Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-13
Rising Of New
Political Wind
Noticeable
Unusual Overturns Seen
in City Elections
By PAUL MALLON

unusual number OF oVerturnSs IN
municipal elections since the
first of the year
Exactly what il means, no
body knows. Republicans have
pushed Democrats out in some
instances Democrats have edge
over old Republican mayors in
few others.
Great bulk OF the changes,
however, have been in nom
partisan contests. go per cent
of American municipal elections
now are nonpartiSan)
Many good local administra-
tions of long reelection stand
ing have simply been swept out.
The toll of incumbents is sup
posed 10 have mounted into the
hundreds. according TO the tech
nicians who handle such matters
AS a business, but even they
have no complete list
Outstanding of course have
been the overturns in ST. Louis,
Minneapolis. Dulu h, Peoria,
Jacksonville. Miami and such
cities. but the fatalities have
been heavier down in the smaller
towns, such spots as Chillicothe.
where few national seers follow
the vote.
MO COMMON issue is evident.
~ No national issues were at
stake anywhere.
In one place, the cause was
police scandal. another the in
Movement of an old regime in a
state gubernatorial contest, in
still others like Jacksonville and
Miami. popular old figures were
restored. In half the known
places no good reason was APP
parent.
One common national deduc-
ton. however. is safe. A large
number of people are unsatis-
fed. politically restless. seem
willing to try something new in
place of what they have in way
of municipal administration.
Whether this is the initial
symptoms of trend. or stray
manifestations Of the exciting
backwash of war, cannot be
guessed yet
But il is there. 1t exists. Con-
gresSmen can feel the draft on
the backs of their necks.
TIVE British are getting ready
Il for a Winter drive against
the Nazis and Italians in the
Near East, as the latter have
lately noted.
Most of our lend-lease aid TO
Britain has arrived recently at
the Suez rather than in Britain.
The British clearly are prepar-
ing 10 blast their enemies out of
Libya.
The army and navy are going
at their buying with the same
old avidity which caused tn @
quartermaster general to amasS
huge stocks of aluminium pitch
erS at time OPM needed
aluminium for airplanes.
But now the consequences are
being avoided. at least partly.
Both army and navy, for ex-
ample. planned an order freez-
ing domestic stocks of Chinese
pig bristles so they could amass
these for paint brushes. The
freezing would. however, have
caused domestic shortage in
paint brushes.
Visions Of union painters
marching on Washington were
raised by this proposal OPMs
Donald Nelson persuaded the
army and navy TO try substi-
tuteS.
Again The navy decided il
needed typewriter ribbons. An
order was issued 10 buy an
enormous stock which might
have lasted ) years at the pres
ent rate of Stenographic wear
and tear in the navy.
But the correspondence Of the
nation would have suffered.
Again Mr.. Nelson persuaded
the admiralS 10 reduce their
buying TO immediate needs.
I TITLE heralded in this war,
IL is the great active part Of
the Free Norwegian govern
ment.
There are today possibly more
Norwegian ships than British
operating in the combat zone.
The Norwegians h ad $50
ships. about 400 Of which are
being used by the British in
home service
The Free Norwegian govern
ment in London gets no money
for this service. but supports
itself by operating the remain
ing 80 of its vessels.
It's authorities believe more
Norwegian than British sailors
are working daily through the
most dangerous Sea-war area.
Lyrical is an article in an Of
fetal agriculture department
magazine Agriculture in the
Americas for August about the
beauties of Colombia" FL Do
RADIO that country is called.
Equally lyrical are the Illus
trationS, photographs which Of
ficially make YOU suspect the
I Colombian skyline might be
Spattered with gold.
But under several of the
photos is credit line, ascrlb-
ing the pictures to "Foto-Alma-
90, 1 innnr Rnnnt ~ "a firm ar.