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El Paso Herald-Post from El Paso, Texas • 21

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El Paso Herald-Post Editorials News Section Tuesday April 28 1970 Page C-l Incumbents Moreno Blackham Seek Re-Election State County Offices Draw Opposition Tjpfl The post of State Represent- ative Place 3 has drawn two candidates the incumbent Paul Moreno and Ashley Classen in the May 3 Democratic Primary Incumbent County Commis-cinct 4 has drawn twooppo-sioner Sam Blackburn Precinct 4 has drawn two opponents William Pate and Greenwood A fourth candidate John A McKeon has dropped out of the race The candidates and their platforms follow: iv i- cannot like his medieval counterpart protect his exalted social image by writing in Latin But he can and does write in languages almost as opaque Let me quote a paragraph from a recent issue of the "American Journal of "In any formal organization the goals as reflected in the system of functional differentiation result in a distinctive pattern of role differentiation In turn role differentiation whether viewed hierarchically or horizonally leads to what Mannheim called namely incum-bancy in a particular statu? induces a corresponding set of perceptions attitudes and What the author is saying in this passage is merely that different people have different jobs and that people in different jobs tend to see and think differently (Read the passage over again and see if not right) WHAT IS CLEAR from this passage and the only thing that is clear is that the concern for his professional standing as a man of learning has almost completely submerged his concern for communicating ideas It seems to me that this passage illustrates beautifully the dilemma of the ambitious American scholar As scholars we have to shgre our findings with We have to communicate communicators we know from everyday expe- riertce that the simpler and more unpretentious our vocabulary and syntax the more quickly we are understood But in addition to being scholars and communicators we are status seekers like everyone else We want to impress others if not with fine clothes or expensive automobiles with the symbols of vast erudition Therefore relying on a tradition that goes hack at least to the Chou dynasty in China and the ancient Greeks we work on an assumption that says that you can never be respected as a man of learning if everyone could understand what you say' ULTIMATELY we arrived at an uneasy compromise We publish papers in order to communicate and thereby become members of the com jbunity of scholars J3ufwe use language that ie guaranteed by its abstractness it prolixi- ty and its utter lifelessness to discourage attention and to obscure comprehension Let me state these observations as a general rule: when the status-seeking functions Of a learned vocabulary become more important to its user than its communicating function communication suffers end jargon proliferates itPZt' SAM BLACKHAM the City County and State prosecutors re-elected I will work to bring these proposals to COMMISSIONER Blackham is a third generation El Pasoan who worked his way through school starting in his junior year at Austin High School where he was named as the outstanding ex-student in 1965 After two years in the Army he completed his law studies and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958 He has also served as assistant county attorney and assistant attorney-general He is married to the former Shirley Ann Bowman of El Paso and the Blackhams have two children They live at 415 San Saba drive Mr Blackham has served as a deacon at First Presbyterian Church on the board of the Salvation Army and as director and tail twister of the Downtown Lions He is associated in law practice with A Gonzalez Jr and CharlieTiipper Jr have been an independent on the Court and I expect to remain one" he said have refused to join any clique on the court voting my own convictions and those I believe to be representative of the people of El Paso and my (BILL) GREENWOOD 53-year-old Upper Valley resident has promised to make the position a full-time job rather than being an like the incumbent Sam Blackham The candidate also claims to MR MORENO pointed to his record established during his past four years in the State capital are now entering a dec- ade which will bring about countless new problems affecting not only the people of El Paso but those in all parts of Texas In addition there are many old problems which must be resolved and only an experienced legislator can cope with these vital Moreno said have always opposed the sales tax and will continue to oppose it I will do all I can to prevent a tax on food ALWAYS SUPPORTED all legislation aimed against air and water pollution authored or co-sponsored bills that wrote into law the minimum wage in Texas and was the representative who wrote and submitted the Architectural Barrier Bill which made it mandatory that all structures built with public funds be accessible to all people including the elderly- handicapped and the blind 1 1 have always supported legislation that helps the underprivileged and unemployed the underpaid the undernourished the less educated the handicapped and the Moreno said 'Bom' reared and educated in El Paso Mr Moreno has established a reputation as one of the most active and popular civic leaders and one of its most able and responsi- ble lawyers Moreno attended Alamo and Bowie High Schools and Texas Western College He attended the University of Texas Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1964 He joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17 and was cited for heroism in action during the Korean War' By HAYAKAWA The purpose of language is as much to conceal thought as to reveal it Bureaucrats high priests lawyers art critics and other intellectuals develop a group jargon The propose of that jargon is only partly to communicate to other members of the group An equally important purpose is to obscure or prevent communication to those outside the group It is easy enough to see that the underworld would want a secret language that outsiders cannot understand because the underworld has secrets to keep from the respectable world and the police But people in the learned professions also have secrets to keep especially from the lay public Of course it is not disputed that any learned profession requires a technical vocabulary But such vocabulariei almost always become more difficult than necessary No physician has ever been able to explain to me the difference between born and THE ATTRACTIVE fact about a learned vocabulary is that it confers social prestige and status upon its users at the same time as it creates awe' among those who understand it One of the pleat- sures of being learned is tr induce in the unlearned the reaction he must be smart! I can't understand a word he And we who are learned are always just i bit afraid that if we were to express ourselves simply and clearly people would cease to be impressed with us Historically the self esteem has long-rested on his conviction that-he is a special order of being far above the masses men are gold some are silver sofne are iron and said Plato Soldiers are silver Artisans and workers are iron and lead Philosophers are guess Hence talking to each other in a language the masses could hot understand was a 'states symbol 7- almost a caste mark In past ages Intel- lectuals talked to each other in Latin or Sanskrit or classical -Chinese always making sure that these languages were no longer being spoken These dead languages served the extremely useful function of keeping the peasants in a state of awestruck reverence before mysteries they could not hope to understand THE AMERICAN scholar -r-t sv '-V' it to GRFENWOOD be the in the race is a Democratic primary and should be entered only by he said freely admits he is a Republican and William Pate my other opponent has voted as a Republican according to the records in our County Courthouse He was campaign manager for a Republican A recent federal court decision permitted Pate to get his name on the ballot without even paying a filing GREENWOOD warns the voters that El Paso County is faced with serious budgetary problems a proposed increase in taxes air pollution health needs and increased welfare problems He proposes to help solve the problems by first -bringing back efficiency and dignity to our "Five-Ring-Circus he promises to endeavor to understand the problems of his constituents by spending his entire time as a Commissioner rather than as we now have in his opponent Blackham Greenwood was for 18 years president of an industrial concern and has worked as administrative officer fepr both government and commercial agencies He is a construction engineer and presently a consultant for a pipeline company He has a thorough knowledge of problems confronting the voters of his Precinct and expects to get out into the area and see the people and their needs and work toward a solution to those problems state programs in special education for mentally and physically handicapped children Dr Niziol works closely with El Paso School systems in organizing and carrying out these programs These will enable her to reach these children who need help A MEMBER of Texas Psychological Assn the National Rehabilitation Assn the National Rehabilitation Counseling Altrusa International National Personnel and Guidance Assn Auxiliary of University of Texas at El Paso Dr Niziol has two honorary societies Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Alpha Theta she belongs work at the Rehabilitation Center and in my private practice fulfills a life-long ambition to serve she said CENTER is geared to helping mentally and physically handicapped We are equippped with occupational therapists a audiologist physical therapists and many rooms of equipment to help the afflicted or Areas of special interest to the doctor are parent counseling which helps parents to understand in a constructive manner the handicap their child might have psychometrics personnel selection and learning disabilities Mothers of six children Dr Niziol lives with her family at 1309 Oakdale dlllllllllllllllllllllillllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliu Doctor Tries to Reach 1 Those Who Need Helpl Two GOP Candidates Run opposed Third Faces GOP Primary Opposition fi PAUL MORENO MR CLASSEN former City Alderman and interim Mayor has cited economy in government as his main concern Mr Classen said that generally he will not view favorably any proposed legislation which will result in an increase in existing taxes creation of new taxes or the creation of new boards or bureaus He says there is a strong need for a closer partnership between state government and municipalities to insure the fiscal stability of both within the framework of our existing tax structures He has gone on record as supporting the Texas Water Plan he cities the need for a school of medicine at UT El Paso and pledged strong leg- islative leadership in the con- trol of pollution of air and water He has called for the strengthening and tightening of highway safety laws and called for a strong highway improvement and construction plan 1 i MR CLASSEN has lived in El Paso since 1934 He earned a 'degree in engineering from the University of Kansas and -later took a professional degree in civil engineering from the graduate division He was a Texas state recld- mation engineer in 1935 in tin and moved to El Paso the following year to accept the position as superintendent of El water and sewer system He headed his own consulting engineering firm 'from 1944 through' 1967 As a consulting engineer he served I- to JOE VEGA JR HE IS MARRIED to tee former Virginia Sprague of Albuquerque and they are at home at 104 Northwind Mr Kemendo has no Republican opponents in the GIO primary but will face the Democratic winner in November The three running on tee Democratic ticket are incumbent Sam Blackham William Pate and Greenwood JOE VEGA Republican candidate for justice of the peace in Precinct 6 Northeast El Paso promises to work with community organizations and residents to solve problems and consider community needs "I will work with community organizations and with the residents of Precinct 6 in Northeast El Paso to help solve these problems and to procure a better understanding in order that our community can Mr Vega said He has lived in Northeast El Paso for 16 years with residence at 4128 Sunrise avenue Mr Vega owns the Vega Commercial and Household Upholstery at 4724 Titanic avenue He- is married to tee former Madeleine Peretti and tee couple has four children Vega retired from the Air Force after 23 years of service with five years overseas service HE WAS GRADUATED from Tech High School in San Antonio and has taken extension courses at the Air University He is active in Community Organization Northeast El Paso Rotary Club American Legion Post No 58 Knights of Columbus Council No 4497 Holy Name Society of Blessed Sacrament Chych the Irvin ASHLEY CLASSEN some 40 towns and cities specializing in municipal problems in Texas and New Mexico MR PATE charged the incumbent County Commissioner today with ineffectiveness and immature The Northeast El Paso businessman and law student recently gained the right to have his name on the ballot even though he refused to pay filing fees basic issue in this race is whetther the incumbent is doing the job that the voters of Precinct 4 elected him to do in a responsible effective and sensible manner" Mr Pate said is by applying his maturity education experience and desire to hold public office to the tasks of the office and the challenging responsibilities it entails habitual absenteeism totaling over six months out of the yean at crucial decision times his relative ineffectiveness and immature actions when he is present and his basic attitude towards the office itself and the Commissioners Court as a public taxing and governing political body raises serious questions about his fitness for office PATE 42 was born near Lubbock' He formerly worked as a petroleum geologist with a Houston oil company but continued his eduction at Rice Institute and the South Texas College of Law He received a degree and was then to -v VINCENT KEMENDO High School PTA Roncali Club and the American GI Forum Mr Vega will face the Democratic winner The Democrats running for the pos are Marvin Nicchio and Albert A Mestan PROVENCIO candidate for Congress from the 16th District on the Republican ticket said today that the Party is tee party of the American mainstream and those of us who believe in what it stands for have a duty to put our money where our mouth He urged GOP voters to support their party with their lives and saying: "The Republican Party presents Texans with tee alternative the choice of two parties The American system is great in that it provides alternatives believe in tee worth of the individual our duty to honor God by doing our job then working for our family and finally working for our fellow man by participating in political activities I am running in full support of the Nixon Administration on its record and on its campaign promises which are coming through slowly but certainly platform is 100 per cent' support of the Nixon Administration I have been interested in the Republican party all my adult life and active in it for tee past several years as assistant County Chairman and assistant Deputy State Chairman "I have also been active in Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Lulac 20-30 Clubh and the 1 rvVfW WILLIAM PATE recalled to duty as a US Navy pilot during the Korean Conflict He has lived in El Paso nine years and worked with an industrial chemical company rising from sales-engineer to sales manager and vice president of sales He resigned to resume his law studies leading to admission to the State Bar He has been active in civic work Mr Pate is married to the former Beverly Cross of Shawnee Mission Kans They have three children The family resides at 8705 Marble drive MR: BLACKHAM said government should be smaller instead of larger and in addition numerous departments of the County should be combined -with similar ones in the The Precinct 4 Commissioner is seeking re-election to the post he has held since 1966 The 41-ye'ar-old lawyer has proved himself an able campaigner in' past elections He previously served eight years as Municipal Court judge and was instrumental in bringing an improved image of judicial dignity to the lower court are numerous City and County departments which should be he said include the jails the tax offices the offices and the three offices All courts including those of justice of the peace should be in the City-County Building and all criminal cases prosecuted by the office a combination of VV "Zirf- to- 'A to: 1 PROVENCIO Assn for American Education of which I was national president in THE 44 -YEAR -OLD candidate is assistant professor of math and physics at the University of Texas at El Paso director of tee Satellite Tracking Facility and director of the UT-E1 Paso Inter-American Science program He aiso belongs to Toastmasters Club Lions the American Institute of Physics the American Geophysical Union the National Rifle Assn and served as a director for the Club of El Paso He has actively campaigned for President Nixon former US Rep Ed Foreman Barry Goldwater and US Sen John Tower MR PROVENCIO is author of several technical papers and articles: "Analysis of Culture Politics and and research papers in radio pro-pogation and ultrasonic shock fronts for the US Army Mr Provencio opposes GOP candidate John Karr in the GOP primary The winner will face the winner of the Democratic primary being held Saturday- The Democratic incumbent is Richard White opposed in the primary by Raymond Telles El Pasoan Enlists The Marine Corps Recruiting -S a i here announcedthe enlistment Albert Richard Martinez the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Martinez of 4533 Skylark Dr Ursula Niziol Educational Psychologist for El Paso Rehabilitation Center was born in Chorzow Poland Her duties with the Center include psycholog i a 1 asses sments for their Diagnostic and Evaluation Clinic which consist of assessment of intellectual functioning developmental variables academic sonality testing abilities and the making of recommendations for remedial therapy Dr Niziol attended Humanistic Gymnasium in Chorzow Poland similar to American High Schools and spent the war years in Germany doing manual labor She came to the United States in 1949 and received her citizenship She resumed her education in Albany NY with one year of study at Niagara University IN 1961 she and her family came to El Paso where she enrolled at the University and received her BS in 1964 her masters in Guidance and Counseling in 1965 and her Ed from New Mexico State University in the field of Educational Psychology in February 1970 Vitally interested in new A Two Republicans one run-' ning for tee office of County Commissioner Precinct 4 and i tee other for Justice of tee Peace Precinct 6 have no GOP opposition in the primary Saturday They will face the winners of the Democratic primary in November Another Republican candidate has GOP opposition and will face the winner of tee Democratic primary for the office' of US Representative 16th District VINCENT KEMENDO an El Paso homebuilder will be making his first political race as he seeks the nomination for County Commissioner Precinct 4 in the Republican primary Saturday Mr Kemendo said the present Precinct 4 Commissioner is frequently absent from tee job REAL problems facing our County Court are he said include financial instability hungry and ill-housed people the yellow pall that is El atmosphere lack of community promotion and others However these problems may as well remain unidentified until the people of El Paso County decide to staff their County Court with men who are willing to face them and design real and workable "I believe it is the duty of the Republican Party of El Paso County to offer an alternative to the present situation and that is why I am he said MR KEMENDO is a second generation El Pasoan He graduated from El Paso High School in 1956 and then attended tee University of the South the University of Arizona and graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in business administration He entered the home-building business six years ago three years later he formed his own company of which he is president He also heads his own real estate company For- tune Realty Co Mr Kemendo is a member of the El Paso Association of Builders with affiliations with both the state and national associations the El Paso Board of Realtors the Chamber of Commerce and tee Jay-cees who he served-as a director in 1962-63 He was also treasurer for the Young Republicans in 1963 -V-- I 1 v1 to AV-" -r -V :4: to iif Trip dent of the Travis County Bar Assn will welcome the delegates at the General Assembly on Saturday INCOMING OFFICERS of the State Association will be installed at a banquet Saturday night with Josiah Wheat President of the State Bar of Texas as installing officer Headquarters for the convention will be The Sheraton Crest Inn Reunion Planned Plans arp being made for a 20-year reunion for members of the graduating class of 1950 -for I a High School to Mrs Donald Nelson 5413 Olson place The reunion is to be held in June Date and location will be annouijped later AUSTIN These five legal secretaries will attend the 15th Annual Convention of the Texas Association of Legal Secretaries beginning Thursday Standing from left: Milly Manning Becky White and Ellen Hambrick Seated: Nita Paternoster left and Shirley Phillips Legal Secretaries Plan Austin Officers and Delegates of El Paso County Legal Secretaries Association will attend the 15th Annual -Convention of the Texas Assn of Legal Secretaries to be held in Austin April 30 thro May 3 Those attending will be Mrs Ellen Hambrick' President Mrs Becky White Secretary Mrs Nita Paternoster Governor Mrs Milly Manning and Mrs Shirley Phillips Delegates INCLUDED on the agenda for tee convention will be a tour of the Texas House of Representatives and Senate guided by Lt! Gov Ben Barnes followed by a visit to tee Texas Supreme Court hosted by Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Calvert Travis LaRue Mayor of Austin and Hume Gofer Presi- PLAN LAZAGNA From left seated: John Jaz-trzembski manpower Deputy Grand Knight Jose Rodriguez standing Don Dellecese assistant chef Stan Drapes beverage committee' Joe Deci chef Bob Chitcomb Grand Knight Bigler beverage committee chairman planning for the annual event to be held May 3 from 11:36 am to 4:31 pm at Blessed Sacrament Hall 1025 Diana drive Part of the proceeds will go to the Bishop's purse Tickets will be avall- The LaB dinner is sponsored by Criscol Council No 447 Ksyghts of Columbus.

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