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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1971)
''ri-goti >tatc University At C orvallis, tJrcgon O bserver press arrives Three year old boy dies of Meningococcal Meningitis A lb in o C h ild D e v e lo p m e n t C e n te r o r d e r e d te m p o r a y c lo su re N o rthw est's N ew est Newspaper S o m e th in g V o ll Press in B roo kin gs lo c a tio n P o rtla n d , i e AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Thu rsd ay in te re s t J u n e io in su ran ce SALEM-- (Speclal)---Ross Morgan, Administrator of the Employment Division, an nounced today that the unem ployment Insurance claims level at mid - May Indicates a preliminary May total unem ployment rate of 6.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. T h is compares with the announced rate of 6,2% tor the nation. These rates compare with a revised 6.5 percent of Oregon In April and 6.1 percent for the U. S. Oregon’s April rate was revised using new seasonal factors Incorporating m o re recent data. M ay, 1970 comparisons are 6.3 percent for Oregon and 5.0 percent for the U.S. Morgan noted significant April to May seasonal declines In unemployment Insurance claims for construction and lumber workers, as well as in all other Industries. What A Life 5% per annum, compounded daily “ Pay Yourself First" iT illlk lill r iD IR A L S A V IN a i RobnH H M n/o n Home Office A LO A N A * IN Pre» • 14 O ffic e * • Phon»» .’ .’4 3333 Franklin R ld ij P u ille n i! O regon 97?O4 page 6 San Francisco p la n fo r B la c k em p lo y m e n t Sec r o t « r y o f Labor J. I). Hixlgson today announced Implementation o f a San Francisco Plan that sets equal e m p lo y m e n t opportunity standards In the construction Industry, Signing tlie order establishing the m in o rity-h irin g planwere Secretary Hodgson, Assistant Secretary Author A .F Ietcher and D irector John I..W ilk s of the o ffice of Federal Contract Compliance (t iFCC). (continued ,iage 4 col. 7) G e o rg e Jo rd a n See story on page ft. 4 I Change is possible in the systeml Lest we be guilty of p r e- mature rejoicing, 1 et me qualify my title. House Bill 1533 Is In the hands o f the Governor awaiting his slgna- ture after passing b o th houses of the Legislature. HB 1593 Is a maiden en deavor and we are encourag ed to believe that this first attempt at modifying a system (In this case, reduc ing what we think Is a need less friction point In the cri minal Justice system) has met with apparent success. What HB 1533 does Is limit the time one spends Incarce rated while awaiting trial to 60 days; this bill would re quire the privilege of ball be ing granted or release on one’s own recognizance, ex cept for specified crim es of a serious nature. T he Ad Hoc Police Com munity Relations Committee of Portland Is the sponsor of this legislation. T he Intent Is to speed up the criminal justice system. W hat we hope Is de- monstrated lsthat change is small ways can come about where there Is persistence, where there Is skill lnforma- where there Is skill In draftsmanship; whre there 1 s Information accumulated that Is persuasive In d e- monstratlng need. A bout b4d high school counse lors w ill help man local State E. S. offices during the summit* youth rush, accord ing to Assistant Secretary of Labor Malcolm R. Lovell, J r . Temporary use ol the school counselors h a s m a d e it possible to meet the needs of thousands of additional job- s e e k e r s resulting from the Neighborhood Youth Corps s u m m e r jobs program fo r disadvantaged youth, as well as others seeking jobs or career guidance. Although funds were furnish ed last summer for 644, slots, Lovell said that 710 school counselors were employed be cause some States furnished additional funds from other sou rces. press five percent of your income © Regardless of how few employees an employei has. If his busi ness affects interstate conunirce, he mustcomply with the vital new requirements of the now-in-effect occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, notes Commerce Clearing House. This sweeping new law isexpected to affect working conditions foi more thanfoui m illionem ployers and moi e than fifty - seven m illio n employees. Purpose of the law is to assure workers healthful ami safe working coialltions and to preserve human re sources. To this end, machinery is created under the I .S. Labor Depart ment to set up certain standards of compliance and related pro grams of research, education and training in occupational safety and health. The LaborDepartment sets mandatory safety and health standards fo r U2S. businesses effective A p ril 28, 1971. T o meet the need foi tim ely,on-target information by em ployei s, unions, their counsels, and others concerned with the act, CCH’ s AUDILEXDivision announces the availability of "sight-and-sound” guidance on the safety-health law. In this new tape program, George T aylor, Executive Secretary of the AFL-ClOStandingCommtttee on Safety and Occupational Health, explains and c la rifie s the provisions of this encompassing law to provide listeners: with a clear picture of exactly what the new rules mean to employei s, employees and unions. C arefully guiding listeners step-by-step through important provisions governing recordkeeping, labeling inspections, various types of standards to beestablished and ether added re sponsibilities affecting em ployers,M r.Tayloi spells out rules regulating temporary re lie f measuresand possible penalties fo r employers if working conditions «redeemed substandard. Com plete coverage is also given toemployees’ and unions’ new en- foreable options. Also explored. CCH noted, are the economic implications of the Act relating to the installation of new safety equipment, bring ing out-of-date industrial equipment into compliance with the new standards and other developments sure to con e from this em bryonic law. M o re abo ut SAVE EARN A f te r sucessfuUy completing ART training the recruit m u s t continue to meet normal recruit t r a i n i n g academic standards. A b o u t 85% of the 250 Navy re cruits In the ART program go on to graduate from the Recruit Training Command In San Diego each year. I i. Jesse F . I irum nw r and staff members discussing program s a fte y -h e a lt h la w To keep up with inflation copy Referred to as ART, the Aca demic Remedial Training Unit has the Job of taking recruits who have failed tests due to a reading deficiency and teaching th e m to re a d p h o n e tic a lly and comprehend what they have read. C o v e r a g e r e a d y on n e w A rm y h e lp e r checking lo a d p lacem en t per WASHINGTON, D. C .-----Navy Lieutenant Jesse F. Drummer holds an unusual and interesting position. Helshead oftheNavy’s A—*.4 « — . • 9 Academic Remedial Training U n it In San Diego, Calif. Lt. Drum-aer sums up his Job this w ay, " I believe lt Is one which proves to be of great personal benefit to many poorly educated Individuals and that makes lt not only unusual but of great personal satisfaction to me.” to ld by M o r g a n Elix Cook, M ic h a e l W h ite and M a n ifo r d W h ite assist 1971 Lt. heads unusual educational program E m ploym en t Arm y h e lp m akes m ove possible e v e ry o n e V ’ Rev. Richardson Is chairman of the Ad Hoc Police Com munlty Re- latlons Committee. His effort8 and those of his committee were a first attempt on their part tube- come Involved In the legislative process. Their success Is also a success tor the concept of the Legislative Action Center. In addition to Mr. Drummer, who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance from Southern Rules U nder University, ART Is staffed w ith seven Instructors, all having de- g.ees In either the sciences or the N e w Scrutiny a rts. Some have done post gradu ate w o rk within their major; A member of the National others have taught In Junior high Advisory Committee on th e sc*100b high school and college. Flammable Fabrics Act pre dicted recently that modifies- _ Lt, Drummer who entered the tions would be made in tbe*iavy In 1965 as an enlisted man sleepwear flammability stand-?.nd later became an o f f i c e r a r t proposed last November 17 ‘h. ™ N.av£ s AvUtlon Flam m ability by the l > . Department ofCom - £s , These men have come here n_ c n . . a s losers. T h e y expect to fall I r. George S. Buck, president because they hve failed a l l of of Ramcon and a consultant to their lives. They leave here with the American Textile Manufact- an Improved reading ability and a urers Institute, speaking in At- winning attitude.” lanta, Ga., stated, "W e are re commending a labeling type thing.” Other testing recommen dations according to Buck are: one ignition tim e, use of larger fabric specimens and standard atmosphere instead of bonedry condition be used. He said that suggestions are also being given fo r measuring after-flam e. T extile flam m ability liability- suits have increased from about one a year in 1942 to about six per month. Cameron A. Baker, director of research and development , Better Fabrics Testing Bureau In c , urged that manufacturers continue dem tnding guarantees from suppliers and said that "th a t maintenance of good re cords and swatches could end a manufacturer’ s lia b ility in the event lie is brought to court on a flam m ability charge.” Urban in some Instances the Instruc tors find the men only need to be motivated. Records show one re cruit was sent to the school w ith a reading ability of 4.95, meaning he was below a fifth grade reader. After four weeks at ART, the re cruit was retested and read on a 11.2 level, Just above the average Uth grader. When asked to explain su c h a marked I m p r o v e m e n t, Mr. Drummer said, "Originally the man was not motivated and now that he has found that He c a n be sucessful, he wants to learn.” Mr. Drummer also pointed out that the recruits usually Improve their reading level by at least two grades after five weeks of In tensive reading at ART. Lt. Drummer presently re sides with his wife, Shirley, and their two children at 2664 Larkin Place, San Diego. He calls Bunkl, La. his home. He graduated from George Washington Carver high School In Bunkl. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.Robert Drummer, mov ed from Bunkl to 802 Tulips Garden Place, Anderson, Ind. Following the death of a three year old boy, Marlon McFerrlan Nelson, on May 29, Dr. Walter A. Goss, Multnomah County Health Officer, ordered the closure of the Albina Child Development Center until June 7 as a pre cautionary measure. The cause o f d e a th w as Meningococcal Meningitis. The child was last In the day care center on May 28. T h o s e children who were classmates of the Nelson child will be under dally surveillance by a nurse who will check for evi dence of fever or other signs of illness. Prior to reopening of the center, all children who may have been In contact with the victim will haveathroat culturetaken to determine their fitness to return to the classromm. T h e disease, Meningococcal Meningitis, Is very mildly con tagious, occasionally found in armed service bases. It Is passed by droplets from the mouth or nose and has an Incubation period of from two to 10 days. Dr. Goss said that the bacteria causing the disease 1 s often found in the throats of healthy Individuals and that Is only rarely that Invasion occurs to cause meningitis. Personal hygiene Is the best way to keep the disease in check. Dr. Goss emphasized that no eTld*mlc existsnorwlth thepre- naiiHswa cautions Hxtlncr being lalron taken, Hnac does fjg foresee any such possibility. Summer school enrollm ent open here Sum m er elementary and secondary classes and d riv e r training w ill be offered to Portland students this year. b e g in n in g June 21 in the Portland Public Schools. Application materials and specific information are available in all of the Portiand schools and should be completed by students and parents as soon as possible. Fees w ill not be collected until summer school actually begins. Courses in most subject areas w ill be offered if adequau numbers of students have enrolled in music, arts and crafts, and d riv e r training. Tuition fees fo r residents of the Portland School D is tric t w ill be $15 fo r elementary students and $30 fo r high students. The fee fo r d rive r training is dependent upon action by the Oregon Legislature to continue s ta te s u p p o r t to d riv e r education. The driver training fee in Portland w ill be$7.50 if state support is continued; it w ill be $25 if the legislature does not approve state support fo r this program. • Basic elementary centers w ill be at Franklin - Atkinson, Grant-Laurelhurst and Wilson- Wilson Park Schools. Themain center for the summer high school program w ill be at Lincoln High School with sup plementary program sat Benson Monroe and Franklin. The summer elementary program is four weeks long, through July lb. The summer high school program is six weeks long, through July 30. Be- hind-the-wheel d riv e r edu cation classes w ill be schedul ed from June 21 to August 2b with classes beginning every second week. School students w ill be fro m 9 a .m .to 12 noon. High School studentswill attend classes from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Summer program i n Portland schools should be d i rected to building principals or D r. EdwinSchnieder.ChildSer vice Building (22ONE Beech St.) telephone 288-5361. League N on-W hite caucus scholarship In the Fall of 1970 at Port The Urban League Is pleased to announce that a scholarship grant has been made to Jacqueline Debnam, a 1971 Cleveland H ig h School graduate. The grant was madeposslble by contributions from Interested business firms and transmitted through the Urban League In memorlam of Clarence Debnam, a college student who was shot and killed several months ago while standing In a phone booth on Union Avenue In N. E. Portland. The Urban League had been lnstru- mental In securing a scholarship 8ran* I°r Clarence to attend ° " « on State University, " e fwl Miss Debnam Is a very student and has con- ^ n'led 1° demonstrate academic achleven>?nt despite the adverse conditions attendant to her brother’s death. S he h a s tour older brothers and sisters at tending colleges or business schools and six younger brothers and sisters attending Portland lementary or high schools. land State U niversity School of Social Work, a group of students was formed that has since be come known as the "non-white caucus” . This group is com posed of a d ive rsity of ethnic groups - Black, Hawilan, Indian, Chinese and Puerto Rican. The original idea behind formation of this caucus was based on the fact that over the years, the school lias not and was not meeting the needs of these students. This year marks the fir s t year that any meaningful numbers of non- whites have been accepted in the school. The group has been char acterized in various terms. Soma ca ll them’ radicals’. ’ m il- itants’, and even ’ m is -fits ’ . They view themselves as In novative and responsive to the needs of the people. In February, 1971, the ’non- white caucus’ presented the School of Social Work with a position paper in which they accused the school by stating: " I t is our feeling that the School of Social Work lacks the resources fo r the adequatedev- elopment of the non-white stu dent’ s unique knowledge and ex periences. The inadequacies apply p articularly to c u rric ulum, admissions and re cru it ment, field experience and interpersonal relations." The result of this position paper has forced the school to recognize the plight of the non white student and to implement changes which w ill be benlflclal to a ll students. Non-whites were placed on every existing committee within the school, providing them an opportunity to have imput into policies that form the school. Although there is s till a lot of anamoslty within the school, (continued page 6 col. 4) I
