I Portland Observer PERI'S BOTTLE SHO P I*«‘t Prpi's Hold«- Shop be your headquarter* (or chani pagne, wine*, mixer* , . , at the lowest price* in town Lloyd Center Next to the Liquor Store. Pepi'« one anil only «lore. Open 9:31) am . to 9:00 pm . daily. Sunday*: Noun to 1:00 p.m. 2 8 1 -2 7 3 1 & Progress thru u n ity l o r g u a r a n te e d to p q u a l i t y w o r k in a l l a r e a s o t b u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n , c o n ta c t th e A lb in a C ontractors A ssociation 7 2 N . E. S ac ra m e n to P o rtla n d , O re g o n 2 88 -8 3 0 1 General and sub rontrarlorw Drop Bow operation Electrical worli I aiuRrapmK Paintinic Plumber*« Janitorial XV all boartl and planter Brick la« in* A remenl » all *>r «* i it«* lor ir.lorrrel ton on our Sc holar >hip and \p pn nt i<«-'hi|> program lor milioni« «outb XI m » WANTED Pay Care M others To p ro v id e C hild C are in y o u r hom e Age* Infancy thru 12 yr*. Day - Swing ■ Graveyard (ontart: AMA Family llay/N igh t Program 1425 N.E. Dekum 289 8821 BARGAINS ¡n Building Supplies Canva to Budding Svppty Discount Contort whara you olwoyi pay lau becouta «hoy liquidota monulocturan, wholesaler* and retailer* «lock* They novo, buy union «hoy con tall it to you (or lattll 2700 p<* Fonahng. oil Colon & (mithet ■ Wolnutt, Birch, Elm, Oak Hickory. Vinyl*, etc. 7 '-7 h -8( a » *! to * 4 . 9 0 .19 Panel Adheilive t u b e * .............................. rag. *1.49 now 7 9 ' »onekng Strip* Walnut or linen equal* 4 x 8 ....................... MoeUto both and Kitchon Panel* 12 Color* marble*. gold (lock* 4x8 ...................................*» . 9 S and * 7 . 9 » *1 | I Id old door* Pointed White 5' or 6 * 5 . 9 5 Bifold door* 2‘ to ’ W ide *1 9 to * 3 4 Fluth door* * 3 . 9 0 to * 9 . 9 0 2 (or I on W eed Prtlmith moulding* 1 I Butt* Tubs Sink* . Insurance Claim tmoke «tamed Bath tub«, tinkt, woih bntmt. tome damoged. Tub** 1 3 . 9 0 to * 3 9 ; Sink or ha sin * * 3 .9 0 2 o *9 ^ jC h ro m e F a u c e tU < ^ 3 *4 to *9 _ ^ _ ^ ^ 2" E lis TEES S l o r * , , 3/4 " ot 4 (o r * 1 ; 4" Dram Tile, 3 ' ■ -ich, Shower* Stoll* Fibreglot* 2 n d t'4 B to • 9 9 ; 4" Bermico un Pipe 8 * 3 . 9 5 ; Water Heater* • g a«'3 S to * 4 9 ; Roll ’>o!m g*3-*4 Roll; u tob roofing Cleanup*9 tq , Magnetic Cabinet r ten ants. Instead, rents should be reduced or the tenants otherwise compen sated. Heating oil is loo impor­ tant to lx- left to the whims of the market. Poor people who use heating oil have only two choices: use a cer tain amount, or freeze. We must control tx»th the price and the distribution of heating oil, because poor people cannot afford higher prices and because distribu tors would prefer to sell to the highest bidder. More over, the energy crisis prom ises to change our way of building homes, because many contruction materials are (letroleum derivatives or require a high energy input in their production. Home builders will try to use in ferior substitutes. The shortage of gasoline, though important, is less critical than the shortage of heating oil. There are a number of ways in which we can function (although with some discomfort) with less gasoline. Let’s look at some of the proposed policies for solving the gasoline shortage. The excess profit tax would permit prices to rise enough to encourage exploration by oil companies, but not give them a rip off. It would do IrttHi to in crease prixluction or reduce prices. To avoid a rip off, however, an excess profit lax should In- enacted, but re eeipts should not be used to finance further exploration, as the administration has suggested. This would sim ply provide a subsidy to the oil industry. Instead, re eeipts should lx- used to improve much needed and ecologically sound mass transportation. Keceipts will lx- small, however, because oil companies will disguise their profits. The adm inistration's ra tioning scheme would not keep fuel prices down. Prices will rise anyway, because of higher prices posted by foreign producers, the higher cost of producing domestic oil from new sources, and the higher coat of operating re tail outlets. Most poor families could not participate in the market for excess coupons. Those who need to X Sf y A gent attends conference New York Life Insurance agent Vernon E. Joseph has qualified to attend a career conference in Seattle of New York Life Insurance Com pany agents from the six state North Pacific region, (ieneral Manager Richard P. Mrl'lanimy, C.L.U., of the Multnomah general office in the Lloyd Center announced. Joseph will join fellow- agents and company execu lives (or three days of educa tional work in life under writing, health and employee protection insurance. Cedar-Bed weed lumber 2*2 • ’ It, 1*4 4 ’ fli 1*1 It,- 2 *4 • • ft, 2 *4 1 0 * ft S’ Yard Cleanup on Fencing material*. 3999 B. Voacoaeer Are. Aero*» from G I Joe* OOUWTWY STYL8 SAUSAGE CoB 494.9444 CaB 3BS-4S44 O P IK SUNDAY » .■ .i * * B IL L U N T O N JR ' z Am nesty Marti« tup* Acre** from McDonald'* 7 Ejected Officials: They represent power in the state legislature as well as local In a eity whose Black power, if they are a member voter population nears 51%, of a political organization or how should the Black elec hold a solid core of loyal locate deride how judges supporters. Legislators pass should be selected? Ix-t us state laws, governors push first look at a few of the legislation. POWER. pitfalls of having judges ap Associates of the Governor: pointed by groups of at They have daily contact with torneys or major elerted or access to the governor. officials of a political sub They may often be his politi division. eal *4«isors. I’ott'KR. In a previous column. I lobbyists: They represent discussed some of the real money and the cause of big pitfalls of eleeting judges: business. POWER. ex|x-nse, favoritism, politics The Press: They are the and quality. But does a image builders and de judicial ap|x)intment system stroyers. A game editor ran rid the process of any of delve into any prospective those problems? I think not. a p p o in te e 's b ack grou nd . When you limit the number They investigate and tell of people who participate in their story to the public. any «election process, are not POWER. the political wheeling and The Bar Association: The dealing m echanizations in group that represents law­ creased in intensity? At the yers ran and do watch who same time, are not many gets appoinu-d and passes political groups excluded judgement based upon their from influence in that pro experience. They act as a cess? Ix-t's look at a rase in political farce. POWER p o in t. lo u , the Average Voter: Ix-t us suppose that the If you are not a lawyer, authority to select judges in lobbyist, businessm an, an a city rests in the hands of elected official or a friend of the governor of the state. the governor, where is your Let us also suppose that the influence? If you want to judicial apjxiintmrnt is for express your desire for prin­ your city whose Black popu cipled, fair judges, how ran lalion nears 51%. Who you make your wishes felt? would have the most in You can't, for you do not fluence in the governor’s have a vote. POWERLESS. decision? In any democratic system, Political Organizations: you cannot rid the process Any organization in the city from all levels of politic*. whose voting power has Ix-en The question that we should felt of course would have ask is under what system some influence. They repre can we have the proper in­ sent votes. Votes represent fluence. We must keep as power. much POWER as we can. I vote for VOTING. • with batint ...................................* 1 9 to * 3 9 •« H l Vanities with Marble top* 19" * 3 9 , 2 S " -*3 9 , 3 0 '• • 4 9 , 34 " * 5 9 up to 4' long ot *1 1 9 IS U lIX M e a g h B e B M . 4b • ' Bart III Bath VnnlflM 22" White Cobmett ......................... Bulging Supply Discount Confers buy could not afford it. The free market it is quit»- possible that, as prices rise, people will find ways to get along with less gasoline. But this will heap hardship on the poor In short, none of these major proposals will save the poor and Black from being disporportionately injured. Instead, we need programs to answer the problems of the poor. We need a vigor ous public employment pro­ gram. We need an escalator clause for AFDC payments to compensate welfare re cipients for inflation. We must provide subsidies to poor people injured by the energy cr'sis. We should allocate more funds to help the poor improve their own homes. We must make sure landlords do not victimize the poor. We should form a national commission on the consumption of energy to represent the views of con sumers. BY WALTER L SMART Executive Director National Federation ot Settlements and Neighborhood Centers a « .-« « -» « N . T lk U A M O O K S T »O.1VAM0, OM » H I. Of 0 week CARPOOL seeks riders Energy crisis: Poor suffer most 'Continued from pg. 1. col. 31 codes." He urged the congressional unit to direct the Depart ment of Defense to move swiftly to end the coding system and to refuse to honor all requests for per­ sonal information about vet­ erans. "It is our under standing," he said, "that most of the big employers have access to resources for de coding' discharges despite government denials to the contrary." Citing a study prepared by the League's Research De partment, Brown said that adm inistrative, undesirable or dishonorable discharges make it extremely difficult and often impossible for mi nority veterans to find jobs, even those to which they may be entitled by virtue of their veteran status. "A jobless veteran," he said, "cannot find a home in . a decent community: he cannot send his children to decent schools, assure them adequate and nutritious meals, or provide the proper health care for his family." Saying that it was "unfair" to punish a person and his family for years to come be cause of minor infractions made at an early age. he urged the Subcommittee to take legislative action to cor rect the gross injustice of the military separation system. After a month of activities, CARPOOL is taking its case directly to the people. According to project man ager Jack Graham, the CAR POOL computerized match ing system is complete and ready for use by all city and suburban commuters. In terested commuters can take advantage of the federally funded program at no charge. Questionnaires giving name, pickup location, desti nation, and working hours should be deposited in a dis play box wherever question naires are available. "Within two weeks after returning the questionnaire, participants will receive up to ten n-mes of interested carpoolers whose schedules, pickup points and destina tions coincide with theirs,” explained Graham. "It is then up to the participant to organize a carpool with other people whose names are on the list. We're doing every thing we can to simplify this program to encourage citi­ zens to participate." The ultimate goal of the six month CARPOOL pro gram is a 5% reduction in commuter traffic in the Port land metropolitan area. The program is funded through $225,000 federal monies and 10% matching funds con­ tributed by Tri Met. Several similar programs have been federally funded across the country in localities needing strong carpooling programs to offset gasoline shortages and improve air quality stan­ dards. In Portland, CAR POOL is being administered through the Oregon Depart ment of Transportation. To reach the CARPOOL goal of 5% reduction in rush hour traffic. 16.200 com muters must join a carpool. “We have to change the in­ grained driving habits and attitudes of one person per vehicle." said Graham. "The media radio, television and newspapers have all pledged strong support. We hope their effective promo tional campaigns will com bine with the simplicity of the computerized matching to encourage participation.” Both city and state leaders have voiced open support for carpooling as a major means of reducing the gasoline shortage, traffic congestion and air pollution problems. CARPOOL predicts that if 16,200 commuters join car pools, 10.801, vehicles will be eliminated from daily rush hour traffic and 8.700 gallons of fuel will be saved each day. This forecast is based on an average carpool of three persons and an average round trip commute of 12 miles. CARPOOL has worked closely with over 150 major employers in Portland its suburbs to promote carpool matching programs. Several companies and government agencies already have up to 50% of their workforces using some form of group transportation. "Certainly the gas short age is a major impetus for CARPOOL.” concluded Gra­ ham. "But it only serves to point up the ridiculous nature of our commuting habits. During rush hours, average occupancy of autos in the metro area is 1.2 persons!" Anyone with questions about carpooling or needing a questionnaire for com­ puterized matching is en couraged to dial C A R P O O L (227 76651. Page I The banquet will begin at 7 00 p m . after a 6 30 p in reception. A limited number of tickets are available to low income persons who would otherwise not be able to attend, by calling Charles Carter at the Albina Actioo Center. (Continued from pg. 1. col. 7) picked up on the state or local level; that is, by com munity, if lix-al offinals con sider the effectiveness of these local Community Ac tion Agencies warrants con tinued support." The tr u th a b o u t I ) i nect< >ry A ssista n ce ? E v e r y d a y w e sp e n d th o u s a n d s o f y o u r te le p h o n e d o lla r s to lo o k u p n u m b e rs a lre a d y lis te d in th e d i rec ti)ry . I f y< h i w a n t t<> h e lp h o ld d o w n te le p h o n e c o s ts please ltx>k in th e b ix ) k fir s t. © P a cific N o rth w e s t B ell If you h a / e a p h /s te a l h a n d ic a p that ,mpa«rs your u M of th e *e te p h o n < of f you can t f«n N O FINANCE COM PANY Off BANK TO DEAL WITH € AU Dental Insurance L ,e t n i e * A N E S T H E T IS T A < « i l « h ! t D w -e /u u M D E N T IS T Accept*« 6 1 6 S.W. 4 t h A v e . V__________ / O „ x « i A ito ,n s a tfM c 2 2 7 -2 4 2 7 S ttw M a U4*> * W « tk is f t« s H o u ri I M A M m M P M C to .M S .iu r« ..> EUGENE r Strike ends (Continued from pg. 1. col. 6) "That's why we are making one last appeal for your support for the Farah work ers and their families. Please make sure that this city shows its heart with food, clothes, dollars and toys. We will lx- most grateful." Contribution centers will be located in several sections of the city and will operate from 9:00 a m. to 5:00 p.m. starting March 11th. Some of the contribution centers are: N.W. Portland. Long shoremens Hall, local 40, 2401 N.W. 23rd St.; S.W. Portland Amalgamated Cloth ing Workers office. 813 S.W. Alder St., Room 501; S.W. Portland, Portland Labor Center, 201 S.W. Arthur St., Room 205; S.E. Portland. Mrs. Diabio, 2050 S.E. 16th Ave. toff l4tdds Circle); S.E. Portland, Artha Adair, 7035 s.E. 20th Av,- 'i-if Bybee Blvd.l. .Anyone wishing to donate items not having transporta tion may do so by calling 233 9691 or 223 0482 for special home pickup. The committee will continue to accept items until the March 30th deadline date. Ship ment to Texas will start April 1st. The strike at the Earah plants was one of the longest in modern American history. It started in May of 1972 with the em p loyees de manding the right to union representation. More than 2.000 Farah workers held firm to the strike throughout the duration. The agreement with the union came after a card cheek which showed an impressive majority of the workers favored the union. After that, Farah recognized the A m a lg a m a t e d C lo th in g Workers; agreed to hire back the strikers; promised to ne­ gotiate a fair settlement and expressed hope for fair labor management relations in the future. The union in return has called off its nationwide boycott of Farah products. A number of institutions have endorsed the Farah workers' cause, including the U.S. Catholic Conference Committee on Social De velopment and World Peace. 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