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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1973)
I Portia nd/Observer D a ih ik i» ¡•welry C a fta n t P o tte ry m asked B o sket« O pen 11-9 d a ily A S unday AFRICA ARTS, LTD. 1138 S. W. J e f f e r t o n 7 4 8 -0 3 3 1 Man Mitchell'« Pifl .G e ttin g Sm art BY WALTER L SMART Executive Director National Federation ot Settlements and Neighborhood Centers Thia time of the year should be a time of joy, worship and remembrance of good things past, and hope for a better future. Hut for close to one third of the entire Black American pop ulation, it will be one of rising costs with little or no hope for more than barest survival. In a recent report by the Department of the Census, it was revealed that Black folk remain far behind whites in most socio-economic categor tea. S p e c ia liz in g In B ar-Q -Fo ods Food To G o, d e liv e ry an d C a te rin g S ervice Hour»: Tue • Ihur 11 am I« pm Fri Sal 11 am • 3 .'Ml am Sun 12 pm 10 pm 2 8 3 -4 5 7 3 213 N . K illing sw orth Here are just a few farts their report revealed: the median income of Black families is just over half than for white families, one third of the entire Black population lives under pov erty conditions $4,275 for a family of four as compared to 1/10 of the white pop ulation. the number of poor Black families headed by women rime to one million as rum pared to 700,000 in 196M, on the average. Black un employment reached 10% as compared to a 5% rate for whiles, Black teenage unemploy ment rose to 33.5% in 1972 from 26.3% in 1967. One third of all Black teenagers are unemployed. twenty five percent of all Blark families receive some form of public assistance as compared to 5% for w h ile s . These are just some of the despicable details which not only shame the Congress, the President, and the eco nomic system. lad’s not kid ourselves. The heat is being put on Nixon because of Watergate, his aloofness, his politics and because he is a Republican President with a Democratic Congress. Our noble Con gressmen have not united to save us, the consumer, the voter, the poverty stricken, the parent, the worker. Throughout Watergate, we are the ones left holding the bag. Many of us mistakingly believe that because of the current turmoil in govern ment, the political direction toward a laissez faire, cap italiam will cease and our government will take a real stand to ensure an adequate income for all its citizens. We also may believe that somehow our political leaders will understand the folly of their ways and thereby de velop far reaching efforts to remedy the problems of crime, poverty and ignorance. It seems obvious that our leadership is more concerned w ith te le v is in g fo o tb all games that are sold out 72 hours in advance than they are with the current im |M>undment of desperately needed housing funds, the funding of emergency med ical services, raising the minimum wage, establishing inexpensive no fault insur ance, establishing a national consumer protection agency and revamping our tax sys tern. Expo beckons Blacks it was a Black man who invented blood plasma. It was a Black who invented a machine that revolutionized the shoe industry. The Black man, in fad, has made many contributions to the culture of the United States and he has been do ing it far longer than most European immigrants to the United States. This, essentially, is the message that Black America will try to get across to the five million people expected to visit the Expo '74 World's Fair May 4 to November 3. The plan is to set up an Afro American pavilion. Frank Bussell of Tacoma, Washington, is director of the program. He said the project will cost about $500,000, and support is ex pected from private and government sources. By year s end. he said. $65.000 had been contributed to the project and State Senator George T. Fleming, (I) Seattlel had initiated a strong effort in the legisla ture to raise $200,000 in State funds a move barked by Governor Dan Evans. The rest of the support was expected to come from private sources largely Black foundations and enterprises. Thursday. December 27, 1973 Page 3 What’s Happening in the School by Gladys McCoy The final hurdle barring the way to lull development of the Coliseum Site as a school district service center appears to have been dear ed. From now on, as far as the Board of Education is con cerned, it will be full speed ahead. Plans and progress have been at slow I m -II since ap pointment of the ad hoc committee several months ago to study the situation and make recommendations for the highest and best use of the land. The committee report concludes that the "highest and best use” would I m - for the school district to proceeed with construction of its maintenance center as planned. The report also urges that one portion of the property already acquired by the district, part of that block fronting N.E. Broad way, lie returned to public use. Earlier the Board of Education voluntarily hail of fered to reserve that section for private development since it was not needed for full development of the ser vice center complex. This not return it to private was not property of concern development. with the School District Dis District planners have placed Persons Association. been working on the de Action by the ad hoc velopment of the site for c o m m itte e c o n firm s the school service center pur judgement of the Board of poses since 1969. Both the Education in developing the City Planning Commission plan and undertaking to ac and the City Council at quire the property several various times since then con years ago. In acquiring the curred in and encouraged the property, the district has development. Matter of fact, worked to make sure that it was the City Planning the rights of individual pro Commission itself that sug [>erty owners have not been gested the sit«- as a suitable location for the school dis violated and that adequate trict shops. compensation has been pro vided. The committee report re It supported and worked cognizes the long history of the school district effort to with the Eliot Neighborhood Association and the Portland acquire the property and Development Commission laments that the matter was and others in making sure brought forward for consid that citizens whose homes eration at "this late date". were condemned or pur Superintendent of Schools chased through negotiation Robert W. Blanchard ex were provided adequate pressed the sentiments of all funds for moving and receiv members of the Board of ed a fair price for their Education when he termed homesteads. the ad hoc committee sup The Board made clear that port for school district use of the land north of Memorial it felt it had a moral commit mi nt to hold onto the land it Colis«-um as "welcome news." "Although all ol the land had acquired through the right of eminent domain and originally included for ac velopment for the community and the City of Portland All and all it is a happy quisition was (originally) ac conclusion to a long permil of quired by the school district planning and development. It to establish a central main also stands as a good ex tenance, distribution, admin ample of interagency inter istrative and service center, action and cooperation as the planning of multilevel space school district did not waiver made it possible to arcom in keeping faith with the modate the various depart citizens who lived in the de ments without utilizing any velopment area, and such of the properties fronting groups as the Eliot Neigh N.E. Broadway," Dr. Blan borhood Association. chard said. 'Because of this,” he con tinued, "the Board of Ed ucation indicated last sum mer that the entire facility n«-eds of the district could be handled on three blocks." This made it possible for the Board of Education to agree to relinquish the lots fronting on Broadway for private developments, such as a con vention hotel. This apparent action in the Coliseum Site drama will result in economies in excess of one million dollars a year to the taxpayers of this school district. The facility will enhance the area in which it is located. The ad hoc committee action clears the way for what must be regarded as significant de BeaPG E Watt Watcher in 1974. And make it a better year for everyone. •« ' Recycling unit opens 287 - 2887 MAURIE is an iii\f(irg<!labl(* man. MAURIE is an iinfnrgelahln picture. [ q J Maurie ( A True Story) The Portland Recycling Team, Inc. has opened a new- center at 521 N.E. Bussell. The Portland Recycling Team is an environmental and edu rational organization with two primary concerns: con serving natural resources and energy by encouraging re use of existing materials, and providing a partial solution to the problem of solid waste disposal. Speakers can I m - provided to organizations, schools, neighborhood groups, etc. on topics including recycling, conservation, the effort of Uni'ed States' consumption on the poor of the world, and how to begin recycling in your neighborhood. Among the items which arc usable are: bundled newspapers, corrugated card board, scrap paper, clean and unbroken glass, clean and flattened ears, and alunu num. Plastic is not recyclable. For information about other products, call the Recycling Switchboard, 229-5555. Other centers for disposal are: 1207 S.W. Montgomery; 2209 S.E. Hawthorne; Huddleston Road on the Lewis and Clark Col lege Campus. Saving electricity is still mighty important Right now. you can resolve to save and make 1974 a better year for everyone Plan now to conserve electricity wherever you can. whenever you can. Its easy. In fact, a high percentage of PGE customers have already joined the Watt Watching conservation campaign And their efforts, plus a near-record rainfall, have helped ease the critical power shortage a great deal However, the crisis is not over. Reservoirs are still about 7 billion kilowatt hours short This means that energy conservation must continue to be a way of life for all of us until production of electric energy catches up with demand with the completion of additional power plants. At PGE, we believe we can assure our customers —barring unforeseen circumstances and with your continuing voluntary efforts to conserve —that no mandatory power cutbacks will be necessary through the spring of 1974 How right we are depends a great deal on you. Add Be an even better Watt Watcher to your 1974 New Year s resolution list. Here are some sensible ideas to help you save electricity.... • Its auite easy to cock an entire meal in the oven at one time Try it And remember to completely thaw frozen meats before cooking .saves 1 3 the cooking time' • Don t open the refrigerator and freezer doors unnecessarily • Turn your heating system s thermostat down to a low tempeiature or completely off. during the night hours This will result in savings m heat costs • Be sure the insulation in your ceilings wails and floors is adequate Ask PGE for a free insulation brochure Check weatherstripping around all doors and windows • Turn off your television when not in use • Its most helpful to cut down on the use of hot water Try to use less by taking short showers And be sure that hot water faucets are turned off tightly when not being used That drip, drip drip consumes a large quantity of water Having your water heater thermostats turned down to 140' or less will also help save • Always turn off lights wherever possible • Make sure your dishwasher is full before using it • Use your clothes dryer wisely Don t overload but fully load Always be sure to clean the lint filter after every load You II be surprised how much electricity this will save Make sure the vent stays free of lint For a free booklet full of Watt Watcher tips to help you conserve energy year-around visit any PGE office or write PGE Conservation Center 621 S W Alder. 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