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Index to Periodicals .Articles on Topics of Legal Science and Related Subjects Criminal Procedure. "The Burrell Gates Case." By Chester T. Crowell. 3 Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 407 (Sept.). "The fact that Burrell Gates, a negro, who has been convicted of murder in the first degree five times, is still unhanged, might not have stirred as much comment as it has but for the fact that Holly Vann, a white accomplice, was convicted the first time he was tried and promptly hanged. Texas doesn't understand why it should be so difficult to hang the negro. The Burrell Gates case is one of the facts forcing both of the present candidates for Governor of Texas to declare for court reform, which will put additional obstacles in the way of reversal of either civil or criminal cases. . . . There was no evidence of error in the record, . . . but Judge Ramsey held the Gov ernor had no right to appoint a special judge to try a case than had the porter in his office. He writes one of the most earnest opinions he has ever handed down, in making this point, and he refers to Burrell Gates as 'probably a very guilty negro,' but says that it is necessary to have the court which tries him authorized by the constitution." Criminology. "Negro Crime and Strong Drink." By Booker T. Washington. 3 Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 384 (Sept.). "A further confirmation of the fact that prohibition tends to reduce crime is shown by the statement of Chief Justice Walter Clarke of the state of North Carolina, who says that since prohibition has gone into effect in the state the general crime rate has been reduced 50 per cent." "Police Gleanings." By Joseph Matthew Sul livan. 3 Journal of Criminal Law and Crimi nology 393 (Sept.). "It is interesting to ask the vagrant what his personal opinion is concerning the legal qualifi cations of the different members of the judiciary.

The ability of the judge is determined by the leniency or severity of the sentences imposed in various cases. If a judge is easy-going and im poses light sentences the vagabond sings his praises and extols him to the skies. In like manner if the judge is unnecessarily inquisitive and imposes severe sentences he comes in for universal condemnation." See Juvenile Delinquency, Penology. Desertion. See Domestic Relations. Direct Government. "The Initiative and the Referendum in Switzerland." By William E. Rappard. American Political Science Review, v. 6, p. 345 (Aug.). "Viewed in the light of Swiss experience, the apprehensions of those who predict that the initiative and referendum lead to social revolu tion are as unfounded as the fears of those who expect these institutions to work against all cultural progress. In Switzerland their result has simply been a legislation eminently charac teristic of the national temperament. The Swiss have therein shown themselves as they are, a well-schooled, practical, unimaginative, thrifty and enterprising people, averse to high-flown political speculation, but awake to the possibili ties of careful progress; jealous of their local autonomy, but not stubbornly loath to sacrifice it on the altar of national unity when general interest clearly demands a sacrifice; suspicious of all superiority and hostile to all social and economic privileges, but still more suspicious of and hostile to all policies which tend to destroy the privileges of superior wealth and ability by encroaching too boldly on the personal liberty of all; impatient of arbitrary rule, but willing to submit to authority when imposed by the will of the majority and especially when backed by historical tradition; unsentimentally sym pathetic to deserving poverty, but almost harshly unfeeling for thriftless indolence." Domestic Relations. "The Court of Domes tic Relations of Chicago." By William H. Bald win. 3 Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 400 (Sept.). "As Judge Goodnow says, non-support of wife or children should be an extraditable crime.