The Detroit times., 1913-06-20
[|QlllI|lgENT Men
Are READY FOR
JURY SERVICE
Il6nry Ford, J. A. Burns and
Others Glad to DO Duty in
y Recorders Court
DUTY OF CITIZENS, SAYS
BIG. AUTO MANUFACTURERS
First Case to Be Called That of
Aid. Gilman, Alleged
CRATER

That the so representative citizens
summoned for jury duty in the July
term of the recorders court will ac'
cspt what Judge Phelan terms the
FIRST duty of a citizen in time OF
peace" and will be on hand for ser
vice when the case OF Aid. Thomas +.
Gilman, OF the Eighteenth ward, Is
called, July 2. is assured by partial
poll OF the prominent men on the list.
: Henry Ford, head OF the big Ford
automobile factory, will be glad 10 do
jury service.
"A man woh will not pay his taxes,
keep his house painted and looking
neat, and woh tries to wriggle out OF
Jury service. Is not a good citizen in
my estimation" said Mr.. Ford. Il
viii certainly answer the courts sum-
mons and present myself for jury SER
VICE"
Joseph A. Burns. Woodward-ave.
merchant. asked whether he would
I. serve on the panel, said: IL am go
\ ing away for few days. do not
feel very well, but l expect to be
back In time, and II l am able. you
can bet your life am going to serve
n william K. Brownlee. wholesale
lumberman, residing at No. 1885 Sec
ond-ave.. IL another who expects to
~. on the job. and hopes TO be, In
spite Of obstacles
II have diphtheria in my home at
present" said Mr.. Brownlee, but |
believe that q business man should
mot evade jury service. and If circum-
stances will permit. | shall most GER
StAinly serve"
Herman Marks. OF Herman Il Ben
\ Marks, furriers. added his voice to
I that sentiment. In stating that he
would be ready for jury duty.
N Il expect to serve" said Mr.. MGrks.
II believe every man should serve,
when called for Jury duty"
Lynn McNaughton, salesman for the
Cadillac Motor Car Co.. residing at
No. 1877 Chandler-ave., said that he
had not yet received an official sum-
mons, but would be ready for service
when called. 49,
q Neil McDermid. merchant tailor, re-
siding ct No. los Commonwealth.ave.,
also declared that he would serve
when the summons arrived, though he
|hnA received no summons as yet.
IrOldo l.. Brownell, grocer, No. 627-
|Campbell-ave said he would serve.
~ he considered 1t his duty to do So
n James Fitzpatrick, cashier Of Fftz--
|&otrjch Bros, uttered an emphatic
nDure!s when asked whether he would
loDrve.
a joseph M. Bucher. secretary and
lDonoral manager Of the Standard Com
0uttng Scale Co.. said that the ques-
Hoo Of service for him would depend
- conditions in the plant. though he
!hopod he would be able to serve. Il
INT know % to serving on the 0lin-
,02u casA," he remarked II don't
4now whether would be accepted
1oes service In that case
August Fitzgerald. secretary and
0oooral manager of the Morehead
Nh. Co., declared that he could not
ioEate, ct this time, whether he would
oogvo or not.
Y Albert H. Finn, treasurer and man.
4oUr Of the Franklin Press, declared
nat he hoped to be able to serve,
MT Il depended largely on circum-
E&eances whether he would be able to
~ %.
J. Henry Cousins, manager OF the
Detroit Paper Sales Co.. declared that
.6o expected to be on hand for ser.
Vice when called.
Gordon d. Fairgrieve, sales man.
|0gor for the Anderson Electric Car
Co. declined to commit himself.
q Hhert e. Grimshaw, mems furnish
~. said: "Sure, I'll be ready to
|oervo. - though 1t was the only thing
~ ~ done. under the circumstances.
n 1lnx Grabowski. Of Grabowski &
;0f9ooWski Mfg. Co., was equally posi-.
|1lve In his statement that he would
~ On hand. ready for fury duty.