MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
THURSDAY. JUNE IS. 1960
Loyalty Oath To Obtain Student
Loan Felt To Be Unnecessary
Editor'! note: Tht following ar
ticle was written by a June grad
uate of the irhool of Journalism
at the University of Oregon as an
"editorial summary" of the con
clusions developed In the senior
thesis required of earh graduate.
The opinions are those of the
writer.
By MURRAY C. HIGGINS
(Eugene, Oregon)
On Sept. 2, 11)58, Congress
approved the National De
fense Education Act, thereby
making a total of $90 million
available to education over a
four-year period. This money
Is to be used, together with
the funds provided by educa
tional institutions, to make
loans to students who need
financial assistance to com
plete their schooling. This
action by Congress recognized
education as the first line of
defense in a free society.
Under the provisions of this
act special consideration is
given to students who intend
to go into the teaching field
and students who intend to
enter the fields of mathe
matics, engineering or physi
cal sciences. This preference
Js designed to stimulate Inter
est in these fields in the hope
of training more scientists and
teachers sorely needed
throughout America.
Charged 3 Per Cent
Students are charged 3 per
cent interest on the loans
starting one year after gradu
ation. Those students who in
tend to teach in elementary or
secondary schools may have
as much as 50 per cent of
their repayment obligation re
scinded. As beneficial as this act is
and can be to education, a
loyalty test provision contain
ed in the legislation has serv
ed to alienate a large number
of American educators. This
loyalty provision contains two
parts: (1) a disclaimer affi
davit, popularly called the
Girl Scouts
Party Given
The seventeen Brownies of
Troop 88 attended a party at
Hawthorne Park as their last
meeting of the year. They
honored their leaders, Mrs.
Bill Whit and Mrs. Ted Wiley,
by presenting each with a pa-
per weight in the form of the
Girl Scout emblem.
The girls recently attended
Pre-Vue day at the new Day
Camp site at Tomlin Forest
in Little Switzerland. They
also held a cook-out In the
Congregational church yard
where they were Instructed
in game songs, knot tying,
and trail blazing under the
guidance of girls from Troop
192.
Deral Wiley
Reporter.
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Humphrey Bogart
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non-Communist oath and (2)
an affirmative oath of alleg
iance, similar to the pledge to
the flag. Educators have pro
tested against the first sec
tion, the negative disclaimer
affidavit. At present, a loan
applicant must sign both of
these loyalty provisions when
applying for a loan.
The purpose of the loyalty
provision is to insure that all
who participate In the loan
fund program are loyal to the
United States and its demo
cratic form of government
This is not the first attempt
to insure loyalty by use of an
oath. In the late '40s and
early '50s educational institu
tions in several areas of the
country required instructors
to sign a disclaimer affidavit.
The only alternative to sign
ing the affidavit was to leave
the institution. Many fine in
structors did leave in protest
to the requirement, to the
detriment of the institution
and its students. It is interest
ing to note that the require
ment was not imposed upon
those who had given evidence
of disloyalty, but upon all in
structors to 'Insure' their
loyalty. The University of
California at Berkeley, for ex
ample, lost many fine instruct
ors as a result of this require
ment.
Participation Refused
In protest to the disclaimer
affidavit requirement in the
National Defense Education
Act, 16 institutions of higher
education have refused to par
ticipate in the loan program.
Among these Institutions are
Princeton, Harvard and Yale.
Many other similar institu
tions are on record in protest
ing the require m e n t. The
American Association of Col
leges reported that the major
ity of its 175 members favor
ed the repeal of the disclaim
er affidavit provision of the
NDEA. Many of these institu
tions are accepting funds
under the loan program at the
present time.
Basically, there are five
main reasons why the protest
ing educators are opposed to
the disclaimer requirement in
the National Defense Educa
tion Act:
First, the disclaimer affi
davit violates the principle of
intellectual freedom. Loyalty
is a feeling, a belief, which
emanates from the mind and
heart. Loyalty must come
freely. To force a manifesta
tion of loyalty Is to usurp the
intellect of the individual.
Affidavit Unnecessary
Secondly, the affidavit is
unnecessary. By taking the
affirmative oath of allegiance.
one states that he is loyal.
The disclaimer requires him
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to say that he is not disloyal.
This is merely repetition in a
negative manner, and adds
nothing.
Third, the disclaimer affi
davit is ineffective. No com
munist would hesitate to sign
it. By signing "the affidavit,
a communist could place him
self above suspicion of dis
loyal activity.
Fourth, the disclaimer affi
davit requirement is defeat
ing the very purpose of the
Act. Sixteen institutions of
higher education have refused
to accept federal funds for
which they are eligible under
the NDEA. While serving no
apparent purpose, the affi
davit is causing needy stu
dents to do without loan
funds, to the detriment of
their education. '
Students Felt Suipect
Fifth, the disclaimer affi
davit is discriminatory. It
singles out specifically those
students in need of financial
assistance. Farmers, pension
ers and shipbuilders are not
required to sign a disclaimer
affidavit in order to receive
federal funds. Why then does
a student? Apparently, stu
dents in need of funds are
considered poor security risks.
Early in the second session
of the present Congress a bill
to repeal the disclaimer affi
davit requirement was intro
duced. This bill would retain
the affirmative oath of alleg
iance. When the bill does
come before the Semte, it
will be interesting to see if
t h e educational institutions
will be penalized for their
stand on principle, or if a use
less provision will be stricken
from the National Defense
Education Act.
Valley Girls Are
Attending Girls
State at Salem
Salem When Oregon Girls
State, the school of citizen
ship of the American Legion
auxiliary, opened at Willam
ette university here this week
Medford was represented by
Miss Mary Jo Batzer, 933
South Holly St., a junior at
tending St. Mary's High
school.
Also attending from this
area Is Barbara Gipin, Phoe
nix; Nancy Hlnman, Judy
Sims, and Mary Frohnmayer,
all of Medford.
The 250 girls from Oregon
who are attending Girls Slate
will constitute a mythical
state for one week and will
assume the duties of citizens
by electing officials and set
ting up their own city, coun
ty, and state government.
Guest Speaker
Gov. Mark Hatfield Is to
be the guest speaker when a
Girls State Governor Is elect
ed and inaugerated in the
House of Representatives at
the State capitol.
State senators and repre
sentatives arc also to be elect
ed In accordance with Ore
gon law. The girls group will
also Introduce, debate, and
pass bills In their mock leg
islature.
Ulher activities include a
visit to the State Supreme
Court with speaches by the
Chief Justice William McAlis-
tcr and Attorney General Rob
ert Y. Thornton.
Near the close of the ses
sion, two girls will be chosen
to attend Girls Nation In
Washington, D.C.
California Towns
Get Dial System
Yrcka - Siskiyou Telephone
company last week established
full dial operations and use of
microwave for toll calls for
(he communities of Etna. Fort
Jones, Hamburg and Happy
Camp.
About 90 guests at a buffet
dinner at Fort Jones Commun
ity center witnessed the cut-
over. First long distance call
over the microwave system
was placed to Congressman
Bizz Johnson in Washington
D.C, by Sen. Randolph Col
lier.
After midnight Saturday
subscribers began placing
steady stream of long distance
calls to all parts of the coun
try. Two operators on the
Fort Jones switchboard were
kept busy until daybreak
Three operators were needed
Sunday as calls continued to
flood the long distance board
HELIPORT READIED
Paterson, N.J. -HPD- The
new Paterson Heliport, first
in the nation to be built with
matching city and federal
funds, will be dedicated June
23. Mail and cargo helicopter
service between Paterson and
New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut airports will be
Inaugurated by New York
Airways a short time after the
dedication.
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NOT AN ORCHID What looks like a close-up of an orchid
flower, is actually an aerial view of an iceberg shown as
the explosion of a 1,000-pound bomb inside its crater throws
a geyser of water into the air. The bomb was dropped by a
Coast Guard plane conducting aerial iceberg destruction
tests off Newfoundland. Sixteen direct hits on the berg
caused what the Coast Guard called "insignificant" damage.
UPI Telephoto)
Pickin' Pears
By SID HOLLINGSWORTH
Something is happening at
Central Point!
In the midst of an awaken
ing this spring to the need
for a step or two out of the
past and into the future, the
town suddenly became
famous.
Everyone in this part of the
country knows the John Days.
Their ranch near Table Rock
is something of a showplace.
One of the few herds of
American bison graze on the
Day property.
Then the wires buzzed with
the news that John Day, of
Central Point, Oregon, was
one of a party of mountain
climbers injured in a fall
while scaling Mt. McKinley in
Alaska. The rescue of the
party was news for days.
Mrs. John Day, who is ac
tive in Red Cross work in
Medford, is a little upset by
the publicity and does not
want to discuss the incident.
But people from far and near
now want to see Central
Point. Quite a few plan to
live there.
But this does not account
for what is happening there.
There wasn't a great deal of
attention paid to this part of
the greater Medford area dur
ing the centennial celebration
last year. Jacksonville was
the drawing card in this
respect.
It should be remembered
that Central Point came be
fore Medford. Two stage
routes crossed at this point
before the coming of the rail
road, hence the name. Its
Main Street" today is a typi
cal small town main street
and no one expected it to
change.
A start has been made.
however, and the city hall is
moving into a bright new
building with modern fix
tures, abandoning the old
bank building which is in
adequate for handling the
business necessary to run the
town.
A little building boom is
under way with two new sub
divisions and 200 new proj
ects under construction.
When it was learned that
building permits aggregating
$100,000 had been issued,
citizen remarked "What on
earth is happening here in
Central Point?"
There Is, of course, the new
highway, with work resumed
after a layoff during the
winter months.
It will mean much to Cen
tral Point, reached now by a
somewhat circuitous route.
The seven miles of the new
Highway 1)9 will remove the
traffic from the streets of
Medford and connect, even
tually, with the present High
way 1)9. near Ashland, accord
ing to reports.
Central Point has not been
too fortunate with its news
paper ventures. There was a
weekly - the Central Point
American-at one time. To
keep abreast of the times, two
companion mimeog r a p h e d
periodicals have been issued
by Patsy's Printery.
Now Patsy says there arc
to be changes which will
dress up the paper both in
printing and in content with
more attention to news. A
very up and coming paper,
"The Times" Is published at
Rogue River.
Garden club members re
cently visited a landscape
gardening project outside of
town along Bear Creek.
Almost every type, of shrub
and bush and tree suitable
for decorative purposes
around honH's and parks Is
found there under cultivation.
A reminder of other days,
and not too long ago either,
is the Central Point black-
News and Notes
From Camp White
smith shop. Needless to say,
it is not used for that purpose
today.
An artist's conception of the
catastrophe which produced
Crater Lake is found in four
unusually fine paintings in
the Pioneer club there.
The first is Mt. Mazama,
snow covered and resembling
Mt. Shasta in size. Then, the
volcanic action is shown, fol
lowed by the lowering of the
peak as it sank into the pit
which was created in the holo
caust. Finally, the Crater lake
of today is shown.
All of which proves the
truth of the saying that one
picture (in this case four) is
worth a thousand words.
Those who go to Crater
lake this summer should see
this picture story first. The
artist signs himself H. S.
Cleveland.
There isn't much beyond
the foregoing to see in Cen
tral Point. But the people
have a little quicker step as
they move along the street.
They seem to sense that some
thing is happening there, but
they can't tell you Just what
it is.
Central Point is the gate
way to that fascinating re
gion along the Rogue river
which is less attractive to
tourists and appreciated more
by those who like to live
amid its rugged contours.
Among its residents have
been artists and outdoor
sports enthusiasts, not to men
tion a few scholars.
The educational focal point
in this section has been Crater
High school which graduated
134 students this year. An
even dozen scholarships were
awarded, seven of them to
SOC, three to OSC and one
each to Georgia Fox and
Lewis and Clark.
In reviewing the landmarks
of this growing community,
the establishment of the new
Osteopathic hospital in Cen
tral Point should not be over
looked. With progressive
schools and an organized fa
cility for maintaining health,
it is but natural for people to
move in this direction.
Stamp Store Here
Plans Expansion
The Sperry and Hutchinson
green stamp redemption cen
ter plans to add 2,000 square
feet of warehouse space to its
present facilities at 221 South
Central ave.
According to Mrs. Harry
Hinman, store manager, in
creased business during the
four years that the redemp
tion center has been at its
present location necessitates
the expansion.
Owners of the property are
Charles W. Bottjer and An
thony J. Boltano. General con
tractor for the project is Stan
ley G. Parrlsh.
Hatfields Pick Name
If Baby Is Boy
Salem -HTD- Gov. and Mrs.
Mark Hatfield, expecting their
second child "at any time,"
have indicated that if it is a
boy. he will be named Mark
Hatfield Jr.
The Hatfields have a daugh
ter, Elizabeth, born July 1,
1959. The governor said they
haven't definitely decided on
the name of the second child
should it be a daughter.
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CRATER LAKE MACHINERY
Shasta Caves to
Be Developed
Shasta Lake - The B a I r d
caves, famed Shasta lake land
mark, will be developed and
opened to the public some
time this fall, according to
Charles J. Gleeson, secretary
manager of the Lake Shasta
Chamber of Commerce and
the Shasta Lake Improvement
association.
The caves, a 40-acre site
now owned by a San Fran
cisco group, are on the east
side of the McCloud river, just
across from the north end of
the Pit river bridge. The open
ing is near the top of the long
scar in the mountain which is
familiar to all lake visitors.
Changes to be made at the
area include changing ' the
name to Cathedral caves, and
building a dock near the wa
ter's edge. Visitors, the own
ers added, will have to come
in their own boats or in rented
craft at the present.
A mile long road will be
built up the mountain to 150
feet of the cave entrance
which is about 1,000 feet
above the water. Stairways
will lead to the cave, and vis
itors are to be taken to the
entrance by jeep train.
Historians say the first
white man to visit the caves
was James A. Richardson in
1878, and the caves now are
named for Prof. Spencer. E.
Baird, who in 1872 was named
U.S fish commissioner. '
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when you let a youngster take your shopping list?
Isn't it for the same reason that you buy 70
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You know that
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: ; . and that the name on the label is your best
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