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Birth Control Issue By CARL T. ROWAN A woman in Kansas City has written me a scorching letter that raises issues and views worth sharing with other readers. “Damn it.” she asks, “when will you ever see that if you get what you’re asking for-government involvement in birth control programs-you’re eventually going to get something you really won’t like-government population control?” “And when that happens, the white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant government will have the tools for the ‘final solution’ of the Negto problem.’ And for the ‘solution’ of other minority ‘problems’.” Thus does this reader, who is white, raise the issue of genocide as part of her opposition to government- J-supported birth control clinics and family planning programs. It is a fact that in 12 years we have moved from a situation where the government cried “hands off’ to one where it is deeply involved in family planning, spending over S2OO million this year at home and abroad. But it is logical to assume that by supporting these programs you have opened the door to the day when the government will order mass sterilizations of minorities or other “undesirable” groups? Does it mean that We have invited a situation where the government may decree that no couple may have more than two children? To say that is to push governmental involvement to an absurd conclusion. It is Hike saying that because government now supports medical care for the aged, pretty soon federal bureaucrats will decide who must have a gall-bladder operation, or that old people must become the victims of euthanasia. * * * I SUPPORT government financing of birth control clinics and family planning programs first of all because I regard them as a vital aspect of medical care for the poor and the black. Some 75 per cent of the retarded children in this country are in poverty neighborhoods, a disproportionate number of them black. That is because women in these areas tend to have too many babies, too frequently, when they are too young or too old. Black and poor women and children deserve better, and Where is no point in frightening 'them away from free contraceptive devices and free family planning counseling. If government doesn’t provide these services, millions of poor Americans will never get them, andUhey will go on delivering premature and otherwise retarded children into misery and despair. The Kansas City woman argues that Federal programs are not necessary because “the United States is not at a ‘critical stage’. ” She says, “The birth rate has been falling since 1958, and if Americans had any brains, they’d start being concerned over the decline.” |y| GM •MM g> HClldra * IT TAKES A GREAT CAR ... * TO MAKE A GREAT CAR DEAL! WE HAVE BOTH. WIPE-TRACK |] ] th| CORNERS TELFAIR STREET PONTIAC I st IMASTER -ITler Me sell—W £ SEN I sinre J»:i7 ♦ * * IT IS TRUE that the crude birth rate fell from 23.7 births per 1,000 in 1960 to 17.5 in 1968. But there has been- a turnaround. The rate was 17.7 in 1969 and the Census Bureau has just announced that it rose to 18.2 in 1970. The rate is expected to continue rising during t e next 15 years. The simple fact is that even if American families average only two children over the next few decades, and growth through immigration were held at a n t 400,000 a year, the U.S. population would still reach 300 million in 50 yesrs. Whether it is 300 million or 400 million, there are people who will want to take a simultaneous look at the impact of this larger population on the economy, the environment, new difficulties of groverning, how the population is distributed as between rural and urban areas, whether there is a need to halt Plans For Dual Food Programs Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz and Washington Governor Dan Evans today announced plans to begin operating a food distribution program in the Washington counties of King, Snohomish, and Pierce. This will be in addition to the food stamp program already in operation in the three counties. Decision to proceed with dual operation of food programs in these counties has been made in light of the singular conditions in the Seattle area, which has the highest unemployment rate in the country. These conditions were the basis of an opinion handed down by Judge Beeks in the Federal Court in Seattle. That opinion clarifies the Secretary’s discretion to establish dual programs under conditions such as currently exist in Seattle. Under the new plan, an applicant who wants to take part in the food programs will apply to his county welfare office. If he meets the eligibility requirements, he will be certified for participation - and then will have the choice to take part in the food stamp program or the food distribution program. Under the food stamp program, eligible persons pay specified amounts proportionate to their income and are given food stamps to boost their purchasing power. Under the food distribution program, a wide selection of commodities are donated directly to the eligible recipients from distribution centers through a program of local, State and Federal cooperation. State officials are now developing a plan of operation for this commodity program and are arranging for suitable warehousing and food distribution facilities. Secretary Butz has directed that a USDA food program specialist go to Seattle immediately to help develop this plan in accordance with USDA regulations. immigration. These are some of the components of a “population policy”, which the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future recently said d the nation should formulate. Whether and how we develop a national population policy is another issue. But it ought not be confused with the current family planning programs-either private ones or those supported by the government. A.F. New Recruiting Program Who ever heard of the Air Force guaranteeing a recruit a job he wanted? Air Force recruiters have and are offering nonprior service enlistees a guaranteed job (it’s in the enlistment contract) if he or she meets the Air Force prerequisites for the speciality. Recruiting Services, which started offering only 26 guaranteed specialities in July, has expanded the list to 59 specialities, 49 in four-year contracts and 10 in six-year enlistments. In January enlistees will be able to pick one of about 80 guaranteed jobs. Even though a recruit says “I do” to the Air Force, he may be entered in the delayed enlistment program until a position opens or a new class begins in his chosen speciality. The only catch for the recruit is that he must meet any physical or educational qualifications for the speciality. For instance, an aircraft electrical repairman cannot be color-blind and a general accountant must have some advanced high school math. When the slot opens, he is whisked away to Lackland AFB, Texas, for basic training and then on to technical school if his guaranteed speciality require it. Air Force salesmen are also offering a six-year enlistment to prospective recruits. In addition to qualifying for a guaranteed job, a six-year enlistee is given a base of choice within the United States, providing a requirement exists at the base for his speciality. Some of the most coveted specialities so far in the guaranteed jobs program include weather observer, personnel, law enforcement, medical services, dental and fire protection. If you would like to know more about the Air Force guaranteed job program see Sergeant Ralph M. McCarty at 700 Telfair St., Augusta, Ga. or call 724-8057 day or night for an appointment. MORRIS CAFE 1812 Milledgeville Rd. Open 7 a.m. ll p.m. Serving breakfast & dinner 6 days per week Mr. & Mrs. Morris, Prop. Please come to see us. $$ WANTED $S LADIES TO BE TRAINED IN IBM KEYPUNCH. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, WE TRAIN. ONLY SINCERE NEED APPLY. Call 724-0249 CTI ijgIW.HWIMMTKg) “A UGUSTA 'S QUALITY DEALER ” SALES - SERVICE - PARTS BANK FINANCING - AUTO INSURANCE 100% GUARANTEED USED CARS Washington Rd. Near 1-20 Phone 733-4441 College Augusta, Georgia 30904 a four-year, state-supported arts and sciences college Less than two weeks remain for prospective teachers who plan to take the National Teacher Examination at Augusta College on January 29, to submit their registration for these tests to Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. Registrations for the examination must be forwarded so as to reach the Princeton Office not later than January 6. Bulletins of Information describing registration procedures and containing Registration Forms may be obtained from the Testing Bureau, Augusta College, or directly from the National Teacher Examinations, Educational Testing Service, Box 911, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. At the one-day test session a candidate may take the Common Examinations, which includes tests in Professional Education and General USDA to add more protein to food prog Additional foods to provide more protein are being authorized for distribution Alliance of Businessmen’s job program employing the disadvantaged and above. Through 1970 in Georgia new mothers, infants and young children, Edward J. Hekman, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service announced today. Mr. Hekman said peanut butter and scrambled egg mix will be added to the foods currently being distributed in the 324 areas of the country that carry out the supplemental program in cooperation with public medical and health agencies. At the same time, as increase in the distribution rates for fruit juices is also being authorized. Foods presently being distributed to approximately 185,000 women and children include evaporated milk, instant nonfat dry milk, enriched quick-cooking farina, canned meat or poultry, canned fruit juices, canned vegetables or fruit, and additionally for infants, instant rice cereal and corn syrup blend. These foods are made available for distribution to low-income women and infants judged vulnerable to malnutrition, in addition to USDA—donated foods or food stamps that the family may be getting. Mr. Hekman said the additional foods would become available to participants as soon as procurement and shipment can be accomplished over the next few weeks. Education, and one of the twenty-five Teaching Area Examinations which are designed to evaluate his understanding of the subject matter and methods applicable to the area he may be assigned to teach. Each candidate will receive an Admission Ticket advising him of the exact location of the center to which he should report. Candidates for the Common Examinations will report at 8:30 a.m. on January 29, and should finish at approximately 12:30 p.m. The Teaching Area Examinations will begin at 1:30 p.m. and should finish at approximately 4:15 p.m., according to the time schedule for these examinations which has been set up by Educational Testing Service. Owen Cont’d from Page 1 there is a better job available. And that gives everyone the right to request that they be considered for this job. And we think that this is one of the fairest ways in the world to select people. News-Review: My question though was for initial employment. Do you consider the fact Black people may have had an inferior education—this does not imply inferior ability-is there any consideration given to this? Owen: I’m not an expert on determining which schools give the best education. 1 do know that the entrance tests and procedures that we ask all the applicants to go through are given to all people. And I think anyone with a certain degree of intelligence would not have too much disadvantage in passing these tests. They are not that complicated, they determine whether they have the intelligence to find out what a customer wants so that we can give the service that we required to give to our customers. I don’t know; I can’t answer that in specifics. I will say that in recent years we have hired a number of Black people in the Augusta area. And when we go over to the traffic organization, you’ll see, as I said, somewhere in the neighborhood of 15% And in some departments it’s even greater than that. But I feel like we are doing a fine job with our Black friends in Augusta. And we are going to continue to do that. We want to get good qualified people and we are looking for them. When we get back into this employment area again, sometime probably as soon as we use up this surplus that was created by our going to direct distance dialing, we’ll be in a position to start employing again. News-Review: How do you use Federal Government job | ANDERSONBAR | I £*r 144112th ST * > OPEN FROM iBBo 7:30 ,o 2 AaM 4. jL j( f “Oof •Wrtfte" Phone 722-7896 I rWe are happy to serve you”! {No Worries Comeen i°your pleasant ___ ■ 1 ■ All JU I surroundin 9 s and linger WC VCISII K W AllOWed Here. with your favorite brew A — g ■ and good companions. yl OH wIIOCKSw 4 BNeed Something? Use This Easy To Read Listing USINESS- SERVICE GUIDE Please palrorii/e our ad'erli/ers I lies help make jour paper possible [ALEXANDER'S AUTO PARTS 308 So. Main St. NEW ELLENTON S.C. OPEN ON SUNDAY Specialized in body repair, panting. Luther Paint & Body Shop 416 East Boundary Phone 722-0333 COLEMAM'S SERVICE STATION & GARAGE 10 Years Experience Pete Coleman Mgr. Ph. 722-5652 1369 15th St. NEED A BOND CALL 722-0886 Cut Out And Keep training programs in your hiring here? Owen: I’m glad you ask me that question, because we do participate in the National Alliance of Businessmen’s job program employing the disadvantaged and above. Through 1970 in Georgia itself we had fulfilled about 132% of our quota. So we are working with this plan. We think it’s a good plan and we realize that some of our unfortunate people need some help and we are glad to help in this respect. We are doing a lot of that. News-Review: Are most other businesses in this area using the National Alliance of Businessmen? And if they aren’t, do you think they should? Owen: I can’t answer that; I don’t know . I haven’t been to any general meetings of that nature where they are doing any of this. 1 can only speak for Southern Bell. I know what we are doing and I know that we joined this alliance with the idea that we would do everything we could to help. I think that it’s a good thing, personally. But as to what these other people are doing, I cannot answer. There are about three other things I’d like to mention in connection with the National Alliance of Business Program. Talking about women, and ■ SAND BAR PLAZA X 200 BLOCK OF SAND BAR FERRY ROAD THRIF-TEE SUPER MARKET ■■ GROCERIES MEATS BEVERAGES ■■ .W JOHNSON'S LAUNDERMAT W 9H| NEWLY OPENED ALL MODERN EQUIPMENT 9K w| BLACKMON'S BARBER SHOP |K HAI RCUTS - HAIRSTYLES - BLOW-OUTS S/gk AUGUSTA, GEORGIA SO NEWS-REVIEW - December 30, 1971 ANTHONY’S BARBER SHOP 1229*/2 - 12th St. Phone 724-9341 | Pieage Patronize Our Advertize™ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, MOTORS & MUFFLER SHOP 470 BROAD ST. Ph. 722-5994 you’ve mentioned that several times. Women may seek employment or transfer into any craft assignment. Qualified women are now filling an ever increasing percentage of jobs that were at one time considered exclusively for men. We have modified our recruiting and employment procedures. We’ve changed a lot of entry requirements. We’ve developed on the job training and engaged in other job training programs to improve the opportunies of women and minorities. And we especially seek out returning veterans from the armed services. We think a lot of these men and women have a lot of talent. We are anxious for them to check in with us, because we are looking to help them, too. I’m glad you asked me about Southern Bell and the Bell system. I just think that this is one of the greatest companies in the world. I think there are so many many advantages for young people in our business. We have so many jobs that are becoming available. We have such a challenge in the development of this company and as things progress we want to give our minority groups a chance, along with us in the programs that we have. With the training programs that we’re working on and all. I’m going to see that this happens. Page 3 Notice Support building fund drive. 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