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Affirmative Action: Just a piece of paper?
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POR 1 T A ND
V o lu m « 3 , N o . 17 P o r tla n d , O re g o n
THE ONLY NEWSFAFE. IN
OBSERVER
AN WHOLE
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
THE
W I0E W O .LD EMPLOYER
THAT .{ALLY CAMS A .O U , „ n T A L . . - . U
ACLU says all must pay
The American Civil Liber-
lies Union of Oregon declared
today its determination to
insure that all fraternal or
ganizationa that discriminate
on the basis of rare or color
will be placed on the property
tax rolls of the state.
Stevie Remington. Execu
live Director of A C LU , issued
the following statement in
response to press reports
indicating the poeibility that
only those organizations with
an explicit exclusionary rule
would be affected by the
ruling by the U.S. District
Court;
"We have been assured by
Charles Mack. Director of the
Department of Revenue, that
it is his intention that none of
the organizations that prar
tic«- discrimination on the
basis of rare or color, regard
Linda Joseph
Bank promotes
Linda Joseph
Linda P. Joseph haa been
named operations officer at
the Union Avenue Rranrh of
United Stalea National (tank
<4 Oregon, according to Will
iam V. Spicer, manager of the
branch.
Mrs. Joseph joined the
laink in 1965 aa a junior
trainee, and in 1966 ahe
became statement clerk and
teller at the Stadium Branch.
She transferred to Century
Tower Branch in 1968 and
worked a« combination clerk
and teller. In 1970 she began
management t r a i n i n g at
Metropolitan Branch; then, in
1971. she was named assistant
o p e r a tio n s s u p e r v i­
s o r at Milwaukie Powell
Branch.
Mrs Joseph enjoys cook
ing. hiking, and ramping.
She and her h u s b a n d ,
Ronald, reside at 2141 N .w '
Davis, Portland.
less of the particular means
employed, will be permitted
to continue to enjoy exemp­
tion from the payment of
property taxes.
We under
stand that county tax asses
sore have been so instructed,
and charged with the duty of
ascertaining and certifying
that an organization does not.
in fact, practice discrimination
before tax-exempt status will
be recognized
“It has bw n suggested that
the A C LU is attempting to
force private organizations to
accept members from minor
ity groups. Nothing could be
further from the truth. We
defend vigorously the First
Amendment right to freedom
of association.
Just as we
frequently defend the right of
free speech for those whose
views our members detest,
we would defend, against at
tempts by government to
regulate their membership
policies, the right of socalled
“fraternal' organizations to
practice racism privately.
“But racial discrimination is
so foreign and abhorrent in a
society dedicated to the prin­
ciple that persons should be
judged only on the basis of
individual merit, that the
A C LU it determined that
non members shall not be re
quired to subsidize, via gov
em inent benefits, organiza
tions from which individuals
are exluded solely on the basis
of their race or color.
“We b e l i e v e that such
membership policies will be
supported by fewer and fewer
Americans, resulting even
tually either in tbe demise of
the organizations or a change
in policies through voluntary
action of their members."
Green
appointed
M r s . Brenda Green Haa t«en
appointed by G overnor Joni
M c C a ll to t)» Law E n force­
ment C o un cil. Tbs Law E n ­
forcem ent Council was c re ­
ated by tbs 1969 L eg is latu re
to assist the G overno r to plan,
and develop long-range p ig -
g ra m s to control and prevent
delenquency and c rim e . The
Council acts as a supervisory
body fo r Im pllm entlng federal
program s providing p lannlig
and action aid to police,
courts, corrections and juven-
11 and preventative agencies.
Tlie Council of 22 m em bers
includes representatives of
the courts; police; c orrec­
tions; state and local govern­
m ents; and die com m unity.
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Workshop studies cable TV
"C a b le television is one of
the most Im portant technolo­
gies that could e v e r be devel­
o p ed ," sa Id Ed L y le , chairm an
of the group. C itizen s fo r
C able T e le v is io n ." B u t,* 'L y le
continued, **lt is not at a ll
certain that cable’ s develop­
m ent w ill e v e r come close to
meeting tlie diverse com m uni­
cation needs of community
groups o r Individual c iti­
ze n s ."
In msklng this statement,
L y le annoum-ed that C C T V
would hold a public workshop
on ••The Potential Comm unity
Uses of C able T e le v is io n ."
P e r r is T op , previously a local
TV
personality,
and now
teaching T V production at M t.
Hood Com m unity C ollege, w ill
speak and dem onstrate why
com munity groups and indi­
viduals should he concerned
about how cable T V is d e v e l-
Free C linic
for
HOME BUYERS
Are you planning to buy or build a home and
have a lot of questions? Get the answers at one
of our free Wednesday evening clinics. Promi­
nent Builders and Realtors will speak on home
construction and home buying. Benj. Franklin
officers will talk on financing, followed by a
question-and-answer period To register, call
248-1361.
Wednesday«—7:00-9:00 p.m.
Franklin Bldg., S.W. 5th at Stark
R e n j . ^ Fran klin
Robert M Hsian. P rat • J i O H ico. . Rhone 241-1234
Home Office Franklin Bldg Portland Oregon >7104
opsd In P o rtland.
L y le claim ed that cable T V
not only could m eet a great
many needs in the black o r
ethnic com m unities fo r cul­
tu ra l. entertainm ent, o r news
shows, but thst It could also
serve many s m a lle r groups as
w e ll. ••T here Is no re a s o n ",
L y le explained, "w h y deaf
people couldn't have a whole
channel with program s e ith e r
to be lip -re a d , signed, o r sub­
title d ."
T he A m erican C iv il L ib e r­
ties Union has previously
voiced Its concern that cable
T V m ay bring on soma as­
pects of " B ig B ro th e r" , but
L y l« adm itted, " I ’ m m ore
troubled by tbs fact that few
people re a lize what cable can
do to solve human problem s.
Because of this lack of knowl­
edge, they may throw away a
tremendous tool fo r th e ir own
com m unity o r Individual de­
velop m en t."
T he workshop (previously
scheduled In D ecem ber, but
postoponed hecause of bad
w eather) wUI he held tonight,
Thu rsday, F eb ru a ry la t at
7:30 p j n „ at the M a tt D ish­
man Com m unity C e n te r, 77
N .E . Knott S tre e t. Admission
is fre e . Those amending the
workshop w ill also receive a
copy the pamphlet " C a b le T V :
How Portland Can Have C o m ­
m unity T e le v is io n ." People
not able to attend the w o rk -
ship can s till obtain the 12-
page, illustrated pamphlet by
w ritin g to C C T V , P .O . Box
1145, P o rtland, Oregon 97207,
o r callin g 232-0825.
K rista M cC o y
Krista McCoy goes
to tbe Legislature
Nineteen year old Krista
McCoy is a page for the
Oregon House of represen
tatives. One of eight House
pages, Krista's duties i n -
elude carrying messages for
the legislators, getting sup
plies and material for them,
and doing many odd jobs.
While the House is in sea
sion. the page's sit at the
front, faring the legislators,
waiting for their signal.
K r is ta
attended Holy
Cross Grade School, went to
North Catholic High School
for two years, then trans
ferred to Catlin-Gabel, grad
uating in 1970.
She at­
tended the University of
Oregon for a year, taking
General s t u d i e s courses.
Krista is undecided about a
career, but knows it will
include working with people.
At times she has planned to
become a nurse.
Krista is the daughter of
Representative Bill McCoy
and the oldest of seven chil­
dren.
Krista enjoys her work at
the Legislature and feels
being a page is a good way
to gain insight into the
workings of government. Al
though she is in a good
place to see what is hap
pening and how the legis
lature operates, she some
times has to leave at the
most exciting times to de­
liver a message
She has
found the legislators and the
and employees of the House to
be friendly and helpful. They
were especially thoughtful at
the beginning of the ses
sion. in helping the pages
learn their way around.
A t this time Krista has no
political ambitions, but she
does not rule this out for
later.
She is interested,
however, in seeing what po
litical activity can do for the
people of Oregon.
w ill present a p a rtia l analysis
of the Stats T ransportation
D epartm ents testimony to the
com m ittee during the past twt
w eeks.
C r itic is m of the T ra n s p o r­
tation
riepartm ent by the
House Com m ittee m em bers
has been considerable and has
centered around what they l e -
lleve to be distorted and bi­
r
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Black excells in Post Office
Jarrett Dorsey holds one of
the most essential positions
in the Portland Post Office.
As Mailing Requirements Of
ficer he is a mail classification
and composition expert. His
responsibilities i n c 1 u d e all
questions of classification
determining whether m a i l
should be first, third or
fourth class; permits -- is­
suing permits for second
class, bulk mail and special
p e r m i t s ; determining the
legal status of mailings; pro
tection of confidentiality of
first class mail. All questions
on classification from Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana come to him.
Dorsey was born in Balti
more. Maryland and prior to
his military s e r v i c e , he
worked in his father's con
tra d in g business in Balti
more. He spent three years
in the A ir Force and after his
discharge was Traffic Man
ager at I. 1-ayton Creations
for five years.
In 1962, Dorsey entered
the Postal Service as a
Distribution Clerk.
After
receiving a Superior Per
formance Award in 1964. he
was promoted in 1965 to
P a r c e l Post Distribution
(Machine) Clerk.
During
1969 he served as a counselor
in the Summer Aid Progam.
for which he received another
Superior P e r f o r m a n c e
Award. That year he repre
sented the Portland Post
Office at the Regional Equal
E m p lo y m e n t
Opportu­
nities Conference in Spokane.
In October of 1970, Dorsey
became the only Oregonian
for one of our positions in the
Northwest as Management
Trainee. He was one of 450
applicants, and was chosen by
a process of examinations,
interviews, supervisory re­
commendations. and psycho­
logical and s o c i a l assess
ments.
ACDC
Moves
The PMSC C hild Develop­
m ent C e n te r, fo rm e rly called
the Albina C hild Development
is moving from its old ad­
dress, 59 NE M o r ris to High­
land Baptist Church, at N .E .
Seventh and A lb erta .
M o re
than
one-hundred
children w ill be involved in
the move, which became nec­
essary when S t. Vincent de
P au l, fo rm e rly a sponsor of
the p ro gram , evicted the cen­
te r fro m the b u ild in g ,S t.M a r­
tin 's Day C a re N u rs e ry w ill
occupy the building which was
used by PMSC Child Develop­
ment C e n te r.
Gretchen Boynton, D ire c to r
of PMSC Child Development
C e n te r told the O b server that
"R everen d George D ick and
his o ffic ers have left no stones
unturned in o rd e r to make the
continuation of our program
possible.
We wish to publically thank
Reverend D ick, his board and
his congregation fo r th e ir as­
sistance
in this tim e of
c r is is ,”
Adams Students present analysis
The Oregon Houee of Rep­
resentatives
Transportation
C o m m ittee w ill h ear an unus­
ual presentation at its com­
m ittee meeting on Thursday.
Students of the QunlcySchool
of John Adams High School
”
ased presentations In support
of the Highway Departm ent
request fo r $150 m illio n new
bonding authority and rem oval
of the $15 m illio n p er year
bond sale lim it.
Houje Transportation Com ­
m ittee concern with tbe dis-
(P lease turn to page 4 co l. 5)
J a r r e tt D o rsey
As a Management Trainee,
which is a two year trainee
ship directly responsible to
the Postmaster. D o r s e y
worked in every aspect of the
postal operation -- carrying
mail, attending windows, de
livenng packages, doing sta
tistical analysis, working in
personnel, repairing trucks,
etc. He also attended college
courses in Labor Relations
and management r e l a t e d
classes.
During his second year as
Management Trainee, Dorsey
headed The Summer Aid
Program, which is a special
project designed to assist
disadvantaged students qual
ify for post office p<*itions or
remain in school. His duties
included organizing the pro­
gram. selecting s t u d e n t s ,
planning activities, supervis
ing counsellors, assessing and
valuating the program.
Of
f i f t e e n students, including
nine Blacks, all returned to
first Portland Postal Em
school and seven went into
ployee's Newsletter and the
regular postal employment.
District Newsletter, and is a
The 1971 S u m m e r
Aid
member of the Management
and Community Affaire Com­
Program set r e c o r d s in
attendance and work perfor
mittee of the Federal Execu­
ma nee. and was proclaimed a
tive Board.
success by supervisors and
During his rapid progres­
employees.
The students
sion in the postal service (it is
were given on the job train­
unusual for an employee of
ing, regular work hours and
ten years to have gained a
an income, counseling, social
rating of Level 10) Dorsey
a n d educational activities.
was also busy with com­
Parents were included in the
munity activities.
counseling to keep them in
He was managing director
formed of the aid's progress.
of the Albina A rt Center
In 1971 Dorsey was Postal
during 1970, 1971. He plan
Employee of the Year and
ned and directed the pro­
Federal Employee of the
gram. counselled young peo­
Year.
ple, and developed vacation
The Management Trainee
training as well as the A rt
Center's usual activities in
program terminated on Sep
art, music, drama. He was
tember 30, 1972, and in
November Dorsey was p ro
active with the Boy Scouts of
America, taking boys on field
moted to his current position
trips. He is a former member
in the Customer Service De
of the City Club and a past
part me nt.
Dorsey is the editor of the (Please turn to page 4 co l. 3)
O regon an d the 14th A m endm ent
The Oregon L e g i s I a
ture will vote this year on
whether to ratify the 14th
Amendment to the United
States Constitution w h i c h
became part of the Con
stitution on July 21, 1668.
The 14th Amendment gives
the rights of citizenship to
Blacks.
Representative Bill McCoy
(D.-Portland), Oregon's first
Black legislator, will propose
that the current legislature
ratify the Amendment, al­
though it is over 100 years
late.
The 1 5 t h
Amendment,
which gave Blacks the right
to vote, was not ratified by
the State of Oregon until
1959.
McCoy has the support of
Senate President Jason Boe
ID. Reedsport) and Speaker
of the House Richard Ey-
mann |D.-Springfield), who
will be among the sponsors
of the resolution.
Oregon was settled by
trappers, farmers and mis
sionaries who were inde
pendent and assertive of
their own rights and who
had an abhorence of the
Black man - whom they
believed to be servile in
nature. Desiring to be free
of him and the problems
surrounding him. they wrote
into the constitution of their
independent provisional gov
ernment. and then included
in their Territorial and State
C o n s t i t u t i o n s , prohi­
bitions against Blacks com­
ing into the area - either
bond or free.
A t the time of its birth.
Oregon became involved in
the sectional strife over sla­
very. The debate over ad
mission of Oregon as a state
was prolonged because of
the slavery question and the
fact that neither the North
nor the South knew which
way Oregon would go.
A l­
though Oregon had always
prohibited slavery within its
boundaries, its people had
strong feelings for the South
and they did not advocate
the abolishment of slavery in
those states that desired it.
During the writing of the
Oregon State Constitution
and preceding the election
for the people to adopt it,
the question of slavery was
paramount. For s e v e r a l
months it even appeared
that Oregon would become a
slave state.
Based on economics and
not on morality, the people
of Oregon did turn down
slavery. They voted at the
same time to continue to
exclude Black people from
residence in the state.
In
this way they hoped to be
forever free of the “ pro-
blem”.
Oregon did not participate
in the Civil W ar. and al­
though most of its citizens
supported the Union, they
did not care to wage war
with their "brothers" of the
South.
Oregon's t r o o p s
stayed in the West and were
occupied with sporadic In ­
dian uprisings.
During the period of Re­
construction, a great deal of
time and energy was de­
voted to the questions of
Black freedom and Black
suffrage.
The question of
Black people's rights became
the overriding political ques
tion in the Oregon Legis­
lature although there were
only 128 Black people in the
state in 1860 and 346 in
1870.
The 13th Amendment to
the Constitution abolishing
slavery, was ratified by the
Oregon Legislative Assem
bly on December 19. 1865.
During the 1866 legislative
session the 14th Amendment
was passed after many at
tempts to delay the voting.
The minority members of
the House Judiciary Com­
mittee filed a protest; This
resolution proposes to adopt
certain amendments to the
Constitution of the United
States, which amendment if
adopted, will change, if not
(Please turn to page 4 col. 3)