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Portland Observer, September 14, 1983 Page 3 METROPOLITAN N o to o lin g ! Fred Milton of Portland addn munlty coalition«.. workshop on building com- No fooling. Regular Checking at Far '•.• >1 is absolutely free And it’s |ust one of five options (ruin which you can choose the checking account that s best for you There are many checking account extras, too Like Mr Moneybags’ and the Exchange 24-hour teller machines throughout Oregon and Washington. Merchant Check Guarantee and Overdraft Protection through MasterCard or VISA And with a Far West checking account you can get MasterCard and/or VISA at a reduced annual fee of just $8 00 Come to any Far West office now for free checking-no fooling' w w a n Jim Gardner, candidate for nomination to Secretary of Stata (right), taika with Stata Chairman Dick Calai. State Democrats support 'sales tax ban' S E A S ID E — The Democratic Party o f Oregon State Central Com mittee meeting Sunday. Sept. I I adopted a resolution calling for a Homestead Property Tax Exemp tion and Sales Tax Ban initiative petition in the event the special legis lative session fails to propose a property tax relief plan. The spon sors o f the resolution were Dave McTeague. Democratic National Committeeperson and Sen. W alt Brown, both o f M ilw aukie. The resolution is as follows: " I n accordance with existing and adopted Democratic Party o f Ore gon Legislative Priorities, we ask the Democratic members o f the Legislative Revenue Committees to introduce a proposed constitutional amendment establishing a Hom e stead Property Tax Exemption funded by income tax reforms, based on the Hendrickson/ H ostica concept, and prohibiting a general sales tax to finance any state expen ditures. Further, we ask the Democratic members o f the Oregon Legislature to reject any proposal for a state sales tax in accordance with existing and adopted Democratic Party of Oregon Legislative Priorities. In stead, we urge our Democratic Leg islators to vigorously support the Homestead Property Tax Exemp tion as the best solution for much- needed property tax relief for O re gonians. Further be it resolved, that in the event the Legislature fails to present and adopt a property tax relief plan (excluding, o f course, the sales tax), the Democratic Party o f Oregon agrees to cosponsor a Homestead Property Tax Exemption and Sales Tax Ban initiative petition in con junction with organised labor, Oregon State Tenants Assn , the United Seniors, Oray Panthers. Oregon State Grange, Oregon Farmers Union, and other progres sive organizations that support the Homestead Exemption and oppose the sales ta x ." The Homestead Property Tax Exemption proposal being consid ered calls for a $20,000 exemption on homeowner occupied homes with equivalent renters relief. As Sen. Margie Hendrickson pointed out during the Central Committee de bate. her income tax reform propos- al funding mechanism could actual ly reduce income taxes for two- thirds o f Oregonians by recapturing funds from the Reagan administra tion's upper income tax breaks. The J.C . Napier Aw ard is the League's highest award for a gov ernment official. Governor Spellman drafted and requested a bill in the last session o f the Legislature that created the new noted that the largest stale contract to have been awarded since the pass ing o f the law and the creation of the office (Clallam Bay Prison) was granted to “ the only firm that met the new M W B E requirements." state M W B E office, which enforces the law's provisions requiring a share o f state goods and services contracts be awarded to women or minority businesses. in remarks preceding the presen tation o f the award, the governor He also had special praise for M W B E O ffice Director Carolyn V. Patton for her "speedy and effec tive action" in implementing the new law in time for the Clallam Bay project. Director Patton reports di rectly to the governor. _ FI4ÆST ^ O FFIC E SW 5th 4 Washington ‘on Land Oregon Telephon« 224 4 4 4 4 51 convenient offices throughout Oregon w federal ! •sue ' l l » * THE FUTURE BELONGS TO PEOPLE WITH TECHNICAL SKILLS. You hear it everywhere. The Electronic Aye. The Age of the Computer. The Era of High Tech. And that the future belongs to the people with the technical skills. But where do you go to learn technical skills? Consider the Army. We have over 300 skills to offer, many of them technical, and most of them have their civilian counterparts. You could learn a skill in the --------------------------------------- Army that you could carry right into the future. It's a gtxxl chance for you to be what you want to be. So see your Army Recruiter Barbering option for mother by Nathaniel Scott Edwins Arceneaux, the mother of two boys, ages IS and nine, became the second Black woman to gradu ate from M oler Barber College in the past 20 years, manager/owner Gordon Scarbrough said. Moler Barber College, 5 1S SW Third Ave nue, is the only barber college in Portland. The college opened in 1910, he said. The original site was on Burn side. But in I9SS, they moved to their present location. A fter attending the college in I9S4, Scarbrough returned some four years ago and bought the busi ness. " I came back to haunt my self," he said, with a wide grin. Scarbrough contends there has al ways been a demand for M oler stu dents. Adding that even during this recession/depression, M oler's nine- month classroom and floor-work program has been placing students in professional positions. Neverthe less. he pointed out, acquiring a bar bering position upon graduation, is not a guarantee. " W e place gradu ates, but we can't guarantee a job to anybody," he said. " W e have al ways had jobs to send our people out on.” The cost o f the nine-month pro gram, including tools, is $2,630, Scarbrough said. They teach every thing related to barbering except manicuring and facials. Their clientele, he said, include diamond broken, attorneys, doctors, and at least two Black men who have been coming in for 30 years plus. The price o f a haircut, in these highly inflated times, is $3. A style cut. including a wash and blow dry, is $6. The student gets a well-rounded education in hair care, he said, adding that Arceneaux was one of the finest people to ever graduate jf* M AM In a preferential poll o f potential candidates for president, W alter Mondale was first with 73, followed by John Glenn with 50. Jesse Jackson was in the middle o f the pack with 10. Spellman receives NBL award Washington Governor John Spell man was presented the highest rec ognition awarded by the National Business League, a minority busi ness and economic development group formed in 1900 by Booker T . Washington. The N B L ’s " J .C . Napier Govern ment M an o f the Year A w a rd " was presented to the governor in recog nition o f his sponsorship and imple mentation o f the state's new M in o ri ty and W om en’s Business Enterprise Office. it*5 the FAR 14Æ5T w ay 321 SW Salmon St. 221-2267 3637 NE Sandy Blvd. 232 9559 ARMY. BE ALLYOU CAN BE. SABRINA’s Hair Boutique oec'al goes on. . . 7 0 » FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS Curls STYLISH TRIM - Edwin« Arcanaaux givaa a stylish trim to Wlnford Strickland, ona of Molar Barber College « regular cuetomera. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) from M oler. She, too, was excited about her graduation, claiming, "th e experience was exciting" and vowing to continue learning . .and "better m yself." Arceneaux, who plans to begin her new career at Whips A Waves (1314 N E Dckum) on September 13, brings to the world o f barberism, wit, charm, and a desire to learn. " I like men and money, that’s why I chose to be a b arb er," is how she explained her interest in shears and scissors. " I am not into soap operas. M ay be a little gossip: but no soap," is what forced her to seek employment to fill the void o f loneliness. “ I am a barber stylist," she claims, noting that " e v e r/ Black person has a different texture of h air.” Adding that the main d iffe r ence between a Black person's hair and a white person's hair is, "Black people's hair is curly and whites have straight h a ir." " I like to work with people; espe cially Black people," she said. "Y o u learn something every d a y ." Adding with the ghost o f a smile: Each person has a different story to te ll." Which is a fitting introduc tion to another story, one that was narrated by Gordon Scarbrough: "Years ago, when we sent out our laundry, the bundles would be re turned wrapped in paper and tied with string. Someone (at M oler) started saving the string; rolling and wrapping the pieces into a b a ll." Over the course o f years, "Believe it or N o t" said the ball grew to an esti mated 2,000 pounds and measures approximately 60 miles. 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