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all the important characters an d death,
situations which mark the previ• becomes her employer's mistress:
dentist,
ous efforts of Miss Hurst. There There are a politician, a
the family. It is a
is the kept woman, the musician, a Intlyieinn in
the shrewd grandmother, the dif- motley of folk who carry the
GREAT LAUMITER, by rabbi. Hurst. faring members of a family. reader through many experiences,
Sleeper & lima, New York (55 10).
The dominating figure in the beginning with 1920, when the
Fannie Burst's latest novel, story is Gregrannie, the head of story opens, through 1934, the
r of Gregrannie's 100th birth-
"Great Laughter," is unquestion-
hd
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an
s w
irpthnielaly
tshuervit a i emdilyheor f 1tohnetnCabm
ably her best. It is the crowning
"Great
Laughter" is the type of
effort of her career and justifies
who was determined to live an -
its purchase for screening in Ilol- other 10 years in order to recoup Fannie Ilurst story which is re
a lost fortune and to be able to plete with situations. with humor
give $10,000,000 to the fund for and pathos, with emotional force.
the cure of cancer and another It merits the large audience the
half million for the family. It is book is certain to have—and the
Gregrannie who is the heroine of even larger one that is assured
Fannie Ilu rst's story—Gregrannie for the story when the theme is

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October 30, 1936

The Detroit Jewish Chronicle and

PAG

Teacher. Urge Defeat for

Amendments 3 and 4

Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:

Re•Elected President: Regional
We are writing you this letter
Director of Young Israel
to inform you about two pro-
on Visit Hore
posed changes in the Michigan

BEST NOVEL OF
FANNIE HURST

Hull Tells of Efforts of President
Roosevelt in Behalf of Minorities

Secretary of State Cordell Hull told the repre-
sentative of The Detroit Jewish Chronicle on Thurs-

State Constitution that come up
day evening that this Government uses its influence
At the annual election of the for consideration by the voters at
Your Co-Religionist, Not
Flint w
Young
Israel,
held
Oct.
21,
Abra-
the coming election Nov. 3. These
every week in the year in defense of oppressed
Other Fellow
Against Oth
nor of
re-elected
two proposes!, labeled Nos. 3 and
ham J. Rosenshine wan
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minorities.
:speaker
NEW YORK—(By N. C. J. C.) president; M. II. Goldsmith, first 4 on the ballot, seriously threaten
The statement was made when Secretary Hull
Mr s' —Religious feelings, If not preje. vice-president; Mrs. Leah Weis- the future of public education,
s
was shown the newspaper report quoting Col.
de n t
' dices, are being capitalized in the
welfare relief, and local govern-
,
went in Michigan. They are the
cluffing
Theodore Roosevelt as charging the present adminis-
h
reetartpedcoNew York State election
most deceptive propositions that
Hadassi
according to reports
tration with failure to intercede in behalf of per-
i
have
been submitted to the voters
i
"
from
various
sources.
This
sound-
ealli
secuted Jews in Germany.
in many years. Let us explain
and Al; - rig of the religious note carries
I
Asked about his and President Roosevelt's ef-
marks
why.
s , national overtones, because the
Proposed Amendment No. 3
forts in behalf of Jews in the Reich during the
jUG g' fight for the control of the state
would
abolish
the
present
sales
interwoven
with
the
planned five-day boycott which was reduced to one
tine , " i s inextricably
tax on all staple foods as well so
project. struggle to capture New York's 48
day by the Nazis, on April 1, 1933, Secretary Hull
"lime s ' electoral votes. The !argent single
verified the statements of this government's inter-
paid tri block, it is rather important to prepared meats.
the basic At
argument
first glance,
in its favor
appears
to
be
a
strong
one—
vention on that day. "There was a terrific exchange
d s ,assall President Roosevelt's cause and
man's
that
is,
that
the
poor
'
absolutely
essential
to
Governor
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of expressions over the wires back and forth on that
f
taxation burden, laid on the nee-
movenu Landon's, political observers say.
day," he told The Chronicle interviewer.
ossifies of life, would be lifted.
Current appeals, most of them
The
However, this argument falls of
• announ under cover, appear to be based
its own
w weight.
more upon the argument for sup-
Leon
Edward Weeks to Be Town one of the busiest editors in the
Temple port of the voter's coreligionist,
the first place, the proceeds
In th
publishing world he is certainly
Hall Speaker at Casa
etwakel than upon the plea to ballot
of the sales tax go for state aid
qualified to speak on subjects of
Theater Nov. 6
for schools, for welfare relief,
against • ca ndidate. The reason
literary importance; he is a' con-
for the present trend may be that
and for the ordinary expenses of
, RAI neither of the major candidates for
state government, now that the
Edward Weeks, editorVin-chief tributor to many important lead-
leader Governor is a Protestant. Ilerbert
state
no
longer
levies
a
property
tax. Last year about $12,000,000 of the Atlantic Monthly l'ress., and ing magazines and for the past 10
family II. Lehman, running for re-election
one of the outstanding lecturers years has been in direct contact
a Jew.
of the F roceeds came from the on contemporary literature, will with all the outstanding authors,
that In on the Democratic ticket, Is
tax on oods. This figure, as it speak on "The Importance of New their endeavors and achiements.
Itss si Former Supreme Court Justice
happens, exactly equals the Books" next Friday morning for Such writers as James Truslow
arisitit William F. Illeakley, Republican ;
RABBI HAROLD BERGER
Catholic.
amount of money spent last year the Detroit Town Hall, in Cass Adonis, Mono de la Roche, Theo-
Police. designee, is a Roman
Observers generally agree that enfold, second vice - president; by the state for welfare relief. Theater, at 11 o'clock.
dore Dreiser, Eugene O'Neill,
been t
's religion was one Wolf Cohen, treasurer; Anna It also represents over half of
Mr. Weeks made such a splendid Bertrand Russell, Nordhoff and
that et judge Bleakley
secretary; the money granted by the state Impression at his first lecture in Hall, give him a background which
made I of the determinin4r factors in his Zellman, recording
selection over Senator George R. Sarah Peinman, corresponding to the various school districts to Town Hall last winter that sub- has resulted in his tremendous
keep the schools going 10 months scribers demanded his return. As popularity.
Th FPIII011, as Republican candidate.
11111661
kley, active in Catholic secretary.
The synagogue committee Be- a y e a r, or $23,000,000. If
Judge le a
in
th
e
Legion
of
Decency
Catholic movements looted by the new administration Amendment 3 passes, one of three
Bs,
,, charities,
is headed by Dr. Harry I'ortnoy, things is bound to occur:
and in other
(1) The state will cut school aid
in the archdiocese of New York, is and includes hider Cohen, Ilarry
counted upon to draw to the Res Blitz, Morris Berrie and Louis by half, which would result in
publican cause normally DCMOCTa- Cohen. M. II. Goldsmith heads most rural schools keeping open
tie Catholics, especially in the me- the junior and intermediate cam- only four months next year, and
( tropolitan
area. Hard-boiled
poli- mittee, which has extensive plans
ticians privately
make no bones
for increasing the scope of ac- would
throw
School
System
back the
on Detroit
a nine months
s tivity of the junior and inter-
' •
of the fact that Judge Bleakley
candidacy is expected to prove a mediate' council, which now in-
(2) The state will throw wel-
partial offset to the appeal which chides three different groups with fare relief back on local com-
they say Governor Lehman carries a membership of over 100 boys munities, which have been un-
for Jews, It is particularly
able to bear the load since 1931,
and girls,
portant, they say, for the Repub.
Rabbi Harold A. Berger, newly and are becoming increasingly less
Beans this year to cut into the engaged field director of Young able to do so, due to the with-
Greater New York Democratic Israel, is now in Detroit on his drawal of the Federal Government
vote and Judge Bleakley is the way to other midwestern Young from participation in direct relief.
man who may turn the trick. Israel branches. Saturday morn-
(3) The state might levy new
An oft-repeated story pictures Mg. Oct. 24, Rabbi Berger de- taxes in place of the repealed
certain Catholics as making strong livered the sermon at the Young food tax, which means higher
representations for tire nomination Israel synagogue, and In the eve taxes on shoes, clothing, fuel, and
of Judge Bleakley, because Cover- ?ling he addressed a rally of the other necessities, or an income
nor Lehman would receive "95 per
ow junior and intermediate council tax which would really take
cent of the Jewish vote."
of Young Israel. The 100 boys money out of wages, rent,
York newspapers also have stated and girls present were greatly in- and profits. The third alternative
that a leading Democrat, now 1- spired by the message of Rabbi is the one most likely to take
posed to the Roosevelt and Le - Berger, and resolved to increase place, as it is inconceivable that
man edministratIons, recommended their educational activity and to our lawmakers would either de-
Judge illeakley's nomination to assist the senior organization in prive the children of five months
ause, as a the coming mid-western convert- of school or throw welfare depen-
the Republicans
beca vote getter,
' Catholic, hew ould be
dants on the streets to face star-
lion here en Nov. 26-29.
The Union Party, championed
Rabbi Berger is discussing plans vation. Thus a vote for lifting
E Coughlin, with the local executive of Young the tax on food is a vote for
• by the Rev. Charles E.
vainly sought to have Judge Bleak- Israel relating to expansion of raising it on the other necessities
ley accept endorsement on its state the Young Israel center of house of life, or laying a new tax on
ticket, Similar offers were made all the activities of the different the average man's hard-won earn-
to Liet. Gov . M. William Bray and groups of the organization and ings.
Attorney General John ./. Bennett, the possibility of making it the
In the second place, there is
re-election
Catholics,
tannin ie for slate.
the Democratic
Father center for all local Orthodox nothing in this proposal that guar-
on
Jewry. Rabbi Berger is also as- otees • lowering of the price
Coughlin, sometime ago, gave as sisting in the final arrangements of food. Taking the tax off en
one of the reasons why Governor for the coming mid-western con- article does not necessarily mean
Lehman would be defeated, his vention here.
that the vendor of the article will
veto of the first so-called parochial
During the next four weeks pass the price reduction on to the
school bus bill, strongly advocated meetings of the senior organize- consumer. Motorists know that
by Catholic papers and organize- Bon will be held every Wednes- removal of the gasoline tax in
tions. This veto, and the sentiment day evening at the Young Israel various states has not always
expressed therein, is said to be Center, 2691 Joy Road.
meant fewer cents per gallon for
one of the arguments used against
them. Also 20 per cent of the
f Governor Lehman among some
articles sold in a grocery store,
Catholics. Two well-known Oahe-
such as soap, toilet articles. and
! lie lawyers, In bolting the Demo-
other household notions will still
ogle party this year, publicly
retain the tax. Thus the grocer
t cited Governor Lehman's veto as a
will be keeping separate books
partial reason for their opposition
for taxed and untaxed articles,
Aside from the national and
to him.
and be competing with other re-
The Chief Executive last spring state contests, the attention of tailers selling hardware, furni-
signed a school bus measure which Wayne County is being held by ture, paint, etc., all of which will
he held met the constitutional ob- the race for prosecuting attor- continue to be taxed.
jections raised against the first ney.
Finally, we would have the pecul-
Duncan C. McCrea is the Demo-
bill. Catholic papers which criti-
iar spectacle of persons paying
cized him for the 1935 veto have cratic incumbent who seeks re- less for hotel banquets and night
editorially stated, in recent months, election on Nov. 3. His cam- club dinners, and paying the same
that the 1936 law is a better-drawn paign is based on his record in as before or much more for coal
and better all-arotr•d one.
to heat their bosses this winter.
At ■ press cenference imme-
I am sure you will readily see
diately following Judge BleakIcy's
why Proposal No. 3 should be
nomination, he declared that reli-
turned down by any sensible per-
gion should play no part in this or
son acquainted with the facts.
any other American political cam-
Now let us look at l'roposal 4.
pato. However, his Catholic back-
Amendment 4 would abolish all
ground was brought out in some
city, village, township and county
detail.
property taxes except for the Pay-
While quiet spade work among
ment of past governmental debts.
sonic Catholics far Judge Bleakley
and permit a state-wide income
is reported, there is also a story
tax as • substitute. Think of
that in a few sections, particularly
what this means! Last year the
rural, an appeal Is being made to
total revenue from all local prop-
vote against him on religious
erty taxes throughout Michigan
grounds. On the other hand, Re-
amounted to $127,000,000. Last
publicans say that in New York
year the Federal Government col-
City a strong drive has been made
lected only $80,000,000 in income
to line up support for GovernorI
tax for Michigan residents, the
Lehman as • Jew.
year before only $49,000,000 at
The Jew on the Republican
• rate ranging from four to 63
ticket Is Judge Nathan Perlman,
per cent for individuals and 13%
New York City, candidate for At-
If
per cent for corporatiods.
torney General.
proposal 4 passes we will fare the
tremendous task of trying to pro-
Denies Jews Will Vote as Body
vide for $12i 3O00,000 worth of
PHILADELPHIA— (NCJC)—I
school, police, fire, health, and
Charges that Jews will vote as a
road services out of state income
body In the coming Presidential
DUNCAN C. McCREA
tax competing with • Federal tax
election were flayed in a statement
issued here this week by the Anti- the past two years. "McCrea has — a state income tax whose yield
Defamation League of the B'nai driven gambling and vice from would bounce up and down from
B'rith. The statement, signed by Wayne County." his supporters year to year like a rubber ball!
Sigmund Livingston, chairman of state. "It has taken refuge across And the power to decide how this
the League, was made public here the county line where it continues yield will be allotted among the
various local governments of
through Abraham Berkowitz, an unmolested because of the failure
assistant district attorney and din- of the governor to act and the Michigan will be placed under the
Ind chairman of the League for non-intervention of 51cCrea's op- express wording of this amend-
Pennsylvania, New Jersty,• Dela- ponent, who as assistant attorney ment, in the hands of the law-
general, might, if he so desired. makers at Lansing. This amount
ware and Maryland.
duplicate McCrea's action. This of Detroit police protection. road
Sirml.g1,,,s Leader Issues Denial same assistant attorney general repair, school support—in short,
BIRMINGHAM—INC-ICI —De- has, however, frequently inter- all the services now rendered by
nying that Jews are politically or- vened in the prosecution of cases the city—would be left to the
ganized or seeking as a group to in Wayne County solely in order decision of 68 out of 100 legisla-
control American politics, Leon that political advantage might Sc- tors, the majority of whom are
Swartz, a member of the Anti-De- crue to his benefit farmers. meeting in the state cap-
No more
"McCrea personally prepared ital. 80 miles away.
famation League, voiced a strong
appeal for fairness and tolerance and prosecuted the 12 defendants. deadly blow at home rule than this
between Jews and Christians at in the Poole murder, the trial of has even been seriously proposed
the state convention of Wail B'rith the notorious Black Legion. His in Michigan's history!
opponent representing the attor-; As intelligent, forward-looking.
in Birmingham this week.
While chiefly promoted and paid ney general made an appeal for citizens, interested in education.
Swartz
said
the
the acquittal of five defendants. welfare relief. police protection,
for by Jews, Mr.
Alabama branch has the support among them the notorious Thomas and all the other services of goy-
and endorsement of Christiana to C. Craig. his star witness in the ernment, you are urged to go to
recent recount ease. McCrea, the polls on Nov. 3 and help bury
an unusual degree.
however. demanded the conviction Proposals 3 and 4 beneath an sea-
of all. with the result that II were lanche of "NO" votes.
We know we can count on Your
found guilty.
U9711916
"Of late a hostile daily press co-operation in this vital matter.
Rosh Hashonah ..Thura, Sept. 17 Rae printed much of an unfavor- Will you urge all your friends to
Fast of Gesialiah .. Sun., Sept. 20
and vote "NO" on 3 and 4 43 well.
gat, Sept. 26 able nature, in • disgraceful
Yom Kippur
to the
1 unprincipled attempt to blacken If we put our shoulders
-.Thurs.
Oct.
Succoth
wheel. we will a great victory
Wed., Oct. 7 his character and accomplish his
Iloshana Rabb*
defeat. These attacks have been on Election Day for educaties,
Sheminl Atseret ...Thum, Oct. 8 on palpably calculated by political home rule, and decent govern.
Fri., Oct. 9
Simchas Torah
maneuvering that them effective- men:
Marcheahvan ,....Sat, Oct. 17
JACOB ROGVOY,
."
Sun., Nov. 15 .utterlydestroyed
Kislev
On his staff are Harry Colburn, Head of Social Science Depart
Wed.,
Dec.
9
meat, Pershing Birk School
Chanukah
Leo Lippe. in-
Twos., Dee. 1 5 chief investirator;
PHILIP ROSENTHAL ,
'tebeth
Ethel Fischer, stenog•
o
Head of Foreign Language
—. Thurs.. Dec. 21 vestigator;
not a Tebeth • idays
Harry
B.
Letter,
Maurice
begin
at
sun-
rapher;
Dept..
Mackenzie High School '
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All Jewish l
Schwartz and S amuel Brener, as-
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wit t ki, ...Atm astalge day.
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„attorneys,
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who states that she never intended
to add inheritance to the incom-
petence of her family, who told
her grandson: "Cancer is my
cause," and then revealed to him
not only that she suffered from
cancer but that she was deter-
mined to fight it through to be
110 and to amass the additional
wealth she desired for her help-
less family and above all for the
cancer research agency.
As she watched her family ,
Gregrannie had h e r laughs .
"Great laughter" was her's—and
the title of the book is an ap -
propriate one. Gregrannie, born in
Scotland in 1834, was widowed
after the Civil War. She bought,
HURST
sold, bought and sold parcels of
FANNIE
land she acquired with insurance
lywood even before it reached the funds. She amassed a fortune, but
book stores.
insisted that her children should
"Great Laughter" is not only earn their way through life.
the longest novel by the most
There is an unusual variety of
eminent woman writer in this
characters in the book, the chil-
country—it has 491 closely print,
dren and grandchildren of Gre-
t
ed pages—but is also the mos
serious effort of the author. In grannie. The daughter of the child
the story are included practically that was born after her husband's

thrown on the screen.

Urge Re-Election
of John J. O'Hara

John J. O'Hara, auditor general
of the state of Michigan, can-
didate for re-election, has the en-
thusiastic support of a large num-
ber of prominent citizens through-
out the state,
Mr. O'llara has the whole-
hearted support of many Jewish
citizens who especially recommen
him for retention in office becaus
of his excellent record.
One of his Jewish supporter.
stated that he is anxious to see
Mr. O'Hara return to office be-
cause he has helped to balance the
budget for the state of Michigan
and because of his ability as an
efficient leader.
Mr. O'llara is a prominent law-
yer who is recognized throughout
the state for his leadership quali-
ties.

CASPER C. CUTLER

ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR

1751-1753 PEN013SCOT BUILDING

Detroit, Mich.

16632
RANDOLPII 6633

Oct. 28, 1936

TO MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS:

For a long time, I have been actively

McCrea's Friends

Condemn Charges

interested in the Republican Party. Occasionally,
even in politics, when the opposition has a candidate
better qualified than our own, we as Republicans and

as good Americans are duty bound to support that man.
Such a man is FRANK MURPHY, Democratic nominee for

Governor of Michigan.

The Honorable FRANK MURPHY is capable,

honest, and tolerant. His record and capabilities surpass

those of his opponent on our Republican Ticket. This we must

concede. There is no use in being an ostrich and refus-

ing to face the facts.

As Republicans, we are proud of such men

as Justice Harry S. Toy, proven capable, for re—election

to his position on the Michigan Supreme Court, Honorable

_Wilber M. Brucker for Uuited States Senate, and Judge
Robert E. Sage for Circuit Court Commissioner. These men,
together with such candidates as Crowley, Chester F. O'Hara

and Goldstick, have made voters satisfied with our

Republican Party.

Without, however, deserting our Party, but

in fairness to ourselves and to our Great State, we should

vote for FRANK MURPHY for Governor.

Michigan needs FRANk MURPHY as its Governor.

We will be proud of FRANK MURPHY as our

next Governor.

CCC/me

Sincerely yours,

CASPER C. CUTLER.

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