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By mires -- December 10, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 51 BUSINESS FOLK HEAR OF CRIME SITUATION North Shore Men Told by States Attorney Citizens Are Re- sponsible for Criminality Speaking before the largest noon- day meeting ever held by the Evan- ston Chamber of Commerce, Robert E. Crowe, state's attorney of Cook county on Monday made for his listen- ers a word picture of the duties and difficulties of his office in crime and law enforcement and finished by deftly pointing out that "it is on the citizens of Chicago and Cook County that we must depend to drive out the criminals and clean up." The State's Attorney was the prin- cipal speaker at the meeting which was held at the North Shore hotel There were one hundred and fifty members of the Chamber, and their guests gathered, the latter including many notables. Judge William V. Brothers, Chief Justice of the Criminal court was there and made a speech. Among others who spoke were James A. Patten, the renowned citizen of Evanston, who officiated as chairman; and George E. Paddock, Chairman of the Evanston crime commission. Others present were Mrs. James A. Patten, Mrs. C. W. Spoffard; Chief of Police Freeman of Evanston and President Earl E. Orner of Wilmette. Praised by Patten Mr. Crowe before speaking had listened to words of praise from Chair- man Patten. "It is unusual for a State's attorney to be praised," he began. "The State's attorney is an attorney for the peo- ple; he represents them as a lawyer. It is the duty of the State's Attornéy not only to prosecute crime in the county, but also to act as legal ad- viser in civil litigations. There are millions of dollars involved in civil litigation, but very little ever is heard of the duties of the State's attorney in civil cases. "I have been criticised. This criticism has been severe. I have been called a crook, but I do not care about my- self. I am thinking of others--my wife and five children. But this also has a bad affect on the enforcement of law. Chicago Not Crime Center "TI do not believe that Chicago is the crime center of the world as many proclaim. I am sure that Chicago com- pares favorably with any other city. I am an optimist. I think that Chicago is getting better. I remember when I was a boy that gambling was wide open on Clark street and that it was protected and notorious. "We have some vice today, but it is not open and protected as it was. Yes, I have been criticised, but I want to say that criticism is welcome if that criticism is constructive.' Mr. Crowe cited figures showing that crime has decreased in Chicago. But he said that murder had increased. "Murder has increased in Chicago," he said. "But this increase has come along with an increase in population of a million people. It has increased because irresponsibles have proclaimed our city the crime center of the world and said that the criminal machinery had broken down. "The people will get the kind of law enforcement they demand, but I need the co-operation of the citizens--public spirited citizens. The laws were made for the benefit of the criminal, not society, but there is one power that can put a guilty man in the penitentiary or hang him and that power is in the hands of twelve men. "We are going to clean up the rack- eteers. We will keep after them and if they don't go to the penitentiary they'll go to the poorhouse." St. John's Lutheran Wilmette and Park avenues, Wilmette Herman W. Mayer, M. A. pastor 406 Prairie avenue Telephone 1396 Church telephone 3111 SERVICES 9:30 A. M. Sunday school and Bible classes 9:45 A. M. First service and sermon 11:00 A. M. Second service and sermon "The Burning Bush'--Ex. 2, 1-8. 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