Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Tomorrow Election

IOnHOrrON
MICHIGAN VOTERS have four good men
TO choose from, for the two top elective Offices,
when they go TO the polls tomorrow.
For United States senator the candidates
arc Senator Prentss NJ. Brown, Democrat, and
Judge Homer Ferguson, Republican.
For governor Governor Murray d. Van
Wagner. Democrat, and Harry f. Kelly, Re-
publican. now secretary Of state.
In addition To voting for United States
senator. governor and other important state
offices. the voters are asked to pass upon three
state propositions Then there are two county
proposals. Detroit voters also must consider
four city propositions.
ON STATE PROPOSITION no. l, which
calls for revision Of the state constitution by
constitutional convention, a yes vote is
advised
The state constitution is antiquated.
Every one admits that.
1t should be overhauled from top to bottom
and brought up to date.
The only question which has been raised
Is whether this is the time to do it when
voters are wrapped up in the war
But if the proposition is approved, it will
be a year or two before any constitutional
revision comes up for vote
That should give the voters ample time to
scrutinize any proposals
And a more pressing reason is:
State government should be brought up TO
date as soon as possible to enable 1t TO better
handle the economic upsets- of the postwar
years.
- II should not wait.
VOTE YES" ON REVISION OF THE
STATE CONSTITUTION, WHICH is PROPO-
SFTI0N- NO / ON THE STATE BALLOT.
THE HOME RULE. AMENDMENT which
is No. on the state ballot provides that resi-
dents of Wayne County shall be permitted to
draft new county charter, that they shall be
permitted to eliminate useless offices and set
up civil service for county employees, and that
they shall be permitted to reorganize and
streamiine county government.
In dollars and cents, approval of the
amendment will result eventually in an esti-
mated saving of SO 900 annually to Wayne
County taxpayers.
Instead of minimum of 173 persons run
ming WAYNE County, as we now have, the
amendment would open the way to setting up
a governing board of not more than 21-and
installation of responsible county chief, sim
liar to the mayor of Detroit.
The amendment would bring about the
eventual institution of a modern, closely knit
county government which would be easy to
watch. This should prevent repetition OF the
county grating exposed by the grand jury
BUT WHAT is IMPORTANT to remem-
Der is that the amendment itself will not begin
the reorganization. The amendment merely
authorizes the setting up of charter COM
mission to draft plan of reorganization.
That plan-or charter-must be passed on
by the voters at a later election. So no re-
organizing will be done until the voters know
exactly what it is.
Thus, the rights of every one are protected
at every point. Such fair amendment should
be approved.
VOTE YES" ON THE HOME RULE
AMENDMENT, WHICH is NO. ON THE
STATE BALLOT.
ALMOST OF EQUAL Importance to the
consumers of Detroit is the referendum on the
MILK MARKETING ACT, which is PROPOSE
ton No. on the state ballot
The referendum is to determine whether
the Milk Marketing Act passed by the Legis-
lature shall go into effect or whether it shall
- be nuiiified.
The act calls for the formation of a state
milk board which would control the milk in
dustry IN the state.
Supporters of the act-among them the
Michigan MIX Producers Association-state
that the act would stabilize the milk industry
In the state and would end chaotic conditions
in the industry.
Proponents also contend that a state board