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
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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.
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