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THE CAROLINIAN RALEIGH, N. C.. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1971 4 The Pharisees made much ado about sub mitting all prayers according to forms pro vided, according to ilie Gods. “None others were acceptable,'' This was blasphemy to Jesus, His God was no Bureau, no Rule Maker, no Accountant. “God is a spirit.” he cried. If you do not know it, a danger ous situation lias arisen in Han cock County, Georgia, where .Ne groes are in control of the county government; but whites are in con trol in the cit y of Sparta. The mayor of Sparta has bought a number of machine guns. In a counter move, the Black county leaders have moved to get weapons, of a similar fire power. A dangerous situation is building up. Because he was concerned about the situation, Governor Jimmy Car ter asked that the FBI take a look into the situation. As we know, this symbolizes “an ounce of pre vention is worth a pound of cure.” Sparta Mayor T. M. Patterson claims that “everything is fine.’’ However, the people are no fools. The opporl.uiv!y has come for M \ Nixon to fill the two vacancies on the Supreme Court with two repre sentatives of the caliber of the late Justice Black. However, we get the feeling that, there will be some kind of “wheeling and dealing.” Our President wants to alter the personnel of the High Court so that it can develop a statue of strict construction. bditor C. Andrews Flythe, of the Florida Sentinel, cap tured the point in these words: “The President wants :o make sure that no more decisions like school desegregation and busing of pupils are handed down by the court. And by the same token, issues in volving civil rights will find a hos tile climate in a court packed with conservatives and reactionaries. “Mr. Nixon is of the school of thought that i mphasizes economic class interest. His sympathies are not with the poor, the underprivi- Indian Education To Get $390 Million No doubt mans Indians will leap for joy upon the passage of a $390 - million package for the im provement of education among American indians. litis gesture has been long overdue. Some 177,500 Indians will bene fit from the passage of this bill when it gets by the House. The number represents about 71 percent of all Indians attending grade and high schools. Most of the money authorized un der this bill would go for planning and execution of special programs designed to meet the educational needs of Indian children. (Now, we hope that, if this bill becomes law, most so the money won’t go personally to the planners and exe- Wearing Seal Beits Cannot Be Legislated The idea that seat belts is the all in-all in reducing the effects of ac cident's has led some proponents to urge our lawmakers to require driv ers to buckle up their seat belts. The idea is absurd when you know chat generally we can’t legislate people’s behavior. We are aware that a great deal of progress has l)een made toward building safer motor vehicles, but efforts to mandate safety habits have been less successful. Seat belts have been suggested by federal law, or better by fiat, since 1368. Three years later, fewer than 30 per cent of the nation’s drivers actually are using them, although the government says seat belts can prevent death and injury. Now Transportation Secretary John Volpe has directed that belts in new cars, starting with the 1974 models, must be devised so that the engine cannot be started until seat bell*- are locked around the driver Bible Thought Os The Week Editorial Viewpoint Guns Never The Answer Nixon And The Court “Between the great Spirit and the spirits of men--\vhich are a tiny part of Hls--noone has a right to intervene with formulae and rules,” A number of Christians need to ponder over this point. The county Commission of Human Rights says that black county resi dents don’t plan to be unprepared, since whites have bought machine (runs. And thev are arming under the disguise of a gun club. Deep resentment has been de veloped by whites, because Blacks have gained control of the govern ment in the county--though by the democratic provess. The situation could blow up into a riot upon the provocation of the slightest accident or fiendish incli vid Kil. We don’t know how the problem will be solved, but guns in the hands of both blacks and whites are not the answer to the problems develop ing in Hancock County. leged blacks. His identification with the Southern mores is congenital sentimental attachment, mixed with politics. “He wants the Court to assume his own image. His insistence on strict constructionism is a dan gerous threat to economic and social advancement. The nation is moving away from a narrow interpretation of the Constitution.” And may we add here that it was the great Professor Charles Beard, historian, who pointed out that the Constitution was an “eco nomic document” that had been railroaded through by the property interests of the time that stood to gain by it. Dark days are ahead for the President and the nation if the Nixon orientation is permitted to prevail. The stature of the President will be revealed by his two appointments to the Supreme Court. outers). Part of the proposed package would provide funds for grants to Indian tribes and organizations con cerned with education for adult In dian educational programs. A number of Indians attend schools administered by the Bureau of In dian Affairs (BIA). Senator Fid ward Kennedy, chief sponsor of the bill, said he regretted that the pro posal would not include the schools run by Hie BIA. The American Indians have, in one sense, fared much worse than blacks with regard to education. But we are glad that at long last, our leaders are going to accept the challenge to raise Indian education up on higher ground. and the passengers, if any, along side him. The argument that this will be economical, inasmuch as the extra cost to automobile purchaser will be $33, This certainly can be an argument for those who don’t want to buy seat belts in the first place. Mr. Yolpe, however, postponed the deadline for lnakyygthe require ment effective until 1976 medals roll off the assembly lines. But he is thinking up a requirement for air bags which is delayed by contro versy over these devices. Most anyone will agree that traf fic deaths need to be cut down. The disagreement arises, however, over the specific measures. The motoring public is very much aware of constant “breakdown” of such gadgets in ears as clocks, air conditioners, electric roll-up windows, forward - and - receding front uuto lights, and so on. Only In America BY HARRY GOLDEN WAS COLUMBUS A JEW? While the Italians and others are worrying about the nation ality of Columbus I’d like to put my two cents worth in and ask a question: Was Columbus a Jew? His origin and birthplace are shrouded in mastery. His torians have maintained that he was Jewish and others have maintained that he was not. It is a moot question. While most historians sav he was born in Genoa in 1451, Cel so G. de la Riega, in his paper to the Geographical So ciety of Madrid in 1898, wrote that Cristobal Colon was born in Pontevedra in 1437, and that his mother was Sizanna Fon terosa, daughter of Jacob, grandaughter of Abraham and a Jewess. His father Do mingo Colon was a Marrano, and a mapseller. Did' not Columbus write the King of Spain that his ancestors were interested in maps? If he was born in Genoa why didn’t he know Italian? Wasn’t San Salvador named af ter a place near Potevedra? Weren’t the other names he gave to places similar to those about Pontevedra? Henry Vlgnaud in the Ameri can Historical Review main tains Columbus was both a Spaniard and a Jew because three Jews by the name of Co lon were burned in Tarangona in 1489, Is that why it was advantage ous for Columbus to mislead posterity? In Pinkerton’s “Voyages and Travels,” Fer dinand Columbus’s son writes his father’s progenitors were of the Wood royal of Jerusa lem, and it pleased him that A DARK POINT OF VliW BY “BILL” MOSES At long last the Washington Redskins professional or ganization has come up with a football team which has, It seems, real championship po tential; and many people wish them well. It would be nice to have a championship team representing our national ca pltol. Not too many years ago, how ever, black football fans, who helped fill the Washington lull parks on Sunday afternoon with sizable numbers, came out to the game hoping to see such teams as the New York Giants, the Pittsburg Steelers, and the Detroit Lions give Washing ton a good shellacking - which happened more often than not. But. those were the days when a black-skin among the ‘Red skin players was non-existent; and not too many red-skirt (Indian) players were re presented either. Those were the days when many Mack peo ple thought tlie name Washing ton Redskins was a nils - namer, and a more appropri ate name might have been The Washington Wh 11 eskl ns. Special trains and busses came into Washington from many deep areas of the South just to support the efforts of the Red skins. Confederate flags, hats, ties, shirts and what have you, were In evidence all over the ball park. I would doubt the famous Red skin band, dressed in In dian costumes, had many real Red-skins in its composition; but Dixie was played loud and clear, supported by war-cry ‘Rebel’ yells from the crowd. During halftime the per formance of the ‘Dixie Belles’ dressed in scant Indian costumes was pleasant and in teresting to watch. Even so, a black football fan really felt out of place in the park, I recall one slightly inebriated black fan saying: “I wouldn’t root for them even if all e leven players were black, and they changed their name to The Blaekskins. Well, the passage of time does bring change. With ’’massive Resistance” gone into limbo; and most, if not all, of the professional foot ball teams having accepted‘in tegration on their teams, it was logical that a black face or two began to show up in the Washington Redskins line-up. ‘‘The - South- Will - Rise - Again’ - hysteria faded away; and black fans feel at home now, rooting for their Wash ington Redskins. “Yes, Vir ginia, there is a Santa Claus.” THE CAROLINIAN "Covering The Carolina*” Published by The Carolinian Publishing Company 518 E. Martin Street Raleigh, N C. 21801 Mailing Address P. O. Ho* 2SW Raleigh. N. C. 27*1! Second Class Postage Paid at Raleigh. N. C. 27611 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Six Months 910 Sales Tax 16 TOTAL Alfi One Year 6.56 Sales Tax .26 TOTAL 6.78 Payable tn advance. Address All communications and make ail checks and money orders payable to The CAROLINIAN Amalgamated Publishers, Inc,, 110 Madison Avenue. New York, W. V. 10017. National Advertising Representative. Member at the linked Press International Photo Service. The Publisher Is not responsi ble for the return of unsolicited news, picture* or advertising copy unless necessary post#*® accompanies the copy, Opinion* expressed by eo(. umnUts lit this newspaper not necessarily represent the policy of this newspaper. his “parents shall not be much known.” Columbus wrote, “I am not the first admiral of my family, let them give me what name they please; for when all is done, David, that most prudent king, was first a shepherd and afterwards chosen King of Jerusalem, and it pleased him that his “parents shall not be much known.” Columbus wrote, “I am not the first admiral of my family, let them give me what name they please; for when all is done, David, that most prudent king, was first a shep herd and afterwards chosen King of Jerusalem, and I am a servant of that same Lord who raised him to such a dig it it y. ’ ’ In 1500, Columbus wrote to Juana de Torres, probably of the same Marrano family of Luis de Torres, his interpre ter, and Antonio de Torres who later commanded twelve of Columbus’s fleet. He writes that he is troubled by “wicked' Christians” and “Our Lord, who rescued Dan iel and the three children, Is present with the same wis dom and power as he had then.” Columbus concluded, “The commander on his arrival to Santo Domingo took up his abode in my house . . , a bout my papers I have a great er grievance, for he has so completely ..deprived me of the,., that I have never been able to obtain a single one from him,..Behold the just and honest inquisitor! God our Lord is present with his strength and wisdom, as of old, and always punishes In the end, especially Ingratitude and Injuries,” Letter To The Editor: WHAT IS WRONG WITH RA lelgh’S BLACK LEADER SHIP? To The Editor: The time has definitely come to find out exactly where black people stand on this question of who Is to represent black people in this city in terms of leadership? It has lieen known for sometime that our people have been exploited by some of our own black leaders for per sonal gain. In other words, to fatten their own pockets with padded money. It is now time for this type of thing lo stop, and the black people of this city know exactly where they stand on the issues. This lat est episode concerning the Bond Issue really brought things out in the open and to a head. It is quite evident who the principals involved are. However, it, did prove one known fact, that we are just as divided as ever, as black peo ple on so many issues. 1 would like to clarify my position in this matter. I’m black, and lam extremely con cerned as to what happens to black people as a whole. Our Past history has been a long and bitter struggle, and the road has been rough and rocky, with tears and sweat, and even with the lives of many of our black brothers, who gave their all to this crusade for free dom. And, of course, I want to mention the many dedicated white people, who have aided us in this struggle for equal ity and human dignity, and who are still helping us. We, as black people, can no longer sit around on our haun ches and let some of our so called leaders use us as po litical footballs for personal or political gains. There are many of us that may be con sidered by some as being dumb and unimportant, but we are still the people that these lead ers are supposed to be repre senting. This is what we must do! We must get rid of these leaders who don’t represent us, the ones who are not real 1> interested in our welfare, the ones who are selling us down the river. How can we tell the ones who are genuine? Watch the ones who backtrack when the issues are laid on the line, the ones who stand their ground when they know you are being used, the ones who are not afraid of losing a job be cause of intimidation, the ones who can be bought for a few pieces of silver. There is no doubt that our leadership is definitely split in this city and until we can come together as a body to iron out our differences and get rid of this stagnant leader ship, we will still be left sleep ing like Rip Van Winkle. We have some young talented lead ership in Raleigh. Let’s shape and channel it in the right di rection. Black people must move ahead in Raleigh in every area. We can’t wait any long er, in order to do this we must first eliminate the dead weight that is hampering our pro gress. Wilbert Sanders Raleigh, N.C. COMMUNICATION CAN CLOSE THE GAP... ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS When wages and prices were “temporarily” frozen as part of a broad and historic shift in U.S, economic policy, the public generally appeared to view the move with favor. Most people seemed to like the idea of direct ac tion to control inflation, and inflation is the immediate issue in which people are interested and upon which the political fortunes of the Republican Administration are likely to turn. As the months pass, however--beyond the 90- day freeze--it is quite possible that the Presi dent’s dramatic attempt to control Inflation by fiat will raise an issue of greater long range portent to the American people than even inflation. That issue is the gradual substitution of controls of a permanent na ture for the free market system that has prevailed since the founding of the country, - Business Week magazine, in a general re view of the new Nixon economics, devotes a section to “What follows "the freeze.” It reveals the deep divisions of philosophy among governmental leaders, economists and poli ticians. It points out that President Nixon’s economic advisers are staunch supporters of a free market and view the wage-price freeze as temporary. Business Week notes that dur ing “Phase Two” (the period that follows the 90-day freeze), which will undoubtedly in volve a continuation of some form of restrain ing action on the economy, free market econo mists and presidential advisers will be ac cused of dragging their feet, The pressure will mount for the placing in positions of greater authority those who are convinced that controls can be made to work as a long range proposition. Business Week sees thp likelihood of “A wage-price review board, perhaps notformally multipartite but at least set up with the close cooperation of business, labor, agriculture, state and local government, and consumers.” It also sees the probability of guidelines for wage and price decisions and the likelihood that standards will be applied to specific in- BEDEVILING THE HONEST CITIZEN Judging by recent figures concerning the killing of policemen, sweeping gun control laws, aimed at depriving the law abiding of the right of gun ownership would be about as effective as outlawing the rising of the sun. These figures show that of the arrest ed killers of policemen 71 per cent had been arrested previously and 57 percent had been convicted, mostly of crimes of violence. This means that it was already illegal for most of them to have guns under federal laws and many state or local laws. Between 15 and 20 percent, of the policemen murdered with handguns were killed with their own handguns, which thier assailants snatched away from them. This could be the conse quence of Don’t Shoot orders given by police in some cities. In the past three years, Black Panthers have murdered nine law officers and woulded 56 more with gunshots. Most of the guns traced to them were found to have been acquired by theft. The simple fact, as pointed out in “The American Rifleman,” is that, “Most police kil lings are committed by criminals with illegal guns. Rather than passing another law for them to ignore and break, the solution is to put them in jail. There are enough laws now under which that can be done without bedeviling the millions of honest citizens who own guns.” The right of gun ownership is one of tne most fundamental and traditional of American freedoms. A gun is a companion of ranchers, farmers, trappers, woodsmen and sportsmen. Those who would strike down the right of gun ownership for these mil lions of responsible citizens in the name oi earning crime are committing the greatest disservice to the basic principles of our Ameri can philosophy of individual freedom. VETERANS’ DAY 1971 Veterans' Day will be observed this year in most states on October 25. This time of rememberance had its beginning a.s Armis tice Day marking the end of World War on November 11, more than 50 years ago. It is now the day on which the nation honors all veterans of the Armed Forces. They should be doubly honored this year for the thankless task of “winding down” the Viet Nam war— a conflict tn which many of them have partici pated. Unlike veterans of previous periods in our history, those returning from Viet Nam will find no brass bands awaiting them, but a na tion preoccupied with dissension and confusion over economic and social troubles. These RAYS OF HOPE ductrles. Voluntary compliance with guide lines and the review board decisions will be a primary aim, but in the background will be enforcement authority. As the realities of a government take-over of the functions of a free market begin to make themselves felt, the task of maintain ing order by either persuasion or decree pro mises to become superhuman. Again, in the words of Business Week, “The toughest post freeze problems revolve around questions of equity. A freeze, by definition, is inequitable. But the post-freeze policies, which could last for months or even years, cannot be if they are to retain public support.” The post freeze, phase-two period of a government controlled economy will witness bitter contro versy over such things as profits and what many feel to be labor’s excessive wage gains-- •«* gains that outstrip productivity. Beyond this period lies the ultimate destiny of the Ameri can system. Those who believe in the free market see phase two as a time of trasl tion’’...leading back to a world with little or no government interference in private de cision-making.” Others see phase two as a transition”.,.to a new world, with new insti tutional remedies for what they consider a chronic problem of the U.S. economy: in ability to keep prices stable at low levels of unemployment.” According to Business Week, neither Demo-- crats nor Republicans want to tie the country to rigid controls, although the former are In clined to follow a policy which, as Gardner Ackley former chairman of the Council of I - conomic Advisers puts it, calls for a “new social contract” between labor, business, and government. Whatever form this contract takes, if it involves a diminishment of per sonal liberty and the decision-making powers of a free market, the U.S. will have, in truth, turned a historic corner with far greater im plications for the citizen than a 90-day wage and price freeze indicates on the surface. Doubles would assume far more reasonable proportions if the respect for our nation, which is implicit in Veterans’ Day, could enjoy a re birth. A part of that respect can be redeemed by observing Veterans’ Day in the spirit in which it was conceived by patriotic Americans of o ver half a century ago. There was no question then of the greatness of our nation, its purposes nor the quality of its citizens. We should realize that what was true then is true now. There is no greater nation than the United States. Those who have served in its militarv forces are symbolic of everything in which free men believe—the Christian ideals of personal liberty, the rule of law and the sanctity of the home and the individual. There is no better time to pay homage to all of those safeguards of human dignity and freedom and to the members of the Armed Forces who have 1 helped to preserve them than on Veterans’ Day. * * * A MIXEp BLESSING Across-the-board freezing of wages and pri ces has resulted in confusion and in some cas es defiance. On the whole, ]iowever, the public supports the Administration’s radical new anti inflation measure. Included iri the freeze are the rates of public utilities such as investor-owned electric com panies, During World War II and the Korean War, utility rates were exempt from price controls, because they have always been sub ject to public regulation. This'time it is a different story. No one would be more pleased than the utility industry if a temporary wage price freeze set the stage for restoration of the more normal anti-inflation forces of a free market. However, it should not be forrotten that a portion of utility rate increases are directly traceable to the addeo expense of en vironmental protection measures that now form oars of the capital investment of every elec tric company. The costs of environmental protection cannot be swept under the rug by wage and price controls. If the freeze on costs of antipollution programs, as well as the § dollars and cents economics of producing and' distributing electricity, the end result will be less pollution control and less electricity. Those who applaud wage and pr ice controls as a final and definitive answer to inflattbn should remember that such controls are not an un mixed blessing. They can lead to shortages, and a shortage of electric energy is something the nation can ill afford. As for controlling Inflation, there is no substitute for curbs on excessive government spending,
The Carolinian (Raleigh, N.C.)
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