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Flight o' Time
Medlord and Jackson' County
History from the flies ot The
Mall Tribune 10. 20. 30. 40
and 50 years ago.
10 YEARS AGO
Oct. 24, 1950 (Tuesday)
Construction of a big new
apartment house at the corner
of 10th st. and Oakdale ave.,
costing in excess of a half-million
dollars, will begin in
November, it wag announced
today.
The appearance of Sen.
Wayne Morse here this eve
ning will be the mid-point In
a three-day visit to southern
Oregon communities.
20 YEARS AGO
Oct. 24, 1940 (Thursday)
The wind and rain storm
last night caused considerable
inconvenience around the
Rogue valley but did only
minor damage.
From Arthur Perry's "Ye
Smudge Pot" column: "A Re
,. publican statesman holds the
'uneven distribution of wealth
Is damnable.' It sure. Is, but
better than no distribution at
all."
30 YEARS AGO
Oct. 24. 1930 (Friday)
Sentiment for closing the
Rogue river to commercial
fishing is apparently gaining
upstate.
A straw vote shows guber
natorial candidate Julius
Meier is running strong In
Jackson county with voters
apparently attracted to his
"electricity-wlthout-cosl" slo
gan.
40 YEARS AGO
Oct. 24, 1920 (Sunday)
The community house at
Rogue River was formally
opened last night.
A Mcdford High school foot
ball player has been ordered
suspended as he is over 21; a
fMedford win over Klamath
Falls is likewise forfeited,
SO YEARS AGO
Oct. 24. 1910 (Monday)
The first actual ground for
the new Crater Lake highway
was broken this morning
when 30 men and 40 horses
started leveling right of way
near Pumice hill.
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist
orator and leader, spoke in
behalf of the Socialist cam
paign to a capacity crowd in
the new Natatorium building
here yesterday.
LVfhaf's Your IQ.7
Nina er ten correct (s superior
seven or eight Is excellent; five ei
H llx'-la good.
1. In what language was
the New Testament written
"tjriglnally?
, , 2. Name the two govern
ment dams lying across the
Columbia River between
Oregon and Washington.
3. What living creatures
" are used to detect gas in coal
t mines?
mi. 4. -Whose portrait appears
' on the one dollar bill?
5. Are gorillas herbivorous,
carnivorous, or omnivorous?
-6. What state touches both
: Nebraska and Idaho?
' 7. Who baptized Jesus?
8; Which is . more brittle,
cast Iron or wrought iron?
9.. Name five fruits begin
ning with the letter "p." (
IV 10., What substance is rub
"bed, on violin bows and a
boxer's shoes?
Answers! 1. : Greek. 2.
McNary and Bonneville. 3.
i.Ceneries. 4. Washington. 5.
! Herbivorous. 6. Wyoming.
" 7. John the BapHii. S. Cast
'iron.' S. Peach, prune, pear,
ilplum, pineapple. 10. Rosin.
Smith vs. Neuberger
"We believe that Mrs. Neuberger
, has a wider conception of the responsi
bilities of a senator, both on the nation
al and international areas, that she is
more progressive in her attitude toward
solving the problems of our times, and
that she has the personal qualifications,
poise, intelligence, human understand
ing, which go to make an able repre
sentative of the people. She has also the
advantage of an earned high standing
in that very exclusive club, the United
, States Senate. Hence, we recommend
her election as United States Senator
from Oregon."
We don't always agree with the writer of the
lines quoted above, but we certainly do this time.
They are from an editorial written by Charles
A. Sprague, editor and publisher of the Oregon
Statesman in Salem, and former Republican gov
ernor of Oregon.
His words have particular interest and im
pact when viewed in the light of the contrasting
appearances of the two candidates, Mrs. Neu
berger and Ex-Gov. Elmo Smith, at the Candi
dates' Fair here last Thursday evening.
WITHOUT analyzing his exact words, Smith
left the very decided impression that Amer
ica's recent reverses in
importance, that America is, without question,
unassailably mighty and strong, and that this
business of sitting down with your enemy to try
to talk out a modus Vivendi is, somehow, a show
ins: of weakness.
He was vigorous and
that worries about American strength and pres-
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nge are, in eiiect,, soil
Mrs. Neuberger, on
and collected, didn't fall
flat-footed allegations of what should or should
not be done in a rapidly changing world, and
called for courage, coolness and determination
in the solution of the problems which face us.
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WE GIVE Elmo Smith credit for honesty and
TT sincerity; for being
waging a hard-hitting and clean campaign.
But he is no match for Mrs. Neuberger in the
quiet aDpraisal of the nation's needs, and in the
ability to choose wisely between courses of ac
tion designed to meet them. '
His suggestions tor
have been localized and short range, and heavily
dependent on the disappointing record of the
Republican administration.,
Mrs. Neuberger. on the other hand, has called
repeatedly for programs
trol, active forest management for conservation
of our major resources, medical aid for the elder
ly retired, and many other forward-looking pro
grams designed to make America stronger,
healthier, more secure.
OMITH'S record as state senator and governor
was less than inspiring, and much has been
done recently either to try to gloss over some of
it, or ignore it completely. (For instance, his
civil rights voting record was deplored by civil
rights groups as backward looking and reaction
ary. And yet he recently spoke proudly of being
a member of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People. This was a day
or two after he applied for membership.)
Mrs. Neuberger's record, however, both in
the state house of representatives and as the wife
of a highly-esteemed senator and part of the
husband-and-wife political "team," has received
high praise from many quarters.
Her nositions are clear and unequivocal.
We recommend Mrs. Neuberger for U. S. Sen
ator from Oregon; for both the short and long
rxl 11 'M ii i! A
terms, sne wouict serve witn distinction. a.A.
It Isn 't Necessary
Measure No. 10 on the general election ballot
would permit the legislature to declare an otrice
vacant if the incumbent
office at mid-term.
The motive for the measure arose when,Mark
O. Hatfield, then secretary of state, was elected
governor, and both he and his predecessor in
office, Gov. Bob Holmes, appointed different sec
retaries of state to succeed Hatfield.
The matter was settled by the supreme court.
Thus there is no need for this constitutional
amendment. It is politically motivated, unneces
sary, and hardly desirable.
We recommend a "no" vote on Measure No.
10. E.A.
Changes Needed
(The foreign policy)
more in the last couple
question of national concern. It was studied bv
at least three Presidential commissions. It was
analyzed by the Rockefeller brothers committee.
It was subjected to the careful scrutiny of a num
ber of Congressional committees, and to the ob
jective analysis of teams
Columbia, Princeton, Pennsylvania, and various
other universities. These
a score, yet not a single one of them supported
the optimistic analysis now being presented to
tne country by Mr. Nixon.
Every one of them expressed the most serious
anxiety about some aspects of our foreign or de
fense policy, and called
in tne conduct of our affairs. James Keston in
The New York Times.
foreign policy are of little
emphatic, and alleged
01 unAmencan.
the other hand, was calm
into the trap of making
a' likeable person, for
meeting domestic needs
of stream pollution con
were elected to a higher
issue has been studied
of years than any other
of experts at Harvard.
reports numbered over
for important changes
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Surveyor's Office
To the Editor: I wish to
write to all of you people who
will be voting on Nov. 8, in re
gard to the office of the coun
ty surveyor.
Mr. Ed McGinty uses as one
of his campaign slogans,
"Keep Private Business out of
the Courthouse!" And as I
understand it he is spreading
the information that Mark
Boyden has income other than
that supplied as county sur
veyor. ; First, let it be repeated that
Mr. Boyden is NOT county
surveyor. He is the deputy
county surveyor and this is
his first attempt to seek the
office of the county surveyor,
just as it is Mr. McGinty's first
effort. However, Mr. Boyden's
experience as deputy county
survevor will be valuable to
him and to the public should
he be elected to the office or.
the county surveyor.
Mr. McGinty is either mis
informed as to the office he Is
seeking, or he is misrepresent
ing the facts to the public. Tne
office of the county isurveyor
is actually only a part-time
job, with the salary of ap
proximately $1900 per year
reflecting this. I find it diffi
cult to believe that Mr.; Mc
Ginty - a family man - would
seek this office without other
income possible also. It is not
an office that even a man
without dependents would de
sire, knowing that he was not
entitled to "other income" al
so. As I understand this office,
it is part of the consideration
of the position that the Sur
veyor Is supplied with an
office from which he may
carry on other work. The
county work must and does
come first, and Mr. Boyden
has carried out his duties in
this office as deputy surveyor
in an honest and upright
manner. His equipment is
owned by him personally and
is not supplied by the county.
If Mr. . McGinty truly be
lieves that he can fill this po
sition with as much integrity
as he promises, and at the
same time "keep private busi
ness out of the Courthouse,"
I for one, would like to know
how he proposes to do It.
Mrs. Lee D. Plnkham
2095 South Peach st.
. Medford
Towniend Clubs .
To the Editor: There seems
to be a misunderstanding
about the Townsend clubs.
Recently there has been a
person, or persons, of another
club of older people who have
the Townsend clubs as being
a pressure group.
They have let It be known
that they do not desire any
member of the Townsend
clubs to join their group.
It is true that the Towm
send Plan, Inc.. is the only
group who have presented a
resolution to the U. S. Con
gress in order to get the So
cial Security laws amended,
to give the older folks a more
decent retirement, to those
who are In need. That takes
In nearly everybody at retire
ment age.
Our amendment resolution
provides the way in which
the Social Security would be
financed, the way it should be
collected, and the way It is
to be handled.
There are many, many peo
ple now of retirement age, or
who are disabled, that do not
and can not, come under the
present Social Security pro
gram. The Townsend clubs do not
have a minimum age require
ment, nobody is told he can-,
not join, because you belong
to this club or that club.
We need members to help
us to help others.
We are not trying to get
benefits, just for the Town
send club members, but for
anyone who is of retiring age,
who are in the need of this
help. .
Anybody can join the
Townsend clubs, regardless of
age.
We wholeheartedly invite
the public to our dinners,
meetings and entertainment.
Come as often as you wish.
If the people who visit our
club wish to join we will be
very delighted to haye them
to join us. ,
Our membership fee is very
low, so we have potluck din
ners, dances, rummage sales
and bazaars to raise' money
to help keep our National
Headquarters In Washington,
D.C., and to edit our own
Townsend Courier.
We meet every Wednesday,
11 a.m., dinner at 12 noon,
followed -by a short business
meeting, then entertainment
at Dreamland Dance Hall,
417V4 East Main St., Medford.
Arthur C. Lewis,
Assistant State Director,
i, The Townsend Plan,
Inc., (111.),
Apt. 4, 244 South Central
ave., Medford.
Christian Purpose
To the Editor: I wish to
thank the Sisters, nurses and
other personnel of the Sacred
Heart hospital for the compas
sionate care they have given
to all my family and friends.
How does one say "thank
you" for a Sister's merciful
and sincere care when they
sit with a loved one when
death itself is near and watch,
comfort and entreat God Him
self for the healing that He
alone may grant? How does
one say "thank you" for the
loving prayers, the kind
words which help medicine
Itself to cure?
For my part, "thank you"
are most Inadequate words
but most necessary ones, for
their mission, much like a
doctor's to heal sometimes, to
relieve often and console al
ways with a selfless love,
which I find sincere, requires
more now than gratitude. It
is with this thought in mind
and the bigger, broader need
which the hospital fulfills,
gratitude alone cannot repay.
I entreat those who because
of their superior skills can
help to raise the necessary
funds the hospital must have
to remain a haven of mercy.
I will, although I possess no
talents for such a campaign,
I nevertheless offer my serv
ices in any way I may serve
to help them in this task.
I have much admired, al
though not a Shakespearean
fan, the effort their hmd rais
ing committee undertook and
succeeded with. This indeed
shows the potential of the hu
man heart and I am sure that
if these same people or oth
ers like them, would under
take and Intercede for these
most deserving people that
this debt of $285,000 would
not be insurmountable at all.
The proposed wing for the
new hospital, unless it shall
contain more operating rooms
and surgical space, will still
be inadequate where sur
geries at present, with both
hospitals . in operation are
booker months in advance! I
ask you consult with your
own physician for support of
these facts.
( The skilly that the Sisters
and their personnel possess
cannot be replaced. I can
not bear to think of losing
these wonderful friends. I ask
your support and pledge mine
to this truly Christian pur
pose. , Mrs. Rosa Lee Young,
, (Protestant)
Talent, Ore. '
Senator Byrd Deplores Trend of Last
25 Years
By LYLE C. WILSON
Washington -fflPD- For lack
of a friendly word from Sen.
Harry F. Byrd, the Kennedy
fFff ?S""rjl Johnson tick
et probably
XI t . will lose in
Virginia.
B y r d h a s
den o u n c e d
parts of the
Democ r a t i c
nresiden t i a 1
I cWy I platform, not
IVaU ably the
Ljie : wusoe, f "
help repeal state right-to-work
laws. He has not com
mitted himself for or against
either presidential candidate.
Other top elected officials in
Virginia have endorsed Sen.
John F. Kennedy for presi
dent despite a. distaste for
-)Bd DiiBJoouiaa 3tJ jo sijed
form.
The fact that Byrd's mere
silence is believed to be suffi
cient to defeat Kennedy in
Virginia is a solid tribute to
the senator, and for what he
xc ed'OOwo0 d
. fist
Let Freedom Prevail
To the Editor: As an old
retired progressive Pennsyl
vania lawyer, eight years ago
I helped induce General Ike
Eisenhower, then in Paris, to
declare himself Republican
candidate for President, and
with his knowledge and glad
approval worked hard with
out pay, nationwide, with my
pen to help him and Nixon
gain their big first victory.
To ray surprise, I got a
contemptible, ungrateful double-cross
from them both
when in office that revealed
unprincipled men, undemo
cratic, instead of the fine
honorable people they falsely
pretend to be. Therefore, we
need a change in government
now. i
What about this religious
business? Years back I wrote
and published a book and
pamphlet opposed to the Ro
man Catholic church and re
ligion. Yet, when Sen. John
F. Kennedy, baptized a Ro
man Catholic 'Christian, de
clares .he stands- for church
and state separation, for free
dom of government officials
from influence by clergy of
any religion, and if elected
President would loyally sup
port our American Constitu
tion, he becomes an Ameri
can, Democratic Martin Lu
ther in the church.
We should all support and
elect him, instead of throw
ing stones of bigotry at him,
which is unAmerican. He was
good enough to offer his life
to his country by war enlist
ment and service. He is good
enough to be elected President
of the united Americans of
all religions, races and par
ties. Mr. Nixon's boasted "ex
perience" sounds like a weak
youth seeking a new job.
Thieves and burglars too
have experience, alas, of the
wrong kind. Mr. Nixon's ex
perience, is also bad experi
ence we don't want. Senator
Kennedy has sufficient public
experience to be President.
Greater still, he has heart,
character, vision, justice and
democracy needed in a Presi
dent. We need a change in gov
ernment. Nixon with a Demo
cratic congress means discord
and bad government. We need
to elect by an overwhelming
majority vote Kennedy, John
son, and a Democratic Senate
and House this time for peace,
security, abundance, and well
being of our workers and re
tired 'aged, and for better
business and industry under
rational guidance. Let our
men, women and youth see
to it-President Kennedy.
Let freedom of discussion
prevail without discrimina
tion in America's free press
for the safety and security of
our land.
Sam S, Shapira
148 South Figueroa st.
Los Angeles, Calif.
DST and Noise
To the Editor: 1 have a clip
ping from the Oregonian of
April 19. 1959,- aooui me
states that have D.S.T. Less
than half of them ever have
used it.
A few are divided within
their own state-for example
in Montana, only Butte puts
on D.S.T. Can you think of
anything sillier?
On the longest days of sum
mer, daylight begins at 3 in
the morning and is still light
at 9 p.m. or longer.
I have often thought about
why employer and employees
don't get together on this. If
they all agree that they want
to get on the job earlier that
is their privilege, and no one
else bothered by it.
Some categories of work, I
am sure, would find it accept
able.
Large dairies wouldn't want
in Govern
stands for, especially by those
who most hate or disapprove
of Byrd's political philosophy.
This is an unwilling tribute
by the Byrd-haters who ac
cuse the senator from time
to time of almost everything,
that Is, except double talk.
No Double Talker
Byrd doesn't know that
language, which is more than
can be said of politicians gen
erally, especially politicians
who are campaigning for high
office. For the Committee on
Constitutional Government,
Byrd has summarized his po
litical philosophy in a pub
lished statement entitled
"Dangerous Trends."
Looking back over the past
25 years, Byrd sees little but
to and the milkman already
comes before we arise at 6.
Any one that wants' to get
up early, why don't you? Why
have such a pea-sized mind
that you have to have the peo
ple ana the law to tell you
when to go to work?
If we are so unlucky as to
pass this measure, then at
least one old one should be re
pealed. And that is the one
that does not allow the noise
of construction before 7 a.m
Last year some men were
putting on a tar-roof in town
during the hottest days. They
undertook to start early be
fore it got so hot. But some
one reported them, that
couldn't stand a little noise,
Talking about noises, if
those kind can be stopped, I
wish the kind that roars by at
all times of the night when
you want to sleep could be
stopped.
Mary E. Atkins,
1634 Orchard Home Dr.,
Medford.
Precious Right
To the .Editor: Recently I
had occasion to type a theme
paper for a young man who is
a Freshman at Southern Ore
gon college. His topic was
"Voting."
' This young man is not of
voting age but his closing
statement, quoted below,
should make those of us who
are lax in our voting habits,
sit up and take notice:
"If the qualified voters
would realize that thousands
of Americans have given their
lives for this precious right
(voting), it might be consid
ered a privilege and not a
duty."
I believe we should all take
this statement to heart and
use this "precious right" on
Nov.' 8.
Mrs. E. H. Barry,
1916 Military rd.,
Medford.
Think For Yourselves
To the Editor: In 1957 we
traveled 13,000 miles, and
throughout the whole trip we
watched for billboards that in
any way obstructed worth
while scenery. We found none
but often saw tumbled-down
shacks, barns rotting and fall
ing down, automobile bone
yards, trash piles, junk yards.
etc., that, if hidden by well
painted billboards, the scen
ery would improve.
I would like any one, in
cluding Ginger -Rogers, t o
show me one billboard that
spoils a scenic view. For each
one such I will show them a
dozen spots where a good sign
could cover ugliness.
It has been stated in the
M.-T. that the billboards play
to a captive audience. Well,
we don t have to look at them
so how are we captive?
But if we want the news
we need to read the news
paper and there you will find
ads; spaced throughout Its
pages in such a way that one
can hardly avoid them.
Turn a page and we are
confronted by ads from a few
lines to a whole page often
a whole page used to blow
the paper's own horn.
So who is playing to a cap
tive audience?
Theater ads, lurid and sug
gestive illustrations and word
ing - some shows prohibited
to minors, but that not being
enough, our local Footlighters
must put on a play, "Tunnel
of Love," that youngsters
could not see.
That kind of good citizen
ship makes good juvenile de
linquents. Perhaps the minors should
not read the papers and so
avoid forming opinions of
their elders.
I can not remember seeing
words Minors not Allowed
on a billboard theatre adver
tisement. The billboard thing is not
new. It goes way back to
when the newspapers and the
magazines discovered that
they weren't getting all the
advertising money and think
ing to do something about it
decided to brainwash the citi
zens and they are still at it.
Don't, be fooled. Think for
yourselves. ,
W. A. McKettrick
. 336 Crater Lake ave.
Medford.
What Are They Up To?
To the Editor: Some of the
arguments used by the Repub
licans in their desperation are
indefensible.
nient Philosophies
accumulating trouble. Here
are some of his observations
about "Dangerous Trends."
"If we undermine our fun
damental principles and im
pair our fiscal solvency in the
next 25 to 30 years as we
have in the past quarter of a
century, I cannot believe our
democracy will survive.
"Our strength is being sap
ped by the paternalism of fed
eral bureaucracy grown too
big, usurpation of power by
the Supreme Court grown too
mighty, and force of labor
leaders grown too arrogant.
These are undermining our
system,'' changing our atti
tudes and hobbling our will
for freedom.
"The value of the 1960 dol
lar has been reduced to 47
cents compared with the 1939
dollar. Federal subsidies are
going out through all kinds
of loans, grants and payments,
"There are now federal sub
sidies for business, industry,
private finance, agriculture,
transportation, power, hous-
' This thing of emphasizing
Nixon's experience is point
less.- The implication is that
only those men in office prior
to election are qualified by
experience to continue to hold
office. It is just another way
of trying to perpetuate in
power the party currently in
possession of the presidency
It ignores the fact that the
president has a cabinet to
inform and advise him on all
serious, knotty problems.
If Kennedy is too young and
inexperienced at the age of
43 years to serve as president
of the United States, why has
there not been a movement to
amend the constitution to
change the qualifying age for
president from 35 years to 45
years?
What are these Republicans
up to anyway?
David Frisch
P:0. Box 292 i
, White City, Ore
Taxes, No; Colleges, YesI
To the Editor: There is a
measure on November's ballot
which, if given a "yes" vote
by all of us, will result in NO
raise in taxes; actually SAVE
tax monies; and enable our
state-supported colleges and
universities to .construct bad
ly NEEDED dormitories and
student housing. Such build
ings are self-liquidating; that
is, they are paid out of stu
dent fees, rentals, and gifts -
at NO cost to the taxpayer,
For some 30 years, dormitor
ies, married student housing,
student housing. Such build-
athletic facllltlves have been
paid for in this tax free way,
Ballot measure 6 - State
Bonds for Higher Educational
Facilities - is the measure for
which you should vote "YES.1
It is a state constitutional
amendment which would raise
the ceiling on the amount
which the State System of
Higher Education may borrow
to construct such facilities.
From 25,000 students on our
campuses this year, the num
ber will increase to at least
40,000 by 1970, so you can see
that the most critical shortage
Is in housing. Passage of Bal
lot Measure No. 6 will solve
this most urgent problem.
: A "YES" note on this
measure will enable our col
leges and universities to con
tinue the orderly, thrifty, sen
sible, construction of dormi
tories - and prevent a crash
building program later on
which would result in an in
crease of taxes, shoddy con
struction, and a closing of the
college door to thousands of
our boys and girls in the
meantime.
Would you join with us, the
members of the Southern Ore
gon College Mother's Club, in
promoting this measure? Vote
"YES FOR SIX" on Nov. 8!
Mrs. Russell Zundel
Secretary, Southern
Oregon College
Mother's club
26 Almond st.
Medford.
Smith vs. Neuberger
To the Editor: I have just
received an answer to a "Dean
Banion" Congressional Ques
tionnaire from Elmo Smith,
Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator, In which he states
the following:
1. "I certainly DO believe
it is the first duty of every
Senator and Corgressman to
protect the Constitutional free
dom, the financial solvency.
and the National sovereignty
and independence of the Uni
ted States.
2. "Maintenance of a su
perior military striking power
is a major plank in my plat
form.
3. "Financial s o 1 vency is
another plank in m; platform.
I believe that reckless federal
spending must be curtailed.
4. "I am opposed to mo
nopolies of power in govern
ment and think labor and
business must each accept
equal treatment.
5. "I have publicly stated
that I support the Connally
amendment. (Good boy!)
6. "I am opposed to permit
ting the control of tariffs to
become an international foot
ball. Our tariff and quota
system hat to be handled to
ing, health, education, states,
localities and individuals.
Subsidies are under bureau
cratic control. To take them
means giving up a measure of
freedom.
Growth Everywhere
"In this 25-year period our
population has increased
about 45 per cent; industrial
production has increased 240
per cent; and national income
has increased 432 per cent.
"In the same period, the
number of federal agencies
has increased 100 per cent;
federal employees have in
creased 300 per cent; federal
debt has increased 1,700 per
cent; federal tax collections
have increased 1,800 per cent;
federal expenditures have in
creased 2,300 per cent.
"The total annual cost of the
federal government has gone
Up nearly $16 billion since
the Korean War. This is an
increase of nearly 25 per cent.
It may surprise you -to know
that the great increases in
this period were not for mil
itary and foreign aid. They
were in domestic-civilian pro
grams. Federal expenditures
for these domestic-civilian
programs have increased 88
per cent in seven years."
Seven years: That is about
the span of the Eisenhower administrations.
maintain the s t r e n g t h of
American industry."
Now, THERE is what I call
a MAN! First, he anKwpre mv
questionnaire beautifully, and
oy return mail.
But Mr. Smith lays it right
on the line without straddling
any fences. I sincerely believe
that, if elected, he will make
an ACA voting record for
Constitutional government of
100 per cent.
Maurine Neuberger, if she
is elected, will make an ACA
voting record near the zero
mark. Sen. Richard Neuberg
er's ACA record was 4 per
cent, whiph mpans thnf
voted against Constitutional
government 96 per cent of the
time.
Maurine Neuberger has not
seen fit to answer the Con
gressional questionnaire I sent
her. But she HAS answered
one of the questions by pub
licly stating that she is for
FREE TRADE. This means
that she is in favor of the
Japanese-manufactured goods
which are flooding our coun
try with such murderously
low prices that American fac
tories are shutting down and
throwing American people out
of work.
Mr. Smith has publicly
stated that he is AGAINST
this disasterous FREE
TRADE. For this reason,
alone, I urge everybody in
Oregon whose bread and but
ter depends on factories and
mills of any kind, particularly
plywood, to vote for him. And
if you want to stop our Na
tion's suicidal plunge Into So
cialism - if you want to keep
our precious Connally amend
ment and all your rights, lib
erties, and freedoms, get your
family and all your friends
out to vote for him, too.
S. C. Powell
316 Southeast Eighth st. .
Grants Pass, Ore.
Sad Thing To See
To the Editor: What has
happened to your usually good
newspaper? When the funds
were being collected for the
new hospital that was needed,
everyone went all out to help
- newspaper, T.V., and radio.
I am ashamed of the entire
Rogue Valley area for not try
ing to get the Sisters to stay.
They were asked to found a
hospital 50 years ago and have
served well. How many places
have done such a fine job in
this area? Now they find they
are no longer wanted or need
ed, except to stay until a new
wing is built on the new hos
pital. Then they are to leave,
probably with little thanks!
The employees at the hospi
tal have been told that it is
too late to contribute from
our salaries to help. Our very
loyal and wonderful Sisters
are packing to leave, and it is
a very sad thing for us to see.
Carrol Costello
Route 1, Box 381
, Gold Hill, Ore.
Two Sides on Issue
To the Editor: Insofar as I
can tell, one of the main issues
in this presidential campaign
is federal aid to education.
On the one hand, there are
those who advocate federal
aid as the only practical solu
tion to the insufficient school
and inadequate teacher sup
ply. They feel that the govern
ment, with its access to such
an abundant treasury, could
more readily furnish required
funds than could local or state
governments.
On the other side of the
fence, there exist those who
seem to be struck with a hor
ror of federal aid. Their main
argument is that if the gov
ernment contributes to edu
cation, either partially or to
tally, it would want to dictate
school policy, as well as the
method an instructor should
us in teaching aourse.
Anne Biyne
Phoenix, Or.
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