Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-03 | Page 4 | Pickings Fall Off

PICKINGS FALL OFF ANOTHER NOTHER business has hit the rocks rocks and and few indeed will grieve about it Its It's the pickpocket business The pickpocket Ind industry indus industry indus indus- stry s- s try according to an expert Is almost no pickings at all these days The expert quoted is 18 a gentleman police pollee say has bee been arrested 2000 times for reaching strangers' strangers pockets and removing valuables Just the other day in Chicago when the arrest was made this veteran declared I I What was I doing I was watching seven I pickpockets the best in the business business- standing standIng stand- stand Ing tug In the breadline The good ones oIes are all d dead d. d and the young ones dont don't get enough From Prom this it looks as though the pickpocket pickpocket pickpocket pick pick- pocket industry is in serious straits Nobody Nobody No No- body feels like Uke bragging because fewer citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens are going around with cash j jingling Ingling in their pockets Just the same its it's pleasant to know that the old watch and chain arcin are arc In less danger and that chances on on the family fam fam- ily LIy wallet remaining where it is put have Im- Im Dro I J. J I