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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 1, llll MEvtry:no in Southirn Orecon It-MtU Th Mtil Tribune" Publi nid Otljy Kctpt' Saturday by VM N.fU Pif .lt., Ph 8F 3-OMI HKHJl HhW AdveUiir( Manaftf ERIC W A I. UN JR.. Mne EdltOl . . EAR I. El ADAMS, City Editor . HARRy CHIPMAN. Tales Editor RICHARD JEvrrr. Snort Editor OUVT. TARCHER Womtn'i Editor ' DALE ERICKSON Circulation MfT An rn'deptnilenf'Newipapftr Entered ai tr-nnd elisa m attar ftt Med for (j. Oregon under Aot or March 3, litftT SUBSnHIPTION RATES lly Mall In Advance. Copy 10c r ' Dally and Sunday J year now Dally and Sunday 0 mot 8.00 Dally and Sunday 3 mot. 4.38 , " Sunday Only Ona year $4 30 ' By Carrier-In Advance Medford . Aihtand, Central Point Kafla Point Jacksonville Gold Hill ' Phoenix. Shads' Cova. Roaua Rlv - ar Talent and on motor routei Daily and Sunday 1 vear 118 00 ' , umny nnn ounaay l mo i.du . Carrier and Deal an copy 10c ail terma ytn in Aavanc ; "o"irp"ipr ofClty nflWrdfnr.J . urnriai i-apir or acKwon uoumy ; " United Preaa international . v Full Leaied Wire U P I. TeleDhoto NewiDicturei , TSRSffiKR0 r "aTJSit-Bt"rRiiOT Uf UmUUL. 1 JUltB AdVerHilnff Repreieniatlvef WEST HOLIDAY CO.. INC Of ' flrei In New York. Chlcaeo Da. trnlt. San Franclnco. Loa Anielei. ". Seattle, Portland St. Loula At- " lanta. Vancouver. B.C. NiWIPAPE rURLISHIRI ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAI lAc6TQ umimi-ii'ini Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the flics of Tht Mail Tribune 10. 20, 30. 40 and 50 years ago. The Candidates Revealed 10 YEARS AGO Nov. 2, 1950 (Thuriday) The first and only candi date for mayor of Central Point filed hl nominating petition juit before the dead line Tuesday. Final specification! for new bridge across Bear creek at Jackson st, have been re ceived here from the state highway department. 20 YEARS AGO Nov. 2, 1840 (Saturday) Oregon Senator Charles L. McNary closed his campaign ' for the vice presidency of the U. S. today with the charge that the Democratic candidate for vice president, Henry A. Wallace, "sacrificed the far mer In favor of a flabby good neiqhbor policy," From Arthur Perry's "Ye Smudge Pol" column: "Th postmaster warned last week for one and all to do their Christmas mailing, prontol" 30 YEARS AGO Nov. 2, 1830 (Sunday) A heavy vote is expected in' Jackson county Tuesday when local voters go to the polls. Valley turkeys are now sell ing for 29 cents per pound. 40 YEARS AGO Nov. 2, 1920 (Tuesday) Early returns from today's election indicate , that the county Is turning down proposal to transfer the couiv ty seat from Jacksonville to Medford. C. E. Gates has been re elected mayor. 50 YEARS AGO Nov. 2. .1910 (Wednesday) The Rcgue River valley won first prlte at the CanB dian National Apple Show In Vancouver, B.C., yesterday with a carload of Yellow Ncwlowns, " A site agent for the bureau of location of federal build ings Is in Medford this week looking over various sites for a new post office building After more than two months of campaigning, the people of the United States may or may not be a bit weary of it all. But they certainly have Had ample opportunity to eye the candidates; read and hear what they have to say, and con sider the varying views of commentators and the ever-present "political observers." Most of them undoubtedly have made up their iiiiuuo tvincii w ay Micy ic guiug iu vutc. But still, if the pollsters can be believed, there remains a small but tremendously significant number of people who have not, definitely and finally, made up their minds. TTHIS small number of voters is significant be- cause it is they who will decide the election. Those who have already decided are so evenly ciiviaea mat me unaecioed vote tne inde pendents, the party-members who nonetheless vote for man rather than party are the ones who will make the big choice between the two candi dates and will pick the next President of the United States. And that is a tremendous responsibility. . So this essay is addressed to them. WHY do we believe so strongly that Senator .Tnhn Tfonnorlv ia hv far- tho hoftor nhnina fnv President? There are four principal reasons. . First is the fact that the next Congress will be controlled by the Democrats. That is virtually certain. i President Eisenhower has managed to get along pretty well with Democratic congresses, al though his 160 vetoes indicate that legislative executive cooperation could have been far better than it has been. JBut an administration headed by a President Nixon would not command the same respect and attention and even affection in Congress as the one headed by the war-hero President, whose good faith and decency are so taken for granted. A Democratic congress and a Nixon admin istration would fight like cats and dogs, and the country would suffer thereby. The job wouldn't get done in the way it should. What's Your I.Q.7 Nina er tan carreer ia tuperlen liven er eight l eKeelleari five ei ii ft good. 1. Who Is the Primate of the church of England? 2. What government depart ment is charged with the maintenance of light houses and airways? 3. A brig has how many masts? 4. Who went to the sea In a beautiful pea-green boat? 5. What is the highest pos sible poker hand which one can hold In game with no wild cards? ' 6. What are American cruis ers named after? 7. Mr. Smith gave a party for 50 couples; he promised to give a $5 gift to every woman present and a $10 gift to each man. All of the wom en attended but only half of Hie men. How much money did Mr. Smith give away? 8. What body of water di vides Maryland in two sec lions? 9. Name the world's largest inland sea? 10. Who in the Bible had a coat (if many colors? Aniwerai 1, Archbishop af Canterbury. 1, Deparlment of Commerce, a. Tvo-tneln and fore. I. Th owl and 'he puny cat. .. Rural riiith. . U.S. clfl-. T. j-SiiO. 8 Chesapeake b--y. 9, Mediterranean. 10. Joseph. i CECOND, while the two candidates are not real u ly very far apart on their overall beliefs as to foreign policy matters of life and death in a nuclear age we . believe that a fresh start by a new; and vigorous administration would clear away a lot of cobwebs, and get rid of the legacy of ineptness which has characterized the leader ship -of our state department for nearly eight years. . i , We would see more action, and less simple "i.n..Hn.-,' a ,.,ut.... tu. n si.. pun; we would see fresh, imaginative approaches to tne neutrals, the uncommitted nations, the ris ing hew countries of Africa and Asia. We would see a greater comnrehension and understanding of the world as it really is; less a M,,AM ..2m... ! - 1 J 1 .' 1 . I . myuiiit vjuvv ui uuw we wumu nne to nave it. THIRD, there is the realm of domestic affairs. needs of education, agriculture, the aged, unem ployment, sagging production, lack of home building, resource development, science, research. space technology. But he is far from convincing, Torn between the views of Governor Rocke feller on one hand, and Senator Golclwater on the other, Mr. Nixon has found it iirmossible to spell out with any clarity a program of his own, and has contented himself with vague generali ties, promises, equivocations, and evasions. He promises a brave new world, but fails to say in what way it will be either brave or new. Senator Kennedy, to the contrary, has the advantage of a vigorous, forthright platform, as well as a long legislative record nf pnnstrnct.ivfi w - support of specific programs and plans in all tnese areas. FOURTH, and not least important, is the char acter oi the two men themselves, as it has been increasingly revealed as the camuaign m-o- greased. Nixon, starting from the lofty pinnacle of his adroit acceptance speech, has slowly but surely descended to tne shrill, niggling, little-boy at tacks of the last week, with more than a hint of the "Old Nixon" of '48, '60 and '52, when in nuendo and sneer took the place of honest debate and advocacy. His slionervness on the issues, too. never lets one know, for sure, how he stands at the moment, or will stand the next day. Kennedy, in contrast, has been remarkably forthright and consistent from the start. He doesn't hedge, nor dodge. Once or twice, when he's slipped, he has corrected himself something we've never heard of Nixon doing. DOTH men have succumbed to campaign-type " exaggerations. We don't think things in the United States are Quite as bleak as Kennerlv sometimes tends to make out although on the 'ntai'nntilMlol "lll-ftofln-ft" an,.-. 1 . -I .v,.,ulmi pi covl(C 133MU, IIU 5 UUtMl HUSU- utely right, and perhaps even conservative. Nixon's .vou've-never-had-it-so-trnofl are belied by the stark facts of international nf. fairs, on one hand, and by half-capacity steel pro duction, nousing siump, unemployment, and other "recession" indications, on the other. Discounting the political hoop-la, Kennedy's talking sense; Nixon s talking nonsense. America needs Kennedy. E.A. Dennis the Menace 'rlgy. 0ONT 6RINQ BONE kHR! fjU GET OL' RUS HAIRS All OVE? IT'' U.S. In the Middle, Like It or Not, In Algerian Situation; Pressures Rising By PHIL NEWSOM UPI Foreign Editor The support or at least the sympathy of the United States is a goal ardently sought fet! by both sides -i5M in t h e Alge .mti-M rUi" war. To a achieve it, s.I dlDlomatic b 1 a ckmail is .l not an un a" known tactic Wf I The Alge- ev I rian revolt q a a i n 1 Ilia puil newsom French rule entered its seventh year on Nov. 1. It costs the French a billion dollars and the lives of 2,500 French soldiers an nually. Rebel casualties run six or seven times higher. Other victims are those caught in between the 500,-000-man army in Algeria and the Algerian rebels who fight their will o' the whlsp war from ambush, by the knife across the throat in the night or by a bomb tossed through Report Tells of Problems in Cuba; Difficulties Mounting Br LYLE C. WILSON Washington -IUPD- A respon sible and to a degree an of ficial rundown on the overall economic situation now pre vailing m Fidel Castro's Cuba makes these points: Castro's na tionalize Won of Cuban in dustry has ere a ted several mm if Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the nam and address of th writer, although under certain circumstances th us of a pen nam or initial for publication is permissible. Th Mail Tribune roierves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for pub lication must not exceed 400 words. Th letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent th views of th papri in fact th contrary Is often th case. tortions which Mr. Sweet- i ... .i. Who Pays? 1CIIID iui i.ic . ,. rj... r ,J 1 bile C WUhi Cuban econo my, such as: 1. The gov ernment controlled adminis tration of nationalized indus tries has imposed program of levelling of salaries in which the skilled employees are reduced to or near the level of the unskilled. The ensuing displeasure of the skilled technicians has tended to weaken their support of Castro and to cause them to escape Cuba if they are able to do so. 2. Most of Cuba's industry is being equipped with U, S machines and is operated with U. S. ' manufacturing tech niques. Therefore, the U. S embargo against replacements and spare parts to Cuba Js likely to apply a heavy braKe to the Cuban economy, Basis of Economy, Sugar is the basis of Cuba's agricultural economy. It has cost Cuba in the past about four cents to produce a pound of sugar. The current world market price is approximately 3.25 cents a pound.' Cuba re ceived in its barter deal with Russia only 2.90 cents a pound. Until a policy change this year, the United States bought a great quantity of Cuban sugar at a subsidized price ranging from two to three cents above the world market price.. Cuba now is producing sug ar at a loss, unless the differ ence between production costs and prices is made up by two advantages of the nationaliz ation program: First, the nationalized sugar operations need not pay taxes and, second, they need not pay Interest on any debts Incurred by private management. Castro has cut the wages of sugar workers in an effort to make the Industry profitable. These workers also are affect ed by a detectable food short age, even of such staples as rice and beans. There is a U.S. dollar shortage In Cuba, created by withdrawal of the U. S. sugar subsidy and by the shift of U. S. tourists away from Cuba Castro's public relations spending to recoup the tourist business has been a failure by choice of the U. S. citizens at whom the effort was directed. Bid For Negroes Castro bid to make Cuba a vacation land for U. S. Ne groes. The Negroes did not bite. Lush Havana hotels' do their business now largely with persons visiting Cuba at the expense of Castro's gov ernment. The famous Hotel Naclonal recently was the scene of what appeared to be Beatnik convention. The conventioneers were members of the International Work Brigade, a Young Communist outfit. The Catholic Church In Cuba has taken a recent but strong stand against Castro's Communist commitments. The church itself, however, is in a weak position. Approximate ly 500 of 700 priest in Cuba arc foreigners. Castro could obtain dismissal of the for eign clergy. 'This,' the report stated. 'would be a death blow to the church. Castro has Indi cated that he would like to es tablish a national clergy and there arc some priests who can be counted on to carry the banner for him in jpect." Dr. Ray L. Castcrline's letter in the communications of last week. Yes we admit that Dr Durno's bill passed and the doctors were assessed $5 ex tra, but who really paid the bill? Why the patients, of course, a part of that assess ment was paid by each and every patient that visited tho doctor's office. Look at your doctor bills today and what they were three and four years ago There never was a law passed yet to raise or increase taxes, whether it be manu facturer's, wholesale or re tail, or doctor's services, but what it is passed to the pub lic. II is added to each and every article that is sold and service rendered.- 1 1 In regard to Dr, Durno try ing to turn the clock back 35 or 40 years, it can not be done. Can he doctor the way he did 35 or 40 years ago? Of course not. He cannot go back to the horse and buggy days with doctoring or leg islation. He -is to old for the job. I will not vote for any candidate over 50 years old The older ones cannot keep abreast of present day times and conditions. Fletcher S. Spencer Murphy, Ore. No" on D.S.T. To the Editor: For all the information to be found in the current Voter's Pamphlet one would think that there is one side only to the "D.S.T." ques tion. Considering how many times Oregon voters have had to squelch the foolish old hoax, one would think that those upstate legislators, (whose arms must have been twisted) who signed the silly spoof, should be aware that with the 40 hour week, Sat urdays off, fast freeways and too fast cars, few suffer for lack of daylight. - Perhaps the most Incredible statement, "D.S.T. will make healthelr, happrer children What state has "healthier healthier, happier children gon? The school population is increasing partly through the influx of folks fleeing from those "progressive" neighbor ing states which have "D.S.T. Rurai folks who long have used all the daylight there is and more, do not need any one to tell them that "fruits, berries and beans can be pick ed in tne early morning hours. Remember how fast war time nationwide "D.S.T." was knocked out when Congress had a .chance to vote on It? It was sneaked back through the Votes of the minute urban area. Over the vast rural ex panse, the idea is despised and as far as1 possible ignored. Oregon has always flown with her own wings." Just be cause other states choose to do crazy things, does not mean that we need to emulate them. On Measure 2, Nov. 8, vole another resounding NO. John Q. Stewart 933 NE 12th St., Grants Pass, Ore. Attacks Protested To the Editor: Please allow me space in your editorial columns to protest the attacks being made against Monroe Sv.'cctland. Democratic nnm- this re- Inee for Secretary of Slate of 1 Oregon. In addition to the dis- land's opponent has systemat ically indulged in for the duration of the campaign, Mr. Sweetland is now the vic tim of outright slander from the crackpot and lunatic fringe of the Republican par ty. This same crackpot group, which once attacked Senator Robert A, Taft as a socialist, is now out to destroy Mr. Sweetland here in Oregon by insinuaUng that because he knows a bit about the prob lems of our century and pro poses to do something about them he doesn't measure up to the standards of American- Ism set by the pre-McKinley, post-McCarthy, 150 pef cent patriots who compose the Neanderthal wfng of the Re publican party. ! The facts are that Mr. Sweetland has never, in the 25 years I have known him. advocated any action or pro gram except within the frame work of our American consti tutional system. The facts are that In the period 1946 to 1B48, when the Communists for the first and only time at tempted to infiltrate and in fluence the Democratic party, Mr. Sweetland and I stood shoulder to shoulder in the successful fight to defeat and remove them, first from the Young Democrats, and then from the Democratic party it self. There were other people in that fight, but none was alerted earlier and none fought more effectively than Monroe Sweetland. What were his crackpot critics doine while that fight was eolne on? The facts are that they were helping the Communists slander him - exactly as they are doing now. It is bnd ennuirh tliaf Mr Swoetland's opponents are cir culating criminal libel con cerning him in the midst of an election campaign and are apparently escaping the arrest and prosecution prescribed for tliem by law. But it is far worse that they should be circulating these particular libels against man who has fought the good fight for human decency and irecdom as lias Mr. Sweetland. It is well known that Mr. bwectland and I have not ai ways agreed on all matters of tactics and strategy, and that sonic of our disagreements have been lengthy and strong ly sustained on both sides. I hope those facts lend addi tional weight to my state ments. I hope everyone in both parties to whom decency and fair play arc more important than winning an election will Join me In voting for Monroe Sweetland for Secretary of sjiaie. Howard Morgan Black Butte Ranch Sisters, Ore. the doorway of a sidewalk cafe. Torture has been a tactic lamlliar to bot.i sides. For the French, the stakes are pride and the riches of the Sahara. For the rebels it is nationalism and their claims to independence. Many in France are desper ately weary of the war, of the endless stream of casualties and of the financial burden. . The one million European settlers in Algeria, fearful of being engulfed by 10 million Moslems, and ' the French army brought about the downfall of the French Fourth Republic With the cry that "Algeria is French." Now the pressure from stu dents, intellectuals and the left-wing of French politics seeking an end to the war al most equals ' that from the soldiers and the aettlers. The result is a rip-tide of violence and Intrigue that conceivably could lead to the downfall of President Charles de Gaulle's Fifth French Re public which came to power on a promise to end the con flict. With this rip-tide, the alti tude of the United States takes on added Importance. In recent weeks, two new elements have been added. On the heels of Soviet Rus sia's "de facto" recognition of the rebel government has come the threat not only that Soviet and Red Chinese arms will reach the rebels but-that Chinese "volunteers" will join them as well. Algeria's neighbors, Tuni sia and Morocco, .threaten im form a "federation", with, th Algerian rebel government. And Rebel Algerian Premier Ferhat Abbas, backed by th promise of Communist .aid, remarks ' meaningfully' that future Algeria will .remember its friends. : : Tunisia and Morocco and Abbas himself lean' toward the West. ' ' .." But Abbas' '- words' ar a threat, especially to the Unit? ed States, that it may 'not al ways be so. ' ' ' " De Gaulle goes hti way tit lonely grandeur but With th clear understanding that in Algeria as elsewhere4 Franc expects loyalty of its' allies.) These are some of the pres sures and the United States' dilemma. ' Here are facts and figures regarding the veterans loans: The Oregon veterans farm and home loan program earn ed a net operating revenue during the last fiscal year $1,228,281, the highest in the history of the department veterans affairs, according H. C. Saalfeld, director. This brings the depar ment's loan earnings to $5 488,493 since the program started in 1945. Earnings re sult 'rom the favorable dif ference between the 4 per cent interest veterans pay on their loans, and the present 2.868 per cent cost on $150 millions in bonds outstanding, Last year was the highest in net loans granted, with 4,345 veterans borrowing $44,783,150. Only about $12 million will be available this fiscal year, however, bec-au of shortage of loan funds, un less- Measure 13 is approved by the voters in November, That measure would author ize the department to issue another $135 millions in loan bonds, making available suf ficient funds for an additional 13,000 loans. Fifteen per cent of Oregon's eligible veterans have now obtained s t a t loans. As a veteran and service of ficer of Ashland Post 3423 V.F.W., I recommend th tax-payers vote "Yes" c Measure 13. E. H. Braunig . : Route 1, Box 104 . Talent, Ore. Standing Up for Medford To the Editor: Enclosed you will find a clipping from the J Medford : High - school newspaper, "The Medford Hi Times." It is -an editorial by the edltor of the paper giving a Medford view on an article In your paper from the Ash land newspaper. Thanks, Jim Frake, for standing up for Medford. fName on File) Medford Editor's note: The Hi-Times editorial follows: Not too long ago the Ash land daily newspaper ventur ed the opinion that Medford is wrong in its approach to athletics. As. later re-printed locally the editorial requested a re examination of values to de termine if the Medford em phasis on athletics was worth while. In short, the writer expressed disapproval, and didn't try to hide his thoughts, Editorially speaking, the whole squib was in poor taste. The writer failed to rec ognize that the majority of local athletes are tops aca demicnlly. He Ignored the fact that athletics and physical education is a basic unit of American education. He re fused to admit that competi tive activities stress sports manship and getting along with society. Generally, he missed the boat. Medford, both the high school and the city, has much to be proud of. both scholas- tically and athletically, not forgetting top performance in the music, drama, speech business, and scientific fields Look at the record! Comment - the derogatory statements from the south should have been printed on green paper to match the writer's envy! Yes" on 13 To the Editor: Referring to two articles in Communica tions the past two weeks, sub mitted by Everett Mitchell, secretary of a "credit" organ Ization, telling taxpayers to "Vote No" on Measure 13. The reasons he stated arc not the true reasons, but are that his business associates are worried about how much high-rate interest they may lose. There Isn t another bond issue that I know of that pays the state treasure over a million dollars per year. Thinkl To the Editor: Mr. and Mrs. Social Security receivers when you open your next pay envelope think of the party that made it possible for you to get it. And then again when you make a deposit in the bank think of what party made the bunk guarantee your deposit. And then think again when you vote. A. J. DuQuette 3479 Table Rock rd. Medford Value to County To the Editor: Voters, when you go to the polls Nov. 8, keep your eyes open for Meas ure 13, the War Veterans Bonding and Loan amend ment. The Oregon Veterans Loan program has provided homes and farms for nearly 1100 war veterans In Jackson county since 1945. The amount of these loans from the State of Oregon was near ly $9 million. Last year, 144 war veterans in Jackson county borrowed $lVi million from the veter ans loan program to acquire their own homes and farms, That is quite a contribution to the economy of Jackson coun ty, but unfortunately-it can not last unless voters approve Measure 13 on the ballot th coming election day. If Measure 13 is defeated. funds will be available this year in Jackson county for ONLY about 37 veterans in the amount of $400,000, which is quite a loss to our county. --.f The nice thing about Meas ure 13 is that it will NOT cost the taxpayer a penny because the bonds are repaid from the veterans monthly loan pay ment. Measure 13 will-not in crease your taxes as it is not a tax measure. . . Keep this valuable loan pro gram alive oy voting, YES on Measure 13! Jerry V. Bianconi Veterans Service Officer for Jackson County Medford Rynning Criticized To the Editor: I note, with regret, your endorsement of Paul B. Rynning for .county commissioner, "on the basis of his experience." If experience results in the low pay, certain ready-made jobs,, and the low morale of the county road department, then we're all for a new man with less experience, but new ideas. Although Mr. Rynnins is of ficially, retired as county, en gineer, he still is very much in evidence, ' behind'1 the scenes, as an adviser. A busi ness which was run the way our former engineer and prea ent county commissioners have been running th road department, would be bank rupt in a month, Let's clean up the road de partment and give the tax payers of Jackson county break. Please do not print name. I need my job. (Name on File) Ashland, Ore. my Surveyor Dispute To the Editor: The present county surveyor and his depu ty, who Is my opponent, by letters to tne editor have at tempted to justify the use of public facilities for' private business. They claim that the surveyor s office ' has used their private equipment for public purposes at no cost to the county. An extreme ex ample of such logic arid reas oning would be that a county employee could use a county car or county gasoline for a private vacation because he worked overtime for the coun ty without compensation.. The people of this county ao not expect nor demand that an office holder' should spend his personal funds or use his private equipment to operate a public office. To do so would put public offices on the auction block to be sold to the highest blddsr. If elected, I would use Pub lic facilities only for Public purposes. If by chance I used my personal equipment for a pumic purpose, I could con sider such use as a gift or do nation to the public and not as an excuse or 'Justification to use public property for my private business. Edward A;"McGlnty (Candidate for County Surveyor) Medtord. What Do You Think? To the Editor: Would you believe that the Veteran's Ad ministration, as it is adminis tered by the present adminis tration at White City, refuses to let the members bf the domiciliary express their per sonal opinions, in a straw vote or poll, as to which way the country would vote in the coming election? This cross section result as to have been published in our Domiciliary monthly pa per called the "Domlnews," nd would have given the man's name and comment as to his opinion, only. ; . We are all of voting age nd we know that the Vet eran s Administration .is non political, but It it my personal 'I belief that this is carrying censorship a -little too far, What do you think? Malemute Slim (Owen C, Gearhart Sr.) i White City, Or. . f Actions and Words To the Editor: I le: by on of his ads that "Durno i$ Labor's Friend." . How can this be? .. HE SAID he -believed; la ' collective bargaining. , - . HIS RECORD SAYS ' he) voted against the bill-' pre- -vidlng for collective bargain ing for slate employees. v f HE SAID he'believes in th ; right of labor to organize. " f HIS RECORD SAYS h ! voted against the repeal of th S; so - called organizational -pic-1 ketingblll. -. ; .... I' ' ' HE SAID he was concerned about the unemployed lumber and sawmill worker. , HIS RECORD SAYS' hi voted against a bill which would allow lumber and saw mill workers ' having Wag claims against a bankrupt firm to have a labor leiri to supersede the warehouse re ceipts lein, , f- If he can't fit his aclioA to his words he . should fit,. hi! words to his actions., ,' , - : Anne Chambera . Assistant Director Cdpg 610 Willamette t.. J-. Eugene, Ore ' Th V.A. and Housing' ' ., To th Editor: Oregon u; greatly dependent on the lum ber marketwhidh isthe main source of employment;' also know that the market has not been gdod the last cdupl ui years, rtouse building con- -tributes to the lumber ma.r ket. in Oregon, hdirie build ers are among the largest users of lumber products, but if the builder can't make fair profit, he soon has to go. out of business. " ' V I have had to sell three houses in the past two years at a loss. This Is a situation most builders have exneru ienced, as the market ;,for homes has been slow,. du to poor financing. There are more people in. residential building trades eoine broke than in any other :type: ot business, ' . ... ' . The Veterans Admin ittra Hon has been contributing to this problem. The only, fair: way to appraise th true valu of a new house Is en the basii of material plus labor eost plus overhead plus profit (if . any). And any work done to the satisfaction of the govern- ment costs a fair sum abav the average building. ' . I recently Wrote tti Vetor. ans Administration protesting an appraisal on a horn which ',. actually was below the cost of ; construction. I told them that it to 15 builders have eon' out of business in Hliis area, and have flooded the market ; with houses which a being sold at a loss, and that ,th ' cost of building has increased 100 per cent since 1949. I ' said "Your method of apprais-i ing at bankrupt prices will soon be able to break all lh builders." . . They replied that they- do not contemplate any increase, and that the "comparison: or market, approach" in apprais ing will continue to be used. in my case, I know the com parisons were made to homes built by men who had to quit the business because they were not making any moriey;' Is this the way to keep our economy from golrg broke? , ' E. J. Fordyce 1 " 202 otwell Way Medford. ' UL. P -' & (tw oays . , , f j To the Editor: In AcIa. ing Dr. Durno's vote against repeal of the "unfair" ami picketing law, Mr. Glen 'A. Wellman . asked: "Who says it is 'unfair?' " Among a great many other on both sides of the politfcal fence, Gov. Mark O. Hatfield said it was "unfair" and h asked for Its repeal In his in., augural address. ' Kenneth E. Johnson' Research. Committe Demooratic Party of Oregon Salem, Qr. ... . -h .