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by Bruce Barton
A. DAVID LESTEB
VISIT CANCELLED....
"A DEATH IN THE
FAMILY?"
As pteu-dBM nested we
were notified that A. David
Lester woo id not be coming to
Pembroke today after all. We
were informed late Wednes
day afternoon that "there is a
death in his family."
Just before going to press I
reached Mr. Lester via tele
phone. He informed me that
his wife's uncle, who raised
her, had been killed in an
automobile accident and "1
the kids while she goes to
Montana where he lived."
Lester also expressed "re
gret" and hoped "to resched
ule the visit in the very near
future." Lester also said, "I
am sorry this (unfortunate
accident) has happened be
cause I was interested in
coming to North Carolina to
let the Indian people there
know I am working for them,
and that I appreciate their
hospitality and warmth." Les
ter also said, "1 want the
Indians there to know they
have a real friend in me."
1 thought about pulling my
column for this week ?s h is
"about Ed Johnson, A. David
Lester's visit and Indians."
But the thoughts are still
germane and of interest, as I
see it, therefore I am running
it as is. Stie you next week.
ABOUT ED JOHNSON, A.
DAVID LESTER'S VISIT
AND INmiNS
Indians, like many ethnic
groups, like to put their heads
iAthe ideological bole in the
kands.ih is not, as I see it, in
Air best kfterest to do so.
Contrary to some of toe
vehementcalls I have received'
I am proud to sponsor A.
David Lester's visit to\ this
area, along with Ed JohAson,
the hard charging canoniate
for the 7th Congressional
District sedt in Congress.
Dialogue needs to bit euuo
Ushed and maintained. Mto
both of them
JiA^I^id^L ester is the
for"ANA grants to agencies
like'Lumbee Regional Devel
opment Association in ,Pmb
broke. We need his friendship
especially in these difficult
times.
When he visits LRDA sites
today he will realize, mom
than ever, that LRDA provid
es good and necessary servi
ces to the Lumbee populace.
It is good for him to come and
see what LJtDA is doing. I am
proud of LRDA and am sure,
that Lester wffl see a gout and
positive social! action agency
In acdon.
At Lester will probably
' admit, LRDA ranks in the top
five percent of social action
agenciesin the county. There
has never been a scent of
scandal and LRDA is known
far add wide for fiscal respon
sibility. 1 believe that fiscal
responsibility, and good use
of federal dollars, comes from
the. work ethic implicit in the
Lu nbee experience. Lumbees
reaped work as a mode for
spiritual development.
! 1 And Ed Johnson, contrary
to ideological firebrands who
think the Democratic Party is
saarosanct, is my friend. I
disagree violently with him on
some things and 1 agree
fervently with him on others.
He is like all my friends,
subject to my disagreeing
with him on any particular
issue I choose. My friends
always give me the right to be
independent and capable of
doing my own, admittedly,
iconoclastic thinking.
Of course 1 can say the
same thing for Charlie Rose,
the incumbent Democratic
congressman. As 1 see it, he
has been a good and capable
congressman. But, like all of
us, he is subject to challenge.
His record is not above
examination. Johnson is do
" ing s good service in holding
him up to public examination.
Indians ought to come out
and hear Lester, talk to him
' .Irmly and honestly. He needs
to be asked how he stands on
non federally recognised In
dians. Does he give them
their share of federal dollars
ticketed for Indians? Is he fair
in his dealing with Indians on
the Eastern Seaboard? Does
he' still give credence to
f _ 1 J A
former rresKieni nixon s
mandate to provide services
to Urban and non-federally
recognised Indian tribes and
groups?
And Johnson needs to be
h confronted on his feeling and
' commitments to Indians in
this area. Is he aoti-LRDA as
servatfve and soaslthrr to the
needs of Indians in his
These are some of the
questions that need to be
asked. Politics is the medium
for this country. A two party
system will enhance, not
hamper the development of
the area, as I see it.
Democrats have controlled
Robeson County for decades.
They have left a legacy of six
school systems, three sepa
rate and distinct bathroom
facilities, and rank racism. I
Can the Republicans improve
on that record? Will Robeson
County slide off into the sea if
Johnson is elected congress
man?
Indians, like Blacks gener
ally, have had their influence
lessened by giving unbridled
loyalty to a Democratic Party
that has most times treated
them with distain.
Can the Republican Party
do better? This question, and
many more, cry out for
answers. Come out and meet
Johnson and Lester and ask
them what is on your heart. If
they do not "provide satisfac
tory answers turn your back
on them at the polling place.
But do not let political power
brokers do your thinking for
you. Hear the answers to your
questions before arbitrarily
deciding that you are going to
vote "a straight Democratic
Party ticket." As I see it,
agreeing to vote a "straight"
ticket, whether Democratic or
Republican, before hearing
answers to your legitimate
questions and concerns, is the
height of fogy.
But, mostly. I will vote for
who I want to, whether he be
Democrat. Republican. Liber
tartan. Heretic, or scoundrel.
Democracy should be guarded
and exercised with care. It is a
good thing to be aa Americas,
a First Aaierlcan, in the
freest country in the world, in .
apite of the shortcomings that
?II at us know exist Like
Henry Berry Lowrie of old. I
the district as a whole. I hose
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Bucks Coaches
Tap Jacobs
I The coaching staff of Hoke High
A School has named David Jacobs as
A Male Athlete of the Week and v
Sharon McNeill as Female Athlete a
J of the Week for the week of A
September 20-24.
k Jacobs is a 6 foot, ISO pound ?
I' I member of the freshman football v
? squad. David is offensive fullback A
f and doubles as a linebacker on A
. defense. David was nominated for
k his play in the 25-16 win over
Hamlet last Thursday.
David scored two touchdowns for A
f his team. One offensively on a 10 A
a yard run and another defensively
A on a 31 yard run after recovery of a V
fumble. He rushed for 65 yards on
? offense. David also helped lead the A
stingy Buck defense making 7 A
A tackles.
A --David was very active in sports at ?
Upchurch the last two years.
He played both football and k
? basketball in the seventh and A
A eighth grades. He received the ?
A David is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
? Roman Jacobs of Rt. 2. Raeford. ?
V Most Valuable- Player award in A
" football for hiaoutstanding play his A
(eighth grade year. V
David's plans for the future are f
still very tentative, but he says he a
thinks he would like to attend A
Carolina and major in Physical
Education with a view toward ?
teaching and coaching. ?
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Still Pictures
And Moving Days
Picking up and moving to
another town, or even an
other house, can be a dis
rupting experience. In the
space of a few days, your
household gets taken apart,
transported somewhere else,
and put back .together again.
It's chaotic, all right, but an
instant camera and a few
packs of film can help you
cut down on some of the
worry.
?
Here'* how:
? If you've been trans
ferred and have scouted out
your new home in a new
town, be sure to photograph
it thoroughly before you
come to finish packing. A
picture of the new house
can do wonders to make the
children feel better about
leaving the old one.
? By photographing in*
teriors of your new home,
you can do a better job of
planning for new drapes,
furniture and accessories.
Particularly if you're mov
ing to a smaller community,
it may make sense to shop
for these items before you
leave. Having instant pic
tures along when you shop
will ensure a good match.
e Before the moving van
arrives, photograph valuable
and fragile pieces. They'll
help prove that items were
in good shape before they :,
were shipped, In case dam
age occurs enroute. A cam
era with an auxiliary close
up lens, like Polaroid's Sun*.
650 camera, is Ideal.
a The tedious job ol?
reconnecting stereo qpeak<|
be simplified If you Uke
(jtiicJt picture* b^i
fore they Ye disconnected !
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| Caring lor Kids
J A public service coordinated by Dr. Michael Slurp, community
I pediatrics, University of North Ceroline at Chapel Hill, and Sumn Russell,
I Orange County Department of Social Services
1
The adult with whom your
child will (4^nd most at his
time in day care is tne
caregiver and her interactions
with your child and with
others in the home will affect
your child's happiness, self
concept, and relationships
with other people. Check out
the following points in choos
ing a caregiver: Does the
caregiver seem to like and
respect children? Does she
have the energy and patience
to deal with children's needs
on a full-time basis? Do
children in the home seem to
like her? Do they stem
relaxed and happy?
m
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Does the caregiver listen
when children talk to her. and
answer their question* pa
tiently and respectfully? How
does she handle prohifms
with the children? Does she
administer physical punish
ment? Do her expectations
and discipline techniques tary
with the age of the ctyUd?
Does she'sef limits and offer
guidance toward acceptable
behavior? Does she adcept
individual differences and
respect each child's need for
independence?
What is her philosophy
about infant crying? Does she
allow babies to cry or does she
respond attentively to their
distress? Does she allow
children to express unhappi
ness and anger, and offer
support aitd help in dealing
with these emotions? Does
she have fun with the child
ren? Does she have a sense of
humor? Is the caregiver so
neat and cleat) that the
children cannot play freely in
the home?
There are often other peo
ple in the home during the
hours your child will be
there?the caregiver's own
children, spouse, other rela
tives, or perhaps a dependent
elderly person. What kind of
demands will these people
make on the caregiver, or on
your child? How do they feel
about having day care child
ren in the home? Are they
people with whom your child
will feel comfortable?
Finally, examine your rela
tionship with the caregiver.
Do you feel comfortable with
her child-rearing pniioso
phies? Are they compatible
with your own? Will the
caregiver take time to main
tain relations with you, and
not try to take your place in
your child's life?
You may feel uncomfort
able as you inspect the' home
and carefully question the
caregiver, but this is probably
less than what you will feel if
you or your child later begins
to feel uneasy about this
arrangement. Besides, a good
family day care provider
appreciates the interest of a
concerned parent.
As mentioned earlier, it is a
good idea to visit more than
one home. Once you have
found the home in which you
think your child will be happy
and well-cared for, you will
want to thoroughly acquaint
yourself with the caregiver's
policies: Is the foe to be paid
in advance? Is the regular fee
paid if the child is kept at
home because of illness or
other circumstances? Is there
an extra charge for late
pick-up? Will your child be
allowed to come when sick?
What happens if the caregiver
is sick? Will service change in
any way during me summer?
What about vacations and
holidays?
Provide the caregiver with
phone numbers and address
es of your place of work, your
relatives or friends that might
be contacted in an emergen
cy, the phone number of your
doctor and the hospital you
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would cfaoaae if needed. Share
medical information aboat
your child and inform the
caregiver of any special health
needs. In a signed note, you
might give the caregiver
permission to call the child's
doctor in an emergency or
allow emergency treatment to
be given if you are not
available. Discuss your child's
eating, sleeping and' toilet
patterns with the caregiver.
Be sure you are in agreement
about types of activities and
methods of discipline for your
child.
If, after several weeks, your
child's behavior indicates that
he's happy to be going to this
day care home and you are
still enjoying your contacts
with the provider, you will
know you have chosen wisely.
If your child's behavior
changes in a way that is
troubling or if your everyday
experiences with the home or
caregiver cause you concern,
you should discuss your feel
ings with the caregiver. She
may be able to alleviate your
concern or help with your
child's problems. If not, nei
ther you nor the caregiver
needs to have hard feelings
about terminating the rela
tionship. No home, no matter
what its characteristics, can
meet the needs of every child.
Locating the right day care
home for your child can be
time-consuming. Allow
enough time to explore your
resources. Feel sure that
effort spent selecting a good
day care arrangement will pay
off in your being able to
pursue your daily schedule
without worry, secure in the
knowledge that your child is
being well-cared for.
The Ulcer-Cigarette
Link
Research has established
a definite link between
smoking and duodenal ul
cers. It puts cigarette smok
ing right at the top of
the list of culprits asso
ciated with this disease.
It affects the development, '
severity, healing and recur- I
rence of ulcers. Among the |
facts recently defined:
? Cigarette smokers are t
about 1.7 times as likely to (
have duodenal ulcers as (
nonsmokers;
? Ulcer disease is more
common among heavy than 1
among light smokers; '
? Ulcers do not heal as i
rapidly in heavy smokers;
and I
? Death due to ulcer di
sease is about twice as
common among smokers.
If you smoke and have
chronic stomach pain, you
should see a doctor to find
out if you have a duodenal
ulcer.
This information comes
from Smith Kline & French
Laboratories, discoverers
of the prescription drug
'Tagamet'.
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WASHINGTON?It has bean interesting to watch the
liberel news media'? "journalistic standards" during and 'fol
lowing my most recent efforts to restore voluntary prayer to5
our schools. There were numerous stories in various newe^
papers to the effect that I had "infuriated" my colleagues*
in the Senate, and that I have "lost my clout."
I don't know that I ever had any "clout"?but onatt
thing is for sure: More than 60 Senators have written or cafladr
to express outrage at such news stories, and to express theic
appreciation for my having made the fight. Many have made
public statements to this effect, including the Majority Leader^
of the Senate. But of course the "liberel" newspapers don%
have space to spare for that kind of news.
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POST?The Washington Post, probably the most
ultra-liberal newspaper in the land, has been particularly
vehement in its attacks on me, and that newspaper's stories -
have been gleefully picked up by papers in Raleigh, Greens-;
boro and other North Carolina cities.
In one of its stories. The Washington Post quoted 14
"sources," using 13 of them to attack me. Eleven of the 14 "
sources were anonymous; the other three came from 77>e*
Raleigh News and Observer, a lobbyist for Planned Parent-"
hood, and the Executive Director of e right-to-life group.
Dozens of Senators have expressed outrage about the obvious
misstatements of fact in that one news story.
Later, the same Washington newspaper tried to promote
a split between President Reagan and me on the school prayer/
pro-life issues. The Washington Post, in a front page story,
quoted a "senior White House official . . .who asked not to
be identified" as being critical of me. Before 8 a.m. on the
morning the paper's story was printed, every one of the
"senior White House officials" sent word to me that The
Washington Post had lied again.
And at noon that very day, I was at the White House
with President Reagan when he publicly commended me for
my efforts on behalf of both the school prayer and pro-life
issues. It was interesting that The Washington Post did not
mention that. Nor, to my knowledge have the North Carolina
big-city daily newspapers which so delightedly published the
original report from The Washington Post.
OBVIOUS?There are several aspects to all of this
which appear to be obyious. The ultra-liberal newspapers
and politicians work in concert to disparage anyone with
whom they disagree. I just happen to be their prime target at
the moment. They hope, of course, that they can intimidate
other conservatives in the Senate, so that they will be nervous
about taking up controversial issues that the "liberals" don't
like.
As for "losing my clout"?I have never claimed to have
any. I acknowledge that I am not popular with Senator Ted
Kennedy and his kind. I never have been. I didn't come to
Washington to win a popularity contest with politicians of
that type.
I realize that it may appear self-serving for me to do
what I'm about to do, and I do it merely to make a point.
I am going to quote from a statement in the Senate by a fine
young Senator from Iowa, Charles Grassley, on September
23 (Page S 12037 of the Congressional Record). Senator
Grassley said, in part:
"Senator Helms has shown exemplary courage in stick
ing to his principles and fighting for two issues that are very
important to many millions of Americans
"His courage has earned him the distinction of being
attacked by unnamed sources in numerous press accounts
recently. He has been criticised as being ineffective in not
having broken the filibuster against his amendments While it
is true that the cloture motions did not garner the necessary
three-fifths vote, in the majority of the votes Senator Helms
gathered the support of a majority of his colleagues
"I cannot believe that anyone who knows the work
ings of Washington would call a Senator who repeatedly
garners a majority of favorable votes on two emotional and
controversial issues anything but effective.
"The Senator from North Carolina is one of the most
iffective Members of this body. If he were not effective, his
enemies would not waste their breath on these anonymous
ittacks "
Question: Did you see even a mention of this in your
newspaper?
?. .
The signal SOS does not stand for "Save Our Ship"
or "Stop Other Signals." It is merely the most easi
ly understood and the most easily transmittable
signal ? only coincidentally translatable as SOS.
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*Re-Elect |
ALTON V. DUDLEY |
October 19,1982 I
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1 ?Mr. Dudley [District 6-all of Hoke County *
* east of Hwy. 211) has been a most effective *
t Director for the past [9] Nine Years. He is Vital g
5 to the Co-Op and all who are served by Lumbee *
t River Electric Membership Co-operative. He is |
* no coward when it comes to Taking a Stand on an g
X Issue that will Benefit the Membership. *
t Mr. Dudley believes that times are tough and g
1 we have come a long Way. "With your support, t
I together we will come through these hard times f
I victoriously." I
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