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-THE CABOUNA TIMES SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, UN 2A The Nixon Administration and the Negro In spite of what Assistant Secre tary of Labor Arthur Fletcher had to say to the contrary in his address to the Durham Chapter of the Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People here last Sunday the recent action taken by the Nixon Administration L. abolish ing the timetables previously estab lished in the matter of desegrega tion in the public schools of the South, has at last awakened the peo ple of this nation to the fact that what they apparently now have in the White House is a puppet presi dent with the strings being definite ly pulled from behind the scenes by the South, probably under the direc tion of Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, as the chief mani pulator. As it now stands it appears that the biggest jolt of the president's change of course is that suffered by Negro Republican leaders of the South, who, at best, have had a hard row to plow in trying to convince members of their race that there is any worthwhile future for Negroes in the Republican Party. It will be remembered that the public school timetables which Presi dent Nixon's administration abolish ed last week were established by the administration of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat and Brutal Treatment of Blacks in South Africa The Carolina Times feels that it is high time for Negroes of this coun try to take a stand and speak out against the present relations the United States holds with South Africa. Certainly no intelligent and respectable American Negro should be willing to stand idly by while this country continues to pour billions of dollars in sustaining the economy of a country with a white supremacy policy such as that to be found in South Africa. We endorse to the fullest the stand taken by Arthur J. Goldberg, former ambassador to this country that it is time for the United States government to "offer, more than words to prove our moral abhorrence of the racist cancer in southern Africa." In a recently released publication, "Southern Africa: A Time for Change," Goldberg calls for the fol lowing changes in the policy which the United States now maintains with South Africa: "Stricter enforcement of the South Africa arms embargo, and a strong er effort by the American govern* Welcome National Bar Association All Black citizens of Durham are happy to join the members of the George H. White Bar Association and their wives in extending a hearty welcome to the 49th Annual Conven tion of the National Bar Association now in session at the Durham Hotel and Motor Lodge. Every intelligent Negro citizen of Durham is proud of the large num ber of lawyers, of their race now practicing their profession or domi ciled within its confines. It is report ed that even, prior to the establish ment of the law school at N. C. Cen tral University, that Durham con tained a larger number of practicing Negro lawyers than any city its size in America. Therefore, Durham Ne groes are accustomed to and gener ally employ lawyers of their own race when in need of legal service. Because Durham has had such a From Richmond, Virginia, comes news that the tobacco industry has a number of chemists working on plas tic, imitation cigarettes-just in case. The industry, through most of its spokesmen, is still unwilling to con cede cigarette smoking is killing people, as the Public Health Service •ays, but nevertheless it ia looking into all possibilities. One company reportedly has devel oped a plastic cigarette that can be smoked like a tobacco cigarette, which provides the inhaler a chest ftjll of smoke-flavored fog, whatever that ia.And whatever it is, it is said to be unsatisfactory; for one thing the smoke-flavored fog comes out of the lungß in particles which are too large, and which seem to hang in space. Another disadvantage is that smoke-flavored fog doesn't have any kick in it,no nicotine or tar. It might a southerner. Thus Negro Republi can leaders of the entire nation are now confronted with the serious question of remaining loyal or con tinuing in a political party that is apparently not only being ran by southerners with a northerner in the White House, but is beginning to in flict southern ideals on their peo ple. The objective behind the entire move, made by the Republican ad ministration, appears to be one that that intends to purchase the vote of the white South at the expense of the gains in the matter of desegre gation, made under the previous ad ministration of the Democratic par ty. Certainly Negro leaders of both parties need now to sit down togeth er and take a hard and fast look at the situation before they make any attempt to advise where we should go from here. So, it now appears that the predic tion we made in our editorial follow ing the presidential campaign of 1968, when Nixon was escorted to the podium to make his acceptance speech, after being named as the can didate for the presidency by the Re publican Party, has come to past. Thus, the 23 million Negro citizens of this country are now faced with the matter of deciding what course to pursue for their political future. ment to get other countries now selling arms to South Africa to halt such sales; a re-examination of the United States-South African Nuclear cooperation agreement; the United States government should actively discourage private loans and investment by American businessmen and bankers in South Africa." Certainly if the above mentioned policy is put into effect South Africa will be forced to discontinue some of the horrible practices it now main tains against native blacks. Therefore we urge all decent citizens of this country, irrespective of race, creed or color to insist that South Africa begin immediately the abolishment 1 of its brutal treatment of its native blacks. It is certain that unless some ac tion is taken to bring relief to suf fering blacks in South Africa, the world may awaken one morning to discover that an explosion has taken place in that country that will en danger the peace on earth and good will of all mankind. large number of Negro lawyers over the years its reputation as a fortress of civil rights is well-known through out the nation. It will be recalled that it was in Durham that the first action seeking the entrance of a Ne gro to a southern white university was brought in Durham County Su perior Court against the University of North Carolina, back in 1935 by Attorneys C. O. Pearson and Cecil A. McCoy. The plantiff in the case was Raymond Hocutt, a native of Durham who was residing in the city at the time. Hocutt now resides in Brooklyn, N. Y. So it is with much pride and on behalf of all the Negro citizens of Durham that we again extend a hearty hand of welcome to all of the members of the National Bar Asso ciation who are visitors in this city this week. Imitation Cigs? serve to help some stop smoking but it would seem to be no better (if as good) than rabbit tobacco. Of course, for those who can't find rabbit tobac co in a nearby Held they might seek > something like the old-time Cubebs, which some of us secretly puffed under the house in years gone by! And there are chocolate cigarettes, bubble gum cigarettes, licorice sticks and baby's pacifier, if one must suck something. But for the man or woman who kicks the habit, nothing yet developed will be just like cig arette smo kin g—and that's as it should be. Mare knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short con versation with one of his servants than from a formal and studied narra tive, begun with his pedigree and end ed with his funeral. -Samuel Johnson VICTIMS OF PREVENTIVE DETENTION..? Mlioya FOUgllt Agflilttt The Curse of Tribalism GHETTOS '■•"'■ 1 i 6 hi ■' i by Yet t/5 nor deceive ourselvesw oisguisematisbeinspro POSED. PREVENTIVE DETENTION I PRIMARILY AT CRIMESOF VIOLENCE-ARMED ROBBERY, RAPE, MUUviNGS, AND THE LIKE. THE HEFT OF ALL THESE CRIMES TAKES PLACE IN THE PART OF EVERY CITY WHERE UNEMPLOYMENT IS HIGHEST, WAOES ARE LOVES] r SCHOOLS ARE WORST, HEALTH AND HOUSING CONDITIONS ARE LEAST BEARABLE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IS MOST REPRESSIVE AND LEAST EFFECTIVE IN THE BLACK GHETTO? TOM WICKER-NEW YORK TIMES -Lawyers (Continued from front page) Jr., treasurer. The George H. White Bar As sociation and the Durham Chap ter of Barristers Wives Asso ciation of NBA are serving as hosts. LeMarquis DeJarmon is chairman of the local arrange ments. Other members of the George White Bar Association are W. G. Pearson, n, presi dent; C. C. Sapulding, Jr., vice president; William A. Marsh, Jr., secretary; E. R. Avant, chaplain; C. J. Gates, A. J. H. Clement, HI, Nathaniel Belcher and George L. Bumpass. Some of the pertinent dis cussions highlighting the con vention include such topics as "Law and Urban Problems," "The Black Advocate," "Cam pus Unrest," "Legal Assistance -for Indigents in Civil Matters," "Tax Planning for Blaek BuM- t SttrßW Black Lawyers |jff Community Development," and many others. The National Barristers Wives, Inc., of NBA are hold- • ing their annual meeting here also and according to its presi dent, Mrs. George Lawrence, Is developing ideas and activities in conjunction with the theme, "Reachout—Community." Mrs. LeMarquis DeJarmon, first na tional vice president and presi dent of the hostess chapter, ex pressed the desires of the mem bers of her group in terms of "enhancing the image of black lawyers as well as seeking con tinued aid to our Dorothy P. Atkinson Legal Scholarship Fund." -Mother (Continued from front page) In an affidavit, Mrs. DeLee states: "Sine enrolling my chil dren into previous all-white schools in Dorchester County Harleyville-R idg e v ille High School Distrist No. 3, I have encountered a number of criti cal problems, abuse, harrass ments; including firing of guns into my house by whit agita tors, beating of my children and children of other Negroes while school officials stood by without giving them any aid." These incidents have occurred between 1964 and 1967. Mr. Greenberg's telegram said in part, "I urge that you order an immediate investiga tion of these blatant violation of the civil rights of this- fam ily before it is subjected to serious harm." -Lakeview (Continued from front page) Elemnetary School, Dillard Teer, Vice-President of Nello Tee r Construction Company, and Claude Williams, President of Comfort Engineers Company in Durham. Music for the service was Ch* Carolina Ctmie tssmumt Fubiithtd toery Saturday at Durham, N. C. by UnUad Fubitihan, Inc. L. E. AUSTIN, PubUAar CLARENCE F. BONNETTE —Business Manager J. ELWOOD CARTER JiOoartM f* Umaym Second Ckn Postage Paid at Durham, N. C. 27702 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 15.00 par year phn( 15c tai in N.C.) anywhaw to the Ui., ud Canada and to" aervioaman Owraaaa, Foreign, 97.50 par year, Stogie copy 20c. PmariL Oma LOC>TK> AT 430 E. Parnojuiir 9m, DOUAU, FCWTH CUOLOU 27702 Train Porters Given Another Opportunity to Test RR Job Bias ST. LOUIS—Ten Negro train porters who sued the Missouri Pacific Railroad on charges ol racial discrimination in wages and conditions of employment have been granted another op portunity to challenge the rail road in court on violation ol Title Vn of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. An opinion handed down bj the United States Court of Ap peals for the Eighth Circuit here, July 16, vacated the Dis trict Court judgement which dismissed the porters' suit on the ground that the 1964 Act was not applicable in light oi the Railway Labor Act which '.does not prohibit racial dis jHrimination. * • I?' Ttje Appeals Court sustained the contention of the porters 'through their NAACP attor neys, Miss Barbara Morris ol 'New York City and George How ard, Jr., of Pine Bluff, Ark., that the Civil Rights Act oi 1964 superseded the earlier Railorad Act. The railroad, the court ruled, "is not exempt from the provisions of Title VII." Accordingly, the case was remanded to the lower court for proceedings on the merits ol the charges of discrimination. furnished by the Union Bap tist Church Male Chorus and the Junior Choir. Mrs. Maxine Mason served ai chairman 6f the Dedicatioi Committee, and was assisted bj Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, Mrs. Hor tense Holman, Deacons Bennli Holman, Henry Reddish, Sr. ant Walter Walker. -Halifax (Continued from front page) ing the trial, that the entire matter resulted from the fad that the defendant (Mrs. Cot ton) "was a Negro teacher ir a previously - predominantlj white school" and "white ra cists were behind the matter." In rendering a guilty verdict. Judge Maddrey ordered the de fendant to pay a fine of SSO court costs ,and suspended s jail term of 60 days. Walker immediately appealed the decision and bond was sel at SIOO pending the trial date in Halifax County Superioi Court Thursday, August 14. --Leaders (Continued from front page) their first formal series of fund raising events for early Sep tember to help meet the cur rent goal of SIOO,OOO as out lined in a full page advertise ment which appeared in the New York Times on Monday, July 14. n The train porters, an all ri black corps of railway workers,. have long complained that, al « though they perform essential it ly the same tasks as the brake > men, a lily-white contingent of railway employees, they re ceive less pay, enjoy less favor -8 able working conditions and are denied equal promotion oppor y tunities. Litigation initiated by v the porters to correct this dis- It crimination by the railroads and the unions dates back to h " 1946. „ The present case was orlgi .t nally filed Dec. 30, 1966, In the A U. S. District Court sitting in h Little Rock, Ark. In response g . to a motion filed by the Mis souri Pacific, the lower court dismissed the complaint, June r _ of jurisdiction. One month lat» )t er, the NAACP filed a notice fm of appeal. This was followed, Aug. 2, 1968, by a motion for ,1 injunction and for stay of order T of the U.S. District Court. The € appeal was argued in the Clr )t cuit Court in St. Louis, last e April 16. GOPs Freeze on Auto Rates BREVARD - Republican legislative leaders are asking for a freeze on automobile liability insurance rates until a study commission report is made to the next General Assembly. Rep. Charles Taylor of Brevard, House minority leader in the 1969 General Assembly, said Tuesday he intends to make an official request of Insurance Commissioner Edwin S. Lanier and appeal to the insurance industry in North Carolina to refrain from rate increases until Gov. Bob Scott's study commission turns its findings over to the 1971 legislature. The North Carolina AutomobiJe Rate Ad ministrative Office requested an increase July 1 in automo bile liability insurance rates by 5.3 per cent, a total of be tween $2 and $4 a year for most drivers. Lanier was also asked to hike medical payment rates by 13 per cent at a cost to most drivers of about (1 a year. "Over the past three years, rates have increased almost 40 per cent, and it is making it impossible for the average family to own a second car or for many farm families to own the necessary trucks and other motor vehicles," Taylor said. Requested Regularly Taylor observed that rate increases are requested regularly at the close of each legislative session. A 3.9 per cent hike went into effect in April which was granted following a request for 5 per cent just after the 1967 General Assembly adjourned. "We hope that if the governor is really serious about insurance reform, he will join with us in encouraging the industry to forego any rate increases until after the study commission report has been made to the General Assembly," Taylor said. With Tom Mboya'a death, black people throughout the world have lost yet another •pokeaman for aodal Justice, lite Kenyan* who an now in mourning lor Mboya am well understand the profound grief experienced by Negro Ameri cans laat year when Dr. Mar tin Luther King, Jr. waa ae saaainated. There ia a Utter irony la the death* of these two great lead en. They were both peaceful men who died by rlulence, aad their aeaaaslnttints brought - abort eveata Oat violated the principles to which they had dedicated their Uvea. ' Martin Luther King preached non-violence, yet hla death waa followed by rioting In over a hundred cities. Tom Mboya had struggled to build a unified nation, and now In Kenya there la the threat of tribal warfare between the Luos and Kikuyus. The significance of Mboya'a nationalist struggle is often mis snderstpod by Americans who are not familiar with African problem of tribalism. Within the national bounda ries of Kenya (and other Afri can states) live different tribes. While these tribes are of the same race, they are often a* hostile towards each other as Negroes and whites in Ameri lca. Mboya understood Am harm ful effects of tribalism, for he . . saw European colonialists ex i ploit tribal conflicts In order to weaken the Kenyan struggle for national independence. And af ter Independence, he knew that Kenya could not successfully undertake the difficult process of development and nation • building If all her energies were jpoosumed by efforts to keep tri bal peace. Mboya, therefore, was an in tegrationist for reasons of na tional strength and survival. He | had also dedicated himself to building unity between African nations for a similar reason that international cooperation and collective strength were in the interest of all black people on the African continent. Mboya waa capable of per ceiving a fundamental distinc tion which is missed by all to many people. He understood that the unique Identity of a people Is not violated by their inclusion within a larger entity. Which 1r to say, that one can be a member of a tribe as well aa a nation, that one can be both a Luo and a Kenyan, a Negro and an American, a member of a particular race and a member of the human community. And even more pro foundly, he saw that the ere*- ; ""iM &W- ; " ''v -> - liS ;'; iV ' ' t I H JB w \/*>6 TF fl Hfe* J? i • ,*^&f W m ft JH v Jfl ■i ; ■>■.: - ' J^M DR. SAMUEL D. PROCTOR, pressor of edu cation at Rutgers University, stated recently that "kids today, both black and white, can't be expected to attend classes spoon feeding pabulum and then re gurgitate this in their exams." tiVefeaUzation of om'i particu lar-identity «(m la Isolation from the larger H was Mboya'' pttttpUm ef Ate karmoatow dlstinctlm which brought Urn late conflict wttfc some America black u- ItaulMi who h* net as ft* miy valid basis tar self-real utlaa, aid vbc thought, Ikan fare, tal they eould wdj di vest themselves of their Aaaeri eaa Identity tad become AM* cam. Mboya favored and actively encouraged dialogue between Afrlcana and American Ne groea, but ha was firmly of the position that each had a strug gle to wag* in his own home land, and that the race of the Negro, like the tribe of the Af rican, must not be permitted to stand in the way of hi* nation ality. In this regard, I think it if of the utmost significance that Mboya'a final published words were directed towards Ameri can Negroea and as such, were part of his life-long effort to communicate with those whom he called hla American "cous ins." I quote from laat easay: "Freedom for both Africans and black Americans is not an act of withdrawal, but a major atep in asserting the rights of black people and their place as equals among nations and peo ples of the world. Freedom in volyes the full realization of our identities and potential. It is in this aense that the objec tive of the African must be the development of his nation and the preservation of his heritage. And the objective .of the black American must be the achieve ment of full and unqualified equality within American socie ty. The black American should look to Africa for guidance and for a chance to give guid ance—but not for escape. He must merge hla blackness with his citizenship as an American, and the result will be dinity and liberation. "Black people in Africa and America have survived slavery, colonialism and imperialism. Today we can survive change. We have been oppreaaed as a people, and have been divided to the point of taking note la different cultures. But as we struggle to aehleve our fall lib eration, these differences should become less important. If and when we are all free and equal men, perhaps even thoae racial distinctions that now divide oar societies and that separate one nation from the other will dis appear in the face of our com-
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