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Page 2 Portland Observer, November 5, 1961 Floridation suit hits county by Cleo F ran klin '39« A'a The American Muslim Mission led a protest march agains prostitution on Union Avenue. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) Muslims lead march against prostitution G ra s s ro o l N ew s, N . IF .— O n the day o f tricks o r treats a sm all, de term ined group o f co m m u n ity resi dents gathered to deny “ Tricks their T re a ts ” in a m arch up and dow n U n io n A v e n u e to p ro test vices in our com m unity— vices like prostitu tio n , dru g abuse an d c rim e . T h e march was sponsored by the A m e ri can M uslim N atio n , which is the o r g a n iza tio n th at ev o lv e d fro m the Nation o f Islam. The resident Im am M ik a l S hab azz stated the reasons fo r the m arch : “ T h is is a m o ra l m arch. W e are interested in raising the m oral consciousness o f the peo ple in our com m unity. Prostitution, d rug abuse and c o n fu s io n are a ll problems in our com m unity. W e de cided that we w ould come out and physically demonstrate our displea sure and concern. W e understand th at the p ro s titu te s , drug addicts and those who are com m itting crime are the victims o f crime such as dis ruptive households. “ People are confused because the laws have been lim ited in their capa b ility to be en fo rced and keep the com m unity clean and safe. I t ’ s not only th e ir jo b but it ’ s the citize n s ’ responsibility to keep the com m uni ty clean and safe and this begins right in the home with the individu- Robert King, a m archer, gave his reasons fo r jo in in g the m arch . “ I was passing by and I saw the signs in regard to sex and pimps and things o f that nature. I have neighborhood concerns because we are getting shot d ow n . I ’ ve been in P o rtla n d since 1943 and w orked in the shipyards. Today, we have people coming over here and they’ re giving them monev. houses and cars. W e cannot get any th in g an d w e ’ re A m e ric ia n c it i zens.” Im a m S hab azz c o ntin u es: " W e h ave in flu en ces in o u r h om e to cause us to live o ur lives in a decent way. W hen you have knowledge you have the responsibility to share the knowledge. I can’t bring everybody in to m y hom e but I can com e out into the streets. “ W e are not too concerned w ith g oin g to the tric k s but instead are try in g to raise the consciousness o f our ow n. The weakness is in here be cause we can’t go anywhere else and do these types o f things. O u r neigh b o rh o o d has to be strengthened so this is us ta lk in g to us. T h e people th at are being v ic tim iz e d are the people in our c o m m u n ity.” A lot o f the vices arc econom ical ly related. H o w is this perceived by the Im am ? “ I f a person has a moral u m b re lla then th a t’ s enough to re strict his m ovem ents to the p oin t where he is not going to go outside o f his m o ra l and la w fu l e n v iro n m ent to co m m it a c rim e because he’s hungry. He will use other alter natives lik e co llective b uying. But you c a n ’ t have c o lle c tiv e buying when you have one man stealing and the o th er man bringing food in the house. W e hope this m arch w ill bring to the surface the need to re tu rn to the n o t-s o -d is ta n t p ast, to the things that held our fam ilies to gether.” A p ro s titu te was asked how she felt about the protest. “ I d o n ’ t care what anyone thinks. I ’ ve been in in s titu tio n s a ll m y life and I a in ’ t w o rk in g fo r no $ 3 .5 0 an h o u r fo r n o b o d y . M y d a u g h te r is going to South African investments (C o n tin u ed fro m page I column 6) B o rd e n , In c ., B u rro u g h s C o r p ., CBS, In c ., C a te rp illa r T ra c to r C o ., Cham pion Spark Plugs Chase M a n h a tta n C o r p ., C itic o rp , C la rk E q u ip m e n t C o ., C oca C o la C o ., C o n tin e n ta l Illin o is C o r p ., C ontrol Data C o rp ., Cooper Indus trie s , In c ., D o w C h e m ic a l C o ., Dresser Industries, Eastman K odak, Eaton C o rp ., Emerson Electric C o ., E n g e lh a rd M in e ra ls & C h e m ic a l C o r p ., Exxon C o r p ., E M C C o r p ., First International Bancshares, In c., First N atio n al Boston C o r p ., Ford M o to r C o ., General Electric, Gener al M o to rs C o rp ., G oodyear T ire & R ub b er C o ., G u l f O il C o r p ., H o n e y w e ll, In c ., H y s te r C o ., IM S In te rn a tio n a l, IB M , In te rn a tio n a l Minerals & Chemicals C o rp ., IT A T , Johns M a n v ille C o r p ., Johnson A Jo hn so n , K im b e rly C la r k C o r p ., L T V C o rp ., Eli Lilly & C o ., Loctite C o rp ., Lubrizon C o rp ., M C A , In c ., M a c M illa n , In c ., M a r tin M a rie tta C o rp ., M e rc k & C o ., In c ., M in n e sota M in in g A M a n u fa c tu rin g , M o bil C o rp ., M onsanto C o ., J .P . M o r gan & C o ., In c ., N C R C o r p ., N a tio n a l D is tille rs C h e m ic a l C o r p ., A .C . Nielsen & C o . C L A ., N orto n Simon, In c ., Occidental Petroleum, Pepsico, In c ., P fiz e r, In c ., P hillips Petroleum C o ., Raytheon co ., Riev- lon, In c., Reynolds A Reynolds C o ., R e y n o ld s , R .J . In d u s trie s . In c ., Royal D utch P etroleum C o ., Sher- ing Plough C o rp ., Singer C o ., Sper ry Rand C o rp ., Standard O il C o. o f C a l i f . , S ta u ffe r C h e m ic a l C o r p ., T R W , In c ., T a m p a x , In c ., Texaco, In c ., T im e , In c ., U A L , In c .. U nion C a rb id e C o r p ., U .S . Steel C o r p ., V .F . C o r p ., W a rn e r C o m m u n ic a tion , W a rn e r L am b ert, W ells Fargo A C o ., W e s te rn B a n c o rp , X e ro x C orp. Business League submits plan f ( o ntin u edfro m page I cot. 2 ) Black residents. T hey ask that fin a n c ia l and tech n ical assistance from the C ity and the private sector to b u ild the G e o rg e B a ld w in M em orial Industrial Park. T h e y w ant 50 per cent o f a ll c o n s tru c tio n and re m o d e llin g contracts funded by P D C set aside fo r m in o rity c o n tra c to rs and ven do rs, and a re q u ire m e n t th a i these businesses be 100 per cent b o rd e rs o f th e ta rg e t area exten d ed to in c lu d e A lb e r ta K illin g s w o rth fro m In te rs ta te N .E . 33rd Avenue. T h e P D C p lan is the result < promise by M a y o r Frank Ivanci ta rg e t in n e r N o rth e a s l c o m p re h e n s iv e d e v e lo p m e n t t w o u ld en han ce th e e c o n o m ic i social life o f the com m unity. Br m ino rity owned. They also ask lhai 50 per cent o f all jobs created go to opinion is that the plan is superfi and that resources arc limited have th e b e s t.” She d id n ’ t k n o w whether the protest would hurt busi ness or cause the police to put heat on th em . “ W hatever they do it w ill still be around. A fte r all it’ s the old est profession.” T h e y m arched under the banner o f “ D ear Johns, D o unto others as you w o u ld y o u r M o th e r s .” T h e ir n um bers grew as the m arch co n tin u e d up and dow n fro m U n io n and D ekum to U nion and Fremont. acting through its county health o f ficer may expend public funds to fi nance educational programs relating to flu o rid a tio n o f public water sup plies so lo n g as those e d u c a tio n a l p ro g ram s do not ad v o c a te v o tin g one w ay ra th e r th a n a n o th e r on a b allot m easure.” H e also said that “ It is necessary th a t th e p u b lic ly funded program be truly education al in n atu re, that is, in fo rm a tio n a l ra th e r th a n a rg u m e n ta tiv e and should fa irly attem pt to present the a d v a n ta g e s an d d is a d v a n ta g e s o f fluoridation o f the public wa’ er sup p ly ” Koaer B u rt, c o -c h a irm a n o f the C itize n s fo r P u re W a te r said th a t his group “ is planning legal action ag ain st th e C o m m is s io n e rs .” H e Prior to the M a y 1981 election, in a 3-2 vote o f the B o ard o f C o u n ty Commissioners it was decided to use public m oney to educate the public on the benefits o f fluo rid atio n . T h e b o a rd ag reed to accept $ 5 5 ,5 7 3 fro m th e fe d e ra l g o v e rn ment and p ro vid e $ 3 8 ,5 8 1 o f local funds fo r the purpose o f in fo rm in g and educating the p ub lic about the purpose, cost and benefits o f flu o ri d a tio n . T h e c a m p a ig n was to be conducted by the public health o ffi cer o f M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty and the Board o f C ounty Commissioners re ceived an im m e d ia te o u tc ry fro m the general p u b lic q uestio n in g the legality o f the expenditure o f funds. S pecifically, the question had been raised w h e th e r a c o m m is s io n e r could be personally liable for expen ditures made under (his campaign in connection w ith a pending election m easure. T h e e le c tio n m easure in question is the flu o rid a tio n repeal which was on the C ity o f P o rtla n d b a llo t fo r the M a y 1981 p rim a ry election. O R S 260.432(2) provides. " N o public employee shall solicit any m o n e y , in flu e n c e , service o r other thing o f value or otherwise aid or prom ote any p olitical com m ittee or the nom ination or election o f any person to public o ffic e w hile on the jo b d u rin g w o rk in g h o u rs . H o w ever, n o th in g in (his section is in ten d ed to re s tric t th e rig h t o f a public em ployee to express his per sonal political views.” In a memo dated A p ril 4, 1981 to Dennis Buchanan from M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty Counsel John l.e a h y , M r L eah y stated th a t “ . . .th e co un ty doesn't agree that the public's m on ey was properly expended. H e went 44 departments but wt! have m oie a n tiq u e s , c lo th e s fu rn itu re and o ffic e s u p p lie s C oliseum E xh ib it Halls DAILY 10-8 SAT 10-6 SUN 12-6 HASBRO MR. POTAT HEAD Over 20 play pieces lor Body. toot, facial tortures Loads ol tun1 on to say th a t C itiz e n s fo r P u re W a te r has retained C h a rle s P o rte r to represent th e ta x p a y e rs in th is case and support fro m the general p u b lic is needed. M r . P o rte r suc cessfully tried a case in 1972 involv ing the Eugene W a te r and E le c tric Board (P orter vs T iffa n y ). In o rd e rin g E ugene W a te r an d Electric Board members to pay back E W E B revenues they had used to campaign for a bond issue, the court reasoned th at the m oney belonged to all the people, both those who op posed and those w h o fa v o re d th e measure. T h e court said it was in trin s ic a lly u n fa ir to spend p u b lic m oney d u rin g a c a m p a ig n to te ll only the story o f proponents. P o rte r vs T if f a n y la id a fr a m e work through which the M u ltno m ah County action should be viewed. Sale Ends Monday! 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