I—THE CAROLINA lIMES SAT.. OCT 14. 1972
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We aektom consider the
fact that there are two shades
of "tomming." We often hear
a tot about the active torn,
that is the person who bends
over backwards to help white
folks have their way. The
grinning, shuffling, sweating
yassuhing. torn. What we
don't talk about are those pas
sive, cool, together toms.
There is growing group of
Black people in Durham and
the country who fall into the
ranks of the 'cool toms.'
There are two flavors of these
toms, the too scared, and the
too mlitant. Both groups can
be spotted by their much
mouth, and many excuses.
The in term for some of them
is "armchair revolutionaries."
They have all the reasons why
certain things shouldn't be
done, and why they can't do
the things that ought to be
done. This is especially true
of those of us who are too
militant to work in the system,
and too scared to do anything
not approved by the system.
What we overlook is the
fact that both kinds of torn
ming bring the same results;
white folks get their way.
Those of us who quit 'cause
there is no competition. The
world goes on whether we
understand it or not. Change
comes through work, not just
the fact that it is needed.
There is an old saving,
"Do something, even if it's
wrong." Only actbn can
bring chance. Right or wrong
things start happening when
you move. Our condition in
this country is getting steadily
worse cause we are doing no
thing, just nothing. In Dur
ham white is going to pay the
price most. But what happens
we don't even make a fuss
about it. Black folks don't
go to school board meetings,
either ''* use they scared, or
cause they too revolutionary.
White folks and a few not-
Writers
By GEORGE B. RUSS Forum
Autumn had made its ad
vent and Writers Forum had
been too busy with a pros
pectus begun last Spring to
notice the change over of sea
sons. Therefore, much of
what went on last Spring and
summer is carefully filed away
with a half century of yello
wish-brown clippings dealing
with everything from "Maids
in "Slave Market' Reveal 20-
cents an hour woes; Gandhi's
Victory Aids Local Reforms
in India; Story of.College is
Life of James Shepard; Pau
line Murray Releases to Times
Letter Written President Frank
Graham; Nazis Seek to Sub
stitute Pagan Philosophy for
Christian Tenets; The Big
Show: photo of the first
official painting of New York
World's Fair 1939 -- "World
of Tomorrow;" Liggett and
Myers Plant Here Closed as
Workers Strike; Jewish Re
fugees Denied En-Entrance to
Cuba; British Rulers Enter
U.S. to Break Long Precedent
-Visit to Cost U.S. 15,000."
Between wondering why a
sane person harbors so much
junk and, searching for a poem
by Miss Minnie C. Lyons:
Durham's Returned Missionary
from Africa -• summer cools
its heels in a down pour of
drenching rains it slowly
dawns upon the muddled brain
of the Forum that we have
not introduced you to our
*72 Autumn-Girl.
To those of you who know
our well-known Autumn-Girl,
Korum presents to them Mrs.
Mozell Thompson; and, to
those who have not met the
amiable lady, Korum is happy
to introduce another first lady
•jt Durham.
The fickleness of the sea
son: foggy, drippy, coldish
mornings; scorching middays;
frigid nights, have no bearings
on the candidate. The idea
is to spotlight someone who
haa made a noteworthy con
tribution to Motherhood:
home, church school, com
munity.
Friday evening, December
lftth, Mr. and Mrs. Nilas Tho
mpson, S.\, of 314 Gray Ave
nue, celebrated their 50th
Anniversary at the Union Bap
tist Church, 904 N. Roxboro
From Blatk
By JOHN HUDGINS
so-white ones decided they
were gonna put foot patrol
men in a Black community.
This happens no where else
in the city certainly not in
a white neighborhood. Very
few of us gave a damn and if
we did, we did nothing about
it. County school board de
cided they didn't need no
separate courses about Black
folks so they didn't have none.
Where were all of the city
militants who argue the im
portance of Black education.
The list car just go on, dope
in the community, Black folks
get mutdered, Black folks get
ting railroaded up town in the
courthouse, stores stop hiring
Black folks, Durham Morning
Herald is getting its racist
nerve back, I mean Nixon
ain't the only one doing it to
us.
The only thing we do is set
back and look at television,
and "discuss" the situation.
The rest of us think that if
we go out and vote every
blue-moon, things gon' be al
right. The fact is this ccun
try has proven that anything
we get, we take and if we
don't watch it they will take
it right back. Those who
would be free must strike the
first blow, and most of those
to follow. Voting, praying,
and watching the news and
arguing are not enough. If we
are to survive american op
pression we must do more
even if it's wrong.
Let me encourage you go
get up off your can and do
something 'cause if you keep
sitting there they gon' make
sure rise and meet your maker,
and if he don't care no more
than you do about you you
might as well stay here.
Next time you get to talk
ing about "TOMS" talk about
both kinds, and if you are
either, think about it, can the
salt call the sugar 'white.'
HI
MRS. MOZELL THOMPSON
Street.
Dr. Grady D. Davis reunit
ed the couple in a 50th Wedd
ing Ceremony. There were
many highlights of this event
that is worthy of maitioning,
however, the radiant beauty
of the bride stands out more
vividly than all the accessories
the children had assembled to
make "mama 'n daddy" just
a little bit happier.
Mrs. Thompson, wearing a
gown of gold lace, reigned
throughout the evening with
the grace and charm typical
of her. Always a good mother
to her children, she is no less
a wonderful grandmother and
great grandmother. Children
and friends readily admit that
she is a "person full of humor,
warmth and love:" the queen
that sits upon the throne of
home, crowned and sceptered
as none other can be -• a good
mother.
Mrs. Mozell Thompson is
a native of Louisburg, N.C.,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Clifton; however, she
prefers to call Granville Coun
ty home; because, it was in
this section that her "grass
roots" in the church began:
at Tallyho Baptist Church.
She has always loved and en
joyed working with people,
schools and the community -
wherever a helping hand is
needed.
In 1920, Mrs. Thompson
moved to Durham. Here, she
met, fell in love with, and
married Nilas Thompson. This
happy union was blessed with
The Carolina Time
SCOUT
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CUB SCOUTING
BACKGROUND '
The Cub Scouting program
of the Boy Scouts of America
was carefully built as a direct
answer to the demands of mil
lions of boys of Cub Scout
age and their own program.
At the first National Train
ing Conference of America
Scout Executives in 1920, the
needs of the young boys were
emphasized, but the National
Council felt wise to defer ac
tion until they had more ob
jective evidence. In 1924 a re
search psychologist was autho
rized to study what was al
ready being done in the way of
a suitable program for younger
boys and to explore general
interest at various age levels.
In 1926 the Executive
Board authorized the chief
Scout Executive to proceed
with a plan for raising $50,000
for a thorough scientific study
of the whole younger-boy-mat
ter.
In 1927 an Advisory Com
mittee was appointed, com
posed of top specialist in the
fields of child psychology fa
mily life, etc. to cooperate
with the Boy Scouts of A
merica in developing this pro
gram. At this time the Laura
Spelman Rockefeller Founda
tion made available the SSO,
000 necessary to carry on the
basic study, to develop, a plan,
and to produce the necessary
eleven children - 9 of these
children ate still living.
Her natural inclination to
be connected with and actively
engaged in Christian endeavors
gave rise to an immediate join
ing of a Durham church, so,
she became a member of Un
ion Baptist Church; and, for
a long number of years she
has been a worker in the vine
yard of Kingdom Building for
the Master: a member of the
Deaconess Board; a zealous
Missionary worker serving with
the Senior Missionary Circle;
and a member of the Up-To-
Date-Galeda Club.
Mrs. Shelia Brunson Cald
well, a granddaughter, gives a
vivid, picturesque description
of her grandmother in a quote
form Bishop Thompson, an
English clergyman: "There
is no velvet so soft as a mo
ther's lap, no rose so lovely
as her smile, no path so flowe
ry as that imprinted with her
footsteps."
To Mother: (A dedication
from the Thompson Children)
Nobody knows a mother's
woes
In training her children to
gether.
Nobody knows the love
that flows
For Children like dear old
Mother.
Nobody knows the trouble
it makes,
Nobody willing to bother,
Nobody knows the steps
it lakes
In the duty assigned but
Mother.
Nobody knows a mother's
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literature.
In addition to the com
mittees already mentioned, ad
vice was sought a t various
steps in the building of the
program from a group of over
13,500 leading psycholo gist,
sociologists, teachers, school
superintendents, professors of
education, College executives,
recreation and welfare direc
tors.
The Laura Spelman Rock
efeller foundation and the
Boy Scouts of America were
determined that this new Cub
Scouting program meet the
needs of the American family.
In this, as more than forty
years of experience have
shown they succeeded.
Children really haven't cha
nged a great deal. AH Youth—
"The Children now love lux
ury, they have bad manners,
contempt of authority, they
show disrespect for adults, and
love to talk rather than work
or exercise. They no longer
rise when adults enter the
r00r.".. They contradict their
parents, chatter in front of
company, gobble down food
at the table, and initimidate
theri Teachers."
Who delivered it? The
Great Great Philosopher, So
crates (469-399 8.C.).
groans,
Mother's sigh for each other
And lament every hostile
home
For they know not the love
of Mother
Nobody enters the secret
place
To thank the Heavenly
Father t •
For Mother's love and Hea
ven's grace
Nobody can, like Mother.
Nobody knows the sacred
love
Of Pious, Christian Mother;
If so, all would know how
To better praise and love
her.
Nobody knows a mother's
impulse
And faults that her kisses
smother,
No fragrant bloom in sunny
Spring
So sweet as love of Mother
Nobody knows the joy be
stowed
From a kind and affectio
nate father
When he helps to bear the
load
And lightens the draft for
Mother
Nobody knows her perti
nent care
Watching over sister and
brother;
Should father fail, mother
is there
Administering the love of
Mother
Everybody knows there is
no need
To carry this poem further,
For heaven's richest earthly
creed
Love Me, loveJM j
By GEORGE B. RUSS
For the first time today,
Chad was aware of the hard
coldness of the weather. This
was Thursday, a bright, sunny
day over head, but there was
a thin layer of crunchy ice
underfoot and, a shield of ice
blanketed the gulleys flanking
the highway. Chad lit a ciga
rette to warm up his chillld
face. His efforts to appear
unperturbed was shattered by
the sneaky, biting coldness.
And as the distance between
him and his children narrowed,
his feet shifted restlessly the
way a street hustler does when
he, she or it is accusted by a
lawman. He tried hard to
convince himself that there
was no conceivable reason why
he should dread meeting Ro
nald and Marion. They hadn't
really seen him commit a sin
gle wrong act. He had always
provided well for them. How
ever, Chad could not bring
himself to admit that he had
been a good father; neverthe
less, there was some conso
lation in knowing that his
peccadillos had not deprived
them of any of the things a
father should do for his youn
'uns. He was about to sub
stitute grown-up children for
young'uns when Marion threw
her arms about his neck; Chad
Hodges! You old reprobate."
She squealed with genuine de
light.
Ronald stood grinning at
his silly sister and his em
harassed daddy. Ronald was
tall, straight and lean, wearing
a bold plaid outfit called
"Friday suits" with a yellow
gold turtle neck sweater.
Chad gently unfurled Ma
rion's arms from about his
neck; "what you kids
doing uptown -- this time of
day?" His embarrassment
showed at the corners of his
purplish lips and in the wp
tery expression in his trroWn
eyes.
"Daddy!" Marion's tone
was scolding.
Chad grinned up toward
his pretty daughter's dimpled
chin; "you are the second
jackass, I've seen uptown with
not enough clothes on in this
weather -• Bob Johnson and
you."
Marion placed her gloved
hands on her hips and pirou
etted the length of the muddy,
cement square of the side
walk between her daddy and
brother; "I am well padded."
Chad eyed dubiously the han
dsome blanket plaid slacks
and long tunic top. Even the
blue long-sleeved crew-neck
shirt worn underneath the tu
nic did not lessen his doubts
concerning the warmth of his
Is our sweet and dear old
Mother.
Composed by J.J. Thome,
Elm City, N.C.
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daughter's slender body.
"I'm with it, daddy;" Ma
rion teased.
"Tell him, Marion." Ro
nald said, frowning up to the
glaring, heatless sunlight.
"Tell me what?" Chad
pried nervously.
Again, Marion's pert lips
ejaculated the single word,
"Daddy!"
Chad moved closer to the
girl under the navy blue brim
med floppy hat; "what is it
you want to tell your daddy?"
"Mother opened up her
busness, today. We haven't
seen you around."
Ronald joined his daddy
and sister and formed a hud
dle in the middle of the side
walk.
"Mom's got a real nifty
place, daddy. Don't cha know
about it?"
"Indirectly son. Station
WRAP has been carrying an
announcement every day -
and five times during the day
- Aunt Lizzie's Party Pantry
Shop. Your mother is a very
an art woman."
"She is doing a terrific busi
ness -so far." Marion gave
her daddy a saucy eye wink.
Chad squirmed uncomfor
tably; "I'm not sure I should
put in an appearance - you
see - Gladys - your mother
hasn't mentioned her business
venture to me." Chad dis
liked his stammering voice,
but he was at a great loss as
to how much, or just what
he should tell his children.
"You're hedging, daddy"
Ronald said.
"I'm busy. Chad answer
ed.
"Doing what?" Marion's
tone Implied that he was lying.
"No fooling I'm very
busy." Chad answered lamely.
"Doing what? You aren't
wpriung. Resolutely, Marion
"Brolrtlll? potat home.
Chad grinned sheepishly;
"how long has she known?"
Marion dampened the un
derside of her bottom lip with
her pink tongue - "mother
haß her own built in system
for finding out things."
Chad cleared his throat
noisily; "well-ah-declare."
"Now you don't have to
worry about finding another
job, daddy."
"Whatcha mean, Ron?"
"Mother needs some big
help. She's got more than
she can handle."
Marion nudged Ronald's
arm with her own; "cool it,
fellow." She said in an under
tone. Aloud, she asked, "are
we going to move Buster
Brown or get a ticket? That's
a 14-minute space I'm in."
"Let's move Buster Brown.
You can run me to th' house."
"You can't chicken out,
daddy!" Ronald teased.
"I ain't chicken -- I just
don't want to get in yoir
YOUR
MIND
"How To Discover Life's Real
Purpose?"
By WILLIAM THOKPB
One of the great needs to
day for each and everyone
of us is to find our real pur
pose in this life. Without
knowing this one particular
thing, we drift aimless and
have nothing to steer us or
guide us as we continue living
upon this earth.
Yes, we must find our pur
pose in life, because this is
an age of special skills and
talents. And there isn't a
person bom that don't have
some kind of skill or talent.
Few of us can do more than
one thing exceedingly well.
But what we can do well, we
can give in exchange to others
who can return to us the ser
vices we are incapable of per
forming for ourselves.
It is important to remem
ber that we came into this
world to serve our fellow man
and to be served by him. That
is one responsibility we can't
get away from.
Now, if you feel dissatisfied
and discouraged and can't see
any future in what you are
doing, then you are out of
step with your intended de
stiny in life and need to gain
a deeper knowledge of your
self in order to discover your
real purpose in life.
It makes no difference
what age you are, you should
know that you are something
in this world, because some
thing cannot cpme from no
thing. We all were created
for a definite purpose, and
it was intended for us to have
a definite place to fill in life.
Therefore, it is up to us to
find out what we came in this
world with the opportunity
of doing. Furthermore, dis
cover what this is and decide
to put forth the effort to do
it.
At this junction, take this
moment to give thought to
what your purpose is or may
be in life. To those who have
mother's way." Chad fumbled
for the right words, but he
wasn't convinced that he had
Marion's patience had worn
down to an edginess; "For
what it's worth, I think you
and mother are acting like a
pair of stumbling, inexperienc
ed adolescents."
Chad stood crestfallen --
stupefied -- provoked to anger.
Continued—
by Joe
Black unity.
This is a subject we all think about. Something
we've listened to lots of people talk about. Some
thing we all talk about, among ourselves.
But after all the thinking, all the talking, all the
effort we put in toward making Black unity work,
where exactly does it really begin?
Basically, if Black unity is~to build, it must exist
on a solid foundation, instead of shifting sands.
And this foundation must reflect the way we honor
and respect each other. All of us. Especially our
Black women.
Black is beautiful, of course. But Black woman
hood is especially beautiful in times of crisis. Our
sisters have great strength. They have enor
mous courage. And a very special »ense of social
conscience.
Social conscience? What is that? Simply the abil
ity to care. To see right and wrong in situations
where others may be blinded by the heat of the
moment. And to react for the right reasons.
This quality of social conscience alone can help
to keep all of us together. And keep us all together,
to effect positive changes for all Blacks.
Until Black men really begin to give our women
the respect they have earned and richly deserve,
then the newly found Black unity that we all think
about and talk about is somehow without the
foundation it needs to survive.
And, unfortunately, is therefore doomed to
failure.
Joe'Bhck
Vice President
The Greyhound Corporation
found their purpose, rtand be
hind it with all the courage
and energy and faith you poss
es*. To those who haven't
found their purpose in life,
you can never be assured of
lwting happiness until you do.
Believe it or not; you can
get married, make money,
have friends, and do all the
things that other people do
in life, but you'll always be
restless, disappointed, and dis
satisfied unless behind every
thing you do is a conscious
ness of purpose.
You see, our real self knows
why we are here and what
we are supposed to do with
our lives. But if we get mixed
up with all our physical de
sires and fears and worries
and haven't learned how to
control them, then we're most
likely lose sight of our goal
and live a restless, aimless,
disappointed life.
To find our purpose in life,
we should relax and look
ahead, release ourselves of
fears, worries, hate and re
place them with confidence
and faith in our future. Fur
ther, we must meditate and
ask our God given power with
in us to give us increased
knowledge and wisdom to pic
ture in our mind as being a
better person from this mo
ment on to all who gives us
their friendship, and also a
better person in every way.
Finally, by doing this, our
purpose in life will reveal it-
self to us, and each thought
and act will take on new
meaning, and we will feel
ourselves a part of the great
plan for human betterment
which is unfolding on this
earth.
When trouble strikes and
you don't know where to turn,
call 286-2233, CONTACT 1
There's always someone who
cares at 286-2233. No judging,
no sermons, no cheap advice.
If you'd like to talk things
over—confidentially and with
out .day, njglit,
Any hoAif, call CPNTACT. »
BOOK RACK
Use an old dish rack
to hold children's color
ing books, crayons and
other books. The books
are put in the sections
for plates and the crayons
can go in the silverware
holder.