Courtesy on the Road
1922 Rand McNally and Company, Chicago
“The Automobile Road Book with Descriptions of Highways”.
The booklet was published by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, and with a copyright date of 1922.
This booklet was to be distributed free by Newspapers Represented by Frederick J. Hasken.
“An act of courtesy is gratifying to all concerned in it. Two persons meeting on the street or at doorways are usually courteous and show consideration to each other; the same two persons meeting on the road while driving are often quite discourteous.
Cutting in and out of traffic is one of the worst forms of driving,
The man who tries to pass everyone on the road does not always get by.
Help the fellow motorist if he is in trouble on the road.
Share your gas with the man who is stranded far from a filling station.
Don’t try to take up the entire width of the road.
Always give way to the man on the uphill grade.
When meeting another car at night it is courtesy to dim your lights and give the other fellow a chance.
Remember that your wheels will throw water from pools in the road if you do not slow down. If anyone is near, show the consideration you would expect.
Right of way is usually given to horse drawn vehicles.
Give your signals when turning or stopping and watch for the signals of other cars.
None of the “auto trails” on the map of the USA went through Hamilton. One of the trails appears to resemble I35.
The booklet includes a list by states of camp sites open to visiting motorists, only two of which were near Hamilton—Clifton and Meridian.
Travelers were advised to carry a well-stocked tool box for making on-the-road repairs, as well as two extra spare tires. Cars needed to have easily attached side curtains for the protection of passengers during storms.
Luggage—duffle bags, commissary boxes, camping equipment, etc. should be attached to the running board with strapping tape in a folding parcel compartment. Camping equipment should include a 6×8 foot waterproof tarpaulin, folding camp chairs and table, kerosene or candle lanterns, washbowl on tripod, camp stove, beds and bedding, etc.
To keep the windshield clear on rainy days rub the windshield with a sliced onion.
“Women drivers of motor vehicles should be given special consideration — –and watching.” — ew
Gazetteer of Hamilton County 