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Black English - Communication Folly The teaching Of so called "Black pr to Blacks in place of Ua Erurlish was forcefully condemn ed at & recent regional conference of English teachers from 37 black col located in southern and border m the topic of "The Black Perspective in the Teaching of Communication Skills," noted author ity, Dr. Aaron Ford, Alain Locke Pro fessor of Black Studies and professor of English declared that one of the most valuable contributions a black eoBege or any college for that mat ter can make to a black student is in the realm of communication arts. Noting that in the world of work the difference between success and failure for blacks who compete for jobs beyond the menial level is large ly determined by the degree of their competency in the communcation flails, Dr. Ford admonished his au dience of teachers from the southern and border states. The urging by "white peeudo literals and black chau vinists" who advocate the nonsense of making so-called black English the norm for teaching black students must be told and fought with vigor and determination. Further, they were urged not to lead our sons and daugh ters, who are capable of mastering standard English and any other lan guage they so choose, down a one way street to continued second class citizenship while their white class mates are preparing themselves to pass tests in standard English re quired for decent jobs that pay a living wage. This paper has always abhorred the use of so call "black English" for we envision it as a means of decreas ing the development of the best of our culture. Any new gimmick, offer ed by these so-called innovative libe rals or chauvinist blacks and often aided by soma foundations to spend money for such operations, can lead only up a one way street to a dead and of job opportunities. It is well past time that all black parents take Up arms against the vicious use and teaching of the- so called Hack English" that will only stymie the growth and potential of our youth at any level. When other ethnic minorities were climbing the hard ladder of upward mobility, no attempts were made to pigeon-hole broken mother tongue and broken English as the true lan guage of their culture. Instead, many educational opportunities were avail able for them to go to evening schools and other classes to improve their communication skills. Even now, many centers are aiding the families of American servicemen who were wed to women that could not speak English They are being encouraged, if they desire, to always speak and write the standard English. In fact, this is of en the over riding factor when native youth of European and other cultures come to spend time with American families. Along the spoken English learned, they often learn many other facets of the writ ten English word. This in itself should be and must be the signal for standard English teaching for aB blacks and other minorities as well. It is hoped that even more moti vation, incentive and stress will be placed upon the need for continued teaching of standard English in the important arena of communications. What Ever Happened to Black America? The above question was posed by a nation wide magazine weekly News week of February 19, 1973. Vernon Jordan, national executive director of the National Urban League has answered the question in a most en lightening way for all Americans to see and read. Speaking out on "Black America Now';" Jordan emphasized the sad plight of black Americans now after the new Reconstruction Surge begun in the 608, accelerated in .the Kennedy-Johnson years, and now has been entrusted to an Administration elected only with marginal support by blacks and as such, feels no poli tical obligation to them. It appears that in actuality, the Nixonians have in fact, delivered black America more tangible help than they have been credited with. However, those limits have now been narrowed to suit what some staffers say is an "understand ing of the Majority will " Non the less, the sad fact of life for blacks is that there is little pres sure on the government to do any thing more. America's conscience, captured in the 1960's have been either lost or forgotten by many of the liberal coalitions. They have been overwhelmed by the Black separatists who captured the attention of the media primarily shouting that black people did not want integration or any majority help at all. This coali tion now has scattered in all direc tions with disaffection, despair and plain combat fatigue. White youths have now moved on to other causes. It appears also that Democrats in Congress and in post-McGovern poli tics have grown nervous and gloomy about their long identification with blacks. Federal programs have long been a prime source of jobs for blacks. With the broad cutback in domestic spending; the dismantling of the OEO, community action programs, higher Medicare payments, freeze on housing, the ending of vital educa tion and various anti-poverty pro grams, wffl all add up to the attempt to cut back or rofl back what little progress blacks have been able to achieve in the past decades. However, not omy will blacks suf fer, but many, many millions of the white poor and working poor wffl suf fer with the dismantling of the many helepful programs to improve their quality of life. Of course, like any business opera tion, some federal employees, some unscrupulous real estate dealers or realtors and even mortage bankers dealt unfairly and sought to steal the programs and the monies involved. Thus the freeze is on and as people say, thb poor gets poorer and the rich gets richer. However, the massive retreat from the many helpful programs and cou pled with the return of veterans and with the war's cease fire, additional federal aids must be continued. America must not abandon all of its commitments to the poor too sooty Enormous progress has been gained from the black; revolt and white re spouse during the '508 and Ws greater and much more than all the early quarters of century 'since Re construction. However, even now while diplo mats bargain for peace and the re construction of Vietnam and other areas, the second reconstruction in America, which promised so much and delivered so little, is being rap idly chipped away by administrative directive. Don't expect the problems of the blacks and millions of the poor just to go away. They will just grow and become even more damaging unless adequate remedies are put into force immediately. Things You Should Know dm C HAKA 1786-1836 Jinked r tout Nitron- laflt AS HISTOftYt aUgATItT COM quingn, this zulu warm or con- OUt-RID MILLI OMB WITH Hlt-ARHV C 100,000? CALLED! LEPMANT BECAUSE HIS FOOTSTEPS SHOOK TME EARTH, MIS SENIUB REVOLUTION IZ BO MILITARY SCIENCE fcffe Hands Turn To Crime: It's A Community Challenge mf CARRYING Ot4rOMRTL mo fArmfvuvm mwm ftu we claim or fo-m: : ' k . ' mm 1 00'lkLm j if I I y dfiflH Laa arm m Wm mmf M Mmm Aw s - W MagBw trnwrnm ftwnfl Jm i ' Wm sJr "'W -It Tar " fanrw oanr JaLalF Mam aBPggf 9$L JBFBSF lERB f en.9 3BF ' MB MJkW mt, yjMKsr AWm i jB f yflp Praises Nixon's Personal Qualities And Leadership WASHINGTON - A black former presidential aide this week chastised black croups- including the NAACP and the Congressional Black Caucus-which respond only to emotionalism and incendiary rhetoric, rather than logic and substance while praising President Nixon's personal qualities and leadership. (Two weeks ago the NAACP's board chairman, Bishop Step hen G. Spottswood labelled the Nixon Administration as "anti Mack. " The Caucus has been a frequent critic of the President for cutting back programs which affect blacks primarily. The Caucus is comprised of the IS blacks in the House of Representatives, all of whom are Democrats). "If I had a son, if I should have a son, I would want him to have the same qualities that Richard . Nixon has," Robert J. Brown, ' former special assistant to the President said. "I have very strong feelings about the President, contrary to most black people. 1 think he is ' a fantastically warm person, tough but compassionate, with a sense of direction in doing what is right for all people in this country," added Brown, who was the highest ranking black during Nixon's first term in office before he departed last week. According to a New York Time article, Brown also expressed, support for the President's policies and programs, includ ing the war in Southeast Asia, recent budgetary cutbacks in social programs, and Supreme Court nominees. "The President has taken a hard look at the various programs, and those that don't work should not be kept. He looks at them objectively and I would hope black people look at them objectively, too," Brown said. "But some people can't do that for obvious reasons. If I had a poverty job or headed a program, I would criticize too. But I think it says something about the President for having the guts to deal with those programs. "One day," Brown declared, "at some point, black people are going to have to look at the record and make judgements based on facts rather than emotion, fiery speeches and demonstrations. The masses of our people still respond with emotion, but we've made some inroads with those who want to deal with substance." On many occasion, Brown reminisced, he had to "bite the bullet because of the attitude and antagonism of blacks" toward the Nixon Administra tion. In addition, he blamed the press for stressing negative rather than positive aspects of Administration programs. In 1968, Brown supported Sen. Robert Kennedy, O-N-Y, until he was assassinated. Later, when his public relations firm was hired by the Republicans, Brown joined the Nixon Ad ministration where he deter mined which blacks would have an audience with the President and recommended blacks for jobs, contracts, and grants. However, some blacks claimed that Leonard Garment, a white presidential aide, had more authority in influencing minori ty policy-making. Brown refut ed that charge, saying that Garment dealt with minority legislative policy programs while he handled the opera tional aspects. Brown, who will return to his consultant firm, has been succeeded by former Tennessee newsman Stanley S. Scott, who served previously as an as sistant to White House Com munications Director Herbert Klein. Bob Brown To Expand HIGH POINT - Robert J. Brown, former Special Assis tant to President Nixon, has returned to B&C Associates, Inc., the Public Relations firm he founded more than 13 years ago in High Point. B&C Associates, which has expanded into the areas of Market Research and through a subsidiary corporation, into the areas of radio and television, also has offices in Washington, Busing Decisions Due Soon WASHINGTON - Federal courts across the country have . been tossing the ball back and forth over the question of busing black city children to suburban schools and white suburban children to the inner city in an effort to achieve racially balanced school systems. Last week, the nine-member Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati nullified a Dec. 8 decision by one of its three-judge panels to uphold the mass system-wide busing plan in Detroit. On Thursday, all nine judges of the court heard again arguments in the detroit case and are expected to issue a new decision soon. If the majority of the full court remains true to form, it is believed the busing plan will be upheld in Detroit. However, some pro-busing attorneys have forseen a possible procedural snag that may force a retrial of the case from the. beginning. If the full court does uphold the busing plan, the decision would be in direct conflict with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals which has invalidated a similar plan in Richmond. This would present two opposing alternatives to the U.S. Su preme Court which has said il will rule on the Richmond case this spring or summer. Previously, the Sixth Circuit has divided itself into three ' judge panels and apportioned cases among them. Rarely is the decision of such a panel reversed. However, recently, one panel upheld mass busing in the Detroit area while another struck down a busing order in . Chattanooga. Therefore, the full court has taken the unusual step of rehearing both the Detroit and the Chattanooga cases in order to adopt a uniform policy on school desegregation in the four states of the Sixth Circuit; namely, Michigan, Ohio, Ken tucky, and Tennessee. i New arguments in the Chat tanooga case were heard by the full court last Dec., 14, but no new decision has been reported. D.C. Two other Offices are planned to be open in 1973. James E. Mack, president of B&C, said, Mr. Brown will return to B&C Associates, Inc.. as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. B&C, which is the nation's largest black-owned Public Relations firm. BLACK BOOKER T.WASHN6TVN' ill J saw JSF-K BK LW ,M : WEM ACCONMAWW MICIHKPENKNC POR THE BLACK COWWNIT V the debate ooesoh. UNDER OF W NIGERIA , FORERUNNER OP THE N.AAR AUTHOR OF OUCH RECONSTRUCTION. MARCUS BLACHHATh WTHOUjm POHERIS, respect: .A RACE ggn gn njjjl UrR$r ' jj rVUJLULn J- TUFMAkl nm MyOLjrnOHARYjHE 1PTIU I IITUPD WlUS MAM V AVTYlkt r-. ?irmry? rvncuL" he fought 'NCE OUT OF PEAK OR FOR THE RIGHTOPTHE WTHOUTAOUHf SELECT ITS OWN TO BE EQUAL By VERNON JORDAN BxccetiM Dhvete, National Uibaa Lssgoe V What Kind Of Peace ? ' It didn't end the way other wars have ended with celebrations in the sheets and with general rejoicing. The Vietnam truce was met instead with a kind of sullen gratitude that at long last this hateful , wasteful adventure was over, that the killing would now stop, and we would be freed from the dally assault on our conscience that this vile war brought us It was a war that gained nothing and cost much. The cost in human Uvea was terrible -about 46,000 Americans dead, 300,000 wounded, over 3 million Vietnamese dead and wounded, and over 8 million people made refugees. The treasure spent in creating these horrors is staggering. The Pentagon admits to over $100 billion in direct military costs, and many economists estimate a real cost to the economy on the order of $400 billion If s increasingly difficult to swallow such figures at a time when public poverty is given as the excuse for cutting do mestic programs. BEYOND THE COST IN LIVES and money, tile war dealt a crucial blow to the spirit of the nation The moral fervor that brought strong popular support for the civil rights movement and for broad social reforms at home, (bed in Vietnam's jungles. The war not only i drained us of our young men and our tax dollars, it drained the self ' confidence and righteous spirit needed to complete the recon struction of America. But mis is all behind us now. Treaties have been signed, soldiers are coining home, the prjsoners will be back, the war is over. The big question today is what kind of peace shall we have. It's a question posed by the President, and if the proposed budget is to be taken as an answer, it will be a very shaky peace indeed. THE BROAD CUTBACK IN domestic spending, the planned end of the Office of Economic Opportunity and community action programs, higher Medicare payments, the freeze on housing, the dismantling of vital education and anti-poverty programs all these add up to an attempt to roll back the little progress that has been achieved in the past decade. There is no question that some domestic programs are ex pendable. Either they've outlived their usefulness, or they aren't succeeding. If such programs were the only ones getting the axe, there wouldn't be much to complain about. But other programs of proven usefulness and of major importance will fall too, and the people getting it in die neck will be the poorest and most in need. , IT ALL GOES UNDER THE explanation of keeping costs down to fight inflation, but the sacrifices are being asked of that part of the population that benefits least from a low-tax, low-inflation economy. And the man who is asked to make sacrifices so that programs that aren't working can be done away with, is not the man responsible for the malfunctioning program, but the fellow who has been let down by it ' To illustrate, look at the housing freeze. Some programs weren't . working because some federal employees and some unscrupulous relators and mortgage bankers conspired to steal the program dry. That was the problem. The solution: a freeze on all federally backed housing. Who suffers from such a solution? The poor family that can't afford housing at today's inflated prices. ANOTHER EXAMPLE: hospital costs are going up, so federal health aid to the aged costs the government more. The answer: charge old folks twice as much. Who loses: everybody, but i especially the elderly. Who win: no one. This massive retreat from programs and promises of the past' two decades amounts to a terrible breach of faith with the . American people, a betrayal of the government's solemn word and deed. The excuse for hanging on in Vietnam was that we had to honor our commitments to the government there. Shouldn't we now honor our commitments to our own people? . WHILE DIPLOMATS are negotiating for the reconstruction of ' Vietnam, the Second Reconstruction in America, which promised . so much and delivered so little, is being dismantled. The problems won't go away ; they'll just grow and fester. This budget, short on dollars, is the most costly in years from the standpoint of the social changes this country so desperately needs. YES, WE ALL TALK Marcus H. Boulware, Ph.D. There is no sense in reading a manuscript; that is the ap proach that Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm takes when making a public speech. She tries to present her materials in a manner that both reinforces and emphasizes the subject Her oral presentation is reasonably direct especially umphatic in gestures indicative of the major points, clearly enunicated. and easily heard. Tills WOMAN has been on the platform many, many times. Although she has spoken often in public, she considers each speaking engagement her first important challenge. This provides the opportunity for her oratorical talents to unfold as never before. Mrs. Chisholm uses a "pressure type" delivery to get her audience do something worthwhile. This pressure seems to indicate that "No" will not be accepted as an answer. There is a certain credibility that highlights her message. frankie'sugar chile' ROBINSON THE AMAZING 6-YEAR OLD lPIANOPR0OIGy(N45)WHO NEVER TOOK A LESSON IN Htf UFE BEGAN TO PLAY SIMPLE TUNES AT iXr VEARS. HE LEARNED HK ALPHABETS AND BOM TO READ AT 2. AT? HE ASTONISHED HIS FAMILY BY BANGING . 0UTTuXEW JUNCTION RIO SCHOOL AT 5 AND IN THE FIFTH GRADE AT7. BORN AND DISCOVERED IN DETROIT. ILMtNDOIK ROX OFFICE ATTRACTION HE EARNED AS HIGH AS 12,000 A-WEEK AT AGE OF 8. HIS BOOGIE-WOOGIE PIANO STYLE CAREER LASTED UNTIL Ifi4 WHEN HE . (TRED AFTER HIGH SCH00I Hi ENTERED OLIVET COLLEGE (MKH) IN flPyff si il n 1 1 1 aBsf 1M ' I WORLD-FAMOUS SINGING STAR AND TRUMPETPLAYER.SPENT 20-MONTHS IN A NAZI-PRISON CAMR SHE WAS 1 1942. A GREAT VERSATILE STAR.SHE ONCE SANG IN RUSSIAN, JEWISH, ENGLISH AND PLAYEO THE TRUMPET. VIOLIN, PIANO AND DRUMS lNABROADWAf SHOVf. mm wm Editor-Publisher 1827-1971" L. E. AUSTIN ' Published every Saturday at Durham" "N.'CT by United Publishers, Inc. MRS. VIVIAN AUSTIN EDMONDS, Publisher CCWtojCE TWNNETfE V. BLWOOD CARTER Business Manager! , . Advertising Manasrer Second Class Postage Paid at Durham, N. C. 27J0B i , . mmmfmapiemm mates i .United states ,.-111(1 Canada ........,.. 1 Year $6.00 United States ahd Canada 2 Ytri lll.oo' jPoreign Countries . . 1 Yer STSOj Single Copy ... .1 Principal Office Located M 38 Fist P-MgreW Street J I ' Durham! North Carolina 27702 .J Sat, Feb. 24, 1973 THE CAROLINA TIMES IA scour CORNER By 1. L. KEARNKY HOW BOY M SCOUTING WORKS E L. KEARNEY Every troop is a part of the youth program of some insti tution of the community. These institutions are church es, schools, service or frater nal clubs, farm or business organizations, or responsible groups of citizens that spon sor the Boy Scout program for boys in and around their area. The sponsor (institutions chartered to carry on Scout ing) appoints three or more men to serve as the "board of directors" of the troop. This group, known as the troop committee, is responsi ble for the selection of the key troop leader the Scout master. The troop committee has other responsibilities: representing the institution providing a satisfactory troop meeting place, supervising finances, assisting in provid ing camping opportunities, and giving the Scoutmaster the help he may require. The boys are organized in small groups (four to eight members) known as patrols. Each patrol has a patrol lead er elected by the members of the patrol. The main job of the Scoutmaster is to train ana worn wnn mo leaders in operating their troop. Each institution using the program appoints one man to serve as its "general manag er" of Scouting and to repre sent the Institution on the Scout district committee and local council. This man is known as the institutional representative. The district committee is an association of institution al representatives and other interested men in a neighbor hood community, or geogra phic territory. The purpose of the district committee is to assist in carrying out the program and to extend scout ing through new organiza tions. A local council is compos ed of districts. The council employs a small number of men to work with volunteer leaders. Councils provide training; camps; supervision of advancement, health, safe ty, finance; and assistance in the organization of new Scouting groups. The local council is sup ported by donations from the general public, either di rectly througn tsoy acorn campaigns or through united appeals such as the commu nity cnesi. .TTTvrn I Writers By GEORGE B. RUSS Forum I Persons with well organized minds, in all probability, have no trouble with how goes their off-days. Every thing is well planned; a place for everything and ev erything in place. The weekend of February 10th was a irfect day for nlanohe eouM- I1B ' E be lazv without feeling sin ful. The snow wasn't gently falling, it came down in tor rents and piled up swiftly. A perfect day for doing abso lutely nothing and no reason for thinking unkindly of yourself for being blind to all the chores being left un done. A wonderful day for the entire household to sleep but this is the one day that ev ery one was up and ooh-ing and ah-ing about the snow being whipped by a brisk wind all except Willie Ed ward. This young buck wasn't sharing the exuberance of the "tired-set." Lines of determi nation haunted his tender age face as he buttoned up against the stormy blast out side. With self-assurance in your favor, you can flip pancy; "what's the rush, little bud dy?" "No rush I've got to roll 'n wrap uniforms." "But it's snowing!" "The snbw don't stop no Basketball game." The kid had told me in a nice way to clam up. So I butted out. Pronto! Willie had had reference to the weekly Basketball game youngsters of the Nonn um ham Community make uo the Basketball League. Manager: Reverend Napoleon B. San ders; Coach, James Tyrone Muse. Determined not to be floor ed by a zany, mixed-up kid, I blated out; "this is no fit weather for man or beast, fellow. Get it through your head, there isn't going to be a game today." He didn't say, "shut up your big fat mouth," and I am eternally grateful. How ever the lad came off with a neat retort; "Rev. Sanders hasn't called to say the bus isn't rolling. I've got to help Tyrone get things ready just in case he calls 'h say the bus is rolling. May 1 use your pliers?" "Pliers! for what?" "Tyrone will need help with the chains on old Bet sy." Cheapened by my former 9 year old partner, I retreat ed quickly and quietly, feel ing suddenly old and very cold. Knowing fully well that "Miss Pheobe," the church bus, wouldn't be rolling, I prayerfully hoped the game would go on as scheduled. In the meeantime, the tel ephone was ringing wildly the other enthusiastic team sters were calling to find out If "th bus was rolling." Boys and their gushing en thusiasm "Bah!" I thought heatedly as I tried to adjust comfortably in my easy cnair. If Miss Pheobe felt the way I was feeling, her chassis needed a long rest, too. Haul ing a bunch of bouncing kids cross country every Friday and Saturday was enough to cause a busted gasket. I mused. However, I had to ad mit that the ellows reeked with enthusiasm. And noth ing great Was is achieved without enthusiasm: From all Indications, the North Dur ham Basketball League Is well on the way to a success ful season. Saturday's game did not materialize. Rev. Napoleon n Conors called and an- XJ . ijaiiw'" ' nounced that today's game was called off because the bus was snowed in. Willie Edward's enthusiasm was dampened abit, but he ad justed himself very well. After a visit with his dog "Chubby," he settled down to constructing Valentines for the family. Coach James T. Muse spent the afternoon and evening in the company of Miss Roslyn Johnson, building up his Basketball players; those boys are the greatest." My guess could be far fetched, but Muse does think his ball team is the cat's pajamas. The pretty Miss Roslyn Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Johnson; she is a Durham High School senor; a member of Mt. Gil ead Church her 140 lb. German Shepherd's name is 'Vhamp." mm I mm tm ML . -IllHlMiiWB mmWmmf mtm H lll Amm bbbE'' Film Director Falls 100 Feet To Death NOYA, Spain Span ish film director Claudio Gue rin, 34, fell 100 feet to his death from the high tower of San Martin Church on Friday. The accident occurred while he was directing the last scenes of the film "Las Campanas Del Diablo" The Devil's Bells in this area of northwestern Spain. r DAILY LIVING WE MUST PAY THE PRICE MBVM ADVISORY COMMIT TEE The fourth annual annual session of Venture Management, a program to help minority men and wom en develop skills in managing small businesses, opens at UNC-Chapel Hill on March 6. Members of the program's Advisory Committee are: Front row, left to right. Walter McDadc, K f I a n d; Thurman Nance, Moncuie: Jesse Gibson, Durham; Rich ard Levin, UNC; Willard Cotton, Chapel Hill. Standing: McDonald Lassi ter, Chapel Hill; DeWitt Dearborn, Director, UNC Bu reau of Business Services; Bill Davis, Chapel Hill, -ert Gallman. UNC, and Wil liam Kluttz, Carrboro Other Advisory Committee members not pictured include Roy McAdoo, Efland; Mildred Ramsey, Siler City; John G. Snipes, Siler; City and Paul G. Thompson, Hillsborough. mm fM wm m ww'mm'w www re ww w srsi Life Begins At 62 By George B. Russ i i i i Miss Madie might have car ried a "chip on her shoulders" and remained "pouting like a youngun" living here in her "fleabag" of a log cabin, but she got to thinking of all the ungrateful people in the world. Sticking out like a "fat tick on a dog's belly" didn't im prove her catastrophic state of affairs, therefore, she "shook the chip off her shoulders" and hummed a mellifluous ditty while she packed a few things to take with her to the "big-house." She had to admit, forth rightly, the house was a "cure for sore-eyes." Besides, if she couldn't stand the grease in the "big-house kitchen" she could always get out. South Hill wasn't what it used to be and the change could be just what the doctor had ordered. She had had oc casions to watch her neighbors 1 Jpll From Black ""'ymmS By JOHN HUDGINS I Information has come across my desk which indi cates that there are some things at Rogers-Herr Junior High School that we should he concerned about. There are indications of undue ha rassment of Black students beacuse of the activities of their father. Harris C. John son has been very active in trying to bring about changes in the nature of the public schools. He has been a candi date for the county school board. He has on a number of occasions publicly criti cized racist and oppressive conditions at Rogers-Herr. This behavior has accord- tjgooooorortnoflfrmmwuuu i M The contributors are mem W 11 Ibers of the Creative Writing ItfDFFf FfTIQNS99 111 Class of North Carolina Cen- I fir ewi . . IjMj: mtral Unimsitv under the tu B EDAII iff!! I M lele8e ot Miss Mary Bohannon, g iKwrl HvvU SH whose talents she considers IY MmmSW H worth developing. The students g W -T fiPjf range from the freshman level MARY I0HAN0N VMHHMRthtought the graduate level. looooooooonooor ? '.'woggsw; wim9avmsmw The word "conceit" has al ways intrigued me because it can be broken down into so many variables. The intrigue ry springs uppermost in my tnlnd when I attempt to en courage my students. I try to point out that in literary language according to John Donnes, the 16th and 17th century English poet and di vine, "conceit" carries with it the connotation of "the turn of a phrase"-jwhlch contains the most unlikely and un poetlcal subject matter. This we leave with John Donne. For my students, othc ;han majors in philosophy or Eng lish Donne's "conceits" re sembles a pedantic escape in to the realm of the instruc tors non-imaginable ability to carry a thought into its practical analysis. In view of the sbove we try to give the acceptable Ameri can English conception of iv word "conceit." Here I shall bit on only two conceptions one is the healthy, the other unhealthy. If within oneself he knows he can and will ac complish, no deference can deter his purpose this is healthy. Conceit built upon one's delusion that he can "fool all the people all of the time" is a crying wilder ness in the night that only daylight is the mourner, the inevitable shroud this is un healthy. MRS. BOHANAN SALVATION When life is grey And my temper has cooled This is the time I must love. When I feel the hook of lone liness Tugging at my flesh I could cut it out, I know, I know I could. But my knife has slipped To the bottom of the sea, And I can't swim down that far. Fletcher J. Allen LOVE SONG When you're weary, rest Your, head upon my knee; My fingers running. thru your hair, A soothing balm of silence. 1 Let me visualize The heaven in my hand, The bliss that's in my soul; Close your eyes, Together, we see the world In each other's heart. Linda McGloin I've seen today as I've never seen Skies endless blue, grass flowing green, Breathing a rapture as never before. Grasping, gasping delight, more! I stood transfixed in hynotic gaze, Heart bursting with muted praise. Why must this feeling cease, the peace! Marred by reality, decrease. Morris W. Barrier 1 FUTURE Peering probes into infinity Amongst layers of unknown realms Of eternity A juncture of llmitlessness. Rose Cox ing to our information an gered many officials at Rog e r s-Herr. Recently Brother Johnson's daughter has been expelled and referred to as "a chronic deterrent to the learning environment at Rogers-Herr." This is the first time any diciplinary has been taken against her, thus some question is raised as to the nature of this accusation. Harris Jr. has been sus pended from school for sup posedly using bad language around teachers. Ironically the teacher closest to the stu dent was the last to report the incident, then only as a witness to another teacher. On another occasion Har ris Jr. received $17.50 medi cal damage during a fight while school personnel look ed on and failed to intervene. No explanation has been re ceived about this incident with the exception of sus pending the students in volved. The basic concern here is the punitive action school personnel can take on a par ent through his children be cause of hostility toward the parent. Also of importance is the application of unwritten rules of discipline where Black children are concerned. Acordlng to our informa tion Black students have been treated disproportionately in most city and county schools. I urge you to look into these matters and become aware these are our children. LAST LAUOt Look at me. A crushed clown. I laughed once. Was loved. Loving. Drifted, undue. My fault? Could I have Laughed more, Less? No alerting. This freedom is exile, A condemnation. I do not choose To be free. Toby Jones go by; heads held high, nostrils sniffing the air as though it were beneath their dignities. Miss Madie wasn't sure that it was a blessing -or a curse that she didn't know her own race of people much better. The South Hill residents were a new breed or a new discovery for her. She was certain they deliberately ignored the likes of her and made it a point to Jook the other way if they were sure she hadn't seen them first. From where she had stood, usually behind a clump of bushes or, seated on a chair with its back against a tree, en joying a summer evening's breeze, "the colored folk" she saw, look as "genteel, confi dent and as well-fed as the Kaypots and their friends. She was puzzled by the attitude of kin because they treated her as though she were some kind of lunatic. Even her own sister-in-law gave her the impression that she should be seen and not be heard. Folks had a right to "pick and choose" their friends but it was stupid of them to assume that she wanted their friendship anymore than they wanted hers. Curtis and his "wifie" were "scurring around" getting ready to make a 7 o'clock bus. Curt was "scampering" while his "wifie" was a lot of mo tion and getting no place fast. Miss Madie disliked starting her day on a "race-track," therefore, she made it "first and foren st" to rise 'n shine n be on time wherever it was she had to go. This morning she had crawled out of bed at four o'clock. She wanted some time to "separate the wheat from the tares" or separate what she was taking with her to the "big-house" from the plunder she was leaving behind. The more she thought of how "tore up" she was when Cur tis and his "wifie" called her A few days ago, some friends of mine were talking about a young man they once knew. They mentioned how the young fellow blew $10, 000 so quickly. One of them quoted: "Sev eral years ,ago, a young man of 21 years old. He got it due to the death of his fath er, a sergeant in the Army, who was killed in action dur ing World ...War il." He explained how this young k&ti bought a new car, and began riding around profiling wearing expensive clothes, . also dating all the young ladies that he could, plus Ms' other enjoyments. He said, "Believe it of not, the fellow -came to him nine months later declaring he was broke. The young man was also engaged to get mar ried. The question now was: what do you think about a person like that with a good start financially, and let it get away, in other words end up broke? household furnishings "junk" the more she wanted ot apolo gize for acting so "put out." The things she was moving weren't French Provincial nor were they Italian originals; she was taking with her only those things she would be at a lost without; her books were the only company she had time for. And these were read from vo ver to cover, and over and over. When the "drummer" had stopped coming by with their books 'n a dollar when they caught you, her book buying had gone on the rocks. The books she owned were in sober livery as to' binding, and sin cutting right 'n left. A body reading her collec tion and keeping up their sinful way, was born for nothing more than "trials 'n tribula - Continued on Page 6A m 1 After listening to them bete en the qpsslioii, ass their different answan gave them my paint of about it. In my opinion, a p wouldn't know exactly they might would have with a larae sum of m at once at his age. Most peo ple that reach 21 Jn of age haven't had bat a vary little experience and some never had to face much re sponsibilities and therefore, moat of us probably would have made some similar mis takes as the young man that was mentioned. It is because of the fact man's possession of free will snd choice that things have often gone wrong and will go wrong in our life. We have the power to choose either right or wrong, up or down in life, but we will continue to make mis takes as long as we live no matter which way we choose. We must pay the price for all of our 'negative thoughts. wrong uouig9 " mistakes in life. Having done all these things to ourselves, we must suffer one way or another whether its financially, men tally, or physically. About the young man that was mentioned; He still has a chance if he doesn't let his financial loss lead his think ing Into "despair." At his age, he's just begininning to experience living and to real ly start knowing what life is all about. After losing out financially, his health means more to him than all the money in the world. Finally, I believe we are the blame for most of our failures, negative thoughts, and wrong doings; and also charged for oar mistakes. Therefore, I think we should be prepared and willing to pay the price, because we are responsible for our acts. ; t 1 u -mmmm mm mm COIvt r. 4, AT IT'S Trade Mark' LOWEST PRICE PER OUNCE One Jfcpak gives you a aajjoji of Coke ... for less that 1-cent per ounce at most stores in the area! Which is actually less than you paid in the good ol' days when Coke was a nickel a bottle! Now you can enjoy the economy of the 30's and the convenience of the 70's. With handy 8-bottle cartons of the real thing TtT delicious Coca-Cola in money-saving money-back 1 6-ox. bottles. . So buy Coca-Cola in returnable bottles. It s best for the environment and your best value. ij J ! .. ... nis-f? : k IAVMI. ,mm n U rAl thinn fnU I Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 0tmmM . . i .vtAin rs "
The Carolina Times (Durham, N.C.)
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