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Communications
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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
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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-
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tists. It's an embodiment of
recipes for cooking that will
serve the purpose of good
health. How wonderful for
gifts to our friends at a dis
tance. It advertises Medford's
down town business places,
and southern Oregon's out-of-the-world
pears. 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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