North Carolina Newspapers

2A THK CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 1060 The Pattern of Token Integration Hie widespread and apparent de termination on the part of the white P° ww structure units in every coun ty, city and town of North Caro lina and we suspect every other southern state to maintain the tokenism desegregation plan now in effect, is something to behold when put under a magnifying glass of law and order. All over North Carolina the efforts on the part of the so-called law abiding white citizens to evade the integration of the public schools, employment in state, county and city offices is something to behold. Here in Durham, for an example, where there are several of the lar gest Negro business enterprises of the nation, in addition to a sizeable Negro college, all of which employ many Negroes whose salary checks contribute considerably to the eco nomy of the state, county and city, token integration continues prac tically, unmoleGled in the county courthouse, the city hall, the public schools and other places of employ ment maintained directly from-all the taxpayers pockets. In short, the white power structure is determined, come heli or highwater, to main tain a pattern of segregation, in spite of the orders or direction of the United States Supreme Court to the contrary. Sad but true, at the back of those Discussions About Racial Superiority The findings or the verdict ren dered by the panel of educators re cently held at the University of California in Berkeley, which de clared that, "there is a wide differ ence between white and Negro chil dren in school achievement," sound to us too much like a conspiracy to perpetuate the widely circulated or general contention of a large seg ment of southern whites that Ne groes, from a mental standpoint, are inferior to people of the white race. The verdict or findings rendered by the panel, to our way of thinking, amounts to pointing a finger in the face of God Almighty, accusing Him of deliberately making Negro human beings inferior to white and brand ing them with a black skin so they qpn be easily identified wherever they may tread upon this earth. While we did not attend the panel in person, we find no evidence in its reports that its findings explained just exactly how or why such per sonalities as Frederick Douglas, George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, Mary McLeod Be thune, Phillis Wheatley, Paul Laur ence Dunbar, Harry T. Burleigh, Thurgood Marshall, Blanche K. Bruce and many other Negroes, too numerous to mention, were able to Ralph Emerson McGill It is totally impossible for us to find words adequate enough to pay tribute we so much desire to Ralph McGill, publisher of the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, who died recently or just two days before his 71st birth day. Ralph Emerson McGill was more than a courageous newspaper man. a fearless publisher and editor or a journalistic instituton within himself. He was a mighty fortress and a voice thundering, not crying, •n the wilderness of the deep South against racial depravity, and hatred. As vicious as the state of Georgia nnd other states of the deep South are, with regards to the race ques tion, it is hard to visualize what they would have been without the influ ence of the relentless, crusading pen of Ralph McGill over the past 30 years. Thus his passing leaves an Inflation Serious untreated in the final mes sage to the American people by out going President Lyndon Johnson was the grim danger facing the nation at this very moment because of infla tion. Most Americans realize inflation makes prices rise, which means they pay more for goods. They also are aware that it reduces the true value of savings, which so many elderly people depend on. What is more serious for the na tion is the threat continued infla tion poses to the nation's trade, to its traditional trade surplus. This would be more apparent if 1968 had not witnessed a massive flow of foreign investment capital into the United States (caused by several European panics). That inflow of foreign capital en abled the U.S. international payments to end the year in the black for the first time in years—about *150,000,- 000 in the black. It hid the fact that our traditional trade surplus, which supporting such tactics is the white church with its pious faced ministers who stand in the pulpits on Sunday morning, as ambassadors of Him who admonished mankind to "Love one another" and that "God is no respecter of person," whatever his race or the color of his skin. So, with the characteristic slap on the wrist being applied, the white parishioner is made to believe that he is living the life or following in the footsteps of the Master. We think the time is now for every black and white citizen who believes in Christianity and democra cy to take up the cudgel to rid our nation of the hypocrisy of token inte gration now being maintained in public offices of our states, counties and cities. We think the time has also arrived for officials of the Dur ham Committee On Negro Affairs to pay a visit to Durham's City Hall, the Durham Courthouse and observe the scarcity or lack of black em ployees. Unless some action is taken now we may awaken one morning to dis cover that a new and determined or ganization has arrived on the scene that will be moved only by action instead of a battery of pious words and promises which for the time be ing have proved to be only tech niques of evasion and refusal. excell or equal whites in their respective fields, in spite of their race or the color of their skin? It thus appears that if the participants of the panel were not endeavoring to formulate a conspiracy on the question of Negroes being equal to whites, they were hard up for some thing to do. We have observed in many in stances the emergence of mental giants from some of the most poverty stricken black and white homes to be found and likewise, the emer gence of mental midgets from some of the most pretentious and wealth iest homes. To cap it off, parental background and even environment have often appeared to have played little or no part in the mantnl capaci ty or achievement of an offspring or offsprings. It may be that the Great Maker of us all was too wise to leave the knowledge, the how come or the why of such in the hands of man kind. Thus, about the best humans can do about the matter is to provide panel discussions or write books about what, this newspaper holds, is an unsolved mystery of mental abili ty and achievement that transcends race, creed or color. empty void that will not be easily filled in journnalistic circles of the deep South. That this dynamic crusader, prin cipally in defense of the southern Negro, met a natural death instead of being assassinated early in his life, will forever remain one of the unsolved mysteries of those fearless and courageous persons who take up the cudgel in behalf of the Negro. Because our efforts to jSay a final and befitting tribute to one of God's noblest sons loom so futile before us, we close with the full satisfaction that the passing of Ralph McGill merely opened the door for his pass ing into the realm of everlasting peace to which all such good men enter after they have "shuffled off this mortal coil." has made possible all our foreign aid programs and foreign wars to a . great extent (since deficits in inter national payments balances would have been far higher had we not en joyed a trade surplus regularly), dropped sharply in 1963. We are facing hot competition from. foreign nations like Japan, which are moving into many American market areas with great selling success. And as our wages go up, and prices increase, our products are being priced out of the world market in many cases. Figires show that our trade surplus in 1968 was only *500,000,000, when it should have been three or four billions—using the past as a guide. Obviously we are not going to en joy a huge inflo-v of foreign capital into the country every year. This is why inflation must be curbed if the nation and Americans are to continue to enjoy economic health and pros perity, one prerequisite of which is a trade surplus. Get Invol Bbk J ' 'ft' H HUHptmgY Yv^ -Methodist (Continued from front page) will visit the Publishing Houses of the three denominations and ascertain the physical as set, with an eye toward the proper production and distri bution of the 3 name Items to the potential 3 million membership of the new church. The Committee will report to a special commission, com posed of a bishop from each denomination, the managers of the publishing houses, the edi tors of the various publications, the public relation people, and contributing editors. Bishop Burton was of the opinion that the ground work could be done and submitted for ap proval in order for the opera tion to begin Jtaiie 1. The two-day meet, whidh j was presided over by Bishop * W. J. Walls, A.M.E. Zlon, went into all the ramifications of a union and It was expressed by Bishop Jordan, A.M.E., and ! Bishop Doyle, C.M.E., who head the commission from their respective denominations, that there seems to be no ob stacle to this merger and that barring unforseen obstacles, it would become a reality in 1972. -Student {Continued from front page) scholarship will be increased to $6,000. Second, third, and fourth ranking Homemakera of Tomorrow in the nation will have their original scholarship gtants increased to $4,000, $3,000 and $2,000, respective ly. This is the 16th year of the Betty Crocker Search, initiated in 1964-66 by General Mills to emphasize the importance of ho me making as a career. More than six million senior girls have participated in the Search program since its inception, end 1,460 winners will have earned scholarships totaling $1,691,600 at the conclusion of the current program. The 630,664 girls from 16,116 schools registering for the 1969 Betty Crocker Search established a new record for the program. -School (Continued from fronf page) best, it was the only feasible one and the "only one that met with more approval than any of the others." CbtCaralum Cim^si gESSI6HB* PubUthsd entry saturdmy at Durhm n, N. C. by United PubUahen, Inc. L. E. AUSTIN, PubUther SAMUEL L. BRIGGS Managing Editor J. ELWOOD CARTER. Adcertiting Manager Sicood Qui Portage Pmid at Durham, N. C. 27702 * SUBSCRIPTION RATES 18.00 par year phn (15c tax in N. C.) anywhere in the U.S., and Canada and to'servicemen Ovaneai, Foreign, $7.50 per year, Single copy 20a FjnariL Omcx LOCATKD AT 430 E. Pnnww han, Donuc, NORTH Cinoi DM 27702 Chairman Dozier stated tbat there i> nothing the board can do until a hearing is held be fore U. S. Judge Edwin M, Stanley February 20. . It reported that the Na tional Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People will file an alternate plan of desegregation by February 14. -Market (Continued from front pageji ly up to a maximum income of $6,000. Class A certificates are renewable annually. The other one-third of the board will be elected from the ranks of Class B stockholders. These are non-poor persons who paid five dollars for each Class B shart,. Tb«se stoek- count but get first chance at dividends, if the board votes to declare a dividend. No Class B shares are being issued at this time to the general public. When the UDI opens Its doors this spring, its customers will receive quality food at reasonable prices. The super market will use group buying in order to make low prices possible. The exact location of the store is not known at pre sent, but four neighborhoods are being considered as possi bilities. The store will be lo cated in an area convenient to the customers it will serve. Plans call for such extra fea tures as consumer education services and transportation as sistance. Finally, the store hopes to hire as many neigh borhood persons as possible to staff the supermarket. The steam behind UDI is the strong support low-income people have given the idea for such a service-oriented business venture. Workers from the United Organizations for Com munity Improvement (UOCI) and Operation Breakthrough collected enough pledge* from low-income citizens last sum mer to prove that there was a need for a supermarket which would have the people's in terests in mind. -Review (Continued from front page) Thorpe and Dr. James Brewer, will serve as panelists along with students James Coleman and Thomas Momford. Dr. Vincent Harding, chair man of the Department of His tory, Spel man College, and director of Atlanta's Martin Luther King Center, delivered the major address at 3 p.m. Monday in the education building auditorium. At 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb ruary 11, Louis Austin, editor of the Carolina Times, initiated a series of "oral histories" on the theme, "The Negro in North Carolina History." Aus tin spoke on his experiences as an editor in the fight against segregation and discrimination. This event will also be In the Student Union. At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, a panel of history faculty mem bers, Dr. Arnold Taylor and Mrs. Barbara Benevie, with student body president Alfred Whitesides, were discussed Wil liam Styron's "The Confessions of Nat Turner." On Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union, "Teach- History in discussed by Dr. Brewer and Dr. Taylor. The James E. Shep ard Memorial Library will dis play many of the historical volumes from Its .Treasure Room, which houses the col leges Afro-American history collection. Pictures, cultural artifacts, and teaching material will be on display in other areas of the Student Union. Films and film strips relating to the theme of The programs are scheduled for between 3 and 5 p.m. Tues day and Thursday. Planners for the programs are Dr. Render, Professor of English, and Dr. Taylor, professor of History. -Officer (Continued from front page) of our towns and counties send out men to perform the most dangerous duties in our socie ty...and we send them often with inadequate equipment and without the training they want and need." Morgan then said "We send these officers out to stand be tween us and the criminal ele ment of our society without first making sure that we have obtained the best possible men for the job by offering attrac tive wages and compensating them for overtime services...j this is neither fair nor reasona ble." The Attorney General gave reference to a current Institute of Government belletln. In this bulletin average salaries of law enforcement officers are listed. He pointed out that, Harnett County of which he is a native, the avenge monthly income is leas than SB6O. Morgan said that the wage* should be raised and more ben efits should be offered. In the benefit program there is a «m«H pension plan and accident in surance for the officer's family In the event he Is killed or ssrioudy injured. In his adckees Morgan, five praise and his encouraging words of congratulations to Officer Hayes. Bryson and Ed Moigan, pre sident of the Exchange Chil), awarded Hayes with a certifi cate and wrist watch for his outstanding services to the city. SUNDAY SCHOOI USSON By Courtesy—Louis J. Baptist*, Editor, Dept of Church School literature AMEZ Church —For February 14, 1969 DISCIPLINES FOR DISCIPLES Background Scripture: Mark 6:7-56 Scripture: Mark 6:7-13, 3044; Devotional Read.: 2 Corinthian* 5:17 6:10 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8. And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9. But be shod with sandals; ahd not put on two coats. 10. And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into •in house, there abide till ye de part from that place. 11. And whosoever shall not re ceive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testi mony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more toler able for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 12. And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. 30. And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31. And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32. And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33. And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34. And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. GOLDEN TEXT: Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. John 15:14. HOME DAILY BIBLE READ INGS: February 10-16. M. The Dis ciples Sent Forth. Mark 6:7-13. T. The Need for Renewal. Mark 6:80-34. W. Compassion for the Hungry. Mark 6:38M4. T. "Have No Fear." Mark 6:45-52. F. Many Made Whole. Mark 6:53-56. S. Chosen by the Master. John 15:12- 17. S. "Ambassadors for Christ." 2 Corinthians 5:17—6:1. CENTRAL THOUGHT: Equip ment for the task of discipleship is not material, but spiritual, and through Christ our needs are sup plied. COMMENTS ON LESSON: I. The Disciples Empowered: Our Lord moves the twelve disciples up a step higher—from disciples to apostles. They had now been long enough with the Master not only to have imbibed much of his spirit, but to have learned the -Hampton (Continued from front page) "If we, the relatively con scious blacks and the relatively conscious whites, do not falter now, we may change the his tory of the world" In race relations. We all need to "get rid of the of race, and move on to make brotherhood the guiding principal of our lives." Fred Hinee a veteran civic and church leader who was "wrap-up" speaker on the pro gram, followed Hampton's talk with another call for more black xitlzens to join in the current struggle for equality. Ha emphasized the need for volunteers to offer their help through monitoring and other asrvkes in support of the strug gle—"lt makes no difference whether you're a school teach er or a factory worker or who ever you are." •-McGill (Continued from front page) black and white. Hk passing? leavee not only the South but the entire nation the poorer." Through personal appearan oee and a nationally syndicated column, McGill atrore to pre aant the many needa of South am Negroee yet retain com passion tor oldline whites. Be fore the phraae "telling it like It la" become popular, thla trait of McGill'i had earned him the enmity of aome white Southerner* who regarded him aa a traitor to the religion. nature of his ministry, and to have entered into its methods. And, too, their evangelistic journey would be disciplinary to themselves and profitable to the population of Galilee, and it would increase and extend the interest of the people in the ministry of our Lord. It is always strengthening to see men and women of God interest ed in the plight of others, and do ing their part to bring them to Christ, our common Redeemer. This requires purpose, organiza tion and spiritual industry. Our Lord's call to the disciples, and his subsequent commissioning to go forth, put upon them th?re sponsibility of being imitators of Jesus. They were enjoined to have compassion upon the varied needs of tb«ir fellow-men, to address themselves to the supply of both spiritual and temporal needs. Their voice, as a unit, had to be the positive echo of their Master's voice, as they summoned men to repentance; which is the universal condition of pardon :tnd life to sinful, guilty men. A complete change of heart and mind alone could prepare men for the bless ings of the Messianic kingdom; and ultimately become instruments of the Lord, themselves. The servants of the Lord cannot too carefully study these counsels, in considering in what spirit they shall fulfil the commission en trusted to them in human society. All pride and restlessness, must be repressed; and the office must be magnified—the responsibility of the unbelievers must be placed upon themselves. 11. Christ's Great Compassion: It is bad economy in Christian workers to neglect the claims of the body, which needs to be kept, by food, exercise, and repose, in a sound and healthy state, that work for Christ may be done vig orously and well. The sad con dition of the people awakens Christ's commiseration. This is a great lesson in diligence and zeal Others might have said, "The peo ple are comfortable and cared for." But the Master sees that spiritual ly they are as sheep without a shepherd, and his heart was touch ed at the spectacle. The spirit of Jesus is needed to bok thus upon the spiritually destitute and fam ishing, to penetrate through their outward guise to their souls' needs. •Tesus. the source of wisdom, taught the people from his abund ance, and supplied their spiritual needs. The record says that, "he taught them many things." Jesus is still the great teacher, using the process of revelation on the one hand; and on the other, he uses human instruments whose hearts have been dedicated to Him in the doing of his will. We must bo sensitive to the voice of Christ as he speaks to us through his servants. The way to the kingdom leads through disciplined minds and willing hearts. References: Matt. 10:1-11; Isa. 61:1. -Assignment (Continued from front page) Mrs. Chiaholm made a for mal request in the form of a resolution to the leadership at the Democrat Caucus in which the Committee on Committees made a final committee desig nation. In her statement to her fellow collegues she stated "I know that the pressures of geography and seniority make It difficult for a first-term re presentative to get his first of t committee assignment, or even his second. But I think it would be hard to Imagine an alignment that Is less relevant to my background or to the needs of the predominantly Black and Puerto Rlcan people who elected me, many of whom are unemployed, hungry, and badly housed." Hearing Slated On Day-Care Center Licenses A public hearing on legislation requiring licensing of child day care centers has been set for 3 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 28, in the State Legislative Building auditorium. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Elton Edwarda (D-Guilford) would create a day-care licens ing board and an annual licens ing program for operators of facilities providing care for more than five children. The measure sqts certain minimum standards for day' care centers and would becomA effective Jan. 1, ,1970. with operators paying a privilege license tax otfe for eacn child in center. j