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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
"SOCIAL SERVICE"
Choice of the Detroit Bar Association
of Mr. David Engel.
(Contlnurd Front Page 811.1
So, with another sigh. he reached
brimming over with unconcealed ad-
miration. she had embodied for him for his hat. Since he was a busy la•-
all the mystery of girlhood—some- yer, he drove to the McElderry street
thing precious beyond all imaginings house in his motor car, but since he
—to be desired, dreamed of, won and was something more, it occurred to
rendered happy for all time by heroic hint it would be unseemly to ride di-
his ex.
deeds and sacrifice. But now, try as ',my t o th e •„gd home in
he would to fix this memory of fresh pensive looking automobile. So he
young beauty in his thoughts. the left it at the nearest cross street and
delicate curves Of line and the glow !completed his pilgrimage on foot. Ile
f what he
of color would persist in dissolving h a d no well d e fine d id eas o
into the sharp angles and sallow ugh- would say to Mrs. Engel. It was cer-
ness of today. The sweet month he- , tails she would cry, and he hated cry-
came uncompromising and hard—ail ing women. At the last minute he re-
only for the utterance of bitter words: membered she mild speak no Eng-
the dark, glossy hair became thin and lisp and he no Yiddish, and he stopped
streaked with gray, and there. once in Isis walk to laugh at himself once
more, was his Leah of the present in more. Oh, well, he decided, as long
all her imloveliness, ruthlessly clutch- as he'd come thus far he wouldn't go
Suitor one in the house would
ing at him like the despairing drown- hack,
ing creature she was , d ragg ing him interpret for hint—the child perhaps.
forever down into the noisome depths or a neighbor. He'd see the woman
—.crushing out his happiness. his hope, and have done with it!
But just as he was about to ascend'
his life itself.
the steps and ring the bell, his atten-
In the midst of Engel's rambling tion was seized by something in the
thoughts, he found his progress along window of the front room which
the crowded street suddenly arrested brought him to a sudden halt. There,
by a tightly wedged group of men through the dirty unwashed glass
and boys clustered about a doorway. panes, looking triply soft and clean
The loud blare of a military hand against sashes which shrieked in vain
crashed in his cars, and lie looked up for paint, Daniels saw hanging a new
to find himself standing opposite the silk service flag, with its solitary star,
entrance of an Army Recruiting Sta- speaking in a language which both
tion. From the wall on either side of Jonas Daniels and Leah Engel could
the door, a long, bony finger pointed understand, a thought so eloquent
at him from a highly-colored poster. that Daniels turned away feeling sure
The accusing finger reminded hint there was nothing more for hint to
somehow of Leah's, but this finger say.
was the anatomical property of our
Then, with on ironical smile on his
lips, and a curious little lump in his
legendary Uncle Sam.
"I want you," be was shrieking throat, he made his way hack to his
from his place on the wall. 'for the car.
United States Army!" •
"Well," Engel thought, "here's one
person who can't have what he wants
front me. I'm over thirty-one. Every-
body wants me for something. Leah
:
wants me to listen to her scolding;
little Saul wants me to come and
look after him; Mr. Daniels wants me
to do my damned duty; Uncle Sam
wants isle to go to France and get
shot—and what do I want myself ?
Something I shan't get—ever!"
And meanwhIle some of the crowd
began to sing in good-humored uni-
son with the band:
"Pack up your troubles in y.sur old
kit bag,
And Smile, Smile, Smile!"
In spite of his gnawing unhappi-
ness, Engel smiled in obedience to the
musical command. Life was a simple
thing, to be sure—a matter for
thoughtless smiles—for these child-
like Americans, without any immi-
grant problems; without their out-
grown and outloved Lealis to whom
they surely must return.
And then, more suddenly than it
came, the smile faded front Engel's
face and left hint wide-eyed and
amazed by the daring of his own
thoughts. Suppose there were a way
out of his lahyrinth—a path of free-
dom not hedged by dishonor! What
was it the lawyer had said about the
influence his name would be to his
boy? Suppose his absence was a
thing for his wife and child to be
proud of! Suppose he were safe be-
hind the walls of some fort or can-
tonment, to return front which to the
embraces of his wife would be called
in the military code, "Desertion!"
Desertion—queer, wasn't it? That's
what the social workers called the
thing he had already done to his wife
and boy! Anyhow—
With one impulsive leap he sprang
to the side of the recruiting sergeant
at the door and clutched at his arm.
"I'm over the draft age," he panted
excitedly. "lint l'ns strong, and I want
to enlist!"
"Bully for you!" the sergeant roared
"You've come to the right shop!"
And as the door swung closest behind
Engel's retreating figure, he called to
the crowd:
"Now, don't that make some of you
boys feel ashamed—the way that
feller conic across—and him not even
born in America, I betl Who's the
nest of ye to feel his duty?"
ORMOND F. HUNT
JOHN ii. IdUE•
L
Itial It WEBSTER
1/1./tt tr I DJ
For the Four New Circuit Judgeships .
These are the ONLY candidates for the Circuit Bench in-
chased by the Detroit liar Association.
The by-laws of the Detroit liar Association require that
names of the four men who received the highest number of
votes In the bar primary be inade known to the public. This
tremendously important, indorsement by an association com-
posed of practically all the active lawyers of Detroit should
be taken as a welcome suggestion by all thinking voters.
The lawyers KNOW who are best qualified for the high
office of circuit Judge. They selected Messrs. Goff, Bunt,
Voorhies and Webster on merit only. Politics and personality
did not enter Into consideration. The voters of NVityne
County will do well to accept the recommendation of the liar
A,sociation and vote for every one of these four candidates at
t .5. 11 . 11131*h a August 27. They are all eminently qualified for
I. 5' InIntr.
Detroit Bar Assoctation Campaign Coinmittee
Allen H. Frazer, Chairman.
.M. Hubert oltrien
W111155tn J. Gray
Alexis C. Angell
WIlllarn Van I /3 ke
lames O. Murrill
It. M. Dalton
Eugene I.. Mister ky
Frank IL 1r,1155 ny
HrIn It. Taylor
Clan nee A. Light to r
Goarge F. Nlonaglian
James 11. NleKay
Sidney '1'. Miller
James V. Oxtoby
Leopold A. Koselnak I
Thomas W. Payne
Ash, I.. Cot !lento;
Ward N. Choate
Matthew 11. Bishop
Joseph IL Clark
Prank D. Raman
L. W. tloollellough
Stewart C. lrlswold
Stewart Hanley
Harry Heitman
Sanford 55'. Ladd
Wade 11111Is
James eNa mat.
Paul I:. Mood)
fester J. .1115tughan
E. Perry
Walter E u‘tohy
.5. C. Steil% agen
Henry C. \Valles s
E. G. %Vasey
Henry M. 1:11 zel
Charles Wright. Jr.
Thomas G. Long
Horace II. Itackham
Horan, IL Itackham
'Donna% A. Conlon
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When Jonas Daniels, several days
later, received Engers first letter from
Camp Meade, it was characteristic of
the man that his first impulse was to
indulge in a not altogether happy
laugh. An ironical business this little
matter of being alive and telling our
brothers what they ought to do and
refrain from doing! ruder the first
stress of this reaction he secured the
case record of 1>as id Engel and wrote
across the face in red ink: "Desertion
made permanent by enlistment in the
United States Army"—a notation
which greatly perplexed and disgusted
the able recorder of the Charities So-
ciety %%lien she came to compile her
statistics some weeks after.
After having carefully perused
F:tige's letter with its minute detsils
about his war risk insurance. his odds
and ends of savings and his govern-
ment allowance to his wife and son,
it was equally characteristic that the
lawyer should sigh and decide it was
really his duty to go directly to Mrs.
Engel's home, there to essay some at-
tempt at administering consolation.
He had made rather a sad mess of
things with his benevolent meddling.
even while he was telling himself how
wise and moral and persuasive he had
proved. It would do him no harm to
punish himself with a bad half hour.
and incidentally he concluded (with
the same wry smile again) he would
be continuing, without an hour's de-
lay, the same process elf overseeing
other folks' affairs. which had just
terminated so happily in the instance
AN OPEN LETTER
from James Couzens
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TO THE CITIZENS OF DETROIT:
More than 5,000 of you have signed petitions qualifying the Election
Commission to place my name on the primary ballot as a candidate for
Mayor.
I appreciate this honor.
I accept the responsibility.
D
ETROIT now has an income of
To tackle each problem, as It arises,
Your float. Mayor will supervise the
In Identically the same way I would
tackle It on behalf of the Ford Motor
Investment of this huge sum. ills
Company or any other private enter-
term Is for three years, Ills total
prise will be my program.
more than $20.000,000 a year.
expenditures will be, therefore, over
And, when I am mayor, n3 I did
when Police Commissioner, I will fight
$60,000,000.
This Investment should pay you
as hard for the Interests of ALL DE.
adequate dividends In comfort, safety,
TROIT as I once fought for the stock-
convenience, health and pride. If It
holders and employes of the Ford.
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does, you have chosen your mayor
wisely. Otherwise, you have picked
the wrong man and, at the end of the
three years, you can turn him out and
try another.
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O foretell now, In minute detail,
the exact method by which I shall
apply this policy to each problem of
gram
with full confidence of my ability
to fulfill.
But there are plenty of other things
I can't promise.
If you want for your Mayor a back-
Mapper or a hand-shaker, I'm not your
man
If you want a Mayor who will en-
force SOME laws and will block the
enforcement of OTHERS, scratch my
name off your ballot.
If you want oratory rather than ac-
tion, I can't qualify.
civic government would be the natural
If you want a Mayor who will be
course of a professional politician.
ruled by the wishes and airier of men
But It is neither practical nor possible.
who have their own ends to attain,
S I see it, the Mayor's Job demands
When the United States sent its
a man who has proved that he
gallant army to France, the govern-
knows HOW TO BUY—a man you can
If you want a Mayor who will enter
ment placed in command of that army
trust to spend your money honestly
office pledged to promote the Interests
not a lawyer, a doctor, a politician or
and wisely.
a manufacturer, but A TRAINED
For such work I have had an un-
usual experience.
class of people, I'm not your man.
SOLDIER. Nor did General Pershing
announcement of detailed plans.
Ford Motor Company I spent more
He went to help Win the war by
than a billion dollars. I believe that
whatever means seemed bosh. And
wo got FULL. VALUE for these pur-
he Is making mighty progrecs.
chases. I contend that such expert.
I want you to start tale ou this job
enco Is the best possible training for
here as Uncle Sam started Pershing.
the chair of Mayor. Personally, I
It Is the only per et'Pal way. To trum-
would not hesitate to Indorse the
pet our pians from the housetops BE-
owner of such an experience as an
FORE WE START is neither prudent
adequate man for the job.
nor efficient. Every Mayor sense
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I OFFER myself to my city for ex-
actly what I am—a bllglnegg man
with a specialized training in private
and publics service.
of any order, organization, sect or
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assume this duty hampered by any
In twelve years of buying for the
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don't vote for me.
N
OR do I ask from you at this lime
any signed pledge,
promise
or
declaration.
Take your time: the primaries nro
none than three weeks away .
Promise your vote to no candidate!
For this is going to be a tremen•
dously interesting campaign.
gree has had a puhilc D. U. It. pro-
gram. And the D. U. R. problem Is
still with us.
I
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Size up this field of candidates and
stay FREE TO VOTE AS YOU SEE
CAN promise to carry out a broad,
FIT when you enter the booth on
aggressive municipal ownership pro
August 27.
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