THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, April
High Ratings Given Candidates Leonard Kasle, John Wise,
Judge Victor Baum, Harold Norris, Benjamin D. Burdick
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John Wise
Benjamin Burdick
Several prominent local com-
munity leaders are rated
among the best qualified can-
didates for judgeships, for the
Board of Education and for
the Board of Governors of
Wayne State University.
Judge Victor A. Baum, John
Wise and Harold Norris have
received the endorsements of
leading citizens and the com-
munity's most important or-
ganizations in their candida-
cies for judgeships.
Joseph Kadans and Charles
Kaufman are other judicial
candidates who are conducting
lively campaigns.
Council Supports
School Bond Plan
The executive committee of
the Jewish Community Council
has announced the Council's
support of the pending Board
of Education request for mill-
age and a bond issue to be
considered by Detroit voters
on April 6.
The Council's position was
taken on the basis of its in-
terest in the adequacy of fa-
cilities for public education.
The Council statement recog-
nizes the situation pointed out
by the Citizens' Advisory Com-
mittee and applauds the serv-
ice which was rendered by
this group. In urging support
of the millage and bond pro-
posals, Council notes the se-
rious educational handicaps and
school plant hazards which
might ensue if the proposals
fail.
Other of Detroit's leading
communal organizations have
likewise announced their en-
dorsement of the school pro-
posals. These include the Jew-
ish Labor Committee, Jewish
War Veterans, League of Jew-
ish Women's Organizations, Na-
tional Council of Jewish Worn-
en, Workmen's Circle, Sister-
hood of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek and Congregation Shaa-
rey Zedek. •
Leonard Kasle
Leonard N. Kasle, running
for re-election as a member
of the Board of Education,
and Benjamin D. Burdick,
candidate for the Board of
Governors of Wayne State
University, are among the
best recommended men
whose names are on Mon-
day's ballot.
Leonard Kasle, a leader in
the Serve Our Schools Com-
mittee, has been active in a
score of important movements,
including NAACP, Wayne
County Mental Health Society
and major educational move-
ments. He has served as presi-
dent of the Board of Educa-
tion and is one of its most
active members.
Judge Baum is one of the
leaders in the Labor Zionist
movement. He is active in the
Jewish Community Council
and presently is chairman of
the committee that is arrang-
ing the Warsaw Ghetto Corn-
Asks WSU Board
Seek Gifts for School
Benjamin D. Burdick, Repub-
lican candidate for election to
the Wayne State University
Board of Governors, this week
proposed that the new board,
in addition to their official
duties, serve as good-will am-
bassadors from the university
to business and industry.
Burdick said that the uni-
versity can not expect the state
legislature to provide the kind
of funds needed for the vast
expansion of the university's
research facilities in electronics
and missles. He proposed that
the new board undertake to en-
courage increased grantS and
scholarships from industry and
business to aid the university
in its growth. He ruled out the
possibility of a reasonable
tuition hike as the answer to
the problem.
All registered voters in the
state of Michigan are eligible
to vote on the selection of the
WSU Board of Governors.
YE EN U
memoration.
One of the liveliest cam-
paigns has been conducted
by John M. Wise, who has
won the endorsements of all
labor groups, of scores of
fraternal organizations and
has been endorsed by all the
Detroit newspapers.
Max Handler, prominent De-
troit communal leader, this
week strongly urged the elec-
tion of Don S. Leonard as Judge
of Recorder's Court.
Pointing out that Leonard,
former Detroit and Michigan
State Police
Commissioner,
entered the
race at the re-
quest of his
many friends,
Handler said:
"D on Leo n-
a r d's more
than 30 years'
experience in
the field of
1 a w enforce-
ment and the
administration
f justice, to-
gether with
Leonard
his splendid legal training,
ideally qualifies him for the
position he seeks on the ballot,
on Monday, on Detroit's Crim-
inal Court. He was given the
`preferred' rating of the Civic
Searchlight in recognition of
his outstanding record for com-
munity services."
Commissioner Leonard joined
the Michigan State Police as a
trooper, became captain in
charge of the Southeastern Dis-
trict of Michigan. In 1947, he
served as superintendent, and
was commissioner of state po-
lice until 1952.
BY HENRY LEONARD
Woman Circuit Judge
Of 14 candidates for election
to the Recorder's Court listed
by the Voter's Guide of the
League of Women Voters, Jo-
seph Kadans, Detroit attorney
a n d president of Shomrey
Emunah Synagogue, was given
preferred attention. Only two
other candidates received the
same amount of space (10
lines) as Mr. Kadans.
Kadans' background as the
author of several law books,
as a professor of law and
economics, as an important
Federal official for many years
before entering private law
practice, his study at several
leading universities (University
of Michigan, University of Ill-
inois, George Washington Uni-
versity) were all listed in the
guide distributed widely among
women voters in the Detroit
area.
Vote Monday, April 6
JUDGE PAUL E.
Max Handler Urges
Leonard's Election
KRAUSE
RECORDER'S
COURT
• His Fine Record
Warrants Your Vote
Re-Elect
JUDGE
GERALD W.
root
RECORDER'S COURT
15 Years a
Common Pleas Judge
15 Years
Judge of Recorder's Court
KEEP AN EXPERIENCED
JURIST
r
Re-elect Frank G. Schemanske
Choice for Recorder's Court
Recorder's Judge Frank
G. Schemanske once had 24
hours to think it over
whether to accept an ap-
pointment to West Point.
He decided that he would
prefer to set his goal at first
being a good attorney and
then a good judge.
His record indicates that
he succeeded in both:
Judge Lila M.
Wayne County's Only
and other important move-
ments.
Editorial endorsement of
Benjamin Burdick's candidacy,
by the Detroit Times, on Wed-
nesday, made it unanimous—
with all the daily papers back-
ing him for the WSU board of
governors.
Similarly, Harold Norris has
acquired the preferred rat-
ings of the Detroit Citizens
League, business and lawyers'
groups, the labor organizations
Re-Elect
NEUENFELT
Harold Norris
Victor Baum
Joseph Kadans in Race
for Recorder's Court
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"Oh, Edna, please come in to interpret again,
Mrs. Shapiro only speaks Yiddish . . . "
cow. 1958, loopard Pritikin
• As assistant prosecuting
attorney for 12 years from
1924, prosecuted successful-
ly some of the notable crimi-
nal cases in the County's
annals.
• In 1937, appointed As-
sistant United States At-
torney.
• In 1938, appointed to
the State Public Service
Commission, where he handl-
ed one of the first major
gas - rate cases of modern
times, leading to lower De-
troit rates.
• In 1945 and 1946 serv-
ed as Chief Assistant Prose-
cutor of Wayne County.
• On January 1, 1950, ap-
pointed Detroit's Corpora-
tion Counsel.
• On November 20, 1950,
elected for the first time as
Judge of Recorder's Court.
In addition, he has a long
and distinguished record of
civic contributions to the
community, including serv-
ice on Detroit's Civic Center
Commission which is re-
sponsible for 4`le Veterans
Memorial Building and other
Civic Center buildings.
HIS RECORD JUSTIFIES YOUR SUPPORT
in Monday, April 6 Election