Show 4 1 Punish Automobile Thieves 1 D D. D URI tT the first six months o of pf 1920 1020 two hundred seven ninety automobiles were stolen in Salt in-Salt Salt Lake This means means that upwards upward of 3 a quarter of a 3 million dollars dollars' dol- dol lays lars worth of property was taken from its lawful own own- The amount involved for the y year proportionately i is astounding The condition demands serious consid- consid oration cration ration and vigorous action f The fact that a part of this property is recovered d' d and returned to toils its owne does not reduce the problem I- I IThe f The owner of an automobile is entitled to exclusive and perpetual use of his property Whenever he is deprived de- de q of it he suffers losses whether the car is ultimately ul- ul returned und undamaged mage or not It is seldom that a car is recovered in as good condition condition con con- as when it was stolen The owner or the insurance ance company is required to pay for repairs which con- con an economic loss The figures show that 10 per c cent ct t of the stolen cars are arc never returned which means a a a. minimum annual loss of One of the great greatest st contributors to this alarming condition is the mercy that is shown to the thieves s When the culprits are arrested friends intercede or the 7 Victim declines to prosecute Too often the proper officials of- of are lax in prosecuting cases involving antoino- antoino Z bile thefts The court records show that there are not enough convictions con and heavy heay sentences to discourage t the practice It is high is-high high time all offenders were placed t 4 on the same basis and given the full limit allowed by 1 Jaw |