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MEDFORD M AIL TRTBUXE, MEDKOKD. OREOON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1936.
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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
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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.
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