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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1959)
0 Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the nam and address of the writer although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initia' for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right tc edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted, for publication must not . exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper; in fact the contrary is often the case. Solutions Needed To the Editor: Isn't it time for people who call them selves Christian and educat ed, to give God credit for the good done in the world? Isn't it time lor political parties to stop using the security, pros perity and wholesome econ omy of the American people for party prestige? We have some very definite problems to solve and fear of giving one party or the other an advantage should not deter a positive attempt to solve them. Now! Today! We ex pect the missile people to work together. We expect the defense personnel to work to gether. Why should not our political representatives work together? We pay them the same as the others. We endow them with much more respon sibility. Why don't we expect them to come through with a fine performance? We do. As the "Life" magazine of April 20 points out, our agri cultural proDlem needs im mediate attention. Both parties should get together at once and work toward a solution It's the only way to save our nation from future suffering. It is for that that we sent them to Washington and are paying their wages and bills. There will be other campaign ma terial by 1960. Surely we have enough creative ability in po litical science to have drum med up some by then. Surely the power to create lies in the political field as well as any other. We just need to get over this idea of holding over issues to haggle about. Per haps the citizens should re fuse to re-elect all persons who had not taken a positive stand for constructive solution of the vital problems of the day. After all why do we send law makers to Washing ton? Maybe we better write them. Frances Ray, Ralston, Wash. Need vacation money? Pacific Industrial gj hTmomeyiand" prompt, comrimoua ponooml toon mud now or mood oar Unaneatg 16 S. Central SP 3-5308 Jim Elbert, Manager Taxes Still Needed To the Editor: A sharp little folder came in the mail re cently from a communication utility. It told of the unfair ness, of excise taxation and suggested cooperation from the general public. for its re peal. It is quite possible for us to rear up on our hind legs, and with strong words and fist waving in the right direction, such could be-accomplished. But where would it get us? That --. chunk of tax taking would be brought rjght back under a different name. Much of our taxes are Russian-imposed. Instead of disarming after the Big x Struggle for a world wide free way of life, as agreed, the Soviet kept their war machine intact, add ing to it new and more ter rible weapons of destruction Then they began throwing their weight around, snarling how they could reduce land to a shambles if we and our western allies failed to quit interfering with the descend ants of Ivan The Terrible's gobbling up of small nations here and there. So, to meet the challenge, we had to buckle on the old war harness that today is not the simple thing of gun-pow der and shootin' irons it once was. War planes with guided and unguided missiles, with handy bases ringing the rabies-infected bear of -the north, cost a heap of money. That's what we are paying for if we want to maintain our free way of life and to help others to do same. It's just that grimly simple. So, it seems to be it does not matter ad what name it goes by, we have got to tighten up oiir belts and pay taxes to our last staggering, nail-chewirig best, including penalties for not paying on time, and call the Russian bluff, for bluff it has been, all the way through, to my way of thinking. F. J. Clifford, Route 2, Box 200F, Central Point. Book Praised To the Editor: Let's stimu late every appetite in the en tire country singing "Take Me to the Rogue River Valley, That's Where I Belong." She may be "by the river, where all heaven beams," but she is more apt to be in her kitch en cooking up some dreams from the new Rogue . Chef Cook book, which is now on sale at Swems and the Groc- erteria. It is unique in its decora tive cover, and has an ex tremely large collection of choice recipes donated by the Rogue valley's culinary ar- Does Your Child Have MUSICAL ABILITY? 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Even the pear on the cover is a self confident chef that looks like his daddy on the v17th of March with his green bow tie. Last but not least it has been 2Vi years in the making, with six women as joint mothers of the idea, and num erous other Rogue valley per sonalities doing their part to make it a personality cook book that could be used daily as a chain that links appetites together. And as the old say ing goes, the way to the heart is through the stomach. Let's all buy and boost the greatest valley in the world. Emma Lou Carpenter, 811 Sherman st., Medford. Is There a Need? To the Editor: Direct ques tions as to the duties of the new parks and recreation di rector have been answered only in general terms. It is pointed out that other Oregon cities are currently spending more than Medford in this depart ment. Although un doubtedly accurate, these fig ures can hardly be considered a reasonable or satisfactory basis to determine whether or not Medford should increase its budget $26,276 for person al services in this department. It has been pointed out that currently gaps exist in our recreational program. A par tial list of this program in eludes Cub scouts, Boy scouts, Explorer scouts, Girl scouts, Campfire girls and YMCA, which includes activities for both boys and girls. Our churches number in the doz ens, most of which have youth programs which incorporate both indoor and outdoor sports and activities as well as study and fellowship groups. Our school system has a fine program of social and activity clubs as well as foot ball, basketball, baseball, ten nis and golf. We will soon have two swimming pools m addition to swimming, boat ing, waterskiing, fishing. camping and picnicking facili ties within minutes of Med ford. Excellent adult educa tion classes are offered for those who are interested. We are well supplied with the aters, folk and square dance iclubs. Local business firms sponsor leagues for bowling. Softball and basket ball. Auto enthusiasts have supervised drag races in the Camp White area. In view of this one wonders how significant this gap in our recreational program might be and whether or not our people, both old and young, really need govern-' mental supervision to enter tain themselves. The budget committee should omit the recreation item until a definite and clear cut need for such an increase has been established. John Niedermeyer, Route 2, Box 464, Medford. 1 Approves Veto To the Editor: On May 13, 1959, there appeared an ar ticle in the Medford Mail Tribune stating that union official George Brown rapped Gov. Mark Hatfield for veto ing H.B. 72. Also, on May 15, another article appeared stat ing that the independent log truck drivers around Eugene staged a demonstration for the governor in protest of the vetoing of H.B. 72.. I was in 'Salem one day during legislation, and Mr. Brown was pointed out to me. My opinion is that Mr. Brown has probably never had very much to do with log hauling. However, I do believe he would have been very inter ested in the outcome had our governor not vetoed H. B. 72 and H.B. 29. The log-trucker should re member that we are indepen dent contractors, enabling us to haul where and when we want. Under P.U.C. we would be allowed to haul from point to point for a set rate. Every time a logger moved to a dif ferent area the trucker would haveTto apply for a new cer tificate of necessity, and, de pending on the trucks in that vicinity, he might or might not receive it. On the other hand, there would be nothing to stop a logger from leasing trucks from the owners, and I am sure that this price would not be more than they are paying at the present, thus making the owner mere ly a driver under the direction of the logger's truck boss. Independent haulers should remember road conditions. Rates for hauling may be set in the spring when the roads are in gooa coneitlon. but may not see a water wagon or a grader for the duration of the season, while another logger in the same area may water and grade his road frequently. Should the haul ing price be the same? Had H.B. 72 not been veto ed, neither would H.B. 29, which would have put the log hauler on a mileage tax. Thus, if the rates for log hauling had gone higher, the P.U.C. mileage rates, under most cir cumstances, would have ab sorbed the additional profits. Mr. Editor, I am a one- struck owner -driver, and I sincerely hope that other truckers and interested par ties will consider these points and then write Gov. Mark Hatfield a letter of thanks for vetoing these bills and allow ing us to remain independent contractors. Raymond B. Chamberlain P. O. Box 23, Eagle Point, Ore. Get Busy! To the Editor: In addition to the many new projects springing up in our fair city of Medford, there is one kind of business that is sorely needed, and which would greatly 'contribute to attract the travelling public, as well as local folks. That is a first class cafeteria, catering to serving health foods and staff ed by chefs possessed of the know - how" in preparing nourishing foods that are "dif ferent," both in "eye-appeal," and taste. The writer has looked over a large vacant store building on Bartlett st., now for rent, Which would be a most ideal location and ample space, the former Army outlet store, just a "breath" off Main st. The question of an up-to-date cafeteria being a much needed item has been discuss ed by Medford business people and others for some time past. Get busy! Gus Hoagland, 731 West Second st., Medford. . The Fighting Russians To the Editor: In the early logging days in Michigan, the postmaster had a store in con nection with the post office. He sold shoes, woolen socks, red flannel underwear and a bottle of moonshine whiskey for 50 cents. The Russians would go up to the postmaster and "say, "Any mail for me?" The post master would ask him what is your name and this was the answer: "My name is on the letter" and that was all he could get out of them. The boss was known as the "Bull of the Woods." If you wanted his job you challeng ed him to fight and if you won, you were the boss from then on. Never heard of a Russian being as much as a straw boss. One Irishman or a Swede lumber jack- could whip the whole Russian army before breakfast. . They're dumber than that horse that swims the river two times every morning to get a drink. A. C. White, 523 North Riverside ave., Medford. We Give a4u GREEN STAMPS CENTRAL REXALL DRUG' Main ' and Central PILOTS TRIUMPH Portland -ttJPD University of Portland defeated Oregon College of Education Wednes day to finish its regular. sea son with a 20-7 record. Good Job? To the Editor: How can our 1959 legislators pat themselves on the back and say they did a good job? Is it a good job to cut medi cation on our aged? Is it a good job for nursing home owners to take; a 5 per cent cut? Is it a good job for the Golden Boy of Oregon to write and say it was ex-Gov. Holmes' fault the welfare budget was depleted? Was it a good job not to allow what the State Welfare asked for and then pat them selves on the back and look for the halo that wasn't there? I don't know if I could have done any better. But this much I do know. We better get more women in the sen ators' seats, also in representa tives, at least they won't be on a cocktail merry-go-round. When a senator introduces a bill and doesn't know what the bill is for or when he wrote it, it's about time people wake up to the type of peo ple they have elected. And if Golden Boy of Ore gon wants to pat himself on the back, he shouldn't write letters to people who wrote to him, making him out an idol with clay feet. Erma Milledge, Milledge Convalescent Home, 12 South Orange st., Medford. Albany Metals Worker Killed By Gas Fumes Albany -flJPT- A furnace op erator died of suffocation at the Wah Chang Metals Co. re duction plant here Tuesday when he apparently stuck his head into a chamber used for processing metal and breath ed argon gas fumes. The victim was Donald Wil lis Raymond, 29, Albany. He was preparing to re move some metal from the tank when the accident occur red, plant officials said. Ray mond's body slumped through the door to the tank, was noticed by two fellow workmen. A physician called to the scene pronounced him dead. An autopsy performed la ter in the day by Dr. William Lidbeck, Salem pathologist, showed asphyxiation as cause of death. - Officials said the metal pur ification procedure on which Raymond was working was to fist deposit the metal " in the tank. Then argon gas is piped in and when the metal has been processed, pumps take the gas out and the metal is removed. Raymond appar ently reached into the cham ber before the pumps had cleared the tank of the gas, they said. v Wah Chang purifies metals for the Atomic Energy Com mission. Metals used in the chamber Raymond was work ing with are columbium and titanium. TB Patient Arraigned As Bookmaker New York (DPD Robert McKinney, 27, a tuberculosis patient, was arraigned Tues day on charges of running a $50-a-day bookmaking busi ness from' his bed in Tri borough hospitaL Twining's Condition Claimed Satisfactory Washington (DPD The De fense Department reports the condition of Gen. Nathan F. Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "con tinues to be very satisfactory." Twining underwent surgery for lung cancer May 12. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Wednesday, May 20, 1959 Autos Said Principal Pollution Contributor Washington (DPD Federal health officials have told con gress that ttie automobile re mains one of the principal sources contributing fto air pollution in Smog -stricken metropolitan areas. They testified Tuesday that federal researchers were working with the automobile and petroleum industries on a gasoline catalyst that brings about more complete combus tion and minimizes pollution from vehicle exhaust fumes. 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