The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-20

tics. Power means more 10 us In
Detroit than any other cOnsidera-
ton. Right of course always DIays
some part but power plays the
major role. The people who hold
the offieial positions may have
power and they may not. Detroit
Is one industry town. Detroit Is
In the same position that Pitts
bursh was at the turn of the CEN
fury.
You will recall that the struggle
IN Pittsburgh at the beginning of
the l9O0s was over who should
control Pittsburgh, the workers or
the owners. The fight in Detroit
now is over who should control
the town the owners or the
workers.
This fact was beautifully DEM
onstrated when Detroit gave honor
and recognition TO our Bill Knud-
sen for his incompatible cOntribu-
ton to our war effort. Labor lead
erS and workers were scrambling
for tickets TO the affair. The big
and the little business man were
eager to get bid to the celebra-
ton. We all were eager 10 share
in the giving Of the honor to
Knudsen.
An out OF town newspaper man
said that he could not understand
why the labor leaders were SO
eager TO get tickets. OF course he
did not understand. We Detrolters
are very concerned about De-
troiters.
Mr.. Franksnsteen is running for
Mayor of Detroit as an effort on
the part OF the workers to gain
power. Workers feel that they need
the power to secure themselves in
their devised processes for a better
way OF life. This effort on the part
OF the workers Is worthy. Mr..
Frankensteen Is a worthy candi-
date and a man Of much ability.
He has the qualities TO make
good mayor. II we were concerned
only with the election of a good
man for the Mayor of Detroit, then,
this election would be ordinary.
Labor, along with the rest of us,
has more than the election Of a
good mayor before IL.
This election has very little to do
with Mr.. Jeffries per Sc Mr.. JEFF
fries has been a good mayor. He
has made mistakes.
He has been misg at certain
points. Take fer example his state
mani q hnnf thA elnh H. nAA.2tA r..
could have changed 30 verbs In the
statement and would have been
hailed as a great mayor. He could
have isaid substantially the same
things that he did say. HIS AID
VISERS ON THIS STATEMENT
WERE NOT THINKING. After the
statement was issued, the fat was
In the fire." Then everybody be-
came ematienally desperate. One
extreme statement after another
was made. Actually, Jeffrks does
not have dislike for people be-
cause Of their race, creed and color.
Most leaders in Detroit know the
truth Of this statement.
Jeffries has a deep sense Of de-
moeracy. Because of this he is
misunderstood in certain places. He
is a politician, therefore ne wants
public sentiment formed behind his
public acts. Mr.. Jeffries is not the
kind of person to force public opin-
ion. History will have to say
whether it is better to force pub
lie opinion or wait for it to form
and crystalize.
This election Is unique in the
history Of our town because JefTries
and Frankensteen are running for
mayor. Frankensteen represents
labor Mr.. Jeffries represents
neither capital nor labor. The big
boys in New York do not feel that
Jeffries represents them. Labor in
some quarters has made this charge
against Jeffries. however.
Mr.. Frankensteen's election will
mean that labor has won control Of