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M «& X X XHd. %,. : ’X 1 f'.:. % x |? igjXjb»fcWv.> •■■■*** Nms-Knrim the PEOPLE’S PAPER f( 20<j) 1 NATIONAL BLACK NEWS SERVICE \\ // MEMBER XX Vol. 3 Josey Faculty Fumes Over Discrimination Charges l ; 99V ' S * *1 T/ J 1 ®^2ib { JK 1 11a In >” ) 9E y J, > . »> • J I «'j IB 1 ' * j| ' H 9b W jBB9k <k jm L1 JBI !I9 IB vMI The Les Amis Libres exhibit the Christinas spirit with a SSO check to the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company’s Christmas fund. Pilgrim’s president, Walter Hornsby, Ir. accepted the check. Fulfilling one of its primary objects, community service, the Les Amis Libres, a 1 EARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINE rs ■ Because Christmas and New Year’s fall on Tuesday g >we have to move our deadline to NOONyI ■ MONDAY. Thank you for your cooperation. | social-civic club, presented a SSO check Thursday to The Pilgrim Health and Life P.O. Box 953 Insurance Company’s Christmas Fund, which a spokesman called a “tremendous effort”. Present officers are Mrs. Grady Copeland, president; Mrs. Robert Mills, vice president; Mrs. Frank Middleton, treasurer; Mrs. Richard Glenn, secretary; Mrs. John Gilchrist, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. James E. Rosier, publicity chairman. Faculty members at T.W. Josey high school reacted with shock and anger when they learned of a letter charging that white faculty members were discriminated against at the predominantly Black high school. They were also disturbed that the letter was published. (News-Review, December 13) The letter, addressed to the Superintendent of Schools, Harvey Duncan, and signed only as “Concerned White Teachers at Josey”, charged that Black teachers got preferential treatment in transfer assignments and class loads. The Josey faculty had learned of the letter several weeks ago when Mrs. Mildred Hankerson, the only person named in the letter, had copies of the letter posted in the faculty lounge. This week, some members of the Josey faculty gave then reactions. Mrs. Patricia Barrow, a young white English teacher, said her first reaction to the letter was “shock that anybody on the faculty would write that; I’m not sure that anybody on the faculty did.” Several faculty members indicated that they felt the authors) of the letter was no longer on the Josey faculty. Mrs. Barrow continued, “I’m very resentful of the fact that it was signed implicating me and many of my friends, both white and Blade, who didn’t take part in it, who don’t feel that way. It’s just really disgraceful; we’ve accomplished so much. I’ve never felt any prejudice from Future Homemakers Os America Visit Hospital I, I <- JbBRKb Vickie Amerson, Debra Champion, Mrs. Josephine Mack and Denise Oliver. The Sand Bar Ferry Jr. High FHA Chapter visited the Department of Public Affairs at University Hospital Tuesday, December 18th in order to present the children with decorations for Christmas tree. die administration.” A white counselor. Mr. Roger Sharrock, said he felt that if there were any “misadjustments” in assignments, there were valid reasons, and not because of race. Teachers who had seniority or if they had fewer classes, they were department chairmans who should have had released time.” Mrs. Patricia Dillion, also Augusta, Georgia The Chapter members fashioned gingerbread men from cardboard in hopes that the ornaments would brighten Christmas for the children who will not be fortunate enough to spend Christmas at home. white, added, “It was not because of race. I’ve taught in three different school systems and there hasn’t -been one yet that didn’t have slight imbalances, but it didn’t have anything to do with Black/white. It had to do with SEE TEACHERS Cont on pg. 2 December 20, 1973 No. 40 EDITORIAL Turn Your Lights On, America It has been said that, spiritually, a man is never so high as when he is on his knees. If this is true, then 1973 was perhaps the most significant year in this nation’s history. From many viewpoints, it can be said that 1973 was a disaster for the American people. Scandals wrecked what was left of the nation’s moral leadership. Prices went sky high. And everything ran out, from beef to Nixon’s bag of tricks. Now we are faced with what looks like a trip back into the forties with 50 mile per hour speed limits and possible gasoline rationing. And to finish out the year of gloom, we will have, at best, a dim Christmas. America’s wealth and greed have made us blind to Christian principle. And except for a few TV shows, for many of us Christ has no place in our Christmas. We have forgotten that Christ is the very essence of Christmas. Christmas is about giving, not getting. Christmas is not about getting more for ourselves. It’s about sharing what we have. America has always talked Godliness and practiced wickedness. America has talked freedom and practiced slavery. America has talked non-violence and practiced violence. And it may well be that this is the year when America has been called to repent. Penitence will mean suffering. Penitence will mean that America will have to get on its knees. But penitence means more than confessing one’s sins. It also means that we must change our ways. America still has the opportunity to lead the world. But we should not use bombs and missiles and material wealth to demonstrate our superiority. That’s the old way. It’s now time to end racial hatred and discrimination in this country. It’s time to end political corruption, crime, and poverty. When America has freed its own people, then it should wage a moral war - economic, not military - against South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Portugal and all other oppressive governments. The energy crisis affords us the opportunity to get ourselves together, morally and spiritually. For America’s real shortage is not energy; it’s moral and spiritual commitment. It has been said that God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform. And it may well be that in turning our electric lights off, He may be trying to turn our spiritual lights on. Turn your lights on, America, and light up the world.