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Walter E. Olson, Secretary
MINI. Law and Order
League Talks to Rotary
COOPERATION NEEDED
DR.. Cowling, President Garlic
ton College, Heads Or
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necessary to conduct an educa,
tional program beginning with
children in school and reaching
into the home in order to effec-
lively combat the wave Of crime
Walter E. Olson, executive secre,
tary of the Minnesota Law and
Order League, with headquarters
at st. Paul, discussed the crime
situation before the Sank Centre
Rotary Club, Thursday, March 20
The Minnesota Law and Or.
der League, Mr.. Olson said, is q
Statewide organization of citi.
zens who are interested in pro
noting greater respect for law
and order" He stated further
that the organization is non-polit.
ical and non-sectarian, and that
the organization plan calls for q
branch unit in every county in the
state. Membership is voluntary
and may be had by signing mem.
bership pledge cards.
In outlining the object and pur.
poses of the League, Mr.. Olson
read a statement by DR.. Donald j
Cowling, president, Carleton Col.
lege, Mortified, who is president
of the League. DR.. Cowling' s
statement reads as follows:
The Minnesota Law and Or
der League is a voluntary,
statewide association of Min
nesota men and women who
believe in the supremacy of
law and who feel that the ap-
palling number of crimes COM
mitted from day to day thru
out the State is not only rem
dering life and property in
secure but is breeding a spirit
of lawlessness that is permeat-
ing every rank of society and
which, if permitted to contin-
ue, will destroy the founda-
tons of ordered government.
THE first object of the associ-
alton is to support and uphold
public officials. State and To-
cal, in the protection of life
and property. We believe our
public officials do not receive
the support, in their efforts to
enforce the law, to which they
are entitled from citizens gen.
orally. Our citizens are almost
unanimously opposed to crimes
such as kidnapping, robbery,
murder, and acts of violence
and lawlessness; but there Is,
unfortunately, no adequate OPP
en- expression of condemnation
of such acts of violence as
will assure public officials gen.
orally of widespread public
backing in their efforts to en-
force the law and to protect
the interests of our people.
IF our police officers and
shsriffs are not sufficiently
equipped to enable them o
cope with criminals, let us Gre
ate a public sentiment which
will insist upon their being
furnished with proper equip
ment. If prosecuting officers
complain that juries are afraid
to convict criminals, let us see
that steps are taken to remove
their fears. A healthy public
sentiment will do much to up
hold the hands of public offic-
ers and to secure the adop-
ton of the necessary means
to make Minnesota a safe State
for law-abiding citizens.
For this purpose, the asso-
citation hopes to enroll, as
members, all the men and wom-
en- of the State who believe
in a well-ordered society, with
out regard to political party,
social position, creed or race"
The League will work through
and with existing organizations in
addition to carrying on it's OWL
program. according to Mr.. Olson
It is understood that the League
will study the reports and recon-.
mendations of the Legislative com.
mittee of the Minnesota County
Attorneys Association in regard tc
proposed changes in the state
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