ETA Plans Campaign To Combat Black Unemployment
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Special To The Poet
MIAMI, FLA. • Speaking
before the Mid-winter Work
shop of the National Newspa
per Publishers Association,
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Ernest Green said the Em
ployment Training Adminis
tration (ETA) is intensifying
' its efforts to combat Black
unemployment.
Green, one of nine blacks to
integrate the high school in
Little Rock, Arkansas, is pre
sently Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Employment and
Training. He controls a >13
billion budget.
Focusing on the NNPA Mid
winter Workshop theme of
"The Black Press and the
Unemployment Dilenjma,"
Green told NNPA members,
"I need all the help you can
give me in this area of severe
black joblessness. 1 need you
to be eyes and ears in the
communities whose roots I
share and whose concerns you
understand and reflect so
-a. v_^
well. I need you to lane part in
the Employment Training Ad
ministration programs and to
disseminate information a
bout them to potential benefi
ciaries. I’m even going to give
you my phone number right
now so you can call me. The
stronger our lines of commun
icatin, the more we can do to
meet the employment and
training needs of your com
munities.”
In discussing new policies,
programs and initiatives to
combat black unemployment,
Green said, "Our top priority
in reauthorizing the Compre
hensive Employment and
Training Act (CETA) is to
target, more effectively, our
activities toward those work
force segments which have
been hit hardest by severe
unemployment and underem
ployment - minorities, parti
cularly minority youth, ob
viously are in this category.
"We propose to change allo
cation formulas to give grea
ter weight to the intensity of
employment problems and to
limit eligibility to economical
ly disadvantaged people who
are jobless nr nnHprpmnlnvoW
We also propose to provide far
more geographical targeting,
both urban and rural, and to
provide the Secretary of La
bor with increased authority
to set target group priorities."
Green added that “a com
panion priority to increased
targeting is a greater role for
community-based organiza
tions. We propose, for exam
ple, to make CETA advisory
councils more active and re
presentative."
Green made clear these o
ther points
ETA is substantially in
creasing its program for ope
rational support to community
based organizations (Jobs for
Progress, Inc. - Service, Em
ployment and Redevelop
ment, Opportunities Industri
alization Centers of America
and National Urban League*.
The Public Service Em
ployment program staff has
been expanded from 300,000
nosifinnc in Mao in 70^ non ;n
The PSE expansion is tfc
foundation for the jobs comp
nent of the Carter Administn
tion Welfare Reform Prop
sals. It is expected to provic
1.4 million slots by fiscal yet
1980 This means that about 2
million people would be ser
ed annually
Major initiatives under tli
new Youth Bill < for which 91
billion has been appropriate
through fiscal year 1978) ar.
the Young Adult Conservation
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BLACK NEWSPAPERS
EFFECTIVELY REACH
BY FAR. MORE
BLACK CONSUMERS
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NCD Offers
Tax Return
X
Charlotte's Neighborhood
Centers Department (NCD) ii
offering state and federal ta>
return help to low-income anc
elderly residents with the as
sistance of two local agencies
The Charlotte chapter of the
National Association of Black
Accountants has volunteered
its services to help low-income
residents. Persons are eligible
for this free service if their
gross income is $7,000 or under
as a single person or $12,000 or
under for a joint return.
To get help, citizens may
call for an appointment or
simply visit one of the four
Neighborhood Centers sites:
mcAauucf oireci uenier, viu
N. Alexander Street, 374-2030;
Amay James Center, 2415 Les
ter Street, 374-2106; Belmont
Regional Center, 700 Park
£ wood Avenue, 374-2632; and
w Greenville Center, 1330 Spring
Street, 374-2877.
These offices are open 8
a m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
A counselor will complete an
intake interview, so W-2 forms
and all pertinent information
such as deductions for day
care, interest on loans, etc.
should be brought along. Per
sons who are not sure what
records to carry should call
374-2632.
On six consecutive Satur
days, February 11 - March 18,
from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., repre
sentatives from the accoun
tants’ association will be at
Belmont Center and Amay
James Center to review the
prepared returns with clients.
Preparations are expected to
be completed about two weeks
after data is submitted. NCD
personnel will call citizens to
inform them when their re
turns are ready.
Senior citizens can also bri
ng in information, and their
returns will be prepared by
the Accounting Aid Society.
All residents who do wish to
use the services are urged to
visit the centers now and
avoid the rush of the April 15
deadline.
Meeting Planned
For Wilmington
“10” Supporters
A meeting in support of the
Wilmington 10, sponsored by
Charlotte Friends Meeting
end the North Carolina Politi
cal Prisoner's Committee will
beheld Monday, January 23 at
7:10 p.m. at the Quaker Meet
ing House, 3827 Remount Ro
ad.
For further Information call
Kathy Sparrow, >00 2100. or
Laurie Oates, M7-0078.
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Learning makee a good man
better and an 111 man worae.
MISS GLORIA MCCLURKIN
...South Meek senior
Gloria McClurkin
Is Beauty Of Week
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By Jeri Harvey
_Post Staff Writer
Seventeen year old South
Meek senior, Gloria McClur
kin, is The Post Beauty of the
Week. The youngest of twelve
children, this pretty miss said
it was "fun” to grow up in a
big family. “There was al
ways someone around to talk
to or play with," she said.
"Mealtimes were like ban
quets and there was always
plenty of help to do the dish
es,” she added. But because
she was the baby she usually
didn't have to do anything
much. Gloria’s mother is Mrs.
Jessie McClurkin and her fa
ther is deceased.
At South Meek Gloria is a
class officer and a member of
the Concert choir. The princi
pal, Willie Little, is one of her
Neighborhood '
Meetings To
Discuss Parks
. Where is the new Court
house? Where do I park if I
have to go to court? Where do
you pay a parking fine? What
does Pre-Trial Release mean?
Where is the Sheriff’s Office?
How much do jurors get paid?
How do I file a claim in Small
Claims Court?
You will find the answers to
these questions and many mo
re in a free brochure which
has been published by Clerk of
Superior Court Robert M.
Blackburn's Office, in coope
ration with the Mecklenburg
County Public Service and
Information Office.
The brochure is entitled
"Mecklenburg County Judi
cial Information," and it in
cludes questions and answers
about the location of the Court
house and public parking,
posting bond and Pre-Trial
Release, and in's and nut's nf
Jury duty, civil and criminal
< aw* - the difference between
the two, filing a claim in the
Small Claima Court, paying
flnea and traffic tickets, and
obtaining the services of the
Public Defender.
In addition, there is a list of
frequently called telephone
numbers in the State courts.
Copies of the brochure are
available by contacting the
Clerk of Superior Court's Of
fice, 800 East Fourth Street, of
the County Public Service and
Information Office, 720 East
Fourth Street
favorite faculty members.
"He seems to take a personal
interest in the student,’’ ac
cording to Gloria.
She enjoys homemaking
classes and sew some of her
own clothes. Casual dress
pants and tops are Gloria’s
choice in clothes though she
owns the usual assortment of
blue jeans, too.
After high school our beauty
said she plans to enroll at
Livingstone College in Salis
bury to prepare for a career in
social work. She said she’d
particularly like to work with
small children.
Gloria enjoys disco music
and dancing and is a big fan of
Stevie Wonder. She enjoys
watching basketball also.
A member of Cannon's Ca
thedral, Gloria sings in the
choir and is on the Hospitality
Committee. Elder E.C. Can
non is pastor of Cannon s
Cathedral.
Getting Gloria to talk about
herself was as hard as trying
to pull the proverbial hen's
teeth. She denied that there is
anything special about her but
we think there is.
Though she is a very pretty
young woman, with large,
expressive brown eyes, and
though she's the petted baby
of her family, she remains
appealingly shy, unspoiled
and warm.
We are pleased to present
her to our readers as our
choice for Post Beauty of the
Week
In Atlanta, Go,
Blacks Must Mobilize In
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New Struggle For Equality
USDA
Modifies
Utility Rule
WASHINGTON,-Respond
ing to public comments, the
U.S. Department of Agricul
ture (USDA) is modifying its
new rule assuring lower food
stamp costs for families with
high winter utility bills, Assis
tant Secretary of Agriculture
Carol Tucker Foreman said
today.
The original utility rules,
issued November 30, require
states to inform people using
food stamps that they may
pay less for their food stamps
if their utility bills have in
creased. The rule also requir
ed states to certify people
applying or re-applying for
food stamps within 10 days if
they could document increas
es of more than $25 in their
utility bills.
Arrnrriino tr* Me ITnraman
the 10-day limit caused pro
blems. “Comments from state
administrators convinced us
that (he rule placed a burden
on local food stamp workers
that could result in inequitable
treatment of food stamp ap
plicants. Applications from
people with high utility bills
would be given higher priority
than those from people whose
utility bills had not risen signi
ficantly, but who might be in
greater actual need of assis
tance." This provision has
been dropped under the a
mendment published today
and the time limit for certify
ing people applying or re-ap
plying for food stamps will
remain 30 days
Ms Forman said another
amendment to the utility rule
gives states greater flexibility
in sending notices on the utili
ty rule to people using food
stamps
BUSINESSMAN OLIN GRIER
—Serving food at (.hristma# Party
Grier Believes In “Giving
Something Back To The People”
By Jeri Harvey
Post Staff Writer
Olin Grier, owner of G&M
Superette, 1215 Oaklawn Ave.,
is a business man who feels
it isn’t enough to go into a
community and take from it
without giving something in
return. As he said. ‘‘My staff
and I earn our living from the
people of the Oaklawn Ave.
community and it's only right
for us to show our apprecia
tion to our customers by con
tributing time and energy to
making the neighborhood a
better place if we can.”
In particular Grier is con
cerned about the elderly and
the youth of this westside
low-income neighborhood Ac
cording to him, many of the
older people depend on him to
cash pension or welfare che
cks for them and to do other
small favors. "They often do
not have checking accounts or
other necessary identification
to get checks cashed else
where and since I know most
of them, I’m happy to help.”
He also employs community
people on a part-time basis
whenever he can, to supple
ment his staff of six regular
employees - Kay Brown, Bren
da Carr, Ella M. Marshall,
Hilton Redfern, R.C. Neal and
Ronnie Blackmon.
As the owner of a small
neighborhood business, Grier
considers himself in the uni
que position of being able to
watch the youngsters oi the
community grow up He sees
them finish school and go off
to college or to work or the
army and he says he's always
glad to see them come back
and tell him about their suc
cesses.
This past Christmas, for the
second time, Grier sponsored
a Christmas party for Senior
Citizens of Oaklawn Commu
nity. Using the facilities of the
Westside Neighborhood Cen
ter, 1222 Oaklawn Ave , and
with the help of center direc
tor, Ms Zerona Vaughn, a
dinner complete with turkey
and all the trimmings was
served The food was donated
by Grier and prepared by Ms.
Willie Hart, director of the
center's hot lunch program,
_i u_„ rr _n «/ ...u_
DNC Sponsors Fundraiser Workshops
volunteered their time and
labor
The entire staff of GAM
Qnnorot I n a t f h<> nortv
Rowe Motley, Chairman of
the Democratic National Com
mittee Black Caucus, Tuesday
announced that the D.N.C. will
sponsor a seminar program in
addition to the Inaugural fund
raiser in Atlanta on Friday,
January »th.
The seminars, also to be
held at the World Congress
Center, are scheduled in two
parts - "The Sunbelt Econo
my," and "The Politics of the
Sunbelt States." Moderating
the sessions will be Pug Rave
nel. President of Ravenel,
Dawson k Has tie, Inc.
Participating on the econo
mic panel will be: Georgia
Governor George Busbee,
N.C. Congressman Richard
son Preyer, N.C. Senator Wil
lis Whichard, and D.W. Bro
oks, Chairman of the Board
for the Goldkist Corporation.
Serving on the political pa
nel will be: Hamilton Jordan,
Assistant to the President,'
Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jac
kson, Pat Caddell, Consultant,
Cambridge Survey Research
Inc. and C. Vann Woodward,
Professor Emeritus, Yale Uni
versity.
The economic panel is slat
ed to begin in the Center's
auditorium from 2:19-3:90
p m , and the political panel
from 3:45-4:49. Following ea
ch panel will be a 19 minute Q
A A sesaion. Speeches will be
10-19 minutes in length.
As a recap, the 91,000-a-cou
pie “Southern Salute to the
President,” marking the first
anniversary of President Car
ter's inauguration, will be held
at the World Congress Center
Row* “Jack” Motley
...DNC Chairman
Democratic governors, sena
tors, and members of Con
gress from the Southeastern
states are expected to Join the
' celebration State Party cha
in from Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisians, Mississippi, North
and South Carolina, Tennes
see. Virginia, and West Virgi
nia have been invited as gu
eats of the D.N.C.
Bert Lance will serve as
M.C., as will Chairman Curtis
John White, the President's
nominee for Party head is also
expected to attend.
Cocktails will be served at
7:00; dinner and speeches be
tween 8:00-10:30 The menu
will consist of Seafood Nep
tune, Roast Duck a la range,
Sauce Bigararde, Gondola of
Fresh Zucchini with Baby Rel
gian Carrots, Wild Rice, and
Georgia Peach Tart Chantilly
Entertainment by the Dean
Hudson Orchestra
to help see that all the guests
had a good time and Santa
Claus was there to distribute
gifts.
Councilman Charlie Dannel
ly gave a brief talk and Huey
Sisters and the Golden Crowns
sang for the gathering
Grier said he also donates to
Miss Anita Stroud's program,
to the Charlotte Area Fund,
Free Food Program, has giv
en a Christmas Party for the
children of Oaklawn, sends
flowers when there is death in
the community and tries to
help wherever he can
He said, ‘ 'So much is written
about the bad things that
happen over here but It’s
seldom you read about the
good people who live here
Most of the residents of Oak
lawn Ave are decent people
t
Racism Is
Difficult To
Identify
NEW YORK - NAACP Exe
cutive Director Benjamin L.
Hooks Tuesday called on bla
cks to mobilize their resources
and strengths for the continu
ing struggle for equality.
Speaking at a news confer
ence after delivering his re
port to the Association's an
nual corporate meeting. Ho
oks noted that "minorities are
confronted with obstacles that
require new approaches and
strategies Unlike the past,
when racism and discrimina
tion were overt and easily
identifiable, racism today is
subtle and often difficult to
identify," he said, adding “Al
so, the terrain on which mino
rities must wage their equali
ty struggle is much more
complex than in the recent
past “
“It is within this context, he
continued, “that blacks must
now wnffp thp stnifftrlp for
economic development ” Ho
oks referred to a poll conduct
ed by the Lee Slurzburg Re
search Organization which
found that 77 percent of blacks
surveyed ranked employment
and economic development
well above housing, health,
social welfare, justice and
citizen-consumer affairs.
The poll, which was releas
ed by the New York based
organization last summer,
found that 64 percent of the
people surveyed ranked edu
cation and youth issues second
among their priorities. A fur
ther breakdown showed that
81 percent of blacks under 55,
84 percent of those earning
more than *10,000 and 82 per
cent of high school graduates
and above ranked employ
ment and economic develop
ment as their top priority.
The poll was conducted a
mong 2,011 minority men and
women in census tracts that
were more than 35 percent
black. Mr. Hooks drew on its
findings to underscore his de
mand for more federal jobs
for the masses of black unem
ployed. —■—
Significantly, the poll also
found that 20 percent felt that
the system was too rotten for
repair and should be replaced
entirely. Overall, 77 percent
felt that American society had
serious problems, while only
20 percent thought this na
lion's way of life was superior
to that of other countries.
Despite these problems,
however, 40 percent thought
that the system could solve
them
The poll also found that the
NAACP continues to be the
best known black organiza
tion Of all urban blacks over
18 years of age, 72 percent
knew about the NAACP.