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THE TRIBUNAL AID VOLUMN 1, NO. 13 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1973 SERVICE TO ALL 15 CENTS PRESS RUN 5000 HIGH POINT IHOMDSVILLE WINSTON-SALEM Drug Education Gill, Blair, Walker; Reunion 1973 what is smack? What do you have if you have a “Jonas”? Are barbitu- arates physically addict ing? What is the single largest group of drug abusers? Since the majority of the public would be able to answer only one on these four questions, the need for education about drugs is obvious. Drug education encompasses a large specturm of infor mation. It should include the proper use of drug as well as their abuse. I feel that our current system of drug education in the High Point City School is extremely fragmented. Some teachers feel it is very important and spend a generous amount of time on it; other teachers never mention it during the year; many teachers have much misinforma tion concerning drugs — and pass this inaccurate information on to their students; many teachers choose to use “scare" tactics as “horror stories” to try to frighten students away from drugs. This method has been ineffective as well as making drug abuse ap pear exciting to the bored student. Considering these past mistakes, what can we do to improve our drug education system for our children? One major step would be to implement A Resource Guide to Drug Education designed by the High Point Drug Action Council. The guide starts at kindergarten and continues through twelth grade. It would guarantee that every child in the same grade would be exposed to information geared to his level. In the lower grades, it is concerned with making the distinction between using drugs for health purposes and non-health purposes. It also starts the concept of doing what you know is right even when individuals are attempting to influence you”. In the higher grades (5th - 7th) the guide is concerned primarily with decision making — what criteria do you use when making a decision? How responsible for your own life are you? In these grades, there is also discussion regarding the physical nature of drugs and how it can effect your body and mind. By the high school year the majority of individuals have already made their decision regarding drugs. However, in these grades, there is an in depth study of drug effects, and the legal imphcations of drug abuse. The area of drug rehabilitation is also discussed. The methods which are used to convey all this information are varied; they include films, books, plays, skits for students, pamphelts, dis plays of fake samples of the drugs, and talks from local drug experts — including former drug abusers. All of this effort on the part of the school should be coupled with informed parents who are not afraid to discuss drugs with their children. Par ents should never make the mistake to avoid this controversial issue be cause your child never brings it up. Many youths are content to beUeve what their friends tell them about the plea surable affects of drug use, rather than authority school personnel. By discussing this issue frankly and honestly with your child, you may prevent a future tradegy. Answer to questions: 1. Smack - street slang term for heroin 2. “Jonas" - an addict's slang turn for his physical habit to drugs 3. Barbiturates are physi cally addicting 4. Middleage housewife largest single group A. True or False: (circle correct answer) 1. True or False: Any drug may be harmful. 2. True or False: One individual will react the same way to the same drug regardless of how many times he takes it. 3. True or False: Every one’s body reacts the same way to the same drug. 4. True or False: It appears that heroin does not damage the body physically. 5. True or False: You can become physically ad dicted to hallucinogenic drugs such as marijuana and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide). 6. True or False: Drug dependence and drug abuse are the same thing. 7. True or False: Anyone who uses marijuana is likely to progress to the use of “harder" drugs. 8. True or False: Drug dependent persons can be helped. 9. True or False: Recogni zing drug abuse maybe difficult even if the user is observed under the influ ence of a drug. 10. True or False: There are certain symtoms to warn people that they are becoming dependent on drugs. Continued on Page 6 A family reunion of the Wilson & Catherine Blair Gill and James & Maggie Wilson Walker families was held Sunday August 5th at High Point Muncipal Park. Greetings were offered by com mittee chairman, Mrs. Floyd Siler. The reunion reunited the families with many relatives and friends. Families present came from a number of the states; Namely, New Jersey, Ohio, Maryland, Washington, D. C., Vir ginia, North and South Carolina, and the farthest distance being Missouri. The affair was very well attended. There were approximately two hund red persons present. The families were quite honored to have in attendence some of their former grade and high school teachers, among them were Councilman and Mrs. S. E. Burford. The evening was spent with family members and friends reminising, estab lishing identity, and even Day Care Director Mrs. Irma T. Mason has been named director of First Emmanuel Baptist Church Day Care and Kindergarten School. Prior to First Emman uel, Mrs. Mason served as teacher and later princi pal of Christ The King Catholic School, and as art coordinator for Model City’s Cultral Art Pro gram. Mrs. Mason is an alumni of North Carolina Central University, Dur ham, N. C. where she Continued on Page 6 made from favorite re introducing one to ano- was simply “food". A- ther. The high light of the mong some of the dishes ^ t7“be‘7ure.'“ Th“f evening of course was a served were macaroni & ^ buffet dinner prepared cheese topped with coun- .. j , p. 1 1 in aiTenQance. elegantly southern style try ham, field peas & ^zeWa A. Blair. bv family members and okra. And of course a i . r .v , , . X r - , , co-chairman of the com- friends. The table setting variety or pies and cakes Liberty Street Cooperation Asked mittee expressed appre ciation to all who had come and shared in this glorious event, which is scheduled to be an annual affair. By Lea Fay Mack In writing this article I wish to make an earnest appeal to the parents of the youth, as well as those youth, who frequent the North Liberty Street area in Winston-Salem. For the past several weeks there have been many altercations bet ween police and youth who frequent the night spots which are located on North Liberty Street. The situation itself has been blown out of Guys and Dolls Annual Initiation Theta Chapter of Guys and Dolls, Inc. of High Point, North CaroUna held its annual initiation cere mony in the elegant setting of the Top of The Mart. Following an impres sive induction ceremony, new inductees were toasted and a gourmet dinner was served. New members are: Lula Berry. Gladys Burley, Lillian Byrth. and Jac queline Torrence. Guys and Dolls is a family organization with its primary objective to plan and implement meaningful family activi ties on the local and national level in areas of scholastic achievement, cultural and social a- wareness as well as travel. m Left to right: Dolls Lula Berry, Gladys Burley,Jacqueline Torrence, Irma Mason, President of Theta Chapter, and Lillian Byrth. proportion, and out of it arises one certainty — the Black youth in Winston-Salem appear to be used in a master plot to put several Black busi ness estabhshments out of operation. The first clash arose when police were sum moned to the area to investigate a vandahsm complaint. However, when the pohce arrived on the scene, they were greeted by the throwing of rocks and bottles. Sub sequently times during which police have come back into the area for various reasons, similar clashes have arisen. When, in the end, all of the accusations had been made, the eminent state ment was that several complaints had been made to the effect that there were too many young people hanging out on the Liberty Street Block. In all accounts of the matter, no one seems to care to acknowledge that any complaints have been made by them. Whatever the case, the matter has become a very serious one and two groups stand to lose — the Black businessman and the Black youth. For over two years now, the Black youth in Winston-Salem have fre quented the North Liberty Street strip. There have been no problems. Sure, traffic has increased and there's more congestion. There are several clubs located in the block, but standing outside of the club, especially during the warmer months, has become a life-style. It is hero that local and even well known drug pusher^. thrive, and at the same time it’s the place where everyone hangs out to see friends whom they have not seen during past weeks or months. In this, three things should stand out. First, no arrest have been made in the area of drug pushers who are well known by the law enforcement officers. Second, well supervised and organized recreational activities must some how meet the needs of changing youth. Third, entertainment for Blacks as sponsored by Black Business is so scant and like everything else is political. Seeing the need for the surrounding community to do something to improve the Liberty Street situa tion resident, youth and businessmen formed a task force to which they delegated the responsi bility of maintaining Liberty Street without the aid of the Police Depart ment. Many meetings were held to develop solutions and only one member of the Board of Alderman made an at tempt to give imput. Following a whole affair began to unfurl as if Watergate itself had found its way into Winston-Salem. There was a leak of F.B.I., investigations, security of employment was found not to be so secure, tempers flared, and tension rose. This space of paper will not allow for many more details, but many facts have bef;n pointed up to let the community know that someone is out to f'Inse douii Blar:k busi- ■ • -~*'s *li.'!t Black youth will bo used as the scapegoat. Politics is as competitive and its prin ciple is very much like athletics. You are either iin or you’re out. You tiither win or you lose. There may be a tie, but there is always a rematch. Young Black people, it is a very hard realization, but we must realize as Bltick people that the laws were made for us. They’re not made for our advancement, but rather to keep us towing in line. In the case of Liberty Street, do not allow yourselves to be duped. Therie are City ordinances against loitering and littering. The N. C. Omnibus Riot Act allows a local municipality to define riot and to take whatever measures it feels are necessary. The members of the Task Force have taken many pains — from meetings to cleaning up the litter on Liberty Street — in order that only a minimal amount of Police Surveilla:nce is available in the North Liberty Street Area. Please co operate cis you try to enjoy yourselves in what limited leisure establish ments that we have in the Black community. For vour [)rot(!Ction and to Continued on Page 8 SUPPORT THE ADV ERTISING MERCHANTS OF THIS, YOUR NEWSPAPE WHAT’5) INSIDE Editorials 4 Entertainnnent 5 Religion 3 High Point Thomafsville Winston-Salem
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