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SUNDAY. JANUARY 29, 1961
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To the Editor: The other
day a friend dropped in for
a little visit. I had known
prior to this call that he in
his younger years was a mem
ber of the same religious or
ganization that I represent. In
spite of the fact that we have
differences of opinion, we are
on very friendly terms.
Yet some things my friend
told me have caused me con
cern. Not just for him but for
others. - ,
Our first parents in Eden
' were led astray because Eve
listened and believed the false
report of the first apostate.
Today as then many well
'. moaning individuals still fol
low the same course. Sum
ming it all up, it is not always
safe to listen and believe
' someone who, because of a
critical attitude, has aposto
tized. In other words, can we
be assured that ours is a safe
course when we listen to
those who completely turn
around and repudiate beliefs
they once held?
In the religious realm, the
only safe course to follow is,
that if these new views agree
' with God's Guidebook, then
and only then, is it safe to
' turn our steps . and follow
them.
You see my visiting friend
had been reading some mate
rial put out by one who had
for years held a high position
in a well known religious or
. ganization. He has been dead
for a number of years but
, his damaging and defaming
- denunciations still lake their
toll.
The only safe course for
anyone, is to follow our Lord,
not man. If we live and do
as Jesus taught we'll be on
the safe side.
' Many volumes have been
written down through the
years. On those dealing with
religious matters we find
many writings that are very
helpful.
Not so long ago another
friend who had also read and
believed the writings of the
anoslolized Eentlemen, was
talking with me on the phone
That morning I had been
reading some paragraphs from
the ren of one that tins gen
. tlcman despised. I shared
them with him;
"Isn't that wonderful?" he
. said. I agreed.
I have come to the opinion
that it isn't what some people
know about us but it is what
they think they know about
us.
. I am afraid that precon
ceived prejudice is keeping
many people from the full
joys of the happiness that
comes in fully serving our
Lord.
Henry Johnson Jr.,
2513 Highway 66,
Ashland, Ore.
by on fixed incomes? Also
the farmer putting in 12 to
16 hours a day to keep his
home and land from insur
ance loss and tax foreclosure.
and organized labor demand
ing a 6 hour day?
Most sincerely,
F. J. Clifford,
Route 2, Box 200F,
Central Point, Ore.
Questions Asked
To the Editor: This is a let
trr In Secretary ' of Labor
Goldberg. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: There is an in
creasing number of free-enter
prise people who want ana
soon will be demanding an
answer to the why and where
for of the yearly demands of
organized labor for increase
In pay, fringe benefits, etc.
There was not too much
concern on this vital issue till
just recently. In a news re
lease, certain unnamed econo
mists agreed, even though (in
a tentative way), that "about
8 per cent would be a rea
sonable request in a yearly
wage rise". Why such semi
official admission? By what
reason other than private
greed should an organized
minority be entitled for such
special dispensation, all at the
expense of the free-enterprise
. majority?
The USA is in a difficult
position. Sen. Paul H. Doug
las (Dcm.-Illinois) referred to
it as a "very serious reces
sion", proven so by loss of
profits and dangerous increase
of bankruptcies. High labor
costs of manufactured articles
make it increasingly difficult
for our industries to meet com
petition in lower labor cost of
foreign country's products in
world markets. Note the in
creasingly frenzied efforts of
local merchants in advertising
by TV, newspaper and radio
to buy, buy, buy.
At the request of others and
our own interests, we have
written several letters to peo
ple we felt were able to an
swer what we are requesting
of you. One of the answers
was of official source, of full
page lcnglh. They answered
much we already knew, but
skirted around what we want
ed to know. Strangely, they
warned that the letter was
strictly confidential and it or I
no part could be quoted.
Your past position, Mr.j
Goldberg, as attorney for thcs
AFL-CIO, as we have been;
given to understand, should j
make it possible for you to
answer our question, why and
for what reason should there
be" a yearly raise in wages i
gi anted to organized labor, in
view of lowering prices audi
jo man of us trying to get
"
County, Roads
to the Editor: This is. an
open letter to the county
court. . ,
Sirs: Why is it that you are
so ready to lend a helping
hand on roads that lead to
recreational places, and neg
lect the essential public roads?
Sirs, I haven't a thing
against recreation. It's won
derful! Yet it would be
pleasure to drive on a decent
road, which we have to (mind
you), we have to drive over
daily.
Sure, you send a grader out
after a rain to skim over the
top. What if it should keep
raining, then the road is sure
ly a hazard to drive over.
There are strips of the road
that are like a wash board
(the old fashion type). Surely
that's damaging to decent cars
besides a hazard to drive over.
Is it that an accident must
happen before you will come
to the aid of the people?
Lorene Davis
Galls Creek rd.
Gold Hill, Ore.
The "Unbalanced" Mind
To the Editor: Our newspa
pers carry frequent accounts
of all manner of crime against
society, including suicide.
During the holiday season two
southern Oregon men died of
self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
More recently, a staff member
of a well known screen maga
zine leapt from the towering
heights of a building. Almost
every day one reads of some
one, somewhere, whose mind
has reached that stage of hope
lessness where it can see no
other way out.
It is the writer's opinion
that this last desperate act (the
act of self destruction) can be
cited as an example of an in
dividual's twisted thinking
over a long period of his life,
and that other lesser crimes
against society stem from the
same source. How many
crimes are committed because
of a desire, by "tortured"
minds, to escape from reality?
Why is it that the sale of
tranquilizers is steadily
mounting to an alarming figure-
How many people are
guilty of overindulgence in
(for example) liquor, because
of the inner turmoil that mas
ters so many minds-yes, and
destroys them?
A person who finds life too
exacting and restrictive-one
who THINKS the cards are
"stacked" against him, is quite
likely to become a victim of
an unbalanced mind.
He feels neglected and
alone, and begins to indulge
in one or more of the cardinal
sins of thought - the sins of
envy, jealousy, resentment
and hatred. Everyone knows
that this line of thinking will,
in time, destroy the balance
of the mind.
Not everyone, however, is
aware of the enormous num
ber of wrongs that are indulg
ed in by individuals in order
to ESCAPE from their par
ticular inner struggles which
they do not understand.
Many of the writer's friends
believe that here is a great
opportunity, for each commu
nity, on a nationwide basis, to
do more for humanity than
has ever been done before by
numerous civic and commu
nity organizations.
Why not choose a Worthy
organization, such as the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, to
appoint an outstanding man
of sterling character to serve
as counsellor to mankind?
This counsellor would serve a
great and crying need! He
would be available to anyone
in strict confidence. His serv
ice would be non-sectarian,
and any fees he collected
would be on a purely volun
tary basis.
Ordinary people, all over
this nation, would give small
sums in support of their own
community counsellor which
could be handled by the spon
soring organization.
What do you readers think
of this idea to help make
America strong?
Philip Lee Burns
121 Bush st.
Ashland, Ore.
which is manufactured by the
pancreatic gland. When this
gland is unable to supply the
needed amount, the excess
glucose is filtered from the
blood by the kidneys and
thrown from the body as sug
ar in the urine or diabetes.
So much glucose is used by
Americans every day and we
have so many diabetics now,
that it is estimated that by
1985 every man, woman and
child in the United States will
be-a diabetic.
Would it not be wise to
unite now and demand of
Congress that it ban its use
in food forever?
Anna M. Streed
116 North Peach st.
Medford.
Editor's note: While we re
spect Miss Strecd's sincerity,
it should be pointed out that
the opinions in her letter are
not supported by the findings
of most nutritional scientists.
Orchids to Potpourril
To the Editor: Congratula
tions to Olive Starcher for
her recent statement concern
ing an adequate auditorium
for Medford, rather than a
sports arena. We agree whole
heartedly! When we arrived in this
valley 14 years ago, we were
amazed to find no community
building in such a progressive
town; no adequate place
which would accommodate
concerts, opera, plays and lec
tures, as well as local club
activities. Many really small
towns have excellent build
ings of this type.
As each new proicct has
been presented to our city
fathers, we have looked hope
fully for plans for an audito
rium worthy of our town; no
luck to date!
We think sports are splen
did; but we also feel that cul
tural life must be an integral
part of the development of
any good American town.
Medford was well known for
many years for its fine con
certs and road shows, in the
days w h e n small theaters
could accommodate such
events. ToHav. it is verv dif
ficult, even impossible, to pre
sent feature attractions which
would draw people from the
entire State of Jefferson, be
cause we have no auditorium
Willi size and ACOUSTICS!
It would appear that our
vision is getting jusl a bit one
sided; perhaps we had better
think it over mote fully be
fore considering more spoils
for Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Adamson
839 East Jackson st.,
Medford.
Dick House To Move
The House of Insurance,
owned by Dick House, former"
ly of 113 East Eighth St., is
moving to the Standard Insur
ance building on East Main st.
According to House, the
firm will now be called Tho
House of Security, and has
taken on a line of investments,
King Merrill and Company
Inc.. in addition to insurance.
The firm will open in its)
new location on Wedncsdayf
Feb. 1.
The Polio Drive
To (he Editor: The drive
for funds for polio research
is on. May I present a little
known fact about the cause
of polio?
President Teddy Roosevelt's
secretary of agriculture was
Mr. James Wilson from Iowa.
He had a real concern for the
financial welfare of Iowa
farmers. The man in charge
of the Bureau of Chemistry
then was Dr. Harvey Wiley.
His great concern was the
preservation of the health of
Americans.
During this time it was dis
covered that corn starch treat
ed with hydrochloric acid is
changed to another form of
carbohydrate called glucose I
or corn syrup. To separate the
hydrochloric acid from the
glucose requires the use of
sulphuric acid. Traces of both
remain in- the glucose. Mr.
Wilson saw in this product
a means of increasing the prof
its of Iowa corn farmers. Dr.
Wiley regarded it as a men
ace to tlje health of Ameri
cans. Thus ensued a contest
between the two men which
was won by Mr. Wilson Dr.
Wiley, the foremost food
chemist of that time and a
thoroughly honest and patri
otic man, was publicly dis
graced. Unlimited quantities of glu
cose are now used in our food.
Fruit is canned in it, icings
and candy are made from it,
soft drinks and ice cream are
sweetened by it, and babies'
formulas depend on it, this
in spite of the fact that its
use in food is prohibited in
Canada and the western Eu
ropean nations.
Our excessive use of glu
cose is one cause of polio and
diabetes. It is also a carcino
gen. It produces polio because
it destroys the sheath which
surrounds each nerve fibre.
It produces diabetes because
it does not need digestion but
passes into the blood stream
immediately it reaches the
small intestines. To get from
the blood into the cells insulin
must be present in the blood.
Large amounts of glucose de
mand large amounts of insulin
Try and Stop Me
By BENNETT CERF
A VERY SMART young man in Houston, Texas, has com-
piled a list of rules for "How to raise a juvenile delin
quent in your own family" that the Police Deoartment there
is distributing in pamph
let form, borne of its
highlights:
1. Begin with infancy
to give the child every
thing he wants. This will
insure his growing up to
believe that the world
owes him a living.
2. Wherl he picks up
bad words, laugh heart
ily at him. This will
make him think he's cute.
Soon he'll acquire a vo
cabulary that will blow
off the top of your head.
3. Give him all the spending money he wants. Kcver let
him cam a penny of his own.
4. Take his part against neighbors, teachers, policemen.
They all are prejudiced against your child. Ho never is
wrong.
5. Finally, prepare yourself for a life of grief. Brother,
you're going to have it. -
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