The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-20

49, 14ANA4 " II
continuation N ONCE included.
The Republicans, though, have
got 70 stand pat also, for con-
tinued congressional support OF a
Democratic White House tenants
policies and yet to argue for the
desirahiity Of having the voters
Jerk his house Of representatorih
majority out from under him. 1
l speak especially Of the legis-
lators lower chamber. because the
C. o. P. can't possibly win control
Of the upper one at the coming
election Senatorial terms expire
only one-third at time, and the
Democrats favorable margin In
that law-making branch is so large
at present that they'll still have a
smallish one, even II Republicans
win every seat at stake In Novem-
Der. This they can't do, Of course,
but, II they could, they'd still be
slightly In a minority at that end
Of the Capitol building.
1t Could Be Done
Representatorial terms end all
at q single clatter, however; so
there's theoretical chance that
the G. o. P. can get into a ma
tority IN that Capitol wing. I don't
speak Of II as reasonable proba-
bility, considering that its repre-
senatorial aggregation is only r64
now, out Of ASS total. Neverthe-
less, 1t isn't automatically prov
able that it can't be done, as in
the senate's case.
But the point is that II would be
big chunk Of gains scored
against it by its opposition in the
existing emergency
1t obviously would be weakened
by such an electoral verdict.
It's an issue that its strategists
don't harp on. Their policy is
simply to take 1t for granted that
the ballot-casters have the idea
thoroughly assimilated into their
systems, and that they'll do their
ballot-casting accordingly. That's
why they can afford to sit tight,
holleriug only unity" without any
reference to partisanship.
A Republican candidates In
different boat, though.
He wants TO win at the polls,
and he's got TO furnish reasons
why he ought to be elected. Yet,
in order to 90 1t, he's got to ex-
plain why ne is more unified than
anybody. It's problem that has
him guessing.
One thing he's trying to do is to
convince the public that the New
Dealers aim is to impose on US,
under cover Of the war, new in
dustrial, agricultural and social
system thatll slop over into post
war days--a regimented form OF
Life thatn continue with US for
ever, In effect totalitarianizing us
permanently, at the complete sac
ri1ce Of democracy.
What stumps him Is how to do
this so tactfully as to avoid giving
the impression that he's energet-
ically disunited.
Economy at Home
One Of his contentious is that,
while he's 100 percent for wartime
appropriations. he demands the
stnctist economy in all other re-
spects. He says he's dead against
Trarofal aff~.rorrag for dry,a~tfc
purposes, like youth adninistra-
ton, more pay for less work and
all such stuf-not because he
objects to EN- on general princi-
pies but because every cents need
ed to lick the AXIS. In fact, his
thesis is that he's more unified on
the war proposition than the New
Dealers are.
There IS a certain amount Of
Inconsistency in the New Dealers
position.
It's fact that they screeched,
during the depression. for less
work at higher pay" with view
to decreasing unemployment and
Increasing buying power. and
that today they're demanding
MORE work at LESS pay, to meet
requirements, without bankrupting
US.
The Republican candidates are
making the most Of II.
They and the congressional Dem
ocrats, both. have been spending
all the time they've been able to
spare from Washington, at home
preaching 70 the voters.
It'll take next November TO