1 10 D Monday, Oct. 27, 69 DETROIT FREE PRESS Walk Torch Fund Helps The Back Page see Why Orville Hubbard Backs Dick Austin , Notes & Comment . . . DETROIT'S POLITICAL campaign has now progressed to the point where it has developed a few characteristics or peculiarities, if you insist which may be of interest to historians. Some examples: Most unusual endorsement ... Late last week the following arrived at this desk: . I "Thanks for your courage about a good man, Richard -H. Austin. His election would be the best thing that ; could happen to Detroit in 1969. ; Orville L. Hubbard, Mayor of Dearborn." Hubbard '. MR. HUBBARD, Who is ; held In some quarters to be our resident George Wallace, ; had said approximately the -eame thing earlier in the ; campaign, whereupon a small wave of speculation beat up In respect to his motives. ' There were those who sajd that Mr. Hubbard obviously had something furtive in imind like keeping the blacks happy and stationary in De-t r o i t, .. for openers and few indeed were those who credited I him with a m a g-nan i mous gesture based on good will, respect and high regard. Among some men, as Marc Antony once noted, the good is oft interred with their bones. Under the circumstances, therefore, it seemed fitting to call Mr. Hubbard and put it to him: "Just what do you have in mind?" The gist of his reply follows: "What I have In mind," Mr. Hubbard said, "is that here you have a first-class fellow Who has withstood the ' test of time. In my 28 years of experience with county auditors, he has had a quicker grasp of problems and a deeper sense of dedication than any of the others. He ha3 been fair, impartial and free of make-believe. "If I lived In Detroit," the mayor concluded, "I would vote for him. I don't think he has taken a tough enough line on law and order in his campaign, but if he is elected I suspect he will be very firm on law enforcement. I think he would be a very big surprise for Detroit. . ." Well, there you have it Orville L. Hubbard, mayor of a lily-white city, explaining why Orville L. Hubbard, interested bystander, would vote for a black man in Detroit. He added, incidentally, that only seven members of his cabinet, as contrasted with twelve in opposition, would follow his lead at the ballot box. . Naturally, Mr. Hubbard's statement will not satisfy the Doubting Thomases, which Is basically why this has to be the most unusual endorsement of the campaign. Best-planned piece of campaign literature ... The honor goes to Sweet Miss Mary Beck, Who has demonstrated once again that any time Detroit has an election, she is going to be in the thick of it. Having lost in the primary, Sweet Miss Mary Beck must stand as a write-in candidate at the general election, a prospect which would give pause to one of lesser determination. How many write-in candidates have you heard of who escaped embarrassment? But she has devised a neat little three-byjfive folder which not only illustrates how her supporters should tackle a voting machine, but also provides a tear-out sticker for use In the designated slot. You simply take the folder into the booth, follow the directions as Indicated by the arrow In the photo, remove the sticker, lick it, slap It into position, pull the lever wham-o, you have chunked one in for Sweet Miss Mary Beck. How many votes she will get, heaven only knows. The suspense is killing the politicians. Let's just say for the nonce that she Is trying. Best candidate largely overlooked to this point . . . The nomination goes to Ernest C. Browne Jr., who is trying to win a seat on Common Council. Unfortunately his previous activities church trustee for 20 years, Boy Scout leader with the Silver Beaver award Jhave not gained him widespread community notice. But as a city budget analyst with long experience, he probably knows as much about our government as any man alive, and he has some firm Ideas for reform. Good man.. Ernest C. Browne Jr. All he lacks is some "notoriety." ' ' ' - : QUESTION: You speak of the "joy of the Lord" but I have never experienced joy In my faith. Isn't Christianity more than superificlal happiness? R.P. ANSWER: Yes but to deny that joy is one of the highest expressions of the Christian life would be going against the Scriptures. The Bible says, "The fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, meekness, temperance and faith . . ." Faith in Christ enables us to take life as it comes. This makes for serenity and joy. It also keeps us from harboring an unforgiving spirit towards those who wrong us, and this contributes to joyful living. When we are "in Christ," we know that we have forgiveness, and to be rid of blighting feelings of guilt brings great joy. Then, we have the great hope of Immortality, and sure knowledge that our Lord has prepared a place for those who trust Him. Of course this joy doesn't make us go around oblivious to the problems of this world we live in. It rather gives us poise and strength to adequately face life's problems. iafiiiTf irni frm r n iiim-bit wni mtri n n n ) t mtmniriirnTii D -ntfrinnii n i rn n- rnin Vm glad to get a second opinion, poctor. leroy saip it was all in my mine?. Susie sits quietly, resting between exercises Three-year-old Susie Gross is just beginning to crawl, to stand and to walk. She spends four days a week working with a physical therapist, Judith Blue, learning to make her hands, feet, arms and legs work together. The days Susie is home at 21478 De-quindre, Warren, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cross, put her through an exercise program that may solve some of her problems caused by the cerebral palsy she was born with. Susie could not co-ordinate her muscles at all until she entered the Detroit Orthopaedic Clinic, 5447 Woodward, and began her sessions with Miss Blue. She is one of dozens of orthopedically handicapped children from infants to young adults who receive examination and treatment at the center. The clinic is one of almost 200 social service agencies in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties that are funded by the Torch Drive of the United Foun-. dation. The agencies help thousands of tri-county residents yeariy. Susie is one of them. Kuan iimuiDimiinuniinninwgi lf iiWiiiipiiiiiiit I I ... v : - 1 fV" (j C j . i . ii iiiiini i in iiiiii iifiitiirii i ii i'i 1 1 ifliii iitf iftltni" I t rrwt ' ' nmik ifWifi i r I is jm if; c- , - Vt.,- -i STEP BY STEP, S-year-old Susie is beginning to learn to stand and to walk. A victim of cerebral palsy, she could not even crawl until she began her sessions with the physical therapist at the clinic. Free Press Photos By Steve Thompson A HUG and warm encouragement are given to Susie by her physical therapist, Judith Blue, at the Detroit Orthopaedic Clinic. Miss Blue has come to be one of the most Important people in Susie's life as she spends four days a week with her going through exercises that will help her learn to walk. names C faces Rumor Scotched! Beatle Talks on Radio Paul McCartney is "alive and living in Scotland." or so the Beatle told a BBC radio interviewer Sunday. The radio broadcast "world at this weekend" said they had sent a reporter to Campbeltown, Scotland, in an effort to dispel widespread rumors on both sides of the Atlantic that McCar ney was dead. "I hear about them (the death rumors)," McCartney said. "But all Inow is they're not true." McCartney said he hadn't made a statement until Sunday because "I'm going through a phase where I don't want to be in the limelight." "I'm not going to try to spoil people's fantasies, but if the end result, the conclusion they reach, is that I'm dead, then they're wrong. Because I'm alive and living in Scotland," McCartney said. The BBC reporter said he found McCartney with his wife, Linda, at his remote farmhouse in Western Scotland. Earlier, the mass-circulation newspaper "The People" carried a story saying that McCartney wanted "all bis fans to know he is alive, fit and well." "Do I look dead? I'm as fit as a fiddle," the newspaper quoted McCartney as saying. On the "McCartney is dead cult," he told "The People": "People are foolish who believe these things. Tell them how you found me very much alive. "I haven't bothered to crush it (the rumors) until now because I quite honestly believe I have no obligation to put right the wrongs other people have created." Fake 'Dylan' on Sale A bootleg version of a Bob Dylan record album with an unmarked white cover and blank labels is selling briskly around the country and in Canada and Columbia Records which has Dylan under exclusive contract, says it will go to court to try to stop it. The mysterious records are of Dylan performing 22 of his own songa. Only I U. ft v. AP Photo GYPSY ROSE LEE, center, who gained fame as a burtesqut stripper, was awarded a gold plaque in New York for her work with the United Service Organization (USO), which provides clubs and entertainment for U.S. servicemen around the world. Miss Lee is flanked by actress Joan Crawford, left, and singer'Pearl Bailey, both of whom have received awards for USO service. three of them have been released in regular albums. The origin of the record is wrapped in secrecy. At first, it was sold under the counter, but it surfaced last week in several record stores in New York, advertised in the windows as the "White Wonder." Sales have been reported in California, New York, Boston and in Canada. Columbia Records estimated that about 5,000. copies had been pressed. The songs include "This Wheel on Fire," "I Shall Be Released," and "The Mighty Quinn," all made into hits by other rock groups. These and six others were taped in the basement of Dylan's home in Wood stock, N.Y., according to Rolling Stone, a rock 'n' roll newspaper based in San Francisco. Smile Draws Blank A 52-minute film showing Beatle John Lennon breaking slowly into a smile attracted few viewers in London's Trafalgar Square. Most people walked past the giant screen outside St. Martin in the Fields Church without noticing the Lennon smile above them. The film, called "Smile," and another called "Two Virgins," featuring Lennon and his Japanese wife Yoko Ono smiling at each other were shown as part of a charity drive called "Focus on Famine." Bump in The Drink Actress Rosalind Russell received an "unexpected" jolt during the filming of a swimming scene for the movie "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax." Miss Russell wa3 in a large tank of water with actor Darren 3IcGavin when a floating log upended and struck her in the head. After an hour's rest in her dressing room she returned to the set of the Warner Bro3. film to continue shooting. Leisure Tycoon Booms Entrepreneur Kirk Kerkorlan, who dropped out of school in the eighth grade, has increased his net worth from about $1 million to $274 million in the past year, Fortune magazine reported Sunday. Kerkorian, an ex-boxer and ex-aviator who made his first million in the non-scheduled airline business after World War II, has compounded his fortune by exploiting the leisure market, the magazine said in its November issue. "Wages are going higher and hours are getting shorter. People have got to have a place to spend it," Kerkorian told the magazine. Within the past year Kerkorian has bought a 30 percent interest of Western Airlines, giving him potential control; opened the biggest hotel and casino in Las Vegas to become Howard Hughes' principal competitor In the gambling capital, and gained control of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Fortune said. The big increase in his holdings this year came from the International Leisure Corp. where his shares will be worth $188 million with a secondary offering bringing him an additional $29 million, the magazine said.
