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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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Friday, April 12, 1946
as a member or product of the vice-president then, and he wrote duet with Gloria, the lovely the White House. From New York
Pendergast machine. Please say this letter to Inc on February 19, young Jacobson daughter. When- some days later he sent me the
for me that no political boss, nor 1945:
ever the Jacobsons visited Wash- following report about it:
anyone else, would ever dare to
'Dear Eddie: I am not only ington, they were the Trumans'
"'Dear Rabbi: You will have
Another laurel was added to the
ask Harry Truman to do a surprised, but I am pleased to guests.
to pardon me for not writing you list of national accomplishments
crooked thing because they know death you are back in the game
"I suppose you will visit the sooner to tell you how our presi-
by Detroit recently when The
his character is so true, he would again and I know you are going Trumans in the White House," I
dent is getting along. We received
angrily refuse to do it." With to have a lot of fun at it. Don't observed hopefully.
Detroit
Times won first prize In
a marvelous reception and found
evident pride Edward went on let them catch you on an infla-
a national news photography ex-
him
to
be
in
the
best
of
health
"The President has invited us,
about his old partner: "In all in- tion squeeze as they did us be-
hibition at Kent State University,
but illness in our family will de- and the highest of spirits.
vestigations, local and national, fore.
Kent, Ohio. The Times pictures
lay
us
for
a
while,
but
we
will
"Our
train
was
three
hours
nothing was ever found to be-
'Be sure and come in on your
visit them at the Summer White late and he could not wait for us won over these competitors: Life
smirch this clean and upright rec- way back East.
House, in Independence, as soon for lunch. We also missed seeing Magazine, the Associated Press,
ord. If it had been there, it would
'Sincerely yours,
as Mrs. Truman has gotten it in Eisenhower appear before the The New York Times, Chicago
have been found. In every public
'Harry.' "
shape," replied Eddie in eager joint houses of Congress but did Sun, Cleveland News, New York
job Harry has held, he has been
Immediately after Truman took
see the President decorate him on Daily Mirror, Canton Repository,
honest, able, progressive, coura- the oath of office on the lamenta- anticipation.
I was about to take leave of the White House lawn. It cer- Columbus Dispatch, Akron Bea-
gous and efficient. You watch ble death of Franklin D. Roose-
him, rabbi, he'll make one of the velt (April 12, 1945), Jacobson my humble and loyal friend when tainly was an inspiring scene. He con-Journal, New York Journal
best records in presidential his- wrote a congratulatory note to he remarked: "You know, rabbi, invited us to swim in his private American, Los Angeles Daily
since people have learned of my swimming pool, but we declined.
tory."
President Truman. On May 10th, former partnership with the Pres- Will give you more of the de- News, Chicago Herald-American,
"I know what you say, Eddie, Eddie wrote at length and I ident, they conic to me with all tails when I get home.
Dayton Journal, Houston Post,
is unequivocally true, but every- quote a part of his letter:
sorts of requests. They want me 0
"We were in such a rush that and others.
body knows that now. What we
'Dear Mr. President: Now that use my friendship with him to get I did not get to speak to him
The winning entries in the Kent
are curious about concerns your the worst of the excitement of something for them. Of course I about the Jewish situation in Eu- State University exhibition were
present relationship with Harry Mr. Roosevelt's death and Euro- immediately spurn all such re-
rope, but you can rest assured duplicates of those shown in The
S. Truman."
pean war is over, I thought it quests. I will never ask the Pres- that when I see him in Kansas Detroit Times photographic exhi-
Jacobson smiled and s a i d: time to write you — not to offer ident for a personal favor or for City next week, I will certainly
bit which concluded Saturday,
"That will be a pleasure, but advice on how to run the country, anyone else. Some people have appeal to him to get the British
March 30, at the J. L. Hudson
there are some things so personal, for I think I know your qualifi- tried to persuade me to ask the Government to relax their re-
that I cannot speak of them — cations for that part of the job. President to use his power to ac- strictions for those entering Pal- Company.
even to you."
Nor did I pray to God to give complish some project or some estine.
He eagerly showed me snap- you courage, for I know you pos- movement. In every case I refuse.
"Sincerely yours,
shots of Truman and himself on sess it, but, Harry, my family He doesn't need my advice on
"Ed Jacobson."
Kno. wing President Truman's Passover Greetings to All!
recent hunting trips. Reaching and I pray to the Lord to give any subject. But there is one
again into his desk drawer, he you health and guidance, which thing I will always be glad to do, avowed sympathies and his fond-
that is to urge the President to ness of Eddie Jacobson, it may
drew out a portfolio to show me He alone can do.'
"To this letter, President Tru- use every influence he has to res- well be that on June 28th some
communications from Truman as
cue and save as many of the des- hopeful thoughts were exchanged
vice-president and preside n t. man replied on May 16th:
perate and homeless Jews of Eu- —in the old haberdashery — re-
"This," said Jacobson, "is a copy 'Dear Eddie:
WEBSTER FLORIST
'You don't know how very rope as possible. But he doesn't garding the future of the Jews.
of the telegram President Roose-
Julius Blase, Prop.
much
I
appreciated
your
letter
of
need
me
to
urge
him,
his
broad
velt sent Harry when he was
21430 WOODWARD
nominated for the vice presidency the tenth. I am so glad you are sympathies and kindly heart will
at Chicago, last summer. Western getting along all right with the prompt him to do that anyway."
EL. 6275
As I rose to depart, Eddie
Union made several copies for new shop. I had a letter from
*
,
copy
of
which
I
am
en-
said:
"I
am
going
to
see the
Harry and he sent me one with
this notation, written in his own closing, and I am writing them President at the White House on
Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, chair-
handwriting: 'To Eddie Jacobson, if they have any business to Monday, June 18, and I know man fo the European Executive
transact
with
me,
they
will
have
you
want
me
to
give
him
your
my friend, buddy, partner, in
Council of the Joint Distribution
Committee, left by air from Lon-
whom I repose the utmost confi- to transact it through you. When regards."
you come back to Baltimore you
"What will you say and how don for the Union of South Afri-
dence.'
and Kaplan come over to see me. will you act when you see your ca, where he will discuss plans
SEASON'S GREETINGS!
WROTE ABOUT STORE
"When I opened my new store, I will be glad to see you both. buddy, your former partner, and with leaders of the South African
'Give my best to the family.
your intimate friend who is now Jewish War Appeal Johannesburg,
I wrote to Harry to tell him
'Sincerely yours,
the distinguished President of the for the relief and rehabilitation
about my new venture. He was
of Europe's Jewish survivors.
'Harry.'
United States?"
ACACIA FLORIST
According to an anouncement
*The firm referred to had writ-
OTHERS VISIT TOO
in New York by Edward M. M.
ten to the President, stating it
"Oh," said Eddie, "other bud- Warburg, chairman of the JDC,
10431 EAST JEFFERSON
had supplied shirts to many dies will possibly be with me on Dr. Schwartz will spend two
LE. 5029
presidents and would be hon- that visit. We will be ushered weeks in South Africa before re-
ored 0 have his business.—Edi- into Harry's office and we will turning to the continent to make
tor.
stand reverently before him. an inspection survey.
LOYAL FRIENDS
Pretty soon the big shots and the
The Trumans and Jacobsons secretaries will leave the room
are loyal friends. Whenever Mr. and the President, with a grin,
Truman is in Kansas City for any will say, 'Boys, at ease.' Then
A VERY JOYOUS PASSOVER TO ALL
length of time, Eddie and he are we'll rush him, hug him, slap him
together. It was almost habitual on the back and say: 'You old so
for Harry Truman to be at the and so, you certainly made it.' "
Jacobson home for dinner and a
Undoubtedly Eddie Jacobson
card game afterwards. On one will forever remember that visit
such occasion, he played a piano with his old pal, the occupant of
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