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Eive years ago at the not
»«tender age of 21, Bennie
Thompson was elected, along
with two associates, to the
five member ruling board of
alderman of the town of
Bolton, Mississippi.
Since
that time the white power
structure has done its utmost
to prevent him and other
Black folk from changing the
life styles of rural Black
Mississippi.
Now Bennie Thompson is
twenty five and is Mayor of
Bolton. His was not an easy
task. Bolton has a popula
lion of 1,100, of which 65% is
Black.
He states that for
years he and his fellow cili
Zens have been the subject of
direct and continued harass
ment at the hands of both
the state and Ira-al powers.
There have her n election ir
regularities in the past, con
linued lack of registration
efforts, and continued and
subtle pressures preventing
sizeable Black turnouts.
This year there was a
drive to void the May elec
tion that swept him into
office.
The local political
boys asked the Ira-al demo
cratic party controlled Elec
tions Commission to void the
Mayoral election. They did.
Rennie was tossed out of the
general election.
Bennie
then went to the Southern
District Federal Court to
have the election re instated.
They did. Bennie Thompson
is now mayor. He has won.
But has he really won?
The city of Bolton has an
annual budget of close to
$46.000. As Mayor he makes
a salary of $1,200 per year.
His town is 65% Black and
the population is increasing.
He now fares the near super
human task of bringing Bol
ton into the twentieth cen
tury ::.id beginning to deal
with the problems of under
development, unemployment
and dilapidated housing
He fares a hostile white
political anil economic coni
rnunity which has thwarted
every effort to bring needed
services to the rural poor.
He expects now an even
more bitter fight. His fight
will not 1 m - in the Board of
Aldermen however.
With
Bennie Thompson came an
all Black board.
His first plan is to go over
the hooks. He says they are
a mess . . . riddled with con
fusion. He knows his second
step. "With my budget, I
could never hojM- to get very
much accomplished.
We
have some $50,000 homes
here that pay few if any
taxes. We will have to re
evaluate our tax assessments
and in all probability raise
the rates. The way I figure
it, we ll have a «100,000 bud
get very very soon."
Believe it or not Bennie
Thompson is a social worker.
He is and will continue to la
the Director of the Tri
County NeighborhiMid ( ‘enter
of Jackson, Mississippi. Bon
nie Thompson, only twenty
five years old, Black, strong
and vibrant.
His name
among the hundreds of other
fighters for jMihtical and eco
nomic freedom will not be
lost in history. His is the
story of a living hero
a
name, a thought, a set of
goals our children should be
taught to emulate.
Many of the nation’s Black
elected officials are expected
to be in Washington, D.C. on
Saturday, September 29, to
attend a day long workshop
on "Black Politics and the
Legislative Process”. There
are some 2,621 Black persons
holding elective offices rang
ing from local school boards
to members of the U.S. Con
gress.
The workshop is being
sponsored jointly by the Con
gressional Black Caucus and
the Joint Center for Political
Studies. Il is being staged in
conjunction with the Caucus'
third annual fund raising
dinner which w ill follow the
conclusion of the workshop.
The dinner, a $100 a plate
affair, will be held at the
Washington Hilton Hotel be
ginning with a reception at
6 p.m.
Hep. Louis Stokes (D Ohio),
chairman of the Congres
sional Black Caucus, says
that the goal of the dinner is
to raise some $250,000 to be
used to underw rite the
group’s research efforts. The
Caucus is a non partisan co
alition of the 16 Black mem
bers of the House of Repre
sentatives formed in mid
1970. Its primary objective
is to utilize the legislative
process to help bring about
full equality of opportunity in
American society.
The legislative workshop is
designed to provide a mutual
exchange of information on
practical ways that Caucus
members and other Black
elected officials can be of
greater assistance to each
other. It will get underway
at 9 a.m. in room 2175 of the
Rayburn House Office Build
ing. Independence and New
Jersey Avenues, N.W. with
welcoming remarks by Mr.
Stokes; Clarence M itchell,
Director of the NAACP’s
Washington Bureau; Perry
Sutton, President of Borough
of Manhattan; and Eddie N.
Williams, President of the
Joint Center for Political
Studies.
Topics covered will include
the legislative process as it
affects the drafting and in
troduction of legislation, the
role of committees and sub
committees, consideration of
measures by both House, and
how Presidential action re
lates to the law making pro
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class and find out how we help you reduce your budget
as well as your weight
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4 medium green pepper tmely mmced
1/4 tu p finely minced celery
11 ( up chicken bouillon
J ounce* cooited dried soybean a drained
I teaspoon dehydrated onion ftgkei
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’ inch thyme
^«lt and pepper to taste
1,4 medium green pepper.
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I o t omon thced
1/4 r u ptreth mushroom*
Combine green pepper, celery and
bouillon in a »aucepan Simmer untit
• elery •» lender Orem and piece in
m mng bowl Add remaining ingredient»
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• Press the accelerator down
only as far as is necessary to
reach a n orm al sp e e d .
Quickly pressing it to the
floor puts, an ex cessiv e
amount of gasoline into the
engine. Build up to a higher
speed before climbing hills
and long grades.
• Do not use the accelerator
or rare the engine when your
ear is not in motion.
It
wastes gasoline.
Use the
brake pedal rather than the
accelerator to hold your car,
in place on a hill.
• When you stop the car. do
not idle the engine for more
than a minute. If you are
waiting for someone, turn off
the engine.
It takes less
gasoline to restart the car
than it does to idle it.
You can also conserve gaso
line by properly maintaining
your car:
• Use the proper grade of
engine oil recommended by
you r car m a n u fa c tu r e r ,
lubricants that are too thin
may cause damage; those
that are too thick require
more power and that means
more gasoline.
• Check tire pressures at
least monthly. Underinflated
tires put an extra drag on
the engine, requiring it to
use more gasoline.
• Remove bugs and foreign
matter from your radiator
and airconditioner to prevent
overheating, which also
wastes gasoline.
• Keep your ear engine
tuned according to the speci
fications given in your own
er's manual to assure maxi
“The Story of Eric", an en
lightening film of one couple's
prepared childbirth experi
ence, will be shown at the
Public Service Building, 920
S.W. Sixth A\enue in the
second floor auditorium on
Monday evening, September
24, 1973 at 7:30 p.m. There is
no charge and all interested
persons are invited. This film
is sponsored by The Portland
A ssociation for Childbirth
Education.
Questions con
cerning this film may be
answered by calling 264 0591.
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1737 N. Lombard
Tut'. 9:3(1 a.m. (Starts Sept. 251
and 7:00 p.m.
NORTHEAST PORTLAND
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1222 N E. Skidmore
Sat. 9:30 am
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Phone: 2 2 8 -7 S 4 S
MOTORS
LIGHTING
Turn off all signs except exit signs.
Also turn off show window lights, and
non-essential flood and all decorative
lighting Turn out lights when not
needed even for a few minutes
COOLING
Turn off all cooling equipment an hour
or two before closing Shut out direct
sun by closing drapes or installing
sun shades. Raise the cooling ther
mostat setting to 80° Make sure
filters are clean Outside air should
be shut down at night if possible This
conserves energy in both summer
and winter.
Lower the thermostat setting to 68°.
Make sure filters are clean Check
for ways to improve insulation.
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gives non readers free tu
toring in basic English skills.
Giving your fair share to
UGN gives them their fair
chance in society.
WATER HEATING
Sephermostat at 110° for washroom
use Set thermostat to 140° for com
mercial kitchen use Booster water
heaters are designed to raise 140°
water to 18©° for dishwashing Mini
mize the use of water, both hot and
cold Repair any leaky faucets imme
diately. Turn off circulating pumps
after hours
John Mu/fais
"Old BloodAfor (inc dudi"
Motors should be turned off when
ever not needed Slow down esca
lators or turn them off completely.
Re-program elevators to force maxi
mum loading and usage Remove
some elevators from service, if
possible Turn off office machines
when not in use
PROCESS HEATING
Reduce temperature to turn off if
possible during idle periods Insulate
and cover tanks when not in use
MISCELLANEOUS
Re-evaluate hours of operation to
determine if store hours might be
shortened Re-schedule custodial
service to daylight hours
PGE joins 109 other utilities in the Pacific
Northwest in urging customers to save
energy now to help dilute the impact ot a
power crunch this winter. We share the
groups concern that sooner or later, unless
new generating plants, transmission lines
and other electrical facilities are built as
needed . . . without imprudent delay tor
whatever reason . . . scarcity of electricity
and enforced rationing may become a per
manent fact of life in this region W ere
working hard to avoid that situation But
we need your help and understanding
Write tor a free booklet of ideas on conserving energy in your business home or community
Portland General Electric Company
Conservation Center
621 S W Alder • Portland. Oregon 97205
A complete line of the latest
I want to do my part in the energy conservation campaign
Please send me free booklets for
in Men’s and Women’s wear
and Children’s Shoes
EDR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL COLLECT
Portland 297 1201 Weekdays H:30 5:30
□ homeowners
□ builders
□ businessmen
□ apartment owners/dwellers
Address
Phone 2 8 1 - 6 8 0 8
Im p ro v e Y o u r A p p e a r a n c e
Your voluntary help now may help head-off enforced curtailment
later. Here s why Every kilowatt-hour of electricity you use means either
some water must be released from reservoirs behind a dam. or some
thermal fuel burned to generate that power. If the area s utilities
can save the water and the fuel until the big winter demand occurs, we
will all be in much better shape to meet the need A kilowatt-hour
saved now can be very important later. Nobody wants a forced curtailment
or blackout. Jobs suffer People are inconvenienced. It is bad for
us all. Here are some things you can do to help:
HEATING
Carpenter» Hall
2225 N. Lombard
Mon. 7:00 pm A Thurs. 9:30 am
E n jo y D e n ta l H e a lth N o w a n d
BUSINESS
mum gasoline mileage.
You will also conserve
gasoline if you:
• Buy slightly less than a
full tank of gasoline. This
will prevent wasteful over
flow, allowing room for fuel
expansion.
• Elim inate unnecessary
weight in voug car. Empty
the trunks and storage com
partments of , such things as
excess tires, chains, tools and
equipment.
A ligher car
uses less gasoline.
• Remove any unnecessary
attachments such as hang on
or bicycle racks. This will
reduce wind resistance.
• If you have more than one
car in your family, use the
one that consumes the least
amount of gasoline whenever
practical.
• Operate the atrcondition
ing only when you need it.
Using it means a loss of one
or two miles per gallon of
gasoline. However, run the
unit for a brief period at
least once a week, year
round, to keep it functioning
properly. Do not disconnect
it or the seals will be
damaged.
• Travel during off peak
traffic times whenever pos
sible and use routes with a
minimum number of traffic
lights and stop signs.
Old Blood’s Department Store
Emanuel Hospital
3001 N. Gnntenbein
Extended (’are Ruilding
Thursday 7:00 pm
•
To help during this power crisis,
here are some ways you
can save electricity
in your
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SORTII PORTLAND
"DO Not Put Off Needed Dental Core"
Childbirth
shown
Tips for Conserving Gasoline
If you want to know the
best ways to conserve gaso
line, the General Services
Administration (GSAl is an
excellent source of informa
tion.
Since (ISA is responsible
for operating over 60,000
vehicles for the Federal Gov
eminent, the agency has
studied ways of conserving
gasoline. Studies show that
certain driving techniques,
maintenance procedures and
car use practices help stretch
gasoline mileage. All these
methods, plus a chart to help
determine your actual miles
per gallon, are contained in a
new (ISA fact sheet. Tips lor
Conserving Gasoline. Copies
of the fact sheet are avail
able free from Consumer
Product Information, Pueblo,
Colorado 61009 and nt Fed
eral Information Centers Io
rated throughout the country.
The fact sheet gives the
following hints on how to
conserve gasoline when you
drive:
• Reduce your speed. On
the highway, use the speed
that gives you the greatest
gas economy.
This varies
among models but usually
occurs between 50 and 60
miles per hour.
Gas con
sumption generally increases
significantly above 50 mph.
• Drive smiMithly with gen
tie starts and stops. Sudden
bursts of speed in fast get
aways and jerky line changes
require the engine to use
extra gas.
Plan ahead for
red lights, stop signs and
bogged down traffic.
cess. The afternoon session
will deal with such problems
as the impact of Federal
legislation at the state and
local levels.
The Joint Center for Politi
cal Studies reported in its
latest National Roster of
Black Elected Officials that
some 2.621 Black persons
hold 2,627 elective offices,
including six who hold more
than one office.
In 1969.
when the tallies were first
made, there were 1,166 Black
office holders. Today there
are almost that many in the
South alone.
The 1973
figures represent an increasi
of 121 percent over the four
year period.
According to
the study, however. Blacks
still hold only one half of one
percent of the more than
5(X),000 elective offices in the
country, and they still lag in
offices which are contested
on a state w ide basis.
Dinner goers are expected
to be entertained by a host
of nationally known Black
entertainers including Kuby
Dee. the Dells. Isaac Hayes
and Melba Moore, with Tion
Cornelius of "Soul Train"
fame as the entertaining
host.
DR. JEFFREY BRADY toys:
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