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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0943 Enlarge and print image (5M) |
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Page 2—Saturday, May 3, 1924.
THE JEFFERSONIAN, TOWSON, MARYLAND
When We Are Old And Decrepit, The State Roads Commission Might Condescend To Give Us An Explanation.
MR. MACKALL, HERE'S WHAT SOME BALTIMORE COUNTIANS THINK OF YOUR "STEP ON THE GAS
INVITATIONS.
Carroll E. Stansbury—Head of the Baltimore County Police Dept.—-
I shall instruct each member of the Police Department to enforce the speed laws throughout Baltimore county, just the same as before
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the 35-mile speed limit signs were' erected—that is, to follow the speed limits as laid down by the Automo bile Commissioner. The signs plac ed recently by the State Roads Com mission certainly conflict with the Automobile Commissioner's rulings and hinder the police in checking reckless driving.
Gustav Marius Illmer, Lutherville —
These signs are not only illegal to my way of thinking, but are about as silly a piece of business as any State agency has ever tried to thrust down the people's throats.
Alexander D. Brooks, Cockeysville—
Why, I think that some fellow who wants to let his conscience be his guide should get in a steam roller some dark night and knock every blame one of those 35-mile speed limit signs down.
Harry A. Matthews, Sparks—
I can't imagine what the State Roads Commission means by placing these signs. It does not help matters one bit, and no doubt will increase this year's death list.
Thomas Simmons, Pikesville—
Well, of course, in a way I am not interested, having no machine—¦ but as a fellow who uses his feet, I dm. They ought to be made to cut these signs down and put sensible ones in their places
Thomas P. Gray, Butler—
If the State Roads Commission
had used judgment in placing the
speed limit signs there would have been no complaint.
N. D. R. Allen, Towson—
In many places where the 35-mile speed limit signs have been placed by the State Roads Commission it would be extremely dangerous for pedestrians if motorists complied with them. In my judgment no discretion was used in selecting locations.
H. C. Jenifer, State's Attorney for Baltimore County—
I don't like the invitation given motorists to speed up, but really I haven't given the subject much thought
S. Crovvther, Jr., Timonium—
They should have used better judgment in placing them.
Jacob Smith, St. Denis—
They might be alright if placed properly.
Mrs. John B. Seling, Rosedale—
There was too much speed before these signs were erected and, my, my, now it will be awful
Harry Reynolds, Ruxton—
Thirty-five miles an hour is just a bit too fast. The man who put those signs up must have been either) cockeyed or blind.
Richard A. Vincent, White Marsh—
It certainly proves that someone in authority at the office of the State Roads Commission has used little or no judgment.
Michael Scharf, Sparrows Point—
Them signs look like diptheria placcards and will prove about as dangerous.
R. Brice Shipley, Mt. Carmel-—
The fellow who had charge of the placing of those signs must have done it on a dark and stormy night and been tipsy at that, for he certainly used no judgment.
Dr L-. Gibbons Smart, Towson—
It's an outrage to tell drivers they can go 35 miles an hour; there was too much reckless driving before these signs were erected, but now look out.
Samuel A. Green, Roads Engineer for Baltimore County—
I do not believe the sentiment is so much against the signs as it is against where they have been placed.
Rev. Richard W. Wickes, Towson—
The lives of those poor unfortunates who must walk and the safety of our children evidently means nothing to the State Roads Commission, otherwise it would not have used such little judgment in placing them along the highways.
Thomas A B. Merritt, Dundalk—
Speed with motorists is a matter of judgment, but I believe that the 3 5-mile limit signs placed by the State Roads Commission will bei taken advantage of by -many and result disastrously.
Chas. J. Cooney, Liberty Road—
Well, they're a good thing—for* undertakers.
Mrs. Jane Huggins, Belair Road—
I don't own an automobile, but if I did I would be more considerate of pedestrians than most of those who drive one. If the State Roads Commission had put up signs of caution instead of those telling drivers to go the limit, the roads would be safer for all hands.
Philip G Priester, Chief Engineer, Baltimore County Fire Dept.—
The 35-mile speed limit signs have been placed very badly. On crosscountry runs it will be extremely dangerous at intersections with State highways, not only jeopardizing the lives of firemen, but autoists and pedestrians as well.
James B. Bentz, Upperco—
Thirty-five miles an hour is too fast in open country, let alone in places where pedestrians must use the roads and traffic is heavy.
Mrs. Melvin W. Young, Bentley
Springs—
I disapprove of the 35-mile speed limit.
Laban Sparks, Sparks—
It's positively ridiculous. Where I these 35-mile speed limit signs have I been placed, in many instances, it is j dangerous to go twenty-five.
W Evans Anderson, White Hall—
Too many motorists take the law into their own hands now without being told to go the limit.
John T. COckey, Towson—
There's no more dangerous stretch of road in the whole State than the York Road from the Normal School to the city limits, yet according to the signs erected by the State Roads Commission motorists can go fhe limit—35 miles per hour.
J. Ii. Williamson, Texas—
We all appreciate The Jefferson-ian's interest in this matter. These signs are a bad thing Where the State Roads Commission has placed the 35-mile speed limit signs the maximum speed should never be over twenty-five. People in this neighborhood would like to see them cut down.
James P. Willingham, Putty Hill—
Before the 35-mile speed limit signs were put up it was bad enough, for they raced through here like mad. Now it's worse, for nearly every automobile and truck that passes takes advantage of the limit. Miss M. Bessie Williams, Ashland—
They may have been alright if placed properly
H. C. Wilson, Raspeburg—
Too fast, too fast.
Michael Rodman, Harford Road—
I'd like to see the members of the State Roads Commission and that guy Mackall put out on the road and made to dodge speeders like we poor fellows; then maybe those 35-mile speed limit signs would be taken down and sensible ones put up instead.
Samuel P. Cassen, Govans—
In a way it's a joke. To think that a State Department would make itself so rirdiculous as to tell motorists to go the limit, but when one looks at the subject from a pedestrian's point of view it's not a joke
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