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Pag» • Portland/ Observer May 23. 1974 Section M State Services need new leadership I State Treasurer Jin, Redden on one of viaito to Albina, on the occasion of the removal of the boards from the windows of the Lampus company. Frofn left to right: Redden; Lee Henderson, publisher of the Portland Observer: Harold Williams, Affirm ative Action Officer for the State of Oregon; Angelo Lampus. and S u te Represenutive Stephen Kafoury. Redden to strengthen "Women’s Rights” S u te Treasurer Jim Redden. Democratic candidate for Gov ernor. pledged to work against sexual discrimination in credit and in gubernatorial appoint ments to s u te boards and commissions. Redden has previously expressed his con cerns over racial discrimina tion and he suted that as governor he would insure that minorities are represented on s u te commissions and boards. T h e governor of Oregon has authority to appoint some 2.200 people to su te boards and commissions. It is probably not so much pre judice as blind habit which has created the sad situation we have today of an almost zero percentage of women on these boards. T h is is a waste of u le n t at a time when we can least afford it. I intend to reverse tins loss, not through tokenism or the quota system, because such obnoxious methods deny us the wisdom needed in the decision-making process. “I intend to strengthen the G overnor's Commission on Women's Rights, making it a search committee which can recruit women qualified to help solve the critical problems facing us over the next four years. “I intend to serve as a vigorous, affirmative example in my own sUff, as I have during the past two years, increasing the racial and ethnic minorities in the S u te Treasurer'sOffice from zero to 10 per cent. "Discrimination in the lack of financial credit is another bad American habit which is damaging our society. Men earn disproportionately greater pay and rise higher, faster. For this reason they are unjustly viewed as better credit risks than women. "Yet, when a woman chooses to be unmarried she finds herself generally denied the credit needed to acquire basic necessities. The situation becomes critical if the woman has custody of children for whom she must find day care to pursue a career. "For many, denial of credit is the final straw which drives them to dependence on the s u te welfare system. T h e real irony is that women are victims of credit discrimination because pay d is c r im in a tio n e ls e w h e re makes her a poor risk. Such irresponsibility on the part of financial institutions must end if we are all to enjoy true equality of opportunity Neros host Betty Roberts___________ Joyce Lee Nero, wife of Professor David M. Nero of Oregon S u te University's School of Business and Tech nology and prominent local businessman, gave a very successful promotion party for Senator Bety Roberu. Ms. Nero plans to give a similar promotion party for City Commissioner Charles Jordan. serve the people, not to fill fi|e drawers full of reports, evalua tions and triplicate-copy daily memos.” He said a governor "can do some Uble pounding for these program s in W ashington, much as Tom McCall has gone after environmenul protection and an easing of the gas shorUge.” Calling for a reallocation of existing funds. Straub said more emphasis should be placed on finding alternatives to institutional care. "We must begin to use those dollars in a more humane way,” he said "We can, and should, put them into better foster care programs, into better half way stations, into day care for the elderly, into home and community services of all kinds." He also proposed a major reorganization of the state's Human Resources Division, "not starting at the top again, but at the delivery end, where it really counts." Duncan finds industry, conservation compatible Robert Duncan has urged abandonment of the idea that industry and conservation are incompatible. The Third Con gressional District candidate said "both environmentalists and industrial users must work and live within the limits of a fragile environment." In a speech to the Ad venturers Unlimited Club, the former congressman encour aged cooperation and dis cussion between the two groups and stated “we must finance the Forest Service properly to increase its pro duction of wood and fiber within sustained yield limits. We must preserv e the multiple use concept and reejgnize the role of recreationaiists and environmentalists as well as the industrial interests in the planning and utilization of public lands." Duncan also urged the con Untied development of aerial logging techniques, such as helicopter logging, as a signifi cant contribution toward a resolution of the differences between the groups. He maintained that aerial •oKK>ng avoids much erosion, siltation of streams, and de stnction of new growth while harvesting and using the mature timber. "It's not a panacea, but it's a step in the right direction.” Duncan said Wajiie Morse for Senate A Dr. E.C. Ogbuobiri and L»r. Thomas Boothe brought the lb-member Oyoyo Organiza tion. an Afro-Cuban musical group, to perform with both instrumentals, and in dige nous dances led by Dr. S.l. Ogbuobiri. "Let's face it... wc arc living in a great national crisis caused by the greatest degree o f corruption in our federal government since the Civil War. Ms. Nero is well ex perienced in political cam paigning. having contributed full time work for both of M ayor Thomas B rad le y’s campaigns for mayor in lx» Angees. She is a very avid Democrat and supporter of women in government. Ms. Nero states that she is not a women's liberationism but rather a self liberated wom ai, and had to be to have held the positions in industry and commerce that she has held over the past several years such as man agem ent positions w ith Diners' Club. Carte Blanche and major plywood sales Oregon's social service pro grams are “sitting in the middle of a dangerous inter section,” Bob Straub. Demo cratic candidate for governor, told a meeting of the Oregon Social Welfare Association. Straub said sUte govern ment reached a crossroads several years ago in the pro vision of services to Ore gonians who need help. "We know many people are being tinderserved by the programs we offer.” he suted. "We know support for certain services is being withdrawn by the federal government with the false promise that revenue sharing dollars will come to the rescue. We have trouble measuring some pro grams to see if they're really working. And many of us get the impression that some sU ff positions are filled without much regard for training or experience." Straub said Oregon's next governor "must lead the way toward integrated social wel fare programs that function to Wjyne Mone Wayne Morse is one of this country's most respected and trusted statesmen. Wayne Morse's integrity and courage S u te Senator Betty Roberts visiu with Mr. and Mrs. David Nero. companies. Mr. Nero agrees with his wife that women, as well as m inorities, should have greater represenUtion in local as well as national government. He sUtes that Ms. Roberts is an excellent candidate and would make an excellent if not superior governor. Her interests appear to be chiefly people oriented and responsible fiscal management. are above question. Wayne Morse's knowledge, experience, and effectiveness are unchallenged. This time Oregon can send a message to Washington that Washington will understand. 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