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a PLEASE RETURN TO b DIVISION OF a, “ y oy, he pate f~ (2-26 } THE G-MEN’S LARGER JOB’ ‘American citizens of the law abhting mype may disagree on economic questions, Moui there seams to be @ ananimity of sp proval of.the activities of the Federal Bu- “weau of Investigation, which has done such fective work in rounding up the “big shots” in crime. .* Copgress stopped in its wrangling over other appropriations ta in- rease the money provided for this bureau, the salary of J. Edgar Hoover, its director, [rom $3,000 to $10,000 a year. _ _ Hoover, however, reminds the country hat the bureau’s task has only begun, and t there is much more to do. He and his with the cooperation of state and k- officials, have captured the most spec- fecal criminals. Some of them are “in prison, others are dead. The kidnaping in- | stry has received a mighty set-hack Bank ing is no longer the profitable pursuit t was for a time. OQutlawry has much less * commend it to the bold and reckless. oover and his G-men are operating with Pn tt ee ee oe, Se et Sa ee 4 “Phe sume degree of thorougtiness 63 did the ~~ igilantes in pioneer days—under new con- Htions and with new methods. They have own the difference between going out h-an ancient revolver to capture a des- radd armed with a machine gun, and fhe alating rounding up of lawttealeere with eapons better than the outlaws have and ategy witich outmatches Shay... ‘all this has been most imprestrre: has given fhe newspapers headlines, and their readers thrills, But there are oth whose names are not so familiar—who are not dodging justice in the highways nor king to conceal themselves by plastic sur- ethers are the crooked politicians, on whom has declared an open season. _ The Federal Bureau of Investigation, i it | ‘ould appear, is now about to operate upon those who sre responsible for the difficul- jes law-abiding citizens have experienced having their laws enforced. There is hope t the activities of the bureau may extend - the racketeers who thrive through in- midation and high pressure on the help objects of their greed. If this is done, ' e United States may begin to lose’ to some tent its reputation of having more laws less law-enforcement than any other untry. , ndoubtedly there’ is a need campaign 23 Mr. Hoover ppaign to trace the crime st Ins to ee source and to get to the real powers behind the Sutposts of the criminal army. r just