The work done by the WPA (only one of several organizations attempting to save America and Americans from the devastation of the Great Depression which the federal government saw as necessary) was a terrific way to put people to work and help people learn in a time of fabulous devastation. We must NEVER make remarks about historical events without a good strong understanding of the times and the people in those times. Many, many people found a way to feel that they mattered by getting real jobs - across the country - building dams, repairing railroads, digging caves out so people could explore them, seeing and acting in theatre. The list of projects developed to make people feel human is quite long and, like the diseases that caused horrible damage before vaccinations, all but forgotten today.