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Wilbur Hall considers Los Angeles "the most fabulous American community " and in Mr. Jory he delineates the pattern he believes an American city should follow if progress and industry are to be attained.
Adam Jory was a stripling when he came to the modest city. His first few hundred dollars bought him a lot on Vermont Ave. A bright lad, he sold at a profit when the car-line started building that way. He sensed that Los Angeles wouldļ»æ grow, and he seized every opportunity. He became associated with men who were interested in the building of a tremendous city.
Instead of marrying the lovely Beulah, he chose Irene, daughter of a financier. She was his match, and he grew wealthy, ruthless, but still clinging to ideals. He acquired ownership of a newspaper and here life changes. He used his paper to fight graft, political corruption, and labor-hating views. His idea was to make a city for the people, rather than for a select few. He battled successfully, but gained a horde of enemies who crushed his particular empire.
"Mr. Jory finds he is a lonely man, but he discovers a philosophy of living for others." —Honolulu Advertiser.
