Show &- D Sunday Morning -- ' - '' ' £lC 5 alt £akc Tribune -- July 16 1939 Are Men or Women Better Drivers? Public Submits Opinion Average American Feels Safer Willi Man Behind Wheel Practically Everyone Has an Opinion on This Matter Californians Favor Democrats But Oppose Third Term much-postpon- T tb 1 atudu s - v-- By Dr George Gallup Director American Institute of Public Opinion NEW YORK July 15 — Most American homes — and even the safety experts — have never been able to settle the question of whether men make better drivers than women or vice versa But a nation-wid- e institute survey shows that average Americans are not in doubt about one thing: They would rather ride in a car driven by a man than one driven by a woman The typical Ameiican male goes farther than that The survey shows that he thinks “women are too temperamental to be good drivers” that “they pay too little attention to the road” that “they aren t quick enough in emergcmces” or any one of a number of other derogatory things And even four women out of five with definite preferences about riding with a man or a woman at the wheel say they would rather ride in a car driven by a man The institute asked a repicsentativc cross-sectiof ’men and women in all paits of the United States- - “Would you rather ride in a car driven by a man or a woman’” The answers are: Rather drive with Rather drive with a man a woman U- t s ' ' "X i L j’" JR?' ' FT5' By Bennett Wolfe INDIANAPOLIS Ind July 15 the (Ah — Back home in Indiana staunch supporters of Paul Vories McNutt believe his appointment as federal security administrator will be a big boost in his ambition to become the Democratic presidential - ¥MX !K f J” nominee They see in the job an oppord former tunity for the governor to demonstrate futther what he can accomplish as an administrator and to be constantly in the limelight between now and the convention "Paul can't be stopped now" said one of the 8 w jr 32 Many of the “reasons” advanced why men make better drivers than women would make a feminist fidget An Elmira N Y newspaperman for instance replied that he “belicvedin the supremacy of man — whatever the issue” Others asserted that “men think faster than women” or that “men are more d” On the other hand many of those who preferred a woman driver or thought it made no difference commented that “a GOOD woman driver is the best driver in the world” Women Claim Best ‘No Accident’ Record Actually the argument over men and women drivers may never be solved Insurance cxpcits and others who study the accident figures in the United States every year aie impicssed by the fact that women drivfcrs figure in only 7 or 8 per cent of all fatal street and highway accidents But such figures don’t take into account the greater mileage driven by men nor the conditions under which tiuck drivers taxi and bus drivers do much of their driving Women drivers in today’s survey do claim a better “no accident” record than men howevei The institute asked men and women drivers “Have you ever had an accident while you were driving?” The answers are- Men drivers — At least one accident No accidents Women drivers — At least one accident Would you rather ride in a car driven by a man or a woman? ' ’ MAN 60 WOMAN 8 NO DIFFERENCE 32 What the Public Says About Women Automobile Drivers Following are the highlights ’in the American Institute’s survey of drivers and nondrivers speed and the abilities of men and women as drivers: on ques- tions of safety Would you rather ride in a car driven by a man or a woman? All persons Rather drive with a man 60 8 Rather drive with a woman Makes no difference 32 Men Only 72 Rather drive with a man 4 Rather drive with a woman Makes no difference 24 Women only 48 Rather drive with a man 12 Rather drive with a woman Makes no difference 40 Talk of Third Term Stirs Debate that women dop’t run Lively What is a safe speed for driving on a normal stretch of good straight road outside of town and without crossroads? 50 m p h Median Have you ever had an accident while you were driving? Men Drivers 44 At least one accident mavbe 75 ni 65 m p h p 56 h Scribe Muses on Democrat ’40 Hopefuls 32 68 At the same time the survey shows the same risks with the law of averages that men dnvers do On a typical day the survey shows men dnvers account for about eight times as many “car miles” as women Nor do women drivers push their cars to as great speeds as men drivers occasionally do By Mark (Contlmifd from Pape One) run solved that Roosevelt should again The Elliott presidents son speaking as a Port Worth broadcaster reporting the news of the - In answer to the question ‘What is the fastest speed that have ever driven an automobile’” the average woman driver you says 65 miles an hour The average man says he has driven 75 miles an hour Texas desire for political recognition” told listeners that Garner was “in the drivers seat right now" as a likely candidate for Thirty -- nine per cent of men drivers said that they have driven 80 miles an hour or faster moreover while only 18 per cent of the women had driven that fast The questions make it possible to have some intci esting correlations between the use of high speeds and freedom from accidents As might be expected those who say they have dnven over 65 miles an hour have considerably wors accident records than those who habitually go at a slower pace House Seattle The actual percentages of the two groups are At leat one arid(M)t Those who have not exceeded 65 m p h 29 Those who have exceeded 65 48 No crMonts 71 52 In other words almost half the drivers in the speidv group admit they have had at least one smashup while only thiee dnvers in ten in the slower gioup say they have had clashes Another interesting sidelight in the institute survey is the vote on what is the speed safety limit for driving on the highways Despite some of the best and straightcst highways in the country persons in the middle west (west central states) set the relatively low maximum of 45 miles per hour The maximum thioughout the country is 50 miles pi r hour with men and women agreeing for once on the identical figuic Section by section the speed consensus is “What is a safe speed foi driving on a noimal stretch of food straight road outside of towns and without crossloads’” Median Speed 50 in p h New I ngland states Middle Atlantic states Fast central states West central stales South West 50 50 “ “ 45 “ 45 “ “ 50 All of these indications may make little diffncncc in youi own home aigumcnts on the subjut but they do show the pic- ailing American attitude toward speed accidents and womin dmcis — for better oi worst l'U9 1940 the White who edits the wrote a 'fall John Boettiger page-on- e aon-ln-la- to "dear Elliott” "Out here you can't stop letter He said people insisting that your pa has got to stand for a third term ” r Elliotts reply said 'I am as loyal as you or anyone else In the country to my father What the family thinks or feels has no bearing on his decision and therefore should not be discussed by the family ” A picture magazine carried Secretary Ickes’ arguments on Hugh S Johnsons reply ‘No third term ” “Third-tertalk" started soon after President Roosevelt swept the nation In the 1936 election His second term as chief executive hardly had begun when state Democratic leaders were telling reporters he might be called on to run Senator Burke of again in 1940 never a "third term Nebraska man' himself was toiling reporters that 'advisers and other sources' were urging the president I do not think ho to run again has it in mind now” Burke added A year nfter the '36 victory Michclson the Democratic penman was writing that Roosevelt s r tics were trotting out an old bogy ' in third term t elk Suave bald pated ‘Jim" barley Democratic gencrnl-Lssim- o declared In Spokane that if the president should be nominated In 1910 'he will carry all 48 st ites Inc hiding Maine and Vermont ” Many of the early 'third term" advocatrg since have fallen from The 19i8 elecpolitical power tions swept from office such men as Governor George II D trie of Governor Elmer Pennsylvania Benson of Minnesota Governor blank Murphy of Mulligan and Repi e sentati v e Jury OConnell of Montana (Vlr Murphy now holder Infliienre again as aMnrnry gen fial of the I niled SI lies open-lette- c 1 Sullivan WASHINGTON— The first time I saw Governor Paul McNutt of Indinnn the thought that jumped to my mind was the title of what some 20 or more years ago was a popular song "Oh You Gieat " But let me Big Beautiful Doll add instantly that this thought based on Mr McNutts handsome appeal ant e would do him a most senous injustice if taken as having any application to his mind and personality Mr McNutt has s a biain and a personality well organized and disciplined with great energy and drive The handsomeness of appearance is theie and is a little doll-lik- e the rather flotid cheeks the full easily smiling lips with blight white teeth- the well pro poi Honed nose the large eyes with heavy black eyebrows contrasting with white hair This somehow chromohke ensemble of his features Is borne out by well fitting clothes just faintly conspicuous in pattern and color One feels that Governor McNutt chooses his clothes with caie knows how to "doll up " Indeed manages his whole impact upon the public with rare first-clas- He No Shell of Wood Nevertheless I would not wish to fasten the ' eat Big Beautiful Doll' ditly oh Mr McNutt It would do as a campaign song serious iniustue to him— and seuously mislead the public No shell of painted wood is Mr McNutt and theie Is Infinitely more inside him than eottnn wadding He is a strong hold masterful in man ladiating his pioved ability to master i iovv ds and with equally proved ability to manage public affans McNutt with the organization backing him built up on a ide sc ale Is a foi midnble nalion-rontender for the Democratic just ns pi evidential nomination he has been formidable and successful In evorvthlng cle he has gone after If he gets the nomination he will be a dynamic canIf he should be elected didate it Is tenable to suppose he would make as able a piesident as he veas In his role of governor of Indiana Will Mi Mi Nutt t handsome-ss of Bppcaiame help him w it h the public 7 The common view says it will that the public lias come to put emphasis upon appeal ante and marine i that the Mi fcv public has set up for public men much the same standard that it has set up for motion picture actors This theory is frequently asserted as a consideration to be taken into account with respect to all public men who aspire high including possibilities for the Republican presidential nomination Another Throry It is said that a countiy pleased for several years with the handsome features attractive manner and golden voice of the piesent president will judge all competitors by the same test But there is another Maybe theory which savs that sooner or later the public will feel disillusion with charm of peisonalitv that it will learn to distinguish between its Hollywood hetoes and its Washington leaders that the public will learn when it wants charm to go to the motion picture theater and pay for what it seeks but that when it wants statesmanship it will apply a different test Conrretely the question is' Would this Amenenn genet at ion be likely to elect as piesident a man having no particular recommendation in the form of looks or c harm but h i ing a high reputation for solid and simple qualities su h as Grover Cleveland Calv in Coolidgc7 or McNutt Has strong Backing Mi Me Nutt has thp most organization of any prison now seeking the Democratic presidential nomination For that matter no person seeking the either Republican nomination his behind him anything like Mr Me Nutt s aggressiveness and thoroughness of ornanied set-u- p Next to Mr McNutt In the Demo-cintl- e field the group of Texans who are putting Vice Piesident Gainer foi ward are the most active and the most nearly countryIndeed wide in their aitivlty other than these two there Is nd candidate for the Democratic nomination who can lie said to he conduc ting a campaign or having a campaign conducted In his behalf A few Democratic leaders In v a i ions states are planning enci-geti- talon anted wav to icime to the national convention with their stale delegations behind them opting Mr McNutt and Mr Game! theie is no Demociat with an mjanintum w Diking on none than a one- in a for-g- i hi 1932-3- state basis But this is not necesThe nominee sarily significant may he anv one of several men who have no organization and are not mentioned in this article Something must be said about Senator Wheeler of Montana There is no organization in his behalf certainly no nation-wid- e m ganization— there mny be some But in his own state Montana Democratic leaders who are in the liberal wing of the paitv yet not so far liberal as to be 100 per cent new dealers think that Sen- ator Wheeler would he a good cand’date He knows the American scheme of government — not merely knows it hut understands it has the ‘feel" of it knows how it operates and would cross-sectio- voters' "Which party would you like to see win the presidential election In 1940 7" The replies — as of today and with more than a year to go before election — are' Ter rent Want Democrats to win 60 Want Republicans to win 10 McNutt's selection for the 36 Yes security post was a "sidetracking" 1 No ' device "He wasn’t sidetiacked when he On the question: "If President was sent to the Philippines" the Roosevelt runs for a third tetm in McNutt friends retort 1940 will you vote for him— no What manner of man is this M- matter who the Republican candicNutt? date is7" a slightly larger number (43 percent) say they would But Charming capable a humanitarian and a born statesman say this is still well short of a majority his friends Throughout the country at large A political opportunist a sulatest institute figure show 33 per preme egoist and ruthless sav his cent in favor of a third term and enemies while conceding that he 39 per cent saying they would vote possesses a rare personal charm for FDR if he runs and ability as an executive President Roosevelt himself muot the leading Dembe considered Gained Party Command ocratic candidate for 1940 as far as In his four vears as governor Californians are concerned by rea- 56 No accidents Women Drivers 32 At least one accident 68 No accidents IN hat is the fastest speed that you have ever driven an automobile? Average man driver Average woman driver McNutt-for-piesi-de- cal prize next year and from present indications the Democrats will need every one of its votes in order to offset the Republican advantage in the east where New York and Pennsylvania are leaning to the GOP today Those facts are indicated today In a state-wid- e survey in whim the American Institute of Public asked a representative Opinion n of California voters then idea about 1940 a third term for Roosevelt and other questions In 1936 California gave 68 per cent of its major party vote for Roosevelt As of today the Institute survey shows six voters in ten say they want the Democrats to capture the presidency again in 1940 The institute asked California strategists But to his enemies — and he made plenty of them while he was govOnce traditionally Republican ernor — McNutt is still the fascist “man on horseback" because of the California has become in many dictatorial powers he won and used ways one of the most liber al” states in the country and on the as Indiana’s chief executive of today’s survey must be strength Called ‘Hoosier Hitler’ considered a Democratic strongNorman Thomas once called him hold until further notice On the the "Hoosier Hitler ” That was other hand recent institute studies when McNutt sent troops to Tei re reported in The Salt Lake Tribune Haute during a general strike The have shown New York leaning Re02 American Federation of Labor In publican at the present time like its national convention in 1935 per cent) and Pennsylvania wise Republican (54 per cent ) censured McNutt for and unconstitutional usurpation of Majority Oppose Third Term power” 'Liberal" or not however a manational Law school dean commander of the American Le- jority of California voters say they oppose a third term for President governor of Indiana gion and less than half of Roosevelt to the commissioner Philiphigh them say they would vote for him now and become to about pines prea key figure in the new deal in if he runs the institutes survey shows Washington— these are high spots campaign ' Do you favor a third term for in the career of this native Hoosier Roosevelt7" the institute President 11 be 48 years old Wednesday who Some politicians suggest that asked The answers are Ter cent 44 accidents Copyright ja a New McNutt Post as Boost silver-haire- Most of those who thought “it makes no difference” were women but 78 per cent of the women with definite picfcrcnces preferred a man at the wheel So did 95 per cent of the men with definite choices No Sgi ik Indianans Sec - 60 Makes no difference level-heade- i fe v Institute of Public Opinion NEW YORK July 16—If President Roosevelt decides to make will his trip to the Pacific coast this summer he find California still staunchly Democratic and a majority of California voters plugging forsa Demociatic president in 1940 With its 22 electoral votes Callpolitian be will forma important By Editor's note The question of whether women or men make better drivers may never be settled but the following "Gallup poll'' shows what ordinary men — and women too — think about it Surveys of the American Institute of Public Opinion are conducted for The Salt Ijvke Tribune and 89 other prominent American wlihh have united in supporting the institute's newspapers him- self he able to operate it Not only Is Mr Wheeler familial with the Amei lean mechanism of government through his long service in the senate he has the gift of personality that enables him without sacrifice of conviction to get along with other lenders What recommends Senator Wheeler most is his zeal for the American system the democratic and representative In mechnn sm of government the garni t of political thought he is a strong liberal He was classed as an exlieme liberal — lint the new deal enme along to out extieme all others Mr Wheeler In 1021 was the candidate for vice president on the third partv ticket that was headed by the late senior Senator La Follctte May Bn Happy (omprnmiso If thp present Dcmoi ratio situation should heiome one whuh mils for mutual accommodation between the new dealeis and the orthodox Demur ints Mr Wheeler might fit To the liberals including nemlv all the new dealers Mr Wheeler would he satis-ftory bemuse of his libeml recTo the orthodox Demo-ciaf- s ord he would be commended bemuse he had the vision to see ai Ision To anv thing said about the Dimormtii situation must tie added mention of the man who if he Is a candidate ni all Is hv Presifar the most fnunidnhlc dent Roosevelt dm s not sav he No one else as- is a candidate gained absolute son of the above votes But if he won powers not enjoyed by his have no definite choice if t is not a candidate however predecessois Friends said he was making the Among Republican voters t h e state s welfare paramount that his leading choices are Thomas F laws henefitted the greatest num- Dewey 60 per cent) Robert Taft (14 per cent) Arthur Vandenberg ber of peoplp (11 per ccnl) Herbert Hoover (9 One of these laws was a gross income tax designed per cent) all others (6 per tent) to lower property taxes This law levied a 1 per cent tax on total per- sonal income In excess of $1000 The income tax enabled McNutt to pull the state out of debt and leave an $11000 000 surplus in the Thin Week in History (Cw tinned mm Pace One) delism born in Austna Experimenting with culinary peas in a Menat Biuenn monastery garden treasury del learned that hcrochlniy trails ’ Mr Nutt likes to make speeches aie liansmittcil hi cm ding to defifly plav golf and poket As an oraand quantitative laws By folnite s dyhe tor and the principles expounded hv namic An Indefatigable worker lowing and able to go long periods with Mendel breeders have made great little sleep he attributes his vi- improvements in plants and animals tality to an nhilitv to relax Enemies have described McNutt Copyright 19" 9 hy I ncyclopcclia Bntannira Inc as cold and unemotional Friends sav he merely hides behind a poker fare anv feeling which might be silver-tongue- interpreted as d 'softness ” seifs wdh authority that Roosevelt Is a candidate But of Mr members Roose- velt's enhinet sav he must he a candidate and to these are added some seven oi eight Democratic senatois together with some lesser loadeis Men within Mi Roosevelts Intimate nrc le maneuver to bring about some of populai demand that Mr Roosevelt run again About Mr Roosevelt the answer is unknown -- but the kev to the answer Is definite The kev is Postmaster General Farlev If Mr Roosevelt wants the nomination and if Mi Jt ai ley helps him he will get It de-gi- PLAflT LICE that President Roosevelts couit plan would be dendly to the Amerh an s heme of government Hp had the vision to see that and the rout age to ait upon his McNutt 6 command of the Democratic party Roosevelt does not run California Democrats favor the following in in Indiana Largely through the sheer force order Vice President Garner (51 of his own personality he was able per cent) Jim Farley (14 per cent) Cordell Hull (12 per tent) Harry to reorganize the states government completclv reducing the L Hopkins 8 per rent) Paul V number of departments from 169 to McNutt (3 per cent) and various eight and centralizing administra- others (12 per cent) About half the tive control in the governoi Thus Democrats In the survey say they lira jour plants time just been or are at ill wet with dew sprinkle them will) III It M II sure death to pests bo mi jour cherished this easy hay — esnnot in jura plant f disse or hloss ons Die most delirat Driif In lUndr Sifter ( sns 2Xe op Grocery Seed Mares nml I'el Shoos wst-rre- d W hy suffer from burning imarting eyrs? 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