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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1972)
Portlaad/obMrvw P O R T L A N D -¿3 O HS K HV EK rhuraday, May II, 1*72 p ag, 5 Child Welfare League opposes HRI world of wom en Ihe Hoard of D lre cto rso f provided try H EW indicate measure of fiscal re lie f fo r the In the meantime, we also be the Child Welfare League of either a la c k of concern fo r States would te a more satis lieve there should he further America has affirmed Its be children o r a deception as to factory solution to the present study to develop a welfare re lief that there should be a na cost of care. welfare problems than the form plan which w ill tru ly tional income policy with na Unfortunately, T itle IV of passage of T itle IV of H.R. I. safeguard children, tional standards toassurethat H.R. I creates a welfare sys ill people, including children, tem which would make condi may have at least a minimum tions even worse than they standard of living sufficient to presently are fo r needy ch ild maintain health and human de ren and their fam ilies. The cency. These programs should League must oppose legisla le equitable, efficiently admi tion which is contrary to the nistered, and designed to en best Interest of children. courage fam ily stability, pro Proposals have been intro tect the welfare of children, duced to Improve T ltle IV, in respect the freedom of per cluding Senator R ibicoff’ s State senator Hetty Browne, ami to the promotion of full sons to manage their own I Ives Amendment, No. 5999. P ro vi I >-<lakrklge, has been named participât Ion of women In and provide incentives to pro sions of this Amendment are one ol the outstanding women American life . ductive activity arvlencourage compared with H.R. I provi legislators In the nation. I he conference w ill deal self-reliance. sions to illu stra te some of the M is . Browne, who isa ssls- with various subjects. In Unfortunately, I ltle IV o ff). defects In H.R. I. Regardless tant m a jo rity leader of the cluding day care am) child R. I is so inadequate and In of tie m erits of the Ribicoff Oregon Senate anil acandslate level opinent, m arriage anti equitable that It w ill prove Amendment, however, its pas fo r the Democratic nomina divot ce law, m arried women's harmful to the m a jo rity of the sage by the Senate would not tion fo r attorney general, has property rights, anti streng needy children and fam ilies guarantee that an improved been chosen as one of 50 out thening of state legislatures. covered under Its provisions. and acceptable T itle IV would standing women legislators M aterial growing out of the It is a reu ogressive r ather survive Conference. It Is from 30 states to attend a conference w ill 1« used in a than a reform ing measure In therefore preferable that the Conference fo r Slate Women m ajor book to lie published terms of what it does to needy Senate eliminate T ltle TV from Legislators at Mount Pocono, next year on effective p o li fam ilies and children. Theun- the b ill. I' 1., M ay 1« (0 21. tical participation by women. 'lerlying purpose of welfare T itle IV does not fu lfill the I he conference Is leirig Senatoi Browne has served assistance fo r children should purpose of the A dm inistra sponsored lay tlie Lagleton in tie Diegon House of Repre 1« that no child w ill suffer tion’ s original proposal fo r Center fo r the American sentatives ami was chosen when circumstances leave him welfare reform , nor does it Woman and P o litic s , a d iv i m a jo iity leader of the Senate with no means of subsistence. meet the principles and stan sion of die l-.aglcton Institute during lier freshman term . This purpose Is undercut when dards of the League fo ra sound of P o litics of Rutgers Uni She is presently serving on mandatory employment be national income policy. Since ve rsity, ami Is leing funded several legislative interim comes the m ajor purpose of an it would be even m ore d e tri by die Cat negie Corporation. committees, including Social assistance program fo r fam mental to needy children and The center is a research Services, Legislative Ad ilies with children. The ad fam ilies than the present wel ami educational Institute m inistration, and the Ad m inistration process in H.R. I fare system, the Board of the dedicated to die study of visory Committee to the State is antagonistic to the concept Child Welfare League of American women am) politics Lami Board. of individual rights and unre America opposes T itle IV . sponsive to the basic need of The Board, however, is con children and fam ilies. cerned about the fiscal prob Some of the defects and in lems of the States with regard equities in T ltle IV mclude: to welfare costs. As an a lte r low federal benefit level; native to T itle IV, the League probable loss of benefits fo r 90 therefore, supports proposals per cent of current recipients; to ameliorate these pressing no required state supplemen SIMPLE INILRLSI fiscal needs. States should be est at 3-1/2 per centerjuals 42 tation or federal matching fo r Sunple Interest at six per helped at this time to main pet cent per year. v o l u n t a r y supplementation; cent means you pay six cents tain at least the 1971 level of e lig ib ility not based on current on each d o lla r fo r one year. It grants and e lig ib ility stan ADD-ON INTEREST FoR IN- need; mandatory work re usually applies to a single pay dards. The League therefore SI ALLMEN I BUYING quirements fo r mothers of ment loan payable once a year. recommends that additional Here the interest Is added to young children; complex and I lie loan ami interest atepakl federal aid be given to the the loan. A 5b.00 Interest expensive dual administration at one tune. Six per cent In States to cover any rise in wel charge would be added to die of programs by Departments terest on$IOOfor i yearequals fare expenditures over the Cum« «i b«<ar« »O e m evW W« W i Try te 5100, making a total of 5106. of Labor and HEW, with Labor $6.00 interest. States’ 1971 costs, provided Detwer four Dvntwr«« t v 4 * 1 You make 12 equal pay inappropriately responsible You may pay a part or all of that they maintain th e ir 1971 ments. This sounds like six for social services (Including the loan ahead of tune. I hen level of payments and e lig ib i per cent annual interest rate, child care) fo r 2.6 m illio n die interest you owe w ill head- lity . fam ilies; h ig h penalties, justed. You may pay tie loan lu t you are steadily paying off U ntil such tim e as more the principal loan. You w ill harmful to children, fo r fa il in one lump sum in six months. adequate and equitable welfare owe about 550 at the end of ure of parents to comply with Then your interest would he reform b ills can be achieved six months. But you w ill he d u r in o various requirements relating one-half of $6.00 01 $3.00. we believe that the combina paying interest on thefull5IOO to work, training, vocational t r a c t i o n * Ot F illin g s tion of P .L . 92-223 and some when you make your last pay NO ■ • « t e t a r w d 4 > r a < k r « iM t a A l l . rehabilitation, drug and alco INTEREST ON I NPAID BAI - ment of 58.87. I he true annual holic abuse, quarterly report ANCE Finance D e n tu re interest rate is 11.08 percent. ing and reapplications "d e lle te you make payments on Company This way, you pay interest on REPAIRS novo" every 24 months; I labi the amount borrowed. The Or I *• 1 Hwar tamfea money you have already paid lity of stepparents fo r support; size of the loan gets sm aller. back. m D n IVO lack of assistance fo r preg Interest is llguted on the I lia r iB tt rwaw. 177 2417 . nant mother and unborn child; unpaid balance. T h ia is tlie INTEREST IN ADVANCE DR celling on disregarded income .in 1 ount you actually owe at any DISCOUNTED fo r child care; federal line on given tune. Completion ceremony f o r Here the interest charge of assets of deserting father Here is bow to figure in te r state-registered apprentices 56.00 would he taken from without judicial action; federal est at one per cent per month reet uevei Street Level and industrial and service 5100. You would get 594. The crim inal sanction against de on the unpaid balance ofa$IOO trades trainees in the Portland lin e annual interest rate Is serting father; lim itation of loan to be paid in 12 monthly area w ill be held the night of 11.78 per cent. If the load Betweea rights with respect to hearings payments: Thursday, May 25,atthe.Mad- is paid in 12 equal monthly in and judicial review. Step I. Divide 5100 by 12. OFFICES ALSO IN SALEM à EUGENE- lson High School Auditorium , stallm ents. Child care provisions are I h i s gives the amount you pay 2735 NJE. 82nd Avenue. F o r more information on in Special N otice to Patients of inadequate, lack proper stan on the principal each month, The event is scheduled to terest rates, call theConsum- dards and adequate funding, which is 58.33 . Mt. CAMPBELL Dratal Offe« begin at 7:30 p.m. e r Protection Program , 575N. and w ill te harmful to child Step 2. Figure the interest AJT Oen*o/ Coses be H o rtd k d K illingsw orth, 283-2459. ren. Estimated cost figures on 5100 at one per cent. This ofxter the CkrecSoe oé Dd MRNJkAD at the Some • - - - - - Is 5U00. The fir s t month you w ill pay 58.33 plus tnteiest, which is a total of 59.33. Step 3. Each month subtract 58.33 from principal le ft.ittlie end of tlie previous month. Foi example: 5100 minus 58.33 If you’ re interested in the Portland Park Bureau equals 591.67. planting a garden this season, have selected sites throughout step 4. Figure the interest hut lack the space ...yo u m a y the city fo r possible use. One on 591.67 at one pet cent. This be a candidate fo r Portland southeast location is ready fo r equals 92 cents in rounded off Community College’ s "C o m planting . . . mulched, fe rti figures. I he second month you munity Garden P ro je c t." lized (courtesy of theZooele- w ill pay 58.33 plus the 92cents I he Portland Park Bureau phants) with water available. interest which is a total of and PCC are making "u n d e r M ueller says, "Everyone 59.25. ] 1« payment isfig u re il used** land available to area who likes gardening Is w el in this same way every month. residents. Many city dwellers com e." F o r more Informa do not have access to land fo r tion, call Portland Community MONTHLY IN I EKES I RATE gardening; recognizing this College, Community Services. Interest rates are o fte n need Steve M ueller, PCC Co- 244-6111.’ quoted at 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 per o rd in a to r, and Jack Davis of cent | « r month. Ib is sounds very cheap. Hut remember this is only fo r one month. The true annual inte test rate is the It’s Simple. W e figure if we know you quoted rate m ultiplied by 12. better, we can do more for vou. Interest at 1-1/2 per cent a month would le 18 percent pet year, if the interest is pakl at And, also, if you know us better, you’ll be the end of each month. Inter Alameda Theatre Browne named outstanding lawmaker lu lu rs with the Community College tutorial program ai Imma culate Heart School, .laslat .olulta In upgrading their reading, w riting and arithm etic. North Brandi Y begins summer program Summer is coming and the North Portland YMCA la ready. T h e ir summer pro gram w ill encompass thiee basic areas this year, swim instruction and In -b u ild in g dtop-tn recreation, resident c a m p C ollins, and weekly Wednesday Day I rips. Youth swimming Instruction Oils summer w ill he held In thiee five-week sessions fo r ages 5 -1 5 . Classes m e e t twice weekly with several rec reational swim periods sched uled throughout tie week. Ses- • in May IS, J and July 24. Ihe cost 1» 510 pei session or|2 S fo r all three sessions. A special (.earn To Swim Campaign w ill also be held May 16-19. Yuuth may sign up foi He four lessons given each day that week at a cost of Just >2.00. North Portland YMCA w ill also take te g istt atlons for re sident Camp C ollins. AI ses sions this year w ill te c o e d , with the fit st session leg in ning Sunday, June 25 and sub- se.juent sessions leginning each Sunday through August 13. l i e lee Is 53750 per week. F in a lly, e a c h Wednesday teglnnlng May 24 and going Three programs in one to help you lose and keep it off ! HicNew W ig h t Witchers' program. through August 16, w e e k ly trip s ate scheduled to such places is the /0 0 , Lewis and C lark Pa rk, Ilodge P ark, Ros lyn Lake, Bonneville D am and various recieatlon sites In Multnomah County. A ll trip s ate well supervised bvexper- enced leaders. T rip s leave at *>:00 a jti. and return at 4:00 pan. A ll trip s include fishing and swimming. Any questions regarding these and any o ilie r North Portland YMCA programs can le directed to the Y, 5430 N. Moore, 282-5517. Mothers’ march scheduled A M others' Day March fot Motherhood w ill take place Sunday, May 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. In the area a round C ity of Roses Hospital at 1329 s.L . Harney In Portland. I he pa 1 »le , spun so re I by Oregon Chapter of Right to L ife Committee w ill call at tention to the 981 abortions performed at C ity of Roses Hospital in the January-1 « - ce m te r 1971 period, according to State Board of Health S talls- tics. Right to L ife spokesman. D r. CeorgePaslo, OBGYN, In vites those Intetested in " ta k ing a step against abortions" to Joui the Mothers* Day Pa rade. A thousand or more are e x- pected to partake In the Pa rade . F o r information phone 761 8893, J e r r y G h tg ltc i I, 111 le c to r , Portland Chapter Right to L ife . Jo in a n y class a n y tim e N.E. PORTLAND Maranatha E v a n g e lis tic C e n te r N.E, Skidmore T he Oregon Fuchsia Society w ill have a plant sale May 15, IW2, at the T i.rtla E le c tric Auditorium , 37(K) S.E. 17th Avenue, P o rtla n d at 8:00 p.m. A ll kinds of plants w ill 1« sold at reasonable p ric e s . D entaTP lalates “Im m e d ia te Denture**' S am e D a y • atetetlUOB Mo Appeiahncat Needed Sedium Pentetbal hr SLEEP I* Graduation F o r other class locations, days and times, call 288-6388. Gardening? W hy we want to get to know you. more apt to ask for help when you want it. Even if it’s just getting change for your parking meter. WEIGHT _ WATCHERS So stop in at the First National Bank of Oregon and introduce yourself. Edwin A. OF THE CIRCUIT COURT POSITION NO. 7 IDwwaw to w ELECT YORK for JUDG E £ 5 1 5 $ W 4 t h Ave. AMn ft Wnb»*|h* Saturdays N. P dR II.A N D PattonCentral United Methodist Chuich N, Alberta & Michigan off In terstate Wednesdays 7:00 I’ M! C aipenter’ s H ill 2225 N. Lombard St. Mondays 7:00 PM ami T h u r s d a y s 9:30 AM; St. John’ s Luther an Church 4227 N .l.om banl st. I uesdays 7:00 I ’M; E manuel HoapUa I (E xtended Cate Building - Community Room) 3001 N. Gantenbeln Saturdays 9;3O AM ureD « « . ase-»'saan <amai Interest Rates 1222 9|50 \ m m ' iw h Your S m ile e Your H ealth Y our C onfidence Portland has some genuinely complicated problems which simply won’t wait another 10 years for solutions. We have to decide whether we want to keep talking about them — or start solving them. Neil Goldschmidt for Mayor It II give us a chance to do those little things that make your banking a lot nicer. That’s why. Solving them is better. Com m ina« for Edwin A York Probat« Judy« Chari«« Paulson Chairm an 203 Labor Cantar Portland Or« 97201 Paid to r hv Goldschmidt for Mayor Committee S t a n l e y 11, (ie tf e n . Treasurer F IR ST NATIONAL B A N K OF OREGON P.O. B os 1*89. Portland. O regon 9 7 2 0 7 I FT »4
