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Newspaper Page TextPage 2 Portland/Obaerver Thuraday. October 4. 1978 IN HIS SECOND MESSAGE TO CONGRESS HE PLEOÖEP TO SHOP WORK WITH THE CONGRESS IN AN EFFORT TO lENOW'S enact leoislavon EDITORIAL FOCUS Commissioners - wake up! The P o rtlan d D e v e lo p m e n t C om m ission continues to ig n o re the p le as o f the p e o p le . W h ile a g re e m ents a n d pro m ise s are m ade a nd b ro ken by the staff, h arassm ent goes on. W h ile sta ff spends Weeks p e rfe c tin g a c o m p la in t system , the p eo ple re m a in u n h e a rd . The p e o p le o f the co m m un ity have n o w h e re to turn. N o o n e seems to take re s p o n s ib ility fo r th e a ction s o f th e C om m ission. ; We kn o w the m a jo rity o f th e C om m issioners are n e w to th e ir p ositions. W ith as c o m p lic a te d a p ro gram as th e y a re a tte m p tin g to direct, it is (natural th a t th e y w o u ld be o v e rw h e lm e d w ith the Oaagnitude o f th e ir re s p o n s ib ility . It is no w o n d e r that they a re h e lp le ssly m ire d in the d e ta ils of fin a n c ia l s h u fflin g — not k n o w in g w h e re the m oney is g o in g or w h e re it's co m in g from . It is no w o n d e r th a t th e y a re a t th e m ercy o f th e ir paid staff. But s o m e h o w th ey w ill have to g et th e m selves b e yo n d th e fin a n c ia l d e ta ils, the decisions b e tw e e n the b e n e fits o f grass seed vs. grass sod, and see the needs o f th e p e o p le . S o m eh ow the C om m issioners w ill have to look b eyo n d w h a t the sta ff w an ts th e m to see — to tackle th e re a l p ro b le m s th a t fa c e the co m m u n ity and th e ir a gency. W e b e lie v e th e C om m issioners a re sincere and d e d ica te d citizens. W e hope th e y w ill m eet the ch a lle n g e s o f th e ir p osition s b e fo re it is too late. For th e y -- not th e sta ff -- a re u ltim a te ly re sponsible fo r th e ir a gency. First Elk was Black The B e n e vo le n t P rotective O rde r o f Elks has voted to o p e n its m e m b e rsh ip to Blacks a nd o th e r m in o ri ties. The m em be rs o f o ve r 2,000 lod ge s vo ted n e a rly 4 to 1 to d ro p th e " w h ite o n ly " m e m b e rsh ip clause fro m th e ir C o n stitu tio n . It w o u ld be n ice to th in k th a t this a ctio n w as taken bet js e the m em be rs o f the Elks, th e n a tio n 's largest fra te rn a l o rg a n iz a tio n , had d e c id e d to ju d g e a p p li cants a cc o rd in g to th e ir person al q u a litie s ra th e r than a c c o rd in g to th e ir ra cia l h e rita g e . It w o u ld be nice to b e lie v e th a t "B ro th e rh o o d " had com e to the brothers o f the BPOE. But th e truth is th a t the m o ve w as b ro u g h t a b o u t by e c o n o m ic necessity. The lo d g e h ad lost a series o f court decision s, in c lu d in g o ne in O re g o n th a t m ade Elks Lodge lia b le fo r taxes, a nd o n e in M a in e that m ade th e m in e lig ib le to h o ld a state liq u o r license because o f th e ir e xclu sion o f n o n -w h ite s. So th e BPOE w ill soon g e t th e ir firs t Black m e m bers -- or so th ey th in k — fo r w e kn o w th a t one o f the tw o fo u n d e rs o f th e BPOE w as Black. A plea for the fans W re stlin g in P ortland has ta ke n on a n e w look. C olor TV has com e to the P ortland Sports A re na . W ith th is e x c itin g n ew era fo r th e te le v is io n v ie w e r, w e w o u ld lik e to suggest a bonus fo r the fa ith fu l fa ns w h o see the m atches a t the A re n a e v e ry S aturday n ig h t: b ro a d ca stin g the te le v is io n in te rv ie w s w ith the w restlers o ve r th e PA system. O fte n th e in te rv ie w s are as e x c itin g as the a ction in th e rin g , a n d th e p a yin g custom ers miss th e fun. The b ro a d ca stin g o f the TV in te rv ie w s w ith the p o p u la r Frank B onnem a is d e lig h tfu l to w atch on TV a nd a lso e x c itin g to hear a t the A re n a fro m the c ro w 's nest. There a re m an y reasons w h y m a tch -m a ke r Don O w ens sh o u ld have the TV in te rv ie w s on the PA system fo r fans a tte n d in g the m atch: Fans a n xio u s to hear the te le v is io n in te rv ie w s b e tw e e n m atches o fte n crow d a ro u n d the crow s nest a n d d istu rb the te le visio n crew s and e q u ip m en t; It w o u ld g iv e the te le vsio n a dve rtise rs an e xtra boost in a u d ie n c e ; H a vin g the in te rv ie w s on the lo u d speakers fo r a ll the fans to h ea r w o u ld also create a d d e d interest in the " g ru d g e m a tc h e s " Published every Thursday by Exie Publishing Company, 2201 North Killingsworth, Portland, Oregon 97217. Mailing address: P.O. Box 3137, Portland, Oregon 97208. Telephone: 2832486. The Portland Observer's official position is expressed only in it's Publisher's Column (We See The World Through Black Eyes). Any other material throughout the paper is the opinion of the individual writer or submitter and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Portland Observer. 4 BRANDS you kn o w V A R IE T IE S S IZ E S you h k. vou w a n t Who created Boise? D avid M cC rea, p rin c ip a l o f Boise E lem entary School, said Boise has an a tm o s p h e re th a t is not c o n d u c iv e to le a rn in g . He c la im s th a t no w h ite ch ild can e xce l a t Boise. He c a n n o t e x p la in th e reason fo r this a tm o sp h e re , b u t th in k s it m ig h t co m e fro m the c h ild re n 's hom es. For m an y years Boise has b e e n a su bject o f c o n troversy. For m a n y years it has h e ld last p la ce, or close to it, in th e a c a d e m ic a c h ie v e m e n t o f P ortlan d's students. Parents say th ing s h a v e im p ro ved . The p o p u la tio n is d o w n fro m 750 to 350, the c h ild re n a re m ore m a n a g e a b le , th e c o m m u n ity is m ore in v o lv e d . Yet th e p rin c ip a l states th a t a w h ite c h ild ca n n o t e x c e l, th a t the a tm o s p h e re is opp ose d to le a rn in g , th a t th e e x p e c te d standards o f b e h a v io r a re lo w e r th a n those in w h ite schools. W h o is to b la m e fo r th e s itu a tio n a t Boise — the c o m m u n ity or the school b o a rd ? The c o m m u n ity has lo n g req ue ste d a n d d e m a n d e d d e s e g re g a tio n o f the schools. In 1963 th e NAACP p o in te d .o u t Boise as a s e g re g a te d school a nd d e m a n d e d re lie f, as have o th e r o rg a n iz a tio n s m a n y tim e s since. The M o d e l C ities Education C o m m itte e p re se n te d a p la n fo r d e s e g re g a tio n th a t w as a cce p te d by HUD but re jected by the school b oa rd . So Boise re m a in s an a ll-B la c k school. D uring th e past fe w years th e school b o a rd has c a rrie d on its system o f " v o lu n ta r y " busing s e n d in g o ut the students th a t are m ost lik e ly to a d ju s t -- a n d le a v in g those w ith a c a d e m ic or social problem s. The school b o a rd has c re a te d a " g h e tto s c h o o l" w h e re one nee d not h ave e xisted . It has c re a te d a Black school in a d istrict w h e re 90 p e rce n t o f the students are w h ite . It has c re a te d a school w h e re a w h ite student c a n 't excel a n d a Black stu de nt d o e sn 't w a n t to e xcel. It has crea ted Black students w h o h a v e p ro b le m s w h e n th e y are sent to schools w h e re p ro p e r b e h a v io r is d e m a n d e d a nd w h e re le a rn in g is e xp e cte d . It has crea ted Black students w h o c a n n o t a djust w h e n they m ee t w h ite students fo r th e firs t tim e a t Lincoln or M ad iso n or C le v e la n d . It has c re a te d Black students w hose in itia tiv e a nd m o tiv a tio n is d e stro ye d by the a g e o f 7 or 8. D avid M cC rea has b ro u g h t the co ntrove rsy to a hea d. For his in s e n s itiv ity to th e needs o f Black c h ild re n ,* *h e m ust be re m o ve d . For guaranteed top quality work in all areas of building construction, contact the P o lit ic a l in c ite m e n t ...? Excuse me please Dear Mr. Henderson: In the September 24, 1973 Oregonian, an article on Boise School by Mr. Bill Keller in eludes several quotes from me that have justifiably out raged the community, the parents and the students and damaged the image of Boise School. While admitting certain of the key state ments, there were other con cepts developed in the article for which I am not respon sible. In looking back, I realize the words were badly chosen and did not. in fact, convey what I really feel, especially in attributing to Blacks gen erally the characteristics of some whose behavior we treat affirmatively and ac tively when it occurs. I must emphasize that defiant be havior is not accepted or condoned by the school staff. I wish to formally apologize to the members of this com munity and to all concerned citizens. I am more proud of Boise School, its students, its patrons and its staff than any effort in which I have ever been associated. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association It just has to be here 283-2486 Meet your fltfirmatwe ¿ition 'Reyturenemt tAe euty utay f Contract your printing to a m inority firm Use minority printers Photo Typesetting, G ra p h ic Arts and Printing N ew spapers -- N ew sletters Posters Fliers - S tationery — Business Cards -- Programs Pam phlets — P ictorial D irectories P rintin g to m eet your needs 2201 N orth K illin g s w o rth ment, the press should be free. Publicity is the strong bond which unites the people and their government. Au thority should do no act that will not bear the light.” -- John A. Garfield. "Let the people know the facts, and the country will be safe." Abraham Lincoln. “The next time you get mad at a news story, re member that a free press provides you with the in formation that keeps our country free ” “Not for its own sake alone, but for the sake of society and good govern St. Joh msv^z/CLERY F i a - I * • MUVMY THE PORTLAND OBSERVER P.O. Box 3137 P ortland, O reg on 97208 Please a rra n g e to have the OBSERVER m a ile d to m y RMMR • U M 80M K • WCYOC8 Start spinning your wheels- Try Chuck’s deals Special! Special e $5.25 per year in the Tri County area, a $8.00 per year elsewhere, I C H A R LES CHEW S Peugeot Reg. 129. Now 125.95 member And get free water bottle (Reg. 2.79) Combination lock (Reg. 3.95) N om e - We Feature: • Raleigh • Jeunet • Columbia • Vista » Peugeot Tool bag (Reg. 2 7 5 ) I speed., 3 speed., 5 speeds and 10 speeds. Tricycles - training bikes - wagons. MEMBER Aeeoclellon ■ Founded 1995 Portland, O regon AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER A d d re s s . N e W A peh /llso -• call or w rite lor information on our Scholarship and Apprenticeship program lor minority vouth. Exie Company Students n e e d in g m o n e y to e n te r a d v a n c e d s c h o o lin g this ye ar h ave a n e w source o f fin a n c ia l assistance w h ic h th e y sh o u ld ta k e a d v a n ta g e of. It is the n e w Basic E ducational O p p o rtu n ity G rants Program , a d m in is te re d by the U.S. O ffic e o f Education. M o re than $122 m illio n is a v a ila b le u n d e r the p ro g ra m to firs t-y e a r, firs t-tim e students a tte n d in g a p p ro v e d c o m m u n ity co lle g e s, fo u r-y e a r co lle ge s a n d u nive rsitie s, v o c a tio n a l schools, te c h n ic a l in sti tutes or h o sp ita l schools o f nursing. MEMBER General and sub-contractors Drop Box operation Electrical work landscaping Painting Plumbers Janitorial Wall board and plaster Brick laying A cement Very respectfully yours, David McCrea Principal, Boise School Money available now Students have u n til F ebruary 1, 1974 to o b ta in a n d c o m p le te a p p lic a tio n s fo r this school year. A p p lic a tio n s are a v a ila b le a t stu de nt fin a n c ia l a id o ffic e s o f post-seco n da ry in s titu tio n s , h ig h school g u id a n c e o ffic e s , post o ffic e s , state e m p lo y m e n t o ffic e s , co un ty a g ric u ltu ra l e x te n sio n o ffic e s , a nd m a n y o th e r a g e n cie s a nd o rg a n iz a tio n s d e d ic a te d to se rving y o u th , or by w ritin g Basic G rants, P.O. Box 84, W a s h in g to n , D.C. 20044. C o m p le te d a p p lic a tio n s sh o u ld be m a ile d to P.O. Box B, Io w a C ity, Io w a 52440. The student th e n w ill be n o tifie d o f th e a m o u n t his fa m ily is e xp e c te d to co n trib u te . The student sh o u ld th en s u b m it this n o tific a tio n to the school o f his ch oice w h ic h w ill c a lc u la te the a m o u n t o f the Basic G rant. The a m o u n t o f each g ra n t is d e te rm in e d on a u n ifo rm n a tio n w id e basis w h ic h assures th a t students w h o m ost need fin a n c ia l assistance a re a b le to o b ta in it. Basic G rants are not loa ns a nd do not have to be p a id back. Every student e n te rin g an a p p ro v e d school fo r th e first tim e this ye a r is u rg e d to a p p ly n o w . Albina Contractors Association 72 N. E. Sacramento Portland, Oregon 288-8301 TO THE EDITOR Then let the school b o a rd ta ke p o s itiv e a nd im m e d ia te a c tio n to so lve th e p ro b le m it has created! Subscriptions: $5.25 per year in the Tri-County area, $6.00 ■ per year outside Portland. Second Class Postage Paid at Portland. Oregon ro a WHICH WILL ENO IN VOLUNTARY SUSINO FOR T H E PURPOSES OP RACIAL SALANCE" City, A p t. ( if a n y ). State & Zip Telephone. 7017 N. Lombard 5% discount on rentals to churches and organization» I 286-107?