Show MAYORS MA FIND COMIC OPERA IN BIG DIG BILLS BILL'S NEW SOCIETY Some Sonic Accept Ac ept Invitation to Join J America First Group OTHERS KID HIM Advised to Seek Propaganda Propaganda ganda gauda in Alice in Ii Wonderland W patriotism is Js unquestioned unquestioned our schools arc are devoting de a great deal of attention to the de development de- de of American citizenship in the younger generation said Mayor C. C Clarence of Salt Lake City while In Ogden That is Js what I expect t J write to Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago in replying to his invite invite- invitation Invitation tion lion to Join the America First Foundation I will wiil add as a per per- personal personal personal comment too that I am for America first but that I have no fight against Great Crest Britain I see no hand outstretched across the sea against America And I will not send the ten dollars either cither CHICAGO Oct 29 By 29 By The As As- Associated Associated Press PressA A A dash of George GeorgeM M M. Cohan's grand old flag a 1 touch of Stephen Decatur's My Country Right or Wrong anti and a taste of opera bouHe seasoned Mayor Maor Thomp Thomp- Thompson's Thompsons Thompsons Thompson's sons son's America first efforts today Ills appeal for support of the Am America America erica cries first foundation with a 10 membership fee brought many rc- rc turns urns Some were complimentary Not a few were Sev Sev- Several Several eral oral were ironic The plea for members In the foundation a national patriotic or organization or- or organization organization for fer better citizenship based on loyalty loyally with a nation wide educational program to teach the constitution of the United States and respect for our form of government and nd a thorough knowledge of its fundamental laws Jaws was telegraphed to o mayors congressmen senators and governors I ED NO KO RECEIVED ID I Alfred M M. Phillips Jr mayor of I Stamford Conn wired back charges collect Did you OU say fee or free No reply was received Again he wired also tolls collect cautioning Mayor layer Thompson that the tricky British might have some pretty mean propaganda against him in Alice Allce in Wonderland The Stamford mayor quoted from that hat book the story stor of the old man criticised by his son for standing on his head whose answer was In my youth I feared f red it might injure the he brain but now I am perfectly sure ure I have ha none Another reply from Congressman Emanuel Celler Brooklyn N N. Y read ead Were Vere you OU not so enthusiastically enthusiastically misguided In your our campaign against anything British and were it not for lor your our raid on the Chicago library I might consider your our pro pro- proposal proposal proposal seriously but your our British anti-British manIa has made you ridiculous in inthe inthe the he eyes of Intelligent people pe I ThOMPSON J REPLIES I ITo To which Mayor Maor Thompson rejoin rejoin- rejoined ed d telegraphically Sorry you wasted wast wast- wasted wasted ed so much money mone in such a long telegram and if 1 you OU are arc not beyond advice d permit me inc to suggest that you ou should not use the word Intelli- Intelli Intelligent intelligent gent over oyer your our own signature re because If f you had more brains you OU would have ha lave sense enough to learn the truth before spending your our money on such long telegrams With best wishes for your future I am ant sincerely yours 1 Glad to join and support in any Continued on Page Two Tso MA MAYORS FIND COMIC OPERA I Continued from Page Fare One j say Kay the America first association for purposes outlined in your our telegram m. was the answer from Mayor L. L C C. Hodgeson St St. Paul Minn Mayor Arthur J. J J OKeefe Now Or Or- Orleans Orleans leans La supporter of Mayor Thomp- Thomp Thompson son on In the Waterway to and flood relief projects said Will twill be glad to see you again Sending you by mall mail 10 for dues In the America first foundation WORD OF or CAUTION l From Prom Debit BeloIt Mayor William Magill cautioned Dont let King George buy you off William McAndrew superintendent of schools now under trial as a result re result re- re sult of Mayor Thompsons Thompson's campaign pledge to oust him found a supporter supporter supporter ter In Mayor Elvin Grand Orand Rapids Mich MichI I I quite Indorse the proposed object ob ob- object of your new crusade he said but I am wondering whether your career guarantees proper leadership Your persecution of my old college mate McAndrew gives me pause then Ive I've been told you ou are arc areno areno no valiant vallant supporter of the eighteenth amendment Can the blind bUnd lead the tho blind Ill IU think further before I tend send my 10 Mayor Maor H H. F. F Kits Oshkosh WIs answered Ten dollar bills are too scarce When the tho bronze lions on the library steps come to life lite Ill I'll be pleased to contribute Mayor Victor J. J J Miller of oC St 51 Louis Louts replied he was too busy to join Despite the mingling of brickbats and bouquets the mayor has declared ed himself satisfied d with the results r and has expressed belief that the new organization has every ery prospect of suc cess tess The America first foundation has been Incorporated In Illinois as an organization not for profit prom The Incorporators are Mayor Thompson his building commissioner Chris Pas Pas- P chen the tetter's mother Mrs Henry John J. J Murphy and Linus Long The English Speaking union which has been a target tret of mayoral dis ds- displeasure dis- dis displeasure pleasure met list last night the assem assem- assemblage assemblage assemblage blage being addressed by Dean Shatter Shaller Matthews of the University of Chi Chi- Chicago Chicago cago sago as as- My fellow conspirators In the Interest of George V V. George W W. of New New- NewYork NewYork NewYork York former attorney general of the United States was a a. speaker at the union banquet Later he was quoted as saying in an Interview that the only parallel to the tho Chicago trial that came cam to his mind was the mon monkey monkey monkey key case c e at Dayton Tenn |