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PAfiE TEN MEDFORD M AIL TRTBUXE, MEDKOKD. OREOON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1936. ) iiiium. t.9mmtV'wmntKmw iiiwimn.,iniiini '' .'Y-.t.ti- m REGULATION ALSO AVERS Regard Rules For Fundamental Would Make For Own Safety Says J. W, Frazer, Chrysler Chie "Intelligent regulation of ped trlan traffic and the education of the Individual pedestrian to protect him' self and give the motorist a 4alr chance will greatly reduce the accl dent toll that la coating America so many Jives every year, says J. . W. Frazer, vice-president of the Chrysler sales division of the Chrysler corpor atlon. "Legislation has been aimed almost entirely at the motorist; the pedes trian has been permitted to be aa careless and unreasonable aa he pleas es. Lately, however, In a number of cities, laws and ordinances have been passed that compel the pedestrian to regard certain fundamental simple rules that make for his own safety. Jay-walking Is prohibited by a fine In some places. In others, crossing street at any other point than an In tersectlon Is Illegal, as Is walking against a green light. Itlghts Not Understood "I think that one of the funds mental troubles la a wrong conception on the pedestrian's part of hts rlgnta as opposed to those of the motorist. There 'seems to be an Idea that the man on foot has more rights than the man at the wheel. This Is untrue Their rights are exactly the same. The highway belongs to the motorist as much as to the pedestrian. The very fact that a man is driving proves he Is paying heavy taxes to support the highway, or at least the vehicle that he la driving pays these taxes. I think the Idea that a pedestrian always naa the right of way Is a bold-over from the days when the automobile was a rich man's toy and the fellow who didn't have one was -Jealous or a pos slble Infringement on his rights by some one who had more money. To day, however, the motor car Is no . longer a luxury but an essential part of civilization. Obviously cars are driven by more poor men than by rich ones. Can't Perform Miracles "So long as the motorist observes the law and drives with courtesy, In telligence and skill, ha has the same rights as the pedestrian. He haon't the privilege of maintaining these rights by force, naturally, because he has an advantage over the man on foot In the capacity of Injuring him But neither haa the pedestrian the right to expect that a motorist will perform miracles lh trying to avoid hitting him If he insist upon ex posing himself stupidly' or recklessly. "The right to drive a motor car at a reasonable rate of speed la conceded everywhere. The motor car came into being largely because It covered ground faster than the horse. Speed limits have been fixed by law after careful Investigation of what rata may be traveled safely. These speed rates are based on the assumption that the pedestrian wilt regard traffic lights, that he will look carefully be fore venturing from the curb and that In general he will so conduct himself that the motorist In emergency will be able to bring nls car to a safe stop before hitting him If the car Is traveling at the legal rate of speed. "Levying fines on pedestrians for violating traffic rules la in no sense an Infringement on personal liberty. It merely upholds the old principle that If the pedestrian exposes him self to danger, he Is trespassing on the right of some one else In this case on the right of the motorist to drive his car according to law or the prevtlllng conditions. Old Law Illumes Walker "In some countries, the pedestrian It considered In the wrong whenever he Is struck by a vehicle and Is ar rested and fined. This Is an old law that was put Into effect In the horse and carriage days long before the mo tor car waa Invented. I would not, of course, atlvoctte anything so drastic as the assumption that the pedes trian Is always wrong. Yet It Is ut as reasonable as the other assump tion that the motorist Is always wrong. Nome Victims Clmiinttanre "Police records show that In a very large percentage of the accidents In volving collisions between motor ear and pedestrians, the driver of the car was a sober. Intelligent, competent and courteous cltlren the type of man who never would willingly In jure anyone else or Infringe on his rights. He Is simply the victim of cir cumstances created by a careless ped strlan. "It Is an unfortunate fart that a very large percentage of acrtdent in which pedestrians are hurt Involve children. In such cases, we have to assume that the motorist Is wrong, as there can be no safety legislation that can cover young children. They cannot be expected to exercise ma ture Judgment at a tender age. As 1 see it, the only way to protect the child sgnlnst accidents, when the mo torist Is driving with proper caution and good Judgment, Is to begin a program of safety education almost In the cradle. But this education can not be a success unless adults set the example In caution. A child learns much faster by example than by words. If he sees hts elders crossing streets carelessly and stepping eff the curb without looking, he Is bound to do the same thing. If on the other hand, ha sees his elders using proper caution at all times, he Is bound to be Impressed. The child naturally Is more Inclined to do as he sees ui uv than to do as wt say ha should. Auto Show Program THE GRAHAM CAVALIER FOR 1936 Beginning 7:30. Friday, February 7, 1936 Introduction Automobile Dealers Yrocal Solo Le Merle Beck Specialty Number . . Jack Moran Orchestra Harhwnv Iloni Accjrdion olo Arthur Linrhuist Vocal Solo Harvey Field Orchestra with Vocal Chorus Piano Duo Piano Pals- Clara Hawley, Lela Lamb Sons and Tap Dance Beverly Birk Male Quartette Olson, Kirkpatrick, Pruitt. Vawter Vantine The Mau'ician The Gleenien 35 Voices DANCING ' Saturday, February 8, 1936 Morning 9:30 A. M. Kiddies Matinee Vantine The Magician Afternoon 3 :00 P. M. Orchestra Harmony Honies Vantine The Magician Evening 8:00 P. M. Orchestra Harmony Honics Baritone Solo Harvey Field Character Interpretttions Shelton Walters Piano Duo Piano Pals Dance Specialties Ruth Luy's Pupils (A) The Maids Shirley Jean Barton, Polly Hoffard, Gayl JHUIer, (jcraldine -Jerome, Tillie Hammin, Ansa Em erick, Rosalie Roberts. . (B) Acrobatic Specialty Elaine V.'inkle (C) Stair Dance Muriel Piatt (D) Musical Comedy Line Betty Borland, Patsy GeBauer, Pattie Young, Joan Adler, Ann Judy. Vocal Selections Le Merle Beck Son? and Dance Jack Moran Vantine , The Magician Vocal Selections Harvey Field Life Saving Demonstration Medford Fire Department Dnncinpr AMPLE ROOM HERE v I . -a i t . V. 'ft ...... J....(r .rtt.. rtfiflitmtnigTm-iinin Mfi.naniiiii tMiiir.iartr 1M mm, mimi J Battery Aids Touring Comfort The Graham Cavalier, Series 90, Four Door Touring Sedan with trunk. Style, luxury, and economy, diatinguish the Cavalier which ii available also in two door and four door sedan models with or without trunk and aa a three DsswnKr couoa Young and Farrow Present Newest LaSalle III K Shown here is the beautiful new 1936 La SalU Four-Door TourfngSedanTwith a number c.t new improvements in design and mechanical features, Cadillac engineers expect this car .v, uB u,.0 UI ine most popular ot the year. The built-in trunk easily accommodates three large pieces of lugeage as well as the spare tire. For carrying luggage or for shopping there is plenty of room in the luggage compartment of the 1936 Oldsmobiles. Above the ipecial compartment for the spare tire is a large space, capable of handling several large suitcases, or packages gathered in an all day shopping trip. Here is pictured a young lady bringing home a load 01 ?r,ocies .,n (?e BPcious rear trunk compartment of an Olda mobtle Touring Sedan, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Feb. . (AP Moreato Trujillo, 16-year-old j Spanish -American youth, confessed today. Sheriff Roes Salazar said, that j he killed Carl Taylor, vagabond maga zine writer. In his lonely mountain cabin near here last night. The boy. who led officers to the body last night with the declaration Taylor had been shot by two masked assailants, admitted, Salazar said, that he fired the fatal shots himself and robbed the dying writer of an undetermined amount of money. He broke down after long hours of questioning when officers confronted him with a email rifle, found In a trash pile near the cabin. Trujillo first admitted ownership of the gun and then made a full con fession, the sheriff said. Hermlston, Ore.. Feb. 6. (AP) J. M. Spencer, district watermaster, said snow conditions In the Blue mountains assure irrigation districts In the Umatilla and Walla Walla river areas of an ample wter sup ply. Nash DeLuxe 400 Displayed by Abbey W - - i. 4 y .1 Tti t.xirli.t STilnit mtli trunk l lirmuitnt "nr nf thr muni iittiiular ur xif iteven bndv sivips nirfrrn on ine in:irt Neh If1.tni "400 ilUplnvrd tit the 1 l.n imw br Hnltrr W. bhtv, I nr. i h'ihiii f nwmminj i, nil winwtw ! 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