Support still needed to fight ERA battle
L note: The following
[appeared in the Feb.23
the Bridge, the student
Cat Portland Commun-
Len complacently pat-
jrbacks and congratulat-
[other on a battle well
Ihile the Equal Rights
Lent slips quietly away?
|ny states where ERA
[approved, it seems that
pel the fight is won and
[back to their commun-
t and homes to take up
the disrupted rhythm of their
lives, now secure that equality
has been won.
While glorying in our own
state's decision, three more states
are needed for ratification and
there is little more than a year
left. Negotiations for a deadline
extension may or may not ma
terialize. Meanwhile are we going
to let the guarantee of equal
rights under the law, so tantaliz-
ingly near,
elude our grasp?
Granted, there are still those in
Oregon working full-tilt for com
plete ratification, but how many
of us, now that Oregon has
planted itself firmly on the side
of women, feel we have done
our share and withdraw from the
campaign still being waged in
other states?
Department has ruled that un
constitutional or we would be
facing a more ominous battle.
All people who believe in the
ERA and want to see it passed
must continue to work and fight
And is our state really se-
cure? Is any state? Anti-ERA
forces have not slackened their
efforts to in fact, gained great
momentum.
z
Four states have tried to
rescind approval of the ERA
because of pressure from these
forces. Fortunately, the Justice
mentar y
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pare just about ready
tour first bite of that
[sandwich that you have
the back room as a non-smoking
area was great."
From
these
responses, it
would seem that the designated
no-smoking areas are a good
idea.
If everyone will respect
Eking about all morning
■of a sudden it hits you.
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leyes getting blurry
If that midnight cram-
|tyou did last night for
[morning exam.
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tot puts a dent in-your
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[ also been posted as a
Lrs area.
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Lr if this is. a good
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I the students around
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■don't want to eat and
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■ant to smoke, they can
»here else. They
jeto spoil it for every-
Haatia said, "It's all
[people don't want to
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l shouldn't have to.
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»stand it when I have
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■others."
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I the present plan,
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|or non-smokers."
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hwy they have them
feda Nolan said.
"I
Idlright to have a non
fee, The idea about
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each others rights, there should
be no real problems at all in the
future. Then everyone can real
ly enjoy their lunch and be able
to taste what they are eating at
the same time.
for ratification. But, just as im
portant, we must stay constantly
alert to forces in our own state
trying to undermine the ground
work that has been so laboriously
laid towards human equality.
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