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Show ! U. S. LEADS THE WORLD IN CRIME When it comes to crime, the United States has the unenviable distinction of leading the world by a wide margin. Each year crime accounts for the death of ten people out of each 100,000 of our population the next country, Greece, is a poor second, with five. In England, but one out of each 100,000 dies because of criminal undertakings. un-dertakings. The greatest fight on crime ever attempted in this nation is now being. carried on by the Federal government and that is one of the new Federal activities, perhaps the only one, which meets with unqualified support of all the people. So far, the government has been extremely successful. Its agents have eliminated a number of underworld under-world kings have frightened others into hiding. Where, in many cases, local police are corrupted, Federal men are moved continually about from place to place to insure that they will make no undesirable connections, will not be known to the criminal element. Where local police are often stupid and inefficient, Federal men are college-trained, are instructed in chemistry, ballistics, all the subjects that make successful crime fighters. Wnere a small force of local officials could sometimes be intimidated, that is impossible im-possible with Federal men because their number is not limited, and the criminal who does "bump off" a Federal agent, can look forward to two more immediately taking his place. The whole power of the Federal government, with its unlimited resources in money, men and equipment, is turned loose to effect his capture and execution. It is pleasant to be able to report that all signs point to major crime being "on the run" in this country. |