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for expulsion of such cases.
10. CANCEL SAILING PAPERS
OF NARCOTICS VIOLATORS.
The Coast Guard should be en-
powered and required to cancel
the sailing papers of any seaman
convicted of a violation of the
narcotics laws. irrespective OF
whether the violation occurred on
land or at sea.
II. PROHIBIT OPIUM PRO
DUCTION THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD.
The United States representa-
tives at the United Nations should
work toward the adoption of
measures that will prohibit the
growing of opium poppy plants in
any country of the world.
II. ATTORNEY GENERAL S
CRIME CONFERENCE.
The Attorney General of the
United States made a substantial
contribution in the effort to COM
bat organized crime in calling an
Attorney Generals crime con-
ference which had it's meeting in
Washington in February, 1850.
The Importance of the confer
ence was shown by the fact that
It was addressed by the Presi-
dent Of the United States. 1t was
attended by Federal and local en-
forcement officers, prosecuting
attorneys and by representatives
of municipal, county, State, and
Federal officials.
The conference made notable
achievements among which were
the recommendation for enact
ment by the Congress of legisla-
ton preventing the use of gam
bling purposes of interstate COM
munication facilities and prohibit
ing interstate shipment of gam
ling devices. The legislative COM
mittee of the conference in CO.
operation with the Attorney Cen
eral prepared bills to effectuate
these recommendations. The bill
preventing interstate shipment of
slot machines was passed by the
81st Congress.
Extensive hearings were held by
the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee of the Senate,
and the wire-Service bill was
unanimously reported favorably,
the report being made by Senator
Mcfarland, of Arizona. now ma
jority leader.
The committee strongly rec
ommends that the Attorney Gen.
eral call annual conferences of
this kind and that the legislative
and other committees of the con-
ference have more frequent Ses-
sions to study and propose legiS-
lation at both Federal and local
levels to combat organized crime.
B. SUGGESTIONS FOR AC-
TIONS BY STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.
l. Revision of outmoded laws
and adoption of uniform laws
State and local prosecutors some
times attribute their Ineffective
ness in law enforcement to the
inadequacy of the laws they are
called upon to enforce. The COM
mittee therefore suggests that
State legislatures might re-exam-
inc their criminal laws with a
view to correcting any such de-
ficiencies, especially in the fields
of gambling and the other illegal
activities that have been found to
constitute the basis for organized
crime. The committee strongly
endorses efforts to develop and
promulgate uniform State laws on
gambling, vice, narcotics, racket
eering, and related areas of GRIM
inal activity.
2. State legislative or executive
investigations.-State legislatures
in more cases might prof1tably ap-
point legislative committees, with
broad subpoena and investigative
powers, for the study of organized
crime within their borders, per-
haps patterning the duties of such
committees after those of this
committee. The establishment OF
crime investigating commissions
in the executive branches of State
governments is also suggested.
Would Restrict BarbiturateS.
8. Enact laws relating to bar.
biturateS.-The committee Sug-
gests that special attention be
directed by States to regulation o1
the sale of barbiturate drugs tt
require that they be sold on pre-.
scription only. Some States have
already enacted such laws. These
laws should be so drafted as tt
conform to corresponding Fedora
legislation which is now pending
and uniformity among the States
Is highly desirable.
4. Provide treatment facilities