Show WHAT RIGHTS HAS liAS A DRIVER Under the above caption as a citizen citizen citi citi- zen I am of learning just what rights the driver of a car on the city streets of Cedar has if any and is he or she altogether to bl blame me meIn In case of accidents or near accidents Just a few days since the was on the school street at four fours o'clock in the afternoon just as school was out and getting on one of the vehicles noted just the conditions that prevail in that street to the endangering endanger endanger- ing of life Ufe and limb When the school schoolchildren schoolchildren schoolchildren children came out by the hundreds and at that hour there was a very heavy traffic as well from all kinds of vehicles from the school busses to the small roadster trucks of a varIety variety variety var var- of tonnage and it be a surprise if the condition continued If there is not one or more of those kiddies killed in the melee that ob obtains obtains ob ob- at that hour or for most any other hour either in In the morning or at noon or evening From one end of the block to the theother theother theother other there were kiddies of all the grades determined to play marbles and other games right in the middle of or the road and and they simply stand and defy anyone to pass with witha a car or other vehicle till they are aregood aregood aregood good and ready to get out of the way They seem to assume they have the sole right to the street and all the drivers In town cannot make them get out of the way while traffic passes The Tho written saw some half halt dozen youngsters throw small rocks clods and anything they happened to have handy at anyone who came nearby in passing them when they were compelled compelled compelled com com- to move aside to let cars pass Many other children were getting on the various busses to start home with the same bravado as those who were still standing about or playing In the middle of the street challenging anyone anyone anyone any any- one to question their royal right of way to the public street I If the kids are to have the sole right to that street why not simply close It to all traffic and let them have it Dont Don't get the idea that I am curtailing curtailing curtail curtail- ing the activities of the school children children child child- ren in any manner but just who is hi responsible for this alarming condition condition condi condl- tion Uon that may bring disaster to some someone some some-e some some-I one when it is too late Are the kids given gl any Instruction in the matter matter I of safety Is there any note taken of the wide Nation-wide slogan of Safety- Safety First What Is the attitude of the parents Do or do they not take any any thought in the matter This thing has been a very flagrant matter for several years past and gets worse a al I little every year as it goes on w we Wee I must guard the lives of the little ones onesIn onesin onesin in every way but supposing the worst does happen in the near future and someone is hailed into court for manslaughter manslaughter manslaughter man man- slaughter for a matter that he is un unable unable un un- able to avoid because some brazen kid deliberately runs into dan danger r. r and 1 is h hurt or maimed for life JUe and the driver is II forever looked on as es a menacing menacing menacing men men- acing driver What then i But some come or all aU parents may say My Iy children have an absolute right to be on the streets as s much so as anyone else we do not question that tor for o one e moment but has anyone 1 i else the tame same right to so 0 long as they i are strictly up to the law it seems teems that something could be done to stop tots wilful disregard for other others on em the part of or the school children and tee see that they d do not make a marble ring in fn the t dozens of them when there I Sa Is a pl play y ground of often often ten un aura acre or Gr more mar on the school lot tot that has baa been eel aside for tor them theca to so 0 they will be out of danger then when going com home take the sidewalks sidewalk that are designed for that purpose and thus tare save perhaps some precious lives In the future BEFORE IT IS 18 TOO LATE Think it 1 outs An An Interested n. n u |