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CAROLINA SsU, Jnty T D1T0RIALS & COMMEN' - - . IT! 1- R.v. MerHn Luther King, Jr. .ljV: of Sharing in Increased Family Income-, It is informative and intersting to note the recent Census Bureau report where it states the median family income in America has risen to more than $1 1,000 a year for the first time, but that BLACK FAMILIES are not sharing in the increased affluence or gains in family income. While SI 1,120 was the median income for some 54.5 million families last year, for BLACK FAMILIES, the median income was only $6,860 compared to SI 1,550 median income for white families. Poverty figures or levels for a non-farm family of 4 persons has been established to be $4,275.00 per year. This means that a great number fall above the level and a great number of persons fall below that level with the median average of total BLACK FAMILIES falling at the $4,275.00 per year for the non-farm family of four persons. The Census Bureau report that Black Families made little gain in actually closing the gap of income with white families. In fact, even though there was an actual decrease of 1 million families in the poverty level, the Bureau said there was an ACTUAL INCREASE in the number of BLACKS who were found to be living at the poverty level. The poverty level of BLACKS increased from 7.4 million to 7.7 million amidst this so-called affluence of America ; These figues became most significant when reports are given out by some former governmental employees of the said listing agencies that statistics relating to BLACKS AND OTHER MINORITIES reportedly placed them in the "so-called middle crass." Perhaps such figures may be given to encourage a "money-making gimmick "relating to blacks or possibly the old divide and conquer technique which seeks to build confusion and eliminate the. cooperative and mutual solving of issues common to many groups. Such charges must be refuted at all times when such statistics are given which ignore the psychological impact of the continuing disparities and many inequalities in employment, income, housing, education legal and social injustice and the general well-being upon the attitudes of BLACK AMERICANS. The human factor,, after all, is the , crucial issue involved, and that factor is, most often, not revealed by mere selective statistics. r So Called Middle Class Black Report The Census Bureau's report on the yarious aspects of the Negro or Black Population issued in May, 1973 points up important data regarding the many inaccuracies of the now famour Wa I ten burg and Scammon report in the April Commentary Magazine, the most controversial report state that the majority of Blacks are now in the "so called Black Middleclass". , Castigating the -" report' by Commentary and' its authors Wattenburg and Scammon is the most informative rebuttal as given by Executive Director J. A. Morsell of the Crisis Magazine in June-July issue. The points in the Crisis Report states that: From 1945 to 1970, the ratio of black family income to white family income climbed only 4 percentage points. The young, non-southern black families with both husband and wife working attained parity with whites because their combined income was "1 compared with that of white families with a SINGLE WAGE EARNER The dollar gap between Blacks and whites is increasing. The more education a black has, the greater the income gap between black and white of equal educational status. Among young black males, 50 per cent HAVE NEVER WORKED AND We deplore the apparent intent of the article that seems to be intent on damaging the receptivity of liberal whites on the racial issue that is still as cirtical today and even more so as we look to the 200th anniversary of the founding of this great country of ours. It is apparent that so much still remains to be done to correct these inequalities that BLACKS, other minorites and liberal thinking whites must continue to work to alleviate these great disparities as we look toward the future. Pol ifical Clout of Blacks The political clout of Blacks was apparent in the city of Petersburg, Virginia when four seats out of seven were won by the blacks in a special court-ordered ward system election. Petersburg has become the first city in the state in which Blacks dominate the governing body of the city. About 40 per cent of the city's registered voters went to the polls to elect the city council. Reports list the city' as about 40 per cent black following the annexation of some 9,000 residents in two neighboring counties. Most of the annexed areas are white. The crucial upset was the win by Mrs. Florence Farley, a black instructor at Virginia State College. She won over incumbent white councilman Fletcher J. Wright, Jr. Thing. You Should how William, lloyd GARRISON I Irnwi lhiwmm 1805-1879 Born in newburyport, mass having ITTLE EDUCATION HE LEARNED THE TRADE OF A PRINTER. IN 183 1, STARTED THE LIBERAT QR, (ANT I SLAVERY PAPER PICTURED BELOW), LATER HE ATTACKED MALE SUPMMACYTHUB MAKING ENEMIES OF CHURCHES AS WELL WHEN tT WAS PROVEOTHAT THE CONSTITUTION, AT THAT TIME, SUPPORTED SLAVERY" HE BURN ED THE DOCUMENT PUBLICLY! I iUKjBr"flsk3H MPT';' Hk TJSL BLACK BUSINESS IS SUFFERING FROM THEEFFBgS OF CRIME ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE.ITISSTRU6GUN6 TO MEET THE MM COST Of WEFT INSURANCE WAunAi km uno.i iFTihUi MRRFPY AND BAD CHECKS. 'LmiM)UND NARCOTfCSAND. DRUO RELATED CRIMES. MICHIGAN CHRONICLE May 18, 1973 it was UM" fe firry June, the prosecution moved to have bond revoked, after which Williams' attorney appealed the case to the State Supreme Court. Judge Roumell noted that there was apparently no precedent In law governing this matter and continued Williams' bond because he believed that Williams was sincere in his battle against extradition and had always made himself available to the court. By continuing the bond Roumell OFFICIALS tOMrttiwed from front Page) non-partisan organization which provides research, information, and technical assistance to the nation's black and other minority group sleeted officials, and others representing minority group interests. Eddie N. Williams, president of the Joint Center for Political Studies, observed that the increase in black elected officials reflects "the new consciousness among black Americans, who have swiftly come to view the political process as a significant means of liberating themselves.'' He noted that "a number of elected officials have come from the ranks of the civil rights movement of the 1960s," and commented that Back Panther leader Bobby Scale's compaign for mayor of Oakland, Cel., while unsuccessful, "offers further evidence of the increasing reliance of black activists on Williams caui loneu, however, that the small proportion of elected offices held by blacks compared to the total number of offices is a "sobering reality" which should be confronted "during this time in which there is a tendency by some to overstate black progress." aft.) COUPLE Continued from front page) ,s he came imomu ... ....... (.trW...M.. HJI. he said. "I also told her (Mrs. Morrow) she can submit a 'petition to adopt the. children." Mrs. Morrow and her husband, John, who is a department store salesman, said they couldn't believe the assistance people gave them. SCOTT (Continued from front page) with Martiand Hospital at the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry until to Richmond to the post of assistant administrator at MCVH. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, the World War II veteran is married to the former Helen Burley of Columbia, South Carolina. The Scotte have two children. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta and a master of science degree in hospital administration awarded in 1960 by the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center In New York City. RENDER (Continued from front page) colonization and the founding of Liberia, the abolitionist movement, the Civil War, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, the National Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and literary figures of the 19th and 20th centuries. A distinguished scholar, lecturer, and educator, Mrs. Render has been a member of the North Carolina Central University faculty since 1964; she previously taught at Florida A ft M University in Tallahassee. A graduate of Tennessee A & I State College, she holds the M. A. degree from Ohio State University and the Ph. D. degree from George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. In addition to her academic work, which has Included speeches and lecturers in universities throughout the country, Mrs. Render acts as textbook consultant to the Macmillan Company,'1 as a member of a college evaluating team for the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction, and as a consultant to the Ford Foundation on the award of post-baccalaureate fellowships to blacks. This spring she has lectured on the subject of Afro-America literature to teachers in the Durham County School system. Mrs. Render is an authority on the work of Charles W. Chesnutt, a popular black author of the 19th century. She wrote the introduction to his "Marrow of Tradition" in the Arno PressNew York Times series, "The American Negro: His History and Literature." She contributed the article on Chesnutt to the 1969 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica and will complete a general mocritical study of Chesnutt this summer for Twayne's U. S. authors series. Her collection of Chesnutt's short Jetton, ; including a m b n 'o-ig r a p h lehgth introduction, has been accepted for publication by Howard University Press. Mrs. Render is a member of the College Language Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, the Modern Language Association, the North Carolina-Virginia English Association, the North Carolina Folklore Society (she second vice president), ana the South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Science Foundation. Dr. Parker is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, State of North Carolina Real Estate Brokers, White Rock Baptist Church, Gran Dur Stock Club, is chairman of the Auditing Committee of the North Carolina Science Teachers Association, is a member of the Academic Policies Committee at North Carolina Central He has earned the certificate of merit for distinguished service in the field of education, and is the subject of notice in Volume IX Dictionary of International Biography. He is the author of a text in Life Science published by Edwards Brothers, Ann Arbor, Michigan, now being used as a text book at North Carolina Central University. He is married to the former Loretha Brooks, they and their two sons, Joseph and Gregory reside at 123 Nelson Street told the courtroom filled with Williams' supporters and the press that he was merely "allowing the right of the individual to be heard in 'court." Following the decision Williams stated that he still had little confidence in the legal system and felt that Roumell was "only one man who had a Strong enough character to make the decision that he did." "But," he added, "this does not vindicate the system in the least. Cahalan is still after me and in reality he is just the running dog of the bigger officials in Washington like Sam Ervin, who have been attempting to incarcerate me for years." When approached Mr. Cahalan stated that "we will ask the State Supreme Court to treat the case as an, emergency and move quickly on It? When asked about the possibilities for success in the Supreme Court, Williams said that "it is impossible to win in a kangaroo court. The only thing that can save me will be the pressure from the people and that's what happened here' today, Cahalan walked into court thinking he had it all set up, but be learned otherwise. This is a people's victory, but we really can't call it a victory because the whole thing has been an injustice from the beginning." In North Carolina Williams is charged with the kidnapping of a white couple during a major racial confrontation which occured in 1961 in Monroe. Williams and his supporters maintain that the charges were fabricated in an effort to destroy the movement for civil rights of which he wa a leader. many were a resounding success. We feet that our efforts in the pest four years are rich with experierices and lessons, not only for ourselves bat for all those who seek to build a new and better society, ft Is with these lessons in mind that we caH on aO of our people who are resolved to do away with oppression in any form to move to a new and higher level of struggle-- not just struggle to improve our immediate day-to-day conditions, but also to resist the ongoing oppression we receive from those who rule this country and, Indeed, the world. We issue an invitation to Black people to join us in struggling against: -all forms of racism all forms of exploitation in our community based on race, class, or sex. -inequality and privileges in taxes and other areas of our lives in America . corruption and totalitarianism in American government that continues to oppress us. We issue an invitation to our people to join with us in the North Carolina Black Assembly and the National African Liberation Support Committee to work toward these ends. Our sttuggle will be neither short nor easy; but with clarity, determination, ana a ruthless pursuit of truth, we will eventually prevail. PARKER (Continued from front page) mat of "improving the quality of the American Platform. Every summer the B?A holds a five-day convention in Washington, D. C. which last summer was attended by over a thousand members. The most pressing national and international problems of the day are presented by nationally prominent figures (most of them LPA members) who, because they hold the levels of power, are in the best position to state the strongest position informatively on one Side of the other of every question. Among those who have appeared before our last few conventions are Spiro Agnew, former U. S. Attorney General Mitchell, Bob Hope, presidential candidate George McGovern, Ralph Nader, Lowell Thomas, Lyndon Johnson, Art Linkletter, Jeane Dixon, Hubert Humphrey, Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney, Mayor Lindsay, Senators Scott, Muskie, Goldwater, Tart, Tunney and Fulbrlght; Martin Luther King, Drew Pearson, Irv Kupcient, David Brlnkley, Jack Anderson, Clark Mollenhoff, Red Mark, Lawrence Splvak, Averell Harriman, and scores of others of similar caliber. The LPA is the club and professional association of those who appear before audiences in all media and of those interested in oratory and the power of the spoken word. Dr. Parker, a native of Bahama, NC and son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Parker, Sr., has been a member of the faculty of North Carolina Central University since I960. He received the B. S. and Masters' degree from the same Institution His doctorate degree was earned at Duke University. He is at present, directing a Summer Institution for 41 Junior High School teachers of Science and Mathematics, supported by a $42,000.00 grant from the National NAACP (Continued from front page) Ahdual Report for 1972", which will be distributed at the Association's annual convention in Indianapolis, The convention opened on July 2 in the Indiana Convention-Exposition Center. Commanding a significant portion of the report are the activities of the more than 1,600 NAACP branches which form a network throughout every state of the nation. The Branch Department activites are wide-ranging, throbbing to the beat of every form of civil rights abuse and complaint But a most poignant report is that of the NAACP's assistance to a 12-year-old boy who was charged with raping a white girl in his school. This troubling action came in Brown wood, Texas, when the' boy, while playing football, ran into the girl and knocked her down. He attempted to help her to her feet, and consequently found himself charged with rape. However, through the intervention of the Southwest NAACP regional office, the charges were dropped and all references to the case were dismissed from the boy's record. The major preoccupation of the year, however, was the . reactionary policies of the Nixon Administration which threatened to destroy the Association's historical gains. A charge by Executive Director Roy Wilkins during the annual meeting that, "The Negro American community came under siege in 1972," aptly summed up the concern of every NAACP department WILLIAMS (Continued from front page) County Jail to await the outcome of his recent appeal to the State Supreme Court. In mid-April Williams filed a one million dollar federal civil suit charging Governor Mllliken of Michigan, Robert Scott, former governor of North Carolina, Mr. Cahalan and other state and local officials of Michigan and North Carolina with conspiring to deny Williams his civil rights. Following the dismissal of the civil suit Cahalan state that Williams was "dragging his feet" in the extradition process by tying the case up In the courts and that he was going to move on the case and extradite Williams as fast as possible. After the circuit court's December order to extradite him, Williams' attorney, . Bernard Fieger, appealed the extradition to the Michigan Court of Appeals where on MALCOLM X (Continued from , front page) the white ruling class. -second, to train ourselves, and in turn train others in technical areas so sorely lacked by our people here and around the world At the time our emphasis was In the areas of communications, electrical engineering, constructional engineer, bio-medicine, and others. We felt these areas would be of the greatest use to our brothers and sisters who 'dairy wage a valiant struggle against imperialism in Africa. We have accomplished both of these aims. But while these accomplishments represent two of the strong points of the school, we have the duty to point out some of its weaknesses as well Our first major weakness was in the area of theory- the over-emphasis on Africa as a .major determinant in the future welfare on the masses of Black working people in this country. This error M u: a second weakness which was in our practice. This showed itself In our tendency towards isolation from the local Black community and, consequently, our loss of contact with the 'masses of our people. A third weakness of the institution was jits financial situation, which was always precarious at best Although our lack of funds played major part in our decision to dose MXLU, it was not really the final . determinant for we have endured financial problems since our beginning. In fact It Is our view that a revolutionary organisation or institution will always have problems with funds. We probably could have found money somewhere to put in the institution as it was, but our priorities now lie elsewhere-- on developing new . forms of struggle to meet the needs of the masses of Black neonle in the United States. Some aspects of Malcolm X Liberation University's struggle for independent education failed. On the other hand. JOHN FRANKLIN TO TOUR EAST ASIA, PACIFIC I Dr. John Hope Franklin, distinguished black historian and educator, will visit East Asia and the Pacific June 1 9 July 15 as a Lincoln Lecturer under a new exchange program initiated last year by the Board of Foreign 1 Scholarships. 4 Dr. Franklin, Chairman of the Department of History at the University of Chicago, win trace the recent history of the black revolution in America and will discuss trends in historiography, particularly the responsibility of the historian in considering public policy issues before university and professional groups In New Zealand, Australia, the Republic of China, the Philippines and Japan. He is also exnected to rive a kevnotc addresses at American Studies seminars in Taipei and at Kyoto University In Japan. This is Dr. Franklin's second tour abroad as a Lincoln Lecturer. In April, he participated in a lecture tour of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela. Dr. Franklin is one of four distinguished Americans selected by the Presldentally- appointed Board or f oreign Scholarships to travel abroad as a Lincoln Lecturer during the 1972-73 academic year. The other are: Charles H. Townes, Nobel Prize physicist -and professor at the University of California at Berkeley; John H. Undike. author. Inswich. Massachusetts; and Nobel Prize economist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Paul A. Samueuon. Dr. Townes visited the Near East and Eurone: Mr. Updike toured Africa; and Dr. Samueuon traveled to East Asia and the Pacific The Lincoln Lecturer program, together with a comparable program for distinguished foreign participants, provides opportunities share with the rest of the world the finest in American scholarship and intellectual achievement and to. give Americans the. benefit of the talents and thoughts of distinguished foreign visitors. The 12-member Board of Foreign Scholarship was established by the 1946 Fulbrlght Act and continued by the 1961 Fulbright-Hays Act The Board, composed of eminent private citizens, selects students, teachers and professors for academic exchange activities here and abroad, and supervises world wide academic exchanges ucted by the Dei at' : i" jus . x... ji: w-: - of State's Bureau Educational Affairs. and of Cultural- P. O. BOX 3825 DURHAM, MOUTH CAROLINA Vm Editor-Publisher 1927-1971 L. E. AUSTIN Published every by United Publishers. Inc VIVIAN at Durham, N, C. 11 tea mwwnwj uw. AUSTIN EDMONDS. Publisher NKim .... . Business Manager, J. ELWOOO CARTER Advertising Manager Second Class Postage Paid at Durham. N. C. 27708 TMiM fltatea anil fVnsda 1 Year 68.00 United States and Canada I Years $UM Foreign Ctantrks 1 Year Jffjtt Single Copy Principe! m - I, Office Loci Duraatn, worm Carolina zrroe III 1 Lincoln High Alumni Pay Tribute Retiring Educator - To Sea., Jury 7, 1973 THE CAROLINA ksbm eMife '? stSffl rki?:,i rRae kB ipii ill is UK jjBdsfl SR warn WM rWjw-' b jgessj BBiisa-S" sbB sssssliB:1 SHK ; flBgiraHML Jswml LiskH LsIk bB sbV " "St- K i i S is -"8Rr jZSnSBW SBBKH BSBBV VsmBBBS iJF vLWsAsLvZWR i ib& vfl sams' amr: sssss! sssV:,:'smnsami ' Front row left to right: Mrs. Chariene Smith and daughter, Tonya: Mrs. McDougle, Mr. McDougle, Charles McDougle; standing: Prince Taylor and R. a Smith. Back rows: relatives and friends. :",:s.. ' :. '-..'iv . : : I sW 1 BsmL-ai LmMP ssBTx l :issSBiiiilB ' skFrh rrmtV J&. iSat&sgai ssBw&f KdaBsV ;'' ' W6-kwLWkwakM lB Lsbbs -i-v! Br akw : ami taste, mm mmmaWmW wmW& mmwt:. tsr . Mm ill wflp M7s. McDougle thank participants. 'mmmW 71 w W ' gj fsalism : V !il Mr. McDougle speaks. BBBaSSSsEiK ssftVlssmv BtaHRsssi W"M W m ' mlmr '"- J1 KJmwm mm; mm. PfcJl m IB " mm mmmjmm i warn it, mm w m R. D. Smith presents gift of camera. SnV , . jm Am . : Death L aims I j f si oranosonoime v. ouuicwcirw David Caldwell Moore, 4 year old grandson of Durham City Councilman and Mrs. C. E. Boulware died On Monuay morning at their home as Dr. Boulware sat at his bedside. He had been visiting his grandparents. The youngster from Frarmngham, Mass., had been su." ting from an unidentified virus, since Thursday and became worse on last Saturday, Emergency treatment was given at Duke Hospital Emergency Room and the child was then taken home to continue the prescribed .1 I . L 1 1.1 i- meaicme. u u reporwsu uiw the child seemed to be improving, but took a turn for worse as his breathing seemed interrupted, and he appeared unable to swallow the medicine. Boulware sat at the bedside of his grandson from about 10 p. m on Sunday, until early hours of Monday. The child just stopped breathing, according to reports. Boulware attempted to get breathing started again and called the police. Members of the fire department's rescue unit responded as well Artificial respiration was given as well as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but to no avail. Boulware commended the quality of services as rendered by the police and rescue unit He had nothing but high praise during these moments of sadness for his family. Boulware, later that evening, attended the Council session and remained about two hours participating in pending discussions, but left early to return to his family. Mayor Hawkins announced the death of his grandson after Dr. Boulware had gone. Other survivors Include the child's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Moore of TCsijhWgjBf.nt,u 'Mass.. iane brother, Micheal H.; one sister, Miss Robin Elizabeth Moore, all of Fram Ingham, Mass., and bis paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Gate Buckman of rtrunitafii rtl S C Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 4 at 1:30 p. m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Dr. O. L. Wintermute and Dr. Howard W. Givens conducted the services. Interment was in Glennview Memorial Park. Social Notes Steward: itss Board No. 3,of St. Mark AME Zion Church, met at the home of Mrs. Minnie Alston. The highlight of the meeting was to give away a grocery basket to the lucky ticket holder; winning the basket was Mrs. S. B. Carter. Members attending the meeting were Mesdames Minnie Alston, Helen McNUl, Anna Hawley, Marcella Brown, Catherine Boone, Carrie Williams and Ophelia Chadwick. VISITS IN NEW YORK Mrs. C. B. Cage has returned from New York City after visiting John Moore's daughter,' Mrs. Marie Richmond and grandchildren. RETURNS TO CITY Mrs. Sarah Cameron of 903 Carroll St has returned to the city alter visiting relatives ana friends in Baltimore and Washington, D. C. Mrs. Cameron reports a very pleasant vacation. r .... BfLsnssmw Ugl jS; Solving many of the problems of aging Is the goal of an intensive medical research program being carried out by Veterans Administration .scientists and physicians. BOND Clayton R. Bond Vailsbury High Graduate Clayton R. Bond, in graduated from Vailsbury High School On June 19 after successfully completing four years at Vailsbury High School. He was among the top ton in his class, graduating with honors and awards which included National Honor Society; a one hundred dollar scholarship from the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), a two hundred dollar scholarship from the St. James AME Church and many awards from various doctors in and around New Jersey. Mr." Bond will attend Wilks College in Wilkes Bane, Perm, on September 4. He vdllenroll In the Hahnemal program as accelerated course that wiU allow' him to finish studying medicine in six years. While there he will play basketball; J. V. -1 year; varsity, 2 years; varsity tract, 1 year; and drama, 1 yr. Mr. Bond was also awarded a gold basketball and cup. He is an outstanding star in oasKeiDau. In the spring of 72 and 73, Mr. Bond had the honor of tutoring the seventh grade student, at loth Avenue School,. He enjoyed bis teaching and was liked by the principal and faculty membeV, flfi?" . will be majoring in medicine. His Internship will be at Duke Hospital-Durham. He plans to got to Los Angeles, California for further studies. Mr. Bond is an only child. He is the son Mr. and Mrs. Clayton R. Bond, IL Mr. Bond, U is employed with New Jersey St. Chime) Peneck Co. where he is supervisor. Mrs. Druecllla Drumwright Bond Is employed at Lafayette High School in Elizabeth, N. J. Mrs. Bond has her masters degree, her B. S. degree and also Doctors degree in Science. Clayton R. Bond, HI is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs, Tobie Drumwright of Woodsdale, who is deceased. While resting from his long and hard work in school, Mr. Bond plans to go to Wndwood, N. J. for some recreation. While there he will play golf, go horseback riding and swimming. For a life career, he plans to join the masonic when be becomes 22 years old. From there he plans to go all the way to a 33 degree which will enable him a noble of mystic shine. Mr. Bond is an ambitious young man. He works hard in his church; he sings with the male chorus. He ushers on 3rd Sundays. He is a member of the young men Bible class. His church is St James AME in NJ. Clayton H. Bond is the nephew of Mrs. nit.,.,. m.Utt.A ff rtiivham ivuu y iiuimu ........ Nearly a ' million veterans will use this year's annual dividends from MV"-prefixed National Service Life Insurance policies to buy additional paid up life Insurance. There are now more than 29 million veterans, who, with dependents and survivors, comprise nearly one-half of the U. S. population, the Veterans Administration reported, recently. Is your heart set on a new Buick, f- tY but your credit isn't! LET'S TALK ABOUT IT! DUUR iW DOWNTOWN DURHAM - 374 t. MAIM ST. DIAL 4H-S4S HORTON (Continued from front peg) State Republican Party. At some point in the meeting Attorney Don Pollock of Kinston, former State Chairman of the Republican Black Caucus and current Director of the Minority Division of the Party made a motion to realease, as originally agreed, the money to State Republican Headquarters. This motion was seconded by John Hawkins, Warren County Republican Chairman and present Chairman of the Black Republican Caucus. The ' Governor's Special Assistant Larnie Horton, who was chairing the meeting ruled the motion out-of-order, stating that it had been decided that the money would be used for "other purposes." It should be pointed out that the original idea of the fund raising effort started at a Republican Headquarter to aid the Minority Division. At some stage the Committee for a Two Party System" got involved. By the time the last speech was made and the last peas eaten, the Committee for a Two Party System had completely taken over the fund wiatnr nN(Mm Af rt limo was it agreed in open meeting that the money raised would go to any group other than the Minority Division of the State Republican Party. Horton, who changed his registration to the Republican Party after the election of the ' Governor, has become a constant problem to old line black Republicans. Mostly, because to date only Black Democrats, or Black Democrates who made a fast change to the Republican Party have received appointments on the (Holshouser) team. John Hawkins, Black Caucus chairman and a member of the Board of the Two Party System, said "I couldn't believe what I was hearing at Wednesday's meeting," referring to the manner Horton ruled Pollock's motion out-of-order. Hawkins went on to say that "from the light ! hearted tonevqf, the Democratic : Petanhoa the Board, it was obvious that the whole thing had been discussed and pre-arranged Hawkins concluded by saying that "there probably was no intent on the part of Larnie Horton and others to ever follow through on the announced intentions to raise the money for State Republican Headquarters." Attorney Don Pollock was quoted as saying after the Wednesday meeting that "another attempt would be made at the next Board Meeting to secure "some " of the money for the original purpose." David Stith of Durham, one of the original founders of the Republican Black Caucus three years ago said, "after whaf s been going on for the past several months, I'm not surprised at anything those guys pull or try. to pull." Stith went on to say that "he considers the action on Wednesday as the final steps of a big fraud carried out on those who thought they were supporting the Minority Division and the Republican Party." Stith said, "prior to and Padding on outdoor furniture is usually covered with plastic coated fabric or vinyL You can clean this type cover easily with a sudsy sponge. 'from mWk BLACK f Wp- Manyof us aielfnTTn the created process of celebrating the glorious 4th day of Jury and its traditions. Many of us have 9 extra time to carry our other brainwashing associated with the "Independence" day United States of at tie Arnteev attention to behind pwople ought briefly direct your some of the reality that charade chat Black be concerned with. As the great Fredrick Douglass has said there is nothing about Jury 4th that the Black people of thk country can in truth celebrate. Of course we learned in school that the day comem orates the freeing of the colonies from British control. What this meant to Black people was that slavery was transferred from one slave-master to another one, both white and European. As we can see today when we look at how closely Britian and Washington work together to oppress and exploit non-white people throughout the world, it is clear that the Declaration of Independance and all the activities surrounding it was a sham and an in-house quarrel that did very little good if any for Black people. Secondly, let us look at the great America today. Watergate, ITT, Gulf Oil, OEO, public education, Black oppression. As we look upon the growth of facism, imperialism, racism, exploitation, and savagery there is little for us as a people to celebrate. Perhaps it is time that we take the great rhetoric of the Declaration seriously. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are - . tJL .m. endowed by their creator with certain unatienafcte rigista, teat among these ase Life, Hiaitj and the Pursuit of Happiness. -That to seesaw these rights, Ckwenimente ase instituted among men, derJvteg their test powers from the consent of the governed -That whenever any foam of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the peep "to alter" or "to abolish it' ..... " That we ought to be thinking about where we ase in this country and the conditions that we endure. That if we are in the spirit of the one Thomas Jefferson (slaveholder) maybe we should have been t hro wing firebombs insleatV of firecrackers, reel bombs instead of cherry bombs and instead of enjoying hot dogs maybe we should have been making it hot for the dogs downtown and hi Raleigh, and in Washington. While most of us are not prepared to go to these extents, we certainly should not neglect the reality. That u , 1 fallr ahnnt nucu iw w independence days they celebrate. That we as a people are neither independent net free. That the very least we can do is to expose the truth, the reality, to our children, our future, as we go through the rituals that we have been conditioned to respond to. While we cannot truthfully celebrate, we do imitate, while we do not take our actions seriously, we must certainly begin to take ourselves seriously. If a slave-holder can grant right of freedom and we celebrate it, there is no reason we the slaves cannot think freedom and do it. since the election of Holshouser there has been a major effort by some elements of the Party to take over every part of the Party. This effort has effectively eroded the foundation of the State Party and unless stopped will destroy all that has been accomplished in the State Republican Party for the past 5 or 6 years; there simply aren't enough Republicans -black or white- in this State to have us cutting 'each1 other up." . Hawkins, appointed a three-man Committee to report back to the Black Caucus at its July meeting on ways and means the Black Caucus can launch a State wide fund raising effort to replace the monies they thought Headquarters would receive from the recent dinner. Such plans would include a continuing program to secure funds for State Republican Headquarters and the Minority Division. It was also decided that a personal appeal should be Floral Club to Observe 14th Anniversary The Floral Club of the Mount Vernon Baptist Church will observe its 14th Anniversary, Sunday afternoon, July 8, at 4 o'clock. The Rev. Pattie Walker will be the guest speaker. The young people choir will furnish the music. made to Gov. Holshouser in this matter to get the funds released to State Republican Headquarters. This appeal will be based on the fact that the Governor's Special Assistant Gene Anderson reportedly sold fifty tickets at $100 each to the dinner and Special Assistant to the Governor Larnie Horton is President of the group that has impounded the funds. It was further pointed out that the Governor's, office, and stationery was used. to: aid in promoting the dinner and the material clearly indicated that the money collected would be used for the Republican Party-not "some other purpose"- as Horton stated in the Wednesday meeting. NOTE: Local people attending the meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday included Dr. Helen Edmonds, nationally known Republican, Alex Barnes, President of local NAACP and long time Republican leader and Asa T. Spaulding, Jr. reportedly newly converted member to the Republican Party. ANOTHER COMMISSION! STUDY The proposal for one more study commission smacks of an attempt to make political institutions share some blame for an undiluted case of personal wrong-doing. The petty frame of mind that produced these burglaries, illegal wire-taps and what-not was simply not working at the level of the Constitution. As our 'fundamental law, the Constitution should he kept aloof from a scandal which, no matter how sensational or widespread, is stU and individual, not an institutional, malfunction. From Editorial in the Wall Street Journal 20 , OFF ALL nrMii ad cite ntuuLftn oitu CHEVYS 400 IN STOCK I Jmt Say "Charge If I msMmtm- ......... . . i ..m jssre f fl 1973 IMPALA 350 V-8 engine, hydramatk transmission, power steering, power brakes, radio, white walUires, wheel covers, molding package List Price 20 Off 913.00 n etrr a a s ssetenml jsmSvBJVifsS'M OPEN 'til 9 P.M. 600 East Main St. WVWIIIWnll Phone 682-0451
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