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Democrats Plan Major Roles In what's Your * Bag? BY KKV JKHOMK LKDOUX DON’T KHONT oKh I breathed a Mgh of relief when the radio si idin hand opened the doo: ‘N. n glad lo see you." I told bun. "I used the hot line, but no one answered it I’m almost due on the talk shov. “You’re not missing much." he shot back Then he hesitated. “You mean \ou don’t mean you’re going lo be- on the program ”■ His clumsy he.'-italion. his sudden embarrassment spelled out m(»re Ihan any words ever could Had 1 or the other members ol the panel needed anything loileflale an overdone ego. that was more than sufficient IVople are \ery tolerant of some shoitctmiings. highly intolerant ol others Above and beyond all faults, it .seems lo be vanity m its motley disguises that irrilate.s and sometimes infuriates most people •\ctually. there aren’t loo many (lungs, it any, that we sluHild Ite U'lnpted to rave about I p(ni analy.-'is. it's hard to set* uh\ engage even in tjuu't br.tggiiig and boasting. Too man\ dungs happen accidentally. tlirough sheer coincidemc or b\ lorce of circumsl.iiu i's I rue. we often make our breaks tlirough foresight, initiative and etlorl. but jusl a** tilien ue reap uhereof ue knou not Sc-metime,s. this truth luis a dramatic way ot impacting on our await*ness a- one good priest discoMi'e.i he liad just eased into his after Mass ulieii an est ited parish loner barged in and gushed ahtail the go-pel mes.sage' ■ That ua.s tin best sermon I have ever heard’ 1 had never be(*n loiichefl hy a talk tielore. hut Hus time 1 uas " \isil)l\ lieartened by the warm ctm.plinient. the pastor glouetl conlcnletlly as the man wei;l on ’The tiling that touched me most ol all was that p.iusc Do you remember that pause y ou made m f’;e middle ol the -ermoii ’ It our silence our pauses, our periodic brej^lhers and our liltle time-outs between efforts are more impressive than the efforts themselves on occasion, surely wc have little or nothing to be vain about. Without doubt, that priest is in lull agreement with SI. f*aul: “I.et him who boasts boast in the Lord For he is not approved wlui commends himself, but he whom the I,^rd commends ’ '2('or 10.17&IB.) Yet, so many insist on commending themselves, blow ing their nun IrumjK'l and promoting their own public relations Name-dropping is one of their favorite ploys. Laboring under the illusion that big people, rich people or so-called beautiful people are more of an asset than the small, the poor and the plain, they sp<*ak casually of their notorious friends, !*olitically. economical ly and socially they are on target, since whom you know swings more weight than what you know However, from the Christian point of view. they are myopic, selfish and pitiable. A big car or house, pull of position or prestige, symbols of status or grandeur, physical or intellectual talents • all are invoked to show superiority of every kind Fronting oft is not merely stupid. It is usually neurotic as well By and large, the name dropper, the boaster and the conceited succeed only in exposing their weaknesses, their fears, ihcir insecurities and their numherous defensive mechanisms They feel threat ened or suppressed w hen unable to bask in the light, power and security of others or in the glut of their own materia) goods. True values were liared for the first time in the year zero when a cave, a manger and swaddling clothes amid cattle and '^henherdM expressed God emptying Himself mat men might be full. CENSUS MISCOUNTS NY WELFAHE LOAD BY 40 PEKCKNT NEW YoKK (’it\ officials and Hand c orp, researchers charged last week that the 197U Federal census miscounted the numlierol welfare cases in New York City by 4o percent. Consequently. said the studv by the N.Y. itand Instituie. a nonprofit group tunried by the city and Hand in 1W)9 to >ludy city problems, the Government crjjd shortchange the city on anlipoverly funds totaling tje- tv>een isiu million and .MO million each vear. Veterans are advised by the Va to keep their families informed on the locution of birth and marriage certificates, mili tary discharge papers and other vital documents required in filing for \ A henetiis. And Strength Are Proved .National Black News Service WASHINGTON, D C. - Black members of the Democratic National Committee intend to play a major role in Democratic Party affairs in the next four years. They proved their determina tion - and strength ■ when the Committee held its first full meeting here following the Democratic deteat at the polls in November. Organized as a "Caucus of Concern." the 25 black Com mittee members set themselves limited, specific objectives - and went to work They have good reason to be pleased with the results. The caucus wanted Basil Patterson, black National Com mitteeman from New York kept on as DNC Vice Chairman - no matter who was elected Chair man. They won. Patterson was re-elected and is now the highest-ranking black in a political post in either party. They wanted a guarantee of increased black representation on the Democratic Nati. a Committee. They won DNC's new Chairman, Texan Kobert Strauss, has indicated his support for incliiding at least eight black members among the 25 additions to be made when the present 278 members meet early in 1973. I'liey wanted a commitment to strengthen the role of the Committee's Minorities Divi sion, w hich was sharply curtail ed during the recent Presiden tial campaign They won Strauss has promised to double the budget of the •Minorities Division within a year The black DNC Caucus was convened and chaired by Aaron Henry of Mississippi, who expressed his satisfaction with the results, "The Caucus of Concern," .said Henry. Is a significant step forward in our fight to achieve effective black involvement in Democratic Parly aflairs" Henry, a founder of the .Mississippi Freedom Party, was unanimously seated as a convention delegate this year, after an eight-year fight to open up the Democratic Party in Mississippi DNC Vice Chairman Patter son called the Caucus "the most sophisticated political opera tion "in his experience He gave the Caucus most of the credit for his being kept on as DNC Vice Chairman even after Chairman Jean Westwood re signed. Actually, the caucus - includ ing those who favored Strauss - voted overwhelmingly not to dump Chairman West *ood but, in Aaron Henry's words, lo permit her to "resign with dignity." As C. Delores Tucker. Penn sylvania's Secretary of Slate, pul it. involuntarily, "removing Westwood would have been interpreted as a slap at reform movement efforts to increase representation of women and minorities in the Democratic Party" After the decision to fight any Westwood ouster, the Caucus began deliberations on whom to support as Chairman. In a session that lasted from 7 p.m. to 5 a m . the three candidates - California Democratic Chair man Charles Manalt, Maine. National Committeeman Mit chell. and Strauss - were brought In to discuss their views on the Caucus demands. Substantial agreement for the Caucus positions was voiced by all three candidates, and the Caucus voted not to support any randidate as a group. \s it turned out, there were 10 blaik votes for Mitchell, and four each for .Manatt and Strauss. Another five votes switched during the voting from .Manalt lo Mitchell And Henry cast Charles Evers' vote, by proxy, for Hubert Humphrey. Henry, a Strauss supporter, describes the new Chairman as "cautious, but concerned, and definitely committed to keeping the Party reforms." Henry worked closely with former Democratic Treasurer Strauss on developing the constitution and by-laws which made .Mississippi the first State Democratic organization to comply with the McGovern reform rules. Vice-Chairman Patterson, who voted for Mitchell, as did Chairman Westwood, has ex pressed great optimism about what blacks can do in the DNC. "The role of blacks in the Democratic Party," says Pat terson. 'is to keep the Democratic Party true to the principles it has always voic ed.” 'The Democratic Party be came the majority party because it was for the little people," Patterson continued, "and blacks know better than anyone what the problems of these people really are." KOVAl.TY MEETS THE .1 \CKS()N 5 -Her Royal Highness. The Queen .Mother, greets the Jackson 5 at reception follow ing Royal Coniniuiid I*erforinance at l.nndon's Palladium (l-r» The tjueen Mother, Elton John. Jackie Jackson. Marlon Jackson and Michael Jackson. Nixon Makes Nomination Of Mayor WAsSHINGTON • President Nixon has nominated Waller E, Washington for a third term as mayor of the nation's capital Mayor Washington is the only man to hold the post of mayor-commissioner since it was ci’f'aled under a reorgani- Let Our Experts Keep Your Cor In Top Shope! • TIKES • BATTKKIES • \l TO AUUESSORIES • wasiiim; • U KKlUA'IltlN OFFICIAL Licensed Inspection Station Credit Cards Honored DIJXX’S Exxon SERVICENTER See Us For Complete Car Care DIAI. 75.5-9993 5,,.; .s. HI.ODDWOH rH ST. WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS! FRESH PORK NECK BONES .lb. 25c THIN FAT BACK lb. 25c FRESH PIG FEET PIG TAILS lb. 39c LACE TOILET TISSUE 4 roll pkg. 37c FRESH PORK LIVER lb. 49c PURE LARD—Plastic Pail . .2 lbs. 55c RIB STEW BEEF lb, 59c GOOD WEINERS ur SMOKED SAUSAGE lb. 69c country H \M hocks lb. 69c SLAB BACON -Sliced lb. 79c KR.^FT PI RE GRAPE .TELLY 2 lb. lar 59c PORK SHOT I DEI? 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He served as executive director of the National Capital Housing Au thority here from 1961 lo 1966 and was eliairman of the New York City Housing .Authority wlien he was picked to be mayor His repulalion for being Ins own man, however, appa rently precluded his selection for a Cabinet post. ■ V-X \ "SHAFT IN AFRICA" STAR - Vonella McC.ee has been signed lo star with Richard Roundtree in MGM's "Shaft In Africa.” it was announced by producer Roger l,ewis Miss McGee was most recently featured in "Blacula. " "Hammer" and MGM's "Melinda " "Shaft In Africa. " from a screenplay by Stirling Silliphanl. will be directed by John Guillermin on locations in Ethiopia. Spain and New York Party Assault On Southern Dean Denied National Black News Service NEW ORLEANS - A student leader at the New Orleans branch of Southern University has denied reports that students attacked and beat the acting dean. Dr. Asa Sims. Earl Picard charged univer sity officials, the .New Orleans press and the national wire services with "sensationalism" and "gross exaggeration" in their reports that Picard, the student body president and other students had beaten Sims with their fists and books when he refused to meet with them to disi uss grievances. The New Orleans campus has been stirred by protest similar to that which led to the slaying of two black students by law officers al the main Baton Rouge campus Nov. 13. Picard maintains that no students attacked or even threatened to attack Sims. He said the students were concern ed about the administration's announced decision to hold final examinations while a majority of students were boycotting classes. The boycott was organized as a protest of the student murders in an attempt to force some restructuring of the institution to make it more educationally relevant to black students. Students who did not take the exams would have to withdraw, the administration announced "At no time did we hit or attack Dr. Sims,” Picard stated. "What happened is that he attempted 'o shove some of us out of his office and we pushed back. A brief scuffle occurred but nothing at all that could be called an 'attack' ". the student leader stressed. Tim Thomas, a field organiz er for the Youth Organization for Black Unity, was present throughout the meeting and the scuffling match. Thomas reported that not only did the students not attack Sims, but that throughout the meeting there was an armed guard present who repeatedly attempted to provoke the students. "This dude stood between the students and Sims and laid his pistol on the desk and challeng ed the students to ‘come get him if you want him’,” said Thomas. "He kept talking about ‘killing’ and ’over my dead body’ and ’shooting you if you L THE CAROUNIAN J^ALEIOH. N. C.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 6 1973 Great Blades In History B.Y MISS ELLA L. JAUKStiM I Miss Jackson NATHANIEL ADMAS COLES Nat “King” Cole 1919-1965 Nathaniel Adams Uoles, bet ter known as Nat “King’ Cole, was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Rev. Edward James and Mrs. Perlina Adams Coles. His father was an impoverished Baptist minister who formed on the side to help bring income to his growing family. Later. the family moved to Chicago where Nat at tended Wendell Phillips High School and Rev Coles accepteo the pastorial duties of North Ctiicdgo’s First Baptist Church. He worked witn the middle class church membership 20 years until his death al 78. Nat said, he owed his style to hip classics and played every thing from Bach to Rachmani noff. He began his entertainment career as a pianist. He dropped the sin Coles and formed the “Nat Cole Trio.” Nat became a singer by accident when an inebriated patron insisted he sing his favorite song, Sweet Lorraine. When Nat first opened his melodious mouth for public singing in 1937, his salary jumped instantly from $85 to SlO.OOO w'eekly. His voice was heard at least once every 30 minutes over radio stations for the last 20 years. Some of his most beautiful and popular recordings were: Nature Boy, Mona Lisa. Too Young. Pretend. Smile. I Love You For Sentimental Reasons, The Christmas Song, Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire, Unforgettable, Answer Me My Love, Ballerina, Ramblin Rose and many more. He received many awards and citations. His records have sold more than 50 million copies Nat received an honorary degree from Morgan State College so people began calling him Dr. “King” Cole. For a brief period in the fall of 1957-58 as the first for a Black get him' and all that kind of nonsense," related the YOBU organizer who has been working with the students at Southern since before the student murd ers. "We re using the time now to come to better terms with the administration on a number of issues,*! Picard said. person, Nat was seen network television with program of his own hut dui mainly to partiality toward blacks during that lime, no sponsor would pick up the tat for him, because of th( segregationist, because Nat “King” Cole was of pun vintage He was a black glistening, emperor of enter tainment. Although no om- would sponsor the “Great ( the sound o.' his beautiful vo was welcomed throughout the homes of Americans and the world. And for the sound of his voice, he world* gladly shelled out thi- money. As a Negro, he was not an activist in civil rights move ments “but he gave large financial contributions to such causes and preferred to prov< himself in this field by actions rather than words.” He died of lung cancer at the age of 45 in 1963. Nat was one of the world' highest paid and best-loved entertainers, making $500,000 year before his death. He was n frequent visitor to the Whiti House as the guest of President John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson. His former wife is nainei Maria, the niece of the lat great lady. Dr Charlotti- Hawkins, founder of Palm Memorial Instituie. a finishing school in Sedalia. N.C. The\ have five children, two of whit- are twins. During his illness. Na received over 500.000 cards. Many of the well-known ani influential personalities fron all over the world loo numerou; to name paid tribute to him These remarks by fame society orchestra leader. Nobl Sissle sums up the tremendou impact that Mr. Cole left on th human race; “Nat singlehand edly emancipated the Negn singer and gave the lie to thi vicious and bigoted belief, one commonly held throughout th recording and music busines.'^ that the white American public would not accept a Negri romantic and ballard singer. 11 proved that the impact of shec talent can destroy ignoranc and conquer prejudice Nat was such a fine ambassa dor, making many people realize the necessity for lookinL. at the individual rather the. entertaining mass concepts. I the art of telling a story in song Nat had no peer. His diction was impeccable. His expression was superb. His choice of songs was inspired. He was deeply reli gious." "I feel that we should echo the English people in saying: “The King is dead, Long live the King." DOR JOIN OUR. '73 CHMSTUAS SAVINGS CLUB roiBf NOW- •AVB BACH WBBX I 1.00 2.00 8.00 S.00 10.00 RBCEIVB NEXT YEAR I 50.00 100.00 150.00 250.00 500.00 Club's Open! 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