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Show Your Right and Responsibility — To Vote The Salt Lake branch of the NAACP is sponsoring a voter registration drive under the direction of Mrs. Sharon Cooper and Mrs. Nona McIntyre. It is well to reflect on the long battle from the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment 100 years ago which stated: 1) The right of Negro citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude and 2) the Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation, to the present condition of blacks and other minorities in America. This nation must have equality of representation at all levels of the political structure for all segments of the population. To accomplish this, minorities must become involved in politics with the first step being to REGISTER and VOTE. It is all right to maintain that the office should go to the “best qualified” candidate. But is this rating always to be reserved for whites only? Not in a truly democratic society. The NAACP has a long history of working in voter registration with many of it’s dedicated people bei-ig assassinated in the battle for the ballot. We commend Mr. James Dooley, branch president and these two fine ladies for devoting their time to see that minorities are registered and encouraged to vote. As recently as 1966 a NAACP leader in Mississippi was killed for using his store as a registration headquarter. Violent reaction such as this brings home the importance of voting. Changes in local, state and federal laws will come when we have a fair percentage of minority representation. It is up to all of us to see this happen. REGISTER AND VOTE. Pale ‘. Pe S _a by Shirley Shields Pat is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Tyner of Salt Lake City. She graduated from South The High School. She is involved in the Souls of Fortune, a group of young black models from Central City. Participating in the Miss Black Utah Beauty Pageant gave her an opportunity to display her poise and dramatic talent. Pat sews most of her extensive wardrobe and _ enjoys interior She is interested that Resource purpose Center. is to. Its primary evaluate the vocational potential and abilities of clients from various state agencies. A client centered work sampling and counseling approach is used to help each individual validate his own work personality. Emphasis is each client, that: (a) is has its own requirements and wages for that are paid to the students, but personally acceptable to him and (b) he is Ogden at 2418 Madsen Avenue. the basic requirements for each are satisfies his needs, qualified to fill or be trained, (c) he The Salt Lake telephone number is as follows: 328,2211, the Ogden number is N.Y.C. — 16-18, high school is able to perform, (d) is available in an area acceptable to him and his 393-8982. dropout, lower income bracket. The Human Resource Center M.D.T.A. — Head of household, situation, and (e) he is commited to program is entirely individualized, or a number of household where execute or act productively toward so each student can progress at his the head is unemployed, and must attainment. own speed, going rapidly over those have one year of work experience College campus. A Jluman Resource Center is also available in in continuing Patricia Tyner TAYLOR’S CAFE specialty-barbecued ribs things he already knows and taking in any field or fields. W.I.N. — Welfare as much time as he needs on new no. 7 south 3rd west Sait Leke City, Uteh 84101 ‘phone NEED material. This also allows people to begin any course at any time without an_ excessive waiting 356-0715 period. At the present time, vocations offered include Auto Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Auto Body. ‘and Fender, Welding. Secretarial and Mrs. Ophelia b. Taylor CONTRIBUTIONS YOU Center East 8th South and at 431 South through any one of several placed upon the establishment of a 6th Fast on the old Utah Technical sponsoring agencies. Itach agency realistic vocational goal and plan attracts her modeling and has several shows shceduled in the near future. ARE Resource The Human Resource Center The Human Resource Center is a vocational school sponsored by keeps in constant contact with the several state agencies and _ is business community lo determine designed to help educationally and jobs that are available and that will economically handicapped be open in the future to assume individuals to find and hold jobs. H.R.C. clients jobs as soon as they The school is located on two are ready to take them. campuses in Salt Lake City, at 771 People can be placed in II.R.C. decorating and art. She is employed at American Oil as a file clerk. Pat is a very good dancer and has a bubbling personality other people. Human DOING YOUR SPRING HOUSECLEANING? — The Free Store is relying on the community for clothing, furniture, miscellaneous items. The need is great for baby and children clothing, bedding and towels. Take items to be donated to The Free Store at 568 South 2nd West (upstairs) or call 328-4749. ACCENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Many jobs available—skilled unskilled—men and women. 8978 E. 33n0 and Suira 1 486-9371 divorced recipients or widowed Mentally retarded, women. O.R.S. — vocationally handicapped in need of special or basic education skills. » The.Human Resource seseseecececetesetecscetestatatenste® ee ox Pd o*e es oes ileal Our es Center Gropram is designed to help those who need help. [f qualified, all it 94% %a%oPo roto te te otetote® 09 Ot eee Ox 5°) seeeecetesectetatatatetetetateteacececaretatatecererecererecorerere’ 3 other clerical fields. In addition, will cost the trainee is sweat and classes on tutoring are offered in hard work. basic reading and math, high school credits and/or G.E.D. (equal to a high school diploma), and a variety Sc. and/or of electives ranging from Human Relations to Slimnastics. More courses are planned in the future. The Rehabilitation Work Evaluation and Work Adjustment (RWEWA) unit was established as an integral part of the Human DRAINS UNBLOCKED 90 AND LABOR |