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C3-THB CAROLINA T0IE3 FEBBUABY 2, 1974 ttCBeaaBBatBIBIBIOIBnitllttlBOltlBtf ih Dcc!ns At 62!$ ' by George B. Russ IBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBMBBBBIBBBBBBBBB; j. i - Con Mae was angry enough to wring Emma Lou's neck for beating Miss Madie so mean. Truly, her neighbor was nobody's angel, but she wu a straight forward, outspoken old lady who minded her own business. And that was more than she could say for herself or most of the women living her at Bayborough Terrace. Miss Madie deserved better than being cuffed about by her highbrow sister-ln-lar. "You can spend the night with me, Miss Madie. I don't sprinkle my sheets before I iron them, but my beds are clean." Beggers can't br; choosey, Cora Mae. I' predate your invite. I won't be no bother. Have you heard when Mister Ben will be buried?" Cora Mae came from heblnd the storm-door and stood on the awnnlngless t.toop, "nome, I haven't heard a thing. I have been so tore-up over the way your sister-in-law is treating you, I haven't thought much about Mistah Ben came on over heire. Have you had anything to eat?" Miss Madie was reluctant to cross the token divider between apartments 2-A, and 2-B, but she made the journey with less effort than she suspected. Cora Mae wa t one of those sweep in the middle of the floor housekeepers, however, for the most part, her place was fairly well-kept. "I saw you take-off-with Jeff Boykins." Cora Mae said in an effort to cheer Miss Madie up, and, at the same time, find out where i she had been. "Jeff Boykins, ain't what th' cats dragged in, if you ask me. And to tell th' truth 'n devil, you ain't never seed ah-body with eyes as close to their nose as Jeff's who has all their buttons. I'm silly in manv respects 'n you could rj It v Vf y ft Jht''P Blacks Far Behind In Government Jobs hands and feet increase the pos sibility of shock." If such a mishap occurs, shut the current off immediately and remove the victim from the con tact using a stick or gloves, but not barehanded. Call an ambu lance or doctor and administer artificial respiration until help arrives. NEW YORK As of Dec. 1, 1973, there were only 239 blacks holding top level positions in the executive branch of the federal government out of more than 11,000 such positions - In other words, blacks bold a little more than 1 per cent of these prime" . Jobs. This Information compiled by black enterprise magazine, can be found in Its January issue which deals with politics. Black Enterprise Magazine contends that a major reason for the government's Mure to . employ more blacks in high level positions is the lack of pressure from outside sources to do so. After World War U, Blacks In increasing numbers gained well paying, but' low level, civil service Jobs In the federal government; and now, non-whites constitute 33 per cent ' of ; J all ": the " federal bureaucracy , But, as the Black Enterprise list indicates, at the top level, or "super grades," Blacks hold little more, than J per cent of these positions. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS-Representatives of minority firms and the U.S. Department of Labor go , over the Department's future purchasing and contracting plans. Shown are, from left: William G. Rundle, small business specialist for the Labor Department; Luis A. Cardona of Unidos Management Associates, Inc., Washington, D.C., Reginal W. Harvey of Plato Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, Md., and Daniel Murphy, another Labor Department small business specialist. . ABBBMBlBBVBaBIBBBBBBBBiBfflfiB 3 JEWELRY WATCH REPAIRS QUALITY GEMS J. H. Solice PHONE 688-2205 SOfi E. PETTIGREW ST. DURHAM, N. C. in a i i b bp a kTCTE?71iBj aa B a t i sew m A COLOR STUDIO 347J4 w. main street AT 5 POINTS Specializing In Indoor or Outdoor Portraits Weddings, Commercial, Groups, Church Photography , Bridal 2y2 HOUR PASSPORT AND ID's CALL US ABOUT. OUR SPECIAL PRICES PHONE 600-1779 call me crazy Hattic, where men are concerned, but, take it up one side 'n down th' t'other, I'm nobody's fool 'n from now on Mister Boykins won't be scratching in my 'tater-htll. I'll keep company with-ah-monkey-pap before I'll pass th' time of day with th' likes of him." Cora Mae zoomed out of the room, she had too much respect for Miss Madie to laugh in her face. Miss Madie dropped down on a nearby chair, thinking to herself that Cora Mae was a little teteched in the head herself, "hightailing it ou:ah-her like-ah-abt out of hell, leaves nothing to th' 'magnition, ' Miss Madie - mused'''astsh sat watching a border of dust and lint under the green vinyl leather "pull-out." There was no doubt about it, she was like-ah-fish out of water without Mister Ben. The memory of scrubbing him with water and soap, drying him off with a sort, fluffy towel fragrant with lavendar sachet, then dusting him with Johnson Baby Powder, was poor-fare for an old lady to lull herself to sleep each night but her days would be awfully bleak with "Gabby-Hayes." Mister Ben had nice hair, and, strangely as it might seem, he had few gray hairs. Her own tresses grew an inch a year, Mister Ben's hair sprouted an inch a week. He enjoyed having her comb his hair. Although she used a medicated, moisturizing hair-dressing on his soft, unruly darkbrown hair, he would coax her into putting sugar in his hair so could listen to the popping sound of the sugar between her thumb nails. At some time in the "ole rep-pro-bates" life he had had lice in his scalp. She couldn't imagine a person being homesick for the sound of cracking lice, but the world is full of strange people and one shouldn't be shocked to hear of any one being opressessed by strange desires, strange capers, strange actions, strange notions, so, she just never gave much thought to the whyfores. Her friend had not been such a good-egg, on the other hand, he wasn't such a bad-egg once you close your 'eyes against the glare jnf his imperfections,, his lust for women. If it were a sin for a man to Just after women, Ben Pratt was a goner, bis sould would, bairn eternally in the pits of hell. t "Supper is ready!" Cora Mae chirpped as she re-entered the room. . , , Miss Madie jumped, "Cora Mae! you oughtah knock 'fore you bust in on an old lady's day dreaming." Miss Madie stood up, "I'm hungry and sacred 'n need of-ah-bath." "Come on 'n eat, we can talk awhile before you take a ' bath." "Honey, I've had as much talk as I can stand for one day." "Okay-dokay! we can talk when you're good and ready." "Talk about what?" Miss Madie yawned boldly. "Did you ever find your bank books?" "What bank books?" . - "Okay-dokay-you play hard to get the books can just stay put." Cora Mae teased. "Cora Mae! you're full-ah-stuff!" Miss Madie squalled with joy. habit Bad habits are as easy to get Into as they are hard to f ? get out of Like calling directory assistance when you don't : : absolutely have to. You try it once or twice. And before you know it you're hooked. 1 After a while you don't think twice about picking up the phone and asking us to find phone numbers that, three times out of four; you could find yo urself. in the phone book; And people are abusing directory assistance now like ' never before. (One customer call ed us 1,460 times in one month alone') The trouble is, catling directory assistance needlessly ends up costing you money. Because phone information isn't free. The extra operators we need to service your extra calls cost us money A cost that shows up on your phone bill. As partof the monthly service charge. Last year millions of consumer dollars were wasted on unnecessary information requests. : : ; And alt of those dollars came out of your pocket. if that doesn't make you mad enough to cut it out alto gether, isn't it enough to make you cut it down? SB BEflERALTELEPHOnE n -if6 At W0M: W: ' 'm,'y: ' 'm. 40mm$&M?Ki mm WW fii R for your child's safety 11 Do your children have ade quate protection from the dan ger of electrical shock that can lurk right in your own home? "Most households have, elec trical deathtraps into whlch: small children can stumble in the twinkling of an eye," says Dr. Albert H. Domm, child safety specialist and medical di rector of the Prudential Insur ance Company. He urges all parents to inspect their homes for electrical danger spots and take prompt cor rective action if any exist. Dr. Domm suggests the following safeguards: (1) Keep all electric outlets covered when not in use. Curious children can stick con ductive objects into uncovered sockets. (2) Be sure you have no worn extension cords. (3) Place all electrical machinery and appliances out of the reach of toddlers. (4) Light switches, electrical appliances, or outlets should not be within reach of the bathtub. "The bathtub requires special attention from parents since many electrical accidents take" place there," he said. "Wet Dr. Albert H. Domm amount tones. Nobody likes to pay taxes, but taxes are necessary to support government services. The question is: What kind of tax do you think is the fairest to all the people ot the State? - : - Lately, a great deal of concern has been shown by many taxpayersShould we revise and update our 36-year old individual income tax rate structure? Should the food tax, which now costs' the typical family of four $61.00 per 1 year, be repealed? What taxes are fair and equitable? r ' We'd like for you to answer the six questions shown below. We'll pass your opinions on to the members of our General Assembly. With your help, we can formulate the best tax system possible for all North Carolinians. Thank you.' 1 . In North Carolina, the man with a family of four arid a $7,000 annual income currently pays about 4 of his net income (after deductions and exemptions) in income tax. A man with the same size family and a $1 5,000 income pays a higher percentage, about 7. In the same situation, a man with a $100,000 income also pays the same 7 rate. Do you feei this arrangement is fair? Yes No 2. Do you believe that individuals with higher incomei should pay higher tax .rates than individuals with low incomes? Yes Mm , . . . ' 3. Do you believe that the sales tax should appiy to food purchases? Jv:'" -"r Yes . ! No 4. How do you rate the following taxes, fair or unfair? Fair Unfair Fair Unfair Cigarette Tax Liquor Tax Corporation Income Tax Property Tax Food Tax Sales Tax Gasoline Tax Soft Drink Tax Individual Income Tax 5. Which of the following measures would be most desirable? Choose one: A Repeal the sales tax on food. B Increase income tax rates on high income. C Both A. and B. D Reduce state income tax on any business an amount equal to the property tax it paid a county or city on its inventory; - - E Reduce tax rate on the first $2,000 of taxable income by 1. F Both D. and E. G None of the above changes would be desirable. 6. Do you believe that tax reform is desirable in North Carolina at this time? Yes No v Name and Address (Optional) Please mail to: NORTH CAROLINIANS FOR TAX REFORM P.O. Box 19243 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 We would appreciate any additional comments sheet of paper. Thank you. , i you may have. Feel feato use a -separate Trad Mark1 HWI1 One ;pak gives you a gallon of Coke . . . for less that 1-cent per ounce at most stores in the area! Which is actually less than you paid in the good ol' days when Coke was a nickel a bottle? Now you can enjoy the economy of the 30's and the convenience of the 70'sr With handy 8-bottle cartons of the real thing . . . delicious Coca-Cola in money-saving money-back 1 6-oz. bottles. ... So buy Coca-Cola in returnable Trad. Mack' bottles. It's best for the environment and your best value. a' fv$mm, in l r-lLlt tf ru V ill) r-fcl-il rS-' tv Vfifv't- k n - r& -f i t i k ipk . mm : tv'-ri'A'i' 4 "v- ...... Get the real thing. Coke. Durham Coca-Cola Boiiling Co.
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