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editorials Our Schools’ Responsibilities Any and all taxpayers, pa rents, elected officials and even students should be aware of and sensitive to the needs, changes, quality and demands upon our public school system. In this regard, the center piece_ of The Charlotte Observer’s series on our public schools should be the nature of an need for the new roles imposed on our schools. The December 14 article began: ‘‘Twenty years ago, public schools had a clear mis sion : teach students how to read, write, multiply and divide. Today that mission is neither clear nor simple.” An Observer editorial wisely points out that this mission was aimed at the “normal,” non poor and non-handicapped, etc., only and ignored the pregnant youth or the potential dropout whose needs were not being met by that mission. Ironically, the public schools’ new role in responding to a host of social needs, ranging from driver education to educating pregnant girls to alcohol, and drug abuse programs to special lunch programs to name but a few, arises in part because of a missing characteristic in the SChools^missiorLOf 20 ypars agn It was 20 years ago, for ex ample, when sexual permissive ness began to emerge in our society; yet the public schools tailed to include it in reading, writing and math and any of the reasoning, analytical and value oriented thinking skills that might have enabled us to escape the present need for a program such as Teenage Parent Services (TAPS). Thus, as we assess and eval uate what our public schools have done and why they now have new roles to strairrtheir limited resources, let us be reminded of how our apathy or ignorance as taxpayers, parents and elected officials has un doubtedly led to the current new school roles. Christmas Is Thanksgiving! Family, relatives, neighbors, friends, co-workers, playmates and, yes, to even our enemies, it - is Christmas - that time of year to put away our fears, frustra tions, worries, hostilities and anger for a time of forgiving; ““forgetting, lovingnessand thank fulness. Yes, as we reflect on the joys and sorrows of the year 1983, we must try and try again to put all things in our lives, good and bad, in a proper perspective and say, “Dear Lord, thank you for my being here on this Christmas Day. Thank you Lord for what ever may circumstances may be, I am of sufficient peace of — mind to be able to say in this 1 Christmas season thank you for my very existence this very day.” While we continue to live in a world of too much war and too little peace, too much poverty and too little prosperity, too much injustice and too little justice, too much hatred and too little love, and too much hope lessness and too little hope, there is, nevertheless, peace, prosper ity,-j»»tice,-love-and hope that-. at this Christmas season we should be thankful for. We should be thankful for life, we should be thankful for what we have though it may be meager and, most significantly, we should be thankful this Christmas season for the One great gift that we all can share, that is Chris four Saviour. —fW “ “inln ftd nnd grrnt flocL . commissioned an angel .to tell the troubled world nearly 2,000 years ago, “For unto you is born this day in the city of Davis a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord,” (Luke 2:11). , “Suddenly,” The Living Bible tells us, “the angel was joined by a vast host of others that sang “...peace on earth for^all pleas ing Him.” We have noted that there is too little peace today but, nevertheless, tpeace exists and therefore there is hope that it can and will endure and expand and this Christmas may just be God’s beginning for a greater peace. Thus, as we experience the joy and good tidings, be they great or small, of another Christmas, let us begin anew to embrace the courage of true brotherhood, peace on earth and goodwill toward all men and in so doing realize that each of us, collect ively-- and-. - individually, havp _ much this Christmas season to be thankful for. ..Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and especially to you. _ be A PART OF THE NEW AWARE NESS MUTUAL AID COOPERAWfU Wment _ letters To: The Editor Ministers Suggest Coliseum Site To The Editor: The Ministerial Confer ence No. 2 of Charlotte, which is composed of 60 local pastors, would like to propose to the Charlotte City Council that the city’s new coliseum be built in a downtown area near John son C. Smith University. '—-in our travels over the United SU tog-attending ihe National Baptist Confer ences, we have found the coliseums built in the inner South Korea Dear Editor: President Reagan should be ashamed of himself, buttering up the South Korean government while young Americans are be ing held in bondage and families cruelly torn apart" by Rev. Sun Myung Moon. - Some think that Moon and Korea as separate is sues. However, Rev. Moon has been linked to Korean politics and Koreagate. According to L.F. Stone’s Hidden History of the Korean War, that was ac tually started when South Koreans dressed up as North Koreans and at tacked the American troops. Several more re cent tense events could have also been contrived ~ by-Korean fanatics. When the Moonies and other ‘'friends" are fin ished with America, the Reagahites and much of the new-right might be con sidered traitors. -Richard Kanegis rtn city downtown areas are most convenient for con vention representatives. We are sure the council already recognizes the ad vantages of a downtown location, but has it taken into consideration the add ed advantages of a down town location near Johnson C.. Smith Univeristy? We feel a coliseum in north west Charlotte would be a boost to not only the city, but also the the university. In addition, it would show concern for an area that has been neglected in the past. Ministerial Conference No. 2 of Charlotte James E. Palmer. Pres. Poverty And Hunger Overseas Dear Editor: I want to thank you for your efforts this year in telling your readers how they can help needy people overseas. Public response to organ ization like CARE depends upon news stories and public service ads printed by newspapers and maga ■ zines like yours. Last year CARS' helped over 30 million people through self-help and feed ing programs in 35 coun tries in Africa, Asia, La tin America and the Mid dle East. Because CARE donations were combined with contributions from the U.S. Government, fo reign governments, and private companies in this country and abroad, we were able to provide $9.21 worth of aid for every dollar donated. Any message you carry this holiday" season‘felling" readers of the continuing . poverty and hunger over seas and the value of CARE programs would be ap preciated. All of us at CARE, both in the United States and around the world, send you and your readers’ holiday greetings and best wishes for the New Year. Sincerely, Philip Johnston, Ph.D. Executive Director Human Rights To The Editor: Twenty years ago, I marched, then came home and spent the next 20 years working for human rights along with others of like persuasion and alone when ever necessary. Personally, in accord with the American environ ment, I feel it would be far more meaningful to com memorate the day Martin Luther King died. Under the leadership of a presi dent who insists on peace through strength, this is the only valid way to go since hope dies every day. ~etwV.- Robinson ■ Awdcrsoo - - Letters to the editor are accepted concerning any subject relevant today. Write: Dear Editor, P. O. Box 30144, Charlotte, NC 28230. THE CHARLOTTE POST "THE PEOPLE S NEWSPAPER” Established 1918 Published Every Thursday by The Charlotte Post Publishing Co.. Inc. Subscription Rate $17.68 Per Year Second Class Postage No. 965500 Postmaster Send 3579s to: 1531 Camden Rd., Charlotte. N.C. 28203 Telephone: 704-376-0496 £ Circulation: 11,023 106 Years of Continuous Service Bill Johnson Editor. Publisher Bernard Reeves General Manager Fran Farrar Advertising Director Dannette Gaither Office Manager Second Class Postage No. 965500 Paid at Charlotte, North Carolina Under the Act of March 3, 1878 Member, National Newspaper Publishers’ Association North ( arolina Black Publishers Association Deadline for all news copy and photos is 5 p.m., Monday. All photos and copy submitted become the property of The Post and will not be returned. National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. 2400 8. Michigan Ave. 45 W. 45th St., Suite 1493 Chicago, III. 0061fi New York, New York 10030 Columet 5-0200 212-489-1220 rrom Capitol Mul Reagan Weak On Rights Enforcement Alfreds L. Madison Special To Hie Post “It is a presidential commission and they serve at the pleasure of the President. Well, I wasn’t getting much pleasure. They seem to be devoting their time sniping at me with accusations and things that weren’t true,” said President Reagan in defending his actions for firing Civil Rights Com missioners. In 1981, Mr. Reagan re moved the chairman and vice chairman and ap pointed Clarence Pen delton chairman and Mary Louise Smith as vice chair man. White House officials says that Mrs. Smith, who succeeded Vice President Bush as chairman of the Republican National Com mittee, will not be re appointed. Reasons given are: she is for quotas and busing and they are afraid she will not support Pendleton for commission chairman, since under the compromise, the chair man, vice chairman and staff director must be elected by the commis sion majority. Republican and Democratic women are highly insensed over the removal of Mary Louise Smith. The Civil Rights Com mission recently issued Its final report. It cited in detail disparities In em ployment of women, Afro Americans and Hispanics. Title VII and the Federal Alfreds L. Madison Contract Compliance Pro gram are the primary laws for combatting discrimin ation. Affirmative action is the centerpiece for imple menting the laws. The courts have approved the use of goals, timetables and numerical objectives. The commission docu mented significant dispart ties in income and em ployment between minor ities and women on one hand and white males on the other. It found that economic expansion and Contractions, regional and industrial variations in the economy, education, train ing and age are some fac tors which account for the dii les. has been some re duction in the differences because of improvement in education skills of minor ities, but not the elimin ation since discrimination continues to be an import ant determinant of employ ment disparities. The com mission strongly empha sizes that the goals, time tables and numerical standards based on race, sex and national origin are affirmative action methods that must be considered for the purpose of remedying discrimination. There must be effective law enforce ment that convinces em ployers that serious nega tive consequences will flow from noncompliance is essential. William Bradord Rey nolds, Assistant Attorney General, says,' “...using discrimination to end dis crimination, using race to get beyond race - I don’t believe that technique has proven helpful or useful in moving us down the path that we all want to go.” The Voting Rights Act, which was strengthened and extended for 25 years in 1982, “...extended voting protections to voters who are blind, disabled or unable to read or write.” The commission report showed the great improve ment in minority registra tion and voting since pass age of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. It’s the responsibility of the Justice Department to enforce all mandates of the Act. How ever, some jurisdictions fail to submit voting prac tice changes, and others implement changes con trary to the mandates. These are clear violations. The commission has found that the Department of Justice is not fully en forcing all parts of the Act. The U.S. attorneys are not taking steps to ensure jurisdictional compliance. It is the duty of the At torney General to provide for effective enforcement. In the past 26 years, de segregation has produced great strides in opportun ity for all to have quality education. Yet, many stu dents still attend schools almost totally by race or national origin, and in equities in the treatment of minorities, females and handicapped continue to exist. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits dis crimination by any agency of programs that receive federal financial assist ance, and that school funds can be terminated if schools refuse to desegre gate. The Attorney General has the authority to bring a suit against any school district that refuses to abide by Title VI. “In 1961 the executive extablished a policy op posed to busing as a dese gregation remedy and has consistently sought the re versal of court decisions that transportation Is necessary to remedy segre Ration ” The Administra tion is backing away from implementing Title VI.' The commission report has found the Reagan Ad ministration is attempting to dismantle desegregation and anti-discrimination methods in all facets of American life. Along The mu Vocalizing Problems? People don’t seem to vocalize solutions to local and national problems until they’re in the political arena. Once tfyeir names are on Ihp ballf^t, they can solve the problems ,,of, education, housing, transportation, urban growth, un employment, starvation and the multitudo— of other problems which communities con tinue to face. In North Carolina some of the guberna torial candidates are promising to remedy the problems in the educational system. Jimmy Green apparently has led the most effective campaign in the area of education thus far. He recently won the support of -Ralph Kimel* the^executive director of the North Carolina Principals-Assistant Princi pals Association. Kimel urged 2,045 public school principals to “unite behind the gu bernatorial candidacy of Jimmy Green ini 1984, showing Green the same support he has shown the school principals throughfie years. He is the only candidate for go vernor in a position to help us with our immediate needs, not just our future needs....” Of course that’s Kimel’s opinion. But ask a former North Carolina governor, Terry Sanford, whom he feels can best han dle the educational needs in the state and he’ll tell you Lauch Faircloth. “Faircloth understands the pro blems and needs of education on all sisted. Faircloth stat governor because for children in North adults who can hardly want to change that ation of good jobs and Faircloth revealed. Karen levels,” Sanford in ed he wants to be too long he has seen Carolina grow into sign their names. “I through a combin education for all,” Then there’s John Ingram. One of his priorities he professes is education. “I want to make teachers’ spendable income, or buying power, equal to the best in the nation in real dollars. He stressed real dollars making sure people knew what he meant by the term. He explained: “Salaries (in North Carolina) need not equal Alaska or New York, because their cost of living is much higher than ours.” Ingram claims he’s different from other candidates because he promises fair pay as a father, a former PTA president, and a concerned North Caroli* ian - not just as a candidate for governor. When Tom Gilmore lays an issue on the line he usually goes all out to demon strate just what he means. Perhaps that’s why he recently visited a public school classroom to teach history for a day. He -wants people torealizeIiowc4<Mm.hf>_is tn th*> educational system. ' Gilmore believes that if the money pro posed for extending the school year would instead be used for increasing teachers’ salaries, there would be less tension in the system. Besides opposing a longer school year, Gilmore also looks down on merit pay. “Merit pay is not the fairest way to attract the best teachers-raising their base salary is far better,” Gilmore insisted. While on the issue of Tom Gilmore consider this action which he took and which had little to do with teachers receiving an increase in pay. He prevented the North Carolina Citizens Who Want Eddie Knox For Governor from contribut ing more than $4,000 as an individual contribution. Alex Brock, Secretary Director of th$ North Carolina Board of Elections, had hardly uttered his ruling in favor of sup porters contributing more than $4,000 during a calendar year and another $4,000 ih 1984 before the May primary, when Gilmore had the decision overruled by a Superior Court judge. Knox, the former mayor of Charlotte, could not be reached for com ment; however, Brock argued the decision gives an unfair advantage to incumbent^ officeholders. But Gilmore replied, "I feel strongly that the governor’s office should not be for sale to the highest bidder or to the candidate who has the wealthiest support ers. Can this suggest Gilmore is intimidated by an opponent with a lavish political pot of gold? Can you imagine Eddie Knox being the governor and still working closely by the side of Mecklenburg County Manager Gerald G. Fox? Well, if Knox wins governor that may very well be the case. Fox was recently appointed by present Governor Jim Hunt to the Governor’s Crime Commission through March, 1986 The 39 member commission serves as the chief advisory body to the Governor and the Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety on matters dealing with the State’s criminal justice system. i
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