Save E nvironm ent
NAACP
" B a n d w a g o n Is m " - th a t
strange affliction that seems to
creep out most often during
elections;
klsslng-cousln of
"m e-too-Ism ," another strange
but by no means ra re affliction
that has found a permanent
Tom Vickers, President of
resting place In the hearts of
the NAACP Portland Branch,
some men: It's really nice to be
announced that the NAACP Ex­
part of the "gang," especially
ecutive Board and membership
when the numbers are so great
are supporting the Black Stu­
and the cause so profound. WE
dents Union of Oregon State Uni­
MUST ALL PITCH IN TO SAVE
versity in Its efforts to halt
OUR ENVIRONMENT! Now a
athletic contests between Ore­
rallying cry for m illions..^
gon State University and Brigh­
popular slgnoff for TV person­
am Young University and be­
alities to use, hoping to endear
tween Oregon State University
themselves to those millions.
and the Union of South Africa.
"A diversionary tactic!" cry
The Black Students Union is
the rebels of the young left..."A
concerned with the policies and
crisis that threatens to blot out
actions expressed by the OSU
mankind!" cry most everyone
Athletic Department and the
WILLIAM K. DEIZ
else In America today.
total
disregard of that depart­
up out of tunnels In Vietnam,
ment for the dignity of Black
We are Indeed In the midst of and on across college campuses
students as exemplified by the
an ecological crisis - one un­ from New York to California.
University's association w ith
paralleled In the history of man. The retaliatory power of an
South Africa and Brigham Young
We continue to pour out wastes airstrik e directed at "suspect­
University. BSU Chairman, Jeff
of every kind, and we pour out ed" VC concentrations should
B r o o k s , has requested that
more of them each flay. Because bring to mind Images of Inno­
these associations be term inat­
of our "newly-discovered" con­ cent college students gunned
ed Immediately.
cern - and our numbers - how­ down by a fuselage at Jackson
ever, public officials respond. State (or was It Kent State? or
They set up special organiza­ a little town In South Carolina
tions to "m onitor" the outflows where some students wanted to
to make notes, and In some go bowling? - this one Is a mul­
cases - such as the action taken tiple choice Image;. When we
against the F ry Roofing Compa­ think of polluted stream s, and
ny - they actually succeed In flreravaged tim ber, let’s also
curbing some of the waste be prepared to think HARD
emissions.
about the effects of chemical
Great! But Is It really true defoliation In Vietnam...Cambo-
what they say about Americans? dla...Thailand...la o s, and popu­
That we can't seem to handle lation planning (so there won't
more than one crisis at a time? be so many of the hungry to
And that when we tire of one feed) should be balanced by
crisis we "conveniently" move thoughts of children who ARE
on to another, leaving the old ALREADY HERE! and who a re
crisis to fester and mutate until drinking water to keep at least
a larger and uglier one appears the feel of something In their
In Its place?
stomachs while they switch off
You talk to a polltlcan today the TV or leave the room when
and he'll tell you with a smile the dog food commercials come
and a knowledgeable twinkle In on so the hunger pains won't be
his eye that the number one so sharp.
problem facing America today
THIS IS ALL PART OF OUR
Is the environmental Issue - ENVIRONMENT, AMERICA.
T H O M A S V IC K E R S
Just ask his constituents, he'll
Journalists are often ma­
say. And by Godl In a state such ligned for dwelling on facts that
as Oregon, Is he ever happy, are "ugly," that chip away at
Brigham Young University Is
because the environmental Issue our self-image, that make us
owned and operated by the
( a s he sees It) poses no mad or sick or Just plain tired.
Church of Jesus Christ of the
Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
THREAT to him. He won't lose
But you see many of them
an election because he Is for s t i l l believe In democracy,
which denies the highest office
conservation, quite the con­ American. And too many politi­
of the church, the Priesthood, to
trary.
Blacks. The BSU contends that
cians are too ready to tell you
But what about those other Is­ what you WANT to hear (they
th e University's relationship
with Brigham Young University
sues related to the environment. take surveys, remember) rather
sanctions that policy, whereas
You know, those prickly ones no than what you OUGHT to hear.
the
University should use Its In­
one likes to think about. Like a
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO
fluence to end racial discrim i­
war that has "wound down" so DECIDE TO PUT ON A RAIN­
nation. OSU has scheduled a
far the Reds are again boycot­ COAT, WHEN THE WEATHER
basketball game with BYU for
ting the peace talks and Ameri­ MAN K E E P S SAYING IT'S
December 12, 1970, and a
can bombers have again struck SUNNY?
wrestling
match on March 6,
near Hanoi. Like money still
Let's start to wake up huh?
1971. OSU President, Robert
being paid out to farm ers so And save our environment -
Me Vicar, has stated that these
they won’t grow crops, while ALL OF ITI
c o m m i t m e n t s will be kept In
millions, In this country alone,
spite of Black Students Union
are starving; like the lengthen­
ing unemployment lines, the
nrotests.
Of sim ilar concern is the Uni­
shattered dreams at Christmas
versity's relationship with the
time, as bewildered families
Union of South Africa. The OSU
wonder why Daddy's paycheck
wrestling team traveled to the
s t o p p e d , and those with pay-
Union of South Africa during the
c h e c k s wonder where all the
money Is going, as the nation
An opportunity to help others summer of 1970, which the BSU
takes steps to "cool down the learn to read and write, to do considers to be an afront of
economy" and "halt rampant math, or to pass the High School Black American as well as Af­
Inflation."
rican students attending Oregon
Equivalency Test is offered vol­
And what of the bitter and unteers working with the Adult State University.
calculated dlvlstveness, spewing Tutoring services of Portland
forth from an Administration Community College.
that used as Its rally cry way
Adult Tutoring, a section of
back In 1968 the theme "bring P C C 's Community Education
us together"?
Division, will hold a day-long
Aren't all of these part and orientation and training session
p a r c e l of our environment? for new volunteers Wednesday,
Judging from the elections just Dec. 2, at St. Stephen's Episco-
(bonded Loch smith - M em b er A .L .D .A .)
past you sure wouldn't think so.
prl Church, SW 13th and Clay
Well we have our bandwagon Streets, Portland.
America. We picked a good one
The meeting will run from ten
533 N.E. KILLINGSWORTH
this tlm e...lf we only knew how a.m. till noon and from 1 till 3
good...because If we don't do p.m. The meeting will give a
• NO OUTSIDE WORK
anything about our "environ­
general description of how the
• BRING YOUR
ment," there won't be anything Adult Tutoring services func­
LOCKS
tion, what the needs of students
left to do anything about.
So let's Just for the sake of are, and the where, when, and
IN AND SAVE
sanity, try to redefine what we how of tutoring. Use of special
•W E ALSO MAKE
mean by our "environment."
programmed materials will also
FOREIGN KEYS
When we think of the fresh
be discussed.
breezes blowing softly across
C a ll Portland Community
Open 8:00 til 4:00
our lakes and open fields, College, Adult Education s e r­
Sat. 8:00 til 1:00
maybe we should trv to think of vices, 224-2135 - for further
the Acrl scent of CS gas drifting
information.
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Swim Meet
PORTLAND/OBSERVER Dec. 3, 1970
For Experienced
Catering Service
The Swim Team Parents'
committee
is
hosting
an
Open Swim Meet for youth ages
9 to 15 on December 6, 1970 at
2:00 p.m. (Sunday) at North
B r a n c h YMCA. Slgn-up for
e v e n t s begins Monday, No­
v e m b e r 30, through Saturday,
December 5. The Swim Meet Is
free to anyone who is interested.
Ribbons will be awarded to
winners. Come in to the North
Branch YMCA or call 282-5517
for Information.
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Catering Company.
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