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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1973)
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However, for some peculiar reason less and lesa is being done by the fed eral govern ment to improve the living conditions of our senior citi zens, (1 know because my mother is one.) In some circles our illustrious elderly are being called the "for g o tte n m in o rity " . W ith all the problems our national g o v ern m e n t has gotten itself into under the Nixon Administration, it is certainly time for all of us to stop and reflect for a mo ment and consider whether our government is really of the people, for the people, and by the people, or if it is of the dollar, by the dollar, and for the dollar. Going unnoticed (some of us have taken time to know what's happening) in most instances, whenever the fe d eral or local budget comes before our lawmakers for consideration, invariably, it seems, the first section to be whittled down are the "peo pie type programs", better know as social programs. You see, apparently the I I * T 7 powers that be in the major ity think along the line that services to be provided for the people can be secondary to what they call the national security of this nation. No doubt about it, both are important for the well being of this nation. However, our priorities must be re evalu aled. Those who have worked all their lives to help make and keep this country the wealth lest in the world, once they reach the senior citizen status, by and large, become the "fo rg o tte n m in o rity ". This is wrong and shouldn't bo allowed to continue in this country. Building skyscrapers, fight ing unnecessary wars, flying to the moon, all seem to have p rio rity over the blood, sweat and sacrifices of gen erations of hard working men and women. We see our elderly pushed aside, many left alone to fend for themselves on poverty al lowances. A small majority are for tunate to have children who care enough to help them. The government does not offer some support through Social Security and Medi care. The fact is - the ends do not meet the needs. You see. giving them more money is not the complete answer to their desperate needs. More efficiency and complete overhauling of the Social Security Department is one of the first steps needed to be taken. Not only is there a need lor better management, an ail ment of all bureaucracy, but an improvement of attitude by those being paid to he hi our elderly. The attitude by many towards recipients is that of giving them charity and that they are doing them a big favor. This is wrong, because these little old ladies and men did their jobs years ago. They have a right to receive with dignity whatever aid they have rightfully earned. It is time for this nation to start treating our senior citi zens with dignity and make their place in the sun com fortable and enriched. I trust that as the City and County fight over who will run the program, they won't forget the people they are fighting for, or cause them to suffer anymore than they have already. I<et us all remember that part of the "forgotten minor ity" are our mothers and fathers. See you next week!! CAUCUS TIME »1695 7 J NUec (segar 1 4 r M MM. t o m P MM> 1$ 000 »2795 *48 B vkk Wildcat 4 4r M MM s m s M ..w u . »1695 • hmnat. If M i ai »3695 by J e tle B. W ild s , J r .. Chair man of Oregon Black Caucus I wish to again mention the neighborhood organiza tion idea that has Mayor Neil Goldschmidt as its advocate. The District Planning O r ganisation Task Force, in ita report of December 28. 1972, gave the purpose of neigh horhood organizations as fol lows: “To preserve and enhance the livability of Portland through planned, coordinated community development; to rw k m r m m .. u rn w j OsriW CMUjllVrMr HOW?. . . WHY?. . . M u b u u n e tt h o t g ro w n , a t w e h a v e , w ith th e f in e « (to H o f CARPENTERS^ D E S IG N E R S a n d E S T IM A T O R S in the tra d e . NEIL KELLY m u comfart mu UK few 287-4178 America loves w hat the Colonel cooks "Its fin d er tiekin ^ o o d ” Buy it by the «aa Box Bucket or Barrel P erfect for Parties, Picnics, Lunch, or Dinner I ake II Home, Eat It Here, or In Your C ar enhance the lives of area citizens by optimizing the quality, availability and de livery of community services; and to do this while pro tecting the rights of all citi zens. An important factor in achieving this purpose is to provide a structure for neigh horhood organizations that will give: (a) The citizens a method by which they can work to gether for expression and discussion of their opinions, needs and desires that will have an impart on their com m unity's develop m ent and services. lb) The agencies a method for receiving opinions, needs, desires and recommendations of citizens and groups to best carry out the agencies as- singed missions in a way most beneficial to the com munity. <c> The City Council an improved method for deci sion making and assignment of priorities for all programs affecting community develop ment and personal develop ment of citizens." The purpose is on par with most statements of pur pose. It sounds fairly well but does not say anything. In reading the report, the following point is among the many that the spare here will not permit the airing of: First of all. there has to be a recognized Neighborhood Planning Organization (NPO) to gain the ears of the system. There could very well be exclusion of persons and groups working for the community presently but are still unbought to date. This group (NPO) then re ports to a District Planning Organization (DPO ) which reports to a District Plan ning Board (DPB), which is reponsive to the various city functional agencies (already established or purposed); which are responsible to the City Council. There is noth ing written or experienced an yw h ere which indicates that removing the govern ment from the people will result in greater services to the people. This proposal however is certainly in line with the City Council's pre sent closed door method of operating. Several Black Citizens have been turned aw ay from C ity Council chambers to date. The pro posal would make for a nice tidy presentation before City Council but would not give the City Council an oppor tunity to feel the pulse of the city through its citizenry. Derisions are not always rational. Many decisions are extra rational (hunches) and it is this mix that gives us the unnecessary balance for good government. The plan starts off with a proposal of a tw o -tie re d structure and evolves into a fiv e -tie re d (inclu d in g C ity Council) monster that ac romplishes one thing. It allows the C ity Council to conduct its business in p e .t e and away from the citizenn We have enough secrecy in government already. This proposal says that the city would be great if it were not for the people. Someone has forgotten that the people and the interaction of people is what government is suppose to be all about. Mayor Goldschmidt would serve the people better by organizing the present gov ernment (City Council. City Agencies, City Departments, etc.) so that they are more responsive. The Plan ac cuses citizens of operating after the fact. This is from lack of knowledge and faulty communication tools. The City Council itself acts in correctly on many proposals because they are unaware of and don't take the time to become aware of proposals outside of their pet areas. It might be well for our "good” Mayor to improve upon his communication with the other council members. This would go a long way toward better services for all the city. I f you are interested in hearing more about this Plan, the Youth Diversion Plan and other moves afoot in our City, make the 6:30 p.m. Caucus m eeting , Sunday, June 10, 1973 at the home of Jetle B. Wilds, Jr. 5718 N.E. 19th Avenue. Most reasonable shop in town the CARLOS S ee Y e llo w P a g e s f o r S to r e N e a r e s t Y o u Body and Pènder Repair 311 N.E. Shaver 2 8 7 -8 5 2 9 Birthday Party Free I i i « mm A fam ily a ffa ir B irth d a y P arty. laiuise Burton and Jim ider celebrate w ith b ro th e r and siste r. Tom m ie Mae and Ralph Slider. Edwin C. "Bill" Berry, former Executive Director of the Urban League of Portland, will chair the Ralph Bunche Development Panel to raise funds for a United Nations AssiM-ialion fellowship program for Black students. at GENEVA’S 4228 N. Williams United Nations Assn, funds Black scholars For perhaps the first time in U.S. History Blark youths interested in international af fairs and foreign service career jobs will be in line for unprecedented financial and professional assistance. The aid ill come through the the Annual Ralph Bunche A w ard s P ro g ram of the United Nations Association of the U n ite d S tate s of America, the only private organization entirely engaged in non partisan research and education aimed at making the U N and other inter national organizations more effective to meet the needs of the times. First announced last year by UN’A, the program is just beginning to gather momen turn. It was named for the late U N under secretary for special political affairs, and will have a minimum finan ring of $100,000 annually over the next five years, according to Joseph M. Segel, chairman of the Board of Governors of U N A , and its president. Porter McKeever. D r. Bunche died in 1971 at the age of 69, the highest ranking American in the UN Secretariat, one of the world’s foremost experts on race relations and peacemaking, and winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize. The awards program. U N A says, is aimed at formulating and carrying out a sustained, practicaly leadership develop ment program in the field of international affairs. In tended as something more than a ceremonial tribute to Dr. Bunche, the program focuses on one of the special needs of the U.S. which the world leader rated as an im p o rta n t dom estic p rio rity : The encouragement for in creased participation and in in v o lv e m e n t of A m e ric a n Blacks in the general field of world affairs. According to Ted Cobb, U N A consultant for special development projects, two main components of the pro gram will be Ralph Bunche Associates and Ralph Bunche Fellows. Associates, he ex plained, will be college level Black students with leader ship potential and distin guishable interests in ser vice, study and career op portunities in the field of international affairs. Each Associate, in addition to the normal benefits of member ship in the U N A . will receive a variety of educational and informational materials on the U N and current world affairs issues and programs. Associates will be selected in cooperation with the United Negro College Fund, and as funds become available, it is expected that the Associates will provide the field of can didates from which some 20 or more Ralph Bunche F el lows will be selected an nually. Fellowships are of one- year y e a r d u ra tio n and c a rry a stipend of $5,000, with addi tional funds for supplemen tary needs. Ralph Bunche, Jr., son of the late world affairs expert, and manager of the Middle East-Africa desk of Morgan Guaranty Trust, and John H. Johnson, president, Johnson P u b licatio n s , Chicago, are honorary chairmen of the awards program. To assure the minimum ••vel of financing for the program, a Ralph Bundle Development Panel has been established. I t will even tually have at least 125 members, mostly Blark. who will each agree to give or raise $1,000 annually for the next five years. Heading the panel is Chicago's Edwin C. ''Bill" Berry, former execu tive secretary of the Chicago Urban League, and who is currently special assistant to the president of Johnson Products Co.. Inc.. George E. Johnson. A kirk off meeting of the panel is scheduled to be held in Chicago on June 16, at the headquarters of Johnson Pro ducts. More than 100 na tional and world leaders are expected to he in attendance, including Roy Wilkins, exe cu tiv e d ire c to r N A A C P ; Hon. Damon J. Keith. U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; Ralph Bundle, Jr.; and Earl W arren. Chief Justice of the United States (retired), who also serves as chairman of the United Nations Association. A second meeting of the Panel. M r. 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