Evening star., 1951-08-31

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for addictS.-The committee
strongly suggests that local gov
ernment, civic, educational and
religious groups promptly survey
the facilities available for the de-
lection and treatment of addic-
tion, and that, where necessary,
additional facilities be provided in
order that persons, especially
young people, abusing drugs may
be discovered at carly stages and
treated promptly.
S. Conferences of local prose-
cutorS. State attorneys general
should take the initiative wher-
ever possible to insure better CO.
ordination among local prosecu-
tors. In few States attorneys
general have had conferences
with district and county attorneys
for the exchange of views and in
formation to emphasize the need
for close cooperation in dealing
with organized criminal activities.
The committee urges the attor-
neys general Of other States to
adopt this practice on a regular
basis.
6. Organization of State crime
conferences of citizens groups.
The interest currently being
shown by public-spirited citizens,
educators. religious groups and
civic organizations in the assault
on organized crime should be kept
alive, and fully utilized, Contin-
Iuing public support of the activ-
tiles of enforcement officials is of
great Importance. Officially
sponsored crime conferences,
where civic leaders can meet and
Exchange views with enforcement
officials, might well be organized
on a Statewide basis from time
to time, perhaps in coordination
with the activities Of the national
crime co-ordinating council de-
Scribed in this report.
Check on Income Tax Data.
Z. Use of State income tax data.
Much valuable information on
the activities of organized crime
is available in state income-tax
returns. Special stats could be
organized to screen this material
in order to provide local law
enforcement officers with many
leads which are not presently
available to them.
8. Utilization of Federal occu-
pational-tax data. - Federal oc-
cupational tax returns require
disclosure of the identity and ac-
tivities of liquor dealers, slot-ma-
chine operators. the possessors of
gangster-type firearms and if
H.R. 4473, now pending before the
Senate Finance Committee, is en-
acted) gamblers. These returns
are available to state and local
enforcement officials by a special
provision of the internal revenue
code. They have not been widely
relied upon, and the committee
urges local authorities to take ad-
vantage of such information
wherever it would help them in
detecting violations of applicable
local laws.
g. Closer relations with Fed
eral enforcement agencies.-State
and local enforcement units which
deal with organized crime are in
vited to avail themselves fully
of the research and training IA
cilities and the accumulated data
which are available in parallel
Federal agencies, the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, the mar
coties bureau and the alcohol tax
unit, and to reciprocate with as
sistance, and steady flow Of sug-
gestions and information to these
agencies.
10. Prohibiting political con-
tributions by racketeers.-State
legislation similar to that pro-
posed in this report for Federal
candidates prohibiting. campaign
contributions by racketeers might
be considered to safeguard the
democratic processes at the State
level. Gangster participation in
local campaign activities has been
clearly exposed in a number OF
instances and remedial action
therefore seems appropriate, es-
pecially in the case of candidates
for offices which involve any as
pect of law enforcement.