Show THEFTS I REACH PEAK LOCALLY Our city cHy police department I i seems to b be much astir these ese 1 days and ana a a. great many lormer bicycle owners look worried T TWo more or le less s serious problems arc are demanding a a. solution The one oneia io is the tho present epidemic of bicycle thievery which has reached such proportions to have become a r real 1 menace the tho other is 19 tho city ordInance ordinance or or- that makes It a misdemeanor misdemeanor misdemeanor meanor to ride a bicycle or other vehicle after dark without a good light This is now beginning to receive the tho serious attention of or city officials because of tho the fact that t days aro arc getting shorter and dark after riding Is becom becom- In ing more necessary and unavoidable una ab able Ic Salt Lake bicycle riders are arc operating co in an endeavor to help eliminate the tho former trouble trou trou- ble and also to persuade theIr customers to avoid any complications complications complications with tho the city laws by equipping their wheels with a good lamp Tho The result of ot their efforts should bo he very vory tor tory It Is absolutely surprising th the number of wheels that are stolen every week in Salt Lake de declared I do- J J. J W. W Guthrie local expert c and manager of ot the Ule J. J W W. WI Guthrie Bicycle company 28 18 East llast Second South street in commenting commenting com corn on tho the situation Two or three boys come como Into our store practically every day to report that their wheels have disappeared dis dis- dis appeared and thou though h some are lucky enough to find Cind them again tho ho majority never ace them any more Tho The hip big trouble Is that these boys who lose their bikes bika either dont don't i hav locks or they just neglect to use them They shouldn't forget forJet that its It's a great Ireat deal del quicker er less troublesome antI and less Ics expensive to lock a a. bike on f It If it Is to be bo loft for tor but a few rew minutes than to hunt for tor one after it has hns been taken And another an an- an- an other thing thine bicycle riders should r realize and remember Is the fact that a a. bicycle lamp costs less than a a. fine tine and to u use uso o one is ismore ismore more convenient than t to t euffer an accident or to cause Injury to others The Tho B Icy do company is doing Ita best but by means of ot special prices prices etc to help tho the situation and ana to make it possible possible pos pos- sible for tor every overy bilco owner In Salt Lake Lako and vicinity to own also a good lock and a good lamp |