The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-28
WORLD in REVIEW
By Frank Marshall DAVIS for AMP
OUTLOOK FoR 1895

OUTLOOK FOR 1885
The new year is young. But be-
fore 1887 appears, the Negro both
here and abroad seems destined to
play an important part in both ma
tional and international affairs. A.
cross the waters there Is still the
war Ia Africa on these shores we
may witness one of the most Bit
ter presidential campaigns of all
time.
That the fracas between Italy
and Ethiopia has seriously compli-
Gated international affairs cannot
be denied. One misstep by a Eur
opean nation may plunge the
world into a war so disastrous as
to make the 1914 outbreak seem
like a ping-pong game between pa
ralytics. Countries eye each other
suspiciously. It would be a simple
matter to let Mussolini have free
hand, were it not for the attitude
of the small league members.
Raising of the color issue might
foment a world conflict between
whites and non-whites.
Therefore we have the spectacle
of black Ethiopia drawing the OPP
en- support of some white nations
against their chronological brother.
Unless Europe and the league I'M
dergo a radical change of policy,
it is extremely likely that this
year viii see the utter collapse of
IL Duce's thieving foray and his
fall as the Iron Man of Italy.
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR
Assassination of Huey Long re-
moved from the political arena one
of the most menacing figures ever
to stand there. Although a third
party's chances are thus consider
ably lessened, there is enough keen
rivalry between Republicans and
Democrats to foretell extreme Bit
terness in the coming presidential
campaign. Negroes are more and
more getting away from the idea
that Republicanism is the ship and
all else sea. The race went Dem
ocratic in large numbers in 1892
not because they expected any spe-
cial racial benefits but because
they wanted no more of Hoover.
Since that time the New Deal
has found Aframericans elevated
to posts of responsibility in the
various alphabet agencies and re-
gular federal departments. Demo-
cratic campaigners may point spe-
officially to the selection of such
men as Weaver, Jones, Caliver,
Oxley. Republicans may awaken
in time to realize the colored bro
Their is no longer a blind camp fol-
lower Because of the Importance
of the races vote in borderline
states, it would be nothing strange
to witness the strongest fight ever
waged over black ballots.
MORE ATHLETIC LAuRELs
This being Olympic year, names
of several Negroes may go down
in history as the makers of new
records in this greatest of compe-
titions. Jesse Owens, Eulace Pea
cock, Ralph Metcalfe, Jimmy Luz
Vale, Cornelius Johnson, Ben
Johnson, and perhaps others may
make the largest coterie of Negro
stars ever to represent the United
States. In football it is conceiv-
able that Oze Simmons may be-
come the first American back
since World War days and Fritz
Pollard.
In boxing Joseph Louis Barrow
is definitely headed for the worlds
heavyweight crown and only an
accident or the Vaccinations of
Caucasians can keep him from &C.
cupying the high seat of fistiana
held once by Jack johnson. John
Henry Lewis is light-heavy champ,
Gorilla Jones is serving notice he
is not through as middleweight.
Sixto Escobar of Porto Rico may
we'll annex the bantamweight til
tie.
THE LITERARY SCENE
Should the Bi-Monthly Book
Club of Columbus, Ohio, gain the
support of idea merits, Negro
writers may be able to create
books aimed for Negroes instead
of mainly for whites avs is now UNI
fortunately the case. That in it.
self would stimulate increased pro-
duction.
The war in Africa brought an
influx of books on Ethiopia Sue
cess of Joe Louis in the prize ring
has built up an added curiosity in
things Negroid. More books by
Aframe1icans were published last
year than in 1884. Already still
others have been announced for
1886. A slight shove might launch
new renaissance among men and
women of letters.
There seems considerable room
for optimism for this year. AS to
what will actually happen or what
new problems viii arise to take the
place of the old, nobody can yet
tell. But the Negro has weather
ed all manner of storms thus far;
from long practice he can, if need
be, get past more.
size held their own and Detroit,
during the half century, gained
from 1924 in 1880 to 120,632 in
1890.