Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
Charges Alien
Mayor Drive
Citizens League Sees
National ClO Pressure


ter. not in Detroit, but in Wash
ingtOn, y. &, was c n ar z d
Saturday by the Civic Search
light with seeking defeat of
Mayor JeifrieS.
Civic Searchlight,' organ Of
the Detroit Citizens League, de-
clared that 35 unions have con-
tributed Si6.735 to the campaign
of Richard r. FrankenSteen. CIO
and Jeffries' opponent, and
have promised $4,000 more. In
an editorial. il asserted:
Defeat Of Mayor Jeffries Is
the goal =. because he has
refused TO yield TO dictation by
certain labor leaders.
CALLS JEFFRIES ABLE
mo informed person ques-
tions his Mayor Jeffries)
proved knowledge Of city gov
ernment, its departments and
its difficulties.
"He has an enviable record
of experience. He has faced
many insOluble problems with
courage. and with an independ-
ence that naturally has not
pleased some of our citizens.
"To allow his defeat this
year. in our opinion, must re-
suit in turning the office OF
mayor over to a group of indus
trial leaders. and at the same
time TO a national party ma
chine whose real interests CEN
ter, not in Detroit, but in WASH
mgtOn, ID. {. --->---.
UPHOLD CHARTER
without charter amend
ment, this powerful, national
organization is fighting to get
an open door for revolutionary
changes In our city government.
They seek to solve economic
and industrial problems by us
ing the force Of government,
national and local, as Mayor
Jeffries has refused to do"
The Citizens League denied pre-
ferred rating TO three of the in
cumbent councilmen who are
seeking reelection. .
Councilmen Rogell, the former
Tiger Shortstop, and Fred c. Cas-
tator, the former DSR bus driver
were listed without comment
Councilman van Antwerp was
listed as qualified.
Preferred rating was given &c
COuncilmen Cody, Comstock, Do
IsiS, Edwards and Lodge.
Others preferred are Charles
G. Oakman. city controller, Mrs
Edward c. Bryant, assistant pros
ecutor; James II. Garlick. former
councilman; Charles A. Hill, Ne.
gro pastor, and John A. kronk
former councilmen.
WATTS PREFERRED
Besides Van Antwerp. IN,
candidates listed as qualified are
Edward w. Frey, president of IN,
Detroit Municipal Employees AS
Sociation, and John +. Sweeny
attorney, who is not related t
Councilman Henry S. Sweeny.
In the single contest for III,
traffic division of Recorder
Court, the League gave preferret
rating to Judge John d. Watts ant
listed his opponent, Arthur J
Murphy, as qualified.
City Clerk Leadbetter was pre-
fcrred over his opponent. John F
Murphy. and City Treasurer Cob
was rated above William B. Ty
son, the nominee against him.
The voters will pass on sever
proposed charter amendments.
The League recommended
"yes" vote on those creating ;
municfpai historical commission
establishing civil service for traf
fc court employees, allowing spe
cial neighborhood assessments TO
new parks and Fairgrounds, al
lowing the city TO use idle reserve
funds instead of borrowing from
banks. and establishing a parking
garage beneath Washington boule
ward.
The league opposed the pro
posed amendments which woult
establish a sickness and hospita
benefit plan for municipal EN-
ployes, and which would liberal
ize the retirement plan main
tanned for city workers.