Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, May 11, 1972, Page 5, Image 5

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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
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