The Detroit times., 1912-10-03


Hoa. Chase :. Osborn. Governor of
Mirhigan-As a friend Of yours, ana
az a friend OF Tom May, and as trienl
OF all the people, | cannot refrain from
felicitating all concerned upon the ar
rangement by which MIR. Mays work
will be done for The Times. Mr.. May
" great cartoonist, greater even than
our Intelligent Michisan people know,
although they have loved him and ap-
4 plauded him for long time. There -
such thing as living so closely under
l4kinc hin 1auga, or AConCagua, AS not 10
he able 20 see their loftiest SUBMITS
hr. May, as cartoonist. Is a towering
peak and he IL alive and We are very
near 10 him As n landmark Tor sociai
i guidance he Ii like a mountain also,
lsilhouetted in sympathy humor. jus
~ ice and intellect against the common
gray SKY. A newspaper writer or
tcartoonist who can he bought or who
f<Ioes things merely for pay is in "a class
with the cheap order painter and Is
Hessian. II genius is TO soar, the
spirit must be untTammeled. Mr.. May
could not 10 his best for Mr.. stair
newspaper. IL would atfophy his
heart and desiccate his soul so nc
escaped 20 you and The Times, which Is
making such a change as would be TO
release an Arab steed from the back
yard OF a miliionslre. and once more re
freedom The teaching from II all Will
be splendid. Seeds will be sown that
will blossom into public justice, public
\ llOeTty dhu hapiih'''' p
Mt. Elliott see by the papers that
Tom MAY 4, going 10 draw pictures aud
cartoons for The Times. / am glad
for we used TO take the Journal ana
We stopped. and now we take The
Times wish Mr.. May most hearty
congratulations and success
charles g. Hampton-I am glad Tom
May In going 10 become such an lm :
portant part OF paper whlcn stah9s
for honesty, decency and principle lie
IL lucky IN being able TO work where
work can be an inspiration, not merely
In having him where the talents dod
gave him can be nsed Tor pubnc sood'
Frank c. Cook, Attorney---What
pleased me most was to read the sool
Things The Times said about Tom Mas
sro have such an announcement printed
about you is fine, but to deserve t-as
nc does--is infinitely better All that
was said in the article was true, out
Tom Mays friends are glad thst NOR
I people are learning his worth. My best
wishes for his future success ana nap
pincss.
r. r.. Titus, Prob hIbition Candidate for
ConRre.s-Sou are fortunate In seeur-
ing Mr.. May as cartoonist on your
stan This is still another evidence ~
the progressiveness OF The Detroit
Times,
Harry u. Parker. MGR. The walter q.
geeI,I 3 Company was delighted TO
read the announce ment that Tom May,
OF the journal, had accepted place on
.iie STAN ot TIE Detroit Times IL Is
genuine delight to pick up your paper
at TN. end OF the days work and reaa
the unbiased news OF the day. 1 Wish
YOU continued prosperity and all sue
- al
are entering.
Eslitee and Publisher, New York
Tom May. one OF the best known car
toonists In the country, becomes
iaember OF The Detroit Times stan on
Oct. 1, the twelfth anniversary or that
paper MIR. May has been connected
with the Detroit Journal fo- the past
twenty ycars. ard the inducement
(which led him 20 make the change Us
said TO he the largest salary ever
offered TO n cartoonist in the Middle
West. lie is IN artist OF brilliant at
tainments, and his work has Eeen
accorded wide recognition.
Hon. ALFRED LuckinE--It Is highly
commendable for The Times to give its
Mr. May possesses I'm a striking degree
and extend congratulations
MereaeL Mieh- ob.eryer--The De
) paper. has secured the services OF
y Thomas May. the well-known cartoon
ist. who has been with the Detroit
Mr. May the highest salary OF any
(, cartoonist In the middle west
Wm- Livingstone. President Dime
I. SAVINGS hank consider Tom May the
Rreatest cartoonist in the United States.
I He has the faculty OF developing his
/ point In a way that enables the reader
! 70 grasp II at a glance.
( George w. Moore, Attorney-Tom
Nays coming to The Times gives him
4 IN opportunity that has long been de-
/ MED his great talents. ] look for him
4 10 do the best work OF his brilliant
/ career now.
Karl Edwin Hartman, Ladies' Home
LeurnaI, PhiiadeIphia--A little bird. in
4 this case bald eagle" told me that
Tom May Is going to Join forces with
J The Times. won't you let me send
this line OF double congratulation TO
him and to you?
n. ,. AnketeII. Iun,berman--Tom
Mays cartoons will be splendid ad-
f. Iltion 10 the editorial equipment which
Of genuine progressiveness In this
campaign.
W. Frank knox, The Mancherter
Leader. ~. HI congratulate Tom May
from the bottom or my heart on the
rhange he has made know how
thoroughly embarrassing his position
H has been. wish him all kinds OF
luck on The Times" where I know he
will make good.
Maurice Sullivan, james FItxsInaons
4 Col don't agree with The Times
posltion In the mayoralty fight but
sou can put me down for Tom May.