Show THE THE iTHE COST IE j its us report on The Cost 01 3 I vl lit CHe VV H H Joul bl states Lt tu umi LuaL America I b crime pill 1111 is wen well in excess or 01 jv u v a year The av- av I rage per cost capita ot of crime Ll LI uw Jv ell WIllen were bur sur- ur Y u ab Wa ine lne lOW lowest L 4 aces He ln in m vas wa was J 12 cents The ine net t-ln t m n Jersey City was City was l. l iou V a year lor tor each citizen lese facts should maKe mahe the wonder if the pleasure u passing new reform laws Il v orth 1 what ha t they cost not noL lIly in actual money but in insecurity security freedom and a stable j I r f As an an economy measure the recommends d s a i weeding Deeding out of laws Jaws to elim- elim f f te unnecessary and ex pen pen- eve ive ve social restrictions There jis nothing new in this but it is wen well to bring it once more to public attention I If f there is one une cause responsible for the prevalence MO of crime its cost and the sand Jand failure of la law w enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- t men ment it is is the tremendous bulk of unnecessary la laws I ws on our statute books f The average citizen needs few Haws laws to deter him from irom r om murder housebreaking kidI kidnapping kid- kid I napping blackmail 1 and other age crimes while lion Hon a million milin mil- mil in not laws In themselves will win stop the criminal su from p pur ursu ur- ur these same vocations and using a gun or or ora a or 1 weapon which he ne will wiH il secure law or no law I |