The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-13
Hanlpering The
American Way Of Life
Nv Emmett J. Scott
Washington. u. G.

va hear great deal OF talk NOWADAYS about tne
American way OF life Unhappily. however '"eie 80
no basic agreement among the ulspua"uN 80 ufe
what really constitute the American way OF me
upcb of the discussion purely political IN charae
fer and, generally is designed TO propaganuize ~
behalf OF whatever political program me u'sp"'""
NAV be- for the moment supporting
such discussions get nowhere, because they eau
,owhere Instead one is befoesed IN Winning pas
cages of incohererce arrant demagoguery, ana no'
much OF what may be called sober thinking
II might be we'll as start the New year 10
bark back over the years since constitutional gov
eminent was established in America, and INFORM
ourselves anew as to what the original archiects
O, onr plan OF government had IN mind.
II nrobablv will not be denied that, hrst OF all
thew planned an economy OF free life the lorna.
declarations OF our Charter of Liberty and the biii
of Rights make this altogether plain
There stand out most milantly in these decla-
raons certain guarantees whleh assure lnui''uuai
initiative the right TO ones own living Tree
nress the freedom OF religious worship ana the III
diyidual right OF freedom of expression lnsepafapY
related 10 these Is the guarantee OF security 81 me-
and the opportunity to realize ones hopes ana as
pirafons through progressive general lniehsenee
and industry without regard 10 whatever lowly begin
nings he may have.
Are these assured blessings OF our American
democracy being realized as we begin the l9iV year
Of our Lord?
Have industrialization ard regulatory govern
mental interference prevented the opportunity TO
improve ones condition ana position in liie'
Are rampant poverty ana lack 81 "pp"i UNIV
due 10 conditions beyond our ability TO overcome,
What factor IT, our present day way 81 ne IS
lowering the American standard OF living and pro-
noting disirust distress misery and want
These questions reed to be answered n our
house Is 10 be set sht Albis explanations. ex-
cuses have hoen offered Bat depressed conditions
continue more or less unabated. the problems pre-
scented remain unsolved
With nearly l00o0ol0 employahle men and wo-
men unemployed. with mounting staggering taxes
being exacted on period hasis with relief rolls
maintaining parity numbers year by A,ar. with a
Government debt az an all time high ard threatening
the Congressional limitation OF S5moVoVoOO' Win
the seeds of class cons,j ousness being planted with
governmental hureauclacies resimentns labor. IN
dustrv and many OF the everyday affairs OF men,
With Indirect taxes oNacting tribute from The at
ready discouraged ard underpriyilegea poor, and
from every household With all OF these things de-
stroying the morale OF the people there IS growing
demand for a progressive government which VIII
realistically solve these problems, and restore TO Tho
people confidence ambition and just pride in the
administration Of their affairs
Ii is all 10 patent that the New Deal cannot
change its spots any more thar leopard can change
his. Nearly years have been spent 10 trying out
experiments various and sundry and the end is not
yet
The lower-income bracket groups have been
hardest hit in all this confusion Of New Dealism lt
is they who constitute the largest consuncr-sroup IL
the United states
SO heavy have become the burden Of consumer