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The world wide obser vance of United Nations Disarmament Week was .ushered, in with spec tacular ; success in Europe. In the staid and pristine precincts of Bri tain's Parliament Square the great banners of the United Nations fluttered , between the British flags a reminder to all that much of the world still regards th? United Na tions a very valuable . ool where man can still jaw jaw . instead of war, war.? ... . .October 24th, 1981 will go down in British history as. the day when ancient London Town witnessed its greatest protest demonstration against the proliferation of nuclear weapons on British soiK From early morning 200 trains brought' the protestors from all corners of Bri tain., . In addition to the trains, thousands of buses unloaded their cargoes of banners, floats, literature, musical instruments and in evitably tea, sugar, and milk io accompany the caravan of over a quarter of a million souls whose only concern was that Britain and Europe be denied as a nuclear bat- tlcficd 'to the super powers. A short while before in the capital city of West , Germany and equally en thusiastic quarter of a million Germans took to the streets to demand that the United States abandon its efforts to make Western Europe ' into its nuclear arsenal and "expendable conti nent." At this gathering three former German generals spoke about the dangers of nuclear weapons to Germany, Europe and the world. "Will the cer- t in destruction of Europe guarantee vie- ' Spring Protests (Continued from Page 13) regime." "The Reagan ad ministration has ac celerated nrris alliance," the Declaration states, while accusing "our suc cessive governments" of pursuing "a foreign policy of intervention." Prominent among par ticipants were Congres sional Black Caucus members. Rep. Ronald Dellimis (D-Calif) was preparatory committee president. Reps. George Crocket (D-Mich) and Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) were speakers. ' Within .the United Methodist Church, which ; provided some monetary and logistical support for the con ference, the event has stirred controversy. An article in The United Methodist Reporter (an independent weekly with a large circulation among denomination members) headlined "UN-endorsed event seemed controlled by pro-Soviets," cited speeches by socialist political leaders from Guyana and Grenada, and it quoted "some U.S. government sources" as saying thaf the ANC and SWAPO are V funded, armed,, trained and controlled by the Soviet Communist Party." Article author Roy Beck said he had seen, virtually no evidence of Methodist participation in the con ference. The United Methodist News Service, in a press release, quoted Mia Ad jali of the church's UN office, who countered that Beck had attended only the final Sunday session of a three-day event, when interna tional; visitors were featured. She said the New York area bishop and the church's Africa secretary both put in ap pearances, and that three vice , presidents of the United Methodist Women's pivision had been introduced to the conference' 1 ; The news service also quoted Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp of Illinois, a - conference sponsor, who said the Reporter article "leaves a great dear un said with regard to the nature ; of the meeting and the process under , which tit operated.,; The substance of resolutions wa$ worked put in fhe Jobs Not Bombs By Laura Parks NNPA Correspondent SAT., NOYEteSER 21. 1S3 1 THE CA3SLM TIKES IS tory to either the United States' - or the Soviet Union? WuT? not ; the great powers in a second fit of madness launch the weapons that- will cer tainly destroy the rest of the world?", they asked. The' vast crowd in Bonn, West Germany vowed to bring a plague ot havoc upon those who would turn Europe into a fiery nightmare of hell and everlasting death. to man and all the creatures of the earth. In London, the old' German Panzer com mander asked the same questions an4 received ' the same enthusiastic promises that Europe ' will not become - the tragic stage for an anihilating "Twilight of the Gods." Between the West Ger man protests and tfie : British marches, the. President of the United" States managed to con vey the idea that yes, he ' could see circumstances under which Europe could become the nuclear battleground ; between the United States and the Soviet Union. A most tragic remark. It is safe to say that Western Europe has not been the same since. Suddenly the fight' against stationing of nuclear weapons in Europe has escalated from attacking Euro pean governments to at tacking the good name of the United States and : ; accusing it of wishing to ' establish its domination ' over Europe. " j -Anti-Americanism is ' clearly on ,; the rise, I especially ; among the : youth, who overwhelm ingly march - agaist the. "Bomb" and who in ; former years were so "much influenced and conditioned . v ;by 'American culture, ways, and democratic spirit.- United, States publicists In Europe have been'very; active trying to undo the; damage of the Presiden tial remarks. 't " But at the London ral-j y the leaders of the op-1 position Labor Party' vowed to, pull Britain away from nuclear . disaster and to mount a campaign against "American domination of Britain and Europe." In t Rome, Italy,' 150,000 marchers demonstrated against' American nuclear weapons and large crowds in Paris, France, were also marching against the "American Bombs.' With rising unemploy ment everywhere in Western Europe, inter nal and external political concerns have found their focus in the potent slogan of "Jobs not Bombs. " It may, in the near future, become the rallying try before which . governments tremble land set Europe upon an 'independent course, free from : both " ' U.S. and U.S.S.R. entanglements' and seeking; with urgen cy, closer and juster economic ties with the Third World. V Over the years the celebration of United Nations Disarmament Week was briefly noted. Within the past weeks its importance has escalated beyond all expectations. It has suddenly become a crusade for human sur vival. It will not go away. It has given Europe renewed hope. Coping j V - - 7 Racism:? What Should You Do? - K ' '.; . ' - -" ' ."-' ? '. "'. . ' " " " - " ' 1 ' - " ' By Dr. Charles W. Faulkner U.S. Vice President Bush Meets With Black Mayors WASHINGTON Several prominent black mayors met recently with Vice President Bush to discuss the plight of cities under the Ad ministration's new .economic plan. The mayors, . under the auspices of the National Conference of Black Mayors. Inc. (NCBM), whose collective consti tuency represents an estimated ten million U.S. citizens, focused on three highly controver sial issues and presented policy recommenda-. tions. The Voting Rights Act extension, civil rights as well as block grants and revenue sharing dominated the discussion according to. Richard G. . Hatcher, president of NCBM, mayor of Gary, Indiana and leader of the delegation. Hatcher expressed 'satisfaction' . with the meeting saying, "I believe the Reagan Ad ministration now understands that the suc cess of their efforts at ' revitalizing this nation depends to .a rather significant measure on input from leaders at the local and municipal level in the formulation of federal policies." Significantly, one day following the White House meeting. Presi dent Reagan announced his support for extension : of the Voting Rights Act. Scheduled as an op portunity to relay NCBM's position on issues facing municipalities, represen tatives of the 201 member organization en couraged the Ad ministration to focus at tention on short range problems while pursuing long range objectives. According to Hatcher, "we want to emphasize that no sector of our society should bear the full weight of policy changes that no seg ment of our national population is expendable in the process." Michelle Kourouma, NCBM's executive direc tor, characterized the meeting as "positive and significant," noting the Administration's recep tivity to policy input. . Kourouma explained the delegation's enthusiasm by saying, "it was a significant achievement in merit and in substance. NCBM- is committed to making policy recommendations and observations on the Administration's pro posals. We hope that this : will be the start of an pn- ed: going relationship." The delegation includ- Mayor Robert Drakeford, Carrboro, NC. NCBM's first vice president; Mayor Johnny Ford, Tuskegee, AL, NCBM's second vice president; Mayor Robert Gray, Shelby, MS, NCBM's secretary; Mayor John B. Cooper. Vandalia. Ml, NCBM's treasurer; Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC; Mayor Dr. Walter Tucker, Compton, CA; Mayor David R. Humes, Hayti Heights, MO; and Mayor Verdiacee Hampton-Goston," Richwood, LA. Stanley Alexander, director of NCBM's Washington of fice was also present. Joining Vice President Bush were: James Baker, Chief of Staff; Steven Rhodes, Special Assis tant to the President; What should you do to improve your own plight? 1) Stop waiting for someone else to lead you to ,, freedom you must take the initiative as a black individual to create your own opportunity. 2 Stop referring to other black people as: "Ugly, black so and so," and stop-saying, "Black people are dumb.!'. Stop making generalities about other black people that, in reality, cannot be proved. 3) Stop criticizing black people. Start praising black people for any minor achievement. Praise young children and help them to develop a positive self-image. Praise older black people and help to counteract the negative self-image thaf society has imposed upon them. ' 4) Start building upon your strong points. Get as much education as you can. Learn a skill if you wish. Explore the opportunities for jobs and for making this society a better one in which to live. The job market has changed drastically in the last two years and is likely to change again in the near future. Be prepared for what is to come. 5) Stop generalizing fcbout how bad or good blacks are or about how bad or good whites are. If you want to be judged as an individual, judge others the same way. 6) Stop spending so much time talking about your particular negative experiences with white people. AH blacks have similar experiences. 7) Join an organization that is actively and presently taking definite and clearly defined steps against racism. You are far more effective as a member of a dynamic organization than you are by I yourself. The organization, on the other hand, is in effective without your active participation. 8) Learn to live simply and non-luxuriously until you can afford to do better. Economic cir cumstances make it impractical to allow your ego and desire to motivate you to "out do" your friend and acquire extensive debts in the process. The street wise, uncomplicated, pragmatic individual is likely to out survive the person who is unable to adapt to society bereft of major social programs. 9) Start focusing your attention on the general cause of the problem of racism and provide viable solutions. In other words, stop complaining but start producing constructive ways of resolving the problem of racism in the immediate future. Richard Williamson, mental Affairs; Alan Assistant to the Presi- Holmer. Deputy Assis dent for Intergovern- (Continued on Pa.ec 16) LtiViUU JJ UUUU UU-OlU Ubo . ' ' !"-T!l; '; "' Extrtai f&to&faA , ' I I Seagrams J va y mmJ I Extra Peg f Xiiv f jff'J ." '' i .' I Iff-'-- II 1 t- ! j:: Sigd-tteU M V .. " Mf V-.:.'-: i t- W'GSSSSssa;'h & i til... t ; f&MiS.-iL.....Jf , r J
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