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Show ELIMINATION OF ! RAUCOMSES Horn Is Vital Bit of Equipment, Equip-ment, but Should Be j Used Intelligently. An appeal to motorists generally to aid In tlie elimination of senseless noises and to take the raucous notes out of those that seem relatively useful, use-ful, has been made by Charles M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor Mo-tor club. While the automobile has brought Innumerable blessings, Mr. Hayes points out, it also has brought Innumerable noises that should be eliminated. Vital Bit of Equipment. "Every motorist Is compelled to use the horn on his car. It is a vital bit of equipment," says Mr. Hayes. "However, there- Is an intelligent standard" In this aspect of driving that every motorist can try to reach. "A movement has been launched by the American Automobile association, associa-tion, with which this club is affiliated, toward the elimination, of useless noises by automobile owners and the arguments advanced nre soundly based on facts. Certain classes of motorists, entirely , through thoughtlessness, thought-lessness, of course, never find themselves them-selves in any sort of traffic predicament predica-ment that their first thought is cot for the horn button. "When approaching a street lnter-seoiion, lnter-seoiion, regardless of the fact that tlie pedestrian has tlie right of way, they resort to the horn in a seeming attempt to blast the walker out of bis legal rights. Use of Horn Imperative. "There are dozens of times when use of the horn is absolutely imperative. impera-tive. When passing another vehicle, one is legally compelled to give n warning. A warning Is enough. Still, thousands of motorists are not satisfied satis-fied with a mere warning. "Rounding curves, usually calls for the use of the horn. Here Is another case when there Is a reasonable limit to the use of it A signal Is a signal only so long us It does not become acutely annoying to the person whose attention one is trying to attract. After that, too often, It becomes a distinct challenge. One of the most annoying of noises Is that created by the motorist who wants to attract the attention of some one inside a building. build-ing. Use the horn, but use It Intelligently." |