The combined radiance that sprung
up in the eyes of the traffic officials
immediately following Mr. Pirn's state
ment flooded the meeting room with
an effulgent glow such as the City
Club never had known. It was far in
excess of the regulation 21-cafndle
power, and accompanied by real
blushes.
“I am exceedingly happy to know,”
declared Director Eldridge. the beam
in his own lamps widening more and
more, “that our local headlight regu
lations and method of gaining com
pliance has been so successful.”
Previous to Mr. Pirn's address Mr.
Eldridge outlined what his depart
ment is doing to correct the glaring
headlight evil. He said that the driver
of every car found with out-of-focus
lights is .given a ticket and told to go
to the Traffic Bureau for inspection
and adjustment. Failure to do this
means that the motorist will later get
& ticket sending hdm to Traffic Court.
Mr. Eldridge said that of all the
ears sent to the traffic bureau for In
spection, not more than 1 per.cent
are found fit. About 75 per cent, the
director said, Are easily put into good
condition by simple adjustments. The
remaining 24 per cent have to go
back to repair shops or service sta
tions for the correction of serious de
fects.
“We have one police officer who
does nothing else but patrol the
streets looking for headlights not in
keeping with the regulations.” de
clared Mr. Eldridge with a meaning
ful shaking Os his index Anger at the
audience, apparently to emphasize
the Importance itna-department at
taches to tlje misdirected beani evil.
"I wondered,” said Mr. Pim, speak
ing later, “how come that so many
headlights here seem to be within the
law and so free from menace to other
motorists.”
Illustrates His Discourse.
