YOUNG AUSTRALIANS
AND MAYOR OF CHICAGO IS "BIG- BILL" SCOTCH? Australian I'ress Association NEW YORK, 2nd May. "God Save the King" and "The Star Spangled Banner" were sung at an Aldermanic reception to the Young Australians and Ne;v Zealandors at Chicago. Tho Mayor, Mr. W. H. Thompson ("Big Bill"), was present and said: "This is indeed a rare opportunity to welcome these splendid young men to Chicago. I am most assuredly glad you came to Chicago, and I am sure Chicago has impressed you with its greatness." Major Simons, honorary director of the Young Australia League, in a witty speech, said: "We feel very close to Mayor Thompson. He has such a good British namo I thought at first he was .Scotch. When v,- e were making our plans to conic to Chicago wo wired him from Australia and got a long cablegram in reply, tolling us of the sights here. A few days later we received an account for 1 £5, as the mesI sage- was sent collect. Then we were sure he was Scotch." Major Simons later was asked whether tho Mayor had refunded tho , fiver. He chuckled and said: "No: let's call it square."
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 102, 4 May 1929, Page 9
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197YOUNG AUSTRALIANS Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 102, 4 May 1929, Page 9
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