Judge Patri ck O'Brien Coffin Candidate
Seeks Re-election
For Congress in
Judge Patrick Henry O'Brien,
w ho is seeking re-election as Thirteenth District
dge of Probate, has long prided

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j u elf as a friend of the Jewish Friends of Howard A. Coffin
h ims
who unite in supporting his can-
people.
Born in Phoenix, Mich., March didacy for the office of Congress_

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Friday, bine 14 , 1946

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15, 1868, O'Brien has been active man are claiming that in all De.
political circles troit's history, few men have been
i n public and
more qualified for political office
ost of his life.
'hilt' village attorney of Lau- I by j, reason of their remit of ser-
0
rien
was
deserib_
1
O'Brien
It
ice to the community.
n J Judge
porary writer as
contemporary
Included in such service to the
a lawyer w hose fame in the Up- community, all without remune-
on, are the following offices
pe r Peninsula is almost a legend:' , ration,
of e th
He was, at that time, one ot
, he has held: President of the De.
most popular men in Michigan s troit Community Fund, President
copper and timber belt.
of the Detroit YMCA, Director
46. As Circuit Judge of the Twelfth
,
of the United War Chest, Presi-
Judicial Circuit in 1913, 0 Brien
dent of the National Council of
was caught in the center of the
He dis_ YMCA, Director of the USD,
s
copper country strike.
previously Member of Appeal Board No. 1
so lved an injunction prey
issued because he was convinced of the Selective Service System,
that it deprived the miners of ' Trustee of Brown University,
their funamental rights as Amer_ Trustee of Grace Hospital, Tru3-
icon citizens. His opinion brought tee of Detroit College of Law.
In his private life, Coffin came
social ostracism to himself and
his familY , so bitter was the feel- to Detroit in 1910 as Michigan
ing at that time, but his decision manager of the Firestone Tire
gained him the reputaton of an and Rubber Co. From 1917-1920,
honest, outspoken and fearless he was secretary of the Detroit
lawyer , He was re-elected in 1917. Pressed Steel Co. From 1920-25,
Resigning from the bench in he was assistant to the president
1922, O'Brien resumed private of the Cadillac Motor Car Co.
practice as a member of the law From 1925 to 1933, he was [resi-
firm of Butzel, LeVin and Win- dent of the White Star Refining
ston, of Detroit. He later became Co. From 1933 to date, he was
the general counsel for the De-
general manager of White Star,
troit Life Insurance Co.
Ohio Division, Socony-Vacuum
A communicant of the Catholic
Church and a member of the Oil Co.

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Ten Quality Drug Stores

Attorney, 20 Years
Graduate, U. of D. Law School
Post Graduate, Oxford University, England
12 Years Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Wayne
County in Charge of Traffic Dept.

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Knights of Columbus, he has
membership in the Detroit, Michi-
' gan State and American Bar as-
sociations.

Brown Candidate .
J For Judge's Post

Climaxing many years of fight-
ing in the forefront of liberal
causes, Alan N. Brown, editor of
the "Congress Voice" of the
American Jewish Congress, an-
nounces his candidacy for the
post of Recorder's Court Judge in
the coming primaries.
During the war, he organized a
number of Bar Associations in
Wayne County to give free legal
advice to C I's and their families.
He also served as Public Speaker
for the Office of Civilian Defense.
He has been particularly active
recently in the fight for FEPC
and for the continuation of the
OPA. He is now chairman of the
Committee for a Liberal Detroit
Daily. He has also been secretary
of the Detroit Philosophical So-
ciety for a number of years.
Brown has been endorsed by
many liberal groups including the
Michigan Citizens League.

Oft CHILLY SPRING MORNINGS

Re-elect .. .
Sheriff
ANDREW C.

an

ELECTRIC HEATER

FURNISHES GLOWING WARMTH

BAIRD

Democrat

No need to fire up the furnace these chilly spring morn•

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ings when an electric heater will give instant warmth ...

OSMUND KELLY

where you want it . . . when you want it. Safe, clean,

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

economical, an electric heater is ideal for warming

Lieutenant Governor

your dressing room, bathroom, or other small rooms.

TWO-TERM MAYOR OF FLINT

Just a Few Cents an Hour Is All It Costs .. .

Respectfully Solicits Your Support.

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but unlimited use can cause abnormally high electric hills.
For example, a 1000-watt heater at residence rates, costs
only 171/2c a week when used one hour daily for seven days.
The same unit used 8 hours daily costs $1.40 a week, and

adds $10.20 to your two months' bill. Consult a reputable
electric dealer who can recommend a heater of sufficient
wattage to suit your particular needs. He can also tell you
just what it will cost to operate.

JUDGE

VENO E.

SURE

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Judge of

Probate

War Veteran

Non-Partisan

The

Detroit Edison

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