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OF the fncdem of or tight the Betltfem the Govermeat rerfrea el crieTiMM AMARILLO GLOBE-HUES page 40 Anirtl lo, Texas, Wednesday, Nor. 15, INI Illegal Gambling Furnishes Backbone Of Operations of Organized Crime For every dollar bet legally at General's package is a bill which 'Hey Jack, Get Back on the Job! 9 thoroughbred horse race tracks, according to a rule of thumb among gamblers, at least two dollars are bet illegally off the track. When you figure that the on-track betting nan would forbid the use of interstate wire communications facilities to further illegal gambling by transmitting bets, betting information, betting proceeds. Similar measures die comes to billion or bil- have passed through the hopper at almost every session since the Kefauver committee made known its findings the outlawry provision was one of that group's prime recommendations but have always failed of passage, usually for fear of violating the freedom of press. News reports of sports events are carefully exempted in the pending bill.

Kennedy said that the Justice Department now has information three major race wire networks informing the gambling world through telephone hookups. "The gamblers can't operate" without these services," he said. "There are cases where it would appear could move ahead with prosecution if we had the legislation need on the books." lion a year, you can imagine the kind of gross the bookies are piling up. Billions are wagered with professional bookmakers annually on baseball, football, and basketball games. The old Kefauver Senate committee estimated "conservatively" in 1951 that $20 billion changed hands annually in illegal betting.

The estimate here is that the total today could be half again as much. What is important about this is that illegal gambling is believed to be the principal source of capital funds for financing new criminal ventures. Betting revenues have replaced the bootlegging profits that crime syndicates once tapped to promote expansion of such activities as narcotics peddling, prostitution, even loan-sharking. Sen. John L.

McClellan, chairman of the Senate Government Operations subcommittee, on April 28, 1960 declared that there could "little doubt" that illegal gambling was an "important source of revenue" to interstate crime syndicates. McCIellan's subcommittee, is aiming its "main thrust" at illegal gambling. Narcotics traffic, white slavery, and other rackets will come later. McCIellan's timing is neat. Six of Attorney Gen.

Robert F. Kennedy's seven Senate-passed bills to give the Justice Department new and considerably greater power to deal with organied crime are now being studied by various House committees. The seventh, making it a crime to cross state lines in aid of racketeering enterprises, has cleared the Rules Committee. A key component of the Attorney Responsibility A well-known comedian was charged with being of: the child of a woman to whom he is not married. A wire report says he ex- ed doubt as to the child being his, but that if the court finds he is the father, then he will meet all financial obligations for the child's support.

It is a naive person who thinks illicit "romances" don't produce such results from time to time. But a moral nation ca never take this as so 'natural" that little thought is given the matter. It is shocking, if only a few seconds' thought is given, to appreciate fully such reaction as this man's. He doubts the child is his, he is prepared however to do what is financially necessary if courts say to do so. But there will walk on our Ind a child whose father apparently believes everything required is nothing by exchange of a few collars.

And the father, apparently, would think all obligation to the child would have been met. But what of --THE BIRMINGHAM Like Politician Most politicians have a knack of putting together words that cancel each other and actually say nothing. But few do it as neatly as. the new premier of Syria, Mamoun Kuzbari. Kuzbari is quoted as saying his republic "will aim toward 'a sound, democratic socialist life' which will encourage private ownership That's something new socialist free enterprise.

It's not quite clear whether Kuz-. bari favors public ownership of private property or private ownership of public utilities, or both, or neither. Nobody will ever be able to accuse him of failing to keep this campaign promise, whatever it is. MATTOON JOUHNAL GAZETTE. Bleak Future We learn from a Soviet medical correspondent that the average life expectancy in Russia has now doubled since the 1917 revolution to 68 years.

In this country we take great pride and joy in the longer life span provided us by medical science, but it must be depressing for tfce people of the Soviet Union. It only means they must live longer under a dictatorship, deprived of all freedoms and subject to a lifetime of poor living conditions, if not outright poverty. The slogan "rather dead than Red" may be paraphrased by the Russians to read "misery under Red until TIMES-UNION. Follow Dream Which newspaper it is doesn't really make any difference. A paper north of here, by some leagues, laments current breakdown of the U.

exchange. On balance, it says, advantages of such exchange outweigh disadvantages. So saying, it points out that Red journalists coming here from Russia reveal minds closed to everything but the party line, return to the Soviet Union to distort everything they saw. Artistic exchange, it says, is apparently more beneficial. Thus it hopes that exchange will be restored since it "looks in the direction" in which the world should be moving.

And. while there is no evident bearing of such exchange on solution of problems, the international "climate" is improved. How? BIRMINGHAM NEWS. Do-Gooder It is a calamity when the wife of a husband, who's been interested in her husband, becomes interested, in a woman's organization. Or not merely interested involved.

He sits at home in a futile attempt to reconcile his bank statement while she drives all over town collecting improbable sums for unlikely causes. Does he hunger for steak-and- onions? He settles for chicken-noodle soup. He pleads for a little attention; she demands twelve dollars. "Don't you want to support," she says, "a worthy cause?" But we've got, news for the trusting sponsors: Choose carefully your emissaries and coach them well in their questions. One of these days, one of those neglected husbands is going to turn up with an answer.

And will you be VH-LE (N.C.) CITIZEN. A New Chapter in Finnish May Be in Hands of Old Nik WASHINGTON, Khrushchev's final humiliation of Stalin in causing his body to removed from its place of honor beside i oc- at ap-l proximately same time that Khrushchev e-1 livered an ulti- ALEXANDER matum to Finland to consult with Russia under the terms of the Russo Finnish mutual defense psct of IMS. There is some feeling in Washington that these two events are connected. In de-Stalinizing Russia and rubbing out all that remains of the late dicatator's prestige as a Bolshevik hero, Khrushchev may be heading toward a de-Stalinization of the Soviet policy toward Finland, its small, neutral minded neighbor which fought two separate wars against Russia, from 1939-44, lost them both and yet miraculously managed to remain outside the Iron Curtain-and independent. Stalin's relationship with Finland was Shortly aftsr Dec.

6, 1917. when the Finnish government in Helsinki declared that it was no longer a Grand Duchy of the Czar's Empire, but an independent country, the young Georgian revolutionary called Stalin sent word to the Finnish Reds: "If you need our help, we will give it to you. fraternally offering you our hand." On Jan. 4, 1918, the new USSR became the first nation to give Finland diplomatic recognition. There followed the valiant ef- for of the Finns, divided between Reds and Whites but united on national independence, to clear the country of interlopers.

The great Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951), who had served as a cavalry, officer under the Czar, became the Right Wing leader and' made Finland a nation. Mannerheim was in the distinguished company of Winston Churchill in advocating that a strong Allied Force make a whole-hearted attack upon Bolshevik Russia and that the Free World strangle the serpent of Communism in its nest But having served as Regent of the Finnish Republic, Man- nerheim was defeated for the. presidency by a "moderate." Thus began the strange, unhappy, yet astonishingly respectful condition of "coexistence" between the predatory monster to the East and the plucky republic which, for centuries, even when a province of Imperial Russia, remained Western in policy and culture. On the final day of the Winter War. 1939-10.

at the hour of accepting a dictated peace. Mannerheim told the Finnish soldiers and people: "When some day the history of this war is written, the world will learn of your efforts--We are proudly conscious of the historic duty which we shall continue to fulfill: the defense of that Western Civilization which has been our heritage for centuries; but we know also that we have paid to the very last penny any debt, we may have owed the West." --HOLMES ALEXANDER Stalin had made this Winter War. He soon made another one on Finland, the so-called Continuation War (1M1-44). Later Stalin warned Finland away from accepting Marshall Plan aid. Still later Stalin dictated the treaty which declares in Article One: "In the eventuality of Finland or the Soviet Union through Finland territory, becoming the object of an armed attack by Germany or any State allied with the latter, Finland will fight to repel the attack if necessary jointly with the Soviet Union." All of these Russo-Finnish negotiations and agreements were accompanied by losses of territory, money or sovereignty to Finland.

Yet, throughout it all, Stalin permitted Finland to maintain independence. Estonia and Lithuania. Poland and Czechoslovakia, and all the rest were gobbled, up, was spared. The reason in Stalin's mind will never be known for certain. It is-said that Stalin spent some vears of exile in Finland and had an uncharacteristic sentimentality about the little' country.

It is suggested by Austin Goodrich in his "Studv in Sisu," meaning "Study in Fortitude." that Finland's toughness had a lot to do with it. Be the reason what it may, Stalin and all things that did him any credit are being eradicated by Khrushchev. It may be that Finnish independence is on the eradication list. (DiimtKJtW bf MCHamhl SYlriiCtll, Inc.) People lire Talking Symphony Fan The Polk Street Professor "The little old lady" who recently visited the city seemed lo do all right in a financial way. By borrowm' enough money lo get back home, borrowin' enough from any number of people to get any number of places.

And she skipped with the money. There used to be a lawyer here who have been a match for (his little old lady. He was good at up the panhandlers. He often would say to 'em, "I sympathize with you and I'll be glad lo let you have the money. Just put your thumb on that ink pad there and leave thumb print on this sheet of paper.

I think that's little enough to ask of you just to prove you're shooting square with me." None ever obliged him by Icavin' a thumb print. Once in a while ht'd ask the panhandler where he was from. And the lawyer would ask him even the house number. Then the lawyer would just plumb come apart emotionally. He'd say, "For goodness sakes alive, that's just two houses from my Cousin Louie.

You surely must know him. It's a blooming small world after all." One out of evci-y five of lha Panhandlers swore Uiey knew Louie and the other four always took their leave with dispatch, Louie was loo close to (or 'em. If they said they were from a certain town, they weren't. TWi a good actor. If the panhandler said he'd lived in that house such a time hadn't had opportunity to meet Louie, Die lawyer would use a different lack.

Ht'd uy, "Why, I remember your house, though. But why in (he world did you all get It tint terrible pink with brown ihuUers?" By now any con man would begin to towyir gave away plenty of money. Bui I never knew of his makin' bad To The AMARILLO SLOBE-TIMES: I have never written a "Letter to the Editor" before, but after attending the recent symphony performance, my civic pride swelled to the extent that I felt a public thank you in order. We are relatively newcomers another Texas City where cultural opportunities are abundant and varied. But never have I heard a civi group play with more "heart" than the Amarillo Symphony while displaying at the same time excellent musicianship.

Of course, no group rises above its leadership. Few cities anywhere have been, blessed with leadership like that afforded by Clyde Roller. I have watched him in rehearsal as well as performance: he is a musician's musician, yet down-to-earth and approachable. All this to sny "thank you" to a great group and their leader. BIU, O'BRIEN 5205 George Terrace Today's Prayer Our Father, forflve (or all our broken resolution! In which we vowed to Thee.

we rcdedicafc ourselves this day, resolving lo Inist Thee and do our best In serve our fellow men and thus serve Thy Kingdom. Give us Thy Spirit, we may embrace (he sinner with love and thus win him (or Thy way life. We have hope or mir fellow men from Thee, 0 five exln inpflr to thin; In name. Amen. -lUy H.

Metier, Hwridwri Learn at Home To Tin VMRILLO GLOBE-TIM6J: elfcal tiHN Brelkm Chwck. mi, ay tM mtitiwi CMKII f'Oiurchn anil In mt U.S.A. Who are County Attorney Naomi Barney and Sheriff Jim Line to attempt to dictate the reading material considered appropriate for other citizens to read? Arc they judge and jury or literary critics par excellence? Why not ban "Tronic of Capricorn." From Here to "Battle "The Naked and the "Forever Amber," "Peyton Place" and similar books? Haying read, or heard about, certain books, they assume a puritanical attitude and decree "thou shalt not read this!" Such bigotry in this day and age is typical of the "hush-hush" attiude towards any mention of sex in the nineteenth century. No wonder so many of the youth in that day and age "went wrong." Surely knowledge of the facts of life, the idiosyncrasies and' perversions of the human race should be put in front of and emphasized to the youth of today in order that these cesspools of debasement, degradation and depravity may be avoided by our children. Too long has this tendency to hide the true facts life been screened.

A few parents tell their children about "the birds and the many fully instruct them about "male and female?" Would they prefer their children learning about the true facts of life from the gutter-snipe type of classmate or chance acquaintance' who practice these abominable mailers though environment, chance exposure or seU-pleaiure, "Forewarned is forearmed" and a child, properly brought up, should be able to read, digest and understand completely these matters to that they will make every effort to conduct them- ativet properly In any situation and be a credit to --LETTERS TO THE EDITOR dren and any depraved action comes from children whose homes nurture such an attitude or display in the conduct of the parents, such attitudes before the children (In word or action). The suppression of any type literature (in this land of so-called free expression)' will not affect one whit the actions of such individuals. They will learn and pass on, filthily and obscenely, to their associates information that should be given intelligently and logically, in plain language, by learned persons who have made a study of these' practices which deviate from normal And what right, or by whose authority, do Attorney Harney and Sheriff Line set themselves up as the selectors of fictional reading matter for adults? A well-read individual should have access to the entire range of literature from the earliest reader to the latest best seller coverning the lowest and highest degrees of writing. Far better (bey devote Iheir time and energy to more important matters pertaining to the health, welfare and safety of the county's inhabitants! NAME ON FILE Amarillo. Potomac Fever -FLETCHER KNEBEL WASHINGTON frumio and Ito have MtwMy mtUat.

TWr armistice was kind of trade agreement: man to givt prominent free diaptay in hia library lo other fellow i latest books. Attorney-general Kennedy calls a meeting on woaumer protection. His problem his brother from being coniumtd by a well-packaged, gold-plated product called Rockefeller. Chester Bowles tours the Far East. They couldn't fire him.

In fact, he's been given heavy new responsibilities all of them at least 10,000 miles from Washington. Pablo Casals performed at a state dinner. Kennedy musical tastes are getting to high-brow that if their favorite crooner wank to be asked back, he may have to change his name to Frank Sonata. Politics proves that any American boy can grow up to be called a scoundrel by his opponent. Too much time is wasted worrying about why Johnny can't spell and why Johnny can't read and not enough on why Johnny's mother can't balance her checking account, oiitrlbvtw tn 'We Know Best'Boys Come From Old Line --EDITH KERMIT ROOSEVELT NEW Before adoption of our Constitution soc- cialit conspirators sought es a i "classless society" in this country and throughout the world.

members of the ROOSEVELT Order of Illuminati, an organization founded by Dr. Adam Weishaupt in Bavaria, on May 1, 1776. Supported by a French revol- lutionary government, the Illuminati's aim was to overthrow existing governments, destroy our religion and traditions and establish a "Universal Republic" governed by the Illuminati or an elite of "wise men." But they ran into a pillar of the church. Rev. Jerediah Morse, author of the first American geography and gazeteer and father of inventor Samuel Morse, warned about the secret society.

From his pulpit, he told his parishioners that there were "at least 1,700 Illuminati in the United States." The Illuminati, he said, are "combined and organized (with other foreigners and some disaffected and unprincipled Americans) in these societies regularly conducting the plan of revolutionizing this country." He produced proof of the or- ganization's'devilish scheme. He showed documents of their plans, named names and exposed their motto. It was: "Men more readily believe what they can See than what they can Hear. They are taught slowly by Precept but the effect of Example is sudden and powerful." Rev. Morse charged the order was formed "not for speculation but for activity." His views were opposed by complacent, or radical persons or those ignorant of the true nature of the conspiracy.

"The Bee," a newspaper in New London, a New York Times of the day, asserted on Nov. 20, 1799, that since the days of Salem witchcraft no subject had so much affected the minds of a certain class of persons as this pretended Illuminati conspiracy. Thomas Jefferson dismissed Dr. Weishaupt, founder of the Illuminati Order, as merely an "enthusiastic philanthropist." Yet 13 years before Rev. Morse's historic 1786 warning, police raided the home at Landshut, Bavaria, of Xavier Zwack, one of the Illuminati's key agents, and uncovered more than 200 secret papers that had passed between Dr.

Weishaupt and his followers. These incriminating documents, published by the Bavarian government, disclosed the Order's belief in its right to murder, a eulogy of atheism, recipes for making poisonous perfumes and procuring abortions, secret ink, counterfeiting seals and other sinister means to power. Leaders rallied to Rev. Morse's crusade against the conspiracy. These included William Cobbett, editor of Porcupine's Gazette of Philadelphia; Timothy Dwlght, president of Yale University: Prof.

David Tappan, president of theology at Harvard; Oliver Wolcott, comptroller of the treasury. Timothy Pickering. John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. President George Washington joined the crusade and warned of the "science of government or art of ruling society," as practiced by the Order. The Salem (Mass.) Gazette, Dec.

25. 1798. quoted Washington as saying, "If this art can be (Continued on Page 43) Crazy Quilt Pattern Followed in U. S. Gties Our Yesterdays and be a credit to aoclety.

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Mw wW i ftlM I A A boy I know, who has just returned from i first' trip to Europe, asked me why European cities are so more attractive' a ones. "Each pean cily and town," he said, "has its own feel and flavor of individuality but, traveling through America, each city and town looks pretty much like all the others." The reason is depressingly obvious. Almost all European cities grew to maturity before the industrial revolution. The parks, boulevards and streets of Paris, for instance, were developed for living and for playing that is, for people. Most American cities were born during the industrial revolution a hundred or so years ago.

They were designed (and ill-designed) for commerce, traffic and the burgeoning factories of their time. It was an era of enormous arid the social and psychic needs of the people were ignored in the rush for mercantile greatness, The lack ot character, in American towns has nothing lo do with the "superior" quality of civilization in Europe: it is simply a sign of our our rapid growth and our neglect of fundamentals in a truly revolutionary period of history. We had no time to ripen. Driving along the outskirts of Chicago recently, I noticed the many factories and office buildings springing up along the edges of suburbs. We are doing now what we should have done decades ago putting our work on the perimeter of the city, and retaining the city Itself for our Jiving.

It.is almost too late. The cities are dying of a cancerous growth that radiates outward from the In our mad scramble for mercantile we permitted (be city lo become an craqr qWrt af -J euKti, anapa MM MMIMPU, --SYDNEY J. HARRIS without relation lo each other, and without relation to the ultimate needs of city living. Paris is so beautiful precisely because the parks and boulevards came first: the city was already lovely at the beginning of the industrial revolution, and it resisted the invasion by placing its factories on the rim of the city, not within its heart. There are, of course, slums in Paris but the city, itself has not decayed over the years.

It was our misfortune to grow into full nationhood when the steam engine was changing the face of the earth; all other considerations became secondary to the full exploitation the machine. Without it, we not have had our unprecedented prosperity; but the price we have had to pay is the starkness and depressing uniformity of our towns and cities. We are a people of highways that lead nowhere worth going. (Cwvrloht mi. Central FmlurM Corn.) niAJUMUO Combinlns ftn Anwrlllo CMMi Hilled FCD im flw Amorlll.

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