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Page A-2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 costs to harvest hemp were radically reduced. This invention caught the eye of “Popular Mechanics Magazine” which pub- lished an article in February 1938 that called hemp the “New Billion-Dollar Crop.” While this invention made those in the hemp-based econo- my feel optimistic about the country’s future, others did not share the feeling. In the 1930s, DuPont Industries had been developing chemical-based synthetics such as plastics made from coal and oil; sulfur based paper making processes; and the nylon that we By DAN MANCUSO, now use in our daily lives. DuPont Industries had a problem, and Publisher that problem was hemp. Hemp produced four times the amount of pulp per acre than trees. DuPont products would not fare well against low cost hemp products. Throughout history, there have been trends and revolutions DuPont Industries received a large amount of financial sup- due to inventions and advances in technology. Along that line, port from Mellon Bank. The Mellon Bank was owned by Andrew Mellon, who also one could argue that the synthetic boom of the 1940s was a ne- happened to be the United States Treasury Secretary and held cessity due to the Marihuana Tax Stamp Act of 1938. In “The Emperor Wears No Clothes,” a book about hemp quite a bit of political clout. Mellon had so much clout that he that was first published in 1985, author Jack Herer argues that was able to handpick the man who ran the Federal Narcotics Bu- corporate greed and, dare I say, dirty politicians who were finan- reau, Harry Anslinger, who was married to Mellon’s niece. Given the facts about hemp, why would Mellon contin- cially invested in certain synthetic companies like DuPont, led to ue to heavily invest in DuPont? Well, he had a plan. He knew the criminalization of marijuana. Herer backs his positions with some thought provoking something that most Americans didn’t know. During the course facts. According to Herer, in the 1860s, 80 percent of our econ- of two years, Anslinger wrote the Marihuana Tax Act in secret. omy depended on hemp for paper, fiber and fuel. At that time, Anslinger never spoke to the American Medical Association or it took 300 man-hours to harvest an acre of hemp. But, with the law enforcement agencies for fear of having it shot down by doc- invention of the brand new hemp decorticator in the 1930s, the tors, farmers, law enforcement and businessmen. Life in the Valley of Riches The second part of Mellon’s plan involved William Ran- dolph Hearst. Mellon used Hearst’s powerful chain of newspa- pers to work over the public. Hearst was a big investor in the timber industry, which produced newspaper. Hemp would cause his investments to wilt. Because of land lost in the Spanish American War, Hearst was not a fan of Mexicans and used his papers to show that “lazy” Mexican immigrants used marihuana, which in turn shaped American’s negative views on both Mexican immigrants and “marihuana.” After that, he went after African Americans by claiming that they abused marihuana, raped white women and created the satanic music. They even funded a move called “Reefer Madness” to double down on the issue. By the time Anslinger shared his bill, even Congress believed that marihuana was a powerfully addictive and dangerous drug that should be prohibited. By doing this they killed the “billion dollar” cash crop in exchange for reaping the profits from DuPont’s chemi- cals and Hearst’s timber. Many of our readers grew up in an era that was brainwashed by Mellon and Hearst, and I understand your position against the plant. Unfortunately, the basis behind your position was a belief based on lies fabricated by the rich and powerful. All this leaves me wondering this: What’s in it for our elected officials to continue the hoax that hemp and cannabis are bad and therefore state-sanctioned dispensaries should not be allowed? Thank you for picking up this weeks paper, enjoy ~ djm Letters to the Editor that time used the county legal consul to bring this to court. A county judge overturned the election, the will of the people and the county charter. In the name of the state and federal con- POLICY ON LETTERS: stitution decided the raising of county ‘Illinois Valley News’ encourages letters commissioners salaries was an ad- to the editor provided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All letters ministration responsibility and could must be signed, including name, address not be voted on. Meaning the county and telephone number. The latter need commissioners could decide on their not be published, but will be used to own raises of salary. They are now verify authenticity. The “News” reserves paid $78,000 a year plus perks. The the right to edit letters. Letters are used county commissioners stand firmly at the discretion of the publisher. against any lowering of their salaries. *** They distort and abuse ordinances, (Editor’s Note: Views and commen- codes, rules, regulations, charters and tary, including statements made as laws. They continue to demand more fact are strictly those of the letter writers) tyrannical ordinances, codes, rules, regulations and more levies to raise property taxes. Charter in question Then they don’t understand why I want to thank the publisher the voters consider them arrogant and of this paper, Dan Mancuso for point- corrupt. They plead with us to trust ing out the tyranny of the law in Jo- sephine County. The county commis- government, not to abuse the will of sioners are once again using building the people and the constitution. Now ordinances to twist the truth to serve they are claiming if we vote no on new property tax levies, the lawyers, their own corrupt purposes. If you look up the JO CO Char- judges, commissioners and gover- ter, you will find section 25.2 clearly nor will declare a public safety fiscal states that the county commissioners emergency and enforce the corrup- are not to be paid more than $30,000 tion and distortion of the constitution. a year. The amount can only be rati- Does anyone out there still believe fied every 4 years with a 2/3 majority we are not in a state of tyranny of the vote. The county commissioners of law?! Illinois Valley News welcomes Let- ters to the Editor. Please e-mail them to dan@illinois-valley-news.com per week! Sounds like CSOS wants to throw a party, but nobody will come. Commissioner Simon Hare Publishers note: This letter was accepted prior to Mr. Wichers filing recently said if the levy passes, $2 as a candidate for County Commis- million from a carry-over fund would sioner. Had this letter came in after, be freed up to pay for the D.A. and Sheriff’s patrols. If Josephine county it would not have ran. is partitioned into three areas (Illi- nois Valley, Murphy and Merlin), and Just say no! each area would need 5 Deputies for Recently, the PAC Citizens 24/7 road patrols, about 15 Deputies for Securing Our Safety (CSOS) pe- would be needed. It is estimated that tition for a five year levy to fund the each Deputy costs the county about County jail and Juvenile Justice Cen- $100,000 per year or $1.5 million, ter (JJC) was approved for the May not counting training costs if no pat- 2014 primary. If passed, this levy trained Deputies can be found. That would daddle property owners with a would leave about $500,000 for the tax rate of $1.19 per $1,000 assessed D.A. value for five years, which, for ex- But it is not known if the cur- ample would ADD $238 per year on rent year one supplement of $2 mil- property assessed at $200,000. lion will be available in tax levy But there is something very years 2, 3, 4 & 5. Commissioner Hare wrong with this picture. It doesn’t says, “Our projected carryover for fund ANY Sheriff’s road patrols! The 2014 – 15 is nothing.” And odds are jail and JJC is staffed and otherwise slim to none that federal funds will operational, but there are no Sheriff’s be available in the future. If this is deputies in patrol cars on the road the case and the levy passes, county to apprehend or deliver juveniles taxpayers will still have to pay $8.1 or other law-breakers to the county milllion levy – year 2, $8.3 million jail. Earlier this year, there were two levy – year 3, $8.6 million levy year dedicated Deputies and the Sheriff 4 and $8.8 million levy year 5. If the for road patrol funded for only eight $2 million supplement is not avail- hours per day, five days a week. Now able for the next four years, Sheriff’s there is only the Sheriff and ONE road patrols and the D.A.’s will not Deputy funded for only EIGHT hours Mark Wichers Cave Junction be funded, reverting back to virtually no patrols like we have today. Pas- sage of the levy, however, benefits the city of Grants Pass, who will be able to fill the jail and JJC, leaving the rest of the county again without added patrols and D.A.’s and contin- ued lawlessness. CSOS and JoCo Commission- ers must also take responsibility for this debacle, their only funding solu- tion was easy pickin’s, property tax instead of other alternatives, such as an in-county-only JoCo lottery, where 10 winners of $10,000 could reap net proceeds of several million dollars dedicated only to the Sheriff patrols. It’s a sad state of affairs when rural residents must rely on state po- lice who race 30 minutes or more to an incident, only to arrive too late to prevent it. Has JoCo’s economy improved so much to justify a third vote in three years when most of the county is rural and people are out of work? The proposed five year levy sounds like a lose-lose situation for county taxpayers. Vote NO! on the proposed tax levy on the May primary ballot. Robert Thomas Cave Junction I llInoIs V alley F uneral D Irectors www.since1928Hull.com 541-592-4110 Obituaries Lee is survived by his Please sign the family one year enlisted in the United Company, retiring in 1987. In 2012 he worked for Josephine Verle “Lee” Pax- 1988, Lee went to work for CP County UCAN. wife, Linda K. Paxton, of Cave States Air Force serving four guest book at http://www.sin- ton, age 74, of Cave Junc- tion, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Three Rivers Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Valley Evangelical Free Church, with Pastor Mar- vin Porter officiating. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. ce1928hull.com/. Remembrances may be made to the Verle Lee Paxton Fund at any branch of Wash- ington Federal. Lee was born on No- vember 18, 1939, in Hedrick, Iowa, to Verle and Freda Pax- ton. At age 16, he joined the Iowa National Guard and after years. In August 1961 he en- tered the United States Army and served with the infantry in the 101st Airborne Divi- sion. On January 22, 1960, in Ottumwa, Iowa, he married Linda K. McCarty. In January 1965 he moved to San Ber- nardino, California, and began working for GTE Telephone National in Colusa, California. The company later became Alltel (now Frontier.) He was promoted to manager within the company in 1993, and moved to Cave Junction that same year. He continued to work for the telephone compa- ny until his retirement in 2003. From November 2005 to May Lee was a member of Val- ley Evangelical Free Church in Cave Junction since 1995. He served on the leadership board as well as volunteering in many other capacities. His hobbies included woodworking, breeding and showing dogs, reading, and spending time with his family. Junction, Oregon; two sons, Brad Paxton and wife Carrie of Cleveland, Missouri; and MAJ (Ret) Jason Paxton and wife Gina of Cibolo, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. His parents; three sisters; and a daughter preceded him in death. Save The Date March 19 Wed, March 19th – Movie: A Chemical Reaction, 6 p.m., FREE – IV Library, 209 W Palmer St, CJ 541-592-4778. “A Chemical Reaction” tells the true sto- ry of how much of Canada banned Roundup, Weed ‘n Feed and other pesticides from public and private property — and how SafeLawns founder Paul Tukey is steadfastly attempting to bring that movement to the United States. March 21-23 Josephine County is pleased to announce we will be hosting a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Class in the Illinois Valley March 21st – 23rd. Registration is limited, please sign up in advance by contacting Jessica Schwarz, Emergency Services Manager at jschwarz@ co.josephine.or.us or by calling 541-474-5300. March 21 Debbie Lukas, who grows over 100 spe- cies of medicinal plants on their Permaculture Illinois Valley News Published weekly by W.H. Alltheway, LLC Daniel J. Mancuso, Publisher farm, will present a slideshow of plants (includ- ing medicinal plants) taken on her recent trip to Malaysia at this Friday’s March 21 meeting of the Illinois Valley Garden Club. Come join us! The IV Garden Club meets the 3rd Friday of the month at United Methodist Church, 200 W Watkins (across from Shop Smart) in Cave Junction, OR. Coffee hour is at 12:30p.m. Meeting starts at 1p.m. For information call 541-592-6009. (You can ‘like’ Debbie on face- book at Siskiyou Mountain Herbs, Spiral Liv- ing Center and Frog Farm.) March 21 Friday, March 21: The Dome School el- ementary class presents a child-created theat- rical performance of “Beauteous Black.” The Moorish African fairy tale is based on the book illustrated by local artist Johnnie Walker. Bring snack/dessert dish and small container of wa- ter for Spring Equinox ritual and potluck after the performance. Shows starts at 6 p.m. at the Dome School, 9367 Takilma Road. Free. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction OR 97523 Illinois Valley News is published at 221 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Telephone (541) 592-2541 FAX (541) 592-4330 Since 1937 periodicals postage paid at Cave Junction OR 97523 P.O. Box 1370 USPS 258-820 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $30.50 One year in Jackson and Douglas counties - $32.50 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $39.00 Illinois Valley News does not refund subscriptions. Remainder of subscription will be donated to the charity of your choice. March 22 I.V. Little League will be hosting a chili feed/chili contest from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kerby Belt Building. Come enjoy a night with the family filled with fun and live entertainment. Dinner is $5.00 which includes: a bowl of chili, drink, cornbread and dessert. There will also be a silent auction of items from local businesses. Entry fee for the contest is $5.00 per entry. For more information contact: Ashley Da- vis at 541-415-4684. March 26 Wed, March 26th – Craft Night: Minia- tures, 6 p.m., FREE – IV Library, 209 W Palmer St, CJ 541-592-4778. Join Roberta for an evening of creating miniatures. Whether your interest is doll house, Barbie or itty bitties, we know you’ll have fun with this little workshop. appointment, Noon - 3:00 p.m. walk-ins wel- come). At the Illinois Valley High School Gym. Free eye exam & pair of glasses (if needed). To schedule an appointment call 541-787-0860. Please leave a message. This clinic is brought to you by Amigo Vision, Josephine County Foun- dation & IVHS Leadership Class. April 12 Open House on April 12, 2014 to invite Bud Winter’s friends and relatives to spend the day to help celebrate his 100th birthday. Steak, chicken, barbecue, plus sides will be served from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. followed by birthday cake & ice cream. 5138 Holland Loop Dr., Cave Junction, 541-592-2743. 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