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2A —THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, DEC. », 1987 Credo for the Negro Press Editor's Note: At least once In the life of every good man there comes the time when he ascends t)he moun tain of spiritual nobility and becomes the vehicle through which God speaks to mankind So it was, we think, with P Bernard 'Young, Jr.i several years ago, when he penned a "Credo For The Negro Press." and which we are reprinting below, sim ply as a reminder to our fellow news papermen, during these awful times of stress and strain: "I SHALL BE A CRUSADER . I SHALL BE AN ADVOCATE I SHALL BE A HERALD I SHALL BE A MIRROR AND A RECORD . . I shall CRUSADE for all things that are right and just and I will, with equal fervor, expose and con demn al! things that are unjust 1 shall be a CRUSADER but I will not permit my fervor nor the rightness of my cause to provoke abandonment of cardinals of journalism, accuracy, fairness and objectivity 1 shall be an ADVOCATE of the full practice of the principles impli cit in Life. Liberty, and Justice For All " 1 shall be an ADVOCATE for these human and civil rights on be half of those to whom they are de nied. and I shall turn the pitiless livht of publicity -upon all men who would deny these rights to others I snail ADVOCATE for mv country, my state, my city and my race, but I shall ever be on guard that I will not forpet the greatest good for the greatest number while seeking de serving benefits for those small dis advantaged by denials of them. The Case of the Michaux Brothers The third refusal of the North Car olina Bar Association to approve the applications of the two young Michuax brothers for membership is proof that the organization is minus the kind of men as leaders who have made America a great nation. That the Michaux brothers, both of whom have been licensed as lawyers, have had the humility to twice apply for member ship in the State Bar Association, after being at first turned down for no apparent reason other than race, is a tribute to them personally and their race in general By refusing to admit two young qualified Negro lawyers, one of whom is presently in the armed serv ice of our country, is a debased and skulldugerv act that plays right into the hands of the advocates of thf philosophy of "black power" and pulls the rug from under that segment of Negro leaders often referred to as moderates Thus it can safeiy be stat- Financial Campaign for Lincoln Hospital The big kick-off program of the financial campaign to be launched at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church at 400 p.m Sunday, December 10, in an all out effort to raise $103,000 fojrLin coln Hospital, presents a challenge to the Negro citizens of Durham and vicinity that must be met. Let there be no mistake about it there is a subtle, if not an open and determined effort, on the part of the white power structure of Durham to close Lincoln Hospital so that assur ance can be had that every last dime made available for hospital facilities for the citizens of Durham and vicin ity will be allocated to a hospital ope rated and controlled entirely by whites. Likewise let not the most stupid Negro citizen be led into the belief that the screaming headlines in the daily press about a hospital board of trustees composed of present mem IT NEVER FAILS » MAUTicuc DOU. m \Wwlcx &% • NOtOOr* *V«Q I shall be a HERALD, a bearer of good news, whenever I may, but of all news whether it be good or bad if its heralding is in the public in terest I shall HERALD these tidings, good and bad, in the faith that the people are free only if the truth is known by them I shall HERALD thpse things that others would sup press out of'bias or for any and all other reasons I shall be a MIRROR AND A REC ORD —a MIRROR of our existence as it is and a RECORD of our strivings to better that lot. I cannot deny or overlook my people's vices and short comings. Neither will I permit their virtues and good attitudes to be hid den or denied I shall have integrity and I will not be bought I shall be beholden to no man or class, because I am the voice of all my people I will knowingi., print nothing with malice nor permit tTie exploitation of my columns by self seekers and nar row special interests 1 shall mold public opinion in the interest of all things constructive 1 shall seem impatient at times I will be abusea and misundertood, but 1 shall try always to be right and ignore th abuse, knowing that the wages of advocates and prophets ever have been in trie beginning, abuse and misunderstanding I SHALL BE A CRUSADER AND AN ADVOCATE. A MIRROR AND A RECORD, A HERALD AND A SPOT LIGHT, AND I SHALL NOT FALTER SO HELP ME GOD. Ed action of the Duke Uni versity Law School, in withdrawing its membership from the N. C. Bar Association, was indeed timely and probably had much to do in off-set ting the effect of its vile and vicious act in refusing membership to the y Michaux brothers. Likewise, the loathsome attempt of the N. C. Bar Association to hide behind the fact that it has admitted three other Negro lawyers to mem 'oership with the apparent hope of avoiding the accusation of operating a "for white only" state bar associa tion is so loaded with deceit and bla tant hypocrisy it stinks to high heaven. If the three Negro lawyers admitted for such apparent purposes, do not follow the course of the Duke University Law School and sever their newly estbiished membership in the N. C. Bar Association they will miss a great opportunity. bers of Watts and Lincoln will be in control of the proposed new hospital facility. When and if the hour ever arrives that such an abortive goal is achieved we predict, we warn and we caution that Negro citizens will end up as usual with only token repre sentation, on the Board, token em ployment on the staff and second class service as patients. If there is one Negro citizen in Durham stupid enough to believe that equal service will be available to whites and Negroes in a hospital con trolled only by whites he needs to have his head examined The $103,000 goal can and must be achieved and we again call on our churches, schools, business institu tions and every Negro citizen of Dur ham and vicinity to put his shoulder to the wheel and help put the cam paign over the top The goal is a must, —this is it. And Yet They Ask, 'What Does The Negro WantP 1 % LANDLORDS WHO. AS —• " McNAMARA STATES IT PARADE J# kOMPH UNDER THE POMPOSITY OF j \ rynrlCLS RACIAL SUPERIORITY'AND CTfttXiS&mSSSKm-... \ F()Q/*C DENY HOUSING TO MEN "THE Wn \ ' COLOR OF WHOSE BLOCO, OPEN WHEN THEY SHED IT IN THE DEFENSE OF AS/A. ISALL THE \ -»l jl J|St 1 HOUSING SAME SHADE'BUT WHO, WHEN THEY RETURN HOME, FIND *£> \ ffj^y' A, \ THAT IT S 7Wf 'COLOR OF THEIR ~ W \ If.// \ SKIM" THAT MATTERS. V tfSU \ AtiM 'THE NEGRO SERVICEMAN HAS A KM. - \ 'lk BEEN LOYAL AND RESPON- MF«gB3 % V'jl SIBLE TO HIS COUNTRY,"SAID jE Xll w McNAMARA, 'BUT THE PEOPLE K V N HtS COUNTRY HAVE FAILED f ■ ff IH THEIR LOYALTY ANDRE- [\ MX fl SPONSIBIUTY TO HIM' a j|k tM»A We now stand witness to the last stages of the Woodiest battle of the war on poverty, and from the perspective of civilians who have heard the damor and watched the fray, it is possible to estimate what the aftermath will be. Ironically, the battle was not fought in the shims, the ghettos, or in the trenches of Appalachia, but in the chambers of Congress. The front-line barricades of poverty were not assaulted were not stormed or taken; the fight took place in the rear to keep supply lines open. The whole purpose was to insure that the troops would have the means to fight the real enemy- poverty. In this instance, the field units did battle with the Quartermaster Corps. Our national anti-poverty pro gram has been battered about in Congress through most of the sum mer, all of the fall, and into the winter. First there was the ques tion of whether the program that has operated since August 1964 under the auspices of the Office of Economic Opportunity should be parceled up and given to esta blished federal agencies. Then there was the problem of deciding how much money should be given to Ihe war on poverty. With a war raging in Vietnam, forcing Congress to raise taxes and/or cut domestic spending. Congress was inclined to favor cut* in domestic programs. This threatened the anti-poverty program with the prospect of a cut hi their original budget of $1.6 billion, refunding to this amount such that there would be no expansion of the program; or a modest increase. It appears at this point, that House and Senate conferees have agreed on a two year anti-poverty program funded at $1.98 billion the first year, and J 2.19 billion the second year. But - - to satisfy critics of the anti-poverty program ignificant alterations were made. Most important is the compro mise that wfll shift major control over community projects to local public officials. Doubtless, this was a necessary revision, if this nation was to have any kind of a viable «nti-poverty program. But it must be laid that it wfll seriously lame fee war on poverty From tfcs my beginning, when (he JofcaaMk' administration lannchrd this progressive program of social reform, local public of ficials scrambled and scuffled with each other in efforts to get their hands on the vast sums of money suddenly made avaflahie. They wanted control over the resources in order to dictate how local pro grams would be designed and im pletnented. Initially, It would be kindest to say that public officials were motivated by avarice. In time, how em, they discovered that efforts to deal with sooe of the causes of poverty and Its persistency in volved an attack on themselves, the "power structure." They are not about to tolerate any changes In the local status quo wheielu TELL IT LIKE IT IS 1 By KENT It Al/TOft their own vested interests, even if these changes are directly related to the improvement of povtrty condi tions. The power structure, that mo nopolizes in communities and con trols the means for bringing about significant change in community structure and operation have won a significant victory. If the Carvie Oldhams were hard to budge before, they will become veritable Rocks of Glbralter under the new system. The compromise that places control of community programs in the hand of local public official! will be traced to widespread com placency regarding the explosive rttuation that exists in our country today; to fear and misunder standing of anti-poverty efforts; and to the protection of vested interests. Much of the blame, however, has to lie placed on the anti-pover ty program Itself. There were too many legitimate grounds upon which it could criticized. Many aspects of the anti-poverty program were poorly conceived, poorly planned, and poorly implemented. There was much wasted money and effort The first year of the pro gram was especially marked by rampant haste and a shot-gun ap proach. The wm aa poverty was and snd had to be very much in the nature of an experiment This re quires an amount of tolerance of deficiencies. The Important thing Is that there be an on-going assess ment of what is going on, in order to refine and improve the program. In all fairness, this was done. Today, anti-poverty workers have a much better idea of what goals must be achieved If poverty is to be eit- To Be Equal By WHITNEY M. YOUNG J*. DO YOU KNOW HOW much an average family of four needa to maintain a modrate living standard? According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the family must earn or have an annual income of $9,19! if they live in an urban area. The figure is higher for some cities like New York (J10.19J), and slightly lower for others. But any way you slice it, it's a lot of money, far beyond the reach of many Americans. Only about one out of ten Negro families earn that much, and many can do it only because a higher proportion of wives and mothers t f work. Despite this, Negro families with two or more jobholders still earn leu than the average white family with one working member. These figures don't mean fancy living. A "moderate" living standard doesn't allow much Hs room for luxuries. But it is still a far cry from a i | survival living standard. This is about $3,300 for HP for an urban family of four. Yet even this very low income ia beyond the reach of many Negro families. About two out of every five earn less, and live in poverty. The Hk IMB reason for this b that Negro workers tend to be MR. YOUNG concentrated in the lowest-paying jobs and they are most likely to become unemployed. Cb* Published every Saturday at Durham, N. C. by United Publisher», Inc. L. E. AUSTIN, Publisher SAMUEL L. BRICCS Managing Editor J. EL WOOD CARTER Advertising Manager Second Clasa Postage Paid at Durham, N. C. 27702 SUBSCRIPTION RATES •5.00 per year plus (15c tax in N. C.) anywhere in the U.S., and Canada and to servicemen Oversea*; Foreign, 17.50 per year. Single copy 20c Pwncvai. Omar Locatzd at 436 E. Prrncnw Stout, Dvdum, Nokth Cabouma 27702 \ minated, and what must be done to achieve them. The unfortunate thing is that the independence required to make an anti-poverty program most ef fective, has been lost And this has happened at a time when a truly effective program is most impera tive. With all the pressures now bearing heavily upon President Johnson, his situation has been seriously aggravated by the resigna tion of three top men in his admini strative family. Arthur Goldberg. Ambassador to the United Nations has just expressed his intention to resign. His action follows that of Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and the Assistant Secre tary of State for Cultural Affairs, Charles Frank el, Goldberg's reasons for resigning his post were not revealed when the news was released. If he does not my so himself, there will be much President Johnson's Vietnam poli cies. There is good reason to be lieve that such a disagreement played a role in McNamara's resign ation. Frankel has admitted this to have been a factor in his leaving his post It is apparent that birds are flying the coup. Without a doubt, this is distressing to the President It probably contributes to his im perative political need to Improve the Vietnam situation before the 1968 election. If President Johnson gets as frantic u he well might under the the circumstances, this country Is in for some serious trouble. The chances are excellent that he will esculate the war, and initiate a land invasion of North Vietnam. (In » television interview this week, for mer President Eisenhower publicly endorsed such an idea.) THE WAY I SEE IT By DAVID W. STITH WHAT SCHOOL BOND ELECTION? With the continued thunder storms, and major "800 Boos" hitting Durham and Durham Coun ty, Durham will soon have to be de dared a disaster area. A prime example of the tad state of affairs in the county came last week when County Manager E. S. Swindell, Jr., confesaed that he "forgot" to submit the bond issue election request to the Local Government Commission within the required 40-day period. Needless to say, this columnist, along with a lot of other citizens of Durham County, finds this hard to believe. And to add insult to in jury the powers that be simply say ket'i wait until January 30. This position is completely in consistent with the City-County position. Several days ago every body was in a big hurry, the whole Program was geared toward rushing into a $9.75 million dollar bond election. To delay would further retard the education of thousands of children, and cripple them for Ufe, so they said. Do you really believe that if all was going well with this Bond CARVIE OLDHAM ACTS UP AGAIN Durham Housing Authority head Carvie Oldham is once again at the center of controversy with public housing tenants. Once again it appears that he has refused to be open and honest and has assumed the role of dicta tor. Public housing tenants have the right to know the reasons for such policy decisions as raises in rent rince they directly affect their lives and well being. It is ridiculous for our city officials to continue to support an individual who is unable to esta blish rapport * with *fhe people whom he is supposed to be serving. As an appointed official in city Unemployment Figures Rising The figures for Negro unemployment are rising, and they now stand at 8.8 perecent more than twice that for white workers. Some ghetto neighborhoods suffer unemployment to a degree not reflected in the official figures. Up to half the working population in these areas is unemployed. These figures are disgraceful. No country can tolerate such wide spread poverty, least of all the richest nation in the world. Closing the job gap has to be at the top of America's list of prioriites. The job gap is also a racial gap—it easts because of discriminat ion. Nothing else can explain the terrible gap in the income figures and in the unemployment figures. Negroes have persistently been thrust to the bottom of the economic ladder, and the figures prove it. Government, industry, and labor will have to join in efforts to end this situation. During the Depression, when the whole country suffered from poverty and unemployment, massive public works pro jects were started to put men to work. We can do no less for today's minorities who suffer economic depression on an even wider scale. Incentives Could Be Offered In addition to job-creating projects which put people to work on socially useful programs, government-can offer incentives to private industry to relocate in the ghetto. Fantastic subsidies are given to rich farmers not to grow certain crops, and many states and cities offer tax breaks to companies which relocate in their areas. The same inducements could be offered to firms which agree to hire and train the poor and which build in the ghetto. Industry will have to do a lot more to hire Negroes. They will have to abandon some of the tests they use which are geared for middle class whites and whjch work against Negroes, and replace them with more realistic standards which will measure the potential of a man to do the job. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editor Carolina Times It wag Indeed pleating to note the possibility that David Stith will contest Representa tive Nick Galifinakis if he runs for the fourth Congressional Seat. Just a cursory examination of the last election will show that votes from a few selected precincts represented the mar gin of victory and defeat for Congresaman Galifinakis. A look at his voting record will not indicate that he always voted the position most favor able for those who gave him the margin of victory. His pub lic pronouncements have not shown him to be jny different from those who have tried to thwart efforts to rid our coun try of poverty and prejudice To my knowledge, our pres ent congressman did not make any promises to get the key votes from Winston-Salem and Durham that sent him to Editor The Carolina Times Enclosed is a check for a one-year renewal subscription to The Carolina Times As I write, I should like to com mend you for the newspaper's continuing Tight in its editorial columns in behalf of equal rights and its affirmation of the inherent dignity of all peo ple. Too many publications re strain their voice becavse of a fear of offending those in high places or of losing a few lines of advertising. election Mr. Swindell would have "forgotten" to function in his usual efficient manner? I suggest that the word got around that the people of Durham County were looking at this Bond election a bit closer than was ex pected, and that the "pushers" of the Bond issue needed more time to try to sell the Bond issue to John Q. Public. It also strikes me strange why the County would spend over SIO,OOO on each Bond election. SIO,OOO on each Bond election. Why not practice a bit of consolida tion on the county level and save the tax payers some money - have one bond election with all issues coming before the voters at the same time. 1 further suggest that the time is rapidly approaching when our elected officials are going to have to stop playing politics with the people who have entrusted the of fice to them. In this case, we may need to be looking around for a new county manager and a few new county commissioners. government, his responsibility is to the citizens. Among these citizens are the tenants he so rudely dismiss and with whom he refuses to ho nestly discuss policy as it affects their situation. Since it is clear that he is not willing to communi cate with these people, he should be replaced by someone who will be concerned enough about their problems to talk honestly with them. The continued support given Oldham by the other members of the Durham Housing Authority and the City Council, gives him a li cense to continue to act in this rude and arrogant manner. Washington. Many of us fell for the old argument, "He Is the lesser of two evils." I do not know the members of his staff but I do not know one person he hired from the group that supported him all the way through his campaigns. It is also going to be Interesting to note who he nominates for Durham Postmaster, and how he will vote on the Green Amendments to the Anti-Pov erty Bill. I believe that Open Prima ries are good. It will be good to see Stith and others enter the race next year. I also hope that no one will get several thousand votes without asking for them, and ride in on the lame excuse of being the, "les ser of two evils." There Is too much at stake to continue sup porting candidates who vote to tighten the K»j>e around the necks of the disadvantaged RAY •ft&MPSON The value of .Newspaper should not be determined by whether it is first to print an account—which may be little more than trivia—of a certain event, but by the degree to which it wages an effort to se cure justice and attain better living conditions for all. On such a scale, your newspaper ranks with the best. The people of Durham and North Carolina owe Tl»e Caro lina Times a debt of gratitude. Sincerely yours, George E. Hardin
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