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Newspaper Page TextSUNDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1960 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. ...Communications . . . Letters to the Editor, must bear the nun and address of the writer, although undtr certain circumstances th use of a pan nam or initial for publication if permissible. Th Mail Tribune reiervet th right to edit all letter! with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters tubmitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters 'printed in this column do not necessarily represent th views of th paper; in fact the contrary is often trie case. Driver Training Funds To the Editor: Reimburse ment for high school driver , education programs was pro vided for by the 1957 Oregon legislature. This law author izes payments to high school .districts to the extent of 75 per cent of the cost of con ducting the course, not to ex ceed $20 per pupil enrolled. The law further provides that both classroom and practice driving instruction shall be given in dual control automo biles; and that students may receive classroom instruction either prior to, or concurrent with, practice driving instruc tion, but the practice driving phase may not precede class room Instruction. An added fee of $1 on each driver's license supplies the student driver training fund, 'from which administrative costs, and payments to dis tricts are borne. The amount of revenue is approximately $450,000 per year; the allow ance for administrative ex penses is $30,000 per bienni um. Any surplus remaining in the fund as of June 30 each year shall be transferred to the state highway fund; Now the problem that puz zles me is the fact that out of 219 high schools, only 104 participated in the program in the 1959-60 school year. Of these high schools, out of a total eligible sum of 28,030 only 5,875 received instruc tion, This means that in the end of the school year, huge 'surpluses are built up be cause the program isn't reach ing enough of our students. The sad part of this whole story is that in the last two years over $1,000,000 was transferred to the highway fund. I am certain that the citi zens in the State of Oregon are willing to contribute $1 of each driver's license to ward the driver education program; but I am not so sure that they want to sub sidize the state highway pro gram with this money. It is my suggestion that our citizens communicate with their legislators and urge them to amend the law so as to make it possible for money derived from this source to be kept in a re volving fund to accellerate this program. This mesage should be of great importance to each and ' every citizen, especially be cause of the terrible traffic accident rate here in the state of Oregon. Also because of the soaring automobile insur- ance rates. , I am sure that with some ' concentrated effort Oregon could take a leading stand in furthering the much need- ' ed driver education pro gram. . Judge Joe A, Jaross, Washington County Juvenile Department, Hillsboro, Ore. Appling's Efficiency ' To the Editor: While Mr. C. Girard Davidson , in his vi cious letter of Oct. 20, is un duly preoccupied with the promotional activities of our present secretary of state, which to me seem to be per fectly within reason and not of an exhorbitant nature, Howell Appling is more con cerned with the efficient and proper expenditure of our tax dollars, the welfare of the tax payers' pocketbook and the . rehabilitation of some 10,000 unfortunate persons confined ' to our state Institutions. He points at what he terms the "sorry record" of Mr. Appling, but many of us will ' not agree when we see -.the ' record that within 14 months the managerial abilities of the present administration, along which lines Howell Ap ' Dline is especially qualified, have saved the tax payers of Oregon over $300,000 through more complete and rapid re habilitation of boys at Mac ' Laren School alone. This is ' only one example of his dedl- cation to low cost government through the improvement of existlne services. Howell Appling is the kind . of efflccnt manager we need in public office and on the board of control. He warrants the support of every thinking voter in retaining him as Ore gon's secretary of state. C. W. (Bill) Abbott Old Stage rd. Central Point, Ore. Th Economic Issu To the Editor: When Mr, Nixon was asked the question - how he would go about raising the national economy, his an swer was that first he would revise the tax structure to give capital the Incentive to bu Id more and better iacior- ies to encourage a higher pro duction rate. He never said how he was going to raise the money that he was going to exampt the big boys from paying, to make up the tax deficit. He would have to give us a saiea , also raise the excise tax, Where would he find a mar- ket for this extra production of goods that he wants pro duced? Who would he sell them to? By cutting the tax on the big boys, he would take the money out of the poor man's pockets, either by high er prices or higher income taxes on those able to pay. Therefore he would lower the buying power of about 60 million people who are work ing for substandard wages, small farmers, small business men, old folks on social secu rity, or other retirement plans. Certainly Mr. Nixon knows that the U.S. is priced out of most foreign markets and for good. Exports were off 3 bil lion dollars for the last fiscal year and $2 billion more for the first three months of this year. Mr. Nixon knows that we can't compete with cheap labor and factories that equal ours in productivity. The fact is that the Amer ican people will have to ab sorb most everything that Is manufactured in the U.S. Mr. Nixon said he had a voice In making most all our policy, so what is his excuse for letting prices and wages go up and up? The stores and markets and the warenouses are bulging with goods. You name it and they have it, in bie suddIv and to the point of saturation. The merchants are using every sales pitoh in the book to sell their merchandise. Some merchants advertise no down payment required, 45 days before the first payment is due. Does anyone wonder why bankruptcy is at an all time high? If Mr. Nixon is elected he will have his old friend Hoover as an adviser and Ike as his roving ambas sador. Now won't that be ducky. But will he be able to get Ike off of the golf course? The onlv thing tnat jNixon has to offer is his ability to quarrel with Kroosh and Cas tro right up to tne prime oi war. And now he is showing his ability to quarrel with Kennedy. He has no intention of low ering the depletion exemption on oil and minerals, ana ne also refuses to plug the tax loopholes for big business, So I vote for Kennedy. J. R. Schumpf Route 1, Box 312 Central Point, Ore. YMCA'i World Service To the Editor: Mankind's first achievement In the space age seems to be the conquest of space on earth. Distances that once took Marco foio years to cover, now take jet planes a matter of nours. Ready or not. the once far- distanct peoples of the world have now become next-door neighbors. To make these neighbors more neighborly is today's most pressing prob lem. The development of under standing between the babel of cultures that make up our world is no longer a mere philosophic desirability. It ranks now a matter of life and death. We are racing against time. A world in peace or a world in pieces may wen depend upon the outcome. We are fortunate in having the YMCA in the forefront of this struggle for world friend ship in so many key areas of the world. The Y's lu.uuu centers in 77 countries and territories provide powerful, down - to - earth training grounds for brotherhood. We know how effectively the YMCA of our city is work ing for brotherhood-building here at home. It is gratifying to know that its World Serv- ice campaign will advance the cause of peace and brother hood all over the world. We urge everyone to support the Y's World service eiiort. Mrs. Virginia Wickersham Chairman World Service Committee Medford YMCA Medford Poisons To the Editor: With elec tion only a few days away, who will be interested enough in the health of peo ple of nation to take some action, not research. The Poison in Our Food, by William Longgood, says we have all read about nerve gases or poison, that a thim bleful can obliterate the en tire world's population. What effect do these poisons have on our health? We can only look at dead Insects and think, what about and mystery diseases, muscu lar dystrophy, paralysis, can cer and others. ' Are these diseases in which enzyme-blocking poison take a part? our most potent in secticides contain these same enzyme-blocking Ingredients. Dr. Joe S. Nichols, M.D., of Alanta, Texas, In his maga zine, says our foods are being poisoned to death. Our coun tryside Is being sprayed with the most toxic pesticides known to man. Hepatitis, disease of liver, Is increasing by leaps and bounds. D.D.T. is one of the causes of It. Mass spraying is mass suicide, and has got to be stopped. In a pamphlet sent me by Dr. Coda Martin. M.D., it says, this is man-made and under human control. Thus it can be eliminated by order from the department of health and welfare, and through the powers of U.S. Public Health service. These agencies were established to protect the health of our nation. Man-made and man-applied substances can be immedi ately controled if so desired, Such a situation as we are faced with today regarding the degenerative d 1 s e a s es. There must be a new ap proach, but based on political or economical reasons. These Insecticides are ' sold ' under the name of economic poison. We are told we all have a job to do if we save America, that it is later than we think, Good health for future gen erations of our children is priceless. Are we going to ask tnose who are running our govern- ment. also the department of health, education and wel fare, and the powers of U.S public health service, to do something about it. ' Julia Grlssom ' Route 2 Central Point, Ore. Supports Appling To the Editor: This is writ ten in support of Howell Ap pling for Oregon secretary of state, and also In answer to the recent letter of "Jebble" or C. Girard) Davidson at tacking Howell Appling, which was printed In your paper on Oct. 20. Jebble Davidson is well known In Oregon for two reasons: One, he Is now, and has been In the past, the hatchet man" for the Demo cratlc party. Two, . he Is leader of the extreme radical faction of the Democratic party in Oregon. Of course he would like to have Mon roe Sweetland as secretary of state, because Sweetland and Davidson both belong to that radical minority of the Demo cratic party; and the election of Sweetland would be the first time that that group ever controlled a major office in Oregon. Davidson Is best remem bered for his efforts to pro mote a Columbia Basin Au thority modeled after the TVA, a proposal which would have made the citizens of Oregon and Washington wards of a paternalistic fed eral government agency. Cri ticism from such a source as Davidson is one of the highest compliments a man running for public office could have, I urge Democrats and Re publicans alike who wish to retain control of their own governmental functions to support Howell Appling- man of proven ability; a man of sound liberal tendencies; a man who believes In the peo ple of Oregon and in their ability to handle - their own affairs. Dana L. Platz 1041 Ingrid Medford. "Sorrv" or "Brilliant"? To the Editor: Should Ur Durno win the Congressional election, much of the credit should go to a letter signed Elizabeth Poston, of 2616 West Main St., Medford. The writer had a letter summarizing what she called his "sorry voting record." She says: "He voted against: "Federal aid to education." (I'll buy that): - "Allowing state agencies to bargain with employee, un ions" (That's OK): "Expanding veterans' loan program" (Good Boy); "Allowing counties to pro vide medical insurance for employees" (Is there a good reason they should?); "Allowing counties to pro vide civil service protection for employees" (Who brought that one up?): "Repealing the 'unfair' antl picketing law" (Who says It Is 'unfair'?): "Restoring trade with China in non-strategic goods" (Ho- hum): "Creating state scholarship commission to assist worthy students" (Would call for an other high cost spending SDree): - "Requiring school districts to protect employees against damage suits" (Well, well! That's a dandy!); "Modernizing state govern ment by elimination of the board of control" (A states manlike decision certainly!), "He voted for: "A general retail sales tax' (That would give us an even break with Washington, Idaho and California. Is that bad?); "Forcing already Insured motorists to buy an extra pol icy to, protect themselves against uninsured drivers" (Is she certain that was the ex act wording of the bill?). Now this "so-called sorry record" adds up to good solid statesmanship in the minds of most thinking citizens. I'm a Durno man, and thank her. for this wonderful plug. Had sh changed that one word sorry to "brilliant" the whole thing would have made wonderful sense. Glen A. Wellman, 1088 NE Walnut st., Roseburg, Ore. Generalities Protested To the Editor: As a realis tic candidate I understand the prerogative of ah editor to endorse candidates of his own personal choice. How ever, criticism, of a candi date's program should extend beyond mere generalities and conclusions. My campaign has attempted to publicize a defi nite legislative program in order to draw out of the other candidates a discussion of the issues. An intelligent discus sion of the issues would en lighten the voters on what they could expect of the can didates as legislators. To date. have failed to stimulate the other candidates who have avoided the issues as though they were, the plague and have resorted to a campaign of Imagery. 1 I fully realize the difficul ties of success in the passage of my program for real prop erty tax relief. My program was set for the purpose of stimulating new ideas for tax relief by showing the basic inequity of the property tax. I would consider my tax pro gram a partial success even if I could only produce leg islation placing a limit on any further Increases of such tax and to turn to other sources of, revenue to finance our schools. My views on the in equities of the property tax are not unique or original since a number of states have enacted similar tax programs, U. S. Senator Clark of Penn sylvania has been long an ex ponent of these views. I do not challenge your right to your personal opin ions of my candidacy, but only your dismissal of my program without logically showing what -are its short comings or better' alterna tive solutions. John L. Gregory, Sams Valley rd., Medford. Surveyor's Office " To the Editor: I would like to submit to you and the pub lic some facts regarding the operation of the Jackson county surveyor's office. There has not been in the past, nor at the present time, enough official county survey ing -to employ a full time sur veyor with a survey crew. In order to have a survey crew available when needed for official county use, it has been most practical and eco nomical to have a deputy county surveyor with his pri vate survey crew work out of the county offices. The only office facility used con sists of a typewriter, a desk or two and a calculator. To my knowledge, the county surveyor's department has never owned any survey ing equipment, such as a tran sit, level, level rod, line rod, tapes plumb bobs, drafting table, drafting instruments, etc. These have always been owned by either the county surveyor or his deputy. In making official surveys for the county, the surveyor or his deputy uses this private equipment at no cost to the county, ine use or tnis equip ment more than offsets the use of the typewriter and desk. By having the county sur veyor or his deputy use tne office for private work, these men are available to the pub lic a greater percentage of the time than they would be in a private office away from the court house. This is very important. All official surveys made for and paid for with county funds and all records filed in the office are available to the public for inspection at all times and denied to no one, There is no reason why infor mation from private surveys made by the deputy county surveyor should be available to the public any more than that of any other private lana surveyor, As for myself, since becom ing county surveyor I have never made a private land survey nor been benefited from any survey made by my deputy. Jackson county surveyor Paul B. Rynning, Editor's note: Mr. Rynn- ing's term of office as sur veyor is expiring ana ne not seeking reelection to that office. He is a candidate for county commissioner, Dellenback Defended To the Editor: An editorial column is a powerful weapon for communication. When used Inaccurately, it can be unjustly and unfairly harm ful. I take issue with both the context atftl Implications of the editorial of Oct. 27 relat ing to my partner, John Del lenback, as a candidate for the state legislature. While the editorial conced ed John Dellenback Is a "far above average" candidate, it accused him of not having "an adequate sense of political propriety and responsibility." My quarrel is with the use of these words -not with the right of the editor to make his choice. May I suggest that there are nearly as many views of what constitutes "an adequate sense of political propriety and responsibility" as there are voters. Therefore, the phrase itself may hang on: what is "adequate?"; but when one "lacks" this qual ity an implication of political chicanery and d 1 s h o n esty arises which is unfair and completely unjustified when applied to John Dellcnback. From close personal associ ation with him over the past nine years, I know John Del lenback to be a rare person who actually practices and exemplifies the doctrines of Christianity in his every day life. He has an innate sens? of propriety and responsibil ity to his fellow man as shown by his record and his daily living. Complete integ rity is a basic part of him and governs his life In every aspect-including the political. To state, or imply, otherwise is to be inaccurate with the facts and unfair to the man. From observation of legis lators and legislatures since the late twenties, some at close hand, I say that John Dellenback would make an excellent legislator in every respect without qualification. He' is not only a highly intel ligent and articulate man, but, most importantly, he posseses an unshakeable Integrity which, in my belief, is the essential factor to tne posses sion of "an adequate sense of political propriety and respon sibility." ... Frank J. Van Dyke 3385 Hollywood Medford Th Farm Problem To the Editor: It seems that Governor G. Mennen Wil liams figures that the people of this area do not read the papers and periodicals. We are not quite as uninformed or misinformed as his talk in this area would lead one to think. I would not defend the pres ent administration's farm poli cies for a minute, but to blame all the mess on Ezra Taft Benson is just making him a scapegoat. He has been fighting for reforms since be fore his appointment and has been stymied at every turn by Republicans and Democrats alike. The present farm policy is just a continuation of the Democratic program that was Initiated in 1938. The Repub licans are not quite as good at giving away the taxpayers goods, so they have allowed the surplus to accumulate, The sad feature of all this is that it has done little for the farmers that needed help and it has cost us millions of dol lars in just storage fees. The staggering losses from spoil age, bureaucratic . bungling and other wastes should make all Americans call for change. Gov. Williams' administra tion in the state of Michigan has nut the state about $100, 000,000 in the red with 'its welfare program. He came to our state asking us to support a candidate who has advanced a farm program that would make the present one look like a drop in the bucket in comparison. Henry A. Wallace said that Sen. Kennedy's pro gram would require more con trols than in most communist countries and would bankrupt the -nation. Arlother source es timated that it would take 50,000 more inspectors in the department of agriculture to administer the program. would be naive to think that there would not be the same type of inequities under the new plan. As for driving people off the farms, Sen. Kennedy ad vocates the relocation of the farmers who are not doing well on the farms. This would be the same as forcing them off their lands as Gov. Wil Hams charged the Republican have done. One rice producer collected $5,369,078 and another one $1,331,723 in price support checks. Others exceeding one half million dollars were paid Barley price support pay ments of over $1 million to each farmer have been paid. Why not put the farmer on his own? Most of them would appreciate the change. Dovlon F. Woods Prospect, Ore. The Southern Oregon District Dental Society WELCOMES Dr. Robert F. Fry 1117 E. Main-Madford and e Dr. Bert Buff ington q 317 E. Pina St. Central Point Politics and Music To the Editor: While I do not agree with you on every political point, I want to as sure you that human endur ance has its limits. The flood of political propaganda is al most overwhelming. If I consumed and digested everything that has come my way, tnere would be little time left for anything else. Yet feel it Is imperative that we keep Informed. Facts are facts. We dare not play ostrich and bury our heads in the sand. The times in which we live demand sober, intelligent thinking. We are dealing with problems, many of which should not be passed over lightly. In our quest for enlighten ment on questionable issues. let us be sure that our upsets and emotions do not overrule. This can be well illustrated in some of the large gather ings we have heard of, where excitement prevails. Be it a political rally or a religious gathering, the end results many times are the same. Good sound reasoning does not stem from a point of a lot of 'excitement and noise, It would seem that some of these disc jockeys in our radio stations feel their part in life is just to keep the public so aroused and stirred up they'll have little time for serious thought. The wild frenzied devil dances of darkest Afri ca have their rhythms ema nating from far too many loudspeakers In so- called Christian America. Sad to say this wild swaying rhythm Is even perverting our sacred hymns. Songs with words so uplifting are sung by lips that put their real meaning down with the base and vile. I like a good clean cowboy song but when these sweet gospel mel odies come out dressed in the attire of the dance hall and cowboy jamboree, well shudder. Music has a power for good or bad. When one listens to the refreshing songs of the Haven of Rest, Kings Her alds or Del Delker, he Is re freshed. But keep your ears attuned to some of the others they call music and watch tor results. "There is a way that seem eth right unto man but the end thereof is death. Henry Johnson Jr., 2400 Highway 66, Ashland, Ore. Don't Call Him To the Editor: I have heard the Rogue River Valley called The Land of Opportunity many times. Yes, it is the land of opportunity all right, the only opportunity you have is to let your family starve to death. Ten years ago next month I received a letter from the draft board telling me that had been selected by a board composed of my good friends and neighbors to serve in the armed forces of the United States. A year ago in April, was injured in an industrial accident. Where are all of these good friends and neigh bors now? Hire the handicapped, it Is good business! How many times have we heard that? Yes, we all believe in it, but nobody does anything about it, or so it seems. I don't know how many jobs I have been turned down on lately because of my injury, also my age. Are only the young entitled to the jobs any more? I am only 30 years old, past the age of learning, and un able to do any heavy work any more. Well, thank you good friends and neighbors for your kind help but the next time you have a war to fight call some of these fat businessmen around town that have been so kind as to hire the handi capped, and leave me alone because I lust don't feel like defending a country that will let my family go hungry when I get into a tight spot. (Name on File) Medford. i . Skatino Problems To the Editor: In answer to a certain letter and to set few minds at ease: When you purchase a ticket to the Guess What Skating Rink you enjoy the following; The largest unobstructed skat ing surface in Southern Ore gon, elaborate lighting effects, live organ music, Jerry Miller at the Hammond, new shoes for skate rental, proper su pervision, spacious parking lot with attendant, plus a well adjusted program for all, and many othg) special benefits. we admit we do have a problem concerning jeans and Levis. We will make a con cession and those up to 16 years may wear jeans and Levis. We will try this tem porary and see how it works out. Investigate and compare: Merle Van Hoosen, Manager, The Guess What Skating Rink, 3404 South Pacific Hi-Way, Phoenix, Ore. Minimum Wage To the Editor: Recently, I heard a news commentator on TV discussing the prob lems of employing persons on relief." This man said that men may be employed by the County, for the County, at a wage of $1 per hour. Why are they not allowed at least the minimum wage limit? Is this lawful? C. L. Castleberry, Route 1, Box 398-D, Central Point, Ore. Which Way the Wind? To the Editor: Ve hafe 3 kinds uf forcasters In Amer ica, der stock market, der weather bureau und political, und not vun uf dem can tell us vhich vay der vlnd vas going to blow tomorrow. Everett Acklin, Ashland, Ore, Where Does He Stand? To the Editor: I have read Dr. Durno's statements in the newspapers, listened to him on the radio and watched him on television. I would like to know his position on the Rogue Basin project and so far have not heard him dis cuss it. This project Is vitally im portant to everyone in Jack son county, since it will put 88,000 new acres of land Into production, among other things. I would like to know what Dr. Durno will do for this project if he is elected to Con gress, Also, is he in favor of the Agate Project or not? Porter says he supported the Agate project because the Army Engineers and others felt it would not be detri mental to the entire Rogue project. He has stated his stand on the Rogue Project and 1 know what to expect from him. Now I want to know how Durno feels. Pat Mills, 924 Alta st., Medford Straight Since McKInley to tne Editor: At last, as a Democratic. "Independent,',1 you have a rival: your new found friend, the "Liberal" from New York, he who has already voted and voted 'er straight. He also attended the candidates- meeting at Hedrlck and concluded the Democratic candidates had the "best of It." One wonders if the Angel Gabriel had been in the Re publican group and His Sa tanic Majesty on the other, if . Mr. Jenny wouldn't have looked the same direction. One has to admire such lib erality. I have voted for every Re publican candidate since and including McKInley (except once for T.R. the Bull Mooser), but I have never been so btasedth at I couldn't often vote "splif for local and state officers. i J. W. Shirley, 247 South Second st., Central Point, Ore. FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY ARTHUR MURRAY invites you to ACCEPT THIS 50- DANCE COURSE FOR ONLY 14- I M. 320 E. Main In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Before leaving Nevada, let's take a retrospective look at her economy over the past three-quarters of a century. In many ways, it has been a pe culiar economy. A sympa thetic understanding of it helps to explain a lot of things that might otherwise seem a bit on the screwball side. ALMOST from its begin nings, Nevada has been a mining state. Its chief min eral has been silver. There has been gold, of course, but the BIG mining booms have been silver booms. The Corn stock was chiefly silver. To- nopah and Goldfield were chiefly silver. Back In ihe beginnings of Nevada's mining economy, silver was a MONETARY metal. Coins were made of it. Nevada was acutely Interest ed in William Jennings Bry an s 1896 campaign on a plat form of free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. That would have used a lot of sil ver. Nowadays, except in Ne vada, the paper dollar has crowded the silver dollar practically out of circulation World silver markets are not too active. 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Parks, License needed SOMETHING to bring back the prosperity that was general in the days when sil ver was king. AS HAS been cited in thesa sketrhps. the divnree mills filled the bill for several de cades. But the divorce mills (made possible by free and easy state laws) didn't pro vide VOLUME enough to keep the state's economy geared to the needs of the times. Something else was needed. What to do about it? The answer was found in free and easy gambling laws. Reno was at first the big bene ficiary. Then Las Vegas arose. The new competition seemed to hurt Reno not at all. In fact, it seemed to help. The more opportunity there was to challenge Lady Luck, the larger the crowds of challeng ers appeared to be. THEN ... something else happened. It was discov ered that show business and gambling seemed to go hand in hand. It wasn't long be fore Las Vegas and Reno were challenging Hollywood " and Broadway as leaders in the entertainment field. The boom built on this dis covery bids fair to exceed the booms of the silver-mining days. J you get! you can count on lots of ...... ! .