Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1939 — Page 30

ALL PERSONS FINGERPRINTED CENSUS PLAN Washington Studies Plan As Proposed By Commissioner Spokane. Wash., — (U R) — V. 8. Commlaaloner Maurice Smith, who 37 year, ago helped overtake the Pacific Northweat'a moat notorlona bad man. Harry Tracy, urges that mandatory public fingerprinting be adopted and that it be taken by V. 8. census workers next year. Smith already has exchanged corWMpondence wltA the census bureau. J. Edgar Hoover, chief of

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• the Federal Bureau of inveatigai Hon. and the V. 8. attorney generI al's office In Washington, regarduix the idea, which the commieI xloner haa studied conalaleiOly, A letter from the aaalalant director of the cenaua bureau. Virgil D. Reed, promised the suggestion would be considered by the committee appointed to determine the Inquiries which are to be Included In the population schedule for the 13th decennial cenaua. Smith said universal finger* printing would aolve the problem <>f Identifying the hundreds of unknowns whoae bodies annually He ; in morgnea for weeks and finally are burled In pauper's fields without their names ever being determined by authorities. two Objections Answered The Commissioner said there could be only two objections raised to public fingerprinting. The first he listed as the inconvenience and, expense entailed, and the sec- ' ond that some persona might feel

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' It had some connection with classifying them with criminals. "In reply to the first objection." Smith said. “It should be understood that fingerprinting is very simple and inexpensive and especially so If the prints are obtained at the same time the coming census is obtained, which will be in hm. "The second objection is. of course, not well founded for the reason that all persona connected with military forces in the last war were fingerprinted, and every*! I one understood it was for Identlfl- | cation and had no relation to criminal matters. "It will not be necessary to quote statistics to convince anyone the identity of many persons ' who are now known could be determined definitely If the finger- | prints of such persons were on | record. “If the census bureau contained■ I the prints of all persons, including I i children, it would not be many years before an absolute record of , all persons could be obtained by a . check with the department These records would be available only to constituted authorities. Called Crime Deterrent “Many persons enter upon a criminal career with the idea that their identity would never become nown. If, however, each person

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was aware of the fact that hla Identity could and would be ascertained. It might have eonalderabla bearing on hla conduct." Smith. who formerly was federal prohibition admlnlatrator for the Pacific Northwest, said It wax Improbable that Phillip Muxlca could have masqueraded so long as “F. Donald Coater" if the census bureau had hla fingerprints. Before becoming U. H. commlaaloner. Smith served as commissioner of public safely for Spokane In charge of the city's police department. In l»01. he was one of five men who cornered the desperado. Tracy. In central Washington after he escaped from the Oregon State prison. Tracy, who was Mid to have slain 11 men. was wounded by the pnaa* but before he could be captured committed suicide. 500 Sheet* B'jill Sunrise (’unary Second Sheet*, neatly wrapped 35c. The Decatur Democrat Co.

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FIRST ‘STREET FAIR” (CONTINUED FR<»M PAOK <>NK> book. while it wax eat minted 'hat from 800 lo 1.000 who cam* her* never got to the library where the reglxtratlon booth wax located. Jamex Stoopa of Shawnee. Oklahoma wax the first to reglater. W. J. Bryan Spvaka Monday waa getting up day. Tit**day', program Included a parade of beet wagoux and workera with free acta which Included the human elephant walking a wire acroaa the atreet. Herr Granada and Fedora, balloon race with double parachute drop and band concerto. Wednesday wax featured by the opening of the new augar factory with a program al that place. Pre*Ident McLain. Mr. Hubbard. J. Fred France and other, taking part. Speechea were alao made by C. J. Lutx and F. M Schlrmeyer. Thtrraday'a big epent waa an automobile parade, alumni receptlona and concerta. Friday morn-

ing, at 3:00 o’clock, William Jenn-1 Inga Bryan and Samuel M. Ralaton apoke here to a crowd of 33.000 people, and on the afternoon of that day the horae parade waa given. Church and lodge recepikma were featurea of the evening. With auch a aucceaaful event aa n pattern, the committee In charge thia year knew they bad a big job to pleaae th* people and have worked hard to accompllah that. They feel th* program to be given here next week will excel anything ever given In thia aectlon of the | xtat* if the weather permlta. 1923 Event An effort waa made to aelect aa nearly aa poaalble a committee of | the xame men who were hi control , of the affair In ISI2. Th.- 192* ’ Democrat deacrlbea the event that I year partially ax followx Thia Year'a Committee Aa nearly aa poaalble. the peraonnel of the committee la the Mme aa alxteen yea nt ago nnd Includea the following: F. M. Schlrmeyer. pr**ld*nt: J.

|H. Heller, vlce-preaident: French Quinn, aecretary: Theodore Grailher. treaaurer; and 11. J. Yager. C. A. Dugan. 11. R- Molta. W. P. Schrock. C. C. Schafer, A. H. Aanbaucher. W. A. Kleppor. W. A Ixtwer. 11. P. Schmitt. C C. Pumphrey. George Krick. J. W. T Y ndt l>an M. Niblick. Roy Archbold, and C. R. Peteraon. The program which Will be found In full on another pan Indudea a number of big eventa. opening with the presentation of the kyea of the city Monday evening. Llmberloat and School Day on Tueaday, cloning with a beautlfr.l pageant at the 1 Decatur Country Club grounda m the evening. Farm and Dairy Day on Wedneaday. Fraternal Day on Thuraday and Induatrial Day Friday Th* event will clone Saturday < with a Mardi Graa. Strawberry Given Thanka Ranta Crux. Cal. <UJD — Now A. R Hogue bellevea It. When W. P Bryant told Hogue that If he would ue* flah meal aa a fertlllaer

for hla atrawberVy pi„„ . quantity, w ' ’MlltyjM at rawberry |„ th „ , ’’ minndlr, h* admitted n * l IM doubtedly w»x r | thl R, »»i 3 CITY’S BrsiMj I (CONTINUED I treaaurer. John ney; Robert Helm. r | o , h> ' Glendening. r.,hl. r us ■ Stat* Hank: Ge<, ri . T Cloverleaf Cream-tril Bowera, of the | w ■ Walter Gard. p. nM J £ road agent, J W ( . «• manager forth.- <> n , rt| Tuition ln * | Kent. O (U.P) Do, t.. m J State atudent literally tweSß •he Mlveralty When he paid hi, <*■ aecond xem-.irr with a bucket of them-weighing .| Wo „ le