Foreign Language Press Service

New York has begun to war on professional crime. This is not one of the sporadic outbursts of indignation that we in America have become accustomed to, and that subside after a short time. This time the authorities mean business. They also have the support of Governor Lehman, who is ready to

The Chicago Crime Commission has assumed a very creditable task. It has thoroughly investigated the effectiveness of the parole system followed in Illinois, and the results are very discouraging. The investigation was suggested when Edward Ryder and John Slattery, two ex-convicts who had been

The Federal Bureau of Criminal Investigation has published some very interesting data concerning criminality among American youth. Thus, for instance, from January 1 to September 30, 1935, a great number of young people were arrested for committing crimes, namely: 16 years old or yo

In connection with Colonel Lindbergh's departure to England reactionary elements in the United States again have raised their voices against foreigners. The new campaign is carried on with the insistent demand that a passport system applicable only to aliens should be introduced in the United

In order to make certain of the nomination and election of Len Small and Willian Hull, we must give our undivided support to a candidate who is pledged to fight the vote thieves. The office of attorney general is one of the most important in the State of Illinois. It has terrific po

A group of prominent persons of the Mexican Colony has come to our office, to ask us in the name of decency to open an energetic campaign against the vice of "Marihuana" which has become an article of great demand, even among some students of high school. According to data furnished by the co

Interview with Mr. James Brydon, Director of Boys, and Mrs. Genevieve Byrne, Director of Girls, Newberry Center, 1335 Newberry Avenue, by Victor Chavez, November 11, 1936. Both of the interviewed are graduates of Northwestern University and are practicing their professions. <

To the south of Springfield, the capital of Illinois, is the nice business town of Edwardsville. There, in jail, languishes the Russian immigrant Nikolai Gavrilovich. He is a villain, a great criminal; he killed his wife, his life mate, and is sentenced to die on the gallows for it.

This campaign to save the doomed man is furthered by publishing such letters as the one below: "Watching constantly the case of Nikolai Gevrilovich, sentenced to die on the gallows, we were happy to hear about the reprieve. Not giving up hope for further success of the case, I sugge

p. 74.... "According to the United States census of 1870, 1880 and 1890 the Scandinavians have the best records of any nationalities in the country, either foreign or native, in regard to crime, vagrancy, pauperism, deaf and dumb, and blind. In addition they take most readily to farming, beco