Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-01-27 | Page 10 | It's Pretty Embarrassing

4 Its It's Pret Er I Pretty y Embarrassing g gI I. I I ITS IT'S ITS IT'S all pretty embarrassing for the mayor Here hes he's been the leading advocate of strict economy in the use of owned city-owned carsby cars carsby carsby by city and has been demanding that other commissioners practice such economy economy economy econ econ- omy in their departments departments and and then one of his own public safety department has his owned city-owned car stolen from him late Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- night while he is working at a night club No wonder the mayor has ordered a sweeping sweeping sweep sweep- ing investigation of this case a and d. d promised that no punches will be pulled if the investigation investigation investigation gation reveals misuse of the city car The car used by Conrad Schobert a board of health inspector was stolen some time between between between be be- tween 9 p p. p m m. Saturday night and 1 a. a m. m Sunday morning It was parked at the time near the Chi Chi CM club where Schobert works at n night Schobert discovered the tho car was stolen at 1 a a. a m. m but the theft was not reported re- re reported reported re re- ported to police until 4 a. a m. m It was recovered recovered recovered ered out on the highway north of the city at 8 a a. a m m. m Sunday Schobert's explanation was that he had left the car parked near the ChiChi Chi ChiChi ChiChi Chi club because he was unable to start it The mayor reveal revealed d that all health department department depart depart- ment went cars are supposed to be t turned in at the public safety garage as soon as the men are through work According to the garage Schobert's car frequently was not checked in until late in the evening Were We're glad to note that t the e mayor is going to make a very thorough investigation of this case While hes he's about abou it we would suggest that he extend the investigation to cover all owned city-owned cars in his public safety depart depart- ment If he had done that before he might have avoided this current embarrassing sit sit-