Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-07

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Face Stiff Primary 5
Fights in Thirteenth 5
By FRANK MORRIS
tNo duty confronting the
voters in the primary elections,
September IS, is more important
than careful ect ion from
among the candidates for Con-
grosS. This is the second OF a
Il series describing the contests in
\ the six districts which are in
whole or in part in Wayne
1 County,
The one Detroit congressional
district which Republicans eye
most hopefully each election is
the Thirteenth, a battle ground
that has alternated between the
two parties.
once il was solidly Republican.
the positive stronghold of Clarence
]. Mcleod. He was elected first
in 1920. when IS years old, and
was KNOWN nationally as the boy
congressman"
| But the incumbent, Rep. George
ID. OBrien, a Democrat, wreSted
IT from Mcleod in 1886, lost IT
TO Mcleod in 1898 and recaptured
1T in 1910.
RENEW BATTLE
/ They have renewed their battle
this year.
But in the primary a week from
tomorrow, each has stiff oppoSi-
ton within his own party. Con-
gresham o Brien is bein 6
challenged by Prof. Edward w.
Mcfarland, of Wayne University
and former chairman Of the State
Liquor Control Commission.
Mcleod is engaged in an appar-
emily close race with Harry A.
Mcdonald, well known COP leader
who is in the creamery business.
In addition, while the Republic
can contest is tWo-man race,
there are two outsiders in the
Democratic field. They are Julian
F. Russell, 81, an attorney en-
ployed by the City of Highland
Park. and Roy Small, So, an cleo
trical contractor who has worked
for the state highway department
and was a state employe under
former Governor Comstock.
CHARGES ISOLATIONISM
Netherlands campaign is based
on contention that Congressman
O'Brien did not express the will
of the district when he maintained
an isolationist attitude in Wash
ington. O'Brien voted against the
lend-lease act, the draft extension
and arming of American mer-
chantmen.
He has contended that he was
reelected in 1910 on a pledge 10
take every possible step to keep
the nation out of the war. His
chief responsibility since Deem
Der z. he has said, is efficient and
intelligent prosecution of the war.
O'Brien is a member of the
House judiciary committee and
the committee on postoffices and
post roads.
ACTIVE CIVIC LEADER
Mcfarland. close friend of for
mer Governor Murphy, long has
been active in civic affairs. He is
chairman of the Metropolitan De-
troit Fair Employment Council,
and is a member of the State
Defense Council and the Consti-
tutional Revision Study Commits
sion.
/ Former Congressman Mcleod is
streSsing the point that he wanted
10 prepare proper defenses in the
Pacific and voted TO arm Guam.
eff elected. 1 will continue my
efforts to prevent REPETITION OF
the predicament Of unprepared-
ness I'm which we found ourselves
December T." he said.
"My utmost consideration will
he given to measures to prevent
disastrous imitation after the
war"
URGES WAR SACRIFICES
One of McDonald's main
planks is:
Forget profits today, hut
hang onto the profit system
after the war"
He is streSSing a contention that
all-out war effort must mean sac
rifices by all, but should not mean
permanent reversal of the demo-
cratic processes which made the
United States the most prosperous
and free nation in history.
Congress should regain CON
troll OF the bureau Of the budget
and enforce savings In non
essentials TO make more money
available for the war" he said.
dies. Hurt