The Crittenden press., 1921-10-14

~ creation.
Mr. Bruce may not know Il. bat We
believe II 10 be a fact that the chief
reason his known client. Celia and HI,
actual clients cella's associates.
wanted the act declared unconstltu.
tional was that Il made possible the
destruction Of their syndicate book.
We DO not my that Mr.. Brues
knows Il. because after hlA statement
we fear 10 state that he knows even
the most widely known fact but ac.
cordlng TO the grand jury Of Jener
son County Il Is fact -that vast
number ~ handb0oks are being opers
ated IN the city of Louisville"
Ne have not heard Of any movement
By Sir Bruce 10 stop these hand books
N M Bnice had succ~eded In the
suit TO declare unconstitutional the
act creating the State Racing Com
mission there would be books on the
race tracks o. well a. handbooks 10
the city. The Law nov prohibits hand.
books IN the city. hut they exlx 10
the city Of Louisville. Vet Mr. Bruos
starts q eaBpalFn against 'legalirei
betting" and 20 far as We know takes
no aeilon against ,hs illegal betting
thai ls. In our opinion. infinitely tn
greater evil which Is rampant 10 hia
own home town.
IN the communication published this
morning. Mr. bruce saya
4 have never pretended e. make
any accunis statement Of what are
the total profits Of the Ioekry ciuh,
becauss ! 10 not know them
H. a statement hy bin sent through
the Associated Pres. from louissii NE
September ". hs -ays
"A lczallfed giani monopoly eni'y'
ing The gambling privileges rcalilss .
pront n tuo or tire. million of bob
lars a y,ar ont ~ this dsmoruiirins
vice
Afals We apologize for having STAT
n in prrsious editorial that NJ.
nruee Knows this statement l. .naeru'
rate But ~e ayow that li is inaecu'
rate and utterly misleading ani
known o. b. Inaccurate By esvfy man
and woman uho has even cursofy in'
formation 10 rerard % the purs-s and
Stakes given By tho Jockey cub. ih'
eap~nses incident 10 the conduct oi
nclus aud uie iaEss paid by NJ
Jo,tsy Ciub
NJ Hrues cl0s.- bic co.nmunlcatiol
nth this statement.
Pan maiusi betting on the rac'
traeks may BE- . saier form of hett'a.
lhan boaknatlnE safer Tor the gas
bier Dot ! am nai inisrvsisd Ia pro
fecilnr the gambler.
Who l. Il Mr. nrucs u lnteresie,
in prutc,uugi A. . hsyer be- val
Interested IN for,a ardlnr ths iniers~ii
~ Cella. Tiilss and Adler who. ihou<'
u roulso hs never kne~ a. cOndueis,
bucte' shops and syndicate bsaA
The prvs-ui movement iatherrd 81
hin wlli mure 60 ths beneni of tiH
bookmak~r and handbcok men. houEl
-qually ~ course b. dces not knes
this A. pra,en ~ the rs-uit 10 Ne'
Nofk. ths suec~ss n he movement n
advocates VII lad b. form o
J samhans that II usosi prfnirious an
as = ruls crooked
A. revealed By ne refori of m
grand iury In islu sille. NE hand
; 1.,ohs aourish even In ihe rsrin-d Al
u,o.phere that surrounds NJ hruc~
: Not Interested Boz protecting %
rsmhlerf ~ ruure' not Not lntei
esied ln the per-innel u bic eiieni
> Who employed his scr,ics- ~ de>iro
{ ths state nsiug commisaion - ihs
= they might run race tracks ln h't
b tuety ss ihey ran them in Mss'ari-
! .olely Cor The benefit of ihe s,ndleai
J. book Not Interested in pruieeiiu
, The hrs-adIns .rieresisf VIA l. Nj
: Brue~s rral inisrssif
' sss
! Ms letter reveals arrertlur % ~
4 swn Statements. hat NJ nruce hi
. never besn Interested enough iu ri
cernln even 10 mosi widely knos
Z facts in fserd To- munF and ih'
! hs knows no more about u nos tha
, hs tnrs whsn b. was the atiorus
= for IsiuEias parA and The bucket shol
b boatuial OK asgrrratlun that u~ned
r sss
% why T. NJ nnce giving ha iin
q and his high ability aud rrvai tvp'
B. tatlur and b.. ulurrI iu ihls ngh'
. have repealed The provision 10 %
& Ksniuct, statutes that vas pass
Apfn sih. iStl selr hefurr be- al
pearri a. the ationr, Cor lhe iougi'
, park JOcke, club H. dld bet ihs
. Attempt 10 have that section u %
statutes repealed The 40 crcaiil
- the state naclug Commission VI
p passei in iss The provision und'
r. which paH.mutuels arr permitted VI
4 Passed in iSC ihrieeu year byie'
u that During ihoae feara the heo
makers uperaisd as uumulesiri % .
' ace tracks as ihri uos uIFfair
q ioais,Ire fud ein araIn oIerais
B the ace tapks lf Mr nrucr tuccss,
q in his proseut sdafis