Every Day He Asks Five Persons, Picked at Random, a Question.
Source: Chicago Daily Tribune, 6 August 1924, pg. 19.
The Question.
Do you think the Franks case should be given as much publicity as it is getting?
Where Asked.
Dearborn at Kinzie street.
The Answers.
Harry Cohen, 22 West Kinzie street, manager — I don't believe it should be given so much publicity. It is not good for the children and younger folks at home who read it. There are so many things of interest happening throughout the country that would be better for the folks at home.
Miss Florence Schmid, 4746 Virginia avenue, stenographer — I became tired of that case long ago, and no longer read any of it, except perhaps the headings. There are so many other things that are more interesting. Scandal is interesting only for the moment. I'm more interested in sports—anything but scandal.
Dan Rallis, 324 West Chicago avenue, student — My opinion is that they should give a lot of space to it. This case is like a book with a moral, and the more publicity given it the less danger there will be of other persons thinking they can commit crime and get away with it.
O.C. Tennant, 1519 East 54th street, correspondent — We have trouble enough in this old world without continually reading about these boys' troubles. The fine points brought out by the alienist-doctors are interesting. I'd much prefer to have the same space devoted to sports, politics, or general news.
Miss Beatrice Anderson, 4134 North Central Park avenue, clerk — I think it is given too much publicity. I look at the pictures, but read little of the stories. A little of that goes a long way. Anything but murder. Now, I don't suppose you will have much more about it in your column.
