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Portland Observer, October 20,1982 Page 5
Protect pets on Halloween
W a s h in g to n H o t Line
by Congressman Hon Wyden
On October 8, the Labor Depart­
ment made it official; more A m eri­
cans were out o f work in September
than at any time since 1940. For the
statistician, this may have been news.
But fo r m illions o f A m ericans, it
was merely a confirm ation o f what
it had already learned through sad
personal experience— A m erica 's
economy is on the ropes and hopes
fo r a quick recovery look slim
indeed.
over the previous m onth. For
blacks, it was up 1.4 per cent (from
18.8 to 20.2 per cent), topping the
20 per cent m ark for the first time
since the mid-40s.
Statistics aside, what this all really
means is that an ever increasing
number o f Americans— an ever in­
creasing num ber o f our friends,
neighbors and fa m ily — are losing
their jobs, finding themselves with
nowhere to turn.
What this all adds up to are very
real hum an tragedies— that C o n ­
gress and the Administration have a
duty to right.
For Democrats, the release o f this
inform ation brings with it tempta­
tio n to launch an attack against
Reaganomics. For Republicans, it
sets the stage for more buck-passing
for the “ don’t blame us, we inher­
ited this mess,” rh eto ric that the
The breakdown for the Septem­
ber unemployment statistics is sob­
ering. A total o f 11.3 million or 10.1
per cent o f the workforce, were out
o f work last month, an increase o f
4 50 ,0 0 0 over the August level o f
10.8 million.
For adult men, the state unem­
ployment rate was up by .7 o f one
per cent (fro m 8.9 to 9.6 per cent),
President has been engaging in in re­
cent weeks.
But recriminations on either side
o f the isle are not the answer. Fing­
er-p o in tin g will do nothing to put
food on the tables o f Oregonians or
other Americans. It will only make
it harder to achieve the kind o f bi­
partisan consensus we need to pur­
sue proposals that can get America
moving forward.
One o f the proposals I believe de­
serves this kind o f consensus sup­
port is a bill I introduced to open up
pension funds for housing, thus giv­
ing the flagging housing industry a
shot in the arm and p u ttin g O re ­
gonians and other Americans back
to work.
We must also put partisanship be­
hind us as we turn to the task o f
shoring up our rotting industrial in­
frastructure— the decaying roads,
bridges, tran s p o rta tio n systems,
sewers and water lines that are
costing us jobs and new economic
growth.
The problem o f getting job creat­
ing proposals through Congress this
year is as much a factor o f time as
politics. When Congress returns a f­
ter the election fo r the lame duck
session, it will be operating in a very
tight time fram e — and much o f it
will be taken up in passing emergen­
cy funding measures necessary just
to keep government in operation.
But whatever it takes, we must do
our utmost to get these proposals on
the docket.
M ore than eleven million A m eri­
cans are out o f a jo b . They need
work and they need it now. But
w ithout the coo p eratio n o f C o n ­
gress and the A dm inistration they
won’t get it.
S to p M e a s u re # 3
by Gladys M cCoy
County Commissioner
Cast a " N o ” vote on Ballot M ea­
sure 3. It is a bad piece o f legisla­
tion. I f passed, it would stop the
V e tera n ’ s Farm and Hom e Loan
Program ; it would stop O reg o n ’s
homebuilding industry from ever re­
covering; it would cut funds for po­
lice and fire protection by at least 25
per cent; it would abolish local con­
trol over education; it would stop
Oregon’s economic recovery before
it even gets started since it would kill
the state’s bonding program ; it
would cut essential services such as
police, fire, sheriff, ambulance, and
paramedic services which would se­
verely threaten people’ s lives; it
would stop our Senior Housing Pro­
gram since seniors will not be able to
afford to rent or buy low-cost hous­
ing; and, w ith M easure 3, home-
owners would not have a fighting
chance since 60 per cent o f its “ re­
lief** would go to businesses.
Measure 3 proposes a property
tax lim it of $15 per $ 1,000 assessed
value for homeowners. The $15
lim it would include all taxing ju ris­
dictions from school districts to fire
departm ents, to city, county and
state governments. The Measure
also proposes an amendment to the
Oregon constitution that would re­
quire a two-thirds vote o f the legis­
lature to pass a tax measure. P re­
sently, a simple majority vote is suf­
S tre e t B e a t
by Lanita D u k e and R ichard B ro w n
ficient to raise taxes.
Proponents o f Ballot Measure 3
state homeowners can no longer
bear the burden o f skyrocketing
property taxes (M ultnom ah Coun­
ty’s property taxes increased 32 per
cent this year).
Opponents o f Ballot Measure 3
state that property taxes increased
32 per cent this year because the
people voted to assess themselves
(performing arts, tax base, etc.) Pre­
sently, citizens control where their
property tax money goes by their
votes. They would lose that control
with the passage o f Measure 3. O p­
ponents also state that property tax
relief dropped because the State o f
The u ltim a te question o f the 1980s is
nuclear p ro life ra tio n . The S tre e t B eat
team asked, ‘ ‘ H ow do you feel about the
development o f nuclear weapons?”
IV .
Marvin Shaway
Carpantar
I t ’s a waste o f money. There
are a lot o f people who could
really use the money. W elfare
and unem ploym ent funds are
being cut every day. They
sho u ld n ’ t spend any m ore on
development.
Mary Ann Saaly
Real Estate
I think the money should be
spent on local issues. Although
I feel we need a certain amount
o f protection, currently it's too
much development.
Jonnia Hastings
Nurse
I ’m at a loss which way to go
on the nuclear arms situation. I
feel we are near Cuba and they
have missiles that could wipe us
o f f the m ap. And I w o u ld n 't
want to advocate a position that
could hurt the U.S.
Oregon has no revenue surplus like
the State o f C a lifo rn ia did when it
initiated and voters passed Proposi­
tion 13 in 1978. A t that time, C ali­
fornia had a $5 billion revenue sur­
plus. Because o f O regon’s revenue
sho rtfall, the state legislature has
held three special sessions since the
1981 regular session dealing with the
state budget.
Because B allot Measure 3 is so
bad for Oregon residents, my c o l­
leagues and I have unanimously op­
posed it. Passage o f Ballot Measure
3 would be devastating to local con­
tro l. Cities, counties, school dis­
tricts and other local governments
with locally elected officials would
no longer operate w ith m inim um
control from the State legislature.
M u ltn o m a h C ounty presently
faces a four per cent budget deficit
for fiscal year 1982-83. Passage o f
Ballot Measure 3 means Multnomah
C ounty would be even less respon­
sive to public needs locally. Passage
o f Measure 3 also means a 50 per
cent cut in human services. Closure
o f some service centers throughout
the County would occur. In District
I I , possible closure o f the N orth
P ortland P rim ary C are Center
would occur by July, 1983. This
Center serves the general lo w -in ­
come population residing in North
Portland. Approxim ately eight per
cent o f that population is senior citi­
zens. The Northeast Portland Den­
tal C lin ic , serving approxim ately
650 clients m on th ly, would be
closed by July, 1983. This C linic
serves low -incom e residents o f all
ages predom inantly fro m N o rth /
Northeast Portland. Mental Health
Care services will also be reduced by
50 per cent. Presently, 250 chron­
ically mentally ill clients are served
(includes approxim ately five per
cent senior citizens). A ll Loaves &
Fishes services w ill be elim inated
with passage of Measure 3.
While I could continue to tell you
how bad this piece o f legislation is, I
will stop and stress the need for you
voters to discuss the issue, question
it, attend public hearings being held
in your district, voice your opinion,
gain knowledge and a complete un­
derstanding to prepare yourself for
the proper vote on November 2.
Again, I urge you to cast a “ N O "
vote on Measure 3. Our economy is
depressed; unemployment continues
to spiral; crime continues to escalate
with our lack o f ja il space problem;
and, the human cry for assistance
continues to m u ltip ly . We d o n ’ t
need another negative— N O on
Measure 3.
The Oregon H u m an e Society
wants to rem ind pet owners that
H allo w ee n is not a safe night for
animals. Dogs, cats, especially black
cats, and other animals are subject
to Halloween pranks.
The H um ane Society suggests
that all animals be kept indoors for
their own protection and protection
o f children. Every year there are in­
stances o f dogs, who are protecting
their territo ry , barking and biting
when confused by u nfam iliar c h il­
dren in costume. Also every year the
reports o f lost animals increase dra­
matically after Halloween.
Pet owners can help by thinking
and p lann ing ahead. F irs t, m ake
sure all animals have an identifica­
tion tag. Second, keep your animals
indoors all day.
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Heard about
the
Cervical Cap?
The Cervical Cap is used as a barrier method of
birth control It is a thimble shaped cap made out of
rubber which fits tightly over the neck of the cervix,
preventing sperm from entering the uterus The cap
was used in this country years ago. but has not
gained popularity until recently
It has been used for years success-
fully in Western Europe At this
k
time the cervical cap is not
F
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approved by the Food and Drug
^ F Administration (FDA) Studies are
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being done to determine its current
effectiveness and safety
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