Miriam's
Stories for
Our Boys
anti Girls
An American Jewish Press
Hello Boys and Girls:
• What is the first thing you
look at when the daily newspa-
per arrives at your house? The
Comics? The, sport pages? The
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Rile atom
Feature
pictures? I hope you are begin-
ning to take an interest in the
news columns, too, because it is
through the eyes of newspaper
reporters that you get your best
information about what is going
on in the world.
This week, I would like to tell
you about a Jewish immigrant
to America who had a great in-
fluence on the Aemrican news-
paper.
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He landed in Boston in 1864.
He had come from Hungary
penniless, and could speak only
a few words of English. A fel-
low countryman persuaded him
to enlist in the Union Army,
and he served until the end of
the Civil War.
After the war, alone in New
York, he found himself one night
with no place to sleep. Finally
he took refuge in the furnace
room of a. large hotel, but a
watchman threw him out.
Wouldn't he have been surprised
to know that many years later
that' "tramp" would become the
owner of the same building.
His name? Oh, I haven't told
you yet. His name was Joseph
Pulitzer.
Those were the days of
good prospects for hardwork-
ing young men in the West-
ern part of our 'country. •So
Joseph turned westward, ar-
riving in St. Louis where he
found work as a dock laborer.
Through several varied jobs
he read itnuch and studied law.
Just four years after 'landing
in America, he was admitted
to the bar. However, he want-
JUDGE GEORGE T.
CARTWRIGHT
Common Pleas Judge
Preferred by Lawyers
preferred by Labor and other
Civic. Groups
NON-PARTISAN TICKET
VETERAN
Election - April 6, 1953
Sponsored by Jewish Friends
VOTE MONDAY
APRIL 6
ELECT
MACK MONROE
STATE SUPER! NTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Elect a State Superintendent
who will know how many chil-
dren are enrolled in school and
where they are before he allo-
cates state tax money to school
districts.
VOTE DEMOCRATIC
MONDAY, APRIL 6
The Women's Division of the
Workmen's ,Circle: will present
its traditional third seder at 8
p.m., today, at the Workmen's
Circle Center, 11529 Linwood.
Highlights of the evening will
be the reading of a specially
prepared Haggadah, and a pre-
sentation of holiday songs by
the Workmen's • Circle Chorus.
School children at the school
will hold graduation - exercises at
Of course, - Pulitzer had be-
come a rich man, and he de-
cided to use some of his
wealth to benefit . his fellow
citizens. He established a
school of journalism at Colum-
bia University. and a large
scholarship fund to enable
honor graduates to • study
abroad. He left funds for an-
nual prizes for the beSt public
service rendered by an Ameri-
can newspaper, and for other
outstanding literary achieve-
ments.
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Some of his influence on
American journalism has prob-
ably touched the daily paper
honor Abraham Reisen, the Yid-
dish pOet, on his 75th birthday.
Re.eeiving diplomas will be
Amaruth Oslik, Patricia Cousens,
Charlene Weisman, Arnold Jo-
seff, Eugene Broder and Robert
Gordon. All parents and friends
are invited to the program.
SH NEWS
I 6--TH E JEWISH
Friday, April 3, 1953
CHILDREN'S
EDUCATIONAL
FUTURE!
Shurz' WESTLICHE POST, a
•St. Louis newspaper.
At last, Pulitzer had found his
career! He forged ahead so rap-
idly that soon he was manag-
ing editor and owned part of the
paper. From here, he turned to
politics and went so far as to be
a member of the Democratic Na-
tional Committee.
In 1878, Pulitzer founded the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a news-
paper which is among the most
well-known in the entire coun-
try. He was only 36 years old,
but his health was in danger.
His eye-sight had always been
poor and now, his physicians
warned him, he might lose his
sight if he did not take an ex-
tended rest.
But rest was not for Joseph
Pulitzer. He decided to purchase
the New York WORLD. He pour-
ed all his strength, all his brain-
power, all his experience into
building up that paper. He had
ideals, most of which he man-
aged to carry out in publishing
his paper.
This was Pulitzer's eode for a
great newspaper: "An institu-
tion which should always fight
for progress and reform; never
tolerate injustice or corruption;
always fight demagogues of all
parties; never belong to any
party; always oppose privileged
and public plunder; never lack
sympathy with the poor; al-
ways remain devoted to the pub-
lic welfare; never be afraid to
attack wrong.""
The publisher's intense way of
life took its toll. He lost his eye-
sight, but not his convictions or
his energy, With the help , of
three secretaries who were al-
ways at his side, he kept touch
with. every phase of current life
and continued to direct the
WORLD,
the program, whys will also
ASSURE OUR
ed a more exciting career than
the law, so he accepted a po-
sition as reporter on Carl
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RE-ELECT .. .
Feature' Third Seder at Circle Prograni
VOTE "YES" ON
PROPOSITION "E"
At the Detroit Election, April 6th
"MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW" BY ASSURING:
Educational Facilities for Detroit's 44,000 New Children
New, Needed Schools and Additions to Present Schools
More Classrooms Throughout the City
Additional Teachers for New, Classrooms
Smaller Classes Through the Employment of Additional Teachers
More Playgrounds and Improvement of Existing Ones
Training for All Skilled Trades and Business, Music, Art, sad
Pre-Profession Courses
e Clinic and School Service for Handicapped Children
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"THE CITIZENS' COMMITTEE- FOR PROPOSITION
RE-ELECT
JUDGE
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that comes into your home. Re-
member Joseph Pulitzer, the am-
bitious Jewish immigrant, when
you loop at it today.
VOTE TWICE
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ENDORSED BY THE DETROIT CITIZENS LEAGUE``
THE DETROIT .BAR ASSOCIATION, VARIOUS
• CIVIC. ORGANIZATIONS, ANC, ALL LABOR MANI
11' THE 'DETROIT FREE PRESS=--Itictxs brings to his now responsibilities
splendid background of experience as a •asult of his long service in the
Prosecutor's'Office, where he won well deserved recognition for his knowk.
edge of the taw and his moseys as e trieai lawyer,
1 TtiE DETROIT TIMES---A ariltiant c;ourtrocies attorney with thorough
knowledge of the taw, the new Judge Ricca has been feared by every
guilty defendant whom he has pro ,,,ecuted. Set even more important, he
Sas been trusted by the innocent.
.iiMenmst rz stestann4,ent-tutigt-xaVistftte,
Yes, I know winter had dis-
appeared from almost every
corner • of our. country, and we're
all enthused' about spring. But
just so you don't forget the past
season: here is a poem about
winter, sent in by seven-year-
old Arthur L. Gross of Detroit,
Mich.
- Here Come the Snowflakes
Look at the' snowflakes falling down.
To the snowy 'flaky ground.
Look at; the snowflakes, pretty and
-bright;
it a jolly sight.
Al the sidewalks filled with white
its so pretty, it's a delight.
Isn't snow a lot of fun.
I take my sled and up • the hill I rims.
Aren't you happy when it snows
All the snowflakes really glow.
You can't have fun on rainy days.
Sat when it snows I go and
play.
Now, does anyone have a poem
about spring? Send it to
Your friend,
MIRIAM.
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Supported by 130 Leading. Detroit Civic., Business, Educational, Labor.
Veteran, Cuhrch and P.T.A. Organizations
CIRCUIT COURT
WE URGE THE RE-ELECTION OF
JUDGE A. F. MARSCHNER FOR
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE.
JUDGE MARSCHNER HAS
PROVED HIS INTEGRITY AND
JUSTICE THROUGH ACTIVE
SERVICE ON THE BENCH FOR
MANY YEARS.
Harry h!, Bieliell ~
Charles E. Feinberg
Joseph Holtzman
Dr. N. H. Schleifer
Sol I. Stein
Tote to Re-Elect
MIDGE Li MARSCHNEIR