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Newspaper Page Texto SUNDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1960 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. . Communications . . . Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use oi a pen nam 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. She Is Confused To the Editor: With my sample ballot before me I am a very confused voter. Proposition No. IS states: "Prohibiting certain advertis ing signs within 660 feet of inter-state highways and throughways." What does "certain" mean? It sounds' discriminative. What Oregon roads are con sidered inter-state highways and throughways? There must be more than two, - but the petition listed only 99 and 30. Now 'I see why that peti tion was so rightly called "Petition of Deceit." No. 15 continues: "Regu lates permissible on-premise and business signs." How would an on-premise sign ben efit a farmer? No farm has direct access to a freeway. But at every inter-change or clover-leaf on-premise or bus iness signs would be of ter rific benefit to the owner of adjacent property giving him a monopoly on highway ad vertising. And the rest of us, who also pay taxes to help build better roads and better schools, would have our ad vertising shoved 660 feet away from every .major high way in Oregon. When numerous businesses fail because of loss of tourist trade and so are forced to quit paying taxes to support such things as schools, the Izaak Walton Leaguers, the Gardeni' Clubbers and all the other misguided anti-bill-boarders are going to find beautiful green Oregon very blue. I have a particularly per sonal interest in this issue because my husband, who has one-half of 1 per cent eye sight left, is frantic with the thought of losing his way of earning a living. We have a restaurant on a side road and our business is highly de pendent on tourists leaving Highway 99 and coming up here. He does not believe tourists will see billboards an eighth of a mile from 99. . All voters should know that a regulatory billboard law was passed by our legislature in 10KB and iust became ef fective August 1, 1960. Our present law includes spacing and upkeep of signs and au thorizes the Bureau of Labor tn tnke steos toward their removal when signs are not in good condition. Why not give our present law a chance to Tunrk? Both Mrs. Maurine Neuber- r and Mr. Elmo smitn sup port No. 15. What a blow it was to realize that we in busi ness have no candidate for thp II. S. Senate. As a protest, many of us in southern Ore gon are turning w a wrue-m vrto for E. E. Carpenter. You may have read his recent let ter in this column . .. . oi October 11. Mrs. Ruth McClain Alderbrook Cafe Sardine Creek rd. Gold Hill, Ore. that we get in the mail? Why did it happen to show up dur ing the campaign and not during the primaries? Who to benefit by this militant throw-away of little booklets? We wonder? No. ' And yet we have seen the pattern before in California. We think the queen doth pro test too much. Walter Reece Galice rd. Merlin, Ore. All the Way To the Editor: Let us all vote for the candidate who can do the working man the most good, democratic Sena tor J. F. Kennedy! How any man who works for a living can vote for a party which has long been known for its tight money policy, is more than I can imagine! For it not only af fects the living standards of the working man and small business alike, but it also af fects the economic growth of America as well. Extravagant spending, I agree, is not the key to prog ress, but investment by our Government, to help stimulate employment, especially here in the lumber industry, the back-bone of the Northwest, provides the working man buying power, to help him purchase what he helps to produce. It is not enough to vote for man and his good morals, or his ideals, which are import ant, but also to take a good look at the party platform, which he represents. It is strange to see the Republicans have the most liberal plat form ever, and I wonder why! Let's make it, "All rne Way, with J. F. K." E. L. Nelson, Box 43, . Klamath River, Calif. Cheer Up To the Editor: Cheer up Folks, the worst is yet to pome. We are heading into one of our periodic depres- clnnc and it is going to take a good aviator to pull us out of this nose dive. When we do pull out of it we will not look the same. Of course we could get in a war with Cuba 4o holster our economy, but would not advise it. Mr. Nixon says if he gets In the White House he will nut strlD Russia and then some. Now we don't crave to be stripped any more than we are now, but we are not masters of our destiny. Nei ther will Mr. Nixon have it all to say with a Democrat Congress. It might be better to elect Mr. Kennedy because v, Tipmocrats are more But no matter which boy Is elected it is the opinion of this writer that we will be trailing the Soviet Union in science, education, steel pro rfr.tinn. electric voltage, for eign trade, social security, sports, standard of living, lumbering, building and gen- aral nrnprpss. However, we will excell In -crime ill health, death on the highways, cars, highway construction and all me omer persuits of "Freedom." But from our judgment of the two men we will be more happy with Kennedy. He looks the part. He has that sincere ex tiression that is so hard tc match A willingness to grap ple with reality. Yet he does not imply that he is an in dispensible man. Tha'is all to the good because we do not wish to be sirucK ui. mon tht cannot be replaced We have had too much of that already. There is a campaign tech- ninue against Mr. Kennedy that has us puzzled and wor ried. The puzzle is: wno is nrnviriins the money for all this anti-Catholic propaganda Oh, Oh, Oh. To the Editor: In these crit ical times, we need to acquaint all of our citizens, even tne very young, with the foreign oolicy issues which tne presi dential candidates are debat ing. Putting the issues in sim ple language, like their school books, might help. For ex ample: ' i My First Reader, or How Sally Kept Her Prestige 'Run, Sally, run, Try to beat the Russians. I don't have to run! Why,- Sally, why? Because Mr. Nixon says so. We have the Russians beat. Run, Spot, run. Try to catch the ball. That is not a ball. That is Sally's head. Oh! Oh! Oh! ' George W. Rode, Fluhrer Bldg., Medford. Ria Lis Technlaue To the Editor: I've been lis tening on radio to the most concentrated, vicious, mislead ing campaign ever the one against billboard regulation, They label it the unemploy ment measure, the depression measure, and assert that it will ruin our tourist Industry which is so ridiculous that I would not be concerned if it were not for the demon strated truth Of Hitler's theory that, if you told a falsehood often enough, many would be lieve it. I do considerable travelling hv car and believe I know something of the feelings of those touring. Belore leaving I know which brand of gaso line I'll use; I know whether or not I'll want cigarettes, beer, or soft drinks and what brands I'll want; 1 am nui in terested in the many bill boards advertising these things that clutter up the roadside and obscure signs of tourist accomodations that DO interest me, and which would still be allowed in appropri ate places under the proposed act. If one state forbade un necessary signs on a few of its through highways and an other did not, I'd travel through the state that regu lated signs if it were half-way convenient.' So much for the big lie that this measure Will ruin tourist industry. As soon as people hear of it, it will im prove it. I see many signs along hiehways I travel, urging one, if tired, to travel by a certain railroad. Diane or bus line What do you think that will do to the business in the motels? This is a fight between sel fish interests most of them big ones with big money and the rest of us who want to make it enjoyable to travel in our beautiful state. I can see the interest of the big beer companies; auto and easoline manufacturers; ciga rette, soft-drink and patent drug brands, even a few of the largest motels that do sat uration advertising man miles from their locations might profit. But I cannot be lieve with some of my friends in motel business that they will be hurt on the contrary. With more tourists on the o a d enjoying uncluttered scenery, and with proper signs in each vicinity advertising the motels, restaurants, etc., in that community, you'll get your fair snare ot tnat in creased business. Let's vote "YES" on this; uncover our scenery; increase the tourist business; and get that small but substantial ex tra money for roads that the federal government gives for such enlightened action. D. H. Barber, Star rt., Trail, Ore. Awake" To the Editor: In last Wednesday's Tribune was a letter written by someone from Jacksonville who had been given a copy of Awake" magazine. Accom panying his letter were com ments by tne editor. I. too. received a copy oi this SDecial issue of "Awake And I also felt as did the writer from Jacksonville that here was a series of articles which all persons should read, Catholic and non-Catholic alike. It is difficult to see how anyone could 'become offend ed at these articles, or now anvone could claim that they mlsreDresented tne t-amonc church. And this because the majority of the statistics and quotations were direct state ments made by the Catholic clergy themselves and other members of the Koman uain- lip hierarchy. If prominent Catholics who administer and control that religious system speak out on Catholic belief and practices, is it wrong iur non-Catholics to quote tnem as authority for statements made? T believe that you as newspaperman will agree that Catholic DOlicy has been con siderably different in lands where this church is in a mi nority than it is in lands where it is in the majority. One doesn't have to go back into Dark-Age history to learn nf this hut merely look at the modern-day examples oi Spain, Quebec, Columbia, and other soutn ana w, American countries. So isn't it rather important to know of these facts, and what the Catholic church's position is on the Bible, free dom, schoolSr etc.? This copy of "AwaKe" mag azine was in no way trying tn rienv Catholics the ngnt to practice their religion, but only to alert the American people to what nappens iu freedom and other demo cratic ideals when an authori tarian church system gains control of the political gov ernment. James H. morse, 261 Meade st., Ashland, Ore. being used to provide good roads, and then have a sub stantial portion of those taxes used to support other govern mental functions. We believe this is unfair discrimination against an already over-bur dened tax payer. This is the substance of our message. It is being sent to our customers, not to find fault with the principle of tax ing motorists for highways, but simply to alert motorists that their taxes are not being fully used for the purpose they believe they are paying. Robert T. Kenney Texaco, Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. the Democrats feel this way there would not be a Repub lican elected to office in Jack son county, because of the Democratic majority. The fact that our two ma jor parties are so evenly bal anced, is what makes our country the best place on earth to jive. If either party were in complete control, we would be very little, if any, better off than the dictator or communist controlled coun tries. So let us keep it this way by voting for the man and forget the party and re ligion. G. H. Walter 635 Glenwood dr. Ashland, Ore. . Vote Democratic To the Editor: In common with thousands of other seri ous minded people I think the most pressing economic ques tion confronting the people of Oregon and especially those of the. 4th District is the ex tremely sick condition of the lumber and plywood industry and the hardships it works on a large segment of the pop ulation, not only the mill own er and his employees, most of whom were not getting rich on a full week, let alone on the part time or no job at all, but also the merchants, service station owners and countless trades and services. The ills of the lumber In dustry were caused by politi cal factors and must be cured the same way. The tight mon ey, high interest policy of the Eisenhower-Nixon administra tion, the financial finagling that made it almost impossi ble to get either an FHA or veterans loan, a cut in the federal highway program so we could have several hun dred more millions to dump into foreign aid, a veto of the public works bill, an aid to education killed by Nixon's vote, and three vetoes count lem) of housing bills passed by the Democratic congress, are some of the factors. Now, in view of this sorry record, that amounts to bank ruptcy and worse to many of us, the Republican party nas (I hate the word "guts" but that is what it is) to ask the neonle of Oregon to send them back to Washington. If we are stupid enough to do it we might as well rent Oregon out for goat pasture. We are going to have a Democratic congress anyway, so for Pete's sake what could Smith or Durno do for us if thev wnited to. and does any one think they really do want to help the common man; So let's send Neuberaer and Porter to Congress so that when they help pass a bill that will put the loggers and lumbermen back to work, they know their labor is not in vain because a great presi dent, John F. Kennedy, will sign anything that helps-the people. Gus unstrup Box 273 Sutherlin, Ore. Texaco Clarifies , Tn the Editor: Our atten tion has just been called to the editorial appearing in vmir Oct. 10 issue entitled Too Hlgn ior wnair We do not agree that gaso- linp nrices are too high. As a matter of record, the price of gasoline itself has gone up over the past ten years far less than any other commoui- ty purchased by the consum ing nublic. while the quality of this gasoline has increased snhstantiallv. What we do say is that tne in on easoline is too nign, and we are trying to point out to the American public that the taxes they pay when they buy gasoline are un necessarily high for tne pur- Dose they ostensibly serve. I th nk ail oi us agree on the need for and the advan- taee of eood roads and we recognize that they must be oaid for by taxes. Our quarrel - and it forms the basis for the warning we are trying to sound to American tax payers is with the unnecessarily high taxes being charged mo torists. The facts are that even without the "temporary" one cent Federal gasoline tax im- oosed last year, the Govern ment already collects enough revenue through existing gaso line taxes and other automo tive user taxes, to pay the en tire cost of the Federal High wav Program if some of these funds were not diverted, to other sources. Over $1.5 billion in special taxes paid by highway users are currently diverted into the eeneral fund each year. These taxes include excise taxes on automobiles, trucks and buses, parts and acces sories, and lubricating oils. Of everv dollar the motorist con tributes in special Federal taxes, 40 cents is withheld from the highway, program and spent for the support of the general Government. Texaco does not agree that the motorist should pay spe cial taxes which he thinks are People Laughed, They Did To the Editor: A few years ago, somevun predicted dere vould soon be 2 cars in efery garage, und people laughed. Vot do you tink to-day, ven you got vun barbecue pit in der backyard, 2 cars in der garage, 3 barbecued shickens in der rotisserles, und 4 serv ice stations in der front yard? On my first trip into der Trinity Alps, Aye run out uf tires und gasoline in Peanut's Creek, or vas It Hyampoom, Chanchelulla, Yolla Bolly or Bully Choop Creek? It don't make no difference, it vas still 60 miles to der nearest service station. Did you efcr try packing 5 gallons uf gaso line und a set uf tires on a burro? Ven Ve vot to Veaver- ville, der burro decided he vas going to stay dere, so Ve loaded him into a vheelbar- row, und took him to Peanut's Creek. A few veeks ago, Aye had a flat tire in Medford. It vas der only place left to have a flat tire (right in front uf a service station). Two attend ants run out und changed der tire before Aye could get a penny in der parking meter. und Aye vent to yail, und paid 50c. Today, if you run out uf gasoline, you got to run out in somebody's service station, und you say, "Times vas getting vorse." Everett Acklin Ashland, Ore. Eve, John, Eddie To the Editor: In reading the campaign promises of one of the Democratic candi dates for the legislature in last Tuesday's Mail Tribune, we had to read one proposal twice before we could believe anyone would propose such a ridiculous measure, as that the holder of the mortgage or the one who makes the loan on a farm or home should have to pay the taxes on their equity. What individual or what loan agency would be so dumb as to make any loans in the state under such a law? Might as well make their in vestments in Cuba. While we feel confident that such a vicious measure would never get off the floor when it came to a vote, we feel that it would well be hoove the voters of Jackson county to give careful con sideration to whom they se lect to represent them in the next legislature. Oregon needs more investment money, not less. Mrs. Eve Nye has well pro ven her qualifications, and John Dellenback shows pro mise, and we feel that we should speak a word for lit. Durno. We have known Dr. Durno as our physician and friend for over 25 years. As a doc tor, we have found him thor ough, capable, and conscien tious. and as a friend, irann fair, and considerate, and we believe that the people of the 4th Congressional District would be very fortunate to have a man of such integrity and qualifications to repre sent them in Congress. There isn't much danger of Eddies grabbing the ball and run ning in the wrong direction. John Neaion Route 2, Box 279 Central Point, Ore. S.O.S. To the Editor: It will per haps be well to title this letter an S.O.S. for help. No I'm not calling for help and neith er has anyone asked me to. Some months ago one of my friends began to present an inspirational type of radio program in this area. His over 20 years of active radio ex perience, plus one of the fin est Christian characters of any man I've ever met, have caus ed me to evaluate his efforts most highly. Recently an Ashland man had a local person tell him that the "Quiet Hour" had saved her life, Because of cer tain pressing problems, de spondency had set in and she was about to take her own life. She tuned In to the "Quiet Hour." She is alive today be cause of the Heaven-sent mes sage that day, which she says was Just for her. I am not partial to this par ticular program. However if you parents who read these lines had a child with a brok en arm you'd give that child some particular attention. Pastor Tucker has written that he has been forced to discontinue the "Quiet Hour" beginning Nov. 1, unless a "miracle happens." That mir acle is, perhaps, up to some who read these lines. You can not operate a radio program on just good will. It costs mon ey. It is hoped this letter is In print ere the final" broadcast. It's on Sunday at 12:30, 730 KC on your dial, a good strong Medford station. For any who might question the intentions of this broad cast, just listen In once. It's only object is to help its listeners. Pastor Tucker does not receive a cent for his per sonal use. He is a retired min ister, but not too tired to still work for his Master. The writer will be happy to fur nish more particulars to those who desire them. v Henry Johnson Jr. 2400 Highway 66 Ashland, Ore. born fruit and will continue to do so. She has offered as one plum that peace has been preserved, that a policy of negotiation , is a seed well sown and to be cultivated. While I admire Mrs. Neu- berger, I feel compelled to express a point of view from another part of the garden. The course of events in the last few weeks to the con trary notwithstanding, nego tiation may be of some help. But Mrs. Neuberger's position appears tenuous when it is considered that the intent of the Soviet Union has not be come clear as one which ad vocates the honoring of con tact, of order, and indeed, of peace itself. The question is raised whether the Soviet Government is . treating the conference table as a means to its own design, and not to settlement of the several questions before it in a just and equitable way, such set tlement to be governed by the adherence to the contracts it has produced. Several obligations of the U.S.S.R. are in default, in cluding those of the Imperial Russian Government, which, acknowledged or not, the present Russian Government has inherited. Among others there is a question concern ing $11,260,343,603 in U.S. goods delivered to the U.S. S.R. under Lend-Lease. Nego tiations, begun in May, 1947 aiming at a settlement of this debt, ended without result In assuming further nego tiations to be worthwhile, one might at least have the lack of adverse experience upon which to base his as sumDtion. Yet, question re mains as to the intent of the U.S.S.R. at Potsdam, Tehran, Yalta, its agreement with the state of Egypt to help with the Aswan Dam, etc., etc. In my opinion, advocating a policy of negotiation with a Eovernment which has not dembnstrated its intent to up hold the agreements into which it has already entered is advocating a policy of grasping, at straws. Clyde u. i,BmD or, 331 South Ivy St., Medford. Grasping at Straws To the Editor: In speaking at the Candidates' Fair Thurs day evening, Mrs. Maurine Neuberger, insofar as I under stood her, defended the prop osition that efforts of the United States ( to negotiate with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have Reliable Elephant To the Editor; Some of the campaigning Democrats are being true to their emblem, The Donkey," un-prediclable and un dependable, either kicking or braying, with HST being the Chief Brayer. ' A Grants Pass writer said the Demos were builders and referred to the Columbia dams. Where was he when Coulee dam construction be gan? Then the Demos came in and stopped the construc tion, saying there was a sur plus of stock and grain, why have more Irrigation to raise more grain to burn and more stock to knock in the head? Russia said if they would go ahead and finish they would buv the surplus (which they didn't do) and made alliance with U. S. Now the Demo crats take the credit for the dam was built during Repub lican administration and the Demos couldn't take the cred it, they changed the name to Boulder during their admin istration. Poor, steady, de pendable and reliable Ele phant doesn't get credit for anything. Much Is being said about unemployment, yet there is a decided decrease and wages are at an all time high. Few families have less than .two cars plus a boat and all kinds of electrical appliances. Does that look like our nation is starving? One candidate says we are secondary to Russia in prog-, ress and are losing prestige with other nations. One thing America is ahead of Russia. That is the consumption of "alcohol beverages." Yale School of Alcoholic studies give these figures. America consumes 7.18 quarts per capi ta while Russia consumes 1.85 quarts per capita. THIS should make America blush Instead of boast. Is it any wonder America has lost prestige with other nations? We hear little about this because America's Liquor King with his multi-millions is trying to buy the White House for his son Jack. It is time Christian America wakes up and save the youths from this damaging demon "Alco hol." Verla Snnto 204 Lozier lane Medford. Vote for the Man To the Editor: A week or so ago you published a letter from a lady (name forgotten) recommending several Repub lican cfftdidatesQln closing she also recommended that everyone vote a straight Re publican tkket. The vcg of a straight party ticket now days is about as popular as a horse and buKsv or having a "Chick Sales" In the back yard. If COOKIES? 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