The Detroit times., 1911-05-22

Ii TO McNamara before giving II cut.
lt u the hrst authoritative abatement
~ the defense
RAPPAPoRT's STATEMENT.
John J. McNamara is the second
eldest Of family of nine. He was
born In Cincinnati. Ohio. December
%, 1870. OF poor but respected par
entage.
Owing to the size of the family,
his schooling was curtailed when he
, Mas still In his teens" He was fore.
I'D to become q breadwinner. In his
early years he followed various oc-
Equations as a laborer, and finally
about 1898 was employed in the build
ing Of new bridge near Cincinnati.
He had been attracted TO this class
OF work for some time and when the
opportunity to enter upon steel con-
btruction work presented itself 10
him, he found his calling.
He was quickly recognized as
competent bridge builder, and hence
forth had no trouble in obtaining
work y In this line. He was actively
employed In the building Of some OF
the largest bridges and viaducts in
this country. 49,.
He Immediately became a member
or the international Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
and has retained his membership
ever since. He was at all times &C
hive in the councils Of this organiza-
kion and held most Of the offices In
the gift OF this organization, except
ing salaried positions.
In 1902, he was elected delegate
10 the Milwaukee Convention, and
Hfnce that time has been a delegate
; he oil eonTsntions-A the 1909 con-
Mention at Kansas City, he was elect
"a second yice-president of the Inter
national Association and became
member Of the executive board, while
IT'LL actively working at his trade.
The convention at Toronto, Can,
In 1904, elected him secretarytreas-
h1rer. and he has since been re-elect-
ed with little or no opposition.
~ While Mcnamara himself has been
<iepriyed OF the opportunities OF q
school education he soon realised
that education was the greatest fac
ilor Of success. Even while toiling as
bridge builder he set about acQuir-
Ing an education which he had fail
ca TO receive In his childhood, and
ultimately became q student Of indus
trial and economic questions.
He soon came to the conclusion
\ that the future OF the toilers or the
world lay In the requirement OF edu-
creation. and in his capacity az editor
ok the Bridegmen's Magazine, ne
has constantly urged this principle.
Furthermore, he has shown his will
inxness to put this principle into prac-
fice by making himself the support OF
his brothers and sisters and thus en-
Hbifng them to attend school
&. The great industrial strifes OF the
X last decade resulting In litigation OF
: The Ef6Atest Importance TO organised
labor, turned his mind In the direction
or law. He became q student at the
Indianapolis College Of Law, during
,his incumbency OF the Office OF sec
refary-treasurer Of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, and was graduated
6rom this institution I'm 1909, with
the degree OF bachelor OF laws.
<. During his course OF study IL was
/. not uncommon for him to rise at In
- morning and work until mid
3 the people who have become ac-
nted with him since his election
ne ONCE Of secretary-treasurer
I{n organization, he is known as
nniet, unassuming and Industrious
nnn. OF temperate habits. He has
len esteemed fair and just In his
|r6ofment Of persons and subjects
MA which he came In contact In
II Individual as well as his Official
E6pacity.
& Mcnamara has never been identi-
he'd with any political party. believ-
1nx rather in independence OF
Thought. and he has at all times been
An advocate Of progressive political
and economic movements. regardless
OF party politics. He has been q
thorough student OF modern political
1ubjects and has been a close OBJ
server Of current events.
a Mcnamara IL unmarried and mas
& been the sole support of his mother
for many years. The home which
She occupies nj Cincinnati, o., was
+ largely earned by him, the last of
4 The mortgage debt on the same hav-
\ ing been paid only a few weeks ago.
Z In his present trouble his thoughts
refer principally TO his family. He
I&VIc4fs moiHerent ~ 10 uis own mis-
fortune, but seems greatly worried
about the effect II may have upon his
mother. He says that he IL willing
10 face his accusers at any time and
feels confident Of ultimate acquittal
not only at the hands OF the trial
court. but in the Judgment OF the peo
pie Of this country.
NEW YoRK--A capacity for un
limited idleness and an unlimited
capacity for drink are the qualifica
fions for membership In exclusive
FIfthave. clubs. Rabbi Stephen Wise
told the Free Synagogue. 81
Every Norman