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COMMUNICATIONS i' ' Editor must bear the nam arid address ot the writer although EX11 eweuimtancaa the u ot pen nam or Irltial for publication vi.w ta 2, ? M" Tribur '""at th right to adit all latter. with a not etdo" Mndn,kn- Ut,w -bmittl tor publication must Asa!ni Cordon b Ellsworth . To the Editor; Dec. la. 1852. t Jackson Hotel dinner-meeting Richard Smith, Secy, of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, issued practically an ultimatum threat to dismember and divide America's National Forest a, Parks, Monuments, Grazing : lands, etc, among private opera tors for exploitation; v :V;,; 1953,Wune 19, The Southern Oregon Chapter No. 134, Na tional Assn. Retired Civil Em ployees, passed some resolutions J" WW the threats of the U5CC and some big timber and lumber companies were" con demned. We still have a few copies, and response from all - over the U.S. 1953, Sept. 20, Congressman Ellsworth addressed our NARCE chapter meeting, when among other things he condemned the ; U. S. Forest Service manage ment for cutting only 4 billion bd. ft. of timber a year when it' should be supplying 6 billion, etc. etc. Yet he said nothing about the 12 billion lost in the Tilla mook burn, or scores of billions wasted and destroyed yearly by Drivate operators. When told of the USCC threat to our Forests,. Parks, etc., and the plan to "educate" the Amer ican school children by flooding the schools with USCC propa ganda, Mr. Ellsworth said, "Oh, they can't do that." When told "they have been doing it, and are doing it right now," Mr. Ellsworth replied that "I am to address the Chamber at San Francisco in a few days and I will see about that." Sept. 30, 1953, Congressman Ellsworth addressed the U. S. CC at San Francisco. He did criticize a few of the USCC pro posed policies, spewed venom on 1he U. S. Forest Service, praised the Forest Exchange and other bills "pending in Congress which contain at least in part recom mendations by the National Af fairs Committee of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce." If passed, that measure would have wrecked our Natl. Forests, and evenually Natl. Parks and every other federal land management system. Our Ex-Chief Forester, Lyle Watts,, pronounced the bill "'Special Interests' legislation." Had private operators prac ticed 10 of forest protection urged by U. S. Forest Service from Gifford Pinchot's crusading in 1900 to Lyle Watts' condem nation of the Higgins Lake com mittee, 1946, we'd not be in this timber famine, and there'd be forests for our grandchildren. Vote and retire Ellsworth and Cordon. John E. Cribble , 139 Kenwood Ave.,' Medford, Ore. A Boost lor Ralph James To the Editor: In the midst tof all the campaign confusion, mud slinging and name calling we would like to mention a cam diriate who said when he decided to enter the race there would be no mud slinging or underhanded insinuations; on his part or from any one working in his behalf if he could prevent it. And so . far this promise has been kept. The subject of this communi cation is Ralph James, of Sams Valley, prominent Granger and Democratic candidate for county commissioner. I have known and done business with Mr. James for many years and have found him to be honest, straight forward, energetic and reliable, with a wide knowledge of many voca tions such as farming, dairying, construction road work, clerical, and many others. During my twenty years as Grange deputy it was my duty to visit and instruct Granges, and in this way I got to see the dif ferent masters at their work, and found Ralph James among the best. He seemed to have a knack of keeping friction out of his membership, but at the same time encouraged discus sion. As an example, Ralph op poses a general sales tax, as in his opinion it places the burden of taxation upon those least able to bear it. Yet as master of his Grange he encouraged discus sions on both sides of the issue. During my term as county com missioner I learned among other things that members of the court should listen to and give consid eration to thdse who came be fore them with suggestions or pleas for help. It is their job to be courteous, and business like and be able to say "yes" as well as "no" at the proper time. Ralph James. will meet these requirements and is physically and mentally fit for the task. He will conduct the office with honor and dignity, giving all of his time to its operation and will try to encourage a closer relationship between the people and the court. We all can agree with his idea that the vast area in the north half of the cotinty, which hasn't had a commissioner in some 20 years, is entitled to one at this time, and the 13,000 democrat in the county should have repre sentation on the court. Consid ering the above statement I can in all sincerity recommend Ralph James for your vote which he .will appreciate. ' R. E. Nealon J Gire Oregon Two Parties To the Editor: Real competi tion between the two political parties in either a state or na ion is the energizing force ot a Democracy. It is the two-party system that has made the Unit ed States the great nation that it is. Then why has Oregon, for the past generation, slumbered on as a one-party state? '.. Real competition between the two: parties produces more alert office holders, better gov ernment, and more progressive programs. The voters of Oregon this year have it in their power to give Oregon a two-party gov ernment; to give Oregon a more progressive outlook, and to place Oregon in a national position where our national leaders will pay attention to- Oregon. The mere fact that this year Oregon Democrats have produc ed a full slate of top-flight can didates has brought national at tention to Oregon during this campaign. ' Witness the visit to Oregon of Vice-President Nixon, Speaker Joe Martin, and a stag gering shower of Republican sen ators during the past few days, all in an effort to turn the tide that was running in favor of Democrat Richard Neuberger in the Democrats' effort to unseat the atrophied Senator Guy Cordon. , When a state, for year after year, is either solid Democrat or solid Republican, the national political leaders ignore it. That is why Oregon has fallen so far behind California and Wash ington in federal development. It has been assumed the state would go Republican,' so why botherl It is true that In some past campaigns Oregon Democrats have, not put their best foot forward in the form of candi dates, but this year the Demo cratic candidates in every, in stance surpass those of the Re publicans. The .candidates, have background, they have progres sive platforms, and they are able. This year there is no ex cuse for dogmatic voting. - Vote, the Democratic ticket Tuesday, not only because the Democratic candidates are su perior in every way, not only because they represent an awak ened and aroused Oregon, but to help lift Oregon out of the swamp of a "one-party" govern ment. Mrs. Harvey Wyatt, " : 1335 Beekman, ..".'.. Medford, Ore. 1 Opposed To New Dog Law - To the Editor: Checking with both the city attorney's and the district attorney's offices here, we find that this Dog Measure, it passed, is a matter for Jack son county to enforce and the taxpayers of Jackson county must stand for the cost of this enforcement. As stated in a letter to the editor on October 29, the Med ford police force cannot, as a matter of law, deal with this proposed Dog Measure. However the city police under already existing ordinances can protect citizens against destruction of lawns, etc., and also under its ordinance on disturbing the peace, protect them from exces sive barking of dogs. - , But neither of these nuisances, of which .dogs are sometimes guilty, can necessarily be taken care of by the county under the proposed measure. If the enforce ment of this Dog Measure can do nothing more for the average Medford citizen than can already be done by existing ordinances, why burden us with just an other law? . .. Since this Dog Measure if passed, has to be enforced by Jackson county and no provision is made for its enforcement, it will be up to the county court to appropriate the money out of our taxes to pay for the po licing force necessary to pa trol the streets , ot Medford to see that all dogs, good and bad, are muzzled and attended by their keepers. Do we want our tax money used for enforcement ot this Dog Measure under which only the Oregon code will control and which deals with protecting owners of domestic livestock, and not with the nuisance of barking dogs, damaging ot lawns or . any destruction other than that of domestic livestock? Mrs. Sidney W. Richardson, P.O. Box 984, Medford, Ore. There's a Weirdie Resents Cordon Smear Attack To the Editor: I aiu writing this letter to protest against the ugliest "smear;'' yet to appear in Oregon politics. In the September Issue of the Oregon Legionnaire, Guy Cor don and his political henchmen took a paid ad to accuse Richard L. Neuberger of wangling "a soft safe berth" for himself dur ing World War II. . - What are the facts? Richard L. Neuberger served in the Army from July 15, 1942, until August 12, 1945. He was on duty nearly half that time in the Far North, General James A. O'Connor,; builder ot the famous Alcan Highway, said this of Neuberger: "Richard L. Neuberger served under , my ' command in the Alaska-Yukon Theatre of War ... I consider him a person of integrity, loyalty and ability. He is a patriotic American citi zen. I regard him as a leader of men." . ' Guy Cordon, who has taken an ad to attack Neuberger's war record, was in military service from September 2, 1918, until November 26, 1918.- During that time Cordon never gave up bis political job as Assessor of Doug las County. Why do you think a man who served in the army less than three months, all stateside, would take a paid ad to attack the record of a man who served more than three years? , . Doesn't this indicate more smoke screen to becloud the real issues and hide Cordon's record as Senator, that from the stand point of the public's best inter est, at least, is no more impres sive than his rather short service record? . Attack of the political record of a candidate is one thing. But personal, below-the-bclt attack is quite another. Abominable cam paign tactics to say the least! W. W. Campbell, ' - Chairman Committee of Veterans' "sr.- ' for Neuberger , . v Portland, Ore. She is Against the Dogs To the Editor: In regard to the dog measure, drastic "Yes." but it seems the only way to make some people realize .the rights of their fellow man. Some invest in expensive cars, vacations, hobbies, etc., others in beautiful landscaping for their homes. Why should they have to put up with unsightliness on lawns and flowers which are killed by repeated stopping of dogs at the same spot. To bend to pick a flower or produce you nave worked hard to grow and find you cannot because of the filth deposited there makes one question what kind of people own these dogs? Other types of pets & livestock are confined tq ones own premises why not dogs? A Mj. Lowd once wrote in the Tribune that dogs are their own doctors, pish posh! Anyone should know that an animal or pet fed clean whole some food and water is healthier than one allowed to roam, tip ping over garbage cans & eating all sorts of spoiled food. This measure will not affect anyone who truly loves and cares for their dogs because they keep them confined anyway but it may stop the people who have no regards whatsoever for the rights of their neighbors. R. L. I. (Name on. file) Why Doesn't Ellsworth Speak? To the Editor: I have made careful inquiry among my Re publican friends as to the rea sons for the silence of Mr. Ells worth in this campaign. I find the following: Q. Why has Ellsworth refused to debate with Porter? A. Porter is a trained and skillful debater, and Ellsworth would be at a disadvantage. Q. This is understandable, but why has Ellsworth refused to ap pear on the same program with Porter? A. Harris is not a good public speaker either. Robert Peebles, 1311 Crake Lake Ave., Medford, Ore. P. S. I WAS a Republican. ' Back to the Diet Committee To. the Editor: Some of the Democrats would like for us to believe that Communists in our government was just a fairy tale that the Republicans are using. Have we forgot the FBI report? Have we forgot Martin Dies, a Democrat from Texas? If so, then read what Martin Dies has to say in the Aug. 20 issue of the U.S. News and World Report. He tells you where the New Deal stands with Communism. Cora Train Shady Cove, Ore. Lot for O LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL OAK TREES And Children Toe i To the Zdltorl After reading the letter in Thursday's MT, 1 1 being a firm believer in the rights of all living creatures. felt it only fair to call a special meeting of my dogs and various members of the cannine popula tion in the neighborshood. After discussing, the problem, in question, the dogs, being the judges, reached the .conclusion that they object, very strenuous ly, to another, "specific type of pet',' . or "piece ct property," namely children, including my own, who generally happen to be the rightful owners of the ani mals in question. 1 It was accided, by the dogs, that the youngsters, also, have the ability, at times, to "range far and wide" beyond the con trol of their owners, not only trespassing on the neighbors' yards, cluttering the streets and making an extremely obnoxious amount of noise, but also, throw ing rocks, leaving "trash" lying about, and sometimes just being nuisances in general. So, In all fairness to "com posure necessary for responsible citizens," it has been decided that we will, not only leash, muz zle, and restrict our children's beloved canines, but also our' children. It was also suggested, as an afterthought, by the canines, that there have been inumerable references to Incidents thai "shouldn't happen to a dog." In many cases, had the dogs had the upperhand, the incident wouldn't have happened, such as the "necessity for composure because of world-conflicts. There has not, to the best of our "dog gone" knowledge, ever been a world-conflict in the canine pop ulation, which, beyond a doubt, assures our serenity and neigh borliness, especially toward the noisy, name-calling, rock-throwing, trespassing, yet very dear, little "personal properties" . we refer to as "kids." ; -.- . Ecclesiastes chapter jno. 3, paragraph 19: V "For that which befalleth. the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them;, as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man 'hath no preeminence above a beast; for all IS vanity." Most respectfully and humbly yours, Bete Noir Du Bais Reg istration No. . N119428, . Black poodle and children. Personal property of: Mrs. Dutch Farfan ' 723 So. Newtown St. Medford, Oregon Why? -'. ; To the Editor: We read in the newspaper advertisements, and hear on the radio, a contin ual harrangue by Republicans about what a wonderful U. S. Senator Guy Cordon is. Some hysterically go so far as t,o call him the "greatest." That, of course, is a matter of opinion but will some of these Republicans please explain to me why the newspaper corres pondents who report the activ ities of the U. S. Senate in Washington and that means ALL of them for Democratic and Republican newspapers alike ' '. . rate Senator Cordon among the BOTTOM 15 from a standpoint of effectiveness, ability and usefulness. If Senator Cordon is so bril liantly outstanding why has it escaped the notice of the re porters who watch every day Senate is in session. Marion Lusk, 10 Portland ave., . Medford, Ore. Farmers and Hunters To the Editor: The hunter buys a license to hunt pheasants and then finds he has no place to go hunting except on the farmers' ranch where he's often chased off. Most of the hunters are business men, doctors, law yers, merchants, who enjoy a few days hunting away from their business in the city. Some call them "city slick ers" or "dudes." They don't de serve to be called slickers. Most of them are gentlemen of good character. Some are not so good and break down fences, shoot in one's, back yard, kill poultry and sometimes a calf, sheep or cow. That's bad. The farmers need the city hunters where they must go for their farm machinery and tools, groceries and medical care. On the other hand, they can't toler ate the damage done or time spent repairing fences, gates, etc. I think there should be no li censes to buy for hunting. Then hunters wouldn't be able to show anything and there might be peace in the family. Name on file. You in .. . on niw Party Publications . To the Editor: I recently re ceived In the mall a copy of a newspaper entitled The Times. This, the Initial issue of the pub lication, was supposedly lor the nurnose of determining; whether or not there would be sufficient interest in a newspaper ot this kind to warrant weekly distribu tion in Medford. However, be cause of the amount of Repub lican sponsored advertising, I cannot help but think that this was strictly a "single shot" af fair tq further the campaign of the Republican party. In effect, I believe that for this one issue The Times became : an official publication of the Republican party in Jackson county. The front page of The Times carried photographs ot the two candidates for United States sen ator. These photographs further serve to illustrate the depths to which the supporters ot Cordon have descended. The picture of Neuberger is obviously a candid shot which caught him in an ex tremely unfavorable pose while the picture of Cordon is appar ently a studio portrait, carefully posed and lighted. How many of us have snapshots in the family album that are a constant source of embarrassment, yet do nothing to detract from our ability and intelligence? Surely, none of the voters of this county will be taken in by a feeble effort of this type to gather votes for Cordon. In this country we are taught from childhood .that fair , play and sportsmanship are qualities to be desired and are a part of our heritage. The printing of two nhotogranhs such as these would seem almost un-American, for the two above mentioned quali ties are conspicuously absent in this presentation of the two can didates. . . Large advertisements are rin evidence- by firms that are owned by Republicans, one of whom is the President ol tne Oregon Reoublican Clubs. Could it be that' they consider this ex penditure to support The Times, and the candidates The Times is endorsing, as an Investment? If such is the case. Mr. Average American should beware for every business man expects to show, a profit on an Investment. It would seem the average voter would be in a far better position if hp were represented by a man that had made his Commitments to the people rather tnan pig business firms.. . . . ; Mary Shaw 1605 Crown Ave. " ' Medford, Oregon t.llrn Menev Cordon' Got ' To the Editor: I am afraid that I am getting very resentful of the fact that some of the Democratic candidates, and some editors, take such a low view of the in. tplHuence of the people. ': i v They say over and over that a vote for Guy Cordon will be a vote against Federal projects for Oregon, and tht tne only way of getting such projects is to vote for his epponent. Just what are the facts? The facts, are that Guy Cordon has been a member of the Senate Ap propriations Committee for quite a number of years and during that time some of the most im portant projects on the Colum bia and elsewhere in Oregon have been authorized andor money appropriated to . build them. During that time, the pro portion of public-works money spent in the Northwest has in creased so much that people like new-deal Democratic Senator Kennedy warned that they would fight further increases. ; They did fight the Talent proj ect this last session until one vote on it was very close, but all Jackson County knows that it was Cordon sfnd Ellsworth 'that initiated it and fought it through to approval by the Congress and the Republican president. It was not Neuberger or his pal, Wayne Morse, but Cordon and Ells worth. Can' a person" make charges like 'that in the face of facts of record unless he is either stupid or dishonest? I cannot help but feel that the campaign of lies-will react against those who tell them, and in favor of those who are slandered. D. H. Barber, Star Route, . Trail, Oregon. . ' SAMSON'S FEED PRICES Watch for this ad each Sunday far Sameen't nonay-urine. fee Prices Samson's Spec. Ego. Mash .. Samson's Special Dairy Triangle X-tra Egg Pellets . Hon Scratch ........... Grd. Oars & Barloy ............ P.O. Barloy ............. Wheat, recleanad .............. ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE By the Ton or By the Truckload This Week s Special DID YOU WIN THE 1,000 LBS. TRIANGLE FEED? The Orawinf was hold 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 30th and the eemhera are posted at our itore. CHECK YOUR NUMBERS BY KOV. 11TH YOU MAY BE THE WINNER F. E. SAMSON CO., Inc. Poods t Seeds Peel Oil Transfer I Storage 4TH . FRONT MEDFORD Phone) 2-5295 Sunday. October SI. 1854 The People's Choice To the Editor: I should like to quote Michael Marsh on his recent article in a national pub lication: "The People's Choice!" that's how every congressman will feel about himself after he wins in November. But how tree a choice do the people have? Some candidates have hun dreds of thousands or even mil lions to spend , with radio and television programs, with bill boards, with big newspaper ads. Other men, with no big bus iness backers, have to face this barrage with only a few thous and dollars, plus their own legs and voices, to convey their mes sages to . the voters. In Oregon, a responsible source predicts a large amount ot Texas oil patrons' cash will be thrown against young Dick Neuberger in his fighting effort to unseat one of the Senate s worst Tories, Guy Cordon. . Thats what a well known authority says ot Guy Cordon and his campaign.: I ask, do you people of Jack son county believe in a two- party system? Oregon has not elected a Democrat to office in decades. This year the Democratic party has an outstanding slate of cand idates. - ' ' In Oregon it's certainly time for a change. We should heavily endorse Joe Carson, Dick Neu berger, Charles Porter, Norman Nilsen, on the state level; Ce cil Norris, Ralph James and Jim Perry on the county level, ar also qualified to receive our Lyle Hamilton, Rt. 2, Box 468, Medford, Ore. Wants Milk Bill Beaten To the Editor: I want to say VI agree" to James W. Tillery's letter with the facts in favor of repealing Milk Control Law. I think too many people don't know that repealing this wouldn't have any effect on the sanitation and pureness of the milk. . For people with children, the repeal is the rn'.y thing that will help parents buy enough milk for their children. Parents will buy more milk and the men who actually raise, feed, and care for the cows will get more money through the . increased sale of milk. The only controls we con sumers need for milk is in seeing that the cows are tested for bangs and T.B. and that the milk Is handled safely in keeping it clean, cool and fresh. - The bottles and cartons from store tell vis the very low butter fat content and the grade and the very high price of the milk but nothing about freshness-- how long it has been: since the milk came from the cow.,. We don't need anyone telling the dairymen how much to charge he knows how much to charge and yet feed his cows and make himself a living. If some dairymen know how to get more milk and richer milk for the amount of feed he puts into his cows, and figures he can sell his milk by the gallon jug he cer tainly has the right to do so. If each consumer is responsible tor the cleanliness of his own jug it will surely be as sanitary as the consumer's own dishes that he eats oft three times a day. We now have a milk goat to help keep our children in milk, but we still need more milk, and the parents living in town and' apartments can't keep a milk goat. They just have to cut down milk .consumption by their chil dren when it is so high. Every Mother and Father ahould look at their milk bill and then look up the amount each- child is sup posed to get daily for growth, good teeth, and good health and then knowing that repealing the Milk Control Law won't impair the pureness of milk, go down to the polls and vote "Yes" to 8. Mrs. Loran C. Fowler, Rt. 1, Box 332, ' ' Talent, Ore. The Great Barrier Reef of Australia . lies only ten miles' from the mainland in some parts, while in others it is 150 miles offshore. -.: cwt. $4.10 .. sk. 3.10 cwt. 5.10 cwt. 4.50 .....cwt. 3.50 ak. , 2.40 .....cwt. 4.40 The Log-Buyer Did It ' . To the .Editor: Mr. William Hoxie's letter regarding the Al Serena mine controversy which was printed in last Friday's pa per prompts an answer to the in sinuations and implications con tained in the first two para graphs of his letter. Mr. Hoxie cleverly attempts to imply that Mr. Lausmann of Kogap Lumber Industries is obtaining pine logs from the Al Serena property as a result of his affiliation with the Oregon Republican Club and by the acquisition of such logs is profiting heavily, at the expense' of the public. Such implications are entirely unfounded inasmuch as all pur chases of logs by Kogap Lumber Industries are done under the di rection ot a log buyer. The pur chase of pine logs from the Mc Donalds of the Al Serena prop erty was begun in July of this year on the basis of a general log price list dated June 1, 1954 published by Kogap and distrib uted to all log sellers in this area. Since July the McDonalds have seen fit to- sell approxi mately 125M board feet of pine logs to Kogap on this price list and we understand logs have also gone to about six. other mills during the same period. It is quite obvious that the volume of pine logs received by Kogap is very small and that Kogap- has received logs from the McDon alds only when its log prices were in line with other mills In this area. , ' . ' ..: We hope this puts the record straight and answers Mr. Hoxie's cheap insinuations and perhaps tn tne lulu re he will make an at tempt to find the true facts be fore resorting to such innuendos Kogap Lumber Industries, By S. V, McQueen. . ....... Why? To the Editor: Corporations stockholders are filled -.with good cheer. With' the big tax slash and a decline of 7 per 'cent in sales Ucncral Electric Co, netted $140.6 million in the first nine months a gain of 20 per cent above last year in the same period. , : International Business Ma chines Corp. net $33.5 million against $24 million in 1953. Continental Can. Co.- net In. come increase 37.6 per cent over 1953, $17.2 million sales were up 11.1 per cent to $475.3 million. American Telephone & Tele graph net Income of $120.9 mil lion, up from $105. million in 1953. Dcval & Reynolds Co. Inc. paint company and Kaiser Steel Corp. 1 earnings were , down sharply from 1953. With no tax slash for farmers their income dropped 6 per cent and a price squeeze is headed his way again In the year of 1955; While farm taxes have been climbing steadily in the past 11 years, something is wrong with the economy of the country wnen -farmers are feeding about 20. more people besides his own family and yet a union member laborer can have a bigger nay check than the farm family of equal size. Why? Gladys Hamilton Rt. 2, Box 468 Medford, Oregon WHENEVER YOU NEED j PLENTOF HEAT! f ' iLi Potent 1 Jf! and f 1j Portable! 1 Eleettk MASTER HEAT-FAIJ 230 wltt. 60 eycla, available in 3000 (o 4600 wttt capacities . HICK WAIatlR WHEUTU Til REEI REAYY-IITY NEAT i off ic - factory - school - honie - or that MldsnHistd, . aathesttd room SAiT! No flames or fumos. Hea7, sptciill)f-dcsined ssfety louvtra - direct heat downwards to coM ataas CtEAM! Re seetj flanies Clean, dteaedeMo atertrieltf Mini Too qeiet, kisteed fan .hriap yea warmth derinf winter . . . refrskm circulated aw durinf the hot summer. . ECONOMICAL I Lew it sett w tnespensivt la operatiew v With er wwhoat thermostat safety switch cots off heiter Atl if sir current it obstructed dml purpose fan and beat I I "",ch" Dimensions! 19Vi I UVi" l 7ft" rich IjrV I Sua Bronra fimth 3 Harts It ash '"M nimiii) fnoy th wormih ot a qvfck, sf, . cftKHi TrWrmador Jerctrk Iwator today I Call Us For Frea Estimate) TWOVr-BRIPOE t FL.YKW 214 W. MAIN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUTTE FTVS Where Is the Al Serena File? To the Editor: In past elec tions other nations have seem ed far away and concerned with problems of lesser importance -to us. The situation today is changed. - ' The united State is houri away from Europe and Asia, and American youths are sta tioned in many nations. Whether we like it or not, problems from the rest of the world are being added to our own. . Considering the importance of the issues we face, we recog- nize that the United States must1 be represented by those who can analyze problems, and dis cuss them intelllgnntly. These abilities Charles O. Porter has to a remarkable degree, and his opponent noticeably lacks. Ells worth has chosen to remain si- lent during the greater part of this campaign, has refused elth- , er to debate with Porter or to : appear on the same program,. and has failed to meet the isues directly. We sft-Suid like to know more) about Eilswortu's side of the Al Serena question. He has said the'-, claims were legitimate and that ' the assays, were made by a repu table firm; then he has asserted v that his character was being assassinated, and that the mining laws should be changed to sep arate the surface and the min- eral rights. The mining laws as they stand were sufficient for the Al Ser ena patents to be refused several times when the Department ot Interior , was directed by Oscar Chapman, a lawyer of recogniz ed ability and unquestioned in , tegrity. ,. , , ' What has happened to the file in the Al Serena case? - The public has a right to : know the answer to this and to -other questions. .... On the important question of foreign policy Porter's oppon- v ent has maintained silence. For. tor has said he believed in a bi partisan foreign policy and. that ' his philosophy is more in agree ment With the President's than his opponent's; that this country -should remain strong while try ing every means possible for peace, and tnat ne would not have voted tor reducing the Air Force as did his opponent. Porters plan for peace in cludes strengthening the .United Nations and admitting all na tions to the United Nations, in cluding Red China. "Although I do not forget," Porter has said. What China has done in Korea and Indo China, I still believe it is better to talk directly with 600,000,000 Chinese than through an enemy - Red Rus sia." --.': . These Issues are important The least anyone can do is to vote Tuesday according to hii best understanding. , ' Bruce J. Manley, Chairman, Jackson County Committee for , ;- ' Charles O. Porter, Medford, Ore. Clove trees usually begin to bear in the seventh year and may continue to do so for as long as one hundred years. PHONE 2-5211 Central Point, Orel
