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
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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. "
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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
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told police- Saturday that a
thief broke into his car and
stole $8,500 he chad stashed
under an arm rest. He admit
ted it wasn't a very good hid
ing place.
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