Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Apr 1934, p. 12

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rnerely: a faint echo of the school of thought best typified by Mr. Samuel K ILoe$mititi Insuli," Secretary of the Interior W. of &HIt id Harold L. Ickes this. week directed a AW~fS4'hpointeci letter to campaign head- d~D ~ 7=--ET quarters of Ralph E. Church, Con- S Made tram NnmI'era gressman Simpson's opponent an.the STAN Primary election next Tuesday. Mr., LINDSTROM'S Ickes' letter fOllo~4wst D.C L OC K SHO P March ý3, ,1934. "VYou have asked me -wbether in, 1222 Central .Avenu. my opinion as a legal voter and resi- WILMETTE 3212 dent ot the Tenth. Congressianal Dis- ______________________________trict of linnois that District would be best, represented in Congress by Mr,, James Simpson, Jr. Speaking as a pri'vate Citizen of the Village of, Win-, netka and a voter of the Tenth Dis- m iç ly l trict,.my reply must be that 1 do flot believe---Mr., Simpson possesses the Bat leaingSerice necessary qualifications for ýthe, office Ouir hat ceanimg Je: wth.ut a As the Representative of the Dis- "utbt th iuelhlt I* mtinabl on trct he . i and wil. b. merely a faint t1i. NoetL S160r.. Stisfaction echo' ot the school of thought best is8asred *vey utmr typified by Mr. Samuel Insuli. By Tki ua SUPoIWbatI ckhng fis circumstances or by choice Mr. Simp- avwle o ro ateu-son is a residuary legatee of the In- suil interests. He is the beneficiary of that discredited economic and social s.ystem built up by Mr. Insul with the aid of Mr. Simpson's father.1 _________________________ "The explanation of how James Simpson, Jr., arrived in Congresa is &00 _» revealed in the officiai records_ of that containeci in an open letter adciressed ta Mr. Church by Congressman Simpson and made public early this week. The letter from the. congress- min was in reply to a telegram sent> to Iiim by Mr. Church. Congressmnan Simpson's letter fol- laws: "Ralph E. Cburth: Receipt of your false and misleadinig telegram is acknowledged.: Except for tbree fly- *ing trips to, Chicago aon account of critical illness in my family, I have devoted myself ta my duties in Washington since the first day Con- gress convýened. : I#nstead of suggesting that I ne- lc y, cangressional duties, when pýroblems> so vitaliy affecting the wel- fare of our country are under consid- eration, yau should explain ta the people why you betrayed 'them wben you ,were a men'ber of the State Leg- isiature, by voting against the repeal of the state search and seizure law after the vaters of the state by refer- endum had instructed their represen- tatives ta vote for repeal. Say& Church Supporters Broe Law '*Yau have farfeited your right ta public confidence through yaur false and maliciaus representation that the Republican nomination was taken ,frorn you in the last, primary elec- tion, in spite of the fact that your supporters were the ones who via- ie te pression. Tils a remarkable record. Building and loan eecurity is almost en- tirely tiret mortgages on smali, res- idential properties. , FP*rst mortgage. home security emerges. f rom the great depression as the safest private inveetment. Un- fortunatelv, many of us cannOt Immedi- ately command funde enough to buy a tirst mortgage security on a home. 13Y ineafle of the Federal Savinge and Loan Association, a Inutual and ço-operative, saving plan, býoth eml and large 1. n- vestors may Iznmediately utilise thie type 0f Investment.. Smail inveÏstors need flot wait- to, acquire a large, capital aumn. Large, Inveetors profit by spreading the Investmient risk over many properties Inritead 0f few, and by important state and, national tax exemptions.' "Home-owners are afforded longer- term boans, with the ýprivilege of amnor- tization. By this loan-reduction plan the. borrower avoids expensive refund- ing, recurrent service, charges, and the poseibillty 0 f, being unable* to. renew his, boan because of adverse temporary con- ditions. The Pirat Pederal Savings and Loan Association of Wlmette, with over a biundred îpemJbers and a. popular sub- secrition of ehares to the value of 120,000, now extende Its facilities alike to savers and borrowere for the promno-. tion of thrift and extention of home ownership ln our communîty. "This type of neighborhood institu- tion, privateiy managed under govern-ý - ment banking insapection, gîves irivestors ad borrowere a mutual service long needed ln thie district. Years of suc- cessful experience distlnguish the local Savlngs and Loan Society as a civlc asset 0f great worth to any commiunityr -saf est and most convenient to both borrower and lender." SEwIcE Rterything for A utomoblua aiiuru the nîgnest. priced seat in the Hause of Represenltatives. "The records af the House disclose noa reasan why Mr. Simipsan sbould remain in Congress., To bis credit there ns noa accomplishmettfor the benefit of aur Districtoa, Our State, or af aur Country. If he understands the issues involved ini the National. Recovery pragram he bas given noa indicationi of ik. %-uul*i. 01 Me '.')T ate 01Iinois properay rejected your dlaims and refused you permission ta file a petitian for mai- damus against the State Canvassing board which bail afficially declared: me the ilriinee? Under the circ#im- stances, 1 refuse ta, lend mySeifta ya 1ur scheme that I furnish an audi-. enice ta listien' ta your misrepresenta- "By your tactics, to My mmld, you have iiot only sacrificed your. right ta an honared position as an officer~ assemblies wnicn Âvrs. i neron W 001- son of Winnetka is to bold *at the. Winnetka Womnan's club this spring. Friday, April 13, is. the date set for the first of the>series.ý Attending the assemblies will, be 'eighth-grade pupfils. from aliltbe north.shore suburbs. Plan to betray the 'drys' o the 'wets'" if you should ever'again be elected to legisiative office. .'Please also tell the voters the amount of yaur contribution to the ifIJ1 on 'a Ivaue in, "cansane ia i in your powver cast ithe Tenth District to help the Deinocrats in the Tenth chail e and would be glad dist rict. votei Elouse ai Represen.." aisa demand that you tell the You, ament basis. people your real reason for betraying gresi cerely yaurs, them when a member ai the state the Harold4 L. Ickes". legisiature, and whether you naw i as a meuer oi Congress, and 1 Ilenge you, publicly to advise the ers as ta what question, if any, ihad yau been a member af Con- ss, wpuld have voted contrary ta wa.y I voted. "(Signed) Jamnes Simpson, r." I

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