Evening star., 1927-10-29
Addresses Against Implication.

A'ANNi''>N
eyes of intelligent people,"
Addresses Against Implication.
TO which Mayor Thompson rejoined
Geographically:
Sorry you wasted so much money
in such long telegram and if you
are not beyond advice permit me to
suggest that you should not use the
word intelligent over your own Signa-
ture, because If you had more brains
you would have sense enough to learn
the truth before spending your money
in such long kilograms. With best
wishes for your future, I am sincerely
yours"
"C'~1 to join and support in any
wa = America First Association
for purposes outlined in your tele-
gram" was the answer from Mayor
l.. G. Hodgson, ST. Paul, Mimi.
Mayor Arthur j. O'Keefe, New
Orleans, La, supporter Of MaZpr
Thompson in the gulf-to.waterAay
and flood relief projects, said: "Win be
slad to see you again. Sending you
by mail $40 for dues in the America
First Foundation"
Protests English Pheasants.
From Beloit, Wis. Mayor William
Magin cautioned: Don't let King
George buy you off
He added: "Wisconsin's ro-British
Conservation Commission protects
English pheasants introduced into this
State by King George to make our
loyal Germans dissatisfied with spare
ribs and sauerkraut.r In the name of
the 100 per cent Americans, can't you
do anything about it? Under your
starry BANNER we will fight for the
complete determination of English
pheasants, English sparrows and Eng
lish bulldogs. In all the world, Bill,
there is no one like you"
William McAndrew, superintendent
Of schools, now under trial as a re.
suit of Mayor Thompson's campaign
pledge to oust him, found a supporter
in Mayor Elvin Swarthout, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
II quite indorse the proposed object
or your new crusade" he said, s3ut
l am wondering whether your career
guarantees proper leadership Your
persecution of my old college mate.
McAndrew, gives me pause. =
Then I've been told you are no valiant
supporter of the eighteenth amend.
ment. Can the blind lead the blind?
III think further before I send my
$1O."
Others Are Skeptical.
Caution and skepticism were also
expressed by Mayor j. J. McSwain.
Greenville, S. c.; Mayor S. j. Rule
OF Appleton. Wis: Mayor D. w. Hoan,
Milwaukee, and Mayor H. f. Kitz,
Oshkosh, Wis.
Mayor Kitz answered: "Ten.dollar
bills are too scarce. When the bronze
lions on the library steps come to
life, I'll be pleased to contribute"
Representative Edward j. King,
Galesburg. ILL.,, inquired about the Off.
GERS and bylaws of the organization,
saying: Il do not propose to get
caught In any more so-called patriotic
organizations controlled by our big
business and the American house OF
overlords "
Mayor Victor J. Miller of St. Louis
replied he was too busy to join.
j. &. Walton, Monticello, Fla. said
to be a direct descendant of a signer
OF the Declaration of independence.
SAID: mo Southern newspaper has
mad CUTS enough to publish the truth.
Am with you. Wire authority and I
viii organize the entire South for YOU.
Did not know what the school book
row was about until saw a Canadian
newspaper today"
Mayor Louis Roddewig, Davenport.
Iowa, was favorable.
Il haven't the $10," was the answer
from Mayor Claude Sandstrom.
Moline, Ill.
monkey Trial" Recalled.
Mayor George F. Shering. Joliet.
ILL.,, returned a flat refusal, while from
Toledo, Ohio, MayOr William Wallace
Chalmers accepted.
Despite the mingling of brickbats
ana bouquets, the mayor has declared
nlmself satisfied with the results and
has expressed belief that the new or
ganization had every prospect of suc.
cess.
The America First Foundation has
been Incorporated in Illinois as an or.
ganization not for profit. The incor-
porators are Mayor Thompson, his
building commissioner, Christ Pas
chen; the latter's brother, Henry Pas.
chen; John j. Murphy and Linus
Long.
The English-Speaking Union, which
has been a target Of mayoral dis
pleasure, met last night, the assem-.
blage being addressed by Dean Shall.
er Matthews of the University of Chi
cago as: "My fellow conspirators in
the interest Of George ""
George w. Wickersham of New
York, former Attorney General Of the
United States, was a speaker at the
union banquet. Later he was quoted
as saying in an Interview that the
only parallel to the Chicago trial"
that came to his mind was the mon
key case at Dayton, Tenn"