Communications
Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer,
although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial
for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to
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.
" Editor's note: We've been
floods d-inundaled-wiih
communications this week.
At least part of the reason
is an assignment in a Med
ford High school English
. class, for students to read
the Communications col
umn and then write them
selves. Some of these letters
have not been identifiable
as such, and we suspect
that several have appeared
during the past few days.
But we've saved those
which were identifiable as
part of this class project to
be printed together when
space permitted. They ap
pear below.
We welcome this interest
on the part of our high
school readers. The only
letters which were reject
ed were those which were
unsigned, or which request
ed that no signature appear,
or (in the case of one or
two) where the writer got
a bit too rough on some individual.
Here's a Brave Soul
To the Editor: For the pro
tection of our drivers on the
highway, the requirements
for women drivers should be
stiffened. Women just can't
think fast enough to drive a
car in a city or town.
The average woman driver
is usually gawking at people
or stores downtown and isn't
looking where she's going.
They usually signal for a right
turn if they are turning left
or they don't signal at all.
It's a. fact that more men
have accidents, but there are
more men drivers. Also many
of the accidents men have
are to avoid hitting women
drivers who have done some
thing wrong. Women drivers
should be limited.
Jerry Anderson
2607 Eastover,
Medford
Whims Aren't Important
To the Editor: I am a sen
ior at Medford High school.
In the past years I have read
the letters to the editor. Per
haps it is just my way of
thinking but I fail to 'see the
importance of some of these
letters. Others are very im
portant to the community and
the city.
Also I fail to see why you,
the editor of a fine paper,
would print whims of differ
ent people which are of little
value as an opinion or even
a suggestion. I think if you
left these whims of different
subjects out of your paper
and put something of more
important value to the com
munity in the paper it would
improve your column and
your paper.
Garlan Lowery,
1612 Orchard Home dr
. Medford.
Would Like Intelligent
Letters
To the Editor: Recently I
have been reading your col
umn since we have been
studying letters of opinion in
English class.
I was amazed to read the
letter published Wednesday
titled "This and That," which
fits it perfectly. Is this a col
umn for constructive argu
ments and opinions or mere
ly a local column publishing
so-called poems written by
amateur "poets?"
You surely must be hard
up for material, since I've
never read such a collection
of letters . dealing with such
trivial, unimportant matters.
Medford is a growing city so
it seems that our paper should
try to make a few improve
ments by at least publishing
more intelligent letters to
keep up such a 'progressive
city. : .
.'. . 1 Teresa. Thomas,
580 Lozier Lane,
. Medford.
I How About II?
To the Editor: Recently in
my English class we have
been studying writing letters
of opinion. My English teach
er recommended that we read
vour "communications" col
umn to get some examples
of letters of opinion.
For the last week or so
I have been following this
column. I have observed that
most of the letters are ridicu
lous. I have never read such
a collection of letters. Some
of them pertain to subjects
of local interest but many
of them are of no value at
all except for something to
laugh at. Many of these peo
ple make fools of themselves
Any stranger coming to our
town would think it very
strange to read such things in
a newspaper in a town the size
of Medford. Such things make
our city look very bad.
I do not wish to be rude
or to make anyone angry but
I do feel there are people who
will agree with me.
In closing I would like to
ask a question. Can t you find
anything of more interest to
write about or any letters of
interest to publish?
Thank you very much.
Pamela White,.
531 Palm st.f
Medford.
Why Not?
To the' Editor: There has
been some comment regarding
the possible restriction of the
number of family and friends,
we, the seniors of Medford
Senior High school, will be
permitted to invite to our
commencement exercises.
It has been said that we
may be "rationed" out in
vitations limited in number
to those In our immediate
family, "immediate family,"
probably meaning mother,
father, and possibly brothers
and sisters.
Speaking for myself, and
probably , many others, my
grandparents postponed a
Christmas visit in order that
they might travel over 1800
miles from Colorado just to
attend these exercises. There
is a possibility, also, of
friends of long standing from
Southern California being
here to attend.
If these restrictions are im
posed because of the lack of
seating space, either in the
Hedrick auditorium or other
such facilities, it will mean
that my friends, both from
Medford and out of town, and
my grandparents, must of
necessity be told, "there is no
room."
We have our own high
school campus, a stadium ca
pable of seating far more
guests than any auditorium
available in Medford. The use
of this stadium both for Bac
calaureate and Commence
ment exercises would permit
practically an unlimited num
ber of guests.
Why not use it?
Carleen Black,
621 Park St.,
Medford.
Something Should Be Done
To the Editor: Recently I
have been reading your col
umn "Communications" for
my English assignments. Then
we were to write to your
column on any subject we
would like to discuss.
I feel that some of your
letters printed are quite
worthless to the majority of
the public.
I realize that some of the
people you receive letters
from have worthwhile com
plaints or opinions but as far
as I can see a great majority
of them have nothing better
to do than write silly letters
to your newspaper.
I hope you will seriously
consider my letter and the
things I have to say. I feel
that something should be done
immediately about this situation.
Maxle Weston,
1102 N. Riverside Ave.
Medford.
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.
Friday, Feb. 12, 1960
;5
well organized current event
articles.
Jean Keever,
317 Marie st.
Medford.
Aware of Errors
To the Editor: Since I have
taken the course of Remedial
English at Medford Senior
High school, I have become
increasingly aware of the
grammatical errors appearing
in your paper.
The most noticeable, I be
lieve, are the errors in spell
ing. For instance, the sub
stituting of an "o" for an "a".
or an "n" for an "m". Such
errors are due mostly to care
lessness or simply overlook
ing the error.
It is my firm belief that
if such errors were omitted,
your paper would improve
immensely, for you print very
Wants Better Horoscope
To the Editor: I'm not a
person who generally finds
fault, so I will not phrase
this as a complaint but more
as a suggestion.
Is it at all possible to have
the horoscope that is in the
paper now enlarged on as
they are written in the Ore-
gonian? So as the people that
follow the stars, as I and my
friends do, can have some
thing broader to go on than
just a few words.
If you do that my friends
and I would be greatly in
your debt.
Geraldine Au,
188 Jeanette st.,
Medford.
Public Interest Vital
. To the Editor: I am writing
this letter in connection with
your article "Opportunity
Knocking," Thursday, Feb. 4,
1960. You stated that if we
were to make Jacksonville an
historical town that would
gain tourist recognition, all
that would be needed is about
15-17,000 dollars, approxi
mately. I don't think our only prob
lem here is money, but the
public interest. Although we
may spend a large amount of
money on restoring historical
buildings, if our own public
interest is low the money may
end up like other tourist at
tractions in this valley as a
total waste of money.
I do agree with you on most
of your ideas but I still think
that we should concentrate
on enlarging our public in
terest here in the valley be
fore we spend a lot of money
on a project of this sort.
Ken Jensen,
314 Marie st
Medford.
(9 ppI
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liam F. Schilling, 87, noted
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night. Schilling wrote five
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