Issue Number:07

Date: 09/16/1933

p. 01, c. 01


The Result of Confidence

Randolph L. White

Thru the wisdom and initiative of President Roosevelt this nation is experiencing a phenomenal change in its affairs.

The New Deal has, and is, working wonders in certain sections of the country, however, in this particular section, few of our group have been favorably affected by it. Nevertheless, it goes to show what a people can do when they have confidence in themselves and their leader. Confidence begets unity; unity begets strength. Combine confidence, unity and perseverance and we will eventually attain success.

If ever a race did need a New Deal the Negro does. In order to reach our goal, in order to get some semblance of our share of this much heralded New Deal, our first step should be to shuffle our "Deck of Affairs," deal our "Uncle Tom" type of leaders to the discard and select a few real men; men who will not fight for personal aggrandisement but who will have the welfare of the race at heart. With such leaders it would be our duty to unite to a man behind them in this battle for rights; to use our most formidable weapon--the ballot; to aid those in office who aid us and to severely rebuke those who fail us. In business the employer whose work is against the success of the business, so should it be in politics. Remember the saying, "God helps those who help themselves". Therefore, since God has made man in His own image, it is probable that some of them will be God-like enough to help us--but, first, let's help ourselves.

Editor's Note: We received six articles discussing the values of community cooperation through organization. Space does not allow us to use all of the work we received this week but we highly appreciate the spirit of the readers that submitted manuscripts. It is gratifying for any newspaper to learn that its public attitude is akin to its policy. With the chasm between press and public bridged by mutual understanding a fundamental aim of journalism is realized.