The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-04
THE FACTS
IN OUR NEWS

by HOkASg ~. WHITE
LABOR AND THE ENGLISH
ELECTIONS. -. The conservative
world was shocked by the fact
that the Labor Party won the
majority Of the seats In Parlia-
ment In the recent national cleo
ton. The liberals Of the world
were rejoicing over that fact that
the Labor Party had won. What
ever the feeling In this country
over the elections In England.
something great has happened In
the masses Of the world ~ . re-
suit Of the elections.
War has not made the people
lose faith in their ability 10 handle
The problems of the world. After
the last war the people lost conf
dence in their ability to plan for
the future after the war. The lack
OF confidence was shown in their
seeking after money, their lack Of
interest in the political affairs and
their seeming or superficial lack
of individual moral responsibility
for the kind OF world they were
presenting TO their children. The
recent results Of the English cleo
81 pf homo
The election Of England warns
the people Of the world. who think
that after this war they will have
license plumber and ereby
plunge tho world into another war,
that the people who do the work
Of the world and who must ALWAYS
carry the burden of the fighting,
viii not stand exploitation and
war. The people In England have
learned that there needs be no
unemployment The resources OF
nation can be used for the benc-
fl ~ the people in peace as well
as in war.
The Labor Party Of England had
q plan for the people. The Labor
Part told the people Of England
what that plan was and the people
were not afraid to listen to the
pIan even though the plan was q
hold departure from the way
things are run In other democratic
countries.
II we in this country study the
plan NJ The Labor Party in Eng
land we will see that there il
nothing in The par,y's program that
is not wanted by every American.
Every American wants job at
constructive work. decent house.
adequate education for the people
and freedom from fear that the
system that gives these things will
not break down. The SYSTEMS
proper func,ioning is the task OF
political leadership.
In this country the political par
ties have chance to put their
houses order Our political
parties are merely marking time
trying 10 keep the status quo from
appearing too stale to the average
voter. The average voter is begin
ming to sense how stale the think
ing Of political leadership is at this
time. Our political leadership Is
warming over old broth and
serving ii up as new dish. The
people are getting their political
taste back. The war has not dullcd
the sense of taste of the people but
rather has sharpened 1t.
Our Congress is about 10 recess
without having made plans 10 deal
with the desires Of the people and
the needs OF the people. Unem-
ployment was not touched by the
Congress Housing and health were
left dangling with no definite pro-
cram. No vital program for the re-
turning veteran has been worked
out. There have been many things
put on paper in behalf Of the
veteran. but the veteran has =
very hard time realizing what he
reads has been planned for him.
The people Of America have had
in many ways some ~ the same
experiences that the people Of
England have had. The American
people will he seeking vital politi-
cal leadership after this war. Our
two ma ior parties have an excel
lent opportunity to present a
meaningful program to the people.
The peoplc of America are not
wedded IN any political party any
more than the people Of England
were welded to a political party
because tho leader Of the party did
a good job In the war
Churchill did a good job as a
war leader. but he gave no cvi-
dencc that he had plans for the
people i'm peace The people 81
England gave everything 'hcy bad
10 win tho war against GERMANY
and they do not propose 70 have
10 20 through such an experience
again because of tho greed. selfish
ness. and backWardncss Of polit-
cal leadership
The Democratic Party in ON
country has hccn leaning on tho
record that Mr. Roosevelt made ~
behalf Of tho people Mr. RooSo-
volts record is not enough We
need a lihoral party The Demo-
cratic Party has not done ono
liberal thing since tho passing "
Mr. Roosevelt BY any stretch of
'hc imagination the Dcmocra'ic
Party is tho logical party 20 take
some bold stems for tho pcoplc IN
neacc. ne the former leader OF the
party did in war and days before
tho war The Par'vN7s much more
in tho hands Of tho common pcn-
nlc than tho PcpubliCan Party Is
a. this time. Tho common pcoplc
of the Democratic Party need =
leader a. this time Nc docs no.
have 20 bc dashing all nc needs ~
be- is he for tho people and not
bound bv what has boon Such .
leader would lead America In 'hc
direction of \ hloodlcSs rcvo)u-
ton too. We Need l. To Save Our