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contrary is otten tne case.
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lack sufficient identifica
tion to be used. We need
both name and address.
Also, several letters have
been received far in excess
of our 400 word limit. They
will be condensed, if time
allows, or returned to the
writer for condensation.
Letter From Japan
My dear Mr. Editor: If you
can spare a little of your
precious time I would be ap
preciated it very much.
What I want is this: I al
ways wanted to make some
friends in your country
through letterwritings. But I
did not know how to do it. Re
cently, however, I was told by
the Youth Council For Inter
national Contact (20, 1-chome
Jimbo-cho. Chiyoda-ka, Tokyo,
Japan) that the best way is
we write to the newspapers
and gave me your name. So,
I'm writing this letter to you.
If you can insert this letter
somewhere in your pages so
that I can start communica
tions with your readers. I
would appreciate it very
much. If such insertion was
not able to be done, then may
I ask you to pass this letter to
some schools or cultural or
ganizations or some individ
uals? That will help me, too.
Yours very truly,
Yoshinori Uno
P. S.-Let me introduce my
self briefly: Name: Yoshinori
Uno; sex: male; age: 16; ad
dress 39 Wataya-machi, Kita
ku, Osaka-city, Japan.
Hobbies: Stamp -collecting
and collecting coins and col
lecting records, taking snap
shots and skating and swim
ming, looking at movies.
Strength of An Idea
To the Editor: I am sorry
that I cannot name the author
of the statement, "There is
nothing stronger than an idea
of which its time has come."
But regardless of who said
it, its contents and meaning
seem valid. We have in mind
a brochure that we received
in the mail dealing with ways
and means to stop Commu
nism in America. It points out
that the schedule devised by
Lenin before he died for the
Communists to take over the
earth is a comprehensive one
and it is running on time at
present. With a beach-head es
tablished in Cuba, the Com
munists are launching a cam
paign to encircle the United
States with Communist satel
lites. This organization that gets
the brochure out is called
Freedom Crusade. Their mas
ter plan is to teach the aims
and goals of Communism. (At
least that is what is implied).
Somehow the thought creeps
into my mind, "Ye shall know
the truth and the truth shall
make you free." Is it possible
that the super-abundance of
material that we have been
reading about Communism is
false? Could it be that the
Freedom Crusade has come
into possession of the real
McCoy?
On that point we are skepti
cal at the employment and ex
Dloitation of renegade Rus
sians to carry the torch of
truth.
Yes sir, at last we are to get
the real lowdown on the Com
munists.
However there seem to be a
few "ketches" in the program
First there is the question of
money involved. The student
of Communism must pay lor
his own education. There are
record tapes of speeches and
motion pictures to carry con
viction. There is also litera
ture. But the Communist
bible, the Communist mani.
festo, was not mentioned. (For
the benefit of the curious it
can be obtained in most any
public library.)
A fatal quality in education
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is that it is a double edged
sword. It cuts both ways. An
other handicap is that Ameri
cans demand pay for every
thing that they do, or the
promise of it even in gaining
knowledge. We are not cru
saders. Without pay there is
nothing doing. That is a foible
t li a t Communists exploit.
They are great on promises.
And not for something in the
hereafter, but here and now.
Communists do not promise
Freedom but fried-cakes. So
the best way to combat Com
munism is to deliver more
doughnuts. It is as simple as
that.
The great handicap to
Freedom Crusade is that
Freedom is being priced out
of the market. There is too
much short weight and short
change. We need only observe
health care for the aged. They
are frustrated by society
while their pockets are being
picked. A clear case of the
denial of freedom. Attention
Crusaders.
Walter Reece,
Galice rd.,
Merlin, Ore.
Gold
To the Editor: Reminded
that Thursday evening would
be the last winter-time meet
ing of the Northwest Mining
Council of Jacksonville, and
given five minutes time on
the tightly scheduled affair
to elaborate on our "Gold Is
The Answer" letter of that
date, we managed to be there.
The meeting was well at
tended, and there was con
siderable optimism due to
recent heavy rains, that trig
gered discussions of getting
hydraulic operations going by
operators, over second fillings
of coffee of the pot-luck din
ner. Following election of
officers, my own talk was
given, that seemed to claim
close attention and a very
good hand.
From following discussions,
it all boils down to the ham
stringing of gold that was an
emergency measure during
the FDR administration, and
instead of being terminated as
was proposed, it continues on
unto this late day, that many
members feel is one of the
reasons why the American
dollar is in trouble today. The
Idea of a time - limit-bonus
equal to the established price
of gold for the production of
new raw gold here in the
homeland, is almost too much
to hope for. Most of them,
especially the old-timers, feel
that just a $5 or $10 upping
of the gold price would put a
horde of hopefuls back in the
hills, " 'stead of settin' on
their fannies wondering what
to do, what with no jobs in
sight or even in the making."
All this, providing the gold
panner could take his ounce,
or part thereof, of gold to a
handy grocery - supply store
and trade it for the so neces
sary beans, bacon and bread-
flour and a few gallons of
gasoline. They are equally
sure that it would take much
of the load from the public
welfare department.
Some of the better Informed
are sure that there is much
raw (new) gold being hoarded.
One assured this writer that
given 30 minutes, he could
bring some 40 or 50 ounces of
"poke-gold." Given 24 hours
he could produce that amount
multiplied by a hundred. He
told how, some time ago, there
was some sharp interest astir
down Nevada way of a black
marketer buying gold at some
S75 per ounce, raw or fine.
But the vigilance of Uncle
Sam's FBI in pouncing on such
illegal activities, made it too
risky. So, both tunnel and
placer raw gold is still wait
ing for a price that will yield
some manner of profit to the
producer.
F. J. Clifford
Route 2, Box 200F
Central Point, Ore.
Who Benefited Most?
To the Editor: With all the
sniping, bickering, and wran
gling one usually reads in the
communications column, we
are apt to forget that most of
the inhabitants of our com
munity are truly kind and
concerned about their fellow
man when the need arises.
I wish to present an exam
ple that will illustrate this
truth.
The community of Central
Point was recently made
aware of the severe illness
of the wife of one of our pub
lic servants, and the attendant
distress and problems of the
situation. From all directions
there was voiced a desire to
help. With some discussion
this desire was developed into
action, and the results have
been astounding to many
people.
This willingness to help was
, not generated by a "do-good
I attitude, but because of re
I spect and appreciation for a
man who did his job with
i a feeling of concern and re-
; spect for the people of his
! community. This was also evi
denced by fellow members of
' organizations to which he be
longed. These include the
Peace Officers Association,
jLirjns club, Jaycees, Ameri
can Legion and Naval reserve.
We all wish to thank the
following for their fine coop
eration: The Mail Tribune, the
TV and radio stations, the
Milk Producers League, the
engineering department of
Camp White, the merchants of
Central Point, and the many
individuals who responded so
generously with time and
funds.
It remains to be seen and
can be debated as to who
benefited most, the helpers or
the recipient!
Ruth I. Arndt,
Chairman of Verna
Bowen Fund,
38 Vancouver ave.,
Medford
"Shadows" Praised
To the Editor: This Is an
open letter to "The Shadows":
May we express our most
appreciative thanks to "The
Shadows" for the wonderful
entertainment you provided at
our "Founders Day" program
at Griffin Creek School, Feb.
2, 1961.
This community is indeed
fortunate to have, and should
well be proud of, this fine
group of talented young men.
Griffin Creek Parent
Teacher Association
Mrs. Larry Briggs,
Publicity
It Is Very Late
To the Editor: The strength
and effectiveness of the Unit
ed Nations is contained in the
attitudes of her leading mem
ber nations.
Maintaining peace and
security throughout the world
is without a doubt the most
desirable of the U.N.'s ideals.
But I fail to see how we can
preserve something that does
not exist, and never will as
long as the cold war persists.
Until the threat of commu
nistic expansion is removed.
the free world is not only in
grave danger, but peace is im
possible. My personal views
may be considered drastic and
pessemistic - but to me the
actuality of the situation is
victory or surrender.
When more of the American
people trade their attitudes of
expediency and illusion for
those of patriotism and reali
ty, then and then only can we
make any real progress in our
U.N. attempts.
It will take money, lots of
money, most of our spare
time, courage and all of our
efforts, to back up the aims of
the U.N.
Developing friendly rela
tions among nations and
spreading the principle of
equality should have become
uppermost in our endeavors,
upon our arrival at the stage
of world leadership.
Now it is very late. But
with great effort and deter
mination we may be able to
block communistic expansion
into neutral and free countries
by strengthening the U.N.'s
economic, social, and humani
tarian aims. Our chief weap
ons are aid to relief of world
poverty, some degree of edu
cational benefit to all under-
priviledged peoples, and last
but not least, recognition of
and respect for, their rights
as human beings.
But this all begins at home;
in our advertising mediums
in our educational fields, in
our moral standards-especial-
ly racial attitudes - in our in
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dividual efforts, and thence to
the U.N.
Keeping informed on cur
rent events, and organizing or
attending one of the Great
Decisions groups, would be a
very good place to start.
The effectiveness of the
U.N.'s achievements greatly
depends upon us.
Thelma Carson
Star Route Box 60
Prospect, Ore.
Der Edsel
To the Editor:
We listened to Der Bingle
croon
Praising the Edsel to the
moon
But me being such an awful
snook
I felt that we should take
a look
And boy, o boy, did we
get took.
Der Bingle got himself a
wife
(But woe is me we just
got strife)
Ai:d to the desert he did go.
But with us, it wasn't so
Because our Edsel would
not go.
If we hadn't heard
Der
Bingle croon
Praising the Edsel to
the
moon
I wouldn't have acted like
a shinoe
And bought an Edsel that
would not go.
To us this was an awful
blow.
So after the troubles we
have had
With our Edsel, it's just
too bad.
We listened to Der Bingle
croon
And purchased an Edsel too
darned soon.
We should have listened to
Pat Boone.
Leo J. Townsend,
Route 1, Box 620,
Eagle Point, Ore.
Gold Economy
To the Editor: What Uncle
Sam really needs is a U.S.
gold economy based upon the
national tndustry-not a woria
wide economy of the Bretton
Woods international bankers
agreement.
The natural resources of
gold mining in the U.S.A.
should be controlled, operated
and under the protection of
the people to act as a safety
measure for the purposes of
American labor and industry
at all times. Even though gold
is not recognized as a mone
tary standard exclusively, the
U.S. mints should not be al
lowed to rust-out and remain
idle in a bloated economy
Why let all gold in storage
drain out of our country
simply because of inflation of
paper currency? What is good
business for the international
banker may sooner or later
prove to be the people's loss
of security.
When gold was a basis of
standard, the small individual
free enterprise man com
manded an equal amount of
real wealth because he was
not handicapped by spiraling
prices due to an unstable
economy, thus he could afford
at least to mine the precious
stuff.
Bert Kissinger
520 Boardman st,
Medford
Pretty Stupid
To the Editor: I am writing
this letter in regard to the
little article on the front page
of the Feb. 1 paper concern
ing liquor by the glass.
I was just wondering what
kind of man would propose
(and what kind of people we
are to let him do it) a bill
that would help to increase
our crime rate in Oregon by
providing an easier (than al-
ready is) way to obtain this
mind - destroying and will
destroying drink.
I wonder if Senator Al
Flegel realizes that he will
be (in part) responsible for the
crime and juvenile problems
that arise out of these new
(106) places where liquor can
be obtained so easy.
It seems pretty stupid that
on one hand people are trying
their very best to stop drimk
eness and the results of it,
and on the other hand men
like Sen. Flegel are provid
ing the means by which (in
part) it grows.
1 wonder how Sen. Flegel
would feel if a man who had
just come from a bar would
attack and kill one of his
children (if he has any), or
a drunk would run into him
as he was driving along one
of our highways? Yet he has
proposed a bill that is going
to provide the weapon for this
very same man.
Robert E. Martin,
Route 2, Box 666X,
Central Point, Ore.
Nicest Thing
To the Editor: Last week
end at the college ballroom
Ashland, there was a
square dance jamboree. It was
one of the nicest things I have
ever seen.
People of all ages were
dancing, from teenagers to
grandparents. The kids were
having a grand time dancing
with their parents,- and find
ing out their folks aren t the
old kill-joys they had thought
they were.
If more prronts and their
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together, it would ccrtaly
help curb the juvenileOdeiin
quency problem.
B.M.S.,
(Name on file),
Talent, Ore.
Work With Medco
To the Editor: At our home
we read your column wilh in
terest, as it gives a cross sec
tion of local views on local
subjects, as well as state and
national levels.
The Medco private road
seems to be a live issue now,
as the election is over.
I think a lot of people are
alarmed in advance. I know
where private roads are op
erated at Springfield, and the
Mollala-Canby private road,
they cause no hardship or ill
feelings. As for a truck every
eight minutes, this is quite
slow traffic, and I believe
there will be safety devices
installed.
I think we have plenty of
logging trucks on our high
way without adding more, as
mentioned in one letter.
But Medco should not be
condemned for modernizing.
The logging railroad is an
obsolete system, and costly to
operate. Not many of the peo
ple affected would go back
to horse and buggies or model
T Fords. The road is coming,
so why not work with Medco
as a community group, and
get some ample warning sys
tem for the crossings. You
catch more flies with honey
than vinegar. Ask for road
sprinklers and proper muf -
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guaranteed or your
flers and noise control. These
things can be worked out in
a diplomatic way.
Medco, like any business,
must operate at a profit or
close up shop. This would be
a sad blow to the valley econ
omy as perhaps two to three
thousand people's livelihood
depend on them, partially or
in whole.
I am not in any way con
nected with the logging indus
try or Medco, and have never
worked in a mill or in the
woods. But we need their pay
roll and supply accounts here
in Jackson county.
Charles A. Lasher,
2810 Elliott st.,
Medford
Fire Season
To the Editor: I would like !
to take this opportunity to I
thank you and your staff for
extending to us such excellent
cooperation during the I960
fire season.
The 1960 fire season was
rough in Southwest Oregon
District. While our acreage
burned was not nearly so
great as 1959, we did have
a greater number of fires. As
always we feel that the public
should be kept well informed
as to the occurrence of fires
and the daily progress of con
trol. This we could not do
without your help.
Many times it is quite diffi
cult for members of your staff
lo get a complete story from
us and meet your deadline.
At these times of course we
iare all quite busy trying to
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most patient and kind and we
are grateful.
If there is anything that
we can do to make your job
of reporting our activities
easier, please do not hesitate
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District Warden,
State Forestry Dept.,
Medford
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