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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1973)
Revenue sharing; Minority guidelines (From Joint Center F or Political Studies) F o rtu n a /u o s e t • • . Justice Department reports gains The US Department of Jus tice recorded notable achieve ments In the enforcement of civil rights laws In 1972, ac cording to Attorney General Richard G. Klelndlsnst agen cy's continuing legal efforts to Insure equal Justice and opportunity fo r all citizens: - The firs t suits against cities to require public em ployers to provide equal em ployment opportunities for b la c k s , Spsnish-surnsmed Americans and members ot other m inorities. - Court orders In three landmark cases to reform fa cilities and Improve care fo r prison Inmates and mentally HI and mentally re u n led pa tients of state institutions. -The firs t nationwide fa ir housing suit charging dis crimination In lending prac tices against American Indi ans. blacks, Spanlsh-sur- named persona, which was settled by consent decree. - E lghty-slx persons, a rec ord number, charged under federal crim inal civil rights laws with violating the con stitutional and legal rights of others. - The firs t convictions since the early 1960's of m i grant farm w orker crew lead ers under the peonage and Involuntary servitude laws. - An appellate court de cision recognizing for the firs t time the rights of Mexican- American students to attend desegregated schools. - In the firs t northern school desegregation case to come before the Supreme Court, the Justice Department argued that where minority students receive an inferior education, expenditures should be real located more fa irly and special programs should be designed to meet the needs of those students. Altogether. Attorney Gen eral Kleindlenst said, the Jus tice Department filed 78 law suits and participated In 28 other cases challenging dis crim inatory practices. During the year, content de crees were obtained In 110 cases to end dlacrmlnatory practices and create equal opportunities tor m inorities. In a year-end report high lighting the Justice I apart ment's civil rights activities during 1972. M r . Kleindlenst noted advancements In these areas: EQUAL EM PLO YM EN T Sixteen cases were filed attacking hiring and promotion discrim ination. Eight of the caees Involved discrimination against both blacks and Span ish- turns med persons. The firs t public employer suits were filed against the cities of Montgomery, Ala bama. and Los Angeles. C ali fornia. The suits charged dis crim ination In public jobs In Montgomery and In the Los Angeles fire department. A consent decree resolved the Montgomery case. showing facta about the eligi tually an tying allowed by lo ble governmental unit to tne In October of last year, the cal law. Treasury |e p t . Then pay general revenue aharlng bill Once the decision la made ments w ill be made directly ' was signed Into law .Form ally to spend money on a certain to states arid localities on a known as the State and Local project, there Is little chance quarterly basis, after an Initi Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 It can le changed by appeal. al lump-sum la sent out for ( P J .. 92-512), the revenue Only It It does not comply 1972. There a te strict record aharlng act provides >30.2 with state or local law or If. keeping requirements on use billion to I * distributed di In very few cases, the T re a of the money. rectly to state and local gov sury Dept. rules the use does While governmental units ernments for use as they see not comply with the act’s can hank on receiving the lit, within certain broadgulde- broad purposes, w ill the de amuints allocated. It should llnes. cision be overturned. Good le rem em lered that tfieP res At the same time, tie leg accountants and good lawyers ident could cut back on the islation accomplishes two oth at tie local level will help amount shared o r the law e r purposes. It permits the In seeing officials who have could le changed by Congress federal government to collect specific program proposals during the five years. F o r and return a state s Individual to present w ill have a lead these teasona, caution would Income taxes. If the state start In see dig that tie money dictate spending the funds on wishes, and It places a lim it Is used to the benefit of the capital projects which are of > 2 4 billion on federal ex black community. non-recurring, visible and penditures for social serv The prim ary civil rights permanent. ices. safeguard which remains The most Important re Revenue sharing Is a new available for use with reverie striction on use of revenue philosophy of distributing fed- sharing funds Is T itle V I of sharing money, and tie one oral funds to states and lo the 1964 C ivil Rights Act.That which black elected officials calities. Under general rev section contains prohibitions w ill want to keep In mind. enue sharing, the many re against using any federal funds Is that funds going directly to strlctlons In use which exist fo r a program or project In localities must le used for under categorical and block which discrimination Is prac FAIR HOUSING certain broad purposes: public grants .ire largely done away ticed. But this Is a very gen Twelve units were filed safety, environmental protec with. Instead, tlie emphasis eral provision which has prov against landlords and real tion, public transportation, Is on permitting states and en difficult to enforce, and estate companies, and the first health, recreation, libraries, localities a much greater say It Is further complicated by suit challenging iiscrlm lna- social services for the poor In how money dispensed l»y the revenue sharing regula tory lending practices was and aged, and financial ad the federal government Is tions requirement that gov brought against HouseholdFI- ministration. Thia restriction used. ernors are responsible for nance Corporation. does not apply to money going At tlie same time, this rises securing compliance. The fed F a ir housing agreements directly to states. Also, rev questions as to how certain eral government cannot act were negotiated with three enue sharing funds cannot be protections, particularly with until after the state has been metropolitan real estate used as matching funds for respect to civil rights, will given a reasonable opportun boards In Cleveland, Ohio, other federal grants. le enforced under revenue ity to comply. New Orleans, Louisiana, and If funds are used for capi sharing. While the Initial This means that a closer Columbus, Georgia. tal expenditures, there are amount to le dispensed umler look must be taken at state Two cases Involving the revenue sharing is small, it even fewer restrict Iona than and local civil rights laws and Justice Department were fav may te the first step in a for o tter purposes. The rev enforcement procedures, at orably resolved by the Su enue sharing money can he m ajor alteration in federal- well as federal administration preme Court. state -local relations. F o r used for any purpose perm it of T itle V I, to see whether In one case the Supreme these reasons, the JCPS la ted by state or local law. they meet the demands of Court upheld a lower court presenting Information on the While the Idea of revenue revenue sharing. decision barring a newspaper details of revenue sharing. sharing Is simple, tlie Impli Another Important aspect of from printing housing adver The total >30.2 billion ap cations are enormous. F o r revenue sharing which m erits tisements Indicating a racial propriation has teen made for Instance, little feileral con black elected officials* at preference. The Court also the legislation's five year per trol means that the variety of tention Is tlie act's provision ruled that white tenants of an Civil rights laws and admin iod. As with tl« federal pro that states may change the apartment complex have the istrative protections w ill not gram expenditures, the money allocation formula for local same right as black tenants he available. State and local comes from Income tax pay ities within each state once protections, although they are ments. tut thw > 304 billion during the life of the act. Un often less effective, w ill 1» w ill le held In a separate der a compromise between more crules). Revenue Sharing Trust Fund House and Senate versions, Also, there are more subtle In the U,S. 1 reaaury Depart states are placed by Congress ways In which revenue shar ment. under either the Senate form ing may tend to draw benefits Because the payments are ula, which combines popula away from minority communi available I wised on a formula, tion, tsx effort and poverty ties unless care la taken In tie re la no need to apply for factors, o r the House formula th eir use. For Instance, reve By E llis H. Casson, President funds on a competitive teals which has the two additional nue sharing money may be A lot happens In two (2) lu t only to submit basic forms factors of urbanization and short years; there are a lot used for an activity of little state Income tax, of battle scars, a lot of con need o r Interest to blacks, When the time comes for quests, a lot of defeats, but such as beautifying a munici state legislatures to consider It all seems worthwhile when pal golf course rather than changing the formula, the key you are doing your best, fight paving streets In low-income question w ill be the weight ing the only way you know areas, o r In another situation, to he given to the poverty how. revenue sharing funds could he factor as against the others. Old wounds heal slowly. used In a non-dlacrlmlnatory It should also be noted that Conquests are taken with hu program (e .g M a subsidy to a only Incorporated areas are m ility: with retrospection, bus company), but this would eligible to share In revenue wisdom, maturity, soberness, release local funds to be used sharing funds. Thus, an unin with responsibility. The re In a discrim inatory manner corporated area can either sponsibility must be there, for (e .g „) building segregated Incorporate or become an without it survival is short. housing In a city with no fa ir nexed to an Incorporated area E L LIS CASSON The “ Portland o bserver" housing law). to receive funds. considers Itself a "baby” These sons of new poten The effect of the > 2 3 bil growing up with the commun- tial problems m ein that black lion lim itation on federal out lty, nevertheless surviving elected officials must take a lays for social services w ill NAACP BITS 8. PIECES two years through the many new look at how public hinds be that such funds w ill he changes of back-to-Africa, are spent. Most Important. It distributed to each state on The NAACP congratulates separatism, colored, Negro, means that they much the basis of population rather Charles Jordan on his new Afro-A m erican, black. The thoroughly learn the local and than on the basis of need. position here In the city. "O b s erver" as well as the state appropriations, process, This distribution means that The NAACP was saddened community should be proud of the "h o w ", "w h e re " and some states w ill receive far to hear of the passing of that fact. "w hy" of decision-making on less than they requested, while Helen McDaniels last week. Perhaps one of the "O b how the people's money Is others will get more. States She w ill be missed In the spent. se rv er's " greatest attributes with larg er numbers of poor community. la Its honesty. It publishes qhe JCPS w ill soon publish people In urban areas w ill be The NAACP President has M O D ÍR N a booklet describing in more the news without fear o r fa seriously hurt by the result been officially invited to at vor. detail how the program works. ing cutbacks In planned pro tend the Inauguration of the In Its editorials It tries to At this time there are several gram and services. President of the United Sates express what it feels Is right, other points to bring out about To prevent even the hint of on January 20tfi. revenue sharing. even though It may go against corruption, the revenue shar the popular opinion of the The D istrict of Coulmbla ing law makes up for the no moment. w ill have to go through more string» policy by providing It Jumps on no bandwagons channels to spend Its revenue that each Jurisdiction receiv for personal gain. What It does sharing dollars than any other ing funds publish in the local is In the interest of the people jurisdiction. It w ill have to press a statement outlining It serves - the black people. have the approval of the how they were spent.Treasury It never stoops to delving mayor, the city council, the officials also have reminded (Continued from pg. I, col. 5) In personalities and petty Jeal Office of Management and Jurisdictions that they must, ousies. Budget and the U 4.C on g ress. Community and Student by law, alert the news media Would-be leaders of this If the D istric t has no im Development Program . Itw lll that the statements are being community should know by mediate need for Its revenue be coordinated by the as published. new that black people are not sharing funds, which Is highly sociate dean of students work The extra precautions are F ls ta iIa a a rta S fools. That when an accusa unlikely, then it can make ing with the associate dean necessary because - unlike immediately a fte r teetk tion o r Insult is tossed at shortterm Investments lnU.S. of the Oberlin College of Arts are aalrectad most federal grants with my someone, persons hearing it Treasury bonds. and Sciences. riad regulations, require simply look at the accuser All other Jurisdictions can B erry retired In 1971 as ments and red tape, there Is and draw th eir conclusions Invest In certificates of de chief executive officer of the virtually none for revenue from that. posit, municipal bonds o r v lr - nations' largest Urban League sharing. As In any adult enterprise affiliate, the Chicago Urban of public service, the job is League. simply to present the product F o r more than 30 years, In a totally Impersonal con DURING he has exerted a significant text - from both sides - and EXTRACTIONS Influence on the nation's urban I tOOlUM H NTO TM A l 6 IV IN BT let the people take It from centers such as Pittsburgh, BISMTIBIO AMI IT N IT ItT there. This the "o b s e rv e r" Portland and Chicago. NORTH & N.E. PORTLAND FAB* f i l l AHTFABBH has done from the beginning. His majoraccompllshments JMOF10T Because of this leadership, have been In Increasing job N M b ii the ONPA (Oregon Newspaper opportunities for more than WeetAari l:M te J4M Publishers Association) was 50,000 black and other m inor SeterBey *:M te 100 | IW ArrtMWTAHWT MKtKABT proud to welcome the "O b- ity workers, In paving the way KNIT BLOCKING We Pive s e rv e r" among its members. for m ajor Institutional policy OUR SPOCIALTY When the scroll of great reforms in educational insti newspapers Is written, I am tutions and In bringing to M M O 8 B8FAMB—WO CHAJKM very sure that the " o b s e rv e r” noujf a dcuvhy gether racially polarized ele w ill occupy a prominent posi ments in numerous com tion on It. munities. Therefore, I say to M r. He has also brought about H M I I I lU llO lN G Henderson and his staff, let 3954 N . W illiam s Ave. Improvements In the areas S A 3rd A Morrison your efforts be determined by of law enforcement, justice Portland Oregon the people you serve, not of In the courts. Improvements ‘Yew've Tried The Reet, N ow Try The Boat” Phone: those who attack you out of In health and welfare services N. A exonder, Proprietor 228 7545 their own tneptness. and manpower development. "Voice of the NAACP” DR JEFFREY A DENTAL PLATES PARTIAL PLATES AND EXTRACTIONS Berry Immediate Restorations • Partial Plates • Dental Plates SLEEP PORTLAND CLIANINO WORKS O N E D A Y SERVICE DR. JEFFREY BRADY DENTIST 282-8361 to sue landlords on charges of racial discrimination. VOTING RIGHTS Almost 1,000 proposed changes In election proced ures In areas covered by the 1965 Voting Rights Act were reviewed by the Justice De partment. Almost 800 changes were approved, but objections were made to 46 proposed changes on the grounds that theywould have a racially discrim ina tory impact. F o r the firs t time, an ob jection was raised to a con gressional redistricting plan - fo r Georgia's Fifth D is tric t. In addition, a suit was filed to enjoin elections to the Georgia House of Represena- tlves. SCHOOL DESEGREGATION The Justice Department continued to monitor the ef fectiveness of desegregation plans In some 500 school dis tricts, and a number of en forcement actions were uken to correct problems of dis crim ination. These problems Included discrim inatory demotions and dismissals of black faculty members, dual school bus routes, Improper student transfer or sale of public school property to private segregated schools. A suit was filed to e lim i nate the remnants of a once racially segregated school system In Conway County, Arkansas. The suit noted that some black students are bused as much as 25 miles pastwhlte schools to attend a segrega ted school. COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE A Conflict Re so1 ut Ion Pro gram was launched to help communities resolve racial crises, adding mediation to conciliation techniques used to settle racial conflicts. In addition, the Community Relations Service worked with local and s a te officials and community groups in 4 major cities to prevent racial crises, an Increase of 12 cities from the year before. CR IM INA L ACTIONS Elghty-slx persons were charged In li dictmena and crim inal Informations with at tacking other persons in vio lation of th eir constitutions! and legal rights. Five migrant w orker crew leaders were convicted of holding farm workers In peon age and lnvolunury servi tude. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS Thirty-nine suits were filed to end racial discrimination in resuurants. taverns, mo vie theaters, bowling alleys, skating rinks, and other plac es of public accommodation. Twenty-eight consent de crees were obtained from owners and operators of es tablishments assuring equal service to m inorities. D e a n ’s Lock & K e y 3519 N.E. Union Avenue 284-5030 Phone 236-5232 Keys m ade with or w ithout your key Locks in s t a lle d O p en M o n d a y -S a tu rd a y 9 :0 0 -5 :0 0 E. C. SOUL SURVEY 1. Superstition - Stevie Wonder 2. Work To Do - Isley Bros. 3. Me & M rs . Jones - B illy Paul 4. 992 Arguments - O’Jays 5. Theme From The Men - Issac Hayes 6 . If you Let Me - Eddie Kendricks 7 . I've Never Found A Man - Esther Phillips 8. The World Is A Ghetto - W ar 9. You Ought To 3e With Me - AI Green 10. One L ife To Live - Manhattans N o tice On January 15th at 7:00 pun., the Committee fo r Pro gress Through Law w ill be showing the film , "F ro m Montgomery to Memphis, " a t the Bonneville Power auditor ium, 1002 N i . Holiday, P ort land, Oregon. This film w ill be shown in honor of D r. M artin Luther King's birth day. 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