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Portland Observer
Thursday, February 26. 1976
Wad. Fab. 25 - T s m March 1
INanaan Carrol 7 iFri-Hat-Haa A 10:35)
The best part of
helping people
Racism our heritage
Support school levy
agency that could provide a variety of
settings, so that he could continue with
the same agency while moving to
different living/treatment arrangements,
or to a series of agencies that could work
together and provide continuity. This
would remove the abrupt chopping off of
all ties and would prevent the chaos
brought about by unrelated moves.
Hancock believes this system could be
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Juvenile treatment
(Continued from p. 1 col. 6)
leaves his own home until after he
returns. A counsellor would be appointed
who would see the child regardless of
where he was living, providing a stable
relationship with an adult. The child
would be evaluated by a diagnostic center
and placed at the level of treatment he
required. He would be assigned to an
is when they no
longer need it.
Ford loses ground
President Ford won the New Hampshire primary
Heritage is the social customs, traditions, attitudes
by the skin of his teeth, not a good showing for an
and characteristics that are handed down from one
incumbent president.
Ford showed courage in
generation to the next.
Webster also defines
entering the primaries, although perhaps ill advised
heritage as the rights, burdens, or status resulting
courage, thereby revealing the lack of support the
from being born in a certain time or place.
citizens felt for him.
In the United States the heritage of racism has set
Ford's advisors might have believed his participa­
the tone for the life of its people. Although this
tion in the primaries to be essential to show
heritage violates the tenents of democracy and the
vote-getting power since he was not elected to the
Judeo-Christian teachings, it went unchanged and
presidency. If the New Hampshire primary is any
nearly unchallenged for a century after the abolition
indication, he does not have that vote-getting power.
of slavery.
The liberal-moderate wing of the Republican
Only after a century of suffering, and dying, of
party is likely to start shopping around to find a new
demands for freedom, and a period of serious racial
candidate to offset the challenge of Ronald Reagan.
confrontations did the nation notice the plight of its
Ford's representatives claim former president
Black citizens. Only when racism became the major
Richard Nixon's trip to the Republic of China
decisive factor in the country did the body politic
adversely affected Fords showing in the election. In
begin to allow Blacks some of the rights guaranteed
light of recent allegations that the State Department
by the Constitution.
urged
Nixon to travel to China at this time, it makes
The heritage of racism cannot be erased by merely
one wonder about the role of Henry Kissinger and
saying we were wrong and we will change now. A
Vice President Rockefeller in the entire affair. Could
heritage is not erased so easily; a society's habits
Rockefeller be seeking the Republican nomination?
cannot be changed without great resistance.
Jimmie Carter, former Governor of Georgia, is
Education and intergroup communication are two
leading the field of Democrats. Carter is considered
channels that can eventually change the thinking
by many to be a moderate Republican with a fair
and the habits of the majority population. These must
record in civil rights; but then anyone would be
be accomplished carefully, so that understanding
considered moderate next to his predecessor, Lester
comes with knowledge. We can only hope that
Maddox. In the coming weeks the Observer will
some day the last vestiges of our heritage of racism
explore the record of Jimmie Carter in his home state
will be erased.
Whites and non-whites will
of Georgia.
benefit when this happens.
The law is the other channel which will bring
racial understanding and an eventual end to racism.
Equal opportunity in employment, education,
housing, government and the other important areas
of living are still a dream. Law can make this dream
a reality — regardless of the ingrained racism in the
minds of the people. The past twenty years have
Portland School District voters will go to the polls
shown that laws can bring changes in behavior, and
on March 9th to vote on a $3.5 million a year levy, for
then in attitude. The great strides being made in the
each of eight years.
South are a testimony to this reality.
The funds requested are for maintenance and
Until that great day comes, when race will no
major renovation of buildings to make them safe
longer be a factor in selection of employees or
and suitable for school use. Ninety-five percent of
neighbors, strong enforcement of civil rights laws
the districts schools are more than 25 years old and
and of affirmative action policies is essential. Only
35 are more than 50 years old.
when the laws are enforced will we have the
Cost to the individual home owner will be
opportunity for education and inter-group communi­
approximately 59 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.
cation that can lead to the emotional and intellectual
Costs in succeeding years will be less.
changes that can bring an end to our heritage of
We urge all voters to go to the polls and to support
racism.
the levy.
CLAUDINE
Joanne W odward at 8:40
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system. He reminded the committee that
CSD has the power to initiate and enforce
such a system and advised that private
agencies be used. “You can control our
programs but you can't control your
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