested jT BRISTOL TOOK PICTURE i- - The bear picture, known as Jesse James" of Yellowstone Park, which was published on the front page of The Citizen, of June 9, was not taken by Harry Shipler, as we gave credit for, but by Jack A Bristol, press agent of the Union Pacific Sysi-s- :c i ue tem at Omaha. WHERE BUT IN AMERICA? P Before November the Democrats will tell us many thing that are wrong with the country due to the present administnj that such a compulsory law would be a benefit. The news is evi- tion and the Republicans will tell us what they have done renv dently in favor of tacking another $10 tax upon the automobile what they intend to do. The Democrats will promise to the driver. This infringement of personal liberty and confiscation edy all the mistakes the Republicans have made and make of property would immediately make 99 per cent of tlie people country safe for democracy." The following questions proshould be pay a bonus for the use of our highways, just because there is pounded by Mrs. Alfred Brosseau in a. recent speech less than one per cent of reckless drivers whom some one en- food for thought for all of us. Where but in America can one drive down the manutao courages to drive upon our highways. Most of our laws favor the criminal and the innocent must turing centers, or through localities where numerous buildings are being erected and see from one dozen to a thousand autopay the bill. mobiles belonging to working men parked by the roadside? j There is only one remedy and that is to punish the guilty : Where but in America do these same laborers and thcil The state should confiscate the automobile of every reckless driver and forever bar him from driving upon our highways. families enjoy the privileges of comfortable and even luxurious This hit and run business would then soon stop. living, and receive the benefits of free and unstinted education Where but in America does labor receive equitable con But, under such procedure, someone could not make easy money. Ten dollars per driver would put over $900,000 into a t i 5 |