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GNRLE SAM TAXES A BAND. iol Reckstecring is primartiy & igeat vil. BT; may be that occasional} a Chicago ‘gangster imported 40, New. YorK"}o" Rarty dats pe ee yee 22,1930. farious piece of buainess, but gen gster stays close to his tamiliar Spsaus} be apprehension of " gangeters fad the ae! adzuction of racketeering should be thy bint, bof the police departments af the various | The, Government should aot be oe. cted to interest itself in the spppresdion of Mca? crime, dut it can abl shopid act why deral atetutes are violated..' *°- & ye revealing that Federal @fficers have’ stationed in Chicako since June Shy a mpaign agsinst ‘guugsters, Attorney Gez- 1 Mitchell Hsted the Federal statutes | apier which action may be ‘taken. These Dertain to the income tax, smageling, inter- | thie transportation of stolen vehicles, fmmi- | eration, white slavery, combinations in te “wtraint of trade, and prohibition. The De-. artments of Justice, Labor and the Treasury,’ rough the Bureaus of Probibition, Ner- ‘abtics, Internal Revenud . and Immigration, rf the Secret Service, bave had extra foress - Chicago all suinmer. These forces, says’ « Attorney General, are now to be “fortle 4 a. + : { Hope tor relief: from the “menace: of. ngster Tule lies ta the result of the Gov- mént campaign in Chicago. If Federal _ igents are successful in the Windy City milar campaigns will be undertaken else- . ‘Qhere, provided city officials invite the ' Government to take a hand. Thue far in icago considerable syccass has followed ® prosecution of gangsters under the -in- me tax laws and sections of the antitrust we pertaining to Wlegal combinations in straint of trade. Two prominent gangsters ho were apparently more powerful than e law in Chicago have been found gutlty / filing false income tax returns ané have in mentenced to imprisonment. Seven méem- Ts of a racketeering ring established to rrorize the candy tradw were sent to se d eleven others fined for violating the titrust statutes. The fact that the Federal Goverament rv d to step in Offers « sorry ecmmentary oh” @ efficiency and integrity of local police rea. The Governmest must prosecaté ngsters for “semparatively . minor crimey. . eriminal may be sent te ‘priegn fer having "4 lsifed bis ducome tak return when }6- ould be electrocuted for murder. Bet & e bréakdown of police forces fa \aealing {th racketeering the public is’ thankful’ that- sre is an authority that cau not be gor- pted for intimidated, and which can do uch to break the hold which. organised nage have gained over ’ doca} sorerniment, a ee BAS EGH/- 2X 22