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NDUBISI EOEMONYE
C o-h>unde'
ELAINE L. Pin ROB I
Of flit siuftogtr
Healthy coi
From earlv inrliratinnc
to be spirited.
Each of the four black
that he or she expects op
may not be good news for
the community at large.
Healthy competition is j
races with high-quality clu
hope, focus on issues ai
debate.
A good, old-fashioned
even the most comfortable
can remind him that he wc
versa. *
Adding spice and myste
f everpresent questions. W
Alderman Larry Little si
become the city's first bla<
back on elective office altc
on more than one occasio:
Little insists that he som
that he'd like to get on witl
and, perhaps not too far d
also would like to cultivat
says, because you certainty
Winston-Salem heino a fn
w M ? %
As for East Ward Aid
word around these parts
V.K." and it's no exagj
entrenched in her ward an
of being re-elected as Ror
Mondale.
Mrs. Newell also has
* mayoral candidate but we c
not yet. As dynamic as she
enough, takes a lot of cajoli
ly has belonged to a man.
Yet, while Little and Ne\
repeat in their wards, No
Burke and Southeast Wart
more uncertain futures, th
Democratic Party precin
might run against Mrs. Bu
cipal Victor Johnson also t
challenger.
But, even though some
they would like to see hei
tireless campaigner with mi
Please s
Crosswlnds
Working
From The (Raleigh) Can
As political administrate
entrance of the Jim Martin
an enormous amount of cc
ding who will remain and \
The public should be a\
Republicans to serve in pe
tions, and for Democrats
ministrations.
because of the wisdom of <
the context of the two-part;
those public servants who p
statesmanlike manner, putt
above their own. (
Office-holders who are d<
people beyond their own ail
ductive, highly respected ar
uwintiiioii aiiun Hi
We think it would be adv
employees and political ap]
as productive and effective
functionaries.
The support of the pec
political party seeks the sup]
by results. Consequently,
holder should all meet at tf
On the basis of such a m<
main in demand, the needs c
party will succeed.
The system of ostracizing
ing recent years brings hav
ment, which is self-defeatin
If the progress of the pe<
government work, instead <
the current fear and trembl
sday, December 6, 1984
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alem Chronicle
bounded 1974
IT H. PITT, PutUiskrr
ALLIN JOHNSON
tmn/t*t Editor
IN ADAMS MICHAIL PITT
isnianl Editor em ulation Managr'
npetition
the 1985 aldermanic races ough
aldermen has told the Chronict
position and, while that may c
the incumbents, it bodes well fc
ust that ? healthy ? and politic*
illengers and incumbents will, w
id create a forum for positiv
political dogfight also can kee
incumbent on his or her toes an
>rks for his constituents, not vie
jry to the potential races are th
rill, for instance, North War
hun another term and seek t
ck mayor? Or will Little turn hi
>gether and, as he has mentiono
n, go to law school?
etimes tires of the public life am
i the business of being a husbarn
iown the road, a family man. H
te a career that pays money, h
r can't make very much money ii
11-time alderman,
erman Virginia K. Newell, th<
is that "you don't mess witl
geration. Mrs. Newell is well
d stands about the same chanc<
laid Reagan did against Waltei
been mentioned as a possible
ion't expect her to run ? at leasi
) can be, Mrs. Newell, strangel)
ing to seek a job that traditional
ft - -
sne's simply old-fashioned,
veil seem to be heavy favorites tc
rtheastr Ward Alderman Viviar
1 Alderman Larry Womble face
ough each is politically strong,
ct leader Joe Daniels has said he
rke. High school assistant prin
las been mentioned as a possible
members of her ward have saic
lose her seat, Mrs. Burke is '<
any allies. Her challengers woulc
tee page A10
l with Martin
i
ilinian.
>ns are changing, including the
team to the governor's office,
>ncern is being expressed regarvho
will leave.
vare that it is not unusual for
)sts in Democratic administra;
to work in Republican adserving
does. not ^accur?-llils
operating and governing within
y system, and because there are
>erform professionally and in a
ting the interests of the people
sdicated to the well-being of the
ns and objectives are more proid
consequently valuable to any
rantageous to black government
^ointAAC tn OCtlKlicVl
'vmIVVO iV VOlUt/UJll V td
s job holders and less as party
>ple gravitates to results. The
port of the people, which comes
the people, party and officele
well called "results."
seting, the office-holder will re>f
the people will be met and the
; those in the outside party duroc
and confusion into governg.
ople could be the guideline for
of promoting a party, some of
ing could be avoided.
T>feCe \S CONCJ&BW
TWCT COU?&fc
- STUDENTS TOD*Y
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I White Rt
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e By CARLTON HOLLAND
Special to the Chronicle
e Well, here we go again, n
d good and faithful blac
~ Democrats. We've ;44bee
had" once more by what I ca
iS only describe as the 44whii
d Republicrat."
Allow me to define th
d enigmatic card-carryin
j member of the Democrat
Party, who disappears into tl
Republican Party's column o
e election day when blac
n Democratic office-seekei
need his help. Th
g Republicrat, pronounced re<
1 pub-likk-krat, is (1) usual!
Caucasian and a registere
member of the majorit
* political party in the Unite
C States, which is ' th
Democratic Party; (2) he/sh
it._ ?
? usuaiiy espouses Democrat!
|. Party principles and cause
r and, more often than not, ac
vises members of the blac
race to join the Democrati
Party for their best interest*
) inasmuch as the Republica
I Party "does not give a dam
? about blacks and thei
plight;" (3) the Republicrat'
strongest feature is that o
* strict adherence and/o
allegiance to the Democrati
* Party line as regards financU
support, getting out the vote
I and sharing the spoils of thei
political victories; and most c
all, (4) the Republicrats hav
* an unflinching belief that a
Can a dy
By C. PAYNE LUCAS
Special to the Chronicle
With one or two possible ex
ceptions, there is no Africa!
country today that is incapabl
of feeding itself if it is deter
imiivw iv uiOAV UIC UlUSl UI Hi
human resources and physica
endowments.
The continent has vast un
tapped reserves of arable soi
and water. It has traditiona
land tenure systems which en
sure the great majority o
- ^FHcara -access "to adequati
gardens and pastures.
Yet, as many as 26 Africai
countries are expected thi:
year to require emergency
shipments of staple foods
You can cite drought anc
desertification, populatioi
growth and high energy costs
the world recession and plung
ing commodity prices to ex
plain Africa's mounting foot
deficit r )
You can quote ztationa
development plans ymch have
stressed industrial versuj
agricultural Investment. Yoi
can show how Africa's overvalued
currencies frequently
made it cheaper to import
food than to grow it.
WELL- WfTVt GOT OUC CMOCS Of
ipubUcrats str
hhht;
** Holland
y
d v
e really good Democrats always, s
>e but always, sit down and plan fc
ic and strategize together.
? Now that you who are in- E
I- terested have read the defini- r
k tion of this political huckster P
c of black votes, let's attempt to s
>, describe some of his habits y
n and habitats during the ti
n political season, so that you . k
r will have your defenses set h
s when he returns to hustle you ^
>f in the next election. E
r These Republicrats can be *
c seen from time to time at black o
il churches, black house parties, t<
i, black lawn parties and/or - tl
r other social events hosted in a
>f the black community which P
e are politically beneficial to tl
11 them. They have even been
ing Africa fee
In 15 or 20 years, never- d
theiess, I believe Africa will b
again be feeding itself. I f
i believe we will look back at r<
e Africa's first generation of in- c
dependence as an inevitable si
s passage of political teething,
J economic trial and error and ?
climatic extremes which tern- 1<
porarily disrupted the produc- r<
I , /
''There are farm-to-market r
[ storage andmillingcapacilyJQ z
?Wees to twin, urid fumi; truck ur
, services to strengthen."
tive capacities of Africa's u
i greatest source of wealth - its A
1 peasant farmers. The signs are d
, encouraging: t<
The Sahel last year ex- f<
perienced a severe shortage of r<
i rainfall. Per capita cereal production
was only 71 percent of g<
1 the average level during the cl
i 1967-73 drought, yet the p
> degree of human cnffWino ^
v- Hi?tv> M>0 r* HO V/
i far less than a decade ago. In" it
addition to improved monitor- si
' ing of weather, rainfall and p
t crop conditions, the Sahelian o
countries and international
th6 hat tax oq "tvfc 0 hat tay i
oa th6 sl*pv? mowrfo tax OQ the '
hut siwvpls tax
So we'be SotN&To
&] STWtlWOASS
I wrvtt K8C\ef
5i^ * 8CV*6W
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PBA,- &Msf !
CEA-&W.'
il/o orroin
IAV MgOUl
overheard at some of these
gatherings to proclaim real affection
for their black brothers
ind sisters (as the political
spirit moved them.)
They are most notably
idept, while attending these
functions, at redirecting sticky
political questions to a black
x>litical activist in the room
vho is perceived as
cnowledgable by stating, "If
/'all want to know where I
itand on 'second primaries' or
uiything else which might
lave an effect on your progress
and/or civil rights, you
an just ask Mr. or Mrs. X
lere, who's known'me for
nore years-than 1 care to
emember." (Probably six
veeks or, at best,~the timeince
that particular campaign
>egan.)
3ut let's move on. These
lepublicrats, disguised as
egistered Democrats, have a
>lan that is unbeatable. Sound
transe? Believe me when I tell
ou - they do. As an illustraion,
Republicrats have been
nown to run for some of the
ighest political offices in
forth Carolina under the
>emocratic Party banner,
fith the blessing and support
f black Democrats. But listen
) this: (And 1 know that you,
ie reader, will find it an
lmost incomprehensible
olitical absurdity) some of
lese Republicrats have been
Please see page A5
d itself?
levelopment agencies have
een establishing rural storage
acilities,' extending more
i _ -a _ <?
aus mio iarming zones and
onstructing more large and
mall-scale irrigation systems.
In southern Africa, which is
intending with its worst pro>nged
drought in a century,
sgional plans are being drawn
oads to build, rural
stahJishr exteasionser^^^
p by the SADCC (South
tfrican Development Coorination
Conference) nations
> coordinate development of
ood production, water
sources and transportation.
A.J .L 1 . a ?
rviiu inruugnoui /\inca,
Governments are assessing and
hanging pricing and other
olicies . which have tended
ver the past 20 years and
tore to discourage
nallholding fanners from
roducing food beyond their
wn subsistence needs.
Please see page A5
JUT HONS: OPTOMA
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Latters _
Who's really
shortsighted?
To the Editor:
Many residents of the
Carver community are concerned
about the Chronicle's
perception of us as shown in
the article "Tunnel Vision"
about the proposed apartments
by the Northgate
Associates, which are to be
located in the^ area of Berl
Street. p
If someone from our community
said that they felt the
apartments would attract
"substandard people," they
probably were trying to express
their fears in an intelligent
way, rather than risk
soundins like the rhvm* anH
cuts on the playgrounds of our
childhoods about social positions,
etc.
I'm certain we all remember
them said by those, without
that much, to other under- ^
privileged people. They are ingrained
in many peoples'
minds in a cutting way.
Some of us do recall it being
said at the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen that often
apartments located in the
black community become
slums. Certainly, most of us
do not feel that this happens in
every instance. Some of us
who grew up in areas such as
the Terrace do know that
- those areas -deteriorated -a
great deal over the years. It
cannot be denied that often
apartment complexes in black
communities eventually end
up being less than what was
planned. It would be foolish to
deny this.
We are concerned about the
rumor that one prominent
white developer has had blacks
front for him so that he could
make financial inroads into.L
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uic \~arvcr communiiy. We
fear that he or others may be
connected with the rezoning
and apartment effort off Berl
Street, since there are adjoining
parcels of land which
could subsequently be rezoned.
Most people that live in the
projects like to move to better
housing when they can. We
hear that people in some projects
are paying nearly as
much rent as what would be
required for the proposed
apartments in the Carver community.
We are concerned that
we will end up with projects
very close to the Turnkey
housing project.
Crime has increased recently
in the Cafver community and
that would certainly increase it
more. When police answer
break-in calls, they themselves
often comment on the number
that they respond to in the
area.
It is a fact that Monticello
Park is a part of the Carver
community. Most residents
tgoa^feow iwiwbte beginnings ?
and, as teachers, etc., are not
snobbish because they don't
make enough money to be.
Most of the doctors and
lawyers have served the black
community in various
capacities for years without
much ado compared to their
white counterparts. Traditionally,
many of the residents
who have been involved in the
nitty gritty of developing the
black community and have
helped youngsters and others
in a way which is vanishing.
Surely, many whites will not
give black youngsters the
nourishment and help that
they have. The loss of comPlease
see page A10