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8 Portland /Observer February 3, 1972 E The Comm.ndant of Che M a r i n e C o r p s ^ S r S r i ^ S r ^ ^ u s h m T n ^ t ^ i i h t ^ i s T cusses a new minority officer recruiting poster designed by the Hei l of the Marine ’ ? P U '" S° ,0mOn P’ general Cushman. who assumed the Office of C ommandant on January I , 1972. has directed Captain H ill to Intensify . - - s . " - m . s ? Morines want black officers Although M arine recruiters are getting enough recruits to maintain the Corps at its current strength of just over 200,000, they aren't getting nearly enough officers from minority groups. There is a serious imbal ance in the Corps’ minority officer / enlisted structure. F o r example, for several years now the percentage of black enlisted Marines has ranged around il percent, the approximate percentage of blacks in the national pop ulation. During the same period, the percentage of blacks in the officers corps has stayed about one percent. This same inbalance gen erally exists within other racial minorities in the M arines. The M arines' new Comman dant, General RobertE.Cush man. J r , who took office on January 1. is caking action to increase the number of min ority officers in the Corps. General Cushman concedes that the Corps hasn't always been an equitable institution. But he said, "However, we have teen working ha id for seveial years to correct this deplorable situation, and have had some success." He added that he intends to intensify the Corps' efforts to stamp out racial prejudice among Marines. “ Weonlyask that potential minority of ficers judge us on what we a ie doing now, rather than on what we did in the past.” Helping General Cushman solve his minority officer re cruiting problems is a full time job for Captain Solomon P . H ill, a 10-year M arine vet eran from Oakland, C a lif ornia. Captain H ill was recently selected for promotion to m ajor, and w ill he promoted in the near future. He is well qualified for his assign ment as head of the Mai ines’ minority officer procurement program. Boy Scoot w e e k piaos Boy Scout and Cub Pack 152 launch operation clean-up during 1971 Boy Scout Week. Boy Scout Week 1972 is February 6-12th. On Saturday the boys w ill demonstrate Scout skills at Lloyd Center, a display w ill be in J / : . Penneys — Union and Killingsworth. From left: George Simmons, Scoutmaster; Anthony and Tony Smith, Nathan Jones, Darrel H arris, Derron Brown, Frank Evans, Robert Ford, Tony H a rris , John Smith, Wayne Thompson, Victor Pierce, Greg Washington, Dillard Brown aixl Allen Evans. We Will Hood Every Wish... O ur reputation fo r integrity and competence w ill assure consideration fo r every wish of the fa m ily . V A N N ’S C. Don Vann MORTUARY 5211 N.Williams Avenue 281-2836 Portland,Oregon >*eeee*eeeeeeeeeeeeeiMMeieeeee*eMeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*O M arried and the father of two children. Captain H ill came into the Marines through the O fficer Candidate com missioning program following his graduation from Lincoln University at Jefferson City, M o , in 1952. He has served in a number of billets m the U . 5 , Okinawa, and Vietnam, with two tours in the war zone. Captain H ill has commanded com munications and infantry com panies, and served as Stalf Secretary of the F irs t Marine Division. He has won a Bronze Star and two Navy Achieve ment Medals fo meritorious service. In 1970, Captain H ill earned a Masters Degree in public administration at Golden Gate Col lege, San F rancisco through a M arine Corps-spon sored advanced degiee pro gram. Captain H ill’ s job is to develop and manage nation wide programs toattractm in- ority officers. He finds it a hard, but satisfying, assign ment. " I run up against a lot of misinformation and mis understanding in my job," Captain H ill said. " I do a lot of traveling and ulk.ng. 1 find that many non-whites stIH think of theMarineCorps in terms of what it was 20 or 30 years ago. They thini it is still as racist as it once was. They simply don't rea lize how much it's changed, particularly in ihe last few years." Captain Hill adds, " I ’ m not saying that the M arine Corps doesn't have racial problems. We do. However, we’ re dedi cated to solving these pro blems, as you’ ll quickly rea lize if you talk to the Com mandant." Captain H ill said once he has closed the misinformation gap, selling a commission In the Marines is an easy task. " I t ’ s the world's best train in g ground for a young man who wants to realize his leadership potential and develop his management skills. And leadership and management is where it’s at these days." Captain H ill looks forward to the day when proportionate numbers of minority officers have been promoted to posi tions of responsibility at all rank levels in the Corps — tl<en his job can be abolislwd. He said most of his other fellow Marines are looking for the same thing. There’ s another area where Captain H ill and most of his fellow Marines agree — and this Includes their new Com mandant. They think that neither the Marine Corps noi the Nation it serves can con tinue to claim It is dedicated to the principle of freedom for all men If ft tolerates racial inequality in its ranks. Transportation potitions filed S e n s ib le Transportation M ary Ann Donnell, chair Options for People announced man of The Coalition For the filing of an initiative on Clean A ir said, " T h e city of Wednesday, January 19, which Portland has a special reason would make the Highway Trust to work for alternatives toths Fund moneys available to all private automobile. In order to "systems and facilities for meet federal standards In public tiansportatlon with the 1975, the carbon monoxide lev State of Oregon, Including but els In the downtown area must not limited to public highways, be reducer) bOj£, from die 1970 roads and streets." levels. 1 he automobile is the The Oregon Environmental main source of carbon mono Council and The Coal it Ion For xide.’’ Clean A ir, Oregon - Washing Staff Coordinator for the ton are the two other chief initiative Is M rs . Stephen sponsors of the measure. At Malm who announced that the an 11:00 AM press conference, groups backing th e Initiative th e presidents of th e three w i l l now be concentrating on groups signed sponsors’ peti gathering 80,000 signatures tions, and announced the around Hie state, In oilier to names of several state legis put the measure on the general lators, city, ami county com election ballot In November. missioners (see list) who w ill She said, "W e need the help of a ls o sponsor the proposed all interested individuals who constitutional a m e n d m e n t. are willing to carry peti T h e Portland Branch of th e tions.” American Association of Uni List of Sponsors: Trust Fund versity Women w ill sponsor Initiative it as w ell. Oregon state Senators: Steve Schell, chairman of (Multnomah County) Sensible Transportation Op Harl Haas tions for People explained that led Hallock a main goal of the initiative is Betty Roberts to allow the State Legislature Don W illner and the State Highway Depart (I ane County) ment the fieedixn to create a Betty Browne m o r e flexible and balanced Ed Fadeley transportation s y s t e m . He George Wingard said, "Under ttie present con (Marion County) stitutional wording, all gaso Keith Burbldge line tax money must be spent Wally Carson for highways, r o a d s and Oregon State Representatives: stieets. We must develop ade (Multnomah County) q u a te alternative* systems, Keith Bums such as rapid transit, which Doug Graham are choices for the public. A M arvin Hollingsworth balanced transportation sys Philip Lang tem w ill help everyone — the Grace O, Peck highway user as well as those Frank Roberts who cannot or donotdrlve(tlte Keith Skelton elderly, the poor and the in (Washington County) firm ). Les AuColn L a rry W illiam s, Executive (Lane County) D irector of the Oregon Envi Richard Eymann ronmental Council, spoke Nancie Fadeley briefly about the effect of our Richard Kennedy present transportation policy I.eRoy Dwens u po n our environment. He L a rry P erry said, "F ou r lanes of freeway (Marion County) use up 5u acres of our land per M o rris Crothers m ile of road." Norma Paulus Imperial Potentate visits Portland W illiam H. Howe of Phila delphia, Im perial Potentate of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Inc. of North and South America was gieeted at the Portland International Airport by Nobles of Mina Temple and Daughters of Mina Court on his arrival to the city for a three day visit. At a press conference Imp. Potentant Howe said that ine 50,000 Prince Hall Shrlners donated more than $75,000 yearly to Hospitals; Youth Education; Cancer Fund ami the NAACP Legal Defence Fund. And that his main purpose for visiting Portland and othei West coast cities was to promote the Imperial Shrine Program and encour age Temples to give more money for their charitable undertakings. A dinner honoring the Imp. Potentate was given at tne Sheraton Hotel where Imp. Deputy of the Desert, Noble Thomas R. Vickers, was tits M aster of Ceremonies and introduced such Prince Hall dignitaries as: T h e lll.P o ten tate of Mina Temple, Noble Eugene Bonner and D tr. Bon ner; Noble V.C, Butler, Sov ereign Grand Inspectors Gen eral — 3rd degree; P.GJW. D tr. Dorothy Vickers; Deputy of Desert Ann Holland; Noble A.W , Denton, Advisor To the C o in ; Noble Robert H. D il lard, Past Grand Master; Noble B , Graham, Most Wor shipful Grand M aster of Masons of the State of Oregon; D tr. C . Shelby, Commandress of Mina Court; Imp. Advisor to the Temple Nobel John Wiseman; Imp. Deputy of the Oasls,Noble JoePearsonJJmp. Organizer, Noble Tom Shelby; Chief Raban Noble Henry Johns: Aaat. Raban Noble Al ton Johnson. Multnomah County Commis sioners: L a r r y Aylesworth Donald C la rk Ben Pad row Portland City Commission ers: Frank Ivsncie Nall Goldschmidt Connie McCready . '9. ( SMITH'S ‘ víhirXv*’*’' __ v Rain or shine, L\ get a great buy L ...come in now! REHACE Your Old WRINGER WASHER W h irlp o o l WASH N SPIN Rollobout! This new washer idea from Whirlpool spins your clothes as dry os any wringer without »queering or twisting fobric It rolls easily on ball casters, then tits firm ly on the floor during operation. Auto matic wash time setting up to 14 min utes $128 EASY PAYMENTS 10AM0 WITH K A TM H : 3-Set ting cycle selector (Agitate, drain, spin) with time vetting for eoch. 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