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-THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, DEC. 14, 1968 2A The Robert J. Brown Appointment President-elect Richard M. Nixon's appointment of Robert J. Brown of High Point as a special assistant to the president may yet prove to be one of the most significant as well as one of the most strategic moves ever made by a president of these United States. There is evidence aplenty that Nixon is aware of the rapid strides southern Negroes have al ready made both politically and eco nomically and the even greater strides they are destined to make in the above mentioned areas in the imme diate years ahead. Robert J. Brown is well-known na tionally, as well as in North Carolina, as one of the most astute and pro gressive young businessmen ir respective of race or color. The respect accorded him as a business leader is, therefore, not confined to those of the South and his own peo ple, but any and all citizens of in telligence in the nation. From a political standpoint, the ap Solution to the Oak Grove Upheaval The upheaval now going on at the Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church, involving its pastor, officers and cer tain members, is a most unfortunate situation to overtake any church or organized religious group. The situa tion as it now stands demands prayer ful, swift and positive action, on the part of the governing officials of all concerned, lest a worse catastrophe overtake the church than the one now existing. Because interfering with or stick ing one's nose into a church wrangle is so similar to that of interfering with a family muddle or upheaval, we are somewhat hesitant to interfere with the Qak Grove situation at all. On the other hand we think that it should be the concern of all good people, es pecially those who consider them The Solution to the Negro Problem In the December issue of "THE SOUTHERN PATRIOT," a monthly periodical published by the Southern Conference Educational Fund, an article entitled: "How Repression Works, N. C. Dentist Found Guilty of Negligence," a good piece te done on the case of Dr. Reginald Hawkins, Negro dentist of Charlotte, who in to his dental practice has furnished a remarkable example of leadership for his race in North Carolina. The article calls attention to the tact that Dr. Hawkins polled 130,000 votes in the Primary. In referring to the determined effort to get Reginald Hawkins the article quotes him in part as saying: "What they tear most about ma is. political powsr," Dr. Hawkins says. "They counted 130,000 votas for ma in tha primary and we believe they lost at least 80,000 more. That IT'S AMAZING! . TO QtfXh A L^TE») „ C SO -TOE VJO&J> TOOLS ARE OFTEN CONSTRUCTED WiU. KMOW OP OUT IN THE SEA V*m» U* UPME AMO MPK-PGNAF WOOOEN RAWI AROUND TXEM... TO PROTECT UJSSOFCRSWT; - THE BATHERS . Im anson -nrx^, -rweae nm. tMMONa * c«t»MW , »«W a « C/)i.r -marr gawF fv. MMoiMM RAOM LIT SKUI & A... JWTY JTTXL ia , "™Sr ? ' i - PETER SALEM... DANIEL WEBSTER SAID: "THE SHOT ° F SALEM FLASHED ACCROSSTHE MIBTMFI THE WHOLE WAR OF IN—J DEPENDENCE, A TOTAL OF NEARLY J\* 5,000 NEGROES SERVED VALIANT' /\. LY AND MANY WERE REWARDED GPLJJJG IT H RELEASE FROM SLAVERY 1 . pointment of a southern Negro of Brown's calibre by President-elect Nixon to such a position of impor tance, strikes a most terrific blow at the existing Democratic Negro for tress of North Carolina, from which little or no patronage or recognition has ever been forthcoming in recogni tion of the practically canine loyalty of a majority of North Carolina and other southern Negro voters to the Democratic Party. Here in North Carolina, where Ne gro leaders have continuously in sisted on supporting the Democratic Party, they have not one major rec ognition or sizeable piece of patron age they can point to. We, think, therefore, Brown's appointment pre sents a most bristling challenge to leaders of the Democratic Party of this state, especially the new admin istration that will take over on January 3, and we ask in all seriousness. What will the answer be? selves Christians, to hope and work for peace and harmony to prevail in all churches of the Christian faith. Certainly there is little hope for in stitutions and individuals outside of the church, to operate in a loving and peaceful manner, if those within the House of God must continuously re sort to bickering, rows and even the courts of the world to settle their af fairs. It might be that the pastor, officers and members of the Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church will be able to find the solution and the answer to all of their problems, differences and troubles in that admonition given by Jesus to mankind 2,000 years ago when he declared that, "Whatsoever ye would that men do to you do ye even so to them." vote is there, it's the balance of power, and from now on it will have to be reckoned with/ " Here, we think, is the key that un locks the door to a great future for Negroes in North Carolina and the South. Thus, it may be that out of the efforts to perpetrate a legal lynching of a good man and active leader of the race, Negroes of the state and throughout the nation may awaken to the fact that the ultimate solution to their problem is the acquiring of more voting power. With this in mind we urge old and young to begin preparing now for the General Election of 1972, by or ganizing registration and voting drives to be activated in any and all elec tions, whether local, state or national, that will take place between now and the election of 1972. DO THEY 'GIVE A DAMN? RAT CONTROL HONEY STILL AWAITS APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET BUREAU BASSEO IN NOVEMBER I , Jar |j)Jj? j>- : k -Solidarity {Continued from front page) Campaign, and each time he charged his audience again, "Keep it black!" "Hie minister compared Dur ham's Boycott to Joshua's bat tle against Jericho in the Old Testament of the Bible. "The walls of Jericho didn't fall the first time, or the sec ond time,", he pointed out. "It took seven times. Let's don't get impatience with the Boycott- "Keep Christmas black. It can be done; it must be done." Rev. Brown declared that the Black Solidarity Commit tee "is one of the best organi zations that has ever been In Durham." He drew applause from his audience when he in cluded the name of Ben Ruf fin, ?rector of the United Or ganizations for Community Im provement (UOCI) and a leader of the Boycott, in a Ust of great black Americans that al so included George Washington Carver and W. E. B. Dußois. Before Rev. Brown's talk, the weekly progress report on the Boycott had quoted "one of our black city councilmen" as saying, "I have lived in Dur ham since 1935, and I have never seen the black communi ty more united on anything." Hie report also declared that mere proposals from the Chamber of Commerce and the Durham Merchants Association will not be enough to stop the Boycott. "We expect the same to be translated into firm and posi tive action; and action to be converted into meaningful re sults; and those results to be converted into reality. "Only then can we cease pur protest activity, as symbo lized by the Selective Buying Campaign. Hie next mass meeting of the Black Solidarity Movement will be held this Sunday night (Dec. 15) at Emanuel AME Church, 708 Kent St -Court (Continued from front page) points out, all five persons executed tor Bobbery have been Negro. The attorneys aiao argue against "the unfettered discre tion of a Juiy," which was empowered by Alabama law to chooee between the penalties of death and Imprisonment "arbf tastily, capriciously, for any reason, or no reason* and fht Carolina Cim. 0 ff" 'airfif iffciy PwUhfcad «osvy SeSnMay at Dirtew, N. C. by United FMUkm, Inc. L. E. AUSTIN, Fmblkh# SAMUEL L. BRICCS MMor J. ELWOOD CARTER AdiUftUmf Umagm Second Oaas Postage Paid at Dvfaan, N. C. 87708 SUBSCRIPTION RATES li.Wper^aerptesj(lscta«to N. C) anywWmksdas Pomps, |7 JO par year, Magla oof f SOa ItanriL Omas Loans AT 438 E. PHim.— Sonar, Donux, Noams Canwwa t77flt without instruction by a trial judge, thereby violating due process of law. Three days after the first appointment of a lawyer by the court, Boykin, an indigent, was arraigned on five separate capital charges. He pleaded guilty to all charges. -Brown (Continued from front page} while the Wednesday night broadcast was being awaited with abated breath by thou sands of both races. If and when Nixon does name a Negro to a cabinet post it will be the second in the history of the nation and is certain to be looked on by political observers as the an swer to the precedent estab lished by President Johnson. -Honor (Continued from frost page) the U. S. Army from 1964 to 1967, stationed in Germany and Viet Nam, and was sepa rated from the service in May, 1967. He completed a course of training at the Durham Technical Institute and U now a specialist in laboratory re search at Venable Hall in Qnpel Hill, headquarters of the UNC Chemistry Depart ment where his title Is "elec tronics technician." He main tains electronic equipment use ful in teaching at Chapel Hill. -President (Continued from front page} era! Dan McLeod, State Sena tors John Drummond, D- Greenwood and Nick Zelgler, D-Florence, and Orangeburg Mayor E. 0. Pendarvis who was on the program. . -Police (Continued from front page) coming police officers. "Operation Badge" began picking up steam after WKAT, a Miami radio station, fed the story to the CBS network, which then canted It on 270 stations across the country. "Operation Badge" is a two pronged effort. One centers on a vast publicity program and the second bcuses on recruit ment among Negro servicemen at military bases throughout Florida. The publicity campaign is concentrating on advertising and public service snnounce- ments on radio and television, as well as stories In both local and state newspapers. Hie Great Miami Urban League and The Miami Times, a highly respected newspaper in the Negro community, have joined forces with the City to promote "Operation Badge." Garth Reeves, managing edi tor o fThe Times, is regularly publishing stories, in which Ne gro Miami police officers point out the advantages of a law enforcement career. One of the better advan tages is the pay. Beginning Dec. 26, a rookie Miami of ficer will earn a starting salary of $7,230 per year. An applicant must be be tween 20-33 years old, have graduated high school and pass a physical examination and character -investigation. ~ , -NCC (Continued from front page) many Negro law students as North Carolina College has pro duc d in recent years, prefer ably more." The recommenda tion depends on a showing by UNC that it can, by special efforts, enroll substantial num bers of Negfo Students. If these students cannot be enrolled, the report calls for increased supports for the NCC law school. Nevertheless, not all are convinced of the faith of the Board In making the recom mendation. Louis Austin, edi tor of the Carolina Hrnes, Dur hams's Negro weekly suggested in a recent editorial that "there are probably sinister and de termined efforts In certain cor- v nets of the state, to abolish the NCC Law School." Austin listed graduates In position of authority in government and industry as a basis for the opposition to the law school. The executive committee of the college's board of trustees avoided comment on the mo tives for the state board's re commendation, but expressed opposition to the phasing out. Htey said they doubted that UNC would have success in en rolling substantial numbers of Negro students, and cited sta tistics showing that Negro law yers and law students are only two per cent of the member* of the profession and the fu ture members of the profta rion. The trustees' position is strengthened by recent reports (within the last two yean) by committees of the legal organizations, including the As sociation of American Law Schools, which' Include NCC among a minority of predomi nantly Negro law schools wor thy of preservation In the opinion of the committees. When North Carolina Col lege'* law school was founded, tn what the Carolina Ttaiaa editor describes as sn effort "to keep Negroes from hating ■ legal pounds for admMon to the lair school at the Unim ifty of North Carolina," the faculty UNC law professors. Dean M. T. Van Hecke of UNC was aieo dean of North Carolina College School of U*. In 960, eight North Caroli na CbUegs law students chal lenged the system that sent ' Negro stariAmts 'to North Carolinftifclfc* *)•* *u~, dents to the University of North Carolina. An attack on the constitutionality of NCCs was abandoned, since the lan guage of the charter did not make either law school exclu sive. The attack on UNPipol icy of admitting only white stu dents was upheld in 1961 by the Supreme Court, and UNC admitted Its first Negro law student soon alter/ The Board of Higher Educa tion 1 ted that can, McKissick vs. Carmkhael, in its recom mendation that NCC's law school be phased out. The case turned on the decision of the court that "despite all that the law school at North Carolina College offered, the school at the University of North Carolina woald have to be ad judged superior," according to the board of Higher Education. In an indirect reply to the citation of the MoKissick case, the NCC trustee commit tee said, "The record of the North Carolina College Law School in preparing its stud ents for service In the Sate more than satisfactory despite inadequate financial support and the periodic uncertainties regarding its continued exist ence. To have performed so well under such conditions in dicates an unmatched potential for development and a lauda ble seriousness of purpose." -Salesman (Continued from front page) tablishment of that bnuich. He retired from the service in 1964 as a major. After holding several re sponsible positions with other companies as an accountant, a life insurance salesman, finally the opportunity with MIND occurred which he immediately seized and where he has had phenomena} success as a sales man. ' , - --Harris* (Continued from front page) whereas he has Med to up hold and comply with the laws of the U.A.F.W.B. Denomina tion and the principles set forth therein, recommend that Rev. Z. D. Harris be expelled from all rights, priviledges, and dismissed of membership in the U.A.F.W.B. Church Deno mination for a period of not I'M DREAMING OF A....CHRISTMAS By Samuel L. Briggs When will the boycott end? This Is the question that is being asked by many Durham residents as the yuletide season bears down upon this fair city. For 21 weeks now the selec tive buying campaign, effec tively organized and conducted by the Black Solidarity Com mittee for Community Im provement, has been in mo tion. The blacks of this com munity have, In the majority of cases, refused to make chases at the stores designsted by the committee as "off li mits." This refosal to spend the almighty dollar with the white entrepreneur haa caused untold concern among the white mer chants and membeis of the city council. Sales have been reported to be off as much as 50% in many businesses. Pressure from executives of chain stores af fected by the campaign is being brought to bear upon the Mer chanta Association, Chamber of Commerce, City Council and mayor to resolve the issues and fat the Made people back to spending money. Influen tial persons at the top of the power structure are also urging the city's elected and appoint ed leadership to take action and halt the campaign. I have talked personally with a vice president at a large chain who visited Durham to Investigate first-hand what could be doqe to gat the city to act. It Is reported that mother well-known store Is willing to go 50-50 with blacks ■id whites in its employment policy If this wfll help. Another chain atom haa threatened to less than 12 montha.' J Your Committee: ROT. J. H. Shaw, Rev. Austin Barned, Rev. J. O William*" It also has been revealed that the office n and mem ben of the Oak drove Freewill Bap tist Church at a meeting held December 3 voted to sever Its connection with "the Cape Fear "B" Division Conference but not from the United American Freewill Baptist De nomination as such." The ac tion of the Oak Giove Free will Baptist Church was signed by Rev. Z. D. Harris, pastor and Deacons, Preston Quick, Clifford McDonald, Richard- Leon Thomas, Theodore Over by and Wllbert Fuquay. Trus tees signing the document were: J. E. Williams, Doss Massenburg, Howard Barnett, Otto , Allen and Will lam A. Reaves. The full text of the with drawal resolutions Is as fol lows: "We the elected and under signed officers and membeis of the Oak Grove Free Will Bap tist Church do hereby adopt and resolve the following re solutions: Whereas the Cape Fear Con ference "B" Division has failed to respect the rights and to maintain peaceful fellowship with the Pastor and the Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church Family- Whereas the Cape Fear Con ference "B" Division In error, with no power "silencetf' our Pastor a one man operation without the consent vote tit the Conference- Whereas the act of jealousy and strife always is the action of the t minis ten in Cape Fear Con ference "B" Division toward Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church and its Pas to r- Whereas this is the same type of friction that split our church in 1964 and certainly this time the Conference and its officers ought to realize and use some degree of intelligence that they do not constitute the authori ty to tell the church to use as Pastor unless the Church and the Majority Members of a church vote to Involve the Con jmsft to J,m tyjftM "*l9?- « ws r rQak .Gaßrey Fm 3 Will Baptist Church sent G. F. Bruton, Sr., as delegate to sup port the church and its majori ty and not a majority group. We as a church-have not dele gated any charges nor have we given any authority as such to any person of persons to carry any charges to tfie Conference. A female house fly lays from 500 to 2,000 eggs. move its several stores from the Durham area if the boycott is not ended. To say that businesses of Durham are not suffering froifi the boycott would be untrue/ No business can continue to show a profit with a drop of 50% in sales week after week. And when practically every downtown store is caught in this buying campaign squeeze, the economic structure of all Durham Is affected. It would appear that due to the financial losses and other pressures the mayor and city officials will be forced to negotiate and reach an agree ment with the Black Solidarity Committee that will win the approval of'this group. The Committee began with 19 demand*. It la unlikely that all 19 demands will be folly met in the few shopping days left before Christmas. It is also unlikely that the Committee will roll over and play dead simply because some Dur hamltes are of the opinion that a boycott cannot be effec tively continued through the Christmas holidays. It would not aurpriae this columnist If a master stroke of conciliation between the black and white factions Is not achieved before Christmas. Ad mittedly, someone Is gambling dangerously with the city's economy In waiting until the midnight hour to act but thla is the way bigotry has always reacted to just demanda and consequently bigots hat* gam bled danprouaiy for yean with the very lives of black people.
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