The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-15
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MR.. TRUMAN GOES THE
WHOLE HOG. President Tru-
man gave the American people his
faith in the American Way Of
Life" when he issued his statement
to the Congress last week. The
written message Of the President
was indeed an inspiring document.
The President moved In the direc-
ton of the people in his message to
I the Congress. The people who have
lost faith in Americas creativeness
will charge that the President has
moved left of center in his mes
sage 10 the Congress. Anybody
who moves in the direction of the
'Ieftist." BE that as II may. the
President has struck a blow for
democracy.
The President challenged indus
Try 10 proceed TO produce with the
helpful hand Of the people-gov-
eminent. The message 10 the Con-
grcSS made AZ clear that the days
20 Starve people for the gain and
power of a few. are gone forever.
Il Is not the lot OF Americans TO
I want 10 work 10 support their fam
! HES and have that desire killed
because industry is short-sighted
and frightened OF the future. II
private industry does not will to
s provide work for the American
people then the people themselves
must take the processes in their
own hands 49, their government
must work out method for en-
ployment and security.
The message of the President
takes most encouraging stand on
housing. The President sees the
need for lOw-cost housing pro-
grams. but recognizes at the same
time. that government must give
aid and encouragement TO private
housing. Housing in the Presidents
message becomes a matter OF the
people. Ii cannot be left TO the
whims OF private builders. The
people must be housed decently
and economically and done by
both government and private en-
terprise. Herein lies the hope Of
the housing needs for the masses of
our people.
The President does not overlook
the race problem in planning for
America. He knows and gives
public recognition 10 the fact that
we have with us that very nom
American thing called race preiu-
dice. To help meet this evil in our
! country the President proposes a
permanent fair employment prac-
ices bill. Such a measure would
make il unlawful for any firm en-
gagged in interstate trade to deny
employment TO a person because OF
his race. religion or national origin.
To give meaning and cogency to
his major proposals the President
suggests that the pioneering spirit
he revitalixed in this country. We
need to pioneer i'm the matter Of
the farmers problems. education
for all the people and better health
programs for all the people. In
other words. the President sees that
full employment Is based on the
new needs Of the people In an ad-
vancing civilization. Full employ
ment requires no magic. The
everyday life processes Of the peo-
pie are the bases of full employ
ment.
Mr.. Truman's program should
make for some changes in the Ne
groeS method OF achieving full
and equal citizenship. Under the
kind Of national program as pro-
posed by Mr.. Truman. Negro lead
ership can stop changing horses on
the same 'merry-go-round." The
issues are clearly the issues thar
mean life or death TO our nation.
There is no Negro angle per sc.
Negroes must join the forces in
America that support the Presi-
dents program The Presidents
program includes all of the goals
that Negroes along with other
Americans have set before them
selves. Full employment means
all Americans all the time.
IL the Presidents program can
he put into operation more will be
done to overcome the things that
degrade and Illustrate Negroes than
! all the protest meetings and rep
etitious speeches about the mean
ness" Of white people can ever do.
Mr.. Truman gives us something to
talk for In his message TO the Con-
greSS