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ick Publltbcr's AMoctation City Editor
X, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the
ra-Salem Chronicle Publishing Company, Inc.
Winston-Salem Chronicle shall strive, as far
sible, to be a fair, objective and independent
aper. It shall stand for the oppressed, to bring -
No Million!
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Some of the figures flying around as a result of current
fund-raising drives are staggering -- seven million
dollars for the Winston Square and twelve million for the
N.C. School of the Arts.
These funds are to be raised through local philanthropy
and foundation grants, and it has taken a
riduculously short length of time for the money to come
foiling in by the hundreds of thousands. *
forgotten in this rush to give by the city's top
executives is the proverbial poor cousin, Winston-Salem
State University.
The efforts which have been made to support WSSU
are but a drop in the bucket, in comparison to what is
being done for a sister state institution, NCSA.
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the hundreds of dollars to WSSU, and in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars to other causes.
The lack of a base of philanthropic support is one
reason why the resources of WSSU lag behind those of
other state-supported institutions. Statfe relies almost
solely on its state appropriation, along with whatever
federal grants it can pick up.
However, an NCSA can renovate a theatre and dqulp it
without calling on state resources. A UNC-Chapel Hill
cad build a new basketball gymnasium without spending
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Happy Bi rth <
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At the age of 71, many humans are ready to rest and
enjoy the ramifications of their life's work. But for a 71year-old
organization called the National Association for
the. Advancement of Colored People, there is no
opportunity tofest.
The enemy that W.E.B. DuBois and other members of
the Niagara Movement face back in 1909 still glares
Margaret Bush Wilson, Benjamin Hooks and Patjj?k
Hairston squarely in the face -- racism in its many famis.
Despite the continuing struggle ahead, we snould
pause to pay tribute to the NAACP on the occasion of its
71st birthday on February 12.
* When the Niagara Movement met, lynchings of blacks
for offenses as trivial as looking at white women were a
frequent occurrence. The U.S. Supreme CourThad just
proclaimed segregation to be the law of the land.
Are Politician
With this year being
an election year, many
candidates are coming
* . out of the woodwork
giving their views on
jTii IT Ij various issues. This .
g; |j.i| H week) the Chronicle CaH
?b mera went to Northside
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W U| mm asked shoppers, "Do
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<^Pr>K>i/7v rNABIl think most of them are
fair, or at least they
make an effort of being
fair. I'm a man that
believes in the Lord, and
although everyone wants
to be saved they don't
have a good preacher*"
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hope to the forsaken and be an advocate for good and
noble causes. It shall use its might to bring hope to
the hopeless and light where there is darkness.
And in doing this, hope to contribute to the general
weil-being of humanity.
s for WSSU
a penny of state tax monies. These and other schools
have professors paid through endowed position^.
In contrast, State, like most other predominately black
institutions is forced to eke along on the per-student sum
that is barely enough to provide enough instructors and
classrooms. Getting sufficient capital funds, with 16other
schools in hot competition, is a tenuous affair.
Ht is obvious that Winston-Salem has never made a
sufficient commitment to the only state university which
bears its name.
The lack of graduate programs means-that working
people have to drive as much as 80 miles to get low-cost
state supported classes.
Boosters of downtown revitalization should realize the
benefits that having a first-rank university has in terms
of visitors who 'will spend their dollars in town.
The first step that can be taken is for the city
government to show its commitment to Winston-Salem
State by donating the Bowman Gray StadiOm and the
surrounding land to the university.
Next, the city's philanthropists need to launch a major
capitol drive in support of WSSU. In terms of the quality
of graduates the university has produced and the
contribution they have made, itcan be safely said that
WSSIJ has given more to the city than the city has chosen
to give back.
day, NAACP
Presidents refused to hire blacks to the federal
government; in most state and local governments, the
issue was not even taken seriously.
Schooling for black children took place in one-room
schools, if at all.
Through legal action and other measures, the NAACP
has broken down the legal barriers to freedom. With
such measures as the Voting Rights Act and the Fair
Housing Act, there have been affirmative acts taken to
insure that we cah enjoy that freedom.
Every school child has an equal right to an education.
But racism is a wily foe, with a lot of stamina. The
struggle against it promises to last until the bell of the
final round. Celebrate the NAACP's birthday with a
suitable gift - a check to help support its work.
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James Howell-*'No,
just by looking at the
way things are today.
Most of our lawbreakers A
are politicians. Most \
. people in government
are a bUnch of crooks.*' i>?H9
they're not honest. At Armstrong
least I don't believe they
are. For one thing 1 live
in government housing.
If I owe them one cent I JKM
better pay it, but I
overpaid over my rent
and instead of them
giving me back my mo- j? 1
ney they just took a little | MjM'ffl
off my rent. They want
lie tn Hn a?io UI?? ??J
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they do another. There's
only one 100 per cent
honest person and that is I umcr
Jesus."
Howell Halls
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The tense international situation has led to calls for
sharply increased defense spending. Congressmen are
falling over themselves in the rush to give the Pentagon a
blank check. The President is projecting a five percent
i annual increase in real military spending. That means
:he current $124 billion annual spending on the military
:ould shoot to $243 billion by 1985.
Some of the same people who charged that social
problems couldn't be solved ty throwing money at them
are anxious to try to solve international problems by
throwing money at the Pentagon.
Presidential politics is also a factor. Each candidate
wants to look tougher and bolder than the others. The air
is thick with rhetoric about stopping the Russians,
sending troops to free hostages, and building
super-missiles.
But little of this rhetoric sheds real light oh the
nation's defense options and how they interact with the
domestic economy.
All year we've been hearing about the dangers of
inflation and the need to make fighting inflation the
nation's top priority. But increasing the share of the
defense budget inevitably means higher inflation.
Pouring greater resources into a renewed arms race
denies those resources to domestic industries. lDeDe
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fense production creates far fewer jobs per dollar than
domestic production.
More and bigger defense contracts mean greater
demand for imported fuel and increased competition for
skilled workers and managers, boosting their wages
while jobs available for relatively unskilled people
shrink.
No sooner was the news of Soviet aggression in
Afghanistan absorbed than the stock market rallied and
economists started talking about how the boost in
-defense spending would end the budding recession.
It won't. It will end the recession in some sectors of the
economy while worsening it in others, especially in low
Editor's Note: Mrs. Bellamy-Small Is advisor to the N.C.
Youth Conference of the NAACP. *
At the end of each decade we look back at what we did
so that we can plan what we are going to do in the next
ten years. For seven decades the NAACP has been
making its presence known across this nation. Feb. 12th
marked the 71st birthday of this great civil rights
organization and if such an organization is to continue to
make the strides for our people for another ten years, you
will have to helpr
It is a very sad commetary to see the young people of
today, who have opportunities unlimited, not taking
advantage of what some black person died for the right to
have.
It is dishearting to see young adults, who have some
sense of security, not knowing anything about their own
black history, accept what they may see on television of
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iiuica uiai nas ncen aisiortea.
Jt is discouraging that almost the only time our people
come to the NAACP for help is when they are in trouble,
but before that time they would not give a damn or a
dime about the organization that opened doors that now
are just a routine part of our lives.
The NAACP has time and time again made its position
clear. To quote Roy Wilkins, these are our objectives.
In our Fight for Freedom we choose: .
*1116 power and the majesty of the ballot,^ the
participation of free men in their government, both as
voters and a honorable and competent elected and
appointed public servants.
We choose employment for our people-jobs not
hidden by racial lables or euphemisms, not limited by
racial restriction in access and promotion, whether by
employers or organized labor.
We choose to combat the color line in housing.
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Most of all, we choose to secure unsegregated, high
quality public education for ourselves and our children.
We also choose to wrestle with the complex problems
of urban life, all of which include an attitude toward and
a treatment of millions of Negro citizens."
The position of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is clear. And the
ground is fertile right now to do some productive work.
But the work must be done by you because what this
organization does or does not do will affect you and your
children.
So how do you choose? Will you try to help your
future or will you choose to be an ostrich which only looks
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income urban areas.
Meanwhile, the end of SALT and higher American
arms spending would take the lid off the Russians too. /M
They'd be free to build the arms limited hy SALT and*?""
we'd both be., running madly just to stay even.
This destructive arms spiral benefits no one.
America needs to maintain military power, to contain
Russia's aggressive instincts, and to protect its citizens
and its interests. %
But that need suggests carefully considered policies
and finely honed strategies. A simple rush to escalate
??" spcuumg iu impress voiers may tan snort ot
meeting true national security needs, expecially with-the
cost overruns, typical to defense production.
Adding to the stockpile of missiles, for example, adds
nothing to national security or to defense capabilities
we've already got enough warheads to blow the whole
planet apart. Building unverifiable nuclear arms
systems means the Russians will do the same - further
endangering our security.
When SALT looked like it might pass the Senate, the
price was an MX missile system, a $30 billion-plus
boondoggle that would give the appearance if not the
substance of improving our military capability. * Now, the
MX is assured, along with a Pentagon shopping list that
needs to be scrutinized for effectiveness.
Our response to Russia's renewed militarism should
be substantive not cosmetic. Often better results may be
obtained from less costly approaches. Diplomatic
efforts, stronger defense measures by our allies, and
calm, sound strategies can go further than ah arms race
that doesn't add to our defense capabilities while'
weakening our strongest point - our domestice economy.
Whatever decisions are made on defense needs, they
must not be used as an excuse to cut domestic programs
vittally needed by the poor. The strongest defense
remains a united nation at peace^with itself, find thai
mandates priority for policies that end racism, unemployment,
poverty anct urban blight.
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SbOkTAGE OF SUGAR
Look for world shortages to develop in sugar - demand
is up and supplies are short and during times of crisis,
prices tend to move upward in the sugar markets.
CORN PRICE TO RISE
Corn could be a surprise commodity and might really
take off price wise despite the fact that a large amount of
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uic grain emoargoea oy president carter was corn.
Look for most foodstuffs in the commodity field to go
nip and double digit inflation will last through 1980 at #
best.
, POLICY TO SHIFT
Look for further shifts in the U.S. policies in the J
Middle East. The White House^is under pressure from
the two opposing camps to take opposite positions. fij
On the one hand, U.S.-Jewish political leaders want
unequivocable support for Israeli requests for greater
military and economic aid and to support the Israeli
position on the West Bank territory or face a hostile
American-Jewish electorate whose votes are of significance
in five states (New York, Illinois, California,
Florida and Pennsylvania).
Whereas the militant Arabs and their supporters
threaten further oil cutbacks and price increases unless
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mc u.5. gives rortner military aid to select Arab
countries and assurance of protection from unfriendly
takeover (by Soviet inspired dissident groups) or open
Soviet aggression. %
In addition, they want U.S. pressure applied to Israel
to honor UN 242 and the Camp David accords for the
return of occupied Arab land. Without this the moderate
Arab leaders feel they will be unable to control
firebrands such as Qaddafi and the leaders of Iraq.
YEMENI REBELS
Look for threatening moves from South Yeman against
Oman by their surrogates the Dofer rebels aided by
Soviet trained Yemanis and Cubans. This to apply added
pressure against the vital Straits of Hormuz gateway to
the Persian Gulf oil. ?