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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1973)
l’orila nd/Obsor ver The Chairman of the Demo National Committee, Kohert S. Strauaa, has offi daily announced the re oganization of the Office of Minority Affaira and the appointment of Frank Cowan a» it'a new director. Cowan fa a native of Florida and previously served as a Special Assistant to the President of the American Federation of Slate, County and Municipal Employees Union, AFC CIO. He has also served as a Legislative Assistant to for mer U.S. Senator Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma, Execu live Director of the Ok la homa City Urban League, and as Associate Director of the Miami Urban League. 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Mr. Brock waa formerly the Newa Editor of radio station WHUR in Washing ton, D.C., and the Executive Producer of a local com munity access program for public broadcast station WETA, also in Washington. Coordinating the activities of the Office of Minority Af fairs of the Dem ocratic National Committee, as well as all other special divisions of the party, will be Mrs. Azie Morton. Mrs. Morton will serve in the dual rapa city of Special Assistant to the Chairman, and as Deputy to the Vice Chairman, Basil A. Patterson. She is a graduate of Houston Tillotson College in Austin, Texas, and served as an assistant on the President's Com m ittee on Equal Employment Oppor tunity in the Kennedy John son Admimstqgtion. She was also one of the coordinators of the late President John son's White House Confer ence on Civil Bights. The Vice Chairman of the Office of Minority Affairs is Mr. Louis M artin, Vice President of the Black owned Sengstark newspaper chain and Editor of the Chicago Defender. Mr. Martin was elected to the post at a meeting of the Democratic National Com m ittee last March 23. 1973. THE FAMILY S R LAWYE1 Y-P J L Mrs. Carmen Walker, a counselor at Jefferson High School, attended a ten day workshop on "F a c ilita tin g Career Development for Girls and Women" at the Center for Continuing Education at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The workshop was spon sored by the National Guid ance Association, the State Department of Public In struction. the North Carolina Commission on the Education and Employment of Women. 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Broadway at First • 2 Í8 5 2 II 5430 North Lombard • 2S8-5216 In some modern mind», the legendary Confucian advice to "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" has been translated into one simple rule “ Don't get in volved " Do nothing, says this rule, and you won't get into trouble To a considerable degree, do- nothing-ism has been sanctioned by the common law. Traditionally we have been reluctant to impose anv legal penalty for the mere failure to he helpful. For example, courts have turned down damage claims against the following individuals I) u man who watched impas sively while a young woman drowned, even though he could easily have gone to her aid; 2) a man who called no warn ing to a neighbor's child whom he saw hammering on A tube of gunpowder; 3) a man who failed to remove a rock from the roadway, even though he knew it was a menace to traffic. In each case the moral duty was plain enough. Hut the courts all agreed that moral duties were a matter of conscience, not law. In recent years, however, the law has been requiring people Io lend a hand in an increasing number of situations notably, when there is a special relation ship between the parties. Thus, courts have imposed an affirmative duty on a host toward his guest, on a store toward its customer, on a hotel toward its patron, on a railroad toward its passengers. Legislators, too, may create a duty to act in specific circum stances. Under hit-and-run stat utes, for instance, a motorist may be required to give aid to accident victims regardless of whether he was legally Io blame for the accident. I his kind of responsibility is based neither on fault nor on any special relationship. Rather, it is based on a humanitarian feeling that when the moral duty is so clear, the law ought to put mus cle behind it. The N o w Sounds PLEASURE also ap p earin g Portland Scout attends Jamboree Robert Ford will represent Boy Seoul Troop 152 at the 1973 National Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, New York. Robert was rhosen by his troop, which is sponsored by the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church. Three hundred Portland scouts will travel to the Jam boree on tw o chartered planes. They will also tour New York City and Wash ington, D.C. The Jamboree will last seven days. The Jamboree, which is held every four years, in cludes sports, arts and science competition, swimming, fish Beyonds 288-8803 ing and many other activities. Robert has been a Scout for four years and is a Life Scout. He is Senior Patrol Leader for his troop. Scout master George Simmons de scribed Robert as a good scout the logical one to be rewarded with a trip of this kind. Simmons and the troop appreciate the efforts of Van couver Avenue First Baptist Church and it's pastor. Dr. O. B. W illiam s, and Ross Cohen of Civic Parking for making Robert's trip pos sible. KO° ' B reeie 2629 N. E. Union Ave. Have We Got A Match For You! * j l Iven though you've found your true love you still need) matchmaker I CAUCUS Why . you say’ To help you match, coordinate and arrange the most important formal event by Jetie It Wilds. Jr. Chairman. Oregon Black Caucus It is encouraging to note the many narrow special interest Black groups forming on the horizon. In another time and place this would be construed as irresponsible or ganization. There is how ever another way of viewing the many splinter groups. It connotes an attitude that there is recognition of a need to organize for the achieve TV e x p lo re s A frica Following the Niger River as it flows north to Timbuktu and then turns south to the Atlantic Ocean, the second program of Black African Heritage - “The Bend of the Niger” - Sunday, July 29 at 9:00 p.m. on KPTV, explores the grasslands in West Africa south of the Sahara and the people who inhabit the area. Major emphasis is on the Bambara and Dogon tribes, both famous for their dances and sculpture. Many Dogon sculptures, decorated granary doors, examples of architecture, and figures in metal, terra cotta and rock are seen, and a ceremonial dance of masked men is filmed. F arm w o rkers (Continued from pg. I. col. 91 ‘‘for about two years", when he expects more “ whites'' and fewer "Mexicans" in the C alifornia fields. Einar Mohn, head of the Western Conference of Teamsters, said “ I don't know what will hap pen to the Mexicans. After all, you can't expect whites to step aside and let the Mexican Americans and Ne groes have the machine jobs they have had for years." As the expiring contracts were picked up by the Team sters union the farm workers went out on strike and called upon the people of the United States and Canada to support them by boycotting grapes and lettuce. Strikers met with violence at the hands of thugs hired by the Team sters Union. Public opinion caused the thugs to be with drawn, but court orders pre vent effective picketing of the fields. Calling the court orders that restrict pickets uncon t p u h lir nervier fe a tu re o f the stitutional, the farm workers American lia r AsMM-ialion an il and their supporters railed th e O reg o n State B a r. W ritte n mass rallies that have re by W ill B e rn a rd . suited in thousands of ar t 197.1 American liar Association rests in the last few weeks. 1 girls. Director of the workshop was a Black woman, Mrs. Thelma la-npon, Director of the Division of Pupil Per sonnel Services for the De partment of Public Instruc tion of the State of North Carolina. Mrs. Walker called the workshop "one of the most stimulating professional ex periences I have ever had." Mrs. Walker also visited Atlanta, Georgia and Mont gomery and Tuskegee. Ala bama and was able to see some of the educational ac complishments of Blacks in the South Robert Ford Do-Nothing-Ism If you turn this off when nobody’s listen in g ...y ou ’re really tuned in to an energy conservation program! l ’.ige I Jefferson teacher attends workshop Demos appoint minority director cratic Thuradav. July 26. 197.1 Of your life your wedding There is someone who can help you select the proper formal attire tor the ment of Black objectives. The Caucus must continue to encourage this kind of organizing for Oregon. What must be avoided as much as possible is the notion of indi vidual efforts geared toward the “ big daddy or big mommy” roles. The advan tage of the splinter group is that it allows for specialists to pool th e ir collective thoughts and then make recommendations to the larger community in terms of suggested d irection and guidance. This position is d iffe re n t from the usual splinter group interpretation in which many small groups deal with a large array of issues in varying fields. It is extremely encouraging also to see so many good brothers and sisters having the opportunity to experience the feeling of authorship that accompanies organizational efforts. These efforts should serve as background and foundation for the massive task that is before us. The Caucus welcomes Mr. David Nero back to the com munity wars and underscores his continued move toward "getting it together". Con gratulations to the brothers and sisters with new ap pointments. N avy (Continued from pg. 1. col. 61 hard to protect the rights of us all.” In spite of the Navy's new recruiting slogan "You can be Black and Navy too", the Dorie Miller's ire w is over w helm ingly w hite. The highest ranking Black is a non com whose station is in the boiler room. groom and all the groom's men who can match their formal shirts to your bridesmaid' gowns or the flowers in your bouquet Who is this Matchmaker Eitraordmaire1 Tour formal wear specialist Here at Night and Day Formal Wear, we re been ,n the matchmaking business tor years marrying styles, tabres and colors with a bit of advice. all m an ehort to make your wedding day a matchless occasion Come up and see us soon Day care mothers, children and staff Ministerial Alliance Family Day and Night enjoy an afternoon at Alberta Park. The provides care for children of parents who are school, in licensed family homes. of the Albina Care Program AME program employed or in It's so any to rant at 1115 N. E. B roadw ay 28 7- 115 3 Black legislator (Please turn to pg. 1. col. 6) and the new- bottle bill, as well as requirements for state wide environm ental planning, to be the major accomplishments of this com mittee. McCoy carried the bottle bill on the floor of the House. McCoy favored Governor McCall's tax plan and was disappointed that it was de feated by a vote of the people. He thinks the new tax plan passed by the legis lature is a good plan. McCoy is satisfied with the legislation passed and the state budgets. He blames lack of money and lack of time for any failures in legislation. He thinks the affirmative action program and the Civil Rights Bureau are adequately funded. McCoy enjoyed his first term at the Oregon Legis lature. He was surprised and impressed at the amount of time the legislators and sta ff members devote usually 12 to 14 hours a day. He was also impressed by the concern of the legislators for their constituents. McCoy feels much of the success of the legislative session was due to the in volvement of the people of Oregon. Oregonians par ticipated in legislative action through hearings, letters and contacts with the legislators more than ever before. If the citizens continue to be involved and interested in state government. Repre sentative McCoy predicts even more productive ses sions in the future. One of McCoy's personal satisfactions was Oregon's ra tific a tio n of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had been ratified in 1866, and then the ratification re voked. The 14th Amend ment gives equal protection to all citizens of the United States. 287 - 2887 HELDOVER EXCLUSIVE SHAFT'S BACK and twice a as bad... kickin’ the M afia up and down the world and back. starring Richard Roundtree as 1OHN SHAFT aa. IFl Metnxokx ■ F^navtsior HOUSE of SOUND Staring Rock Hudson PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW X y> For the latest in I.Ps, 45s and 9 track tapes, check out the House of Sounds today. 3 6 0 6 N . W illia m s A venue 287-1 9 6 0 Monday Saturday Sunday - 3:45 p.m. M u rd e r 7:00 p.m. »