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Show City Loses Money Because of This School INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT AT S CHOOL FOR TRAFFIC OFFENDERS Sergeant Leon F. Bastow gives leisoni to Mrs. Mae Dunroo Traffic Offenders' Education Lops $750 Off Drivers' Fines Combined Losses From Auto Accidents Reach $18,000,000 Total The city, by conducting a school for traffic offenders, has lost $750 the last three months. But the city doesn't care. Sergeant Leon F. Bastow, police traffic engineer who conducts the school three times weekly for offenders hailed before City Judge jReva Beck Bosone, made this estimate. un me oincr siae or tne jeager, however, Is another figure... 18,-000.000. 18,-000.000. That is Sergeant Bastow'a estimate of the cost to Salt Lakers in 1937 for traffic accidents, representing repre-senting hospital and physicians' bills, burial costs and loss of work. It is not an offhand estimate, but is based on accident records. "Bright students" at the classes get an average of 29 per cent off their court fines. That Is where ths 1750 loss cams In. About 300 havs obtained "diplomas" "di-plomas" from this strange alma mater. Session are held at the public safety building at 8 p. m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thurs-days. Persons from all walks attend. at-tend. , |