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’- - wtu Ntnus-imiW Augusta, G,._ AN OPEN FORUM FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE I I >■’■'? S' a .st 5o Vol. 6 Butz Resigns Over Racial Slur Secretary of Agriculture, Earl L. Butz, resigned Monday after controversy over an obscene racial slur uttered last August following the Republican National Convention. President Ford accepted the resignation Monday and said parting with Butz was “one of the saddest decisions of my presidency.” Jimmy Carter, Democratic presidential nominee, said Butz should have been fired immediately and that Ford’s handling of the situation showed a lack of leadership. League Os Women Voters Non-Partisan Voter Information CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 1976 The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization, does not support or oppose candidates. We do present, as a public service, biographical information and answers to questions on political issues. This information is presented, as nearly as possible, in the exact words of the candidates. League jy *mbership is open to all citizens of voting age. *** * * This Voter Information Guide contains only information on contested City Council races. ***** QUESTIONS ASKED CANDIDATES: EDUCATION: OCCUPATION: PARTICULAR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS OFFICE: 1. NOW THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE SAID “NO” TO CONSOLIDATION, HOW DO YOU SEE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ANNEXATION FOR CITY GROWTH? 2. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT EXPANDING CITY BUS LINES, PARTICULARLY TO PLACES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND HEALTH CARE CENTERS? ***** WARD 2 Roger T. Bates 908 Perry Avenue EDUCATION: College Graduate Allen University, about 22 hours above undergraduate level at various schools of higher learning. OCCUPATION: Teacher-15 or more years presently on leave from special assignment from Atlanta Life Insurance Co, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Particular Training, (Social Studies) Political Science or Government Civics. Public administration. Experiences Executive Director of 9th Street Y.M.C.A. Director of Research for full year Head Start-Richmond Co. Which included Burke and Screvens Counties. Self employed in retail grocery. News Agency, Awards many. C.T. Walker, Teacher of the year, Lincoln County, Teacher of the year. Local merchants. Public service awards. 1. Annex: To join a smaller territory (thing) to a larger, and to make both into one. Consolidate: To unite, to merge two areas into one. By whatever name we give to the matter of growth in Augusta-Annexation or Consolidate, both mean adding two areas together to make one larger area. My position on Annexation and Consolidation. As a private citizen, I am for grow th-progressive growth of our community. When I am elected to public office, sensitive matters like Annexation & Consolidation will be treated according to the sovereign wishes of the people. 2. I think that public transportation should be extended through-out the City of Augusta Richmond County. My plans are to introduce and work for passage of bills of real needs or some unfullfilled needs as they relate to the public. Carrie J. Mays 1221 Ninth Street EDUCATION: Graduated from high school in Lincoln County, Ga„ Public School System. OCCUPATION: Licensed Funeral Director. Director of W.H. Mays Mortuary, Augusta, Ga. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: I have served on City Council for the past six years, and I am currently a member of the Stockade and Recorder’s Court Committee, the Public Transit and Parking Committee and the Cemetery, Trees, and Parks Committee of which I am Chairwoman. In the past, I have served on the Waterworks Committee and the Public Safety Committee. Currently I serve as Secretary of the State Democratic Party nominated by Busbee. 1 am a member of Trinity CME Church y where I served as president of my church club for eight years. with the YWCA, I served as chairman of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch for 2 years and a member of the Board of Directors of the Greene St. YWCA for 6 years. A former city employe, I worked in the recreation department for 5 years and have also worked with the American Cancer Society and the Community Clothing Center. As a funeral director, I serve people from all walks of life on a daily basis. I am a member of the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Assn., the Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Assn., and past vice-chairman of the Bth District of Ga. Funeral Service Practitioners Assn. Served as a member of the State Alcohol Abuse Council, appointed by former Gov. Jimmy Carter in 1974. 1. One of the advantages that I see in annexation is more revenue for the City of Augusta, thus hopefully lessening its tax burden. Another advantage would be the spread of municipal services into areas that are now unincorporated. If there is any disadvantage, it would be in the fact that persons now paying only county taxes would pay both city and county taxes if their areas were annexed. Provided their areas want to be annexed, our new population should include people from all racial and economic walks of life. 2. I feel that the whole idea of expanding city bus lines should P.O. Box 953 President Ford personally gave Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz a “severe reprimand” for making “highly offensive” racial remarks in public, the White House said. In a statement issued almost immediately by the Agriculture Department, Butz said he was merely repeating an old political joke but “there was no excuse for the incident” and he “regretted any offense which may have been given any person or group.” “No man who harbors such thoughts is fit to serve in the President’s Cabinet,” Senator Brooke said. Senator Edward Brooke, R-Mass., the only Black in the Senate, immediately called on President Ford to fire Butz, calling the remarks “vulgar and offensive.” An aide to Senator Brooke said Butz called the Senator on the phone and told him he had been merely recounting what a Mid-west politician had told him. The aide quoted Senator Brooke as telling Butz,” I understand, Mr. Secretary, but I don’t feel that any man who would make such a statement Photo by Jake Crawford WILLIAM “SONNY” WALKER Twenty-Seven Percent Os Nations Poor Are In Southeast “Twenty-seven percent of all the people in poverty in this country are located in this eight state, region,” stated William “Sonny” Walker, regional director of Community Services Administration (CSA). Walker was the guest speaker at tire 9th anniversary of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Economic Opportunity Authority held Monday night. Os the twenty-seven percent, thirty to forty percent are non-white citizens, according to Walker. “We are totally different from welfare,” stated Walker. “We do not have goods or money to give away directly. The only thing we try to do is facilitate individuals’ learning about what is available.” be studied. If this expansion is going to be profitable to the people of the city, then it should be done. Also this should be of no increase in taxes to city taxpayers. ***** WARD 3 Frances B. Baird 1834 McDowell Street EDUCATION: High School Graduate OCCUPATION: Owner & Operator of: Baird Memorials, 1601 Central Ave. & Housewife TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: 1 have had no training to be a member of City Council. My husband was once a Councilman. I have always been interested in politics, my community and its affairs. 1. The advantage would be our City and County working together and also sharing our problems. I believe it would mean a new Law Enforcement Center, which is one of my biggest hopes. 1 don’t see any disadvantages. 2. 1 am very much for extending the bus lines which would mean better transportation back and forth from jobs and schools. Sam (S.P.) Harley 2014 Wrightsboro Road EDUCATION: I am a graduate of Dunbarton High School, Dunbarton, South Carolina; the U.S. Army Military Police School during World War II; The Life Insurance Agency Management Assoc., Hartford. Connecticut; The Life Underwriters Training Council; and other business related courses of study. OCCUPATION: I retired as District Manager of The Southland Life Insurance Company after 35 years of service. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: In addition to the afore mentioned educational background, in my capacity as manager of a district in the State of Georgia, before my retirement, I was required to coordinate and supervise a staff of employes in eleven counties, manage a large amount of revenue, and promote a good working relationship with other business people of this community. This business experience would be. in my opinion, an asset in helping to run our city government in a progressive and efficient manner. 1. Annexation would be advantageous to city growth in the following ways: (1) By increasing the population of the City of Augusta through annexation, this community would become Augusta, Georgia is fit to serve in the President’s Cabinet.” Brooke was quickly joined by Senate colleagues in calling for Butz’ firing, including Senators Jacob Javits, R-N.Y., and Charles Mathis, R-Md. Butz’s comments, attributed only to “a Cabinet member”, were published in a news story last month and it became known last Friday that another publication was about to reprint them with attribution to Secretary Butz. The comments themselves expressed vulgar language and the attitude “that a Black man “We are probably the most conservative social program there is because we emphasize work, individual effort,” Walker said. According to Walker the EGA has never been fully funded. “We are now at a 5330 million dollar on a national basis. We’re an extremely small agency.” As for the CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority Walker stated that, “We see this agency as being a well run agency, a well administered agency and one of the ones we take a good deal of pride in. We are pleased with the work of the board here and extremely pleased with the support of county officials, especially under the leadership of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. is not interested in the political process as long as he has good sex, easy shoes and a warm place to go to the bathroom.” This same Butz, before, supposedly drew an Oval t i . « * • Roger Bates, candidate for the 2nd Ward City Council seat, addressed The Martin Luther King, Jr. Survival Coalition Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the S.C.L.C. Office. Black Woman To Represent U.S. At United Nations President Ford has nominated Mrs. Ersa Hines Poston of New York to be an Alternate Representative to the 31st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Mrs. Poston, of Loudonville, New York, is a member of the Civil Service Commission of New York. She was one of ten persons nominated to serve as Representatives and Alternate Representatives on a delegation to be headed by Ambassador William Scranton. Their names were sent to the Senate on September 13. The 31st Session of the General Assembly is scheduled to be held in New York City from September 21 through December 21,1976. The President also named John E. Reinhardt of Maryland, also a Black, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 19th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. (UNESCO). Reinhardt, former U.S. i more attractive to prospective industries which are looking to ] settle in a growing and progressive community. (2) This i population increase would give the City of Augusta the ability to I gain a greater share of any Federal Revenue available to < municipalities. Annexation would also benefit the new areas joining our city by providing them with superior city services, i Due to the additional city services being provided the annexed I areas, there would be a short term disadvantage; but the long ’ term advantage to the city and the annexed areas in terms of I growth would far outweigh any disadvantages. 2. While I realize and believe that public transportation is needed in a growing and progressive city; particularly to places of vocational training; employment, and health care; any expansion would warrant study in regard to additional operational costs and overall effect on the entire city bus system. Tuple D. Kee 1105 Hogan Street EDUCATION: ABJ, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. Athens, Georgia - 1951 OCCUPATION: REAL ESTATE BROKER TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: 12 years Banking experience, 13 years Business experience. 1. Each instance of annexation will have to stand on its own merits. It is impossible to make blanket judgment on this subject as an issue. 2. Bus lines should be extended only if the extension is economically feasible - never in a case to give service to a few persons at the expense of tax payers. Y.N. Myers 1301 Steed Street EDUCATION: B.A. Degree - Paine College; MEd - Wayne State University; further study toward Doctors degree, Wayne U. and New York U. OCCUPATION: Retired School Principal TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: 1 served as principal in the schools of Richmond County for 39 years. The last 34 of these years were at Silas X. Floyd School. At present, I serve as SEE “CANDIDATES” PAGE 6 October 7, 1976 Nb? 26 Office dressing down from President Ford. Butz made a nasty remark about the Roman Catholic “Holy Father” that triggered Ford's first reprimand to him. Ambassador to Nigeria, is assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, was among 10 persons named as Representatives and .Alternate Representatives to the Session. Their nominations were sent to the Senate September 17. Pilgrim Promotes Scott According to President W.S. c Hornsby, Jr., of the Pilgrim 1 Health and Life Insurance Company, H.R. Scott has been a promoted to senior vice f president & secretary-treasurer. [ Scott is a native of Athens, Ga. and received his early I education in the Athens area, 1 He received his B.S. degree a from Morehouse College, Atlanta, and his M.S. degree from Atlanta University. Scott has also done further study at the University of Michigan and at several insurance institutes. Scott is very active in numerous civic, fatemal, and community affairs. He is also a I member, trustee and chairman ; Editorial News-Review Urges Readers To Vote The News-Review urges our readers to go to the polls Oct. 13 and re-elect Mrs. Carrie J. Mays to her Second Ward city council seat, and elect Mr. Y.N. Myers in the Third Ward. The incumbents in the other wards are unopposed. Mrs. Mays has served the City of Augusta with unusual distinction. Our only question concerns her ability to serve without endangering her health. Most of our readers will recall that she suffered two strokes about a year ago. Apparently she and her doctor feel that there is no danger. She has our total support. We regard the candidacy of Mr. Myers as particularly significant He is running in a ward that has never had a Black councilman (due to the city-wide voting system), although the ward is more than 60 percent Black. If elected, he w ill bring Black representation on council to an all-time high of five (out of sixteen), although Augusta is more than fifty percent Black. The low Black representation is due, in this instance, not only to the city-wide voting system, but also to the low percentage of Blacks who are registered to vote, and the low percentage of eligible voters who actually vote. Mr. Myers should have an excellent chance of w inning. He is the only Black among five candidates for the Third Ward seat. And only a plurality is needed to win. He is well qualified with an outstanding record of service. A graduate of Paine College, he received the master’s degree from Wayne State University, and has done doctoral study at Wayne State and New York University. He was principal of Silas X. Floyd school for 34 years and worked in the Richmond County school system for a total of 39 years. Our good wishes will not elect these candidates. Our votes will. of finance committee of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Scott joined Pilgrim in 1947 and at the time of his promotion , he was second vice president & secretary treasurer. He is married to the former Betty Jane Dumetz and they have two sons, H. Randolph, II and Wayne Dumetz. AFL-CIO, UAW Agree To Aid NAACP The AFL-CIO and the United Auto Workers have agreed to help the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) raise the money toward a 51.6 million bond in a Mississippi court case. Labor sources said recently that the AFL-CIO and its Industrial Union Department, with substantial help from the UAW, have gauranteed the News-Reveiw Black History Edition Will Close Bicentennial Era The News-Review will close out the Bicentennial year with a special Part II of its Fifth Anniversary edition slated for Thursday, October 28. Publisher Mallory Millender stated it will be edited by J. Philip Waring, News-Review staff, and a group of community consultants. “Its scope will highlight various aspects of Black achievements and the rich history of Augusta,” stated Waring. It will feature local Black elected and appointed political leaders, past and present. Pictures of selected churches and their pastors, various community institutions and another group of “Blacks Who Helped Build Augusta” will be featured. Special tribute will be paid to the Lincoln League which has historically done so much to enliven New Year’s Day with its honors program at Tabernacle Baptist Church. “While this edition will again be built around the Bicentennial year and the American Black Press, it will seek to stimulate the practical responsibilities of voting and civic awareness,” Waring stated. Persons who are to be featured will soon be asked to bring or send to the News-Review an individual picture which must be in black and white, slick finished and not larger than a silver dollar. ■r u f eA < ■ av; & U.K. SCOTT balance of the funds - up to SBOO.OOO - to post the bond The decision to aid the NAACP was authorized by a unanimous vote of the AFL-ClO's 35 member Executive Council. “We did it because the NAACP is such a fine organization and has been our friends for years,” one source said. “We’re never spectators when our friends are in trouble.” 25<t