Evening star., 1933-07-22

Growth Of kidnapping in the United
States, Is the underworld finds less
chance Of getting profits from the
liquor trade, inspires q demand for
Federal action. It Is found that the
States are powerless. In addition to
the lack of local force, 1t is felt that
Interstate organization Of racketeers
and the use Of fast motor cars puts the
problem directly up to the Federal
with the announcer purposes Of the
Warrington administration in this
direction
"The idea Of q Federal Scotland
Yard" says the Newark Evening News,
''is TO match up the facilities Of the
police power with the areas over which
the gangsters can operate The
American tradition Of complete local
police control broke down with the
automobile" The Houston Post advises
that "the popular demand for action by
the Federal Government should indicate
to State law-enforcement authorities
that they would be doing Q thing
pleasing to the people If they would
show more energy in going after GRIM
inals and in suppressing rackets."
With emphasis upon the epidemic
Of Kidnapping, the Boise (Idaho) States
man calls 1t . peculiarly brutal and
disgusting crime" and advises that
"the business racketeer strikes at the
pocketbook, while the ksdnaper aims
at the tenderest feelings Of men," The
Charlotte Observer welcomes stringent
legislation against ddnapers," with the
belief that III the provision falls short
Of the death penalty. the situation
might Is well be left as It s." The
A1trNAa NHfYrrr oaUny<s that uuv4 -
tence which the law permits Is too
severe to be imposed upon men or
women who are guilty Of the crime Of
"The administration" !" In the opinion
Of the Philadelphia Record, needs no
additional laws IN order to night the
racket. It can proceed under the
Presidents extraordinary powers to es-
tabltsh Q new Federal bureau to night
criminal conspiracy on any front. Such
Q bureau operating In secret, possessed
Of the names Of prohibition gangsters,
stated with young and vigorous agents,
can 70 into every urban center In the
country and fight the battle against
the underworld It can use Federal
statutes where those apply. It can put
State and local police forces on the
spot' and force them TO take local
action where only State statutes apply.
Observing recent instances Of "rela-
tiyes Of the rich spirited away and held
for golden reward the Portland
(Oreg.) Journal charges: 1T y Amer
lea degenerated. It & adoption, Of the
civilization Of poor, benighted China.
Life there Is . recurring story OF per-
sons shanehaied and held for ransom.
Our people have pitied the Chinese be-
cause their bandits puryued such Q
despicable, calling. But. here We are,
with bandits OF our cwn preying upon
society, outlaws Of the lowest and vilest
type, . libel on ctviit1atton. feroc1ous
wolves In human shApe."
The Abilene Reporter-News Is re-
minded Of sfeudal times, when kid-
mapping and holding for ransom was the
faverite money-raisine pethod Of rob-
her barons," and copcludes that' = few
executions VIII help, but the battle =
likely TO last for years" The Jersey
"a ifkely 10 Be- ordered IN Is own state
under existing laWs. and adds that 'in
seyeral States. where extortion = the
purpose Of the Kidnapping. death b the
PENALTY" The 9pr1ngfeld (4ass.)
6nicn believes that there b abundant
evidence Of unsAvory partnerships
suacne politicians and crooks" !" With the
conclusion that only through such
political pcnnections and influence
could underworld eharactsrs enjoy their
notorious Immunity lfom convictions
and prison sentencean
'In he kidnapines thus far,s &C.
c6rding to the Cleveland News, sthefe
has BEEN lameutahle ofRcial delay to
allow families 10 deal peivAtely With The
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