Portland Observer, September 25, 1905, Page 3 A photographer's journal o f Nicaragua w A .A fe . Security Storm Doors Hu hard J Brow n, photographer f o r the P o rtla n d O b s e rv e r, spent seven weeks in N icaragu a learning about and meeting its people His photographs w ill appear here as a weeklv feature "Keep out the cold ... and the crooks’" t! ' 1 F ; fit " ' & Each doot is a ■ SCREEN DOOR ■ STORM DOOR ■ SECURITY DOOR Affordable, high-quality doors with deadbolt locks front For som e relig io n in N ica ra g u a is alive and w ell, and revolutionary During m asses at S an ta M a ria de los A n g eles , in M a n a g u a , Father U rie l V o lin a R ig u e rro d e liv e rs fie ry m e s s a g e s T h e n h o ld in g It • Womenstrength scheduled Appeals Court upholds order I he Oregon C ourt ol Appeals upheld a final order issued hx Bureau o f I abor and Industries C om ­ missioner Mars Wends Roberts on a sex discrim ination claim tiled hx a woman against the City ol Roseburg. The City ot Roseburg had appealed the Commissioner's February 1984 order reouiring it to pay Debra Mobley oser $16,(«Ml in back pas, ac crued interest and retirement contri­ butions. M obley, who was the ad m in istiatise supervisor o f the city transit system, and the c ity ’ s only ssoman in a supersisory position, was paid considerably less than the city male administrators ssho performed substantially similar work. W ritin g fo r the C ourt, Judge Jonathan Ness man said, "T h e city points to differences between Mobley’s job and each o f those three jobs but concedes that the similarities among them are substantial. I he Commissioner properly concluded that the four jobs are substantially similar. Moreover, the Commissioner properly focused, not on the qualifications, background, and ex­ perience of the persons who held the comparison jobs, but on a com ­ parison ot the jobs themselves. The Commissioner’s ultimate findings ot fact are supported both by substantial evidence and by substantial reason." Moblev was paid less than the shop s u p e rin te n d e n t, m a in te n a n c e foreman, and water foreman lo r wotk on a substantially similar job. She was paid in the same range as the city’ s male greenskeeper, whose job the Commissioner found required substantially less supervisory and ad minis, rative responsibility. Roberts said the landmark decision "m oves us closer to discussing the issue o f comparable w orth in the state's legal system." She stressed that this was not a comparable worth case, but addtessed issues related to com parable worth and was at the cutting edge ot civil rights law "Recent Oregon case law arising out ol Bureau ( o il Rights cases has been moving along a continuum from equal pay lo r equal work toward comparable worth at the other end. With this case, we have at last advan­ ced even beyond p rio r cases. Moblev's |ob was not equal or sub Manually equal to those of males paid more, but it was substantially similar, and required equivalent combinations ot substantially similar skills, efforts and responsibilities. The Court agreed that a sex discrimination case under • fregon law could be decided under a standard ol substantially sim ilar work, a less strict test than substan­ tially equal, through a stricter test than ‘comparable w ork,’ " Roberts said. ( omparable worth is an evaluation system that compares totally different jobs on the basis of then value to em­ ployers, as well as the skill levels required to perform them. State Senator Margie Hcndriksen, D-Eugene, a long time supporter o f comparable w orth said, " I ’ m delighted w ith the decision. It's a gieat victory fo r the elim ination of wage discrimination, which women are often the victims of. I commend the Commissioner on her efforts." Moblev said alter she learned ol the decision by the court that she tells like "th e order is a victory in a sense of what it may do to r women in the state. " I think it is very good that there is the Bureau to enforce the statutes so individuals need not get a private at to rn e y,” Moblev said "W om en should know there is a place to go." Roberts, who has the standing ot a lower court judge, has never lost a sex discrimination case on a tinal appeal toa higher court "T h is proves that victims ol discrimination can leel conlident that the Bureau can investigate and handle even complex or precedent setting cases," Roberts said I lie P o r tla n d P o lic e B u re a u ’ s S e x u a l A s s a u lt P r e v e n t io n P r o g r a m w ill o tte r its m o n th ly , ‘ 'W o m e n s t r e n g t h " 9 hour s e ll d e fe n s e classes in O c to b e r o n T u e s d a y s to b e i 1. 8, a n d p in at P o rts m o u th S c h o o l. M O I N Oc I 5 I , o n , 6 It) to 9 10 ( o m m u n itv W il l i s A re fre s h e r c o u rs e w i l l be o t t e ie d o n i lc t o b e i 2 1 , 6 K , 9 10 p in at Beaum ont S chool on 42nd and N I What's new in non-profit world I he (. enter for Urban Education w ill feature a panel presentation on October 2, that w ill provide par ticipants with an overview ot some ot the principal areas ot change in the nonprofit env ironment. The panel will consist ol represen tatives from the ( fregon Community F o u n d a t i o n , th e I r b a n I e a g u e o l P o r tla n d a n d le c h n ic .il A ssista n ce to r ( o m n ,u n its S ervices w h ic h m a te ria ls in c lu d e s th e ( ost is r e s o u ic e IX -a d h n e t o re g is te r is S e p ­ 9 hour c la s s w ith in th e past tw o years R e g is tr a tio n lo r a ll < X t o b e i classes b e g a n S e p te m b e r I ’ a n d c o n t in u e s u n til classes a ie l u l l P re r e g is tr a t io n is r e q u ir e d $10, I r e , m in t l o r w o m e n a n d g i r l s w h o h a v e c o m p le t e d I o r e g is le r . c a ll '9 6 1126 I he c la s s e s a ie tr e e and a re a v a ila b le to w o m e n a n d tee nag e m ils So, the sales tax proposal failed SENIOR DISCOUNTS rejected by Oregon voters on Tuesday Sept 17, 1986, againl I was surprised to find our Governor, with his background, as one of Oregon's leading businessmen, as a proponent of the sales tax proposal There were many other business people and leading citizens supporting and promoting this tax Some, of course, had vested interests It seems clear to me that most states w ith a sales tax are worse off than those w ith o u t a sales tax FACT The state ot Oregon has severe management problems The sales tax proposed solution was only an illusion FACT In order for the state of Oregon to genera,o the funds necessary to maintain a balanced budge,, keep its schools financially healthy, offer some property tax relief, and offer an incentive for business a new ad mimstrative mangemen, concept and system must fie developed and in stalled, mainly a, the top, bu, all the way from the top down There are w ay too m any state and other governm ent em ployees, doing way too little and being paid way too much, eating up millions of Oregon tax dollars, much of which is spent outside the state I know tha, „ is no, politically healthy for a government official to even whisper words remotely related to any suggestion of changin the status quo; but, if the state's present management concept does no, change, it will no, improve; and if it does no, improve, the working masses ol Oregonians will suffer even more than they are suffering now; and goods and services will continue to deteriorate far below tha, of foreign imports tober 6. W e are counting on you to fie there! The A D S Phoenix Club's objective is to provide inform ation for wisdom to better improve home, job and financial relationships for its members to answer your question X * I ■ s te m b e r t o following through" states Ms I oxter According to ( apt Jim Davis, "citizens’ vigilance makes all the dil lerence in police ellorts to cut rising burglars tales AAe wan, to show out appreciation ol citizens who are w illing to make a comm itment to reducing crime I hex really need to be com mended." I he awards were presented at the Sabin ( ommumtv Association meeting, held at Sabin Schix’l • i So there you have it. Attention Royal Esquire Red card holdors, don', forge, our community services days, Friday. October 4; Saturday, October 5; and Sunday, Oc Wigland Crime prevention awards for three in Sabin neighborhood On Monday, September 2.1, 198', three Sabn citizens received an award I torn (a p t James Davis, Nor th Precinct, in recognition of their ef­ forts in preventing a burglary on a Sabin Neighborhood Watch Block Because of prompt neighborhood ac lio n , N orth Precinct officers were able to arrest two burglars One is already in jail. The victim, Ms Janice Foster and three o f her neighbors are testifying in the court case ot the other burglar. "W e are taking a stand and 246-1575 The Royal Esquire Club's Community Service Statement Volum« IX by A.D.S. given and received For som e religion in N ica ra g u a is alive and w ell, and revo lution ary ALLIED DOOR CO. FREE ESTIMATES h an ds W e S h a ll O v e rc o m e is sung E m o tio n s s h o w a n d te a rs flo w H a n d s h a k e s an d h u g s are T h e w a lls o f th e c h u rc h d e p ic t stories, hero es an d m a rty rs This m u ra l s h o w s a y o u n g m a n w h o w as killed during the R evolution ' ; Wigs, Hairpieces and Beauty Supplies W ioiesale and Retail GRAND OPENING SALE October 1,1985 s • c. • r- .’ X r ‘ From 10:00 a.m. til 6:00 p.m. Location: Carefree Andre Douglas Eva Gabor Rene of Paris Jury and more 1106 N.E. Broadw ay (across from Safeway) Portland, Oregon I . Tel. 282-1664 1000 Wigs Displayed to Choose From Free Gifts or 1 Reset Nails Eyelashs Make-up 5, V . fi - y T h e 8 ,h o f A u g u s t w a s th e b irth d a y of G ay P an ters F o u n d e r M a g g ie K u h n s A ll m o n t h . G ra y P a n te r s a c ro s s th e n a tio n h a v e b e e n celeb ratin g her b irth d a y T h e P o rtlan d ch a p te r held a p arty fo r Kuhns at th e N o rth w e s t S ervice C e n te r On hand for th e a ffa ir w a s P o rtlan d G ray P a n te rs co fo u n d e r R u th H a e fn e r A c c o rd in g to co c o n v e n o r Bobbi G ary, over 50 people atte n d e d the celebration » •/ Store Hours 10:00 a.m. til 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday »I -’ •• jg?g - - >x - ■ .- .• r • ‘■ ‘ ¡ s 'i 't <•