Oregon Advance Times_1968-02-15

- ';- The Oregon AdvanceffIMES Publishing Company A non-profit corporation • • •.•••••••.•.•••.•••••• , ••. , ....• Publisher Chairman of the Board • • • . • •••••••••..••...•.•••••...•. Rozell Gilmore Vice-Chairman • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • . • .•.••..•.••••••••..... Hazel G. Hays Secretary • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • . ••....•...•.•.••..••. Amelia Stiggers Treasurer ••••••.••.••..•.•.•••.•••...•.•••.•. Samuel Johnson Editor • • • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • ••.•..••..•.•••...••.•... Dan Hayes Assistant Editor • • ••••.•.•.•...•.••.••••...•.•...•• • ... Larry Lakey Office Co-ordinator • . • • • . ....•••••...•••.....•..•...... Averill Geus Advertising Manager • . • • •••.•.....•...•.•••.•.•.......•.• Joe Harris Offices at 714-1/2 N. E. Alberta, Portland. Phone • • • • • • • ..•.•.. 288-6409 Mailing Address . • ••••.•••.•.•.•. Post Office Box 11274 Portland, Ore. 97211 Subscriptions: By mail, $4.50 semi-annually, in advance. By carrier, 40¢ per month (voluntary) Newstand, single copy, 10¢ STATEMENT The Oregon Advance/TIMES goes to press weekly to serve residents of the North- North– east Central area of Portland with news about the life of our community; information on the opportunities before us; discussion of the social and political issues that confront us. The Oregon Advance(fIMES gives to our community a newspaper which factually reports the news of our area and aggressively seeks the full rights of our citizens. It will pro– vide a forum for community expression and help people become more conscious of their obligations to themselves and their community. In all this, the truth, as we see it, will be consistently presented. Page 2 Vol. 1, No. 3 February 15, 1968 Build on P,e,enf; D,eam lo, Futu,e The Model Cities program for Portland's North-Northeast neighborhood will invite citizens to evaluate existing programs at all levels of community life and then make radical new plans for the future. Many fine programs have been started in recent years by dif– ferent agencies. including the Albina Citizens' War on Poverty Committee. Now we have a chance to go on from there, to build on what we have and solve some of the big problems that haven't been touched yet. New ideas! That's what the Model Cities staff is counting on the residents to come up with. The agencies, too. They need to shake the cobwebs of traditional thinking out of their minds and start dreaming of solutions that haven't been tried as yet. That's one of the key factors of Model Cities. New ideas for solving old problems are to be tried here. and if they work here they can be repeated else– where. What are your ideas. Mr. and Mrs. Model Cities Resident? Think about it. Maybe you've had an idea in mind for a long time. Get ready to come out with it! Climbing IJpwa,d Togefhe, Americans generally c:1pplaud when they hear of an Indian tribe doing something to bring itself closer together, to give the tribe more power. to strenth– en ~t economically. The Warm Springs Indians in Central Oregon have beenpraised for their programs. It seems to us that the Black Power advocates are taking a step in this same direction. They are trying to build tribal unity, pride and power. Unfortunately, the Blacks lack an important source of riches that the Indians have. The In– dians got reservations and while it was a poor trade for what they had, some, like the Warm Springs Indians. do have forests that give them economic strength. The Black Americans have no such economic resource and that means they are going to have a far harder time moving upward as a group. They are starting, however. The advance will be inter– rupted by extremists. Just as many whites have thought for years that things were no good if they were not white, the Blacks are going to have those who will say nothing is good unless it is black. The problem must be handled by the clear-headed who know that if history teaches any one lesson clearly, it is that ex– tremists get things started but don't stay around for the hard work that follows the start. Bold Expe,imenf Needed It is time for the cities of America to realize they must come up with innovations in handling crime. Everyone is agreed that crime in the streets - crime of all kinds, not just riot– ing - is not being curbed. No one has proposed a solu– tion that everyone thinks is good. But in Portland recently there have been some suggestions. At Jefferson High School last week, Nathan Proby said, among other things. that it is not enough to have badge wearers. Police must first realize they are peo– ple dealing with people. And the Peninsula Action Council asked the City Council for its own police force. A similar suggestion was made some weeks ago on a program on the Orego!} educational tele– vision station, KOAP-TV. What these things suggest is that the people do not have con– fidence in the police system as it now operates. If this is true, some imaginative, bold experi– menting is in order. We hope the Portland City Council is imaginative enough and con– cerned enough to open the door to new ideas. / 7~ People Sfted I Improvement Group Recalls The Albina community does not have a single voice. Each person has ideas that are his own and many groups speak Long Efforts only for their members. This newspaper In Its edit~ rials says what its editorial board believes. But it is only one of the voices of Albina. You, too, have a voice. And you can speak out by writing letters to the editor. Our pages are small and our space is llm ited. So please speak about things here, at home. If we do not have room for all let– ters, those that are about national and international af– fairs will have to be set aside in favor of letters that talk about the special problems and hopes of people here at home. And keep them short. If they run over 250 words, we probably will have to shorten them. SAME OLD JOBS? To the Editor: Regarding the editorial ap– pearing in your publication of Feb. 8, entitled "Same Old Jobs," and we quote from that article ''What are the Jobs? They are the same old stereotype jobs for jan- itors ••.•• " Perhaps the writer of this editorial did no research on this particular class of work. The writer must be referring to the janitor of years back as opposed our present day custodian positions which de– mand specialized skills in– volving a knowledge of chemi– cal composition of cleaners, waxes and other professional cleaning agents as well as their reaction on today's ad– vanced building materials. He must be trained and skilled in the use and he is normally a member of a strong labor union, the total membership of which is NOT PREDOM– INATELY BLACK nor STER– EOTYPED as your article might imply. Further, the modem day janitor enjoys the same bene– fits - consisting of union pay scale, health and wel– fare (income protection while siclc or disabled), hospital and medical insurance, life insur– ance, paid holidays, two weeks paid vacation per year after one year of employment and increasing with each ad– ditional year, time and in any one week, double time and a half for legal holidays worked and above all in pri– vate industry. Therefore, the present day janitor, employed by a union contractor can take pride in his profession. Manuel Scott Doug Duncan Allan Z. Bowens SINGERS PRAISED To the Editor: The Multiple Sclerosis So– ciety of Portland, Oregon, Inc, wishes to congratulate you on your newspaper ven– ture, Our Society has had the great pleasure of being en– tertained by a vocal group from your area, "The Me– lodians." We hope they too can get some publicity frorp your paper. They are such fine gospel singers. Once again may we wish you the greatest success in your newspaper venture. Laura E. Shanafelt Cor, Secretary SLANG UNDERSTOOD? To the Editor: In response to Charles Leech's article "Athletics: Money, Power and a Dream True," I feel that the sub– ject matter of the article was in good taste but I feel the terminology used was just dis– gusting. In reference to "little black To the Editor: My reaction to the first issue of the Oregon Advance Times is: It is a wonder– ful grass-roots effort. It tells the story of the people of Albina. No other, certain– ly none of the metropolitan papers, do. It is especially needed and will play a vital role in this election year. I am happy to note that grass-roots Town Hall meet– ings are planned by the people in Albina at all schools in the Albina area Feb. 13, in relation to the Model Cities Program. The white people who understand and have the courage to declare their guilt in the treatment of our black brothers, who can humble themselves before God should attend these meetings and de– clare their willingness to sup– port the program and projects and demands of the black people in every way within the power God gives them. And that is unlimited. There are some of us ready and willing to declare our support for self-determination of the black people. Some white people are ready to make an about-face as the time of decision has come and the judgment of God weighs upon their conscience, They can no longer square action with word, inhumanity with democracy and freedom, with the will of God for all men, and with what the Spirit says. May the light break upon them and may they be given the courage and wisdom to speak the truth, and recognize that only through the justice of a single standard, which the love and concern for all men demands can there be hope again, faith and peace. Joe Hoffman 2051 N. W. Lovejoy MAIL FOR SOLDIERS To The Editor: I today received my Copy of Advanceff!MES and found it extremely interesting and well edited. Congratulations! I noted with interest your "Men in Military - Free Copies" article, and would like to submit the name of my nephew, who is a Jef– ferson Hi graduate: Pfc. Walter L. Kuust, U. S. 5692- 7889, H. C. C. 1/69 Armor, A. P.O. San Francisco 96262. I am sure he would be happy to receive the Ad– vance/TIMES. At this point, he is stationed at Pleiku and is in charge of the dispen– sary there. We haven't heard from him for some time, so can't give you any news as of this writing. My own son returned from Vietnam a few months ago, and I know how important mail is to our boys. Thank you. Ellen Hammerstad 4034 N, Missouri ones," "green power," M C / 'f d .. .. .. I rs. oney nv, e "black power, bread, feel doesn't quite reach the The International Baord of minds of those for whom it Human Rights for the state was intended. From reading of Oregon invited Lillie Coney, the article I felt as if I had Illustrious Commander of to read between the lines and Mina Court No. 142 to be also understand the above mentioned slang. I person– ally understood Mr. Leech but did those not familiarwith athletics understand? Ronald Webb 3633 N. Commercial present at their meeting in Salem, on Feb, 12. Mrs. Coney was accompanied by Texanna Fisher, Viola Ander– son and Mable A. W. Denton who is Imperial Advisor of Mina Court. The Citizens Improvement Association has been working in the communityfor two years in rehabilitation and cleanup programs. It has cooperated with the Albina Neighborhood Service Center and with the Portland Development Commission whose staff has been directed to join with the association in efforts to preserve the area for residential purposes. Last September the asso– ciation presented to the Port– land City Council a petition signed by 1,000 community residents asking rehabil~ a– tion of the area and seeking state and federal aid. When the federal govern– ment picked Portland as one of 63 cities in the United States to take part in the Model Cities program, the City Council recommended that the Citizens' Improvement Asso– ciation participate in the act– ivities to be set up under the Model Cities. The association is contin– uing its meetings the fourth Tuesday in each month at the Neighborhood Service Center, 59 N.E. Stanton St. It expects to be in a pos– ition to qualify for state and federal aid in rehabilitating the neighborhood should any problem develop in the Model Cities program. Clifford Daniels is presi– dent of the association. Other officers are the Rev. E, L. Jackson, vice president; Roy Granville, treasurer; and Miss Rae Casey, secretary. Model Cities - (Continued from Page 1) ter the March 2 elections. Residents interested in fil– ing as candidates may secure information by calling 288- 6906 or come to the tem– porary office of Model Cities in the Neighborhood Service Center at 59 N. E. Stanton. The official filing form must be turned into the Temporary Citizens Committee in care of Mrs. Jackie McLain, sec– retary, by Feb. 23. Can– didates will receive an of- • ficial receipt of filing before their name is placed on the March 2 ballot. Lodge Calendar A calendar of events for the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. and and A. M. of Oregon, has been announced. The grand mas– ter of the Lodge is Robert H. Dillard. Dillard will begin his itin– erary of official visits for 1968 on Feb. 19. His first visit will be made to the Enterprise Lodge No. 1 in Portland. Visits will bemade on March 9 to Shasta Lodge No. 2 in Eugene, Ore., March 11 to Logan Lodge No. 5 in Portland, March 15 to Acacia Lodge No. 6 in Portland, March 21 to Beaver Lodge No. 3 in Portland, April 20 to Sabre Lodge No. 7 in Boise, Idaho, and April 21 to Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 4 in La Grande, Ore. On Feb. 24, a workshop and instruction classes will be held at 3 p.m. at Prince Hall Masonic Temple, 116 N, E. Russell St., for the s:onstituent Lodge officers. Shrine Temple of the A. E, A, O. N, M. S., Mina Temple No. 68, is planning with the Daughters of lsis, their adoptive rite, their second "Sweetheart Ball." The dance will be held Sat– urday, Feb. 24, at the Ir– vington Tennis Club, 2133 N. E. Thompson St., from 9:30 to l :30 a.m.