Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
But Promises
Fight in State,
CityProbIenns
Transit and Housing
Improvement His Object;
Names z Secretaries

Judge Homer Ferguson doesn't
believe he is going to set the Capt.
tol on fire when he takes his seat
January 2 as the junior United
States senator from Michigan.
He has no illusions about his
position as a first-termer in the
minority party. and he will not at
tempt to turn the government
topsy-turvy as he did the gov
|ernments of Detroit and Wayne
County.
Revealing humble attitude to-
ward his great responsibilities. the
|senator-elect said today that his
one determination now was to
have at his finger-tips the true
facts regarding the problems OF
Detroit and Michigan.
WILL PRESENT FACTS
He will present these facts and
attempt to persuade the alpha
betical executives of the New
Deal to listen, he said.
Preparing for his new duties,
the judge today arranged series
iof conferences with the DSR
Executives and housing commission
tofficials-for he feels that De-
troit's most pressing problems are
confronting these two bodies.
81 Will go to Washington with
n thorough knowledge Of the
I pressing difficulties Of Detroit =
and the state" said the expert
fact-finder. "T will lay these
facts before the Congress and
the proper government officials.
SEEKING HOUSING PROGRAM
81 will help In every way 70
prevent n transportation block
ade In this key city Of the war
effort, and I will do everything
possible to convince the govern
ment that a housing program
must be undertaken at once.
But don't think that / am
egotistical enough to believe my
election means . reversal of
policies In Washington, I'm 80 far
as they effect this state and city.
IL promise only this III will
have the facts"
! Judge Ferguson announced to-
day that his secretaries in WASH
Iington would be Douglas C. Mode
and Earl T. Chamberlin. both De-
Itroit attorneys.
HIS Ex-PUPH
| Mode. spic and span popular
young politician, was a student
under Ferguson before being
graduated by the Detroit College
lof Law in 1882. The judge taught
him criminal law, legal ethics and
Equity.
For three years thereafter.
Mode, now 81. was secretary TO
the judge and later was secre-
Itary of the state boxing commits
lsion. He has been practicing
several years.
Chamberlin is 81 and, like Fer
lguson. has two grandchildren.
ALTHOUGH admitted to the bar, he
has been in the court reporting
business.
Chamberlin recorded most oi
1.-THE testimony during Judge Fer
lguson's grand jury. They be-
Icame fast friends.
OPPOSES RECOMMENDATION
| Ito say that I am going 20
Washington to fight the New
Deal would not be true" the
senator elect said. Many
achievements OF the New Deal
are worthwhile-for instance.
the social security program and
the securities and exchange
commission.
However. do consider my
election a specific mandate TO
oppose all RECOMMENDATION and
bureaucracy which lessen our
freedom. 1 shall hold fast 20
that course"
Regarding gasoline rationInc
the Judge said he has not been able
to obtain sufficient facts on which
to base a conclusion. His princi-
pal objection Is that the govern.
ment has imposed the rationinp
plan on Detroit without a survey
'lof local transportation problems.
! Judge Ferguson said ne will IN
ISist upon much closer cooperation
between Detroit, the state and the
national government.
| Our critical housing problem
should not have been allowed 90
develop" he said. "New that
we have IL, we must solve n
without delay"
I Ferguson said that II he was a
factory worker, he would want the
government TO deduct income
taxes from his weekly pay check,
"But i am not sure that q
would be wise 30 force this poi
Icy upon the public.v he said.
I'VE must presume every go -
honest and win pey ~ ~
high levies.
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