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PORTLAND/OBSERVER Thursday June 3, 1971 Educators black caucus \v e e \ WASHINGTON, I) C - Eight alerted black leaders ol the National Education Association met with re pre aentatlvei of the Congreeoon al black caucus to discuss educational problems of I lila week tiefore 1 go into my regular coluni, I would like to make a »|>eclalap|>eal toyou, my reading public. 1 would Ilka all Cluba, charitable organizations, social clubs, church organiz ations, or anyone having any ty|ie of function that Is o f in terest to the citizens of Albina to let mo know what you are doing. Let this column tw your eyes and ears - let others know what you are doing. I ho|» next week I will hear from some of your organizations. Contact me through the I'o K I I .AND OBSERVER - 283-2486 or 2201 N. KUllngsworth. 1 his week tie stork had leen rather busy In the atea. Ilo first made a stop at the homo of A LLEN and GLENDA BECK, who were blessed with a g irl, RlCH iiLt.E M A R IE. He then moved on to visit B, J. n n d HELEN IRWIN, leaving tieni with a g irl also, K A M I!.LE IJ; ANN. Both m others and daughters are homo and doing well. Congratulations to tie Becks and Irw ins. We seem to have a sick list this week. Recovering from re cent operations are B ILL JONES on Northeast 14th and DORTHY SHOLES of Noith I renton. Both are doing well and able to move about. I his Memorial I lay Week-end my house was commandeered by a group of young fellows for aC am p-ln lasting over (he hol iday. It was quite an experience to see the good clean (elluwstilp among these young persons. Those who attenled were: IERKY SM H I ■ S,I >4VID K LH I., IAJDG GRADY, GREG Si* )LES. K B V M BRADFORD, W ILBER w arren , gaylo n banks , and MARIVN SPIRES. It was quite a hassel with all of them under foot but we made It through the week-end. Of Interest to the Community la tie ope big of tie lie * ||J ,C. BOOKSTORE on W illiams Ave. It Is part of the Black Ed ucation Center. The bookstore will specialize In books, pam phlets, black posters, and other Items of Interest to Blacks. SAFARI TO ONDEK- stanllng w ill te the theme of a workshop co-sponsoied by the University of Portland School of Nurtbig and the Portland U rlen League, inc. MARY M IL L E R , Asaistant and Educational apodal 1st lor the National Urban League and le i staff will be tie loui guides for the many stops on their tt Ip bi dsvelopuig a gr eater under standing of the attitudes, be haviors, etc, which minority students bring with them to bistltutlons of hlghei educa tion. I tie Safari latopiovide you with an opportunity to In crease your teaching aivl working effectiveness with minority stu lents and to assist these studsnts In attaining their lull potential through undsi standing. The Safari w ill take place st tie University of Portland on June 18 and 19 twgining at 9; a. in. tie 18th running straight through to 4:30 the 19th. Those interest ed and have a desire to In- ciease theirunlerslanduig of In their shoes for two days. Registration w ill he limited to the first one - hundred appllcnats. if you are inte resi s t contact the Nursing school at Portlanl University at this num ler 286-7362. W ell, Now I guess I II he saying gocxl bye for another week, remember, l.vegot to have news from you to keen going. Ihope to hearfrom you soon. That,s THIRTY for CALL OUR ADVERTISERS FOR FAST RESULTS! HAIRSTYLES LILLIAN’S Beauty Salon Operators: Lillian Williams Specialists Ruby Reed In All Phases Ethel Bates 281-6554 3632 N. 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KILLINGSWORTH 2 8 5 -9 4 6 3 The b l a c k educators, members of the NEA Board of Directors and represent ing teachers m six South era states and Puerto Rico, conferred with Democratic Repraeenkatlvee A u g u ■ t us Hawkins of California and William Clay of Miaeouri Both are members of the House Education and Labor Committee L a t e r the NEA board members conferred with the staff and executive as- aietanti to eix U S senators who are leaders in the struggle for cTvjJ and hu man rights. •> The NEA delegating ex pressed appreciation to (he two Congretrsmen for their support of the NEA bill to create a cabinet-level De partment of Education The bill wars introduced in the H ouse Rep Carl D Perkins. I) Ky , chairman of the Education and Labor Committee In the Senate tbs' bill has been introduces! by Sen Abraham A RibicoP (D-Conn i and Fair Tax for SBM Sowing WOMEN FUND DRIVE I he National Counil of Negro Women Is now in the midts of a fund raising drive to have a rnonument of the organization’ s founder M ary McLeod Bethune, placed in die National Park ui Washington, D .C . This woo Id be the firs t woman of color so honored. M rs . Ozella Canada,Chair man man of the Portland Drive, is quite pleased with the results. She is very appreciative of the work that was done by members of the following organizations: (he M x ie m Matrons Social Club, Les Femmes A Debs, 20 P ictured is M rs. V.L. Henderson and M rs. Russell Dawson, wife of Hud D irector Russell Dawson. She was the Woman Day sp eak er last Sunday at Bethel. (Photo by AI Williams) ^ at rons pr ogressive Club, p ieur-D sLls Club, Vancouver Ave. i s, Baptist Church M is - siOnary Society, AKA So rilty, Enterprise Chapter No. i - f ES, Adah Chapter N oj 6-OES, Royal (¿squire, O k 1 a . Ambassador club, YWCA, jack Si J ill’ s of Am erica, In c , Rose City La lies Aux., The Duecis, bast Central Decorative Club anil M rs .M a r tha Shull. The project of the N.CJ9.W , is to be commended. Never in the history of m oiern m u , has one woman, black, done so much for her people. slBfflS JU N E 1 9 - 2 4 co-sponsored by 24 other Senators Purpose of the meeting was to discuss the critical pattern of black teacher and principal dismissals cur rently in effdct in many Southern States Numerous reports have indicated that, despite Supreme Court de cislons, many S o u t h e r n school systems are failing to renew contracts of black edurators while Increasing the number of white edu cators lured to fill vacan ciea presumably caused by school desegregation continued on page i column 6 TELL OLE ADVERTISERS YOU SAW T H E IR AD IN THE PORTLAND OBSERVER WOMEN mutual concern. (-►»nvADNc. Ntw V FOR, S ABOUT Page 3 GRADUATION», ANNI V I R I AW IKt] [FATHERS DAY CARE FOR BABIES Regina Flowers no.l Citizen of Week named VIP “ If I ’m going to teach I ’ m go ing to have discipline,“ So says Regina Flowers as she ordered some teenagers to quiet down in the Albina Branch of the library where she works. “ Thetrouble is often that no one lias said “ no" to these kids and mean it. W h e n M rs . Flowers says “ no’ ’ there can 1« nodoubt she means It. Ihe pert and mildly mannered m o t h e r of five, ages 10 to 16, speaks enthusiastically of bar Involvement In the Model Cities Neighborhood w h e r e she has lived for 14 years. “ My w o r k with the Human Rights Advisory Council Is exciting.” She dis cussed the Council’ s work with minority groups from all over the state. “ 1 get to meet them all - Indians, Chicano, Blacks. A ll of them. And It Is a chance to do something for others which Is what It Is all about.” But best of all, she exclaimed, “ It is a chance to have some Influence with government and see some Improvement In conditions.” H e r family Is the most Im portant segment of her life and she pauses b e f o r e saying, “ When 1 look back 1 want to be able to say my m arriage Is as successful as It Is today after 18 years. And that looking back I can s a y I had done something that was useful, but most of all, this attitude of being useful Is Imparted to my children as It was given tome by my mother.” The list of community service Senator Alan Bible, Nevada, Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee urges the nation’s Independent business people to pay more attention to the tax writing process, saying, “ get Involved In the tax writing process or be squeezed out by d e fa u lt” The Nevada Senator calls for his broad-ranging tax re to rm -- almpllflcatlon bill described ‘ as the most comprehensive tax legislation In behalf of small business which has come before the Congress.” "T here Is persuasive evi dence that small businessmen have not made their case to tax writing authroltles,” Bible says. He cites what he calls "substantial setbacks” In the 1969 Tax Reform Act and “ even worse prospects for small busi ness firm s In a list of Adminis tration proposals.” Bible notes the Adminis tration’s tax depreciation pro posals of last January 11 would provide 55 percent of Its bene fits to the nation’ s 103 largest The new shrinkproofing corporation and 80 percent to the largest 2,500 "w ith small treatment is the firs t step in bualness, representing 99 per the manufacture of Programm cent of all bualness, left with ed Knits - wool knit garments the Inequitable balance.” which can withstand vigorous Outlining th e complexities machine washing and tumble and Imbalances to small firms drying without felting shrinkage which “ had crept Into the tax or loss of their original crisp syetem," Bible urges business men to place their view before appearance and soft hand. Oth their Representatives and e r advantages are conslstant high levels of shrinkproofing Senators In thalr home districts are obtained; there Is no loss or r i s k continued “ taxation without representation.” of fiber strength or weight; . stiffness and piling of the fab- 1 Bible, co-author o f a small business tax b ill with Congress rlc are avoided; and manufact m an J o e Evins, Tennessee, uring flexibility is offered in Chairman, of the House Small that Heated wool may be dyed Business Committee, points to In top, package or skelnwlthout the 18 bl-partlsan co-sionsors change In Its shrlnkproof j of the legislation In each body In properties. the Congress. A major - vance in wool H e notes that both had joined In urglngthe House Ways and shrink-proofing methods, de Means Committee to consider signed to make wool knit gar the bill “ when an approrlate ments "fu lly machine-wash tim e can be found.” He says able” was announced recently that forward progress would de at The Wool Bureau Technical pend ujon their effectiveness In Services Center, and Industry demonstrating that the small pulse takershave lugh hopes that bualness tax bill meant " not consumption of wool w ill step up only good business but good eco as a result of this new tech nomics and good politics.” nology. Bible says this could be shown by I n c r e a s e d employment, T he announcement was made larg er payrolls, better goods by Michael J. Koroskys, vice and services at stable prices president, product development and continued vigor In I he and technical services. cities and towns around the Wool consumption has been In country, a slump In recent years. " I feel there la a strong claim Wixil’ s share of the total A m er- | f o r Inquiring Into the field of lean use of all textile fibers business taxation from the dropped from 8.2 percent ten viewpoint of the great majority years ago to 4.2 percent In 1970. j of smaller and less-advantaged American fir m s ,” Bible says. Ihe process, known as the "T he country Is not accustomed third generation chloi in e /H e r- I to examining our lax system In cosett process, Involves cont fundamental term s. Yet the inuous treatment of wool sllvei government must come to grips by placing a resin on the fiber | w it h these deeper economic surface. Issues Ifw eareto provld e room Predictions are that machine al the bottom for new and grow ing small enterprise an d a washable "programmed knits” climate of profitability and con should fe a major part of the tinued Independence for those lines of several sweater man now In existence." ufacturers by F all |971, Machine-Washable which she has considered useful is lengthly. " I only get Involv ed in those things lean be a doer she said." I he list includes the Council, M otel Cities Citizen Participation Working Com mittee Chairman: Albina Neigh borhood Improvement League: Boise Improvement League and G irl Scouts of America. M rs . Flowers came to Port land from Muskogee, Oklahoma. She is m arried to Fred Flowers, who Is employed by the Federal Highway Administration speak ing of her husband, she says, ‘ ‘He has to travel but he has a sixth sense about the kids th a t they don’ t know about. He knows where trouble is before is aris- IN YOUR HOME. es, she says hall jokingly. H u m o r f i n d s it's way thoroughout a l l conversation. “ I do things slowly and patiently 1 don’t head In quick. 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