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"We cannot know where
we are going if we do not
know where we have been."
^ by Brucs Barton J
WORLD WAR 0 REUNION
PROVOKES PATRIOTIC
FEELINGS
One of the saddest chap
ters in American History is
the shoddy treatment receiv
ed by Vietnam veterans when
they returned from the hor
rors of the Vietnam war.
Many were abused, spit upon,
and generally treated as out
casts by an assortment of
do-gooders, and the public at.
large.
America can never repay
the V ctnam veterans for
going off to a foreign field of
war to fight at the behest of
the country. Many of them
went because they were patri
otic. Many did not return that
way and are now, in large
measure, embittered. Ameri
ca cannot repay the debt, but
she ought to try.
But it was different in
World War n. Men knew
what they were fighting for.
They saw the ravages inflicted
upon Europe and large parts
of the world by the Nazi war
machine whereever they
went. The enemy was real,
defined, a common foe for
America and her allies. And
later communism threatened
us. Death caAps, concentra
tion camps, ravaged cities
defined the enemy for our
fighting men. America honor
ed her fighting men.
Recently a reunion of two
men took place at the Carolina
Indian Voice office. Buddies
reunited. After long absen
ces. Patriotism filled the air as
the men recounted their war
time experiences.
CLARK & VALENTI
FIND EACH OTHER AFTER
37 YEARS
Recently Isadore Vatenti
visited Daniel Clark of Rt. 1,
Parkton, a retired Segeant
First Class with 21 years of
service to his country. Both
Gark and Valenti are patriots.
They believe in democracy
and hate communism and all
other foes of their country.
They were honored to fight for
America in World War ?.
The two were reunited 2
years ago at a convention of
World War vets. Now they
have visited in one another's
homes. Respect and love is
evident between them.
Valenti, who is from Penn
Hills, Pennsylvannis, was
Clark's platoon sergeant in
[ World War II and the two men
shared many perils of battle.
Gark says, "I would have
. done anything Sgt. Volenti
told me to do. I had that much
confidence in him. 1 believed
in him and tried to do what he
told me to do." Valenti, now a
retired school principal, won 3
silver stars as his men tramp
ed through England, Oran,
took part in the battle at the
Kaserene Pass, in Tunisia,
North Africa, and the invasion
of Sicily.
Valenti sees communism as
the foe of our country. He
says, "I hate communism. I
know they are determined to
destroy our great country and
they ought to be resisted."
The men were in the 51st
Medical Battalion "as close to
front lines as possible." And
later the 3rd Infantry Divi
sion. They served under Gen
eral George Patton, General
Mark Clark and several other
revered leaders and helped
save the world from Hitler's
onslaught.
Both men knew what they
were fighting for. Democracy.
And they knew what they
were fighting against-Hitler,
the Nazis and later commun
ism. Clear definitions of the
enemy. No fire zones, none of
"it's o.k. to fire in this area
but not that one," as one
Vietnam veteran explained to
me how the Vietnam War was
foueht. - -i
ValAti was returning
visit from Clark in June of '81*
Valenti and Clark shared the
perils of war, and now share
the memories of their survival
and victory over a common
enemy.
Valenti is now preparing a
book he has written for
publication. He is married.
He and his wile, Lisa, have
two sons, David and Patrick.
Sgt. Gark is enjoying re
tirement at his home near
Parkton. He has three daugh
ters, Mary Jane, Catherine,
Betty Lou and one son, Dan,
Jr. '
It was an honor to visit with
Jie two men. No subtleties,
no nuances. No philosophical
discussions. Just a good and
shared experience. America is
great because of men like
Isadore Valenti, a former coal
miner who wanted to make
something of himself and did,
and Sgt. Daniel Gark, an
Indian who loved and fought
for his country and gave 21
years of devoted service to her
cause.
CARD OF THANKS
We, the family of Henry
Chavis, wish to express sin
cere appreciation to our many
friends for all your generous
thoughts of kindness during
the death of our father.
The burden of our loss
would have been much hea
vier without the sharing and
caring of our friends. We
sincerely thank all of -
THE FAMILY MI OF
HENRY CL..
I mm ikm, center, wfcfc ,
retired Sergeant Daniel Clark, ,
left end leedore Veienti wbe ,
wee vleltbig Sgt. Clerk In the i
km. They worn Had enough
to com by the Indian Voice
office and thai* their war
dm experience! with m.
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Lightning la always interesting - especially, from a
distance! it Is necessary for greener grass and tatter
trees, bat whaii mp?rirncrd up doss. It can stunt
growth
So. take e feu> tips. Avoid hilltops, open spaces,
tractors, motorcycles, islre /rnces. clothrtlinem, and
Sftiaff sheds h exposed place* If no shelter is available,
kneel vNk hands on hgees, rather than lying flat in
Keep aeray from opea windows, radiators, stoves.
Avoid using the phone. Don't sartm. or go boating
Observe lightning from a oaf* place.
THE WAME OF THE ClOWH
RED BALLOON CHILDREN'S
SERIES CONTEST
The excitement begins Sept
18 at 2 p.m. when LENNY &
LaBANANA, a clown mime
duo will entertain in the true
circus tradition. The RED
BALLOON CHILDREN'S
SERIES is in its second big
year at PSU's Performing
Arts Center. The exciting
children's series is made up of
four professional attractions
designed for the children in
grades kindergarten thru 6th
and all those older who are
young at heart. The RED
BALLOON SERIES is again
underwritten by McDonald's
, of Lumberton. _ ?.rj ^
Scheduled for Nov. 20 are
two legends of magic and
mysteiy: THE SORCERER'S
APPRENTICE and THE
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOL
LOW in giant puppet forms.
This production begins at 7
p.m. On Saturday, Jan.8
MAGGIE REE, the thirteen
year old jazz/blues singer and
pianist from Spartanburg, SC
wQl be entertaining as she
performs in the special styles
of known jazz artists. She has
appeared on the National TV
program PM Magazine. The
final attraction on the series is
GATEWAY TO ATLANTIS, a
puppet fantasy originally writ
ten and produced for Theatre
West Virginia. Master Pup
peteer, Donald C. Watkins,
takes audiences to the late
19th century. An underwater
adventure awaits all who
attend this performance. The
price for all this fun is only
$9.00 per child with one
parent admitted FREE.
This season to promote
RED BALLOON SERIES, a
Color and Name the Clown
Contest is in progress. "The
Gown with the Red Balloons
is the trademark for this
series," states Felicia W.
Turner, Cultural Events Co
ordinator at PSU. "Over
15,000 official content forms
with rules & prizes have'been
distributed to area elementary
schools," she continues.
"Students in kindergarten
through sixth grades may
- participate if the form is
approved by the parent and
, either mailed or brought back
*K>.tb?, Performing Arts Cen
ter. Also available on the
contest entry is a subscription
form for those parents who
want their children to experi
ence the excitement of live
professional attractions." The
deadline for entnes is Sept. IS
at 5 p.m. The colored and
named forms will be on
display in the Performing Arts
Center Gallery once they
arrive. The winners- one for
naming the clown (grades 4-6)
and one for coloring the clown
(grades k-3) will be announ
ced during intermission of the
fist event, LENNY & La
BANANA. Sept. 18.
Prizes for the two lucky
winners were donated by local
merchants interested in sup
porting the Arts. Judging the
contest will be the Angels of
the Performing Arts Center,
an Arts support organization.
RED BALLOON SERIES
tickets are on sale now. For
more information and ticket
reservations, call the Perfor
ming Arts Center Box Office
at 521-OPSU (0778).
The term "on the note" originated in radio from a sign
made by directors putting a finger alongside the nose to
indicate that a program was running precisely on schedule.
Although television was first conceived in 1884,
it wasn't seen by most consumers until 1947.
"Experiment is a hard teacher because she gives the test
first, the lesson afterwards." Vernon Law
CULMINATION OF A DREAM
by Lew Bvton
The super-successful se
venth-year presentatioa of
southeastern North Carolina's
outdoor Indian drama leaves
much to quicken the pulse
with pride. It is the happy
culmination of a dream, a
dream shared by many. And it
proves that we can do what
ever we set out to do, so long
as we do it together.
, I am so proud of our young
er people, who are latching
onto positive ideas and carry
ing on for the collective good
of us all! I'm glad people such
as Bruce Barton and Carnell
Locklear never learned that
self-defeating old phrase, "It
can't be done." Nor did many
others.
In a way, they represent the
spirit of us all. For Strife at
tfe VM isn't the first Indian
drama ever presented in this
county. In 1940 and 1941, Tfe
Stary of a People the story of
mm people...was presented.
Written by an Indian play
Wright from another stele, it
enjoyed a measure of success
and glory on the campus of
Pembroke State College, then -
was interrupted by the entry
of this country into World
War II.
Story of a People enjoyed
two seasons. Strike at die
Wind has already enjoyed
seven. I pray that it may enjoy
at least seven more. Or
seventeen. Or even seventy!
The drama has made us a
celebrated people. It has
encouraged local Indian tal
ent. It has attempted to tell
our story for us, a story that
desperately needs to be told...
and told the way it is.
LRDA has made no small
contribution to the success of
the play. They have stuck b
the drama through good days
...and days not so good. I
suppose no other organisa
tion, not even the North
Carolina Arts Council, has
touched the production in so
many places, in so many
ways.
Often the drama has suc
ceeded, not because of, but in
spite of. The music, the
dancing, the srtistry, the
sheer professionalism that
surround the production have
aff been so good, I think It
would survive if It had no
script at all.
-An Editorial
Expression
Fleetwood Workers fight
fur Dignity and Wages
?>?
Workers at Fleetwood's
Mobile Home Plant in Pem
broke (formerly HouSuig by
Vogue) are now beginning
their third week on strike.
They are striking over a very
elementary issue-wages.
They are not seemingly inte
rested in a union, increased
wages, or even better working
conditions. They simply want
comparable wages to what
they were getting when Hou
sing by Vogue sold out to
Fleetwood in July. The men
3 say they were promised com
parable wages and they are on
strike to impress Fleetwood
with their determination to
receive them.
The men seem to be united
in their effort, not a common
occurence in Robeson County
where manufacturing in
terests have flocked in the last
few years in search of non
union territory and low wages
and good working force.
Unions have not been very
successful In Robeson Coun
ty. Robeson County Indians
(and all Robesonians) gener
jF
ally are good workers. They
simply want to be paid decent
wages with the promise of
work. And work they will.
The work force at
Fleetwood has shown that
workers will not take a cut in
pay, not evep to hold oii to a
job. They want to work but
they want to be paid what
they were promised.
The men at Fleetwood are
exercising one of the rights of
American citizenship-the
right to strike. But they are
not striking for a union or
higher wagest even. Just
comparable wages to "what
we were getting."
The men have comported
themselves well on strike, and
have indicated a willingness
to return to work "if we are
paid comparable wages to
what we were getting when
Vogue ran the plant." That's
a reasonable request and one
Fleetwood ought to heed. J
They will not And a better
work force in America. They ]
simply insist on being paid <
"Comparable wages" for <
their hallowed labor. <
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REPORT PROM
U.S. Senator
JIStE ??
HELMS
WASHINGTON?Some month-, beck, I heard from the
dean of the law school at one of our nation's most respected
universities who was amused to note the self-righteous decla
rations of certain U. S. Senators who oppose my efforts to
restrain the runaway federal courts?including the U. S. '
? Supreme Court.
Every time I bring up legislation in the Senate to limit
the jurisdiction of the federal courts (in such matters as
forced busing, school prayer and abortion), the same liberal
Senators begin shouting that I am "destroying" the Consti
tution. They declare that Congress has no "right" to protect
the American people from the excesses of the federal courts.
To hear the Senators tell it, we are all supposed to sit back
and accept what the federal courts choose to do to the
liberties of the people.
The law school dean wanted me to know that he was
professor of constitutional law at the time one of the more
vocal liberal Senators was attending law school. The Senator
flunked constitutional law then?and, in the view of the
professor (now dean of the law school), the Senator is still
flunking.
ERVIN?Earlier this year, former Senator Sam J.
Ervin, Jr., recognized as a constitutional scholar, prepared a
helpful article on the subject of limiting the jurisdiction of
the federal courts. Senator Sam thought well of making his
point in the title he gave to his article: "The Power of Congress
Under the Constitution to Define, Limit, or Curtail the Appel
late Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Jurisdiction
of Federal Courts Inferior to It."
It is a fine piece of work, typical of the care and pre
cision which Senator Ervin has always devoted to his work.
I wish every editor in the nation could be required to read
it. Then perhaps we wouldn't see as many editorials con
demning those of us who are trying to protect the American
people from the excesses of the federal courts.
POWER?Senator Ervm contends?and, I believe,
correctly beyond any logical dispute?that "Provisions
of Articles I and III of the Constitution clearly reveal that
Congress has the legislative power to define, limit, or cur
tail the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the
jurisdiction of the federal courts inferior to it." Then he pro
ceeds to specify a long list of constitutional provisions sup
porting his position:
Senator Ervin emphasizes the power of Congress under
Article III, Section II, Clause 2, which declares in plain words
that the Supreme Court has "appellate jurisdict:on, both
as to Law and Fact, with such exceptions, and under such
regulations, as the Congress shall make."
If that portion of the Constitution is not clear for all
to see and understand, I don't know what could be. Yet,
when Senator Ervin has offered his views to the major news
papers of North Carolina, the editors have ignored them.
The point is this: The editors of our major newspapers
favor forced busing and abortion-on-demand; they oppose
voluntary prayer in the schools. They don't want to be con
fused by facts or truth. So when I propose that Congress
fertercise "its vary clear,' constitutional power to protect the
American people from the excesses of the federal courts,
there is an inevitable chorus of editorial protests that I am
somehow violating the U. S. Constitution.
FLUNKED?So the very vocal and very liberal U. S.
Senator who always begins to shout when I propose that
Congress limit the jurisdiction of the federal courts?he
is flunking constitutional law again. But he is not alone. A
good many editors are flunking along with him.
I would not deny them their right to favor forced
busing, or anything else. But let them not hide behind the
absurd suggestion that Congress has no right to limit the
jurisdiction of the courts.
The Supreme Court and the inferior federal courts have
done great damage to this country with various decisions,
including those upholding forced busing and abortion-on-de
mand, not to mention the tragic and unnecessary decision
that banned voluntary prayer from our schools. Congress has
not only the right?ithasthetfufy?to correct these mistakes.
As Sam Ervin put it: "It is high time for activist Supreme
Court Justices to realize that the Constitution of the United
States belongs to the people of America and not to them, and
that their supreme obligation to our country is to obey their
oaths and affirmations to support the most precious instrument
of government ever devised by human experience and wisdom."
'The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing
of." Blaise Pascal
SASSY SANGRIA
Did you know canned
pineapple juice makes a
p-eat mixer?
It's naturally tart and
iweet at the tame time, and
ilends well with aoda, rum,
trine or other fruit juices.
A festive drink for
(et-togethers, year "round is
Sassy Sangria ?a combina
tion of red wine, pineap
ple juice, canned pineapple
:hunks and colorful slices
>f lemon and lime. Especial
y nice on hot summer days!
SASSY SANGRIA
1 gallon dry red wine,
chilled
1/2 cup sugar -
1 can (46 oa.) Dole Pine
apple Juice, cKHed
1 can (6 os.) Dole Chunk
Pineapple in Juice
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 lime, thinly sliced
Ice cubes
In a large punch bowl,
nix together wine and sugar
Stir in pineapple juice and
mi top for garnish. Add ice
rubes, if desired Makes
*out 1-1/2 galonn
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