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—-W CABOUNA TIMES SATURDAY, MAY 1, lfTl 2A Mayor Lee's Conference It is trcly our hope that the con ference and workshop called by May or Howard Lee of Chapel Hill and held in Raleigh April 9-10 to host a cross-section of blacks, conservatives, liberals, college presidents, educators and religious leaders from across the U. S., will only be the opening of many similar ones to be called by black leaden of the nation in the next few weeks ahead. Mayor Lee stated that the confer ence will be concerned mainly with four major purposes, which will in clude principally: what to expect of the General Election of 1972 and how it will affect, not only this and other southern states, but black peo ple throughout the U. S. A. and pointed principally at the proposals, the confusions and how to develop strategies and solutions, for today's conflicts, both racial and otherwise. It is important to point out to white leaders throughout the nation that for leaders they are being handed the very choicest of blacks in all walks of life. Let it be understood hei« and now that neither black vo ters, nor their followers, ever intend Well Deserved Right Once again, police-state-type dicta tion over private citizens by the fede ral government has been proposed in congress - - in the form of opperessive federal registration and licensing of ail guns. For most gun owners, pass age of the law would mean disposal of their guns within 180 days - - un less they wished to submit to strin gent registration and licensing proce dures. One provision of the latest an tigun proposal magnanimously offers the payment of "reasonable value" for firearms voluntarily relinquished to the Treasury Department. A great many members of the na tional legislative body now realize that a federal law aimed at depriving all citizens of the basic right of gun ownership is as unworkable as that ancient atrocity, prohibition. Senator Theodore F. Stevens, for instance, of Alaska has urged a reexamination of the federal mandatory prison terms for persons who use firearms also in troduced a bill calling for mandotory The Post Office Department de serves applause dr its latest stamp design, a red and blue one saying "giving blood saves lives." If only a tiny percent of all the people who will lick or see these 130 million com memorative stamps honoring the na tions's blood banks are moved to be come regular blood donors, an ade quate supply of blood should be assured. Dr. John B. Henry, president of the American Association of Blood Banks, has pointed out that both the lifesav ing idea of the blood bank and the practical thought of having a stamp carry a message, as well as the mail, originated in the United States. The first blood bank was started in Chica- \ ganized the chorus **•""*» IN 1071 THEY TOURED THi COUNTRY, A SENSATION., AND IN 1873 THEY MAOE THEIR FIRST EUROPEAN TOUR -PERFORMING FOR ROYALTY AS WELL.^THEY RE TURNED WITH MORE THAN $ tSO.OOO-QO TO ASSIST THEIR STRUQ •LINO SCHOOL/ to consider for any important post in this country a black leader who will approve of a violent program or cam paign for lus peopjj in this country that includes the shedding of blood or the taking of human life. Blacks are satisfied that the Man of Galilee spoke the truth when He declared over 2,000 years ago that "he who fights with the sword will perish with the sword." Further, we are satisfied that when He left the simple message of "Love one another" with his disci ples in the upper room it had more power beliind it than its human foundation or its human significance. So we again call upon blacks, from all over the nation and the world to rally in the fight ahead and release the power in the sword of love rather than the sword of hate. It may be that Mayor Lee will also point out to our beloved white brethren that the leadership of mankind has notliing to do with the color of one's skin or the origin of liis race. Who knows but that the blacks in America have not been brought to this nation for such a history-making hour as now faces the world? prison terms for persons who use fire arms during the commission of a fe deral crime. He declares, "My bi11.... would punish those who misuse fire arms while preserving the constitu tional right of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own guns and ammuni tion.... More restrictive legislation would do nothing more than creat a more lucrative black market in the sale of guns and iinmunition.." and "leave peaceful citizens at the mercy of gun-brandishing h001um5...." Law-abiding gun owners have been the moving force behind the century old work of the National Rifle Associ ation to promote firearms safety, sportsmanship, conversation and marksmanship training. In short, gun owners have demonstrated an out standing record of responsible citizen ship that should put them beyond the reach of antigun fanatics in the exer cise of a right that goes back to the founding of the nation. 11l A Good Cause go in 1937, and commemorative post age stamps date from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. Until then a stamp collector had little choice. Unless he liked the looks of Queen Victoria, there were no British stamps for him. We offered Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and little else. But when special stamps made successes of world's fairs, even in depression years, there number in creased. They were issued in behalf of many other causes, now happily for blood donation. If you are in good health and be tween the ages of 18 and 66, you will be welcome at your local blood bank or collection center. Remember, your donation could save a life. I Back Law Enforcement....... Don't Let Black Communities Become Jungles H4VE 4 TO SAFETY IN THE STREETS, HALLWAYS, APARTMENTS AND BUSINESS PLACES OP OUR COMMUNITIES *\4E ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE RIGHT OF PECENT PEOPLE TO 00 TO SUPER MARKETS THAN THE SUPPOSEP RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF CRIMES >"ITIS THE SAFETY OF THE HON-CRIMINALS THAT MUST BE PARAMOUNT," > ) SAID VINCENT BAKES OF THE JiMk HAACP CKIHE COMMITTEE H.Y.C -Robinson (Continued from front page) She was a member of the Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church and was an employee of the Wee Shop for 15 years. Mrs. Robinson is survived by her husband, Henry Robinson, Jr.; one (Daughter, Miss Rosita Robinson of East Orange, N.J.; five sons, Larry, Frederick and Kenneth Robinson, all of Dur ham; Randolph Robinson of New York City and Robert Ver bal of Aberdeen; three sisters, Mrs. Mary F. Hardway of Newark, N.J., Mrs. Lora J. Mobley of E. Orange, N.J. and Mrs. Catherine Dunaway of Maryland; three brothers, Ja cob Steele, Jr.; Allen Pratt of Newark, N.J., and Charles Coles of Southern Pines; and three grandchildren. -Goodtoe (Continued from front page, morning." Mr. Goodloe said the first step in his proposed program would be to form a "Task Force" under the banner of "Operation United Service" among the members of the Newark Chapter of Frontiers International. "Initially the Tfcsk Force would make per sonal contacts with other Newark service clubs. Those responding favorable would proceed with the development of mutually acceptable pro grams. joint meetings, joint projects, ect., with the other service clubs." -Project (Continued from front page) vantaged persons. The ultimate purposes of the project are to encourage and stimulate the growth and expansion of busi nesses located within minority communities, to increase busi ness entry on a sound basis with increased probabilities of success, to develop the most viable of sucn businesses into sources of owners into respon sible community leaders who can plan the economic growth and development of their com munities. The current projects envisage the establishment of a local development corpora - tion (LDC) which will (1) make possible a more compre hensive and effective program for minority economic deve lopment that has been true to date; (2) combine all the com ponents of economic develop ment into one program in order to achieve the most sy nergistic effect with regards to minority economic develop ment; (3) fostw the growth and expansion oj existing and new indigenous misiness enter prises, and attract new indus try from outside the minority community which will create jobs and reduce or eliminate minority underemployment and unemployment; and pro vide the means for minority community residents to invest in themselves and their own economic development, thus to exercise some degree of control over their Individual I and attract new industry from outside the minority com munity which will create jobs " and reduce or eliminate mino rity underemployment and un employment; and provide the means for minority communi ty residents to invest in them selves and their own econo mic development, thus to exercise some degree of con trol over their individual and collective destinies. Projects Outreach and BOLD are funded by the Department of Commerce through The Economic Deve lopment Administration. The project offices are located at 507 Linwood Ave nue. -Law (Continued from front page) the Student, the Law School and the Profession." The fraternity assists the law school in supplementing the afrmal law school education. Several of the professional activities practices by Phi- Alpha Delta are: Mock trial and court programs; speaker forum programs, orientation programs for first year law students; ' faculty-student directories, sponsorship of loans and scholorships, lend ing libraries, legal files, and District Conclaves which help orient law students in more practical aspects of the law. Charter Chapter officers are Archie Elliott, Justice ; John Taylor, Vice Justice; Miss Mable Minor, Clerk; Charles McNeil, Treasurer; Bryant, Marshal; Professor Daniel Sampson, Faculty Ad visor; and Attorney Sammie Chess, Alumni Advisor. The name of Raymond > Watkins was selected as the Chapter's name in honor of the late Professor Raymond Wakins, a former Professor of Law, at North Carolina Cen tral University's School of Law. Professor Watkins re ceived his L.L.B. and J.D. Degrees from John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U. S. Army from 1921 until 1960 when he was promoted to Brigadier General upon retirement. Professor Watkins (known to law students as General Wat kins) passed in January, 1970 as a result of an automobile accident. Never add liquid starter to -a fire that has died down and needs reviving. A dangerous flare-up may occur. Deaths of tible liquid. Chi Carqlma Cim** Published every Saturday at Durham, N. C. by Unitedi Publishers, Inc. L. E. AUSTIN, Publisher-Editor CLARENCE BONNETTE Business Manager J. ELWOOD CARTER Advertising Manager Second Class Postage Paid at Durham, N. C. 27702 SUBSCRIPTION RATES United States and Canada 1 Year $6.00 United States and Canada 2 Years $ll.OO Foreign Countries 1 Year $7.50 Single Copy 20 Cents Principal Office Located at 436 East Petti grew Street, Durham, North Carolina 27702 -Honored (Continued from front page) has worked with the North Carolina Textbook Commis sion and helped edit the "Con sumer Education in Home Economics Guide." Mrs. Taylor has been cited by the Durham Chapter of the American Red Cross for five years of meritorious service. Mrs. Taylor is currently serving as home economics teacher at Southern High School where she has in one years time expanded the pro gram. In addition to her class room duties, Mrs. Taylor serves as Student Council ad viser and is in charge of Junior Marshalls at Com mencement. She is a member of St. Titus Episcopal Church, having served lpcally as vice presi dent of the Episcopal Church women. She is married to Thomas Taylor, Jr. assistant principal at Shephard Junior High School in Durham, and they have one son, Thomas Kenneth. -Michaux (Continued from front page) of Law as a visiting profes sor. He served on active duty with the United' States Air Force Judge Advocate Gene ral's Department, during which he earned the National Defense Service Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal, Viet Nam Campaign Medal and the Bronze Star. During his military service, Michaux attained the rank of Captain, a rank he currently holds in the United States Air Force Reserves. Michaux is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Michaux of 408 Formosa Street in Durham, and is mar ried to the former Delia Ann Dafford- of Dunn. The Mi chaux's are members of St. Joseph's A. M. E. Church, where he serves as a steward. -Beautify (Continued from front page) Pasquale, Presidentof the To bnccoland Kiwanis Club. Contributions are tax deduc tible anil may be sent to either the Hands Program or the Ki wanis Club. Interested citizens may obtain information by calling Mrs. Kenneth Daber, 383-1197: Mrs. Madison Yarbo rough, Jr., 383-2202, or Mrs. R. P Randolph, 682-4961. These ladies are donating their time for this project rnd are working with Kearny An drews. By JOHN MYERS The U. S. Table Tennis Team has just returned from Red China where they were engaged in table tennis matches with the Chinese team. They were accompanied by news reporters who filmed parts of the matches and their journey through the country. This trip broke a seven year policy of isolation for the Chinese government. This was the first time in seven years America had been let in side the Great Wall of China. President Nixon even received a telephone call fom China's Chairman, Mao Tse-tung. The press went wild. ' Upon their return to the U. S., the table tennis team was interviewed, questioned, and stripped for their knowledge of China, her peoples, and the government. Unveievablely, this entire situation occured because of a three foot by six foot, green table, a small, round, plastic ball, and two wooden paddles. For seven years we were unable to sit down and talk with a neighbor and suddenly we are invited for a game of table tennis. Looking at the situation practically, you can not cast all the blame on the Chinese. The Chinese are men and evidently this is what man has degenerated to. Again,' : the question arises, what has man become? Personally, I do not disagree with policies of isolation but something forces Red China into it. You -'can not condem one country. We are all men and evidently born with an inherent quest for power. It is. impossible for a single man to exist on this-eayth, without trying to obtain power, of one form or another, over another man. When this trait is applied to world governments, as it so blatent ly is in the world as we know it, man is in for trouble. Presently, Chairman Mao Tse-tung and President Nixon are considering a meeting of the two tribal chiefs to be held in Peking. After seven years of "not speaking to each other," they suddenly wish to gather at the old white picket fence and make up. If we could assure that their talk would be something Wss'."afid* 'm4kG„(U£ v ..Ut's. be. fnerids,' we might have a chance. But, after seven years, it is quite inconceivable that two world leaders are dis cussing the weather. More likely, the power struc tures will be reviewed, and plans presented as to how we can strengthen and enlarge the scope of our power by uniting. If that be the case, and we can skillfully decide to join one of the world's other largest countries, we Wl 'v— could defeat mankind. If, as the ultimate man's imagination would have it, we are successful in this venture, it will be one whale of a tennis net to jump for victory. To Be Equal Can System Work? By HAROLD R. SIMS Acting Executive Director, National Urban Leafne MANY people who are working lor constructive change in America have been burdened by thou within their ranks who exhibit political immaturity and a great devotion to radical verbiage rather than to effective results. But there are signs now that a new-found awareness of the political facts of life is beginning to take root. It's hard to generalize from one town's local elections, but the nation wide publicity given to the ballot results from Berkeley, California, stems from its demonstration that coalition poli tics can work, that the "outs" in our society do have'recourse to methods of making the system become more responsive to them, and that there is no siibstitute for hard work of or ganizing the grassroots community on issues that count. The victors in the Berkeley election have been styled "radical" by the press, but the extent of their "radicalism" is subject to question. In any event, ideology wasn't strobed. If it had been, they probably would still be the "outs." Instead, they talked about people's need for parks, better municipal services, and more responsive government. No one is interested in debating the finer points of this or that ideological line. They Did Their Homework The victors built a coalition around students, profes sionals, and blacks. And they did their homework, too. Can vassers were Out in force getting people interested in voting. There is no substitute for this kind of community par ticipation. The old-line political machines used to keep up this kind of intensive voter contact, but reform groups too often want to get home in time for dinner. You don't change things with such a casual attitude. I don't know much about the Berkeley race, but regard less of the particular issues and personalities, the general lesson is there to be seen. Let's forget about ideological rhetoric and don't blow up the differences among factions working for change. Instead, forge the kinds of coalitions that will result in victories, not ego trips. This whole issue of the power of the ballot and coalition building is of intense significance to the black and brown communities now. The moderate tone evidenced by so many Southern governors is a direct opcome of the black vote in the South a vote that can make or break a politician. It's a lesson to black folk to become engaged in political action in all parties, to gain the leverage that can be used to benefit black communities. The need to register isn't limited to the South it's important everywhere. And now is the time to talk about it and educate people to the Import ance of voting November is too late.
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