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Highland Park Press, 28 Mar 1940, p. 11

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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1940 Drennan J. Slater of Evanston, for eight years in the Illinois genâ€" eral assembly, wants Church‘s presâ€" ent job. The Tenth congressional district is one of the largest of the United States, extending fifty miles and embracing 619 precinets. A writer who owns his own pubâ€" lishing business is Frank J. Mackey, who is on the ballot as Republican candidate for representative in Conâ€" gress, stateâ€"atâ€"large. He authored "Forwardâ€"March!", a twoâ€"volume record of American in the World war, is directing editor of "The Classroom Teacher" (13 One of his election talking points is harping on an inland aviation inâ€" dustry. "There is nothing profound about it. When annoyed by mosâ€" quitoes, little is gained simply by killing one or two as they attack. One deals with them by pouring oil on the pond or swamp from which they came. We may be certain that in the event of attack from foreign aggressors, our airplane factories will dundoubtedly be the first objecâ€" tive." Hence, Illinois is the site for an engine research lab, in his estiâ€" mate. champion and as a ‘"bleeding heart" for the firemen and policemen as well. . . . Meantime "Democratic whoopee" worries William R. Mcâ€" Cauley of Olney, Republican candiâ€" date for auditor; he wants to know who signed the check (the taxpayâ€" ers?) for the wining and dining for Rowe, who aspires to be secretary of state, conveniently has a family which can boast two governors in the state mansion. When Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican president, Richard Yates, Sr., was elected on the same ticket as chief executive of Illinois. Forty years later Richard Yates, Jr., became governor. Again forty years later, Rowe is in the political wars. Born in Jacksonville, I1l., he is an insurâ€" ance man, a "joiner," and hopes hisâ€" tory will repeat itself so he can put "business in government." "The wonderland of little Alice, created by Lewis Carroll in his classic book, is hardly any stronger than this wonderland of federal bureaucracy, created by the New Deal in these last seven years," are the recent words of Congressman Ralph E. Church, publicized as "Ameriea‘s hardestâ€"working conâ€" gressman." Church says the new dealers suffer from Mesiah comâ€" plexes. He also has gone on record to state that when the New Deal recognized Russia on Nov. 16, 1933, "it committed an unforgivable sin." He fought too the fortification of Guam as "unnecessary and dangerâ€" ous." child of Lake county, sometimes a fisher of votes and political trimâ€" And Richard Yates Rowe voices this wish, "If only Gilbert and Sulliâ€" van were here today!" To garner inspiration for a sideâ€"splitting takeâ€" off on American primaries. "They could have called it ‘The Boodeleers â€"or Who Gets the Spoils‘." hammer and tongs stage. Diatribes make the air blue. "Messenger Boy" Steele, alias "Jurity John," is likened to the "old codger who spent a lifeâ€" the slateâ€"makers in the back room. Tuesday, April 9, 1940 Your Vote and Support Will Be Greatly Appreciated Dr. J. E. Walter mficma CORONER WELL QUALIFIED iN EVERY RESPECT by ANNA TAMARRI â€" Vote For â€" fy 1914, at the age of 26, he was clectâ€" ed to the Ilinois state senate. He was reâ€"clected to the senste in 1918, again in 1922 and 1926. In 1980 he was elected to the Cook county board of review. When that body '-lillfid:h-‘“‘ commissioner public works the city of Chicago. Soon after his election to the office of secretary ‘flhlfl.:wn daily payment to the state treasury ,‘,,hfl,-&fi* Edward J. Hughes, candidate for mry::.m: P&ru.lug..:; en years office Secretary State has been Edward J. Hughes‘. Hughes was born in Chicago July project, and ambitious work, Md‘lh-::u.'-hhuyd can ticket, is a practicing lawyer in Chicago. Former assistant United States attorney under George E. Q. Johnson, serving with Dwight H. Green and a Unitarian, he has served for the past three years as Louie E. Lewis, candidate for lieuâ€" tenant governor: A school teacher for ten years in his native Franklin county, his first public office was as a member of the Franklin County Board of supervisors, of which he became chairman. In 1932 Lewis was elected to the Illinois house of representatives. He was reâ€"elected in 1934 and again in 1936, when he was chosen speaker of the house. Lewis was born on a farm on July 20, 1898. Following his early exâ€" perience as a teacher, he became a business man, associated with his brothers in publishing two weekly newspapers at Sesser and Christoâ€" pher. In treasurer state‘s attorney of Cook-eountyj;; his father. Judge John Gutknecht is running for state‘s attorney against Thomas J. Courtney. The judge, elected to the traffic court in 1933 following service on the bench in Boys‘ court for a year, inaugurated the "fixless" court after finding that 95 percent of all traffic violations were fixed. Nationally known as a traffic expert, he sent violators to the county morgue and the county hospital to view victims. Harry B. Hershey, candidate for governor: Born on a farm in Mifâ€" fiin county, Ohio, March 8, 1885, Harry B. Hershey was brought afâ€" ter fiftten years in Kansas to Christâ€" ian county, Illinois, when a small boy, by his parents. His father was a grocer at Taylorville.: Herâ€" shey was graduated from the Uniâ€" versity of Illinois, and went on to study law at the University of Chiâ€" cago. Admitted to the Illinois bar, he established a law practice in Taylorville. He became a candidate for state‘s attorney of Christian county, and was elected. He was mayor of Taylorville, and was chosâ€" en as chairman of the state conâ€" trol committee. He is married, and the father of two sons. Benjamin A. Day, Republican runmning for congressmanâ€"atâ€"large, nationally k no w n constitutional authority, also has an illustrious family. He is the son of Justice William R. Day, secretary of state in the cabinet of President McKinâ€" ley and a member of the United States supreme court for twenty years. Preaching economy, Arnold L. Lund, Republican candidate for lieuâ€" tenantâ€"governor, says, "Yes, believe it or not, they (Democratic primary candidates) come out into the open for a minute, let out a peep about ‘harmony‘ and then dart back under the coattails (of Monsieur Rooseâ€" velt) . . . None of these candidates will come out without the ‘harmony cloak‘ and talk economy to the votâ€" ers, because they know they have created the most costly state govâ€" ernment in this country." Add tchâ€" tch. Biographical sketches of the Horâ€" nerâ€"Kellyâ€"Nash slate follow: A bachelor, Willis A. Overholser, a resident of Mundelein, stumps for the Republican nomination for state representative from the eighth disâ€" trict. He practices law in Libertyâ€" ville, was born at Winamac, Ind., is a musician by hobby. He wants to see a revision of the most important Illinois laws and a codification of the maze of school laws. A former Chicago postmaster and central accounting postmaster for Illinois (for twelve years), Arthur C. Lueder pleads his case. Repubâ€" lican candidate for auditor of pubâ€" lic accounts, he is an Elmhurst naâ€" tive, has been in the real estate business for 38 years. His postmasâ€" tership lasted from 1921 to 1933, during which time the new postofâ€" fice, the largest in the world, was built. In 1923 he was a nominee for mayor of Chicago. Opposing Lueder is Charles W. Vail, who was clerk of the superior court of Cook county for eighteen years. Allan Healy, running for the job law school. Later he engaged John J. Healy, former 1988 he was eloch'dfll;-â€"h ioner for Evâ€" ation from the Illincis College at Jacksonville, he went to work in married and resides at Salem, where he has lived all his life. been the custom. He sponsored the Uniform Motor Vehicle Antiâ€"Theft Act and the Drivers‘ License Law. grandfther. From 1922 to 1982 Mr. Martin was director of the federal reserve bank of St. Louis. In 1982 he won the Democratic nomination for state treasurer and was elected. Reâ€"elected in 1986, he was continued in office until elected congressman at large from Illinois in 1938, which Homer Mat Adams, candidate for state treasurer: A native of Galesâ€" burg, I1l., Homer Mat Adams, at 27 was appointed assistant director of finance of the state for two years. Since 1986 he has served as a trusâ€" tee of the University of Illinois, in which office he will serve until 1943. Adams is president of the Young Democratic organization for a term of two years. While a student at the University of Illinois he organâ€" ized the first Young Democratic club in the state. In 1986 he was state chairman of the "Horner for Govâ€" ernor‘ clubs which played a part in winning the nomination for Henâ€" ry Horner. Adams‘ early schooling was in Pontiac, IIl. Following his graduation from the University of Illinois he studied at the Lincoln College of Law. He is married and resides in Springfield. state auditor: John C. Martin is a native of Salem, IIL., where he was Harold G. Ward, candidate for atâ€" torney general: Harold G. Ward is 43 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD Open: WEEK DAYS 9 1. m. to 6 p. m. 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The Legislative Votâ€" ers‘ League bulletin said: "He is studious, levelâ€"headed and hard working. He has given effective and exceptionally valuable services." In the senate Mr. Ward was chairman of the judiciary committee in four Walter J. Orlikoski, candidate for congress at large: Walter J. Orâ€" likoski, born in Chicago, began his political career at the age of 17 as precinet captain. He was special agent for the department of interâ€" nal revenue, and chief clerk of the recorder‘s office of Cook county. Nine years ago he was elected to the a member of an Illinois family which 1940 GAS First house north of Central Avenme on East side of Street DILL‘S HOME BARBER SHOP HAIRCUTTING 15 Years in Highland Park Telephone H. P. 5435 21 North Second Street lllinois. Prior to 1938 he served in the state senate. He sponsored the Illinois legislative council. Since 1922 he has been professor of philâ€" osophy at the University of Chiâ€" cago. He first began to teach at the University of Texas, from which school he was graduated in 1915. During the war Professor Smith served overseas as a private. He is married and has two children. still holds. post of alderman, an office which he James M. Slattery, candidate for United States senator from Illinois, who seeks to succeed himself, was born in Chicago, July 29, 1878. at Hear The Radio! So many programs ... during the day...bring world events ... into your home ... that you shauld hear | ... Draw up a chair... and select from the program .. . some of these broadcasts . . . that appeal to you! SKOKIE VALLEY LAUNDRY ‘"Hankies"" Should Be Made Germâ€"Free! at large from for at Graduated from the lIllinois college of law, he was admitted to the bar in 1908. Senator Slattery has servâ€" ed as superintendent of public servâ€" ice for the Cook county board of commissioners, and as attorney for the Chicago park board. 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