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4 Page 2-The Chronicle, Thursday, October 29, 1981 Wilbur Hobby more a part of the economic clout in our state. He has helped women enter non-traditional jobs such as heavy c equipment, engineerirtg, *tc. When you begin to do just a little bit too much good for those in need in our state, you are bound to be under attack. 1 don't think that he has done anything that folk in the political system have not done for hundreds of years. 1 think it's a political move against labor, and against women." Leonard Dunston is president of the N.C. Association of Black Social Workers, an a).filiate of the National Association of Black Social Workers. He too thinks Hobby is under political attack: "I am not familiar with the charges against Hobby, but knowing as I do how individuals are opposed to the right to organize in this state, I am very skeptical about the extent to which he's guilty or that anyone with his background would be guilty. 1 think that the forces who .1.. 1 "? - - ait auaiiiaiiuy uppuscu 10 any cnon 10 unionize exploited workers will continue to trump up charges to try to silence people like him." Jennifer Henderson is executive director of the North Carolina Hunger Coalition, Fayetteville. She also believes Hobby is innocent of the charges and that his "crime" is social activism: "Wilbur Hobby is guilty of being a labor organizer in the 80s in the rural South. That's what I think his crime is. It's as simple as that. 1 think that given the right set of circumstances, we all could be indicted for our social activism. He's being indicted for his trying to creatively use federal money to help black folks and poor folks. All of us share a part of that indictment." Dr. Early Thorpe is professor of history at North Carolina Central University and national president of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. He also believes that the charges against Hobby are politically motivated: "He is on trial, fundamentally, because he is a liberal white in the racist South, in racist America. Wilbur has indentified with poor people, oppressed people, exploited people, those who are the most up against the wall. He's tried to help them. That is his fundamental sin in the eyes of those who are able to bring charges and make them stick even when they shouldn't. CETA work through the nation has been under attack by Jesse Helms, the right wing and the whole conservative crowd. That is a part of the general attack on poor people." * / Mrs. Virginia Newell is chairperson of the Mathematics and Computer Department of WinstonSalem State University and is a Winston-Salem Alderwoman. She is not sure of Hobby's guilt or innocence: The Black Chi center, and many other college required courses il " thjpgs before selecting a they intend to further their particular center for their education after graduation, child," Hariston explained. The availability of finanCovington answered ques- rial aid was addressed by tions concerning college Dr. Eure. According to preparation for high school Eure, there is still financial students. aid available for students "The basic program with that need it. the black child preparing for college deals with track- There is not a lot of aid ing, or being mislead," she available because of the commented. effects of the Reagan cuts, but there is some aid Covington continued by available if needed," he explaining the necessary began. "What a parent high shcool credits required should deride is whether U.. - ? 11 ^ , .? .. . a ?? " u_y mosi coueges. moving- inetr cniia nanaie college, ton also warned parents there is nothing wrong with about making sure that a child not going to college, their children are taking but there is something RJR From Page . n announcing the Tom- i y manage in this changing lany's banking program. environment.M Current economic difficul- \bely called for private :ies, however, can present enterprise "to fill the void in opportunity for the pri- :hat now exists. We have /ate sector to take a leader- in excellent opportunity to ship role in society, Abely prove that private entersaid. prise can help and with "There is an emerging better results than those so lew environment for busi- far produced through less in the U. S. today," government programs. :he RJR executive commet- "The minority business 3d. "For many years, busi- segment of the national less spokesmen have 3conomic structure holds iiivuivu mai guwiuiucui fivai puicuiiu iu rcOUCC interference in business de- anemployment and pronsion-making and opera- iuce independence" ions was stifling progress, imong the disadvantaged "Now, government re- >f society, he said. 3 ul at ion is easing. New tax The RJR executive called ncentives encourage us to ipon private business to nvest, to expand, to ;xtend its commitment to nodernize. It is up to all of ninority exterprise. "We is to prove that we can umnot limit our commitntelligently and responsib- nent to the purchase of the Suit From Page 1 commitment to increase minority enrollment at the university. Three years later, in April of 1981, an editorial appeared in the Raleigh Times in which Aw C. Snow, editor, misquotes Renwicks article while attempting to justify the standards of admission at UNC-CH. Renwick asked for a retraction in editorial reply that was not pub!ished\in the Raleigh Times until June 13, 1981. The Greensboro Daily News reprinted Snow's editorial in i,\ the Sunday edition of its paper. II , I V From Page I 441 really don't know whether he is guilty or innocent. All 1 know is what I've read in the papers. You don't. knowMhat what the papers **y is the truth. One version that I have heard is when the feds send money down, you're already late getting it, and then you have got to get into operation or you loose all of it." Gordon Dillahunt, a postal worker, is an organizer oj the Black United Front in Raleigh. He too thinks Hobby is innocent and the victim of political attacks: 44He is innocent. I haven't had access to all of the legal papers, but just from what is generally available, it is clear that this is an attempt to discredit Wilbur and perhaps put him in jail for a while with the aim of beating organized labor to the ground so that it cannot rise up. This is an important time for the enemy to do that because the conditions are calling for more activity. The Black community is coming to life again. So here is the nnnrtrtnnifu to otiacK that in U<>/4 %wuo; ?v Nf UMOi? % ??% 111 11IV UUU . "People in this state have some feelings that organized . labor is corrupt, and unfortunately, that has a lot of truth in it, especially nationally. A lot of the large national labor unions are guilty of corruption, and have links to organized crime, or at least operate in an undemocratic way that puts them more in line with the bosses than the workers. That is one attitude that is underlying the campaign against Hobby: try to color him as being corrupt. In general, anti-union sentiments are whipped up which has been the case for many years. People pay a lot of money to keep it that way - that is, to keep people misinformed about the importance of labor organizations fighting for their rights. So that is why they are coming at Wilbur at this particular time. "The reason that it is important right now is that some trade union activists and some union officials are going out to get Wilbur's job. There is clear evidence that the trade union movement in this state has probably been on the wrong track for the past ten years or so. The labor movement in this state and in any other state has to come out of the rank and file movement which emanates from the shop, and the mills. Had that kind of organizing activity been the practice of Wilbur and his administration, clearly at this time, we would have a lot of support from rank and file workers Plearlv af fhk time u/e Hn nnt have a lot of support from the rank and file. Wilbur's success in beating the charges is the task of organized labor in the state." Reader reaction to the opinions expressed in this column are encouraged. Please indicate your willingness to have your views published. They should be sent to Pat Bryant, editor? Southern Exposure Magazine, P.O. Box 53J? Durham, N.C. 27702. Id From Page 1 wrong with sanding him il sored by the Minority Rehe doesn't want to go." sources committee of thojf Eure also said that in his in the near future. opinion it will be the black colleges that will be affected most by cuts in financial mj* "There will be monies available for black kids who Jl want to go to white colleges, but it will be harder for those who want to attend a black school to get monies ? he commented. The evening ended with 4ucsiiuns irum uic auaience concerning the future of education and black children. Plans are now being made for other programs spon- ^ : N products or services of hose (minority owned and x>ntrolled) companies. We must go beyond that com- i\l^ mttment," Abely said, sug- A 11 Q_.,~ gesting that other corpora- iail Udvu :ions join in supporting At ] minority banking. lft KflBHRHj Certihcat loans all c Y AESHMM up for as 1 I I soft lats* foam I ?. [ l absorbs bumps, jolts LI. J V I thin, cool, comfortably ULI1 V^/ * mans, woman's suss - . i52>Air-Pillo Insoles loan,whe '?) 1981 SchoM. Inc |\ f ? 1)C The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published AnCWl every Thursday by the payJmoo^hei Winston-Salem auctioned 52-Wfa Chronicle Publishing EdTIlUc Company, Inc., 516 N. Upiosm Trade St. Mailing Ad- a Jomt Return; ui dress: P.O. Box 3154, Pha Winston-Salem, N.C. When you 27102. Phone: 722-8624. Second Class 2. NoCha, postage paid at iNo?? * Winston-Salem, N.C. 4 NoOm ^ ^ 0)ar\ 27102. all oven Subscription: $9.60 5C52*7'1 . , 7. No Char, per year payable in ad- A*monai vance (N.C. sales tax miliuucu.; BHHBHBBBH PUBLICATION USPS I "YitUsbastd NO. 067910 I . "^imumka-l V i % I 1 v jfl L * I ^ MAYOR WAYN^A! CORPENING ~"~ JOBS ? More than 7,000 new jobs have been added c at work in Winston-Salem! Plus, we enjoy a higher rati Mayor Corpening wants to see even more people with HOUSING ? 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