CRIME IN CHICAGO
UNDERWORLD MENACE CAMPAIGN FOR SUPPRESSION (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, 14tll June. A Chicago report says that it is understood that an Association of Commerce representing 200,000 prominent citizens will address an appeal to General Dawes who arrived from London yesterday, to assume the leadership of a drive to clean up the vicious conditions in what has been termed "Chicago's direst, hour of need." General Dawes is looked upon as the ideal "man of iron" to captain the forces of society, and wipe out the city's underworld menace. Some; hope is held of his acceptance of the post in view of the fact that be is directing the work for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. A meeting will be held on Monday of the directive heads of various civic and private bodies, for mapping the campaign against bank lawlessness, and it is believed that an invitation to General Dawes may then be issued.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 16 June 1930, Page 5
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158CRIME IN CHICAGO Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 16 June 1930, Page 5
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