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Medford and Jackson County
History from the tiles of The
Mall Tribune 10. 20, 30. 40
and SO years ago.
10 YEARS AGO
Oct. 31. 1946 (Thursday)
Jackson County Pomona
Grange opposes the 3 per cent
gross income tax bill, the Town
lend bill.
From Arthur Perry's Ye
Smudge Pot column: Snow now
adorns the higher elevations.
Tha outdoor lovers, in a few
more Sundays, aboard skis, will
be confronted with the prob
lem of dodging one tree, to hit
bigger one.
20, YEARS AGO
Oci. 31, 1936 (Saturday)
Double counting boards will
function in next Tuesday's gen
eral election in 43 of Jackson
county's 70 election precincts.
Turkey production this sea
ion in Jackson county will total
60,000, about 15,000 more than
last year, according to County
Agent Bob Fowler.
80 YEARS AGO
Oct. 31. 1926 (Sunday)
Medford will have a new
$150,000 fruit packing plant if
tentative plans are carriea
through, according to L. A.
Banks.
Little local interest taken in
the general election next Tues
day. 40 YEARS AGO
Oct. 21. 1916 (Tuesday)
Mill machinery for ADDlegate
Lumber company, which will op
erate in Medford, will arrive
here within three weeks.
Four cars of Rogue River val
ley Newtowns sold in London
at 11 to 14 shillings per box.
10 YEARS AGO "
Oct. 31, 1906 (Wednesday)
Medford branch of First Na
tional bank expects to open
Monday at new location.
Heating plant being installed
at Ashland normal school will be
ready for use soon.
What's the Answer?
Can You Get 4 of the 7?
Copr. 1959 Edi'-orlaJ Besearcb
Report
1. If the Eisenhower-N i x o n
tirpkt wins on Nov. 6. Nixon
will or won't be the first GOP
Vice President ever reelected?
2. TJnesco is a UN agency on
disarmamen, racial equality,
scientific - educational - cultural
matters, or labor conditions?
3. Largest Communist party
in western Europe is in Great
Britain, France, Italy, Spain or
Sweden?
4. Most Southern states voted
for Stevenson or Eisenhower in
1952?
5. What the British calls
"draughts" is called in .the U.S.
chess, checkers, bingo, duplicate
bridge, darts or parcheesi?
6. Auto tags of which state
carry the legend "Heart of
Dixie"?
7. Stevenson, losing all these
large states in 1952. ran best in
which: New York. Pennsylvania,
Illinois, California, Ohio, Michi
gan, Texas?
The answers: 1. Will be. 2.
Scientific - educational - cultural
matters. 3. Italy. 4. Most for
Stevenson. 5. Checkers. 6. Ala'
bam a. 7. Had highest percentage
of votes in Pennsylvania.
Local Measures
No. 51 "yes."
No. 52 "yes."
No. 53 "yes."
No. 54 "yes."
No. 55 "yes."
No. 56 "yes."
Annexation proposals to be voted on by resi
dents of Berrydale and Grandview - Kenwood
districts "yes." E.A.
For a Progressive City
The Mail Tribune recommends a "yes" vote on each
of the four proposals (Nos. 51 to 54, inclusive, on the
ballot) which go to make up the "capital improve
ment program."
No. 52 is for an arterial street program. It is badly
needed to provide, now and in the future, faster and
easier cross-town and through-town driving. The situa
tion is bad now. With predictions that traffic will be
doubled in the next 10 to 15 years (and earlier pre
dictions erred on the conservative side), the program
is almost a "must" if Medford is to be well-served in
the matter of arterial streets.
The cost will amount to a number of dollars a year
for each' property-owner, but much, if not all, of that
will be offset by savings in gas, oil, tires and wear and
tear on automobiles, to say nothing of drivers' nerves.
MO. 51 is the off-street
again is a badly-needed
town congestion, and which
will be needed even more m
The cost will be born by downtown merchants and
property-owners (one-third of the total), and by those
using downtown parking facilities. It will not become
an added tax burden under forseeable circumstances,
It is designed to be entirely self -liquidating, with park
ing meter revenues paying most of the bill.
Selection of the sites for the parking lots will be
left up to the capable professional city engineering
staff because, first, they
decide where they are most needed, and second, to
prevent any possibility of real estate speculation in
connection with the program.
VTO. 53 and 54 are "good
to improve and develop the city's storm and sani
tary sewer systems.
The cost is relatively
vitally needed (just ask
where high-water occurs
community has a stake m
favored over another where such improvements are
needed.
THE entire, four - point program has been well-flir.ni-rKT-nf
nnrl ie cimiti Tin- tov r.of -frw oil tV..11
of them amounts to 10 mills (1 cent) per dollar of
assessed valuation per year. This will decrease as
valuation in the city increases, and as the programs
are concluded six years in the case of the sewer
program programs and 10 years for the arterial street
program.
The four should be thought of as a package for
progress in the city, although they will be voted on
separately. Each one deserves approval on its own
ments". E.A.
Little Annexation
A small area in east Medford voted against annexa-
tion to the city when the big Southeast Medford area
voted to join the city. About
Voters in the city, under state laws,, can vote to bring
m to the city any area entirely surrounded by the city
as this is.
It's undesirable to have
area within but not part
ministrative confusion and
should vote "yes" on this little annexation. E.A.
Big Annexations
Citizens of the Berrydale
districts have petitioned to join the city mostly be
cause it is the easiest and fastest and perhaps only
way to get sanitary sewers.
Other benefits of city
with this as well as the
are part of city life, which
We believe residents of
benefits from annexation
they approve it, we would recommend to city voters
(who sooner or later will have to vote on it, too) to
make it possible. b.A.
Fluoridation
Fluoridation is a health measure and a proven
one.
Opponents for reasons
have attempted to scare
ing it poison, socialized medicine, dictatorship, and so
on and so on.
Supporters including
dentists, public health officials and others who should
know what they're talking
a proven way of reducing
and that it is safe and economical.
It's a question of who
dental health of the youngest generation is worth a
dime a month to you.
We recommend a "yes"
Wednesday, October 31. 1958
parking measure which
step toward easing down
again is needed now, but
the future.
are in the best position to
housekeeping" measures,
low, the improvements are
anyone who lives in areas
regularly), and the entire
seeing that one area is not
three blocks are involved.
a small- "island" of county
of the city. It causes ad-
difficulties. City voters
and Grandview-Kenwood
services, of course, go along
necessary regulations which
some people do not like.
the two areas would gain
not otherwise obtainable. If
best known to themselves
and confuse voters by call
,
a vast majority of doctors.
about point out that it is
dental decay m children.
to believe, and whether the
vote. E.A.
Editor's note: The pre-election
volume of letters to the
editor has become so great
that it obviously will be im
possible to publish them all
prior to election day. An at
tempt is being made to select
those of greatest interest, and
on subjects not previously and
repeatedly discussed. Letters
which are brief and to the
point will have the best chance
of being published.
Duncan Explains Position
To the Editor: A recent letter
suggests my disqualification for
the legislature because our law
firm is local counsel for South
ern Pacific. No wrongdoing is
charged. If this is the worst that
can be offered against my can
didacy, I have no fear of the
outcome.
It is no secret, and I have
publicly discussed the fact, that
our firm represents Southern
Pacific. Regardless of the merits
of the train controversy, they
are entitled to legal representa
tion as is every other citizen. As
their attorney I have tried to
represent them honestly and to
the best of my ability. I owe
none of my clients any allegiance
as a legislator. Southern Pacific
has contributed nothing towards
my campaign. I have the same
limited pass on their trains that
other local counsel carry. It has
been of no value to me for some
time.
Southern Pacific is only one
client. We also represent lumber
mills, fruit growers, truckers,
carpenters, farmers, laborers;
people who are potential pass
engers and shippers on Southern
Pacific. Even were I so disposed
self interest would dictate
against a course of unfair bias in
favor of one client over another.
Every group in this state has
interests and legislative prob
lems peculiar to them. I have
told labor groups, teachers, vet
erans and farm groups the same
thing that if elected I would
support their legislative pro
posals when I thought them in
the public interest and would
oppose them when I thought
them wrong. My position on any
railroad problem will be exactly
the same.
Our Republican state senator
is a lawyer. Some of his clients
have legislative problems. Both
Republican representatives are
businessmen. Business 1 o b b i es
are active in Salem. No one can
give up his livelihood to be a
legislator. Each has, I am certain,
made decisions honestly, wheth
er right or wrong.
I ask the voters of this county
to consider who would better
represent them: a lawyer whose
knowledge of our county s prob
lems is as broad as the interests
of his varied clients, who has a
growing family and knows the
current school problems, who is
a veteran, who has spent much
time working on community bet
terment projects, or men whose
lives have been devoted to one
business, whose children are
grown, and who are more apt
to look upon change with suspi
cion rather than with hope for
progress and -a better future.
This is the real issue of this
campaign.
I am running for representa
tive because of an interest in
government and because I feel
that our democracy is strong
and will remain strong only if
we are willing to make sacrifices
to work at the job. If your read
ers feel that I would make a good
representative, I would appreci
ate their votes and promise to
do my best to justify their con
fidence. Robert B. Duncan,
Democratic Candidate for
State Representative
Ha Supports Duncan
To the Editor: The public is
entitled to know that the letter
which appeared in your issue of
Oct. 29, signed by Jerry A. Mc
Gee, was the work of two Re
publican lawyers, whose interest
in the Southern Pacific is small,
but whose interest in maintain
ing Republican monopoly of the
State Legislature is large. If Mr.
McGee insists, I will be glad to
furnish names and details.
The plain fact is, as we all
know, that during 18 years of
Republican state administrations
and Republican dominated legis
latures, the laws relating to the
powers of the Public Utilities
Commissioner have been kept
weak and ineffective. As a con
sequence, when any railroad
discontinues service, months can
expire in hearings with the Com
missioner powerless to act until
the hearings are concluded. The
public no doubt noted the con
trast recently when the South
ern Pacific attempted to curtail
a service which affected the
State of California. The attempt
ed curtailment was quickly
blocked by action of the Calfor
nia Railroad Commissioner, sim
ply because California state ad
ministration and legislature had
given the Commissioner power
to act immediately.
It is amusing that Mr. McGee's
spokesmen would try to make a
big deal out of the fact that
Representatives Mann and Lit-
trell appeared at a hearing. The
public, no doubt, has greater
interest in what Mann and Lit-
trell did at the last session of
the legislature, in the way of
introduction of bills and votes
on legislation, in regard to this
and similar issues. I do not re
call either Mann or Littrell in
troducing any legislation of any
nature in reference to railroads.
If they feel so strongly about
curtailment of service, they had
Communications
Letters to the Editor must bear the name an4 edilreas or the writer, although
under certain circumstances the uu of a pan name or Initial for publication
is permissible. The Mail Tribune retervet the right to edit all letters with a
view to clarification and condensation.
not exceed 400 words.
the opportunity to do something
about it in the 19SS legislature,
Their failure to do so li llio beat
indication of their effectiveness.
The truth is that so long as the
voters continue to support the
same type of state administra
tion and same type of legislature
we have had for 18 years, noth
ing effective will be done. The
hope lies in the election of leg
islators and state officials who
have the courage to back their
words with action. Such men are
Robert B. Duncan and Robert
A. Boyer.
The implication that Bob Dun
can is a hireling of Southern
Pacific is an insult to the intel
ligence of the voters. I know of
no man in Jackson county who
is more conscientiousvand would
do a better job in the entire pub
lic interest than Duncan.
Let us have no more hidden
spokesmen in this campaign, but
let it be decided on the real
Edward C. Kelly
906 West 4th St.
Medford, Ore.
Sees Morse Victory
To the Editor: Six years ago
the powerful Republican dicta
tors did all possible to defeat
Senator Wayne Morse at the pri
maries because they could not
bluff nor buy him and his in-
tluence. He was then running
as a Republican. Like T.R., Nor-
ris, LaFollette; et al, he could
not bear the bosses and their
"persistent pertinacious selfish
special interest" policies, so he
quit the party, as many other
good men have done. Independent-minded
Democrats and Re
publicans, and others who do
their own thinking, supported
and elected Sen. Morse. Again,
looters of the public domain,
would-be grabbers of the Ameri
can Indians' miserly "allotted,"
then mostly swiped, reservations,
are sticking the dagger into Sen
ator Morse in the dark of the
night. That little radio "spot"
after the 10:30 p.m. news is a
sample: "Did you know that
Wayne Morse was absent 100
times from voting in the Senate?
I wouldn't want him to represent
me, would you?"
Wayne Morse and ten other
Western Democratic Senators
voted against the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce-prepared Land Ex
change bill, designed for more
looting of the public domain.
Eleven Western Republican sen
ators voted for the bill. Morse
also voted against S. 3444, the
Long bill, planned public land
grabbing. Senator Morse voted
for the housing project, Social
Security improvements; worked
hard and voted for Civil Service
retirees benefits; forest access
roads; soil conservation; forest,
wildlife, recreation facilities im
provements; flood control meas
ures; public school benefits;
American Indians protection and
better treatment; Hells Canyon
high dam; harbor and waterways
improvements; coastal oil for all
the people of the U.S. benefits,
etc.
These are but a few of the
many Morse activities in the in
terest of the people; and show
that he is not a slave to the spe
cial interest politician dictators
the "persistent pertinacious
selfish special interests," the
likes of which George Washing
ton wrote to Patrick Henry on
Jan. 15, 1779. With Senator
Morse and enough more good
public-spirited, far-sighted repre
sentatives in the House and Sen
ate, Oregon and the U.S.A. will
be protected against the looters.
Senator Morse was elected by
the people of Oregon, not just
those labeled "Republican," and
Oiegonians, all of us, will re
elect him Nov. 6.
John E. Gribble
139 Kenwood ave.
Medford, Ore.
On Berrydale Annexation
To the Editor: As E.A. so
aptly stated in his editorial
dated Oct. 29th, 1956, a choice
is given us in the Nov. 6 elec
tion between "remaining in the
country" (with all its advantages
and disadvantages) and "coming
into the city" (with all its ad
vantages and disadvantages).
Almost all of us have already
carefully weighed this matter
and find the advantages in coun
try living much greater, or we
would not live there.
After studying Mr. Duff's very
beautiful map and becoming
more and more confused with
costs for water rates, fire pro
tection, assessments, etc., of the
many districts, I still must go
back to the old ideas given us
by the Medford Mail Tribune
and the statements made at the
City Council meeting. It was
then stated that our tax rate
would be from one-third to one
half higher than it now is. WOW1
With costs already pretty rough,
I had better find out what I get
for these added taxes.
1. I get added Police protec
tion. 'I don't need it. I'll call
2-6113. They are very effi
cient fellows and much much
closer.
2. I get added Fire protection.
'I don't need that either. Central
Point Rural Fire District, for
which I now pay taxes are in my
opinion outstanding.'
3. I get street lights. "Thank
you, but for the more than $100
increase in my tax rate per year
maybe my neighbor and I could
Leltsrt aubmitTttd for publication must
afford to put up pole ourselves
arid put a light on It.'
4. 1 get roads maintained at
their present level. THAT
ONLY If my roads are paved
I, as a property owner, pay for
them and that Is not included in
the Increased taxes I pay.
Then lets face It, our big prob
lem is sewer. That problem is
"vital" to a small area to be an
nexed. We know of their great
need, just as do the city planners.
How can one group put them
selves up as saying, "It is a
policy you must be annexed"?
Remember this at no time
have we been guaranteed a
sewage system. If we are an
nexed we can then, again, pe
tition for a sewer. It is then up
to the city to accept or reject us.
These sewers will be a direct
assessment to each property hold
er and not to be paid by our
increased tax rate.
Also is it fair that I help you
pay for downtown storm sewers,
street paving, and parking area
that I, now outside the city limits
can't vote on but will help pay
for, if I am annexed to the city?
A gentleman stated at a meet
ing at Howard School recently,
"We are fully aware of the need
of some of the residents in the
Berrydale area for a sewer. We
doubt that these people could be
stopped if the protests were loud
enough. If, then, annexation is
not a fair thing to all people con
cerned. let's vote NO to this
proposal. Then pledge ourselves
as a unit to help these people
without giving up our country
wav of livine." I thank this
gentleman.
Mrs. Eldred F. cnariey
Route 2, Box 377
Medford, Ore.
For Judge Burns
To the Editor: I believe that
the American voter always wel
comes the opportunity to learn
more about a candidate for of
fice, however large or small.
Judge Nelle W. Burns of Ash
land, has for 14 'years filled the
office of Justice of the Peace.
She has enjoyed an excellent
reputation for efficiency, fair
ness and honesty, both in public
and private life. Her character
is of sterling quality.
In the primary election, Judge
Burns won by a large majority,
in the Ashland precincts. This
bears out the fact that the people
who know her have faith in her
ability as an administrator.
Many a decent, honest candi
date has gone down to defeat.
Let's not let this happen to Judge
Burns.
Mrs. B. J. Krug
231 Van Ness
Ashland, Ore.
Opposed to Measure No. 4
To the Editor: On election day,
Ballot Measure No. 4, "Qualifica
tions for County Coroner and
Surveyor," should be defeated.
This measure is misleading.
Actually, should this measure
pass, all that would happen
would be the removal of the of
fices of Coroner and Surveyor
from the constitution; thus no
longer would they be elective
offices. I am opposed to having
our public officials appointive
They must remain elective. I am
also opposed to the move to
make the Attorney General ap
pointive.
It is unwise and unsound to
throw away one program with
out offering a substitute. This
would happen should Measure
No. 4 pass.
Should Measure No. 4 pass,
is quite possible that the Cor
oner's budget for each county
in the state would be increased
by some $25,000 to $35,000 per
year.
At no time have' the police
departments requested this
measure. Therefore, they must
be satisfied.
Measure No. 4 should be de
feated.
Carlos Morris
Funeral Director
Medford, Ore.
No Gold, He Says
To the Editor: The piece writ
ten by Jim Whipple regarding
Ai Sarena mine is not the truth,
I am a miner too. No gold in a
volcanic formation. Biggest assay
they had was $3, and something
if they had $22 ton ore, why did
they not have it assayed, show
it in their application for patent.
Many of their samples showed
nothing. We admit they done a
lot work there, hunting ore,
found none. Now that $300 or
$400 ton story, not a word truth
to it. I am 80 years past.
perhaps know as much about
mining as Whipple. So such ore
there, never was. He can't pan
a color gold in a ton that stuff,
Why he wants to write such
story I don't know. Don't be
lieve a word.
H. H. McClung
375 S.W. "K" st.
Grants Pass, Ore.
Like a Lioness
To the Editor: I am a mother
of very young children. When
they grow up I want them to
have smiles with teeth in them
There -are hundreds of moth
ers in Medford who feel as I do
There are millions like me aU
over the United States. We know
that fluoridated water will help
our children's teeth, and we have
the assurance of every responsi
ble medical and dental organiza-
.tion that fluorides in the correct
quantities are absolutely safe for
everyone.
Each year, every day, there
are more parents who are ask
ing their communities to help
them safeguard the health of
their children. This year we ate
asking you.
The Natural Foods association
wants to accomplish the same
purpose by changing our eating
habits. I too am for raw carrots.
and down with tootsie rolls. But
don't want to make a career of
nutrition, and I certainly don't
intend to grind my own what
ever-it-is they grind. I want raw
carrots and fluoridation.
Incidentally, no matter what
their bonemeal supplier says,
fluorides in the right quantity
are safe.
A number 56 is an odd
symbol for an issue that involves
fundamental emotion, the de
termination of parents to protect
their young from harm. That is
the stuff that makes lionesses
charge on blazing rifles to save
their cubs. It is the reason I am
writing this letter to the editor
and asking you to vote for fluo
ridation.
Mrs. John Brandenburg
824 Brookdale rd.
Medford, Ore.
Economy
To the Editor: Let s consider
the economy of fluoridation.
The opponents of fluoridation
consider such a program waste
ful because only a small percent
age of the city water supply is
used for drinking. Other uses for
water such as bathing, washing,
and irrigating are brought to our
attention. I would like to restate
a point made by Dr. Dotter on
the television panel.
Do you consider your auto
mobile brakes useless when you
don't actually have your feet on
the pedal? Do you think your
place of worship is wasted on
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, and Satur
day?"
Even though we do drink only
a small percentage of the water,
it is a vital part and, if it con
tains the proper elements, can
mean the difference between
good teeth and poor dental
health.
Fluoridation is a lone range
program. True, children benefit
most, but the children of today
are the adults of tomorrow and
the effects of good teeth are life
long. In time 100 per cent of the
population will benefit.
Poor dental health results in
poor general health. Don't be
misguided by false economy.
Vote yes for fluoridation.
Mrs. Ruth E. Frederick
712 Whitman st.
Medford, Ore.
Leave Water Sweet and Pur
To the Editor: I surely do
agree with the doctor and two
ladies who do not want to drink
'teeth." How silly and gullible
can the public get? Most of the
children with poor teeth come
irom families who have too
many payments for "automatic"
everything to put nourishing
meals on the table.
My husband's wages have
never been up to our govern
ment s standard of common liv
ing, yet our two sons were born
in eastern Montana, a place
noted for bad teeth and goiter,
and raised from 11 and 3V4 years
old, right here in the Rogue Riv
er valley, in fact right on the
same road, and neither one has
ever had a cavity or dental bill.
They 'are now 30 and. 23 years
old. Of course they were raised
on that poison, raw cow's milk,
you know the kind that bossy
really gave. Not homogonized,
pasteurized, decreamed and de-
milked liquid that is about as
nourishing as the warmth one
could get from trying to burn
ashes.
They had all of the crude
home made bread and cookies
made with pure home grown
lard and lots of eggs. Ate all the
candy they wanted, after a good
breakfast and dinner. Drank soft
drinks if they could hold them
after eating meals at regular
hours.
As one of my daughters-in-law
said. Mom, you never talk much
about the doctor bills you had
for your boys. What did you do
for your babies?" I said, 'Honey,
I wouldnt know what to do
with the 'hybrids' you girls are
raising these days. In my time
people just had regular babies."
Its hard to imagine anyone
being stupid enough to spoil the
wonderful clear, cool, mountlin
water that we are blessed with
here.
Just Up your food bill and
Down your payments and leave
the sweet pure water just as God
intended it and your dental and
doctor bills will be few and far
between.
Harriet Hagerman
1375 South Columbus
Medford, Ore.
Doomed, By Golly!
To the Editor: Fluorine, flu
oride; chlorine, chloride; what
lethal sounding chemical
terms assail and confuse us in
the issues of today! A dusting
off of school textbooks would
seem in order, that we might in
some manner forestall the slow,
green death that confronts us.
Fluorine, we learn, is an ele
ment of the chlorine family. This
sounds wicked enough indeed,
since chlorine is described as:
"an element isolated as a heavy,
greenish-yellow, irritating gas of
disagreeable, suffocating odor."
That's enough. Oh, deliver us
from the diabolical schemers
who would foist upon us any
brackish brew of such toxic con
tent! Let's recall more about this
potential exterminator. Chlo-
rides. Sodium Chloride. What!
Shades of Socrates quaffing the
hemlock, that's table salt! Oh no!
But wait, let's face facts. Thou
sands of people die in the U.S.
each day. Each has regularly
consumed dosages of sodium
chloride, containing a derivative
of the chlorine-fluorine family.
Draw your own conclusions! We
are doomed by the subversive
plot of capitalistic manufacturers
who falsely label this obviously
harmful compound as simple
table salt!
C. M. Stockard .,
3484 Forest ave,,
Medford, Ore. .
Against Foreign Policy
To the Editor: With the Middle .
East pot boiling over all over
the place, it begins to look as if
the great American peace party
will need a major miracle to
keep us at peace even until
Nov. 6!
As a direct result of the match
less "brinkmanship" of John
Foster Dulles, (who has been apt
ly described by ; a California
news writer as a person "who
was born with a silver foot in
his mouth") we are now in a
most unenviable position. Hav
ing championed Israel against
the Arab world from the time of
its inception as a nation, and
having persistently thumbed our
official nose at Egypt ever since
our refusal to finance the Aswan
Dam, we now stand poised to
fly to her aid if the UJU. Secur
ity Council determines Israel to
be the aggressor, as the super
ficial evidence seems to indi
cate that she is. If this is sup
posed to indicate a consistent
policy for Middle Eastern deal
ings, it has me too confused to
figure it out. The one thing I am
sure of is that I do not want
more of the same for the next.'
four years.
In this period of chaos and
complexity in world history, for
any political party to maintain
that a vote for its candidates is
a vote for peace is an insult to
the intelligence of every think
ing voter. True we are a great
and powerful nation, but we do
not live in a sort of blissful
vacuum where our own decisions
alone can determine our destiny.
Instead we live in one world
whose physical boundaries
shrink with every passing day,
and our fate, for better or for
worse, is inextricably bound up
with the fate of all mankind. It
is sheer wishful thinking to
imagine that our present greedy,
wasteful standard of living can
or should be maintained in
definitely when much of the re
mainder of the world never
knows the experience of even
having enough to eat.
We need to be reminded that
our fabulous prosperity end our
peace as well, are directly de
pendent upon a free flow of raw
materials most of which we
neither produce nor control. In
stead they come from many of
the so-called "have not" nations
the economically under-developed
countries whose darker
skinned peoples are weary unto
death of our arrogant ways and
our vacuous theories of white
supremacy.
Unless we can have the kind
of national leadership that knows
where it is going before it finds
itself perilously teetering on
"the very brink of war," one
that can develop a foreign policy
which combines vision for the
future beyond our own selfish,
nationalistic desires, with sym
pathtic appreciation of the dig
nity, the viewpoints and the
needs of the Arab world and the
vast multitudes of Asian and
African peoples, we shall know
neither peace nor prosperity in
the next four years nor will we
deserve to do so.
Grace N. Pearson,
Route 2, Box 50,
Jacksonville, Ore. .
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