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Part II
By Lenwood G. Davis
Io recapitulate from last
We must also he cognizant
week’ s article, 1 surmise that
of the more audacious ma
we will see a “ changed" and
neuvers of the local, slate
"d iffe re n t" Richard M . Nixon
and congressional represen
in the next four years. Since
tatives, Since Black people
the
United States’ foreign
do not have a power base at
pulley Is more stable now than
the top, we must now leg In to
It has lean in a number of
luild one from the bottom - so
years, perhaps, M r . Nixon
that in 197b we can he preps ted
w ill devote bis attention to our
to get a large slice of He
domestic problems. It goes
"A m erican D rea m ."
without saying, that not only
If It * r e is one thing that
must Blacks be given a " f a ir "
Black people
should have
share of
the "Am erican
learned from this election,
D rea m ," hut
other ethnic
it is thia: Even though l>oth
grou[>s must as w ell. Since
political parties may
have
other ethnic grou|>s are con
courted us - openly ami be
fronted with most of the same
hind closed doors -neither
problems as Black people, all
offered to m arry us. To
w ill have to bring pressure to
[xit it another way. B la c k
the Federal Government to
people can not really trust
deal with their problems.
e n te r party.
Hence, Blacks will have to
support other ethnic groups
and v is -a -vis ui thia struggle.
As I new the elections.
Since most Black [ample
It was not all together the poli
probably feel that we do not
tical p artes* attitudes as It
have the support of (he Federal
was He attitudes of Individuals
Government, we must (Hit
at the lead of the parties that
pressures on the local, state
remained
relatively aloof.
and congressional officials.
Both m ajor political p a rte s
As I see it at this time we
reed m ajor surgery - as they
can
ill gffotxi to deal In nu
relate to Blacks. Yet, the
ances in our relationships with
leaders are only applying a
congressional
representa
bandage. Blacks must use
tives. Moreover, Black people
tie same techniques on tie
in tie United Stites are no
political
p a rte s that they
longer living in the bland era
used on us - court both, txit
and It would he egregious in
m arry neither - and perhaps
solence io tel eve that »e have
a xml m erit of truth w ill pre
friends In the White House.
v a il1
LEE FCND6RSON
We agree, but...
The Multnomah County Dem ocraticCentrai Committee wUI con-
sider a motion at Its meeting tonight: "T he Multnomah County
1 'e oc ratio Central Committee congratulates Representative Ed
ith Green on her re-election. It Is our belief, however, that this
represents as much a rejection of her opponent as an affirmation
of support for the Democratic Party as it dries approval of her
congressional record.
> re c ific a lly , we ire appalled by Representative Green’ s con
tinued refusal to support self determination for the citizens of our
nation s capital. It is a national disgrace that Washington
D2?. is denied self government simply because the maioritv
of its residents are blacks.
"W e deplore the im plicit racism of Representative Green’s
position. We instruct the Chairperson to convey to M rs . Green
our strongest upgings that she support full statehood for the
D is tric t of Columbia.”
The Observer recommends to the members of the Democratic
Party that they pass this resolution. We are glad that the Dem
ocratic central Committee is saying out loud what many of us
have been saying fo r a long time - that Edith Green is a racist
and that her congressional record is tainted with racism.
, We do wonder, however, why the members of the Democratic
c entral Committee supported her re-election. Many said, "B e t
te r Edith than a Republican", or "W ait ’till 1974, she w ill re
tir e ."
No stalwart young Democrat was w illing to put his political
future on the line and oppose M rs . Green in the party’ s primary
election. They left that task to a Republican. Now that the elec
tion is over and M rs . Green has been re-elected they w ill
gather their courage and condemn her racist record.
Not only did the party leaders endorse M rs . Green and her
record, but many condemned those members of the party and
of the press who defected and supported the Republican op
With Ron Hendren
ponent.
We are glad the members of the Multnomah County Demo
The State of Oregon found itself defending discrimination in
A YOUNG VIEW OF WASHINGTON
cratic Central Committee are at last beginning to recognize
the Elks Club suit. Two men - one black and one white - sued
M rs . Green's racism as iteffects the Black People of Washington,
the State of Oregon, charging that it was unlawful to give tax
D . C . We hope they w ill recognize the effects of her racism on
the Black People of her d istrict and of the nation. We are glad exemptions to private organizations that discriminate tecause
of race. The state argued that the non-profit fraternal organ
they are gaining enough courage to speak out against the racist
izations, who do some charitable works, should receive tax
M rs . Green. As Black People and as a part of the Third Con
exemptions and that the makeup of their membership is of no
gressional D is tric t we only wish they had not condemned us to concern to the state.
another two years.
W A SH IN G TO N An entire generation o f
7 he court held that the state, by granting tax exemption, was In
Alamo, or battleship museums to remind
We know all of the excuses people make fo r M rs . Green and
The story on Joseph Bos
volving itself with the organizations and violating the equal
Americans has grown up during an era
fo r their participation in her re-election. . . but she is the most
us for most of all, we want Io forget
tic, d irecto r of Media, pub
when this country was participating in a
protection clause of the 14th Amendment. If this decision is
powerful political figure in Oregon and is in one of the most c rit
Unfortunately, forgetting should be rela
lished in the November 16th
war viewed as unfortunate at best and
ical positions in the nation when it comes to manipulating the not overturned by a higher court, it w ill mean that the State of isaie of the Observer, has
tively easy indeed, far loo easy
wrong at worst
While the long-term
rights and aspirations of Black People. E vil is evil and must be Oregon (and its citizens) w ill gain over $600,000 in property lax caused M r , Bostic undeserv
When the generation o f peace we have
from the Elks Club - plus taxes from the Eagles, Moose. Mason,
affects o f that war on the future of the
eliminated where ever it is found. "B ut we have party loyal
been pmmised finally comes, there will
ed c ritic is m .
The s t o r y
nation remain to be seen, one sobering
ty , you say. Forget it . . . your loyaly is killing your people. etc. This should be welcomed by Oregon taxpayers, who are in states on page I, "H e (Bos
be little change here at home to distin
need of property tax relief.
conclusion can he drawn II could easily
guish it from the decade of war we will
tic) d is -” and continues on
The state is not reluctant to collect property taxes from its
happen again unless Congress moves to
have ended, The problem with that ia that
citizens - black and white - txit in this case found itself not page 8, "agrees with many
assert its ( onstitutional responsibility to
lessons are seldom learned from mistakes
things
M
r
.
Nixon
has
done
In
only defending discrimination hut attempting to reject tax money.
prevent the waging of war without Con
which are not sccompaned by sacnfice.
Attorney General Lee Johnson lost this case, and it is right cluding his Supreme Court ap
gressional approval
And if Vietnam was a mistake o f the
pointments
and
his
attempts
The nightmare o f Vietnam has been
that he did. 11 is too bad that be does not put some of his energies
magnitude most Americans seem to be
to
amend
the
United
States
into fighting for equality instead of against it.
unique in our history. It is the longest
lieve, it was nonetheless not a mistake
Constitution to forbid busing."
The philosophy and the law of the State of Oregon dictate a
war in which we have participated. It was
which wrought great penonal sacrifice
Some
readers
forgot
tie
policy of equality of opportunity and of treatment. The Attorney
waged far from our shores and. for the
We speak about the exploitation thatgoes on in our neighbor
upon the majority o f our citizens. “ What
General should use the powers of his office to Insure that the " d is - " before Hey found tie
greatest part, in spite o f our national
we obtain too cheap,” Thomas Paine
remainder of the story on page
hood (Albina) by other races,
yet in many cases the big
laws are enforced and that the philosophy Is promulgated by
conscience For most Americans it was a
8 and questioned M r . Bostic's
wrote,
"we esteem too lightly, it u
gest exploiter that does the most harm, is our own people.
leadership and example.
I V war, a mammoth, surrealistic army
Even though others might charge us higher prices, we still have
politics. The story had pre-
dearness only that gives everything its
maneuver waged nightly on the seven
value.”
a choice of whether we w ill or w ill not purchase.
vicusly
stated that Bostic
o ’clock news Except for those who
T here is NO choice when it comes to our own - snatching pur
Although there will likely be little
worked for tie President’ s re-
fought, and their families and friends, it
ses and holding up people on the streets at night, knocking down
public pressure to do to. new limitations
election because he believes
was business as usual for the nation. And
our Senior Citizens taking the little money that they have to
should be placed upon the Executive's
Nixon did some good things for
business, as usual, was good.
live on, with no
feelings of how they are going to make it.
blacks
including
appointments
power to wage war in the absence of
The affirm ative action rule applies to all corporations com-
Moreover,
just
as
it
is
impossible
to
We have received so may complaints about white owned and
i ongresaional approval. I f not. the mis
and increasing theCivil Rights
¿ ° * e r" ment and agencies receiving federal funds or
find a convincing cause for Vietnam, it is
budget.
operated tusinesses in our community that do not hire Blacks,
take of Vietnam can be repeated. When
holding federal contracts. This rule requires that tlese com
difficult to pinpoint a beginning of the
nor do they allow the money to circulate back into the com
The
Observer
regrets
any
the new Congress convenes in Jsnusry,
panies seek out, hire and promote m inority people.
war and it will be equally difficult to
munity. They refuse to advertise in the Black media and yet we
pain caused M r . Bostic and
the Foreign Relations Committees o f the
If ore were to look at Oregon’ s k t g e r employers, he would
pinpoint an end. We eased into the
take no alternative action, tut keep on trading - and complain-
Houae of Representatives and the Senate
assures our readers that he is
find
very
few
Blacks,
Chicanos o r Indians employed.
quagmire in much the fashion that we are
ing.
not in favor of the Supreme
ought seriously to consider lepslative
Each of them might have two or three m inority people in
getting out under a blanket of misper
Don’t spend your money where they don’t hire our people.
Court appointments or tie
means o f once again asserting their Con
jobs so they can show the government they they tried. They
ception when few were aware and during
anti-busing amendment.
If your merchant does not advertise with the Black media ask
stitutional responsibility.
also
write
letters
to
the
NAACP
and
the
Urban
League
once
a preoccupation with prosperity when
him why1 Spend your money where a greater portion w ill come
We also apologize for ca ll
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still fewer cared. There was no Pearl
every six months o r year, saying that they do hire Blacks - hut
back in our neighborhood.
ing M r . Bostic George instead
For lubecriben only.
Harbor, no D-Day, and there will be no
2 * ? ' thCy h,Ve
°P®nln88* This Is all that Is
Look again in our neighborhood and throughout the city where
of Joseph.
Syndicated by W A S H IN G T O N WFF K L Y . Inc
famous memorials, like Iwo Tima, or the
required by the federal government.
you spend your money. What do you really see?
All rights r»Mrvtd
If these companies and agencies were really to decide that
We complain about the things we don’t have in our community
they want to hire Blacks they would go a step further. They
vet we make NO EFFO RT ourselves to bring about the things
m inorlty Pre’ s- They would recruit m
at which we speak to our community, for ourselves, on our own.
FIRS I , there is no concern, no compassion.no trust, too much ?>e high schools and community colleges attended by Blacks
selfishness and too much jealousy to even name. Stop tearing They would initiate a publicity campaign to let the public know
down the few Blacks who seem to have made it. The question they want to hire Blacks. They would not sit bsck and wait for
rhitC^ . toi,C0^ t0 them’ knowln« ,hat P®°P|e °nJy «PPly for jobs
is:
Do we really want anything or is the complaining just
they think they can get and that most Blacks do not apply at
companies they know have no black employees.
A bibliography, "T h e His
In case there are still employers who think "qualified" tory of Urban Growth and
Blacks cannot be feund, our classified section is open to you. Development" is slated for
CHILDREN
release this fall and Lenwood
CURSED FO R GOING TV
G. Davis, an instructor at
SCHOOL CANARSIE.N.Y.
Portland State University Is
the author.
He was notified recently, by
HOME OF ALACK COUPLE
the Council on Planning L i
BURNED
TO THE GROUND
brarians. that the publication
STATEN
ISLAND,NY
date is set for November of
The Northw est’s'Best W eekly
this year.
A Black O w ned Publication
This bibliography is more
10 YEA R OLD B LA C K BOY
selected than comprehensive
B
E A T E N TO D E A T H
o r exhaustive.
However, it
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still Is useful because many
HlTH B A S E B A L L PATS.
, , nN ’ K U lli'g«*urth, Portland. Oregon 97217
of the sources listed are little
WHILE GROWN-UPS CHEER.
known even though Hey were
D e ar Rev. Henderson:
a ™
year
Tri-County area by mail
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[Xibllshed as early as 1870.
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my candidacy for C ircuit
The
publication
has
attemp
Telephone: 283-2486
This letter serves a two Court Judge carried s great
ted to list m aterials in United
deal of weight in the com
fold purpose since I am some
Application to mad at second-class postage rates is pending
State
Journals
concerned
what
tardy
in
letting
you
know
munity. Naturally, I am elat
at Portland, Oregon.
B
with Urban A ffairs, Biblio
how proud | am that the Port
ed by my victory at the polls
graphies, Articles, and Books
land Observer recently cele
and wish « w e re possible for
as well as unpublished works
brated its second anniversary.
me to express my deep thanks
on Urban Growth and Develop
This, our very own newspaper
IN P A
personally to each and every
ment. It covers the history
ably fills the gap In present
one of the wonderful citizens
of Urban Growth In the United
ing pertinent, informative it
of Multnomah County who
"H O E MEN SPRAY OIL
States between 1872 to 1972.
ALFRED LEE HENDERSON, Pubilsher/Edltor
ems about Black people and
voted for me. It Is a heartfelt
Professor Davis has written
ANO
THROW ROCKS A T
other
m
inorities.
Myhusbaixl
prayer
that
1
w
ill
be
able
to
o
' ' b,«e r *e r ' • offlcUl position is expressed only in its
several other bibliographies:
and I salute you and your staff-
be
of
some
help
to
our
troubl
SCHOOL
BUS. CARRYING
Desk
’ C<?'Urnn (The Observation Post) and the E d ito r’s
''P «n-A fricanlsm ” ; "Blacks
we look forward to Interesting
ed and troublesome children
ot
i X i ^ r T U rU J throU«hout
P «P T
tie opinion
BLACK
AND
PUERTO
In
the
Pacific
Nortliwest:
reading.
w hen
I serve In the new
of the individual w riter o r submitter and does not nec.ssarllv
1788-1972."
RICAN CHILDREN.
reflect the opinion of He observer.
n e c s s s rlly
Secondly, may I express my
judicial position.
The PSU African and A fro-
heartfelt appreciation to you
Any erroneous reflection upon He character , standing or
Sincerely
and respectfully
NX
American history instructor
for the long standing support
w ^ t e ' P o r t . ^ 7 ^ ' fln n ° r CorP °r,t,o n - which «"«y « P fia r
your«.
Is
also
the
author
of
"1
Have
and encouragement given me
ta,n I Por*J,nd observer will be cheerfully correctodupon
all during tie recent esm-
being tirought to He attention of the E d ito r.
Mercedes P . Delz
a Dream: The L ife and 7 tries
Px'gn. yo u r endorsement of
Judge of the D is tric t Court
of M artin luithsr King, J r .
Oregon defends rack
Story
embarrasses
Bostic
VIET NAM:
IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN
Do Black people
w ant anything?
Not even tokeism
Volume
published
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