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f EDITORIAL AND OPINION PAGE... . i ^ VWe Cannot Know Where We Are Going "V ?iAU jf tf We Don't Know Where We've Been... . So fittingly we honor our Pioneer Fathers A ? * +??*???????*** * *++"??*??*?* ****?? ***** ? ? : As I See It * 1* * J by Bruce Barton ? * EDITOR'S NOTE: I promised that I'd list some of the exciting personalities and sup porters of Old Main this week but time ran out on me. I will share that with you next week, if nothing outlandish happens. WE'RE IN OUR NEW QUARTERS... We are now in our new quarters, still on Highway 711 but up the road a bit (toward Pembroke). We are located in the Revels Motel Office Com plex. Look for our sign that is. for the time being. "Leaning up against the wall." We are happy to be in our new quarters. We simply out grew our previous facilities. We hope to be able to serve you even better in the coming years. AND MORE ON THE OLD MAIN MOVEMENT The Old Main Movement was a unifying force, a catalyst for change among (he Indians of Robeson County* I am sorry I missed that movement. I was living away at the time and did not return home until the following year, 1973. The mSrefteartiii^st the Old Mai* Movement the more I like diem. They were pro gressive. innovative, unified in their intention to 'Save Old Main.' And that is just what they did. Old Main, after a mean and hard fight, was saved. It was not an easy task to save Old Main. Without the Save Old Main Movement 1 do not believe the building would have been saved. The historic building will be re-dedicated February 16. 1900. It will be a grand and glorious occasion...if it is dooe properly. The latest word (plans are still tentative, as I understand it) is that the building will be re-dedicated in the Performing Arts Center because of "the large crowd that is expected." Somehow the dedication pro gram for Old Main in the performing arts center strikes me as ironic, to say the least. Originally the destruction of Old Main was planned to make way for a performing aits center. Progress...as they see it. Why not have the dedication for Old Main in or at the Old Main Building itself? Anyway, let me share this news release with you. It was prepared by Tom Edwards, a suffer at the time for the American Indian Press Asso ciation. The time was 1972. Old Main was ticketed for demolition by a callous sute. This is the way it was back then. by Tans Edwards Pembroke, NC--IAJPA)-- Old Main, the only structure re maining at Pembroke Sute University here which symbo lizes the first and only four year Indian college in the country, has been ordered destroyed by the state of North Carolina. Razing of the 49-year- old building, approved by the Council of Sute Feb. 9, will remove the laat visible re mainder of the school's Indian heritage and the issue has raised a storm of protest a.aong the Lumbee Indian populace numbering about 30. 000 in the area and from IfitRIt UlClf wShfc.-'itdlA The issue apparently evolv ed from a November 1971 newspaper story written by Lew Barton, Lumbee author and poet, charging the sute with deliberately de- Indian! zing the university. Since then, the isaues surrounding Old Main have become a thorn in the side of the sUte's political leaders, a conscious reminder of the sUte's rigid segregationist's policies. It has become a political football in this predominantly Democrative sute with Re publican and some Democratic candidates siding with the "Save Old Main" movement and the majority of Democratic leaders turning a deaf ear to pleas for its preservation. Democratic Gov. Robert Scott hat adamantly refused to acknowledge several letters and telegrams sent him as well as a petition with more than 7,000 signatures. The issue also has polarized the community here. White students at PSU, who now outnumber Indian students (the University was ordered desegregated after the 19S4 Supreme Court civil rights decision), threaten to take sledgehammers and help state demolition crews to raze Old Main. The Save Old Main move ment has largely been a local issue until now. but ? it is rapidly developing into a na tional issue. Louis R. Bruce, Indian Commissioner, Brantly Blue, U.S. Indian Claims Commissioner, Lumbee and former Pembroke student, and Leo W. Vocu, executive direc tor of the National Congress of: American Indians, have joined the Tight to preserve the building. NCAi is mapping plans to enlist the support of Indian leaders and other prominent persons across the country and is preparing appeals to the Nixon administration and Con gress to preserve Old Main as a national historical site. Formal education for Lum bee Indians was nonexistent until 1887 when the state General Assembly provided $500 to establish the "Croatan Normal School." It stipulated that if the Lumbee Tribe did not provide a school building before the next assembly session, the act would be ffpCftlfld. Money was raised within the community to purchase an acre of land near Pembroke and a two-story structure was built by the tribe. The Legisla ture raised the annual appro priation to SI.000 in 1889 and it remained at that sum for several years. In 1909, ten acres at the present PSU site were purchased with money again raised within tlje com munity. The Legislature ap proyed $3,000 for construction of a building at the new site. In 1921, the Legislature approved S7S.OOO to build Old Main. The collonaded brick colonial structure opened its doors April 17. 1923. "It was not just a building," wrote Lumbee author Lew Barton. "It was a beginning for the Indian people. It signified a chance to succeed. Doors were opened that had never been opened before." Pembroke was an elemen tary and high school in the beginning. In 1926, the Board of Trustees added a two- year normal course and the ele mentary school was phased out by 1928. In 1935, the school was offering two-year college courses and in 1940 five persons became the first grad uating class of the new four year standard college. The high school was separated from the college in 1939. "Old Main is a memorial to our Indian forefathers." wrote Barton. "The struggles of the Indian people created her. Now we want the state to free her and keep her." After this (March 1973) Old Main was set afire by an arsonist's torch. The sturdy building survived that disaster too. although no oae was ever charged in the matter. Dial Center of Attention at Town Council Meeting The Pembroke Council meeting Monday night began innocuously enough with an announcement by state high way department engineer B. H. Harris that Pembroke wou ld be receiving some highway funds ticketed for general improvement. Harris noted that East War dell Street (just off Union Chapel Road) would receive tiling for a canal fronting the street and running past the newly developed Pembroke Medical and Dental Clinic. The street is also scheduled to receive curbing and guttering in the very near future. Harris also announced that Jones Street (the access to the new Pembroke Elementary School) would be curbed and guttered. That seemed a good omen that the council meeting would be uneventful. Harris, who was accompan ied by state Senator Sam Noble gave Councilman Sam Dial the lion's share of credit for pointing out the town's needs to him "with the assistance of Senator Sam Noble, of course." "Tad DeutalCBulc sutler The town also, without fan fate, set January 21 as the date for a public hearing to consider annexing the Pem broke Medical and Dental Gink into the corporate limits of Pembroke. Study to annex West End ef by os?s? The council also directed town manager McDufRe Cum mings to' develop a study detailing the possible annex ation of the general area of Pembroke known as "the West End." . The directive came following ? discussion on consideration of a policy concerning re quests for services outside the corporate limits. The town established a policy of 6 inch lines for all water mains run outside the corporate limits. ? But exempted home owners in the area from having to assume the full cost of install ing the 6 inch lines. On a motion by Councilman Larry Brooks, the council decided to amend their policy by allowing the present home owners to pay the costs of installing a 2 inch water line with the town making up the difference. Brooks said. "I believe this will be fair to the town and the home owners because we will annex this area of town if I have anything to do with it..." (or mS* Wfcjj .''.llL rthsrs fhe council gave its answer to a previous request made by PifSly Wiggly Food Store for a reduction in its sanitation fee of $240 a month. John Drose, Piggiy Wiggly Store Manager, told the council in December that he had installed a corru gated cardboard recycling machine that substantially re duced his refuse and garbage. The town unanimously said "no" because, as Councilman Milton Hunt put it, "being in the middle of a budget year.." But Droae countered that he had never seen a budget that could not be adjusted in the middle of the year. Drose called their decision "unfair and unconstitutional." On# If nd piacat tha Oar A| IglAaB aAftA OVfl Of coin ovtVHPl uH Tlfria and Euphrataa Rlvan in today'* Iraq ? 9 The council postponed other requests for possible reduction in sanitation fees until "bud get time . " CT LppMi stlsn f~~ S17V,?"$ * Town manager McDnffte Cummings announced that the town had turned in its pre application for a Community Development Grant to the state department of housing and urban development in the amount of $719,(XX). The target area is in the general vicinity of Strickland Heights (the town's latest public housing development) on Barker and Godwin Streets. Most of the funds asked for will be used for bousing rehabilitation. Although the town has been turned down four, times, Cummings expressed opti mism at the town's chances for funding this time. But Sam Dial la the star of th? evening... But moat of the over flow crowd came out to hear about Sam Dial's confrontation with the town's policeman Arnold Lucas and Auxiliary Police man Danny Rum. Dial had earlier (news reports say December 27) been stop ped for "excessive speed" within the confines of Pem broke by Lucas and Russ. Contrary to conflicting re ports Pembroke Chief of Police Vernon Oxendine said, "Lucas is certified to operate radar in Pembroke. Russ is an auxiliary and did not take part..." Oxendine also affirmed that Dial was stopped within the city limits of Pembroke in the vicinity of Cherokee Street. Mrs. Maude Jones, president of the Lumbee River Legal Services sponsored client's council of the bousing author ity took issue with news reports detailing Dial's con frontationwhhthepoUoe. Mrs. Jones, who was added to the agenda, publicly said that Dial should receive s ticket "if he was speeding" and thst no one should receive preferential treatment from the law. Her remarks were met with re rounding applause. The council then went into executive session, returning later to say that the council would investigate any incident in which it was alleged im proper influence had been brought to bear on a police officer. News reports said that Dial had threatened Lucas's job even though Dial did not receive a ticket. Dial maintained after the meeting that he had not threatened to dismiss Lucas and said news reports had "blown this thing way out of proportion." Dial also said he was outside the city limits and questioned whether the police officers were certified to oper ate the radar equipment that he was timed with. He was said to be traveling 55 in a 35 mph zone. The council also informally reported that the radar would be put back in use at the discretion of the police depart ment. Town manager Cum mings had ordered the equip ment locked up when Dial approached him about the incident. Mrs. Maude Jones seemingly expressed the sentiments of the large crowd of towns people present at the meeting when she said, in remarks before the council. "I feel like we need the radar ...and I don't think Sain Dial. Mayor Jacobs, McDuflle Cummings or anyone else Is exempt from the law. I think Dial should be given a ticket and the radar put back in use..." As noted earlier, the crowd applauded her remarks. -AN EDITORIAL EXPRESSION We Like Councilman Sam Dial, but.... ? WE LIKE COUNCILMAN SAM DIAL, BUT... ^lib imiiiI hJiHilifc enheOTrid^lteysay writers I* "ge am dewa imH n. II^Vi "atU anwl m bind to de er My Something Interesting lid Aal, of cnMi Ik Mm Mil |( Ik KIWI So, we were set andniy ?lamed whw we ieewl eat hadmade tSwfraat imgeetthe FayettoriBo lkn Observer to iipecl Mil ambers tram Briefly here's (he story to Meadey eight, fellewleg ? meeting at the Pembroke Town Ceaacfl, that he tieea toned Peeibreke Policeman Araeld Lacas's job tor stop ptog Urn oe December 27 tor Sold CiaaiBaisn Dial, "this tbtog has beea bdewa way eat of proportion..." fTLfUMted* It, felJeilag a ad the (act that Lacaa aad aailllary pallcaaiaa Daaay Baae had aiaa stepped Mayor Pete Jacobs far aba apeedfag waa glvea a tickat. Saaia caataad that Dial "ralaad haB" whaa ha waa il??ii -and threatwsd la gat Lacaa'a the patiea *ta?? far "fahg The caaacll, fallawlag aa axacatlva aaaalaa Meaday night, laaaed the faltwhg "It fa BMat aaiattaaata that pefat that It haa fa the praaa "Far the record thla Ad tfawa te ball ore la law aad order aad the eqaal oppd catfaa thereof te al iltlasas of the Tewa, kadadfeg police aad pabllc afllflah) however, wa are aat aware of all the detaJfa That tifrtmi *?r Mitl JZZ. Ito'to*"itog i|TM"S ? pntecai ai to mi a Brat Hut, tap. Charlie Km*, HkM adPdato. H* to maiUml Ito father ef pabbc li ill ig. Dtal Ttmet, Pmknto'i first eflait to p?i>He hsastag, to ?sto to his beaer. bat lbs tow ifftos to erery sas. Nssas to abeve the tow. Law sad erder aat prevaM ar sacisty w? disintegrate. Wa ? | ~ 11 IBai i ? Saai Dtal w? caattaas to iagt* saat Penbrska to his awa tafcaftabie fnhlis. Bat b* anatdaitwtthtathabaaadsef decency ad tow aad order. n?yra ?i > m- ?*- -t i Nebraska is the only state in the U.S. with a one house legislature, called the State Senate. Saddletree Church of God News Last Wednesday night Miss Renea Jacobs, 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Jacobs. Jr. directed the Youth Choir due to the absen ce of Sister Jlynn Spaulding. She did real good. Sunday morning Mrs. Rocky Simpson and children of Route 4, Lumberton visited with us. Also Miss Cynthia McGirt of Route 3, Lumberton, Mr. Donald Oxendine of Lumber ton and Miss Jennie Lowry of St. Pauls.God really did move in our midst. The young people sang for us and the Spirit of the Lord blessed our hearts. Sunday n ight Bro. Ronnie Chavis and the young people sang for us again. Brother Sampson preached. Bro. Johnson Jscobs and Bro. D.H. Graham are still in the hospital. So please re member them in your prayers. Our monthly singing will be held Sunday afternoon. You are all invited to attend. It begins at 2:30 p.m. I ^0i5ilI5m5eh^| I al your tetrace needs I r_] life insurance Q mortgage ? fire insurance ? accident and sickness ? auto insurance Q retirement I ? homeowners Q business H ? education Whatever your needs, find out how Nationwide can protect you. Call today. WtoaV?aUv*r atmm* I' ? ? I ?(I'll NATIONWIDE I I UP 'W8UIUWCE I ? / ll i. THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE Published Each Thursday by The Lumbee Publishing Company, Inc. P.O. Box 1075. Pembroke. N.C. Ph. 521-2826 Editor Bruce Barton Associate Editor Connee Brayboy Associate Editor Garry L. Barton Circulation Ricky M. Barton Publication #978360 ?Second class postage paid at Pembroke N.C Let Your Concerns Be Known White House Conference On Families North Carolina ha* a statewide Task Force studying concarns of families in our data. This study is a part of tha Whits House Conference on Families. Let the Task Force know what you think by completing tha form below Your information will be ut?d by the Task Fore* when writing North Carolina'! report for the White House Only this official form printed in commercial newspapers will be accepted. Unauthorised duplicated forms will not be counted. Optional I tni: tomato 1 ? mato 2 Mr '*c? ? btock 1 WfMM 2 othar ) 'I Plaata Ckda Tha Number To Tha Right Of Tha Correct Information And FM In tha Blanks I am amplmiaa 1 rataad 1 I homamaMr 2 unamployad 4 M? tamrfy mooma ?. lata man M.000 1 118.000 1??* 4 tt.000 t.tM 2 *20000 ? 24.9ft 8 *10.000-U.Mt 2 *28.000 ? mora S . a the county whore I fare ? my age the number d adults (It yrt. or older) in my household is the number of children (under It) m my household ______ is the number of adults helping to complete tfas poll Indkitt hew yoy Iwl eech your (wmty PIiim circle 1 H you led the hem iTtfno concern. 2 H you feel it i? of some concern, and 3 rt you fed it it of serious concern '! ij ii 1. Com of Energy .. 1 2 3 2. Availability and COM of Quality Chad CM# 1 2 3 3. Family violence 1 2 3 4 Single parent households . 1 2 3 5 Need for help m parenting 1 2 3 6. Com and availability of adaouate housing 1 2 3 7 Com of food 1 2 3 8 Divorce 1 2 3 ? Fixed incomes of elderly 1 2 3 10 Adolescent pregnancies 1 2 3 11. Availability of public transportation 1 2 3 12 Availability, cost and Quality of health services 1 2 3 13 Family hie education 12 3 14 Farmfy planning 12 3 15 Alcoholism 1 2 3 If Adopcon/fotter care 1 2 3 17 Lack of family income 1 2 3 18 Avadabdey of Quality education 1 2 3 It Employment for teenagers 1 2 3 20 Home/school relations 1 2 3 21 Preventive health care educMion ' 1 2 3 22 Sales tea on food 1 2 3 23 Need for more then one workmg person per family 1 2 3 24 Avadabdity of good fobs 1 2 3 25 Drug abuse 1 2 3 26 Financial planning sfcdie .... 12 3 ! '1 i] ij 27. Aduk md conmumg education 1 2 3 28 Mental 1 2 3 29 Public understanding and 1 accountability of Social Service* 1 2 3 30 Meter n*y and mfam care... 1 2 3 31 Merest rates 1 2 3 32 Government responsiveness to famrfy needs 1 2 3 33 Marriage penalty m tax poKie* t 1 2 3 34 Femrfy counseling 1 2 3 35 Home care assistance for Utterly 1 2 3 36 Social Security benefits ... .. 1 2 3 37. Family adjustment to death and dying 1 2 3 38 Retirement adjustment 1 2 3 39 Equal Rights Amendment 1 2 3 40 Mid life adjustment j 2 3 41 Welfare programs ....'. 1 2 3 42 CNM care tax deductions ... 1 2 3 43 Availability and cost of nursing facilities 1 J 3 44 Vocational education 1 2 3 45 Cost of sducetion 1 2 3 46. Government support of child cars 1 2 3* 47 Tax exemptions for dependents 1 2 3 46 Education of persons with specie! needs 1 2 3 'ill 11' 49 Abortions 1 2 3 50 Availability and accessibility of Social SamcM 1 2 3 51 Overall government support of family 1 2 3 52 lack of on-the job training... 1 2 3 53 Com of dothmg 1 2 3 54 Employment for persona with ? special needs 1 2 3 55 Management/labor relations m employment 1 2 3 55 Accountability of government IO families 1 2 3 57 Housing discrimination . .1 2 3 58 Food stamp programs . 1 2 3 59 Chronic illnesses 1 2 3 60 Homosexuality 1 2 3 61 Cost of transportation 12 3 62 Need for new industry... 123 63 Government funding of , Social Services 12 3 64 Retirement age 1 2 3 65 Unemployment benefits 1 2 3 66 Information about education 9P?>ns I 2 3 67 Too much government inter lerenca m families .... 1 2 3 68 Disability of famify member 1 2 3 69 Cost of Social Services 1 2 3 70 Limited job promotion opportunities 1 2 3 71 Other 1 2 3 12 ? Othw 1 2 } 11 n?h?? i j j ? Plaaaa comment on what you betwva ahowid bo dona about ' aomaof thaconcarnayouhavachoaan. Writathanumbaaof the concern on tho (aft and comment in the apaca provided to the right. li^fdi Comments . t Z I i a ( j Thta official foam mutt ba raeahaad by January 22.1M0 Mad to North Carolina Famihaa Raleigh. North Carolina 27121 |^n |0 ?ahanote. Maryto*. Jtine i-7. 1MO Twotvo ?X too 40 4>I?h**i tram NMk CeWne ?HM to lontomH1 ootocW to* tow wto omtom an MMMMMWntof Van may nomtnota only yew ?aN to ?aw'Mla? to tenn to (to rifM Ta to ? totaoata. yeu mtat to m laaot 10 yaan aW M Ewetoto stoto ?? me?ehele totowto to ?to Few. an* (Jtwetowttotoa atom 4*ta?e?e* ta ewentotg toe wataitali tiata toe eooeta at to?CiwlM lto*wtn*towt>rtototo TNAIW rout I - i . SS SS if? I I 9 | Would You Like^To Be A Delegate? I
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