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Some people view holidays as just
another reason to buy presents, give ?
gifts or send cards, or as an excuse not
to go to work. Many overlook the real
reason we are celebrating.
Sunday June 18, we will be celebrating
Father's Day, a day which is set
aside to express gratitude and appreciation
to our fathers.
Father's Day comes on the third
Sunday of each June and was originated
in 1909 when Mrs. John Bruce
Dodd of Spokane, Wash, persuaded the
Ministerial Society of Spokane to salute
fathers with special church services.
The idea was officially approved by
Pres. Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and in.
1924 Pres. Calvin Coolidge [ynmmended
national observance of the occa
sion. ? ?? :
Although the day is a national
holiday observed both in this country
and in Canada, many of us overlook or
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-Scientists will tell you that there
canT Tje any" one cure for cancer
because in reality cancer is not one
disease but several hundred, caused
by a number of different factors.
Juvenile crime is a national malady
with that same characteristic. The
problem is not going to be solved
with one answer, because youthful
offenders are triggered by so many
different problems.
Some children need more love and
care, and more of the necessities of
- were raised in. Those solutions won't
help the spoiled rich kid who was giv
en everything he wanted and turns to
crime from boredom.
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There pre p^ny annwftrfl
to the problem of juvenile crime, but
no one solution wilLwork-by-itself*
Yes, young people need to be able to
find jobs; yes, they need adult
supervision and discipline; yes, they
need an environment that teaches
From The Caro
Turn Jess
Out Of <
The most important program, be
thing North Carolina vo- nominious el<
ter9 do next fall is turn coattails of Ri
Jesse Helms out of office, he said man:
He has been a disaster. and racist th
He is one of only three During th?
senators who voted violence in
against Andrew Young's when marc
confirmation. bloodied by
He opposed the exten- Helms said,
tion of the Voting Rights what they d?
Act in 1975. He also sai
He voted last year tion was not
against funds for public time."
housing. He has ign
tie nas repeaceoiy votea issues of the
against the liberalization of glory ridii
of the Food Stamp Pro- nal issues lik<
gramv Canal treatie:
He consistently opposes recently said
measures tt> provide pub- secret inform
lie service jobs. Panamanian
Few senators on the Hill has refused i
have shown greater con- amendments
tempt for black people nate made ir
than Jesse Helms. When The State
he aired his Raleigh radio Says Helms <
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Isaac Carree.ll
General Manager
Ndubisi Egemonye
African Correspondent
Saturday, June 17, 1978' > 1
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RS' ASSOCIATION ,
tra Effort
take for granted our black fathers.
Throughout history the image of the 1
black man has been as the "absent 1
father" and because of this stigma the
black father is usually overlooked or
ignored on the day that is set aside for
his observance.
We should all make an . effort,
beginning with this Father's Day, to
-Start and try to establish a more
intimate relationship with our fathers.
Get to know your fathers whether they
live within the home or not. To all
fathers we say make an extra effort to
get close to your children and try to
help erase the stigma of the "absent
black father."
Show black fathers that they are
loved and^appreclated. Make &n "extra"
effort to reaffirm to them that they are
needed.
Have You Hugged Your Father
Lately?
*e Cure
respect for the^law and respect for
All these factors are necessary,
but the lack of any rne of them could
influence a your ,r to turn to
crime.
The sad part is that even if all
families had two parents and enough
money, even if kids were taught love
and compassion, even if there were
jobs for all ? you wouldn't save
everybody. There have always been
the natural criminals whose own
?psychological make-up will turn
them to crime even in the best environment.
But society can deal with them.
They are a small percentage. What
we must work to prevent is the
corruption of the ordinary kid by
peer pressure, economic factors, or
frustrationr-^- When
a child turns to crime for
one of these reasons, then his actions
are a symptom of the sickness of
society itself.
Una Peacemaker
se Helms
Office
fore his ig~ what he's talking about,
action on the We agree. He doesn't,
chard Nixon, And we can do something
f outrageous about it.
ings. There are 750,000 po>
civil rights tential black voters in
the 1960s, North Carolina, almost as
:hers were many as Helm's total vote
police clubs, in 1972 when he defeated
4'They got Nick Galafianakis by
jserved." 118,000 votes, to become
d, "Segrega- the state's first Republiwrong
for its can senator in this century.
ored the real The black vote from
day in favor Jimmy Carter in 1976 was
lg on margi- almost twice Helm's victo9
the Panama ry margin in 1972. A good
9. He has just turnout at the polls in
. that he has November, can he.the. fiif>- alion
that the ference.
government
to accept the The black vote can put
that the Se- away Jesse Helms. That's
i the treaties, black power, and that's
Department power that should be used
doesn't know for everybody's good.
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From The Desk Oj
By T. Dianne Bellamy-Small
HE'S DAD!
HE'S DAD!
Dirty work clothes near the bed
Beer cans on the table
Crumpled newspaper in the floor
And dad sits in his favorite chair.
I remember the first time he said hello
I remember the way he held his first bora boy
I remember the pride he shows each time we sit at
.he family table
A distant look when bills pile up
The laughter of each child he touches
Tools all scattered at Christmastime
Stern words to all when he's disappointed
We must remember dad as a man
FomomboF^ie- ftgte-Wo had ?
MB1 MM ft BIB. ~
His arms are strong but full of love
^MiS-JRirid isJbricHit with knowledge M gw* ?
iiany times dad must stand by and wait and let
mother take over. History has seen a horrible fate for _
;he black family man, his woman has been
disrespected, his children taken from him and he's
found it hard to find a job.
Each time employment figures come out, the black
nan is always on the bottom. But he still survives
ind struggles. I feel that black women can do so
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Jobs program
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Congress is considering legislation that would Blacks,
extend the life of federal job programs under swell tl
CETA-The ' Comprehensive Employment and training
Training Act. Hopefully, it will also improve the efforts.
Act so that it becomes what it was intended to Then
be-the chief weapon in the war against structural job pri
employment. divertec
Experience with CETA has revealed some their jo
glaring faults. While it has served as a vehicle for truly di
providing disadvantaged people with job-training, So a
work experience, and job-related educational the pre
services, it has also been a vehicle for providing openin
cities with federally-subsidized white collar legislati
workers. langtfag
Part of the problem has been confusion about disadvai
the purpose of the program. Alongside of the underer
elements in the Act designed to help the Forrr
long-term unemployed, Congress added should
counter-cyclical provisions aimed at countering money
high unemployment rates. most-p
This, combined with slack supervision of prime are high
sponsors-local governments-led to what has The
been called the "substitution effect." Cities, in tpreadii
onftr to prfcvenr lay-offs or higher focaf faxes, dollar
simply switched municipal workers off the local employ
payroll and onto CETA-funded budgets. who co
That meant a shift in the focus of the program has the
away from the disadvantaged. In some cities, a dollar <
third or more of municipal workers were paid for . training
by Washington. Meanwhile, the long-term The
unemployed have gotten lost in the shuffle. for a ]
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much for their men by helping them, encouraging
them and respecting them. Talk with your man, try
not always to find faults. Sometimes it's up to the
woman to set good standards that the man will
follow.
Being a father is more than being able to make a
baby. Many of our young men confuse sexual ability
with fatherhood. Young men, in particular, take care
to be careful in your sexual endeavors. Too long have
black children had to be branded illegitimate and
worse. Too long have black children had to find a
male model whereever they could, with whomever
was available. If you have a child, be its daddy but be
a good one. If vou are not readv to deal with
fatherhood be careful instead of careless. If you are a
father now and you think it's not worth it just think of
- who that little bey ei ?iil imulri hiafc if Bet
T ?hi?h-fath?-wv? wi*4?A?4mMhfa-OadtRaugB
wigyfstmrwHtws tegrcRg-Bitiek family m>wi?
no man or one with such a sordid reputation that'the
Fathers, you must share equally in the joys and
? burdens of your children, do all you can to be
outstanding and your child will have no choice but to
follow. Black man, take in your hands your woman,
your children and stand tall and brave against this'
cruel world.
Father's Day is yours, make of it what you will.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
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young people, and the poor continue to million to boost
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.oi.jva ui uwjjc wno neea me skiiis, me unskilled and
; and opportunities afforded by federal jobs That's an imp<
since the privat
i are about ten people eligible for each American worke
Dgram slot. When scarce resources are new jobs. If w<
1 to helping middle .class workers retain economy, the pri
bs, less is available to train and employ the partner with g(
sad vant aged. training.
major goal of Congress' re-examination of Local "private
gram should be to sharply focus CETA with local govern
igs on those most in need. The new specific plans for
on should include clear and unmistakable jobless.
e that mandates aid to economically If this initiati
ntaged persons who are unemployed or will have to
nployed. community-basec
lulas for the allocation of CETA funds in employment
also be revised to assure that federal representing th
is channeled to the areas that need it partners, it is dc
daces where poverty and unemployment in need will be re
est. ? The prime pu
traditional Congressional practice of programs, includ
yg funds broadly shfluL&.be.resisted. Every ? should be. .to
sent to a region of relatively high economic mainst
ment or used to fund a job for someone jobs thev need.
uld find employment on his own or who CETA should
skills tQ compete in the job market is a sharing program
ienied someone desperately in need of for private indu
and work. people our systei
Administration has also added provisions has a moral duty to
private sector job program-some $400 interests of the p<
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Letter To
The Editor
Dear Sir:
TTiteStitM iiiji UiiimiigMj , ...,
league, Mr. Johnny A.
Williamson, President of
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nicle for an economic revolution,
9ome 90% of the
eligible Black voters of
Forsyth County were com
pletely ignoring the May
30th primary run-off election.
This ignorant, or lazy
complacency allowed a
highly qualified Black candidate
for the County
Commission to be eliminated
from the race.
Meanwhile, the comfortably
situated, middle
class taxpayers of -the
nation are staying a revolution
of their own. Their
revolution is being effectively
waged, is well financed
and already is in
full swing. This revolt is in
no way intended to benefit
-the UBderBriviieged^ao-, ..
pie who work -for -wages ?
^nd rent their homes.
Now,- right here at
home, there are many
Blacks who have little
concern for issues affecting
the lives and economic
situation of poor people
"These are comforta
oiy situated, middle class
recognized in the next few
months, because they will
be supporting the "Taxpayer's
Revolt" and probably
will ^ be urging
others to do the, same.
Also, there are many poor
white people ? way too
many of them ? who
complain about taxes, the
cost of living and govern- ?
mentr spending; not jobs,
wages, housing and the
lack of opportunity. These
poor people pay no more
taxes and have no better
economic opportunity r~
than that of their poor
Black brothers. Yet, they
do^hot live in East Winston.
Their ignorant complacency
works just as
effectively against their
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private business' employment of
the long-term jobless.
>rtant step in the right direction,
e sector employs the bulk of
rs and should be the source of
i are to be a full employment
ivate sector will have to be a full
)vernment in job-creation and
! industry councils" will work
iment CETA sponsors to develop
training and hiring the unskilled
ve is to be successful, Congress
mandate the participation of
1 organizations with experience
services. Unless such groups,
ic target population, are full
lubtful whether the people most
ached or their interests served,
rpose of the federal manpower
ing the private sector initiative,
uin iKa left- out of th.ii.
ream with the training, skills and
not be mistaken for a revenue
for cities or a subsidy program
stry. It is a vehicle to include
m has excluded. Thus, Congress
frame the new legislation in the
)orest among us.
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