Portland
l ’ago 2
Observer Thursday August 13, 1971
Urban League asks support to
establish Scholarship-Aid Fund
Conference Bishop Contart Center
Explained
• xp r assioli.
The Contact Center Is a
Nines there has been little
non-profit organization aimed
o r not statistical and/or cum
at serving the Portland youth
Portland Z Observer Thursday August 19, 1971
ulativa
assessment
of a
community. The following Is
program such as ours, the
a condensation of the pro
The N orthw est'* Best W eekly
Contact Canter la filling this
grams and present aspirations
The education committee of
the Portland schools to work
ctdental maney” to help sup
vacuum as a haaa tor ovalua-
of
the
center.
A Block O w ned Publication
the Urban League of Portland
within their school and tom«
plement existing scholarships
tlva reeean h. Portland state
Located In the downtown
communities In the raising
Is asking for public support
now being helped along by the
University lisa bean utilizing
Published every Ihursdav bv lie Publishing Company, ? ’0| \
area next to Portland State
L
j
of funds.
to help establish a “ Portland
Urban League Staff. Such a
our facilities for such re
Kdlingswurth Portland, dragon 97217.
University, Contact Canter
Scholarship and Aid Fund.”
Members
of
the three
humble project ts worthy of
search, not only upon our
ope rates 16 hours a day as
S u la c n p te u i r a n -
, c r m o n th b \ e a rn e r .» 4 .0 0 |s r sea r
The fund would be adminis
groups w ill participate In the
tim e and consideration. Hor
wishes, twit upon a desire of
a drop-ln center and telephone
$ '.0 0 per year b> n ail la T r i- County area. »5.25 per vea- else- tered by the Urban League
establishment of crite ria as
ton says, “ I somehow think
the gmiaral community to have
“ hotline.”
Making use of
where.
» t t.t
staff although such a fund
w ell as the selection of award
that a combination of adults
such Information in some sort
both community and jtersonal
recipients.
would not be Urban League
A l H U . ' ) I FT HF N P K K S O N P ublisher and E d ito r
and an enthusiastic work force
of a standardized fashion.
resources, the staff provides
Although the awarding of
money, the staff has Indicated
of young people, going Into
All these programs demand
information In such areas as
their willingness to Include the
scholarships would be the
their own communities tran
a wall-trained staff who ara
temporary
housing,
food,
adm tnstratlon of such a fund
main business of tn e ’ ninu,
slating enthusiasm Into effec
able to deal wltb |iotantlal or
clothing, medical aid, Jobs,
within the already extensive
there are some secondary
tive accomplishment, might
actual emergency crista sit
rides, professional help, and
work they do with scholar
values that share Importance
produce some exceptional re
uations. As no other agency
crisis Intervention. Although
ship recipients and with young
with the primary function of
sults.
I see no reason why
provides formal |*ra -p ro fn s -
only 5-10% of all our phone
people throughout the metro
the fund.
Most specifically
we should not begin our pro
stonal training In this area
calls fall Into tills last cate
politan area.
gram with the kind of flexi
the value of bringing young
of social Involvement, tlie
gory,
all
calls
m
ist
be
handled
The education committee
bility that w ill fulfill our min
high school people Into con
Contact Canter has set up a
dynamically and Involve direct
people hope to establish a
tact with Individuals from the
im al expectations but allow us
unique training schedule for
action on our ja r t .
permanent fund to be enlarged
to go as far as we ran reach.'
business world Is extremely
Its workers, staff members
Finding temporary housing
through the years, since there
Important for both the stu
have undergone a week-long
for low Income youth Is one
is a long term need. They
Intensive orientation, In addi
dents and the adults. Too of
of our prim ary services.
feel that the resolution of
tion to weekly training and
ten Individuality Is lost In
Contact runs a “ crashing"
racial Inequity and economic
evaluation sessions. During
the minds of students when
program for maximum of
disadvantage must receive tot
these meetings, the staff lias
three nights to youths over
they think about corporate
p rio rity .
They further feel
been train«*! to deal with such
Identity, while too often adults
18 years of age. The program
that in a climate where there
crista situations as drug over
uses private homes donated
fall to “ really” realize that
“ Loneliness and poverty
Is much Interracial tension,
doses. L.S.D. “ bad trips” ,
many young people are ser
by concerned Individuals who
are hell on earth.”
where minority committment
suicides, psychological break
iously dedicated to values that
w ill take people Into their
That’ s how one elderly per
to their own cause is execel-
some “ adults” only paid lip
houses a few nights each downs, tec. using such tech
son Is quoted as describing
eratlng, responsible citizens
as
role
playing
service to for awhile and then
week.
IXie to the amount niques
retirem ent In a story, “ Plan
m jst Increase their efforts to
and
small
gently pushed aside as they
of people served per week psycho-drama,
ning For the Later Y e a rs /'
attract the minority people.
group discussions.
Future
(average of 140), the demand
succembed to the established
In the August Issue of the
To work with the creative
training plana Include coun
values around them.
upon these homes* hospitality
Manpower magazine.
Intelligence and enrgy of Am
seling techniques, legal rights
has been severe.
To alle
The exchange In learning
Yel, It doesn’t have to be
eric a’ s minorities, to encour
for Juveniles, and emergency
viate tills overload, the Center
and knowledge that would be; that way. A comprehensive
age them to participate In the
firs t aid care.
has established an outpost
preretirement program, cov
so valuable to the Individuals
creative
evolution of the
In b rief, Contact Center,
camp which w ill be used for
Involved In the creation of
ering everything from where
American mainstream Is a
Bishop W a lte r H. Amos
through Its attempt to create
both the purpose of crashing
the new program might be
to live and how to play, can
creative contribution that can
projects and programs to help
matched by the larger social
and as a theraiwutlc resource
help older people make re
be made to a continually grow
Bishop Walter H. Amos,
of Arts, Master of Education,
meet the needs and frustra
(l.e . people who need to leave
value In the community of
tired life more productive and
ing and expanding culture.
Doctor of L iteratu re and Is
presiding Bishop of the Ninth
tions of art alienated youth
happy.
the city for a brief duration).
Portland. If adults and stu
The alternative of fragmen
an applicant for the Doctor
Episcopal
D istrict,
The
culture, provides a three-foid
However, this In no way fulfills
dents working together, de
“ Two Industrial programs
tation and hostile separation is
of Philosophy Degree at the
Christian Methodist Episcopal
service to tho Portland com
tlie need to temjiorary housing,
veloped
and
sold
a
program
that
have
gained
nationwide
unacceptable.
University of Michigan.
Church was In Portland last
munity: 1) resource-referral
and at present, the Center Is
attention are at Scovlll Manu
to the larg er Portland com
The committee anticipates
He has received citations
week to lead the Alaska Paci
and drop-ln center; 2) rmn-
attemj'tlng to establish nn ln-
munity, the scholarship fund
facturing Company In Water
receiving revenue from three
from the Assembly Rules
fic Conference of his church
and para-professional train
town youth hosts!.
Itself could grow far beyond bury, Conn., and »♦ Chrysler
sources; Urban League mem
c ommittee of the California
held at Allen Temple.
Another major function of ing In a unique Held of aortal
a fund that could be- admin plants In the United States
bers and other Individual cit
Legislature;
Mayor Yorty,
The Ninth District Includes
Contact Center ts that of a Involvement; and 3) acting as
istered by people
donating and Canada,” the article says.
izens within the community
Mayor of the City of Los An
Alaska, Washington, Oregon,
a catalyst for community o r
resource / referral agency.
Both programs are Jointly run
th eir time and energy.
who would like to submtt small
geles; the City Council of
Utah,
California, Arizona,
ganization.
Our files contain listings for
Troy J. Horton, Chairman, with the United Auto Workers
donations; a small number of
Los
Angeles;
from
former
New Mexico and Oklahoma.
free anil emergency medical
Urban League Education Com U nlon.
corporations or businesses
Mayor
Wallace
J.
II.
Johnson,
He serves as president of the
aid, emergency subsistence
m ittee, wants citizens to re
But these are exceptions.
who could make larger con
City of Berkeley, California,
Department
of Conference
(food, clothing), employment
the
Government
member that the plan In iti “ Outside
tributions;
organize
high
and the California Annual
Claimants. As a member of
opportunities and counseling,
ally has been to provide “ ln- there Is still a dearth of such
school students from all of
Conference of the Christian
the World Methodist Council,
educational programs, drug
comprehensive preretirem ent
Methodist Episcopal Church.
he visited England In 1966.
counseling, child care ser
programs.” The article de
He has keys to the city and
He ts a member of the Gen
vices, draft counseling, plus
scribes In detail a typical
awards
from
T
y
o
m
a
,
Wash;
eral
Assembly
of
the
National
listings of various restau
.
Federal program, conducted
Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona;
Council of Churches. He Is
rants, shops, and entertain
Department of
Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Ok
president-elect of the Council
ment geared to serving tlie
second artic le , “ Some
lahoma and Seattle, Wash.
of Churches In Southern Cal
“ hip" community.
We are
The Counseling office at
Bishop Amos and M rs.
ifornia for 1972.
working to expand our present
Jefferson High School Is open
Amos, who accompanied him
Bishop
Amos,
In
addition
resources
and
are
always
in in d n s r r v
reviews writings by and about
each day from 8.00 - 12:00
to Portland, reside In Detroit,
to his Doctor of Divinity de
i n U lU U S t r y .
successful blacks to examine
seeking to discover and cul
a.m . and l :00 - 4:00 p.m.
gree, has earned a Bachelor
Michigan.
tivate new ones, especially
for enrollment and program
with respect to Jobs, housing,
ing of any student who will
and food.
be attending Jefferson this
An lnqxirtant aspect of
fa ll, and who was not In at
the Center Is to be aware
tendance at the end of last
of and to help advance a
school year,
students may
sense of community within the
,
success for men such as
come to B-3 (main office)
“
hip"
culture.
By
looking
James Baldwin, P lr l Thomas,
As die cloud of economic un
W illia m
Alexaixler
of
o r call 287-2631 for an ap
outward to this community,
certainty hangs over the nation
Arkansas says, 'T h e nation Is
pointment.
we serve as a catalyst In which
arxl the plight of the big ci ties
gradually awakening to
the
Students registering prior
the needs, creativity, and
worsens, greater attention Is
to tlie opening of school will
failure of previous attempt! to
energy
of
the
youth
culture
be assured a full program of
being focused both in the Con
attract people to rural areas.
matching men and jobs, and
may be Incorporated Into
classes with a schedule ready
gress and In state cepltols on
Inasmuch as out-m igration of
to test the computer vocab
constructive programs and
for the first day. Those who
legislation Known as, ” T h e
people
has
reached
critical
ularies. This experimentation
projects. A few examples of
• r e not enrolled p rior to the
Rural Job Development Act of
proportions
In
the
north-
east
such projects are; m isle In
Is being done In Portland,
opening day of school, or who
1971."
quadrant of A rkansas, I am en-
the parks, recreation In the
O re.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Jack
are late In returning, will
T h i s proposed measure,
couiaged by dlls new aware
parks (softball, volleyball),
sonville, F la.; Harrisburg,
(coni.) from page 1
need to (»» programmed into
would perm it tax Incentives
ness.
community pot lucks, park
Pa.; Joplln-Sprlngfleld, Mo.;
class spare available and may
for
new
employment-provid
clean-ups,
arts’
and
crafts’
"T
here
is
an
urgent
need
for
Wichita, Kans.; Corpus Chris
not receive all classes de
seekers.
culture fairs , theatre and
ti, Texas, and Hartford, Conn.
ing enterprises locating In the
sired.
providing unproved Job op
The job bank system com
music workshops, garden pro
The Job bank/job matching
non-metropolitan areas of the
Any Jefferson student or
portunities for persons now
puterizes job openings; It does
jects.
During the summer
process was given a top p ri
nation. Is support»! by th e
parent with questions on a
living in such areas and for
not Include information on job
we employ a large outreach
o rity after President Nixon,
student program for the 1971-
nation’s independent business
those who wish to live In them.
applicants. This Is the u lti
streetwork staff In order to
In early 1969, Issued a d ir
72 school year Is urged to
people voting through
th e
mate goal of the Labor Depart
M ore attractive employment
be aware of thlse attitudes
ective to the Secretary of
contact the Counseling staff
National Federation of In
ment - a completely automated
prospects combined with an
and needs.
This helps to
Labor to create a “ National
before September 3.
dependent Business.
nationwide
man - and - Job
over - all unproved environ
generate more creative and
Computer Job Bank” for the
The first day of classes for
matching system.
in
th
e
Senate,
the
bill
to
ment
of
housing,
s
t
r
e
e
t
s
,
formative
projects.
We
are
matching of men and jobs.
students Is September 7, with
Four experimental match
achieve a better balance of
s c h o o ls , parks, sanitation
hoping to be able to continue
class meetings and orienta
ing systems are continuing
pofxdation and curb the mass
the outreach program this
systems anl hospitals a r e a
tion schedules as follows:
th eir
pioneering
efforts.
winter as It is Invaluable to
strong positive force In efforts
IA N 0 OR O R G A N
LKS? migrations to die big cities,
These are systems In Cali
this form of communication
September 2 - 9:30 - 11:30
introduced by Senator James
to enl out-m igration.
fornia, Wisconsin and New S O N S L a t e s t a n d m o d e rn 1
a.m . - Freshmen; 1:00 - 3:00
and Interchange.
York City, and a statewide m e th « l guarantees th at you can Pearson of Kansas and Fred
p.m . - Sophomores. Septem
One hope the Center has
H
a
rris
of
Oklahoma,
has
50
system in Utah.
learn to play either instrument.
ber 3 - 9:30 ■ 11:00 a.m.
for the coming year Is to
For Sal«
Meanwhile In eight states F o r in fo r m a tio n , please c a ll' co - sponsors and the House
ber 3 - 9:30 - 11:00 a.m . -
Improve
the
utilization
of
versions introduced by Repre
other experiments are under
Juniors; 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. -
media by the “ hip" commu
by
sentative Keith Sebelius of
way to develop “ vocabulary
Seniors.
nity. lacking the mass com
factors” b a t w ill be used In
Kansas, and Representative
munication outlets It does
V e te ra n »
Joe livins of Tennessee are
have, youth, out of frustration,
picking up co - sponsors
has often turned to various
A d m in is tra tio n
weekly.
forms of disobedience to pro
D K W X IS T
claim
Its value systems.
I t Is anticipated when the
Contact Center feelsthat hav
national conference of Gove r -
3107 N. Houghton St.
inc
ing a close working relation
$r HOLDS any JACKET until September 10th
nors meets In September in
ship with established media,
San Juan, die resolution adopt
»11,700.
and
at
the
same time,
ed at the Jackson
H o le ,
rerm s:
»600. down, plus
organizing Its own media
Wyoming session o f
th e
reserves for taxes and In
(community newspaper, film ,
Western Governors w h ic h
surance. Balance on 25 year
radio and television produc
strongly assails the Federal
contract at 7 1/2% Interest.
tions) Is a productive way to
government for creating popu
channel this vital need for
SEE YOUR BROKER
lation imbalance and
re
FOR ACCESS
commends tax incentives t o
provide rural Jobs will
be
NO DISCRIMINATION
d u r in g
featured on die agenda.
a n d F a m ily R e c re a tio n C e n te r
In
special
statement
to
die
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FwJeration,
Representative
828 N. K IL L IN G S W O R T II
N ix o n
Hurts w orking man
The full economic consequence of P re s
ident Nixon's weekend decisions and his
Eundav night speech remain to be seen, al
though it is a clear c u t" discrim inatory
plan" against the working man.
• It is very clear that the speech was a
graphic demonstration of one of the dur
able verities of American politics -- that
the greatest political power of a President
is the power to act.
Mr. Nixon's actions and proposals re
presented tacitly the ignominous failure of
his touted " game plan" .
The freeze against both business and labor
will make the entire burden fall on the
workers covered by highly visible col
lective bargaining contracts.
Why did Lockheed get a hugh loan be
fore the freeze and Boing was turned down?
Could it be that Boing had fewer Repub
lican supporters than Lockheed?
Mr. Nixon has done almost everything
he said he would not do, and almost every
thing that, supposedly, his previous econ
omic policies had been designed to avoid.
What really can be accomplished in 90
days? The most interesting economic and parts of the program , like pulling l ock-
political question arising from Mr. Nix heed out of its difficulties.
on's speech is what he intends to do at it it means that progressive wage increases b>' th« u>s.
the end of the 90 day wage - price freeze. now due Will not gO into effect, it jUSt Will “V
No doubt the Administration itself is not not work. It would create consternation Ingredlen‘s for‘MaklnK
yet sure, and political influence will shape
Mr. Nixon's decision.
The general approach is based on the out-
The working man is completely left out. moded and discriminatory " trickle-down" ?hetto. The article, bv Dr.
It is quite apparent that the President theory in which direct benefits to business S «
wants to give another tax bonanza to other are supposed to result in crumbs for the shows what Actors led to
companies like Lockheed.
people at Some later Stage.
We agree, however, that the President's What sense does it make to lay off ovei
£ Buncf*.’
program is as bold and sweeping as they 100,000 federal employees only to dump them
say. However, as far as the wage - price onto relief rolls?
freeze is concerned, this does not appear
Above all - the freeze is unfair to low-paid
to be nearly as well thought out as other workers and to many minorities.
Plan to
retire
Jeff HS
open daily
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