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In this 1919 celluloid artifact, the quintessential silent comedian 'Snub' Pollard assumes the mantle of a traffic enforcement officer, yet his commitment to civic order is perpetually derailed by an irrepressible libidinous streak. The narrative unfolds as a kinetic series of vignettes where Snub, stationed at a bustling urban intersection, prioritizes the pursuit of romantic attention over the systematic regulation of motor vehicles. Each passing female motorist becomes a target for his exaggerated gallantry and flirtatious gesticulations, causing a cascading failure of the city's nascent traffic infrastructure. Amidst the mounting mechanical congestion, figures like Mildred Davis and Marie Mosquini embody the burgeoning independence of the early 20th-century woman behind the wheel, while Ernest Morrison provides a rhythmic counterpoint to the slapstick entropy. The film serves as a comedic meditation on the friction between institutional duty and primal distraction, orchestrated through a ballet of hand-cranked motion and architectural chaos.