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Portland Observer Thursday, February 23, 1978 Page 3 From behind the wall by I ju r y Baber, O.S.P. Cerres.ioodent Phil l^ a e #39520 Aset. C orre./ondcnt Julius D. Snowden #38013, Poetry Editor by Johnny Milligan #39543 We. the inmates of O .S.P.. are faced with three serious problems which may be solved by one activity promotion - conjugal visits. The problems are. 1.) to keep our families together; 2.) to keep a level head; and 3.1 rehabilitation. Right now! People are feeling tense, angry, fearful, or just very concerned for their family and loved ones. A woman's emotional state can become very erratic and depressing after months and years away from loved ones. W ilhout love it is hard for a woman to be able to stand strong and firm in this hard world she faces alone. They back something to keep a strong hold on one another and prepare for the coming future. What is needed to stay out of this place? Self discipline and determination, but. most of all, love. Two people working to keep one out in society is the best thing that can happen to anyone. A person needs to be strong enough to build alone - building to keep the one they love out of this place, and at home where he belongs. Our children are raised three hours a week by their fathers. W hat kind of relationship is this? A man should be able to play with his children and give them an equal balance for understanding. I t is very hard to relate to your children; visit your wife; discuss personal interests, doctor, dentist, school, religion, other family members, and bills; all in a three hour visit. If O.S.P. could incorporate a system * ith which ten or more trailers were purchased and used at a $5 usage fee for an allotted amount of time, to cover the coats. There could also be donations, wrecked Circuit Court Judge, Frank Yraguan. trailers, tra ile r parts, and even money. If spoke to the O.S.P. Legal Law Class on these trailers were rented on a 24 hour February 1,1978. Judge Yraguan is from basis for $5 a shot this would be *1,400 a Eastern Oregon and serves the 9th month towards costs and services which Judicial District, which consists of two would in a short time pay for the trailers. counties - Malhuer and Harney. His After that the money could go toward expenses of keeping the program in pro constituency totals 36,000 population, and this w riter feels, that he is one of the gress. most fair judges around. This would solve or taper a lot of One area he spoke on was presentence important problems, such as: reports: W hat is a Presentence Report? 1. Cee.teration: the key to running a How is this report used? Why judges feel successful penitentiary. There would be they should use it. a lot more cooperation, no one would If a person were on trial with Judge jeopardize such a good thing. This Yraguan presiding the person would program would help many in self control leave the courtroom knowing whatever and determination, also awareness of the final arguments of the opposing what it takes to follow through with a attorneys might have been - Judge goal that is set, to get a taste of what it Yraguan would have instructed the jury will take to be rewarded for self discipline to the best of his ability. When the and determination. W hat is the key to verdict is returned to the courtroom the staying out? Determination to get that sentence will be fair, as well as just. job, and that nice house for your family, He is one Judge who believes a man is and the self discipline and determination innocent until proven guilty. to keep them. The question by far the most contro 2. Violence: Would be minimized by versial was, “If you had a person standing these visits. All emotions could be dealt before you waiting to be sentenced, and with, along with tension; to be able to that person's name was ‘U .S .A .’ and the be somewhat useful to your loved ones, to jury had found the person guilty of be able to ait and talk of the problems. Atrocity, bigotry, misconduct, and m ur Either of you may have to minimize der, along with bad morals, robbery, guessing. Guessing what's bothering your wife, or your children, guessing how theft and so on, would you impose the heavier side of a sentence or would you it will feel to be with your family, their be lenient on him or her?". The Judge reactions as well as yours. Guessing how long any woman can w ait - all add up to answered, "Right on! I would have to the tension and frustration that causes make the sentence fit the crime. I don’t violent outbursts in this institution over feel that a person should get by on a lesser sentence just because he is well such minor things as a cigarette or the known." way someone looks. W e, at the O.S.P. Law Class, have 3. Homosexual activity: Would almost die. There would be a minimum problem come to know and enjoy many fíne public with this which would result in fewer officials, and we've found a new and fights, less tension as a whole, and fewer better understanding of our society as a security hassles, and probably an all-time whole. Keep up the fine communication low in "w rite ups" relating directly to this with us. W e know with this kind of assistance, we can make it as good solid problem. ritizens in our communities tomorrow. Through the eyes of Mr. W . . . verty conditions have the least percent age of female headed households (24.7%), whereas more than one-half of all Black families below poverty conditions fall in this category (55% ). The percentage for all City female-head families below po verty is between the tw o percentages (35.2%). This phenomenon explains the fact that Spanish families below the poverty level mean income is higher than the two other groups. ($2.298 versus $2.097 for the Black families and $1,832 for all Portland below poverty level families.) It may be surprising that most heads of families below the poverty level are participants in the labor force (69.5%). This fact also holds true for Spanish families (73.3%). Black families have a lower percentage representation in the labor force (55.2% ), but this is partially explained by the fact that they have higher female headed households (55%) than the tw o other groups. Age of the family head is a factor h o m e f u r n is h in g s Frigidaire BUDGET 30" RANGE Enjoy the cooking capacity of a 2 3 " wide oven and the convenience of an oven door that lifts up and out of the way for easy cleaning. Easy-View surface controls. Full-width bottom storage drawer for utensils. P R E L U D E - M arla Crowley and Kim berly Kimmona (left to rightl are .tartici- . rating in a dress rehearsal ,»re;>aring for the Portland 4-H Urban Chicken In te r national February 28th. Members of the International Cultural Program will host the ;>relude ;>arty to consolidate ;tlans for the A;>ril International Extravaganza, a highlight of the club activities this year. Further information can be obtained by calling Ira Mumford, extension agent, at the Portland Urban 4-H Center, 287-1770. Vancouver NAACP Stock No. 10-209 The Vancouver Branch of N A A C P will hold its public education meeting on Sunday, February 26th, at Pacific First Federal Savings Community room at 4:00 p.m. Brad Messer, new director of Clark County Human Resources Department, will speak. Messer has a background in C E T A and other community related governmental functions. Also a presentation will be given by Nancy Erobick and Barbara Taylor, Clark County Health Department, on the pro gram they (the Department) are carrying on with Industries. The public is invited. by Harold C. W illiams In Portland there are many families who live below the poverty level. Port land public records give this view of Blacks and other minorities who are below the poverty level. Of 96.767 families in the City of Portland, there are 4.500 15%) Black and 1.094 (1% ) Spanish families. The two minority populations are relatively less well-off than the general Portland population, if measured by the percentage of families below the federally-defined povert y level. Of all households in the City. 15.5% are below the poverty level (21.446 households). Spanish speaking households have a large percentage in the under poverty category (18.8%). but Black households have a much higher percentage (27.2%). Of families below poverty, the Spanish families have the largest average size (4.5 persons), followed by the Black family which have an average of 4.27 persons. All families below the poverty level in the City have an average size of 3.44. In addition to having the highest average family size, Spanish families under po S FOTTA SPECIAL PURCHASE by Phil Laae #39520 % RASY TERMS w e give you m ore hom e fu rn ish in g s 30th and S.E. Division usually related to poverty status. For all Portland families below poverty, approxi mately one-fourth have a family head of 65 years or over (23.6% ). This percent age is much lower for the minority population: 10.4% for Black and 12.9% for Spanish families. This means that old age is less of an explanatory factor for the two minority populations. Consequently, levels of education skills and low earning potentials are more closely related to the occurence of poverty. In addition to having a large share of the below poverty persons, the Spanish and Black families have a lower median income than the City population as a whole. This means that even for the above poverty population, the earning potential of Black and Spanish families is lower than the City average. The median income of all Black families is $6,844 (70% of City average) and for Spanish families the median income is somewhat higher at $8,664 (88% of City average). Is this where you deposited your tax refund last year ? AYREC elect officers The Albina Voter Registration and Education Committee (A VR EC ) elected new officers to organize 1978 voter registration activities in Portland's Black community. Eric Harper was elected president; W . Phillip McLaurin, vice president; Carolyn McAllister, secretary; Anna Cruse, treasurer. The following A VR EC members were appointed to the committee's board of directors: Yvonne Brown, Greg Benton and Freddy Petett. 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