Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
fHE NEW DEAL, THE NEW YEAR,
THE NEW NEGRO"-SUPREME
LECTURERS TALK
By
CLISTER l.. JOHNSON


~ CLISTER l.. JOHNSON
E For nearly three years have been living under
new kind of Government-The New Deal. l call it
kind Of Government for it difficult for to determine
whether it is Democratic, Autocratic, Puocratc form
of Government During the year just passed the five hum
dred men and women elected make legislation for them
passed bllone knocked it out Of existence; then
nine men nullfied law that this man has made
These things actually did happen in 1885 Congress pass
ed the Patman Bonus Bill The President vetoed it; then
the Supreme Court declared the Presidents n R. A.
constitutional Regardless of what kind of government
il is say that have long way towards
national prosperity since the New Deal put in action
Although many experts declare it is sham prosperity
We who not economists and Government scientists
only take it it appears and feel it, since the
beginning the New Deal thousands of idle have been
put to work. homes have been saved from mortgages il
eraes have decreased schools have been repaired and
erected and many other improvements made that will
not take time to mention Despite the apparent of
the Roosevelt Administration has received bitter
attacks than did the Hoover regime and much of the
criticism has from the Democratic ranks Headed by
the late Senator Long Governor Eugene Tamage and the
former presidential candidate AL Smith, criticism of the
New Deal has been ncessant Even former n R. A. head
Gen Hugh Johnson does not agree with of the prn
eipes of the New Deal.
With the coming of the New Year the New Deal will
get its final test It has been tested by the Supreme Court
But this year is to be tested by the American people at
The Polls Will President Roosevelt be given chance to
Viii the Government be turned to admnistra
ton in the midst of these American experiments
hese questions will be answered before 1886 has passed
ut present appears certainty that President koose-
Welt will be nominated Democratic standard bearer
again but whether he will win in the November 6, cleo
zion remains question: great question recent poll
ST the 48 states by the Literary Digest shows sixty
percent the people not in favor of the New Deal
These Polls made in the past by the Digest have been
dependable AS l it there two Republicans
l1hr 10 a in he
andon and Senator Borah Of Idaho (Senatol
BOfah has already made the statement that he would
ilever sign the Wagner Anti Lynch billy. Both bidding
strong for the nomination. It evident in President
Uoseves speech last night to the joint session of Con
kress that whoever wins the Democratic party IS gong
10 put up great battle.
n What effect will the New Year have the New
Negro? use the term "New Negro for long
er helpless and receptive of people, but we have
awakened to realize place in this civilization and ou
duty to and God. The New Deal has glvef
this New Negro better chance to develop than any
ber administration Under the New Deal several Negro
ss have received high government appointments eracy
has decreased schools have been repaired
nd new ones erected and the idle have been put to work
The Negro has figured in piece of New Deal egisa
ton even though prejudice and tradition did to thu
front in putting this legislation in action in local
ities
If the New Deal is returned to power the Negroes fur
ter progress assured but if the Old regime success
full our future will be in doubt Regardless of who wins
the Senator from Idaho is least wanted by the Negro
stand by and all watch what effect the New Year viii
Y have on the New Deal and the New Negro.