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I feel as entertainment such as music and arts should be included as well. Many made a living, especially for the genre of Jazz musicians in the early 1900s and need just as much food to eat as well.

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Coal Tower, 1934- Max Arthur CohnThe reason I chose this picture because it shows the hard labor of men having to work outside. Many men faced cold weather and long nights and early morning to sacrifice to provide for a family. Governments controlled employment and workers sometimes did not make enough still to live a decent life. In the 1920s there were more coal workers than ever before.

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It might sound a little socialist, but if you pump money back into the poor public...the economy will improve. If only the rich hold the money, it will not. The Public Works of Art Project hired 3,749 artists and produced 15,663 paintings & murals for government buildings around the country. A total of $1,184,000, an average of $75.59 per artwork, pretty good value even then. When those painters got paid, they returned that money back into the economy by spending it, and enriching the local business. (AND IT WORKED!) Roosevelt and his cabinet were geniuses! It wasn't just one program or one handout. It's Give a man a fish vs Teach a man to fish.

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I chose this painting because it had the most going on and was the most interesting to me. It shows an Italian American slum and the festival going on in it. These festivals were important because you really had to rely on your neighbors to get by during the depression. If you were well known in the community, you were more likely to get help from them if you needed it.

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I disagree that the tax payer money should not have been used for art and music.  I believe that if we put forth half the effort into our own country's homeless, food relief, economic stimulus, and infrastructure, as we did, and still do, other countries we would be better off.  Though I understand Art and music can be very relaxing, knowing children are not sleeping on the street and are eating is more relaxing yet.

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I agree with this statement because even though I believe things such as art and music are very important to a society, I do not believe that the government should have to fund these projects. Art is meant to be created by a sole or group of artists because they want to create the art, not because the government demands it. I believe the government should help society in means of survival (food, shelter, etc.) and leave the funding for creative projects to individuals.

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River Front,1934 - Saul BermanThe reason I chose this picture because it shows the rough state of businesses during the Great Depression. Many businesses that thrived during the 1920's crumbled after the stock market crash, and were left to rot, much like the Willard Hawes Company pictured in this painting.

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I disagree with the saying that all tax money should have gone to emergencies like food relief. i agree that this these things are very important and should get a lot of tax money, but art and entertainments are very important to have as a hobby, and in a very stressful time be a stress reliever.

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Growth of American Cities
I chose this picture because it shows the growth of cities in America due to the growth of of factories, and people moving to cities to work in factories and find jobs.

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John Cunning

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I disagree that tax payer money shouldn't have been spent on art and music because art and music are very important to society and history, and just like FDR said about artist and musicians "They've gotta eat just like everyone else!"

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Workers losing jobs
The reason I chose this picture is because it represents the change in labor and how people weren't needed to do the same things they used to because of advances in technology to save money for the employers

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William Arthur Cooper

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The 1920 Homeless Epidemic!
The reason I choose this picture was it depicted the homeless during the era of 1920's. They were otherwise known as "Hoovervilles".

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Place your post about New Deal spending on arts projects here.

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Place your artwork post below

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Make TWO posts:

ONE:
- Choose one of the pieces of art on the Smithsonian Gallery (http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/1934/index.html) that you think represents some facet of American life during the Great Depression or the New Deal well.
Post:
- A screen shot of the image
- The name of the piece and the artist
- A description of why you chose it, including how you think it connects with the experience of American life during this time (tied to some kind of evidence)
- Include the topic and your name in the heading of your post (example: The 3 Rs - Wade Merrill)

TWO:
- Make a new post responding to the following:
The Great Depression was the ultimate American crisis. If government funds had to be spent on New Deal relief efforts, all of that money should have gone towards things that solved immediate emergencies or made a lasting difference: food relief, infrastructure, economic stimulus, etc. There is no reason tax payer money should have been spent on things like art and music. Tie your opnion to evidence from course materials.
- Place your post near the bottom prompt and include whether you agree or disagree in the title (example: Agree - Wade Merrill)

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Joe Jones