Show CRIME REMEDY i HELU Bar Association Committee R Reaches aches Conclusion WASHINGTON March 11 A 11 A committee committee committee com com- of ot the American Bar I association association tion recently ap appointed to investigate the reported Increase increase of of crime rime in the United d States has decided to report to the annual meeting of the association association association tion In San Francisco in August that a remedy for tho the increasing lawlessness is essential to the welfare of the coun coun- try A decision to make such a recommendation recommendation recommendation It was said was based on the testimony of ot witnesses who have havo appeared before th the committee here during the last week Further hearings hearIngs hearings hear hear- ings will be held in Chicago and New York No fie o conclusion has b been en reached reached reached-by by bythe bythe the committee it was said as to the a accuracy accuracy- cu of ot t the allegations lons m made H. H by the te ti witnesses witnesses' though the members members believed be believed be- be effective steps should b be taken to check the growth of ot crime Several witnesses gave as their opinion that the Increase of crime was attributable to the war to laxity on the part of the court In imposing sufficiently stiff sentences sentences sentences sen sen- and to lawyers anxious to represent represent rep rep- res resent nt lawbreakers of all description |