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Editorial And Opinion Page Hubert Stone and John Campbell, both are detrimental to harmony in Robeson County As the shcrilTs race heats up. rumors and innuendos arc afloat. Some of them arc quite interesting and some of them could hold a ring of truth. For instance, there arc those who speculate that Hubert Stone is planning to take the Sheriff's position as well as change the complexion of the Robeson County Board of Commissioners This last move is necessary, according to pundits who analyze these things, in order for Hubert, if elected, to serve a year and then hand-pick his famous son. Kevin Stone, to replace him. This would require action from the Board of Commissioners which explains w hy Hubert wants some of his supporters and friends on that body. Now. when you think about it. that would be typical Hubert Stone thinking. What better way to slap the Indians of Robeson County than to have his son. the murderer of Jimmy Earl Cummings. serve as Sheriff That idea would not surprise some of us who have watched Hubert Stone's political actions forscvcral y ears, both as sheriff and as a retiree This idea gives nic added incentive to continue to encourage voter registration and after registering, get to the polls and vole against the return of Robeson County to the "Stone Age " There arc other scenarios, but none arc quite as dev ious as the one abov c There arc those who predict that Sheriff Glenn May nor will gel a si/cable amount of while votes We hope this is so. It is a perfect opportunity to move away from race and move into elections based on a candidate's performance Of course when you compare Hubert's reign of terror and the negative publicity and charges of corruption in the Sheriffs Department with Sheriff Maynor's four years of service, right thinking and honest people will vote for May nor. no matter what color But wecan all predict upcoming elections based on what we have seen in the past Traditionally, whiles vole for while candidates. We arc confident that if anyone can change that. ShcrilT Glenn Maynor is the man He has been effective, fair and impartial in his hiring practices He has been competent in his administration and he is honest We don't need to say any thing about Hubert's lack of integrity and principle, the public record speaks for itself on that issue Of course, as we approach the anniversary of the death of Julian Pierce, many people arc expressing concern for the safely of our Sheriff Glenn May nor We hope that our county has ad\ a need beyond that kind of violence and Machiavellian behavior Nevertheless. we musi surround our Sheriff with prayer and watch as well as pray On another note our illustrious ?ircctor of Human Relations. John Campbell, who also sen cs as an at large member on the board of education recently slated in reference to the superintendent's position that he thought the board should extend the dead line for applications because only nine people applied Well. John, what's the surprise! I f I did not live in the county. 1 would certainly hesitate to apply for employ nicnt here Aftcrall. we must consider the negative image you have given to our county as you exercise your talents as director of human relations. Really!! Ask Hubert Stone, ifheis going to support you for Clerk of Court and make him do so publicly. If I were you. that is the only way I would accept his endorsement and even then, knowing Hubert as I do. I wouldn't trust him to vole forme Perhaps when the election is over. John Campbell, you will be smarter than you arc now Obviously, you arc not exercising your ability to think clearly, if you think that there is going to be a white and black coalition in this county that will elect you and Hubert Stone on the same ticket We arc sure you vviil do your part and vote for Hubert and we arc sure that Hubert wouldn't vote for you if you were the only name on the ballot We editorially ask you one more time. John Campbell step down as Director of Human Relations. You arc an embarrassment to the citizens as you demonstrated again recently by the asinine suggestion that we extend the deadline for applications for superintendent At what point in time will you become concerned for the education of our children and show less concern for your own personal "Black agenda'" Then again, as we think about it You and Hubert arc a good combination You have both embarrassed the citi/ensofour counts and both ofvou arc proficient at "opening the mouth and inserting the fool."' An Indian Warrior Falls Guest Editorial by Barbara Braveboy-Locklear -More than ihc blood relatives of the Reverend Elias Rogers suffered a great loss \\ ben be made tbc great cross-ovcr. Tribal communities throughout North Carolina especially those in Robeson. Hoke. Scotland, and Cumberland Counties, too. shared their grief and sense of great loss of the mights Indian warrior who chronicled mans ofhis personal battles in his autobiography. A Life of Discrimination (Rotters and Barton. 1995) The Tuscarora Indian's final battle was lost to diabetes on February 19. I99X He w as 69 Battles weren't new to the late Rev Rogers Throughout his l ife he!d.loughl a few. particularly those.born of racial discrimination in the workplace and in corporate America Perhaps his most famous one was against l.umbcc River Electric Membership Corporation, an electric cooperative based in Red Springs. NC In l9r>7Rcv Rogcrsbccainclhcfirsl-cvcrniinorily elected tolhc board of directors of the membership co-op chartered in June. 1940 That election was the beginning of one of the most cruel episodes in the history or racial relations in Robeson and adjoining counties In 1970 Rev Rogers ran for reflection After seemingly having won the election, it was announced alter the balloting that he had lost Rogers challenged the board of directors The li.S Department of Agriculture, the sponsoring agency of all electric membership co-op's, iiiv csligated and found that illegal proxies had been prepared and voted in Ihc election He was eventually seated in April of 1972. Four months later Rev. Rogers filed a Civ il Rights Act law suit against l.umbcc River EMC contending that defendants: the employees of the co-op. conspired to deny him a seal on Ihc board of directors because of his race Prior to the federal lawsuit that seated Rev Rogers, the board was composed of all white members The general manager was white as well as the employees, with the exception ofonc Indian who was working on the grounds After a long and acrimonious struggle. Rev Rogers settled his federal lawsuit out-of-court, and the U S Department of Agriculture ordered the electric cooperative to hall its long time practice of racial discrimination There were to be sweeping and lasting change in the way L.REMC conducted official elections solely because of the un-yiclding fighi of Ihc lonely Indian preacher And though he fought a long. hard, and mam -limes lonely battle to obtain representation for minorities, it seemed always to be Indians who sought to unseal Rev Rogers on the board of directors Almost every opponent lie had was an Indian A man of great wisdom, he clearly saw the i rouble what being a leader waslhat he couldn't be sure whether the people were following or chasing him. Every minority who has ever served on Ihc board ol direcloisol LREMC. and cacti and every minority employee-including Ronnie Hunt the current general manager-should be eternally grateful to the memory ol the Indian warrior. Rev- Elias Rogers, who paved the way Tor such opportunities Until his death two weeks ago. Rev. Rogers carried the scars ofmain years of fighting and being attacked, and often shunned, by his own He was a linn orslrongconv iclions with the courage to stand up for what he believed in even if rebuked or scorned by people of his own race But. then it can be truthfully said that some in and around Robeson 'County have a way of taking then best and brightest and usinglhcm. and wlicn it becomes politically feasible, to cast them aside, to use them, to abuse them, to come up with any thing that tliev can come up with as an excuse to be a barrier and put il in llic way Thus Ihc tragedy befallen Rev Rogers Thus, the shameful tiauedv of Indian nations who fail to support their own warriors Il is compelling thill Indian people give honor and praise to the lileol Rev Elias Rogers Those who failed to appreciate his life and work for civ il tights can redeem themselves by giving this man the much-dcscrvcd honor and respect he deserv es, albeit pdsthumously LcluslcarnfromthclifcandtimcsofRcv Rogers Indian people must learn to be kinder and loyal to Indian warriors who fight battles in order that their fellow brothers and sisters may serve with dignity Get a copy of A Life of Discrimination, the life story ofRev Elias Rogers in his own words. Shed a tear for his suffering Another for our shame ? mm m m mm mm mm Disaster Aia Application Deadline Approaching Asfteville, A? Time is running out for residents and business owners affected by the recent sc\cr storms and flooding in North Carolina to apply for federal and slate disaster assistance Only about two weeks remain to apph for assistance in Avers. Mitchell and Robeson counties Application deadline is Monday. March 16. 1998 If >ou have not already applied )on may do so by calling the roll-free Tclcrcgistration number. 1-800-4629029 (TTY 1-800-462-7585). Hours arc 8 a m to6 p.m.. Monday through Saturday Making t he telephone cal I and rcgistcring meets the deadline requirements for the disaster housing and Individual and Family Grants (IFG) programs 11 son were issued a small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan application for sour lioinc. however, you must complete it and turn it in by the deadline if it is to be considered You do not need all the supporting documents when sou submit the application Deeds, income tax returns and other documents can be supplied later, but you must turn in the application form by March 16 The SBA csaluatcs the application to determine if you arc eligible for a loan If you qualify for a loan you do not hase to accept it but you will not receive further disaster aid If the SBA determines that individtinlscannot repay a loan, your ease is automatically referred to the Individual and Family Grant program ' /((?'-? irv I ' i ? w' Get A MAM(|(iDqRAMv TeII A FRtfNd. I - ROO-ACS-234S The Baltimore Experienced . by Herbert H. Lock I ear Finding Peace in Retirement When one spends thirty seen years at one place of employ mcnt. as this writer has. that one is sureiy to have developed some sense ofoncncss w ith the place, the people, the environment of the job Then comes the day when separation, for one reason or another, is in order. The question y el to be resolved is how best to separate with promise and anticipation. Many studies and experts have ventured vary ing ideas how to accomplish a successful retirement . These pians and ideas include an accumulated amount of money But. how docs one find contentment in retirement, even without money? Work represents much more to employees than merely a pay check So docs retirement mean much more than leisure with enough money to pay for it Herein, lies the potential problem Before retirement, employees day dream about the time of retirement Then suddenly it is time Separation is not as easy as the day dreams had envisioned Successful employment means self fulfillment, independence, self reliance, gives one a sense of being in charge It helps to create satisfaction and a sense of belonging. These attributes, plus many more. arc inherent in the routine and disciplines of work When work has ceased, there needs to be a transference of these attributes to other endeavors, or separation anxieties may occur So. what should one'do? Aside from expert opinion, retirement should be more about going to something new than leaving something old Long before leaving the job for the last time, the employee should have some concrete notions about what is coming next To this end. this writer offers a suggestion, from experience As God has freely given health and opportunity to work many years to meet ongoing needs, the retiree should seriously consider "giv ing something back " I suggest such a person go to their pastor and together carve out a meaningful and worthwhile volunteer activity to benefit others as the employee has been benefited ovcr the years. Again from experience, church and community work can easily fulfill all the attributes found in a career. And. such work can accelerate and intensify the satisfaction received A cadre of such volunteers via the church communities will create a "salvation army" not to be defeated Now vou know! Now go to it! V / Cherokee Author/Poet MariJo Moore to Read in Fayetteville Cherokee author/poet MariJo Moore will present a reading from her collected works: Spirit Voices Of Hones. Stars Are Birds And Other II 'rilings, and ('row Quotes on Friday. March 27th. starting at &.()<) P M at Books-A-Million. 1920 Skibo Road. Fayctlcvillc.NC. Ms. Moore has travclcd widely teaching creative writing workshops and prcscnting lectures on topics such as "DispcllingThc Stereotyping OfAmcrican 1 ndians"and "The Healing Power Of Words." Her writ ings have appeared in numerous publications including: Indian Artists. National Geographic, Indigenous Woman. The North ('arohna Literary Review. Red Ink. and Native Women In The Arts. 'The crisp, clear and evocative poetry of MariJo Moore is leading the way in raising American Indian poetry from merely ethnic reflections to a universal form of expression." - Vine Dcloria. author of (iod Is Red and Custer Died Tor Your Sins Special Bonus! 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Unfortunately, everyone did not share his sentiments about non-violence because someone killed hitn in a most cowardly and violent manner, 1 especially liked what ol' Martin said about dreaming about the day when all men will be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. Of course, he must have been talking about when Jesus comes again to take His believers to live with Him in Paradise. Because until then, folk will continue to judge folk by their differences more than any other yardstick. Anyhow, could you imagine judging President Bill Clinton by the content of his character? Hah! The ol' boy has been involved in some kind of scandal each year he Garry Lewis Barton has been in office. The latest involves Monica Lewinski who claims she engaged in a sexual relationship with Clinton working as an intern in the White House. Sadly, his alleged scandalous behavior seems more the norm than the exception in our nation's Capitol. Of Martin talked about climbing to the top of the mountain, too. And I don't know if what he was talking about would be applicable to hills. But I do kndw if one climbed to the top of Capitol Hill and hazarded a look all he'd probably sec would be more sin and corruption. In fact, that seems to be the glue holding the Capitol ogcthcr. Meanwhile, the moral fiber barely holding this country together continues to unravel at an alarming rate. No, folk. Our President can't be judged by the content of his character. There's a difference in being a character, which he apparently is, and having character, which he apparently doesn't. Yet. according to the polls, Clinton is more popular than ever. Since we can't possibly be judging him by the content of his character, we must be judging him by the content of our bellies and pocketbooks. That's right, folk. The economy is in better shape now than it's been in a long time. Yet, I suspect this is due more to what former President Ronald Reagan did while in office than anything "Dollar Bill" Clinton has done. It just took longer than Reagan anticipated for the dollars deriving from policies he implemented while in office to "trickle down" from Capitol Hill to the pockets of poor folk like you and me. And "Dollar Bill" is getting the credit. His adoring public seems to be shortsighted, folk, unable to see anything past the bulges in our bellies and pocketbooks. And that's a sad commentary on the sad state of the Union. But Garry's Rule of Logic says that anything that trickles eventually dries up. Rest assured, as soon as the trickling down money dries up to an occasional drip, folk will be able to see beyond their bulging bellies and pocketbooks. And they'll turn on "Dollar Bill" just as sure as grits are groceries. Until then, our only hope rests in Hillary who seems to condone his scandalous behavior. But she should learn a lesson from the other First Ladies. Remember former First Lady Betty Ford who tried to teach folk to "just say no" to alcohol? And former First Lady Nancy Reagan who urged us all to "just say no" to drugs? First Lady Hillary would do a better service to her country if she would teach her husband to "just say no" to engaging in sexual activity with anyone other than herself. Until the trickle dries up, or Hillary decides to take a stand about "Dollar Bill's" propensity to lay down with anything in a skirt, his future behavior" should be viewed with arched and incredulous brows Especially by future hopeful White House interns. In fact, my advice to y'all is if President'Clinton saunters up to you in the White House talking about putting you in a "staff position," beware because he could just as easily be talking about putting you in a compromising position. It's sad, but Clinton seems to have set morality back hundreds of years; right when we thought it was safe to leave chastity belts relegated to posterity, it seems we need to bring them back to protect female co-workers and acquaintances from our President's galloping libido and randy and raunchy behavior. We'll talk again folk. prodigy inter net Solid, reliable Internet access Links to local information Unique features to help navigate the web All for just $19.95/montht Call 1-800-PRODIGY or visit www.prodigy.com lint one He trial per rdnduaf. Vafcd credit cm4 retired. bona! charfts appdy for certain futra. Phone company d\?t? not ndudcd. Supplement! acceis chances may apply. To avoid be** charted jotr fint nonWj fee. imply cancel yov membership before your He one month trial end*. |for Basic 10 Plan and Waited Plan prior* titer jxr one month triad or for complete detail, rtfer to the crtine Member Serrcei or Help site*. Offer subject to chance without no bee. 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