Show Citizens Voice Protest in Traffic Change Protest of removal of traffic semaphores at Ninth West and North West Temple streets and Fourth North and Second West streets loomed Saturday as arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- ar- ar continued for a joint meeting of the Salt Lake traffic safety commission and state road commission to discuss the removal removal removal re moval directive of the office of defense transportation John W. W Evans North Ninth West street who said he will circulate circulate cir circulate cir cir- a petition to keep the signal signal sig signal sig- sig nal operating at Ninth West and North Tem Temple le streets found a supporter in Street Commissioner John B B. Matheson I am opposed to removal of the semaphores on the theory that it will conserve rubber and motor I fuel by eliminating vehicle stops Mr Matheson said It is my opinion opinion opinion ion the saving will be negligible By experience I know the the conservation conserVation conser conser- Vatron sought can Tie b obtained by careful driving Mr Matheson added that he heard icard residents in the vicinity of Fourth North and Second West streets will protest removal of the signal at that point Mr Evans recalled death of his year old daughter and a companion corn corn- panion Damon in an automobile trian nan accident at Ninth West and North Temple streets June 14 1938 before the semaphore was placed Mayor Ab Jenkins chairman and Frank A. A Fisher vice chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the traffic commission noted removal of the signals mentioned mentioned men- men together with those at Third East and South Temple streets and Twenty seventh South and Highland drive did not originate originate originate nate with city officials or their advisers This came as a directive from the Jie national office of defense transportation supported by the state road commission Mr Fisher Fish Fish- er s said id |