UGH! 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 sa eorge • 11 1"11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111i11111111111111111111111111111aM111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111ifil idl i1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 k 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 • 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. • • • • 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. • A • • • T 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 • • 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 • • • • assume this duty hampered by any In twelve years of buying for the • • 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 • • • • 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. . . 111111011111112111111MORIMI I I I I I IMMIM1111111111111111111111111111111111M1111111111111111111111111111111111iI MI1111111111111111111111111111111111 1 11111111111111111111111EMEIMI I I I I I MM1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111:1111111111111111111111111111111111111L.. . -.