The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18
E.B.I. OFFICER
SPEAKER HERE
w. G.. Bdnister Describes
Work Of G-Men AT
Kiwunis Meeting

Law Enforcement" was the
subject of an address before
the weekly meeting of Kiwanis
| Wednesday noon, given by w.
B. Banister, special agent in
charge of the office of the F.
B. I. at Butte.
Local police officers and Of
ficials who were guests were
Sheriff Henry H. Ulrich, County
Attorney Bert W. kronmiller,
Undersheriff William S. Brooks,
and Special Agent Robert Pin
kerton.
Mr.. Banister briefly outlined
the establishment of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation,
which was organized in 1908,
and told of it's activities until
the year 1924, when J. Edgar
Hoover became executive head.
From 1924 to the present, the
bureau has expanded into an
outstanding law enforcement
and service department, as in
vestigating agent for the gov
eminent, and the people of the
United States as well.
Mr.. Banister also outlined the
qualifications necessary for an
applicant to have when trying
, for a position as special agents.
Agents now in the bureau are
from all walks of life, but dur
ing the past few years, appli-
cants have been confined to law
and accounting graduates.
"The record of the F.B.I. is
very good" said the speaker,
land these random facts will
substantiate my remarks: Kid
mapping cases reported up to
January 26, 1910, totaled ITO,
with 1853 solved. The unsolved
cases are 'Devine' and 'Mattson.'
EXtortion cases reported since
1882 total 5000, with 95 per
cent solved. Bank robbery cases
in 1882 totaled COG, with a
value of $4,53O,00O involved,
while in 1888, only 116 cases
were reported with a valuation
of $500, 900. The bureau, during
the past 16 years has spent
So million dollars and has re-
turned in that period 251 mil
lion dollars.
"a big problem for the bu-
} reau today is directly due to
the war in Europe and con-
Germs espionage, sabotage, and
things of a like nature. In 1888
the bureau received $50 cases,
while in 1899, the total in
t creased to 1851. The present
daily average of cases reported
approNimates 200. This means
a great deal of work for the
bureaus attention, in addition
to its regular routine.
Law enforcement is a big
business. Our national crime bill
is IS billion dollars annually, or
\ $40 a month for every man,
woman, and child in America.
, Another big problem is the
increase in juvenile crime in
America. In thousands of in
veStigations the motive that
started the child in crime was
they thought they could get
away with it. The American
home must assist the bureau
in curtailment of juvenile crime
by instilling into the thoughts
of children that honesty is the
best policy"
At the conclusion of his talk
Mr.. Banister answered questions
put to him from the assembled
audience.
George w. Gustafson was a
guest of Kiwanian Willard J.
Scott.
, On the evening of April 10,
the Kiwanis club of Hardin
plans to attend an inter-club
!; meeting with eight other XII
wants groups, in Billings to hear
| J.. N. Emerson, past district
governor of the Pacific-North-
west district of Kiwanis Inter
national. The Hardin club will
present a portion of the enter
tainment for this meeting.
The meeting of April "a will
be held in the evening, and the
Hardin Kiwanis club will cele-
brate its first anniversary
Guest speakers will include
John A. Keefe of Billings, gov
ernor, Montana District of XII
wants, and Earl Moritz of Lew
istown, lieutenant-governor of
Montana District C. Invitations
, have been extended to the Bill
5 lings and Sheridan Kiwanis
| clubs. The program will be held
in the Congregational church
basement, and will begin with
a dinner at $3.50 pm.