UNPLEASANT FACTS FROM THE FBI

Western News AND LIBBY TIMES W R LITTELL Editor and Manager Published every Thursday at Libby Mont by Western Montana Pub lishing Company Inc Sintered at the postoffice at Libby Mont as secondclass matter OFFICIAL PAPER FOR LINCOLN COUNTY mi NATIONAL DITORIAL_ ASSOC IATION Subscription Rates 259 150 One year Sue months. Some Unpleasant Facts That All Should Know _ _ _ i By JP ar D 1 received in the mail this week from the Federal Bureau of Investi tl0 S Wasbin n V D the Bureau s Uniform Crime Re ports for the United States and its possessions. It covers the crime re cord for 1947 It is not encouraging reading. The report shows that crime is increasing in most cate gories.

What are the causes for this director ot the f i i cat inn rtiufhw s nrcspnf Hav hch cr mè A failure on the part of too many citizens to assume the responsibili ties of citizenship Too frequently law enforcement agencies are not provided with adequate facilities funds and trained officers Tim imuniip rioiinnupni of the ihe juvenile delinquent 01 mu war years is becoming the hardened criminal of today. They provide the recruits for.