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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1980 ...Communications . certain il,r, f ' 1Mt b"r lh n,m ,nd ' of ihe wril.r, although und.r Thi Man t?iv ' u" 01 Pn 01 ' publication is permissible, irf.-?..! Trib.un " th. right to edit all Liters with a view to clarification and r,r 1. ! '"omitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters wSrarv u ' n not rPrnt Ihe riews of the paper; in fact the Minimum Wage To the Editor: There has been a good deal of comment on the one dollar minimum wage bill this election year. I certainly feel we should en force this law the way it was intended, or take it from ex istence. As it is, many res taurants, hotels, clerking jobs, and no doubt countless others, are paying their help below the minimum wage law. The way understand it, the mentioned establishments can "get around" this law and need not be included in it. If some of our candidates would work to include these forgotten wage earners in the minimum wage law they would surely get my vote, and I'm sure many more. A dollar is certainly little enough to pay our hard work ing women. Besides many of our girls working in restau rants, ice cream establish ments, etc., are compelled to stay after hours on their own time to help clean up, often an hour or more. Sure, she could quit, but if she needs a job she won't. With our big man shortage, more and more women are forced into jobs. I'm convinc ed it is past time we did some thing congressionally to pro tect our widows and other un fortunate working women. Grace La Fever . 665 Midway rd. - Medford. Dan Smoot for President To the Editor: The true prophets of old were an un popular bunch; the false prophets were "good fellows", and would have won in a popular election. Why? Be cause they prophesied "sweet things", what the people want ed to hear, even though they were false promises. What are the false prophets of today promising? In Ore gon - aid to the lumber man, in Texas - aid to the oil man, in New York - aid to the shirt maker, to all of us Federal aid for 'most everything, low er taxes, world peace. Yes, these are promises that sound tweet to our ears, but what about the truth? Even in this day of ad vanced technology, the old fashioned truth that 2 plus 2 equals 4 still holds. When Ore gon sends $2 plus $2 to Wash ington, D.C., it does, not come back $6, even though the poli ticians would like for us to be lieve that. The truth is that anything the Federal govern ment does for us, we can do cheaper for ourselves. Of our 2 plus 2 tax dollars, we are lucky if we get back $2 in that beautifully-wrapped package labeled "Federal Aid, a gift from your loving Uncle Sam." Is there a true prophet among us? There is - at least one. His name is Dan Smoot. He prophesies truths that are not easy to take, e.g. in the last few decades our politi cians have led us far, far from our Constitution and are en gaging in many practices which are absolutely uncon stitutional. A quote from one of Mr. Smoot's writings says, "The only valid function of govern ment is the use of minimum force to keep people from harming each other, to com pel people to keep their legiti mate contractual agreements with each other, and to protect them against possible aggres sion from a foreign power." Dan Smoot measures gov ernment activities with our God - given yardstick, the American Constitution. I, for one, appreciate honest measur ing. I would rather hear truths Mm A Service of Eloquent Beauty and Dignity We share with every family we serve the steadfast purpose that the funeral shall be a beautiful and reverent expression of their deepest love and respect. m coated What's my point? I intend to write in on my ballot the name of Dan Smoot for Presi dent, proving that I do not AS YET have to vote for one of the two politicians handed to us by a couple of rigged con' ventions. Mrs. Milton Scank Route 2, Box 450 Gold Hill, Ore. Civilization on the March To the Editor: With all the world focusing its attention on the American presidential election, it is within the pow er of the vote s to do more to boost the morale of peoples everywhere, and United States prestige, also, than in any pre vious election in our history. It is not the man, Kennedy, whose election would bring about a universal sigh of re lief. Rather it would be the higher esteem with which the American people would be regarded for rising above prejudice. Kennedy's election would indeed prove that civilization truly is on the march. David Frisch P.O. Box 292 White City, Ore. Awake, America! To the Editor: "America, Wake Up!" The title of an ar ticle in Reader's Digest, No vember issue, directed to wards the apathetic or ex pedient attitude, or lethargic mental state, that seems to prevail in America. Written by General Carlos Romulo, soldier and statesman of the Philippine Islands, and ambas sador to the United States. The threat of Communistic expansion and eventual en slavement continues to be come more alarming! Gener al Romulo says it is later than we think. The Communists can win with no change of tactics, while it is impossible for us to win unless we do change ours. He says that we in this country have not awakened to the fact that conditions of war prevail, that we do not seem to understand that the cold war is a very real war. He appeals to us urgently and states that we must assume the offensive, for to stand still is only to keep losing ground. This is no fallacy and no American can afford to ig nore these statements. I hear people say, "God is surely on our side. Some miracle will happen in our favor." Life is not like this. A just God could have no favorites. A man or a nation must face the actuality of his or its circumstances. Dangerous sit uations must be recognized for what they are and con crete measures taken to re lieve or modify them. Ours is a nation of re sourceful thinkers and doers, a nation of strategic planners and crusaders. But we are in curable dreamers, and tend to overconfidence concern ing our dreams. We turn our backs on tailure. Deny, u. Accept any compromise. Face it. There will be no compromise with Commu nism. Because of the very nature of this disease and the meth od of its stealthy but deter mined infiltration, highly in tricate and diplomatic meas ures must be taken to over come it. Our enemy is so, by his own choice. And he has chosen his manner of war fare. This means that in or der to win we must use sim ilar weapons. The strategy Si 4 than swallow sugar lies. PERL Funeral Home SPACIOUS PARKING LOT i employed must be the high est of which our nation can conceive. The methods, secret, and above all extremely sub tle. To lose sight of this fact, in our complex era, is to fail, Let us face facts and de cide. On Nov. 8 we can reveal our decisions by our thought ful selections. Vote for the party and the candidate who will most ef fectively carry out your plans. wno will best be suited to em- ploy the tactics you deem nec essary to maintain freedom. The voice that will decide our destiny, may be yours. Thelma Carson Star Roust Box 60, Prospect, Ore. Oh, the Scenery To the Editor, and those vot ing "yes on measure 15: This is a step in the right direction. Who cares about those it will leave jobless, ex cept those left jobless? Maybe you will take up a collection for them to ease your con science. Yes, this is a step in the right direction. Next elec tion let's put a measure on the ballot that will outlaw smudge pots. Why wait around for the orchard people to get return stack heaters. We all know what a mess the smudge causes. Let's just vote them out completely. Let's vote out the sawmills too. They smoke up the valley so you can't see anything. So, outlaw these smoke belchers and we can all sit around and admire our scenery. No jobs, but oh, what scen ery! ! Let's vote against all ad vertising. It clutters every thing up. Think how much more attractive your newspa per would be without all that messy advertising. C. M. Martin ' 708 North Mountain st. Ashland Flim-Flam To the Editor: Who is Un cle Sam? I say he is you and I, our families and friends, big peo ple and little people, young and old, the rich and the poor, "We the people" of the Unit ed States of America collec lively make up the tall gen tleman in the high hat and striped trousers. I know there are those who won't agree with me. If these folk believed as I do, sure ly they wouldn't shrug off their responsibilities so east ly. Nearly every day I hear someone saying, "Let Uncle Sam pay for it," "it" meaning everything and anything. They never seem to realize that "Uncle Sugar" foots those bills from the taxpayers' pockets in one way or anoth er. Thus they are still pay ing, plus additional costs. As long as such people do exist I suppose the voters can keep on expecting such flim flam as Measure 14 to be pre sented on their ballots with out much, if any publicity. I quote from my voters pam phlet; "Ballot Title - Person al Income Tax Bill - Pur pose: To increase state rev enues. Lowers personal in come tax rates. Abolishes fed eral tax deduction. Etc." I would certainly like an explanation as to how state revenues can go up when the income rate is lowered. When I was taught arithmetic in school and in the years that have followed; 2 plus 2 has equaled 4; and 4 minus 1 leave 3; now if I am to be lieve that Measure 14 will make money for the state I would have to believe that $4 less $1 would bring in $5 for state revenue. I for one shall vote NO on Measure 14. Vera M. Jones 920 South Holly St., Medford. He Switched To the Editor: Well, I have been reading all this so-called mud throwing on both sides, so I thought I would get in my bit. . I heard our president speak tonight on television, and I will say that he sure is feath ering his nest for a job, not that he needs it. I guess little Dickie will need a lending hand as he sure can't get by on his own. I am sure Ike will need a caddy for his play ing golf and who could be a better Yes man than little Richard. I am sure all of us have heard the song, "Open the Door Richard." Well, if little Richard and a few of his well chosen friends get in, we, or most of us, will see him close de door on us. As for the Republican ad ministration doing better, wasn't there a slogan floating around during the Hoover ad ministration which went "A chicken in every pot"? Look at the soup lines there were and look at your unemploy ment today. And Nixon says, there are no people going hungry in their own United Slates. In this city of just 25,000, there are plenty who are hun gry. I have had people come to my door and ask for a little work so they could get some thing to eat. The United States is supposed to be the land of plenty. I am sure it is, but why are so many people out of work and hungry? I don't see any purple hearts on Eisenhower's chest, or Nixon's either. How about giving a decent living wage to the forgotten veterans of World War I? Can veterans or their widows get along on their small pensions now? No. But Ike puts in eight years as President of the United States and can retire on $25,- 000 a year. He has been in for eight years on a salary of $100,000 a year and for eight years that is $800,000, if my figuring is correct and I think it is correct. And besides, he gets several thousand for just expenses. Oh, Brother, he sure has it made. Besides that, he gets his general s pension. I guess that isn't a small amount. And he needs a job I was a Republican, but 1 changed over to the Demo cratic party quick. Blaine F. Smith 136 South Holly st. Medford Climb the Furniture To the Editor: Ladies, a headline inspired this verse, so please don't blame me. It said: For Beauty and Slim ness, Climb the Furniture." Occasionally, my wife moves Our furniture around. The change is so complete, Notmng can be found. I'm slightly physically handi capped, But, even if I was able, The only thing I'd BET I'd find, Is the dining-room table. The T.V. now sits in one of the Other spare rooms. There is no longer such a place As a closet for brooms. Even the dishes, bowls, pots And other pans, Show a Woman's touch, Surely not a man's. There is no use to complain And say that I Hate it. It is best just to grin And to tolerate it. She'll soon get a hunch, And no telling WHEN; She'll move the whole she bang - Back where it was again. Malemute Slim, White City, Ore. Who Would You Serve? To the Editor: Referring to a recent speech by one of Dr. Durno s hatchet men, concern Ing Oregon's plywood indus try, I wonder if the doctor re ally thinks the people are stu pid enough to fall for these kinds of false insinuations. From the speech it was re vealed that a multi-million dollar banking firm in Eugene was using foreign import ply wood for cement forms in the construction of . their new building, the same bank, hop ing to do business with local loggers and plywood interests upon completion of their buildings. ' Dr. Durno, is It really Por ter that is destroying Oregon's economy, or is it the bank? Is Porter supposed to run the tariff commission? Are you the incumbent as your boosters insinuate for the benefit of some of the more recent Oregon residents? If you were a Congressman would you assume the right to receive part of a cargo of foreign plywood, such as raw veneer, and reject the other half of the cargo, because it was the finished product? For your information Mr. Durno, foreign shipment and tariff for government revenue as applies to your argument, is an issue that is partially tied into a foreign aid pro gram and a policy instigated and approved by an adminis tration of your own party. Charles Porter has served all the people of Oregon faith fully for eight years. If you were a Congressman, who would you serve? Mrs. Josephine Wood P.O. Box 102 Shady Cove, Ore. Hat His Cake To the Editor: When voic ing his unproven claim of 17, 000 (or was it 17,000,000?) that John Kennedy emotion ed of going hungry abed, some time ago, he might have used the well known petulent reply of the French queen when warned of her hungry subjects without brcaii. "Why don't they eat cake?" Of course, Kennedy, not having much knowhow of hunger as a son of a multi-millioncd fa ther, would have not the faint est idea of where the cake would come from, than he has from his hedging answers as just where the money is com ing from other than a raise in taxes, to bolster the up- with-Jones level he so glow ingly promises for all, if he is elected. However, "Jack" Kennedy, as HST promoted to give his suddenly and strangely ac quired protege more adult sounding status, does have his cake. Like the well remem bered little Jack Horner who MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. Applegate Woman Has Experienced Settlement Of Far West Applegate Valley - Nellie Rose, a woman who has seen and experienced firsthand all aspects of the development of the West, finally has a tele phone. The phone was a gift from friends on Nellie's 75th birthday recently. It is some thing she has wanted for a long time. Nellie arrived in this area with her husband Bob in 1920. They homesteaded a site in the wilderness eight miles west of Butte Falls on Round Top mountain. Their first home was a one room cabin constructed hurriedly of un peeled logs. Casanova To Speak At Football Banquet Gold Hill - Len Casanova, University of Oregon football coach will be guest speaker at the annual Crater High school football banquet slated for Wednesday evening, Nov. 30 in the cafetorium at Crater. The event is sponsored each year by the Gold Hill and Central Point Lions clubs. Charles A. Meyer, superin tendent of District 6 schools will be master of ceremonies for the banquet. Tickets will be sold in ad vance at most business places in Gold Hill and Central Point. Christmas Projects Topic of Meeting Illinois Valley-A projected toy drive and toy repair for Christmas gifts was the main topic at the Illinois Valley Lions club meeting Oct. 25. Thirty members attended the meeting. Other features of the meet ing included a discussion by Wes Peters on ballot measures in the coming election, and a discussion of the tax base given by Mrs. Florence Note bloom, a member of the Jose phine County School board. Cub Scouts Yreka - Cub Scout pack 62 held a pack meeting at the Vet's hall in Yreka Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Parents were invited to witness the presentation of pins and enjoy a program prepared by the leaders and scouts. Charles Ling, a member of the Yreka fire department, gave a talk on the prevention of fire. There was a playlet participated in by Cub Scouts from all dens and narrated by Cub Scoutmaster Louie Choate. Choate made the presenta tion of pins first to the parent who stood with his little scout and in turn pinned it on the Cub Scout. Those receiving pins were: Den 1, Gregory Choate, gold arrow; John Dexter, bob cat; Den 2, Kenneth Leal, gold arrow; Den 3, Steven Frost, non, gold and silver arrow; Ray Singleton, lion, gold ar row; David Rawlings, lion: Danny Jennott, denner, and John Jones, assistant denner; Den 4, Kenneth Fleisch, one year pin; Michael Henncssy, one year pin; Jack Holt, one year pin; Richard Robinson, one year pin; Den 5, Billy Gor don, bob cat; Ray Singleton, Webelos; Chris Reed, Webe- los; Den 6, Mike Silva. silver: Floyd Freeman, silver; Paul Boothman, silver, and Bill Milne, gold. Mrs. Robert Gordon was In troduced as a new assistant den mother. At the close of the meeting the den mothers served cookies, punch and cof fee. stuck in his thumb and pull ed out a plum and shouted. "What a great boy am I?" so does this modern "little Jack Horner" stick his thumb into the ever ready "cake" his well - heeled and political wise team of speech writers prepares for him in his cam paign and debate orations. However, let me say this in my last letter ore we mark the all important ballot. Let us one and all discard that meaningless: "I just don't like that so-and-so who is not going to get my vote." Look up the so-and-so's record and be guided by that. The good work of Richard Nixon that is on record, as well as the hard - to understand record of John Kennedy as mcntlon- crl above, ano his many starry-eyed promises, some which are on record, proven un workable in the FDR and HST administrations. Bear all this in mind as you mark your ballot, that is vital factor in our loved America continuing to be a nation of free men, free to meet In assembly, free to speak out with no fear of retaliation, freedom of wor ship or not to worship at all. Consider all this as you val ue your long established free way of life, your very own life and happiness. F. J. Clifford Rout 2, Box 200K Central Point, Ore. by Unusual However, Nellie's pioneer ing experiences started much earlier than 1920. For she and her husband traveled to Ore gon from Kansas in a covered wagon. And herein lies an in teresting and unusual story. For Nellie chose a way of life that was challenging and cou rageous. Few today would make the choice she did. Leaves Easy Lite She was born in Cloud county, Kansas, Oct. 15, 1885. Nellie left a life of compara tive ease and luxury for the rugged life with her Missouri an husband. She and Bob were married in 1912. She was the daughter of a wealthy Kansas doctor and could have enjoyed all the comforts that money brought in those days. However, she and Bob start ed out for Arkansas by cov ered wagon shortly after their marriage. They lived one win ter in the Ozark mountains where Bob hunted and trapped wild game. Grange News Upper Rogue Upper Rogue Grange met Thursday, Nov. 3, with Master Eda Torrance presiding. Legislative Chairman Har old Barber discussed state and county measures to be voted on Nov. 8. The amendment to increase the membership dues of the Grange was voted on and defeated. Home Economics Chairman Gay Chamberlain announced that the next club meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Har old Barber home. Co-hostess will be Mrs. Dorothy Tock stein. Nomination and election of ,icw officers was held. Elected were Howard Bishop, master; Eda Torrance, overseer; May Eastman, lecturer; Roy Vaughn, steward; Ray Gilles pie, assistant steward; Rudella Myklebye, chaplain; Dorothy Tockstein, treasurer; George Moore, secretary; Clinton Snodgrass, gatekeeper; Helen Gumberl, Ceres; Bessie Snod- grass, Pomona; Trcssie Vaughn, Flora; G e o r g i e Grieve, lady assistant steward; and Bob Chamberlain, Paul Torrance, and Carl Richard son, executive committee. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brugger and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gilles pie. 1 Tha first family-size compact Comet's 114 wheelhase (longer than any other compact's) provides spacious comfort other compacts sacrifice. There is room for six grownups and a family-size load of luggage besides. Big-car ride-small-car handling The refined suspension (plus the 114 wheelhase) makes Comet's ride steadier and smoother than many standard cars, And you'll find that Comet turns, parks and handles almost as easily as baby carriage. Priced with or below compacts of other makers For all its fine-car flair, family size, big-car ride and value features, Comet's priced with or below compacts of other makers. New Thrift Power 170 engine for '61 Comet now offers two economy engines the standard Thrift Power Six phis the new optional Thrift Power 170, for 11 faster highway passing, 22 better acceleration on hills 8EE Pioneering Journey Then they returned to Kan sas and ranched. In 1917 Nel lie was advised by doctors that she should live in mountains because of her health. So they headed west, again traveling by covered wagon. They spent two years in Colorado, Bob working on farms and in log ging camps. Drives Buggy In 1919 they started for Cal ifornia. Bob drove a one-horse lumber wagon and Nellie drove a remodeled buggy. Their trip was interrupted by Bob's working on the Lincoln highway in western Utah. After Nellie suffered an ap pendicitis attack on the Great Salt Lake desert, they arrived in Susanville, Calif., In 1919. Bob trapped and worked in a box factory in Susanville. The following spring, they headed north with Gold Beach in mind. One of their reasons for coming to the Pacific coast was to fulfill Nellie's desire to see the ocean. These plans were abandoned, however, when they reached Rogue Riv er and encountered an "out fit" coming from the coast who said there was no feed for stock enroute. Bob and Nellie next set Klamath Falls as their goal, but were sidetracked again in the area of Dodge bridge on the Rogue river. Here they met a man who had worked for them in Kansas. He re ferred them to a 40-acre home stead site on Rount Top moun tain. They arrived there in July. 1920. Life was good there, and in a few years they were able to built a home improved over the original cabin. They rais ed garden produce. In the four years before buying a truck, Bob transported the cabbage and beans 24 miles to Medford by wagon and burros. War Comet Many years went by. and then came the war. The 91st division, stationed at Camp White, held field maneuvers a half mile east of their home. Nellie tells many tales of ex citement during Hint time. In mock battles, she and Bob lin ed up too. They were always included on one of the sides in the battle. They provided valuable information to the troops concerning terrain in the area. 1 he Roses made many mends among the soldiers, They invited boys for meals and corresponded with several in later years. THE VALUE-PACKED COMET AT MEDFORD MOTORS, Inc. 225 South In 1944 they sold their mountain home and moved to the Applegate area, locating in a wooded spot -below Me Koe bridge on East Side rd. Nellie lives here today. Bob died 13 years ago. She splits much of her own wood and brings water from a pitcher pump. Within the last year she has enjoyed electricity. . tf -si J -i is ' 3 v ' ...and let us also give thanks for the human dignity which we enjoy as free individ uals ... for the preservation of the peace ... for the prosperity of our great Nation ... for its thrifty and self-reliant citizons ... for our homes and the family happiness they bring ... for the challenge of the unlimited opportunities which lie ahead. CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE 4 PER ANNUM FIRST FEDERAL Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford 29 North Ivy Street Robert F. Kyle, Manager One-year or 12,000-mile warranty Every 1961 Comet part (except tires, for which appropriate adjustments are made by their makers) is now warranted by dealers against defects in materia! and workmanship for one year or 12,000 miles, which ever comes first. Normal maintenance services and parts such is niters, spark plugs, and ignition points are excepted. pomet the better compact car YOUR MERCURY-COMET DEALER LINCOLN-MERCURY DIVISION Srfyer'&tlanj Riverside A 5 Gold panning and needlework have served as hobbles. She supplies many needlework gifts to friends. The Bible and religious programs on the ra. dlo fill her religious needs. Fulfilla Dream Incidentally, it was only a few years ago that Nellie ful filled her dream of seeing tha ocean. Friends look her to Crescent City. She has a broad knowledga of world affairs. Two dogs, Sklppy and Star, keep her company. id
