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Show _ August 1974 The Broad Ax — Page 4 page | obvious: _ Continued boys’ from from Salt Lake City will always be in every phase of one’s training on tion which supports fifty-five. community services. In 1974, United Way allocated $150,250 to the Scout Council. {t is important to note that these are public contributed funds, the not funds from the L.D.S. Church. United Way Church? - has are “investigating the matter’. anti-discrimination policy, and — requires ‘the same of each participating agency—including Boy Scouts. The issue being tested now is Boy Scouts of America seems to be reluctant to take a stand on the issue. We are told that persons an whether It is there is discrimination—not only racial, but religious as well. If discrimination exists, shouldn't the United Way withdraw its support? known that the Mormon Church is among the Boy Scout’s largest sponsors. Does that give the L.D.S. Church the right to receting the prinPinte of Scouting? seem, Boy as always, to be in Scouts of America may. be reluctant to hassle one of their largest sponsors. The United Way is obligated to serve the community — which includes everyone — Mormons, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Whites, Indians, Chicanos. The L.D.S. contri~ butes a substantial amount to the United Way, it The Boy ee Gouncil Here in‘ Salt oe is partially funded by the United Way, an organiza- situations similar, to,,what they encounter on Sunday at the Tabernacle. Yes, there is the possibility that some day many of the Mormon ‘boys may find they have to be under the guidance of a Black man. Is it realistic or rational to center the Mormons the best position. will be a tough choice. The choice comes to economics on. one hand, social justice on the other. Although Blacks are more of a minority in Salt Lake City than elsewhere, they must not complacently settle for second-class citizenship. Certainly the Mormons have the right to run their church as they please, but they do not have the right to use a Boy Scout Troop as an instru- ment to perpetuate supremacy. There are a lot of issues involved here that may not be immediately apparent. One thing is their own style of white pocrevcscrccccococococococcocccoocosocococococoooooooon: Inform public ad 1 Ministerial Alliance one hundred and twenty-seven ae years, Utah’s Black community has been underdeveloped, underpaid, underrepresented, undereducated, undermined, underutilized and misunderstood. a TIME FOR A CHANGE.” 3 Generate public support. Robert ‘II. Broad objective of Alliance: of Utah Panorama room the setting for a historic meeting that will directly affect the lives of the great majority of Blacks in the State of Utah. The Black ministerial alliance and ~2) PHOTOGRAPHER ‘time for opportunity, : A eo resus equal understanding and ~. equal’ developequal a. “Now — we should do. involved..Some George profit- a Yvonne Miller decrept rehabilitate and properties refurbish an to and these proper- : What 3 are appropriate. But there are us and we can’t do everything. ad Some say get employed. All of. these Suggestions ‘are fine. They only 6,617 of Develop and operate a community newspaper designed to improve. community -communicatians we are suggesting is that as a community, we need to focus upon limited objectives.” of the Broad Ax------ Letters Editor inform, etc. ° 4 _ ad “That's what our five point plan for community development is all about.” Uncover opportunities for the use -of community capitalism and collective economics. 5). We want a invest in our community, Uncover means o | 1130 Annex which_indivi- duals can benefit together. city and state. pe to the should be addressed to: THE BROAD AX Black Studies Institute University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 All letters should be typewritten and Signed. Names will be withheld upon request. We do want: ~4) PUBLICATION | This publication is made possible | through the efforts of the University of Utah's Institute for the Study of Black Life and Culture combined with the Department of Communication, Division of Journalism and Mass Communi cation. | We welcome comments on the content employment agency, identify employment cants. A MONTHLY — - Openings and refer minority appli- Some say become say get educated. © _. Leonard Payne Bonnie Rogers RonaldB. Scott: Clifford Williams Investment ai “Purchase Develop designed Higgins Darlene Jennings Janet Ledbetter community properties into marketable ties for rent or sale.” act for there’s been a lot of discussion about this. What politically broad-based, entity-self-help Corporation hh folks ‘won ‘t do and a : Edwards Real Estate ane responsi- “It’s time for Black folks to quit complaining objectives: ownership. bility. “ about what white themselves. "’ lcs making ment, equal pay, equal employment, equal representation, equal education, equal utiliza- ‘tion, for achieving Bb tiiiic development ee? “It’s acams Scott . i. AR Tene Karen Anthony Dianne Bledsoe Beverly Bunch Phillita Carney Gloria Dickens Darius Gray: Barbara Hankins 3) Edicatingal development Ht. B. Pog Social development associates consist of Reverend M. Robinson; new Pilgrim Baptist Church and Reverend L. Martin. The associates were Michael Clark, Director of Black Studies, University of Utah, and Glenn L. Edwards, Realtor- General Manager, Edwards Real Estate and Investment Corporation. EDITOR J. Williams Ronald | was od - University THE BROAD AX STAFF public of objectives of the Alli; 1) Economic es The of the Alli- . Inform ance. a “For 2 of formation ance. by Michael Clark Oe Social development 2) We want jobs. 1) _ 3) We want decent housing. 4) We want improved education. : opperaanieise b. Cc. people who as the don’t have Our interest at 4) We don’t want all the problems that are associated with not having money: Poor health, poor food, poor housing, drugs, prostitution, a hustling environment. providing New Service community direction; encouraging A first for the Salt Lake area, an employment agency specializing in the placement of minor- ites located at 258 East 3900 South, is now in operation. Mrs. Bernice Benns, director-manager, stated, ‘‘My immediate primary objective will be to help. individuals locate and obtain better _ paying, skilled jobs.” Mrs. Benns noted that many Blacks are underpaid and underemployed in their present positions. ‘Those persons who community d.” ete: be represented by heart. |. Immediate objectives: Church cohesion; We don’t want crime in our community. don’t want a the community values; 1) We dont want drugs in our community. 3 3) We upon a. assisting in she establishment of for We don’t want: 2) Focus most important institution for: _ c. Educational development 1) ~change jobs, most often Focus upon the establishment of a total educational delivery system designed to improve their labor, of course, chandise themselves.” educational encourage and opportunities, support student development, “meet community needs, and increase number plataduetes in all categories. receive higher pay for we will help them mer- “Ne will work in close harmony with N.A.A.C.P., the Black Ministerial Alliance, other community oraanizallons.: the and | |
