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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1966)
Sneakers Debate Poverty Solutions • • • from fug* 1) you can't plan ahead, then you , can't see past the next day You cross each bridge when you come to it.” “Then how do you get people to admit the intolerable’' Theobald asked. ‘If there aren't jobs, how do you get people to accept this’’’ • Experiment plays an extreme ly large rate,” Alinsky said. "You know, consensus is when you agree with us: when you don't, that’s conflict ” No Potential Alinsky agreed there was no potential for meaningful power within the ghetto of poverty ‘They won’t organize on a basis of civil rights,” he said, but they will through the ideas they’re united in. That kind of alliance will have the power ne cessary to effect changes, but it must be an independent move ment within its own ideas, man ned by its own leaders.” "How can you have a working arrangement if you don't know what you're allied for?” Pearl questioned. "It's as in any alliance.” said Alinsky. "You need me and I need you—it’s as simple as that.” Theobald asked Alinsky how the guaranteed income passed from ‘something we talk about to something that’s politically dis cussable?** “Is it?” Alinsky asked. Theobald assured him that it was. Poor Must Change Lamp man said that it is unlike ly that any single remedy to the poverty program will appear, at least not in the next year or so. However, he advanced the theory that if the United States made the present economic system bet ter (through a negative income tar which would, in effect, be a subsidy program much like the guaranteed income) and adapted the present free-market system to the special needs of the poor, then poverty could be lessened. "Programs for the poor, tike unemployment insurance, actu Employment ILS. Central Intelligence Agency A representative will inter view graduate students and seniors on the U of Oregon campus on February 1 and 2, 1966. Interesting work in the U. S. and abroad is available for those complet ing work in: Accounting Asian Studies •Biology Economics •Business Administration Foreign Languages Geography Geology History •Journalism •Microbiology •Physics Political Science •Psychology Secretarial/Clerical - BA in any field. Young wo men for foreign assign ments early in their career. * Graduate Students Only For information about these positions and to schedule an interview, apply to the Uni versity Placement Service, Susan Campbell Hall. ally are inaccessible for the poor," be charged. But he said that the poor must also change themselves. particu larly in the areas of education, health, and community action “Look." Alinskv told Lamp man We didn't care whether they opened segregated restaurants if we didn’t have money to go to them. What do vou mean by that’" Lam pm an then explained that the leading poverty program was the tax cut of 1964. “But a lot of people don't connect that with the general prosperity Th: has really helped poor people u.uke their own decisions." He said that it has enabled many people to train for new jobs. “You can't tram for jobs you hope will be there!” Almsky ex elaimed. Well, were doing it right here in the colleges, right now." Lampman said. Enough Flexibility Referring to the tax cut, Tbeo^ bald asked if there were any as sumptions about the state of the economy. He then commented that "if it hadn’t been for Viet Nam. the tax cut would have run us into a depression.” Lampman said he thought there is enough flexibility in so ciety to adjust to changing situa tions, referring to the tax cut. Lampman wondered, however, if there is enough flexibility to institute Theobald’* guaranteed income "How much would it cost a year’" he queried. • About $20 million” was the reply from Theobald He com mited that the theory that some people wouldn't work if they were guaranteed an income was also a theory of psychological analysis "My theory is a pre-condition for other changes,” he said “Why wouldn't it be easier to push for new careers?” Pearl asked him "Well,” Theobald said. "I have no reason to believe that any of the ideas we're talking about are feasible at all. 1 think we’re going into something like Huxley and Orwell.” “World of Huxley" “We'll only get into a world of Huxley and Orwell if we don’t fight back.” Alinsky said. “Management is going to want to give money to the poor,” Theo bald said. "Give it to the rich and you've got to talk him into buy ing your stuff Give it to the poor and they’ll buy it anyway.” Theobald concluded: "The guar anteed income will guarantee man. for the first time, the right Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon Daily EmrraW i* published file time* in September and fire dajr* a »eck during the >«ar. except during examination prriudi, by the Student Publi cations B *»rd oi the Utivcnity orf Oregon. Seceuiciax* pottage paid at Eugene, Ore* gon 974aiJ. Subscription rate* $5 per year. 12 per term. to Uve in ditfnity with the rinht to do what he thinks is import ant. "Anri I believe the guaranti-t<| income la in disagreement with the poverty program." N f An Invitation to Learn of PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES with The Navy's Largest R <• D Laboratory U S. Naval Ordnance Test Station (Michelson Laboratory) China Lake, California By scheduling an Interview with G. A. 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