The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
A NON PARTISAN
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BY Ulysses w. Boykin

What is our future in politics. This 4 N. -.
ton being asked daily by many students whNs -
interested in this great science. According n NJ
irict Attorney Thomas +. Dewey. politics has ~
made the biggest racket ir the nation. Il mns, n
come the most honorable profession .Fa. noi,,.
he says lis the life blood OF democracy"
Many millions OF Americans voice he sam. .,.
ions on this question as Mr.. Dewey ba, ,bsv =.
doing little 10 clean up the situation
The reason that the majority o. us s.s uassee.,
full in doing anything about this so-esaed eo,rrs
state Of affairs is that few OF w really under.
what 1t is all about. We learn outlined IN ~V,s
ing A. Living" by Leverett S. Lyon ihs. goyernm..
Is so useful as an organizing tool ,e gs us eess
things we want that we create many dinereu, ma
and sizes OF governmental units. We liss IN s,a,
and that state has government unit Somswh,
more than half the people OF the Tnfei Sta,ss ain
live in cities and all familiar vim Its govern
ments.
National, State and City governments howevv
are not the only ones that people have found Il ds,i
able TO organize in order TO do certain tasks ~
Lyons points out that township and county govern.
mems very important examples S.'.. other row.
ernmentsl units are formed for o'hss plrposs,
Commissions may be set up in cities s1r 'h- paruou
OF building and maintaining park g. library n,
most important forms OF governmen, 'h-' have been
organized in the United States are as ;oloErr
national government. state governmer, .oxr,hn
government and city government
In carrying on their tasks. our goysrtaenisl urA
work through law rather than through he notion
or whims OF those who happen be in otile Thsrs
fore II we do not want persons 20 r.a satsrobls
al high speed or employ children " so'oriss W |
prevent them from doing so By laws PISSED BY or
representatives
BY law. our governments take o'hsr splul AMI
constructive actions II commii needed 10 |
regulate the charges OF gas. water o. s..si.y Ia
city or state or inspect farms law PASSED crest
ing such committee and giving poser 70 act
Since must make laws Il is easy 90 ga. ever
government unit must have division given 10 IN
work OF making laws Such division q govern.
ment Is called the avmakng or leg. ,tse brand
OF government. The body OF law makes ld meets
at Washin gton. Is called the Congress Every sis
has IT'S lawmaking body and every ~ ranci or
commission. Laws are not fully usetg Mess hey
are enforced.
There must be in every goyernmen,a' srasch
division for enforcing laws That is called 'As ste
cuiiye OF administrative branch % gotsrrmerL w
all know that in the national goyernmer he sIser
tive branch is headed BY the presiter' % ae raia
by the governor and in the cry by mayor
Disagreements must be settled anc nose found
guilty must be punished. Goyernmen: las iEra
over such work to the judicial division judges an
provided in states. counties and cites 'or ne PR
pose OF interpreting the laws OF these ,Nela dn
sions, respectively.
This is the picture OF our structure q govern.
meni We have By the enactment Of new avs and
amendments placed the majority o, se best i'a
under civil service regulation, taxed pg9psf'y ana
trade 20 the breaking point There are May 'oTmsa
taxes imposed by the federal goyernnfat. oar Saiss
aud our municipalities. Countless r, hat a'i;es ~
involved In such matters as the definition = xaae'
income. Moreover. the tax system j. instantly
charging. Since 1858 nine revenue NJ hafs been
Introduced into Congress, each authotzNS scns rev
form OF levy
states and cities spurred BY unp.s ea'sd 'saa
neers imposed new sales taxes and eNei s. ana CON-
petng tax Jurisdictions struggle for ihe same sources
OF revenue. The problem OF emposn't of po,
iicians pay spells Is big one as ae n.moei
jobs are being cut because OF civil - vice amelo'
menis Not the spoils system IN large measure ef
lists in the county and the judicial & seps o. gov
eminent.
In the City Of Detroit the Board ~ Hes'ia %, ~
City Election Commission. under The '.ty t's.s aDa
jobs in the police department and few o- eT nuoI
jobs in some city departments still az ilee V
civil service. The administrative duties @. 1spal'
ment heads come under spos. but wfes negro 'H.
liens are concerned battle st mus be "eseu '
get recognition in these posts The sac '''i s'
ice set up IS not as ron-clsd that e as : ~ y.
Detroit. therefore with the righ; come ons ar.'.
anything is possible In all OF the t'li Aai's w.
the State Supreme Court TO the common ~. ~.
Court there are stili jobs for LOYAL p's go
who are trained Such as clerks. attorney s''N'
raphers. and attendants.
We still have much TO look forward % We n',a
In onice fair leaders who will see that justice 5 -.
ministered TO all the people, that poheies as -
ried out in fairness 10 all people and i0ai e"llU
ment. II any, is passed out likewise II il' p.l -.
OF farplay Is carried out. greater iail =" \.
American Negro I'M politics Is expected w :"
US to use the ballot TO get a..
We must use this ballot 20 elect 70 onNe - ~,
who faithful 10 their pledge 70 upnoa '-s -
and who sincere IT. the cause OF demo- go