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Show "When the work is needed, they are all pushing. And that's what counts." In reviewing the year local police po-lice head Lt. Charles J. Larson said: "Last year arrests were triple over the previous year. 1947 was our most successful year in history." The department depart-ment was built up to its maximum maxi-mum of i3 officers. One of the records set by the department this year which Lt. Larson found most gratifying was the 1947 announcement of "No fatalities." fa-talities." Announced earlier in the week was the news that the police department de-partment would take over the emergency duties formerly taken tak-en by the fire department Lt. Larson said that he expected the Sugar House station to take over the emergency unit "right away." Warning Is hereby given to youngsters with air rifles: Lt. Larson says that these rifles can not be used in the city limits. Anyone caught using them will be subject to arrest and the guns will be confiscated by the police. po-lice. Year's first arrest in the Sugar Su-gar House area was made at 3 a.m. by officers Baker and Christiansen. Chris-tiansen. One hapless New. Year's eve celebrant was arrested for driving an overloaded car, using profane language and refusing to sign a ticket. Officer Paul Nelson has been transferred back to the Salt Lake station, it was announced, where he will not be required for "front line duty." Officer Nelson's injuries, as a result of gun wounds inflicted two months ago, have proven serious enough for his physicvian to advise ad-vise this action. Local police and the people of the community at large wish him Godspeed in his new duties. Effective Jan. 7 Officer Ira A. Johnson was tranferred to the Sugar House unit. Lt. Larson reports that he is "very proud" to have this new young officer join his force. Officer Johnson will be on the third shift. jour .... , Community Reports this week from the local police and post office departments de-partments indicate an even big- Oger year for the southeast in 1948 than record-breaking 1947. 1947 RECORD YEAR AT TOST OFFICE SuDt W. F. Walker reiterated hi, statement of last week that th, e "office is "cleaned out like our Christmas tree" (which was removed earlier this week), alone, amounting to a $35,(36 net &se over the prev ious year Suear House boasted an 18 per lent increase, or $22 000 greater net volume over 1946. The figures on postal note sales for the local post office Ire even more indicative of the greatly increased volume of bus- Dmess " handled in 1947. Supt. Walker stated that there was a 105 per cent increase m postal note sales over 1946 or a $ 9,530 increase. These figures give proof of the efficiency and economy of the local post office workers. During Dur-ing the year 1947 there were no new clerks hired. Only in the carrier division were additional emploves hired. Eight new carriers car-riers were added in 1947 to carry the mail over the eight new routes which were added to the district. Supt. Walker, who took over duties as superintendent on Jan. 7. 1946. gives credit for the excellent record the post office made to the people who work there. "A swell bunch," he said. |
