Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-21

politician than a participant In tn
That is the first impression.
AS a matter of fact. this 20
newcomer Is no stranger to the
processes Of democracy and good
government.
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Because he is able 10 get across
the idea that his understanding
and experience is far broader than
that OF the average 27-year-old,
Edwards placed sixteenth among
the 122 candidates in the recent
primary, defeating many a vet
eran office-holder.
Edwards was expected TO run
well because he has been welfare
officer of the UAW-CIO. He was
tabled strictly as a labor candi-
date.
In his campaign headquarters
In the Book Tower, however. Is a
map Of the city with red and
yellow pins stuck in the 122 pre-
cincts where the labor vote Is
heaviest. (Mrs. Edwards. the real
campaign manager, used yellow
pins in some instances because she
ran out of red ones.)
WIFE AIDS RACE
Analysis of the primary vote
shows the young newcomer ran
almost as well in so-called blue
stocking precincts as in the ones
marked by Mrs. Edwards pins
Edwards and his wife. whom
he married two and a half years
ago. are convinced. therefore. that
there are other reasons than his
labor background for his nominal
ton
For the duration OF the cam
paign, Mrs Edwards Is holding
down the fort in the headquarters,
working from 8 a. m. to midnight
and sometimes later. Most dis
tressed by this arrangement,
perhaps, is their 1-year-old son,
George Edwards III, who Is better
known in the neighborhood Of
400 Glendale avenue as Andy.
SMU GRADUATE
Born in Dallas, Tex, Edwards
about five years ago was being
graduated from Southern Meth.
odist University having special
lied In social and community
problems. He did postgraduate
work In economics at Harvard and
then chose Detroit as the land OF
opportunity for q young social
minded economist.
He was working for Kelsey.
Hayes Wheel Company when h
was appointed head of the welfars
| department of the UAW-ClC
three years ago.
In this work he met Edward j.
Jeffries Jr, then councilman, and
when Jeffries became mayor he
asked Edwards to take over the
troublesome post of secretary
director of the Detroit Housing
Commission. He holds this post
today.
DIRECTED PROJECTS
Additions to Brewster and Park
side projects were completed un-
der Edwards dictatorship without
q breath Of scandal.
In addition to the usual cam
paign promises Of efficiency and
economy, the young nominee has
been stressing the need for long
range planning to meet conditions
In a city he believes In changing
almost over night.
The whole tempo Of Detroit
r. changing" he said. I'VE must
prepare tho necessary social
agencies to meet the lay-offs
now starting N result Of the
defense program.
PEAK IN 1912
"And we must, at the same
time, prepare for the fact that
employment win reach the
highest peak In the city's his
tory late In 1912. g.
Tho defense program h
bringing about a shift In density
Of population. We must view
the city now from tho stand
point Of what It will be I'm tho
near future, and prepare trans
portation facilities, health and
police protection, parks and
housing, to serve that future
city.
'The next cOuncilmen must
realize tine city today h In n
state of FIX. The Industrial
areas Of the future win be diff
ferent from those existing to-
day." $
Edwards also Ia making a point
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