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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1973)
I ’m 11.mil <lt>M-i'\«i Government combats deceptive Trade Schools DR JEFFREY A M ODERN DENTAL PLATES PARTIAL PLATES AND EXTRACTIONS Immediate Restorations Plate» ia w r t U im m t4ia te ly ott»r ( M t * a r t « t r a < l» 4 • Partial Plates • Dental Plates SLEEP DURING EXTRACTIONS 100IUM PIHTOTHAl 6 IV IH IT R IC IS T IIIO AHHTMITIST PARI t i l l AWT f A i l - H SHOP LOT NOUIt: Weekdayi RiJQ ta SAM latarAay I.JO ta 1 AM HO APPOIHTHUHT HICISSAIT DR. JEFFREY A DENTIST SEMLIR BUILDING S W )rd A Mernson •ortlowd Orefon Phone: 228 7545 The Federal Trade Com mission ha» launched a nationwide consumer educa tion campaign to combat d ecep tive a d v e rtia in g and other unfair practices of some private vocational schoola. In a statement released in Washington, F T C Chairman L e w is A . Engm an said: "American consumers are be coming increasingly attracted to the promising value of a vocational education. Along with this growing popularity there ia an increasing need for prospective students to make a careful evaluation of a specific vocational course or school before they make any financial commitment. The essential criterion for that evaluation should be the value of the school's training in helping students get a good job." The FTC is now investi gating the advertising and other practices of more than .'100 vocational schools to determine possible violations of the FTC Act and industry guides issues in May. 1972. FTC Consumer Education Director A. H erb ert Ressing said that abuses practiced by some of the private voca ional schools have made this ■n issue of national concern. "Vocational school education can be valuable," he stated. “ We know that it can help people get better skills and (letter jobs." “ U n fo rtu n a te ly ." Ressing continued, "some private vo cational schools are using false and deceptive practices to lure students into schools, where education they receive is of little or no value (or getting a good job. The students may end up spend ing hundreds of dollars on a completely worthless educa tion. “I t is a tragic loss of time and money both for the student and for the govern ment. Veterans Administra tion benefits for vocational school edu catio n -- corre- s|H>ndence and resident amounted to $381 million in 1972. Yet in a five year period (1966-1971) 75 percent of all v e te ra n s re c e iv in g benefits for correspondence training failed to complete the course, according to the fir ttfo n t Low, wide 70 aeriee Strong 4-ply oonatructicn Raised white letter* F .ET. F 7 0 14 G 70 14 H7Q J4 S7ffT! H 752 All price* plu* tax and old tira. CUSTOM WHEELS 1 3 x3 '/« 2 ANSEN SPRINT II for 4 9 .9 5 14 x 7 2 lor 5 9 .9 5 15x7 2 for 6 9 95 15 X ft'/» 2 lor Strong, one-piece wheel polished to a high lastre. 7 9 .9 5 Price* are carry out - Mounting and Balancing available. INt'LUDFS LUGS AND CAPS Charge gg® « ’em M B FIRESTONE 815 W . Burnside Phone 228-9268 M o n . thru Fri. 7 a m to 6 p .m .S a t.8 to 4 March 27. 1972 Government Accounting Office Report. "In addition, the U.S. I)e partm ent of Health, Educa tion and W elfare guaranteed, under the federally insured loan program, approximately $260 million for vocational education in 1972. HEW indicates that since Novem her, 1972, approximately 75 percent of all defaults paid have been for students from vo cation al schools. T his share of default claims is a la rm in g ly disproportionate since vocational loans repre sented only about 10 to 15 percent of new loan volume at the time these loans were made. "W orking through key com m u n icato rs such as high school counselors, m ilitary and VA counselors and state em p lo ym en t agencies, the F T C will bring its message to prospective students on a personal basis. In addition, public service announce ments have been provided to every major radio and TV station in the country, along with bus transit posters in 32 of the largest metropolitan areas." Ressing said the program was aimed at getting pros pertive vocational school stu dents to ask four questions of prospective employers be fore they sign up with any private vocational school career or resident. The questions are: Would you hire grad uates of the school? How many have you hired in the last year? W ere they hired because of school training? -- Did training make any difference in starting salary? He explained that the vo rational schools offer the promise of providing training for better jobs. But some schools: offer training that em ployers themselves prefer to provide train students for jobs that are not available Notice A benefit dance and con cert for the United Farm workers Union and the Farah Strike will be held at St. A n d re w s re c re a tio n hall, N .E. 9th and Alberta, on Saturday. August 18th at 8:00 p.m. Tw o bands, Upepo and Crust, will provide the music. Beer will be served. Dona tion is $1.50. The rate of unemployment for Negro workers rose from 8.5 to 9.3 percent in July, following a decrease of simi lar magnitude in the pre vious month. In contrast the rate of unemployment for white workers edged to 4.1 percent, the U.S. Depart ment of Labor's Bureau of laihor Statistics reported. i I'.ici FASHION WHEEL provide training that is useless in terms <4 qualifying for a job promise placement ser vice* they don't give. "T h e p ro gram we are launching is our way of alerting potential vocational school students to some of the problems they will face in choosing the correct school and the correct course,” Res sing said. "W e think it is a program that will help pro spective students, and help the taxpayers.” WIGLETS WIGS FALLS 5709 N . E. U n i o n 2 8 3 -3 5 2 5 Starting Thursday Our back-to-school sales. Sale 15% off misses sweaters. Regularly $7 and $8 Waterproof hoax warned Oregon Attorney General lx*e Johnson warned Ore gonians to be on the lookout for a number of individuals operating as “Southern Base m ent W a te rp ro o fin g Com pany” and “Northern Base m ent W a te rp ro o fin g Com pany". The two firms, which are based in Missouri, are alleged to I«’ considering operations in the state of Oregon. Information re ceived by Johnson's Con sum er P ro te c tio n D ivis io n from a similar Division of the Attorney General's office in Missouri indicates that the firm advertises that they can waterproof hasements and foundations through a pres sure pumping method where by a mixture of sodium ben tonite is mixed with water and forced into the cracks of the foundation through which the w ater is leaking. John son said "According to our sources in the Missouri A t torney General's office, tests performed there have been established that the sodium bentonite will not perform as represent«!. The company uses a ‘90 day set up period' to avoid im m e d ia te com plaints. I t also has a money back guarantee which is ap parently worthless. The set up period permits the indi viduals involved to move on before the failure of their product is noted." Johnson urged all citizens who encounter represents tives of the two firms or operation* similar to those attributed to the two firms to contact his Consumer P ro lection Division in Portland immediately. The telephone number is 229 5522. I h u r*d .n . \iuui»l !»•. I '1. I Sale 6 .8 0 Reg IS. Misses long sleeve e m b ro id e ry trim a c ry lic sweater. Sale 5.95 Reg. »7. Misses bow trim Pointel sweater with cinch waist. Sale 6 .8 0 Reg. $8. Misses saddle shoulder cardigan. Assorted colors. Sale 6 .8 0 Reg 18. Misses short sleeve w rap sweater with trims. Assorted colors. Sale. 15% off all girls shirts, skirts and blouses. 15% off girls shirts and blouses Our entire line of girls size 3 to 6x and 7 to 14 shirts and blouses are now 15% off. 15% off girls skirts Our entire line of girls skirts in sizes 3 to 6x and 7 to 14 are now on sale. Sale prices effective through Sunday. Sale 6 .8 0 Reg. $8. Misses long sleeve Pointel sweater with high neck styling. Sale prices effective through Sunday. Our mens polyester slack sale. 15% off. Sale 15% off all boys sportshirts Sale 4.20 Sale $11 Reg. 4.98. Boys acrylic pull over shirt with contrasting solid color trim. Keg. $13. Mens polyester, double* knits slacks with sur face interest. Cuffed, flare leg styling. Sale 2.50 Reg. 2.98. Boys woven and print sportshirts with short sleeves. P o ly e s te r/c o tto n blend. Sale 12.75 Reg. $15. Mens double knit polyester slacks. Cuffed, flare leg styling. Sale 3.20 Reg. 3.79. Boys long sleeve warp knit shirts of polyester nylon. Assorted colors. Sale prices effective through Sanday. Men's campus oxford. Antique brown and goldtone. cap toes oxford for fall. Mens ■ ■ I Sale 2.90 Keg. 3.50. Bovs Wallace Berry style cotton shirt with wooden buttons. S h ort sleeves. A A Sale prices effective thcuugh Sunday. JCPenney We know what youïe looking for. I
