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Portland/ Observer
May 23. 1974
Section M
State Services need
new leadership
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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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