Pige 2
Poetland/Obaerver
Thursday. May 9. 1974
Station finds jobs
WE SEE THE WORLD
THROUGH BLACK EYES
ALFRED L. HENDERSON
cd ito r/P u b lis h e r
EDITORIAL FOCUS
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W hat m a n y o f us have been saying fo r m any
m onths n o w a ppears to be a p u b lic fa ct -- that
M r N ix o n is not a m an deserving o f the honor o f
the Presidency o f the U nited States. A g ain , w e call
fo r his re s ig n a tio n or im p ea ch m e nt
In a tte m p tin g to clea r h im se lf from the crim es o f
p la n n in g a n d ca rryin g out the W atergate b u rg la ry,
N ixo n has re v e a le d to the nation the side o f his
p e rs o n a lity th a t he has a lw ays atte m p ted to keep
h id d e n
—
a schem ing, self-centered,
and
p a ra n o id p e rso n a lity.
W h e th e r the tapes w ill co nclusively prove
c rim in a l a c tiv ity or not, they have re ve ale d a man
w h o sh o w e d no concern fo r the p e d ple he was
sleeted to serve. In the tape transcripts, w h ich he
relea se d h im s e lf, th ere is no h int o f concern fo r
m o ra lity or le g a lity , or fo r the good o f the nation.
The o n ly expressions w e re o f concern fo r self. This
is n ot a m an w h o should sit in the W h ite House.
It is e v id e n t th a t it was N ixon 's o w n perverted
need fo r im m o rta lity or his p a ran oia that caused
his p resent d ile m m a . How can he p le a d fo r the
c o n fid e n tia lity o f p re sid e ntia l conversations w hen
he reco rd ed those conversations w ith o u t the
perm ission o f the participants.
Is this c o n fi
d e n tia lity ? W e w o n d e r how m any tim es N ixo n has
w ish e d he had not d re a m e d up the idea o f
re co rd in g his every gasp fo r posterity.
| .Letters to the Editor f
Poem misses truth
Dear Sir:
The second poem in the
May 5, 1974 “Oregonian
Verse" column shows a lack
of understanding regarding
minorities, particularly line 5
which is “Say your prayers
and hope to die." I find that
cruel distortion disgusting!
Even poetry should have
some obligation for honesty.
The above-mentioned item of
"Oregonian Verse" shows an
apparent ignorance of cur
rent birth rate statistics or
population trends which do
not revoal any “hope to die"
advice regarding minority
mothers.
I therefore feel
that poetry should not be a
vehicle for racism!
Sincerely.
J.M. Gates
«Editor's note: Oregonian
Verse appears in the Ore
gonian newspaper.)
Betty Roberts
To the Editor:
I was terribly disappointed
by your May 2nd editorial,
which implied that all of the
major Democratic candidates
for Governor were adequate,
but that Jim Redden was a
little more adequate because
he had one Black person
employed on his staff.
I t is my understanding
that Mr. Redden hired his
one Black employee only
because of intense editorial
pressure from the Portland
Observer, and not because of
any spontaneous, personal
commitment to affirmative
action.
As a staunch supporter ot
Senator Betty Roberts for
Governor, I think you have
done her a disservice in this
area.
If you check her
voting record for the 1973
Legislature and past Ses
sions. you will find that she
has consistently and strongly
advocated and voted for a
wide variety of bills dealing
with affirmative action and
bills prohibiting discrimina
tion in employment, housing,
public accommodations and
credit based on race or sex.
Jim Redden has no such
recent
voting record
to
examine.
Betty is, also, the only one
of the three major Demo
cratic candidates for Gover
nor who has any in-depth
background at all in the
social services, such as child
care, programs for the Aging,
welfare, health and mental
health.
Such programs, of
course, are of special interest
and benefit to minorities and
poor persons.
As for my own personal
credentials in a ffirm a tiv e
action (and, therefore, as
someone who can judge
Senator R obert's comm it
ment to equal employment
opportunities!, I was recently
fired from ».i; job with
Multnomah County, just two
weeks after I
publically
testified in support of the
United Affirm ative Action
Committee's demands to the
Multnomah Board of County
Commissioners for an ag
gressive affirmative action
program.
Sincerely,
Margot Perry
(Editor's note:
The Ob
server has not endorsed Mr.
Redden, but pointed out that
his record in affirmative
action hiring exceeds those
of his opponents.)
Portland Public Schools
radio station KBPS (1450)
will feature a special radio
».•resent >tion this summer on
jobs and job alternatives for
Portland area teenagers.
The
program
e n title d
S IM M E R SOUND
74 is
prepare«! by and for Portland
high school students. It will
be heard from 10 a.m. to
noon Monday through Friday
beginning on Monday, June
10th. The program will In
clude news, job information,
music and interviews for
students.
KBPS studios will hold
auditions for positions as
S U M M E R SOUND '74 news
casters on Monday and Tues
day. May 13th and 14th from
1 to 4 p.m. at KBPS studios
in Henson High School. Stu
dents interested in the pro
gram may rail KBPS to ar
range an appointment for
auditions.
Each student applying for
a newscaster position should
bring a 3 minute tape of a
news or sportscast he or she
has prepared .iM recorded
on reel tai»' for the inter
view.
it F
Retain MILDRED SCHWAB,
your Cily Commissioner, Position #2
She's responsible and works hard . . .
She cares about people . .
She doesn't duck the issues . . .
She has a proven record of experience . .
N ative Portlander
Former Planning Commission C hairm an
Paid for by Committee to Retain Mildred Schwab City
’ Commissioner. Christopher Thomas. Treas., Common
wealth Bldg., Portland. Oregon 222 3531, 4 23 74.
RETAIN
S ch o o l d e c is io n in j e o p a r d y
It is iro n ic th a t as w e m ark the 20th a n n iv e rs a ry
o f th e 1954 Suprem e C ourt school d e s e g re g a tio n
d e cisio n , th e re is a d e te rm in e d m o v e in Congress
to set the clock back to the s e g re g a te d status o f
1953.
On M arch 26th o f this year the House passed the
Esch A m e n d m e n t by a vote o f 293 to 117.
It
proposes th a t Congress fin d os a fa c t th a t tra n s
p o rta tio n o f students creates serious risks to th e ir
h e a lth a nd safety.
2. It holds th a t assignm ent o f c h ild re n to p u b lic
schools on a n e ig h b o rh o o d basis is NOT a d e n ia l
o f e q u a l e d u c a tio n a l o p p o rtu n ity .
3. It w o u ld fo rb id the im p le m e n ta tio n o f any
d e s e g re g a tio n
p lans th a t w o u ld
re q u ire
the
tran spo rtatio n o f a ny student to a school o th e r than
the closest to his residence.
4. It Droposes the m o d ific a tio n o f Title VI o f the
C iv il Rights A ct o f 1964 w h ic h a u th o riz e s c iv il
actions in Federal Courts fo r d e n ia l o f e q u a l
e d u c a tio n a l o p p o rtu n ity .
A n othe r a m e n d m e n t o ffe re d by R ep re se nta tive
John M. A shbrook (R -O hio) w o u ld fo rb id the
e x p e n d itu re o f Federal funds fo r busing to a c h ie v e
d e s e g re g a tio n .
C o m p a ra b le a m e n d m e n ts a re b e in g o ffe re d in
the Senate. O ne o f th em , s u b m itte d by Senator
Edward J. G u rn e y (R-Fla ), w o u ld p ro h ib it b using,
reo p e n a ll c o u rt-o rd e re d d e s e g re g a tio n
p lans
su bm itted by th e D epartm ent o f H e a lth , Education
and W e lfa re , a n d fo rb id n e w d e s e g re g a tio n orders.
The G u rn ey p ro v is io n w o u ld be su bstitu te d fo r Title
VIII o f S. 1539 -
the Education A m e n d m e n t Act
o f 1974
This b e in g an e le c tio n ye ar, w h e n the W a te rg a te
clou d h a n g in g o ve r the landscape sends p o litic ia n s
scurrying fo r issues to d iv e rt the vo ters' a tte n tio n
fro m th e ir o w n c re d ib ility p ro b le m s, busing a nd
school d e s e g re g a tio n are s u re -fire issues to seize
upon a nd d e lu d e th e e le cto ra te .
It is d e m a g o g u e ry a t its w orst.
N ot o n ly is it
im m o ra l, it is fu rth e r d a m a g in g to Black a n d b ro w n
c h ild re n a lre a d y h a n d ic a p p e d by years o f b e in g
d isa d va n ta g e d .
It is an in to le ra b le s itu a tio n th a t ca lls fo r
c o lle c tiv e a c tio n .
The m e m b e r papers o f the
N a tio n a l N e w sp a p e r Publishers A sso ciatio n h ereb y
go on reco rd to say to the Congress o f the U nite d
States, “ Stop p la y in g p o litic s w ith o u r c h ild re n 's
lives a n d th e ir w e lfa re .“
Those w h o support such re a c tio n a ry le g is la tio n
as th e Esch A m e n d m e n t must be re g a rd e d as the
e ne m ie s o f Black a nd b ro w n c h ild re n a n d , in d e e d ,
o f a ll c h ild re n and A m e ric a itse lf.
Their action s must be re m e m b e re d at the p o lls in
N o v e m b e r o f 1974.
Respect fo r la w is just as
in c u m b e n t upo n la w m a k e rs as it is upon o rd in a ry
c tiz e n s .
C o u n ty
(Continued from pg. 1. col. 91
teaches in Salem. II a dir
«"ctor is necessary, shouldn't
he be available to his con
stituents, the people ask.
Goddard has stated that he
sought a Social Services
Director for six months and
was unable to find one who
lived or would live in the
county. He said he was open
to the idea of hiring a
minority person, hut none
could be found with the re
q u ire d q ualificatio ns, in
cluding a background in
mental health.
Lemley's
qualification stems from his
supervision for the Children's
Services Division.
ACLU
(Continued from pg. 1. col. 8)
news ni«*dia has established
their well deserved reputa
tion for discretion in handling
sensitive matters. The con
duct of the police in ex
cluding
them
cannot
be
justified on the basis of your
newness to the community.
"W e urge you to comply
fully with the letter and the
spirit of the Open Meetings
A rt with confidence that this
will best serve the interests
of the parties involved, the
public and the Police D e
partment."
Bill Berry
(Continued from pg. 1, col. 31
for "unflagging dedication to
human rights in Chicago" in
1969, and the Chicago Eco
nomic Development Corpora
tion's Golden Oil Can award
in 1969 for "the Chicagoan
who has done most to open
squeaky doors to business
opportunity for minorities".
Berry is married to the
former Betsy Gordon. The
Berrys have one natural son,
Joseph, 27, manager of a
Chicago currency exchange,
and two foster sons: Myron
Wahls, 41. a D etroit at
torney, and Charles Carter,
28. a Chicago salesman.
The Urban League's 29th
Annual Meeting will be held
at the Sheraton Motor Inn
on May 17th.
Charles R. Jordan
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