Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-09

fun of corn to the assembled
suckers in his observation that
the way 10 make friends was 10
be friend.
I EFT us see what "avarlciouS'
II means.
avail" avalanche.
All, yes, here it Is:
"AVariciOus: actuated by ava
rice; greedy Of gain; synonyms:
rapaci0us, grasping. sordid. See
coVetOus."
And here is "aVarice. It
means excessive or inordinate
desire Tor gain; covetouSneSS,
cupidity.
Goodness, We have our work
cut out for us. haven'tWe But
il will be worth while because
il viii teach us so much about
the Wonderfully generous and
humane spirit Of the New Deal.
Shall we look up "covetouS'
next " That sounds kind Of bad.
doesn't II? Didn't we hear
somewhere that thou shalt
not covet thy neighborS WIFE
or his goods But We must
resist the temptation 10 digresS,
although Our miSer did strike it
rich when he married the mil
lionaire eX-wife of a neighbor
and seems 10 have coveted the
small estate left by Frank
Allen. a taXiman, IN very mod
est circumstances who died Of
injuries suffered in a SmaShup
in which the first Mrs. IckeS
was killed.
Anyway. he sued the taxi
mans estate for 81 500 and
chased the unfortunate widow
OF Mr.. Allen clear up 10 the SUI
preme court of the state of New
Mexico where he was turned
back with a decision that his
claim died when Mr.. Allen died.
There were five children IN the
Allen family and all that was
left of his small estate after
the litigation with the living
spirit of the New Deal was
1886.
MIR. ALLEN was one of those
NI Americans who Mr.. IckeS,
Henry Waliaee-aFA t4l4e4-feSt-ef
them would have called the
common man His widow and
the children would be regarded
as little people - This case
gives Us a real. practical demon
Stration of that great love of
theirs for the common man
and the little people.
Incidentally, one Of the Allen
boys turned out 10 be a very
fine American. We Joined up
with the British before our
country got into the war, few
with the Raj, then joined the
American air forces. completed
his missions in Europe and is
now a flying instructor in Cali
fornia. Maybe. If the conscience
of the New Deal hadn't sued
his dead fathers estate for more
than the total amount that Mr.,
Allen left, this boy would have
grown up 10 be no account.
But "covetouS. coNetouS.' -
Yes. here IT is:
In fol
eager To obtain especially
money!. COvetous implies espe-
cially excessive desire for what
belongs to another: ayariciOus:
greed for wealth with a view
10 boarding it,"
Now "cupidlty." It's from the
Latin "cupiduS,' meaning long
ing"
If says here:
ITO long for. Eager desire,
especially for wealth; avariCe."
That "avarice" certainly gives
us a lot of mileage, doesn't II ?
Now 10 continue. Lust
meaning m on y-lust and
greed are synonyms.
Then it says in the dc
tiOnary:
"Cupidity, greed, avidity
agree in the idea Of inordinate
desire. Cupidity applies to
covetousness of wealth; greed
10 inSatiate and selfish craving;
avidity 10 eager or ardent relish
or appetite.
THIS becomeS a refrain,
Il doesn't it? II reminds YOU
Of how they were all standing
there waiting for the gravy
train back in March. 1898, and
Mrs. RooSevelt'S uncle. Forbes
Morgan. Snaggcd a Sinecure as
lobbyist for the liquor industry
AZ 100000 a year as the payoit
for the repeal Of prohibition.
and others tore into insurance.
alrplane contracts. slot ma
chimes. radio broadcastlng and
literature for the papers and
magazines.
Reminds YOU Of that great,
public spirited GIT OF the old.
outmoded ancestral heap AT
Hyde Park 10 the beloved little
people of the l.. S. A.. whereby
II came out Of the taxable IN
heritance but with the right OF
occupancy reserved as long as
any OF the children shall live.