Show LARGE INCREASE IN CRIME takes amazing leaps since america entered war number til of complaints throng throughout hout country increases 20 per cent in GU 19 months new york tile the united entered we warthe crime in practically every city in the country have taken amazing leaps tile the number of complaints reaching various detective headquarters throughout tile laud for the last six months was ivas 20 por per cent higher than during the same period n year ago the increase tins ling extended to practically till nil forms of crime except murder and assault commissioner woods ot of the now new york city police department lins has mado a tile cini examination of the tl records with 11 view lew to answering tile tho ques question tion OB 04 to 1 lie ho effect of the war on crime and criminals ilia his conclusions art are as follows tol lowr crimes against property have increased steadily since the states entered tho the war and tile the reason may bo be found directly lit in the eco conditions which have been brought about by the he war crimes of violence except robbery have tended to decrease but tile decrease dec rense Is to lie be attributed riot not so much to gangs and the imprisonment of the lie gangsters who formerly mcw york city like Commis commissioner iloner woods district attorney swann holds that ille causes of crime are econ economic due lu to the war tile the explanation lie he says Is in tile increased value of property copper brass bragg foodstuffs and almost every commodity have such an increased Inc rens value tind tire so readily salable that it Is worth while to steal roost most anything and tile thieves let art accordingly with thoin tho Increase creaso I 1 in 91 values Is s a corresponding ondon increase in temptation 1 1 |