The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-25
BY /. AAIDUR

AMERICA has long gone into history with her
hskyscrapers and automobiles and gangsters
and dry-laws. Recently she has added yet an
other chapter to it with her Fish Committee.
But America is far from contented with being
merely partner in history making. She wishes
to possess it entirely, to monopoize it; to own
it as her millionaire sons own everything to
which is attached a price-label. In word she
wishes to say lust as America is for Americans
and the whole world for America, SO too must
the Book of History belong to the Land of the
Almighty Dollar"
And, indeed, does there exist one country
which can boast as can America, of being per-
petually in the lnelight of the worlds glare,
of being the star turn of the two hemispheres,
Whether it be the machine cunning of one gang
by another on the broad streets of Chicago, or
playing their beloved game of unofficial OBJ
server" in Europe, America always has her say
and, like the circus clown, never bores but al
ways after each acrobatic turn comes up with
a new grim a new joke
But surely nothing in the universe past or
present, not even the America hundred years
hence (Which will surely be wonder country
can bring anything forward to vie or compare
with that bright jewel of the American State
Machine-the New York Police Force.
Corruption, Bribery, Vice.
This is the great age of science, the age of
miracles. Thanks to its discoveries we can speed
through the air faster than the largest bird,
or dive deep under the waves and learn the
secrets of the green Depths powerful steel hor-
ses propel us, swift as the wind, from city to
city. Science has opened before our wondering
gaze the secrets Of past life and 81 steadily
revealing those of the future. But nothing that
science has unveiled can compare with that crea-
ton Of which Mr.. Wha1en (of Amtorg forged
documents fame) was until a year ago the high
ly respected Conlmissioner-The Police Force of
New York.
At various periods in the history of the New
York police there have been murnurs Of cor
ruption, bribery and vice. These however. usu-
ally arose at election time, or during some par
ticuarly open violation Of the law they were sup
posed to see observed as for example, the dis
closure some time ago Of a number of police
officers who had bought houses in various parts
of the city and installed prostitutes in them,
receiving a princely percentage, thereby. Or
another case where 1t was discovered that the
police of an entire district in New York were
on the payroll Of a bootlegger whose agents
sold alcohol almost openly, being insured against
arrest. These murElurs always quickly died
away; no doubt the influence brought to bear
by those interested was far stronger than the
few voices that dared to expostulate.
Corrupted From Top To Bottom.
Be that as 1t may there have recently been
disclosed such revelations that could not be kept
back by threats or brides and that reveal the
proud police force Of New York as an organiza-
ton foul to the core, corrupted from top to
bottom ready to commit any crime for a few
dollars and sinking from its own rottenness.
The tale opens
Place. New York.
Scene of Action-Attorney Generals Office.
On the stand is one Mapocha Acuna. Acuna
has been chiefly instrumental in this grand ex-
posure." Around him are members Of the Spe-
cial Investigating Committee Acunas story is
lurid one involving q number Of the police
vice squad on charges Of preying upon women
under the glise Of immortality. Acuna himself,
as he relates. had been employed by the police
to visit women and place them in compromising
situations, after which the police would arrive,
arrest both and force the women to pay large
sums to avoid scandal.
Well Organized Vice Ring.
The story told by Acuna is one Of we'll
organized vice ring in which informers, police,
lawyers, all helped to bleed any victim they
could find and share the booty. The 1nvesti-
eating Committee has obtained documentary
evidence to prove that this vice-ring mulcted
women at the rate of s5,ooo0oo . year. Aouna
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