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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. ORE. .1 . lw ... Communications ... belters to me Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a riew to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper; in fact the contrary is otten me case. Red China and the U.N. To the Editor: The Ameri can public is continually ap pealed to for financing of Ra dio Free Europe and the Voice of America so that the "de luded" people behind the Iron Curtain may know truth. At the same time we are given statements that cannot be veri fied by facts. We are told that "Red China" is unfit to be a mem ber of United Nations because she is an aggressor and be cause she threatens to take Formosa by force. Mr. Chiang has never ceased to declare that he will retake the main land by force, yet he seems quite secure as a member of that organization. By what type of warped thinking could such an act be condoned in the one and condemned in the other? It is not difficult to prove that Chiang's right to For mosa falls far short of con forming to legal title. Truth is that he has no more right to Formosa than he has to the Hawaiian Islands or Al catraz. Because of China's defeat in the Sino-Japanese war, For mosa, under protest, was ceded to Japan in 1895. At the Cairo conference Nov., 1943, it was unanimously agreed that Formosa should revert to the Chinese empire of which it is an integral part. On March 3, 1955, Harry Tru man nullified the Cairo pact by arbitrarily making a deal with Chiang loaning him the Seventh fleet to help main tain his possession of Formosa and the Pescadores. Mr. Tru man justified his dictatorial act because of Chinese volun teer action in Korea. One of our most, sacred traditions is the right of the" accused to fair and impartial trial. Had Mr. Truman practiced that policy we would have had to reconcile Chinese action in Korea. My purpose in saying what I have is not to make anyone feel worse than they deserve. Loose, unreliable statements have not been confined to the chatter of commentators, col umnists, or riff-raff in the streets, but has been parroted by those in executive posi tions. Adlai Stevenson and ClarK Eichelberger have both said that China is war-like and an aggressor. These are men upon whom we rely to make United Nations success ful and bring peace to the world. In this we will never be successful until we learn that we must be honest and . just and make it clear that United Nations is an organ ization free from prejudice and the influence of any one particular nation. Bert Harr, Copper Road, Box 77, Jacksonville, Ore. presidency the committee came to his home to notify him. After the addresses were concluded he pleasantly re marked, "Mrs. Lincoln will be pleased to see you gentlemen. You will find her in the other room. You must be thirsty after your long ride, you will find a pitcher of water in the library." Some friends had offered to supply liquor for the occasion but he declined saying, "I have no liquors in my house and have never en tertained my friends in that way. I cannot permit my friends to do for me what I will not myself do." In company with a Ken tucky Colonel on a coach one day, the Colonel offered Mr. Lincoln a drink of whiskey, he replied, "No, Colonel, thank you, I never drink whiskey." After a number of miles the Colonel offered 'him one of Kentucky's finest cigars saying, "If you won't drink with me, then maybe you will take a smoke with me." Mr. Lincoln said he was such an agreeable companion that maybe he should smoke with him but first he wished to tell him a story of an experience he had as a boy. He then told of his mother who one day when he was nine years old called him to her death bed and asked him to promise never to use whiskey or tobac co as long as he lived. "I promised my dying mother I never would and have kept that promise to this hour. Would you advise me to break that promise today?" With a trembling voice the Colonel said, "No, Mr. Lincoln, I wouldn't have you do it for the world. I would give a thousand dollars today if I had made my mother a prom ise like that and had kept it as you have." A kept promise made Mr. Lincoln the good and loved man that he was. Patient, courageous, tender - hearted, he was a successful ruler of men. Hear more on temper ance at the Woman's Christian Temperance meeting Feb. 16, 1:30 p.m., Presbyterian church. Mrs. Ernest Santo 204 Lozier Lane Medford lieved it. Well, anyway, he always seemed to enjoy tell ing of the experience. Bert Kissinger 520 Boardman st. Medford Lincoln and Abstinence To the Editor: As Ameri cans we pause to pay tribute to that Great President ot luu years ago, Abraham Lincoln. We are reminded of the many savings and examples he set, which have been used by some of the later Presidents. But unlike many of his followers he was almost alone for total abstinence. The day after the conven tion that nominated him for. Story Tellers To the Editor: Back In the historic days of the flourish ins gold miner and prospec tor, there was never a lack of a professional story teller to amuse the week-end crowds of hard rock miners that gath ered around the small town taverns to swap jokes and listen to "hot stove" miners blast a charge of TNT. Then a jester would make the re mark that alter me "snoi the proprietor should raise a window to clear away the imaginary smoke accumulated for another breathing spell. One of the catchy puns often asked a newcomer was, how to make "a dollar slick"? The jester's answer to the joke: "Grease the dollar." One of the old fifty-niner Indian war survivors of lower Table rock battles always maintained he jumped across Rogue river to escape the savage redskins one time. We always thought the old war hero had told the story so many times that he really be- Hunting Films To the Editor: Recently you published a letter severely cri ticizing one of our Outdoor Sportsman programs. The pro gram dealt with the hunting of a disease bearing rodent, known to every Oregon cat tleman as the jack rabbit. Every year these pests des troy thousands and thousands of dollars worth of crops, big game range, nesting areas for our game birds, valuable habi tat, etc. They also carry a di sease called tularemia, which can be contacted by humans. The jack rabbit has absolutely no earthly use, except perhaps to provide a fast and tricky target for thousands of our citizens who enjoy varmint hunting. I cannot possibly think of this animal being re lated to Bugs Bunny in any way. I am truly sorry if the youngsters watching my show were offended or upset by this film. I devote a great deal of my time to young people interested in hunting and fish ing. The outdoor recreational activity we have in our beau tiful state is the biggest ob stacle to juvenile delinquency we have. If we could get more of our boys and girls to take up hunting and fishing, we would be doing them a tre mendous favor for these out door activities are something that can be enjoyed their en tire lives. This particular film was viewed in Portland without a single critical comment. My own youngsters have enjoyed plinking at rabbits with 22 s. I don't consider my children bloodthirsty killers. In the future I will show no more rodent pictures in your area. I do have several films on hunting ducks, geese, deer, pheasants, and other birds and animals. Also, I hope to bring some Alaskan films before the youngsters. I would appreciate your ex pressing your views and I will be guided by the majority of your letters. I will carefully read all comments. In showing my outdoor films, I hope to generate enough interest in our out doors so that we can protect our fish and game from those who would destroy it. If you have the opportunity, join an organized sportsmen's group and help keep our great recre ational areas for our children. Jim Conway "The Outdoor Sportsman" 4035 S.W. 94th Portland 25, Ore. l0ok at Jewel Huse for biggest diamond Values Wr- teJ Totol Weight pP' 8950 5fe Convenient Terms m JEWEL HOUSE Across From Penneys at 103 N. Central Brush Car To the Editor: There wuz an article in the Mail Tribune about a Brush car which I never wrote. It said: "There is a Guy in Ashland who drove a Brush. He put mountain dew in the gas tank and got 31 miles to the gallon." The figures are wrong. Sometimes I used a gallon of gas to get away from the fire plug. Sometimes I made 91 miles and never used a drop of gas. It all depended on the carburetor, thermometer, ba rometer and altimeter. When I made 91 miles, I used teen agers to push the car. We tried everything to start the en gine. Place the car in gear, prop up one wheel and try Russian roulette. Not a bang. The football team would put the car in gear, pick-up the hind wheels and run, then drop the hind wheels onto the ground and see what happen ed. It didn't start the engine, it just blew the spark plug down the northeast side of ol Pompadour, the engine wuz spinning like it never spun before, but it didn't start the engine. The high cliff was a great temptation, but we i didn't. The only time I ever got the engine going good wuz when I put mountain dew in the carburetor and cranked the car in reverse. It leaped over the sidewalk into a plate glass window of a jewelry store full of diamonds. The newspaper said: "High school student hits S10.000 diamond jackpot with S2.49 Brush car." After this happened, I never cranked the car on the same side of the street as the Po-1 lice Station. I figured there I wuzn't no use taking the wind I shield into the Police Station to eet a ticket on it. I ain't the guy wot started puttin' I windshields on cars. Since they put windshields on cars and parking meters in JacK- son county, I ain't done! nothin' but pick parking tickets off the cotton pickin' windshield. There is a law against past ing literature on the wind shield, but there ain't no law acainst a Policeman plaster ing the windshield with $15 worth of parking tickets. Everett Acklin, , j A inland, Ore. A SEARS -g- DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR Kenmore Gives You . . V Jttf ill m m --mmr L Sears Complete Line of Kenmore Home Laundry Appliances . . . Priced To Fit Every Budget 2 Days Only ! Kenmore Automatic Washers As Low as . $5 Down Delivers on Purchase Up to $200.00 J Open Monday ft7 and Ife Friday fsK ' IV 9 P.M. I 77 V. Vir No. 1300 ML No v y SEMI-AUTO. 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