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Show I LAWLESSNESS Lawlessness in the United States has increased to such a point as rightly to be considered a national menace. This does not mean merely violations of the Volstead Act, but it applies to crimes of all kinds. Many explanations have been brought forward for-ward to account for the growth of lawlessness, and many cures have proposed. The greatest deterrment, at least in the case of cold-blooded and carefully care-fully planned crimes, would doubtless be the knowledge that punishment would be swift and certain. Today punishment is neither swift nor certain, cer-tain, except in a few instances in which the community is aroused. Legal processes need to be speeded up a bit and more intelligent juries chosen. There have been too many l.,. v ! '-- -- |