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
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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
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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.
The committee also announced plans to
organize voter registration efforts in
April just prior to the Spring Primary
Elections.
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Then you spend it like there’s no tomorrow.
In other words, it goes right down the drain.
This year deposit that refund in a savings plan at U.S. Bank. There’s a
good choice of savings plans th at earn as much as 7^%* depending on
amount and length of time on deposit.
That way your money goes up and up, instead of down the drain.
Amount of Certificate
$100— -$99,999.99
$500- -$999.99
$1,000- -$100,000
W E H A N D L E A L L T H E D E T A IL S OF
C O M P L E T IN G YO UR C L A IM FORM S
Length of Certificate
30 to 89 days
90 days to 1 yr.
1 yr. to 2-1/2 yrs.
2-1/2 yrs. to 4 yrs.
4 yrs. to 6 yrs.
4 yrs. to 6 yrs.
6 yrs. thru 8 yrs.
Interest Rate
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5-1/2%
6%
6-1/2%
6-1/2%
7-1/4%
7-1/2%
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