Using the
Gender Gap
Women voters have the power
to influence politics and elect of
ficials sensitive to their issues in
1984. How to do just that is the
topic of the Oregon Women's Po
litical Caucus annual meeting call
ed Using the Gender Gap, Sat
urday, June 30, at the Eugene
Hilton.
Keynote speaker will be Alice
Travis, Gender Gap authority and
key officer of the National Poli
tical Women's Caucus. Travis will
share her political expertise on the
Gender Gap and offer suggestions
on how women can best use it in
this year's election. She'll also dis
cuss capitalizing on women's po
litical power at the upcoming
Republican and Democratic Na
tional Conventions.
Following the noon luncheon
address, Travis and an impressive
slate of political women from Ore
gon will participate in workshops
on election year strategies. Pan
elists include: Eastern Oregon
Congresssional Nominee Larry
Ann Willis, State Reps. Mary
Alice Ford and Mary McCauley
Burrows, Western Oregon Con
gressional Nominee Margie
Hendriksen and others.
To political organizers, using
the Gender Gap means putting the
power behind the numbers to
work. Women have voted differ
ently from men, on certain issues,
at least since 1937 when a Gallup
Poll showed more women than
men thought entry into World
War I had been a mistake. Today,
Keynote speaker Alice Travis.
the gap between women's and
men's voting patterns is at its wid
est in history. Women are less
likely to support issues supporting
the military or violence, from de
fense spending to capital punish
ment. More women than men ex
press support for less powerful
groups in society. In both these
critical Gender Gap areas, Presi
dent Reagan has distanced himself
from women.
As a result, the American Poli
tical Report says Reagan will get
two million less votes from
women this year than he did in
1980, while the Democrats can ex
pect to get from three to five mil
lion more. In an election which
promises to be close, clearly
women voters are the key.
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And the best way to attract
women voters is with a woman
vice-president, according to
Travis. The Gallup Poll shows
women more likely to support a
Democratic ticket with a woman
vice-president by a two-to-one
margin.
Throughout her political career,
Travis has organized around
issues that reflect the Gender Gap.
She is Democratic Task Force
Chair of the National Women's
Political Caucus and will organize
the Caucus role at the Democratic
National Convention in San Fran
cisco.
The Women's Political Caucus
is a nonprofit, multi-partisan or
ganization which has as its pri
mary goal the election of feminists
to political office in the effort to
right the inequalities facing
women. The annual meeting of
fers the chance to participate in
this process.
The conference will conclude
with a reception honoring suc
cessful primary candidates en
dorsed by the Caucus. The no
host cocktail hour will feature
feminist comedy, drama and
music by well-known Eugene ar
tists Cheney Ryan and Janet
McIntyre from On the Edge and
also Rebecca Proctor. All events
are at the Eugene Hilton, which
is handicap accessible. Caucus
members and non-members are
encouraged to attend. Pre-regis
tration is $25 for members, and
$30 for non-members which in
cludes luncheon, workshops, and
reception/entertainment. Admit
tance to individual events is avail
able. For more information, call
Cheryl Hunter at 747-9935.
—Margo Schaefer
Skinner Ferry River Races are fun for participants and spectators alike. This
annual event celebrates both the history and recreational value of the Willamette
River.
Skinner's
Ferry
River Races
The Second Annual Skinner's
Ferry River Races will be held Sat
urday, June 23, 11 am-4:30 pm.
Novice to expert canoers, kayak
ers, rafters and driftboaters will be
competing in 19 classes of sprints
and slaloms down the 11/2 mile
course on the Willamette River,
from Alton Baker Park to the
Valley River Inn. Heats will occur
every 15 minutes.
In addition to the river races, a
variety of events are scheduled to
take place at the Valley River Inn
Finish Line. Live music by The
Ragtime Millionaires," outdoor
equipment displays, food booths
and a beer garden are offered for
spectators. A benefit Raft-Ferry
ing Tournament for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association and a Fire
Brigade Water Competition are
scheduled to begin at 12:30 pm at
the finish line.
Skinner’s Ferry River Races
derives its name from a ferry ser
vice run by city founder Eugene
Skinner in the 1850's. Skinner’s
Ferry transported people, wagons
and livestock across the Wil
lamette River near the present site
of the Ferry Street Bridge.
All racers will receive a T-shirt.
Prizes and ribbons will be award
ed to first, second, and third place
finishers. Registration is $6. Entry
forms are available at all Eugene
community centers and at area
outdoor stores. For more infor
mation, call the Outdoor Pro
gram at 687-5329.
This event is sponsored by the
Eugene Parks & Recreation Dept.,
Valley River Inn, KUGN, and the
Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Barbecued
Tempeh Burger
Steam 20 minutes:
10 oz. Surata Soyfoods Tempeh,
quartered
Add to marinade of:
1/4 cup honey 3/4 tsp. ginger root, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 cup vinegar 1 clove garlic, minced
(Marinate for at least 2 hours.)
Grill over medium heat until browned.
Serve on a bun with all the trimmings.
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