CALL US WEATHER Note the Chronicle's Mostly dreary but telephone numbers: there's little chance of Newsroom: 684-2663 rain. High in the low Business office: 684-3811 50s, low tonight Sports-Arts: 684-6115 The Chronicle around 30. Duke University Volume 74, Number 107 Tuesday, February 27, 1979 Durham, North Carolina League of Women Voters establishes talent banks By Laura Sessums made for appointments to local boards. The The League of Women Voters of Durham County appointments for these two positions, however, have has established a "talent bank" of women in order to not yet been made. increase their representation on policy-making boards Using the talent bank applicants as a base, the and commissions within the county. league is "only recommending people who are very "Decisions made by local boards and commissions qualified for the position and who expressed an affect our everyday lives and we [women] should have interest in serving," said Barr. our ideas and concerns voiced....Our voices and One of the leagues recommendations was for a concerns can be heard most effectively through position on the Board of Directors of the Durham membership on decision-making bodies," said Julia Housing Authority. C. E. Boulware, chairman of the Clark, president of the league in Durham, in a press Community Service Committee which makes the release earlier this month. appointments, said "I think the idea [of the talent The talent bank is the result of an observational bank] is excellent. Up until recently, there haven't study conducted by the league, said Virginia been any women on these boards. Women have not Ghirardelli, chairman of the league's general public had the opportunity in the past." Boulware suggested relations committee. The number of women serving on that when the league makes a recommendation that if boards and commissions was much less than 50 follow-up on it by having a respected league member percent of the total membership, Ghirardelli said. speak to the appointing committees in the applicant's Since women represent approximately 50 percent of behalf. the population, the league decided it would be Ellie Smeal, the president of the National UPL PHOTO desirable to have more women serving in policy­ Organization of Women, said in a speech at Duke last Egyptian President Anwar Sadat announced hi making positions. month that society's decisions are being made by would not participate in future U.S.-sponsorec Other local leagues such as Winston-Salem and Continued on page 2 summit talks. See details, page 3. Wake County have talent banks. From their pool of applicants, many successful appointments have been Jordon's advice is free made, said Sharon Barr, chairman of the talent bank committee. The Durham County talent bank, open to all women ASDU lawyer helps students in the County, was begun in January. An introductory letter was sent to the president of all Durham County By Margie Meares state are unaware of this, said was arrested for "bouncing" a women's organizations asking if they would be A lawyer, hired by ASDU, is Jordon. In most traffic cases check worth $1.95. In most cases interested in having their members participate in the available on campus for three Jordon hears, a lawyer is not the merchants only want the talent bank. If a favorable response was received, a hours a week for consultation as a needed in court. Deciding whether money and will drop charges if the bundle of talent bank registration forms was sent for free legal service to Duke or not his services in court are check is "made good." But if a case the members to fill out and return. undergraduates. ASDU also pays needed is part of his job. In cases gets to court, the student being tried for some legal services performed where the student may lose his will be charged $27 in court fees, The registration form was also sent to all license, a lawyer is usually needed, professional women and league members within the by other lawyers. which is extremely expensive when ASDU provides representation or but "there has been some success it is a $2 or $3 check involved, added county, said Girardelli. with Duke students "plea At the present time, 300 registration forms have payment for representation in Jordon. cases involving landlord-tenant bargaining" their own cases, said been returned and two recommendations have been Jordon. Most drug charges against relations, consumer matters, non- students are not covered by the serious misdemeanors, and Jordon also said that he writes ASDU legal service because they domestic relations, according to many letters to landlords on behalf are felonies. But Jordon said that Decision facilitates ASDU's Legal Services Plan. The of student tenants. He added, many students have gotten his ASDU lawyer also offers advice "some landlords, in my opinion, do name through friends or through and counselling on any legal not treat students fairly," with the University and that, after being voter registration matter. security deposits, fixing things and arrested, have contacted him. other matters. Although the laws By Ford Reynolds heard of the Supreme According to Randall Jordon, the He has posted bond for many Duke students, as well ASDU lawyer, he sees on average ate fairly favorable to tenants, Court decision, but said many students do not bother to Duke students arrested on drug as college students that the criteria for 15 people a week in the ASDU office charges and has represented some throughout the nation, and he represents about 10 percent contest what they believe to be registration is usually unfair practices. of them on a privately-retained will have a much easier consistent with any court of them in court. There are three basis. Jordon offered no figures on time registering to vote in ruling. areas that about 75 percent of the The other problem that Jordon how many students that included the counties where they go Students without a people he sees are concerned with; deals with stems from the fact that but said, "there seem to be a couple to school because of a driver's license and traffic offenses, worthless checks some merchants use the "worthless of sizable busts every year." January 14 U.S. Supreme address are allowed to and landlord-tenant problems. check laws" as a way to collect on bad checks. These laws state that The legal services provided by Court decision. register depending on Traffic laws in North Carolina ASDU are paid for by student The Supreme Court individual circumstances, are extremely tough and many an individual can be arrested for passing a bad check. One student activities fees. According to ruled that voter registra­ according to William Duke students being from out-of- Jordon's contract with ASDU, he tion offices could not make Marsh, chairman of the receives $12.50 an hour for up to 40 students meet different Durham County Elections hours a month of services. eligibility requirements Board. He also cited a N.C. If a student wishes to hire than other citizens. law which states that another lawyer to represent him in The court ruled that anyone living "temporari­ one of the types of cases covered by Waller County, Texas had ly" in a county cannot ASDU's legal service plan, ASDU to allow students from register to vote there. will pay $12.50 an hour for up to five Prairie View A & M Marsh also said he did not hours of work, said Marshall University to register to know of the recent Orson, Attorney General of ASDU. vote. The Justice Depart­ Supreme Court decision. If a student wishes to do this he ment said the county While N.C. law states must obtain permission from discriminated against a that a person must pay ASDU first. specific group: on campus taxes on their cars in the Members of ASDU, and Jordon, students. county they live in most of encourage students with any legal How will this affect the year, not all are problems to come and talk to students in Durham allowed to vote because Jordon on Monday evenings from 5 County? Presently stu­ some are considered to 8 in the ASDU office. Jordon said dents with an N.C. temporary residents. he feels he is providing a necessary driver's license and a Marsh refused comment and worthwhile service. He added Durham address are on the discrepency that he really feels good about allowed to register between having to pay working with Duke students without any trouble, said Durham County auto because he gets a very positive Alex Brock, director ofthe taxes and not being feedback from them and because he State Board of Elections. allowed to vote in PHOTO BY RICK MCDONNELL is "generally talking to intelligent Brock said he had not Durham. Randall Jordon . ASDU lawyer people." Page Two The Chronicle Tuesday, February 27, 1979 SPECTRUM SPECTRUM POLICY: Gatherings and other announcements may CLASSIFIEDS be placed in SPECTRUM, provided that the following rules are followed. AH items to be GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE YMCA on Monday nights. run in SPECTRUM must be typed on a 45- Announcements British faculty for Ameri­ (March 5 to May 7) from cans. $1200 includes space line and limited to 30 words. Do NOT 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Cal! 489- type items in all capital letters. 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