♦d»»-» t , ■« 4 írFV « » . » v a » w ' , ► ♦ » ."Y W w ^ ' v * * ' Y * v w z r V » ’i . w » » t r » i • > > ) t > > • • » < • • » » »▼> » » » i r t t v t v r » » « ♦ ♦'♦’▼ •'f1* y>V lT fV 1 T he P ortland O bserver • O ctober 20, 1993 t »»<*><»< »« P age A3 M o re “ E v id e n c e s O f P ro g re s s ” , S o Long A go P rofessor M c K inley B ir t That was a g ra tify in g response to la s t w e e k ’ s re v ie w o f M r .G .F . R ich in g s’ C ollection o f “ facts relat in g to the Progress o f the Race since E m ancipation.” Some readers saw a cruel iro n y posed by this saga o f black achievements in m anufacturing and m erchandising w ritte n a hundred years a g o -to d a y ’ s M in o rity Business enthusiasts have set goals p itifu lly short o f great grandparent’ s accom plishments. The pride and respect that comes through in M r. R ic h in g ’ s marvelous narrative is almost palpable. It is easy to im agine that you are at one o f his popular “ race lectures” and you are s ittin g spellbound as a rich , w arm A fric a n voice speaks o f peers and ancestors. Let us continue on here w ith a fin e example o f his in im ita b le style. “ M r. James E. D ix o n o f P ro vi dence, R .L, belongs to that class o f by J. E. Dixon men who are h elpful to my book in enabling me to demonstrate that the colored people arc entering, a ll the professions and business w alks o f life in w h ich w hite men enter and suc- cced. “ M r. D ixon went to the north from Richm ond, Va. having lost both his parents at an early age, it left him to look after h im s e lf ju s t at the tim e when a lo vin g m other is needed most W hat he has in the way o f an educa tio n was obtained at New Bedford, Mass But having a desire to travel, lie accepted an offer to go to sea, w hich vocation he follow ed fo r a number o f years, rounding the globe at least seven times, v is itin g one o r more parts o f every continent, inclusive o f A ustralia, New Zealand and a num ber o f Islands in both the P a c i f i c and A tla n tic Oceans. F in d in g it to his a d v a n ta g e he h a ile d fr o m an E nglishport, and stuck to the English M erchant Service. He secured a mate’ s certificate, and worked h im s e lf up to a position as c h ie f o ffice r o f one o f he finest sa iling ships under the E nglish flag. B ut by an unfortunate accident in Calcutta, Union/Mars Milky Way Recognizes Outstanding High School Seniors For the eight consecutive year, the A m a te u r A th le tic U n io n /M a rs M ilk y W ay H ig h School A ll-A m e ri can A w a rd and college scholarship program w ill recognize outstanding hig h school seniors. The nationw ide program honors w ell-rounded young men and women who excel in aca demics, athletics and com m unity ser vice. T h is year, 102 scholarships, ranging fro m $ 1,000 to $40,000, w ill be awarded. One young man and one young wom an from each state w ill be se lected as State Recipient and each w ill be awarded a $1,000 college scholarship. F rom those State re c ip i ents, eight Regional Recipients w ill be selected and each w ill be awarded a college scholarship totaling $ 10,000. T w o o f the Regional Recipients w i ll be selected as N ational Recipients, and each w ill be awarded scholar ships totaling $40,000 over four years. The eight Regional Recipients, along w ith th e ir parents and a school representative w ill also be awarded an expense-paid trip to New Y o rk C ity in A p ril. On A p ril 25, 1994. the students w ill be recognized for their achievements at a special awards cer emony attended by prom inent educa tors, O lym pians and com m unity lead ers. The evening w ill culm inate w ith the nam ing ofone young man and one young women as N ational Recipients o f the A A U /M a rs M ilk y Way H igh School A ll-A m e ric a n A w ard A c c o r d in g to M a r y E lle n Dougherty. M & M /M A R S spokesper son, the Amateur A th le tic U nion/M ars M ilk y Way H ig h School A ll-A m e ri can A w ard recognizes students who arc com m itted to the service o f others as w e ll as to th e ir ow n success. “ T h ro u g h this A w ard, vve a ckn o w l edge stu d e n ts w h o c o n trib u te to th e w e ll-b e in g o f o th e rs , w h ile p u rs u in g a ca d e m ic a d v a n c e m e n t a n d a th le tic a c h ie v e m e n t. T h e w e ll-ro u n d e d stu d e n ts h o n o re d by the A w a rd have a c h ie v e d a sue- c c s s fu l and p ro d u c tiv e b a la n ce in th e ir liv e s . A t M & M / M a r s w c f ir m ly b e lie v e th a t th e re is m u ch to be g a in e d fro m s tr ik in g a b a l ance in a ll areas o f o n e ’ s life . A l l g ra d u a tin g h ig h school se n io rs are e lig ib le fo r n o m in a tio n . N o m in a tio n fo rm s are a v a il able th ro u g h h ig h s c h o o l g u id ance c o u n s e lo r o ffic e s , o r fro m the A m a te u r A th le tic U n io n , 3400 W 8 6 th S treet, PO B o x 6 8 2 0 7 , In d ia n a p o lis , In d ia n a 4 6 2 6 8 . A ll n o m in a tio n s m ust be p o s tm a rk e d no la te r th a n D e ce m b e r 6, 1993. T h e A m a te u r A th le tic U n io n and a p a n e l o f n a tio n a lly re c o g n iz e e d u c a to rs , a th le te s a n d c o m m u n ity s e rvice a ch ie v e rs w il l ju d g e the n o m in a tio n s . T h e A m a te u r A th le tic U n io n a n d M a rs I n c o r p o r a t e d / M ilk y W ay B a r are pleased to h o n o r o u r n a tio n ’ s a c co m p lish e d yo u n g men and w o m e n th ro u g h th is c o n tin u in g a w a rd s p ro g ra m . July 4, 1884, he lost his rig h t arm He then returned to New Bedford, Mass , and after a hard struggle against big odds, mastered telegraphy. The West ern U nion Telegraph Co., in recogni tion o f his services in their main office, appointed him June 11, 1889, as manger o f their branch office at the Parker House, New Bedford, w hich place he held u n til he resigned June 3, 1893, to take charge o f his present position at Signal Tow er on the main line o fth c New Y o rk, New Haven and fa il to discharge his whole duty in giv ing each train the proper signal, great loss o f life and properly would result So w ell has the company been pleased w ith his w ork, that they offer employm ent to other members o f the race when they can show that they are properly fitte d fo r duty.” I ’ l l te ll yo u s o m e th in g else th a t is " p a lp a b le ” , you can a lm o s t c u t i t w ith a k n ife . A n d th a t is the deep sile n ce fro m the ra c is ts w h o have c la im e d we d o n ’ t need b la c k h is to ry ; A n d fro m those to n g u e - in c h e c k - o p p o n e n ts to the use o f th e B a se lin e Essays in P o rtla n d P u b lic S c h o o ls ( s tra n g e th a t th e y ’ ve n e ve r ceased to push E u ro p e a n e th n ic c o n t r ib u t io n s - - d o c u m e n tc d o r n o t). Perhaps th e y do, in d e e d , need m ore s e lf es teem , th in k ab o u t it. T h e a u th o r c o n tin u e s on w ith th a t e n n o b lin g to u ch . " M rs . M a ry C. T e rre ll is one o f the B o a rd o f Hartford Rail Road, at Providence, R I Some idea o f his w ork and re sponsibilities is given in this state ment. In 1894, 34,284 trains passed this point, and the number is never under this. The operator has to know and report the exact condition o f ev ery train. In addition he has to give a signal to each tra in whether or not it is a ll rig h t to go ahead The position held by M r. D ixo n is indeed one o f great responsibility, and should he - ;> . » a W i 'if ; ■ T ru ste e s o f P u b lic S c h o o ls fo r the D is t r ic t to C o lu m b ia , and she is the f ir s t c o lo re d la d y to be so h o n o re d in any c it y o f th e U n ite d States to my k n o w le d g e . I p re s e n t h e r p o r t r a it.” "M rs T e rre ll is interested in ev ery movement that w ill advance the cause o f colored people and espe c ia lly colored women. I am to ld that she has ju s t been elected as President o f the Federation o f A fro -A m e rica n Women, and succeeds M rs Booker T. W ashington, w ho was the firs t president. She is a graduate o fO b c rlin College, O hio, and was at one tim e a teacher at W ilb e rfo rce U n ive rsity, O h io where she was m uch loved. M ore next week. Have we been had w ith a ll this current “ F irst B lack to this and another” ? We have done it a ll before and even better! W hat kin d o f obscene game has been go in g on, and are there some blacks in on it as w ell? enue. The theme o f th is year’ s Jobs F a ir is “ W orkforce Connection ‘ 93-- Path to a Job." A c tiv itie s and e x h ib i tors w ill focus on p ro vid in g residents o f N /N E Portland w ith the opportu n ity to meet local employers and so cial service providers. M ore than tw enty (20) private Representatives from local em ploym ent and tra in in g programs, in c lu d in g the N ortheast W o rk fo rc e Center, Portland C om m unity Collcgc- -S k ills Center, The P rivate Industry C ouncil and the U rban League w ill be available to provide one-on-one coun seling on jo b search skills. Local employers and tra in in g specialists w ill present workshops on a regular basis throughout the day on topics such as resume p re p a ra tio n , in te rv ie w in g techniques and com pleting jo b a p p li and public sector employers are ex pected to participate in this year’ s cations. The E m ploym ent D epartm ent w ill have four (4) com puter term inals Jobs Fair. “ We are focusing on re c ru itin g employers who have current jo b openings o r anticipate openings in the near future.” said M arcia D ou glas, C h a ir o f the Jobs F air C o m m it tee. “ F or employers, this is an ideal opportunity to meet potential jo b ap plicants,” Douglas continued, “ and fo r job-seekers in inner N o rth /N o rth - east, our goal is to provide leads to im m ediate opportunities.” set up w ith o n -lin e jo b post ings. W ant ads w ill be posted from employers not able to be there in person. Represen tatives fo r the State Veterans Scrv ices D iv is io n w ill be on hand to prov ide veteran's benefits counseling. In addition to the assistance for adult jo b seekers, this year's F air includes a youth component to assist out-of-school youth w ho a re in the jo b market. The youth workshops w ill also help in-school youth increase th e ir jo b fin d in g skills for part-tim e and summer employment. A ll residents o f inner N /N E Port land are encouraged to attend Free parking is available at th c K in g N eigh borhood F acility. T ri-M c t bus ser vices to the K in g F a cility is provided on Lines 6 and 72. The NE JOBS Com m ittee is part o f the N E C o a litio n o f N eighbor hoods. Primary partners include the N ortheast W o rkfo rce C enter, the N orth-N ortheast Business Associa tion, m ajor employers in the north- cast area, the C ity o f Portland, M u lt nomah County, the Urban league o f Portland, the Oregon Em ploym ent Departm ent. Portland Development C o m m ission-JobN et Program. Port land C om m unity C ollege-S kills Cen ter, Portland Public Schools and The Private Industry Council For additional in fo rm a tio n on the October 23 “ W orkforce Connec tion ’ 93” Northeast Jobs Fair, contact the NE Workforce Center at 240-5342 » * i- .. -X > - A /. . r ï ■ »A '; • . / ’ i. - ■ •I •p • ;*<** •’<*• Black Applicants Sought For Ervin Scholarships Up to 1Ü fu ll-tu itio n scholarships w ill be awarded to talented college- bound black high school students next year through the John B. Erv in Schol arship Program at W ashington U n i versity in St. Louis. W ashington U n i versity is now accepting applications for the program , w h ich was inaugu rated in early 1987 To date, 77 Erv in Scholars have enrolled at W ashing ton U niversity. The application deadline for the 1994-95 academic year is Jan. 15, 1994. recognized black educator and form er dean o f the U n ive rsity’ s School o f C o n tin uin g Education. U n d e r the s c h o la rs h ip p ro g ra m , 10 b la c k fre sh m e n w i l l re ce ive re n e w a b le s c h o la rs h ip s o f f u ll tu itio n and an a n n u a l stip e n d o f $2 .5 0 0 fo r fo u r years o f u n d e r g ra d u a te s tu d y at W a s h in g to n U n iv e rs ity . T u itio n fo r the 1993- 94 school ye a r is $ 1 7 ,6 0 0 . The s c h o la rs h ip s arc aw arded o n the basis o f a ca d e m ic m e rit ad c o m m u n ity se rvice . T h e u n iv e r s ity w il l p ro v id e fu r th e r s u p p o rt to re c ip ie n ts w h o d e m o n s tra te a d d itio n a l fin a n c ia l need. T h e W ashington U n ive rsity estab lished the merit-based program in honor o f Erv in, vv ho was a nationally s c h o la rs h ip s are re n e w a b le each year, p ro v id e d th e stu d e n ts m a in t a in a s a t is f a c t o r y a c a d e m ic re co rd To apply fo r the scholarships, students must: apply fo r freshm an admission to W ashington U n ive rsity; submit an E rv in Scholars applica tion, subm it tw o letter o f recom m en dation; and w rite tw o o rig in a l essays. Interested persons may w rite to James E. M cLeod, chairm an o f the John B. E rv in S cholarship C om m ittee, at Campus Box 1089, W ashington U n i versity, One B rookings D rive , St. Louis, M O 63130-4899, or ca ll 1- 314-935-6800. PORTLAND OBSERVER Office: (503) 288-0033 Fax #: (503) 288-0015 . - ■ /- ..w • A - '- Fabric Depot ■ VO JOBS Fair To Bring Job Opportunities to Residents OF N/NE Portland The N E JOBS C om m ittee w ill sponsor the Northeast Jobs F air on Saturday, October 23 rd fro m 10am u n til 4pm. Location: The K in g N eigh borhood F a cility, 4815 N E 7th A v — ■ * •AYS' M Ü e i'i WJ Fabric Depot opens Fall Fashion Season 130%OFF Everything Sale! SA City Club Committee Split On East Multnomah County Roads Measure (Report on 26-1 includes m ajor ity and m in o rity recommendations) A C ity C lub o f Portland study com m ittee is divided on how M u lt nomah County voters should cast their ballots on measure 26-1, the cast M ultn o m a h C ounty roads in itia tiv e . A m a jo rity o f the com m ittee fa vors measure 26-1, w h ic h w o u ld change M ultn o m a h C ounty’ s charter to grant cities control o f country roads w ith in th e ir ju ris d ic tio n upon a c ity 's r quest. Four cities in M ultn o m a h C o u n ty —F a ir v ie w , G re s h a m . T routdale and W ood V illa g c --d o not presently control the county roads w ith in th e ir city lim its. O n ly Gre sham favors the in itia tiv e and plans to take control o f county roads i f the in itia tiv e passes The m ajority report argues that “ M u ltn o m a h Countv should allow Diversity re n tly (he o n ly tw o cities in M u lt nomah County to control the roads w ith in thcirboundarics. The majority recommends a “ yes” vote, conclud ing the potential transfer o f roads • w ould not jeopardize M ultnom ah C o u n ty’ s county-w ide road system. • w ould not create another gov ernm ent entity, as some opponents claim , since Gresham already has a roads department, and... • docs not create new taxes o r in nomah County. Moreover, the m i n o rity concludes, the measure side steps a state statue prescribing the transfer o f roads from counties to cities (ORS 373.270) and is therefore vulnerable to legal challenge. "N ego tia te d in te rg o v e rn m e n ta l a g ree m ents." w rites the m in o rity , "a rc the best way to resolve these issues ” C ity C lu b m em bers w i l l de bate b o th re c o m m e n d a tio n s and v o te to accept one o r the o th e r at the c lu b 's re g u la r F rid a y p ro g ra m on O c to b e r 22 (b e g in n in g at 12 crease taxes. A m in o rity o f the com m ittee a r gues that voters should vote "n o " on the measure. The m in o rity believes the ballot measure "fragm ents au th o rity ” w ith in the county. and doubts that the city o f Gresham w ould oper ate roads more e ffic ie n tly than M u lt noon in the State B a llro o m o f the P o rtla n d H ilto n , 921 SW S ix th A v e n u e ). U n til the C lu b vo te , the C ity C lu b has no o f f ic ia l p o s itio n on b a llo t m easure 26-1 C o p ie s o f th e re p o rt can be p ic k e d up at th e C ity C lu b o lfic c , 317 SW A ld e r. S u ite 1050. I t J ust K eeps O n H elping United Way of the Columbia-Willamette 228-9131 t e i ¿•w 1‘. ♦ »J äi * . ■ V * X * Y« /® .771 • • it Sale ite m s and special p u rch a se ite m s n o t in c lu d e d H 1 84 n y / / H O IR S 1 S IA H K STREET MF 9 9 SAT 9 -7 S IN 1 0 7 7 0 0 S .F. 1 2 2 n d A te. P o r tla n d , OR »»vouai Celebrate Gresham the same rights it has given Portland and M ayw ood Park,” C u r Z J 252 9 5 3 0 Fabric Depot RETAIL-WHOLESALE V is it our C om plete Bridal and Special MS ’ Occasion D epartm ent. Easv access — Plenty o f free parking CARS’ BUSES’ RVS » * *7 7 ■ • • •' V -- ‘ » < f '