New York, Nov. 23.
War against "racketeers" was de-Jclared in the United States to-day. The committee of public safety announced the completion of an ization to direct hostilities Sgainst the "racket" leaders who fare estimated to take an annual toll of §100,000,000 on everything from the cradle to the grave, American "'racketeers" control mille deliveries at one extreme and the operation of funeral coaches at the other. They top it all off nicely by collecting: tribute from tombstone makers.
The Pinkerton and Burns private detective agencies, as well as other lesser organizations of similar ture, have volunteered to assist the anti-racket campaign without charge.
District Attorney Thomas Crain is ing a leading role in the Aight against "Scarface "AI" Capone: and his ilk, To-day, Mr. Crain was informed that practically all wharves except those operated by the United Fruit Company, are in the grip of the Mracketeers." Their owners are forced- by the gangland leaders pay levies of three cents a ton om freight handled on the wharves tunder threat of strikes and sabotay Mr. Crain told newspapermen day that the merchants, who have face bied by "racketeers" for a num~ ber of years, are. mow rebelling. Some expect attacks from gangdom because of the offensive against the racketeers." Police protection has been arranged for those who are ce-operating with the public safety committee and its allied agencies. Municipal and state governments throughout the country are interest ed, a8 is the Federal Government in Washington. In Chicago—capital rts—there la to. be a campaign similar to that being in New York, effort ix to be made to in the support of public opinion on behalf of the agencies which are victimizing businessmen, large and smail.—United Press.
"Scarface" Al Interviewed
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