Show 1 Jr F i HEEDLESS FOLLY seems to be e heedless folly to to plunge e. e the he theiL iL city ity into darkness as as' a step to save the taxpayers money Doubtless Doubtless' there are many places places- where the city government C can n put into force economies similar to those which Bound business ess h has lIas s been practicing ever eve since he necessity to wat watch h e expenditures be became ame ro to o pressing It is not economy however particularly In times of unusual criminal ac activity activity ac- ac to increase se the p perils of the people by taking away street lighting If it were not for the fact that the police poUce department is administered by the commissioner commis commis- i Ioner oner proposing the curtailment of street lighting it goes without saying that the head of f the police department would have had some Iome very vigorous remarks to tol send down downto to chambers in opposition to the scheme In view of t this peculiar situation situation situa situa- tion I informed citizens who ho appreciate the value alef 9 g lights as a crime preventive tive should let the commissioners s know that they ey disapprove disapprove prove th the plan The Th city commission did so something e which approved when it installed mode modern radio broadcasting equipment and prowl cars carsto to further er arm anili the poli police e in the war on the criminal element Now in announcing a aplan aplan aplan plan to save Bave ave money by throw throwing g th the city into dar darkness ss It has before it a proposition that will more mo more than counteract the radio alarm alarin system Salt Bait Lake h has s held an enviable position among Am American n cities as one of the best lighted Its lighting ing system has been indicative indic neUe- of Its pr progressive spirit Its civic pride and stid a great geat factor of s safety fet Leaving out all U b but the last consideration this is sufficient to cause t the city commission o. o lo to turndown turn down on n the false e ec economy program few laid ti y |