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The Chronicle, Thursday, December 22, 1983-Pagc A5 Christmas: A Time Of Peace f (-jifistmas is when the plainest house takes on a little ■ , jt is a time peace and calmness js brought, a time vision is enlarged, our spirits are refreshed. It is a when we see Christmas trees twinkling with lights, enchanting sight to children and grownups, too. It is a ■*^e we feel the spirit; we decorate our homes with Naomi’s View NAOMI McLEAN ding us of the Christmas season. AJl the human qualities that go back in time will persist through the season. Love and kindness, gentleness and sympathy, cheer and happiness -- these evidences of the Christmas spirit are timeless and universal; they have en during values. Christmas is a time we gain new strength for the days that lie ahead and we see more clearly. It is in the eternal fitness of things that the good, the true and the beautiful outlasts and overcomes the evil, the false and the ugly. Christmas is also a time we know and learn more about the Divine origin of the day, sharing in the moving appeal that Christmas has made to mankind. The Christmas season speaks with eloquence and we find ourselves look ing into the sunshine of familiar faces. We lift our minds above the swirling tides of time, gaining a new vision of the challenges and the opportunities of life. Christmas is a time we sincerely wish readers of this column our best wishes for a Christmas filled with joy and for a New Year that will bring you all the good things you want most in life. ^Christmas greens, glowing candles shining, and we are -able to open wide our minds and hearts to the radiance and romance of Christmas. Christmas is a time beautiful colors are displayed. All* of our lives we have thought about the poinsettia as the Christmas flower, and it is seen in many places, remin- Celebrating Kwanza From Page A4 jiiiiiiiiiiia'iaii Responsibility): To build and maintain our community ilogeiher; to make our sisters’ and brothers’ problems our ^own. ; •Ujamaa (cooperative economics): To build and main- lain our own stores, shops and other businesses; to pool our material and human resources for the good of the 'whole. ''Nia (purpose); To develop a “raison d’etre” (reason for being); to dedicate one’s life to building a world in which “justice flows like water, and righteousness like a 'mighty stream.” •Kuumba (creativity): To utilize our God-given talents to build and create; to educate, as well as entertain, our people and the larger society as to the positiveness and greatness of our African-American past, present and future. •Imani (faith); To believe strongly in our God, family and community; believe strongly that through faith and determination “all things are possible.” Christmas and Kwanza: separate and distinct, yet com parable in their spiritual and cultural heritage, both em phasizing the need for love, peace, togetherness and Thus, this holiday season as you prepare to celebrate, ex change gifts, travel or “party hard,” I encourage each of you to reflect upon the true meaning of Christmas and Kwanza. Remember well those far less fortunate than us, who, contrary to Reagan’s counsel Ed Meese thinks, are hungry and homeless. Support churches and agencies like Crisis Control and the Salvation Army which attempt to transform heavenly teaching into earthly out-reaching to the poor, destitute and hopeless. But, perhaps most importantly, pray for and commit yourself to work for peace and justice on earth: Peace and justice in our communities. Peace and justice in Lebanon. Peace and justice in Grenada. Peace and justice in South Africa. Peace and justice in El Salvador. Peace and justice in America. Peace on Earth and Goodwill to men and women, and Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanza to you all. Clifton Graves is affirmative action officer at Winston- Salem State University. justice in today’s world. Unfinished Business: Part Two From ease a4 I Ill mil 1 1 Kasis for the small trend toward political conservatism Within minority communities. Simultaneously, by sheer ' force of circumstances, the black majority is forced to, turn toward more radical socioeconomic and political ' solutions to resolve its deep crisis. The elite still looks to the Democratic Party as part of the solution; the black majority increasingly views it as part of the problem, j It is only in this context that the debate around a black presidential candidacy in 1984 can be comprehended. The ' black middle-class leaders’ policy of unquestioned loyalty to the white leaders of the Democractic Party has done nothing to alter the socioeconomic crisis within black 'communities. By 1988 the renewed call for an indepen dent black challenge will of necessity include a more ad vanced social program — full employment, national health care, massive reductions in military expenditures, increases in public housing — to provide institutional and social support to the black ghetto. , If such a black revolt is tbmbined with a coalition of similarly dispossessed groups within Hispanic and white populations, and in concert with the more left-oriented feminist, peace and environmentalist groups, a major shift in the entire American political terrain may be possi ble. The next stage of the “Unfinished Civil Rights Movement” may be more in keeping with the progressive legacy of Martin Luther King in 1967 and 1968 than his own disciples ever imagined possible. Dr. Manning Marable teaches political sociology at Colgate University in Hamilton, N. Y. 1 Ill, null 1 People Don’t Prefer Poverty mi thinks that way. Last winter during the cold spell and the snowstorms, Mrs. Shepard and her three homeless children slept on trains and in abandoned buildings. In January, the city of New York finally found the family a 1 “home” in a motel. Since then, the family has been mov- I ed to five different hotels, motels and shelters operated by the state. The state pays about $2,200 a month for the family to stay in a hotel, but Mrs. Shepard says even if she can find an apartment, she’ll be allowed only $218 a month for rent. Like many welfare mothers, Mrs. Shepard finds that ,her public assistance and food allowances never seem to cover expenses. She’s used to skipping meals and asking for help from area churches and charities so that her h children can eat and have clothes for the winter. The situation is worse for families in slates with ^ welfare payments lower than New York’s. In Mississippi, t welfare benefits are just $1.03 a day per person; in Texas, $1.14; in Alabama, $1.31. Alaska, the slate with the most Crime Prevention •1500 block, Attucks Street Money was taken. •500 block, Claremont Avenue Wine was taken. •800 block. Northwest Boulevard A leather jacket was taken. Chrisimas Tree Safety Tips Observe the following safety tips in handling your '•'Christmas tree: I ' •If you bought your tree early, it should be stored in a cool place as long as possible. •Cut the base of the tree diagonally before putting it in a water-container stand. •Always place the tree away from heat sources and open flames. •Be sure to inspect your tree lights before putting them on the tree. Look for and replace loose sockets and broken or frayed wires. ; •Never use regular string lights on a metal tree, a * spotlight is the proper device to illuminate metal trees. TERRY KING Discount Tire Centers Jim: Hundreds* Of Recap SNOW TIRES Now iln Stock BIGGEST TIRE AND WHEEL SALE IN OUR HISTORY! CHOOSE FROM 5 STYLES OF WHEELS AND 28 SIZES OF TIRES. 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THERE'S ONE NEAR YOU: 3%N0RTHUBCaTY STREET 721 0968 MansoerTODD ALLLN 904 SORYHWEST BOUllVARD 722-2541 Managor HONNIE MF.fllilTT Gabriel Heavy Duty^ SHOCKS $12,9S -■i M ■ .a ROTATE AMO ■ BALANCE ALL FOUR » TIRES FOR ONLY » $Q9S I M WITH COUPON I I M ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 500 WAUCNTOWN ST. 78S-0994 JOE CAflrEfI oH LIH I generous benefits, provides an average payment of only $5.16 per day - hardly enough for luxury living. Government statistics show that poor people - con trary to being cheats who waste their money - spend almost 88 percent of their income on such basic needs as food, housing, clothing and medical care. That many people manage to get off welfare despite the odds is a tribute to their persistence, not to the system. Nearly one- third of those on welfare move off within the first year, about half within the first two years. All they’re asking for is a little to make it. These women are typical of welfare recipients. Surely, there are some cheats, just as there are some defense con tractor cheats. But most welfare recipients are trying to get off. None of us should be too judgmental - it could happen to us. Marian Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund, a national voice for children. I I I nil"" iiHiiiii""""'"""""" From Page A2 mi I I I I IIIIIII •Always turn the tree lights off when you leave your home. • Remember to keep water in the tree-base container of live trees and check the container often. This column is brought to you weekly as a public ser vice of the Chronicle and the Winston-Salem Police Deparlment. 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). 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