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THE TBIBUNAL AID
‘Tell It Like It Is”
Last Week's Capsule
by Alfred Hinson
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VOLUI.ffi II, NOo 36
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1975
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From The Neighborhood Council
“FIRST IN FREEDOM?”
WINSTON-SALEM - This year. North
Carolina license plates bear the
eye-catching slogan, ‘‘First In Free
dom". Amateurish and superficial
investigation of this slogan reveal that is
a carry-over from the American
Revolution. It seems that the State of
North Carolina was the first colony to
instruct its delegates to The Continental
Congress to vote for independence on
April 12, 1776. Since we are approaching
a Bicentennial Celebration, The Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles apparently feel
that the slogan is befitting of the time.
NATIONAL
On Thursday of last week. President Ford signed a
proclamation that would boost tariffs on imported oil.
According to White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen,
the tariff which is to be $3 per barrel by April 1, 1975
will conceivably hike gasoline prices by about 3 cents
a gallon.
Prior to signing the proclamation. Ford met with
governors from 10 Northeastern states, most of whom
were opposed to his tariff boosting program. The
opposition was expressed by governors primarily
because many of the states were heavily dependent
upon imported oil and the tariff was viewed to cause
undue hardship for their respective states.
* * *
In other economic developments, the Labor
Department reported that consumer prices decreased a
little in December, 1974. It further noted that for 1974
as a whole, consumer price inflation had not been worst
since 1946.
* * *
The Ford administration extended aid to the
hard-pressed housing market by earmarking $1.1
billion for programs to aid the poor, elderly, and the
handicapped. This action reflects the initiation of the
President's commitment to a “decent home and a
suitable living environment for every American.”
There has been a reduction in the interest rates for
Federal Housing Administration and Veteran
Administration loans. The reduction from 9 per cent to
8.5 per cent is expected to increase activity in the
housing market as well as provide a savings to the
consumer.
STATE
Last Monday night Gov. James Holshouser
recommended repeal of the states’ sales tax on food
beginning in July 1976. He told legislators that the
three per cent sales tax on food could be ended without
any increases to offset revenue loss. The Governor's
proposal met with opposition, however, when his plans
were presented in package form and other taxes were
raised to offset revenue lost through repeal. Other
opposition resulting from the Governor's plan is
because the repeal is not proposed to go into effect until
July 1, 1976.
In response, to the opposition that he is receiving
(mostly from democrats), the Governor stated, "I'd like
to be able to do it (repeal the tax) right away, but I
couldn't figure out a way to do that without wrecking
the budget which has already beenr ecommended."
LOCAL
High Point
George Harrelson, executive director of Housing
Development Corporation (HDC) submitted a proposal
to the Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) requesting
$513,000 in Community Development fund from the
city of High Point. The request was denied by the
CAC and it seems unlikely that an endorsement of this
program will be given to the city council.
According to certain members of the CAC, "the
reason the HDC proposal was rejected was because it
(HDC) has a bad track record."
Greensl>oro
Rev. Cecil Bishop recently resigned his pastorate at
Greensboro's Trinity AME Zion Church to accept a like
position at the John Wesley National AME Zion Church
in Washington, D.C.
While in Greensboro, Rev. Bishop was chairman of
the board of the Greensboro Housing Authority,
President of the N.C. Council of Churches, active in the
civil rights movement, and a highly respected member
of the Greensboro community.
A Nurses Fair was held at A&T State University
Friday and 99 per cent of the attention was focused on
the nearly 200 senior nursing students. There were
approximately 41 recruiters who came from as far away
as Boston and Mississippi. It was interesting to note
that jobs are available to nursing students when the
state of the economy is so uncertain.
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without representation in the govern
ment. Now almost 200 years later, we see
a government that still caters to the rich
and leaves poor, hungry, neglected and
repressed Americans to fend for
themselves. It is inconceivable that one of
the richest countries of the world cannot
find the resources to assure all of its
citizens the basic necessities of life. Food,
clothing, shelter, and adequate health
care seem little to ask of a country that
can boast such a high standard of living.
It is also inconceivable that the state of
North Carolina can boast of this slogan,
"First in Freedom”, when we rank first
in the number of death row victims, first
in the number of repressive institutions,
such as prisons, and rank among the first
in job unemployment. Many people are
daily subjected to the unrealness of this
hypocritical evaluation of our "freedom-
loving” state. For example, take the case
of Mrs. Janie Murdock of 824 Graham
Avenue. This mockery of a home is
representative , of many of the worst
houses in this city. Welfare recipients rae
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However, there is some irony in the
statement when one considers that there
are people still existing under some of the
oppressive conditions that, necessitated,
and existed during the American
Revolution. The American colonists felt
the need to free themselves from the
tyranny of a rich British Government that
consistently taxed poor Americans
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the last ones considered for public
housing, and fall below the income level
necessary to be considered for public
housing.
Mrs. Murdock's home consists of a 2
bedrooms, living room, dining room and
kitchen. Her only source of heat is a
fireplace in the living room unless her
wood stove might be considered as a
heating device. If her wood stove doubles
as a heating device, it leaves something
to be desired as a cooking instrument.
Mrs. Murdock's preparation of food is
limited in that her wood stove can be used
to cook only certain foods in a certain
manner, since wood stoves are not
modernized to the point of having heat
regulatory devices. At any rate, both
Sanitation Worker Honored
HIGH POINT Some
times being a sanitation
worker is a thankless job.
You know that people
whose garbage you pick up
only bother to think about
you when you miss their
house or drop something on
the ground by the can and
neglect to pick it up. But,
L.iere are some rewards,
even if they are only in
knowing that you have done
as good a job as you could,
and that you have been fair
to all men.
In recognition of his
loyalty to his City and his
job, and for his contant
cooperative attitude, James
Archie, a City employee
since 1948 and presently a
motor equipment operator
in the City’s Sanitation
Division, was recently
recognized formerly by a
Letter of Commendation
presented on behalf of the
City Manager’s Office and
the Public Works Depart
ment by Assistant Public
Works Director, Dave supervisor. Weeks, for
Smith and Sanitation Su- recognition as the "Out-
perintendant, Clyde standing Operator of the
Weeks. Archie has also Year" in the City of High
been recommended by his Point.
Governor Selects Black Judge
RALEIGH - Donald Earl
Ramseur of Gastonia has
been named by Governor
Jim Holshouser to fill a
district court judgeship in
Gaston County.
Ramseur was selected
from four names submitted
by the judicial district bar
association, which includes
Gaston, Lincoln, and Cleve
land Counties.
Dr. Larnie G. Horton,
Special Assistant to the
Governor for Minority
Affairs, noted that the
Ramseur appointment
brings to six the number of
black judges in North
Carolina.
Prior to his appointment,
Ramseur was a member of
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s9urces of heat are inadequate in
supplying heat for her entire "home",
especially when you consider that most of
her broken windows have been
substituted with cardboard.
The lack of heat is certainly not the best
medication for Mrs. Murdock. She is
currently under the doctor's care for a
respiratory condition. Her bathroom
facilities are not in good working
condition and her bathtub is sooty from
the black soot and smoke that doesn’t
quite escape from her faulty chimney.
Her kitchen sink has been stopped-up for
over a year now.
Mrs. Murdock is a welfare recipient
with three children. She worries about
the safety of her children, especially her
seventeen year old daughter. Recently,
the tortured and burned body of a
seventeen year old girl was found in an
abandoned house in the area where she
lives.
The irony of the slogan, "First in
Freedom", when not too long ago this
State witnessed 10,000 people demon
strating and proclaiming North Carolina.
"First in Repression," cannot escape
people like Mrs. Murdock,
Mrs. Murdock is representative of
many people living under the same or
worst conditions who question whether
the recently appropriated community
development monies will be used lo
develop the community by improving
deplorable living conditions or will the
poor continue to be neglected. It might
not be difficult to convince the many
people like Mrs. Murdock that North
Carolina is indeed “First”, but first in
w'hat? Freedom, or Repression and
Hypocrisy?
Bennett To Honor Former President
the law firm of Ramseur
and Gingle.
A Cleveland County
native, Ramseur is a
graduate of Johnson C.
Smith University. He re
ceived his law degree from
North Carolina Central
University in 1954.
Ramseur has been active
in various governmental
and civic affairs, including
holding memberships on
the Gastonia City Board of
Education, the Gastonia
Mayor’s Commission on
Human Relations, and the
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Board of Trustees. He is
also the founder and
current Board Member of
the Gaston Boys Club.
GREENSBORO-The
Bennett College community
will pay tribute to Dr. David
Dallas Jones on Sunday.
January 26 at 4 p.m. in
Pfeiffer Chapel. Guest
speaker for the vesper for
the annual Service of
Remembrance is Herbert
0. Edwards, Associate
Professor of Black Church
Studies at Duke Univer
sity's Divinity School.
Under the leadership of
David Dallas Jones, Ben
nett College grew from a
campus of four ugly
buildings, several acrcs of
corn and turnip patches,
ten students, and no
endowment to a well-land
scaped campus of 42 acres.
31 buildings, an enrollment
of 438 young women, and
assets into the millions.
During his inauguration
in 1927, Dr. Jones clearly
stated the mission of the
College: “Bennett College
for Women does not aspire
to be a college of numbers.
In this first year of our
operations, we have defi
nitely limited our numbers
and have taken only such
an enrollment as would
allow us to know personally
our students, and in
measure give individual
guidance...We are more
anxious about the quality of
our students and the help
that we can give individuals
than we are about mass
production."
This was the philosophy
upon which Dr. Jones
labored. Bennett College
gained national attention
for its well-mannered
women, its "Beauty work."
and its stock of traditions.
Dr. Jones, who served as
nresidcnt from 1929. lo
1955, extended his services
to civic, religious, and
social organizations.
The guest speaker. Dr.
Herbert 0. Edwards, re
ceived his undergraduate
education at Morgan Stale
College and his S.T.B.
degree from Harvard Divi
nity School. Doctoral work
w as done al Brov\ n
University.
Dr. Herbert has received
several major academic
awards from Brown Uni
versity. He has published
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LEXINCJrCN—The Missionary Society of
Union Baptist Church gave a birthday
party in honor of Rev. To Thonas,
Assistant Pastor, on Sunday, Jan. 19,
He was 77. He was presented several
gifts, including money, and a bouton
niere. Attending the party were man-
bers of the Society along with the
Pastor, Rev. J. L. Stowe.