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YOUR BEST ADVERTISING MEDIA IN THE LUCRATIVE BLACK MARKET CALL 376-0496 THE CHARLOTTE POST BLACK NEWSPAPERS EFFECTIVELY REACH BY FAR. MORE BLACK CONSUMERS iii" itiliikfrfc» "The Voice In The Bluck Community' Price 30 Cents — ·» * -■ m Local black leaders in Raleigh for a recent statewide conference are shown with Governor and Mrs. Hunt (center). They are second from left: Judge Cliff Johnson, Bob Walton and Bob Davis. In his remarks to the group. Gov. Hunt 1 1 praised the officials for the service they have provided to their state and their communities. Hunt said the black elected officials constituted "one of the most important forces for progress that North Carolina has." NAACP Legal Defense Funds ■ *»■·· To Honor Charlotte Post By Susan Ellsworth Poet Staff Writer Assistant Attorney Gen eral Drew S. Days III will be the guest speaker at the Eleventh Annual NAACP Legal Defense and Educa tional Fund (LDF) din ner. Days has been the first assistant council to the LDF since 1969. Set for Saturday, April 26 the ceremony will be held at 7 ρ:Β»Λί Holiday Inn Nortb^located at 3815 N. Tryofwftreet. The North Carolina Fund Raising Committee, chair ed by Zoel and Esther Hargrave is sponsoring the dinner. Funds will be used to provide legal services for poor blacks who are vic tims of racism and could not normally afford those services. ■i Atty Drew Days ...Guest speaker * Monies will also be used to promote educational op portunities for blacks and to conduct research on the inequities in education and public the findings. Highlighting activities "The Charlotte Post" will be amon£ several North Carolina newspapers cited for contributing to the black community. Zoel Hargrave called "The Charlotte Post" an ego booster for blacks. "It provides a forum for us to be heard and records a segment of Mecklenburg County history that would otherwise go unheralded." Publisher Bill Johnson will receive an award for the paper. " WGIV radio will also be recognized for its contribu tions to the black com munity. Station manager Kric Moore will accept an award. Founded in 1939 as a component of the NAACP the LDF has a separate identity, although it carries the NAACP name as a reminder of its heritage. For ticket information or reservations, contact Zoel Hargrave at 399-8897. For Lieutenant Governor Dz Hair Endorses Carl Stewari By Susan Ellsworth Post Staff Writer Many people don't real ize how important the of fice of Lieutenant Go vernor is, according to Mecklenburg County Com missioner Elisabeth Hair. Avidly supporting Carl Stewart for Lieutenant Governor, Mrs. Hair said, time-consuming involve-' ment In Stewart's cam paign was A major factor in her deciding not to seek re-election to the County Commission. "Legislature we need in the next four years depends on this race," Mrs. Hair said. The Lieutenant Govern or's office fullfills some vital functions That office holder preeidsè over and has strong influence upon the Senate. He Is a member of the State Board of Edu cation, and Chairman of the Government Oversight Committed which reviews appropriations. Mrs. Hair's choice, Carl Stewart is ao newcomer to government. He was elect ed Speakerof the House of ReMaeehUtives for two cofilftutive terms and served 14 years in the State ■——I I Legislature. Among Mrs. Hair's rea sons for supporting Ste wart, he sponsored a bill which opened government al meetings at both the state and local level to the press and public advoca ting more openness in government. As Speaker, Stewart cre ated the first standing com mittee on Aging in the House and would if elected, create a similar committee in the Senate. Stewart has supported community action agen cies, health care to rural agencies, and Area Health Education Center (AHEC) which is a health program offered at Charlotte Me morial Hospital for care of the poor. He supported public kin dergartens and has re mained a strong supporter of job training and state aid for the Community College system. Mrs. Hair emphasized that the position of Lieu tenant Governor is an im portant position and voters should cast their ballots in this race. Fa tien ts Are Uttered Program For Cancer A new educational pro gram, unique for its focus on the cancer patient's role in his own treatment, is being offered to patients and family members at Harper Hospital through the efforts of the American Cancer Society. "I Cap Cope," an eight week series of programs, will be presented between April 28 and June 14, I960 with the cooperation of Harper-Grace Hospitals, Harper Hospital Division, with additional funding as sistance provided by Up john Helathcare Services. The two-hour weekly ses sion· are designed to hlep cancer patients maintain control of their own lives by making them informed members of the health care team. Meeting topics will in clude physical anatomy, the disease process, man aging side effects of treat ment, improving com munication skills, making the most of one's capabili ties, Information about « Community resources as well as dealing with the problems of self-image and personal relationships. There is no fee for the course but class size is limited and participants are expected to attend every class session. Motley Should Replace Alexander Black And White Leaders Aeree? My sunn Ellsworth Post Staff Writer Many black Democratic leaders agree Rowe Mot ley will replace deceased incumbent Senator Fred Alexander as a Democratic contender for the State Senate in the May β pri maries "Moat Democrats feel a black should replace Alex ander....a· a res presents Uve from the black com munity," according to Bill Culp, supervisor for the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. Culp \ >mf Rowe Motley pointed out that Alexander had been the only black in the North Carolina legisla ture. In the state senatorial race five Democratic can didates are running for four seats. They are as follows: in cumbents Cecil Jenkins, Craig Lawing, and Carolyn Mathis. Rowe Motley was nominated to fill the late Senator Fred Alexander's term which runs through 1900 plus a regular two year term His name will not appear on the ballot A vote for Alexander will be counted as a vote for Mot 4 ley James McDuffie, who ran unsuccessfully in 1978 is the fifth candidate. Primary races will in clude offices of President, Governor, Lieut Governor, State House of Represent atives, Secretary of State, three District Court Judge ships, State Auditor, and the State Insurance Com missioner For the Board of County Commissioners, 10 Demo crats, and 8 Republicans are each seeking five seats Democratic nominees for see BLACK on Page 7 EEOC Sets Hearings On Wage Discrimination Ben Hooks Assails Carter Benjamin L. Hooks, Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Co lored People said last week that President Carter's proposals to cut even deep er into social program spending, "will impose upon the nation's poor and Black people an intolerable . burden of sacrifice and suffering - and we can accept neither." Hooks said, "in the cam paign to balance the budget on the backs of the poor and powerless, citizens of good will must speak up against this latest form of moral irresponsibility." He add ed, "the immediate victims and targets are the same citizens who Mr. Carter promised to help when he was running for President in 1976." In assailing the Admin istration's budget cut pro posals, Hooks stated that there was no "certain rela tionship between govern ment deficits and infla tion." He recalled that the 1920 federal budget ran a surplus while the country experienced nagging infla tion. "Yet, inflation de clined in 1975-76, from 12 percent to 4.8 percent while twe had a budget deficit of over 112 billion dollars." "As knowledgeable eco nomists and others have pointed out," Hooks said, "the President's projected budget cuts might reduce inflation by .2 percent, but it would be immediately off-set by the .5 percent price increase in the new oil import fee." Hooks closed by saying, "if Mr. Carter is serious about ensuring social jus tice and racial equality, then he must assume the lead in re-invigorating the American people's com mitment to liberal ideas and efficiently-run social programs He must pursue and implement the pro mises of full employment and the Humphrey-Hawk ins Bills. He must take bold measures to safeguard the health and welfare of our people, by restructuring the present tax system and re-ordering federal spend ing priorities. "These bold measures cannot be taken if he is intent on urging and im plementing devastating cuts in social programs t \ \ 3Si - ALLURING ΜΟΝΑ LISA BUTLER ...Home economics teacher JVlona Lisa Butler Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer It's timely that our beauty's favorite person is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Especially since a bronze statue in his honor was erected in Marshall Park. For our beauty, Mona Lisa Butler, King seemed to have inspired her in many respects. "He never let obstacles stop the goals he set for himself,-' Ms Butler ex plained. "You can feel what he believed in and it makes you stick to your beliefs. I seem to feel what he felt. It relates to my own everyday living in striving to be a better person, ha ving high ideals, and reach ing those high ideals." The radiance our beauty emits is not only physical appeal but also an inward beauty. Her philosophy of life reveals unselfishness, coupled with self aware ness. "I strive to be the best person I can and to share with others the gifts that I have acquired." Ms Butler commented One of her main goals as a fashion consultant, advisor-teacher, profes sional model, and fashion designer is to raise the fashion consciousness of both men and women. "God made all of us beauties, some of us just need guidance in manifest ing it We owe it to our selves to look our best But. physical beauty is only one of those aspects Poiv and personality, intelligence and common sense, an un selfish caring for other people and sharing with other people and a good feeling of one's self worth are all equally important." our Leo beauty stated Presently a home eco nomics teacher in the Gas ton school system. Ms But ler would like to someday open her own pattern com pany. Already she has trunks and closets full of designs and numerous pages of illustrations She is originally from Mobile, Alabama and has been in North Carolina for over 10 years. She grad uated from Bennett College with a Bachelor of Science degree and has completed ' er master's in administra· .on. Total uniqueness is one key to profitable junctions of life. If this is true then our beauty already has a claim to success And being a designer only stimulates her creativity to a much more powerful degree. "When you have an eye for fashion and can make and create your own, you have no limitations,' she exclaimed Along with all this in ward beauty, Mona Lisa is also a figment of what her name surely implies, a portrait of loveliness Public Testimony Will Be Heard April 28-29 Special To The Post Washington - The L'.S Equal Employment Oppor tunity Commission (EEOC) will hear public testimony here April 28-29 in an effort to determine the extent of job segrega tion and its impact on wage rates for women and mi norities. The Commission intends to focus on the question of whether jobs traditionally held by women and minori ties have been discrimina torily assigned depressed wages Wage discrimina tion, in relationship to job segregation, is a newly developing area under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The Commission is con cerned by data which shows low rates of pay for segregated job, of which the largest numbers arc segregated by sex -- the so called "women's jobs . ' The Commission is seeking to determine if the problem is a result of discrimin ation. "The earnings disparity is perhaps the most per sistent and troublesome in dicator in anti-discrimin ation work," according to Commission Chair Eleanor Norton. Noting that the wage gap has consistently grown in the last decade and a half despite Title VII and the Equal Fay Act, she said, "The Commission has an obligation to investigate this phenomenon to see if one of the causes is wage setting influenced by sex or race factors." The hearings are open to the public and will be held at the General Services Administration's central auditorium, 18th & F Street, N.W., starting at 9 a.m. Among witnesses sche duled to testify, are Linda Johnson Robb. Chair, The President's Advisory Com mittee for Women; Con gresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NJ); Gloria Steinem, editor of Ms Ma gazine; and Donald Elis burg. Assistant Secretary for Employment Stand ards, and Alexis Merman, Director of the Women's Bureau, both of the Depart ment of Labor Leaders from business, industry, and various as sociations and the govern ment also are scheduled as wmicaaca. If necessary, the hearing will be conducted through April 30 so that those sche duled as witnesses will have an opportunity to tes tify. The EEOC is responsible for enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which prohi bits employment discrim ination based on race, sex, color, religion or national origin; the Age Discrim ination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act, Kroger'* Holding Meat Ργη'ρ* Down At the Kroger Company annual meeting in Cincin nati last week. Chairman Lyle Everingham told shareowners that meat prices as a group are lower than they were a year ago A check of local prices confirms that fact f s - and in the Federal sector only, prohibits against discrimination because of handicap. Kathleen Crosby kiitlilcen ( n*4iv Ls Convocation S|K*i»ker The senior class of John son C Smith University will host its Senior Con vocation for the year on April 29. at 10 a.m. in the University Church. The guest speaker will be Kathleen Crosby, local educator A 1946 Element ary Education graduate of JCSU, she serves as a member of the University's Board of Trustees and was honored in 1977 as Dis tinguished Alumna. Mrs Crosby has worked as a consultant for nu merous public school sys tems. colleges and educa tional associations and holds a position as an Area Assistant Superintendent for the Charlotte-Mecklen burg School System She not only distinguish es herself in the education al world but has made notable contributions to her community and has been guest speaker for numer ous programs The public is invited to attend the convocation at no charge. Workshop Set For Minority Students A business workshop for exchanging information and opportunities for mi nority students will be con ducted by the Johnson C. Smith University Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants on Friday, April 29, from 1 ρ m to 4 p.m. in the main lounge of the Student Union Building on the JCSU campus Accounting, marketing, economics, banking and finance will tje discussed by area black executives including Walter Jefferson of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company; Trudy Sims. Radisson Plaza Mar keting specialist; and Hto mas Baldwin of First Union. The sponsoring JCSU chapter (A Black Account ants will also hold a ban quet that night in Confer ence Rooms B&C of the Student Union at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Mon roe Miller, vice president for Personnel for IBM ih Charlotte. Sf A GOÉmPMII: One who can give you all the details without knowing any of the tacU * l·