Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-03-11 | Page 11 | Salt Lake City's 'First Citizen' Joins Throng in Recoding Fingerprints

ISalt Salt Lake City's First Citizen Joins Throng in in Recording Fingerprints It Is a Good Idea Civic Leader Declares Universal fingerprinting was praised Monday by Salt SaIl Lake City's first citizen as he joined hundreds hundred of other citizens in having hav in ing his fingerprints made and nd i re corded Malcolm A. A Keys Keyser president of oC the Salt Lake council Boy Scouts of America and nd first citizen citizen citi citi- zen zen for for 1934 by right of selection tion by the Salt Lake Advertising club was fingerprinted as a. the Salt Lake Telegrams Telegram's free fingerprinting fingerprinting fingerprinting finger finger- printing bureau o opened in the main business office l Monday l A A Good Idea Its NIts a good idea he said as he placed his fingers on a white form leaving clear impressions of ten fingertips Mr Keser believes that universal universal uni uni- versal fingerprinting ng ma may some someday someday someday day be compu compulsory ory here as in some European countries In that event he said campaigns cam such as The Telegram is conducting will have educated the thep p people ople to the value of fingerprinting fingerprinting fingerprint fingerprint- ing ing He pointed out that fingerprints are a sure means of identification in cases case of or serious accidents and disasters As a business busine man he also stressed their value as protection against forgeries and fraudulent documents Office Busy The throng of Salt Lakers who kept The Telegrams Telegram's fingerprinting fingerprint fingerprint- ing bureau buteau bus busy all day Monday were also enthusiastic in their praise of the idea A copy of his prints was as s made for every cry person fingerprinted Copies were also made for registration registration regis regis- in state and end national capitals capitals cap cap- when this was vas desired This re registration was entirely optional with the one fingerprinted however how how- ever The bureau will be open again Tuesday Drop in inand and have your our prints made There is no charge 4 x H. H Ti Li I iE f fi i 0 4 f 1 b w r-w t 4 I. I r f f ft t k W j Y 4 tp v t 1 Fi i v v. v c- c A p I. I Malcolm A. A X Salt Lake City's first cI citizen then who was i fingerprinted Monday Inset a reproduction reproduction reproduction re re- re- re production of his fin fingerprint