The Nome nugget., 1941-07-30
A New Deal
 Antagonist
 Speaks His Mind
Bernarr Macfadden

| ected by a majority totaling in to millions. He is our President. This is democracy. The major fly must rule, and the minority is pledged to accept the verdict, whatever it may be.
 We should accept the New Deal and work in harmony with the elected officials. We can be conscientious objectors, but we should be thankful that we still have the right to criticize. We should avoid a destructive atti- tude, unless we have something better to offer, and even then we should try to be sympathetic in our criticism.
 In the past, criticism of the New Deal has been severe, all though its objectives were usual ly applauded. The forgotten man should not be forgotten. The workers should be fully protect ed. And every citizen should be guaranteed the right to life, lib- erty, and the pursuit of happi- ness.
 Some New Dealers claim that the Constitution is out of date The minority, however, have a perfect right to think otherwise. Our huge indebtedness, piling up to colossal sums. may uiti- mately overthrow the financial structure of this country.
 And what is ahead of us when that disaster appears, no one knows. Ii may mean the destruc- ton of capitalism, but something better may be in store for us. Per haps money making may lose it's attractions.
 Governmental control of busi- ness might mean the death blow to competition. But competition is not only the life of trade, it is the life of life. Without com petition we would doubtless still be jabbering savages. It is the desire to get ahead, to be better than the other fellow, that has broken records in the athletic field, brought up star pupils in our schools and colleges, and throughout the various activities of life, whether in the profes- s;onal or business world, we all like to be winners. It is the en- couragement of this desire that has made America what is it = the richest country in the world direct product of capitalism.
 But we have elected the New Deal and we will have to rise or fall with the leaders. We hope we will be led into the promised land. But there can only be one chief executive in a great army, and good soldiers have to obey l orders. There may be some of our people who would like to sink the ship of state, but no- thing can be gained by such a reasonable attitude. Many may even feel that we are on our way but we don't know where we're going.
 And the well-worn phrase, trust in God but keep your pow der dry" will hardly apply, al- though it might changed to trust in God, but keep your balance, mentally and otherwise.
 We have the assurance, at least that our New Deal leaders be- lieve that they are on the road to better things, that they pro- pose to build country where ev cry citizen will be given appro- priate opportunity, where selfish ness and greed will not be re- warded, but penalized.
 Some people seem to have the uncanny gift of seeing far into the future. Perhaps we have of ficials of that type in the present administration. But we have made our choice and until 1914 we should not restrict the smooth running of the governmental wheels during the war-mad per- iod.
 Let the legislators in Congress and elsewhere fight their battles. Take sides in harmony with your own individual judgement, but when the decisions are made and legalized with official endorse ments we should march along .4l-