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Show In a real as closely as council session. It forced the new administration to think fast, to learn how to respond responsibly. SEDFRE staff periodically “stopped the action” all, structured warning, another group of petitioners all white presented a new list of demands to the mock council session (also at initiative). white Reflecting antipathy towards the new black city government, the ‘“‘play-acting’’ for whites, Change, called demanded had telescoped years learning. We have much well. But all. | Citizens of to learn, of course, nor did each of us learn the same things equally why. possible we skills we had start that made an surprised us ordinance and that stray dogs be city council shot, action to de-annex the white residential City of Fayette. Needless to say, demands took us by promising law and area from the some of these surprise. After order without any ifs, ands, or buts,” | referred the stray dog ‘issue to the chief of police and postponed the tax and de-annexation questions until the aldermen could meet in executive session. _ With the trainers attending, the executive the to session served to refine possible course of action open us and which to we point out could procedures. One ways improve of the in our problems work experience to in spend did not Our analagous time major in recommending weeks situations studying with a view to priorities. after our election, Connecticut; Three this panel Fleming, Morgan Professor Norman College recommendations as our fiscal prospects for impasse in our. funding been had potentialities Administration place with began to take responding black the and more to the white. problems local in demands, Needless to say, presented were. not “solved” during these sessions. But we made substantial learning how to problems, to ascertain courses of action and through discussion and which course to take. In SEDFRE’s progress in crystalize alternative to decide consensus short, with guidance, learning the complex problem-solving. we were process of and priorities. Another session dealt with locating and securing additional sources of income, private and public, with stress on federal programs. A third covered the basics of legal and parliamentary relate procedures as terminated: including actual role-playing by the participants from a written script specially prepared for this the complexities of “running shop’ once power is gained than the 164 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016 All white—that the are skills available to Dear Friend: | am writing handicap they and need are to govern special help, effectively. is as true in Gary and Brooklyn if is in Mississippi and Georgia. Fortunately, SEDFRE and other private agencies are providing the resources and the skilled briefest anti-pov the short-range by to foster erty steps the new pride of Americans, mature; black, newly-won The “‘movement’’ minority-group interval. school board funds not now now with underway to others all would Know-how they them one of its most Fayette, Miss. (May 13, 1969} — Charles Evers casts his ballot in historic contest for Mayor of Mississippi’s second oldest town. of Newark, N. force which administration’s J.—to head books need not own personal professional economic international program of Technical ourselves towards for an act and justice and America Sincerely, Julian Bond of D&T AUTO REPAIR Assistance for AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION year MOTOR TUNE-UP Each be Guaranteed | DRAINS UNBLOCKED SERVICE CALL needed | find proud of moment announced. begin TAYLOR'S CAFE specialty-berbecued ribs Ae. 7 south 3rd west Seilt Leke 84101 of Phone City, Uteh services movement for civil economic justice. Mayor Charles Evers Mississippi, describes just how SEDFRE acquire the skills he the to my WHEEL ALIGNING AND BALANCING and how REE PICK-UP & DELIVERY OURS: MON FRI 8 a.m. — 6 p.m. SAT 8 am.—12NOO was you will practical assistance can be. works in many regions, many <p e€.o p l*e: Mexican-American members 366-0715 the of Fayette, in full detail helped him needed from it, and appreciate SEDFRE SEDFRE with rights victory Read in. five no longer divided. You can help today. Give generously now to SEDFRE. is made to and where to can minority Newly Elected Officials order for the movement reasons are who speak, Hi PERFORMANCE old R. of to BRAKE SERVICE a firm can, the hurry committed to help, a survey give the continue providing to pay repute—Robert a of you a Economic Priorities of in each is faced with a grim fiscal crisis even before we took office. The audit also suggested the probability of serious real estate reforms, might in the long run provide new sources of income. The same fiscal: team, headed by Mr. Parker, is returning shortly to help the City Council draw up the new budget and locate additional sources of income. Finally, with SEDFRE’s of must equality, the represent efforts But to help us. We course, reach only a few of the growing corps of black and Spanish-speaking new officials. That's why SEDFRE and its a fiscal least learn on group, during the the to must counting interracial week before we took office. A number of major problems uncovered, who country seeking glamorous. committed into the the be or hard ABC's of government are.the next item on Freedom's agenda. We state deeply valuable: surveyed dramatic and this professional audit of the city books prior to the inauguration. SEDFRE recruited a senior expert—Wilbur Parker, budget director of the City task sending sheriffs, their communities effectively. My enough are with being. SEDFRE'’s first recommendation was strongly mayors, around soon urge you association available, put | cannot fire. | lived through a period of bewilderment, despair and searching. | vowed then to do all | could to make things a bit easier for | and aid, moved legislators like myself. Stepping into public office with no previous experience is a real trial by skills SEDFRE'’s way to lend SEDFRE your support. Learning to plan a budget or secure a Federal grant may not seem members, new follow-up, has voters to office their own things are at today. and rights into real everyday Louisiana’s first black sheriff...citizen-leaders of co-operatives scattered throughout the South...men and women working through community-action groups in the urban North. — swiftly indeed — with such speed and vigor that newly enfranchised involves including Indiana...Zelma Wyche, and white people live. of these steps activities, young and in the Since each states...Mayor Richard Hatcher's administration in Gary, — the growing brown improvements personnel possible number turning bO..S 1-ONt:- C4166 Wert «Oo Ur historically-based shortcomings in the as one of the minority engaged in the difficult business of This as it to you committed who the they to the city council's work, and public for city ‘payroll and operating expenses between July 1st and October 1st (our inauguration took place on July 7th). Thus, we were expenditures Americans—black | to federal A series of follow-up meetings is taking place, with one-to-one instruction in those areas wherein individual elected officials require special help. seminar working on July 28th. It should be obvious growth; the spent all of the funds needed the SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND FOR RACIAL EQUALITY _ the Still Learning addition, to the which was the realization that the out-going white administration had In them sources of funding. The team of technicians began in the city government. were conducted invaluable workshops on how to analyze the city budget, emphasizing the sources of income, SEDFRE confidence complex initiative of mattersand since of took be such segregated system meeting the various aldermen on education: mock Thereafter, relate set sociologist industrial next | a_ shortages the Washington.” and and Panel's Report After first-hand study, the panel made a series of valuable reason, in priorities, plan from the Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh); and Eldridge W. McMillan, an education specialist. from the Southern Education Foundation (Atlanta). — taken absent James (Baltimore): Johnson, to mayor—myself— G. a politicial scientist from State and new general stop Fayett problems, programs the a undertaken the local resources, draw most of us. It should be even there, either. One of its first clearer that black Americans, for recommendations was to recruit a the historic reasons already Blue Ribbon Panel of experts with outlined, start with a greater was to involve the aldermen more in the decision-making. For this council Associates—has greater SEDFRE’s strict law and order enforcement, a arrived in Fayette. It included moratorium of all taxes for four Gerald Lamb, State Treasurer of years, strict enforcement of an old Nathan to analyze up we impressive SEDFRE’s session, the of trial-and-error experience into a federal few months of formal and Nathan to analyze what we were doing and Without on negotiating. simulated possible another school 4339 W. 3500 SO. PHONE 299-4732 CUSTOMER TOWING SERVICE board Southwestern LET US FIND YOU A JOB Mrs. Ophelia b. Tayler SUITED TO YOUR NEED We Have the Following Openings: SUPPORT OUR Motel Maids — Motels are calling us constantly! 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