Chicano Times (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1970 Page: 1 of 8
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NEW BRAUNFELS MARCH
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They know that la tierra es de nosotros,
God did not make the earth and the plants
and the beasts on it for the sole benefit
of X or the "ABC Monopoly, Incorporated”
God sends the sunshine and the rain for us
all, and for our babies and everybody’s
babies.
intoxicating experience that helps
going vrtien the going gets rough.
In case you didn't know it-- we got a
NEW Chicano in Texas. A kind of Chicano
a lot of spirit. A young
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Back at the ranch-- the Martin Sada
spread, right by the side of the highway-,
we met again after the Marcha was over,
and just in time--before Raul fainted
again from thirst and hunger--the beau-
tiful, splendorous Nell Herrin, who was
presiding over the Chicano Times iFood and
Drink Emporium, we were all comforted,
masterfully babied and brought back to
life by the judicious application and use
of hot hot dogs, and cool, cool, Falstaff
Beer better than which there ain't none—
if you know what WE MEAN.
Martin Sada--the kindest man on two
legs—with a heart twice as big a si a® good 1
sized mountain—got there after marching,
along with his little girl— a little be-
fore us and welcomed the many people who
congregated there for the speeches, and
for the eating, and the drinking, and the
handshaking, and the fun, the joy, the
laughter and the speeches made by Father
Gonzalez—the Catholic Firebrand—Rev.
Novarro—who walked every step of the 500
miles with the Valley Marchers in 1966,
Ramon Tijerina, the brother of Reies Tije-
rina-- the New Mexico Freedom Fighter im-
prisoned in the penitentiary, we talked
with Pete Galaviz, Teodoro Zamora, and
many others. We also saw Jim McCrory—
the master-reporter-craftsman— working
hard for the San Antonio Evening News.
Mr. McCrory is a man we respect, and have
affection for, sympathetic and understand-
ing, God bless him. (Maybe he'll buy us a
Falstaff, sometime - just a little honest
graft) .
Yes, hermanos, it was a real experience
it made us all stronger. We know la causa
is good enough to live for, to sacrifice
and suffer for. »• Some of us will have to
die for it, like Reies Tijerina is dying,
being killed slowly for it, like Ruben
Salazar died for it in Los Angeles during
the Chicano Moratorium Rally, but it is
worth it, it's a cheap price to pay for
being able to walk and live and act like
men, and be masters of our future, our
souls, that our children may have pride in
us. Another Marcha is planned for next
year. Raul would like to see you there.
If he's not around anymore, be sure to
holler a few "Vivas'' for him, laugh a
little, hoist a few for him, smile at th<
chicanitas, tan bonitas que son, and Raul
will be happy—whereever he is, even if
it may be a little hot—and he will
thank you.
Blistered feet, painful corns, asth-
matic lungs, and all, Chicano Times
"star" reporter Raul Rodriguez, just
barely made it back from the big, big,—
muy grandota marcha de Labor Day, in the
unfriendly town of New Braunfels. This
was to celebrate the 500 mile march by
the Rio Grande Valley Farm Workers in
1966.
The reason Raul made it back was be-
cause he had with him some of the Chicano
Times staffers—his "children": Guillermo
Alfonso Rodriguez, Alfredo Laurel, Carlos
Flores, Frank Navarro and a very pretty
girl whose name we forget. They helped
Raul during the march by pushing him on
the uphill parts, propping him up when he
stumbled, carrying the red and black
"Huelga" flag for him when his arms got
tired, and keeping him from falling apart
every time he tried to loudly shout: "
Viva la Raza!!! and every once in a while
they fed him some soda-pop when his radi-
ator overheated, or he tried to run off
with the pretty girl. They also wound
his wrist watch so he could know when to
take his pills and Iron Blood-tonic.
It was a marvelous day, the sun was
shining extra-bright—like the Lord was
pleased--- and we met again many dear
friends, and made some new ones. Father
Sherrill Smith--the "blessing-made-man"
priest—marched once again with us, com-
forting our spirit wonderfully, i There was
Beto Martinez, Woodrow Banks, the "sing-
ing Bishop" --el mas Chicano de todos de
los Obispos, y el UNICO—Patricio Flores,
Genaro Garcia de FAMA, Erasmo Andrade—
the Crystal City Educational BIG_WIG— Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Koger, Ramon Tijerina, y
como mas de mil mas personas mas. Almost
all of us got our pictures taken by the
FBI, the CIA, and the RCA, and we got
escorted by the Highway Patrol, the city
Police, the Department of Public Safety—
who were very worried about our safety and
kept giving us dirkty looks, like wishing
we'd fall down and break our sarapes but
nothing bad happened —except we got hoarse
shouting: "Chicanos, TODOS!!I and "Smith,
GO HOME!!!" meaning the governor, not
Father Sherrill Smith.
It was a grand and glorious happening.
Some white brothers joined us—some on
bicycles one blond-haired little girl had
her foot and ankle in a plaster cast and
she marched and laughed and hollered "Vi-
va la Huelga!" just as loud as us, and one
black sister almost joined us, only she
got cold feet, and went back to the side-
walk—New Braunfels is hard on black
people, too.
Watching the hundreds of peopl ittle
people, common people like us, the papas
and mamas with their children, some carry-
ing them on their shoulders, some in theii
arms—was a rare joy, heavenly food for
the spirit. One little brown-faced little
boy of seven carried a placard saying:
"This is MY COUNTRY!I Some carried big
^octires of Doctor Fred Logan-- murdered
in Mathis —saying "Fred Logan Lives!!!
Nayo Zamora of New Braunfels had his two
children from Dallas, and some other
children distributing copies Of a new
brother paper called "Papel Chicano"
printed in Houston and which is a very
good paper. The many thousands of people
who missed this march, sure missed LIVING
a big wonderful, juicy, deeply satisfying
slice of REAL LIFE, the kind of spirit-
with a heck of
Chicano with confidence and
backbone. We saw plenty of these NEW °
BREED in the marcha. Some are little boys
and girls, some—most of them-- in their
teens, some middle-aged, some white-haired
But they all have clear, direct looks in
their eyes, they are not the crying kind.
They know que para morir nacimos—we all
were born to die—and they actually, and
and justly are proud of their brown skin.
——— —-x es de nosotros,
—-----x and the plants
CESAR REFUSED
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MASS
SASA BOYCOTTERS
ARRESTED
This Sunday, Sept, the 13th a mass in
honor of Reuben Salazar, slained Mex.-Am.
journalist, will be held at Mission Coun-
ty Park at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
Bishop Patricio Flores will officiate
Marachi music will
United States Senators who will parti-
cipate in the activities are Walter F.
Mondale (D-Minn.) and George McGovern
(D-S.D.), other known clebraties such
as Anthony Quinn, Antonio Aguilar, and
Ricardo Montalban have also been con-
tacted .
fomenting at the city's oldest institution
of learning. Whether it erupts violently
as in other campuses remains to be seen.
On the face of it, administration official:
are apparently feeling smug that there has
been no trouble in local schools and feel
that they have the situation well under
control; meaning they are able to stuff
their ears with Hail Marys while the cry
of student frustration goes unheeded as
though it were a chorus led by Beelzebub.
Starting tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon with opening ceremonies and
speakers. The first day will commem-
orate la joventud, who have contribu-
ted so much for the movement. It also
signifies the emphasis placed and wor-
th of youth in a typical Mexican family.
WEEK-LONG
FESTIVAL
San Antonio will celebrate its first
truly authentic Mexican-American fes-
tival on the 12th thru the 16th of
September. "La Semana de la Raza
Unida" promises to be the first of
many historic achievements by the
aroused Mexican-American community
seeking to find its true identity
( and joyously exclaim its vitality
and beauty.
Live music, rides for the children, en-
tertainment, and all types of food and
deserts will be available. Scheduled
bands to appear are the Satin Souls,
Los Pasianos, Los Aguilars, Beto Her-
nandez, and the orchestras of Felix
Solis and Paul Elizondo. The Edgewood
School District's bands of Edgewood,
Memorial, and Kennedy High School will
also entertain the public.
Each day of the festival will have its
own commemoration. September 13th
will honor los trabajadores. "El dia
de las madrecitas" will be followed by
"El dia de la cultura” when such dis-
tinguished scholars as Octavio Paz,
Dr. George Sanchez, and Claudio Arenas
will attempt to explain our heritage.
The last day will look toward the fu-
ture as "El dia de la Raza" is cele-
brated.
Approximately between 10,000 and 15,000
people are expected to join in on the
festivities. Every night free dances
will be provided for the spectators.
Many out of town and state residents
and groups have expressed deep inter-
est in the upcoming gala.
over the ceremony,
also be pro ided.
KWEX will be filming the mass live
from the grounds of, "La Semana de la
Raza Unida," for those unable to attend.
St. Mary's University students have
been told they may not ask Cesar Chavez
to speak on campus. An administration
official is alledged to have denounced
Chavez as a "racist and a rabble-rouser.
*\t meeting of the St. Mary's Student
Senate, Brother Thayer, the Man who ap-
proves or disapproves speakers for the
University admitted he had refused permis-
sion for Chavez to be invited on campus.
He would not, however, confirm his vicious
and inflammatory impertinences.
A brief survey on the St. Mary's cam-
pus following the controversy, reveals
many Chicano students angered and offended
by an insensitive and calloused adminis-
tration. Some students charge that they
pay the same fees as everyone from which
speakers are paid, and as such, should
have an active voice in deciding whom
their money goes to.
Brother Thayer is also quoted as saying
Chavez would bring "bad publicity" to the
school. One student replied, "Just who in
the hell are they supposed to be serving?"
There is discontent and frustration
Organizers for the 'Semana' are Mario
Cantu, Mario Compean, and Ignacio Perez,
"the idea behind the whole thing",
Cantu said, "is to try to bring back the
tradition of "Las Fiestas Patrias"—the
family-type celebrations of long ago".
We expect all Mexicanos and Chicanos to
join in the celebration if only to ob-
serve for one night the magnificence of
our own culture.
About thirty Chicanos were arrested
Wednesday at the insistence of San Antonio
racist mayor, Walter W. McAllister. Inclu-
ded in the group arrested was Bexar County
Commissioner Albert Pena. The victims were
arrested while conducting pickets at the
San Antonio Savings and Loan Association,
of which the racist mayor is owner. The
SASA Boycott has been going on since July
over remarks. McAllister made over nation-
wide television to the effect that only
Anglos are motivated toward financial gain.
He failed to mention Anglo racism which
prevents the Chicano from obtaining finan-
cial gain.
According to Commissioner Pena, he or-
ganized Wednesday's picketing which was to
involve middle-class Chicano businessmen
in the Boycott. The demonstration was to
demonstrate the unity of Chicano business-
men and Chicano buying power. Pena called
upon all businessmen to support the Boy-
cott against a racist mayor ha’s proven he
will not serve anyone unless he has a whit
skin and no accent.
During the busy lunch hour, the group
arrived at SASA downtown and joined other
pickets in pacing up and down in front of
the racist's lair. They began shouting
Chicano slogans: "Chicano Power!" "Viva
La Raza!" It was at this point that the
mayor came outside and began taking pic-
tures of the group and laughing. Within
minutes a squadron of Sadist Blue-coats
arrived on the scene. The police apparent-
ly wasted no time in responding to the
mayor's call. They must know the hand that
feeds them. A Whole Captain was dispatched
The police, in this case, were thinking
They sought to arrest only the Commission-
er and a few others who appeared to toe
ring-leaders, including Mario Cantu, G.J.
Sutton, and John Alaniz, along with Josue
Cruz who has been active with the Boycott
since its inception. Cantu has been the
victim of a vicious and calculated smear
campaign on the part of local newspapers
directly because of his activities with
La Raza. These crude individuals contin-
ually refer to Mario's past which has no
relevance at all to the tremendous work
he is doing with La Raza.
The group of Chicanos present would noi
allow their brothers to be taken off
alone. They began piling into the squad
cars. It was somewhat comical in that the
police, for once, did not seem to want to
arrest so many Chicanos. However, La Raza
would not be deterred. It was either ar-
rest all or none. It was all.
Shortly after they were booked at the
Bexar County Maximum Security Concentra-
tion Camp (County Jail), the victims
posted bond and were released. They im-
mediately repaired to Mario's Restaurant
to plan further strategy and consider
legal action against the mayor.
Pete Tijerina demanded a citizens ar-
rest of McAllister and prosed the racist
be driven out of the state.
Albert Pena promised to return to the
Boycott until necessary, and would be
glad to go to jail every day if necessary
The Boycott will continue with the fol-
lowing groups pledging pickets: G.I. Forun
LULACS, John Alaniz, Universidad de Los
Barrios, and the Chicano Times.
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