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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1972)
Tax structures aid inequities to poor By ‘ Vernon 8 . Joulun. J r . PortUnd/observer Thursday, June 28, 1972 nige 3 Social reform, not black solutions By Bayard Rustln " The National Association of black orphans of any possibi solely or even largely to ra (Math and taxes are (lie two Black Social Workers has re lity of tta benefits of a family f hen (ta re are tie loof>- cism, txit to an economic sys elements of human life that throwing farm workers out of cently Issued a policy state environment. holes. Salaried working peo tem already weighted to those work, they get tax credits for a®«»' to 1» permanent. Not ment which ctxjid have d etri Mosf reasonable shop in »own But the Issue is Impoitant ple can’ t escape taxes their with wealth and power. And depreciation while the poor much can he done about the mental Implications for blsck on another level for It reflects, b e tte r-o tf neighbors skip. can’ t even get decent welfare poverty, let us not forget. Is firs t, ta t the systems of taxa Americans and for allw h o aie bi a fa irly dramatic manner' Business and professional ex- color blind; It pursues tta Ap allotments. tion can be altered to help concerned with social pro • growing mood among black jxnisoi ind onto i t«i In irig bpb : 287 85 29 2 6 0 9 N Vancouver Ave gress. palachian farm er as relent bi lng about a more equitable So tta way the system works professionals to define tta «leduc tibie. Homeowners de lessly as the Alabama share Is to create a welfare s u te fo r society. The way it stands The statement, made In the •........................Portland, O re. problems of the black poor as duct mortgage Interest pay the rich. F o r all tho talk about cropper, and tta new Immi form of a resolution at (he or now. (ta tax system Is a con somehow separate and dis ments and property taxes tat high welfare costs arsi social grant to this country. siderable part of tho structure ganization's national conven tinguishable from those ills apartment renters are denied of Inequality in American I He. Can an all-black organiza expenditures, far more money tion, denounced the placement which afflict tta rest of soci that escape-hatch. Although flows from the taxes of poor tion representing a m inority And that Inequality could get of black orphans with white ety's Impoverished and to seek dieit landlord deducts m ort and m oderate-Incom e fam within a profession contribute a lot worse If something like fam ilies for elttaradoption oi solutions based on race,rath gage costs and property taxes ilies into the coffers of tta significantly to tta solution of the . proposed ••value added foster care, calling tta prac er than economic or social re filini his taxes, his tenants w ell-off. tax” ever goes Into effect. so massive a problem? Obvi tice " a growing threat to the form. As If tta problems of can't deduct that part of tlielr ously they cannot. T ta ird a n - That’ s why we are hearing I his would place a lax on man preservation of the black fam drug addiction, unemploy rent which goes to paying those ily .” ger, however. Is that tta en • b o u t ’ ’ ta x -re v o lts ” and ufactured products at each costs. ment, Illegitim acy anddlsease ergies and Idealism of their growing anger among citizens I do not intend co dwell at »tage of thelrdevelopment - In could be solved If everyone Wealthy Investors profit members will be channeled who ate no longer content to length on the practical conse e ffe 't. a national sales tax turned white overnight. from diesounfslrtsxsrrange- into endeavors ultimately fu pay the same rates that rich since It would be passe«} on to quences of such a position. It I his philosophy has In turn ments. Purchaseis of muni tile and unnecessary. die consumer. people, who can afford more, Is necessary to comment only led to the formation of sepa cipal bonds don’ t pay any taxes pay. Reforming the tax system Nor can tta black profes This la what Is known as a Hist tta adoption of this policy rate black organizations In a at all on the ir dividends, a sit Is a necessary first step to re by child welfare agencies sional combat racism if ta Is regressive tax - a tax that ev growing list of professions - uation which costs I lie federal forming our unequal society. isolated from those Institu would deprive thousands of erybody pays at the same rate. teachers, policemen, report government more (tan $2 b il tions where racism poses a Most of the taxes we pay are lion In lost raxes last year, ers and social workers to challenge. There Is no sense regressive taxes In that they name just a few as well as money that had to be made up In black teachers passing ate not |>egged to Income. In black caucuses within trade in higher rales for (he resi of resolutions and con.pl a ining to come taxes that tax lower In unions. us. Profits from the sale of each o tter about tta oppres comes at lower rates and pro I ta leaders of these organ stock are taxed at 25 per cent sive and racist nature of gress up the scale to the point izations are often talented and Instead of their ordinary In • • * x a 4 t ........ The Friendliest ] • “ x xSf, American schools just as where hlgtet-Incom e people ambitious. They a re disturbed • tn»a a »'» ‘ ” 'd 4 ” • come tax rate, which la often there is no sense in white pay higher tax rates help Stores In Townj by tta pace of black progress much hlglier. why should In teachers passing resolutions etjuallze the distribution of • ««-a .. s t . J’'/, i o- generally, tat (hey are equally Since 1908 come derived from stock and saying they cannot teach dollars available to fam ilies disturbed about their own pro M fM B fS o r UNITED GROCERS speculation be treated more black children because of In the society. Until our en fessional status. They have favorably than lncomedertved their home life and society. T h irty -fiv e per cent of the tire tax structure becomes enough to sustain them, and in from salary? incorrectly, I believe, mistak nation’ s Black work force be Teachers must join together fa r more progressive than it addition, "discouraged work en their ambitions for tta Recent figures released by tween the ages of 16 and 64 is to make the educational sys la. moderate-income fam ilies needs of tta Negro masses. ers” - a category that Is reg the Internal Revenue Service <xit of work In ghettos across tem work for white and black w ill bear an excessive burden I he result Is to project solu ularly separated out of unem reveals that many rich people and poor children - they should the country and existing na of the costs of running tlie tions limited to a given disci still pay less income tax than ployment data by tta govern not be spending their tune country. tional manpower policy Is In ment. pline rather than an overhaul do poor people. Some 18,000 fighting each other. adequate to help them, said U r. The m ajority of local (axes ing of the economic system. Henderson said tta latter wealthy Individuals paid an av- Vivian Henderson, Black eco Separatist organizations are regressive. A State or group - estimated at one to ev They perceive, correctly, o ,age of only four per cent of are further weakened by their nomist and President ofCisrk City with a sales tax doesn't that society has failed and is ery four “ unemployed’ * work- tlielr incomes In Income tax. College. need to adopt unrealistic and scale that tax to Income. Ev falling tta black child despite ers by the government - are while mote than 3,000 of them U r. Henderson's remarks sometimes irresponsible pub erybody pays (he same five or anti-discnmlnatlon laws and ''the people who never get showed a loss for tax pur poses lic positions in order to justi came during a session of the six p e r c e n t a g e of th e federal programs. But the counted, who have given up while their tax-froe Income 5 2 4 6 N.E. Union Ave. (Ph. 2 8 2 -3 8 4 3 ) fy their existence. This often National Urban League's 4th cost of the taxed Item. This crucial question for all black hope, who d rift onto welfare amounted to almost $200 m il takes the form of unsound c r i Annual Labor Education Ad means that poor people pay a people is why has society lion. rolls or are teenagers with no ticism of their own profession, vancement Program (LEA P) much hlglier percentage of 39 4 0 N. W illiam s Ave. (Ph. 2 8 4 -0 5 5 5 , failed? And is it only black previous work experience, and And that’ s Just the begin as, I believe, is thecaseofthe Conference. their Incomes In taxes thando children with whom society who w ill never Join tta labor ning. We haven't even I egun adoption resolution. It is not Henderson explained that Bie rich, since a much higher lias dealt harshly? force under such circum to look Into the vast network of interracial adoptions which Federal unemployment statis part of their sm aller Incomes stances.” would suggest that soci Albs kites to Individuals and threaten tta stability of the tics of eleven per cent Black goes for the putchase of es ety s shortcomings a re not the corpoiatlons that heneflt those black family but rather tta ab unemployment Include only sentials. The federal social Henderson termed tta total result of an inherent, deeply- who need help least. While surdities of our welfare sys those who are actively seeking eecui Ity tax Is also regressive picture "dism al and sad,” and imbedded and oppressive ra black farm w orkersated rlven Jobs and can’t find them, tat tem and a black unemployment since It is a flat rate on He »•Id, ” 1 do not see tta situa cism, although prejudice and off the land or laborfor semi- this 35 per cent figure also In rate in excess of 10 per cent. first 1 9,000 of Income. So peo tion getting any better because discrimination are still im starvatlon wages, wealthy It is ironic that black pro cluded one million Black male ple who make more than that of tta employment policy of portant problems to over farm corporations reap huge fessionals, who once felt the hesds of households who are don’t pay the tax on their ex our national leadership. On come. But poverty, and all the sums from the government and keen cutting edge of separa forced to take seasonal cess Income. the other hand, I see It getting evils attached to it, is not due then, when they mechanize. tism, should now consider part-tim e work (tat is not worse.” separatism as a legitimate al ternative in the struggle fo r equality. The exclusionary policies of the American Med ical Association and other so By Jesse Jackson ■ ■ cieties haddevastatingpractl- cal consequences for black Angela Da via has heen re black agenda. Men of the posed to 70 p ercen t of those professionals; black doctors, leased and all of us c«n walk their consideration such mes c a l i b e r of C a rl S t o k e s , Emancipation Proclam ation-- 25 years and older. Again, for example, were denied the a little prouder because of o n e s as ta shall Judge neces Richard Hatcher and Arthur the Emancipation was a W ar I repeat. It’ s important to right to practice in the best t a r endurance and examplel sary and expedient . . . ” Fletcher are of Presidential measure. The massive In uislerstand what you are vot hospitals, deprived of a po The nation’s Presidential It further notes that " . . . tim ber — now! ^eodtus (Ted) Sanders, experienced chef, invites you novations of Franklin Delano ing for In a Presklentlalelec licy-m aking voice, and iso prim aries are nowwlthlndaya convene (o r call Into session) to become part of the restaurant - profit sharing, fran- As we approach tta 1972 Roosevelt disclosed this In tion. lated from the latest currents of coming to a close. both Houses,oreitherofthem , To election It needs to be sakl ? ° nal locanons P‘«»ned). experienced help that when the courts refused F irs t, tta P reskient. thtxigh some extent they are ___ In research and experimenta inis and in case of disagreement over and over, that your re ntea- Make an appointment to talk it over. to cooperate with Congress, tion. a man, directs hla office from named since for the most pan between them with respect to fusal or just plain lacka he called upon his power of tta perspective of an Institu they are a massive ro lle r It is true that there have the time of adjournment, ta daisical attitude about voting appointment to threaten pack tion and In fact. Is an Institu been many separate, black derby with one purpoi in may adjourn them to such la a vote too, for your own ing the Supreme Court. It tion not only In this nation mind, namely the collection professional s o c i e t i e s in time a s ta shall thlnkproper." eventual political eradication. tat In tta world. was „then that the "N ine Old of delegate votes at one or Am erica, but It w asdiscrim l- The article also notes toward Yet in 1968, fewer people Men” caught on and retire Theodore Roosevelt, a man tta other major party con nation which compelled blacks It’ s conclusion that ” . . . he voted than In 1900 In terms of ments were soon the order credited by P ro f. Beale at to form these organizations. ventions. The prize w ill In (tta President) shall take care percentages: of tta day. Within months Wisconsin University with Never were they looked on as clude a number of (hose now that the Laws be faithfully At least 12 m illion people Roosevelt was able to shove having b r o k e n Am erica’ s an effective vehicle for tta ad In tta race, tat It la no small executed, and shall commis were registered ta t were not through many of his New Deal Isolation, perceived this vety o r Insignificant trophy. It vancement of tta b la c k sion all the Officers of the Interested In voting; 10 m il measures. clearly, h was Teddy Roose masses, for their members 1» tta nomination for tta United States.” lion could have registered tat Again, at a time when It velt who called tta American Presklency of the United had too personal and painful a In other words die President did not choose to; 7 million was Impossible to pass C ivil p r e s id e n c y , " a bloody States. recollection of tta telling ef not only has the power of Ap were sick; 5 m illion were pulpit . . .” . Rights legislation because of fects of separatism. A year ago, I wrote that pointment. but considerable prevented from voting by the makeup of critic al Con Constitution confers broad black people should be In Certainly today’ s black pro legislative powers are im residence re tire m e n ts . In powers upon tta president: gressional C o m m itte e s , fessional is not confronted vesting in a candidate of their plied by the ability to re 1900, 75 per cent of tta Roosevelt, threatened with a’ A rticle II, of tta U.S. Con with tta severe handicaps with uwn for the office of P re s l- commend a legislative pro eligible voters cast ballots major march followed by stitution notes that ’’ The exe «lent. For many, this sounds which his latter day colleague gram , to call special sessions What la most disappointing It strikes and the need to meet cutive Power (Capitol " P " ) was forced to deal. But should preposterous and for others of the legislature, and in fact whai recent prim ary election the exigencies of tta w ar ef shall be vested In a President he withdraw from tta main It was an Idea whose time to be able to Adjourn the statistics (ell us about the fort, used his Executive of tta United States of Am eri had not quite arrived . . . tat stream of his profession to Congress on extraordinary new voters. Namely that only ca. He shall hold hla Office Powers to w rite Executive for all of ua It must become pursue an elusive “ black" an occasions. M oreover, v ir SO per cent of the eligible» Order 8808 which was the «luring the Term of four • goal of top priority on tta swer to society’ s ills hecould tually every office holding a 21 to 24 years vote, as op- first FEPC law. Thanks to y»ars . . , A rtic le II, sec find himself as Isolated am) in commission, holds that com A . Philip Randolphwhounder tion 2 grants him the power effective as those oppressed mission by reason of the stood this power very clearly, as Commander in Chief oi by outright exclusion. authority and power of the Harry Truman desegregated armed services and of the There are impoi tant things Presidency . . . This is pre the A rm y, Washington, D.C. m ilitia of the several states to be said about the black ex cisely the reason the P re si public accommodations, and' (tta National Guard). perience in education, wel dency is said to have the This article also grants a great amount of government fare, law enforcement, or quality of majesty . . . the n r n L ? ™ 0,eSS'° nal s,andards '<>' ^o s e who demand uncom- employment using tta Exe him the power to "grant re whatever. But that which is authority conferred upon the Y o u M ,hrCCH « °n crattsma"sh'P and optical superiority cutive O rder. prieves and pardons for of unique about the black experi tou II feel the difference as the sculptured curve nt ‘ ho h n X office is indeed majestic in fenses against tta United th?hrhi$ e7 ° rtleSS,y ' n your hands You’11 see th * difference ence must, if It is to have an character. Skillful use of Presidential States, except in cases of h e V o t ’ew ’ dfstam'Th 8et ShaJ ply def,ned ,hrou«h°u t the effect on social policy, be a You see, it was Lyndon power enabled Lyndon John Impeachment.” He Is given , ° ,.v ew distant obiects and action seem so close vou'n pert of the common arena and Johnson’ s incredible skill In son to use the C arrot and r a « J hey are ° nly ,nches away' Yet th« e famous make s X the power to make treaties not hidden away from public making the constitution work the yard stick to get legis Lidav hm ,0,? ered below ,ac,ory ''S’ price in Europe' OMer by and with tta advice and view. for him . . . in using the lation. That Is, his authority are ..h e A tW° Pa' rS t0 each buyer When Present supplies consent of the Senate, pro Our particular knowledge powers " In between the lines” to authorize governmental v® usted prices will be much higher No CODs please viding two thlras of those and experiences mean nothing which enable«! him to accom pork barrels (dams, reclam a Money back in ten days if not fully satisfied Senators present concur in by themselves. They gain re plish the legislative feats he tion projects, post offices, the action. levance when they are shared boasted, of course he was postal appointments, federal He Is empower«! (again by with all men and when they not hurt by his relations with commissions, c o n t r a c t s , and with the advice and con contribute to «hiring the sick Everett Dtrksen, the Senate buildings, judgeships, etc.) * ^ T Ct? nHally cornPuted optical systems of unexcelled tru sent of the Senate) to appoint nesses of tta total society. M inority le a d e r, and, es a r d / iX e 'n t e ^ s T a m ^ '° SUP®r Cr,t,Ca' s,a" d opened many legislative hori ambassadors, other public pecially in terms of Social zons fo r him. As to P re s i- ministers, consuls. Judges ol Legislation, the loyalty and «lentlal Appointments, we have * m teroaHight lo s s ''" ' SUdaCeS dmber hard COa,ed ,0 prevent the Supreme Court and all tremendous acumen of Adam counted 585 ferlerai positions, other officers of the United Clayton Powell. Sixty pieces requiring no Senate confir States, “ whose appointments * s'n^.'Tan^and rh°a7e'enSeS b'°C’' re” eC,ed g'ar® ,rOm " at" ' of social legislation passed mation in the Chicago area are not herein otherwise pro alone. «luring the Kennedy-Johnson vided for . . . ” years came from the adept * res,s‘ ant construction - extra strength hinge and He has the power "to fill hands of D r . Adam Powell. P e r X ? n t (; , S S,n ni,Sal'8nment: 'ndex pns™ are up all vacancies chat may While the Constltutionglves happen during tho Recess of Congress " a ll legislative the Senate, by granting Com powers . . . ” it also states PROTECTION UNLIM ITED . DEPT. 12 missions which shall expire In several specific instances 2701 Sterlington Road, Suite 132, Monroe. La 71201 at tta end of their next Ses the prohibitions on C«xigress. chRmwwre ^ i ^ J ^ SHC* 06 your ^ « j u a r t e r s for sion . , , (Plm ,tetW0?C'lf'T1n n tbfe |i’ Uan., ', i; SPOrt G'aSSeS CheCt' ed A number of articles a re pre w ires, m ix e ... . prfces Despite the fact that our faced by the assertion: ' "Con- system of Government is a $3.50 a child par day gress shall make no law trlpartate form with branches Send ONE only. I enclose $4 98 I tare is no such statement of government functioning in with reference io the Presi Send TWO at the bargain price of $9 49 tandem to b a la n c e each dent. His powers are ob . ** s ,w * other — A rticle 2, Section 3 t f t P I S One amt Only Store viously proscribed and defined Ñame nixes that (he President Op* » » s m to » 0 0 pm . Daily by tta trlpartate structure, " . . . shall from time to lime Sundava Noon to 4 00 p.m But over the years these give to the Congress Infor Address powers have increased. Lin mation about the State of the coln used his Presidential Union, and recommend to City, State. Zip w ar powers to publish the : Boay an d Fender R e p a ir Carlos _____ SHOP ■ENOW’S FOR B R A N D S you k n o w -V A R IE T IE S you like 1 Black unemployment hits 35 per cent “ SIZES yo u w a n t TED AND PATS RESTAURANT Breakfast all hours 8 kinds of pancakes T u rkey, Shrim p, Soul Food 6 am til M id n ig h t M o n d a y Thru Thursday! Presidency is top priority JF Friday and S aturday ■ 24 hours Everyone W elcom e Binocular Closeout only 9 4 .9 8 p e r p a ir I V V I I I I ♦ ♦ ♦ I I I I DAY CARE MOTHERS^ I I I CARE FOR RABIES IN YOUR HOME. AMA I I I ♦ I C h eck ih e s e C ustom F e a tu re s : I I 1 Fam ily D a y /N ig h t Care 2 0 1 -2 7 3 1 /
