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VIEWPO _Z 1 w>?i.'w ?iu.i Lll^^ 4 Unwittingly, the Forsyth County Board of Health has revealed that its motives regarding the operation of Reynolds Health Center had little to do with whether the county's citizens receive the best possible health care. By introducing tactics of delay and confusion at the -recent county commissioner's briefing, the board's members let it be known that they wanted the center placed under their control no matter what the consequences. , crtll. a:cc~ * ? r *' * ' k uui U111CICI11 >[4/caKcrs irom me ooara nad the chance to state their arguments against the county's latest health organization plan, submitted by senior assistant to the county manager Ed Jones. Yet, once their arguments had been heard, the board members protested that they still needed more time to give detailed information about their misgivings on the Jones proposal. ~ Then, they brought up the subject of X-ray services as an argument against the plan. There was general agreement among all concerned with the health center that the X-ray department, jointly manned by public health and RHC personnel , is a model of cooperation. The health board made the argument that if the entire department is placed unde^tfae center, that the commit- 1 However, that rationale ignored the fact that all the ( employees in the department handle X-rays from both . public health and the center. The assumption seemed to { be that receipt of a public health navcheck imbues the 1 NAACP'sNe The Winston-Salem .branch of the NAACP has nominated a new slate pf officers for the coming^ year; i headed by current president Patrick Hairston. We wish them well in what will be both a trying and an 1 exciting period in the rastory of the nations oldest civil rights organization. \ On the trying side, thfcre is the epidemic spread of social conservatism which* threatens the gains of the last < few decades and makes the phrase, 44a Second Recon- < struction^ morethatt justan idle threat No less an authority than Supreme Court Justice < Thurgood Marshall made the point last weekend at Howard University that anti-black fuices r,In eveiy phase?= ?American life are still laying traps for us." * His statement carries much more force because he hasn refrained for more than a decade from making public 1 remarks on racial issues which might come before the ? Supreme Court. x Locally, we have the spread of S.T.O.P. and the Ku 2 Klux Klan in the schools. On the exciting side, NAACP officers and members can be proud of the new and professional staff that dynamic * executive secretary Benjamia L. Hooks has assembled. NAACP experts are in a position to take stand on any of the pressing issues facing blacks and the nation and the world in general. % rThe Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit J discrimination on the basis of sex, is still an unresolved issue. One politician stated jx vAVV /WR ^at ?PP?sed the ERA , rf Y -Y Amendment because wo- ( jU men were already equal to ( jMp men by North Carolina law. j Ff * *! In order to see if women , Lm I |l would agree with this point , M | - >;Wjg of view, the Chronicle CamILA , E era visited Ervin's Modern ( tTW' il' 111 WaYs to Beauty at 3217 N. ^ ii SI Patterson Avenue to collect c U 1 Here are some of the ? #J IVH jffi responses: | Joaniti Archie: "If a a J ,J[Jlk I woman is qualified to do a t ~\J |i jHI j) job, she should be given ^ w V llll M 1 Iflfej Hjl] equal pay regardless. c 111 a* i M II Some companies do dis- c 111 islftV I criminate in away. When -] III m p Tj M salaries are kept secret, a a I JP S\ J woman might not know if y I H ! she's getting paid the same p I - T as her male counterparts." \\ || 1 Sharon Taylor: "Yes, I t think women are treated g equally. They can do about - ?? ?_ same things men do.? ^ Do I work? No." s Sharon James: "North c Carolina is a woman's p state. I don't like the equal v rights amendment. I think d women should stick to s feminine type jobs. " \ V Olivia N?ely: "Women a are capable of doing an S) INTS e 22 j HERS" ASSOCIATION receiver witn a magical affinity for puouc health X-rays. I Yet, there is a case to be made for leaving "the"X-ray \ department as is, since there are currently no problems * among the sfaff there. Such a change in the Jones proposal could be made without throwing out the^ entire plan, as the health board suggests. Another tactic used by the health board was to call for an opinion from the state attorney general^ to whether thp RoarH nf Hralth should hy law run the health center. The center is a unique hybrid, the result of the county's willingness to continue to provide the medical care needs of its population where there, had formerly been a hospital. We suspect no provision in state law would cover this situation. Yet, the resort to legal maneuver, has a touch of hvfwvricu Tu/n Hotic ' ' 1 r . ? nv, uajo uviuk uic tuiiiniissiuner s oneung, the Board of Health held a secret meeting without notifying the press, as the state and county open meetings laws provide. Where was the board's concern for the spirit of the law then? We remain convinced that the county proposal to keep Reynolds Health Center and the public Health Department separate with coordination by a member of the :ounfy manaper's staff is the proper way to resolve the conflicts between the two agencies. The plan deserves a :hance to work, and we urge interested citizens to attend :his Monday's public hearing on Reynolds Health Center. It begins at 6 p.m. in the commissioners' iv^llug iuuii1. 1 w Leaders I Plus, the national office is making a supreme effort to relay ihe accumulated knowledge of its professional staff _ ~ \ to the grass roots levels of the branches. Guidelines for , surveys and other information which laymen can use in { fighting through the thickets of racism are available. | However, it is not enough to have this group of NAACP ( officers who are willing to serve. We have watched the courage, determination and committment of Patrick Hairston as he has, many times, single-handedly fought discrimination at hrs own expense. Some times we wonder how he is able to earn a living jiven the amount of time he spends on NAACP work. Pat needs help in the continuing struggle for freedom. rhat help can consist of members who are~willing to ittend meetings and pay dues, professionals who are villing to operate on the "inside" of the NAACP's behalf ind just plain encouragement. Wp ac a ? ?? j- * ? t v uij u uiawii vvjiuiiiuuiiy L<in uo ourselves no D6tt6t avor than to assure the continued <jrowth and success ol He local branch of the NAACP. Archie Taylor squal job to men- and if 3nly given a chance we :ould do a better job. Behind every successful ' man there is a good wo Cynthia Abbott: "No, I _i ion't really think women W*H ire treated equally. Be- tL*. :ause they take women for *' granted. Women should ;tand up for their rights." N6Cly Brendm Jackson: "I work it R.J. Reynolds. I drive ~ jf/V rucks, stack crates. You :an't say you don't want to- ^ lo something anymore be- H ause you're a woman. ~hey say you agreed to do nything when we hired ou. I wish I had more Jsffli irivileges as a woman. But f women do the same Ahhrfctt hings as men, they should ;et paid equal. Minnie Ervln: "I don't elieve women should do ome types of jobs-- like / limbing up on telephone ^ jft" ^ >oles. But I think if a /oman and a man are * * - - / oing the same job, they * >\\2 4 B hould be paid the same. ' i ou should not discrigiin- * %.- + te on the basis of race or _ . m BX Jackson - * % ?" ?*?> - ""-i'ih;-1 ?> m i>u,TA-rfS'jrgr,??.'" ^S="!^~t*7T ditorials /^Getl Alo JDr. James P. Comer [ Alvin F- PouMaint and James P. Comer are psychiatrists and the authors of the book, 44Black Child Care." Dr. Pouaaalnt la associate professor of psychiatry ? and associate professor of psychiatry and aasodste dean for student affairs?at?Yale University School of Medicine.] Dear Doctors: I'm a black student. 1 just began college as a freshman at a good, predominantly white college a few months ago, and I'm on a football scholarship. I'm playing freshman football, but I really want.to become a lawyer. Because I'm not super smart, 1 don't think I can play football and still get good enough grades to get into law school. On the other hand, if I give up football, I won't have the financial aid 1 need to attend college. 1 really feel stuck. P.W. Dear P.W.: Don't give up your ambition to become a lawyer. SpeA to--the Dean of Students and/or: m are truly interested in your future and you are a good student, they may be able to get your financial help from another source. 0 ..Also, investigate black sorority and fraternity groups which often give scholarships to promising blacks. Meanwhile, keep your academic work as a top priority vhile playing freshman football until you rearrange your i jrogram. Good luck! , i Dear-Doctors, I'm a white woman and I'm dating a j jlack man. When we're out, people stare at us and give i is ugly looks. The strange thing ks I'm beginning to jnjoy itv It makes me feel more "defiant and proud j because I feel we're right and the people with the disapproving stares are wrong and narrow-minded. Am 1 queer to be getting a kick out of all of this? ] > - : i :; jftgggjggg:fr:::jgga In less than two years the Census Bureau will be 1 OOn 1^?-? ?^ " m ^ nib x 7w i/cwciiDiiii census 01 population and : Housing. As mentioned in a previous issue of FOCUS i (June-July 1978), the statistical data obtained from this 1 census will be used to determine both the level and availability of billions of dollars in federal funds to states j and localities. Currently, about 130 federal grant < programs use census data wholly or partially to allocate funds. I Whether the minority community reaps the maximum benefits from these federal programs will depend largely on the Census Bureau's ability to reduce the undercount < of minorities in the 1980 census. Only if this undercount is reduced will federal funds be distributed on an i equitable basis throughout the nation as a whole. \ As a member of the Bureau's Advisory Committee on : the Black Population, I have been watching with great interest the various programs designed by census . technicians to improve the population coverage of ;i minority citizens. Based upon my observation of these j: programs, I would like to highlight one component of the j: Bureau's overall minority statistics effort: The :j Community Services Program. The Community Services Program is a crucial element jj in the Bureau's minority coverage strategy. The f objective of this program is to develop a two-way j: communications network between the Bureau and | minority groups in an effort to (1) win the confidence and active cooperation of these groups; (2) convince them oi fVio * * * * * u>v w/uiiu?iuiamy ui niiormanon turmshed to the census; (3) make them aware of the advantages of being jj included in the census; and (4) obtain first-hand j: recommendations for improving the coverage and quality of the census. : For 1980, the Bureau plans to hire approximately 200 Community Services Specialists whose sole responsibility will be to make inroads into the minority community. / These individuals will be assigned to the Bureau's 121 regional offices. Some already have begun soliciting I the active participation of mayors and city council! members in the campaign to motivate interest in the census. For the first time, these individuals will also attempt to establish communications with hard-toenumerate segments of the population* including street gangs and patrons of pool halls, bars, etc. In addition,. census programs will be developed in schools and churches. There are four major components of the Community Services Program: Community AwtreneM: By designing an advertising campaign that is directed specifically toward minority , communities, the Bureau hopes to encourage a better understanding of the availability and uses of census^ data. V .L - , 9 JC-<?.U|?WH I 11 waw? W-?- -, t .. ... ? columns H :ing m. mm TT' f I Til i! !T| Mll^l II I iffmi J gxaa Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint^f A.S.~ Dear A.S.: You are not queer. In fact, your reaction is a common one reported by couples interracially dating, . particularly by the white partner. If the white person feels he has broken through the prejudice barrier by ffating a hlaek. he may feel proud, self-righteous and self-congratulatory. The hostile Starve frnm ? ' 1 ** ..v.u V/UIVI3 uiojkc you icci mat you are indeed doing something unique, courageous and perhaps dangerous. This combination of emotions may make you feel part of a CAUSE and you are, therefore* r exhilarated. You should be careful that your motivation for dating a black is not merely social defiance or an attempt to be 4 'Holier-than-thou.'' While dating, you should try as much as possible to ignore the stares of others and concentrate on the relationship with your partner. Dear Doctors: Believe itjor not. 1 have an older friend who is still unwilling to eat watermelon because ..lie feels riirpH? w.s. Dear W.S.: Possibly he can be cured. I remember a similar case of a successful black man who wouldn't eat watermelon while it was in the rind. He had images of the sambo-type pictures of little boys with big eyes, biting into a piece of juicy watermelon right there in the cotton field. That image embarrassed himT * But to everyone's surprise, if the watermelon was cut into-small-pieces from the rind and served in a dish, he would devour it. Try serving your friend pieces of rindless watermelon in i dish with a knife, fork, and perhaps a spoon. Dr; Poussaint h (If you have any questions for the doctors, send your etter to "Getting Along," care of this newspaper.) Eddie N. Williams Community Education: By working through local school systems, including adult educational programs, the Bureau will underscore the nation's need for a thorough and complete decennial census. Community Involvement: By working with community groups, the Bureau believes that it will enhance the chances of an improved census count. Community Participation: Participation by community leaders and elected officials will bring about the trust and cooperation that are essential to a successful census. I applaud this effort by the Census Bureau and encourage all minority leaders to take full advantage of this opportunity to get involved in assuring a correct count in 1980. For more detailed information on this program, contact Samuel Johnson, Coordinator, Community Services Program, Bureau of the Census. Washington, D.C. 20233. Letters to the Chronicle should be addressed to Chronicle Letters ' P. O. ?T Box 3 154 Letters are subject to - - editing tor space and other considerations . 1,1 "V The Winston-Salem Chronicle Founded 1974 . Ernest H. Pitt Editor & Publisher Ndnblsl Egemonye Isaac Carree II ^o-rounder General Manager John W. Temple ton Sharyn Brmlcher ' Executive Editor Managing Editor Yvette McCulkwgh *?b*rt e* Photo Editor .ports Edrtor Contributor*! Ante Wagm n Naomi McLeui George Bootoi Joey Daniels, Ladle Douth't Suite 603 phone 722^624 J - J
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