The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-09-17
The Late Harry S. 10y

GENERAL RULE, THAT THERE is NO
rcELLENCE WITHOUT LABOR IN A DIRECT LINE
ONE CANNOT SCATTER HIS FIRE, AND AT THE
ME- TIME HIT THE MARK" (and herewith the mar
ginal heading; "BACKSLIDERS AND MISTAKES")
PART
YEARS, MONTHS OF GODS INDEPENDENT
(1UsADING CHRIST MIRACLE MESSIAH
DETROIT TRIBUNE NOT ENOUGH TO LIFT
R TOY OUT OF THE ERRORS OF THE SO-CALLED
SEASONED CHRISTIAN SCIENCE THOUGHT
IND ITS MESMERISM OF THE DEVIL
REBUKED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
cRIPTURE: "THEY LOVED THE PRAISE OF MEN
MORE THAN THE PRAISE OF COD"l
Seven to ten years crusadng of the independent De-
a Tribune might very well have given MIR. Toy Is to 80
ears with
However, loss is the gain of that collective
Ousness called the next world, where GODS CHOSEN
NES Christlike Christian Scientists, will welcome Mr..
by with open arms!
PART
MR.. TOY A FRIEND OF GODS DETROIT
fRBUNE, WITHOUT GIVING 1T COMPLETE
ENDORSEMENT.
EBELiEvED 1T A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO
BETTER RACIAL CONDITIONS-LONC RANGE.
Mr.. Toy admired the moral courage and audacity of
Detroit Tribune, without endorsing all of it's views,
declared he would defend right to express them!
PART6
MR. TOY WAS GEOGRAPHICALLY ELECTED
Is FIRST READER OF THIRD CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST, DETROIT, IN THE 4o's AND
(oMPLETED THE 3-YEAR TERM
Mr. Toys Readership was inspiration and remind
one of the Judges of Israel of 30O0 plus years ago.
mr. Toys devotion Christian Science study and activi
A.s for generation or more, undoubtedly contributed
hty his moral and spiritual power in his
bots of public service:
We present excerpts from The Detroit Free Press;
Mr. Toys political career brought him high honors
! ind high Offices.
He served as Wayne County prosecutor from 1890 to
hess; as State Attorney General from 1885 to 1887; Su
reme justice from 1897 1888, and Detroit police
commissioner in 1947 and 1948.
As Wayne prosecutor, MIR. Toy became celebrated as
ackebuer. With his staff of talented young lawyers
Mr.. Toy smashed at the county's underworld
But Mr. Toy didn't conine his activities gangs and
keers He also instituted grand ures which resulted
group of bankers being sent to prison for embezzle
and score of politicians being convicted of stealing
|an election.
Mr. Toy often frankly admitted that the of his
success was his ability select staff of Woodworking
|brany assistants.
Among members of Mr.. Toys staff were former Gov
Harry Kelly Circuit Judge Miles N. Culehan, Common
Pleas Judge Thomas A. Kennedy and Recorders Judge
rank C. Schemanske.
Another star on Mr. Toys staff was |. A. Capzz,
later became general council for the Ford Motor Co.
Circuit Judge Chester p. OEiara, one of the work
horses Mr.. Toys staff, personally assisted Mr. Toy in
'ome of his greatest achievements.
Mr.. Toy was 33rd Degree Mason.
Mr. Toy was born in West Virginia of WeshCerm
pentage He came to Michigan in 1910. He worked his
way through the Detroit College of Law and was grad
fated in 1913 with high scholastic honors.
He was almost imme datey successful as an attorney
+ 1917, when America entered World War ne enlisted
ind was commissioned a first lieutenant
He wounded by machine-gun fire and was pro-
noted to captain before he mustered out.
Mr. Toy rendered invaluable service in the applca-
hon of Gods Christ Science Messiah to individual prob
ems and to Gods Incompatible Christian Science move
nent and in his application of native executive ability
ove of righteousness and hatred of niquty, and COM
prehensive asterful understanding of both human and
Irvine lawl