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Sil FROM TOE PILL BOX Father David Q Streett AUGUSTA AREA PLANNED ? 5 'J-; J • PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS GAIN MOMENTUM IN AFRICA Family planning was until recently a remote issue in many Africa countries and was not recognized as one of those pressing problems that called for a government vote or provision. More recently it has become a whisper and is now becoming a murmur that will ultimately become a cry. Education and publicity campaigns to bring the family planning message to the people have taken place in recent months in Africa. Family Planning workers have become conscious of the urgent need to create awareness of rapid population growth and this has been evidenced by Family Planning Weeks in Ghana and Sierra Leone; and seminars in Tanzania, Nigeria and Botswana, Senior government and academic representatives took an active part in all these events, reflecting the increased recognition throughout Africa of the important contribution that child spacing and family planning can make to social and economic progress. “TO HAVE A CHILD IS TO WANT A CHILD” The President of SIERRA LEONE, Dr. Siaka Probyn Stevens, told the Planned Parenthood Association of Sierra Leone at an education-publicity campaign meeting in May that it was nothing short of recklessness to have children without the moral responsibilities of seeing to it that they did not starve or die. “Owing to our being more aware of the implications of the pressures existing in our social environment,the climate of thought has changed these days from that when we used to subscribe to the idea that children, being the natural gifts of God, should be accepted without reservation irrespective of the environmental conditions into which these defenceless beings are projected,” the President said, “Nowadays we say that children are gifts which we accept but we will make sure that in accepting these gifts we would secure the process by which they will be preserved -for it is nothing short of moral dishonesty and shame to be instrumental in allowing such gifts, which are given in the spirit of expectations, to be exposed to avoidable hazards.” “To have a child is to want a child: Wanting a child means you are prepared to receive it: Preparation means making it secure against the hazards of privations.” - “Planned parenthood in effect states that with our environmental hazards or social and economic pressures as they are - the expansion or trend of economic growth struggling to keep apace with population growth which inevitably forges ahead, it is indeed our moral responsibility to make sure or at least to see to it that, defenceless as they are, our children are born into such an environment, in such a manner, that from birth the conditions existing will be congenial to the physical, social and mental well being.” “In effect we are asking all of you to consider carefully the moral implication of the old axiom of ‘cutting our coats according to the cloth’ in terms of our children. The celebrations in Freetown were highlighted by a public meeting under the chairmanship of Dr. Edward Otis Pratt, President of the Association. Mrs. Clarice Steady, Lecturer in Sociology at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, spoke on the theme “Family Planning from the Sociological Standpoint.” Dr. Jean-Claude Garnier, IPPF Representative in West Africa, spoke about the activities of the Federation. Others present included the Vice-President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Ministers, diplomats, leaders of government departments and commerical houses. A color film “Fruitful Planning” in English and local dialects, produced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, was presented to the Assocation. DEMANDS Cont’d from page 1 cheerleaders implemen ted. Someone suggested that a committee be formed (students and teachers) to select them on the basis of performance rather than on popularity. 6. The students resent being referred to as You people and You all. They prefer to be thought of as individuals. This is practiced by some teachers and administra tors. 7. There should be more respect for the janitors, maids, and cafeteria workers. They feel that they should be addressed as Mr. or Miss or Mrs. in public or on the address system and in the yearbooks. 8. Blacks sent to the office by Black teachers are usually punished. Whites sent by Black teachers are generally sent immediately back to class. 9. Teachers who openly make Black students feel inferior should be conferred with. One teacher said that she had to lower her level of instruction when blacks came into the school. 10. There should be more clubs of interest for Black students. They suggested a Black Awareness group for all students, not just Blacks. They feel that other students would benefit as much. 11. Students do not feel comfortable when talking to the Black teachers because most of them are in rooms divided only by thin walls. 12. It is the general feeling of all students that assemblies should continue as present but that they are a little too guarded, hence, most don’t enjoy them. jgiL £ iii• Wi OB 11110 isBOINnH Off MM UK 11HKOfr* i 1 Cited as “Entertainer of the Decade’’ by SCLC, Brown is congratulated by (DR) Abernathy, Atty. Donald Warden, Dr. David Billings, Atty. Clayton, James Brown and Rev. Jones. (See , News-Review Nov. 18) Ex-Supreme'si Suit Dismissed I The Wayne County Circuit I Court ruled late last week that | singer Florence Ballard had no || grounds to support her charge I of fraud and conspiracy against | Motown and the Supremes. | On the basis of this Miss I Ballard, who formerly sang I with the Supremes, lost her I suit for $8.7 million dollars I naming as defendants Motown I president Berry Gordy, the | Supremes, popular singing trio, I and others. Miss Ballard accepted j $160,000 when she signed the < release from the Supremes and Motown in 1968 and Circuit Court Judge Benjamin D. Burdick pointed out that she was mentally sound and well-educated and was represented by a lawyer at that time. It also was noted that Miss Ballard has filed a complaint which is still pending in the same court against her former attorney who represented her in the negotiations and release. Judge Burdick ruled that since Miss Ballard did not give back the money she received for signing the release, “nor has offered to do so, nor has the monies in her possession, she may not maintain this suit against the defendants.” “Not having done what she should have done under the law, this suit will not be tried. It’s now all over.” Judge Burdick commented on his decision to grant Motown’s motion that the suit be dismissed without a trial. Tenor Jerry Jennings At Bell Auditorium Tenor Jerry Jennings will appear Tuesday, November 23rd at 8:00 p.m. in the Music Hall of Bell Auditorium as the second performer in the Augusta Community Concert Association’s 1971-72 season of programs. A sterling recitalist, Jennings is equally at home as soloist with symphony orchestras. He made his American debut with the Washington National Symphony Orchestra in Verdi’s “Requiem” in 1963. He has since 1964, injoyed a brilliant career in Europe. He has to his credit no less than twenty-five leading roles in more than four hundred performances with such celebrated companies as the Deutsche Oper, Berlin; the Deutschen Oper am Rhein, Dusseldorf; and in 1968 he signed a long-term contract as a leading tenor of the Staatsoper, Hamburg. As a major in voice, Jerry Jennings graduated from George Peabody College. In 1970 he received his Master of Music Degree. The teachers whose guidance most influenced him were Louis Nicholas at George Peabody College and later, Todd Duncan in Washington. The Washington, D.C. Evening Star describes a Jennings recital: “He sings with great sensitivity. His is a voice of uncommon purity.” ■ I B Vote ■ ■s, I I RBP » J||[ IMIW u/ • P 1 * Above, Mrs. Naa Morkor Busia shares a joke with Dr. Braestrup on her left and Miss Henderson and Dr. A.A. Armar on her right. INAUGURAL MEETING OF AFRICA REGION The International Planned Parenthood Federation’s sixth region came into being at an historic meeting in Ghana in June when representatives from seven IPPF member associations in sub-sahara Africa adopted their constitution and embarked upon a programme of activities. Delegates from Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda coopted to the Council observers from Botswana, Ethiopia, The Gambia and Madagascar, pending approval of their application for membership by the IPPF Governing Body in October. The IPPF member association in Tanzania was unable to send a representative. Professor Fred T. Sai of Ghana, a Vice-Chairman of the IPPF Governing Body, presided over the preliminary meeting. The President, Dr. Agnete Braestrup, welcomed the creation of the new Region; and an outline of the Federation’s future activities was presented by the Secretary-General, Miss Julia Henderson. Newly elected officers of the African Region are: Chairman - Mr. William N. Wamalwa, Kenya; Vice-Chairman - Mr. K.M. Beebeejaun, Mauritius. Two Standing Committees were created with Mr. Moses Mukasa of Uganda as Chairman of Finance and Professor Francis Okediji of Nigeria as Chairman for Information, Education and Training. Two ad hoc committees were established; for Constitution and By-Laws under the Chairmanship of Mr. A Lala, Madagascar; and for Staff, with Mr. Wamalwa as Chairman. As a result of immediate action by these committees the Regional Council endorsed the following important recommendations: that the Regional Office should be located in Nairobi, with IPPF’s Resident Representative, Mr. K.J. Winton Lane, continuing in office as Acting Regional Secretary; Mr. John Noronha promoted to the position of regional Finance Officer; Dr. Jean-Claude Garnier confirmed as IPPF representative in West Africa; and the creation of other new regional posts endorsed. Advertisement Shopping Sears twith INEZ K Toy Shopping Can Be Fun If you think my older niece is unusual in wanting power tools for Christmas, then my younger niece is even more so, in her choice of toys. Admittedly, she's getting a bit old for toys (at 12), but there are still a few which do fall within her age range. So I thought I’d take her shopping at Sears and get some idea of what she'd like for Christmas. I must confess that I still get some enjoyment in shopping for toys, too, because there are so many new, in teresting and clever ones available. I still recall the days when Richard (my hus band) and I shopped for Rickey (my son) at Sears. So naturally, we went out to Sears again, because as long as I can remember, they've always offered one of the largest selec tions of toys to be found anywhere. Now, they have both nationally advertised toys as well as those sold exclusively by them. Toys for Girls Sears has almost every toy that you would imagine could be of interest to a young lady. Dolls of all kinds, doll clothes, tea sets, furni ture and play-size zig-zag sewing machines. We looked and looked, but these didn t inter est my niece. Suddenly. I realized that she was easing me toward the section containing items primarily geared to boys. To my surprise, my 12 year old niece in formed me that she had received a Road Race Set from Sears last year. And she would like some additions to it. Also, she had received an Electric Football Game last year and now would like to have the Hockey Game. She went on to tell me that while she liked toy cars, con struction trucks, cranes . . . she'd especially appreciate a football. 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