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Show i EX-GOVERNOR SPRY WANTS THE LIGHTS SALT LAKE, Feb. 21. Former Gov, William Spry, Juvenile Court Judge C. M. Neilsen and Mrs. Nellie Penrose Whitney, president of the Primary association as-sociation of Ensign stake, yesterday expressed their opposition to the plan of tho city commission to eliminato 100 arc lights in Salt Lake as an economy econ-omy measure. There is an Indication j of so much opposition to the plan that ' when it comes up for action there will 1 be protests from every section of the city. Governor Spry held that it would , impair Salt Lake's reputation as the I best lighted city in the country, while Judge Nielsen and Mrs. Whitney dc- dared that it would bring on juvenile delinquency and crime. "Salt Lake has had the reputation of being one of the best lighted cities in the country for its size," said Mr. Spry yesterday. "Let us not destroy that 1 reputation. Some other, means of effecting ef-fecting economy should be found. To 'reduce the lights would be a mistake.1 We should have more of them. They help to keep down crime. Judge Nielsen yesterday entered a vigorous objection to the reduction. "The city commissioners should not consider for a minute taking out any of the street lights," he said. "Rather they should put more lights In. Lights aro one of the greatest aids In preventing pre-venting juvenile delinquency. They are a special protection to girls and women." The question of a few dollars should not compare with the necessity of safeguarding women from assault or pedestrians from the attacks of footpads" foot-pads" oo |