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Show * wy¥ ay Westegi HYV.IA Yu wo THE BEGINNING OF UNDERSTANDIN( root Bes BB Editorial Ofc. 975 E. 3300 South Suite! Tel: 486-0371 tess - THE PEOPLE'S NEWSPAPER home of Mrs. Alice Kasai before than thirty Bulk Rate U.S. POSTAGE 3.8¢ PAID SLC, Utah 84106 Permit No. 2205 “. ume 1 No. 16 October 8,1970 BOXES THE POOR Heo the Baha‘is of South Vietnam avoid that current FHA. programs, particularly 235 houses were more for middle calss young people who ‘may not have.much money, but do have jobs and a measure of security. Albert B. Fritz, NAACP and other conflict with government forces and Vietcong by not participating in politics and not accepting money related their efforts to the fact that until five years ago, their was no audiences of persons of backgrounds. In answer. from more the varied nor anyone Bahais. By strict two avoid he said government, military, these ethnic to questions U: except political they i minority by Joe Blecka S. How to not only intrigue and would you like to be relegated to a small, metal covered box, that might have wheels?...that corruption, but are instrumental in you might have been able to choose affecting compromise between for yourself?...as house and home Buddhists and Catholics when these for you and- your family? The powerful factions disagree on reality of this prospect and the conditions that bring it about were matter affecting the country. There have been \in the Baha‘is South Vietnam since 1954 but only subject discussion of a during special the groups representative, civil rights legislation other adherence principles, Frome oak panel recent annual and said he in this state hoped their. progress would be somewhat faster and less prejudicial. He also pointed- out that credit to the poor, especially the black poor, in Utah is slow in coming and wondered why Blacks and Mexican Americans and Indians had such homes a difficult to buy them with. and time finding money to buy No one answered. since 1964 have they been free to; convention of the Utah League of practice their faith openly. Cities and Towns. Considering condtions first, the Vietcong regarded them as U. S. spies because introduced the REGINA DAVENPORT WINS | AWARD awar Black is beautiful and brainy too when you describe a 17-year-old gir! who is the first of her race to earn a Certificate for Commendable Service from the U.S. Government during a three-month-long summer job. Regina Davenport, a South High School Senior, earned the citation for contributing to the efficiency, economy and. effectiveness of the Contract Administration District in Salt Lake d August 28th, 1970, as Miss Davenport left her job to return to school. Though Classes plans attend the American military opportunity efforts of HUD to American Indians which includes Special Assistant for Indian Programs in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will seek expanded employment and training Opportunities along with housing and urban development potential with regard to Indian peoples. The basic value of the appointment, officials is, “to insure there will be no such thing as the forgotten American in HUD presence, was have and extremist nationalists suspected housing communist because the Utahns, some way Faith is international! This has not deterred Mr. Le Loc in his efforts to bring divergent groups together and that they communicate cooperate in trying to South Vietnam. This to Salt City peace = prominent stop in Central bring and visitor's first indu to crisis that Representatives so of all several of whom impressive credentials related they were composed prominent tocal low-cost exists in Utah. from federal, government, stry and characterized admitting the from the state from finance problem that serious: problems wait and see what award was happens. She said a complete surprize he of At a joint meeting recently exist in low-cost Housing. But each members of the board of directors iarea- representative had a different’ of the Nettie Gregory Community Lake City was the idea about how to fill the need. was also unanimous Community Center There played the ping area pong youth, with agreement that not enough was then in the area of housing and that “we Vietnamese. Mr. Le Loc’s wife and can't be proud as a state, with what two small daughters remained in we ve done.” The housing and Angel PEACE of Ogden whose wife is also finance mostly : representatives complained about the lack of money by Mary Adams Jones and slim profit margins in the areas “Think peace, pray for peace’, a south Vietnamese visitor told a gathering of Utah Baha‘is and of low cost housing. H.M. Calvert, Senior Vice President and Director of Prudential Federal Savings and Loan, and Manager of the Home Division of the company told the on Sunday September 27, of the delegates National Spiritual Assembly Baha is of Vietnam, arrived of the in the concerned United for Mr. Le Loc, States chairman in August a month-long tour with stops in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Chicago, New vork Gity;. Salt Lake City- San Francisco and Honolulu. He did not come for aid but to show. that the Baha'i World Faith can be a real influence for peace. “People raise, of all religions should together, their prayer for peace, said Mr. Le Loc, “especially ‘Americans, has the heaven Salt for power or Lake the to hell.” County United make He the spoke Bahai States low-cost DON’T PASS UP THE by Karin E. Tuttle at the machinery that with they needn't the ability housing, already to build that existed be with the the big burden being put on developers and local government. He suggested the whole program be put “‘into the to pot of capitalism. Calvert also listen to those that silently say. “’] made some predictions based on his need you’? background. Among them were How long since you told an old houses pre-built in factories and person ‘‘call me if you need help’’? assembled on the site...and the How long since you told a black metal boxes. The boxes would be man “‘stand straight and know that similar to house trailers without to me you count’‘? . wheels and would provide the How long since you stopped Has it been long? Then stop and world Center, CHANCE! say it, time passes and the sun may not rise again — so don't pass up 480 E 3900 South on Saturday and those chances, it’s easy, YOU can on Sunday at 83 D street at the say it — “| care’’. : GREGORY CENTER by Known about the housing shortages toured Utah's top tourist attraction and that the solution to the and world center of the Church of problem is not to be arrived at | Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, quickly. The state's representative on the Temple Square. Fall was its inviting panel, Local Affairs Office best on Sunday for a leisurely drive thru Cottonwood Canyon with his Director, William “Bill’’ Bruin, said friend and native Utahn, Mr. Jack that the poor have been neglected some SAVE THE do where friends to coordinate the equal as in Saigon. been was Panel time University of Utah after graduation, to her and she felt honored to have received it. The F. Nahwooksy, a Comanche Indian, has new to Services City. Reaves 40-year-old programs.— and Faith the same Miss Davenport says she does not want to become a secretary or anything related, but would rather 1970. according to HUD she does study business THINK natives. The made the ASSISTANT FOR INDIANS APPOINTED» _Alaska’s was Defense SPECIAL named presentation the about developers more latitude with profit, finacers with low-cost units to financially back and the poor with housing. Other panelists told the officials Center and the Salt Lake County Recreation Department. staff decided to work separately and together to come programs operating. It is to up with keep expected ‘the that some center~ after the Nortwest Community Center is opened, the areas young people will not use the Gregory Center as much, but if a program can be developed to attract sufficient interest, the center could be opened up to five days a week. The Salt Lake Branch of the- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has used the Center for board meetings, regualr membership meetings and for special programs. Organizations facility on a have Other also monthly used basis the or for One time events. There are many programs that could be handled at the Gregory Center and Wordpower feels it would be foolish to let this center be closed up. We urge all residents of the area and the entire community to send letters, comments and ideas to either the Salt Lake County Recreation, 2033 So. State, to the Gregory Center, 742 West South Temple, or Wordpower Newspaper. WE NEED THIS FACILITY — IT IS ALREADY BUILT, FU RN} SH ED “A-N D lL ANDSCAPTED LETS NOT LOSE A VALUABLE COMMUNITY ASSEST. - | © |
