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-TOE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, NOV. 27, 1971
EDITORI AL S
Needed And Forward
Looking Approach
A much needed and forward look
ing approach for improved progress
in the area of judicial administra
tion was taken recently by Governor
Bob Scott when he appointed Sammie
Chase, a black practicing attorney,
as a special Superior Court Judge.
This type of leadership in all areas
of our judicial system will give add
ed Impetus to the leadership poten
Hal of all segments of the popula
tkm of North Carolina and will bet
ter effectuate justice to all its citi
zens. It Is most important that al)
segments of our population be repre
sented in all phases of our judicial
system for better and more effective
administration of justice.
The court system is certainly one
One member of the Editorial Staff
has often commented on the faulty
language expressions of many per
sons today. This little poem "RE
MEMBER WHEN" was printed re
cently in an English language news
paper In Mexico. The author is un
known. v
Remember when hippie meant big in
the hipa,
And a trip involved cars, planes and
flhipa?
When pot was a vessel for cooking
things in,
And hooked was what grandmother*
rugs may have been?
When fix was a verb that meant
mend or repair,
When neat meant mend or repair,
And be-in meant merely existing
somewhere?
New South African Policy
Better days loom in the distance
for the millions of Blacks in the Union
of South Africa, who live under the
most dehumanizing conditions to be
found anywhere in the world. Nothing
is going to happen next week, or next
month, or even next year, but the lot
of the African millions living under
apartheid in the Union of South Afri
ca will become better and better as
the years go by and as men of courage
in Government, Business and Industry
speak out
We were heartened to note that
within recent weeks two Cabinet Min
isters in the Union of South Africa
have had the courage to state publicly
that Blacks in the Union deserve a
better deal economically.
The Minister of the Interior warned
that unless the gigantic differences in
living standards between the Whites
and Blacks in South Africa were cor
rected, the enmity could eventually
"lead to murder and violence, because
the less privileged of the two can no
longer tolerate the apparent wealth,
Wage Freeze Won't Unthaw
Worker* who are caught In the
wage-price freeze imposed by Pres
ident Richard M. Nixon won't And
their salary scale unthawed when the
November 15 date to end the "tem
porary" measure rolls around.
The newly created Federal Pay
Board ha* already announced that only
6.5 percent increases will be allowed,
except for special exemptions that are
to be granted on a case by case basis.
While a great number of workers
who earn from $2 to $2.50 per hour
or less will fall in this category, there
is still another vast army of workers
who must remain content with the
limited wage that is legal, despite the
fact the coat of living haa escalated
far above that level.
The Office of Emergency Prepared
ness and U. S. Labor Secretary James
D. Hodgson are of the opinion that
there will be flexibility on the basis
that the 6.5 percent is not a ceiling,
but a standard that includes flexible
arrangements around which parties
affected will be expected to reach
Remember When?
aurea where legal redress of all citl-
Isens Is at stake. Such appointments
auid even more appointments of this
nature can do much to give new hope
to minorities and blacks who often
feel that they are unable to get a
"fair shake" in the judicial areas.
Such appointments will also revita
lize our state as fresh new approach
es to the administration of justice
are being sought. For in working to
Improve the system of equal admini
stration of justice, all segments of
the population must be better repre
sented in the redress for equality
and fairness to all its citizens.
We commend Governor Scott for
taking this forthright step.
When neat meant well-organized,
tidy and clean,
And grass was a ground cover, nor
mally green?
When groovy meant furrowed with
channels and hollows,
And birds were winged creatures
like robins and swallows?
When fuzz was a substance, real
fluffy like lent,
And bread came from bakeries and
not from the mint?
When roll meant a bun, and rock
was a stone,
And hang-up was something you did
with the phone?
It's groovy, man, groovy but English
it's not.
.Methinks that our language is go
ing to pot.
ease and prosperity of his neighbor."
Several days before the Minister of
the Interior spoke so bluntly, the Min
ister of Infonnation, Immigration and
Social Welfare had cautioned a white
audience at a political meeting in
these words: "Don't delude yourselves
into thinking that we shall ban quali
fied African people indefinitely from
the jobs you are holding now."
Both of these.statements, made to
all-white audiences, were backed up
by a spokesman from the industrial
segment of the country, who warned
"that four million whites, however tal
ented and skilled, simply cannot con
tinue to provide the skills and services
for a population of nearly 22 million."
Conditions are not going to change
next week, or next month, or even next
year. But when influential Govern
ment and Industrial leaders publicly
admit the inequities now existing in
the Union of South Africa and urge
their elimination, the time is approach
ing when conditions will change for
the better.
agreement.
This prior interpretation opens a
new can of worms for Black workers,
for it places back in the hands of the
employers who hold them in the low
salaried job slots and non-promotional
categories the right to pass upon pleas
for wage increases by this class of
workers.
One of the most distressing aspects
of this present approach is that an
employer can give a raise that is be
low the 5.5 percent and still it is not
subject to challenge. Many penny
pinching employers are going to re
sort to this and try to mollify their
workers by claiming to have given a
raise despite efforts to hold down in
flation.
Labor leaders are indicating they
will withdraw from the Federal Pay
Board if a more realistic approach to
the unfreezing process is not adopted.
As the low man on the wage totem
pole, Black workers can «do no better
than to back the Labor leaders in this
stand.
"Flight Of Capital. The Making Of Ghettos~~
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The White House Conference
Publish»fj-H«ll Syndicate QJ'J
This coming Sunday, Nov. 28, the
long-planned White House Conference
on Aging will open in Washington with
3,400 delegates attending one of the
largest meetings ever held in our
capital and the first conference on
aging in a full decade.
The conference will grapple with a
broad range of problems facing 20
million elderly citizens today. For
instance:
—Should early retirement be of
ficially encouraged or discouraged?
How much income do elderly citizens
need now to live with a minimum of
decency? Where should the money
come from?
—Should all elderly citizens be
exempted from property taxes? Should
workers' pension rights be "vested" so
they can take their pension credits
from one job to another? Should the
federal government greatly increase
subsidies- for mass transit as it
subsidizes other forms of travel little
used by the elderly?
The t quest are profound and
affect*veryone of us. For while most
of us are not among what fhe National
Council of Senior Citizens recently
classified as the "lifelong poor"
who have always been undereducated,
underskilled and underemployed
many will fall into instant poverty
when they become old.
Millions will find they have
drastically underestimated the huge
amounts of savings they need to make
their retirement nesteggs inflation
proof; millions will suddenly find
themselves out of a job because their
skills or occupations have become
obsolete; or some illness will eradicate
their lifetime savings; or they'll be
forced to retire early on meager
pension benefits.
More than six years ago, when
Congress passed the 1965 Older
Americans Act, establishing the
ambitious Federal Administration on
Aging, the goals included in the law
glittered and glistened. Among them:
an adequate income in retirement; the
best health which science can make
available without regard to economic
status; suitable housing; opportunity
for employment with no
discrimination.
The facts today shockingly mock
every aspiration.
The Administration on Aging's total
budget for this fiscal year ending June
30 is $44,750;f100 about what the
Pentagon spends to publicize its
military programs and ac
Things Ton Should Know
fBU AHMED
* .. .THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO WHO
FOUGHT OFF WESTERN INVADERS FOR TWENTY
YEARS i A BORN SLAVE, HE WAS ALMOST UN
EQUALLED IN BUSINESS AND ART./
ALL LEARNING FLUORISHEP/FOR 1700 YEARS
MOROCCO HAD BEEN A WORLD POWER —BUT
WHEN HE DJED ANARCHY AND REBELLION
BROKE, AND IT SOON IT BECAME A FRENCH
COLONY / HE LEFT THE MOST FABULOUS PAL
ACE IN HISTORY —S YEARS IN THE MAKING /
complishments.
llie AOA has been repeatedly
reorganized as have many of the
special agencies on aging in all 50
states. But, charged a recent report to
the Senate Special Committee on
Aging, the changes "have no t
strengthened the federal programs
and commitment in aging in any way
, . . rather they have fragmented an
already flawed "and feeble agency still
further. The situation has created
chaos."
As just one illustration of the utter
lack of national direction in this area,
there are now 20 different federal
agencies attempting to rim special
programs or provide special services
for the elderly. In almost all cases
particularly true for the AOA the
programs reach only a smattering of
people. As another example of
inadequacy, the Community Nutrition
Institute in Washington a while ago
counted a grand total of 265 programs
for home-delivered meals for elderly
shut-ins reaching a grand total of
fewer than 12,000 people.
As a direct result:
—One in four Americans aged 65 or
over lives in poverty, according to the
latest census tabulations. For elderly
blacks, the poverty risk is about 50 per
cent. In addition to the 5 million
elderly poor, another 5 million among
us are "near poor."
—Only one in three older American
households individuals and families
has income of as much as $4,000.
—So low are Social Security
benefits that 2 million older citizens
are now being forced onto welfare
rolls to supplement their income, and
private pensions now provide only
about 5 per cent of the income of our
elderly.
Today's, elderly may be docile
about their dire condition.
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL
Short Candidacy
Sen. Fred R. Harris' official candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for Presi
dent lasted less than two months, from
Sept. 24 to Nov. 10.'As he had previously
announced that he would not seek re-elec
tion to the Senate from Oklahoma, he will
have to find another office to seek if he
intends to stay in public life.
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Raleigh's Christmas Parade
was held Saturday, November
20. Durham held its parade
Monday, November 22. Christ
was officially kicked off in
North Carolina. Although the
event is still a month away,
the merchants of Durham and
all towns at this time of the
year have been preparing for
the holiday for weeks. It would
seem as though the merchants
have taken credit and control
of the country's major religi
ous holiday. For a nation that
claims to be so very religious
we rteadily buckle under the
economic power plays of our
merchants.
We really can't blame the
merchants for the advanced
celebrations. I suppose for they
are in the height of their com
petitive seasons. They will
take in more money during
the next month than they will
at any other time of the year.
After all, Cnristmas is the
symbol of love, peace, and
freedom. And those things
cost money.
CHRISTMAS
Decorations are up up
restaurants playing carols
the parade has been held'
Our economic structure
says it's Christmas
Plastic trees are being sold
the local 7-11
has tinsel in the window
The Christmas rush
has just begun
It's the twenty-fifth of November
I don't see how
Mary stood a month
of labor pains.
Letter To The Editor
Dear Sir:
I have enjoyed reading the
"Carolina Times" for many
years and every Friday morn
ing look forward to reading
the "Times."
Since the passing of Mr. Aus
tin, I really miss his editorials.
They encouraged Black people
to act on problems faced by
us. It would be helpful to
students of Black studies, es
pecially those students study
ing the history of Blacks in
Durham, to have the oppor
tunity to read Mr. Austin's
editorials. They will also serve
as a reminder to many of us
DR.NATHAN I I 111 111 ,
THE FIRST BLACK GRADUATE OF ft
I THE UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA, T'JFFL
FROM ITS MEDICAL SCHOOL. HE
WAS BORN IN HAMILTON, ONTARIO, Fj
CANADA IN JULY, 1856. HE ENTERED V J'* /M
LINCOLN UNIV, IN 1874 AND GRADUATED JKA trA■
WITH HONORS IN 1879. THAT FALL HE ' M
ENROLLED IN THE MEDICAL DEPT..OF £■
THE UOF PENN., THE FIRST OF HIS Jf' /V^L
RACE. HE WAS THE FIRST BLACK
TO BE ADMITTED TO THE
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY \ XL /
IN 1895 HE FOUNDED THE FRED- \ \
ERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL \W^/ R»
HOSPITAL AND TRAININ6 SCHOOL I (£*% W \V
IN PHILADELPHIA. TO TRAIN l * V -»-• )) -
BLACK GIRLS AS NURSES. %F- " X / T /
MASS FO^Im^LAB-
Y SHE WALKED INTO A NYA |T GROUP
TV V REQUIRED COURSE IN SOFT-SHOE DANCING
> SO THEY PUT HER IN A DANCE GROUP. IN WEARS
SHE DANCED HER WAY-TO-FAME.' ONE OF THE GREAT PRIMITIVE DANCERS
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JU E. AUSTIN
Editor-Publisher, 1927-1971
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If the story of Christinas
still lives today, other than
in department store windows,
we may feel fortunate in the
knowledge that we would have
fit well in the picture of a
mother and child not being
able to find a room. They
probably could not have found 1
one in Durham either, what
with conventions, parties, and
business meetings to discuss
the Christmas campaign, all
our inns are full.
But if somewhere out there,
there is a child or an elderly
person who still remembers the
beauty of what Christmas is
supposed to represent, then
perhaps it is possible for them
to overlook the bright lights.
pre-Christmas sales, and tin
sel; and to keep peace some
where in their minds that this
upcoming holiday does mean
something to those other than
the merchants. Perhaps the
following poem will give a
closer look at the meaning of
Christmas.
that the battle is not over and
that we must continue to fight.
Many problems that Mr. Austin
wrote about years ago stilt i
exist today in Durham.
Therefore, I am suggesting that
the "Carolina Times" run a
series of Mr. Austin's editorials
under the title "Writings of
Louis Austin" or some other
title that is deem proper by
the staff.
Keep the truth unbridled.
Sincerely yours
John W. Edwards
Director