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HEALTH CARE AND
ITS DELIVERY. . .
by Willis J. Walker, Jr.
Recently Mr. Henry Harbin, a medical student, dropped by my
office to announce a free counseling program. He stated that “if
persons are having problems in their home, in school, with drugs
or with sex, you’ve got somebody who’ll listen to you.”
Continuing he said that “six medical students with psychiatric
training have started a free walk-in clinic to help anyone with
‘what’s bugging you’ ”. The clinic is held each Monday at 7:00
p.m. at the Augusta-Richmond County Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Information And Referral Center, 1100 Druid Park Avenue.
Telephone 738-2525. He further mentioned that “there is no
connection between this clinic and the ADA I&R Center they
only let us use their place.”
“Counseling”, he said, “is individual, one to one, confidential
with no records”. No one can be penalized in any way by anyone.
If you come and don’t dig it, you don’t have to come back. There
is also a staff phychiatrist from the Medical College attending
every Monday night.” Mr. Harbin concluded by saying “those
interested shouldn’t put off coming by and talking. There is no
charge and no hastle.”
Wheeler Assails
VA Hospital
Cut Back
“The drug abuse problem
now plaguing the U.S. veteran
population is going to create
additional demands on the
already dwindling bed space in
VA hospitals across the
nation.” This gloomy
prediction was made by
Georgia Veteran Service
Director Pete Wheeler Tuesday
in an address before the
Harlem Rotary Club in Harlem,
Georgia.
There are an estimated
50,000 U.S. veterans hooked
on hard drugs and most of
them have served in the Armed
Forces since the start of the
Vietnam War. Wheeler said,
“Much of the blame for the
widespread drug addiction
among veterans must be
shouldered by the military for
its failure to properly instruct
recruits on the dangers of
drugs.” He added that
educational programs and
other preventive measures
would be far less expensive
than attempting to cure people
after they have become
addicted.
Long a crusader for better
treatment and more hospital
beds for veterans, Wheeler
again assailed the Bureau of the
Budget for its planned
cut-backs in bed space at VA
hospitals. “The 1972 budget
calls for the elimination of
some 5|500 beds by this July
1,” said Wheeler, “when we
really should be providing an
additional 2,500 beds.
“Georgia stands to lose a
total of 185 beds at VA
facilities in the state. Os that
number, 122 of them are at the
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has been chosen for the
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in Augusta.” said Wheeler,
“but so far, no funds have been
released for the project and
there is no indication just when
the budget people will make
the money available.”
Wheeler added that the
proposed new structure “likely
will replace only the old Forest
Hills Division, but we must be
on the alert that there are no
plans afoot for this new facility
to be a replacement for the
entire VA hospital complex in
Augusta which has a total
capacity of more than 1,500
beds.”
'Wheelchair’
Benefits
A certain group of disabled
veterans of wartime or
peacetime military service may
be entitled under certain
conditions to receive a grant
from the Veterans
Administration for the
purchase of a so-called
“wheelchair” home that is
specifically adapted to their
particular needs.
Georgia Veterans Service
Director Pete Wheeler said, “In
order for a veteran to qualify
for this benefit, he must be
entitled to compensation for
permanent and total disability
as a result of a
service-connected disability
incurred during wartime or
peacetime service after April
20, 1898.”
Wheeler described the
qualifying disabilities as
follows: (1) The loss or loss of
use of both lower extremities,
such as to preclude locomotion
without the aid of braces,
crutches, canes or a wheelchair;
or (2) Disability which includes
blindness in both eyes, having
only light perception, plus loss
or loss of use of one lower
extremity, (3) The loss or loss
of use of one leg with residuals
of organic disease or injury
which preclude locomotion
without a wheelchair.
He added that eligible
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BLACK HISTORY
By Larry Thompson
Blacks played a major role, if not the major role in the
discovery, settling and developing of America.
When Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492,
Blacks were there too, in the presence of Pedro Alonso Nino, a
Black sailor, who is credited with piloting one of Columbus’
ships.
Blacks were there with Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortez, Pizarro,
Menidez, and Coronado.
One of the many Blacks accompanying Hernando Cortez to
Mexico in 1519 is given credit for introducing the first wheat to
America.
Black explorers conquered what is presently known as Chili,
Guatemala, and Peru.
The Black race had given great men to the world long before
the birth of Christ. One such man was Hannibal of Carthage.
Hammibal earned his reputation as the greatest military leader
and strategist of all times. Born in 247 B.C. in Carthage, his
military tactics are still taught in leading military academies.
Many historians tell us that the strategy of this great Black man
was successfully imitated by Hitler in the attack on Belgium.
Two of the world’s most famous, richest, and most beautiful
queens Makeda, best known as the Queen of Sheba and Cleopatra
were also Black.
Makeda, (Queen of Sheba) was born in B.C. 960, for a period
of time she shared the throne of the great, wise, and renowned
King Soloman. The fame of Makeda spread for she is even
mentioned in two holy books, the Koran, holy book of India and
the Bible. It was Makeda who the Greeks referred to as “The
Black Minerva.”
Cleopatra VII, the Queen of Egypt is a legendary beauty and
known as one of the greatest women to ever live. So refined,
intelligent and beautiful was this Queen that she had enslaved two
of the men who once mastered the world, Julius Caesar and his
sucessor Mark Anthony. It is said that Black Cleopatra spoke
Greek, Egyptian, Latin, Ethiopian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Syrian
fluently as well as several African dialects.
Black men have made inumerable inventions and contributions
that have had great effect on modernizing and industrializing
America.
Dr. Benjamin Banneker a Black Scientist was the first to
discover that there was time left to take cover after hearing the
firing of a cannon. This significant observation of Dr. Banneker
led scientists to study the nature of sound.
Norbert Rillieux, A Black who was born a slave in New Orleans
produced a vacuum cup in 1846, which revolutionized the sugar
industry. His invention cut the cost of sugar production in half.
Benjamin Montgomery a slave, invented the boat propeller.
Elijah McCoy patented 57 different inventions relating
principally to automatic lubricators for machines and divices
pertaining to telegraphy, and electricity. The old saying, “I want
the real McCoy”, originated when others tried to imitate his
original inventions. In 1835, a Black slave Henry Blair invented
two corn harvesters. Granville T. Woods began inventing in 1885.
He made many important contributions to the field of electricity,
such as automatic air brakes and the steam boilers. Several of his
inventions were assigned to General Electric Company, America
Bell Telephone Company and the Westinghouse Brake Company.
One of his many inventions, the “Injunction Telegraph” method
of communicating to and from moving trains greatly reduced the
number of train accidents.
George Washington Carver made 100 products from the sweet
potato, about 100 products from the pecan and 50 products from
the peanut. He developed several products from the clay of the
South and was the first to use soybeans in paint making.
Matthew A. Henson, A Black man who was a member of
Admiral Perry’s expedition to the North Pole, served in the
capacity of trail breaker for the expedition. He reached the North
Pole some 45 minutes before the Admiral. So Henson, a Black
man was actually the first man to stand at the top of the world.
And it was Henson who planted the American flag at the top of
the earth.
Garrett Morgan, an American Negro discovered away to
control traffic all over America. He invented the automatic traffic
light.
Black men byway of inventions, making land explorations and
discoveries, scientific discoveries and research, and physically
working long and hard have played a major role in the building of
America and the world. There are many, many more interesting
and significant achievements of the Black race to be brought out.
Suceeding series will attempt to do this.
veterans may receive a VA
grant of not more than 50
percent of the cost of their
homes up to a maximum of
$12,500. This grant may be
used to pay part of the cost of
building or buying such homes,
or to remodel existing
dwellings for their
requirements. The grant also
may be used to pay off the
indebtedness of such homes
already acquired by eligible
veterans.
More information on the
“wheelchair” home benefit
may be obtained at any office
of the Georgia Department of
Veterans Service.
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Dr. Benjamin Mays was the
recipient of the Outstanding
Older Georgian Award at the
Georgia White House
Conference on Aging in
Atlanta. He was chosen by the
committee from scores of
nominations made by
individuals and organizations
on the basis of accomplish
ments and contributions to
society best demonstrating the
value of experience, wisdom
and compassion created within
the individual through the
passage of years.
The award was part of a
national program sponsored by
the Administration on Aging in
connection with the White
House Conference on Aging.
Each state has been asked to
select its outstanding older
citizen. The recipients of the
award in the various states will
be recognized at the national
Conference in Washington next
November.
Dr. Mays is President
Emeritus of Morehouse
College. He is presently
spending his retirement years
at the very arduous task of
serving as president of the
Atlanta Board of Education.
He is the author of a number
of books, one of which was
recently published. His
honorary degrees are too
numerous to list.
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PUNCH NO. 12 111
FOR A RIDE TO THE POLLS CALL 793-5294 SK
With six candidates in the sheriff’s race the people have heard
every kind of promise, and every kind of political double talk.
During my campaign 1 have talked about the problems that face
us in Richmond County and what I plan to do to solve them. I
have not had the backing of big political bosses, nor have I had
the financial backing of gambling interests. I have taken my
cause to the people and I have gotten my support from the
people. I believe the people should know how I stand on the
issues and I want to tell it like it is.
ORGANIZED CRIME: When people think of organized crime
they think of the large ea\ern cities, but we have organized
’ crime right here in Richmond County. Thieves have been
successfully burglarizing our home by various methods to detect
when families would not be at home. I intend to use these same
’ J methods to give added protection to vacant homes.
DRUG ABUSE: This is a problem that is striking out at many ■■
local families. Many parents find out that their son or daughter |M|||
is a user when it is too late, and if they suspect their children
thev would not seek help for fear of having their children
embarrassed by bad publicity or arrest. I am not going to
embarrass these kids and ruin their lives any more than they
have already been ruined. 1 am going after the dope peddler, the
pusher, for he is the real criminal.
EXPERIENCE: The sheriff’s job is big. He is faced with a big |K
budget, personnel problems, and .the task of formulating plans
to up-date and up-grade our law enforcement system and train
our officers. The sheriff needs to be a man who can cope with |M|
all these problems and provide leadership for his men. With BEK
eight years of service on the county commission, and with 20
years experience in assisting my father on homicides, I feel that
I have the insight and ability to run this office as it should be
run-
OUR JAILS: The credo of our judicial system is that a man is |||||
innocent until proven guilty, and I believe that anyone arrested UMK
should be treated accordingly. I don’t know of any man who
~ ’ benefited by being jailed. It humiliates him before his ■■
family and friends, and employer. It takes away his dignity and SESBI
leaves a permanent mark on him psychologically. We have seen SR
the results of juveniles being jailed with adults, and we have
seen the pity of mental patients being treated as criminals. SE
SS ii Alcoholics face regular arrests and constant jailing. We need to ■■
g-t to the bottom of their problems and make the jail a place W
Iml for the hardened criminals.
OPEN DOOR POLICY: By opening the door of the sheriff’s Ms
office to the people, we open our eyes and our minds to their nHHt
problems. All people deserve the right to speak out and l am
ready to listen. This is the first real step towards crime
prevention. I believe that a modern department should put the
emphasis on preventing crimes. PAID political advertisment
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