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P o itla n d /D 'js e rx e i, Thursday, Jan. 21, 1972 PORTLAND & Page 1 You know because sou read it in the Observer! OBSEM Eli Custodi Tailorin-e. Drupenea Better Prusse, world of women Sickle cell test results Coalition of outs This system “ has meant that if you weren’ t bom both white and male, you were in some kind of d iffic u lty ." That is why, said G loria Steinem on the television program Is sues and Answers, the wom en’ s movement fo r equal rights is seeking a ' ’ coali tion of the outs’ * to w rest change from a white, male dominated society. Rep. John Conyers, J r.(D -M ic h .) agreed saying there were areas of al liance between blacks and women’ s liberation efforts. Miss steinem, a major voice in women’ s lib , added, "H e are going fo r the whole thing, which is called humanism, which means that no human being should be born into an in fe rio r role simply because they look different, whether the difference is racial or sexual.’ ’ 390 CUTE SWEATER M i . i f tin « k m l s lip o v e r w ill) k iris or s |.n k s — it s .1 tli.in n e r . I lie I i i i i i is I r iK lie te d .m il gives .. p i m i i H u I P a tte rn N o . 3‘ Ml glses th<- in siriis tio n s fo r m a k in g sizes Id (., J«. Si m l 1(1 een ls plus H I ren ts • '< p o s t . m e an d h a n d lin g to m a k iiia madison i,.,r , this m u s p a p e r i I a N. vi S p rin g a n d S u m m e r • d ii vvmk lu nik send 5(1 le n t * • ••In n s tre e m i l p a tte rn and o l o a d i i s .m il a lim p u n for . 'K e in nl v o in i h o ire . M e rin g u e pie Ml SHKooM CHICKEN Combine all ingredients ui a medium saucepan; bt ing to boil. Reduce heat and sim m er, covered, 1/2 h o u i. selves 6 (35 calories per serving). M iss Irene White displays the latest in little g ir ls ’ styles. Irene, who is S years old, attends St. Martin’s Day Nursery. She is the daughter of M r. and M is . Charles White. Bringing up baby can cost plenty The $150,000 figure fo r the typical mother is broken down into a series of categories. The study estimated that the cost of raising a child to age 16 is $34,46-1. This covers costs of ch ild b irth , housing food, clothing, transportation and medical expenses. The authors assumed fu r ther costs of $5560 fo r four years of resident at a public u n iv e rs ity ---- more than a community college but much less that $11,972 estim ate! cost at a private institution. The estimate fo r the typical m other's lost wages fo r 14 years was $58,437, brir.f ing the total cost fo r the fir s t child to $98,361. Additional children, assum ing they were spaced tw o years apart would, typically, eoM $48,793, the study said. I ne d ire c t costs would be about the same as fo r the fir s t child, but only two rather than 14 years of lost wages would be added. The secret of the perfect The analysis of these ’ op- meringue pie is in the eating. portunity costs” was a unique Eat it fresh, within two or aspect of the study. D is three hours—no longer— of cussing th e ir inclusion, tne the time it is preparer!. authors said; There are other c ritic a l " T o some, t ie pleasure of considerations, but the most parenthood fa r outweighs tne important, probably, is the money foregone due to having tim e between oven and plate. children. F o r other women, C ornstarch fillin g s , expe- however, the loss of earnings c ia lly , s ta rt to form a crust is a relevant consideration. within two hours which soaks Having a child w ill not only syrup from the meringue. mean giving up one life style There are other p itfa lls. fo r another, but also poten Has the fillin g been thoroughly tia lly giving up one standard cooked so the starch has time of living fo'. another. to swell and thicken? If in The authors of the study doubt, be sure with a minute were two commission econo time following recipe d ire c m ists, the late Ritchie H. Reed tions. and Susan McIntosh. While the study found wide insuie perfect result« fu r variations in child costs ac ther by spreading the m erin cording to the mother’ s edu gue over the hot fillin g and cation level, it found almost then seal it to the crust at no variation according to re si all pints. W ithout total cover dence: age the meringue shrinks as " I t costs slightly less to It bakes and ifte r i t ’ s out raise a child on a farm , but of the oven, to hasten weeping the costs in a rural non- and crust-sagging. farm place or an urban place If the pie is not eaten soon are pra ctica lly equal." after it is baked, hopefully, Regional /arfatlons were then it must be refrigerated. somewhat greater, the study Refrigeration s p ill the other found. D ire c t costs up to age wise perfect meringue pie. 18 were about $3250 higher in Freezing Is a no-no too. the West than in the North ’C entral region. The figure lo r the N oitlieast was about Secrets of Ml MIRUOM Y E G E IA B L1 SoUI the name as the typical na tional amount. It costs the typical A m e ri can fam ily between $80,000 ■ > t "> I tee • ■ ... dren and put them through ilege, ic. ■ d fe d e ra l research study. I he study, one <_• . tertee of reports fo r the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future, is thought to be the firs t to make com plete long-term estimates of the d o lla r cost of be.ng a parent. ' ' i t ' , H'i u .-.. • ,, trie estimated total of the direct costs of two children. I he report also calculated tne wages a typical woman could have earned has she not borne the children and stayed home until the younger reached 1. Adding these wages brings the total u $i y x » The study's authors said they were being conservative. They acknowledged the d if ficu lty of encompassing costs like music lessons, correc tive shoes, and orthodonture. " I t is, therefore, impossi ble to talk about the cost of a child except as an abstrac- ion, the study said. O ur A m e r ic a n w o rt "c o o k ie " comes to us from Holland by way of the Otuch who nettled New Amsterdam (New York). The Dutch called a cookie a "k o e k je ," a dim inultlve of "k o e k ," mean ing caxe. As in many cases when adopting new food, the English took the sound and gave It th e ir own spelling. The B ritis h today call our cookie a " b i s c u i t " or " c ra c k e r." C hilling the dough helps the process of ro llin g out cookie dough fo r cutting. A pastry cloth, lig h tly sprinkled with flo u r, and a stockinette rolling pin cover help pievent the dough from sticking. p ip cookie cutters in flo u r before pressing into doug’i. And when you re ro ll the trim m ings, merely lay them together with edges slightly overlapping and press with a ro llin g pin. Wadding them together before ‘ • -r o llin g w ill toughen cookies. Lklysi Cants« N m t to >t«a L «JUO. Störs ■ f t P I ' S U ns and O nly Stora ' Upan 4 M i m lo I 00 p m Oatly ï) Sunday« Noon to 4 00 p m versity sociologist; " th e Re I lie prog t ain w i l l include w o r k s h o p s , documentary film s, panel duscusslons and dram atizations. P a n e l dis cussions w ill include ’ ’C otii- " , Cl Hklette Edward f t om Ocean 2 10—1 2 oz. cans condensed ieet broth 2 soup cans water I, 2 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. dried m arjoram 1/2 tsp. celei y seed A few drops I atwsco 2 I . chopi«ed parsley I clove g a rlic, crushed 1/2 c. chopped onion 1 c. sliced ca rro ts I med. zucchini, chopped I 6 or 8 oz. can s lic e d mushrooms by Elizabeth Churchwell H 111 - B r o w n s v I I I e ; "P an A fric a n is m ", c h a i r e d by Joyce I adner, a Howatd Uni public of New A frica (RNA)’ ’, led by .Mrs. Geoigia C ollins ol Georgia; ami "W o m e n ’ s I ib e ra tlo n ", headed by Helen king, form er Ebony associate e d ito i. D ram atist Val G tayA A aid said of the conference, " I hope this conference w i l l b r in g black men, black women and black c h i Id i e n closet t o gether, s. that we can llbei ate ourselves. We have a very se rious problem w ith some black men thinking the b la c k wo man’ s role is just ui the k it chen. And yet, black women aren’ t trying to compete with black men. My own role w ill be to remove some . I the ste- reotype.x and work lo r our lib eration. Conti ol of our com m un itie s and control o f o u i schools — these are just some of Ihe things we hope to deal with at t.’ie conference." foi A ctio n .” Becoming a woman 287-3244 L e t P E P I S B O T I L E SH uP he your headquarters fo r champagne, wlnea, m ix e rs . . j t the lowest p ric e s in - town T ver 200 distinguished black women from across (he nation w ill gather in Chicago t h i s weeke.k! lo r a m ajor black wo men’ - symposium. Sponsored by tie W usbington |).C . Black Women’ .- Community Devel opment f oundation, (h e tw o I ty plena y session delegates w ill examine relevant issues. According to M rs . Inez Real, executive d ire c to r o f th e F-xindation, th e symposium " o lle i- i i are and rich oppor tunity to communicate and <hate experiences on s o m e very delicate and ptessing is sues »Inch face the black wo man today." I h e conference is t i t l e d "B la ck Women; The I les that Divxle and Hind - - P ro g ra m M in iste ria l A l l i a n c e , th e Results of sickle cel! ane Portland Section of the Nation mia testing among 325 Adams al Council of Negro Women, High School Black students in the Lniversitv of Oregon Med dicate approxim ately«^ ca rry ical School, P acific Northwest the tr a it in th e ir b lo o d , a c B ell, Model C ities C lin ic, tne cording to Ed Schott,Emanuel People’ s Free C lin ic ,P e rm a - Hospital assistant vice presi nente C lin ics, and th e h ig h dent and coordinator fo r hos schools themselves, which are pital participation in the pro doing follow-up notification gram . and coordinating. A S ickleC ell Laboratory testing has been Anemia Foundation has been done at Emanuel, using auto established with Sidney W icks mated equipment developed of the Portland T ra ilb la ze rs fo r the purpose by Nigel Pick as honorary chairman. e r in g , M J )., c h i e f hospital clin ica l pathologist. If screening tests were pos The disease is found almost itive for the sickle cell char exclusively in Blacks and is a cte ristic, a second, more inherited. Schott said thattne c o m p le x test was made a t C% figure is somewhat under Emanuel. Follow-up test con the average incidence of the f i r m e d accuracy of the pre tra it but the small number lim in a ry screening on the au tested may be a factor. The tomated laboratory, equipment tr a it is also more common m ” 100$’ ’, Schott said. None of m a larial areas. the students carrying the tra it Next step under the program had the disease itself. w ill be to test approximately D r . Pickering developed the bdO Jefferson HighSchool stu equipment to reduce costs and dents m late February. Lao- increase accuracy of testing in oratory work fo r students at the absence of com m ercially- the two s c h o o l s is being fi available automated fa c ilitie s n a n c e d by funds f r o m T he fo r mass sickle cell determ i Johnson Foundation and The nations. Emanuel has been do C ollins Foundation. in g sickle cell testing in i t s The local e ffo rt to control Fam ily Planning C lin ics, and th e disabling disease, which the tests have also been avail attacks one out of 500 Black able to appropriate patients in Am ericans, is a jo in t e ffo rt of the .Maternal and Infant Care a number of local organiza project housed at Emanuel. tions, i n c lu d i n g the Albina wants to take, whether it's a career, housewife — o r just sitting around, walking the street. I know I sometimes wish, if 1 could be born again, my life would certainly be different and better; and fo r this day and society, bettering yourself is quite an adjustment in I lie. Womanhood is a precious g ift from Mother Nature. No one should deny us our rights to be women, no matter what we say o r do. We were put here to love and be loved, to bring little ones into a better generation and to share o u r man’ s life for as long as we both shall live. Yes, now I ’ ve p u t all my foolish, g irlis h ways behini and taken a step toward being a woman. You know, tome it ’ s a beautiful feeling! B u t keen ing it is tru ly a step up toward the coming years. A tle a s tl’ ll try , and with a great amount of confidence and maturity I can and w ill succeed. 3 7 2 7 N. MISSISSIPPI Black women meet announced Y e s t e r d a y I was a g irl, thinking only of g irlis h things- clothes, exotic perfumes, daz zling ear rings, my fir s t make- up session, and maybe e v e n boy si! Each year I grew old e r! be gan learning all about life and the important things my mow e r told me about, s u c h as a woman's pride, concepts o f life , and my personal morals to follow. It is up to an individual to choose what road in life she RBCiAIMED 1-URNITbRti Wwddlr.gs, Suits. 1/4 c. finely-chopped onion 1/2 c. finely-chopped green pepper I c. finely-chopped celery I clove g a rlic, minced 1 tsp. Italian seasoning o r mixed herbs 2 3 oi 4 oz. cans chopped mushrooms 1 b ro ile r - fry e r c h ic ke n qua i tered 1/4 tsp. pepper I tsp. salt 281-2731 OBSERVER., i® ’ • > Z our N ewspaper OUR A IM Is to Ease the Burden ... Thoughtful meticulous attention to every fam ily wish Is assured by our many years of experience Combine onion, green pep per, celery, g a rlic, herbs and mushrooms In a small bowl, sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt and pepper; place in a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 ’ ’ baking dish and top w ith mush room m ixture. Covet and bake In a 375 degree o ve n foi 50 ri.mutes, or u n t i l chicken is tender. 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