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J EDITORIAL AND OPINION: ?! PAGE -< > ii As I See It j: Bruce Barton HEAVY HANDED PATIOLMEN IN ROBESON Maybe it's the weather. Its seems like every year when it warms up, the highway patrol men stationed in Robeson County begin to beat citizens in the head with black jacks. Why? Is it the racial composi . tion of the county? Do they have problems contending with the young Indian and Black and White males with their manhoods worn upon their sleeves? Do they take any sociology courses in highway patrolman school? Probably not. If they did, they wouldl know that Indian and Black males especially are easily provoked when their man hoods are threatened. The highway patrol in Robeson County simply is unable to deal with that. When young Indian and Black males resist in any guise (and many of us wonder if resistance is neces sary for the blackjacks to begin to pummel...) the highway patrolman seem to over react. One of the patrolmen invol ved in the celebrated O'Neal Oxendine* brutality? case, heavily reported locally, re portedly has beaten up anoth er young Indian male in the Union Chapel School area. He and his cohorts seem to be unduly heavy handed. In another case, a young Indian male, struck in the head by a highway patrolman's black jack, is in critical condition. He * is reportedly in critical condi tion in Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Additionally, TheCarglina ~ mil fen V?ce Is Inveittjfsttitg" a number of other Cases where excessive force might have been used. Part of the problem seems to be that the highway patrol is in dire need of an affirmative action plan in hiring. There are seventeen highway patrolmen A < and four sergeants stationed in Robeson County. All of them are Whites, except for one Black patrolman who was recently assigned to Robeson Cbunty. Alasl He has already hit a young Indian male in the head for reportedly calling him -a nigger." Wowl That's scary. Supposedly highway patrolmen are taught to be solicitous and understanding. The perverted rationale possi bly could be that White patrolmen are allowed one whack at you if you call them a "honky." And Indians, al though there are none station ed in the county, would be allowed to crack a noggin if called "croatan." The highway patrol has a policy against assigning patrol men to their home county, effectively disallowing Lum bee Indians from serving on the patrol force in Robeson County. It is a cockeyed policy and possibly could be reconsi dered since most of the Indians in North Carolina reside in 01' Robeson. Hey, we wish to be protec ted, not brutalized. We are citizens, not enemies of the state. Many citizens in Robe son County are literally afraid of some of the highway patrolmen stationed in our midst. Seemingly, based on our assessment of the situa tion, most of the highway patrolmen seem to be decent, hard working lawmen, but a few heavy handed ones are giving all of them a bad reputation. We say throw out the bad apples, they will destroy the whole lot if they are not removed from the barrel. The citizens in the Pem broke area have been aasured by county and state officials (reaching even into the gover nor's office) that a couple of heavy handed patrol men would be moved. Alas, they are still among us, hitting us in the head and terrorizing us. ?EDrrOR'S NOTE O'Neal Oxendine, even though he sustained a busted head in the pear, was found guilty before District Court Judge Charles G, McLean of resisting arrest and being inupucated. etc. Uc. seeming ly for good reason, has appealed his conviction to superior court. The case has been scheduled a number of times but has not been tried even though it happened mon ths ago. He has retained counsel outside the county to represent him. i LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ! Endorses Rep. Locklear f II* Hum Lack cai Cmni tm RaMgkt Dear Rep. Locttear: This letter is to reaffirm our endorsement for re-election as a Representative from the 21st District. Your voting record in behalf of the ERA and other women's issues merits our strong support. We sre encouraging other women to support your csndi dscy snd look forwsrd to working with you sgsin in the next General Assembly. Most sincerely, BotwSto EcUnad, Pras. BeOy^AnnKjfdsen, A Note From Germany Dear Sir: Enclosed it an article on my recent promotion, for con sideration to be published in the CIV. Also enclosed is a photo of the ceremony which you may use if appropriate. From left to right in the photo are Col. Thomas J. Flynn, CW3 Revels and his wife Mary. I was recently informed by Mr. Carneil Locklear of the financial problems of The Carolina Indian Voice and am enclosing a check for S10.00 hoping this will help in some small way with your current financial situation. The Indian people need a paper like the CIV. I thoroughly enjoy each copy and it keeps me informed on the various events and many relatives and friends back home while stationed here in Germany. Another item of interest is that I work in the same office with another Lumbee Indian. Specialist Five Esther Jahn (nee Locklear) of the Union Chapel Community. This is the first time in my twenty years military service that 1 have had the pleasure of working in the same office with another Lum bee and I might add that I have never worked with anyone of* her equal rank who measured up to her standard of duty performance, which has been a source of pride for me. Sincerely, James E. Bevels, Sr. rwi USA Endorses Oxendine Dear Mr. Barton: It is our understanding that Wyvis Oxendine is one of the candidates for County Com missioner of Robeson County. Wyvis was a member of the Harvard Graduate School of Education's American Indian Program during the 1976-77 academic year. He received his Ed. M. degree in June of 1977. As members of the Harvard community, we would like to extend our endorsement of Wyvis Oxendine to you, as an honest and intelligent indi vidual who shares a deep sense of humanitarian concern for the disadvantaged and less fortunate. Wyvis Oxendine is one of those rare human beings who lives his principles. His integ rity and honesty are respected by all those who have been fortunate enough to know him. His concern for democratic values and traditions means that Wyvis is truly a man of the people. At Harvard, Wyvis was conscientious in his work; thoughtful of the needs of cithers; sensitive to those who had view* different from his; and compassionate in his belief that government, schools, and institutions be responsibe to the needs of the community. Wyvis is capable of contributing much to the Lwnbee People and to society in general. Questions Diol Ad Copy To the Editor * ? * We. the people, speak out concerning Commissioner Dial's paid ad in last week's issue. We find it very difficult to assess whit Mr. Dial, the incumbant, has achieved as County Commissioner for the past twelve years. In ordci to do any type of evaluation, we know that it would be necessary to have a voting record of each of the other six County Commissioners in or der to understand what any one of them has accomplished because it seems to us that Mr. Dial was credited with single-handedly making mo tions and getting monies into the county by himself. Yet, we know that it took a majority vote of the board of commis sioners on actions taken by the board. Simply put, if Mr. Dial accomplished all that was listed in the ad. what has the other six commissioners ac complished? To say that a motion was made or that an individual supported an issue does not say whether his support was sufficient to carry the motion. In fact, it does not say anything to the people as to how much the other com missioners must have worked together to carry out the action of the people. It doesn't matter who makes the motion because it becomes a procedure. In essence, the ad was very vague and definitely mtaleed Ing. The figures were impres sive but we must understand that figures do not always reveal the true picture. By the way, what has been done with all those monies? Court house, agriculture building, emer gency rescue station, etc. etc. etc. Certainly we must ask ourselves why it took 12 years to see a few figures placed in print? Why have the people not been shown this data after each term in office? By the way, what was done before 1970? Emma Lee Locklear Route 3 Max ton. NC 28364 I am writing this letter to you 09 behptf of^he Harvard Athtrifcan Indian Program. It is written ,jn the spirit of sharing our sentiment and trust in Wyvis Oxendine. Sincerely Yours, Frank Anthony Ryan Director, American Indian Program Lecturer on Education ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE I EVANGELIST TED BROOKS A WAY WHICH SEEMETH BIGHT In the Book of Proverbs, God's word tells us that there is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are thfc ways of death. Now the part God wants you to know is that if you're wrong in what you are doing them it's death. In other words, God said for the wages of sin is death. God said that my people are bent to back sliding from me. Hosea 11:7. Now I don't know but one way for a man to back slide and that is to think man is right. And before you can backslide from some thing you must at one time or another belong. Now God has said in his word to which we may know, God said to the law and to the testimony, if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Isa. 8:20. In the Book of Judges in the seventh chapter, it tells of a man named Micah. Micah stole some money and became ? thief having then taken the money he in turn give* it to his mother. And his mother took the money and made a carved image. And the Bible tells us that in doing so she committed idolatry. The Bible says in those days there was no King in Israel. But every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Judges 17:6. Now, today we have some who are right in their own eyes and will quickly tell you that God will not hold him responsible for that he doesn't know. But God said that the end thereof is death because you think apart from the word of God. But the message is this. Micah knew he needed a minister of God to help him, so God sent a minister by and Micah hired the preacher because the man was of God. And being of God, Micah said in Verse 13 that now I know that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest. Moat people today are like Micah and his mother, doing what they think is right. In other words, whether God likes it or not. We'te going to do it any how. But, my dear friend, God also has a plan for those who are bent to do wrong. We all know that the Bible has taught us that the Old Testament is our school master. It is our example to follow. Paul in I Cor. Preached of the wilderness and said wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed, lest he fall. Verse 12. In Romans 15:4 it says for whatever things were written in earlier times were written for our learning that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture might have hope. So, my friend, God will neither let you escape his wrath because you fail as all the rest to see those who are sitting in the reign and the shadow of death, therefore, God's word will stand. There is coming a day just as it was in 2 Kings 6:24-33. And it came to pass after this, verse 24. Notice God said it came to pass. There was a famine in Samaria, and behold, they besieged until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. Verse 25. Now during this time in Samaria a mule head was sold for silver and a pigeon's waste was even bought for food. In the 26th verse it tells of a woman who cried out and said Lord, my King, help me and the king said what aileth thee. And the woman said this woman and I agree to eat my son today and tomorrow we will eat hers. Verse 28. So we boiled my son and did eat him. Now today we are to boil her son that we may eat him. But she has hid him. Verse 29. Now most of you say well I am sure feeling sorry for that woman to think she had eaten her son. My! What hard times. God said my friend these things were an example for us to take. Heed to, fear God to know that every word of God is true. God is not a play toy of some kind, but he is the almighty God who has ever even before the foundation of the world. Somebody wrote a song once and said must Jesus bear the cross alone and the world go free? No, my friend, you won't go free unless Jesus is your Saviour and Keeper. God said in the last days, how is the gold become dim? How is the most fine gold changed? The stone of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. Lamentations 4:1. Paul prea ched in 2 Cor. 4:8-9. We are persecuted but not forsaken. Cast down but not destroyed. Always bearing about in the dying body of J etui Christ. : But in the 7th verse Paul said , wje have this treasure in i. earthen vesaeis. But Jesus warns us in the last days many would grow cold and would was old. So today we tee because man has become wise in his own eye sight, that gold or silver today will buy little. Our food stores have no price. Everything is up and rising. Hold on now, this is Bible. I am telling you what thus saith God. Now this is what is to come to pass because God said there is to the how and testimony and it will come to pass. But the worst is yet to come. ' Lamentations 4:2 says pre cious sons of Zion comparable to find gold. But in the 3rd verse it tells my people become cruel like the ostriches in the wilderness. Again, man has done what he wants. Habakkuk said woe unto a city which buildeth on sin and who giveth his neighbor strong drink. God spoke a long time ago and said I will break this people. Jer. 19:11. No, this land of ours has brought great sin upon itself and God's wrath will come. What is going to come? Lamentations 4:4 God said this, the tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst, the young children ask for bread and no man breaketh it unto him. Today, man can do very little to have a garden. Man can poison and poison and yet the pestilence are still coming every year. It gets more difficult to have a garden. Farmers no longer can produce as before. In reading ' this chapter it tells of the woman who will also eat their children. These things are to > come again, but Jesus told us his followers to pray that we escape the wrath of God. I wish I had space to tell you what is to come to those who * have refused to be filled with righteousness. Mister, God said people would and could * hinder people from entering r into his kingdom. And people like ostriches would try to hide their sins, but God has warned the wicked. They are without * an excuse. You have heard the word of God and you have , failed to be saved and to do > that which is justly and right. You can fight among your selves but Jesus said to be filled with the Spirit which is love, joy, peace, long suffer ing, gentlenesa, goodness, n faith, meekness, temperance and when Jesus calls, we will < be able to go back with him because he lives, we shall live also. So, if you are not right with God, you had better get right for he is soon coming. Amen. Yours in UNIVERSITY SPORTSWEAR ?A Division of 5 Gs Forms* ?Needed: I Sewing Machine Mechanic Has just been awarded a new government contract. The contract will run for an extended period. ...We need experienced operators, all kinds, to .fill' this important contract. ...We believe we have two of the greatest managers in the southeast in our organization now. ? Apply in person between the hours of 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. ? Red Banks and Country Club Road PEMBROKE, NORTH CAROLINA "1 **>'0*% We are an equal opportunity employer. Gene Eugene Locklear. . . . President & Owner Harold Cook General Manager Tom Carter Plant Manager I I TO THE PEOPLE: Once every four yeors we hove o chonce to evaluate what has been done and we have an opportunity to | keep the present system or vote for a change. k Some thoughts to ponder on May 00th when you go to the polls to vote for County Commissioner are: / " A a. How many times have you asked for help that you were entitled to but did not receive It? ? b. How many promises have been made only to be unfulfilled? w C. How many calls have you made to the Commissioner and you did not receive an answer? d. How many community meetings have been held by the Commissioner in your community to k discuss jobs and services for which you are entitled? I e. How much has actually been done in the past years compared to the past 3 months? f f. Can the County Commissioner conduct a needs assessment? a g. Can the present County Commissioner develop a comprehensive educational plan for the school m system? I h. Can the present County Commissioner write a proposal for an industrial economic plan for the f County? A i. If Robeson County is the 5th highest taxed county in North Carolina, why is Robeson County at the A bottom educationally, economically and socially? Tax wise we are paying for service but where is ? our money going? * j. If you work for the county, you are not obligated to vote for anyone because you are paid to serve k the people.k. If you receive a service from the county, you are not obligated to anyone for that I service. As a resident of the county you arc entitled to that service. Too often, elected officials make V you feel that you owe them; when in reality, that is why we elect them to that position in the'first place was to serve the people. k I. Think of the number of things that have been done in the Pembroke. Smith and Maxton District just I in the past 3 months then ask yourself why haven't we been receiving these services during the past 4 f years. a m. Can we afford to wait another 4 more years before we get what we arc entitled to as people of ? Pembroke. Smith and Maxton District? A Remember you have a voice in these thoughts. Voice your I thoughts. Vote May 30. y OXENDINE FOR COMMISSIONER * Paid for by friends who see the need to have a commissioner thai would work for the pcople^^^ * ? WYVIS OXENDINE ! k Candidate j for j i COUNTY ! 1 A COMMISSIONER J l Pembroke, Moxton i land Smiths Districts j ? * *
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