The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-21
What They're Saying
Roosevelt Proved A. Moses In
leading Us Out Of The Morass

THE EYES OF THE entire world were focused IN
the United States in 1883. when President-elect
Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered the White
House. Washington, ID. {. II most critica.
period in the history OF this nation More than .00)
banks had closed. with saving loss OF nearly
$4,000 100000 during the twelve year period ending
Hih 1882 From California 10 Maine the nations
domestic affairs in absolute disorder. Panit
threatened and rioting more serious outbreaks
imminent.
In many cities. school teachers. police and fire.
unpaid for months. Close 10 IL mil
Ion men and women-famil, wage arners-werc
out OF work. That meant more than so million people
IN the verge OF starvation and with relief in sight
prior TO the coming OF Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Truly the nation in bad way when Presi-
lent Roosevelt took the regns OF government
lust prior TO the 1882 presidential election President
Hoover had called out the militia To evic the half
starved World War Veterans who had invaded the
Nations capitol Racketeering. bootegging and dope
peddling had been rampant In all the big cities Muir
ders. highway robbery and prostitution
worse Mslnutrtion resulting in thousands of tuber
GUAR deaths was rapidly breaking the morals Of the
nation. Farms delegations had appealed to Mr.
Hoover hut in vain Soup and bread lines everywhers
and death just around the corner--for hundreds
Of thousands
Franklin Deano Roosevelt was equal TO the
emergency They say he had just about bankrupt the
nation with the largest peace-time spending pro-
gram in the nations history And practically all OF l.
was spent 10 relieve suffering humanity Franklin
Delano Roosevelt not only the President OF the
United States Of America but humanitarian and
he going see people slowly sarye 10 death
And he wasted no time Immediately after his
inauguration he set in motion the machinery at his
disposal 10 bring quick relief TO suffering humanity
He quickly built up relief agencies and will 20 down
In history as being the first and only President who
ever has insisted-and did-in feeding the hungry
and clothing the needy poor with will and deter
minaton that has surprised and amazed the world
with his speedy relief In truth he has prov
en- the Savior OF America He has not only adequate
~ taken care OF the poor and needy. the blind and
crippled. the jobless and the destitute mother
undernourshed children. but has undoubtedly saw
ed the nation from serious internal disorders. II not
open revolt and rebellion-civil war.
Negroes have been exceedingly fortunate during
the two Franklin D. Roosevelt administrations In
every department OF the WPA Negroes will be found
in the higher brackets OF pay. not only as white col
lar workers. but executives The same is true of
the PWA IN 10 April 1895 more than million dol
lars had been sent 10 dependents by approximately
10000 coored boys and veterans in the Civilian
Conservation Corps. Negro army captains lieuten-
ants. civil engineers T. s medical reserve officers
and chaplins. also lawyers are included among the
staff personnel ~ these camps This makes total OF
los Negro officers. educators and medical men in
charge OF this work There are about 100000 Ne
Kroes on the relief rolls Negroes work on all work
relief projects In professional capacities white col
lar jobs. skilled and unskilled workers intermediate
and about per cent hold supervisory and executive
positions. with white and women assistants in
some cases In fact. the WPA and the PWA. as VOL
as I'm other branches OF the Roosevelt program The
New Deal" has conclnsvely proven that white men
and women will work under Negro supervisors "Rig
Business" has always claimed that white workers
would not work side by side with Negro workers SO.
for this reason N argued II could disrupt It's
organization in effort 10 be liberal
Hundreds Of millions Of dollars have been ap-
proprated for the elimination Of diseased infested
and crime breeding sium and the construction
OF cory. comfortable low rent homes for those un-
able 70 pay even ordinary rents Howard University
has received more than 100000 and money has
been spent IN many other ways for Negro education
This n only very brief summary Of the bless
nss the Negro has enjoyed and still IA enjoying In an
even much greater degree. under the Franklin
Deano Roosevelt New Deal" program