The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
HOWARD PREXY
SEES POLITICS
AS NECESSARY

If the Kingdom of God will ever
come in this world. politics will
have great deal 10 do with its
coming" said Mordecai Johnson to
large audience in Cass Technical
high school auditorium last Sum
day
Johnson was the principal
speaker on q program sponsored
by the Research Bureau for the
Negroes Postwar Economic Sc
curity. which among other things
adopted by reclamation resolu-
tions calling for the passage Of
the Permanent Fair Employment
- Practices bill.
BERATING the attitude of the
masses. often fostered by the
church. that politics is corrupt ana
therefore not TO be engaged in. DR.
johnson declared that politics will
be the most important single thins
in the life OF the people In the next
20 years 1t Is important for the
people TO think, 10 plan and 20 vote
nationally with all their hearts,
minds and souls" he said
Politics" he continued. lis that
activity whereby control of inst-
tutions that express the common
viii is brought 10 pass. Ii is the
great task Of the people 10 organize
human society so that the spirit OF
God can dwell in us here. rathe'
than 10 wait for il IN the here
after
The importance Of full employ
ment was stressed most by the
speaker whose powerful and clear
delivery made the audience forge.
that they had sat through two
hours of the preliminary program
before hearing him
1t should be the first political
purpose Of the common people to
will that there be plenty for all
Americans" he stated. That
can be attained by the passage Of
the Murray-Dingell full employ
ment bill now pending In Con-
gress. the most important single
piece Of legislation in recent
years.
IN THE NEXT decade 5000 900
peop.e will be unemployed II the
bill IS not passed Johnson warn
co Passage Of the FAIR Employ
nent Practices bill is also import
ant. ne stated. but fair en- ploy-
men, DEPENDS on fall employment
Dr. Johnson emphasized the fact
thd, i, IS now possible for eterH
family 10 have enough Work con-
tuuously 10 afford an income sum
tln, for decent LIE IN decent
home without bcgSafy OF Steaiin@
With the combined naturd. re-
sources and scientific and technical
genius ot the country u - pos
Die 10 have plenty # NC ehSci
the same kind ~ cooperation ana
planning which the government
commanded to prosecute the val
Ut Is Up To the people 10 see
that We have a government IN
Warrington that Will see TO IL that
this is So said Johnson.
Speaking of the peace that came
with our recent victories. DR. john
son declared that there is only one
way 10 permanent peace and that Is
'alons tAc pathway Of jlstcc
For the FIRST time u The last iO0
wears" nc said. The tWo most
roNciful Nations 81 the world arc
not part al western Europe
which has drawn IS n,o al thei.
wars ,o help them MAINTAIN Their
empires - countries Like Gledi
Britain. Germany. Belgium and
r ancc Whl'h have and sull are
determined 10 make thcl; ,NIrg oN
Idrs the backs Of o;hcr human
helnc>,
"Ncxt In importance to getting
full employ il for us to have
men in the government who are
determined To cooperate with
Soviet Russia"
TIE HOWARD university pres
idcnt warned II nc "al1rT.St at
ttude Of proponents Of free enter.
prise who asc seeking and viii
cont rIc ~ seek ~ create dl>truAt
al RuSIaS Communists Ne should
~, he alarmed over their form OF
government az long as they arc
striving for he same goal of
plenty for the common people he
sad
Bc> dc Or. Johnson speakers on
&c program included Dr. David
Henry president " Wayne univcr-
Sly. who Welcomed Johnson 10 De-
front, Tracy VI Doh and tho Rev
CHARLES 4 Hill candidates Of the
Common Council. representative
~ the Na'.onT Council for Per-
r1ancnt FEFT. and representatives
Of labor Unions and other eve
groups. SroW F GrieSby director
Of the Research bureau, Was mas
ter of ceremony