The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-26

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seats In that branch on Capitol
Hill, Republicans occupy only 20
now, senators are voted on only 80
at a time, and the present minority
aggregation can't conceivably make
a clean sweep In 1912 to give 'em
an upper house margin in their
favor. In 1914. maybe. but Joe Mar
tin certainly Is q super-optimist II
he thinks he can get away with It
this coming time.
The representatives are differ
emit proposition. Since their terms
all begin and end simultaneously,
and the whole 435 Of 'em 60 to the
polls again In one bunch, It's at
least q theoretical possibility for
their collective political complexion
to change on any election day. It'll
take q heck Of an overturning 10
do It a. soon as next November,
but It isn't as unimaginable as q
mop In the senate majority would
be.
Joe's stunt Ii pretty difficdlt.
He has to recognize that nom
partisan support Of national de-
tense must, as he says, transcend
every other consideration" at the
same time arguing for an anti
administration congress. 1t natur-
ally IL hard to declare, In one and
the same speech, for national unity,
and also to plead for a congress
that can't but be In complete dis
agreement with the president.
Joe launched his crusade a few
evenings ago with q talk at q
G. o. p. rally In Baltimore.
Charges "Hysteria"
There's "a definite and danger
Gus trend" In the United States. he
said, ito popularize Communism"
How? Under cover of war hys-
teria," according to Joseph.
That plenty Of RECOMMENDATION Of
industry and business and agricul-
ture, and even Of family life. Is go
ing on isn't disputed even by the
heads OF the country's agencies, but
they do insist that it's anything
but "hysteria" that It's defensive
ly absolutely necessary.
II 30, Joe Martin seems inclined
to agree, he doesn't oppose It
Only, ie doesn't want It to con-
tinue a minut, after the emer-
gency's over, and he guarantees
that a Republican congress will see
to It that It doesn't.
In The meantime, though. small
business Is beginning to perish
regimented to death. Once per-
ished. it's Joe's judgment that 1t
W. stay persisted The Republicans
themselves won't be able to revive
1t. That Is, they'll have to stop the
perishing process now. and that,
allege the emergency managers,
will put national defense on the
Fritz Immediately. Joe doesn't
want to do that. Gosh. no!
In short, the discussion proceeds
In circles.
4H0 ldCl - tlht zig uihJok
American political parties are bad
ly jumbled on the emergency Is
sue.
Some OF Joe Martins Republi-
cans vote with the administration
on questions relating to its de-
fensive policies. The Democratic
isolationlsts are on his side-and
yet he isn't an lsolatiorist. II isn't
very clear where HE gets of.
Nevertheless he wants Republi-
can congress.
Would Hamper r. d. z.
Well. as previously remarked. It's
a cinch he won't get a Republican
senate, but even a Republican
house of representatives would be
4 decided damper on today's White
House tenant. for the concludin.
two years OF his current occupancA
Of the executive mansion.
What Joe's luck will be uhdoubt
edly will depend largely upor
emergency developments.
He's starting early. anyway. but
he has a mixed-up theme to argue.