Guys like the Hump and Gus Alex were way higher on the food chain in Chicago than similar-type guys in NYC, who was much more closed-minded towards doing business with non-Italians and even non-Sicilians in some instances.
Not to nit pick as I find non italian involvement in LCN early century quite interesting but was this a peculiar Chicago phenom? IE Ill cite Lansky as a prime example. Also Siegel, lepke etc can be noted as prominent Jewish OC figures involved with East coast LCN and being non-italian.
MORGAN: Why didn't you fight him at the park if you wanted to? I'm not goin' now, I'm eatin' my snack. CHUCKIE: Morgan, Let's go. MORGAN: I'm serious Chuckie, I ain't goin'. WILL: So don't go.
