North Carolina Newspapers

2A —TUX CABOUNA TIMES SAT.. NOVEMBER 20. im IkCaiSIiCMAS EDITORIALS Selfish legislators waste your money Last week the Free Press ran another one of those series which reveal' what everyone certainly should know by now: Too many of our state legislators are nothing much more than thieves who steal the taxpayers' money to spend on their own selfish pleasures. Oh, the Free Press didn't put it quite that bluntly. But we do, and without fear of contradiction. Our own Rep Roy Spencer is probably one of the most honest legislators in Lansing. But we would be happy to debate with him the basic honesty of his colleagues who are currently spending 52.3 million to refurbish the present Capitol building while also spending $3 million to plan a new Capitol. (Incidentally, we can't forget that Spencer was 1 of the legislators who voted in favor of taxpayers paying his dental bills. So his halo isn't all that shiny). The Free Press revealed that legislators are paying outlandish prices {with your money) for office furniture. Much cheaper fur niture, made by prisoners, is avail able - but not good enough for our elegant legislators. And new offices are being constructed on a cost-plus basis rather than being let on bids as is usually required when taxpayers' money is spent. Why? For the most nauseous reason, By the admission of the senator in charge, too many legislators are prima donnas who want special features in their offices. As the construction work proceeds, they think of new luxuries they want added. Often, a legislator will see something in a colleague's office and say "Hey, I want that too." Under these outrageous circumstances, a building job could hardly be let on bids. The only Protecting Freedom Of Conscience Freedom of conscience has been preserved in the United Slates by the House defeat of the proposed "school prayer" amendment to the Constitution. What is shocking and disturbing, however, is. the fact that a majority of the representatives voted for the amendment, though thankfully that majority fell short of the two-thirds vote required for approval of proposed amendmants. Even more shocking, alarming, even, ts that 10 of North Carolina's representatives larked the perspicacity to see through the implication* of this proposal which would allow governmental agencies to dictate the content of prayer and exercise control over worship in public buildings. Or, if they understood the implications of this had amendment, paraded under the mask of religion, then it is disturbing that they lacked the backbone to vote against breaching the wall of separation of church and state, yielding obsequiously to the thoughtless demands of the saccharinely sentimentally pious. When its is remembered that North Carolina refused to ratify the Constitution of the United States until a Bill of Rights, including guarantees of religious liberty and separation of church and state had -Santa (Cutlanwi Irin front pip) on the Durham unit at the present time. Other pa tieata on the 180 bed capacity unit stay fro* two weeks to dx months. We never know exactly how inany patients wiU be there at a precise time, therefore, we need a minimum of ISO gifts. We are asking that the gifts be new, wrapped, and contain a card on the outside describing the gift by name, ate, and if it is for a male or a female. "Should there be any extra OfU, they will be kept and de stributed by the unit staff to the patients aa they are need ed. "We desperately aaad help far this project. Theee people ■cad ootald# encouragement and Ufa la one of the ways we a* ghe it to them. We are ask lag that gifts be dcpodtad at one of threr poiata la the city: At ow Day Treatment Center Mi Hodoway Mnd, MeMan • aan United Method!* Church way is to contract to pay the total cost, whatever it is, plus a percentage of costs added on as profit. With your money, remember. Also: The no bid policy made it possible for a legislator (Rep Kehres of Monroe) to award a juicy $62,000 contract to a firm in his hometown. Sure, it makes you angry. And get this: While they are wasting your dough on the present Capitol, many legislators have also said they want such things as a swimming pool, gym, sauna and private dining room in the new Capitol. A 1968 report made by a private management firm revealed all these goodies which your legislators desire. The report cost you $46,000. In trying to explain some of the incredible expenditures,. Sen Pittenger of Lansing said: "I hate to say this about my colleagues, but some of them have become real prima donnas. And some of their secretaries get carried away. The gals just go ahead and order things, and then leave it up to the senators to pay for it afterwards." "Leave it up to the senators." Big joke. He means leave it up to you. But the slip of the tongue is easy to understand. Obviously, many legislators have completely forgotten that they're spending your money, not theirs. And my, they are having a glorious time doing it. Sure, it hurts to learn of the terrible waste, especially at a time when there are so many important needs going unfulfilled. But what hurts even worse is the unquestionable fact that we taxpayers elected those clowns. We could do better blindfolded, drawing names out of a hat. t been proposed and was almost certain to be added, the vote of 10 Tar Heel represen tatives to amend these specific guarantees shows a lamentable disregard of the state's proud heritage of freedom. So we must applaud, then, Hep. L. Richardson Preyer of the Sixth District for his vote against thia proposed amendment which in effect was a vote to protect and preserve religious liberty and separation of church and state. The Supreme Court's decision, which the amendment sought to override, does not prohibit voluntary prayer in public schools, but rather required prayer. Specifically, the decision held unconstitutional the offering of a prayer prescribed by officials for use in New York public schools. The amendment would have opened the door to the requirement of prayer in public schools, a prayer which would be drafted by or have to get the approval of public officials to meet the nondenominational qualification. Fortunately for the nation and particularly for the truly religious people of every faith and sect, this effort to break down separation of church and sta«» 3«d allow the state to interfere with th« exercise of religion was stopped on the first battleground. on Nml Road, and at Hardaes Restaurant on University Drive." "The gifts must be in no later than Dec. 20 for delivery to the hospital. -Center (Continued tram front page) places on design and aesthe tics, ao that the new facility will not only be highly func tional, but will be a source of community pride as well The Civic Convention Cen ter Authority should be ap pointed at the earliest possible date to proceed with the de tailed planning of the facility and to oversee the Implemen tation of the plans. Dr. Leroy Walker backed by Tom Hunt recommended that consideration of a center with a flexibility of conversion for sports fadhtise be given atten tion by the committee. The Finance Committee and the Long Ranfa Planning Committee wan given the re- cponaibility of appointing the members of the Center Plan ning Board. Bryant estimated the time for completion of the Center at two to three years. -Rehnquist (Continued from front Mt) nee'a current disavowal of anti-Negro actions and posi tions with which his record is blemished. Commenting on Rehn qulst's testimony on his change of heart, Rauh said that the no minee had been "evasive" re peatedly. He charged him vtfth being "opposed to the goal of deeegratlon, not just the means," and called him a "laundered McCarthy! te," who tried to amear the Wan en Court because of what Rehn quist its "extreme solici tude for daims of Communists and other criminal defen dants." U S and Soviet open naval talks in Moscow. Measure Up To Your Respoitslbllf sties. BLACKS WHO THROUGH T BUILT THIS COUNTRY, SHOULD NOW UNITE TO REBUILD OUR COMMUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES. ,'f J • it. ,# v. Mnk i i . ;& ; j hi 1 if & J IA )jff\ - I -United (Continued from front page) maintain a fulltime office in Raleigh to disperse information to the communities ordinarily inaccessible. Others purposes of the Caucus are to unite a cross section of the blade communi ty politically and to adopt platforms to present to elected officials. Other speakers at the ses sion ineluded Rev. Phillip Cou sins, chairman, political com mittee, Durham Committee on Black Affairs; and Attorney A. J. H. Clement, chairman, Blacfc Sp|U(krtty. Committee of Durban . : Ret. Cousins, same as May or 'Lm, caOfed for "grassroots" political involvement. He chal lenged the law students to be come involved in Durham poli tics. Admitted (Continued tram front page) Georgia In 1968. Sampson was enrolled in School of Law at North Carolina Central Uni versity, during 1968-69 and was graduated from the School of Law, University of North Carolina in June 1971. Attorney Sampson is married and is the father of one child. -Service (Continued from front page) ment, and self reliance, the key underlying concepts moving the NCNW in new directions in the determination to be in creasingly relevant in the de cade .of the seventies. -Wilmington (Continued from front page) The more recent disturb ances brought to light an or ganization called the Rights of White People (ROWP). Both organizations have been re ferred to as militant. Both or ganizations aroused fear among the local whites that blacks were threatening the security of whites, it has been noted. Another similarity is the job situation. The current economic state of the country grips Wilmington, as other cities in the country with a high rate of unemployment, including the laboring class of whites. In the years preceeding the earlier riot it was stated L. E. AUSTIN Editor-Publisher. 1927-1971 •r' Published every Saturday at Durham, N. C. by United Publisher*, Inc. MRS. VIVIAN AUSTIN EDMONDS, Publisher LODIUS M. AUSTIN, Assistant to the Publisher CLARENCE BONNETTE Biisteess Manag* i. ELWOOD CARTER Advertising Manager Second Clau Postage Paid at Durham. N. C. >7701 SUBSCRIPTION RATES United States and Canada I Year 96.00 United States and Canada * Years 911.00 foreign Countries 1 Year 97.50 Single Copy 20 Cent « Principal Office Located at 4M last Petti* rew Street, Durham, North Carolina 27703 that, "Following Reconstruc tion, Negroes in the city of Wilmington hired out for lower wages than the working whites thereby receiving preferrential treatment in trade employ ment." As a result, whites were faced with an unemployment and under-employment situa tion. A major difference in the incidents is the fact that, un like the "Secret Nine," the ROWP has been made answer able to the law enforcement agencies of the dty. During the past weekend more than 40 members of the ROWP were ar rested for a breach of the dty's dusk-to-dawn parks 'curfew. Following the arrests approxi mately 20 additional patrol men were sent into the area to maintain peace. Also this week, law enforce ment officers reported that a raid on a house at Wilmington beach led to the air est of a white resident for allegedly storing a cache of arms and dynamite. He was charged with storing weapons of mass de struction including two rifles, two band guns, dynamite and other explosives* Despite the fact that fewer people have been killed or in jured in recent disturbances than there were in the riot of 1898, Blacks and whites of Wilmington are armed and fac ing an intense situation -• as if reliving a page of history. -Teacher (Continued from front page) school which has been labeled "fully Integrated." Rogers' selection was made by the Learning Institute of North Carolina. The institute sponsors a yearly statewide competition for the selection. Rogers is a graduate of Hill side High School and North CarolinasCentral University. He received his Master's degree from Appalachian State Uni versity in Boone. He has taught at Durham High for the past two years. Selection of Rogers was made following evaluation in the classroom by Institute members. A report of his per formances was forwarded to the State Department of Public Instruction. Rogers was among 14 other candidates from throughout the state. Equally impressive as the Institute's selection is the fact that Rogers was also selected by senior students of the school as one of their favorite teachers. -Mills (Continued from front page) dent of Washington, known for her achievements in this coun try and abroad as a person-to person "people helper" rather than as a bureaucratic adminis trator, has been singled out for the tax-free SIO,OOO Rockefeller grant in recogni tion of her contributions over the past quarter-century in the area of "Human Resource De velopment and Protection." This "magnificently hu man" black public health nurse, whose first 20 years of government service, 1946-1966 were with the Agency of In ternational Development, Is de scribed in these words by her current chief Elliot L. Rich ardson, Secretary of Health, ' Education and Welfare: "Miss Mills' accomplish ments are exceeded in value to the Public Health Service only by her potential for future service. At a time in history when poverty in spirit as well as poverty in fact must be eli minated to promote our Na tion's health and welfare, Miss Mills will serve as a guide to others who would explore the path of individual courage and respect for the integrity of fellow human beings." -Downtown (Continued from front page) of urban areas, is presently doing work in 103 cities in the United States and Canada, in cluding Oklahoma City, Char lotte, Cincinnati, Montreal and Rochester. Hammer's visit was the re sult of an invitation from the Chamber of Commerce to have him outline the preliminary steps necessary to begin a meaningful "action program" intended to regenerate the economy of the downtown area. The overall purpose of the meeting was to focus the group's attention on down town Durham's problems and potential, and to consider some means by which this po tential can be reached. Chamber of Commerce leaders have been increasingly aware in recent months of the need for a united effort of the redevelopment of the down town area. It has been noted that development is occurring, but in an uncoordinated man ner, and that for this develop ment to aclaeve maximum benefit to the community, an overall direction needs to be arrived at. This special meet ing was called to focus atten tion on the downtown situa tion and to chart a new direc tion which will take full advantage of the public and private resources available, and developing, In the area. -Judge (Continued (ran front page) Court of Appeals and the Su preme Court. No blacks pre sently serve in these capacities. Two other black judges now serve as District Judges. They Vibrations On The Sun Children: Local Black Art Showing By JAMES VAUGHAN Despite a predominance of whites, many blacks of Du r " ham found themselves wan dering about inside Durham's Allied Arts Center Sunday sipping sherry and coffee, glaring at paintings by one of Durham's most promising black 'artist and enjoying a setting removed from the usual "hangouts." Willie Nash, a farmer NCCU art student, and a current in structor, unveiled a series of approximately forty paintingß that spoke of the life and vi brance of black culture. "We are' children nurtured by the sun. And as the sun never ceases to rise and set, the complexities of our lives never end. We cry a little, laugh a lot, ache and hope and dream. And we hammer out spaces of existance in an air of irony that is our heritage," Nash explained. Depicting that heritage, many works were a hit at the reception such as "The Three Stages of Love." Three paint ings comprised this group nov ing from stage one of love sub title, "Donations; to stage two called "Love Questioned;" *nd stage three called "Homage To Love." The painting, "Donation", captured viewers attention by contrasting soft browns and vto4ets with bold black areas and district pink designs. Ex plaining the picture Nash stated that: "I tried to convey the willingness of blacks to love all mankind, even whites in the face of racial and econo mic exploitation. Black shave the capacity to donate love whether it is returned or not. And here-to-fore, whites have not been that anxious to return it," he said. The middle stage, "Love Questioned" reportedly carried Black Arts Culture Center In Full Swing By JAMES VAUGHAN The nine months old Black Arts Cultural Center of Cha pel Hill launched its fall pro gram this week with expanded emphasis on the assertion of black cultural expressions in the areas of drama, music, photography and many others. "We are here," stated Mrs. Carolyn Kennedy, "to provide a setting whereby we can have a common sharing of collective consciousness. We are defining culture as ingredients of a re lated group's Bfe style." Mrs. Kennedy is co-ordina tor of the Center at 111 1 /4 North Merritt Mills Rd. which first opened its doors January 1971. The Center received fi nancial support from the North Carolina Art* Council, the Na tional Endowment for the Arts, the Southern Education Foundations, and individual contributions. According to Mrs. Kennedy, "because of the support from outside the community, we have been able to function with some success." She con tinued, "But there is still a handicap resulting from unsuf ficient funds. We would like to be supported by the communi ty, but, the fact is we serve a community which is very low on funds and the more affluent residents haven't seemed to realize the impor tance of the Center." The Center has received are the Honorable Judge Ehrie ta Alexander of Greensboro and the Honorable Judge Clif ton Johnson of Charlotte. Like Judge Sammie Chess, Judge Clifton Johnson is also a grad uate of the NCCU School of Law. Before his appointment to the District Court in Char lotte, Judge Johnson served as an Associate in the Firm of Pearson, Malone, Johnson and DeJarmon. Judge Chess is married to the former Miss Marlene Enoch of Alamance County «nd they are the parents of two daugh ters, Eva, *g« 11 and Janet, 5. Violent crimes up 11 per cent in nation. 1 N.F.L. Players urge ban on artificial turf. a message of the phase in the black struggle when blacks be gan to question the validity of continuing to pour love on an undiscerning society. "Non-violence and all that was fine, but blacks began to question the thing of turning the other cheek and loving any way Nash said. The final stage, "Homage To Love," according to Nash, surrounds the stage when blacks realize that love is too much of a divine element to allow it to be perverted, used or destroyed. "Consequently, we must develop an undying love for our brothers and sis ters, work on the firm estab- Ishment of love in the family, of our women and children. And not to worry that much, one way or another about white folks." Fulfilling his creed of co existence with whites, Nash will continue to share the ex hibit with Jan Gregg through the month of November. Mrs. Gregg, displayed pot tery. She is one of the owners of Craft House of Durham, which specializes in work by lYiangle area craftmen. Nash expressed gratitude at having seen the many blacks attending the reception. He stated, however, that, "we have to have more participa tion in cultural functions such as art exhibits. It offers blacks the chance to slow down and to reflect on the meahing of many common occurences in our lives." Nash welcomes criticism of his interpretations: "It's not important that a viewer agree or disagree with a work of art; it's more important that the work done serve as a stimulus." Exhibit hours will continue from 9:00 ajn. to 5:00 p.m. daily at the center. praises from participants, how ever, Spokesman for the center stated that "Of several hundred people previously associated, everyone seem to have really involved themselves." The past success of the ven ture was attributed in part to dedicated volunteers. "People such as Mrs. Ann Patterson, an Educational Testing Services Coordinator have been wonder ful. She organized a dance workshop and anything else needed." Involved in the Fall pro gram are two highly skilled artists. Winston Kennedy, who , is presently teaching at NCCU and completing his graduate work at UNC in art will co ordinate the art workshop. He will also teach photography. Willie Nash, who is also teach ing at NCCU will instruct the drawing and painting work shop. The dance workshop will be co-ordinated by Mrs. Ann Patterson. Mrs. Linda Norflett of Durham will co-ordinate the drama workshop. The Black History work shop is an educational experi ment which utilizes the skills of four professional areas; his tory, political science, econo mics, and psychology. In this group effort, we hope to de velop a viable curriculum for 1 teaching Black History in the community. Emphasis will be on revealing the real history of Black People from the earliest civilization to the present and civilization to the present and developing techniques for channeling this knowledge into constructive positive action. Co-ordinating this workshop is Mr. Hubert Sapp, who is a po litical science doctoral candi date at UNC. Working with him in a team effort are: Mr. Bennie Reeves, a doctoral candidate in history at UNC, Mlai Karolyn Van Putten, a doctoral candidate In psycho •ogy, and Mrs. Portia Lasant, who is presently doing re- March In the area of Black •oonomics. The center plans to expand by adding more daises, an early education program, and more cultural programs in the near future. For information call 967-4812.