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nity
i 01 t is no
- especi Iy in
todiy's troubled u�n areas.
But a series of Berrien
County 4-H Projects are help-
residents make their comm-
uni a better pi ce to or
Ind line. .
The 4-H e' Horizons
rn.I�m is an intensive, leader
tion prowam
n
from 2
believ I � I chun of his
federal tax doll r supports the ..
lfare system.
Acl:udIY, y r per-
cent of the Gros ational
Bovernmen
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relea
.Blae
es ne
hi tories
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Students of the history of
blacks in the United States may
be interested in ne boo avail
able from the government print-
·ng office. I
All are a ilable from the
Superintendent of Documents,
U.S. Go em nt Printing Office,
ashington, D.C., 20402. lnclud
ed ar : "
"The BI c Presence I n th
Era of the Ameriun Re olu-.
tion." I $2.0S, stoc number
04 7 -()()6.OO()12-1.
I
UBI cks in e arine Cor- .
ps," $1.90, stoc number 008-
OSS.00089-1.
UBiacks in the Army Air
Forces Durin World II,"
$2.40, stoc number 008'()70-
00378-3 •
. uBlac Americans in the
vv," $1.70, stock number
7-00219.0. .
UThe . in the United
Sa Selected Bibliotn-
phy," $5.50, stock num 030-
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TH ann 7
b
H nry
All n
ed to ch � people ho to
-help themselves.
Last year thirty Benton
Harbor area adults participa
ted in the program which in
cluded workshops in such
as political science, economics,
communicati s � education.
Through these or ksho ps
participants had the oepoetu
ni to learn ho communi
ties function as an interdepen-
nt part of an urban indus
triaJ ized society.
The' Ne HOrizon pro-
wam lPal is. to, hel p citizens
understand. ho their commu
nitY orks and ho they can
become involved.
e expect that at least
. SO percent of the participants'
"II assume ne or increased
leadership roles in their co
mmunity.
Another I�dership edu
cation prOfPm, Volunteer L�-
dership Devel ent prowam,
is designed to increase the qua
lity nd quantity of Urban
Volunteer 4-H Leaders.
Many potential 4-H vo
lunteers are at.ready competent,
in their subjec - at Ar�.
The Leadership Develop
ment pr am concentrates on �
the cCHow to�' � or�ng_ ������������������������
ith youth and dev loping
confidence in one's ability to
lead. The program is designed
to make 4-H leaders feel
more comfortable and secure
as mmunity lea ers.
T enty three Benton Har- .
bor area teenagers are invol
ed in a special 4-H effort
called Teen Advance program.
ith bas etball to teach good
eatin habits and nutri ion in-
f�tion.·' ,
Each. ee you are e - �
per to attend the nu ition
session and practice.
On SaturcDY these p y
ers wh� attended the nutrition
session are eligib e to compete
in bas etball competition ith
other schools.
Gmles are held each
Saturday morning I in local
elem Wy school to red
transportation problems and
so that famil mem s �y
also attend. •
The first fo "r months of
ast year the � program
recruited and provided leader
ship training for ,139 adult
Conti on 8
"This group of teens has .
participated in orkshops on �
in sonal communications
decision-makin value darifl
catiOn and eM chOices and
opportunities. Future activi
ties of is woup includes en
richment trips, interstate ex-
eN. , and visits to area co �
I 'Campus.
Some 300 fifth and sixth
grade youths are invOlved in
the utritiorW BasketbaU Act
ivity in six Benton Harbor El-
mentary school. These youth
are Isrning the basics of good
nutrition as I as the fun
damental of basketball in this
unwsuaJ 4-H program.
Basketball seems to be
most kids' favorite sport, so
nutrition lessons ere coupled
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PrOduct and ten percent of
federal bud t finance the
lfare system (8th Day Cen
ter figures).
A reorganization of the
n fficient, bureaucratic chaos
of the welfare system ould
reduce these figures considera-
bly. •
The orking ta pay�
can easilv see that public aid
nefits such as Social, Secu
rity, unemployment compen
sation, nd mor gag interest
charge deductions are in his
best interest.
But it is also for the
good of the public, and the
nation as a whole, that every
child should have, at least:
ad qua food, housing, and
Iter.
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