SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1964 THE MICHIGAN DAILY _. _ ,n _, avE aavUIAV IATTVa~ 'AGE THRET K' 'Black Belt' Plan Seeks Voter Registration By ROBERTA POLLACK "The purpose of the Freedom' "The profound mistake of the Democratic Party was to bringI "Th pro oundem nisake ofthe more accurate representation to civil rights movement is that it the Democratic convention. Un- does not recognize that the prob- fortunately, President Lyndon B. lems it fights are not peculiar to Johnson didn't want the delegates the Negro, but are ills of the to be seated because it would -Associated Press CANADIANS HOOT AT QUEEN Demonstrations for a "free Quebec" occurred as Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain visited that prov- ince yesterday. Greeted with shouts of "Quebec Libre" (Free Quebec) and "Le Quebec au Quebecois" (Quebec for the Quebecers), she pleaded for respect for divergent points of view. "This country is the meeting place of two great civilizations, each contributing its own genius and quality. These qualities are not contradictory, but complement one another," she said. whole nation," Stokey Carmichael, a Southern leader in the civil rights movement, said recently. Carmichael spoke before a Friends of SNCC meeting where he enumerated the "ills of the na- tion" and described the "Black Belt" program, an effort to regis- ter Negro voters. The program is designed to re- cruit students into the South to help -register the 800,000 unregis- tered Negro voters in the belt which stretches from the coast of Virginia to Mississippi and Ar- kansas, Carmichael said. Registration To be registered, an applicant is shown a passage of the con- stitution. One question requires an interpretation of that passage. Another question asks the appli- cant to interpret the "duties" of a citizen, he explained. "Who decides the legitimacy of the answer? The county regis- trar. And if the Negro is able to, pass this rigorous exam, his namel appears in the paper for two weeks so that the white community boy- cotts him. People are afraid to register," Carmichael said. It is even feasible for a white citizen to' have a Negro's registra- tion nullified by telling the regis- trar that the individual in ques- i al jeopardize the Southern vote," Carmichael said, expressing great In reference to the Negro's in- ability to influence governmental action, Carmichael quoted one worker: "Somehow you get the feeling that decisions are made at the to: and then sold at the bot- tom." Carmichael indicated that the public's impotence was not limited to minority groups like the Negroes. He said most of the populationfaced a similar in- ability to direct the actions of their representatives. The area of housing and high rent is another problem he desig- nated exis-s not only for the Ne- gro, but also for a large percentage of the white population. Accord- ing to Carmichael, "These prob- lems are accentuated for the Negro because he is at the bottom of the economic ladder and because he is discriminated against. He feels the strain, and he feels it hard." Cotton-Picking Carmichael also described the cotton cycle schools that still exist in the south. "Students are in school during the hot summers and are out by the middle of Sep- tember so they can pick cotton. The student is trained only in cotton-picking-he knows nothing else. When he becomes dissatis- fied, he leaves and migrates to the city, and what can he do there? He has never received a skilled education and yet has to compete for jobs." The number of jobs for unskilled laborers is dwindling and he ends up in a ghetto, involved in vice , illegal matters to make a liv- ing," he added. Technology and automation will not create more jobs, and this is true not only for the Negro, but also for his white counter-part. The need is for skilled laborers who have been trained or educated to fulfill certain functions, he said. College Financing "Financial burdens make it vir- tually impossible for many to get a higher education, however. Those in college today are from families with an above average income or are gifted enough to receive scholarships. The Negro, because he is at the bottom of the social ladder, finds the problems much more acute." Drawing a conclusion from these two situations he asked, "How can this nation - demand skilled labor and higher education, but not pro- vide it? The nation, as long as the demand exists, should provide the opportunity of higher education for everybody." In view of this situation, Car- michael explained why it was necessary for the Negro to take concerted, organized action. "Up until the 1954 Supreme Court de- cision, no decision had ever been passed favorable to the Negro. If people had not demonstrated, no- thing would have happened then either. It was not until James Meredith tried to get into Mis- sissippi and people began demon- strating, that conditions improved at all." Fair Demonstration In this light he justified the stall-in that had been planned by Negro leaders to create confusion at the World's Fair. "Everybody denounced t h a t stall-in, but nobody tried to find out why it was planned. Here were millions of dollars being spent on a world extravaganza when there is no money for houses, schools, and jobs. No one stopped to say anything about that, they only said the fair would increase world brotherhood. That's right, pay two dollars to get in and watch world brotherhood grow." STOKELY CARMICHAEL COST ISSUE SETTLEMENT: Tieant Hints Delay in UN Start i dissatisfaction with the complex- ion of the political scene. Plea to Students Carmichael appealed to students to take two weeks off from school between Oct. 18 and Oct. 26 to help register the Southern Negroes. "Before we deal with the issues we have to have a say in our govern- ment," he said. WMU To Seek. SGC FORUM "CANDI DATES SPEAK OUT" IMPROMPTU TOPIC r '" B Th Assciaes Pesstionis mmor By The Associated Press Security Council Thursday. It call- postponement seemed implausible "We've ma UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. -ed for the enforcement of Ar- because of the rigid U.S. and ambiguous qu Secretary-General U Thant yes- ticle 19 of the UN charter which Soviet stands. tionnaires int terday revived the possibilty of provides that members two years However, in his replies yester- ties," he said postponing the opening of the in arrears shall lose their assembly day, he was seen as injecting a Misre General Assembly here to resolve vt . . new note of optimism that a the 'dispute over peace-keeping The Soviet delegate, Nikolai settlement might be reached be- The registr costs. The date is currently set Federenko, answered this docu- fore the U.S. follows its stated are directly r for Nov. 10. ment Friday assailing the U.S. intensions to take the fight to the and national Thant, responding to reporters for its insistence that the "illegal" assembly on the first day. misrepresenta inquiries as he arrived f orerk, peace-keeping operations be sup- "If there is a prospect of some Eastland (D-: said a few weeks delay might be ported.Soviets refuse to pay their t of compromise formula-if Cengressthe "useful" if there was a good chance arrears of $52.6 million on the there is a definite prospect-then folk, Va. 72 p of conciliation between the Unit- arrears o 5 mt ony the I think a postponement of a few population do ed States and Soviet Russia on grounds that only the Security weeks might be useful," he said. of the populat thi isue.Council may initiate and finance "I may perhaps come out with 48 hp cent this issue.peace-keeping activities. The gen- I ia ten toe t 48 per cent is The dispute hinges on Soviet re- WMU has a proposed total some idea then to break the dead-it is black," C fusal to foot their assessed por- for both emergency forces, al- lock, he added. tion of the costs for'maintaining though the security council had Against Delay Icthf sc UN emergency forces in the Con- given initial authorization to the A U.S. spokesman said the ad- trict Of Missi go and Middle East. Congo force. ministration continues to oppose a Party is putt U.S. Position After the memorandum and postponement which has been sug- for elec U.S. ositin Afer th memrendtedndpreviously. The delay. would IWhitney who The U.S. position was outlined in counter-attack by the Soviets, U lastd frvowwsly to day month. gressnfrey a memorandum submitted to the Thant declared Friday that the The administration contends 68 per cente the issue is not bilateral, but a Negro and mo Sproblem between those countries registered. Ne which have not paid their assess- cent of the vo W orld Nvs ounaments and the rest of the UN in an election members. The purpos( Itowants all the pressure on the is to have the By The Associated Press Russians now to get them to pay. resent the pe The Russians threaten to with- "A congressm DETROIT-A special three-man panel created by Gov. George draw from the organization if 000 a year Romney to attempt to settle the 89-day old Detroit newspaper strike their tote is rescinded. poverty is. He has terminated negotiations with no settlement in view. I The Soviet Union and nine other living in a slu Included in the panel were Prof. Russell A. Smith of the Law countries ae two years behind in resents the l School, Bishop Richard S. Emrich of the Episcopal diocese of Mich- their UN dues. Carmichael d igan and Wayne State University President Clarence Hilberry. - - Hilberry said the group is preparing a statement which will include recommendations for further action.IEVERYONE INTEREST EVRYNEINERS naged to get some uestions off the ques- two Mississippi ooun-I epresentation Sunday, October 11 7:30 P.M ation manipulations$ eflected in the state . I representation or tion. Senator James Sfl 4 Miss) is returned to a vote of five per KALAMA2 population. In Nor- for a 60 per er cent of the voting funds for W esn't vote. 63 per cent versity for tl tion is unregistered- was on its unregistered because terday. "armichael indicated. The WMU nd congressional dis- newly indepe ssippi, the Freedom new state c ting a Mrs. Hamer the state fo ion against James compares to has served in Con- the 1964-65 s ears. In this district, WMU ha of the population is budget of $1 ost of whom are un- 66 as again ver more than 20 per million budge ting population votes The truste n, he said. the request e of the registration while Wester representatives rep- utation for 8 eople of their state. in operation, an who makes $25,- omy which i doesn't know what changes the; e doesn't know what- m is. He hardly rep- eople of the South," FROM eclared. NORTH PRESS Million ate Funds ZOO OP)- - A request cent increase in state estern Michigan Uni- he 1965-66 school year way to Lansing yes- board of trustees, a enent group under the onstitution, is asking r $12.3 million. This the $7.7 million for chool year. s a proposal total 15.6 million for 1965- st the present $10.6 et. es said in support of for larger funds that n Michigan has a rep- a low cost per student s, this is "false econ- n the long run short- students." Multipurpose Room, UGLI I THE SIDE i s&of LONDON - Britain's Labor Party last night appeared to be strengthening its chances of seizing victory in Thursday's national election. A Gallup poll put the Labor lead now at 6 per cent. This-if borne out at the polls-would be more than enough to wipe out the Conservative voting margin in the House of Commons and give Britain its first Socialist administration in 13 years. NICOSIA - The Turkish Army contingent on Cyprus has asked Turkey to parachute fuel and other supplies to its base unless; the Greek Cypriot government eases rationing restrictions on the 650-man unit. Airdrops would mean violation of Cyprus airspace rules. - ____ __ _f 4 a i IN PUBLICLY EXPRESSING DISAVOWAL Of ROCKWELL Come to an Organizational Meeting SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 This un-syndicated column re- fleets one aspect of the concern for current social and religious issues that is felt at Northside Presbyterian Church, which meets in the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Building, 2250 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor. Another aspect of that con- cern may be observed in regular discussions of those issues follow- ing the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service of Northside Pres, to which the public is invited. * * * BEAUT 609! Call Evenings b ~Y SA LON 1I S. FOREST NO 8-8878 by Appointment ~tmen"j iE 4:00 p.m., Room 3D, Union i( ;t ;t 'f ... f >? :L : :j{; : : ;: ? 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Special tutorial projects, de- signed to enable' culturally-de- prived individuals to compete successfully with those in their broader peer groups, are an- other means of educational as- sistance for thesse people. Finally, we need to attack an- other problem directly. Isn't prejudice the result of feelings of insecurity or other appre- hensions arising from misun- derstanding? If so, then we need to challenge qualified in- dividuals in anthropology, ge- netics, sociology, and other per- tinent areas to write articles to quash misconceptions in these areas with respect to the Negro. Such articles, aimed at "Stovepipe"-the great Eskiloos favorite in a rich, glossy imitation calf. 17 glorious inches high. Like all Eskiloos, "Stovepipe" does more than look good. It's practical as well: won't leak, freeze, crack, chip, stain or scuff, and wipes clean with water-because it's made of polymeric Royalon. You saw it in "Mademoiselle," now come make it your very own! Goes over the sock. 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