Thursday. April 7. 1983
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BY BILL NIXON
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Often, the best news does
not appear on the front page
of most papers or for that
matter, even on the front page
of a section of the paper.
Such was a remit story
concerning a mural in a shop
ping mall in Greensboro. The
mural, part of a large display
of artifacts, photos and other
murals showed blacks picking
cotton.
You guessed it. Members of
the Greensboro Human Rela
tions Commission considered
the mural offensive to blacks
and called it “racist.”
The building housing the
mall was built in the 1800’s as
a cotton mill, and mall of
ficials wanted to depict the
history of the industry. As
mentioned, a large number of
other related artifacts gnd
items were also included that
gave the mall the air of a
museum, shedding much light
on life during that period.
The impression one receiv
ed from the Commission’s
complaint was not so much
that the blacks were shown
picking cotton, but that the
white man weighing the cot
ton was well-dressed while
the blacks were not.
It’s hard to see the reason
for complaint here. Anyone
who has ever worked in a cot
ton field, a tobacco field, a
peanut field, or whatever,
knows you don’t dress as if
you are going to an important
board meeting. While the
white man may have seem
ed overdressed for the task at
hand, there can be nothing
“racist” in the field dress of
the black individuals.
A review of this nation’s
history or that of any nation
will reveal periods that
brought problems and shame.
Such was the period of
slavery in America. But to
pretend it never happened
does not makejt go away, -
Slavery, witlldlßbl^oii«s r
was a part nation’s
growing up. Few Americans
are proud of this period in our
history. But it was an impor
tant part of the economy of
the southern states, and it did
happen.
Ignoring parts of our
history or attempting to
believe that certain events
never happened does not
change the true course of
history. The black population
of this nation has every right
to remember what their
plight was then, and we
should all be reminded to
assure that such bondage of
human beings will never oc
cur in this country again.
Complaining about a depic
tion of these events as they ac
tually were is not the proper
way of remembering the
period.
At this writing, members of
the Commission who first
aired the complaint say they
are now satisfied that the
mural is not racist. And so
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they should. Attempting to
discount history as it really
was is no way to remember.
We need to be reminded of
this period in our history, Just
as Germany is reminded of
the days of Hitler by preserv
ing the death camps. You
can’t change events by
“dressing” them up.
There was no intent on the
part of mall officials to de
mean blacks or their history.
If the controversial mural
was the only wall decoration
involved, there could be some
question of motive. In a case
of using the illustration as a
part of an overall picture of
life during those times, any
complaints of attempts to
discredit are not valid. There
are more important issues to
day to deal with than this.
Let’s hope the folks in
Greensboro now understand
this.
Do you know how many
Film On Drug Abuse Available
Parents should begin
discussing the dangers of
drug and alcohol abuse with
their children when the
youngsters are eight or nine
years old.
So says Dr. William Pollin,
director of the National In
stitute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA), in a new booklet
prepared by NIDA and the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Association.
“Recent studies indicate
that the parental influences
that have the greatest effect
on preventing drug and
alcohol use are brought to
bear before children reach
adolescence,” Dr. Pollin says
in the booklet.
The 24-page illustrated
booklet entitled “It’s Up to
You: What Parents Should
Know and Do About
Substance Abuse Among
Children,” is available to
parents and schools in North
Caro Una from Blue Cross and
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Rapid and widespread,
substance abuse among
young people began during
the 1960 s and today, accor
ding to NIDA statistics, 32 per
cent of high school seniors use
marijuana and 60 per cent
have tried it.
About 20 per cent of 12- and
13-year-olds have been expos
ed to marijuana and eight per
cent actually have tried it. Os
the 12- to 17-year-olds who
drink, 19 per cent are problem
drinkers.
“It’s Up to You” offers
parents specific steps to deal
with substance abuse;
statistics and general infor
mation about common drugs;
a drug chart; a quiz on
substance abuse; and
guidelines for recognizing the
behavioral changes which
may indicate drug usage
among children.
The booklet also includes
the personal story of a
teenager who overcame drug
and alcohol addiction and the
Holiday Inns there are in the
world? If spaced around the
equator, there would be one
every 14 miles. And probably
all looking the same.
You’re given this bit of in
formation to prepare you for
a lesson on peanuts. If all the
peanuts grown in the U.S. an
nually were lined up end to
end, they would extend into
space some 17.5 million miles.
And, for those who have
always wanted to know, there
are 30,000 peanut-butter sand
wiches in a acre of peanuts,
and 540 peanuts in a 12-ounce
jar of butter.
Who would give so much
time to determining such
useless information about
peanuts? The credit must go
to the Peanut Advisory
Board, while in reality, this
sounds more like a govern
ment sponsored survey. And,
if you wonder where this bit of
trivia comes from, credit the
Wall Street Journal.
questions asked the former
addict by other teenagers.
These sections are based on
remarks made at a one-day
substance abuse conference
sponsored by Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Northeast Ohio
in Cleveland.
The conference was attend
ed by 350 editors and student
leaders from 125 high schools
in northeast Ohio. The focus
was on the medical, social
and legal consequences for
young people who abuse
drugs and alcohol.
Conference proceedings
were filmed and edited into a
27-minute film entitled “It’s
Up to You.” An especially
dramatic point in the film is
the testimonial of a former
drug addict who became ad
dicted when she was in the Bth
grade. She describes the
agony she and her family and
friends experienced during
her addiction and concludes
her story by desyibing her
successfiftsaßHlitation and
the major roft'her family and
friends played."
The booklet and the film are
available for community or
school use from BCBSNC. For
one free copy of the booklet,
or to borrow the film, contact:
Sandra Smith, Public Rela-
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Paid Pol. Adv.
The JIM HUNT Record
Subject: Out-of-State Campaign
contributions -
Jim Hunt Said: Out-of-state campaign fi
contributions “create obliga- I|||lo
tions you ought not to have/’ 1 | :
Jim Hunt Did: Sought out-of-state f A
political donationsfrom unions , : .Jag
at an Atlanta fundraiser, %
where Herb Mabry, AFL-CIO ' --;<s3F M
Union Boss, said “... the labor M
movement all over the country MBSp'
will give all it can to his Am
(Hunt's) campaign.” 2 Victor KamHer, Director of PROPAC
0 "strong ties to organized labor” 3
What Obligations” Does Politician Jim Hunt Now Have To This and Other Out- Of-State
Liberal Special Interests? PROPAC. the Most Prominent of the Union PACs, has said it
intends to spend over SIOO,OOO to finance a negative ad campaign against lesse Helms.
Why?
Is it because Jesse Helms opposed the Union Bosses’ so-calied Labor Reform Act?
The Greensboro Record said:
“The only known beneficiaries of the proposed revision in the National Labor
Relations Act will be the big labor bosses and the machine politicians they carry
about in their pockets. The working stiff stands to lose vet another measure ot his
individual liberty, and the Sunbelt region,., .especially in the Carolinas.. .stands
to suffer a massive assault on its economy.” (Editorial, 1/17/78)
Ask yourself?
Why are these out-of-state PROPAC donors planning to spend SIOO,OOO in “inde
pendent expenditures” to elect Jim Hunt? «
UFCW - AFL-CIO $500.00 Bakery Workers AFL-CIO 1,000.00
International Molders AFL-CIO 500.00 CWA AFL-CIO 1,000.00
c fP e '^ Fl - cl ° 500.00 Bricklayers AFL-CIO 500 00
IUD - AFL-CIO 500.00 AFL-CIO COPE 1,000.00
Graphic Arts International Union 500.00 Int. Auto Union AFL-CIO 500.00
Int, Union of Electrical, Radio . . ... ,
Machinists AFL-CIO 1,000.00 Totol (From PROPAC FEC Report) $7,500.00
Is this why Jim Hunt won’t debate Senator Helms?
1. Adwvillt Citizen 10/6/12 3. Raleigh Timer 2/9/11
l Atlanta Conultutkm 3/13/13 4, Campaign, and Election,, Spring 1912
Democrats for Jesse ... A Man of Character
Paid for by Helms for Senate. Mark Stephens, Treasurer
THE CHOWAN HERALD
CAREER CAMPERS-Tar Hell Computer Career Camp instructor John Hampton, stan
ding, checks keyboard and terminal work of Laura Ayscue of Louisburg. as Terry Moose
of Claremont looks on.
Seminar On "Changing Adolescent"
On Tuesday night, April 19,
1983 from 7:00 until 10:00 at
Swain School, the Chowan
Junior High P.T.A. and the
Swain School P.T.A. will
sponsor a seminar on the
“Changing Adolescent.” This
seminar is designed for you,
the parents, in an effort to
help you deal with you adoles
cent in the complex society of
today. Topics to be covered
and discussed will be:
1. Dealing with the Chang
ing Adolescent and His Emo
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evening. Babysitting services
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We hope that you will put
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that you will support this
endeavor! Let’s work
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understanding of our children
during these most important
years of their development.
We look forward to seeing you
Tuesday night, April 19, 1983
at Swain School.
"A man is free only when
he has an errand on earth.”
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