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Voices In Our Community The Chronicle, Thursday, October 27, 1983-Page A5 IHHIIliilllMIMIIIIIIIIIIiniMlllllflUIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllMllllllillllllllltllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIilllllllltlllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllHHIIIimilHl From Page A 4 Who Are The Real Leaders? From Page A4 level from K-12 •sought to increase the number of black principals and head coaches in the senior high schools that reflect the black student population. •sought to increase the ratio of black teachers and other staff members. The Adams plan was by no means equal. However, the plan did treat the black community with a certain amount of dignity. The burden of busing was reduced across the board. Concessions and compromises were made for the black community. One of the strong points of com promise in the Adams plan was the rejection of the K-5 and middle school concept because of the increased amount of busing of black students. Under the direction of a new board chairman and a ' new superintendent, the board completely overlooked the fairness issue and sought to reorganize K-12 instead of ,9-12. Instead of trying to balance and reduce busing for all students, the board established new guidelines that ig nored the humanity of the black community and increas ed busing. The only positive aspect of the new board’s /directions was the agreement in principle to make the enrollment in each school reflective of the population of the county at large with a 5 percent variable. This agree ment in the final draft of the reorganization plan was noted. The school board treated blacks purely as numbers by •creating 15 satelite districts within the black communi ty that increased the number of years of busing for inner- city blacks and made it possible to keep all K-5 schools in the white communities. •granting certain white communities “freedom of choice.” •allowing Carver, the only historically black high school, to exceed racial standards and consist of an enrollment district that can greatly affect the longevity of the school as a high school, and allowing Forest Park and Easton, the two schools in racially changing com munities, to have enrollments below the minimum stan dards for elementary schools. Both have black enrollments of more than 50 percent, which means that these facilities can be closed in the future for several approved reasons without any input from the board. Blacks have been a naive people. We have placed the future of our children in the hands of those who do not have our interest at heart. If we are not careful, the total destruction of the black community will unfold with our blessings. Walter Marshall is vice president of the local NAACP. Develop Good Character Traits Beneath all change lies the force of character -- an , understanding and a practice of the commonplace, every day qualities which are never outmoded. Step by step, we can develop the kind of character traits that will enable us • to live the “good life.” The “good life” is never the easy life. On the contrary, .'it is a life of self-help and service. Parents cannot bestow : a greater legacy upon their children, or one that will be . ■ more gratefully remembered through all the years of their Naomi’s View NAOMI McLEAN lives, than by giving them a course of training that teaches them how to make their own living and become ’■'self-reliant, industrious and prosperous citizens. The world needs high character more than it needs in tellectual brilliance. First impressions, by common con sent, are the most lasting. What a child does and hears in '"his childhood has more influence on his character than anything that happens to him after the early formative years. The right kind of home will always be the main factor in developing high character. No one ever developed high character by reading a book or listening to lectures. Life has meaning only as one faces it day by day for something other than self, and there are decisions that must be made; there is a strong pull between good and evil, between selfishness ans unselfishness. There are struggles because the desires are to get out of the briar patch. However, we should not shortchange ourselves by seeking the easy way. Confidence and respect are never won by easygoing complacency, but always in an at mosphere of rigorous habits and practice. Practice, or right practice, means the repetition of ex periences which have satisfying outcomes. Repetition, when properly controlled and guided, results in the for mation of a habit. Good character is the result of a series of established habits of the right kind. One who has formed right habits does not act “out of character.” Sometimes, life seems to be a series of crises. When a crisis comes into existence, people have to do one of two things: fall flat on their faces, or stand erect and meet the situation as it has developed. At this point, self-help is an important and valuable issue. The “good life” also invovles a unifying purpose - a faith and a philosophy that give meaning and significance to a person’s life. project the realistic feelings in our community. Be that as it may. Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines “a leader” as “a person who has commanding authority or influence.” In the future, your staff reporters must cons cientiously apply the above definition to all individuals they wish to refer to as “leaders of the black community”. The Baptist Ministers’ Conference and Associates represents thousands of black citizens. Black ministers are a major segment of a large number of black in dividuals who depend only on black people for their livelihood. Nevertheless, these self-proclaimed leaders are not at meetings where the concerns of their member ships are being considered. Their memberships and in volvement in groups which impact on the black com munity and its welfare leave a lot to be desired. So the ti tle of the news article, “Black Ministers’ Group Will Take No Stand On Bonds,” accurately states the quasi leadership role of this group. To Mr. Patrick Hairston and Mr. Walter Marshall, please don’t become too discouraged; you are ap preciated. We appreciate the fact that you are out there, concerned, interested, committed and involved. Your personal sacrifices will prove to be more than just self- rewarding, for in spite of our complacent attitudes and cowardly reluctance, fate and our heritage will chronicle your presence. To the ordained “community leaders,” your black constituents do not demand that you support or reject the bond issue. However, since you insist on being recogniz- Heroes From Page A4 ed as leaders in the black community, you must make or lake some collective position — not only on this issue - but on all issues directly affecting black people. The aforementioned news article may not have insulted you; nevertheless, it paid you no compliment. N.L. Rumph Winston-Salem tlllllllllllllllMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMlillilllMlllllinillHIMIIIIIIIIIilllllllllllllllllHIIIMItMIII Cuts Hurt Children From Page A4 iiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiiMiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiHinHimi test killed that evil system. Your voice counts. Our children must not be the victims of indifference and neglect. You can make a difference today, just as you have before. Every black adult must do two things: Register and vote for representatives who are commit ted to children, to ending poverty and unemployment in America; and write to your congresspersons insisting that the Children’s Survival Bill be passed to ease the suffer ing of children who are poor. If you are unsure of who to write or where, call us at the Children’s Defense Fund’s toll free number: (800) 424-9602. Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children *s Defense Fund, a national voice for children. HIIIIIIIIIMIHIIIHIIIiminilllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIHtlllllllilllllllllllllliiiii superintendent, ruled out forced busing. “There is ab solutely no constituency among parents - black, Hispanic or white — for a mandatory plan,” she said. A cartoon in the St. Louis Globe Democrat showed a black man (black majority for neighborhood schools) be ing lashed by a whip (forced busing) in the hands of a federal judge. A study in St. Louis by a university pro fessor just concluded that blacks want improved neighborhood schools as an alternative to chasing white people. Only 3.7 percent wanted more busing; 71.5 per cent wanted improved neighborhood schools. In Norfolk, the grassroots movement of black parents is reminiscent of Rosa Parks’ refusal to surrender her seat on a bus to a white man and Alabama Jim Crow laws. She resisted because her feet were tired. But her innocent bravery fueled the famous Montgomery bus boycott and the civil rights movement of the 60s. “Their Feet Hurt” in Norfolk. They can’t take it any more — not from whites and not from blacks. ^'Tony Brown's Journal, ” the television series, can be seen Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 26. The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published every Thursday by the Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Company, Inc., 516 N. Trade Street. Mailing Address: Post Office Box 3154, Winston- Salem, NC 27102. Phone: 722-8624. Second Class postage paid at Winston-Salem, NC 27102. Subscription: $13.52 per year payable in advance (North Carolina sales tax included). Please add $1.00 for out-of-town delivery. PUBLICATION USPS NO. 067910. EX-LAX,’ “The Family Friend;’ helps your body help itself. Ex-Lax helps gel your body’s own natural rhythm going again. Gently. Dependably. Overnight. That's why more families use Ex-Lax- Chocolated or Pills-than any other brand. Make it your Family Friend. Read label and follow direciions. ©Ex-Lax. Inc., 1983. [33li:2iiii fULivid H. -jiut VOTEYES NOVEMBER 8th FORJCXSAND EDUCATION NO PROPERTY TAX INCREASE! t- On Nov. 8, citizens will be asked to approve eight issues in a $35 million bond referendum that offers more jobs and better educational opportunities. Approval of the two Forsyth County educational issues will fund construction to permit the move to four-year high schools and also expand Forsyth Technical Institute. A “yes" vote on all six City of Winston-Salem economic development issues will finance an industrial park that could create 4.000 new jobs ... a major expansion of the Convention Center to attract more visitors... significant downtown improvements to draw in new businesses, offices and shoppers... and improvements for neighbor hoods adjacent to downtown. Although by law on the ballot a tax levy is auth orized, the sale of the bonds will not bring an increase in property taxes because part of the pro ceeds from the additional half-cent sales tax will be used to pay the bond debt. These citizens urge you to Vote Yes for jobs and education Dr. Eben Alexander Peter Allan Gayle Anderson Gwen Andrews Mary K, Arzonico Gabriel A. Avram Eunice Ayers O. R. Ayscue Beaufort Bailey Dr. Richard Barnett Richard C. Barron Neal A. Bedinger M. C. Benton. Jr. James M. Bi^ar. Jr. Thomas J. Blair William L. Bondurant Sam L. Booke. Jr. C. P Booker James Booker Tommie Bradford Dr. J. David Branch Dr. William Branch Linda M. Brett Clark Brown Geneva Brown Hazel Brown Joe Brown Mose’ Brown Vivian H. Burke Dr. David H. Burr Lester Burnette Albert L. Butler Dr. J. Ray Butler Marvin S. Calloway. Jr. Marilyn Cartwell Sandy Carlson William Cash Curtis Canty Charles A. Cardwell. Jr. Lillie Mae Carson Robert E. Carswell Robert Chambers Gail Citron Chancellor Douglas Covington Jack L. Covington Mayor Wayne A. Corpening Anne Compere Dr. Paul J. Craven, Jr. Jane Creech Whitty Cuninggim Robert Dalton Katherine Dancy Nicholas Daves John W. Davis III Richard N. Davis Sarah Davis Thomas H. Davis A. Horace Deudney Ruth Deudney Jon DeVries James Dew Richard L. Dilworth Willie Dixon Dr. Jerry Drayton Carl A. Dull. Jr. Nancy Dunn Jonathan Edwards Aurelia Eller Thomas J. Elijah. Jr. Theresa Esposito Elsie Ev^ns Elizabeth Fenwick Cathy Ferrell Joseph Fiorani Butler Fisher ,.lack Fleer Louise Foy Marianne Frederick Claude Frederick Palmer Friende Frank Frye Robert R. Fulp Paul Fulton. Jr. Charles W. Gadson Irma Gadson John M. Gallaher Paul Giovanini Beth Glass Richard Glaze Bob Gleason James K. Glenn IvCna Godwin Sherrill Godwin Flora Golden H. B. Goodson Dr. Joseph Gordon James Graliain Luke Graham Dr. Dale Gramley Lyons Gray Sally Gunn Dr. Charles D. Gunn Rev. C. E. Greene Dr. Roberl Greene Garlene Grogan Dr. W. Kenneth Haisty Pamela Haisty Jim Haley Richard Halverson Louise Hamilton Gorden F. Hanes. Jr. Philip R. Hanes. Jr. Marilyn S. (Lynne) Harpe William D, Harper D. S. Hartsfield Fred Hauser Pollen Haxlon Manford R. Haxlon Dr. Warner C. Hay Peter Hearn Anita Helms Thomas H. Helms James L. Hemphill I-aura Hemphill Nick Hennessee Martha Claire Han/ler Geneva C. Hill Lynn S. Hill Blanche M. Hobson Dr. William Hoffler Robert H. Hoffman John S. Holleman. Jr. James PL Holmes. [II Velma Hopkins Charles A. Hotchkiss William R, Howard Terry Hudspeth James Humphreys Velma Jackson Dr. J. Belvin Jessup Bishop Sylvester D. Johnson Dr. Constance Johnson Pete Jenkins Susan Harris Jernigan Pam Kahi Dr. Julian Keith Cupid Kellum S. O. Kelly Tom Kigar MaryKiger Arthur G. Kiser. Jr. Harold Koach Carl Kuhiman Mabel Kurfees 'Fom Dimlx'lh Dr. William A. Uimbt'th, Jr. Patsy Duv Dean Iai lx“ak' Doug U'ckie Cowk's Liipicrt Dr. Tom Lil/.cnburg Marv Marqiircl l.ohr (idle Lucas Dr. John l.vncli Dallas L. Mackey Jeny McD'csr Joe Mann (iaiy Marslitairn I’anu'la Marshbiirn Su/anne ('.micron Mau/c Dr, Joseph May Sylvia Maya Dr. Douqlas Maviiard Riis.scll W. McDonald Dr. Manson Meads Dr. Robert Means Dr. Houck M. Mi'dlord Jolin (i. Mcdlin. Jr. Aiiloiy Mellen. Jr. K. B. M('roney Donovan Me rrill Brian C. Miller I)r. Inglis Miller Niek W. Milehi’ll. Sr. Dr. John Monroe Celesline Morris Dr. Richard Myers Robert L. NeMlI Robert L. Nelson Virginia K. Newell Michael New'inan Tog New'inan Don Nissen Dr. Jack Noffsinger Kot)erl S. Norlhinqion. Jr. Dizelie Non hop Dot Nowell Jim Nowell Linwood Oglesby Dr, l-^avtiiond Oliver (ilenn Orr Rieliard Orr Stuart P.irks Piarline I’armon Joe Parrish. Jr. Mary Ann Parrish (iraliam Peivier A1 Pierce Pxiward Pleasanis. Jr. Margarel Pleininoiis Tyrone Posey Dr. Rfibert Prichard Robert Pulliam Kenneth O. Kaschke’ Piarle Ray Alice Reynolds Dr. Joyce’ I^eynolds Millon Rlioeies Jame-s R. Ridley i)e’l)orah K. I6)i)e’rlson Dr. (ie’orge Robinson I’^ev. (iarllu’r Roland CharlesC. Ross Thomas('. Ross Citizens’ Committee for Jobs and Education Referendum Co-Chairmen: Dr. Manson Meads and Mrs. Louise Wilson. Executive Committee: James D. Branch. M.D.: Thomas Elijah: Bob Gleason: Brian C. Miller; Earline Parmon: Joe Parrish: G. Dee Smith: Betsy Sawyer. - I )r. Walte-r Roulail Cnv Rneiisill i )ailon Riiflin (;arl n. Riisse-ll 1 )ave' S;mnele’is Be'is\' Savvver Dr. J. Ralph Se’ales .lohn Se'hoollie’lel R. W. SeoLtUin !’].ui ]■'. Slie'k B(’i(\ McCall Sinilh { r, I )e-e Smilh .l.mie’s I) Smilli Inch Simm h Mark I). Smidi 1 )r. I'raiik Sohnier..)r. Marlin Sokol.)ll Paineia Peni’e’ Sok'i;n|| M.uue Sosiiik Arllnir Spaiiyh Wai'ie’ii Sleeii ,) P;iul Sliehl R;ill)li M. S!oekl>ii.,)r. Idelrird Sloekloii Rohe-rl P. Sloelxloii l\oss Siriekland Idilx’rl Sudi’rhurLT John Surraii Foiii SiirniM Ronalel Susmim I )oroi by S\v;msoii Norman Svv;msoii ( kiiv B. 'l'asli (•.vveii'l'aylor Kiki 'I'e-aqiie (). M, 'leauiM' {irove-r I'e-e-ie r I )aviei I.. Theimpkins Re Ilia Fhompkins F.lla Tillman ,I.crillm;in I )onald Fisdale- I )r. Jame-s P. Took’ Carl D.Tolhe’i'ovv John L. 'liirne’r John P. V;in/andl Jiidv M. Vossar CHIf Vaii;.ilian Tom V'oss Tliomas I-;. Wakirop l.lovei ('.-Walter.Jr. Charles We-hl) 1 lariy We-ik’r Dr. I•di/.al)e•ltl We lch Miehae-I R. W-t!s Al Wesie rhe rq Joel Weston. Ji . Daphne Wliiilinc,ion Re v J. A. Williams Mora Williams ILiiik’tl Wiltinuhaiii I-'.rne si iiie’ Wilson I/Oiiise ('i. Wilson .), I). Wilson William F. Wilson. Ill Cakk’i-W. Wom!)l M:ir( li.i Wood Milelre’d Wo.kI Vivian Wi iLTlii l)r.Jame-s\./iulai
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