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PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE
PPF 9
Gifts R
Sept. -Dec. 1935
PPF900645
prz
September 4, 1935
My dear Miss Romayne:
Your letter of August twenty-eighth
has been received, and your thoughtfulness in
sending the picture to the President is greatly
appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. Le Hand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
X
Miss Helene Romayne,
Winamac,
Indiana.
LPB
X
Helene Romayne
ack,
Winamac Indiana
august 28, 1935
To The President
Executive Mansion
W ashington, D.C.
mr. President: I have the honor
If sending you a picture which
Chicogo newspapers.
assembled of chippings from
so much for all other lines
you have done
of work, 2 hope that soon
commercial artists, too, will ab
tain employment. I have been
unemployed you a year,
but I have great confidence
that you are bringing
us to the tap!
Sincerely
[t
Helene Romayne
CRAIG
RIDGWAY
&
SON
COMPANY
September 4, 1935
p.p.7.
q-R
My dear Mr. Ridgway:
Thanks for your letter. of course we
shall be delighted to have copies of your book.
I suggest that you send them to me care of the
Nelson House, Poughkeepsie, New York, and I
shall be pleased to get the President's copy to
him so that he may read it during his stay at
Hyde Park.
With kind regards,
Sincerely yours,
M. H. MCINTYRE
Assistant Secretary
to the President
William H. Ridgway, Esq.,
Coatesville,
Pennsylvania.
mwd
I think the President would enjoy this book.
It
is a book he can read in less than an hour, as it is small.
WILLIAM H. RIDGWAY, PRESIDENT
ELLIS B. RIDGWAY, VICE-PRES. AND MGR.
DR. SHESSIE W. RIDGWAY, SECRETARY
CRAIG RIDGWAY & SON COMPANY
STEAM HYDRAULIC MACHINERY
COATESVILLE, PA. August 29, 1935.
Mr. M. H. McIntyre,
The White House,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. McIntyre,
During the business depression, the mails
being light, I used my secretary to write between one and
two hundred stories in manuscript, under the title, "Stories
Grandfather liked to tell."
One of the Boston publishers learned that I had
these stories, and asked me if I would not gather a few of them
together that they might publish them in a book. I did this,
and sent them to Boston. They were submitted to a number of the
Boston highbrows, who pronounced them "excellent."
They will be published this week, under the title,
"In God we Trust, and Why Not?"
The book 1s not a preachment but undertakes to show
by incident and illustration, just how good times are likely to
come back. The opening chapter tells of the impending troubles
in Europe.
I think the President would enjoy this book. It
is a book he can read in less than an hour, as 1t is small.
THE CRAIG RIDGWAY & SON COMPANY
M. H. McI.
SHEET No. 2.
I would like to send him a copy.
In the copies that I am giving to my friends, since I
have so many of them, I have had the enclosed card printed
which I put in the books I autograph.
Because of your gracious attention to me when I
have written the White House, I want to send a copy to you,
along with the one I would like the President to have.
Since stuff must come into the White House by the
clothes-basketful, I am asking whether this little book
will be acceptable to the President.
Yours with regards,
P. S. Since dictating the above letter, I find I have a photo
of the cartoon printed by the Chicago Tribune nine years ago.
I am enclosing this, The first chapter of my book refers to
this cartoon, and what Uncle Sam 1s saying to these men. Uncle
Sam is congratulating them on their wisdom in keeping out of the
trouble, and rehearsing what he got into by mixing up in the "mess"
As he expresses it, "Cussed for not going 1n, cussed for
going in too late, and then after helping the Allies, and saving
the day by lending money and men, 1s held in contempt because we
want our money back. "tc
This is all referred to in the first chapter of the
book. The cartoon, and the editorial accompanying it, I used
M. H. MCI.
THE CRAIG RIDGWAY & SON COMPANY
SHEET No. 3.
by permission of that newspaper. The editor of the Tribune,
to whom I applied for an electro of the picture advised me that
the same had been destroyed, so I had the printed picture photo-
graphed from my scrap book.
UNCLE SAM INTERVIEWS SOME WELL KNOWN WAR NEUTRALS
NORWAY
e Y. M. C.A.
THERE
families, his forebears hav-
Girard were the two greatest
parts of the world.
Northwest Pennsylvania and
0 DAY
wn house on Chestnut Street
e Revolutionary Period. "The
d Street is her monument and
d later long-time president of
uished lawyer of Philadelphia.
College, "America's Little Ox-
S business address is Coates-
1925
$500,000 plant, 2,100 members.
One of the most beautiful Audi-
toriums in the country; capacity about
2,000.
Only Y. M. C. A. showing Motion
Pictures commercially.
Sunday afternoon meetings pack the
Auditorium with occasional overflow
to 4,000, handled by amplifiers.
Greatest speakers in the country are
Business Activities
brought to Coatesville. Expenses paid
by audience.
President Craig Ridgway & Sons Co.
Manufacturers of Machinery
Inventor Water Turbines
Teacher of Iron Rose Bible Class of
300 men since 1889.
Inventor of "The Ridgway Steam-
Hydraulic System," which gives hy-
Superintendent of Rock Run Mis-
draulic machinery without the use of
sion Sunday School since 1893.
pump by direct attachment to the
Writer since 1907 of "The Busy
boiler.
Men's Corner" in the Sunday School
John Scott Medalist of Franklin In-
Times, reaching directly and indirectly
stitute for having made "a notable in-
from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 people each
vention."
week.
Advertising Specialist
The Iron Rose Class, "Missionaries
VA
in Feathers," have changed the social
Slogan, "Hook 'er to the Biler."
and physical condition of 80,000 Chris-
Known in trade circles as "Old
tian Outcasts (untouchables) of India
Hook "er-to-the-Biler."
by putting them in the chicken busi-
Treasurer of The Mutual Fire Insur-
ness. An Iron Rose cockerel called
ance Co. of Chester County (Estab,
Redwing (Rhode Island Red) won the
1840) since 1900.
L11.
Lord Irwin silver cup at All India
chicken show as "Best Bird in India."
An Outcast Hindu now gets almost as
much money for one egg (for setting)
as he formerly got for a whole week's
work. Wages 6 cents a day.
Article II of the Constitution of the
Pennsylvania State Y. M. C. A. is the
Member National Council of Y. M.
C. A. since the beginning.
"The Old Portland Resolution" upon
which, all down the years, the Y. M.
Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
C. A. has grown and prospered. The
objective of the Pennsylvania State
Association is still strictly evangelical,
as at the beginning.
This pecture and Unde Jamis talk
is refund to in Chapter Cree pap
Y.M.C.A.
10 y In Doalar Inst" and should
be Ктим land just now.
families, his forebears hav-
irard were the two greatest
parts of the world.
Northwest Pennsylvania and
O DAY
n house on Chestnut Street
Revolutionary Period. "The
Street is her monument and
later long-time president of
shed lawyer of Philadelphia.
llege, "America's Little Ox-
business address is Coates-
workers, 15,000.
$500,000 plant, 2,100 members.
One of the most beautiful Audi-
toriums in the country; capacity about
2,000.
Only Y. M. C. A. showing Motion
Pictures commercially.
Sunday afternoon meetings pack the
Auditorium with occasional overflow
to 4,000, handled by amplifiers.
Greatest speakers in the country are
brought to Coatesville. Expenses paid
Business Activities
by audience.
President Craig Ridgway & Sons Co.
Manufacturers of Machinery
Teacher of Iron Rose Bible Class of
Inventor Water Turbines
300 men since 1889.
Inventor of "The Ridgway Steam-
Superintendent of Rock Run Mis-
Hydraulic System," which gives hy-
sion Sunday School since 1893.
draulic machinery without the use of
pump by direct attachment to the
Writer since 1907 of "The Busy
boiler.
Men's Corner" in the Sunday School
Times, reaching directly and indirectly
John Scott Medalist of Franklin In-
from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 people each
stitute for having made "a notable in-
vention."
week.
The Iron Rose Class, "Missionaries
Advertising Specialist
$
in Feathers," have changed the social
Slogan, "Hook 'er to the Biler."
and physical condition of 80,000 Chris-
Known in trade circles as "Old
tian Outcasts (untouchables) of India
Hook 'er-to-the-Biler."
by putting them in the chicken busi-
Treasurer of The Mutual Fire Insur-
ness. An Iron Rose cockerel called
ance Co. of Chester County (Estab,
Redwing (Rhode Island Red) won the
1840) since 1900.
111.
Lord Irwin silver cup at All India
chicken show as "Best Bird in India."
An Outcast Hindu now gets almost as
much money for one egg (for setting)
as he formerly got for a whole week's
work. Wages 6 cents a day.
Article II of the Constitution of the
Member National Council of Y. M.
Pennsylvania State Y. M. C. A. is the
C. A. since the beginning.
"The Old Portland Resolution" upon
which, all down the years, the Y. M.
Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
C. A. has grown and prospered. The
objective of the Pennsylvania State
Association is still strictly evangelical,
as at the beginning.
THIS LITTLE BOOK, A FIRST PRINTING OF
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
(Cries the Little Red Cent)
) State Y, M. C. A.
WHY NOT?
1, C. E.
19:4
Idest Quaker families, his forebears hav-
pany.
Comes to you with the regards of the author
ith Stephen Girard were the two greatest
he uttermost parts of the world.
In America there are
Id lands" of Northwest Pennsylvania and
207 Religious bodies
244,201 Ministers
Coatesville, Reaguay
handsome town house on Chestnut Street
244,565 Churches
62,035,688 Members
9/2/35
tables of the Revolutionary Period. "The
1 South Broad Street is her monument and
"WHY NOT," INDEED?
Deuteronomy 31:6
founders and later long-time president of
I is a distinguished lawyer of Philadelphia.
warthmore College, "America's Little Ox-
ford," of which his uncle Thomas Ridgway was one of the founders. His business address is Coates-
ville, Pa., and his city address "The Union League," Philadelphia.
Religious Activities
Founder and Président of Coates-
ville Y. M. C. A.
"One of the most unique and effi-
cient Y. M. C. A.'s in the land."
Population, largely iron and steel
workers, 15,000.
$500,000 plant, 2,100 members.
One of the most beautiful Audi-
toriums in the country; capacity about
2,000.
Only Y. M. C. A. showing Motion
Pictures commercially.
Sunday afternoon meetings pack the
Auditorium with occasional overflow
to 4,000, handled by amplifiers.
Greatest speakers in the country are
Business Activities
brought to Coatesville. Expenses paid
by audience.
President Craig Ridgway & Sons Co.
Manufacturers of Machinery
Inventor Water Turbines
Teacher of Iron Rose Bible Class of
300 men since 1889.
Inventor of "The Ridgway Steam-
Hydraulic System," which gives hy-
Superintendent of Rock Run Mis-
draulic machinery without the use of
sion Sunday School since 1893.
pump by direct attachment to the
Writer since 1907 of "The Busy
boiler.
Men's Corner" in the Sunday School
John Scott Medalist of Franklin In-
Times, reaching directly and indirectly
stitute for having made "a notable in-
from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 people each
vention."
week.
Advertising Specialist
The Iron Rose Class, "Missionaries
in
in Feathers," have changed the social
Slogan, "Hook 'er to the Biler."
and physical condition of 80,000 Chris-
Known in trade circles as "Old
tian Outcasts (untouchables) of India
Hook "er-to-the-Biler."
by putting them in the chicken busi-
Treasurer of The Mutual Fire Insur-
ness. An Iron Rose cockerel called
ance Co. of Chester County (Estab,
Redwing (Rhode Island Red) won the
1840) since 1900.
L11.
Lord Irwin silver cup at All India
chicken show as "Best Bird in India."
An Outcast Hindu now gets almost as
much money for one egg (for setting)
as he formerly got for a whole week's
work. Wages 6 cents a day.
Article II of the Constitution of the
Pennsylvania State Y. M. C. A. is the
Member National Council of Y. M.
C. A. since the beginning.
"The Old Portland Resolution" upon
which, all down the years, the Y. M.
Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
C. A. has grown and prospered. The
objective of the Pennsylvania State
Association is still strictly evangelical,
as at the beginning.
The New President of the State Y, M. C. A.
WILLIAM H.RIDGWAY, C. E.
William H. Ridgway comes from one of Philadelphias oldest Quaker families, his forebears hav-
ing sailed up the Delaware River with the William Penn company.
Mr. Ridgway's great uncle was Jacob Ridgway who with Stephen Girard were the two greatest
merchants in America 150 years ago. Their ships traded to the uttermost parts of the world.
Jacob Ridgway invested his surplus funds in the "wild lands" of Northwest Pennsylvania and
O DAYS
the town of Ridgway in Elk County is named for him.
Jacob Ridgway's daughter was Madame Rush whose handsome town house on Chestnut Street
became the Aldine Hotel, and where she entertained the notables of the Revolutionary Period. "The
Ridgway Library" a massive and impressive Greek temple on South Broad Street is her monument and
that of her husband Dr. Benjamin Rush.
Another great uncle, Thomas Ridgway was one of the founders and later long-time president of
the Girard Trust Co. His grandson Thomas Ridgway, Second is a distinguished lawyer of Philadelphia.
William H. Ridgway is an Engineer, a graduate of Swarthmore College, "America's Little Ox-
ford," of which his uncle Thomas Ridgway was one of the founders. His business address is Coates-
ville, Pa., and his city address "The Union League," Philadelphia.
Religious Activities
Founder and Président of Coates-
ville Y. M. C. A.
"One of the most unique and effi-
cient Y. M. C. A.'s in the land."
Population, largely iron and steel
workers, 15,000.
$500,000 plant, 2,100 members.
One of the most beautiful Audi-
toriums in the country; capacity about
2,000.
Only Y. M. C. A. showing Motion
Pictures commercially.
Sunday afternoon meetings pack the
Auditorium with occasional overflow
to 4,000, handled by amplifiers.
Greatest speakers in the country are
Business Activities
brought to Coatesville. Expenses paid
by audience.
President Craig Ridgway & Sons Co.
Manufacturers of Machinery
Inventor Water Turbines
Teacher of Iron Rose Bible Class of
300 men since 1889.
Inventor of "The Ridgway Steam-
Hydraulic System," which gives hy-
Superintendent of Rock Run Mis-
draulic machinery without the use of
sion Sunday School since 1893.
pump by direct attachment to the
Writer since 1907 of "The Busy
boiler.
Men's Corner" in the Sunday School
John Scott Medalist of Franklin In-
Times, reaching directly and indirectly
stitute for having made "a notable in-
from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 people each
vention."
week.
Advertising Specialist
The Iron Rose Class, "Missionaries
$
in Feathers," have changed the social
Slogan, "Hook 'er to the Biler."
and physical condition of 80,000 Chris-
Known in trade circles as "Old
tian Outcasts (untouchables) of India
Hook 'er-to-the-Biler."
by putting them in the chicken busi-
Treasurer of The Mutual Fire Insur-
ness. An Iron Rose cockerel called
ance Co. of Chester County (Estab,
Redwing (Rhode Island Red) won the
1840) since 1900.
L11.
Lord Irwin silver cup at All India
chicken show as "Best Bird in India."
An Outcast Hindu now gets almost as
much money for one egg (for setting)
as he formerly got for a whole week's
work. Wages 6 cents a day.
Article II of the Constitution of the
Pennsylvania State Y. M. C. A. is the
Member National Council of Y. M.
C. A. since the beginning.
"The Old Portland Resolution" upon
which, all down the years, the Y. M.
Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
C. A. has grown and prospered. The
objective of the Pennsylvania State
Association is still strictly evangelical,
as at the beginning.
PRESIDENT RIDGWAY'S HOME TOWN "CREDENTIALS"
The following 50 distinguished and well known gentlemen, long active in the important affairs
of the City of Philadelphia, freely and gladly give the influence of their names to William H. Ridgway
as President of the State Young Men's Christian Association of Pennsylvania.
All are in hearty sympathy with the work for righteousness and character building carried on by
the Young Men's Christian Association, and stand for the same things as President Ridgway.
W. W. ATTERBURY, President
Dr. A. CHEESMAN HERRICK, Pres.
OWEN J. ROBERTS
Pennsylvania Railroad
Girard College
Justice Supreme Court, U. S. A.
Director Phila. National Bank
JAMES R. HOGG, Secy. & Treas.
SAMUEL ROBINSON, President
JAMES B. BAILEY, President
Hardwick & Magee Co.
American Stores Co.
Pine Iron Works Co.
T. EDWARD ROSS, Accountant
A. P. IRWIN, President
W. W. BODINE, Vice-President
Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery
Irwin-Harrison-Whitney Inc., Teas
United Gas Improvement Co.
BENJAMIN RUSH, President
Director First National Bank
CHARLES F. JENKINS
Insurance Co. of North America
Director Provident Trust Co.
Owner Farm Journal
Director Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co.
Director Western Saving Fund
Director Fidelity Phila. Trust Co.
Director Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co.
ALBA B. JOHNSON, Ex-President
Director Phila. Saving Fund
Baldwin Locomotive Works
WILLIAM H. BROOKS, President
E. T. STOTESBURY
Wm. Murphy & Sons Co., Stationers
Hon. R. E. LAMBERTON
Drexel & Co.
M. W. CLEMENT, Vice-President
Judge of Philadelphia Courts
JOSEPH M. STEELE, President
Pennsylvania Railroad
WILLIAM A. LAW, President
Wm. Steele & Sons Co., Builders
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Director Tradesman Natl. Bank
MORRIS L. CLOTHIER, Chairman
Director Industrial Trust Co.
Strawbridge & Clothier Co.
Director Phila. National Bank
GRAEME LORIMER
J. WILLISON SMITH, President
Director Girard Trust Co.
Writer and Editor
Real Estate & Land Title Co.
Saturday Evening Post
Director Corn Exchange Natl. Bank
WALTER CLOTHIER, President
& Trust Co.
Ketterlinus Lithographing Co.
E. CLARENCE MILLER, President
Director Penna. Co. for Ins. of Lives,
American Sunday School Union,
JOHN W. CONVERSE
etc.
Bioren & Co., Bankers
Capitalist
SAMUEL SCOVILLE, Jr.
C. M. MORRISON, Editor
GEORGE E. DEMING, Vice-President
Lawyer and Naturalist
Philadelphia Public Ledger
"Philco" Radio Co.
J. F. SHRADER
Hon. HARRY S. McDEVITT
Counsel for Balto. & Ohio R. R. Co.
RUSSELL DUANE
Judge Common Pleas
W. PLUNKET STEWART
Duane, Morris & Hecksher, Law
ROBERT McLEAN, President
Banker, Cassatt & Co.
CHARLES H. EWING, President
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
ARCHIE D. SWIFT, President
Philadelphia & Reading R. R. Co.
Hon. GEORGE WHARTON PEPPER,
Central-Penn National Bank
E. LAWRENCE FELL, President
Ex-Senator
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, President
Union League of Philadelphia
Pepper, Bodine, Stokes & Schoch
Philadelphia Electric Co.
T. S. GATES, President
Director Central-Penn Natl. Bank
FRED M. PAIST, President
University of Pennsylvania
F. M. Paist Co., Candies
HERBERT J. TILY, President
Director P. R. R.
Strawbridge & Clothier Co.
Director Fidelity-Phila. Trust Co.
HARRY E. PAISLEY, Treasurer
PAUL THOMPSON, President
Philadelphia & Reading R. R. Co.
JOHN GRIBBEL, President
Corn Exchange National Bank
President Penna. S. S. Association
American Meter Co.
Director Market St. National Bank
J. B. VAN SCIVER, President
Vice Pres. Historical Society of Pa.
J. B. Van Sciver Co., Furniture
Director Phila. National Bank
J. HOWARD PEW, President
FRANK A. WILLS, President
Sun Oil Co.
JOSEPH RIDGWAY GRUNDY
Director Phila. National Bank
Supplee-Wills-Jones Milk Co.
Manufacturer and Ex-Senator
JOHN S. WURTS
CHARLES E. HIRES, Chairman
GODFREY R. REBMANN, Vice-Pres.
Attorney-at-Law
Hires Root Beer Co.
Otis Elevator Co.
JOHN E. ZIMMERMAN, President
CLARENCE L. HARPER
THOMAS RIDGWAY
United Gas Improvement Co.
Harper & Turner, Bankers
Attorney-at-Law
Director Phila. National Bank
Little Dutch Hannah.
When General Lee and his army were advancing up the Chambersburg Road to Gettysburg, a little "Pennsylvania
Dutch" woman named Hannah grabbed her poker and started down the pike to meet the coming enemy.
Well, nothing happened.
The great three day battle was fought.
1.
Some time after the war the women of Gettysburg were having one of their old time quilting parties and Little
Dutch Hannah was there.
The quilters were having some fun teasing Hannah. Said Mrs. Herr, the banker's wife:
"Why, Hannah, you were ab-so-lute-ly ree-dic-u-lous! What in the world did you expect to do against that great
army with only an old stove poker?"
"Vell, Mrs. Herr," replied Hannah, "I reckon I didn't 'spect to do noddings yet a' ready, but say, folks, I LEFT 'EM
KNOW VAT SIDE I VAS ON, DIDN'T I?"
"IT'S AN OLD SPANISH CUSTOM"
When a Speaker is asked to make an address in a town in Spain, special pains are taken for the occasion. A group
of ten or more of the most important and best known gentlemen of the city is selected to be the Speaker's "Fiadoros"
(meaning one who answers for another).
These "Fiadoros" seat themselves on stage or platform. When the Speaker arises to address the meeting, the
"Fiadoros" also arise and stand with him during the whole time of the speech. Their standing presence adds emphasis
and importance to the message and tends toward brevity.
After 5 days, return to
CRAIG RIDGWAY & SON CO.,
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P. O. Drawer 590,
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a
COUNIEDO CENTER STATES POSTACE
the
Mr. M. H. McInt,
A
The White House,
Washington,
D. C.
May I also take this opportunity to
M.H meI
thank you for my copy. I am delighted to
have it and look forward to reading it with
"TP"
much interest.
Sincerely Yours,
15 MM
Assistant Secretary
to the President.
Mrs are sutye
William H. Ridgway, Esq.,
President,
Craig, Ridgway & Son Company,
Costesville, Pa.
$
noted
L11.
It gets me, boys. How do you explain it? Would I be as
popular as you if I'd stayed out or would you have been as unpopular
as I if you'd gone in? Figure it out, boys, and drop me a post card.
p.p.7.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
September 9, 1935.
g-R
My dear Mr. Ridgway:
The President has asked me to thank
you and tell you how very much he appre-
ciated your courtesy in sending him a copy
of your book, "In God We Trust - and Why
Not?".
May I also take this opportunity to
M.H meI
thank you for my copy. I am delighted to
have it and look forward to reading it with
"TP"
much interest.
Sincerely Yours,
X1 VI.S. H. Mintyney,
Assistant Secretary
to the President.
now are sutye
William H. Ridgway, Esq.,
President,
Craig, Ridgway & Son Company,
Coatesville, Pa.
$
noted
Lll.
It gets me, boys. How do you explain it? Would I be as
popular as you if I'd stayed out or would you have been as unpopular
as I if you'd gone in? Figure it out, boys, and drop me a post card.
CRAIG
COMPANY
Say, boys, how do you explain this puzzling situation?
You all had a lot more ships and men sunk by the U-boats during the
war than I had. You were in the front and back yard of the war
O DAY
during the four years it was raging, with pieces of it flying over
the fence. Both sides violated your neutrality, but you sat tight
and stood pat even though history knows you are a proud, husky,
and courageous bunch. You stayed out of the war.
I was on the other side of a great ocean. Three or
four thousand miles from the nearest cannon. My folks didn't care
to mix in the fight; at least, they said so as late as November,
1916. They thought it was a kind of a family row.
But we joined up in April, 1917, and announced that we
were fighting to save civilization. What I can't exactly under-
stand is why you fellows didn't hop in, too, if old Mr. Hiram W.
Civilization was in such danger.
However, to make a long story short, I finally got in,
after being cussed for not getting in and then cussed for getting
in so late; raised four million soldiers, sent a couple million
to France, left a lot of 'em over there, ran up the national debt
from one billion to twenty-six billions, helped the Allies with
ships, ships, and more ships when they desperately needed them;
sent food when they couldn't get enough elsewhere, lent 'em money
when they were broke, sent 'em men when their lines were cracked
and their backs to the wall; and, finally, by sheer weight of
resources, tipped the scales to victory.
In the peace negotiations, based on the fourteen points,
which soon got more or less lost in the shuffle, I helped the Allies
to some choice pickings in the way of several million square miles
of territory, but when I wanted the little island of Yap they
blocked me and offered, instead, the mandate for Armenia, which
they haven't been able to get anybody to accept to this day. There's
no oil there.
I even kept lending 'em billions after the fighting was
all over and Civilization had been saved from King George's Cousin Bill.
Now here we are, eight years after the war. They call me
a selfish, grasping, dollar-pinching, miserly Uncle Shylock.
They all like you boys who stood on the side lines during
the scrap, and they don't like me, who lent 'em a hand.
It gets me, boys. How do you explain it? Would I be as
popular as you if I'd stayed out or would you have been as unpopular
as I if you'd gone in? Figure it out, boys, and drop me a post card.
WILLIAM H. RIDGWAY, PRESIDENT
ELLIS B. RIDGWAY, VICE-PRES. AND MGR.
DR. SHESSIE W. RIDGWAY, SECRETARY
CRAIG RIDGWAY & SON COMPANY
STEAM HYDRAULIC MACHINERY
COATESVILLE, PA. September 5, 1935.
Mr. M. H. McIntyre,
Nelson House,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
My dear Mr. McIntyre,
I have yours of the 4th and am sending you
two copies of the book, "In God we Trust, and Why Not?"- one
for yourself and the other for the President.
I think there are two or three things in the
book that will have somewhat of an appeal to the President.
One is the cartoon and editorial from the Chicago Tribune. On
page 10 1s an extract from the editorial. In 1926, when the
same was published, it seemed to strike the nail on the head
so perfectly that I cut it out and put it in my scrap book. I
wanted the publisher to print it, but he did not want, for some
reason, any pictures in the book.
I had a photo made of the cartoon, which I
am enclosing, along with the complete editorial. I am having a
cut made of the picture, and am going to have the text printed
as a tract to enclose in my correspondence. I got permission
from the Chicago Tribune to use this matter. I think you will
agree with me that the whole thing is something to start people
thinking.
The book 1s published this week from Boston.
Yours with regards,
UNCLE SAM INTERVIEWS SOME WELL KNOWN WAR NEUTRALS
CHOPORATE
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My dear Mrs. Reynolds:
This will acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of September third.
While your thoughtfulness in sending
the old book to the President is greatly appre-
ciated, he does not feel that he should deprive
you of its possession. It is therefore being
returned to you.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. Le Hand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. J. D. Reynolds,
Greystone Lodge,
Granthurst Park,
Stamford in Catskills,
New York.
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a demand maintained by spiritual law. And, because of
demand, the idea, in turn, metes out full satisfaction. I
because there is unerring direction and no law of chan
God's universe, we must naturally conclude that God I
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must necessarily at the present day be one-sided in
benefits and deals. The fact that all right decisions alre
exist in Mind precludes any need of worry, apprehen
or merely personal responsibility as to just what proce
might or might not be the wisest to pursue in any sp
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human circumstance regarding properties. Humanly S]
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ing, in business transactions connected with real estat
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the present time there is a prevalent belief, owing to the
can only follow the course which appeals to us at the
so-called depression, that property owners are experi-
ment as being nearest right, and trustingly leave the iss
encing difficulty in renting, selling, or even maintaining their
God. Let us remember that, because God is All, in r
holdings; and just here the Christian Scientist does well who
mistakes never occur.
pauses to ponder the truth lying back of his present human
Thus we are led to see that the only reality comprise
concept of house and home. In "Pulpit and Press" Mrs.
true facts of being, God's real estate. The only real ho
Eddy has written (p. 2): "The real house in which 'we live,
"heaven," harmony, "an house not made with hands."
and move, and have our being' is Spirit, God, the eternal
In "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 140), Mrs. Edd
harmony of infinite Soul. The enemy we confront would
written, "Our title to God's acres will be safe and sou
overthrow this sublime fortress, and it behooves us to defend
when we can 'read our title clear' to heavenly mansions
our heritage." Her words are opportune, and seem especially
adapted to the present time.
Christian Science reveals to us that material beliefs,
rightly viewed, hint the existence of spiritual reality. Cor-
rectly speaking, all that exist are the spiritual verities which
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material sense audaciously attempts to reverse. We can see,
therefore, that there is only one true or real creation or uni-
verse, composed of countless spiritual ideas, each operating
really had
in its individual capacity in unbroken continuity and suc-
cess. Hence we begin to understand that in reality there
are only God's possessions or ideas, which come under no
law of depression, but only of expression. God's law, being
her put
the only law in operation, rules and reigns over the entire
universe, to the absolute exclusion of any lack or inharmony.
before Pat
The thought of home is, perhaps, one of the most sacred.
Men design and erect structures within whose walls they
plan to abide, and cherish such qualities as love, peace, hap-
piness, strength, unity, consideration, kindness, protection,
Thousand
rest, shelter, completeness. If such height can be attained in
la them
that which at best but symbolizes the real, how much more
perfect must the true, divine idea of home be!
In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures"
(p. 589) Mrs. Eddy has given "home" as a synonymous term
In
for "heaven." On page 587 she defines "heaven" in part as
"the reign of Spirit." Admitting that God made all that was
made, could one consistently imagine any reign of depression,
/ lest all
suppression, or stagnation operating in God's allness to
nullify Himself and His own activities and conditions, which
comprise heaven? Could one rightly or reasonably conceive
zole for
of any of God's ideas deteriorating in value? No, indeed!
God's possessions are ever useful, operative, successfully
functioning under His law of omniaction. Could God's ideas
lad
to
let
become idle, vacuous, or depletive, and as such become wors
than useless? No, they never lapse into baneful encum
brances; they are not obstructive or burdensome. Neither
are they unwanted, undesirable, or wasted. God's ideas are
blessings. They are fully occupied in expressing right activ
ity. Each one is designed and qualified to fulfill the individ
ual purpose for which it was created, and no idea fails for
one moment to fulfill its mission.
Because God created each idea for His divine purpose
that idea exists, and there is a full demand for its services-
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God game me this home
have for over there years
One day, the Scientist was awakened to the futility of
a mesmeric state of thought, and feeling abashed, began
now the truth about himself and his neighbor, as taught
Christian Science. Since man is created in the likeness of
of Love, he necessarily reflects only those attributes
onging to his Father-Mother God, such as love, justice,
and forgiveness. After clearing his' own thought, the
entist again recommended business to his neighbor. Soon
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consequently, a more cordial and Christianly business
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ationship was established. This experience brought the
YoInteresting and inspiring
a greater appreciation of our Master's merited re-
it dawned upon the observer that the great feature' of the
"Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine
Monitor is that which newspapers call policy, that which
eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote
determines its attitude towards things economic, political,
of thy brother's eye."
and religious. Because of its broad view on national and
Whether it be in politics, business, home, or church, men
international affairs, its support of honest trade, good
tempted to see faults more keenly in others than in them-
statesmanship, and international friendship, this publication
This unchristian attitude results in misunderstand-
not only occupies a foremost position in the newspaper world
strife, and condemnation. And, much to our chagrin,
but also is a leavening influence for good will and peace
ultimately awake to find that unwelcome missile, the
among classes, races, and nations. A defender of human
merang of condemnation, unprofitably turned back to the
rights in business and legislation, it rises to heights not
of our own consciousness. Paul said, "Wherein thou
always appreciated by its beneficiaries. Although published
another, thou condemnest thyself." Would it not be
by the Christian Science denomination, the Monitor presents
to heed our dear Leader's tried admonition, which may
but one short religious article, on the Home Forum page, and
found in her book, "The First Church of Christ, Scien-
good news of other religions is given generous space. Not
in
only is it the defender of individual rights; it also stands
courageously for every righteous cause, wherever and by
It any Hang for been m
whomsoever advocated. It is particularly fitting that the
state which cradled religious liberty in America also cradled
this liberty-loving and liberty-preserving newspaper. It is
also peculiarly appropriate that the Discoverer and Founder
of Christian Science should have been one whose colonial
forebears played their part in the firm establishment of re-
often, / has
ligious liberty as provided for in the Constitution of the
United States.
To bless all mankind has been the goal of the Monitor
a forlume
from its first issue on November 25, 1908. At that date
independent newspapers-those not affiliated with any
political party-were few and far between. Divine wisdom
the have
guided our Leader to avoid the pitfalls and limitations of
party politics. In the same month that her paper was started,
an item in a Boston newspaper read: "Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy
has always believed that those who are entitled to vote should
a lackly for
do so, and she has also believed that in such matters no one
should seek to dictate the actions of others. In reply to a
dfllor water
number of requests for an expression of her political views,
she has given out this statement:-I am asked, 'What are
your politics?' I have none, in reality, other than to help
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support a righteous government; to love God supremely,
and my neighbor as myself" (Miscellany, p. 276).
What the attitude of Christian Scientists should be to-
policy Paper
wards the Monitor is clearly defined by our Leader on page
352 of Miscellany, where she writes, "My desire is that every
'hristian Scientist, and as many others as possible, subscribe
r and read our daily newspaper." Her desire was that not
money
me Christian Scientists, nor a considerable number, but
at every one of us should "subscribe for and read our daily
wspaper." Note well two important steps to be taken by
frictory no
n who would support our newspaper: first, to "subscribe
;" and secondly, to "read" it. One without the other is
complete. Together they ensure progress along all right
es, especially if the reading is done thoughtfully and
stematically. If it be true that the thinking of a nation is
rgely influenced by what is read in daily newspapers, how
important it is that Christian Scientists should support this
clean newspaper and acquaint others with it, to the end
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for When
EVERYTHING in the United States lags except taxation,
wages, industries may decline, but the TAX-
ater mult
EATER waxes fatter and fatter.
Since March 4, 1933, there have been created 30
AGENCIES that did not exist prior to that time, although
me have
the Natonal Democratic platform pledged a REDUCTION
of BUREAUS AND COMMISSIONS.
These agencies have 120,000 employes.
m Indianal
More than TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS a
year are pumped out of the taxpayers' pockets to PAY THE
SALARIES ALONE of these employes.
The expenditures of these bureaus run into the billions,
with such fabulous tax-eaters as the PWA, the AAA and the
any to yart
Resettlement Administration leading.
the hat
THAT field is only a GLIMPSE of the Federal activities in the
of tax-chiselling.
What the taxpayers of America would like to know is
the Indram
this:
How far are these gigantic bureaucracies that have
sprung into being almost over-night actually functioning as
emergency agencies and how far are they POLITICAL in
will into-
their nature?
How far are they part of the organism of the Adminis-
tration's "recovery" programme and how far are they
hon for
PERMANENT PARASITIC GROWTHS?
That the great majority of these agencies are political
and parasitic is proven by this fact:
int marl-
The Supreme Court declared the NRA to be unconstitu-
tional on May 27. But on July 31, the NRA, which legally
and actually no longer had any existence, STILL HAD 3,083
EMPLOYES ON THE GOVERNMENT PAYROLLS!
show l May
S° FAR as any one can discover this research work con-
sisted mainly of research work in the pockets of the tax-
payers.
Hyon
The continuance of an NRA "skeleton force" (a FAT
am
skeleton if there ever was one!) shows how hard it is to get
rid of an army of Government employes when they dig in a
hape it
bureau or commission.
With the second session of the Seventy-fourth Congress
convening in a few months, WE may look for an AUGMEN-
books
TATION of tiese agencies-and MORE TAXES.
this frightfu burden of bureaucracy-until this swarm of
There car be no "breathing spell" in this country until
shoulders of the taxpayers.
hundreds of nousands of "employes"-is taken from the
Ala wall
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spell," but NORMAL RESPIRATION.
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My dear Mr. Rapaport:
The President has asked me to thank
you for sending him a copy of your book, "Meet
The Messiah Garbed In Science". He was very
glad indeed to have it and sincerely appreciates
your thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. H. MOINTYRE
Assistant Secretary
to the President
Arpad Rapaport, Esq.,
1662 Grand Avenue,
Bronx,
New York.
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Dear Colonel Karvin H. MC Intyre,
New yorklity Sept. 230, 1935
377 first Secretary,
Dome time ago I have (Washington Hgal honored Park myself D.C)
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by forwarding my recently published like
babk to his Gellency Resindent Roosevelt
Permit me Sir, to inquier about the
official me to receipt of the book, be it far from
to Rnow, if this Line my book may
be mismiderstood Rd I only wish
reach through you dear Colonette his
Oblige me in my anticipation of your
Excellency the President. you would greatly
Rind reply, I peurain
yours,
1662 Grandavenue
and
Bronx. New York lity
and Italy Jain with my book to
Scenng the shameful pvenb in Sermary
the good clement have the exclusive
make people think, why should only
right to shape the destinces of a nation A.R.
was
The following letter- forwarded to President Roosevelt
New York City,
1935.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
White House, Washington, D. C.
Your Excellency:-
Not through the channels of emotionalism, but through clear
logics, I came to realize, (inspired by my vision) -as it is outlined
in my book forwarded to you Sir, today-, that the immediate
adoption of my ism-less Rapaport formula (included in my book:
"Meet the Messiah garbed in Science") will serve the 120 million
Americans if willing to unite in the purpose of Certified Society.
Mr. President! would you or could you follow the historical prece-
dent of an Hungarian King Mathias Corvin (Matyas kiraly) dis-
guised to mingle with the common people; to see it for yourself
from the right angle, what in reality the people say and think
Your fine thoughts are nearly accurately recorded in the realm
of my mind, your mental structure, your often displayed great cour-
age,-all indicate to me, that the unspeakable destiny chose you Mr.
President to interpret great ideals. Now or never. You have, Mr.
President, the God-given sacred really human yet superhuman op-
portunity to usher in the Messianic Era: "Certified Society" .-1 fully
realize it, Sir, that to unconditionally adhere to my ism-less Rapaport
formula, you have on hand the heroic job of Hercules to clean the
stable of Augias.
Have no fear, Mr. President, you can not fail if you want to
succeed,-the troubled world today is absolutely leaderless. Even
if you failed, you did not meet defeat, if you have failed, you failed,
not because the people failed, therefore do not let the people fail,
then you can not fail.
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Mr. President, the world is condemned to the height of un-
certainty-start today-now or never-Mr. President! Certify the
voters, certify the legislators even if it hurts your own rank and file;
unionize all able-bodied workers with equalized hours in charge of
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the Congress of Labor, humanize, civilize the Army and perhaps
you are destined to be the "Messiah garbed in Science." No other
American has a better chance to be elected "as a Certified President"
in 1936 than Honorable Franklin Delano Roosevelt. "I would be
greatly honored if in the near future I could have an interview with
Your Excellency. Wishing you, your family the best of health, with
the highest respect, with true brotherly love:
ARPAD RAPAPORT.
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Copyright, 1935
Respectfully presented ARPAD All RAPAPORT, rights reserved N. Y. C. to his Evellency
To perpetuate inspiration from my learned forefathers, I,
the President of the United States fliuerica,
Arpad Rapaport
Franklin Delano Rosevell,
dedicate this book to my dearly beloved loyal wife,
Wilbelmina Rapaport
whose imprecedent popularity proves
to my daughter,
that he holds the full Confidence of the
Gladys Bertha Rapaport
people. From the bottom of my heart R
and to my son,
Ernö (Ernest) Benjamin Franklin Rapaport
wish, Ral your Exellency shallcontime
for many, many years lending to the
nation. real leadership Conge
Hew yorklety, Sept, 1935 Printed Aapt in U.S.A.
Respectfully yours:
by
The CRAFT LINOTYPERS, INC.
NEW YORK CITY
I.
PREFACE
EVER since my early childhood, my life's greatest ambition, writing
suchbook, now comes into realization. My most beloved subject,
the history of mankind taught me many things, which otherwise
I could probably never see. Through this I learned how to inter-
pret the problems of the world. The most brilliant part of my native
country's (Hungary) history served me with the constant impulse
of youthful enthusiasm. The spirit of the immortal Hungarian
poet Alexander Petofi and the high ideals of Louis Kossuth pen-
etrated my whole being to such an extent, that I felt all through those
years, that very few men in the course of time in the great history
of mankind have had SO sincere an admiration for the supreme
ideals (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity), as they have had. These are
the words upon the bearing of which, my heart trembles. These are
the words, that I believe could even awaken me from my seemingly
eternal slumber. Unable to resist the fortitude and courage
intensified traditions, my mind wanders back to fifteen years
ago when I bade farewell to the land of the Magyars, in order
to reach the country of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
Benjamin Franklin, etc.
I felt a natural yearning as my train reached the border of
Hungary, to cover with kisses, the sweet earth which belonged to
my native land. The spirit of 1848 which liberated Hungary from
the despotism of the Austrian dynasty, convinced me of the noble
motives of the nation which lead them to uncompromising fight
for the godly gift-freedom. To deserve this heavenly gift, a nation
must have steadfastness of purpose. If this were not enough to
inspire me to herald noble ideas, to completely strengthen this
inspiration, I must again turn to the pages of history. Incidentally
to satisfy the veracity of the saying "Know thyself," I feel that by
throwing light upon the history of my family, I will be able to
identify one of the sources for my inspiration which has strengthened
II.
my ability to enlighten others. To emphasize, that it is not the
acquired nobility which elates me, but the truthful facts that the
THE HISTORY OF THE
majority of my forefathers were acknowledged scholars, writers,
RAPAPORT FAMILY
physicians and learned men of science, the achievements of the Rapa-
port family should be judged by the service they rendered to Science
and Humanity. If they contributed to the good of Humanity, how
RAPAPORT.-Taken from the Jewish Encyclopedia-Volume X.
much more am I justified to nurse the fertile plant out of which shall
Funk & Wagnalls (1905)
grow many heralds of noble ideas. Without noble ideas the world
Rapaport-Family, the various branches of which claims a com-
would seem uninteresting and empty.
mon Kohenitic origin. The names of Rapa or Rappe ha Kohen
I observed two factors by writing-to think clearly and to speak
are met with about 1450 at that time Meshulam Kusi
frankly. These two factors aided me toward conscientious writing.
(abbreviated from Jekuthiel) Rapa ha KohenZedek, the earliest
Besides these, my humble understandable kind attitude and my good
known member of the family, lived on the Rhine probably in
fellowship toward the world at large will dissipate even the slightest
Mayence. Several decades later the family disappeared from Ger.
fear of any constructive criticism.
many probably on account of the expulsion of the Jews from
Let the words in my book carry the good thoughts into the great
Mayence Oct. 29, 1462. In 1467 in Mestre near Venice the wealthy
open spaces of the world awakening the profound interest of the
Hayyim Rappe is found as collector of alms for the poor of the
people for the foremost fecund, sacred work with which the recon-
Holy land. In Venice the physician R. Moses Rap was exempted
structed world will be enriched.
in 1475 from wearing the Jewish badge.
Nothing good can happen before a certified society will change
The Polish branch of the family explains its name through
the surface of the world.
the following legend. One Easter a certain Jew to prevent his
enemies from smuggling the body of a Christian child into his
house, closed all possible entrances and openings except the chim-
ney. Down the chimney, however, the dreaded corpse fell, but when
a crowd stormed the house nothing but a partridge (old German
Rephuhn or Raphuhn) was found in the fireplace.
But the "von den jungen Raben" in the signature of Abraham
Menahem ha-Kohen Rapa von Port at the end of his Pentateuch
commentary and the additional fact, that the coat of arms of the
family bears two ::ravens" clearly show, that
signifies:
Rabe. (Middle high German "Rappe"). The family name, there-
fore, at the end of the 16th century seems to be clearly established
as Ha Koben Rabe. In the middle of the 16th century there appears
in Italy a Kohenitic family of the name of Porto. On March 18,
1540 Rabbi Isaac Porto ha-Kohen obtained from the Duke of
Mantua permission to build a synagogue (Ashkenasic). The name
6
of the family is to be derived neither from Oporto, (Portugal) nor
from Fürth (Bavaria), but from Porto near Mantua, where un-
doubtedly the above named Isaac Porto ha Kohen lived.- An alli-
ance between the Rabe and Porto families explains the combination
of the family name in Rapoport; indeed in 1565 officiating in the
above-mentioned synagogue of Mantua there is found a Rabbi
Solomon ben Menahem ha-Kohen Rapa of Venice, while a Rabbi
HIC
Abraham Porto ha-Kohen was parnas of the community 1541-76.
MANE
However, this may be in the middle of the 17th century, authors be-
BIMVS
longing to the RAPAPORT family were living in Poland and
PTIME
Per L bron u
Lithuania, the name having undergone the following modifications:
Rapiport, Rapoport, Rapperport and Rappert.-The family spread
mattie Colvine
principally from Cracow and Lemberg. In the latter place, 1584, was
born the famous Talmudist Abraham Rapa von Port (called also
Schrenzel). In 1650 Rapoports lived in Dubno and Krzemeniec.
In the 18th century descendants of R. Judah Rapoport are found
che rition la lina 6
in Smyrna and Jerusalem. About 1750 there were two Rapoports
in Dyhernfürth (Silesia)-one named Israel Moses and the other
Rabbi Meir; the former came from Pinczow, the later from Krot-
oschin. The sons of the Rapoports of Krotoschin settled in Breslau
Saffo,
and Legnitz; in 1818 they adopted the name of Warschauer. Dur-
ing the last 450 years members of the family have been found in
80 different cities of Europe and Asia.
Rapa (Porto) Menahem Abraham ben Jacob ha-Kohen, Italian
alata
Rabbi and author lived at Porto in the District of Verona and
Cremona, died Dec. 30, 1596. He was a descendant of the Rapa
family, (Rapa of Porto) but he changed his name to Rapoport.
He studied medicine under Victor Trincavella besides Talmud and
sciences generally. Rapa was a witness of the burning of the Tal-
mud pursuant to the papal bull of 1553. In 1574 he became Rabbi
of Cremona. Rapa was the author of several works. His younger
Vabrice I' Димин
cousin was Rape (Port-Rapa) Simha ben Gershon ha Kohen tal-
mudic scholar and author of the 16th and 17th century. Abraham
Rapaport born in Lemberg 1584, died 1651. June 7, son-in-law of
Rabbi Mordecai Schrenzel of Lemberg. For 45 years he was at the
head of a large Jaeshiba at Lemberg, being wealthy, he was able
to expend large sums of money in behalf of the pupils of his
finne, cggo
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This historical document was given to me at the time of my
interview with d' Annunzio
academy. He has written number of works.-Benjamin Zeeb Wolf
ben Isaac ha-Kohen Rapaport hungarian Rabbi; born at Nicolsburg,
Moravia in 1754, died at Papa (Hungary), Apr. 14, 1837. From
1771-1781 he was lecturing at Alt-Ofen (O-Buda) and from
1781 until his death he was Rabbi of the city of Papa (Hungary).
His liberalism with regard to ritual decisions drew down upon him
the displeasure of Chief-Rabbi of Moravia, Mordecai Benet, who
urged the community of Papa to dismiss him for his liberalism.
Failing in this they accused him before the Austrian government
of introducing a new Tora, with the result that he was commanded
by the government either to rescind his decisions or to support them
by evidence. He was an opponent of Kabala and Hasidism. He was
a brilliant author of several books.
The verification of the document and the visit.
Le 19 Mai, 1920, Le Commandant Gabriele d' Annunzio
A' offert personnelment cet autographe a Mr. Arpad Rapaport
Fiume d'Italia 19 Mai, 1920, Le chef du bureau de relations exterieures,
"Signed" LEON KOCHNITZKY.
Isaac ben Judah ha-Kohen Rapoport Palestinian Rabbi of the
16 century. He was elected Rabbi of Smyrna, where he lived 40
years. Jekuthiel Susskind (Sussel) Rapoport (1802-1872). His
qui lui avait rendre visite.
extensive talmudic knowledge and his piety did not prevent him
from sympathizing with the progressive movement for the spread
of secular knowledge among the Jews in Russia.-Moritz Rappa-
port, Austrian poet and physician (1808-1880) cousin of Solomon
Judah Löb Rapoport. His father belonged to the party of Reform.
From 1826-1852 he attended the gymnasium of the Benedictine
monks. For 40 years he was one of the leading physician of Lem-
berg, where he was appointed chief physician at the Jewish Hospital.
His epic-lyric poem: "Moses" appeared in 1842.-Solomon Löb
Rapoport, Austrian Rabbi and scholar, born in Lemberg, June 1,
1790, died in Prague, Oct. 16, 1867,-thrown upon his own resources
about 1817 became cashier of the meat-tax farmer. He already given
evidence of marked critical ability. His critical talent, however,
soon revealed itself. Because of his literary works be received rec-
ognition in the scholarly world.*-Arnold Rapoport, Austrian
Professor H. Graetz (Vol. V.) in his book of History of Jews, writes:
Solomon Löb Rapoport was descended from a respected Jewish family, a race
of learned rabbis, one of whose branches had been transplanted from Italy to Poland.
Traces of his bereditary nobility were apparent in his bearing and appearance. S. L.
Rapoport was a well-beloved and attractive person in every circle. Further Graetz
states: Rachman Cohen Krochmal whenever he was engaged in a subject of research he
sought out Rapoport in Lemberg to reach clearness by an interchange of ideas.
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Deputy, grandson of Solomon Löb Rapoport born in Tarnow.
In 1870 he opened a law-office. He held many high offices. He was
elected to The Reichsrat in 1879. As a member of the Austrian
legislature, he has devoted himself chiefly to economic question.
In 1890 he was ennobled by the Emperor Francis Joseph. He was
a knight of the Legion of Honor, etc. Baruch ben Moses Meir
Kahuna Rapoport, his "response" are now in the British Museum
(in the Michael collection). Rappaport Philip, American lawyer
and journalist. In 1881 he founded the "Indian Tribune" of which
paper he was the principal owner and editor for 19 years.
Solomen Judah Lob Rapoport.
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some shrewd journalist unjust interpretation, notwithstanding this
fact could in no way hurt his undisputable great prestige. Evidently
no one has right to judge a man of his caliber by ordinary hear-say.
III.
Clothed in the sanctity of a celebrated poet, playwright, novelist,
writer, he was fit for the roll of a standard-bearer of pure patriot-
INTERVIEW WITH D'ANNUNZIO
ism. For one who utters the truth in first place he himself must
know the truth. A brief sketch about the revived friendship between
Italy and Hungary will bring to our memory Woodrow Wilson's
14 points. Any reputable historian may easily point out, that through
The authentic interview given to me in 1920 by Gabriel d'An-
a natural reaction the terrific flames of a world war will burst
unuzio foretold events by Gabriel Annunzio from the land of
out perhaps coincidently at least in 14 places, what a consoling anti-
Mussolini. Latinized bolshevism and world wide depression pre-
cipation?
With the knowledge of Hungary's former and present
directed by d' Annunzio 15 years ago. Hungary's claim for an outlet
geography one glimpse on the map will render an unbiased view of
to the sea supported by Italy.
the 1000 years old country: Hungary giving an impression of a muti-
The rapidly growing political power of Mussolini and his great
lated body. From the standpoint of justice this is Hungary's to be
influence in international affairs brought to the foreground this
or not to be condition.
hitherto unpublished interview gotten by the solemn occasion of my
Through centuries Hungary was the outpost of western civiliza-
personal visit to him. His original signature proves the full authen-
tion against the barbaric hordes of tartars and against the fiery bands
ticity of the documents given to me.-By C. Lewis Hind in the
of turks, and if trouble comes everything comes together, SO on top
book "Authors," we can read about d'Annunzio: It is for his
of all these, descended upon the magyars the plague of the Haps-
language we read him, his magical Italian
his mastery of rhythm.
burg dynasty with its oppressive, despotic rule. In vain went in the
Why in "Fuoco" it is calculated that he has added 1000 words
line of battle the great magyar Francis Rakoczy II, in vain fought
to the current Italian vocabulary. He seems to be compounded of
Kossuth the unique battle of freedom (szabadsagharc) against the
flame
His fiery speeches, rhetoric you would call them brought
tyranny of Hapsburgs, Emperor Francis Joseph with the help of the
Italy into the war. His "Laudi" songs in praise of Italy roused his
Russian czar finally subdued a brave nation, which at present
countrymen to fervour.
still fights for its survival.-As in the popular fairy tale of "Hansel
What is 15 years in the history of the world? Which time
and Gretel" the children tore freely from the cake built house, SO
quickly elapsed like a majestically passing cloud on a sombre hori-
the neighboring countries respectively;-Czecho-Slovakia simply
zon; how remarkably little time 15 years is in the great eternity.
took possession of the rich northern part of the land, so Roumania
What are the deeds of all the individuals in comparison with the
without shame marched in the historical and precious Transylvania,
self-expressed gloriously unspeakable nature. The documents and
and the Banat, such vital part of Hungary just fell in the waiting
the interview undoubtedly have an historical value. Only one with
laps of Serbs, they as we well know, do not really know today
unselfish love for his country could utter the magnetic words:
what to do, or how to manage the Wilsonian gift. Even the left-
0 Italia! 0 morte! (or Italy or death). He felt. urging the freedom
over nest of the fallen Empire the widely pitied shrunken Austria
loving magyars to revive the fine traditions of Mathias Corvin who
filed some diplomatic claim for Burgenland, for that matter the
was one of the best beloved kings of Hungary. In regard to Gabriel
great powers could efford a sort of magnanimity with another coun-
d'Annunzio's political motives, ambition, he often received through
try's land. The only seaport (Fiume) was taken into the good care
of Italy, as Gabriele d'Annunzio expressed to me in the course of
ago: A great economic change will take place in the whole world,
his interview: Let us keep Fiume SO that it should not fall the
be expected the arrival of a movement identical with bolshevism,
appetizing prey of Serbians. These are the truthful facts about the
which movement will have to be latinized in order not to let it run
geographically crippled Hungary, which facts commanded the
into extremities.
timely sympathy of Gabriele d'Annunzio and the welcomed support
I asked his opinion about European writers, especially about
of Benito Mussolini. For the sake of historical records Mussolini's
Romaine Rolland. My unforgetful pleasure through this interview
love for Hungary is prompted by his very strong desire for the
will be always remembered as a refreshing pleasant memory. His
hegemony over the Adriatic sea as well as over the whole Balkan
name, Gabriele d'Annunzio can be translated: The announcer of
Peninsula. In case of the approaching new world war the many
the angel: Gabriele. His real name is: Gaetano Rapa gnette.
disarmament conferences which preceded it will seem to the world
as political picnics.
In the event of a new world war the chief topics of the Kel-
logg-pact, London Treaty and numerous other open or secret pacts
will be recognized as the dark veil, which hung over the smoulder-
ing fire of ashes. Mussolini's daring words: "We came back from
Versailles with a mutilated victory reveals his open antagonism for
the Versailles Treaty. Under such circumstances with Italy's friendly
attitude toward isolated Hungary it is easy to grasp the importance
of Gabriele d'Annunzio's 15 years ago given interview. Just as it
would have happened yesterday I was for almost an hour enter-
tained by Gabriele d'Annunzio in the former Hungarian governor's
palace in the city of Fiume. Jovially, always ready with good
anecdotes the soldierly poet chatted with me in a delighted manner
as that of a professor of history. He emphasized, that in the last
war Hungarians were a brave enemy hard to beat. D'Annunzio en-
thusiastically spoke to me about the achievements of the great
Hungarian King Mathias Corvin whom his own people long re-
membered in this fashion: "King Mathias died, gone is Justice
("Meghalt Matyas kiraly, oda as igazsag!). King Mathias trans-
planted latin culture into Hungary. With the following historical
document proved d'Annunzio his sincere tribute to the humanitarian
work of king Mathias: "Per il buon Re Mattia Corvino, che ritrovo
la lyra di Saffo", alala. (Signed, Gabriele d'Annunzio.) Kossuth,
Petöfi, and Szechenyi (the latter proclaimed: Hungary was not but
it is going to be) they all inspired him.
The most vital part of the interview was his prognostication.
Gabriele d' Annunzio with a prophet's imagination declared 15 years
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with the well deservedly conspicuous, noteworthy label: ignorant.
For the sake of important record I had to bring up the distinguished
line in order to prove the ever lively fact that the people of uninter-
estedness are the greatest curse upon the world. To sustain this un-
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challengeable scientific truth I will place under the scrutiny of a mi-
croscope this deadly specimen the so-called ignorants, who with their
MY VISION
alarmingly great number not alone are causing world-wide stagna-
tion, but are really hindering even the slightest progress. With a
mighty stentorian voice I cry it to the world, that one of the reasons
The unseen hands of the Master of Universe bestowed upon
for blindly marching into deeper depression and bloody wars that
me the mental and physical strength, which is very essential to
the crown of nature, the Homo-sapiens do not care to utilize the
the self-expression of one whose words are fired by honestly good
human animals' exclusive and undebatable privilege: (that is pro-
motives whose words embody: "Truth," "Enlightenment" and
viding the presence of mental and physical fitness) to show with
"Good-will." In a helpful manner I want to tell the world how I
creative opinion real interest in the vitally important affairs of the
interpret the number of problems confronting the whole world.
nation. For one in order to create opinion, must have the undeniable
I want to give a clear vision, I want to illustrate, how this world and
right to think. If the natural flow of thoughts run through the
its people looks to me solely from a scientific standpoint.-To discuss
channels of logic, and if the way of thinking moves safely in the
all these I do not feel the necessity to have at my command the clas-
realm of morality and manifests itself in the established truth, that
sical hightone language of Shakespeare. To the real sorrow of the
is clean, clear thinking, this is the criterion for a healthy, clear mind.
people some politician belonging to a well-named or high-sounded
Therefore with the weight of such criterion as a well-guarded
party comes forward occasionally giving a hocus-pocus diagnosis of
weapon I feel qualified to propose the ways which will lead the
national crisis and with the story is ended ad infinitum. I have
suffering, struggling and ferociously fighting world to a depression-
adopted the popular belief that no politician is really well liked.
less, warless modern civilization, without the slightest upheaval or
Therefore with the least little worry I dismiss anything and every-
revolution.
thing which maybe tinged with selfish politics.
Before I proceed with the outline of my ideas, let me clear the
To draw the distinguished line of the sort of people we live
paths of progress. I hear, I see many the chained slaves of inferior
our lives mostly, I notice, those who preach the gospel of peace are
spirit in defiance to "Reason" to retort: "Oh, we know enough al-
condemned with the outcasting label: pacifists, those who champion
ready without you." This stupidly ignorant retort will be their own
human right, universal freedom are getting a distinctively marked
stamps affixed by themselves to prove, that they are the ones walk-
label: socialists,-those who for the defense of their fatherland in
ing in darkness, their mean retorts will reveal how urgently and
rightful readiness fight for the integrity of their country are getting
primarily they themselves require the awakening moral enlighten-
the complimentary label: nationalists,-and those who nourish in
ment, not alone for their own but for the good of society. Further-
their hearts the commandable sympathy for all the rest of the na-
more there is a lot to be said to other morons and mentally defici-
tions, are held before the eyes of the people as damnable interna-
ents and enemies of justice and enemies of brotherly love, who all
tionalists. Those who by chance mention God too frequently are
may rush in with morbidly false misinterpretations of my words.
quickly recognized as bigots, who wear an "I do not care" attitude
To those claimants of "holier than Thou" self-proclaimed patriotic
and never express any opinion, are the uninterested ones marked
angels, who for known reasons boldly monopolize in the public
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life the critical roll of the Master of Ceremonies in order to throw
cold water on them and also on those brethren who exert, extol
their human qualities in the cultivation of hatred, prejudice SO to all
whom it may concern what my common sense dictates: (1) I do
not belong to any political parties or organizations whatsoever. (2)
I do not advocate or suggest or insinuate anything to change or
V.
alter the highly respected and revered Constitution of this Republic
of the U.S. A. (3) I do not wish to foist my ideas on anyone,
IMAGINARY INTERVIEW FOR THE SAKE
nor do I ask anyone to enforce them because my ideas are based upon
OF DIAGNOSIS
scientific principals which do not require agitation or organization.
(4) I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible and
Liberty and Justice for all. Finally I wish to state, that my ideas
I am facing with great interest a leader who guides the destin-
ies of 120 million people: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
are my own. No one had to tell me what to write or how to display
my mind and every word is written in the very same spirit as the
A safe impression of sincerity radiates from his eyes. As I listened
high minded founders of this great Republic could write.
to his enthusiastical outline of a number of ideas purporting to im-
Since the times of early renaissance the activity of the whole
prove general economic conditions, it seemed to me as if the spirit
world resembles very much the feverish activity of a busy laboratory,
of Thomas Jefferson were alive. Mr. President, what prompted you
where unceasing experimentations with new ideas are carried on.
to summon brainy men as trustful advisors? Because the public
During the same time several nations are warring on each other,
arena became the visible dumping ground of irresponsible dema-
with prolonged misery and pestilence as the usual aftermath. Yet
gogues, SO to disregard them I have enlisted the non-partisan co-
nations do not seem to learn through the sufferings of centuries.
operation of several scholarly men. Mr. President, the people ac-
knowledge your sincere efforts, yet I present to you national statis-
One of the simple reasons why the world makes SO little headway
in civilization, because those who conduct the affairs of their res-
tics with reliable figures which will prove to you that something
is fundamentally wrong, that the statistics concerning the nation's
pective nations, do not feel in their heart the welfare of all the
health are alarming, and calls for an immediate intense study of my
people. It appears that with the widespread progress in science and
formula.
industry the world is a happy place to live in. For the sake of a
THE
PRESIDENT ANSWERED:
reliable diagnosis-the purpose will be served-to present a few
personally am willing to apply any sane method to alleviate
imaginary interviews with some of those leaders, who in their known
the sufferings outgrowing of the worldwide depression. That is very
capacity demonstrate a deciding influence in world affairs.
encouraging and I promise, Mr. President, to forward my book to
you as soon as it is published. After a delightful, friendly chat, Mr.
Roosevelt wished me all the luck in the world.
As soon as I departed I have arranged a transatlantic telephone
connection with Benito Mussolini. After formal greeting I stormed
him with my question: Signor Mussolini, how could you with your
dictatorial power halt the approaching world war? Regretto molto
Signor Rapaport, ma Io sono anche solamente humane Viva Italia.
That I can interpret he desires peace but is prepared for war. Io
voglio venire alla conclusione Signor Mussolini che senza mettere
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ad efetto di Rapaport formula vostro "Fascismo" e senza successo.
To come to a conclusion without the consideration of the Rapa-
ernste probleme der Welt? With a sort of forced dignity and with
port formula his fascismo can not succeed. He burst into a dynamic
the visible sign of illusion of grandeur came the distinct words, which
answer: "Si deve fare della necessita virtu" (In need you learn to
does not need translation. ::Ich bin der Fuehrer! Unsere Ziele ist
pray. certamente! lo po acconsentire sulla cosa in quistione afondo
und bleibt: Deutschland ueber alles." With very little customary dip-
lucubrare. (Certainly he consents to an elaborate workout con-
lomatic ceremony I safely returned to my residence being warned
cerning the cause in question). So this absolute ruler of a good
in a fine way to refrain from writing about the Fuehrer personally,
people cordially invited me to visit him in the near future and he
to limit my writing to generalities. Truly, I thought, I am living
bade farewell to me.
in the year of 1450 on the Rhine probably in Meyence with the
In a few days the palatial liner Berengaria brought me to the
earliest known forefather of mine (Rapahakohen Zedek), at that
shores of England. I lost no time to keep my appointment with my
time the Jewish people were also the scapegoat.
friend, Mr. H. G. Wells. (H. G. Wells is a complex man of letters,
After the interview I was more convinced than ever before
with a strong natural scientific and socialistic bias. He is also an
that the world has not grown up yet. Nothing can sustain this fact
educationalist and an inquirer into what people call the mystery
better than a known dictators naive boasting: that his country is as
of things, by C. Lewis Hind) whose intellectual weight can well
safe in his hands as a baby in the arms of his parents. His boasting
represent the thinking element of England. We were seated in his
sounds naive but it is hardly available a more dramatic description
magnificent library. Soon I reminded him of his dire predictions
of dictatorships for the records of world history. Please mark, this
that the world at the latest in 1940 will encounter a bloody world
naive dictatorial statement will go down in history as a perfect alibi
war. He glanced up: "We can not conceal the fact that the sword is
for certain nations sunken in the depth of decadent uninterestedness,
hanging over our head!" The future of mankind fills my heart
helplessly trusting themselves, like helpless infants to be mothered
with deep sorrow, nations are set against nations, we need a 20th
by anyone who cares to mother them. That's why the world has to
century Moses to start everything over again. Very well, Mr. Wells,
learn how to grow up. The greatest portion of the world is mortally
that is my belief, the road to real civilization is not built on concrete
infected with hatred, patented dictators' public tribunals, are hold-
foundations. After outlining my formula he held out great hopes
ing their nation in the solid grip of their arms as they would hold
for the realization of my ideas although as he observed; the im-
the baby. It is not strange that some abnormally thinking public
mortal teachings of the many great masters of the past were never
figure dishes out this and that marking one un-American, marking
fully appreciated. He smiled as he promised to meet me again.
another unpatriotic at the same time. I wish I could put this sort
of hypocrites under strict scientific scrutiny as to their organically
When I reached my hotel a telephone call from the German
disturbed mentality. Oh, what a sensation that would reveal for
Ambassador conveyed to me the unexpected news that Adolf Hitler
others. No one is free of critics even the President of this great
granted me the requested appointment for an interview. Instead of
Republic has been called for his supreme quality of innovations
rejoicing over my fresh accomplishment I wished the interview were
un-American. Those who are SO free with calling names shall look
over. At my Berlin residence several high officials questioned me
into the mirror and consult me for an unbiased diagnosis. They will
then escorted me to the former Kaiser's palace. A hush in the pomp-
be put in their place minding the well needed own self-cultivation.
ous, silent, sombre room as my name is announced to the Overlord
of Germany. I, without fear, with my mild eyes meeting his penetrat-
The next day I boarded a train for Poland, a country whose
ing, scaring look. Herr Hitler, I stuck to my high school German-
integrity was many times doomed to a finishing act. Not anticipat-
Von Religion ist heute gefaehrlich da zu sprechen und von Krieg
ing decisive enlightenment there. I continued my journey in a giant
aeroplane bearing the emblem of the U.S.S.R. On the road to Mos-
noch gefaehrlicher. Also aus welcher Standpunkt beurteilen Sie die
cow from the plane in vain did I try to recognize the route of Na-
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poleon's world conquering Grand Armee. What! A man like Na-
poleon could fail? How many dictators today may nourish in their
anyhow. You can not see into the future, Mr. Stalin. - I can not!
secret thoughts the identical aims of Napoleon, without thinking
He smiled, neither can you he said. I believe, Mr. Stalin, the best
or figuring certain failure? What could happen today could happen
thing in regard to my argument and yours to wait until the time we
tomorrow. Such thoughts kept me constantly alert until landing
may change the methods for the ultimate goal to free the peoples
time. With the emotion of going for a May 1st outing I was sur-
of the world from the curse of diseases and remove the causes by
rounded with energetic high Soviet officials, who knowing my pur-
preventive medicine and social innovations. If you can help the
cause I wish you luck, said Stalin. Yes, Mr. Stalin, but I do not be-
pose and my unpolitical motives with surprising speed arranged for
long to any political group, I do not advocate your forceful doc-
my coming interview. With little or no formalities I was ushered
to their Master's room, nerve center of Russia. It was to my advan-
trines. We will assure you just the same, Mr. Rapaport, that we
will consider you an uninterested party, an unbiased historian, a
tage to be able to handle my conversation in a natural tone of sim-
neutral recorder of events like Mr. Duranty and we extend to you
plicity. Nothing theatrical about the Iron Man, Stalin. With a sub-
what you asked for, personal freedom of speech, personal freedom
dued smile and tolerated bow I assured him that I am not lamenting
for constructive criticism, even if you do not belong to our rank
over the loss of criticism. Mr. Stalin, do you take into account, that
and file. That fills me up with contentment, Mr. Stalin, because
your Economic Measures are not suitable for any other country but
the right for freedom of speech and for freedom of criticism I never
Russia? In principle, Mr. Rapaport, not alone Russia but the entire
wish to give up. With mutual greetings no need to say I had the
world is expecting certain, no matter by what name you call it, pro-
last word again.
cedures, reforms and to answer your question, we have one platform
yet different nations treat their problems with a different attitude and
My next stop is Tokio, where in a surging crowd I finally
in time each nation will arrive to one common purpose: the assur-
reached the imperial palace. Martial parade and music indicated
ance of the welfare of the people. They may visualize this through
the presence of the Mikado in the palace. My tolerable knowledge
different directions but all will arrive to the same steadfastness of
of Japanese made me a lot of friends among the high officials in the
purpose: That is to abolish poverty to secure government function
royal court. I was well instructed as to the complicated ways of
truly for the people and by the people. Your frankness, Mr. Stalin,
court etiquettes. Glittering gold almost blinded my eyes in the Nip-
my steady answer for these: to precede your program would you
pon atmosphere of the reception room. Solemnly I was introduced
aid your country with my formula which was already brought to
to His Majesty, friendly eyes of the attendants centering on me.
Nothing interfered with my bold questions. Why should the Japan-
your attention. With a considerate analysis, Mr. Rapaport, it is
ese people promulgate the latest theory: Asia for Asians, does this
worthwhile for us to have it on hand, but we will not inject it sud-
theory foretell the Japanese the hegemony over Asia? Without any
denly to the mass which are injected already with too many injec-
nervous motion
the Mikado searched the faces of the generals
tions for the comprehension of the quite complicated economic is-
presently surrounding him and then dramatically exclaimed: My
sues. I wonder, Mr. Stalin, how soon you will realize, that no
people are the most advanced people in Greater Asia. Then he stop-
state can progress without the immediate adoption of certification
ped seemingly watching my expression. I remained for a minute or
of every individual in a state? Even if you would consider, Mr.
so-to acknowledge the meaning of his martial statement-silent.
Rapaport, the czarist oppression freed Russia as a patient with
Your Majesty, is your theory equivalent with the "Deutschland
me in charge of the performance of the decisive operation and ad-
Ueber Alles-Japan Ueber Alles?" You may interpret it the way
vising me professionally in the procedure of applying skilled surg-
you please but Japan will be soon strong enough to give might to
ical methods I could not agree as to the advisability for the reason,
his right. After the interview I was entertained in the course of the
that I am determined to proceed with my method for the time being
royal afternoon tea, I refrained from political discussions (to divert
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their known suspicion towards the Caucasian race) enjoying the
view, through the window, of the beautiful cherry trees.
age, because the truth hurts others it does not hurt me. For the
truth saying it is worth to get hurt, millions claim that their Saviour
In need of recreation I journeyed to the Sunshine State of Cali-
suffered death on the cross for saying the truth. I cannot suffer
fornia. A prominent newspaper editor suggested to me a timely
more, the way the Hungarian national hymn goes, "Megbünhödte
interview with the Vatican's Head Pius XI. Readily consenting to
már a nép a múltat és a jövendőt". (The people suffered already
the editor's swift arrangements I flew to New York City, my be-
for the past and future). So I could ask myself millions of sound,
loved home town, boarding the modern Italian boat, Rex. Being my
never foolish questions. All questions would point out the con-
second visit to the "Eternal Town" I found no difficulty to find my
densed answer: If my sound unpolitical ideas are not at once legis-
may to the mediaeval but reconstructed Vatican City. Giant looking
lated more and more misery, war and worst depressions, sickness
Vatica1 guards with their picturesque uniform reminded me of my
and the open revival of Roman days with the cry: Panem et cir-
earlier studies in world history
the power of Hohenstaufs-the
censem (Give us bread and circus) will undermine the vital strength
former pope's influence in world affairs. One priest introduced me
of the people. When I was sure, I have seen Rome and the Pope
to another always in latin, the procedure repeating itself like the
I visited Firence (Florence) Giardino del' Italia (The Garden of
process of rolling a snow ball until I became well acclimated to the
Italy). Visited its ancient museums, greeted my friends at the Royal
environment and accustomed to master the latin. Through a laby-
Academy of Medicine (Medical College). Among them Professor
rinth of doors I found myself facing the titular head of the Roman
Cusmano and others who once were supposed to become my teach-
Catholic Church: Pope Pius XI. So sounded my question: How or
ers. Then I traveled through the fine towns of Bologna, Padova,
when would your Holiness invoke your worldly and divine power to
Ferrara then I arrived in Venice.
combat prevalent sufferings, depression, rampant war spirit? I ex-
pected kindly words. The Pontiff began slowly: "The world can
Upon my arrival in Venice I met a few Hungarians, some of
my old acqaintances. Among them a friend who is an intimate
be changed by neither scolding nor laughing."-To be appropriate
friend of the Protestant Bishop of the city of Debreczen. This
I turned my language in the same pious style. I have risked another
Bishop is one of the most liberal leaders of present Hungary, and is
question: Your Holiness! If one path leads to Paradise and another
thousand path leads to Hell could you induce the nations, the mass
befriended by the present Regent, Nicholas Horthy. Through this
to follow the right path. Oh, my son! (I listened!) No leadership
friend my way was paved to the ancient Burgh of Buda (Budavar).
How gratifying, how uplifting to greet the historical capital, Buda-
is today genuine, the people must strive to better themselves first
pest. Everything around me revives the memories of college days.
to become worthy of genuine leadership. I could not dissanctify the
In spite of the fact the dictatorship rules the country it seems to me
solemn audience with more questions. When I was out of the gate
people are reflecting the full expectations for better times. But how
of the Vatican with smouldering outburst I asked myself: Did uni-
can prosperity return to poor Hungary if the best parts of the land in
versal prayer stop the last world war, two of my brothers although
the name of Wilson's fourteen points, are occupied by the neigh-
they were wonderfully equipped for useful life were lost because
boring countries. When Count Michael Karolyi was swept in as
Kaiser Francis Joseph wanted a punitive expedition against an un-
president of the short-lived republic I thought I could celebrate the
ruly small nation, Servia (Serbia). And the world burst into flames
returning days of the heroic 1848 events. I wanted to be the modern
to the four corners of the earth, we still feel the obnoxious smoke
Petofi thundering into the ears of the nation, "Talpra magyar!"
of the smouldering ashes. Did the last world war bring the nations
that is, "Rise Hungarian! thy Fatherland is calling you!" The flam-
to their senses? It seems to me they became rather more furiously
ing youth of 1848 engaged all my fantasy. It seemed to me I was
imbedded with aboriginal brutality. Who says we have civilization.
just one of them to rush to the unfurled flag of Louis Kossuth, to
I am daily prepared for treatment accorded by cavemen in the stone
live or die for the ideals: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. In the course
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of my study of the Hungarian history this is the part which pene-
mit, that I cannot afford to be discouraged. My interview took place
trated my whole being most.
within a short time.
These thoughts preceded my imaginary interview with the
Je sais Monsieur Herriot, que vous etes tres occupes / avec des prob-
ruler of Hungary. I felt my enthusiasm rise like a flying comet and
lems national. Nonchalantly turns in the meantime to the tele-
my voice reverberating all over the country. "Can you hear me peo-
phone, hangs off the receiver and says to me, Il est deja bien tard,
ple? No living Hungarian's heart could beat better for the welfare
mais de tout mon coeur j'entends votre questions. Monsieur Herriot
of independent, free Hungary."
Avez vous entendu formule Rapaport, quel est votre opinion sur
To be sure I was not suffering from stage fright and I felt at
cette formule? Je l'ai (I have it) pointed to my book on his desk,
home in that ancient palace where my imaginary interview took
and he declared: Quand tous les grande nations commencent a
place. Like a man to a man I faced Hungary's Dictatorial Regent.
vieillir, je suis bien sure Monsieur Rapaport nous suivrons votre
"Your Excellency", I addressed the Regent in a military tone, "my
bonne Conseilles. Qu'est-ce que cela veut dire Monsieur Herriot?
purpose-in coming to you-is not to debate politics, but to exclaim
Voila quand du horison commence a'se'claircir et Les Etats Unis
my loyal opinion as how to regain the glory of former Hungary."
Amerique accettera bientot votre principes en general, certainment
With a shining countenance he turns to me earnestly and says, "The
au irons-nous si pas apres vous. Je vous remercie bien, Monsieur
situation before me, my dear friend, is such that I cannot command
Herriot mon interview voilà passes,
real action towards the realization of your high ideals. In striving
for this we are hampered by world politics."
This American style statesman was very pleased that I ended the
"I agree with you, your Excellency, because that proves my as-
conversation soon, because he is frequently sought for advice in the
national crisis which France faces.
sertion that little countries in their national development are cruelly
subjected to the changeable politics and shrewd diplomacy of some
great powers"
With cordial greetings everlasting hope sprang up in my bosom
for better days for my beloved native country. My ideals gathered
from Louis Kossuth were strengthened by the interview to such
a great extent, that I felt the hands of destiny dedicating my whole
life for preaching, living, and sacrificing for the resurrection of the
thousand-year-old Hungary. If that dedication is a sin let's make
the best of it! Hungary's place in the family of nations should be
similar to that of Switzerland's free from foreign entanglements.
Upon the invitation from my brother who is a talented physi-
cian in France, I boarded the Oriental express train for Paris. I was
greeted at the Gare de Lazare by my loyal beloved brother, Dr.
Ernest (Ernö) Rapaport and also by state dignitaries from previous
acquaintances and of course by friends representing some news-
papers.
I have never seen SO busy the Quai d'Orsay, then now. My
friends cautioned me to delay my interview with Mr. Herriot, who
is closeted in conference with Monsieur Le Brun the President. I ad-
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will follow the Certified Society of U.S. A. Aside from all these
he will be surely re-elected in 1936. He will be more popular than
he ever was, the puissance of the Supreme Court of U.S. A. with
its protestant decision placed him in the ranks of heroes, one who
fostered the good cause of the common people. He is the martyr
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today and the bero of tomorrow.
Concerning the N.R.A. and other socialistic tendencies here-
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after will be more appreciated by the mass of healthy thinking major-
IMAGINARY INTERVIEWS
ity-his recently collapsed social program were only well meant
tonics for a convalescent nation. The Rapaport formula will pre-
cede this sort of tonic-the voters with mental and physical ability
will hold the new Ten Commandments of my formula under their
The imaginary interviews with world leaders can be taken
arms at the poll giving rise to a depressionless Certified State.
for granted as a well established fact-from the standpoint of a his-
Any other presidential candidates, how candid they may be, will
torian-being sufficient to let the world know what their aim, ob-
make themselves the open target of public whim. If the voters won't
ject and plan may all lead to. So far no leader redeemed the world,
ask certification, Roosevelt will certify the voters without resorting
no matter what grandeur they may be surrounded with. No leader
to the tactics of a Dictator.
held back his nation from the brim of depression and poverty, from
Of Adolf Hitler, the procurator of the German people, it is
preclusive political maneuvers, none of them even attempted to
easy to point out his only particular program, the permanent arm-
safeguard their subjects from the number of harassing diseases and
ing of the innocent multitude of the fine German people. Germany
the ruinous effects of same by legislative measures. The remarkable
is an armed camp, the millions of unemployed are coerced by cap-
segments of the purposely brief interpretations drawn from these
ricious, fanatic, irresponsible demagogues, into false splendor of
imaginary interviews will fully recompense us with the following
war, SO to dissipate the cultured Germans' brisk alertness from the
summing up:
enormous economic problems. If I would have to live under such
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt the first socialist and the
a capricious dictator, unhesitatingly would I repeat the classical
most public minded leader in the capacity of Chief Executive of a
words: 'Give me Death or Liberty," without fear to my undestroyable
nation, the U.S. A. ever had. During his greater part of term, he
soul. I would be reborn as many times as I would fall by the mons-
applied such bold experiments for the social security and for the
trous hands of political cannibals. Good people of cultured Ger-
social tranquility of the people, that history will record his aim as
many will ask, will demand an adoption of general health inspection
that of a leader who carried the torch of Enlightenment. Anyone
and general mental test for all, who bathe in confluent hatred against
calling him a socialist, should add that he also educated and is edu-
a people-such as the centuries old scapegoats-which people pro-
cating the public. If destiny would further favor him-fortes fortuna
duced their Jesus Christ, the Jewish announcer of "Brotherly Love."
Rooseveltat with evident, unfailing courage to apply the "Rapa-
Their misconception of divine spirit makes them the real crucifiers
port formula's at least first five points, his innovations would
committed on a Nazi pattern. I challenge any sane person, who can
make him not alone an unequaled popular leader but a peremptory
scientifically prove that all the ardent Jew haters and mischievous
challenge to the decayed old deal.
advisers of prejudice are employing the healthy faculties of their
I predict if President F.D. Roosevelt will render a supreme per-
mind! Misconduct and false opinion and unjust hatred are dis-
fection to the Rapaport formula, gradually every civilized country
closing a deranged, confused and disturbed mind. Those with such
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mind have no right to specialize in leadership, may it be local or
national. I predict Hitler will work up a chain of needless bloody
Huxley remind me of two sylph type men, descending from a
wars, and it will come to such a war (providing he is still at the
strange incalculably distant planet heralding to us mortals super-
human qualifications as the only salvation for this troubled world
rudder), with an extensively demented military leadership precipitat-
and instead of becoming the Messiah garbed in Science they hop in,
ing world conflagration. Only from the burning ruins will be reborn
turn on their loudspeaker then hover over our head in their in-
the Certified State of Germany.
conceivably ultra modern machine only to disappear in the great
Benito Mussolini can not be compared with Hitler. I predict
uncharted spaces of ether, leaving trace of miracles behind them-
that Mussolini will face two alternatives (providing his power will
selves. With workable scientific methods the world could be re-
last). Through his Napoleonic illusion of grandeur he will attempt
deemed, and turn into a fabulously happy place to live and utilize
at any cost to restore the old glory of the Roman Empire, crown
our life.
himself as a modern Caesar, spreading his power over Europe. The
As to the imaginary interviews with Monsieur Edouard Herriot.
other probable alternative that Mussolini will retract before long
Nothing new, the national as well as the international issue comes
his unpracticable fascist ideas. If one makes a study of him, he will
down to the well acquainted tune: Supreme Security for the integrity
be able to realize how his ancient deep-rooted socialistic tendencies
of la grande nation. With clever French diplomacy no other nation
may overcome him. At any rate he is not the man to compare with
can beat them in constant military preparedness. France may have
Roosevelt or Stalin. He is a paradox. His emotional make-up con-
in store a surprise to the rest of the world, bringing Germany, I
tradicts logical display for activity.
mean militaristic Germany, to their knee with the proclamation of a
In resume of the imaginary interview with the Pontiff, I find
Certified State of France. Otherwise France through internal unrest
his principal object is; administering through so-called spiritual, di-
could hardly withstand the weakening effects of neighborhood jeal-
vine guidance, solemnizing solace. In no way do I desire to be
ousies. I predict France will never submerge in steady defeat and
quoted as one, who would criticize his pious intentions or religious
will remain a highly civilized people.
conception, because I believe most any religion should be left off
The question mark of the world, Russia, has on hand an honor
the daily topic, for religion should remain a strictly private affair.
roll of scientists. Without them no planned economy could be prac-
For the sake of clarification and to adhere to scientific principles,
ticed. My unbiased comment on the leadership of Stalin, that ap-
I walk on a beaten track quoting Henry Thomas Buckle (History of
parently through strictly economic measures, he trains the Russian
Civilization in England. Vol. 1), "The clergy are naturally hostile
Colossus. An economically well trained people-I believe-would
to physical science because it lessens their own power." The un-
ubon time ask for the benefit of a Certified Society tinged deeply
alterable question will be: Could religion dovetail into the domain
with crystalized, spotless Socialism. Stalin faces such a tremendous
of Certified Society? Yes, if Religion subscribes to the principals of
task, that I do not entertain immediate adoption of the Rapaport
Certified States and Society. "As society advances the ecclesiastical
formula for the time being, in the course of their many innovations
spirit and the military spirit never fails to decline." (H. T. Buckle).
of their own, they would hesitate to confuse a system of Certified
Arriving to sum up the words and deeds of H. G. Wells in my
State with their patented conception of Soviet. I predict that Russia
imaginary interview with him. Very few men outside him and
will be soon modernized to the nth limit alone for one good reason,
Julian Huxley grasped the real issue concerning rebuilding the civil-
Russia will be the bulwark, the universal phalanx, against the slowly
ization. H. G. Wells has the following decisive disadvantages. (1)
but surely coming yellow peril. My least hopeful view corresponds
Lack of magnetic influence. (2) Absence of dynamic, godly initia-
with historical facts. Japan as unmolestedly chokes the Chinese
tive. (3) Failure of enlisting other great minds to make his ideas
dragon SO unmolestedly will train 400 million Chinese to challenge
about intellectual guardianship workable. H. G. Wells and Julian
the white race. If through wickedness the white race will not unite
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in Certified States, I predict the Yellow race gradually will ride over
Europe and America. Those who are sceptical as to my prediction
alarming health statistics will be itemized, something that never
kindly revive the memory of the story about David and Goliath.
happened before in anyone's life, the number of requirements will
How the barbaric hordes of Mongols as a sheer mockery ran
increase. I prefer certified teachers with the highest mental and
through half of Europe.
physical ability and moral standard to whom I trust the future of
If all these interviews I commented upon were naturally more
my generation. I prefer certified judges without corruption, those
detailed (as the one I had in reality for an hour with Gabriele
who hold the scale of justice should be uninfluenced by political
d'Annunzio) each could easily pass for a real one. It is undeniable,
disturbances, I prefer certified doctors in whom I could trust my
that out of these imaginary interviews I derived great help to my
life, I prefer certified public officials who perform the public duties
endeavor to drive home the desired conclusion: That we all always
in conformity with the required chart (submitted to strict mental,
grope in darkness. Furthermore the world needs no disgracing, dif-
physical and intelligence test). I wish to emphasize over again by
fusive, despotic, detestably detrimental dictators. Not one genius
the presentation of statistical truth, my word will not convey solely
dares to step up the pedestal of world forum with a deliberate
emotional expression just as well as my ideas are cemented from
frankness thundering: Stop your political strifes. All in vain! You
the unfailing elements of logical thinking SO all through my writ-
all try and end nowhere. People! All your ism is fatal to real
ing no needless emotions will substitute logics and constructive ideas.
progress. In the shrieking chaotic tumult of fascism, communism,
After all why should ill thinking, faulty people determine mine and
naziism, most of the suffering nations laid down to the painful roll
others' earthly fate?
of a guinea pig on the table of the despicable experimenters. People,
I wish to outline and line-up the dreaded records of health
no more experimenters!
statistics. Actually using the statement of such authority: Hibbert
Sound mind, sound body is the only ismless salvation for all
Winslow Hill (Health Director, Minnesota State Board of Health):
nations.
Each generation of America pays for infectious diseases Ten (10)
Only a Messiah garbed in Science could drone the chaotic babel
billion dollars at least and still has the disease. These actual figures
noise. The world is old, but its nations are young yet.
speak louder than fancy, flowery words.-With horror I stop for
With daily, yearly records of horrible diseases with augmented
thinking-to quote further: "That the race runs its gauntlet
poverty and world distress nothing deters me to open the secrets
dances its little dance with death."-This thought may seem unim-
of reliable diagnosis. Give me each nation's health statistics and I
portant to all those they shape our destinies, the human race suffers
will establish their diagnosis. I can not withhold my sad impression,
from agonizing pains, instead healing methods are spanked with
that this world is laden with a sick mass of a peculiar kind of ism-
endless isms. Thousands of schools are alibiing themselves with the
I don't care-ism. I can not and do not want to find a more appro-
application of several standard intelligence scales, whereas in my
priate frightful statement: The ills that affect civilization today do
next book I will prove it; all intelligence scales are having some
not come from outside, they derive from man himself (By Julian
imperfections, to such effect that the great percentage of teachers
Huxley: the next job for Science). The tragedy of present times is
are not able to promote perfect mental efficiency for themselves
universal sinful apathy, general uninterestedness, these two factors
SO much the less for their pupils. Just recently a head of a promi-
are found as the root of troubles. In connection with a right kind
nent school committed suicide, another has been for irregularities
of diagnosis simply the trivial number of little more than two bil-
suspended, but before they met such an unbecoming fate they were
lion human animals on this earth will have to be put under the
titular guardians over the moral aspects of their great number of
microscope of research. Start with each most civilized country ob-
pupils, they met plenty of tests and passed and qualified but never
taining their reliably authentic statistics. The slender figures of
certified. Legal certification of teachers and educators will rejuven-
ate the school system. Teachers are only then qualified in the estima-
tion of intelligence concerning their pupils, if certified.
Talking about children and their education may it please to
gotten. Thinking of battle fields and army: "In the opinion of the
know a verified illustration of uncertified parents and uncertified
Attorney General of the U.S., the army of criminals in this country at
children; mentally deficient children enrolled in the United States
the present time is equal to the established military forces of the
in 1932 in special schools and classes numbered 75,000, and their
country. For that matter I present: Prison census, state and federal,
cost was $6,467,772. Did Father Coughlin ever dwell upon this
as of Jan 1, 1934, total 48 states, 183,841
subject, in a year 75,000 mentally deficient children-Oh, heavens!
where are the parents of those 75,000 mentally deficient children?
I am not surprised if all these alarming figures will alarmingly
In what capacity do they enrich the nation? Does that alone clearly
increase, because of politics and politicians who will grab the reign,
justify strict eugenic laws which should be enforced for the benefit
the power. Where are we heading, hundreds of thousands of idiotic
of future generations? Let us hear from the superintendent of the
children, the product of idiotic parents, those produced by limit-
South Carolina Hospital, Dr. C.F. Williams: In 1933, he said, the
less poverty and unsanitary conditions, millions of mental cases,
total number of patient days in all hospitals of the United States
thousands of deadly cases of prevalent diseases, on top of all these
for mental cases was 173 million against 123 million patient days
corruption, decadence, whoopee mounting criminal records.
for all other diseases. These figures he called alarming! Who
Quo Vadis?-After such impartial diagnosis will the public put their
wouldn't?
heads in the sand, stay put in happy go lucky mood. Any public
officials, who would laugh in the face of these records are unfit for
The statistics of last year are not better if not worse. If anyone
the position they are holding. One would say: How you come to
thinks it does matter much which candidate belongs to the Demo-
say all these? We have legislators, it is up to them to analyze the
cratic or Republican party should without fail consider the follow-
state of affairs? I beg you to ask yourself! Who analyzes the legis-
ing figures. Feeble minded and epileptics in state institutions (in 48
lators? Are they demi-gods, infallible champions of public welfare.
states) (Dec. 21, 1932) 81,589-The number of those confined to
A characteristic example about one, who is even above the legis-
private institutions are more horrible. The feeble minded in state
lators, in a South American country he not alone holds one of the
institutions are in minority to be compared with patients in state
highest offices but he is the unchallenged supreme lord of the to-
hospitals for mental diseases in 48 states in 1931, 296,700; in 1932
bacco, salt and meat monopolies. Who analyzes him, just imagine
increased to 309,956 and the number each year increases. Yes, it
some of the rulers of nations controlling the major industries! The
does in the age of dictators.
legislators are members of their respective party, they can do no
I wish I could refrain from further comment. I give the fig-
wrong! To be a prominent political exponent woe to all those they
ures: The following death rates per 100,000 population have been
would lessen his influence. My diagnosis has to include the devas-
compiled by the Bureau of Census and cover the death registration
tating effect of political merry-go-rounds. How little advancement
era in Continental United States
Not
to
test
the
reader's
patience,
for civilization can be expected from those seemingly impregnable
the principal figures are:
lines. I quote a thinking man's mind: "There is little to be expected
(1932) suicide 17.4, tuberculosis of the lung 56.4, diabetes
from political parties. They are prone to subordinate everything to
mellit 21.9, cancer malig, tumor 102.1, apopl, brain softening 79.4,
party success or to party expediency." May it please the public, that
heart disease 209.1, Hernia 10.2, Nephritis 87, Cirhosis of the
this frank admission emanates from the insurgent Republican of
liver 7.2. (All the here published dates gathered from the World
Idaho, Senator Wm. E. Borah (part of his speech before the Ameri-
Almanac published by the World-Telegram, 1935.)
can Society of Newspaper Editors). It appears that Sanator Borah's
I cannot exaggerate, these are statistics. Well, who cares? Ten
opinion is not a part of a conflicting philosophy. I venture finally to
million men's lives lost on the fields in the last war was long for-
conclude that through the selfish efforts of political individuals we
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will make no progress, no, no, never! I summarize the alarming
figures of detailed statistics of health, crime, immorality, adding
to all these the ridiculous boasting of those who claims the ex-
scientists occasionally inform the public concerning the solution of
clusive power over the political Fountain of Youth-all these spell
our critical problems. Yet of no avail. The dirt is not removed yet
doom for a nation. The defiant fanatics can dance on the hills of
from the surface of Humanity, no scientist attempted to organize
deadening ignorance, watching, like Nero, the burning of Rome.
in that direction. How important some of those scientific proposals
But I come forward with emblazoned flaming letters heralding my
are regarded and how consistently are opinions passed upon such
ideas for the true salvation of mankind for a Certified State and
subjects. I can not fail to note the words of Franklin Delano Roose-
Certified Society.
velt in an address delivered on March 2, 1930 (then Governor of
the State of New York):
As to the question of enacting such scientific laws, it is clear
to the understanding that I am not addressing myself altogether to
"Were it possible to find 'master minds' SO unselfish; SO willing
a dull stupified public of King Charles II's time in Spain. Therefore
to decide unhesitatingly against their own personal interests of pri-
it is noteworthy to quote from Henry Thomas Buckle (Vol. 1) how
vate prejudices; men almost god-like in their ability to hold the
new ideas are received by a non-committal public.
scales of justice with an even hand-such a government might be to
the interests of the country.
In the year 1760 some bold men in the government proposed
"But there are none such on our political horizon, and we can-
that the streets of Madrid should be cleansed. So daring a sugges-
not expect a complete reversal of all the teachings of history."
tion excited general anger. Not only the vulgar, but even those who
were called educated were loud in their censure. The medical profes-
With all due respect to F. D. Roosevelt, and I say it without
sion as the guardian of public health were desired by the govern-
personal glorification, he spoke well of the subject, but, and a strong
but, is it sufficient to talk, when action is commendable! The sub-
ment to give their opinion.
They had no doubt that dirt ought
to remain. To remove it was a new experiment. Their fathers
ject on the doctrine: "Legislation by master-minds", today as in 1930
having lived in the midst of it, why should not they do the same.
is dealt with as an incidental everyday greeting: It is a nice day.
Evidently the agonizing effect of ignorance are no doubt still to
The further discussion by governments and other legislative bodies,
and by big politicians is considered an annoying matter of chicanery
some extent noticeable in 1935 as were in 1760.-In 1760 the ques-
against their own trickery. The interpretations of critical problems
tion arose to cleanse the streets, to remove the sickening dirt and in
through radio, through loud but insignificant selfishly political
1935 the question is: to establish a Certified Society based upon "In
speeches all are ending with the same rhyme. In connection with the
sound body, sound soul". If by chance Dr. Cyrus Edson's statement
right kind of diagnosis, which shows open decadence all around,
in the North American Review can throw light upon my ever lively
augmenting alarming public health conditions, millions of mental
subject, "He and a friend wrote out a list of 420 ladies of their
cases especially, increasing immorality doubled with deep-rooted
acquaintance in New York City and only twenty-seven of them pos-
criminal conditions, how long should this situation with its ruinous
sessed what could be called, sound health." He should give similar
effect go on? With a continuous laissez faire policy we can be pre-
records obtained in other cities all over the world and I could hear
pared for the worst. The realization of the Rapaport formula will
the echo of cries about motherhood. Including presumably in his ac-
without doubt reconstruct the decayed world with the positive re-
quaintance the same number of men-then the listless indolence
sult: mentally, physically fitted population, abolition of poverty,
and general diseases peculiar to human animals are the real source
certified government functions. I propose for the total improve-
of our troubles, forgetting the often heard alibi of economic trou-
ment of races, for the elimination of war and depression the adop-
bles. If my formula can not be utilized for the reconstruction of the
tion of a Certified State. (The word certified is not the misnomer of
world, economic conditions will become steadily worse followed by
any ism nor is it for the erroneous use for certain doubtful but well
upheaval, political rivalries and general misery. A number of famous
advertised food or drug products, for that matter according to Web-
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ster's new International dictionary: Certus (latin) for certain;
facere (latin) for to make; certify, to make certain; certify to attest
authoritatively. Certification: An act of Certifying.
VII.
CH
ОЛОД
RAPAPORT FORMULA
Through my undisputably clear vision, through my intense
study of human nature, through inherited thinking power from my
learned forefathers, I outline the new Ten Commandments as the
only foolproof instrument for the construction of the Certified
State, and Certified Society. (1) The government at once enlists
and empowers reputable scientists (whose only reward; their sole
desire of perfecting the Certified State and Society) and set up a
standard prerequisite for a scientific chart of every living member
of the nation. At least 50, not more than 100 of those scientists
should consist of medical experts, legal experts and noteworthy pro-
gressive writers, educationists and called "United Scientific As-
sembly, U.S. A." The members of this body called "certifs." They
shall be free from political affiliations and themselves having the
required chart. Immediate health inspection of all public officials
and of each voter. The United Scientific Assembly, U.S. A., in the
manner of strict confidence, in a lawful process classifies the charts
of all the public officials and voters. Those refusing to comply with
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requirements of the United Scientific Assembly (U. S. A.) shall
receive pro-tempore certificates. No public official or voter can ex-
(Mi)FROM:PORTO.
RAPA
ercise any constitutionally guaranteed duty unless properly and duly
certified by the highest constitutional forum: United Scientific As-
Arms of the Rapoport Family.
sembly (U. S. A.).
The words of the Coat of Arms:
In my next book I will outline the complete prerequisites neces-
Abraham, Menabem bar Jacob Ha-Koben (1596)
sary for one who shall become certified. One thing is sure; without
At the lower part the words indicate:
certified public officials and voters we will invite more wars pro-
Rapa-(Me)-Means: from, Porto
longed depression, permanent stagnation and threatening social un-
rest. (2) To do away with unemployment, every able bodied per-
son must have a useful occupation he is best suited for and every de-
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scription of an employee shall belong in a respective Union. Without
union affiliation no one can be employed no matter what civil posi-
tion the person may hold. The certified labor unions will provide
for everybody suitable work with living wages. The individual
labor unions with their official representatives will create the labor
Congress which body in cooperation with the United Scientific As-
sembly (U. S. A.) will deal in labor problems with full power,
guarding, preserving every worker's right against the employers'
abuse. Any member of any union may retain the freedom to follow
certain vocations or change to another vocation but always within
the respective Labor Union. In this way all the initiative of every in-
dividual is assured. Anyone not occupied in useful daily work-pro-
vided they are able bodied-the local United Scientific Assembly
(U.S.A.) has the legal right to assign them as per their own chart for
suitable temporary state employment, until they prove that they are
able to perform some labor on their own initiative. (3) No do-noth-
ing people have the right to shape the destinies of others, therefore,
to tax land and property in such proportion that those with unrea-
sonably great wealth will be prevented from subjugating others to
their own greedy, selfish purpose. Private property remains as it
is. (4) Every available product (foreign merchandise inclusive)
of any description will have a legitimate scale of price with legiti-
mate scale of profits. Such price scales are applied to all kinds of
ARPAD RAPAPORT
professional performances. With no unemployment everybody will
be able to pay the doctor, and for other professional services ren-
dered. No professional people will have to resort to charge un-
(Born: Szerencs, Hungary, February 26, 1896)
reasonable high fees.
(5) A United Scientific World Assembly (U. S. W. A.), will
create one standard certified dollar (no gold coins are permitted in
circulation) with even purchasing power all over the world. All
concerned nations with a sizeable sum of their gold and silver will
form a world-safe, thus guaranteeing the unfluctuated world money.
Each country's name printed on their money SO to control the circu-
lation of such certified dollars. Evidently rarely could any nation
venture financing their own war with their own money, no nation
will accept a warring nation's money. The U.S.W.A. will simply de-
clare the warring nation's money unacceptable, SO they will not be
able to buy war material.
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The following method of keeping an army will gradually from 20
stop of age will be at regular intervals conscripted All the male
nations (6) from going into war: Every able bodied man for regular
army without the slightest exception (rich or poor) duty
to 60 duties, years SO becoming permanent army candidates. will see
population actual service for a limited short period yearly. The army
of Let army the male population of the nation see it for
the army candidates will not interfere with their regular themselves employ-
ment. what and how the soldierly duties will appeal to them. I frankly
doubt if such enlisted men would forsake their steady employment civil-
for steady military service. Therefore the army will become duties.
Their army experiences, it is safe to say, will make them fully ap-
ized, their members performing alternately civil and military
preciate the happy state of peace.
(7) To give full autonomy to every nationality (limitations to
those that are not grown to the Western civilization). At the same
time strictly forbidding exporting or importing of war material (be it
munition, man force or financial assistance) to any warring nation.
Any nation wanting war let them manufacture their own war ma-
terial.
(8) Adoption of a universal language: English (not esper-
anto).
(9) For the safe improvement of races immediate legislation
of strictly enforced Eugenic laws also strict sanitary laws.
(10) Government control over the upbringing of all the chil-
(On the Left) GABRIELE ANNUNZIO
dren with continuous rigid special health inspection for parents and
teachers, private or public.
(On the Right) LEON KOCHNITZKY (Secretary)
If there is justice, humanity, sane leadership, if the human
animal will be really humanized, civilized, then I will see the glori-
The original photo has the following writing on:
ous rise of my star; the Certified State, worldwide Certified Society,
warless, depressionaless era. The pioneers of Certified Society are in
"Al Signor Arpad Rapaport"
one person the mythical Messiah.
Cordial Souvenir: Signed: Leon Kochnitzky
In the near future I will give a widescope of real interviews
with celebrities, all of which will give a broader view of orientations.
I am confident that my writings are the words of a Messiah garbed
in science.
After all a writer's or poet's imagination cannot be classified
with a hungry person's dream for a good meal even if the chinese
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proverb claims: "The soul is in the stomach," to expose the way
of thinking of some of the international figures one must have
historical and psychological qualifications and may I reveal through
my next books the it of "I got it" with the anticipation that the
reader will not cry at me but with me and will not laugh at me
but surely with me. My ideas have many more pros than contras.
And I will maintain until the grave and after the grave the words
of Charles Richet, member of the Academy of Science, Paris (con-
The following letter will forwarded to President Roosevelt
densed by Magazine Digest, Toronto):
"The theory that all citizens of a country are absolutely equal
New York City, 1935.
in the exercise of the vote is demagogic mysticism. How can one
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
say that a drunkard, a mentally deficient person, an old offender,
has the same capacity and competence as a scientist, a doctor, a
White House, Washington, D. C.
writer, an engineer, or any useful member of society!
Your Excellency:-
"Justice demands that all citizens be equal before the law, but
this does not mean that they be equal in making this law. This is
Not through the channels of emotionalism, but through clear
an entirely different matter and there is no such thing as equality
logics, I came to realize, (inspired by my vision)-as it is outlined
of minds, intellects and abilities, SO that the question naturally arises
in my book forwarded to you Sir, today-, that the immediate
whether it is wise and prudent to persist keeping up an order which
adoption of my ism-less Rapaport formula (included in my book:
"Meet the Messiah garbed in Science") will serve the 120 million
attributes to every citizen equal competence in the choice of the
Americans if willing to unite in the purpose of Certified Society.
legislators."
Mr. President! would you or could you follow the historical prece-
Not gold, but only men can make
dent of an Hungarian King Mathias Corvin (Matyas kiraly) dis-
A people great and strong-
}
guised to mingle with the common people; to see it for yourself
Men who for truth and honor's sake
from the right angle, what in reality the people say and think
Stand fast and suffer long.
Your fine thoughts are nearly accurately recorded in the realm
-Ralph aldo Emerson.
of my mind, your mental structure, your often displayed great cour-
age,-all indicate to me, that the unspeakable destiny chose you Mr.
President to interpret great ideals. Now or never. You have, Mr.
President, the God-given sacred really human yet superhuman op-
portunity to usher in the Messianic Era: "Certified Society" -I fully
realize it, Sir, that to unconditionally adhere to my ism-less Rapaport
formula, you have on hand the heroic job of Hercules to clean the
stable of Augias.
Have no fear, Mr. President, you can not fail if you want to
succeed,-the troubled world today is absolutely leaderless. Even
if you failed, you did not meet defeat, if you have failed, you failed,
not because the people failed, therefore do not let the people fail,
then you can not fail.
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Mr. President, the world is condemned to the height of un-
certainty-start today-now or never-Mr. President! Certify the
voters, certify the legislators even if it hurts your own rank and file;
unionize all able-bodied workers with equalized hours in charge of
the Congress of Labor, humanize, civilize the Army and perhaps
OPEN LETTER TO FATHER COUGHLIN
you are destined to be the "Messiah garbed in Science." No other
American has a better chance to be elected "as a Certified President"
in 1936 than Honorable Franklin Delano Roosevelt. "I would be
(Titular head of "National Union")
greatly honored if in the near future I could have an interview with
Your Excellency. Wishing you, your family the best of health, with
In the honest belief, that your words heard recently in Madison
the highest respect, with true brotherly love:
Square Garden: "I daresay, until one year ago there was less real
representation in democratic form of government, than there was
ARPAD RAPAPORT.
in the Empire of the Kaiser or in the territories ruled by Mussolini
and Stalin. The reason for this degeneration was that citizens were
forced to elect to office representatives in whose selection they bad
played but little or no part" - meant the true spirit you are
prompted by, I respectfully forward my book to you. I know, that
your high ideals cannot be satisfactorily accomplished unless you are
guided by the Rapaport Formula. If the humble Jew, Jesus Christ,
dictates your doctrines, if your National Union would want to fol-
low the logical path, you surely would demand the legal certifica-
tion of each voter (as to their mental, physical, intelligence rigid
test) the certification of every legislator within the chart of my pro-
posed United Scientific Assembly.
May I also propose to you, Sir, within a public debate in the
near future, that you shall at your Liberty furnish the rhetorics and
I shall bring the statistics of health, crime, social standing of illiter-
ates, etc. As a positive result, your discussion of Economics without
considering my statistical proof necessitating a Certified Society
would be illuminated with the words of Shakespeare "Words are
easy like the wind."
With all respects to your conception motivated to promote
general improvement, I remain with true brotherly love,
Respectfully yours,
ARPAD RAPAPORT.
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My dear Mr. Rodgers:
Your letter of September twenty-third
has been received and is being referred for the
consideration of the Social Security Board.
Thank you very much, in the President's
behalf, for your thoughtfulness in sending the
Indian arrowhead to him.
Very sincerely yours,
Store Room
RUDOLPH FORSTER
Executive Clerk
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Route 3,
Linden,
Texas.
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September 27, 1935.
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My dear Mr. Rodgers:
Your letter of September twenty-third
has been received and is being referred for the
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consideration of the Social Security Board.
Thank you very much, in the President's
behalf, for your thoughtfulness in sending the
Indian arrowhead to him.
Very sincerely yours,
Store Rooms
RUDOLPH FORSTER
Executive Clerk
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G. T. Rodgers, Esq.,
Route 3,
Linden,
Texas.
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September 27, 1935.
Respectfully referred to the Social
Security Board for consideration.
RUDOLPH FORSTER
Executive Clerk
SOCIAL SECURITY - - Let. from G. T. RODGERS, R. 3, Linden, Texas,
9/23/35 -writer and wife, in 80th year and needy circumstances,
want the Pres. to help those over 75.
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WASHINGTON
September 27, 1935.
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My dear Mr. Rodgers:
9.
Your letter of September twenty-third
has been received and is being referred for the
consideration of the Social Security Board.
Thank you very much, in the President's
behalf, for your thoughtfulness in sending the
Indian arrowhead to him.
Very sincerely yours,
Rudolph Forster
RUDOLPH FORSTER
Executive Clerk
G. T. Rodgers, Esq.,
Route 3,
Linden,
Texas.
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September 30, 1935
My dear Wilma:
The President has asked me to write
you just a note to thank you for the pawpaws
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which were presented to him on board his train
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at Omaha. He wants you to know that your friendly
thought of him is deeply appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
RUDOLPH FORSTER
Executive Clerk
Wilma Reed,
Napier,
Missouri.
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This Irague was pensoneer
at the time you were comp-
elled to cancel the famboree.
R Bucker
October 22, 1935
My dear Richard:
Your very friendly letter of September
eighteenth has been received in the absence of
the President and I shall be glad to lay it be-
fore him upon his return to the city. I can
assure you,however, that he will greatly appre-
ciate your writing and sending him that fine
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souvenir plaque.
Very sincerely yours,
Store Rarm
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Richard Rowland,
905 East First Street,
Bloomington,
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Indiana.
LAWA
This Plague was finished
at the time you were comp-
elled to cancil the famboree.
and
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Postmaride 10/18/35
Bloomington, Indr
Sept. 18, 1935
Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of United states
Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. President
& am a Boy Scout, a member
of troop 4 Bloomington, Indiana
White River Council. my troop
was to send me to the fambre
at Washington and & Cancil was asked
by the Chief of our to take
a souvenir to Present to you
while at the famboree.
Bloomington is in the heart
of the Indiana Limistone industry
and my Dad works in the
stone mills so naturally my
souvenir would be of stone.
my Dad had a stone carver
to cut a stone plague with
the emblem. design of the Boy Scout
This Plague was finished
at the time you were comp-
elled to cancil the famboree.
t was very disappointed but
glade to know there was others
interested in my health be sides
my mother and Dad. & still hope
to see Washington sometime
although I did not get to
present this souvenir personally
to you. t am now sending it
by pareils post today. t
hope you will like it and
that you will find a place
to hang in your office.
Please let me know if
you recive it O.K.
yours very truly,
Richard Rowland
Budly
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November 6, 1935.
My dear Mr. Rogers:
The copy of the date relating to min-
imizing payroll taxes has been received in the
absence of the President. I shall be very glad
to bring it to his attention upon his return to
Washington.
Thank you very much, in his behalf, for
your thoughtfulness in sending the data to him.
Book
Very sincerely yours,
Hand
M. A. LeHAND
Private Secretary
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Hugo E. Rogers, Esq.,
18 East 41st Street,
New York, N. Y.
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November 6, 1935.
My dear Miss Ringwald:
Your letter to the President has been
received.
While he is very appreciative of your
thoughtfulness in sending the birthday book and
old watch to him, he feels that he should not
deprive you of their possession and I am, there-
fore, returning them to you under separate cover.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHAND
Private Secretary
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Miss Maria Ringwald,
2215 Sinton Avenue,
Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Returning old gold watch and "Christian Year Birthday Book"
with names of members of family written in.
(ret. by reg. mail)
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October 24, 1935.
My dear Miss Ringwald:
Your letter to the President has been
received.
While he is very appreciative of your
thoughtfulness in sending the birthday book and
old watch to him, he feels that he should not
deprive you of their possession and I am, there-
fore, returning them to you under separate cover.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHAND
Private Secretary
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2215 Linton Avenue,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Returning old gold watch and "Christian Year Birthday Book"
with names of members of her family written in.
(returned by registered mail)
Is
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 24, 1935.
My dear Miss Ringwald:
Your letter to the President has been
received.
While he is very appreciative of your
thoughtfulness in sending the birthday book and
old watch to him, he feels that he should not
to day
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deprive you of their possession and I am, there-
many l Aimes
fore, returning them to you under separate cover.
10 0 dear
Very sincerely yours,
to read
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M.A. LeHAND
Private Secretary
Miss Maria Ringwald,
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2215 Linton Avenue,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
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October 1935
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Roosevelt!
My bighest respect.
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With best reg ards
Sincerely
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My dear Mr. Rumage:
Your note of November fourth has been
received and I want to thank you in the Presi-
dent's behalf for your kind thought in sending
him the cigarettes. I can assure you that he
greatly appreciates this evidence of your inter-
est and your good will.
Very sincerely yours,
Miss he Hand
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
George Adward Rumage, Esq.,
25 Hope Avenue,
Rosebank,
San Francisco,
California.
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My dear Mr. Royce:
Your letter of October thirtieth
has been received.
Thank you very much, in the Presi-
dent's behalf, for your thoughtfulness in
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sending the enclosed pictures to him. I
shall be very glad to bring them to his at-
tention upon his return to Washington.
Very sincerely yours,
to Waure
M. A. LeHAND
Private Secretary
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S. W. Royce, Esq.,
Hotel del Coronado,
Coronado Beach,
California.
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CORONADO BEACH
CALIFORNIA
October 30, 1935
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White House
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. President:
I thought you might be interested in
having some of the pictures taken on the ferry
as you crossed from Coronado to San Diego and
watched the maneuvers of Coronado's Rainbow
Fleet so I am sending you two of them.
May I tell you again how happy we
were to have the honor and the privilege of
entertaining you and your party at Hotel del
Coronado.
Very sincerely yours,
suRayce S. W. Royce
Managing Director
SWR:mw
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Rockwell, Col. Donald S.,
Radio Personalitie-
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(Copy)
Note from E. M. GALLAGHER, Secy. to James Roosevelt, to Miss LeHand, 11/8/35,
enclosing let. to James Roosevelt from Mrs. Catalina M. Rose, 4411 6th Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY, 11/1 - old lady has two bullets from last Battle of Gettysburg
fused together in the air; wants the President to have them before she dies.
Miss LeHand's notation "Jimmy - I think it would be nice for someone to go to
see her. M.L."
Returned to James Roosevelt 11/9/35.
See Rose, Mrs. Catalina M.
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Rockwell, Col. Donald S.,
Radio Personalities.,
New York.
Nov. 12,1935.
As soon as possible will come to Washington to present the President with
an autographed copy of the book "Radio Personalities". Book will be re-
leased next week and are marking the occasion by giving a reception and ball
to the thousand celebrities whose portraits and life stories appear in this
book. Know that his many duties make it impossible for him to attend but
would be an interesting features of their broadcast to read to the assembled
thousand guests and over the air a congratulatory telegram from the President
regretting his inability to attend.
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November 22, 1935.
My dear Mr. Rubin:
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In the absence of the President, per-
mit me to acknowledge the receipt of and to
thank you for your courtesy in sending the copy
of your book to him. It will be handed to the
President upon his return to the city.
Very sincerely yours,
Miss fully
M. A. LeHAND
Private Secretary
J. H. Rubin, Esq.,
2216 East Ivanhoe Place,
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
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Warm Springs, Georgia
November 27, 1935
My dear Friends:
The President was greatly pleased to
receive those beautiful flowers and he asks
me to convey his deep appreciation and his
very best wishes to everyone concerned.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
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Headquarters, Henry Grady Hotel,
Atlanta,
Georgia.
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President wrote Mr. Bank from Warm Springs Nov. 27, thanking him for the polar bear rug
sent by Mr. Bank through Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. -- On Nov. 27, from Warm Springs, the
President wrote the Prime Minister of Denmark, Hon. Theodore A. 11. Stauning, thanking
him for two paintings which he sent President through the Denish Minister in Washington,
and stating he will treasure them not only for themselves but as a token of friendship.
&
President's handwritten note: "I hope much to have the pleasure of welcoming you to
Washington next Spring" - These letters were sent in accordance with drafts submitted
by the Acting Chief of Protocol of the Department of State, submitted Nov. 27, at request
of Miss LeHand by memo of Nov. 18.
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Nov. 27, 1935
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sent by Mr. Bank through Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. -- On Nov. 27, from Marm Springs, the
President wrote the Prime Minister of Denmark, Hon. Theodore A. M. Stauning, thanking
him for two paintings which he sent President through the Denish Minister in Washington,
and stating he will treasure them not only for themselves but as a token of friendship.
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President's handwritten note: "I hope much to have the pleasure of welcoming you to
Washington next Spring" - These letters were sent in accordance with drafts submitted
by the Acting Chief of Protocol of the Department of State, submitted Nov. 27, at request
of Miss LeHand by memo of Nov. 18.
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November 29, 1935
My dear Mr. Rice:
The letter signed by yourself and Miss
Opal Turnham, has been received and I want to
thank you*in the President's behalf for your
friendly expressions and your good wishes. I
can assure you that your thoughtfulness in send-
l,
ing him some of your products is greatly appre-
ciated.
I need hardly say, however, that this
gift can only be accepted with the understand-
ing that there be no publicity in connection
with its presentation.
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M. A. LeHand
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for the she had looked forward to getting Tospeak Yo you if nothing
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you Thanks giving if you aren't toto busy and will telasknow.
be wish you a very happy Thanke giving and a
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if not in person.
Sincerely yours
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(Thiss) Opal Purnham
Warm Springs, Georgia,
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December 4, 1935.
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My dear Miss Randolph:
The President has asked me to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your note of November twenty-
seventh and to thank you very much for your
thoughtfulness in writing and sending the pic-
ture to him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHAND
Rad at Warm sping
Private Secretary
Miss Julia Randolph,
284 Lee Street, S. W.,
Atlanta,
Georgia.
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may I have ihe pleasure at this
time in extending my sincere greetings to you
and mrs. Raasevelt on your return to your
adapted hame? This little taken I hope you will
accept is a picture of you from the Accouta
Jannal, taking when your were an jour Way TO
Warm springs in 1932, when this state was ihe
only one working to naminate you for president.
I hope it will cary your mind back
to pleas and mem arien of ihe past when in most
minds this was anly a dream. I am a calored citizen
of this city also an Episcopalian and hope I am numbered
as ane of your mad layal surporten.
Respe clubly yours
Julia Randoeph
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Reynolds, Helen We,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Dec. 6,1935.
The Year Book of the D.C.H.S. for 1935 has been mailed to the President
at Washington. Aske Miss LeHand to look out for it because she believes
the President will want to see it.
Presidential reply.
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December 9, 1935
My dear Mr. Reiley:
The President was much pleased to re-
ceive those delicious nuts and has asked me
to tell you that he greatly appreciates the
spirit which prompted you to send them to him.
Very sincerely yours,
Recid at When Shrings
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mr. Reiley,
Route 1,
Warm Springs,
Georgia.
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Busery
December 16, 1935
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NC.
My dear Mr. Rumage:
The President thanks you for your cor-
NC.
dial holiday greetings and for the gift to which
you refer. He greatly appreciates your thought-
fulness and again sends you his very best wi shes.
Sail - brat
Very sincerely yours,
Star Rony
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
George E. Rumage, Esq.,
#25 Hope Avenue,
Rosebank, S. I.,
New York.
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Rosebank, S.I.
12/16/28 Dec. 10,1935.
Hon. F.D. Roomelt, Pres.
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like this model. Wishing
I am sure you will
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you a Merry Christmas,
and
and at Happy Victorious
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new year
I Remain.
Jour Pal.
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December 16, 1935
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My dear Mr. Riegel:
IC.
Your letter of December tenth has
NC.
been received and the President has read it
with interest. He is much pleased to have
the inscribed copy of the book "Simon, Son of
Man" by your late brother, John I. Riegel, and
John H. Jordan, and greatly appreciates your
thoughtfulness in sending it to him.
Very sincerely yours,
Sintro Hame
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
S. S. Riegel, Esq.,
329 Wheeler Avenue,
Scranton,
es
Pennsylvania.
noted
now-
Thank
in
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 10, 1935.
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
President,
aigh
White House,
Washington, D.C.
12/16
If
NC.
Dear Mr. President:
NC.
I am sending to you, under separate cover, copy of
a book entitled "Simon, Son of Man. If This is a treatise which
identifies Christ as a figure of history and covers, to a great
degree, his activities in a period of turmoil very similar to
the one we are now going through in the world generally.
The identification was made by study by means of
backward translations of the sacred works including mainly
the new testament of the bible into the original aramaic and
re-translating it in the life and customs of the people and
proving the facts by direct statements of the bible.
This covers a study of more than thirty years by
my brother, John I., who later became associated with John H.
Jordan who was a deep student of theology, who studied for the
priesthood but could not feel, under the circumstances, that
he wanted to be ordained, and returned to the church all of
the moneys that had been spent on his churchly pursuits. My
brother, similarly, wanted to study for the ministry, but also
could not go on for the reason that he found too many things
that did not lend themselves to reason.
One of the items which bore a considerable influence
on the matter was a. statement that Josephus who was presumed to
be a true Jewish historian, wrote his history of the Jews for
the purpose of covering up the truth. Searching through this
statement it was found that Josephus was a traitor to his people,
betraying them to the Romans, and was himself rewarded by a
governorship over one of their provinces after Christ and his
followers were conquered. Manifestly he wrote the history of
the Jews under the censorship of his conquerors and was doubt-
lessly very careful to form his words so that no offense would
be given to the Roman emporers.
These are facts that are somewhat hidden but have
been long known by their investigators of the subject. How-
-2-
Dec. 10, 1935.
ever the new matter, namely the identification of Christ
with a true figure of history as contained in "Simon,
Son of Man" I believe will be interesting to you from
INC.
the fact that we are going through somewhat similar
turmoils.
INC.
The book rather deifies and exemplifies Christ
in the position he occupied in the world and does not in
any way detract from his divinity. It shows him rather
to have been a character of great achievements and attain-
ments far greater zeal than he was customarily supposed
to have.
The book identifies Christ, which word means
saviour or liberator, and which was his title rather than
his name, with a figure of history by means of coins
which covered His kingship or reign over the three and
one-half year period in which he was actually "King of the
Jews" in his last stand at Jerusalem against the Romans.
I know if you will have time to read the book
it will not only be interesting to you, but very
illuminating, and for that purpose I take pleasure in
sending it to you in a complimentary manner.
Wishing you full success in your difficult
problems, I beg leave to remain
Yours truly,
329 Wheeler Ave.,
Scranton, Penna.
RES.
Bacher
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December 16, 1935
4-6
My dear Mr. Demorest:
Your letter of December thirteenth
INC.
has been received and I want to thank you in
INC.
the President's behalf for the kind thought
which prompted you to send him & complimentary
copy of the 1936 Diary and Manual of the Real
Estate Board of New York, Inc.
Very sincerely yours,
JoHause
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
William J. Demorest, Esq.,
The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc.,
Real Estate Board Building,
12 East 41st Street,
New York, N. Y.
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noted
EST, PRESIDENT
G. RICHARD DAVIS, SECRETARY
UR, VICE-PRES. BROKERAGE Div.
J. H. N. POTTER, TREASURER
G, VICE-PRES. MANAGEMENT Div.
JONES W. MERSEREAU, EXEC. VICE-PRES.
AILEY, VICE-PRES. OWNERS Div.
REAL
ESTATE
HAROLD J. TREANOR, COUNSEL
ALLIN, VICE-PRES. ALLIED AND Assoc. DIV.
EDWARD P. DOYLE, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ADIE BOEHME, SECY. OF COMMITTEES
YORK BOARD NEW OF
The Rral Estate Board of DemPork, Inc.
REAL ESTATE BOARD BUILDING
CABLE ADDRESS "TREBO"
12 EAST 41st STREET
TELEPHONE LEXINGTON 2-3100
NEW YORK
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
GEORGE L. ALLIN, ALLIN, TUCKER & ALLEN
G. RICHARD DAVIS, G. RICHARD DAVIS & Co., INC.
A. B. JONES, HOUSTON PROPERTIES CORP.
GEORGE D. ARTHUR, ALBERT B. ASHFORTH, INC.
WILLIAM J. DEMOREST, WM. A. WHITE & SONS
THURMAN LEE, DUFF & CONGER, INC.
ARTHUR C. BANG, E. S. WILLARD & Co.
ROLAND F. ELLIMAN, DOUGLAS L. ELLIMAN & Co., INC.
J. H. N. POTTER, POTTER, HAMILTON & Co., INC.
LEONARD J. BECK, LEONARD BECK, INC.
FRANK RAY HOWE, THE QUEENSBORO CORP.
EDMOND H. SENTENNE, N. A. BERWIN & Co., INC.
HENRY BLOCH, ADOLPH AND HENRY BLOCH
MARTIN F. HUBERTH, HUBERTH & HUBERTH
R. H. SHREVE, SHREVE, LAMB & HARMON
EDGAR CADMUS, SLAWSON & HOBBS
LEE THOMPSON SMITH, PEASE & ELLIMAN, INC.
THOMAS CRIMMINS, THOMAS CRIMMINS CONTRACTING Co.
ANTON L. TRUNK
CLARKE G. DAILEY, THE ALLIANCE REALTY Co.
December 13, 1935
BERNARD WAKEFIELD, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC.
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
White House
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. President:-
I am sending you, under separate cover, a
complimentary copy of the 1936 Diary and Manual of The
Real Estate Board of New York, Inc.
I trust it will
be serviceable and will help to indicate to you in a
general way what the Real Estate Board of New York, Inc.
is doing.
Yours very truly,
WJD cr
President
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December 16, 1935
My dear Mr. Demorest:
Your letter of December thirteenth
has been received and I want to thank you in
the President's behalf for the kind thought
which prompted you to send him a complimentary
copy of the 1936 Diary and Manual of the Real
Estate Board of New York, Inc.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
William J. Demorest, Esq.,
The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc.,
Real Estate Board Building,
12 East 41st Street,
New York, N. Y.
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December 18, 1935
My dear Mrs. Reahard:
The President deeply appreciates your
friendly thought in sending him the necktie, and
asks me to thank you very much indeed. He hopes
you will have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Very sincerely yours,
Store Room
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. Amanda E. Reahard,
27 East Hudson Avenue,
Dayton,
Ohio.
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December 20, 1935
My dear Mrs. Reindel:
The President has received the scrap-
book, and asks me to assure you of his appreciation
of your thoughtful courtesy in sending it to him.
He also requests me to send you his best wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
Stre Roar
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRITARY
Mrs. E. M. Reindel,
138 Chipman Street,
New Britain,
Connecticut.
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My dear Mrs. Reindel:
The President has received the scrap-
book, and asks me to assure you of his appreciation
of your thoughtful courtesy in sending it to him.
He also requests me to send you his best wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
Sthe Roar
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. E. M. Reindel,
138 Chipman Street,
New Britain,
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THE PRESIDENT ALREADY HAS A COPY.
M. L.
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My dear Mr. Roberts:
Your letter of December eighteenth and
the map which you enclosed have been received.
The President already has a copy of the book you
so kindly offer to send him. He has asked me to
thank you nonetheless for your thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
M.A.LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Henry C. Roberts, Esq.,
384 Canal Street,
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New York, N. Y.
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December 23, 1935
My dear Mr. Roberts:
Your letter of December eighteenth and
the map which you enclosed have been received.
The President already has a copy of the book you
so kindly offer to send him. He has asked me to
thank you nonetheless for your thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Henry C. Roberts, Esq.,
384 Canal Street,
fef
New York, N. Y.
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384 CANAL STREET
NEW YORK CITY
Dec. 18th, 1935.
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
White House,
Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. President:-
We have in our possession a small book, entitled,
"The Science of Government, 11 founded on natural law, by
Clinton Roosevelt, published in 1841, by Dean & Trevett,
121 Fulton Street, New York City.
The size of this book is 4x6 inches, 120 pages,
and has pasted in the frontispiece, a small photograph of
Clinton Roosevelt and has in the back a folding Map, which you
will find herewith enclosed.
This book seems to be a work on political economy
and tries to apply advance principles of government control
over industry at that time.
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see this book, and we would be glad to forward it to you.
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ROBERTS BOOK CO.
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ROOSEVELT, Hon. H. L.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Dec. 27, 1935
Writes Miss LeHand, enclosing copy of letter to him from Mr. Andre F. Chevallier, Port-
au-Prince, Haiti, together with package for President, referred to in letter. In Mr.
Chevallier's letter he states he is sending for Christmas two 1/2 cases of rum, one for
Col. Roosevelt, and the other to be delivered to the President. -- At President's di-
rection, Mr. McIntyre prepared reply dated Dec. 30, which the President signed, which
reply was addressed to Col. Roosevelt, and asked that he tell Mr. Chevallier that he was
delighted to see his Christmas letter and to receive the gift. States this recalls many
happy incidents of his (President's) visitsto Haiti.
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December 30, 1935
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My dear Mr. Ramsey:
The President has asked me to thank
you most cordially for the picture frame your
were so kind as to send him, and to tell you how
much he appreciates the spirit which prompted your
act. He sends you his very best wishes for the
New Year.
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Very sincerely yours,
want
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Lawrence L. Ramsey, Esq.,
Box 18,
Shelby,
North Carolina.
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good wishes for you and yours a happy new year
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My dear Mr. Redding:
Your letter of recent date has been
received and the President has asked me to
thank you for your thought in sending him the
enclosed calendar.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. Le Hand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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Sid B. Redding, Esq.,
Southern Building, Suite 927,
Little Rock,
Arkansas.
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JAS L.D.KEARNEY
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
Hartford Accident and
Indemnity Company
HOME OFFICE - HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
TELEPHONE: 4-1984
SID B. REDDING & COMPANY, GENERAL AGENTS
SUITE 927, SOUTHERN BUILDING
Little Rock, Ark.
and
Dear Mr. President:
I enclose with my compliments an attractive
calendar for your personal use and for your own desk at
home or at the office and as to the approaching New Year
may you have inspiration in the following:- -
Have faith in the future - and what YOU can do --
Have faith in your work, and stick to it, too!
Have faith in the country - your country and mine.
In all of her crises, be in the front line!
And, too, as you struggle for glory, or pelf --
Hold tightly, forever, to faith in yourself!
So, face not the future, with worry and dread --
Get busy, get ready -- good days are ahead!
Sincerely
yours,
pid B.Redding
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