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o o o o0 O O & (Continued From Page 4) 3isrict Attorny they so wisely elneted in 1952 'prove beyond any doubt tht be is. the man tor this job. His work in bring Mg h'O ruthless killers to jus tice is an outstanding example. -1 ?.Ir. ?'unley has greatly con 3 jriiJUtoo toward making this O county a safer place to live by his? excellent cooperation with theIaw enforcement agencies. I worked for the Medford Police Department for three years and could see first hand how Mr. Kunley and his office does every thing possible to help them in their work. He is well-liked and has"' the respect and confidence of these law enforcement offic ers. This cooperation provides 5e incentive for the men which direct! benefits the people of Ji.fc county. With crime increasing in the United States .we are certainly fortunate to have such an able man as Mr. Nunley for our Dis trict Attorney. As he has proven to us by his reord, he should be retained in ihis capacity. Ann Christlieb, 13 North .Main, Ashland, Ore. "Helpful. Dedicated" To Vie Editor: There seems to be much discussion concerning Mr. Walter Nunley, our District Attorney. As an mtfloyee of Jackson coiinty for almost seven years in the' county assessor's office, I had the opportunity to observe at fnnt lund some of the working of his office. Among many other things, the Dfcttrict Attorney is the legal ad visor for the officials of the coun try. I would like to state that in any matter pertainuag to our problem Mr. Nunley was ai rways courteous, helpful and ded icated to the affairs of the people 0 Qef this county. . g Aodrew ilawv'er, G Rt. I, Box.166 0 Tafent, Ore. ' . Mo Help From "Babe" . To the Editorf One upon a time I red a book" on "Oregon Histof yji and found out that all our great river and lakes were dug by Paul Bunyan with the aid of Babe the blue ox. After read ing the large pamphlet, put out byethe Republicans, I find I have been misinformed all t he s e jrear, and that the. work was done Tjy Doug McKay, without any aid from "Babe." 0 George Walter, 635 Glenwood Drive, Ashland, Ore, Support No. 4 To the Editor: The county cor oner, Carlos Morris, has given his public reasons why he is op liosed to Measure' No. 4, which authorizes the legislature to pre scribe qualifications for the of fice of coroner. There might just be a private reason for this opposition, too! His office as county coroner means that Mr. Morris' luneral home gets an average of about 50 funeral services each year from "coroner cases." He has also stated that if this measure is passed, it would mean an increased expense, to each county, of $25,000 to $35,000 per year. . ' In Klamath county, which is comparable to Jackson county and many other counties in the state of Oregon, a qualified per son. Dr. Gecjrge Adler, M.D., has been the county coroner for the Q past 23 years. In Klamath county the budget for the coroner's of fice is less than $1,000 per year, while in Jackson county the bud get has been $1,200 per year. ,, Chapel Mortuary, Litwifler Funeral Home; Perl Funeral Home, Signed by: Frank Morgan, j Harold Snodgrass, C. M. L-itwiller and Frank Perl. Tte Two Canals To the Editor: Surely the papers are wrong when they say Eisenhower. Dulles and other government efficials were angry with Britain and France for pro tecting the Suez Canal and try ing to get it back. Because of he neutrality of the canal so every country could use it, Eng land was to keep it open. The laws' protecting the Suez Canal are thgt same 'as the fines pro tectingaPanama Canal. I believe a French company had done a WRITE-IN" fo Retain JUDGE Win. MCALLISTER for JUDGC of Hi . . SUPREME COURT POSITION NO. ONE We urge you. to take this d to the polls with you and write in ."M. McALLISTER on the Non-partisan Judi ciary ballot, as illustrated below. He is eminently qualified p and should be retained as Judge; Hro's the Way to Do It . . . o NON-PARTISAN BALLOT FOR o ". . JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON NOVEMBER 6, 1956 ' OFFICIAL JUDICIARY BALLOT GK)R JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT. Position Number On . . Write in On 301 X Wm. McAllister Non-Partisan Committee McAllister for Judge 55 SJuth Barneburg. Medford, Oregon Eugene Thomdike, Chairman " Mary G.'einer Kelly great deal of work on the Pan ama Canal when we entered into a treaty with the government of Panama in 1904 to build the can al,' also a second treaty with Britain guaranteeing the neu trality of the canal but giving us the right of ownership and de fense. So if our government of ficials are angry with Britain and France, will they let others take over the Panama Canal that taxpayers paid for? Also blood, sweat and tears went into build ing of both canals and they were to" be used by all the world, not just a chosen few. Think, before you vote. Ei senhower may be able to handle his job as president during nor mal times. But could he stand the duress of being president during a world "war? Are we, tbe. voters so dumb as to sacri- '. fice another good man to death i as we did Roosevelt? Haven't ! we learned our lessons yet? Let's retire him to his farm where he and his wife spend all their free time and want to live as civil ians. His years as a public serv ant have been many. Gladys Hamilton, Route 2, Box 468, Medford, Ore. America Needs Friends To the Editor: During the pri mary stages of this campaign, the Republicans' main strategy was to make the name Eisen hower and the word Peace synonymous, but at this most inc9rivenient time, armed con flict has broken out in two dif ferent parts of the world. Now. in order to silence the "touch'e" which might be in order, the Re publicans have changed strategy and now the headliner reads, "Eisenhower Experienced in Matters of War!" This headliner may well be true, but what has that got to do with the Presidency of the United" States? Thirty-three great presidents preceded. Presi aent Jiisenhower and few of .them had the military experi ence Ike can boast of. True, they would probably have made lousy Generals in time of war' and threatening war, but they made good presidents, and that's what counts in the White House. In tfmes like these, Eisenhower's military experience would be ir replaceable in the Army, but of very little use in the White House. In time of war, military minds are essential, but just as essen tial, if not more so, are miuds that are capable of mapping, out effective diplomatic strategy. Diplomacy is a substance that our present administration is starving for the need of. in the last four" years, we have not only" tailed to make new friends,' but we have lost many of the old ones. Britain and France have clearly shown us their disregard for our world standing. Whether their actions were right or wrong I would not judge, but they surely didn't feel that the opinion of John Foster Dulles was of any great im portance. I feel, that the check and bal ance system of statesmen in the White House and Generals in the Army is a vital need in tumultu ous times such as these. I would rest' easier if the arrogance of John Foster Dulles and crew were replaced with a gracious finesse and common humility such as that of Adlai Stevenson. America needs her friends abroad, we are not so great and powerful that we can stand alone against the world, and only fools and egotists would believe so. Beverly Johnson 110 Renault Medford, Ore. "Perfidious Albion" To the Editor: Well, here we go again. Just what the Russians and the Communist friends have been waiting for. Leave it to England to set the fuse that will no doubt start another war, and what a war? I can never recall a war that those Limeys have ever won by themselves. Always ready to start a war and then when the going gets rough, they holler for help. I have often thought what would happen if help was refused, maybe it would take some of the conceit and so called pride out of them. Every time a big shot from Eng land visits this country, it sure isn't a pleasure trip. They have up to date received or been giv en not a million but billions and have we ever received a dime back? No, you can bet we haven't, not even the interest. I he worst part of it, they don't intend to. Then they go back to their country and say what an easy mark "Uncle Sam" is. I am a World War I veteran, put 14 months in England and France, we landed in England and the Limeys said we were too late. They have not forgotten about the beating we gave them years ago and I really think if it came to a showdown and the Limeys thought they would lose, that they would go over to the other side. I have often heard that char ity begins at home, but not ac cording to the United States or big hearted Uncle Sam. I have heard all the candi dates running for office say what he will do. Well they can do something about this, that happened a couple of days ago. How many troops did they send to Korea? When the going got rough, they said they had things to do in other parts of the coun try that were more important. What if our boys sat down and refused to fight for England? If England wants war, let ..er fight it, and leave our boys out of it. Look at the billions of dollars we gave Yugoslavia and India and they both went to Russia. I think it is about time that we of these United States get to gether and do something about it. Do we want more widows and orphans, not counting the boys who gave their lives? H. J. Walker Gold Hill, Ore. More of Those Questions To the Editor: As Mrs. Bran denburg so aptly put it "fluor idation involves a fundamental emotion, the determination for parents to protect their young from harm." That is exactly the reason I'm writing this letter. I might not be opposed to fluoridation if these things were not true: (I) Early in this year invita tional letters were sent out to certain Influential people to come to meetings about fluorid ation. Why weren't these public meetings, since this is a public measure and will affect every one? This fluoridation move ment was made known only when a very alert individual called it to our attention in our local paper several months aft er the first fluoridation meeting. (2.) Why do they, use our Christmas Seal money to print these invitational letters? I un derstood this money was to be used exclusively for tuberculos isx-rays now cost SI. 75 If there was a surplus why wasn't it turned over to another com munity for tuberculosis? (3.) They say to ask your doc tor but if you say your doc tor is opposed they say "Oh, he's a crackpot." or something of the same. (Throughout the country, doctors do not agree on the safety of 1- ppm.) (4.) I have met four people locally who were allergic to the toothpaste. If it reacts on the outside; why won't it react on the inside? (5.) My aunt is a public health nurse a very wonderful per son.. I asked her what she thought of flouridation, she said, "I think its alright the doctors endorse It." But when I asked her what she knew about fluor ides or what she had read, she said "nothing." Yet she is in a position to influence others. Frankly I think many doctors are guilty of the same thing. (6.) They say they've had years of research I find that this re search deals mostly with natural fluoride their 10-year experi mental work at Newburgh-King-ston, which consists mostly of x-rays on certain groups, leaves much to the imagination and much to be assumed. Opposing medical men refer to animal ex perimental work where it defin itely has proved harmful. Food for thought. Why hasn't New York City adopted it? Why have so many cities thrown it out after trying it? If doctors were always right many of us would have died long ago or been childless. Frankly I think the methods employed should be enough to make you vote "no." Mrs. Barbara Miller, 728 Newtown, Medford, Ore. Emotionalism Dominate To the Editor: When an adver tisement appears in the paper, stating its anti - fluoridation views I think they should more accurately state they are anti American Dental Association, anti-American Medical Associa tion, anti-U. S. Public Health Service, anti-reputable medical VTE FOR MAYOR - 128 x PAUL Pd. Pol. Adv. doctors, anti-reputable dentists, . anti-previous fluoridation suc cess, and anti-children's teeth. I feel that any group or organiza tion with this many "antis" is not realistically analyzing the facts placed before them, but have allowed emotionalism to dominate their thinking. j I am going to vote for fluori dation in the coming Tuesday i election because of the objective 'facts presented by the authorit ies. I respect the opinion of my doctor and dentist. G. Flory, 571 Pierce rd. Medford, Ore. Keep Water Pure To the Editor: Just a few words about this toxic fluoride in our good and pure drinking water. I have heard many say they would leave Medford if it was put in our good water. I note in an article that Dr. Dierdorff put in your paper that it would make no difference if people did leave Medford. They would get fluoride just the same out of fish, potatoes, corn, and milk. Well he is right on this. So why put this artificial sodium fluoride, which all know is dead ly poison, when all we have to do is to just eat more fish, corn, potatoes, and drink more good wholesome milk, and not force such deadly stuff down our throats just to make money for the aluminum companies. There has been much said about trust ing our doctors. Yes, we should trust our doctors, and go to them if we want our children to have fluoride and get a prescription for such poison and take it as he prescribes and not go to the vot er to decide for us. ' There has been enough money paid to TV and radio, and in ads, to pay for enough fluoride to supply the whole Jackson county for ten years, if given to those who want it, and would go to your doctor for prescription, and take it as you please. Who is paying for all of this? All doc tors are not in favor of fluoride in our drinking water by a long shot. I have much literature to this effect, since this question has come up if any one wants to see it. Have we lost our freedom that ve can not drink good pure wat er? Dear people of Medford, you had better be careful how you vote. And vote no. The health or life you may save might be your own, or your children. God bless us and keep our water pure. Ross J. Turman, 112 Newtown St., Medford, Ore. Pharmacist's View To the Editor: As a pharma cist, I see quite a bit of the local doctors and dentists, and have had a chance many times to dis cuss the issue of fluoridation with them. It's been interesting to me to note the uniformity of their views in favor of its adoption, since on issues having to do with health they are far from unanimous. Another observation is the in creasing enthusiasm among the doctors who know the most about the question, and have given it the greatest study. This has been true also when inter ested doctors have addressed lo cal groups to inform them on the benefits and safety of fluorida tion these civic groups have changed from indifferent to ac tively supporting some to the extent that they were willing to contribute money to the futher ance of his educational cam paign. These things convinced me that if all the people could get the facts on fluoridation, undist orted by quotes out of context, they would bring this great benefit to Medford and not al low a campaign of fear, based on ignorance, make them hesi tate. Who should know better about a matter of health than those men who devote their entire life to protecting it. Join with the overwhelming majority of doc tors, dentists, nurses, and phar macists of Medford in voting for this measure, number 56. Charles R. Bowls, 516 Park, Medford, Ore. His Responsibility To the Editor: Several oppo nents of fluoridation have re cently stated that I am against fluoridation. I want to make my j stand on this issue clear. After studying the authoritative re search that has been done on this public health measure to de crease tooth decay, I would not fulfill my responsibility to this community without endorsing the fluoridation measure. Those who are willing to ap proach this issue with an open mind can be assured of the fol lowing: 1. The use of 1 ppm fluori- (Mor Communications en Page 6) j 2 YEAR TERM J.SELBY Selby for Moyor Committee O H HLAliD EDITOR0 lLje aH 0 CD IJPPORT IIEOIH For DISTRICT iTT OMIlElf The Following Is Reprinted from The ASHLAND DAILY JIDJNGS Editorial Column - Written by the EDITOR, GRAHAM M. DEAN, October 30, 1956. One of the Jackson county political con tests which is taking on substantial interest is the campaign between incumbent District attorney Walter Nunley and Thomas Reeder, the Democratic nominee. Some indication that there is considerable dissatisfacticn with the administration of the office by the current district attorney was evi dent two weeks ago when a group organized for a write-in campaign for Atty. O. H. Bengt son of Medford. Mr. Bengtson disavowed the campaign and that ended the write-in. - To review the situation, four years ago this newspaper supported Paul Haviland, then dis trict attorney, for the GOP nomination, but Mr. Nunley was nominated on the Republican ticket and went on to win the election. In the primary this spring, Mr. Nunley found opposition for the GOP nomination by George Rode of Medford and The Tidings felt that Mr. Nunley was the stronger of the two. candidates and went on record to this effect. At this time, for several reasons which will be set forth here, it believes that voters of Jackson county will , do well- to give their support to Mr. Reeder. Mr. Nunley has his office wired with a tape recorder, a hidden microphone on the desk, and a control switch that can turn on the tape recorder without the knowledge of any person who may then be discussing any matter with him. Mr. Nunley explains that the equipment is used primarily for conversations with a suspected criminal and that this a legitimate purpose. We concede the legitimacy .of such a tactic in crime detection, but the prime fact is that the hidden recording equip ment is in the prosecutor's office where many persons discussing many type of complaints or business could be subject to an unknown -and unwanted recording of the conversation. If the district attorney had his equipment in stalled in a room which he used for the inter rogation of suspects, we would have no quar rel with his procedure, but this is not the case. Any person visiting the office of the dist rict attorney now has the uncomfortable knowledge that, without consent, the conver sation is being permanently recorded. But even more disturbing than this hidden recording machine which Mr. Nunley also says is primarily for dictation, is the apparent view of the district attorney on the function of his office. In a published advertisement for voter support, Mr. Nunley's message said: "His (Nunley's) percentage of wins over losses is above the national average for prosecuting attorneys." This can mean only one thing: that the dis trict attorney looks upon his office as one m " aLei jaV Za! aaeae !o" O Monday, November 5, 195k FOR I IV-' - t i I 1 f - -fc.W...." try'ing to make what appears to be a good rec ord in furtherance of his admitted desire to fee come circuit judge when retirement or death should end the career rJf Jtidge H. K. Hanna? " o Four, years ago "Mr. Nunley expressed the fear that gambling wguld become rife in the county because some slot machines were op erating. He scented a gambling plot and he shut down the machines0 when he was elected. Yet some weeks ago one the matter of pinballs, he said he would notctake action against them until after election because any action rrught be taken as a political move. Thi is a change of view in the last four years. Mr. Nunley also 'proposes that the salary of the district attorney be increased to $12,000 a year, yet the district attorney would retain the privilege of a private practice. Now how does he stand with other mem bers of the legal profession of the county? In a preferential poll taken by the county bar as sociation, 36 attorneys expressed a preference for Mr. Reeder and only 15 for Mr. Nunfey. Granting that -there are probably a number of personal reasons which influenced some mem bers of the bar, the substantial preference shown by the legal profession for Mr. Reeder reflects very poorly upon the standing7 of the incumbent. . Q Now let's take. a look at Mr. Reeder. He is a relatively young man, but that should not be a deterrent to giving him support. He has served as an assistant attorney gAieral of Ore gon and for a short time as an assistant to Mr. Nunley. We do not believe that he regards the district attorneyship as a stepping stone to the bench; neither do wo believe that he would seek to raise his salary to $12,000 a year nor that he would regard Ris responsible of fice. as a place to accumulate a good "bat ting average." . We believe the voters of Jackson county would do well to .give their support to Mr. Reeder when they vote for the district at torneyship. . Pd. Pol. Adv. Republicans for Tom Reefer, Stanley C Jones, Chairman MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TIUNE-FIVE which compile an average like a baseball slugger a high peAentagg of conicticgis. But does he, in his zeal for a winning rec orffl, forget that as district attorn ey he is charged gith protection or the Innocent as well as r o s $ution f the guil ty? Or is he only It o o o
