J^iews'n^ews Portlarid/O bserver A Birth-Control Method Could Be Aided by a t est for the homemaker Two yeais ago medical sci­ ence admitted what m ill ions of women alieady knew: The rhythm methixl of birth control was, at best, chancy. Scient­ ists had generally belivedthat rhythm worked 80 per cent of the tim e, but a 1969 George­ town lln lve i sity study ieduced that figure to 30 per cent. Now a new test for fe r tility is on the way, one acceptable to women who prefer natural methods of b irth control. An Illin o is chemist and a C alifornia physician la s t week refrorted prelim inary development ot a simple, self- iklministered saliva test that can predict a woman's fe r­ tile period from one to five days ahead of tim e. Chemist Haymond O. Foster and D r. A lte r! B. Lorincz told tire Am - A lb e rt B. Lorincz told tire American Chemical Society meeting in Washington, D.C., d ia l tie test employs a strip of chemically sensitive tape a woman can hold in her mouth Chili pot for the beans: 1 cup dried kidney beans 2 cups cold water I clove pressed garlic I tsp. salt 1/H tsp. freshly ground black pepper Wash beans; soak overnight. Add more water, if needed, to cover beans. Add g a rlic , sa lt, pepper. Bring to boiling point; reduce heat, ('over, sim m er until beans are tender (about 2 hrs.). Add more liquid, if needed, set aside. 1 or the chili pot: large green pepper, diced large onion, chopped 2 tbsps. vegetable oil 2 lbs lean ground beef 2 tbsps. chili powder 10 drops tabasco, optional 1 clove pressed garlic 2 tsps. salt 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds 2, 1- lb. cans tomatoes 1/4 cup tomato paste 1/2 tsp. sugar Saute green pepper and onion in oil until golden; add beef, cook until meat turns gray. Stir often with fork to keep loose texture. Blend in chili powder, tabasco, g a rlic , salt and peper. Cook 5 m in s., stirrin g. Add cumin ( tomatoes, tomato paste and ■sugar; cook 30 m ins.; stir often to prevent burning. Add cooked beans ' 1 m ins. It >nge . raste to cor­ rect seasonings. Serve alone, with tam ales, or spoon over rice or fill taco shells. Serves 8. k***************s* ************** ********^#*^^>6»xZ^##*#s4 r R e s ta u ra n t fo r lease o p e n 3 y e a rs d o in g g o o d business little m oney n e e d e d fo r rig h t p erso n A(i lean fabrics hail a brief rage a lew years ago, but to r many reasons, failed to |ieri- etiate tbe ready-to-wear scene widely. But the o r ig ­ inal Ity and band-made quality of African fabrics are too good to die out. Perhaps tire present inpor- tatiori by PH T extiles w ill start them up again. 'Oils firm has re-drecovered tbe reversible blanket cloth woven by the Basuto tribesmen In tire little - known country of Lesotho. B rillia n tly co lo rfu l, heaufl- fulIy designed in both abstract patterns and " s to r y ” motifs, tire blankets ate worn much as the American Indian wore his. PB Iras translated IS such designs into lightweight acry­ lic , to be sewn Into blankets, wall hangings, ponchos and even skirts. I he blanket cloth Joins such olherP B indigenous fabrics as tire Metsovaara prints Bom Finland, (c o n i, from page 2) T he citizen advisory com­ m ittee'., each composed of two high school students and seven adult residents appointed by the Board of Education, were organized in 1970 to allow more citizen and pupil in­ volvement ui education. The member s le lle c t their school Communities and advise tlie ir areas on educational pro­ grams, building n e e d s and school operations. They meet at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month during tire 1971-72 school year In schools thioughout the dis­ tr ic t. The meeting dates are: ( 'Ctoiei 18, November 15, D e c e m b e r 20, January 17, February 14, March 20, A p ril February 14, M a r c h 20, Api il 17, June 19. For fu rtlie i information cal I: Fran Baumann, Public Infor­ m a tio n s p e c ia lis t, 234-3392, Ext. 336. c a ll or see C osm etology courses o ffe re d a t PCC P au l a t G e n e v a 's 2 8 2 - 6 3 6 3 Two Vocatiun.il Teacher Education cour ses of interest to instructors in schools of treauty w ill lie offered this year at Portland Community College. ''A udio-Visual and Instruc­ tional Mater ial Pr oduction" is a three-cr edit-hour cour se to be held from 7 to 10 Itiesday evenings at tira Sylvania cam­ pus. "Psychology of Learn­ ing, ” also a th re e -c re d it- hour class, w ill be held from 7 to 10 on Mondays. Regular classes in art, biology, chem istry, business administration, recreation, w ill also Ire offered. F or a fu ll schedule of class­ es, call Portland Community College, 244-6111. For furtliei information on tlie vocational teacher education contact Grant Scott at PCC. [P o p u la r D a y B a rm a id a t G e n e v a ' C e le b r a t e d h e r B ir th d a y a t G eneva’s H a v e yo u r B irth d a y p a rty $ree a t G enova's Encourage Child It may be some time before women w ill be able to buy tie tape, however. D r. Foster said additional studies were needed before the Food and Drug Adm inistration would approve - th e new fe rtility guide. Page 3 Body and Fonder R epair S a fe ty T ip i M o if r ia io n a b l* (h o p in town Carlos Here's a reminder about safe d riving from the Portland T ra ffic Safety Commission: Summer highway repair and lane repainting can be danger­ ous fo r the d rive r who’ s not a le rt. Watch closely for flash­ ing lights, flagmen o r b a rri­ cades ... reduce your speed quickly and prepare to stop. 2 8 7 -8 5 2 9 2 6 0 9 N. Vancouver A v . P o rtla n d , O r . WHITE- MANN APPLIANCE COMPANY When you’ re planning your vacation trip this summer, i ortland T ra ffic Safety Commission says to consider th is: Night driving is about four times as dangerous as daytime travel. Plan your tr ip to avoid blinding head­ lights and the other up-tight hazards of night driving. When you’ re driving your car, It’ s what the other guys don’ t know that might hurt you. The Portland T ra ffic safety Commission urges you to Communicate with the other d rive rs - let them know your intentions by using signal lights, horn and even hand sig­ nals when necessary. budget-priced ranée W o m e n ’s E m ploym ent O pportunities these a re tire days when par­ ents of elementary students are puzzled about their child’ s inability to read and that the child has little or no interest in reading. Parents talk to other pa rents arxl to the teacirei s, asking for some suggestions to stimulate an interest in l eading. If they ask their second grade child if Ire is interested in reading, the child w ill admit tlrat he has no Interest in learning to read, and therefore is having prob­ lems in school. Discussions with three ele­ mentary teachers produced thr ee somewhat s im ila r con­ cepts, tlrat when put together answers tire question by say­ ing that there is no single way in which to stimulate a non- reader to read. L’nfor ornately, there are fa r too many child­ ren w ho go f r o m grade to grade, even reaching h ig h school, with little or no ability to read adequately, opinions are that ,»re n ts should work closely with the child's tea­ cher. Clrecks should be made to see if tire child is under- physical d iffic u ltie s , such as poor hearing or poor sight. Perhaps an emotional prob­ lem may be involved. Since the child Is only in the second gr ade, it may be that he is Just not ready to begin reading. Not all children de­ velop leading patterns at the same age. However, by tire time a child is in the second grade, he should show evidence of some interest In learning to read, a curiosity, a desire to know what tire words in his books mean. Sometimes, teachers say, leading stones to the child w ill help. Take an interest in tire school w ork. Encourage him. A ll three teachers insisted tlrat par ents must not nag or pressure the child. That can become deadly and prove to he a boomerang. If a l l e ls e fa ils , parents might consider a special read­ ing class, where disabilities could be detected--if any— and help provided. It’ s liack-to-school-tlm e again. When you’ re d riv in g ... Watch for sudden children. St»re the speed and save the child. b rie fly each day. The tape registers tie level of a cle m real enzyme known as alkallnephosphata.se, which is found in the saliva and ap­ parently varies during tie phase of a woman's menstrual cycle. During tie few days preceding ovulation, tbe time wten eggs are released from tie ovary and are vulnerable to fe rtiliza tio n , tie level of tills enzyme is significantly higher than during other days of tire month. D r. Foster also discovered that the rise in en­ zyme level paralleled tie r ise in body temperature, anotier indicator doctors frequently use to estimate the onset of ovulation. Thursday, Sept. 23, 1971 A proposal fo r "significant­ ly " Improving the employment opportunities of American wo­ men was today announced by .Secretary of Labor J J j, Hodg­ son. Regulations spec dying " a f­ firm ative action" require­ ments among Federal con­ tractors in all industries other than construction have been newly revised to cover women. The regulations w ili require Federal contractors and sub­ contractors to develop goais and timetables " to remedy underutilization of women," Secretary Hodgson said. The proposed order—de­ veloped after a series of con- sulations with the diverse or­ ganizations—-has been chang­ ed and w ill appear in the Fed­ eral R egister of Tuesday, August 31. 1971. Secretary Hodgson expres­ sed confidence that, when ef­ fective, this revised regula­ tion " w ill have great impact on our e fforts to assure wo­ men equality in the American workplace." " B y providing well-defmed c rite ria fo*- correcting under­ utilization of women, this order w ill insure significant new job opportunities for Am­ erican women," M r. Hodgson added. Order No. 4 provides guide- Hnes fo r thedevelopment of af­ firm ative action programs by Federal contractors and sub­ contractors in nonconstruc­ tion industries. The office of F e le ra l Contract Compliance is responsible fo r carrying out the order. since the order w entintoef- fect, tbe Department has be­ come increasingly aware of problems of equal employment opportunities for women. The central change to be ef­ fected by the revised order are requirements that employers analyze th e ir work forces against newly-developed c r i­ teria " to determine whether women are being underutilized aixl, if so, to develop goals and timetables for remedying the problem," Secretary Hodgson said. The c rite ria , s im ila r to those now found in O rder No. 4 fo r "dealing with the under­ utilization of m inorities, have been ta ilo re d " to reflect the particualr problems attendant to the underutilization of wo­ men in employment," the Sec­ retary added. F o r the past several mon­ ths, John W ilks, D ire cto r of the Labor Department* su ffice of Federal Contract Compli­ ance met and consulted with representatives of women's organizations, industry, labor and human resources _groups regarding the problems of un­ derutilization of women in em­ ployment and the best methods fo r dealing with these problems. The revised order Is the result of the3e con­ sultations. If your favorite ice cream pie recipe calls fo r "s o ft­ ened" ice cream, remove Ice cream from the freezer and place on the re frig e ra to r shelf fo r about one-half hour. It softens evenly rather than melting on the outside while the inside remains firm . M o d e l RS 30P S-yeev N a tio n w id e P ’ O M c b o n Plan Bscfcpd t>y G e n e ra l M o to 's l - y e « r A a 'r w tf y on e n t re ra n g e ‘ or re p a ' ot t f o , 3e»ec? p-u# 4 P ’ o te c tio n P la n 'p a r t i o n fy i tOr turm ah n g re p ia c e - to t a n y 3««ectrve s u rfa c e M a t in g u n«t • u r t a c e H e a tin g u n it i » , f c h o r oven h e e t ng un- contractors w ill be required to analyze tlie following fac­ tors: —Tire number of unemploy­ ed women in tire labor area surrounding tlie fa cility. A* ’ S ° a ' h '- -A • A. tk . ... .... « .as"* . n«'' . n — •< — ' ft—»1 c, V — The percentage of women tn the work for ce in the area surrounding tlie fa cility. —Tlie avallabllty of women having the requisite skills in the area surrounding the fa­ c ility . — The availability of women seeking employment in the area. —The availability of women having requisite skills in the area in which the contractor could reasonably recruit. —The availability of " p ro - motable and transferable" women in tlie contractor* s o r­ ganization. —Anticipated expansion, contraction arxl turnover of the | contr actor's work force. — Availability of instit­ utions ca|iable of training per­ sons in the requisite s k ills . —T ra in ing that the contrac­ to r is reasonably able to un­ dertake as a means of makeing a ll job classes available to women. X»