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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1971)
PORTLAND/OBSERVER F e b .ll, 1971 Kinsey support home preservation plan Representative Lloyd Kinsey Republican from Multnomah County, today announced his support of the proposed Home Preservation Plan and outline its effect in Multnomah Coun ty. “ The new proposal would provide substantial home owner tax relief without the need of additional major taxes,’ ’ K i n s e y stated, and in Multnomah County this mean that the home owner tax relief would increase from $7,94 4,192 to >14,o30,l9l, or a net increase of $0,b85,999. “ If passed,’ ’ Kinsey said, “ the Home Preservation Plan would exempt from property taxes the first $1,500 of a ssess ed value of each owner-occupied residence in the state, thus exempting $561 million worth of property; would put a freeze on property taxes the < regonians 05 years of age or older, providing $2.4 mill ion in tax relief for the elder ly in the next two years; and would encourage home improve ments by allowing $500 annual income tax deduction from money spent on home improvements, again saving $4 million in tax during the next two years. “ The three-fold plan, “ Kin sey reported, “ will provide over $33 million in tax relief statewide, and the greatest im pact,” he said, “ will be felt in the lower income family area where property tax is becoming an almost unbearable burden. “ The plan has already been supported by the Republicans in both the House and the sen ate, so the final success of the proposal will depend upon the Democratic legislators,’ ’ he remarked. QIVC ^lo the march of Dimes Food stamps We would like to focus our at tention for a few moments on the problems of hunger and malnutrition; and In particular, the Food Stamp Program. ▼ H I S SF»ACt C O N T W IB U Î IO ■ ▼ T M I F U I L I t M t l The Food Stamp Program, while designed to aid the Farm er and placed under the Admin istration of the U. S. Depart Present this ad for ment of Agriculture, is the most effective and efficient program now available to increase the nourishment level of the poor. In Multnomah County alone, more than two million dollars worth of Food Stamps are is sued every month. However even with this enormous Alder at Third — Downtown amount, people are still going hungry. Why? Open Mon & Fri. til 9 Personalized Credit The major problem Is the ad Exp. 3-31-71 lim it 1 coupon par fa m ily ministration of the Food Stamp Food Program; specifically, the procedures used In the distribu residence, income, etc. some tion of the Food Stamps. Per times required to receive aid.) haps this was not always a 4. Food Stamps distributed at problem, but during the last banks. (Enables recipients who twelve months, the number of usually have transportation and h o u s e h o ld s receiving Food child care problems to more Stamps in the Multnomah County easily obtain stamps once C er has nearly tripled, the unem tified.) ployment rate has risen drasti 5. Food Stamps mailed to r e cally, and the corresponding cipients with purchase require pressure on the Food Stamp Ad m en t withheld from clieck. Apprentice programs and They will spend 26 weeks ministration has resulted in in (Public Assistance cases only. vocational education methods in Am erica, visiting a select efficient operation and unsatis Very helpful for disabled, el at Portland Community Coll ed small number of le a d i n g factory service. derly, shut-ins, and persons not ege will be the subject fo r training institutions, w i thin- Here are some examples; near a bank or other distribu study by three Indian apprent 1. 10 to 15 day wait for C e r tensive study at some. tion center.) Unbelievable prlcesl You iceship administrators on a 6. Train and hire at, for in The Indian v i s i t o r s are tification Interview may never again be able 2. Restrictive Certification visit to the College. stance, $1 per year, a Certifier to txiy such beautiful Shyama Shankar Choudhury, at the various helping agencies The three are Principals of of Dasnagar; Gouranga Nath procedures (Proof of address, quality furs so Inexpen Social Security Card, proof of to handle Certification of per sively . . . and all designed Central Training Institutes in Mallik, of Ludhirna; and cooking facilities, proof of rent sons needing immediate help. by Famous Couturiersl various parts of India, e a c h Ganaprased D. Vishwakarma, costs, proof of Income, etc.) 7. Provide outreach services directing a program to train Guindy. 3. Only one Food Stamp to persons desiring help in nu apprentice and vocational in each is himself a highly- Center open all month in Mult trition and food purchasing and structors. trained technical-vocational in nomah County.) preparation sk ills. All are in this country- structor as well as a 4. More than 1/3 of all recip skilled 8. Variable purchase of Food under a program of th e administrator. ients recertified every month. Stamps from 0% to 100% of nu Agency for International Devel ED Hamal, PCC coordinator (4,298 Recertifications out of trition standards depending on opment, in cooperation with of Apprenticeship, will be host 12,747 households in November, tow much the recipient could 1970.) the Bureau of Apprenticeship for the three Indian afford that particular month. visitors 5. Different interpretation of 9. Certification (for non-pub and Training, L'. S. Department during their time at th e policy for each clerk. (Ask two lic assistance cases) based on of Labor. College Thursday, Februai y 25. Clerks the same question, get estimated income and for at two different answers.) least a 6 month period with a 6. Welfare Assistance work status quo statement signed ers ignorant of food stamp poli upon purchase of food stamps cies and procedures. every month. Social Security 7. Lack of Food Stamps or certified for 12 months. money prevents fam ilies from 1 0 . Food Stamp purchase maintaining a higher nutritional price based on food allotment of level. (Even with nutrition and public assistance grant (for p u r c h a s in g training, some public assistance cases only). people simply cannot provide an 11. Provide for a nutritionally adequate diet for their fami adequate diet revised annually lies.) to reflect cost of living changes. 8. Financial guidelines so low $28 per month for Pregnant as to prevent persons in real female in Portland, $38.45 Ma need from receiving help they ternal Care low cost liudget for need but cannot get. adequate diet).5 9. Purchase requirements are 12. Work with the Department so high that some potential re of Health, Education, & Welfare c i p i e n t s can't save enough to establish liigher eligibility money to purchase the minimum guidelines that would reflect amount. more realistically the levels of need for help. 10. Increases in a recipient’ s Public Assistance Grant such as 13. Provide free Food Stamps a special diet, also increase the for those who have immediate cost of food stamps. need and no money. The list could go one and on. 14. Provide training for each Each recipient could list their interviewer and check in all own particular gripe. However, facets of Food Stamp Policy and procedure. the 10 we have listed does cover J u *l o n e ex a m p le o f the what we feel are the major 1 5 . Relaxation of regular h u n d re d * o ffe re d . problems. There are solutions. usage interpretation. Now miss V o u r c h o ic e o f c o lo r They do not require any changes twice in a row or 3 in 6 months, and le n g th . need to 1« recertified. in Federal Law. The new Food 1 6 . Purchase through the Stamp Bill, recently passed by Beautiful, yes exquisite malls. (Mail purchase card and Congress and signed by the Natural American m o n e y order, receive Food President just one week ago, M i n k ( io iils . . . Stamps in mail. Food Stamps contains the necessary provi are insured in the mails by the s i o n s to allow the State and Federal Government). County Food Stamp Administra TYiese sixteen specific recom tions to streamline their opera mendations, we feel could make tions and provide better se r definite i m p r o v e m e n t s , both vices to the low-income seg ( .nine Io H a m ilto n F u r * from the Administrative and ment of our population. and gel them* “ B u y * o f a Recipients' point of view. Here are our recommendations: L if e t im e " ! -o- 1. Immediate implementation Since May 1968, more than of the new Food Stamp Bill with A.... ' 2,000,000 Vietnam Era vets liberal interpretations of the ill I ll l l l l l l l n l l « have been alerted about GI Bill provisions written into the State benefits and programs by VA. T h e T Y INN F R Y , Agreement. Food Stamps, rath e r than aliundant foods, is the «•lit H< ■iitifiil Il»glt Qualils IM IIH R L \H M n is | b e t t e r way to meet the food i a*l I * I etlu*' needs of the poor- SERVICE 2. Train Welfare Assistance Open Workers in Food Stamp Policies FULL UAB'UT * »WSUHAWCf C o m p r it f A M P F IK E G IK LSart*everyw here these Wednesday A and procedures, have them act B U IL D IN G M A lN H N AN CC days selling chocolate covered mints and on Certification and R e-C ertifi- WtMOOW C i l * * * * - Fridays until 9 p.m. A4* C O IO T 'O N tH i* * V fN îtlA T lM G cation of all Public Assistance l>eanut ( lusters. (From le ft) Bluebird Gtie S V S T lM S C lf A M O (« T tA tO A B lO O A A M W & on Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Food Stamp recipients, and have «A lL MASKIN', AfV«OOMA G hant. K. of the Busy Busy Bluebirds, and (HTCHf N SANiTAT'<>•» H O O » C L fA N iM , A « A JUNG P C welfare Caseworkers assist in Sharon Neal. 12. from the M A K I K IG U (for \tf ”9 "• NO DOWN PAYM ENT Outreach and Nutrition educa F A € T O «tlS O FFICI S Martin Luther King. Jr.) group offer Cam p C l -NiCS M A B IH O U S IS tion efforts. (More than 2/3 of 0 .1 y « * • • » Monthty Seno'« 2 YEARS TO PAY Fire candy choices to Mrs. Gertrude Kae, all Food Stamp recipients are program director for the Urban League of Trade-in your old fur! on Public Assistance.5 This Greater Portland. ( andy sale will continue would take a significant load off Be B e a u tifu l in through I*eh. 17. Proceeds go to sup,Mirt the hood Stamp Administration camping program. Mrs. Caroline Nelson is staff). the ( amp Fire district director working in 3. Personal Affidavit of re si the inner citv. dence, number in family, and income enough to receive aid. (The poor doesn't usually have 9 2 2 SW M o rriso n the extensive documentation of 10% Discount on any now purchase MILLER'S for Men Hamilton Furs Indian apprentice head to study PCC FEBRUARY SPECIAL PURCHASE SALE C a m p fir e c a n d y sa le *450 m m m i j Hamilton Furs
