In defense of Congressman Savage B, r�fer�� to �Je i b organiza- ferences between the agenda I eonaR man G�s Sa�age uon, Jewish money," and and interests of African --.-T-h-e-r-e-i-s----- h been engulfed an a f�res- the· Jewish Lobby" as the Americans and the inrerc t torm .of controversy !nce source of mo t of his op- of the, American Jewi h concern that if th� re� ly Congres man (rom �onenls campaign comribu- Communi ty, do African ·there Is a Iltinoi �lIegedly made ac- uons. Americans have a right to Black-Jewish cu ed his opp�nent Mel pursue their intere r, or Re�nold , w�o )S also �n I WILL �O CEDE thai criticize I rael or organiza- relationship, . fracan Amenc�n, of rec�lv- u ing sweeping generaliza- tions within the American African 1118 �o t. of his ca,?'palgn tions can b risky and inap- Jewish community without contnb�tlons fro� .pro-Is- propri tc when referring to being BRANDED anti-Semi- Americans are r el Je Ish Organizations". any r cia), ethinic or tic? expected to b . Congo Savage contends religious group. h lhat he wa targeted for However, the real is uc is 0 E OF Tin: clear sour- t e [unlor defe t because he consistent- whether or not African ces of the tension in "Blac _ partner blindly Iy que uioncd why the tiny American leaders, organize- Jewi h relations" is the following the ' nation of Israel receives tions or concerned CI'll'Z n ' re entment among incrca - • rt orne $3 billion in U.S. or any other group for th t ing number. of African senior pa ner foreign aid annually while maucr, ha the right to ques- American that a con 'ider- . lead ub-S haran African nation. tion the actions of Israel or able number or leaders and ------------- ith . d . There is concern th t if WI an e umate population the conduct of American organizations', ithin the 01' th �OO '11' there i a Blac -Je i h more an o rm Ion Jewish org nizations nd in- American Jewish cornmunity people. receive only about dividuals who may lobby on. act as if African Americans relationship. African $700 million in aid. lsr el's behalf. do not have the right to raise American are expected to In the heat of the cam- Another question is, qu stion about Israel. be 'the junior partner blindly paign r Ily Congo Savage where there are apparent d�f- following the senior partners lead, even if that lead i con- trary to be t intere t of African American'. II is in the nature of the American ptura listic p liti­ cal process that various in­ t 'rest groups, be they ethnic, religiou , economic or .0- ial, compete to have their . gc nda and intere t trans­ I ted into publ ic policy. Hence labor targets can­ idatc to upport to de eat, ·0 doe' the Moral Majority, usine potlucat action ommittee " and a rang of ther organization and a - ..... ·Rural inis ers Speak Out by n Wright Edelman The member of the Inter- . denominational Ministerial Al­ liance in rural Marlboro County, outh Carolina, know what they're about. Through their tire Ie work in their con­ gregation nd through their D' Iive , these me and omen understand first-hand the benefits-- nd difficulties-­ of rurallif . That's why the National Commission on Children made a poin of meeting with these ministers in February when it ent to Bennettsville, a town of ,714 in th northwest corner of South Carolina, to learn about the problems rural children and families face. The effects of economic struggles ere high on the ministers' list of c ncerns. The long hour that parents work-. sometime 12 at one tretch-­ leave children alone much of the time, on minister reported Yet low wage make it neces­ ry for parent to work long day whenever' possible. Marlboro County residents earn average annual salary of lO, NOT -n-\E r�\)\'T. ' �e.� �O\) D � OR\G\��-"-ED W\'1l\OUT W\Nt>\ (:, ue �\\ E:, '(OU .� DN\E." -MA\.C.O.1..,M )<.