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THE FOREST PARK NEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1964
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The Forest Park News
1172 Main St. Forest Park, Ga. 366-3080
Office Box 25, Forest Park, Ga.
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
The first part of the year is a busy time at the social security office according to E. L. Rawls,
manager of the Atlanta social security office. Many people of retirement age, and particularly
those who are self-employed, wind up their business affairs at this time. They make their tax
returns and come into the social security office to claim their retirement checks.
To help these people make their claims with the least amount of trouble to thejn, and to speed
up delivery of their first checks, Mr. Rawls offered these words of adivce: “Bring your social
security card when you file. If you don’t have the card, you can possibly get the number off your
records or from your employer. If you can’t find the number, we’ll help you locate it. Bring
some record of your age, such as a birth certificate, family Bible, insurance policy, or what
ever you have. If you don’t have a record of your age, and don’t know how to get one, we’ll help
you. Also bring in the statement of your 1963 earnings, from W-2, given by your employer. If
you are self-employed, we’ll need an extra copy of last year’s tax return and the cancelled
check or money order stub to show the return was filed with Internal Revenue Service.”
Mr. Rawls added that if the worker is married and his wife is 62 or older, he should bring her
with him as she may be able to receive checks, too. If they have children under 18 or disabled,
each child’s birth certificate will be needed. The birth certificates must be certified copies.
If anyone has any question or problem about social security, the Atlanta office is at 275 Peach
tree Street, N.E. The telephone number is JAckson 2-4121.
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GOVERNMENT 'FLANKING’ MEDICS, EXPANDING
CONTROL OF MEDICINE THROUGH HOSPITAI
THIS COPY HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY JOHN C. SATTERIFELD, PAST PRESIDENT (1961-62)
OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. MR. SATTERFIELD IS SECRETARY-TREASURER
OF THE COORDINATION COMMITTEE FOR FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN FREEDOMS, SUITE
520, 301 FIRST ST., N. E„ WASHINGTON 3, D. C.
Doctors are a tenacious lot. For some twenty years, now, they have been successfully warding
off the government’s efforts at taking over their profession, And a person can understand the
bows they are prone to take for their success.
Theirs has been a good job well done.
But it should be brought to their attention that the government is equally as tenacious and per
haps a bit more Imaginative than are doctors.
For a while the medics have been busy staving off a frontal attack, the government has sent its
shock troops on a flanking movement which, if successful, will bring down their citadel.
The government is now seeking to control medicine through control of the hospitals.
The attemp is being made by -way of the Civil Rights bill -- more properly called the Socialist
Omnibus Bill -- now working its way through Congress.
Every hospital which participates in or benefits from “any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance by way of grant, contract, or loan” will be subject to certain of its
provisions.
And what hospital doesn’t participate in one or another such program, particularly Hill-Burton
hospitals?
Assuming a hospital is involved in the execution of a government contract or has a relationship
held to be contractual In nature, then it will come under Section 711(b), being a portion of Title
VH, which gives the President undefined and unlimited authority to “take such action as may be
approplrate” to prevent “unlawful labor practices”.
Nor is that the only title of the bill that covers hospitals. All hospitals which have on their
premises a cafeteria, lunch counter or soda fountain are covered by the bill’s Title □ -- not only
as to such eating places, but also as to all other functions of the hospital.
Thus all hospitals covered by the bill — and, apparently, that means all hospitals -- would be
subject to rules and regulations of each Federal agency or department which dispenses “Federal
financial assistance”, as well as to whatever Executive Orders the President may issue. And
this withoutany substantial limitationor restriction on the part of the departments or the President.
Under these circumstances:
a) It would be unlawful for the hospital to fall or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual,
or otherwise to “discriminate* * against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms,
conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion or
national origin. (Sec. 704(l/a)).
B) It would be unlawful for the hospital to limit, segregate or classify its employees in any way
which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise
adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual’s race, etc. (Sec. 704(l)(b)).
C) It would be unlawful for any hospital to “discriminate” or segregate persons as to goods,
services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations on the gounds of race, etc.
(Sec 201(a)).
D) It would be unlawful for any hospital to treat any person so he was excluded from participation
in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to “discrimination” under any program or activity of
the hospital on the ground of race, etc. (Sec. 601).
e) Membership of the medical staffsof such hospital would be subject to determination by Federal
personnel whenever it is claimed that race, color or national origin is involved. (Sec. 601).
Thus, control is coming to the hospitals, the "tool” of the medical profession. And to tell
doctors how their hospitals shall be run is like telling an otherwise-free carpenter how he can
use his hammer.
In passing, it should be noted, that whereas this bill is built around three critical words, “discrim
ination”, “race” and "religion”, nowhere in the bill are these words defined. Discrimination,
as race and religion, will be whatever the involved Federal department or agency says they are.
And what they say they are, today, may be something entirely different, tomorrow.
If a person has even passing Interest in the form of government under which he is to live, it
would pay him to ponder this bill, not from the point of view of doctors, but from his own self
interest. If he will mull over it a monent, its depth will come home to him.
Control is the antithesis of freedom.
REV. GOE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO 10 MEN AND WOMEN
CHOSEN ‘GOOD NEIGHBORS’
BY REV. CHARLES GOE
Pastor Ash St. Baptist Church
Ten Atlantans were cited last
week as “Good Neighbors of
the Year”. This was apart of
Brotherhood Week sponsored
by the National Conference of
Christians and Jews.
The recipients, five men and
five women, were chosen from
nominations submitted by In
dividuals, churches, schools
and civic organizations. The
awards are given for “signi
ficant contributions to the Cause
of the Brotherhood of Man under
the Fatherhood of God,” and
for “building bridges of human
understanding which brings our
community closer to the stan
dards of our Judeo-Christian
heritage and the American ideal
of liberty and justice for all.”
Space will not permit a tri
bute to each individual but it
was a joy to see a cross-sec
tion of society represented in
these people who were elected.
Various racial groups were in
cluded as well as individuals
from various creeds.
It was my priviledge to have
nominated Fred Worrill, one of
the men selected for the awards.
Mr. Worrill’s unselfish giving
of himself for many people has
been truly demonstrated in
many ways.
As one of the nominators, I
was invited to be present for
the presentation of the awards
and also to join the others in
a luncheon at the Americana
Hotel. Sitting with these indivi
duals who have given of them
selves in unselfish ways was
a challenge to each of us.
The honorees were not seek
ing glory for themselves in the
service they rendered, but they
were fulfilling the command of
Christ to minister to those in
need. Almost without exception
the “good neighbors” went far
beyond the call of duty to serve
fellow human beings in on way
or another.
Each person who nominated
someone was given an oppor
tunity to express reasons for the
POLITICAL RALLY
A “Political Rally” will be
held at Morrow School, in the
school auditorium March 14 at
7:30p.m. It will be sponsored
by the Civic Women’s Club of
Morrow. All candidates of Clay
ton County are invited and all
citizens are urged to attend
nomination. It was thrilling to
hear the statements as tributes
were paid to each of these cit
izens of our area.
A sense of awe seemed to
prevail as we realized the state-
Last week through this medium I outlined several items
which I felt were important for our sound future. Additional
thoughts follow and my position relating to them . ..
ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT: As one of your County Com
missioners I have always endeavored to practice sound econ
omy and a stable financial policy with workable budgets.
County tax millage has been reduced five (5) mills for coun
ty purposes during my term of office. I assure you of a con
tinuation of this policy as your Representative.
HIGHWAYS AND STREET PROGRAM: Clayton County has
made good progress during the past six years in improving
our system of public streets, roads and highways. This has
been possible through a cooperative approach between our
county and state governments. With my experience in this
phase of Government I firmly believe that I will be in a
most favorable position as your representative to render a
greater service in this most imoortant area.
HOSPITAL FACILITIES: My investigation reveals that
matching Federal and State funds are available for a Hill-
Your Vote and Support Are Earnestly Solicited
ment of Jesus to his desciples
“Give and it shall be given
unto you”. Truly He knew life
and we can find life as we
follow the plan of Jesus the
Christ.
ELECT
TERRELL A. STARR
REPRESENTATIVE
To the Georgia General Assembly
From Clayton County
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AFTER ALL the debate in the
House and Senate over the so
called Civil Rights Bill, it should
be clear to everyone by now
that this legislation is as uncon
stitutional as it is unwise and
unwarranted.
It would grant to no one any
rights they do
not already
have under the
C onstitution,
and in existing
law, but it
would give the
federal gov
ernment vast
d i eta to rial
powers to regulate the lives of
all of our citizens.
I favor the full enjoyment of
all Constitutional rights by every
American, but I will oppose as
vigorously as I know how any
attempt to legislate by force in
the area of human relations.
You cannot legislate social
change, nor can you pass laws
telling people how to run their
individual private lives.
These are matters which al
ways have been determined by
the free will of individuals, and
as long as we have a free so
ciety, they will always be so de
termined.
• • •
THIS BILL is supposed to
protect the civil rights of citi
zens, but anyone who takes the
time to read it will immediately
see that it would deprive our
people of more rights and liber
ties than it purports to give to
anyone.
It would substitute govern
ment action for private action.
It would turn private property
into public property. It would
establish an employment com
mission with dictatorial powers
over the hiring, firing, promo-
N. Clayton Girls Bow To Douglas
Campbell High’s Bears from
Fairburn withstood a stirring
comeback by Headland to de
feat them in the finals of the
Region 2-AA basketball tourn
ament Saturday night, 64-57,
in Newnan.
Douglas County won thecham-
Burton hospital for our section. Some plans in this direc
tion have beer> formulated. As your Representative I will
diligently pursue this program in an effort to make such a
hospital a reality.
INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION: Great possibilities exist at the
present time for our county in industrial growth. The part
I have played in the past in this necessary and most desir
able field has been enjoyable. In excess of 2000 jobs have
been created right here in Clayton County while I have
been serving you. The contacts made will enable me to
work with our State Department of Industry and Trade, our
Governor and Local Officials towards a greater expansion
of this potentiality.
Let's move forward with a positive approach. Select me as
your Representative and working together we can meet
the challenges of the future.
Sincerely,
TERRELL A. STARR
tion, salaries and other condi
tions of employment, whether it
be in the factory, office, or on
the farm.
Entire states and geograph
ical regions could be crippled
and starved out of the federal
treasury by the stroke of the
pen of some federal bureaucrat.
Banks and other financial in
stitutions could have their FDIC
insurance cancelled. Funds for
school construction and lunch
programs could be cut off. The
various Social Security and wel-
I fare programs meant to aid the
old, the blind and the disabled
could be summarily terminated.
In short, any program in which
federal mopey were involved
could be disrupted under the
provisions of this bill.
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LEGISLATION such as this,
so unlimited in its scope and so
coercive in its authority, would
create a virtual police state over
the lives and property of all
Americans.
The annals of human expe
rience show that the history of
liberty has been a struggle of
man against an oppressive gov
ernment. The history books are
filled with the stories of repub
lics which lost their liberty to
government regulation and tyr
anny because the people ceased
to remain vigilant to protect
their rights.
Although the outlook is not
encouraging, it is my earnest
hope that reason will assert it
self, and that this so-called civil
rights legislation will be defeat
ed. I for one intend to do all
within my power to bring this
about.
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