AprIl 29· May e, 1990 MlCmGAN CITIZEN Pap ,
physici n receive too much
�ei!l"'C i on
for memorle
of orld ar II
I am a professor of history at
the University of Kansas, and
the boo Which I am now writ
� ing may be of interest to some of
our readers. Funded by the
ional Endowment for the
gmanities and scheduled for
publication next year, this book
deals with American children's
experiences on the homefront
during the Second World War.
The child's perspective sel
dom appears in history. This is
especially true for African
American children.' Yet for
many African-Americans now
in their fifties, their childhood
experiences during the war
were not only of crucial impor
tance then, but have remained
influential throughout their
lives.
I want to write about
African-American girls and
boys. This was a time when sol
dier fathers were absent from
the family and when mothers
went to ork in factories. It was
a time, sadly, of race riots, such
as in Detroit and Los Angeles in
1943. y book wiJl explore race
relations among children, and it
will deal with African
American children's contribu
tions to the war effort in
scrap-collection and bond
drives.
The boo , finally, will ex
amine the wartime hopes and
fears of African-American
children, some of which people
from this generation have ,car
ried with them into the 1990s.
'THESE SO E of the
topics I will be addressing. But
I America
video motivates
youth
The Mis Amcrica
Pageant has announced the
rcle c of a motivational
video featuring thc current
Miss America 1990. 0 bbyc
Turner.
Turncr. thc fir t Mis:
America to adopt a national
plattorm of service ha:
cho n. "motivating outh to
e x c Ilencc" a' her them.
An ccompli hed p rcr ,
'he is u ing her vi ibrluy to
ddrc thou and of # oung
people on the importance of
goal cuing and lena It in,
reaching tho c goal. .
Amcrica 1990. a
'ycar veterinary
edicine tudent at thc
Urn v rs iry of Mi o uri ,
tres e how per evcrance
and finding the right mentor-
ere cy point in reaching
both her goal of veterinary
school and the Mis America
ti tic,
For information of obtain
In J Deb ye Turner's video
pi a c v rite or call; Marian
Kurz. ancy William .. lnc.,
211 E. Chicago Avenue.
SUit\! 1020. Chrc go. Illinois
60611. ( 12) 649-0172
to do the job right, I would like
to hear from African
Americans born during the
years from 1933 to 1945, who
have tories to tell about their
, lives on the homefront.
You can write me your
memories on it. I will have the
tape transCribed and will send
you a typed transaip as well as
return your tape.
Thank you for your help.
Write me c/o Department of
History, Wesco Hall, The
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas 66045.
financial need when they
decide to overbill.
The fede ral government
studied overbilling national
ly and found that doctors
aren't tying it to need, she
said.
Another Objection doctor
have to the bi II is that it
could discourage doctor
from accepting Medicare
patie ts or coming to
Michigan to practice, Wolff
said,
.. e think it (the bill)
could actually decrease ac
cess, to care," he said.
Dowell characterized that
arg ment a "care tactics"
by the medical profession._
She aid Michigan
w ha t doctor real! y fca r is
lhat the Bullard bill could be
a fir t tep on the road to a
national health care plan.
That fear may be jus
tified, she aid.
"We (Thc Michigan
Citizen Lobby) upport the
idea of a Can dian style na
tional health care ystem for
th United States, "Dowell
said.
The Citizens Lobby is a
non-prof t organization.
edlcare
of their income
Medicare to t-op
Medicare patients.
SHE ADDED
from
eeing
1
CoDtiD d fr
THAT
.ociety ' chief of political
affairs.
Wolff said the proposed
law is unfair to physicians
because it would force them
to rely on Medicare pay
ments which are lower than
reimbursements from private
insurance companies.
Doctor should be al
lowed the flexibility to
charge patient over
Medicare when the patient
are capable of paying. hc
said.
BUT DOWELL SAID
physicians aren't looking at
D ro group
r celve grant
Four Wayne County com
munity organizations will
receive grants awarded by the
Neighborhood Builders Al
liance.
The Neighborhood Builders
Alliance, now in its second year,
is the first program of its kind in
the nation to create a partner
ship between the state and com
munity organizations to
improve .neighbcrhoods.
.Grant recipients are:
- Peter Claver Neighbor
hood Services, $83,000 for ".,:· .•. 'I� .........
home repairs to low-income
families in the northwest corner
of the Woodbridge area of
Detroit:
- Latino Outreach and
Community Service Center,
$55,000 to expand a tutoring
program for 210 youth at risk of
dropping out of chao);
- F.O.C.U.S, Inc., 73,000
for its Youth Growing in Com
munity project, designed to
promote academic achieve
ment and prevent juvenile
delinquency by use of volunteer
tutors, parents, senior citizens
and other youth;
- Briggs Community,
$22,000 for an immediate neigh
borhood clean-up campaign
and an ongoing clean-up of
vacant lot , alleys, and other
area in the community. .
eighborhood Builders Al
liance grants are awarded on a
competitive basis. Application
information may be obtained
from the Alliance at (517) 373-
7111.
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