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Show 2 epee aie eas i os C ony wih ‘ , a‘ ie . oh Noe 2. ‘a4 . ae : Rong ‘@ page for the expression of opinion and exchange of ideas. Romney Announces Community © Must Respond ‘Project Rehab’ to Job Corp to Rebuild The recent tragic incident occuring at the Job Corp Center in _ Clearfield may bring about some good. The community of Salt Lake may finally realize the deep sense of frustration and isolation that the Corp men feel. These young men. are away from home. They are lonely and sometimes confused. Our people have done very little to make them a part of the community — to make them feel welcome and at home. Mr. Kermit Jefferson and Mr. Don Ray Sampson represented the Community Action Program in a meeting with other civic leaders and Governor Calvin Rampton. It was at this meeting that Kermit and Don Ray committed themselves and CAP to providing some type of entertainment for these men and to work toward better understanding between residents of the Center and’ the city. WORDPOWER will support any constructive effort to build a better relationship with these Corp men. Shirley Shields, Publicity Director for WORDPOWER Newspaper is finalizing plans for a city-wide talent show which will include the young men at the Center and will help unite them with the young people in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Shields also announced Wordpower will attempt to establish a program with the Job Corp Center, encouraging these men to write. material for the newspaper. This _ will begin dialogue that may aleviate any future problems. Other ideas and suggestions are needed. Contact the Job Corp Center for advice on how to help with the problems facing the men and the center. CENTRAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTER Central City has a busy schedule for the month of August. Some of the earlier events include a Neighborhood Gathering on August 1 with Linda Muntu in charge. A special movie at the Century “21” Theatre on August 1, 1970 sponsored by the Volunteer Organization and Shirley Woodward is working oi en outing for neighborhoo ildren during August. Esther Williams has made arrangements for the appearance of Alex Haliey, Black Historian to give a lecture on August 9, 1970 at 3:30 p.m. There have been many changes in personnel and ‘some additional services made available during the past month. Joe Gray, Recreation Director, has resigned to accept another city position. Two offices handling the City Careers Program have been added. Slums housing units in 10 cities. All unites are in absentee-owned slum buildings. Work has already begun on more than 6,000 of the units, the Secretary said. “Few things,” the Secretary said, “can provide more immediate and more tangible improvement to living conditions in slum areas than volume rehabilitation. It can also provide much needed jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities to residents of the affected neighborhoods, especially members of minority races.” The first cities getting HUD approval of plans, — technical assistance, and program funds are Cincinnati, Detroit, Fl Paso, Hartford, Indianapolis, Memphis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. Mr. Romney said more cities are expected to. get plan approvals within a few weeks. “We have held up announcement of the program,” the Secretary said, “because of the neew to develop special procedures required for large-scale rehabilitation projects. We have had to innovate in developing this program. Now we are confident we have the tools to do the job.” HUD fund assistance includes financing under the low-rent public housing program, rent supplements, and mortgage interest subsidies for both rental projects and homes bought by lower income families. HUD also assists the program by providing speedy processing of. applications. This requires highly effective work at all levels of HUD’s organization — local, regional and national. Secretary Romeny said _ that “Even more important than the fund subsidies is the HUD guidance. and organization assistance needed to get Project Rehab going in each city. This includes on-the-spot technical contractors who are RIGHTS acceptance. 3. Neighborhood This. requires skill, time, and patience in achieving understanding among program participants and neighborhood residents. 6. Assistance for displaced families. Project Director Named Welfare rights leader Dr. George Wiley Joseph M. Osoro, 27, a native of Bingham Canyon, has _ been ‘appointed project director of the Public Service Careers Program of the Community Action Program funded by the U.S. Labor Dept. Mr. Osoro, who will work out of the Central City Community Action Center, 615-3rd South, said the program is designed to train 80 disadvantaged persons. Enrollees must be either poor and handicapped, or poor and part ofa minority group, or poor and under 18 or over 45, he said. Osoro said applications will not begin for 13 weeks. _ The $265,000 provided will run the program for 21 months, he said. Enrollees will work for Salt Lake City departments as they receive on the job training. In addition, Mr. Osoro and other Community Action employes will carry out a program of personal hygiene, money management and vocational and personal counseling with the participants. Welfare Persons Aided “Many of the persons that will be enrolled have been on welfare and some of them never have been employed,’ Enrollees will Mr. be OQsoro . said. referred to the program through the Community Action Program and _ State Employment Service, he added. “We will also take 25 employes now working for the city who have reached their ceilings as far as promotional qualifications are concerned, and we will train them These are: 1. Suitable rental properties in large numbers that can be improved at low enough cost to be rented or sold under HUD programs for lower income people. forced her to stop working and go on welfare. She later organized a group of welfare mothers in the Watts section of Los Angeles. She now serves as chairman of NWRO. In 1969, Dr. Wiley and 30 ‘‘hell-raising” welfare recipients blasted their views to nearly 3,000 delegates at a White House Marie Darling, President of the Utah Welfare Rights Organization. Her work in leading the poor against the relief bureaucracy has been a constant battle. Marie has fought for dignity, justice and an adequate income for welfare recipients during her term of office and one is certain she will continue to do so after her term expires. She is equally involved in the civil right’s struggle and in raising and enjoying her 10 active children. Marie has displayed her poetic ability in Wordpower’s conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, resulting in the release of a report on “hunger and poverty in America.” Dr. Wiley challenged those present to live on their unrealistic guaranteed annual. He attempted to gain support for NWRO’s proposed annual income of $5,000 for a family of four. He also advocated a free food stamp and school lunch program. After | Headquartered in Washington, D.C. the National Welfare Rights Organization was organized in 1967 by Dr. George Wiley. Dr. Wiley began his involvement with the people by serving as associate national director of the Congress of Racial Equality and as a member of the Citizen’s Crusade Against Poverty. He soon found himself face to face with the plight of people on _ welfare: blacks, Mexican-Americans, Indians the conference, Dr. Wiley criticized the spending of $850,000 for the meeting to debate whether or not people are hungry in America. There is a great deal of work ahead for NWRO and much of it will be done by dedicated people across the country. People, like Marie Darling, who give so willingly of their time to help others and to bring a better life to families barely existing in poverty. Middle class residents can help the organization by joining as “Friends” of the group for $6.00 a year. NWRO needs additional money to continue their fight for the _ poor. and poor whites. He gathered a list of the rights to which welfare receipients are legally entitled and another list detailing the flagrant abuse of many of these rights by state and local governments. With this as the foundation, NWRO soon Information spread through nearly every state, claiming a membership of 75,000 poor families. ; Dr. Wiley share his leadership with people like Mrs. Johnnie Tillman. Mrs. Tillman has 6 children and was a hard worker until 6 years ago when ill health on the Utah branch. can be obtained by calling Marie Darling at 299-7017. (Wordpower extends a sincerewish for a speedy recovery to Marie who has been hospitalized for 16 days and is resting at home. We miss her and hope she is feeling better.) for higher paying jobs,” Mr. Osoro said. Jobs for Enrollee Mr. Osoro made it clear that the program is designed for the enrollee. “We will attempt to satisfy them in’ terms of job placement,” he said. Administration, Renewal and Mr. Osoro is a doctoral candidate Housing Management, Model Cities, at the University of Utah in Equal Opportunity, and Research psychology. He has a Bachelor’s and Technology. Project Director is Degree in banking and finance and McFarland, FHA®::« a Master’s M. Carter in business Commissioner for ‘administration. Assistance Rehabilitation. , Six criteria determine selection ACCENT of cities by project teams that visit assistance. Wordpower is fortunate to have as a staff member, poetry section. Money Provided and policy guidance to local officials, contractors, housing sponsors, and _ neighborhood groups.” Project Rehab is directed by a team of officials from such HUD areas as the Federal Housing localities seeking HUD WELFARE -and other assistance. _ Secretary George Romney of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced details of HUD’s new Project Rehab, a plan to help cities undertake large-scale, low-cost rebuilding of rundown housing. The new project, launched quietly last winter, has thus far helped get big rehabilitation efforts under way that will involve nearly 22,000 Skilled ready and able to carry out the work. . 3. Capable sponsors that can acquire properties, manage them, provide relocation housing, communicate effectively with neighborhood residents, provide job and business opportunities to local people, and perform housing counseling services. 4. Job and _ enterprise opportunities for neighborhood residents through skills training and related programs for the unemployed, and recruitment of minority contractors, with bonding EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Many jobs available—ekilled unskilled—men and women. O78 E. and — B3ro0 So. Suite 1 486-9371 WHEN YOU WANT COME nS é 0 ¢ 290 SOUTH STATE SALT LAKE CITY T ® : h 23rd and WASHINGTON BLVD. IN OGDEN |
