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Page 2 Portland,'’Observer Thursday. October 18, 1973 ’ WE SEE THE WCR l J THROUGH BLACK EVES RSON E d ito r/P u b lish e r EDITORIAL FOCUS Where is opportunity in public hiring ? A ? The P ortland D e v e lo p m e n t C om m ission re c e n tly h ire d a n e w p u b lic re la tio n s assistant, w h ic h a g a in b ring s up the q u e s tio n : H ow does PDC, a p u b lic ly fu n d e d a ge ncy, h ire personnel? This p o s itio n , w h ic h w as cre a te d on O ctober 1st and fille d p rio r to O cto b e r 15th, w as not a dve rtise d. Yet PDC w as a b le to h ire a yo u n g m an in less than tw o w eeks. W e w o n d e r w h a t e ffo rts w e re m ade to fin d an e m p lo y e e fro m a m o n g the p e o p le o f P ortland, w h ic h PDC is fu n d e d *o serve. W e w o n d e r if this m ig h t have been used as one o f the tra in in g p osi tions re q u ire d by fe d e ra l policy. The yo un g m an h ire d is p ro b a b ly w e ll q u a lifie d a nd m ig h t be the best m an fo r the job. H o w e ve r, o th e r in d iv id u a ls sh ou ld have had the o p p o rtu n ity to a p p ly a n d be conside red fo r th e p osition . E m p lo ym e n t w ith fu n d e d program s such as PDC a nd M o d e l C ities should be fille d a fte r e xte n sive a d v e rtis in g a nd re cru itm e n t, not h a n de d to frie n d s and rela tive s. vote crucial The e le c tio n o f M a y n a rd Jackson as M a y o r o f A tla n ta , G e o rg ia , the city W.E.B. DuBois c a lle d "n o rth o f the South, a nd south o f th e N o rth ", proves once a g a in the p o w e r o f an e n lig h te n e d Black e le cto ra te . W ho ch o u ld have guessed even a fe w short years a go th a t A tla n ta w o u ld ever have a Black m ayor? On this joyous occasion w e m ust lo o k at the Black citiz e n ry o f Portland. In P ortland m any Blacks do not reg ister, and m an y o f those w h o do reg ister do not vo te. M a n y w h o vote sell th e ir vote roo cheap. They to o o fte n m ake no d em ands, but g iv e th e ir vote to " th e lesser o f tw o e v ils " or to the latest fa lse god. It is tru e th a t less th an 5% o f the p e o p le cannot e le ct a ca n d id a te . But a u n ite d vo te can d e m a n d a vo ice in the c o n tro l o f th e Black c o m m u n ity . A u n ite d vo te can em barass a city g o v e rn m e n t that does n ot respond. It can destroy th e p o litic o 1 a sp ira tio n s o f those w h o do not care. Less th a n 5% o f the vote does not seem lik e m uch, b ut a 5% m a rg in in an e le c tio n is a large m a rg in , and m an y ca nd id ates lose by fa r less than 5%. Right h ere in O regon W a yn e M orse lost a s ta te w id e e le c tio n by 5,000 votes; Tom W alsh lost to Francis Iva ncie by 1%; R epresentative H ow ard W ille ts w o n re -e le c tio n by fe w e r than 100 votes. So 5% is a vo te to be reckoned w ith if used e ffe c tiv e ly . P ortland w o u ld lik e to th in k o f its e lf as "n o rth o f the S o u th ", but c e rta in ly could be ca lle d "s o u th o f ‘ he N o rth ". M a y b e the Black p o litics th a t have been so successful re c e n tly in the South should be b ro u g h t to b e a r in Portland. But Southern Black p o litic s b e g in w ith vo ter reg istra tio n and e d u c a tio n , fo llo w e d w ith u n ity a t the polls. Model Cities Board needs firm leader The M o d e l C ities P la nn ing Board is r ig h tfu lly a n g ry o ver the a tte m p t o f C om m issio ne r M ild re d S chw ab to u n d e rm in e its rig h t to choose its n e w d ire cto r. The P lanning Board, w h ic h is com posed o f m em bers e le c ’ ed by the c o m m u n ity and a p p o in te d by the M ayo r, has a lw a y s had the re s p o n s ib ility to select a d ire c to r subject to the C ity C o u n c il's a p p ro v a l. The P la nn ing Board's rights and re s p o n s ib ilitie s h ave been s lip p in g a w a y d u rin g the past 18 m onths or so, p a rtly d ue to a m ore aggressive city g o v e rn m e n t a nd p a rtia lly d ue to co m p la ce ncy a nd w eakness on the part o f th e Board a nd its c h a ir m an. The fig h t fo r fre e d o m is an e x te rn a l b a ttle a nd g ains must be protected by p ositive a ction . The P la n n in g Board w ill b eco m e little m ore than a ru b b e r stam p c o m m itte e unless a firm stand is ta ke n on e ve ry issue. The d e m a n d o f the Board to choose its o w n d ire c to r m ig h t be an in d ic a tio n o f n e w aw areness a nd strength. If not, if is tim e for the Board to ta ke a close look at its leadership. N ix o n plans veto President N ix o n has in d ic a te d th a t he w ill ve to th e Labor-H ealth, Education and W e lfa re A p p ro p ria tio n . This b ill exceeds the a m o u n t requested by th e A d m in is tra tio n . A m o n g the b ill's b e n e fa cto rs a re the H ealth program s, Education, Social a nd R e h a b ilita tio n Services, a nd the O ffic e o f Econom ic O p p o rtu n ity . The b ill co nta ins $2 m illio n in e d u c a tio n funds fo r the d is a d v a n ta g e d o f O reg on a lo n e . N ixo n has c o n tin u a lly in v o k e d th e issue o f in fla tio n in pressuring Congress to cut back on fu nd s to v ita l social problem s. This lin e o f re a so n in g is ‘ fa lse, h o w e v e r, because the sm all b e n e fits th a t go to re c ip ie n ts o f social pro gram s ca nn ot ke ep up w ith the ra p id ly s p ira lin g prices caused by the a d m in is tra tio n 's m ism a n a g e m e n t o f the e conom y. Im p o rta n t issues are a t stake w ith this b ill m o n e y fo r h e a lth care, e d u c a tio n a l pro gram s a nd a n ti-p o v e rty program s. The p e o p le a re a skin g a basic q u e s tio n : W ill Congress, w h ic h is supposed to rep re sen t the w ill o f the p e o p le , c o n tin u e to let the n a tio n 's p rio ritie s be set by o ne m an? W ill Congress e xe rt it's w ill a nd o v e rrid e a veto? N ixo n has v e toe d seven im p o rta n t m easures this ye ar — Congress has ye t to o v e rrid e a veto. irst b la c k umpire in organized BASEBALL,W HEN HE STARTED IN THE SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL LEAGUEOBI). F VOTED TO D E N V VOTED FOR AMENDMENT TO BLOCH BUSING AS A MEANS OF ENDING SEME— T h » d o u b le s ta n d a rd of in te g rity LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Mr. McCrea: The Boise Citizens Im provement Association the nucleus and continually con cerned organization in the Boise neighborhood, would tike to inform you that we have gone on record in sup port of your position of Principal at Boise School. This support is based on your past performance, pre sent progress, and programs instituted as recognized per sonally, and first hand, by members of our organization. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 27, Subscriptions: $5.25 per year in the Tri-County area, $6.00 per year outside Portland. Second Class Postage Paid at Portland, Oregon 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. M E M B ER Orpgon Newspaper Publishers Association MEMBER ¡LRAJUfN^L N e I T p JK p EN Sincerely, Boise Citizens Improvement Association Right to Spank "The right of parents to chas tise their children is so necessary to the government of families and to the good order of society that no moralist or lawgiver has ever thought of interfering with its existence.” So said the Supreme Court of Tennessee a century ago. And it is still true today that parents have the basic legal right to spank their children. But if the right itself is still rec ognized, the extent of the right has been steadily narrowed. For example, it used to be said that parents could be as brutal as they pleased, so long as their mo tive was “ for the child's own good.” But no longer. no excuse that he was trying to leach the child good manners. One parent's harsh views about discipline, said the court, could not outweigh the humanitarian standards of the community. Nut only may an offending par ent be punished by the criminal law, but in a growing number of slates he may even have to pay damages to the child. In one case a woman pum melled her small stepson so vi ciously that he suffered internal injuries. When a damage suit was filed on the boy's behalf (by a guardian), she said it would he “ bad for family harmony" to al low lawsuits within the family circle. Progress th ru u n ity Thus, a father was found guilty of ussault and battery for beating his 10-year-old daughter with a cane, hard enough to leave perma nent scars. The court said it was A lb in a C ontractors A ssociation 7 2 N . E. 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Coupon Special T h e STYLE OF CALLING PLAYS WERE EMCITIHG..,. SBk For guaranteed top quality work in a ll areas of building construction, contact the But the court held her liable anyhow. “ While it may seem repugnant," said the court, “ to allow a (child) to sue his parent, we think it more repugnant to leave a child with out redress for the damage he has suffered by reason of his parent’s malicious misconduct. “ A child, like every other indi vidual. has a right to freedom from such injury.” O A t 1973 and regret, along with you. statements you made regarding school life at Boise. We realistically accept your apology because we feel that your statements do not over shadow the positive things that occur at Boise School on a daily basis. Our first concern is the children. We, therefore, have taken our position of support and look forward to a better working relationship with you and your staff. THE P — ì FAMILY# LAWYER J - EMMETT ASHFORD Published every Thursday by Exie Publishing Company, 2201 North Killingsworth, Portland, Oregon 97217. Mailing address: P.0. Box 3137, Portland, Oregon 97808. Telephone: 283 2486. NATIO NS'STATUS TO THE S O V IE T UNION A S LONG AS IT RAISES IMPEDI MENTS TO G EWISH EMIGRATION, CATION OF BLACK CHILDREN, IN SCHOOLS, SUPPORT YOUR ADVERTISERS F LOS ANGELES, ONCE UMPIRED SANDLOT GAMES F0R52 A GAME. ON DEC 1?, 1053 HE BECAME THE FIRST BLACK UMPIRE IN ATRIPLE A-LEAGUE WHEN HE SIGNED WITH THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE . THE COLORFUL UMPIRE SPENT IS'VEAI IN THE MINOR LEAGUES BEFORE HE BECAME THE FIRST BLACK IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES-THE AMERICAN LEAGUE IN APRIL l9feb.HE WORKED HIS FIRST WORLD SERIES IN 1970 • AN D THEN RETIRED AT THE AGE OF 5b,ONE YEAR PAST THE AUTOMATIC RETIREMENT AGE. ONLY 5- FOOT T INCH HE HELD HIS OWN WITH THE BIGGEST.... ★ most FAVORITE Portland, Or». /