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Washington Report Tivo Annexation Proposals Will Be On Ballot For City Voters By William S. White THE SILVER SPOON Washington If a man is born with a silver spoon (gold inlaid) in his mouth, he never K1 ppts too far away from the smell of mon- ey, tne Diuer- j sweei ooor m iji affluence. Ha v i n g a good deal of ! the ready and the folding probably was WUlam S. White ucl ns all the factors enabling John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts to reach the U.S. Senate. The same circumstance, however, Is presently both a curse and a boon to him in the frankly indelicate pace he is setting for the 1960 Democratic Presi dential nomination. ', i Probably the net result of it is that Senator Kennedy would be better off just now if he did not have a large and well-advertised bank ac count and if his father, Jo seph P. Kennedy, did not have an even bigger and better one. But it is also true that without these comforting bulges in the family vault Jack Kennedy would not have been in position to have any of his present ambitions. . YOUNG Kennedy on May 29 he will become a vener able old man of 41 has had a prolonged bath of national publicity. Few politicians and practically no Democratic politicians have ever been showered with so much genial ink from so many slick-paper magazines. " Though far short of Rich ard M. Nixon in this regard, Kennedy still is probably the closest Democratic rival though only in a relative lense to the Vice-President In terms of total public build up. The fact that almost noth ing unpleasant has been spill ed upon him in these articles Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer although under cer tain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for publica tion is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with an eye to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for publica tion must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily repre sent the views of the paper, in fact the contrary is often the case. Another Plug for Coroner To the Editor: It seems that Ada B. Steadman, letter to . communications of May 5, r should be brought up to date -on a number of points con cerning the office of county coroner. There can be only one county coroner, not five as Mrs. Steadman stated. Frank Perl, in seeking that office, has clearly maintained that, if elected, all records and information would be kept in his office and under his juris , diction, that all families would have complete freedom of choice of their funeral direc tor, the rotation plan would apply enly to those who had no" fomily preference; and .that .;' ateputy coroners only would be appointed in each - of the, mortuaries in the coun ty. At the present time all of ' the deputy coroners are em--ployees of Carlos Morris. Can this kind of situation possibly be fair to all families con cerned? " I believe that professional ethics were mentioned. To this I would reply that the professional ethics of Frank Perl are held in the highest regard, not only by the peo ple of Jackson cdunty but also by members of his profession throughout the entire state. . . Mrs. C. H. Plainer, 828 Constant St., " - . Central Point. provides an example of the rhythm of good fortune bad fortune that accompanies Kennedy's march along the Presidential trail. For all this has been most helpful in this sense: It has brought him currently before the. public more prominently and in a more kindly way than any other Democratic hopeful for 1960. BUT the very fact that his publicity has generally been uncritical has done him anything but a service with other Democratic politicians and many others. They sus pect him, soundly or not, of running a vast public rela tions stable or." of letting his father run one for him. At a recent Gridiron Club dinner this view was put suc cinctly in a skit based upon the song, "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Of Kennedy it was chanted: ' "We send all the bills to Daddy, 'cause Daddy pays them so well." There is, parenthetically, some irony in this. For Ken nedy is by no means the rich est member of the Senate And certain others now prom inent in politics Governor Averell Harriman of New York on the Democratic side and Nelson Rockefeller on the Republican are not poign antly short of the long green. ine distinction, tf any is that these men spend it with more restraint and decorum or so it is usually said or presumed. All the same, Kennedy's richness is peculiarly offen sive to some of his critics, whereas Harriman's richness is held to be wholly right and . proper. The thought arises that this view is hard ly liberal, though many lib erals hold it. i rpHE suspicion is that they - don't like Kennedy's hav ing money because (A) they don't think he is really a lib eral, or (B) they see some in herent impropriety in it. In other words, a tiny snobbery may have raised its head here: It's all right to be rich if you are a Roosevelt, a Har riman or a Rockefeller, but not if you are a Boston Irish man. It may be, indeed, that as sociation of the Kennedy name with wealth is as great a nandicap -to the Senator as the fact that he is a Catholic. Fair - minded persons could not regard this latter fact as properly a disability. But some of the1 ablest politicians known to this correspondent and some of them Catholics, too believe that it is. , . Otherwise, this is one ob server's balance sheet on Kennedy: Good points. An excellent political mind one of the best, at least academically, in the Senate. A strong sense of fairness and tolerance in pub lic issues. ' Bad points. A somewhat spotty voting record that has looked at times unduly expe dient. A personal ambition that perhaps has been rising too high : and too soon. An inordinate aura of youthful- ness that somehow makes him look , younger than he is. (Copyright. 1958, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) She Is for Nunley ' To the Editor: Several peo 'ple have told me that some members of the bar associa tion are stating that if Walt . Nunley is elected they 'will refuse to try any type of case in his court. To me, this sounds like a threat to the voters and an attempt to 'tell tfiem how to vote. I believe the individual the lawyer is representing has a voice in this matter. These courts are paid for by the people and for the benefit of the people. " I have known Walt Nunley "for over six years and have -watched his career for that period of time. I know him to be honest, sincere, trust worthy and capable. I feel that Jackson' county lost a good district ' attorney when they let the bar association -poll influence their voting. I, for one, will not let a bar as . sociation poll and veiled threats, influence my vote . against a man whom I know stands for good, fair govern- Mrs. Joe Disperziere -. . 108 Stratford Way : Medford. " ' Area Students Get Labor Scholarships Portland Two Jackson county students have been awarded $500 scholarships by the Oregon State Labor Coun cil, AFL-CIO, James T. Marr, council executive secretary, rs announced. " Jackson county winners are Sandra Buxton, Medford High school, and David Mack, Cra ter High school, Central Point. The third winner picked from the six finalists is Shelia Haggerty, Cove High school. A total of 325 students com peted in the contest for schol arships this year. Miss Buxton plans to enter Oregon . state college and major, in chemistry or mathe matics, and Mack plans to enter either Harvard college or Reed college in Portland, and maior- in economics or political science. ..' r The students will receive awards at the council's annual convention which will be held in Roseburg in August. Medford residents will vote on two annexation measures Friday, May 16, which, if ap proved, will add abouf 295 acres to the city. The election will be held at the sime time primaries are held for both Republican and Democratic parties, and non-partisan posts filled. Both sections are present ly "islands, or areas sur rounded on all sides, by the city. Under state statutes an nexation is possible for such an "island" if a majority of city residents approve annex ation. Voter approval by resi dents living in the "island" is not required by statute. .One section totals 150 acres ' and is known as the Phipps ranch. The area is be tween Bear Creek and Crater Lake ave. on the west and east and McAndrews rd. and the site of the proposed Sears and Roebuck company store on the north and south. Major Reasons ' Zoning and sanitation are the major reasons for having this section annexed to the city, Medford officials said. Several business firms 'and homes are now being con structed on the property and lots are being sold. It is be coming necessary to zone the area to conform with the sur rounding city limits, accord ing to city officials. The sanitary sewer system now being planned and built for the Grandview-Kenwood and Laurelhurst sections of Medford must run a line across the Phipps section for connection with the trunk line to the disposal plant. This would only be possible if the land is in the city, officials noted. - The other section of land appearing on the ballot for annexation is called the Ear hart tract. It consists of three smaller - sections totaling an area of about 145 acres. Mak ing up this section are the Earhart tract with 117 acres, Cubby's tract with 18 acres and the Lemery tract with 11.7 acres. All three sections are connected with each other. Boundaries of Island - The "island" is between Riverside ave. and Bear creek on the west and east and by Earhart st. and an easterly projection of Stewart ave. The need for zoning in con nection with the ; surrounding city and for sanitation are major reasons why the area should be annexed, city offi cials noted: The area is rap idly building and needs city zoning for protection of pres ent buildings, they said. The problem of the septic tanks, cess pools and a cor rection of a drainage problem are also important, officials explained. - , Also to be considered in voting on the two annexa tion proposals is the extention of city police and fire pro tection. The areas are present ly being served by the rural fire district and. by county and state police, . ' officials said. - Require Little ; Change Law enforcement and fire protection by the city would require little change from the present system, according to officials. Other annexations, which have been considered by the council but will not be on the ballot, include a section of property owned by W. Ben ton Smith on Murray st., west of 'Columbus ave. A hearing on this proposed annexation of this section requires a fa vorable vote by the city coun cil following the public hear ing. - Another section of land under consideration for an nexation but not on the ballot is a 7.1-acre tract owned by the federal government in the county shops area of the fair grounds. Under a state statute land owned by the state, county or; federal does not have to come into the city. Medford officials hope for consent of the government for the annexation at a later date. Also being considered for annexation, but not on the bal lot, is a 9.6-acre tract of land between Oregon ave. and Jackson st. on the north and south and by Barneburg rd. and Sunrise ave on the west and east. This section of land is pres ently being studied by the city to check if it is surround ed by the city or is separated by a small opening at the east end of Oregon st. City offi cials are not sure if the road right-of-way belongs to the city or the county. , A "island" southeast of the Big Y intersection which con sists of 45 acres was discussed by the council for annexation at the May 1 meeting. Several council members felt an un derstanding" existed between the city and residents of the area that surrounding the area by the Berrydale annexa tion was not on purpose.. They expressed, a view that area residents' should be notified before council action on an nexation. - . Another section being dis cussed for annexation is south of Dakota st. and west of Columbus ave. and Plum st. A report on this section's an nexation will be given at the May 12 planning commission meeting. Several residents of the area have expressed inter est in annexation, - officials explained. " iMi M ! mnn iihii.ijIl i in ml ARRIVING IN NEW YORK police station, Mr. and Mrs. You Hong Ting are in serious mood after being arrested for possession of $1,500,000 of heroin found in their gift shop. Under-maiden name of Leung Tarn Yung, Mrs. Ting once aspired to Hollywood film career. (International) MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, Mar IMS Logfown Cemetery Group Sets Meeting The Logtown Cemetery as sociation will hold its annual clean-up day and business meeting at the cemetery near Ruch Sunday, May 18, Mar guerite Black, clerk of the as sociation has announced. Members and friends have been asked to be at the ceme tery about 9 a.m. so as much as possible may be done be fore noon. Lunch will be served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Adams, across the creek from the cemetery, with Mrs. Alec Stevens as co hostess. Members are asked to bring salads and desserts. The main dish and table serv ice will be furnished. Directors will be elected, and plans for continued care of the cemetery will be dis cussed' at a business meeting early afternoon. 4-H CLUB HEWS Antelope 4-H Club The Antelope 4-H clothing club met at Karen Jossy's home May 3. . - The president, Alice Wool folk, reminded everyone what they were to bring , to the Mother's tea May 4. The next meeting will be a workshop at Paulette 'An derson's home May 24th. Almost all of the mother's were at the tea and everyone had a good time. Karen Jossy Reporter The peach is believed to be native to China. BAD HIDING PLACE Tampa, Fla. OB William F. Fisher, Johnstown, Pa., told police- Saturday that a thief broke into his car and stole $8,500 he chad stashed under an arm rest. 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