Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — But They Must Be Seen, You Know. [ARTICLE]

But They Must Be Seen, You Know.

Not the least objectionable feature of the automobile is its noisiness, and this noisiness is perniciously increased by the open muffler. General observation suggests that it is the hired chauffeur oftener than the owner of a car who is guilty of the unnecessary and inexcusable assault on the ears of other people caused by the open muffler, but the owners are not wholly guiltless. Certain peculiajptemperaments seem to derive delight from causing a motor to make all the noise of which it is capable, and, in some instances, there is a strong suspicion that this is largely due ta desire to attract attention. There is no doubt that attention is attracted, but it is not of the admiring kind, and if the muffler openers could hear what is said about them they would be more inclined to fight than to listen to the mechanical roar.—-Ex.