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t—THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1968 2A Another Milestone of Negro Achievement The dedictaion of the new multi million dollar home office building of the North Carolina Mutual Life In surance Company on April 1-3 will mark another milestone of significant achievement for the 20 million Ne groes of this country. That a race of people, numbering only about four million in the entire United States one hundred years ago, could emerge from slavery to become such a great factor in the economic development of the nation proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Negro possesses what it takes to survive in a great nation such as America. As the lirgest Negro business insti tution in the world, owned and con trolled by Negroes, the new home office building of N. C. Mutual stands as a monument to the determination and ability of the Negro to find his place in the life of America and the world. The great men and women of the past and present who dedicated their lives to the growth and develop- A Sordid Chapter in the History of Durham There are, entirely too many un answered questions connected with the recent co-called attempted rape of a Negro nurse in he,r home by a N. C. state trooper and the e[>och making and startling verdict rendered last Tuesday by Recorders Court Judge W. C. Purcejl. This newspaper, however, cannot close the books on this most awesome and sordid tragedy that has shaken to the depths the moral fibre of every respectable citizen of Dur ham, without one last look at the road down which we are traveling so fast in this city here of late. Several years ago it was the Dur ha m County Sheritfs Office that served notice on the Negro citizens of this city and county that they have no rights that a white man is bound to respeft. In that never-to-be-forgot ten case an humble Negro was arrest ed by two deputy sheriffs, taken to the home of one of them and brutally beaten with a club. In spite of the gravity of such an offense the depu ties were nbt even reprimanded by the court to say nothing about being discharged. Add to the above cases the by-pass ing four times of the Negro vice chairman of the Durham Housing No Flunkoufs and Rejects on Texas Team The unfriendly, unethical and un scrupulous attack madea against the championship basketball team of Tex as Western University last Monday by a sports writer in Durham's moring newspaper is most unfortunate. Had the Herad's spo/tts' columnist wanted to be fair in the matter he could have obtained the truth about the scholastic standing of the members of the Texas Western University basketball team by simply telephoning the dean of the undergraduate school of that institu tion. Such a course would have, been better by far than referring to the players on the Texas Western team, the, first five of which is composed of all Negroes, as "flunkouts and rejects from other colleges." Out telephone conversation with the de,an of the undergraduate school at Texas Western reveals that no player on the squad, in keeping with the . Things You Should Know ___________________________________________ GREENE Ww &ORM IN NEWSERN, N.C., HE WAS EDUCATED M CLEVELAND, OHIO ' GETTING MS LL. •. DEGREE M 1870? AFTER V TEN YEARS OF L4W PRACTICE HE WAS ELECTED TO THE OHK) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND fVJNr jM RE-ELECTED IN lO THE OHK) SENATE W ISSO —THEIR FIRST NBBROf H WAS HE WHO INTRO* PUCEO THE Hi. FOUNDING LABOR DAY, LATER7O MPOME A NATIONAL HOLIDAY? ment of N. C. Mutual deserve the praise, not only of their own people but of all good citizens of this nation and the world. It is, therefore, with pride that we join with the home office force of the world's largest Ne gro business enterprise in welcoming to Durham the many visitors who will come here for the dedication cere monies of the N. C Mutual Life In surance, Company. It is our sincere hope that each one of them, who visits the new home office building, will become inspired and feel as pFoud of it as we do. . Likewise, we join with all of Dur ham, the state and- the nation in con gratulating the, North Carolina Mu tual Life Insurance Company for erecting in this city one of its finest buildings. It is our sincere wish that this great company will continue as a beacon light giving inspiration to the 20 million Negroes in this country and the many millions of others throughout the wo*ld. Authority by the City Council in the selection of. a chairman of that body and you will ge,t some conception of the reason why Negroes riot, why the new generation of the race has lost respect, not only for white leaders but their own adult leaders. The road now being traveled by Durham is identically the same trav ejed by the Watts section of Los An geles, the Negro rioting sections of Chicago, New York, Rochester and other cities where racial disturbances have, gotten out of control. The question that probably will never be answered is one we would like to direct at Judge W. C. Purcell and that is, would you, Judge, Purcell, before you God, have rendered the same verdicts in the so-calVed attempt ed rape, case had it occurred in a white community and the ..racial identity of the persons involved been reversed? So it is with this question, placed on the, conscience of the judge of Dur ham's Recorders Court, that we now close the book on one of the blackest and most sordid chapters ever written in the, history of this city. "Now let it work: Mischief, thou art afoot take what course thou wilt." rules of NOCA, has an average, below L. Not only is this in keeping with rules governing participants in NCAA athletic contests but rules of the Wes tern Athle.tic Conference, of which Texas Western is not a member, but which it, from time to time, engages in athletic contests. In spite, of the fact that the Herald's colunist admitted in the beginning that the Texas Western five was "the best team in the 1966 NCC basketball tournament," this was offset by his slurring remarks that the team was composed of "flunkouts and rejects." It thus appears that about the, only good and sound reason for the attack on the Texas Western team is that the first string five happened to be, com posed entirely of Negroes. In| the minds of one segment of southerners all Negroes regardless of their achieve ments are "flunkouts and rejects." But Why The Dpuhls Standard? —,, r CONTRAST- . I •THEROSE AND THE Ky' ' \Vm\\ THORN. ANO SORROW .v .*' ' \*VW rf&lk AHDGLADHESSARE y :&/££*£ *C|T THEY ARE TRY!HO TO KtfjßK MU/,4#FVLBRIGHT OF ARKANSAS CJ ; CARRYING OH HIS SABOTAGE- THE-V)Er-MR CAM' Ik T^I 1, Nil Tl /SJLUGSA fAIGH !NHEARINGS BEFORE HISSENATEFOREI6N Tfm 1 .flrMTOMtf COMMITTEE COLLEAGUES? 4 A J r tw.M*rntwt . I»ypv APPROVING THE BILL, THE COMMITTEE ( kjl/H^fTO APOLOGIZE ; REJECTED, 13 TO 6, AM ADMENDt- I£N T BY V®r T7 r? Wf ILLINOIS CH4IRMAH J. WILLIAM FULBRI6HT, DEMOCRAT pi* if ATHLETIC COM— ARKANSAS, DECLARING THAT THEA!PMONEY MUHAM NEPALI \ i.]', / MISSION FOR BrrTCVU {SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS SUPPORT \ Vl> I PROTESVN6 HIS RE FOR ANY FURTHER MILITARY COMMITMENTS IN I \\\ CLASSIFICATION SOUTH EAST ASIA* } ill FROM 1Y TO 1-A IN | ' \ THE DRAFT- Editor Carolina Times It is scarcely a secret that man congressmen, educators, clergymen and leaders of our State are gravely disturbed by some of our governmental poli. cies and yet they fail to speak out. On the other hand, there are some leaders who speak out and are greatly criticized for it. An example of such a group may be classified as the Civil Rights groups. The Civii Rights groups are needed today because decent people must be impressed deeply with the fact that they must speak out, that to be -Notables Continued from front page veiling of the State Seals by the Governors or other state officials of the states in which the company operates. This will be followed by an address by a person of nation al stature who will be an nounced at a later date. An open house which •will extend through Sunday, April 3 will climax the activities. People in all walks of life from across the nation and repre sentatives of foreign govern ments are expected to attend the dedication ceremonies and the symposium which will be held in conjunction with the dedication. -Teachers Continued from front page tary School Principals, Friday' at 1:30 p.m. in the Southern Room. The Reverend Wyatt Tee Walker, president Educational Heritage, Inc., will deliver the message at the Classroom Teachers Banquet, Ligon High School Cafeteria at 6 p.m. Other highlights of the con vention will include a concert on Thursday evening at 7:15 p.m. featuring the Hillside High School Band of Durham, and on Friday evening at 7:30, the South Lumberton High School Mixed Chorus. Exhibits will be open at the Memorial Auditorium at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. The President's Reception will be held in the Southern Room of Memorial Auditorium immediately following the Fri day evening General Session. -Installation Continued from front page Philadelphia. A new site for the church is now being sought on ac count of the present structure being located in the urban Renewal area. Preceding the installation, a fellowship service will be Thursday evening, April 21. study discussion reception for the Lynch family will also be featured. The Reverend Lynic'h was called to White Rock Baptist Church on July 25, 1065 and began his duties here Septem ber 1, 1985. He came from the Pastorate of the Providence Baptist Church of Greensboro, where he made an outstanding record in chunrch growth and development and community participation. He received his B.A. Degree from Shaw Uni versity in Raleigh and his B.D. Degree from Shaw University's School of Religion. He studied toward the Doctorate at Boston University Graduate School Letter to the Editor. silent may temporarily pre serve status or security, but that to live with a lie is a gross insult to God. We need this group because the thun der of their fearless voices is the only sound stronger than the blasts of bombs. In reality this is not a Negro struggle for which they are fighting, but an American struggle. Those who are fight ing thedisease of racism can't themselves be infected, \ or they relinquish Ihy pretense to be taken seriously in the struggle for human decency. Nor can the struggle for freedom be and as a special student at Southerneastern Baptist Theo logical Seminary of Wake For est and Duke Divinity School at Duke University. Since Rev. Lynch came to White Rock, an annual Human Relations Institute was suc cessful held in February; and the church is experiencing a tremendous growth under his leadership. Plans are being made now for the re-location and building of a new church building. -Trooper Continued from front page had accused Kirby of molesta tion about two years ago and that he had not been back to her home until March 14. The state trooper, who was not on duty at the time of the incident, testified Mrs. John son, on March 14, called him, reminding him that he had been to her home about two years earlier about "some li cense trouble." He said since he bad to make some stops in that vicinity, he decided to stop at the Johnson home. Kirby, who has been sus pended from his position, pending the outcome of the proceedings, said he had been at the home only a few min utes when the electrical power "blacked out," and Mrs. John son walked into the bedroom. At this time, Kirby said, John son came in, severly cutting his left hand with the sickle, Kirby said Johnson forced him to the floor, and with the sickle against his neck, dragged him to the bedroom where he used the telephone. Johnson, who did not testify, had said earlier that he used the phone to call the police. According to Kirby, Johnson held the blade of the sickle against his neck for 20 or 30 minutes but did not cut him on the neck. He said the only other time he had been to the Johnson residence was when he was sent there concerning a notice." F Counsel for Kirby, in seeking- of the case, stated that the Johnsons' attorney had indicated that the Johnsons would not press charges if Kirby would refrain from do ing so. State Patrol Commander C. A. Speed stated that the ac quittal of the trooper would not result in any immediate change in Kirby's suspension. Speed further indicated that he "had not received a final report of an investigation" from Kirby's troop captain, R. H. Chadwick." That report, he said, when receiverd, "will be thoroughly analyzed and studied before a decision is made." disregarded or swept under the rug lest the community abandon all self-respect. Our commitment is to the brotherhood of all men, and to the goal we have set before us and seek ever to attain: full equality in a free society for all Americans. Your editorial comments of this article will be greatly ap preciated for discussion in my political science class at col lege. Yours truly, Earl R. Lewis, Student at North Carolina College -Markham Continued from front page ters, Mrs. Gloria 0. Wiggs, N. Y. City; Mrs. Magalene Dorw tin, Washington, D. C.; two grandchildren, Mrs. Cecelia Frankin, New York City; Little Carolyn Dowtin, Washington, D. C.; one great-grandchild, Tony Franklin; one cousin, Dr. W. D. Markham, Boston, Mas sachuetts; Mrs. Novella Gas kins, Philadelphia; Miss Clem entine Markham, Boston, Mas sachuetts, and other friends and relatives. -Parham Continued from front page in 1951 he has served on two sea duty tours and been sta tioned in Japan and California. He was assigned on three oc casions with the Marine Corps. During one of these assign ments he was qualified as an expert rifleman. Young Speaks Out About Waffs Rioting NEW YORK—"The incident in Watts Tuesday serves to further alert all of us to un rest not only in Watts, but in ghettos throughout the nation. Watts is a national symbol of unresolved problems. "What is needed is not panic on the part of anyone, but im mediate concerted action on the part of all. Problems of op pression cannot be handled by massive suppression. "Federal legislation is al ready on the books to get the necessary economic and social welfare programs going in Watts and every other ghetto in the country, but the pace must be stepped up. "We need concerted effort now, today, not next summer. "The Poverty Program should put its Project Uplift on an extended year-round basis for work-training and rehabilita tion. It should liberalize all eligibility standards for ad mission into its various pro grams. The Department of La bor must get its Human Re sources programs and Skills Centers operating now. The De partment of Health, Education and Welfare should expend special funds under the Ele mentary and Secondary Educa tion Act to get remedial pro grams in the schools. One cen tral authority must be estab lished for administering find coordinating subcontracts to lo cal agencies. Cu PobUahed **** l Saturday at Dmfcam, H. C. United Publishers, Me. L. R AUSTIN, PublWw Second aus Portue Paid at Dwham, M. C. 27702 SUBSCRIPTION BATES $5.00 per year plus (19c tax in C. (W" where in the U S., and Canada awl to e*vt*- men o*er»eas; Foreign, *7JO per year. Sl» tie copy 15c. Principal Offiee Located at ***• Pattigrew Street, Durham, North Cartim 17702 To Be Equal By WHITNEY M. YOUNG J*. Selma and Saigon IN RECENT weeks I have been dismayed to find Vice President Hubert Humphrey come under violent attack from those for whom he has been a leading spokesman for the past twenty years. No one in the nation ha* had a more consistent record of support for liberal policies and programs than has Vice President Humphrey, yet his critics are all too willing to forget this and publicly pillory the man because his position as a leading figure in the Administration requires him to take a stand on Vietnam with which they dis agree. Conversely, the new darling of the liber als is Senator William Tulbright of Arkansas, whose opposition to the war in Vietnam has made them forget that h» has '•onsistently voted and acted with that bloc of south ern senators who have consistently over the years, obstructed measures aimed at extend ing the civil rights of Negroes. The Senator has not matched his courage in speaking out ajfciinst Vietnam with speaking out against his own Cover* nor Faubus and racial conditions in thp South. All citizens have their own opinions on the policies we are following in Vietnam and I don't intend to discuss this very complex subject here. What concerns me is the way liberal intellectuals tend to fluctuate in their feelings about public figures and issues, and the effect this has on the civil rights movement. Tend To Mistrust Them One of the complaints liberal Intellectuals have mad* Is that, although they have participated in the civil rights movement with vigor, Negro leaders tend to mistrust them and fail to make full use of their abilities. Why? Perhaps the answer lies in the current Vietnam debate. Liberala have almost abandoned the civil rights movement to do bat* tie with the Administration's Vietnam policy. This fickle* ness, this seeming lack of commitment is what limits their value to the movement. The civil rights demonstrations, as we know them, hava diminished. Many of the necessary laws have been passed. Others are pending, many strongholds of segregation hava been breached, others are crumbling. The time has coma for that most crucial and hardest effort of all—to go into the neighborhoods and slums to organize and help peopls to deal effectively with their problems. This will taka energy and determination which cannot be diverted at will to any other issue which happens to come on the scene. It is of no use to the future of the movement and of the na tion if, at this crucial moment, yesterdays demonstrators and pickets swap their civil rights signs for anti-war banners and turn their backs on the immense job that remains to be done here at home. There are always issues around for people who get their kicks out of demonstrating. But for people who are genuinely interested in the society in which they live, for those who arenas interested in S'elma as they are in Saigon, the civil rights movement has entered a phase in which tha need for willing hands and willing hearts ha« never been greater. In Need Of Political Maturity These dissident liberals are greately In need of politi cal maturity in the realization that politics and social change is never an all-or-nothing affair. Progress does not come from sulking over a single issue to the exclusion of other major points. Statesmen cannot be boosted one day and then dropped the next. New heroes can't erase their records. Those who criticize President Johnson over Viet nam must realize that his domestic program medicare, urban aid, anti-poverty programs, aid to education and countless other far-seeing measures mark the beginning of a new era in American life. Yet many liberaU ignore this impressive record of accomplishing what they have been (fighting for for years and work themselves into a lather over Vietnam. Constructive criticism is always welcoma fcut the tendency seems to be to ignore the whole program instead of reasonably dissenting from part of it. Just because he is a spokesman for the Administration on Vietnam does not mean that Hubert Humphrey is not entitled to the same admiration liberals had for him when as a young Mayor of Minneapolis, he led the fight against the Dixiecrats at the 1948 Democratic Convention, or through the years when he fought for civil rights and pro gressive social legislation. Just because they agree with him on Vietnam is no reason for liberals to forget and for give Sen. Futoright's poor record on civil rights. Consistency is a virtue many of these liberals are In need of cultivating, for the current impression they leave is that of flitting from issue to issue without the commitment to the hard work and slngle-mindedness necessary to complete the civil rights revolution. The Lighter Side Another Dixie Problem; Vanishing Blackeye Peas f ' By DICK WEST tremwied SHI w?J2, N ~ ~~ »rong men bUnchcd and trembled Women reached lor their «.!♦. Tittle w» u Uddl . ed fe ' rfull y at toelr mottarf knS? Knr»,in.j!i * tomado that made them cringe *0? lb* a- Milton Be e rle n ,Toke, n? "*** moMterT °* Nay ' '' wa * *° me thlng even more horrifyin* It *u peai th# n * tlon U facin « • »horU«# ol black-eyed RobS d E*tJ h if a ;„ C * Uetrophe rf the flnt magnitude. tavTtot Ki& I( K DO,Wn " J WM comln « he would never district «urrender in the Trane-Mlaeißaippi Tidings From Tennessee The grim tiding* were related to the Hoim Axrieul -6 Committee by John Craddock,* Bells, Tenn. IH Wld 3* >th*r i true of crowder peas ■«« certain ?v e^ ( f uccu '® nt leffumea that are lumped together botanical rw« i*® l^ nner üble . under the title of "field peat." «»,. i " "" --y »"»*"»«» -tk™i p« poiw > nn l l el^ le .^i!' l * ck " eyel P** l from the National stoctoito .*• .i. .n? . enou « h to recognise them m strategic materi al and put aome in atorage. «« I I Mil YOUNG
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