European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 03, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. October 3, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 plight of poor children draws concern congressman singles out Blacks hispanics Washington a millions of children particularly Blacks and hispanics Are being launched on courses of failure because they live in poverty according to a congressional report re leased sunday that warns there appears Little Prospect for improvement. Rep. George Miller. D-calif., said the report paints a disturbing portrait of american children Many of whom never benefited from the economic expansion of the 1980s. We re launching millions of children on courses of failure said Miller who Heads a House committee on families. Most disturbing he said is that i really Sec very Little that holds out the Prospect that this will change. The Prospect is that those incomes Are going to  neither the White House nor con Gress has been willing to put enough re sources into social programs to give fam Ilies the support they need so children can grow up Well fed healthy and educated enough to participate in the econ omy he said. However rep. Thomas Bliley  Republican on the panel took Issue with the chairman s conclusion that the Federal government under a Republican president has ignored the problem. Bliley said the net that is keeping Romany children in poverty was not cast by president Reagan but is the result of so Cial forces thai arc breaking up families and sexual Behaviours that arc leading More girls to become teen age mothers. We have known for two decades that single parenthood is a prescription for poverty regardless of  Bliley  you solve these problems i really Don t  Bliley agreed with Miller that con Gress was not Likely to vote More Money for social programs Overall. You can always use More Money but 1 Don t Sec it there with the budget crunch we re in he said. The 300-Page report by the House select committee on children. Youth an families compiles statistics from a sever Al sources. The figures show that children arc the poorest segment of the . Population. In 1987, nearly 21 percent of children under age 18 and More than 22 percent of children under age 6 lived in families with incomes below the poverty line compared with 12 percent of the elderly and 14 percent of people of All Ages. The childhood poverty Rale Rose from 15 percent in 1970 to More than 18 per cent in 1980 and More than 22 percent in 1983 before dropping to 20.5 percent in 1986. Poverty has been More persistent for Black and hispanic children for who the rates have risen since 1970. In 1987, More than 48 percent of Black children and nearly 42 percent of hispanic Chil Dren lived in  1988, 71 percent of children were living with two parents while about 24percent were living Wilh Only their Mother or father. In 1981. About 74 percent were living with both parents and about 20 percent were living with a single Par ent. About 42 percent of children in 1986were living with two working parents while 29 percent were in two Parent fam Ilies where Only the father worked. About 15 percent lived with one Parent who was in the labor Force and about 8 per cent were in single Parent Homes where the Parent was unemployed. Chinese students in . Mark anniversary with protests by the los Angeles times despite threats from their government Morel an 1,000 chinese Slu dents attending american universities came to Washington from across the United states sunday to Call for a free and demo cratic China and March in protest in front of their embassy. You arc the Hope that one Day soon we will see democracy in  the Rev. Robert Drinan a roman Catholic priest and former Massachusetts congressman. Ibid the rally Al the foot of the Lin Coln memorial. At another rally in los Angeles about 500chinese students arid sympathizers protested peace fully outside the chinese consulate with prayers for those killed in june clashes Between students and police in Beijing s Tiana men Square Freedom songs and a mock trial of chinese communist Lead ers staged against the backdrop of a rented film Industry tank. The protests were designed As a couple demons traction to the 40th anniversary Celebration of communist Rule in Beijing. A declaration adopted by the rally in Washington demanded revision of the chinese Consoli Luzion Protection of human rights free elections and a free Market Economy. Then citing the message of the Rev. Martin Luther King or. From the same Steps two decades ago the declaration concluded we have a dream. Of a free and democratic  at the rally organized by the Independent federation of chinese students and scholars addresses alternated with songs played by Rock groups commemorating the massacre of chinese students in Tiana men Square. Most of the chinese students wore to shirts pro claiming their commitment to democracy and held banners identifying their schools from Urcla chinese students rather for protest in Washington. And Washington state to Michigan and Harvard. The crowd was made up mostly of students from Mainland China Wilh a smattering of chinese americans. Up to 40,000 Mainland chinese arc enrolled in about 200 american universities. Sen. Slade Gorton a Wash. Who has championed legislation in Congress to allow the students to remain beyond their visa deadlines said chinese officials have warned students against activities Hal could jeopardize their future and thai of their families in China. In particular they were told that attendance Here could be regarded As a counter revolutionary activity Gorton said. Al the rally in los Angeles organi de by the join committee of chinese students and scholars in Southern California Young families with babies stand stood outside the closed consulate laughing and applauding skits commemorating the chinese army s firing on Slu dents in june. A movie prop Lank rented with its Driver for $500. Set the somber scene. Protesters placed several dozen carnations on Amock casket and paused in silent prayer in memory of the slain students. Waving placards urging leave students alone and abolish one party  the crowd shouted Down Wilh communism and Sang a parody of a people s Republic of China patriotic song substituting words that translated to there is no new China until there is no  clearly enjoying a mock court of history the protesters refused to Volunteer any defense Counselor three men wearing masks representing China s Paramount Leader Deng Xiaoping president Yang Shangkuan and Premier i Peng. They laughed As a jury sentenced the three to death by burning hanging and burial alive. No one from the consulate appeared Al the rally. Ohio priest Renews vow on dress code at mass Dayton Ohio a a priest has vowed to parishioners that Hewon t Back Down from enforcing a dress code despite orders from the archdiocese that communion is for anyone even those who Wear shorts to services. Some people among the 80-Mcm Ber congregation arc rallying behind the Rev. Roger Gritsc 73, who has preached at roman Catholic sacred heart Church for 21 years. "1 Don t think there is one person in our congregation Hal does l go along with a person going to Church. Looking like a person going to Church said Toni Bertran 61. For about 20 years the Parish hashed a dress code that bans shorts miniskirts and Halter tops. This sum Mer Gritsc posted signs through Ourthe Church As a reminder. By and Large it seems thai the atmosphere of the Parish seems to be very supportive of father said David Acanfora an occasional churchgoer. "1 certainly  others however oppose the dress code. If he denies communion to peo ple How do we know if we re going to be denied the last sacrament when Wedie said Nancy Sexton 54, who attends the Church but is not a Mem Ber. "1 think the Church should be More interested in saving souls a Hankow people  James Garvey 33, was Lurne Daway by Griesc twice when he came to Church wearing Shons. The next sunday Griesc served him communion after Garvey appeared in trousers and a dress shirt. It is people like him across ii world that drive catholics away from the Catholic Church Garvey said. Elizabeth Currado 20, said she Learned of Gritsc s enforcement of the code in july when she and a boy Friend went to mass. She said she was wearing knee length Black shorts and a silk Blouse Wilh a Collar. Her boy Friend was wearing shorts. In from of the entire Church he says get out of my Church. You re nol welcomed Here " Corrado said. The couple icel. Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk whose Cincinnati based archdiocese includes the Church Drolc Griesc in september Hal inc code should not be enforced to the extent of refusing communion. I have indicated this to you and pointed out thai in inc future you May nol refuse holy communion or absolution in the Sacra Mcnol of pen Ance purely on the grounds of inappropriate dress Pilarczyk wrote. Gritsc told his Congo Caralion last month he had been threatened Wil suspension but would t Back Down. I m at peace Wilh god Aslo what i be done and How i be done  Gritsc said. And if that does l please the archbishop then i m very sorry. Bui i have to follow my