Oregon Advance Times_1968-05-23

Page 4 The Oregon Advance/TIMES May 23, 1968 Negroes In Novels Many recent novels depict Negro characters and present them more realistically than fiction has done in the past. The following recent novels with Negroes as their cen– tral characters are available at the Albina Branch Library, 3630 N. Vancouver Avenue. Harold Courlander's "The African". tells the story of Wes Hunu, a young African boy sold into slavery by his own chief. Wes' experiences on a slave ship crossing the Atlantic, during a revolt, es– cape, and temporary freedom on a west Indian island, on a American plantation, and his final escape are exciting– ly told. Mr. Courlander is an expert on Africa folklore and Wes' feeling of the heri– tage of his people adds a great deal to this novel, Ann Fairbairn's novel "Five ~mooth Stones " tells the story of David Champ– lin, a New Orleans Negro troubled by the white woman he loves and by the necessity to choose between an important diplomatic post and his desire to join the civii rights struggle in the south. When Baby a young Puerto Rican girl in New York, starts to take drugs to humor her boy friend, she is caught in a vicious cycle of prostitution and prison. "The People vs. Baby" by Gertrude Samuels, reveals how society's at– tempts at rehabilitation really only forces Baby further into her unhappy life, Shane Stevens' "Go Down Dead" tells the story of King Henry, 16-year-oldgang lead– er in Harlem, who knows a rumble is coming. Wefl-known western writer Will Henry's latest book is "One More River to Cross," a fictional presentation of the life of Isom Dart, Negro folklore hero who was born a slave and spent his adult life roaming the west. AUTOHAUS 1964- Bonneville $ 1595 Two dr hard top 1963 - Mercury 4 dr. hard top Good Condition ~ 1195 1964 - Comet Caliente 2 dr. hard top $1195 1965 · Olds Luxury sedan 4 dr..... $2395 1962 - Olds convertable Air Condition $ 1295 full Power,, ••• 1963 - Lincoln 4 dr. Air Condition $ 1495 Full Power. ...... 6500 N. E. Union Ave. JR. WELLS and his Blue's Band and The A.B. Sky Blue's BAND direct from Chicago, at the CRYSTAL BALLROOM At 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday $2.25 per person 1210 N.E. 102nd Street Announcement VOTE-- MAY 28, 1968 The Purchasing Agent of the City of Portland has an- ------------------------, nounced that a group of City owned automobiles and other equipment will be sold at auc– tion. The sale will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, May 29, 1968 on the drill yard at 1131 S. E. Powell Boulevard, where trucks, pas– senger cars, tools and other equipment will be auctioned to the highest bidders. Among the items to be sold are three trucks, one fleet flusher and one wayne street . sweeper. Automobiles rang– ing from 1959 to 1964 models include 11 station wagons and 11 automobiles all Fords, Ply– mouths and Dodges. Miscellaneous items to be offered include 4 trailer tool boxes, one small plastic boat and one 12-foot row boat. They're Bigger and Better at the Bun-'n-Burger Delicious Hamburgers 25c ~Sizzling Fries - Cool Malts 230 North Killingsworth We feature SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINTS Interior - Exterior · PAINTS, Varnish & Stain · Aluminum Shutters • Lowe Bros. 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SHIRLEY FIELD FOR COMMISSIONER COMMITTEE 601 Standard Plaza • Portland, Oregon 97204 ALUMINUM LDW MAINTENANCE EXTERIDRS How"4YesForKids" appears on the ballot: A tax base is the regular amount the School District receives from property tax revenue. The last time Portland voters increased the tax base was in 1956. Approval of this tax base will do away with special elections for a long time to come. This is the average amount now being paid in sur· rounding school districts. At present, 44c out of each local tax dollar goes to schools in Portland com– pared to an average of 70c in surrounding school dis– tricts. The property tax rate for schools in Portland is 2.2 mills less this year than it was ten years ago. With the new tax base, school taxes in Portland will still be among the lowest in Oregon. c::::::::: SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 TAX BASE • PROPOSAL Mark • Round Dot C • J with the Markl'II Devlca lnolde th• Voting Square Before th• Word "YH" or "lefor• the Word "No" School costs are increasing at a faster rate than revenues and 4 are slowly disabling the Portland schools. Unless the present $33,427,442 tax base is updated to 1968 c , Portland children will be deprived of needed cation available to other children. At least $43,302,442 annually is required to reverse the trend and enable Portland schools to do an adequate job of education. $43,302,442 can be raised by an estimated maximum levy of only $13.28 per $1,000 of true cash value of taxable property, compared with an average $17.78 which surrounding school districts' taxpayers are now paying to operate their schools. Accordingly: Shall the present $33,427,442 tax base of School District No. 1, Multnomah County, Oregon, be updated and reestab– lished for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1968, in the amount of $43,302,442, at an estimated maximum total levy of $13.28 per $1,000 of true cash value of taxable property? YES I vote · to update and reestablish base. I vote against updating and reestablishing tax base. Where to put your vote to provide a better education for 79,000 kids; to protect property values; to main– tain our quality of life in Portland. Good schools with good teachers and good books produce good citizens. Good schools are the heart of a healthy city. This budget is the amount necessary to restore edu– cation programs that have · had to be cut back or elim· inated. The word restore is important. This budget will simply enable the Portland Public Schools to offer a program comparable with what has been offered in the past. An adequate budget will relieve over– crowded classrooms where there are more than 35 to 40 or more students in a class; raise the per child investment in books and supplies from $4 to $6- compared to $8 in sur– rounding school districts; retain good teachers; get Portland Schools moving again. This includes an increase of just $2.37. That is, the total levy will be $13.28. (This figure of $13.28 should not be confused with the amount of the increase which is just $2.37.) On a $10,000 home the $2.37 increase will amount to $1.98 a month to assure good pub· lie schools for Portland. This message and all other "4 yes for kids" material paid for with voluntary contributions by thousands of citizens who believe Portland needs good schools. Citizens for Schools Committee, Don Frisbee and Frank Warren, Co-Chairmen, 419 S. W. Stark, Portland.