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Vol. 1, No.4 April 1976 50 cents UTregentsscalpel nurses, The University of Texas Nurses and nursing students doctors. doctor to cut an IV-cord,grabbed System Schoolof Nursing, unique charged that the action taken A state-wide nurses' .support a pair of scissors and 'cut it. ,I in the nation in its autonomous March 26 was the resul t of a meeting was called in San An- organization as a six-campus power struggle between mem- tonio in early April to discuss a Regent Nelson advocated a network of nursing schools, was bers ofthe nursing profession and course of action to be taken to return to traditional "bed-side" dissolved by a 7-2 vote of the physicians at UT's medical force the Regents to rescind their nursing care. "We are not giving University of Texas Board of schools--a struggle in which decision. The course will center enough attention to direct patient Regents. nurses say regents sided with the on the office of Governor Dolph care" he observed from his Briscoe since he appoints having been a patient himself members to the Board of recently. Regents. He also charged that UTnurses Regent Joe Nelson, a . in their progressive approach Weatherford physician and were neglecting clinical training chairman of the Medical Affairs that necessitated graduates to Committee, was the most out- take special additional' training mt. JOE NELSON' spoken proponent of the System's at UT hospitals. dissolutionwhich will subordinate tl f Luci Johnson Nugent, a former the Six nursing school branches Ne~SOtwO.uldno~gr~~~;. TO~ nursing student and chairperson under UTpresidents ofcampuses an m erview 0 'of the UT Development Board, at Austin, EI Paso, Arlington, the H~uston reporter Jan ?arso~. lent her personal support and Health Science Centers at Carson was able to interview political clout to the UT System's ":» Houstonand San Antonio,and the Dr. Marilyn Willman who ex- cause by calling for the creation Medical Branch in Galveston. pressed her concern that "some ofa:publiccommittee to study the UTSSNPresident, Dr. Marilyn physicians feel that ~urses a~e reorganization proposal and Willman, the only nursing school ge.ttmg. ou~ of hne. 'PhIS report back to the Board of president in the country, and the .(di~solutlOn)I,~one way to extend Regents within a six-month 30 employees in the System's their control. period. Austin office will lose their jobs "Is Dr. Nelson one of those "What I was lobbying for," ( sometime before September 1) p~!sicia!ls?" ask~d" Cars?n. Nugent said after the vote, "was after the System is reorganized . I believe he IS, replied simply the chance to have ~e into six separate institutions. WIllman. System's schoolproposal studied
In testimony before the .The.dissolutionwas billed as an further.."· ! r-Jl"<"'''''''''''". DI tIIe'country, and the (W~S01UtlOnJ 1,~one way to extend R';-gents withb; 'a Six_m"~:,2 4:a$ $ $ i 30 employees in the System's their control. period. Austin office will lose their jobs "Is Dr. Nelson one of those "What I I bbvi f " . h .. ?" .k d C was 0 ymg or, ( sometime before September 1) p ,rslcla!ls . as ~"ars~>n. Nugent said after the vote, "was after the System is reorganized . I believe he IS, replied simply the chance to have the into six separate institutions. Willman. System's schoolproposal studied In testimony before the The dissolutionwas billed as an further." . regents, Nelson was highly economy move aimed at saving critical and uncomplimentary $300,000annually. (The UTSSN's In Houston, nursing ad- towards nurses and the nursing Development Board annually ministrators shared great con- profession. At one point in the raises more than $300,000for the cern over the decision. open session he told a joke about school. If the System is dissolved, . "If reorganization is necessary, let's put it all out on DR. MARILYNWILLMAN a nurse' who, when told by a the Development Board will no longer have reason to function). the table and discuss it" responded Hope Session's "We're in a money crunch," Director ofNursing for the City of Nelson said, to which Dr. Bonnie Houston Health Department. Caucus backs coalitions Rickleman, a nursing ad- "We need to have a voice. I am Women activists assembled at .Be it resolved that the Harris The resolutions received the ministrator, replied, "Being very concerned because the the 5-th Annual Harris County County Women's Political support of the majority of the principally .a women's nursing community here was not Women's Political Caucus Caucus establish as a priority women present at the HCWPC profession, confrontations over informed. We are consumers of ConventionSaturday.March Tl to for 1976the establishment of a Convention. who will control nursing-labeled those (UT) graduates." talk not only about the permanent coalition of feminist The individual charged with as an economic problem-are not Caroline Blass, Chief of the necessity to use the political clout groups in Harris County. implementing the resolutions and new to us." Nursing Section of the Harris seeing that the goals of the possessed by women in Houston, In response Nelson said, "I've County Health Department, felt caucus reach fruition is Donna j but also to steer more feminists .Be it resolved that $1500be got a real grave concern that you nursing professionals had into the political arena. Duerk, the newly-electedchair' of issued by the Harris County (nurses) are getting a little bit "victimized themselves agaiq." ,-:-. The resolutions adopted.by the Women's Political Caucus for the the organization. uptight about your respon- by not organizing politically caucus indicated the direction in candidates it endorses for the "What I am personally com- sibilities and the possible con- when rumors of the . which women attending the May ist primary; mitted to is broadening the frontations with physician s ' reorganization surfaced several convention intend to see that And, that the distribution of membership of the caucus to assistants. months ago. body headed. funds be recommended by the include all races, ages and FOllowing the vote one high- "Nurses could have gotten Candidate Rating Committee and political parties," Duerk said in level nursing administrator said, together in concert and had a an interview with Breakthrough. •Be it resolved that the Harris givenfinal approval bythe Policy "Nelson cut us to ribbons. He plan of action," Blass stated. "We are still mostly Democrat, County Women's Political .Council at the April 7th en- made snide remarks. He made us "The profession must get still mostly white, still most Caucus actively seek out dorsement meeting. looklike wewere worth nothing." together. Some doctors would qual;fied feminist candidates to .Be it resolved that the Harris professional and still mostly mid- like to think of nurses as hand- nm for local governmenl County Women's Political 30~". Most disturbing to nurses was maidens serving them and some Caucus -- the organization that the lack of their input into the nurses view themselves as task- According to Duerx me tit;- decision. President Willmanwas spearheaded the creation of the WPC has much to offer its oriented hand maidens. We have the first to learn of the proposal- Office of Women's Advocate for membership. to get over that image." the city of Houston prior to the onMonday,March 22.The vote to Dixie Brown, Executive first term ofoffice ofMayor Fred "We screen candidates on the dissolve the System took place .Director of the Texas Nurses Hofheinz -- go on record today important issues facing the four days later. Association; District No.9, saw requesting and demanding that society and act as a voter in- the conflict between the regents this office be filled immediately formation service," she says. "They even defeated a motion and the UTSSNin the System's in order that the women in "We offer our expertise by our to present more evidence, to self-directed and innovative Houston have a direct voice in active participation in political study it further," Willman said. curriculum program. "Nursing city government. campaigns. We not only work in At the meeting Regent Thomas education here was moving from Be it further resolved that the campaign offices, but we also Law of Fort Worth affirmed that tasks to technicians.· The UT Harris CountyWomen's Political know how to manage candidates he needed more information and curriculum was exploring not Caucus support and endorse and run ourselves." motioned to delay consideration only how-to but how and why." feminist and caucus member until the May meeting. Lady Bird johnson seconded the motion. It Gertrude Barnstone for this Continued on page 14 J)ONNADUERK office. Continued on page 14 failed. •
"VO' prima Vote ferrrirrist May 1 single Leagu. Once upon a time only fifty-or-so years ago women were not even 614 III allowed to vote in a country where" all men are crea ted equal." cents Today women and minorities are not only voting but running for velop a office as well. The nerve! "I s~spectthat George Washington wasn't qualified to be President essen incluc because he was the first one," said Janis Pool, a Democrat who had distric the nerve this year to announce her candidacy for Commissioners repres Court, Position 3, a district that was carved-out Republican. "We as women can't wait for some pie-in-the-sky to help us out. I'm and ~ NOT gonna wait for George to do it 'cause I'm convinced that he's state, I gonna do it to me! We've all been sitting here letting them do it to us ticul and I'm not gonna do that any more. I'm running." reside Mary Lou Stahl, a candidate for chairman (yes, that's how it's on Free I thebooks) of the Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, Includ said she wrote down all the qualifications a candidate for chair should addrei have and realized she had just described herself. So she's running, too.
Those of us not in the running must still participate by supporting" and voting for feminist candidates if we want feminist representation at all levels of government.. . -. . wing As feminist voters we have a responsibility to inform ourselves and I~ ~liti9 to vote feminist. How do we recognize feminists if they are not wearing .j IsanB their EI(A buttons? Call the candidate's campaign headquarters ~ get . (every candidate has one) and ask them out-right their views on the ~ Copi ERA, on! child care, on abortion rights, Title IX, fair credit, and Billie political Party reform. (77006 H they are incumbents, look at their voting records. Did they sup- Bob a port feminist legislation?Do they visibly and vocally support women • and women's Issues? WILD ,. Look to the endorsements of feminist groups like the Harris County two-d Wo~en's !Political. Caucus (locally) and recommendations of the PACK National Women's Political Caucus (for Presidential candidates - see .•.•.. gettin, page 5). \ co-exi i - The local Caucus has a Candidate Screening and Ra ting Committee. letters to the editor leavi They have-screened all candidates in Harris County and rated them on by N, their responses to feminist issues. The membership is meeting at the the Women's Center, 3602 Milam, April 7 at 7:30 P.M~ to vote on en- Congratulations on your Ms. Foley is a member of the" article points out, he has made a Lead dorsements. - Wyo newspaper. Among ~he me~bers Houston Organization for Mid- significant contribution to the clothi , of the news I?edla audie?ce, wife Delivery (HOME). For Hospital District and is a strong what .This is the first time in Texas history that a Presidential primary probably no~e IS .more cunous more in/ormation on HOME call advocate for (he patients. I will , willtak~_nli:l{'_J.l"'UlA"'''''--V£>u~wiU.not..be...\lotimLfor..the_candidatebut about the VlewPQmt of a new 668~99M. continue to do',whatever I can to . howt will 'lney nave'screenea au canoruaTe5'llrn.uTI"n:;ouuo;y-anuTln"'..-un::uruul------_.r---- .•••_ • their responses to feminist issues, The membership is meeting at the 1C LZ Women's Center, 3602Milam, April 7 at 7:30 P,M, to vote on en- Congratulations on your the Ms. Foley is a member 0/ the. article points out, he has made a Leadt dorsements. - newspaper. Among the members Houston Organization for Mid- significant contribution to the Wyon of the news media audience, wife Delivery (HOME). For Hospital District and is a strong clothi probably none is more curious This is the first time in Texas history that a Presidential primary more in/ormation on HOME call advocate for (he patients. I will what about the viewpoint of a new will take place, However, youwill not be voting for the candidate but 668-9934. continue to do:Whatever I can to howt! rather for the delegates committed to him..Animportant point to note publication than someone like me see a nurse; appointed to the willb is that contmii led delegates are bound to their candidates on the first -- an elected official. Board, but I will also continue to and 6 ballot (whether or not the candidate has withdrawn from the running) It was with such curiosity that I I felt your article and pictures on Childbirth at home were ex- support Dr. Watson's mem- 7:30 I and even on the second ballot (unless the candidate releases them). examined the March issue of bership on the Board. dition Uncommi. led delegates are not bound to any candidate! • Breakthrough. In my judgment, cellent. It does not belong solely on the pages of a medical journal expec your news coverage was' jour- sched as some would argue. TOM BASS The May 1 primary ballot is long. As voters you will be casting nalistic and praiseworthy. I was Conta your 'pride and joy' happens Harris County Commissioner ballots for Presidential delegates (committed and uncommitted), very pleased with this approach. if deta' some state offices (Railroad Commissionis the only contested race), I submit that, in the future, you to pick it up and does not know all state legislators, two commissioner'S court seats, Judgeships might perhaps review the ad- how to cope with it, then the I'm a retired woman and (district) domestic relations, probate, and criminal court), county visability of running pictorial responsibility rests with you as a grandmother, who is also a MAR feminist. I have a suggestion to COM seats (attorney, sheriff, constables, inspector of hides and animals) features as biologically graphic parent. Usea little discretion. My youaJ _andjustice of peace races. as the story on giving birth. Such 12-year-olddaughter has seen it, make: a column, or perhaps a my 9-year-old son has not. I small boxed space giving historic thAn , . a story would raise conflicts' in the S Feminist candidates need financial support. They are usually not the minds of some parents who might add this has more to do , facts on the past history of the 7:30. the "big money" candidates and they need campaign workers. They otherwise might wish to sup- with age than sex. women's movement.' the gJ usually cannot afford to pay full-time staff. Consider this a feminist plement the family's reading By the way, two years ago my A bookthat covers a long range assignment. Budget $25-$50this month for feminists and give husband and I were fortunate of the feminist history is Emily dinne material with a subscription to 659-71 whatever free-time you can in the month of April to their successful Breakthrough. Such pictures, enough to experience a home Hahn's "Once Upon A Pedestal." candidacy. The primary is Saturday, May 1. VOTE. ;; • again in my opinion,may be "too birth when we delivered a neigh- The revelation of ... their much too soon" for some bor's son. It was accidental, not determination and courage is an children. planned, as he decided to appear inspired account of what can be In the main, however, I believe early, and the ambulance ap- accomplished by our sex. that Breakthrough is an op- peared late. The pictures To continue our stand against Breakthrough portunity for all who wish to be brought back memories of an the age-old antagonism against ~~F - more thoroughly in touch with unforgettable moment and women's progress towards women's issues. feelings of euphoria that are hard freedom takes the same courage Art - Charley Kubricht-Fore , to put into words. Advertising -Rita Highsmith, Nancy Laridau For that reason, I am entering as those who dared in a Victorian Business - Jack Keller) Olga Soliz my subscription. In doing so, I PAT HUNT age to fight for their rights as Circulation - Leigh Hollyer, Leslie Larson, Lucy Moyer, am voting for you and your women. Mary-k Wilson success and acceptance -- both JEAN LAMONT Copy-Gay Cosgriff, with readers and with ad- vertisers. Thank you for your article We were pleased with the Editors - Writers - Gertrude Barnstone, Janice Blue, Rhonda HERMAN LAUHOFF (February 1976) on the ap- excellent article on Senora Griffin-Boone, Gay Cosgriff,. Charley Kubricht-Fore State Representative, pointments made to the Harris Quintanilla (March 1976). In Feature Writers--Jan Cunningham, Linda Lovell, Wendy District 84 CountyHospital District Board of addition to her other pursuits, Haskell Me,yer,' Adalaide Moorman, Patti O'Kane Managers by the Commissioners ' Senora Quintanilla teaches Spanish classes for us and is an Photography - Lily Barnstone, Marilyn Jones' I would like to express my Court. This kind of coverage Production - Rhonda Griffin-Boone should help develop the support excellent instructor. appreciation for your printing the SHARONRODINE EDITORIAL BOARD article, "Home Birth Delivery By needed for the appointment of a Gertrude Barnstone,Janice Blue, Rhonda Griffin-Boone,Gav Midwife." nurse to the Board. Director, DoJntown Branch YWCA Cosgriff, Charl~ KUbricht-Fore' . I think it is about time that Vol.I, No.4, April '1.976 Breakthrough is published monthly women found out that they can Yourarticle tefers to a concern UH educator Guadalupe by the Breakthrough Publishing Company, 1708Rosewood safely have their babies at I share; that is, that if a nurse is Quintanilla was honored as the ') Street, Houston, Te?Cas77004,P. O. Box 8346,Houston, Tex. home. appointed in 1977,it would be at March "Woman 0/ the Month." t-~ 77004;Telephone. 526-6686.Subscriptions $5.00a year. Newsstand . Thank you so much for the expense of Dr. James C. Beginning wi'th the April issue the 50cents per copy. This publication is on file at the International bringing this to the eyes of the WatsonwhomI nominated for the column will be a "Focus on, .. " a :;:~n's History Archive, 2325 Oak Street, Berkeley, Calif. ' public. RUBY FOLEY .Board three years ago. As your local feminist. I 2 Focus on Madgelean Bush Bush keeps MLK·.dream alive "But," she says, "it's not own battle --' the prejudice, else phased in to take her place. By Gertrude Barnstone where youare --human needs are against the black woman.' "Once I'm out, I'll not get back into this type Qfwork," she said. Madgelean Bush describes everywhere." Blishtried to help answer these "I'll probably get back into herself as a "successful "It's not brought only by runaway, a Ph.D. in 'Ghetto- needs by organizing' a neigh- working where there are not too whites,' she said. Black men many people competing. borhood services center. She and -.¥ ology', an accomplished caterer scrutinize black female and a kosher cook." other members of the community "The center here is com- leadership. They will sit here and petitive without guidelines," she She's' also the first ad- purchased a building in 1969 support youbut then they will say said. "And those guidelines that ministrative director of the which was turned into a com- 'aha, that's not the way it should may exist today are not accepted Martin Luther King Community munity center, and is still run by people from the neighborhood.In be coordinated. They give tomorrow. There's a new Center in the center's eight-year destructive, never constructive, history. 1972, the group raised enough problem --an insoluble problem criticism." - every day. Cooking, on the' "The center has been a great money to buy three more lots', other hand, is a type of serenity service in the community," Bush and in 1975they purchased still MADGE LEAN BUSH another building to house' a you can't believe." said. "When we can give As for the future,' Madgelean program for runaways. Money Bush added that "women out Madgelean Bush is a realist - someone the services they are doing something get 'shot down', Bush wants to see Phase Three of entitled to, it gives me great now comes in from HUD, HEW, she has no delusions about regardless of their color. .The Martin Luther King Center politicians, bureaucrats, the satisfaction. I know we're doing and the state and model cities. "I was tired of seeing people black female is ostracized more develop -- the gym, the pool the system and she knows the reality something for human beings by than white females," she said, rendering human resources." denied services they needed," senior citizens' facilities - all of human suffering and need. "and I assume it's because we leading toward a multi-purpose Raised on a 40f1-acrefarm in she explained. "People who lied It's a reality she has helped center for ages two on up. Austin County, Bush came to got services, but those too started later. It's one helluva turnaround for so many peopleat She also wants to see someone Houston. in 1942 after running 'Christianized' to lie were denied fight out there." the Martin King Center. away from home. She worked at help. a laundry and a restaurant before "In 1951I needed help, too," returning to school. Bush said. "I was very ill and had "I've really been more in- two small children. I was refused volved in catering and kosher entrance into Jeff Davis Hospital; cooking than the administrative so went downtown to the state work I'm now doing," she said. welfare department. I was told if CONCERNED CITIZENS "But I worked long in social and I couldn't afford the children, I civic work - in the Texas should put them up for adoption. OF Congress of Colored Parents and So when I was able, I wanted to Teachers and in church, civic, help people who were being DISTRICT 81 and Eastern Star groups." oppressed as I had been op- Her education, as she puts it, pressed." . has been in "Ghetto-ology." One of the services offered l,)y To Elect . "I've been exposed to the the center is day care, which bureaucrat" politician, and the Bush says is the "most needed Willie Ruth Davis McDonald' . oppressed people," Bush said. service in the city .and state . "Each person, though, is in- "I'm sick of people with two t State Representative masters and a doctorate who do terpreting day care regulations nothing for other people. My differently," she said, "so the informal education has exposed person who is actually eligible is me to all aspects of life. I've often deemed ineligible." travelled throughout this "If there were 15 more day country, in Greeceand Germany, care centers in this area, we still •••_...:1 T' •.•.••• _ •••~ A __ "",1 ••• n..:.. •.•:". •.••.•11 C'(1II1dn't. !;P.rvP. all thee.children. masters and a doctorate who do terpreting day care regulations EiiftO be nothing for other people. My differently," she said, "so the as the • informal education has exposed person who is actually eligible is ~ts can- me to all aspects of life. I've often deemed ineligible." .en can't travelled throughout this "If there were 15 more day sky to country', in Greece and Germany, care centers in this area, we still na wait couldn't serve all the children se I'm, and I've met Angela Davis and do it to other activists;' I can deal dif- who need it," she said. here ferently with people by having In addition to fighting the' red and I'm seen more, having been exposed tape and slowness of govern- e!" to more of life. ment, Bush has had to fildlt her S~Tp~RonWaters Your. Representative' in Austin • "It's just such a privilege to have him as our Representative! There just aren't many like him -.- with his integrity and honesty." - .DISCOUNT Gertrude Barnstone "What impressed me most about Ron was CARPET HEADQUARTERS that he came to our county oonventlon and said he is for the ERA because it is right - NATIONALLY KNOWN • MOST BRANDS regardless of political pressure. Ron has the integrity to vote his conscience." - Donna Duerk CREDIT 'PLAN "Ron Waters is obviously out of step with FREE ESTIMATES IN YOUR HOME many of the other Texas state representa- •lives. Hopefully they'll see the light and EXPERT INSTALLATION urban Representative to be pro-ERA, few are , eventually catch up!" - Pokey Anderson dedicated enough to offer such day-to-day • Residential • Commercial • Industrial "When I was assistant coordinator of Texans' tangible services. Ron was second only to for ERA, Ron's office became my second, . Sarah Weddington in active support for headquarters. While it's relatively easy for an ERA." - Debra Danburg ~ Cahpet by We support Ron Waters because he has supported us. J()~~ Pokey Anderson Gloria Guardiola Poppy Northcutt Betty Barnes Peggy Hall ' Carolyn Nichols 1203 WESTHEIMER Gertrude Barnstone Susan Heavey [an Pierce Marjon Bryan Brenda Lewis Mary Ross Rhyne Donna Duerk Ann K. Lower 'Juneau Shepherd Debra Danburg Sharon Macha Alice Shrader Jim Davidson Keith McGee Olga Soliz rs, =1523·2509· I- Cilia Estrada Lynn Mutchler Kay and CliffWhyburn (~ Block W. of Tower Theatre) If you can help in the campaign to reelect Ron Waters, ca11527 -9130 or stop by headquarters, 2506 Ralph, Suite 103A.
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and one workshop called "What In concluding her remarks,' By Patti O'Kane has the Supreme Court done for Eleanor Holmes Norton said that you lately?" Alsoof interest to a women in the legal community , Why did American women great number of women was the had a grave obligation to women suffer a loss of rights following discussion on sex discrimination in the working force to fashion the American Revolution? . in workers' compensation layoff alternativesso that women, What will be the impact of the benefits, state disability in- as the "last hired, first fired" Equal Rights Amendment on surance, unemployment com- wouldnot bear a disproportionate existing state and federal laws pensation and social security share ofthe burden of a faltering and social attitudes? benefits. economy. How is a case of sex - based "As issues get more complex, discrimination established in The first day of conference there will be more resistance," JOE KEGANS litigation? activities ended with a mock trial Norton said, "but we can make Why has the impact on the or "reenactment" of sections our voices heard if we remember victim of rape been virtually from the Inez Garcia trial, with women are not just some special Qualified ignored? the Honorable Lynn Abraham, a isolated interest group -- ,women What are the legal rights of judge and law professor from are everybody." lesbians, and especially lesbian Philadelphia, taking the part of After the keynote address, Ivy mothers? the D.A. Catherine Roraback, an Bottini presented her one-woman Judge What does it really feel like, as attorney involved in litigation in show titled "The Many Faces of . a feminist law student and Connecticut for 30 years played Women." The Conference co- lawyer, to be a part of a .male- the part of Ms. Garcia's attorney ordinators announced after the I. Found "highly qualified" by dominated legal system? and The Honorable Ollie Marie entertainment that the Eighth Victoire, a municipal judge from National Conference on Women Houston Bar Association. These important questions and California, acted as presiding and the Law would be at the 2. Private practice of law over others relating to selected judge over the "trial." The University of Wisconsin and aspects of the law as i~affects purpose.of:amock trial IIs to focus asked all those attending this 18 years, Houston. women were discussed at the on the major issues in the conference to try and make the Seventh National Conference on litigation and give those persons next one. The conference con- 3. Professor o'fcriminal law, author Women and the 'Law held March not present at the actual cluded. All the women, from all and lecturer on criminal law. 12-14at Temple University School proceedings an idea of how the over the country, left of Law in Philadelphia. defense and prosecution present Philadelphia clutching their 4. Director of Texas Criminal The experience of going to a their case to the court. The "Women and the Law" sweat- legal convention dominated by coordinators of the conference shirts and their outlines and their Defense Lawyers Associatio,n. women is always an exhilarating 'had originally scheduled a mock information packets, buoyed by 5. Independent arbitrator for one for me, and it is especially trial of the Jo Ann Little trial, but the marvelous feeling that 1,000 heartening to feminist law her. attorney, Karen Galloway, "sisters-in-law" couldn't be· Local 1273, I.L.A.- < students, lawyers and legal participated in the panel on wrong. .6. Member Governor's Advisory workers to see this National "What Happens When Women .(Note: r.all the conference Convention grow since its Fight Back?" instead. workshops were taped and we are Committee of Mental Health beginning in 1969at New York planning to buy some of the and Juvenile Delinquency. University School of Law. From better tapes. Anyone interested ten students representing two law Saturday morning was devoted in hearing them can call 237- • Member,State Bar of Texas schools, the conference has to workshops, with a luncheon 9867). Board of Legal Speoiafizatfon grown to well over 1,000students, break for a panel discussion Patti O'Kane is an ACLU at- lawyers, legislators, legal between three' women in power tomeyandapartnerinHouston'a Paid for by Michael J. Thibobeaux Campaign Treasurer workers, judges and professors (three judges) on Discrimination /irat /eminiat law /irm, Gerhardt 600Houston Bar Center 723Main Houston Texas united by a common desire - to against Women in Power. That Clnd O'Kane. 1II11111111111111111111111111111111111mllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli1II11111111l111l1lililllllll1ll1ll1ll1ll11111111111ll1l1l111111l1ll11IJiJlllllllllllllllllllllifi1111I111111I111111I111 11~,:l thl:) l~(1!:al .~~t-.Jl.:r.n-----.t~i.~",, __·u_n coaoJ ot caw. ~nyone JDteresleCl _.....,.-----.,.-..: women; women in the family, in conference and then introduced • f ,t 'y "HI , • Our institutions and in law; women as the. keynote speaker, Eleanor rn.tster Chdrqp Shiftless Holmes Norton, head 'of the New !!!! [~I victims; gay rights; and welfare liiiii rqe. • advocacy. Such divisions allowed York Commission on Human Friends" those attending the convention to Rights. Norton told the audience focus their attention on all the that women are 'entering the panels in several of the major "Breakthrough" phase in their areas. I was most interested in struggle for legal, economic and the Title VII (Employment social equality with men. "We discrimina tion) workshops, are seeing the first woman in this which used experts to show how field, the first woman in that area statistics and computers are used - you can always be assured of a in court, but I also attended long history of oppression when workshops on insurance, credit people start reciting 'firsts', she discrimination and trial stategy , said. "But we must consolidate for tough custody cases. the gains women have achieved SPECIALISTS ON Other "free standing" in this "breakthrough" period workshops outside the major because when times are difficult ALL MAKES OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS areas included panels on com- and the economybad, women and Free Tow In With ~iYice parative law (legal systems in minorities are the most iiJ other countries and their impact vulnerable. SERVICED BY EXPERT "TRANSMISSIONOLOG!STS on women) ; prostitution "If we are not vigilant," she LOAN CARS AVAILABLE (sexually discriminatory ap- warned, "women's position in the plication of the law); law reform labor force will be cyclical -- through elective office; "how every four years or so they will be to's," (howto set up a law clinic hired and promoted and then as in mental institutions and the economy takes a downturn, prisons, howto set up an abortion they will be booted out. We clinic, how to finance a small cannot allow the gains women -c, business, how to set up a rape' have made to be treated as a center) ; rights ofelderly women; joke." 4 ~ • t Democratic Hopefuls Rated No Democratic presidential 2. EQUAL RIGHTS AMEND- S - Gives personal assurances; sex and the amount paid into the S -, Favors national health in- candidate .received a perfect MENT cites specific plans. a - Supports . social security system? surance; cites specific program . score in the candidate rating As 'President, or in your affirmative action standards. u - S - Cites specific actions. a - a - Generally sympathetic. u - released recently by the present capacity, what will you Any other answer. generally favors ending Any other answer. Democratic Task Force of the do to promote immediate 8. SOCIAL SECURITY discrimination in Social Security. 10. SOCIAL AND HUMAN National Women's Political passage of the Equal Rights How do you propose to reform u - Any other answer. SERVICES .~l . Caucus. The survey found Amendment in those states that social security and government 9. HEALTH CARE Social and human services. have significant variations in the have not yet ratified, or where. employment security programs The cost of health care has been consistently cut in the rh Risk quality of candidates' responses there is an organized attempt to to remove all forms of tripled in the past ten years. This Republican administration while ~iskAnd . to a 16-point questionnaire on rescind ratification? discrimination by sex and race? fact plus the lower economic defense expenditures climb, ked By women's issues that was the S - Outlines program to support To help compensate for the wage status of women and their families break down, child abuse basis of the rating. ERA, defeat rescission efforts. a gap resulting from greater need for health care has increases as does the rate of - Supports ERA. u - Opposes discrimination, would you sup- created a situation where many admissions to mental hospitals. Task Force coodinator Mildred .ERA. port social security changes that women are unable to obtain the Jeffrey noted, however, '88.4 3. CHILD CARE give adequate cost of living in- health care they need. What is Continued on page 10 percent of the answers were in Do you favor enactment of a come to everyone regardless of your program to meet this need? agreement with the positions of comprehensive child develop- the Caucus and the Democratic ment bill which will provide Women's Agenda (DWA). This quality non -profit child care demonstrates an increased' programs for all children, awareness on the part of male regardless of income and age, in THE candidates and their staffs f5fthe a variety of settings? Do you power of women as a voting bloc.' favor parental and community WOMAN'S editor control in line with Congressional INSURANCE intent?S - Indicates detailed The respondents' names were support . a - General support. u- CLINIC .removed from their answers and Incomplete or evasive. 3701KIRBY DRIVE coded for the evaluation process. 4. VICE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE 1166 The major criteria for grading NOMINEE HOUSTON. TEXAS 77098 were the respondents' closeness As the Democratic presidential (713) S27-a600 to the positions of NWPC and nominee,' do you intend to con- DWA, and the thoroughness and sider affirmative action stan- the sensitivity of the answers. dards in your determination of JANWHEDBEE PLANNING CONSUL rANT Grading was on a "superior" (S), the vice-presidential nominee? "acceptable" (a), and "unac- How would you rank these ceptable" (u) basis. with other considerations such as A UMITED INSURANCE PLANNING PRACT1CE FOR WOMEN I . No overall ranking was com- age, religion or a recom- piled because the varied im- mendation from the nation's portance of the issues would Democratic Governors, Mayors require a ~ complex weighting and other elected officials? system which would obscure S - Mfirmative action is first candidates' positions on in- criterion. a - States generally a dividual issues, according to Ms. woman could be Vice-President. Jeffrey. u- Any other answer. .In assessing the significance of 5. PRESIDENTIAL AP- I TH. E SHAPE OF women's issues in the 1976 POINTMENTS campaign, Ms. Jeffrey noted, , When you are assembling yOUI' "Matters of specific interest to I TH INGS TO COM E women, such as abortion, SOCial ~:~i:~~~:d ::C~!;~~:iv~~ . ,. candidates' positions on in- criterion. a - States generally a ~ dividual issues, according to Ms. woman could be Vice-President. Jeffrey. u- Any other answer. .In assessing the significance of 5. PRESIDENTIAL AP- THE SHAPE OF women's issues in the 1976 POINTMENTS campaign, Ms. Jeffrey noted, . When you are assembling your "Matters of specific interest to cabinet and executive staff, or if THINGS 'TO COME women, such as abortion, social you have the opportunity to securi ty reform, the economy appoint a Supreme Court Justice and national health insurance are or United Nations delegate, will already major campaign issues. you do so affirmatively, drawing Made to order This evaluation will enable upon the wealth of talent and women to pressure the can- experience of women and racial Contemporary didates to improve their positions minorities? Futhermore, do you Furniture in your on women's issues." intend to make the executive branch an example for the rest of choice of material Questionnaires were sent to the nation in regard to equal pay candidates who had qualified for for work of equal value? matching fund grants by January S - On target with both questions. 1, 1976, The Wallace campaign a - States generally that women did not respond to the will be appointed. u - Any other questionnaire; the Bentsen and. answer. Sanford ratings were eliminated when those candidates withdrew from the race. 6. ECONOMY A follow-up survey to include' Women and racial minorities are 'the most disadvantaged any changes in the positions of current candidates and responses groups in the total economy and .-~ of any major additional can- are the victims of the current didates will be issued before the depression. What is your Democratic National Convention program for dealing with the economic injustice suffered by in July. Additional question- naires will be sent to Democratic these groups? - S - Responds specifically candidates who qualify for regarding women and matching grants. minorities; offers concrete NWPC's Republican Task proposals. a - Sympathizes with Force plans a similar evaluation economic plight. u - Any other of Republican presidential candidates in the near future, answer. At Environment ltd. we custom _ !QUESTIONS 7. POLITICAL PARTY make contemporary furniture ... odd shapes .... 1. ABORTION REFORM odd sizes. All for those few odd people who As president and in your In view of the Compliance care enough about their living environment to present capacity, will you work Review Commission's recent vigorously to defeat a con-. decision on Rule 10-B, what do surround themselves with the truly unusual. If you're &titutiona;l amendment or state's you plan to do to ensure that your odd enough to desire the ultirnote in creative, custom 'rights approach which would delegates, and separately your made contemporary furniture, come by Environment ltd. reverse or erode the Supreme alternates, 10 the 1976 Odds are you'll love it. Court decision on abortion? Democratic Convention are . S - Vigorously supports Supreme equally divided between women Court decision; discusses ap- and men and that minorities as proach, a - Supports Supreme defined in the Democratic Party environlRenl Ild~ Court decision. u - Opposes Charter are represented in 5701 Richmond Ave. (Just off Chimney Rock) 784-1500 Supreme Court decision or favors proportion to their presence in Houston, Texas '- state's .rights approach. the Democratic electorate? 5 • Birth control SerVICeS offered Control over one's own body Vol untary pregnancy con- physical exam). The presen- would seem to be an undeniable firmation tation includes the anatomical personal right, yet abortion and Pelvic examination description of the individual certain forms of birth control Urine pregnancy test female reproductive organs appear as issues over and over Counseling through a transparent full scale again in the political arena. Appointment and-or referral model, a discussion of the female Personal rights are made into breast, a breast self-exam, and description of a pelvic political issues, and become $15.00 inclusive Salt 011 examination. controlled by others. There are the most ter- some organizations and, in- Voluntary pregnancy . , made, partl dividuals which try to steer clear. mination Other programs include strongfemi of politics and simply support a Lab work seminars and workshops on shown at t woman's right to choose. One Procedure Single Parents, Death and Dying, Tuesday, Counseling such organization is the Planned "'\ Values Clarification (a program only). Parenthood Center. Recovery room , offered in the public classroom on Directe The Planned Parenthood coming to terms with one.'s Herbert Bi~ Center offers a broad spectrum of $145.00 inclusive body and sexuality), and Sex New Mexi medical services and education Education in the Church. Shelves professio programs. Services include: Vasectomy of handouts written in English 890 of the Procedure and Spanish line one wall of the IJtWI.INE Mine, MI Birth Control Clinic Couseling library. Titles include "The Workers), . 3 month semen analysis Greatest Happiness of Life is '''Vl1'f copper uni, Being Loved For Yourself," a pro-Iabo Pelvic examination $100.00inclusive "Voluntary Pregnancy Ter- ~tf~~4---F~~~ point of vi Breast examination mination," "Questions and' Tu~'· prolonged Laboratory work OIAl Well now, we're aready up to Do you mean to say that your the way to Maine for them' par there. We've already got all players get paid for .playing they're that important. ' those things for the little ladies. football? ! I guess iI'S a good thing UTee You have? doesn'l go the the Fiberglass Now that ain't what I said at . Bowl. Sure, why we got our con- all. Y9~ didn'tlet me finish. I was I Never heard of it. Anyway, we struction crew together, u~d a talkin' about their futures. ain't spendin' those wimmen's ~\ little paintin' here, a little They've got fine futures waiting money, we're spendin' our money buildin' there and before you for them when we get through that's been given to my boys by knowed it, we'd converted our old with them here. Do you know how the faithful old alumnis and I much it helps a man, sayan in- men's shower room into the finest ain't turnin' that over to a bunch ~~I little gym for ladies that you ever surance salesman, to say that he of wimmen who don't know a did see. Course, it gets a little used to play for good old UTee? ~ football from a turnip. damp now and again but we're I can imagine. But coach, the Well coach, I hate to tell you workin' on that problem. And nation's complaining about the this but the time is coming and I then we also let them use one of economy and many people feel , think you're just going to have to our fields when we're all done that nol enough people benefit accept it grqcefully. from football to justify the practicin'. Let's see now, I've got It ain't cOTin' here. I'll talk to a schedule right here. Right, they :emendous expense involved. the legislature and the governor And if we're going to spend. get this men's field no. 85 from and they wet't let it co~e here. millions of dollars they think 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. January We'll pass a special law. ,I'm not through February. women should share it because lettin' any commie pi~ ladies Men's field no. 85? Which field i:'s partly their money too. What come in here and take the bread is that coach? about all those fringe benefits out of my boy's mouths ... Uh, let's see, that's the 8th foo! ball teams get like the orange . I t I/t/~ string intramural field. jock st raps your team got that I think it's time for me to leave Is that field lighted? lime they played in the Orange coach. 8th string? Course not, only 5th Bowl? .,The shirts off my boys' back .. ~ string on up gets lights. Well that's a necessary ex- I//~ Well, isn't it a little dark for pense. That's to get the team up practice at 6:30 in the winter? I for the game. You've got to have J~N CUNN[N~HAM mean, couldn't they use the field good team morale or you can't I in the spring or the fall or stay NUMBER ONE. Why, "if we Jan Cunningham is a con- No, Coach, I'm talking about The following is an exclusive something? was to play in the Blueberry tributing edi$r to Breakthrough. when you went· to Washington, "Breakthrough" interview with Nope, it would interfere with Bow 1I'd get those boys blueberry So~etimes Ishe conducts in- Farrell Doyle, coach of the UTee D.C. to talk to President Ford football and that's what this here jocks too, even if I had to send all terviews. Sometimes she doesn't. Horneys, the number one football about the Title IX Guidelines. University is here for, to be team in the nation. Oh, you mean when I went to NUMBER ONE. Besides, it don't -·-r talk to Jerry. You know, he's a take too much light to play kick- good old ·boy. ball or whatever. I'm sure he is. Now, as l' un- Kickball? Coach, women are Coach, tkll me, how do you feel derstand it,' you went up there to into a lot more sports than kick· about equqlity in sports? testify against the Title IX ball. Why in some states they Well, I'm all for it. I feel that Guidelines. even have women playing on the everyone should have an equal You're damn right I did. Them high school football teams. You chance if they want it. Now take there Title IX things are a might have a woman .quar- little bitty I&A University down commie pinko plot! Why those terbaca at VTee some day. there in the valley. Them boys things are takin' the bread out of Over my gel-dang dead body down there put their' minds to my boys' mouths, the shirts off we will! Wimmen is nothin' but what th"v w"., rln;n' "nrl· th"v th,,;r h""Ic., th" trouble aroJind..JUootballieam.J ifJOY j We hate to drag out that old bedPAN again, but it PAN the Army for its Neanderthal level or A high-flown PAT to that to-second TV com- has to be awarded this month to the 7 (out of 9) consciousness and -award them a special mercial on women officers in the air Iorce. members of the U T Board of Regents who Rotten-to-the Corps medal with poison-oakleaf Against a background of women in uniform, it voted, in a matter of 30 seconds, to dissolve the cluster. simply says 'Who says men don't listen when a U.T. System School of Nursing's central ad- woman talks?' ministration and put its branches under U. T. The President of the Owl Club and the R Club presidents on six campuses. (See story p. 1) sent out an invitation to all Rice University Archbishop Jean Jadot, the Pope's personal faculty and staff which said "You and Your Lady representative in the U.S., said at a recent press PAT the Canadian and American women flight- are Cordially Invited to Meet and Greet Coach conference (as reported by Charlene Warnken of attendants who fly Newfoundland routes where Homer Rice ... " Some of the female recipients the Post) that he is "very hopeful" about the thousands of baby seals are -being clubbed to may have found this quite a challenge, but let's future of women in the Catholic Church, but death for their skins. The attendants rose in hope they gave it the old college try, one for the doesn't think they will ever be ordained as outrage and helped focus international media " Gipper and all that. We'd heard that owls were priests. "The church has been organized ac- attention on the slaughter. PAT NBC's "Today" short-sighted, but these birds apparently don't cording to the will of Christ," he explained. "I do Show and co-host Jim Hart who went to give a hoot. PAN-fried Rice, anyone? not see any positive iridication about the or- Newfoundland to film a i-hour Special report on dination of women in the structure of the chur- the slaughter (airdate March 25). ' Jehan Sadat, whose husband Anwar is the ch." PAN the pusillanimous prelate. Egyptian President, was speaking in Bonn last week on Egyptian women's rights. She opposes The New York Times has put out a new style AP reporter Frances Lewine took a swing at the the right that the Islam religion gives men to manual (a publication's in-house guide to con- President recently. She asked if a ruling were have four wives. (Is that called married quar- sistent usage of titles, abbreviations, etc.) and still in effect that a President could never sup- ters") Anyway, she is pushing for a law which the title 'Ms' is not included. The reason given is port, or appear to support, discrimination. When will "let a man marry a second time only with .that if they start referring to women as 'Ms' he said he assumed so, Lewine, apparently teed the permission of his wife. And what wife would then other 'special interest groups' will want to off, asked, "Well, then, how come you play golf give permission?" That's a PAT for Sadat. use their preferred titles also. This is the first at the Burning Tree Country Club which ex- revision of the manual in 15 years. A behind-the- cludes women?" "Well, uh," he stammered, "no 'rimes PAN! federal funds go to Burning Tree." PAT Lewine. A sisterly PAT to Alice Rickel and Marsha PAN the Prez and the exclusive Burning Tree. Carter of KPFT radio, who have really been Our I PANlhandler-of-the-month award goes to (Burning Tree is the same golf course that ap- making a feminist impact on the station. Carter Jeane Dixon, who has been promoting her new parently barred Barry Goldwater because one of started it all with her "Movement Theory," zodiac jewelry designs on TV and in print lately. his parents was Jewish. Whereupon he is sup- 'Houston's only feminist radio show', at 4 pm on The propheteering Dixon uses a quasi-religious posed to have asked, "in that case, can I just Sunday afternoons. Rickel, a Washington import style (with close-ups of crosses and other theistic . play nine holes?") and former FCC lawyer, is doing a 4-hour (6 am - . symbols) to sell her goods, and finishes off with a ~..."r. 10am) show every Saturday morning, consisting non-denominational 'Bless you' - implying either Pennsylvania's Deputy State Attorney General, of all women's music and a i-hour interview with that God will reward you for buying her jewelry, Kathleen Larkin, has warned the state's 2500 local feminists. She is training now in public or that you have been reduced to paroxysms' of volunteer fire departments that they stand to affairs and does a 20-minute weekly summary sneezing by her astronomical bad taste. lose their state funds if they don't change some of (Tuesday evenings at 7: 15 pm) on women's their rules to comply with the state's ERA. news. PAT the several Catholic nuns and lay- Traditionally, women in volunteer companies women; interested in women's ordination to have cooked and baked for department fun- "In a way, I view myself as a pioneer. I have the priesthood, who attended the recent National draisers but have never been trained to fight stood resolute. Like other women, I am fighting Federation of Priests' Councils meeting in fires. Larkin quotes Marie Keeny, director of the the way institutions have defined us in the past. " Houston. The women were allowed to register as state Commission for Women as saying, "Those So speaks Alison Cheek; irregulary ordained observers only since the groups taking part in days are gone and volunteer fire departments Episcopal priest and one of Time magazine's 12 ------••.•.•.....•-.. _. ~~_ ••L_.L_. C1L.._...cJ! l __.o._ •• 1..._...__ ""_"_•.•.."..•...."....L..__&.. the conference had no women r,!lp~es~ntativ~s. their rules to comply 'with the state's ERA. news. PAT the several Catholic nuns ana lay- Traditionally, women in volunteer companies women; interested in women's ordination to have cooked and baked for department fun- "In a way, I view mysel£as a pioneer. I have the priesthood, whoattended the recent National draisers but have never been trained to fight stood resolute. Like other women, I am fighting Federation of Priests' Councils meeting in the way institutions have defined us in the past." fires. Larkin quotes Marie Keeny, director of the Houston. The womenwere allowed to register as state Commissionfor Womenas saying,,"Those So speaks Alison Cheek; irregularyordained observers only since the groups taking part in days are gone and volunteer fire departments Episcopal priest and one of Time magazine's 12 the conference had no women representatives. that refuse to recognize that fact will have to women of the year. She feels the emergence of Federation presidentthe Rev. Reid Mayo said, women priests will result in God no face the-economic and political consequences." "The women said that ordination is due them in Let's volunteer a PAT for both Larkin and longer being viewed as male. "The feminine justice, and I think that's a narrow viewpoint, Keeny, for saying, in effect, "If you can stand the aspect of God's nature will receive more at- (it) cannot be considered within the framework heat, get out of the kitchen." tention." That's one priest who PATenly won't of this meeting. It is more logical that it will be turning the other Cheek, come under the agenda next year." One Sauce for the goose: A Pennsylvania judge has 'statement submitted to the delegates for their struck down the right ofa husband to sue his reflection was: -'we must move from a single wife's lover for damages under an ancient A total PAT to KTRK-TVteam of David,Glodt . (reporter) and Frank Ambrose (photographer) ministry to a multiplicity of ministries/ But not common law principle that a husband has the just yet, sisters. right to his wife's body. PAT the even-handed for'a total exposi of the so-called "Total judge, who' pointed out that it is a woman's Woman" in interviews with TW-authorMarabel PAT the Women'sAdvocateprogram in st. Paul, constitutional rightto engage in sexual relations Morgan and local rw-aium Brenda Drews. If Minn., which is one of the few in the nation to with a person of her choice, just as it is a man's. you haven't heard by now,total women are those supply emergency housingfor battered women. who wear costumes (like Saran wrapped over a It began in'I972as a phoneline for women's legal A PAN to Ellen Burstyn, the star of "Alice nude body) to greet their working husbands. at . questions, but it soon became apparent that the Doesn't LiveHere Anymore" whoexplained ona the door. "Sex is as pure as cottage cheese in greatest need was for emergency shelter. So a talk showthat the title ofher movie was adopted marriage," says Morgan. "And our husbands campaign was launched among business, civic by "an organization called the 'women's '" need sex every 48 hours" says Drews, adding, and charitable groups, which raised the money movement" to promote a national strike-day for "we're supposed to be a little bit of Betty to put a down-payment on a house. 149women r,; Women.When asked if she was involved in the Crocker, a little bit ofSt. Theresa, and a little bit and children were cared for in 1975. women's movement.she replied that she prefers J of Raquel Welch." One TW-alum says in the "men's movement." . report "Equal rights'?That's a step downfor the total woman." The segment aired on channel The HoustonPost ran a two-part series from AP 13's monthly magazine show, "Eyewitness on 'First Ladies'. Jim/ Poling wrote about '!le are PATiculary proud ofreporter Jan Carson Texas." A PAT for that, too. Documentaries, - Margaret Trudeau of Canada, a private person and camerawoman Phyllis Deter of KTRK-TV that rarity in local television,comeas a welcome whowent publicin 1974when she appeared on TV who were the only Texas journalists (outside change from those worn-outlocal "plastic chair to discuss her hospitalization for 'severe Austin reporters) to cover the UT Board of interview" shows. emotional stress'. Since then she has tried to Regents hearings in Austin, where the historic assert her individuality and foresees the day decision was made to dissolve the UT System's when Trudeau stays home while she goes to Schoolof Nursing. The news department carried Asolidgold PATto SylviaPorter (Your Money's work. Frances Lewine (of Burning Tree fame!) daily developments surrounding the dissolution. presented a candid picture of Betty Ford. PAT Carson read an editorial comment on March 29 Worth-Post March 28) for her dazzling rebuttal of an unnamed political columnist (calumnist?) both writers for a serious, non-cosmetic look at during a morning newscast critical of the two honest women, whoadmit to the difficulties, Regents' decision. . who recently claimed that the work' force in- cludes large numbers of women 'whose unem- as well as the rewards, of their position. ployment wouldonly mean loss of an extra job, not a catastrophe.' Porter confused him The Department of the Army 'Field Manual on thoroughly with the facts, proving him com- Survival, Evasion and Escape' arms its readers Palm Center Toyota has one of the pletely wrong, and went onto add a few heartfelt most racist, sexist TV ads we have encountered- with the followingadvice: 1) Let the natives make the initial move. comments 'ofher own."The theory disgracefully in a long time. A young Japanese woman is 2) Show friendliness, courtesy and patience. downgrades the crucial role women play in our shownon screen next to a Toyota, and the Anglo 3) Treat natives like human beings. economy," she stated. "By what standard does ad-man in the picture says: 'Want to see a pretty 4) Respect their local customs and manners. any man determine that his right to work (or little Japanese import? Howabout that! And the 5)Respect personal property, especially their privilege ofworking) is greater than a woman's? car's not bad, either!' Yuk, yuk. When the .~' women. Bywhat yardstick does that columnist judge that woman speaks, the 'r's are pronounced 'I' and (Ms. magazine's 'NoComment") his loss of a job would be 'a catastrophe' but the man closes by saying 'tellific!' A gross insult April 1975 mine wouldmerely be 'loss ofan extra job'?" to women and to JaPAN. 8 'V com- r force. form, it I when a ersonal $1.50 RIST SHOWMOM...... 6:00 7:55 9:50 ent press "" 8E!T~ Will fill ANY UlfJputll' rnken of ••••••• / "I UFF 8101" out the -ERIC GERBER- -JEFF MlUAR- ch, but lined as HOUSTON POST '. HOUSTON CHRONIaE ized ac- ~d. "I do the or- he chur- ew style e to con- Itc.) and given is as "Ms' Iwant to [the first lund-the- a goes to her new t lately. Stri1g.A.l PE1ERSON&MARlANEa.osBV -religious A HEM•••• ERI PtCTUIIIH "EU:~. eN COLOR -. ~; -: '1II7!5MPDAIIoc. - _._.,._. theistic r--- >ffwith a AND tng either ijewelry, The Houston Post FRI., MARCH 19, 1976 ,!tYsms of te. ind lay- ation to AT: 12:55-4:05-7: 15- 10:25 National eting in "Mo •• s•• Applal egister as PI< Punclure Thin Any Oracul. Oulin, part in The Hovston Post \ On Rlcord,H . THURS.• M",RCH I•. 1976 ntatives. \ -Pbv •••yM ••• '.M .1.·,l.I:'I:' lof the :ountered - , . oman IS e Anglo fin40ut how ••••~ •••• aIJouIlow a pretty And the II NOW SHOWING I 'hen the a 'I' and IIRUNE * aUlFWIY * IcLENDON TRIPLE ss insult TELEPHONE RD. * THUNDERBIRD * nDWEll Submitted by Ailene English 9 ~ CANDIDATES continued from page 5 EQUAL. RIGHTS >~/' It,!; ; !I!i. ·/J,.,I.i/ I What specific plans have you for of rehabilitation for convicted 15. F Am CREDIT alleviating these critical con- rapistsv ' The Federal Reserve Bank has ditions? S - Favors National Center; just issued regulations on the S - Relates issue to defense responds to both questions. a- implementation of the Fair spending-cites specific plans. a- Responds nonspecifically in Credit. Act of 1975. These ~ Generally sympathetic. u - Any affirmative. u - Any other an- regulations are not considered other answer. swer. far-reaching or. comprehensive 11. CAMPAIGN STAFFING 13. CIVIL LIBERTIES RE: enough by many women's In the past women have held SEXUAL PREFERENCE organizations. What would you visible positions in presidential Legislation currently. before do to assure that all women haver campaigns, but very few have the Congress would include equal access to credit and Ithat. had real political power or in- "sexual and ! affectional there is uniform and total The fon~ fluence within those campaigns. preference" as prohibited causes compliance with the law on the "Breakth"~ How will your campaign differ for discrimination. Can you part of banking and lending in- Farrell Do~ from this pattern? support this legislation which stitutions? Horneys, tll S - Indentifies key positions on wouldgrant basic civil liberties to S - Gives specific plans to im- This Reprint Of My 1'962 team in th national and state staffs. a - one or more class of,individuals? prove Fair Credit Act, en- Favors women in key 'roles. u- S - Supports legislation; gives. forcement, compliance. a- Brochure Cover Shows Anyother answer. , reasons. a.- generally supPorts' Generally sUPMI'tsfair credit. u - legislation. u-Opposeslegislation. Any other answers. Where I Stood Then. \ 12. RAPE legislation. ' \'. 16. TITLE IX Coach. t Legislation currently before .14. EQUAL OPPORTuNITY' Title IX was enacted to bar sex As A Member Of The State about equ the congress would establish a Could you support', legislation discrimination in educational Well, I' National Center for the that would require I,an impact programs. Would you support Legislature, I. Worked To everyone Prevention and Control of Rape. statement ?n each\ piece I;ot legislation to weaken Title IX chance if t Do you support this legislation? legislation on what' its effect provisions affording equal Eliminate Discrimatory Laws. litile bitty What would you do as President would be on affording equal educational opportunity to there in t to see that states streamline ana opportunity to women? ; women, or to exempt certain down then '. m_odAr-"i7.A~f:bo1n-...D a._~..ai..lQ_'lu.o..-.to _Q~~_1nn.n.~~n_;_._l'o.n...-,,_o._O_ClA""C!I..-.!...ft n~n.I!:~a.mS\~£r/u:n~itle..DL? _ _ _ what thev aDout" the congress would establish a Could you support': legislation cfiscrimination in educational Well, I' National Center for the that would require ,an impact programs. Would you support Legislature, I Worked To everyone Prevention and Control of Rape. statement on each\ piece 'of legislation to weaken Title IX chance if Do you support this legislation? legislation on what its effect provisions affording equal Eliminate Discrimatory Laws. little bitty What would you do as President would be on affording equal educational opportunity to there in t to see that states streamline ana opportunity to women? women, or to exempt certain down the programs from Title IX? modernize their Rape 'laws to S - Supports; gives reasons. a- As Commissioner, TOM BASS ·has: what the~ remove the stigma presently . Generally supports or present . S - Strongly support Title IX. a - went aro attached to the victim- in many alternate plan to achieve same Generally supports Title IX. u- fellerstha states, and to develop programs purpose. u - Opposes. Any other answer. APPOINTED women to positions of Generall big time c Superintendent Precinct 1, Consumer Aide, color or ba~ Park Horticulturist, Justice of the Peace; why, befo~ membership on the Manpower Citizens Ad- was winni And that's 8ayh Carter Harris Jackson Shapp Shriver Udall visory council, HGAC Advisory Committee on can get.ca 1. Abortion S u S .u S u S .Aging, Child Welfare Board, Flood Control tooyoukno: 2. ERA S S a a S S S '" Task Force and Redistricting Committee. Coach, t 3. Child Care S a u a S S a equality I 4. v-e Nomination a a u. a u a S . SUPPORTED Jeff Davis nurses in tlieir efforts was talki 5. Presidential Appointments S S S a S a a sports lor 6. Economy S a a a a a S to improve the Hospital District; Support Oh, boyS' 7. Political PartvReform a S a -a S a appointment of a nurse member to [ S Well, I'm 8. Social Security a a u 'u S a a Hospital Board; improvement of. health let's face i 9. Health Care S S. a la ,a S a facilities in Pasadena-South Houston area; the to stretch then and, 10. Social and' Human Services S a a :a a a S Rape Crisis program; women volunteers in when theYI 11. Campaign Staffing a S a :a U a S County .Jail; appeintments of women to 12. Rape S a a a a S S up and do: I positions on the Board of Pardon and Paroles, ~tons an 13. Civil Liberties re: ! I 1 sexual-affectional ! Parole Commission, UH Board of Regents and them and preference a .u S u 'S a u as County Court Judge. nien - if 14. Equal Opportunity a/a a a a a a No coa .15. Fair Credit S· S a a S S a A vote for TOM BASSin the misunders 16. 'rille IX S a a u a a S talking a May 1, Democratic Primary will mean cheerleade a continuation of these policies of women in opportunity within the cOunty. baseball, that, and .•I Now yo sports, yo business. WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS COUNTY COMMISSIONER tbat'san wax, yes s: TOM ·BASS ADVERTISE IN' BR-EAKTllROliGH PERFORMANCE, NOT PROMISES Paid for by .the Tom Bass Campaign Fund , Mary Adn Bass, Treasurer 10 Film classics shown Salt 0/' the Earth, one of and The Scarlet Empress, and· the most extraordinary films Rita Hayworth in Gilda. made, particularly because of its Film critic Molly Haskell calfs strong feminist theme, will be sat: of the Earth "a rarity not shown at the Rice Media Center only among American films, but Tuesday, April 13 (7:30 p.m. among political ones. only). "Hollywood" she says, "has Directed by black-listed provided an easy target for Herbert Biberman, and filmed in feminist outrage but, if anything, New Mexico, mostly with non- it is the political filmmakers, professionals (members of local brothers under the skin of op- 890 of the International Union of pressed minorities, who have Mine, Mill, and Smelter been the most negligent in· Workers), the film deals with a promoting the cause of women. copper union strike from not only "Politics remains the most a pro-labor but from a feminist heavily --- and jealously --- point of view. In the course of masculine area, and the left-wing prolonged picketing the women film has its own sexual, Gloria Swanson as the immortal a dramatic film expose of beens. take responsibility and prevail, mythology; preferring a vision of movie star in Sunset Boulevard Hollywood and the fate of its has- directly challenging the men for the peasant or laborer, in heroic their sexist attitudes and silhouette, backed up -- a little d .. . R li d . heroi uld t th d th . th delivering vigorous lectures on w s d . th hill b th a vertising executive ( osa m mOVIe erome co ac on e an err presence on e screen. the subject. a: own ~ I. "y -tne Russell in Take a Letter, same power and career drives as Whatever script contrived to pat~ently en~url~~ wI!,e. . Darling). They all surrendered a man only if, at the climax, they bring them into line with the In addition to the feminist epic ,,;l~e the "P?htlCal . film ~e their independence at the altar. took second place to the sacred traditional happy ending, it could Salt of the Earth, the Rice Media o yw~ film of that period love of a man. Otherwise she never obliterate the impression Center continues its retrospec- entertamed and promoted Haskell believes that in the forfeited her right to that love." they imparted: female Titans tive of.films featuring the major stereotyped roles for the woman Hollywood film "A woman who Yet despite the mediocre striding out of the screen into our American women stars of the staIr' bo k F R could complete and conceivably' scripts, the images of the stars of imaginations, liberated giants h 0, thirties and forties. I nR er Th romT everence win.' m a man 'lds wor would defy that peno. d that stay WIt. h us are wh0 ma de theieir own 1aws. On the film schedule will be ; ape.: th e M r~atm~nt k ~{ emotional gravity, would go those "incandescent moments in Where did they all go? Why are Greta Garbo in Conquest, ex;;e~~e~\er evie:v:~~t asa~:n ag~inst the grain of prevailing which their uniqueness made there no more such roles for Monday, April 26; Barbara . th f rti d notions about the female sex. A mockery of the stereotypes." women? wen t 0ff t0 war m e 0 ies an .. '. - I Stanwyck in Ball of Fire, as women beg t fll ' woman's intelligence was the We remember the mdependent- . Whatever answer cu ture- Tuesday, April 27; Katherine ositions '~~h 0 I men s equivalent of a man's penis: minded heroines -- Hepburn, watchers eventually uncover, ~e Hepburn in Alice Adams, ~epresented real threats tomale something to be kept out of sight. Crawford, Dietrich, Russell, fact is that the "women's pic- . Wednesday, April 28; Goria economi 0 m e "Ambition in a woman had Stanwyck, Davis -- as in- ture" and the great women stars Swanson in Sunset Boulevard, movie ~~o' sup;ed~a~ b (an~~, either to be deflected into the stitutions. We remember the have disappeared and with them Thursday, April 29; Bette Davis down t mes fat' 0 I ro~ -vicarious drives of her loved ones force of these women, the the women's roles which defy All About Eve, Friday, April 30; domesti °t d IC 10dnaf Sldz~: or to be mocked and belittled. A strength of their personalities cultural expectations. I .aru:LCarole-Lombard . lca e or e apge . ••••••;; _. o,n'-J+""·p w __ .--- - went off to war in tlie forties ana 'Knn>"":U~"1.-'~""""ID~""=-n-IIJOCK:ery-uI-ule""sre~. Women? • a,? 'i( ;;4; 41$414 Stanwyck in Ball 0/ Fire, b g t f·II 's woman s intelligence was the We remember the mdependent- Whatever answer culture- --.7 as women e an 0 I men . If' . . ded h . Tuegaa'y , April 27·, Katherine. POSI·t·Ions "th e women. eqwva ent 0 a man s penis:. rmn eromes. . -- Hepburn, watchers. eventually uncover ' the Hepburn in Alice Adams, s t d I th eat t ale something to be kept out of sight. Crawford, Dietrich, Russell, fact IS that the "women's pic- . Wednesday, AprIl. 28; G·OrIa. repre en e rea r s 0 m "Ambitionlion 10J a woman had Stanwyc, k Davis. -- as 10-. t"ure and the great women stars Swanson in Sunset Boulevard, eco~o:c. sup:ed~a~'b (an1!t. either to be deflected into the stitutions. We remember the have disappeared and with them Thursday, April 29; Bette Davis ~oVle ~01Oesf. \. 0 I roug -vicarious drives of her loved ones force of these women, the the women's roles which defy All About Eve,Friday, April 30; down ti °t d IC 10dnaf sldz~: or to be mocked and belittled. A strength of their personalities cultural expectations. Lo ba d i T . omes rea e or e ange . . ~ d Caro 1e m r In we~- Thus, . we got the so-called JANICE BLUE tleth C,ntury, Satu~day, May. "happy endings" of the so-called All shows at both 7.30 p.m. and "women's pictures" despite the 10:00 p.m. fact that the star may have been • To date the film series has an aggressive reporter (Bette Roles razed In therapy featured jean Arthur in The Davis in June Bride), a head of a Plainsman, Marlene Dietrich in trucking firm (Joan Crawford in Elizabeth Friar Williams' book worse value systems. Different is chapters down into humanist Shanghai EXFess, Blue AnRel. They All Kissed the Bride). or an (Notes 0/ a Feminist Therapist)is different and both the therapists issues and approaches them from important to wo~ who are and the client(s) can learn from a feminist viewpoint.. Love, sex, thinking of being' consumers of experiencing each other's dif- work, motherhood, loneliness, therapy. Williams delineates ferences. depression, defenses and tran- more-=-iraditional and feminist Williams also emphasizes that sferences are presented via the therapy, pointing out issues it is healthy for a woman to therapist's sharing with her which seems to be common question behaviors and emotions clients. She has even written a among most women. She speaks which seem to. hinder briefer portion about the ways to areas that are important to all achievement of her full potential.· women are often driven by for.ces women whether or' not they have It is healthy for a woman to outside themselves, ways they special problems. assertively seek and "be joyfully might gain personal power, and free in helping (herself) to the alternative ways of meeting their Asserting that part of the WMS good things in life." It is healthy own needs. (White Male System) is the drive for a woman to seek and to live as Williams never loses sight, of power and that power issues complex a life as she wants. .however, of the fact that new are very often the core of Thus, an ultimate goal of a choices of lifestyles, roles and psychotherapy, Williams states feminist therapist is to support identities will bring most women that the idea of the therapist her clients in finding a sense of into conflict, both conscious and "knowing all" (and therefore personal power - a healthier, unconscious, with their being "up" while the client is growing self-esteem and a way traditional values and roles. With "down") . is illogical and towards increased autonomy. this conflict can come fear, threatening to the psychological turmoil, anxiety, pain and grief. growth of any indlvidual.. Like She reemphasizes in her Williams seeks to help her many feminist therapists, she conclusion that time for mour- clients understand the connection feels that communication is ning renounced parts of the self between conditioning as women helped by therapist self- must be allowed in order for the and their present psychological disclosure as well as by listening woman to feel the deepest joys of states; i.e., what "role to clients. liberation. To rationalize away behaviors" and "role attitudes" the client's older values may are associated with which roles. leave the client accepting new Inherent in the client's learning Thus, women can be freer to take ideologies which are no more to be close to herself and other on whatever roles they choose healthy. than the' old roles. In-' women and in the therapist's without experiencing the "old tegration of the self through self- ability to 'really listen,' are the feelings" associated with the role awareness is the major goal of values of the persons involved in - whether the role is wife, lover, 'feminist therapy as it is of all the therapy. Williams advocates mother, mistress, executive, therapies. expression of those values -- both client or therapist. Williams discusses the in- her own and her clients: -,-within tegration in a unique and therapy. She also believes that profound way. Rosalita Ruelvatas, star of Salt of "Oscar" for her dramatic lead in recognition of different value In Notes From a Feminist JANET HACKNEY the Earth. won a Mexican this feminist epic. systems does not mean better or Therapist, Williams breaks the II Breast lump? see an oncologist experienced with cancer of the evidence, he says (Kushner No I; By Wendy HaskeD Meyer breast and to know beforehand .disagrees) that disturbing the Most of us think "it won't which operation her surgeon breast tissues for a biopsy might =::~~ Mr.Thomas L. Mathis, Missouri City willresult in a corresponding underbill- Good question, Mr. Mathis; and a ing the next month. number of our customers have asked us If you have questions about your the same thing. monthly bill, one call to our Customer We do indeed Service Department is all it takes to get read your meter. Fact additional mformation. is, we read 98.5 percent of the more than 680,000 meters in our .; :~:;:;:;:;:::;;;;:~. service area every Thomas L. 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She says it is "a good was that patients moved from Nugent ·expressed her concern thing that people like Texans By Gei wellness to illness. It is necessary for the effect of the Regents' Anne Armstrong and Kay Bailey Madj decision on the spirit of nursing. to understand what a healthy are' appointed to political herselj person is before you can un- "The spirit of nursing at UT- positions, but Duerk sees a need runaw] derstand the phenomenon of SSN felt a feeling of pride, for more women on allleveis -- on ology'] illness." caliber, and achievement. The commissioners court, the city and a j In a Houston Post interview System offered a unique op- council, judgeships and in the She'l (March 28) Dr. Frances Moncure portunity for nurses to train legislature. minis~ an associate professor with the nurses to be nurses. There was a "Women in the legislature, Mart' JANIS POOL UT School of Nursing and op- feeling they would make the best bring up concerns of women," Center l ponent of the change, called the of what they could make out of she said. "For instance there histoI"Y,j regents decision "a step back into their profession. They feel very never would have been a rape bill equitable concessions from "I grew up believing my elders "Th lost right now." . the dark ages of Texas." had it not been for women government. when they said the church had all "'-., lawmakers. There would never "For years, women have been the answers and then when they have been a homemakers' told to wait, to wait," she says. told me the government had all benefit bill if it hadn'tbeen for "The HCWPC is needed and the answers, but I don't believe women in Congress. wanted by women because we that any more." "A major problem we face is realize we ha ve to go beyond the This is Pool's first political the lack of a local commission on existing mechansims men have campaign, Speaking before the the status of women," Duerk used to make their. voices heard. caucus convention was her first stated. "And because we don't, We need a separate organization. public appearance; however, she we really have no way of telling Eventually, we hope HCWPC was not-afraid to reveal those how bad things are for women in won't be necessary. We hope that things about herself which gave Houston. one day, the often-neglected insight into her character. human issues we as women are "Fourteen years ago when my concerned with will be the con- daughter was only two, we went "Weare going to have to cerns of all legislators, But right into a store and there were- two convince Fred Hofheinz or Dolph now, we have to form ourselves water fountains -- one 'colored' .Briscoe to appoint a local and a into a lobby group just to get our and one 'white.' I told my state-wide commission on the ideas across." daughter if she wanted some status of women so' we can open 'colored' water to drink out of the lines of communication among The caucus must also continue one labeled 'colored.' I don't people who are in positions to to exist, Duerk says, for people want my kids growing up with alleviate the problems." like Janis Pool, a Spring, Texas, that kind of crap every day." LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT A way to accomplish this is woman who is running for county Pool indicated that she had to through' coalition politics, Duerk commissioner, Precinct 3. learn from some of her friends says. She indicates the caucus Pool is a Democrat running ina that if change is to occur in this will work with groups like WEAL, ' predomina tely Republican city, individualslike herself have ERA: Illinois next! NOW, LULAC, BOLD, AAUW, district. Her opponent is Bob to do it. CLUW, and PASSO to create the Eckels, an incumbent who has "I suspect that George lllinois is nextl bus will leave Thursday, May 13 kind of change that is necessary .also served on the Houston In- Washington wasn't qualified to be and return Monday, May 17. to elevate the position of women dependent School District during President because he was the The effort to get the ERA Contact Gail Baier, Texas in the local political structure. the years the district fought the first' one," this grassroots can- ratified in Illinois is.in full swing, coordinator of the Illinois ERA To 'fulfill the potential of HC- 1954 desegregation ruling from didate said. "We as women can't with district work, canvassing, mobilization at 3434 Oakdale, No. WPC, Duerk says the caucus the Supreme Court. wait for some pie-in-the-sky to march and rally planned for the 605, San Antonio, Texas 78229. If must do a better job of educating "I've spent the past 20 years in help us out. I'm not gonna wait .. Ul""_,,,,\r:""nti_n'_M .<'-. "_lJ;;_.H::_tn llI'Iu~w:;a.nt~to~I!.All_thfLnumher_is 1l!:tQOJ.e..J.o....be informed voters and suburbia." Pool told the con- fQL.Ge.orge..to do it cause I'm kind of change that is necessary Dlinois is next! bus will leave Thursday, May 13 .also served on the Houston In- Washington wasn't qualified tobe mas(e and return Monday, May 17. to elevate the position of women dependent School District during President because he was the nothin; The effort to get the ERA Contact Gail Baier, Texas in the local political structure. the years the district fought the first' one," this grassroots can- inform ratified in Illinois is in full swing, coordinator of the Illinois ERA To fulfill the potential of HC- 1954 desegregation ruling from didate said. 'JWe as women can't me to the Supreme Court. with district work, canvassing, mobilization at 3434 Oakdale, No. WPC, Duerk says the caucus wait for some pie-in-the-sky . to travel must do a better job of educating march and rally planned for the 605, San Antonio, Texas 78229. If "I've spent the past 20 years in help us out. I'm not gonna wait countr people to be informed voters and weekend of May 15-16 in you want to call, the number is suburbia," Pool told the con- for George to do it cause I'm and I' Springfield. (512) 344-0594 and she says late shebelievespolitically aware men vention, "and when I go to the· convinced that he's gonna do it to other and women of all persuasions; Bus transportation is being . night calls (cheaper rates) are. mailbox and ask a neighbor, me. We've all be sitting here ferentl arranged and will probably cost fine. She needs your name by need to start putting pressure on 'What do you think of the ERA?' letting them do it to us and I'm Seen about $55 for a round trip. The April 17. the decision-makers to forge I'm told I'm going to hell. not gonna do it any more!" to mo: J i ('DTI1 RETURN A.D. AliOS .-;~ 'Candidate for Judge, County Criminal Court No.9 ~ 10 years Judicial Experience Rated "Well Qualified" by the Judicial Selection Com m ittee .of the Houston Bar Association Veteran World War II, Europe, Infantry, 3 Battle Stars, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Citation As Judge, he appointed the first four women .Comm issioners to hear property Condemnation cases Paid political advertisement. John M. 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