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few years ago, a resume of County Candidates who are seeking nominaâ€" tion at the Primaries on April 9th will appesr weekly. Party affiliaâ€" tion will have no bearing on publicaâ€" tion. It is merely the object of this paper to give Highland Park citiâ€" zens first hand information on the qualifications of the candidates seekâ€" THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940 those of the editor, but of contributâ€" ing friends of the candidates. In this issue we present the Reâ€" publican candidates for States Atâ€" torney: Harry Hall, Charles E. Maâ€" son and George 8. McGaughey. Harry A. Hall Harry A. Hall, who is a Republiâ€" can candidate for States Attorney, was born in North Chicago, IIl. He is a graduate of Waukegan Townâ€" ship High school and the University of Illinois. While at the University of Hlinois he played quarterback on the famâ€" ous Red Grange teams during the years 1923, 1924 and 1925. _ Hall and Halsc atâ€"Wwaukegan. At the present time he is president of the Lake County Bar association, vice president of the Illinois Tuberâ€" eulosis association, president of the Illinois University "I" Men‘s assoâ€" ciation and treasurer of the Lake County Tuberculosis association. vfiiiriii the past 13 years he has been associated with the law firm of Mr. Hall is marired and lives in Waukegan, where he has spent his entire life. He has three sons, Tom Dick and Harry. Mr. Charles E. Mason, Candidate for States Attorney, who is 50 years of age, was raised and has spent his entire life in Lake county, Illinois. As a boy without a home and parâ€" ents, he was declared a dependent‘ by the Lake county court and placed in the Glenwood school. Later he was taken from that school by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. White, of Round Lake, Illinois, placed in their home and sent to grammar school at Hainesville. There he remained unâ€" til he was married, in 1913. He worked on the farm, drove a delivery wagon and later mastered the barâ€" bers trade. He has raised two sons; one has been admitted to the pracâ€" tice of law, the other is still attendâ€" ing law school. He held the office of Justice of the Peace in Waukeâ€" gan for years. He completed his high school and college work by atâ€" tending the John Marshall Law school in Chicago, where he graduâ€" ated with honors in 1926. He was Probation Officer under Claire C. Edwards, was president of the Muâ€" sicians‘ union, and has been very active in fraternal and civic organâ€" Following the custom established 386 E. Park Avenue Charles E. Mason Eye It Inyg It ~Buy it /\ WM. RUEHL & COMPANY izations. He has been State‘s Atâ€" torney since December, 1932, and the policy of his office has been to proseâ€" cute all bona fide complaints of citiâ€" zens; to cooperate with the county and local law enforcing officers; to maintain a constitutional office, and not sttempt to usurp the duties and responsibilities of the police, sheriff and other law enforcing agents; to carefully prepare his cases (many pleas of guilty) ; to deal with offenâ€" ders fairly without regard to race, religion or political affiliation; most important â€" to give an offender‘s case careful consideration from the standpoint of society and community welfare â€" will probation reform him? â€" what penalty will fit the crime and the offender? not to conâ€" sider an offender as an opportunity to build a imposing personal record by harsh and unusual punishments; to bring order in the chaotic tax sitâ€" uation. Since taking office there have been many difficult and trying problems caused by the depression and the backwash of the prohibition era which have been difficult to solve and have thrown on the State‘s Atâ€" torney‘s office an unusual burden of serious reflections in the number of domestic relation, dependency and juvenile delinquency cases dealt with. Lack of employment has creâ€" ated a situation that has brought many of the younger people in diffiâ€" culty with the law. An unusual number of poor people felt they had to discuss their probâ€" lems with the county attorney for lack of funds to hire other counsel. One of the difficult problems the ofâ€" fice of the State‘s Attorney has had to deal with is the chaotic condition of taxes caused by the depression. A great deal of time and work shows a very marked improvement in the general tax setup and the tax situaâ€" tion. Mr. Mason has organized his office so that the resulting coordinaâ€" tion brings efficient service to the citizens of the community. He feels that he has one of the best organâ€" ized and operating offices in the state. Mr. Mason says that he has spent all the money he has earned to the citizens of the county and at the present time lives at Gurnee and has his home half paid for. George S. McGaughey Lake county wants safety and seâ€" curity above everything else. In a world racked with chaos people look atout for the best means of preservâ€" ing themselves and their personal interests. But they sometimes overâ€" look things nearest to them in favor of some situation far away. Take this job of electing a state‘s attorney, for instance. There‘s one office vital to safety and security which is often neglected by thinking ork and responsibility. ‘The reflec Telephone Highland Park 4240 people as just one of those political playthings. Seldom do voters think M“-w-z other basis than on the ability to the job. There‘s no difference when it comes to hiring your attorney. So why not, just this time, hire your next state‘s attorney on the same basis at the polis! George S. McGaughey has offered with work as the people‘s attorney in Lake county because McGaughey Cruz CPWE MEMRWOR, MMC PNCECE NUUICET bank robbery and the Oscar Nelson conspiracy. These were the more to protect the people of Lake county although there were many others which were highly important but not so spectacular. For the last five years, Mcâ€" Gaughey has continued to serve the general publicâ€"principally as Corâ€" poration Counsel of the City of Waukegan. Back of the scenes he has revised and recodified the city ordinances, publishing them in book formâ€"a revision that had not been done for thirtyâ€"five years. A tribute to McGaughey‘s ability was recently shown in action by tho‘ state and the appellate court upâ€" holding his contention in revoking two Waukecan tavern. licenses .on. charges of selling liquor to minors, some of whom were girls of 14 years. The state liquor commission sustained the revocation on Mcâ€" Gaughey‘s plea while three Appelâ€" late court justices accepted his conâ€" tention to dissolve an injunction reâ€" straining the city from interferring with these taverns which was granted by Circuit Judge William L. Pierce of Belvidere. In Western Lake county Mcâ€" Gaughey has handled rural situaâ€" tions as Village Attorney of Antioch where he is now engaged in revising that municipality‘s ordinances. He was Corporation Counsel for the Village of Deerfield for six years under three mayors. Since early youth on a farm dovn} in Madison county where he was born, McGaughey always had ambiâ€" tions to serve as the people‘s attorâ€" ney. He was the oldest of seven children to attend the oneâ€"room country school in the neighborhood. Madison county natives recall Mcâ€" Gaughey as the county‘s champion speller and the lad who rode eight miles a day for four years to attend high school where he was a scholasâ€" tic and social leader of his class. Just before starting to high school, McGaughey‘s father called the seven children together. He told them there was not enough money to send all of them to the university but told them they could have what money they made during their days in high school and use it for college, taking whatever course they wished. Young McGaughey chose law â€" #HB E1IGHLAND PARZK PREL§#§ but about this time there was a world war going on in Europe which beckoned him. He envisioned tales graduation st the age of 18 and ended in enlistment after the spring farm work was done. vember 11, 1918, McGaughbey‘s the university. For finances, he obâ€" rolled at the University of lllinois. isher and finally operated a crew for the Iron River Still determined to be a lawyer, McGaughey saved his summer vacaâ€" tion earnings and paid his way through the university with the adâ€" ditional funds earned from dish washing, taxi driving, operating a Student Transfer Co., he and a buddy started, and any odd jobs that would pay. Between studying for law .nd| earning his way, McGaughey still found time to captain the Illinoh‘ debating team for three years and. battle his way to heavyweight boxâ€" ing championship of the university. ~ McGaughey started his law pracâ€" tice in Champaign after bis graduaâ€" tion where he remained for three years before setting foot on Lake county in the summer of 1928 as a delegate to the Lion‘s club convenâ€" tion. It didn‘t matter that he was established in the university city as a lawyer and a past commander of the Champaign Post No. 24 of the American Legion, he liked Lake county and resolved to remain. He became associated with the law firm of Runyard and Behanna, gaining recognition and an enviable reputaâ€" }tion as first assistant state‘s attorâ€" ney. Outside the law office, McGaughey served as Chef de Gare of Voiture With the end of the war on Noâ€" Phone Us THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE TABLE Avoid shopping in cold weather .. . Mb&-m.fl.“ul:‘;:.y assuring you prompt service from your Phones 380 747 â€" 748 0 â€"SPFCLA L § â€" _ Central Ave. POTATO CHIPS QUAKER OATSâ€" Quick and 9 _ MORTON SALT ... PARMEGIANO OvVVALTINEâ€" Chocolate flavor and plain; large ...â€"....â€"â€" Best Semolina SPAGHETTI DEL ‘ALPEâ€"Italy‘s Finest Pure Virgin Olive Oil; gallon ... ‘3-25 BUTTER COOKIES 2â€"Ib. DkKG. .........«...... COFFEE 2 is 49c Hills Bros. 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