Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1972)
P age 4 P o r tla n d O b s e rv e r T h u rs d a y , August l ’O IC /L IX /) 10, IB CL1AN IR S A LAUNDBRiRS 1912 Credit law explained OHSCHI Eli world of women The p a ir C redit Reporting Act became effective after being |eased by Congress and signed by tlw President. A p ril 26, 1971. The intent aid purpose of the law is to guarantee a ta tr and obiective report of an individual's cre d it history in the community w lie re 1» works, lives and buys. If anyone wishes a copy of the law, lie can obtain it l<y w ritin g the Federal Trade Commission, U, S, Court House, Portland, Dragon, aid asking fo r Public Law 9|-508, I itle VI. C re d it Bureau's DO NOT establish your cre d it rating; you do. T t * agency only re ports exactly what their cus tomers, who are stores, busi nesses, tenks aid finance houses, report to (1« cted it Is the fight over or just beginning? There ate many of nty close friends who really get uptight over Women’ s Liberation. Women haveatways been lit e r a ted. T h is is a woman’sw orld. The question that comes to many is, "How fa r w ill it go ” 1’oes this mean we must elim inate re quirements for separate toilet fa cilitie s based on sex? 1 he question is, " Is the fight over or just beginning?" "G ive us back our suitering, suffering rather than in d life r- entism . . . fo r out of suffering may come the cure. [Setter to have pain than paralysis.” Ifyouare a student of Women s L ib, guess who said that. It was Florence Nightingale in 1852, but you are excused fo r thinking of Germaine Greer, fo r it comes very close to her ominous and vague predictions about the future of eman cipated women. "T he d a rk w ith o u ta n y g u id e .lt may seem at fir s t that she merely exchanges one mode of suf fering fo r another. But she may at least claim to have made a definite choice which is the fir s t prerequisite of m oral ac tion. She may never herself see the ultimate goal, fo r the fabric of society is not unravelled ma single life tim e , but she may state it as her belief and find hope in it . ” Florence Nightingale saw suffering only as part of the achieving, w hereas Germaine G reer sees it as the aftermath of successful emancipation. Nevertheless, it is an interesting point of comparison, one to which T re v o r L loyd's book on the suffragette movement gives rise . The short history gives a lucid account of the p o litica l gams and losses and the chief figures involved in women’ s struggle fo r equality. It also covers the political and economic back ground. which is certainly of equal importance in understand ing the origins of the movement, and, as that kind of history always is, infinitely more interesting. Lloyd manages to cover a wide area ina small space with out being either confusing o r dull, and the book is fu ll of in formation, like the deviation of the word "s p in s te r” ( if a coun try woman did not get m arried she could always make a little money spinning) and the change in shopping from bargaining to price-ticketing ja saving device said to have begun with the Quakers in England and A m erica). The struggle fo r women’s rights has always provoked in credible peculiarities of taste and opinion. In B iblical tunes one may re fe r to Ruth. In 1848 at Seneca F alls. New York. Am elia Jenks Bloomer tried to provide more sensible dress fo r women by designing a calf-length dress over ankle-length pantaloons to take the place of the absurdly inconvenient crinoline, but the idea was regarded as ridiculous and inde cent. As fo r male chauvenism, there would hardly be a better ex ample than S ir A lroth Wright, a doctor of some distinction who wrote in 1912 that half of the women in the country went mad to some extent as a result of the menopause, and making it clear that he regarded m ilitancy a symptom of mental i ll ness. His crowning rem ark was, "T h e re are no good women, but only women who have lived under the influence of good men.’ In a curious way this gives sense and depth to modem expressions of frustration, like the M s. idea, which can appear frivolous out of context. "Suffragettes International: The World-Wide Campaign fo r Women's Rights'* by 7 revor Lloyd costs only $2.50. It is a fascinating history complied from the best T .V . documentar ies, photographs, cartoons, drawings and advertisements, b u ilt up in a way that supplements the test and is an achieve ment of research in its e lf. Yet this is no coffee table book, only a paperback. It should have a cooling influence on the heated discussions that the subject of women's rights frequently arouses. The facts, set out and viewed from a distance, present a very te ll ing picture. It must at least refute the argument that Women’ s Lib is totally anarchic and shallow-minded. It does more than that, too, It reveals the working of human organizations, the functions of revolution and reform and the curious side-stepping ways by which progress is made. Lloyd's constant theme is that the ideal of "Votes fo r Wo m e n ", though the war cry that we all think of when looking back at that period, was not a prim ary factor in achiev ing equality. In most cases, votes fo r women came as a re sult of freedoms previously achieved o r a temporary political convenience. Votes were not. in fact, the fir s t step in the fight, but the sign that it was nearly over. It is doubtful, however, whether today’s generation of protestors would see it in quite that light. N ATF. HARTLEY Fuel Oil 2 8 2 -5 5 3 9 2330 N. E. Alberta St. Portland, Ore. 97kil A bureau. Peninsula Park celebrates 60th year Where are they? Who are they? The Search is on' Penin sula Park is preparing fo r its 00th year celebration (sum m er of 1973) and w ill host a Commemorative Anniver sary Reunion Day on Wednes day, August 23, 1972. We are searching fo r persons who have used the park,especially those "re g u la rs ” who have been ’ 'circus p e rfo rm e rs” or taken part in one or more of the many programs presented throughout its 60 years . . .one of the daisies in the ballet, perhaps? o r a sunflower? or a circus perform er? athlete? o r an observer of such occa sions? Join us on the 23rd, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a commemorative program («tween the ( ours of 10:00a jn . and 2 p jn . It is the hope of the Penin sula Park Community com m ittee to compile as much of the park's history as possible and to have a permanent place at the Park Center fo r photos, old programs, or any items of interest that w ill help pre serve its heritage, and demon strate its continuous impact on youth (of all ages!). We would appreciate any of the above named items oi other mementoes that patrons might care to donate, loan o r other wise share w ithus. If you have such items or historical infor mation please contact Blanche Schroeder, 285-2405, o rD o ris Associate professor of so cial work, Martha Ozawa of Portland State U niversity w ill join the e lite "th in k tank’ *re search staff of the Center on Income Maintenance Policy recently established at New Y ork U niversity. D r. Ozawa begins her two- year leave of absence from PSU August 20 and w ill take up her duties at the Center in ear ly September, She w ill p a rti cipate in a three-year study on various work and public as sistance programs in the United States, reviewing th e ir operation and trends, and seeking methods to provide systematic, analytical infor mation to aid in streamlining welfare systems. The Center, funded by the Ford Foundation, w ill concen trate on feeding information to public and private policy makers who require accurate and tim ely data in matters concerning public welfare and income maintenance. D ire c to r of the Center w ill be A lvin Schorr, dean of the NYU Graduate School of Social W ork. He w ill coordinate the efforts of Dr.Ozawa, Winifred B ell, author of "A d to D e p e n - dent C hildren,’ Wayne Vro man. fo rm e r adm inistrator with the Social Security Ad m inistration aid another per son yet to be named. D r. ozawa said slie believes she was selected fo r the posi tion with tie Center («cause of her extensive research work in income maintenance policy designed toassureeco- nomic security. She w ill be assigned to a special "assessment u n it" responsible fo r the appraisal and reporting of o ver-all de velopments in income mainte nance programs including so cial security, workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance and public welfare assistance. Twenty-tevan r «git fated voter» ot Multnomah County have petitioned to hold a» oiiem bly of elector» to nammake Ston Terry a* a candidate for the potrton of Multnomah County Commusioner, Poution Number Two Tha auem bly to be held at the Porttond AAeadowt Gaff Club and Driving Range at 2 00 P M on August 19. 1972 Monte BMou't Cottle J a il Band will furmth entertainment during a receu AO br t u im n » Cs— »| registered voter« me Imdted . . . M U S H A SPRAY PAINTIN I N T » »OR A EXTERIOR LICENSED A IN SUR »ItOWOOO 11008 II»S »l«C THE PKTITIONCRS A l l ixtii «u« «w W ’ WI1H JOHNSON JO H NS O N 2947 N.E. 10th. CALI AMYTIME P A Breen Michelle Blomberg Alice N E nekton Wilton A Rich PattKio Chondkr Patricia A. Terry Katherine Beyer Florence H G ao4aie Woher G Coion Owner T Helen I Zu kef Charta» A Gaodaia General Contractor DCYLC G ew ta SuBcxfc Jeanne T. u/uan Joon Rohner W illodean F Coûter Robert A Daggett SANDBLASTING & PAINTING BUS :281-6 633 August 23 and 24th aredates of the Peninsula Park Play ground Carnival and C ircus. Carnival time starts at 5:00 p j n . and C ircus program tune is 8:00 pun. both days. A ll seats are free and the show is exciting' Join us, treat your self and your fam ily to some suinmertune fun. PSU professor joms 'think took’ ASSEMBLY of ELECTORS To Nominate STAN TERRY 5515715? W inters, 288-1542. It is also the object oi the committee to raise money lo r additional park improvements which can he effected with "double d o l la rs " (a ll monies ra sed w ill be matched under “ upen space' funds until Oct, 5,1972) so donors can he giving "dou ble d o lla rs " and have a tax deduction, too. Jame, P Byrne Chcufc Bertram Ralph C Andenan Kathleen Montgomery G lad y» Terry Richard I Montgomery Ralph Granato Henry Jufluei Alice M oe JuBum Fleanor Juden P o « advart»»"»«« by V on l«rry * n » ' A m .. Portland Oregon »7301 2979 S W C alling herself a "utopian visio n a ry’’ In the area of so cial welfare. D r. Ozawa stud ied economics at Aoyama Ga- kuln U niversity in Japan be fore coming to tie United States in 1903. In Japan she spent several years working with a irlin e businesses. She received her doctorate in so cial work from the U niversity of W isconsin in 1969 and joined the PSU faculty that fa ll. Vitam in B in m ilk I t ’ s hard fo r an adult to get enough vitam in B regularly, p a rticu la rly riboflavin,unless at least two glasses of m ilk are used each day to supply about half his >«ed. Even with two glasses of m ilk, you need several other good sources of this complex vitam in each day. Tliese In clude beef, liv e r, eggs, vege table greens, dried beans, cheese, ice cream. Registered Nurses VANCOUVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL We would like to arrange an interview with you, the ex- [«rienoed Registered Nurse. This is where you can Insure your medical future while enjoying le s t of living arid working conditions, ripenings are in Pediatrics and other departments both FT A PT. Charge Nurses. Also open ings fo r LPN, Excellent employee program that ex tends PAID Health Insurance PENSION Plan LIBERAL Vacation SICK Leave . . . . and HOLIDAY Policies Contact: M r. Robert Burke Personnel D ire cto r Vancouver Mem orial Hospital 3400 Main Street Vancouve', Wash. 98663 (503) 289-1181, ext. 5222 An Equal opportunity Employer Businesses use what is known as a "common lan guage" gude, to rate its cus tom ers. Every busuess em ploys this sytem and they can supply you with tins printed rating chart, if you are sm art enough to ask fo r it. F inally, your cre d it is rated on a scale of from zero to nine; »1 t«ing an excel lent credit risk, and #9 l«ing hopeless. C redit Bureau M etro, Inc., Plttock Block, 2nd flo o r, 224- 5700, is die largest aid p rin cipal credit reporting agency fo r the state of Oregon. If you have credit quest ions, they w ill gladly irisw er them fo r you. If you have teen tut iied down wlien seeking credit, this is the place to go. Last, tu t not least, tie test way to avud cre d it em bar rassment is simple: PAY fitn b h ih n d 1 9 1 2 QUALITY DRY CUANING REASONABLE RATES s » if s ia v tc f Otv Cl »ANING A V A IlA llt •SAM» CV I SH«I S la v ic » • J M O U I C ifA N IN G SAtlitOAYS U N IIl N O O N •C O M M IT » lAUNOSV u a v ic ( Do H Vowrsalt And Sn«e St 1 014 N K liU N O lW O O T H 4 BlodM » ••* •< In tw tta la 2S9-9357 For all phases of beauty visit International Boutique STYLISTS Ethel B ates H ernettä IIoide Fave Innis MANICURIST- Addie Ward 5515 N E 30th Ave 2 8 8 -9 8 8 9 DAY CARE MOTHERS YOl R BILLS. ÄTÄ # th e family # LAWYER X Walking Through Glass Leaving her d entid’s office. M artha headed for the lobby of the building Blit as she reached the exit, she mistook a glass panel tor the door and pushed right through it Cut and bruised. M artha de cided to seek damages from the owner of the building " The door is glass and so is the panel," she complained tn a court hearing " It is all very confusing.” CARE FOR BABIES IN YOUR HOME. $3 .5 0 a child per day AM A F am ily D a y /N ig h t Care 4 6 3 5 N.E. 9th 288-5091 But the bo lding owner saw no gixxl reason for her confusion He pointed out that the door had a metal frame, a hydraulic mech anism. and a handle all plainly visible. Result: M artha’s claim was turned down. As one judge put it: "T he injury was due to her own lack of care. She was the author of her own misfortune." The growing use of glass in homes and buildings has led to numerous lawsuits in which some o ne in a d v e r t e n t l y ‘ ’ w a lk e d through glass." In homes alone, such accidents happen about 40,- (XX) times a year. How alert does the law expect you to be in discerning danger? One key factor, as in the case above, is the presence of visible features that should put a reason ably careful person on guard. Another factor is your fam il iarity with the premises. A woman shopper barged into the glass panel beside the door at her neighborhood supermarket. But a court rejected her damage claim largely on the ground that she had been using the same dcxir for years without any difficulty. H o w e v e r, in o th e r c irc u m stances, inattention may well be excused. Consider this case: An eight-year-old child, visiting at the home of some family friends, ran into a sliding glass door. But it seems that the light ing was poor, and that the door— kept spotlessly clean at all times — hail no telltale fixtures to make it noti< cable. A court accordingly found no fault with the youthful victim. Ordering the home owner to pay damages, the court said he could easily have called attention to the hazard with a strategic strip of colored tape. A p u b lic s e r v ir e f e a t u r e o f th e A m e r ic a n l i a r A a a o r ia lio n a n d th e O r e g o n S ta le l i a r A aa o e ia- a lio n . W r it t e n by W i l l B e r n a r d . © 1972 American Bar Association Roll Waistline Flab away in just 90 seconds a day! TRIM W H E E L ... Slims Stomachs by as Much as 3 Inches—Without Dreary Diets or Exhausting Exercises' SPECIAL LOW PRICE Only $ 6 .9 5 K M K E STM FT CM N ROLL RHYTHM MARKS BELLV-SAO DISAPPEAR FART-STARTS SHOWING RESULTI IN A OAYI W hy waste valuable time on tiring, boring push ups sit ups or togging when this M a ith building little wonder quK hly lets you trim inches o il your waistline in tust a few pleasant relating seconds of easy e ffo rt every d a y' Trim W heel at o r At M e ronr enrrered vofe helps you stretch and breathe Mien tific ally to relaa fatigue causing ten uont as it stimulates healthful osygen rich Monsl flow In past 9 0 SKonds of daily I rim Wheel mg you ta n do more to hudd up your ow n natural muscle gif die and lower hack than spending 20 limes as long on tiring hoeing rogf'ng other tirenu ou t exercises' W henever you have a few spare sec onds hut not more than ' limes a day fust ge' out your Trim W heel kneel dow n and g o tn it N n need to dis robe because in IB seconds you don I even work up a sweat' Rut you do give stomach and lower h a d mus ties a safe satisfying almost effortless w orko u t' You lose tensions and un w anted inches As the muscles firm sour waistline grows smaller and smaller and sm aller' You look twiter You feel healthier Your friends w ill think you re on a crash diet* And you do it all in |ust 9 0 seconds a day without straining* M AH ORDE H MAH Ï 1)1 I’T I IS 2701 Sterlington Rd . Suite 217 Monroe , Louisiana 71201
