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Show WARNING GIIVEN ON CRIME WAVE AHEAD A widespread resurgence of criminal activity is expected by Attorney-General Francis Biddle, who says that a serious crime wave is inevitable after the war. Mr. Biddle says that some of the men "who have lived for months under the incredible strain of battle, who have daily dealt in death, will not adjust easily to the humdrum pace of civilian living" liv-ing" and that "after you have killed Japs and Germans and seen them kill your buddies, you cannot come back and change." There is, of course, sound basis for the conclusion of the Attorney-General Attorney-General of the, United States. The effect of war-making upon the character and disposition of individuals indi-viduals depends largely upon the mental stability of the man involved. in-volved. Those with a high degree of intelligence, in-telligence, and an adequate religious relig-ious philosophy, will not become criminally-inclined through a loss in perspective, but the man below average intelligence, without any fixed philosophy, is apt to reach conclusions as to death and force that are incompatible with life in an organized society. To some extent, the public should understand the problem and be prepared to give consideration consider-ation to veterans ho find it difficult diffi-cult to adjust themselves. While we cannot condone their crimes, it is possible for society to help them. |