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Page 4 THE FEDERATION JOURNAL Spring—1964 — N. C. Federated Youth Clubs — Annual N.C. Youth Convention Of Federated Clubs By Mrs. Lucille Albright, Director Miss -Gwendolyn Brown, State Youth President, of Durham an nounces following plan for the con vention. She urge all Girl’s Clubs to join her for this meeting. Those present on Friday, June 12th sit in on the Adult General Sessions and especially the Work shop from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. From 3:00 to 4:00 PM will be Youth Hour with the Adults. At this time the Elemination of Orarorical ants will be held: subject: “A New Birth of Freedom.” J. A. Ford, N.A.C.G. President; Music. Friday Night, June 12th; Mrs. Lucille Albright, presiding; Win ner of the Oratorical Contest will speak; N. C. Youth President, Miss Brown will introduce the guest speaker. Address — Miss Youth Department Asheville Federation Making plans and looking for ward to being host for the N. C. Junior Federation in June. In vitation is extended to all club girls to attend. This fall activity was a Harvest Dinner Party. They joined the Merchants Association Christmas Parade. They worked with United Nations Day program for the city. Lolita Lenny Rogers—Reporter MY CREED “I do not choose to be a com mon man. It is my right to be an uncommon man if I can. I seek opportunity, not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk, to dream and to build, to fail and succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for dcie. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence, the thrill of fulfillment to the state calm of Utopia. I will not trade my freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to act and think tor myself, enjoy the fruits of my creations and face the world bold ly and say, this I have done. This is what it means to be an American.” —Dean Alfange College? You'll Make More $$ Blunt facts from a U. S. Census bureau survey; (1) . Today’s college graduate will average $268,000 in income during his lifetime. (2) . The college graduate will earn on the average $103,000 more than those who finish only high school. (3) . The high school graduate wiU earn an average of $49,0'' more than the fellow who quits school after 8th grade. (4) . High School graduates arc on top financially at ages 22-24. (5) . Between 25 and 29, high school and college graduates make about the same — averaging $2900 a year. (6) . In early thirties, the aver age college man earns $5000 a year. High school men average less than $3500. (7) . In late 30’s and early 40's, ccliege men approach the $7000 a year level. The high school men average $4000 a year. (8) . From 45 to 54, the college men average is $8000. The high school man average is $4500. (9) . After 55, the income of the less educated man falls rapidly. But at 75 the average college man still has an income topping $5000. Joyce A. Ford of Albany, N. Y. Is N. A. C. G. President Saturday, June 13th; Youth Gen eral Business Session Afternoon will be used for entertainment by Host Youth Clubs. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GIRL’S CLUBS will be holding its next Biennial in Denver, Colo- rade July 25 to August 1, 1984. It is hoped that North Carolina girls will be there. The program promise to be of great interest with; oratorical contest, fashion revue, talent show, tours, work shops, buzz sessions and planned recreation. Plans are in the mak ing for a chartered bus trip to Denver. “Know thyself — Learn more — Climb higher.” A member of the National As sociation of Girl’s Clubs since she was 15 years old. She is now a student in the freshman year at Central State College in Wilber- force, Ohio. She is majoring in Elementary Education; pledging Delta Sigma Theta and president of her dormitory. Back home in Albany, New York, she has been president of the local girl’s club. The Law- mn Debs for three years. Early in her high school career she became interested in public speaking and won in many cases where contest were held. Once she entered the National Girl’s Convention Oratorial Contest and won second place. Her high school experiences in cluded, essay writing, dramatics, year book staff, and membor of National Honorary, Foreign League and debate clubs. She has been president of the N.A.C.G. since her election in 1960. POVERTY IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY What is poverty? According to N. C. plans for “War on poverty” —the attack will be launched to improve families with an annual income of less than $3,000. That is one answer to the question. Webster dictionary says“ “Scarc ity of means of subsistence—In adequacy.” World Book Encyclopedia says; “A person is poor who cannot af ford to do what is expected of him.” A U.S. Dept, of Labor survey presents three major classes of poverty. 1. The unemployed 2. The “retired’* elderly person 3. The semi-skilled and unskUled Governor Sanford is calling on all civic clubs in N. C. to aid in “Poverty War” in our state. As a race we are as familiar with poverty as any group. Per sons in these classes are often our next door neighbor, members of our church, etc. our church, etc. Opportunity knocks at our club doors, a chal lenge is before the house. Can we stand or sit idly by? “Unfortunately the fund wiU be able barely to scratch the surface as far as money is concerned. But I hope it will show communities how to do something about break ing this cycle of poverty with the many resources and agencies available to them,” says Gov. San ford. Plans published are that the Board of Directors of the N. C. Fund are studying 51 proposals for comprehensive community projects from 66 counties. It is rewarding to learn that Dr. William Darity, former world health consultant, has just been named assistant Fund Director. A Negro is cer tainly needed in this work in our state. We wish him well. We are not surprised to read that the poverty problem, both in N. C. and in the Nation, is greatest among the non-white population. Statistics show that more than 50 percent of the non-whites live in poverty. The $2,000 or less median. Newsweek Magazine, February 17, 1964, sighted eight examples, representative of impoverished families over the country. They were interviewed and are describ ed as follows;—“Some have al ways been poverty-stricken, some only recently; some are not yet, though headed in that direction. Significantly perhaps, none has ever been wealthy, nor even pros perous. And none is an “operator,” able or even willing to exploint all the relief and charity possibilities open to him. Finally, nearly aU have pressing health problems and nearly aU, somehow, have hope. The impoverished are people too” Why such poverty is civilized America, the land of plenty, in the face of mounting wealth? Earlier we named three classes of poverty. I now present three existing con ditions responsible for this poverty. 1. Economic conditions 2. Health conditions (physical & mental) 3. Educational conditions (drop outs) They are so closely related and CO interwoven one can reaUy not deal with either separately. It is just possible that education may be the solution, but how can we educate the hungry, naked or sick. Yet we must agree that some people have the poverty problem because they lack brain power, and they lack brain power be cause they are poor and cannot afford education. Then there are mental laggards to figure out or deal with. Officials insist that “education through high school, at least is es sential to making a living above the poverty line in today’s U.S.A.
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