Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-04-01

VSrove its gratitude for the votes
ven them fer half century. Oar
6nTN barely recognized if responsible posi-
tions 'teria Of political recognition And those
which we Ven few.
Where we impose our confidence politically it is not
expecting too much hope that that confidence will be
respected and net betrayed, that the power so given
will result benecally to its donors We have right TO
share certain of the privileges rights and even the patron
ages which is part of the mechanism Of all political
machinery.
Welfare presen vexpernting and living through an
era of experimentation in Government and politics Our
social order our and political order has become
so complex that the old method of government ts our
present civilization 1t like boy who has out grown an
adoescent suit We have become mature. We have lived
over century and half since the momentous signing
of the Declaration of independence and we need new
suit of clothing to fit present heightened stature
AS a party, the Democrats by the assistance of
Negro constituency has stepped in to play tailor in
supplying our country with the material for such SUIT
in the person of that dynamic and magnetic personality
of Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt who is to fit us out with
new and proper fitting suit.
Mind YOU it is an experiment; it must necessarily be
therefore, method of trial and until some method
is found which will fit the social ordeT-fgure with
sartoral perfection, however must be grateful thal
our nations tailor has the courage to attempt trial
fitting. vi
actered the New Deal the President has rewarded the
Negroes according their capability and competency
Mr. Roosevelt has exercised the courage of his convictions
only in experimentation of untried political and
economic schemes in his attitude toward the Negroes
Of America.
BY the placing of capable and competent Negroes in
responsible positions Mr. Roosevelt has through the Civil
Works Association (CWA) effectively declared his
stand toward the Negroes America than he could have
done by volume of words. The CWA is a two-fod bless
ing in the respect that is only providing purposeu
employment for those who merit it by their competency
but it will minimize decrease the lliteracy for which
such large proportion of members often
and sometimes, justly accused and criticized.
In every state in which this phase of the New Deal
manifested itself the Negro has been justly recognized
in representative numbers by their employment IN all
projects which the eva sponsors
The sincerity of the Nations Chief in attempt at
fair play is further shown in the appointment Of Negroes
not only to mental and laborg jobs, but also to the
"hte collared' positions wherever they qualify
Authentic reports have that the Negroes rendering
satisfactory and commendabe services and that they are
daily proving not only their capabilities but their
citation of the educational advantages offered them by
registering in appreciate numbers with the different in
structors who employed.
We hope that the readers of the Afro Courier and the
members of organization will get in line with the New
Deal and strive to further forfy themselves and their
families against the exgencies of the future by avaing
themselves of all opportuntesapresented.