Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-03-27 | Page 24 | Butler Slates Talk on Crime

DUTLER SLATES ; : TALK JIN CRIME A "thorough defense" to protect , America against any possibility of Involvement in the wars raging In Europe and Asia Is one of the principles in which Major General Smedley D. Butler, retired marine corps officer, believes wholeheartedly. wholeheart-edly. In fact, General Butler has advocated advo-cated a policy of preparedness for America on lecture platforms in 1900 cities In 2900 lectures since retiring from the service October J, 1931. ; He is scheduled to speak In Kingsbury hall on the University of Utah campus at 8:15 p. m. Wednesday Wed-nesday on another favorite topic, "Blowing the Lid Off Crime." under un-der auspices of the Msster Minds and Artists series of the univer-, univer-, sily's extension division. The 58-year-old former marine. major general when only 49 years old, will discuss his work as director of public safety of Philadelphia. Phila-delphia. Pa., to which city he was "loaned" by the government to rid the Quaker city of lawlessness. . He is reputed to be the only liv- I rng .ex-service officer to hold two congressional medals of honor warded for separate deeds.