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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1978)
I-1 I THE ONLY KNOWN I I ! \ GNOME | PATTERNS j available at I | WEATHERBERRY FARM FABRICS j 1128-A Alder j SPECIAL GIFT IDEAS from Harry Ritchies SPEIDEL&J.B.; I.D. BRACELETS ! 1 ! | j i i i i W*Jl ‘Wjd Campus Copy COPIES (with binding - 4 ) free collation 762 E. 13th 683-1431 £ Sr tv tv .«i m m .tv tv m m tv Artie and Marty had a party, Everyone was there; The band was singing, The group was swinging... Don t let another holiday season pass by you with onty memories o< gatety and joy Savor those moments forever with one of Kodak s instamatic cameras What could be more perfect for a Chnstmas gift? BOOKSTORE 13th & Kincaid 686-4331 Open: Mon-Fri 8:15-5:30 Sat 10:00-2:00 tv tv tv tv Sr m tv a .tv .H m Kodak Extra 1.$19.95 Kodak Tele-Ektra.$28.95 Kodak Ektra 2.$32.95 Kodak Coiorburst 100 Instant .$39.95 Kodak Tele-Ektra 2 .$44.50 Sr Sr tv Sr Who says honesty doesn’t pay off? By KEVIN HARDEN Of the Emerald Oregonians who know of some sort of government corruption will soon find that honesty pays—up to $10,000. The American Citizens for Hon esty in Government is now trying to make it worth the trouble to ex I pose government corruption in the ! highest offices. The Group, which ( is sponsored by the controversial I Church of Scientology, says it is l ready to pay up to $10,000 for evi dence from government em ! ployees that would put corrupt government officials behind bars. Debbie Jones, the Portland Representative of both the ACHG and the Church of Scientology, says the group is offering the re ward because honesty hasn’t paid off well in the past. Most govern ment employees wouldn’t endure the harrassment from their superiors to point out corruption, she says. “It’s more than nice to be hon est, but it’s almost novel today,” she explains. The Portland office of the ACHG has been operating since June. Since its opening, the ACHG has been working on sev eral corruption cases in Oregon, Jones says. Those cases are being kept secret until solid evi dence can be uncovered. Although no indictments have been made because of ACHG in vestigations so far, Jones says it may only be a matter of time be fore the reward system pays off. “We don't propose to find every turkey in every office in every city,” she explains. "But if you get enough people who are saying things are bad in a certain agency, then that agency will be forced into doing their job and cleaning things up." If there is corruption in the Gen eral Services Administration in Washington, D.C., then there must be the same sort of corrup tion elsewhere, Jones says. The Church of Scientology’s re lationship with the federal gov ernment hasn't been smooth. Dur ing the past year several officials of the Church were indicted by the government for supposedly illegal spying on government officials. Four of those indicted were from the Church's Portland office. Those indictments weren't the reason for the ACHG reward pro gram. Jones explains. “The church is well-known for its work toward social reforms. It’s always been a real go-getter, and the guys who do the most usually get the most flak." Fighting city hall is detailed in a 16-page ACHG booklet. The re wards for information and evi dence leading to the conviction of a government official is $5,000. If that official is the head of an agency the reward is reduced to $3,000. A $2,000 bonus is given for conspiracy convictions that impli cate others in the agency. And another $2,000 is added if the Jus tice Department knew about the corruption but didn’t take any ac tion. Although some potential whistle-blowers may be afraid u mmsM oam mmmmw u their superiors will harrass them if they provide evidence to the group, the ACHG has also taken steps to insure each source’s anonymity. The program might be deluged by “crack pots," Jones says, but Qnt**c by Tom EM only those with serious informa tion will be considered for re wards. "We re just giving the opportun ity to help," she explains. "Were not looking for the people who are money oriented or mercenaries." Bookstore board delays action on transfer of SA divestments By KEITH ALLEN Of the Emerald Pending further reasearch into alternatives The University of Oregon Bookstore Board of Direc tors voted unanimously Tuesday night to postpone any decision re garding the investment of $96,000 to be transferred from divested South African stocks. Because of the board s October vote to divest interests in corpora tions with ties to South Africa, they have been forced to seek alterna tive investments. The difficulty they face is finding a "secure in vestment that does not have its fingers in South Africa,’ said Peter Shepard, a board member The three viable choices the board now has are a corporate securities trust, a mutual fund and a real estate loan fund. COUPON o° THINGS ARE WORTH WAITffy That’s why there are waiting lines at Mr Moto’s ^ ^ Good Qoffee CK Fine £ Pastries In the Atrium K 10th and Olive Open Daily 7:30-11:00, 9:00 a m Sal(, 10:00 a m Sun. ODE Bring in this ad and Receive a Free Cup of Coffee When You Buy a Pound The trust, however, contains the ITT Financial Corporation, which is indirectly controlled by In ternational Telephone and Tele graph, an investor in South Afnca. When asked whether the trust was tainted, Shepard said, "I think it is something reasonable people could disagree about. ’ What we are doing is taking a. moral stand. I don't see a degree of cleanliness," said board member Dave Tyler. "To invest in a company that has interest, even indirect, in South Africa would be defeating the intention of the October vote,” Janet Eggleston added. According to Shepard, the mutual fund company has no policy regarding South African in vestment. “So, it is possible that they would have their fingers in there. The company does, however, invest in corporations that pro mote environmental quality and equal opportunity employment, Shepard added. The board’s third alternative, an Oregon real estate loan fund, is “clean," but, despite statistics showing growth in profits, some board members questioned the security of a land investment. 'Speaking from past experi ence, I am scared to death of a real estate investment,’ said Muriel Jackson, one of the two fa culty board members. "We can t say for sure whether it is secure or not but the risk could be greater,’ Shepard said. The board decided to continue research and postpone any action until their January 18 meeting. The board s chairer, Jeff War ren, is sure they can find some thing "clean," "even if it has to be real estate Eggleston said she feels like the character in the Merchant of Ven ice who had to choose the correct casket out of three to get the re ward. T’m not really pleased with the alternatives but they are all we have right now.” SATURDAY MARKET Come & buy your Christmas treasures & unique handcrafted gifts. 8th & Oak Open every Saturday
