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'When the Virginia legislature was considering ratification,” she said, ’’the national press cited Oregon as one of the states likely to go back on its earl ier vote, just on the basis that this measure had been proposed. I felt we had been used by ERA opponents. We had to do something to make a positive statement in favor of the ERA. In what has been widely recognized by Oregon women as a stroke of creative genius, Fadeley con ceived of reversing the intent of the resolution by simply changing one word. Rather than stating that ratification be "rescinded,” it would instead be "reaffirmed.” The house voted 48-5 in favor of reaffirmation and the resolution went to the senate. Senate President Jason Doe, though in favor of ERA, was still critical of the concept. ’’The whole thing is just a big waste of time and money.” But the senate hearings, as had the earlier house hearings, drew a standing-room-only crowd. Oregon became the only state in the nation to twice ratify the ERA when the senate voted 25-3 in favor. When it was all over, Nancie Fadeley had this to say: "It’s a matter of pride in our state, We ratified the ERA four years ago and we just had another go at it. If necessary, we'll do it again. All we’d been hearing about the ERA lately was negative, but we turned that around. Maybe it's time for other states to reaffirm. In Guilford County, North Carolina, Commissioner Gaston Faison compared battered women to unruly horses. Ernie Neff, a reporter on the Greensboro Record, quoted the incumbent Democrat as making the following analogy when discussing the need fora house for abused women: "If the county takes in a woman who is abused, Faison said, "then what are we going to do when some farmer calls in who can’t tame his wild horse? Are we going to tame it for him?" In recent years many medical professionals, women's activists and concerned consumers have questioned "modern” family planning methods. Given the moral dilemmas, undesirable side effects and unde pendable results of current birth-control devices and practices, many people have asked in dismay "Isn’t there a better way?” Maybe there is, seems to be the answer of Dr Richard Blandau, professor of biological structure at the University of Washington. His research indicated that monitoring the blood, sweat, saliva and tears of women could give a new precision to the rhythm method of birth control. Rather than disturbing the natural fuction- ing of the human body — either female or male — he believes an earring or bracelet could house chemical sensors to alert a woman to the natural changes within her body prior to her 16-hour period of fertility. "We know that estrogen has a dramatic effect on increasing the blood flow,” Dr. Blandau said, "and shortly before the time of ovulation, when the estrogen drops off, it may reduce the volume of blood flow. With sensitive enough equipment we might be able to detect this.” He offered the altered blood-flow as one of many changes that could be monitored. "We know that about ten hours before ovulation the follicles secrete proges terone. If we had sensitive enough equipment to detect the progesterone in the saliva, sweat or tears, we might be able to develop a sensitive predictor of ovulation.” Hopefully, the medical and research establishment will see its way clear to provide the necessary funds and study to change Dr. Blandau’s "mights” into "cans." CORRECTION In the September issue of "Our Life" in the article "UNWLA Represented at the 87th Annual Convention of GFWC” by Christina Nawrocky, there was an error in the first paragraph, under the photo. Instead of ’’The Ukrainian women supported by the Lithuanian...” it should read "The Lithuanian women supported by the Ukrainian...” In addition, the following was omitted on page 24, after the words "Luboslava Szandra spoke about the work of WFUWO": ’’Among my observations is the conviction that participation in such conventions gives a unique opportunity to become acquainted with women from nations around the world. Many of these women represent their countries at several conven tions, which offers a sense of continuity. Their experiences become an asset in the establishment of contact which prove invaluable for their organizations." CAPTER 37, DETROIT, MICH. A ctivities of Chapter 37- Due to inclem ent w eather there were no meetings in Jan. & Feb. 1978. On March 16th, 1978, C hapter 37 members were well repre sented at the Fashion Show o f Federation of W omen’s Club of M etropolitan Detroit. Scholarship candidate Miss C hristina Sivick of Dearborn, Mich, was sponsored by C hapter 37 at the Fashion Show. Mrs. M yrtle Slaby was chosen as a delegate to the New York convention. At June meeting, Mrs. Elaine Austin, President of newly organized chapter of Bellevue, W ashington, was a guest speaker. Mrs. Austin was a fo rm er Chapter 37 member On August 25, 26, & 27, 1978, at Detroit Ethnic Festival a Pysanka dem onstration was given by Mrs. Bonnie Katchenow. A nother member Mrs. Sophie Anderson volunteered her services at Regional C o un cil kitchen toss booth, at the Detroit Ethnic Festival, also served in inform ation booth for senior citizens. Mrs. A. Volker, Vice-Pres. attended many B uilding Fund meetings. Secretary, Mrs. Sophie Small Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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