—THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY. MAY 2. 1970
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EDITORIALS & COMMENT
The Right Kind of Revolution tor Blacks
The Carolina Times wishes to im
press upon every registered black
citizen in North Carolina the impor
tance of voting in the primary to be
held Saturday, May 2. Every black
voter who has registered should let
nothing stand in the way of exercis
ing his franchise in the election to
be held Saturday and all elections
thereafter.
We would call your attention to
some of the remarks about a black
revolution, made by Stokley Car
michael at North Central University
Monday of this week. Whatever Car
michael or any other so-called Ne
gro leader may say or advise we
contend that until the black people
in this country rise up en masse and
exercise their power at the ballot
box we will not be in favor of resort
ing to any other form of revolution.
Whatever type of revolution Car-
The Real Cause of the Drug Problem
A court witness testified in a re
cent drug case that illegal drugs in
Durham were being controlled by the
Mafia. He also mentioned the black
community as a possible source of
narcotics.
We are sure that there are some
who greeted this statement with
confident nods of their heads in
agreement, and right it might well
be But as in most other cases of
human violation of certain laws and
principles governing life, the real
issues have been overlooked.
Anyone with an ounce of under
standing will be appalled at and
deeply concerned over the havoc the
drug problem is wreaking or inflict
ing on our young people. But by the
same token, we often use our concern
as a smoke Screen to hide behind or
at least disguise the real reason, the
basic cause of the drug problem.
When we get down to the brass
tacks of facing reality, it becomes
starkly apparent that we have failed
our children. Something is desperate
ly wrong with our mehtods of child
rearing when by the time a young
ster becomes a teenager he is experi
menting with sex, dope, and crime.
It is time we faced squarely the fact
King Lear was quoted in the ptay
by Shakespeare aa saying: "The
wheel comes full turn." The Bible
says: Judge not that you be not
judged."
The truth of these observations are
very apparent the moment one hears
the furor, the real Americanized an
ger from some quarters over the in
sults hurled at the American am
bassador to Holland who just hap
pened to be a black man.
"Nigger, Nigger go home," they
cried.
So all red blooded Americans, white
of course, immediately become indig
nant and point to this incident as
an example of the international flav
or of racism. As degrading as the in-
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micbael, the Black Panthers or other
so-called radical persons or organi
zations may have in mind, we would
remind them that the leader of a
revolution that involves the use of
weapons or physical force in this
country, must take into considera
tion the fact that blacks in the United
States are outnumbered ten to one,
they also have few if any weapons
and last of all they have no money
with which to purchase weapons even
if they were available.
So, again we urge Blacks to resort
to a massive use of the ballot as the
type of revolution best provided for
any segment of the populace in this
counrty that is not satisfied with its
status. By so doing they will have
the sympathy and the aid of thous
ands of this country, without regard
to race, creed or color.
that neither the Mafia nor any ither
outside influence could make inroads
in the lives of our children if we, the
parents, exercised control over them.
By control, we do not mean tyran
nical dominance, but wise guidance.
Now consider any parents who have
children who have changed from cute
little darlings into snarling uncon
trolable demons. How many times did
you call his temper tantrums cute?
How many times did you allow the
child to go unpunished for misbeha
vior? Mow many times did you your
self demonstrate conduct unbecom
ing a parent? You wonder why your
children are immoral. Look at your
self. You wonder why children are
criminal and violent. Remember your
children are merely carbon copies of
your attitudes, inner thoughts, ideas
and the environment and training
you provided for them.
Therefore, by facing the facts, we
are forced to admit that the Mafia
and the black community, though
they may be the sources of drugs,
are not the causes of the drug prob
em. And it is about time we stopped
passing the buck and begin facing
these realities and do something
about them.
Behold the Log
cident is to the Swedish people, it
cannot be used by Americans as an
opportunity to pass the buck. Black
people have been called nigger far
oftener in this country than they
have in Sweden. In many places in
this country the degrogatory term is
still heard; therefore, America has
no right to become righteously indig
nant.
We ask as does the writer of Mat
thew's Gospel: "Why is it that you
see the straw that is in your broth
er's eye and are not able to to pre
ceive the log that lodges in your
own. First remove the log from your
eye and then you can see to extract
the straw from your brother's eye.
Doesn't Have To Bo A Ghetto!
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Much has been said about
the accomplishment of Negroes
in Durham. It is not rare to
hear this city being pointed to
as an example of what Blac c
people can accomplish if they
stick together. This feeling cf
false pride even prevades here
where many Negroes look at
the fact of two Blacks on the
City Council, a Black County
Commissioner, a Black chair
man of the School Board and
many other such situations,
some social, some economic
and some political, and say
"look what we have done."
These people kid them
selves, literally delude them
selves into believing that Ne
groes in Durham have accom
plished something. They either
ignore or try to sweep under
the rug the fact that a vast ma
jority of Durham's black peo
ple try to exist on poverty level
wages. They wink at ram
shackled housing, the malig
nant cancer of crime and im
morality among the masses and
the potential powder keg they
perch upon, preening them
selves while others seek to light
the fuse of rebellion.
A look into the history of
black Durham reveals just how
absymally Negroes have failed
in their so-called drive for
equality. Many of them have
in fact, moved into the main
stream of American life; never
theless, a look at the entire pic
ture spells FAILURE in capital
letters. A couple of decades
ago, Hayti the hub of the
black community in Durham,
was a virtual gold mine. While
the majority white populus la
bored under myths of ignor
ance and visions of their own
grandeur, Negroes had a golden
opportunity to rise from the
muck of servitude to the acme
of power and equality. Hayti
during those formative years
was a town itself. It had all the
prerequisites of successful busi
ness operations, solid family
life, and a balanced abundant
existance overall. But look at it
now, Hayti is gasping its last
breath just before dying.
Crime, immorality, decadence
have gnawed away its vitals
until nothing is left but an
empty shell of a community.
And now the legislation, mani
pulation and bulldozers of the
now awakened power structure
beat relentlessly at the outer
shell, crumbling it piece by ur
ban renewed piece.
But what happened? Why
did this community falter and
stumble on its journey to
greatness and now lies wallow
ing in the blood and gore of
its own defeat? The answer is
simple. Hayti was betrayed by
its own. Faced with but unable
to accept the unalterable fact
of their blackness during a time
when white was the symbol of
all that is good, the black
princes of Hayti in striving to
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By MILTON JOR DAN Times Staff Writer
deny their blackness turned the
poison of their hatred on the
community that gave them
thier start. Instead of fighting
for, protecting and giving their
vital energies to their home,
they fled it in droves. The
railroad tracks that separate
Hayti from the fringes of
downtown became to many of
Hayti's royalty a seemingly un
crossable barrier that must be
crossed at all costs. And they
crossed it. They swapped the
truth of blackness for the Idol
of integration. They fought,
begged and denied their great
ness in order to become men
tally what they could never be
physically. And finally in an
act of supposed benevolence
that concealed a long range
plan of deceit just beginning to
rear its ugly head, the white
man opened his doors a tiny
crack and admitted just a few
of the ghosts who pounded
there for entrance. Why just a
few?
The white man, despite his
liberal facade, has never chang
ed. His basic philosophy of life
is the same, but his tactics are
different. What he accomplish
ed years ago with brute force,
he accomplishes now by sub
terfuge. And so he admitted
just a few of the panting black
princes of Hayti to teach them
his way so taht they could pass
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
YOUR BIBLE IS YOUR MAJOR
TEXTBOOK: STUDY IT
FROM PERSECUTOR TO
MISSIONARY
Scripture: C.alatians 1:11-17;
Acts 11:19-26. (In this order)
11. But I certify you, breth
ren, that the gospel which was
preached of me is not after man.
12. For I neither receive it of
man, neither was I taught it, but
by the ievelation of Jesus Christ.
13. For ye have heard of my
conversation in time past in the
Jews' religion, how that beyond
measure I persecuted the church
of God, and wasted it:
14. And profited in the Jews'
religion above many my equals
in mine own nation, being more
exceedingly zealous of the tradi
tions of my fathers.
15. But when it pleased God,
who separated me from my
mother's womb, and called me
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the poison of deceit back to
their unsuspecting brothers and
sisters through the umblical
cord of their blackness. He
convinced those first few who
made it to the "promised land"
mat his way is the only way,
and once they were convinced,
these deceived and deceiving
blacks of Hayti became sym
bols of hope to other blacks.
Painted on the outside to took
like knights in shining armor,
but in reality only skeletons of
men, these symbols of black
"success" became the magnetic
field attracting the very life
blood of Hayti from its very
innards. If the system can be
called a parasite, then these
traitors are the blood sucking
lips of doom for black people
and the black community.
I know that by now the in
tdpattoniats are fuming with
indignation and the martyred
"leaders" of the movement
have turned in their graves so
to speak, but just as segrega
tion was not the black man's
problem integration is not the
answer. And it is time the truth
was revealed and those shining
symbols of success are stripped
of their facade before more
and more of our young princes
flock to be willing carrion for
th? buzzard of deceit on the al
tar of white America.
For May 3, 1970
by his grace.
16. To reveal his Son in me,
that I might preach him among
the heathen; immediately I con
ferred not with flesh and blood:
17. Neither went I up to Jeru
salem to them which were apos
tles before me; but I went injo
Arabia, and returned again -unto
Damascus.
19. Now they which were scat
tered abroad upon the persecu
tion that arose about Stephen
travelled as far as Phenice, and
Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching
the word to none but unto the
Jews only.
20. And some of them were
men of Cyprus and Cyrene,
which, when they were come to
Antioch, spake unto the Gre
cians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21. And the hand of the Lord
was with them: and a great
number believed, and turned
unto the Lord.
22. Then tidings of these things
came unto the.ears of the church
which was in Jerusalem: and
they sent forth Barnabas, that
he should go as far as Antioch.
23. Who, when he came, and
had seen the grace of God, was
glad, and exhorted them all, that
with purpose of heart they would
cleave unto the Lord.
24. For he was a good man,
and full of the Holy Ghost and of
faith: and much people was add
ed unto the Lord.
25. Then departed Barnabas
to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26. And when he had found
him, he brought him unto Anti
och. And it came to pass, that a
whole year they assembled them
selves with the church, and
taught much people. And the
disciples were called Christians
first in Antioch.
GOLDEN TEXT: But rise, and
stand upon thy feet; for I have
appeared unto thee for this pur
pose, to make thee a minister
and a witness both of these
things which thou hast seen, and
of those things in which I will ap
pear unto thee; Acts: 26:16.
FOREWORD: Let's look into
the character of Paul in ret
rospect of his career as a Jew.
We must examine his enmity to
the Christian religion. Says he,
"I was beyond measure perse
cuting the Church of God, and
destroying it." His past career
was notorious. "He persecuted
unto death" (Acts 22:4), beyond
measure." He was not feeble or
spasmodic in his effort, nor was
he limited to one spot, but by a
persistent scheme of violence
wrought with a fierce energy
that knew no weariness.
Paul was a finished product of
Pharaisism. "He was a Phari
see, and the son of a Pharisee"
(Acts 23:6). The traditions men
question in the life of Paul were
not the Mosiac Law, but the in
terpretations of that Law, which
found their true place afterwards
in the Mishna (oral law). They
were the "traditions of the eld
ers," which our Lord so severely
condemned. But Paul, in his dra
matic and personality changing
conversion enroute to Damascus,
was won over completely to win
ning souls for Christ.
Lesson Oat 1 ine d: I. Christ
Changes Men. Vss. 11-17. 11. The
Missionary Thrust. Vss. 19-26.
CENTRAL THOUGHT: God
can redirect the minds and as
pirations of men into channels
of goodness and helpfulness to
human-kind.
COMMENTS ON LESSON:
I. Christ Changes Men: The
separation of Paul from hi? old
life of violence, of hatred and
persecution was "an act of God."
And for the purposefulness of
God's intervention in his life, -
Paul was proudly conscious and
thankful. He speaks of his call
to apostleship with great enthu
siasm—"And called me through
his grace." This, of course, was
on the road to Damascus. It was
■HEALTH
*
IN ACTION *
By PAUL B. CORNELY, M. D.
At Expense Of Sick
We live in an age of medical wonder* a highly
technological era in which physicians and scientists
have become literally "miracle workers " Yet, with «11 of
our advanced technology the quality of life has not im
proved for far too many people.
The reasons are many. For example, soaring medicai
costs take the excellent life-saving, scientific advancements
out of the reach of millions of Americans. Not just poor,
but middle income people as well.
But, to use a cliche, one I have been using in my class
rooms for a number of years, 'Wn ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure."
What we must turn our attention to, with inc rawrt
dedication and by using every available resource of techno
logy, is finding ways of preventing illness and disease
Physicians Fatten Purses
It is time the physicians of this country stopped fat
tening their purses at the expense of the sick. Far too
many doctors have become no more than medical vending
machines. What I try to impress upon my students is that
the physician must be keenly sensitive to the social pro
blems or ills of his community.
Some young physicians have already made a commit
ment to the "community doctor" practice. A medical prac.
tice that involves itself with prevention as well as with
cure. A medical practice concerned with the ills of both the
patient and his environment.
To illustrate my point, think about these examples:
• "Hie prevention of accidents, the leading cause of death
up to 30 years of age, will not be solved by better medical
emergency procedures alone. It will take a partnership
among health people, city planners, road builders automo
bile designers, and educators.
Efects Of Pollution
• The effects of environmental pollution are medical
problems, but society as a whole must bear blame for the
cause. The brutal fact is that advancements in medical
science will be rendered useless if our air and water become
contaminated. It is therefore incumbent upon Congress and
indeed, the governments of the world to provide stronger
and more far-reach in* regulations and restraints to prevent
the tragedy that will evolve from environmental pollution
• Infant mortality will not be prevented by better nur
series alone. Fealth professionals must join with those
who are fighting for better housing, minimum wages fa
mily planning, and the reduction of social and emotional
Stress.
• We ba\e the lools with which to immunizs against
a number of diseases. Yet too few children and adults re
ceive these benefit*. Again, this is not a medical Drnhio™
It is one of health education and social application of wihat
w f * where the physicians must work IS
with behavioral scientists, motivational psychologists !mH
public relations experts to help achieve our goa°s
Every physician ha. a perfect opportunity to improve
fl»e quality of life in his community. He should not be saul
lied with merely treating the patient who comes to hi«
writin* a prescription, and then sending him home '
through no meritorious doing of
his own, but evidently through
Divine grace. He was engaged at
the time in the persecution of Je
sus. He had a vivid impression
of a Jesus who was dead and
buried, whom his disciples spoke
of as alive, who was so strongly
moving their hearts as to make
him fear for Judaism.
But now, by a supernatural
intervention, he got a vivid im
pression of Jesus the Messiah. In
the actual appearance of Jesus,
the fact was given him in a way
which, not withstanding all his
prejudices against it, he could
not deny that he was risen and
living. And making a total sur
render, from that moment, the
authority of Christ was laid on
him. He received qualification
for apostlesbip: "To reveal his
Son in me, that I might preach
him among the Gentiles."
Paul says to the Galatians that
the apostolic authority is inde
pendent of human influences. It
is not derived from a human ori
gin. It is not "of men." A truly
called and sent evangel, is a
missionary, indeed, and the pri
mary purpose is to win men to
Christ and his way of life. In the
case of Paul, therefore, his com
mission is from the highest au
thority, and is independent of all
ecclesiastical arrangements, and
of all official management.
t
"Immediately I conferred not
with flesh and blood: neither
went I up to Jerusalem to them
which were apostles before me:
but I went away into Arabia;
and again I returned unto Da
mascus." So satisfying were the
communications made to him by
God that he needed nothing from
man. As a man of learning and
experience, he could read the old
in the light of the new. He had
this rich legacy to brace his own
soul in the new truth.
11. The Missionary Thrust: The
persecution had compelled the
church to enlarge its borders. A
new center of evangelistic work
a new combined missionary
thrust was made in Antioch; thus
connecting the Gentile city with
Jerusalem, The ministry com
bined a Lay Agency. The cir
cumstances opening the door to
the Gentiles. The area seemed a
unique field for the talents of
Saul of Tarsue. The Greek mind
prepared for inquiry. The state
of the heathen world well repre
sented there. The divine testi
mony was given, and the hand of
the Lord was with them. The
Spirit outpoured. Maybe not so
much in miraculous signs, but in
conversions. Men listened and
heeded the call to a new life.
The Lord Jesus was preached.
Not speculations to catch men
ears, but facts to lay hold of
hearts. Not preached in a tone of
ecclesiastical authority, but by
laymen full of the Holy Spirit.
Thus, it must be noted that, the
expansion of the Church was no
rending of the body of Christ,
but simple growth, spiritual life
seeking its development.