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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Poets' Corner 0 Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny Good Poetry All good poetry des with what is of universal import. Another mark of poetry is sincerity. No writer who lacks honest conviction produces poetry of high merit . . . The poet who is sincere approaches his subject with freshness and vitality, even when his theme is old. Also the person parade and the majorettes that wno is writing merely 10 De ciever rareiy proauces a poem ' upset Mrs. Spackman so. ... Communications ... Letters to in Editoz must bear the nam and address of the writer, although under ! certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for oublication is oermisiibi. i The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Lciers submitted Mor publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the caper; in fact the contrary is often She case. From A Proud Mother statements just to help his ar To the Editor: Just a note gument. o to express my views on the of worth. Gerald Sanders O Freedom An Experiment in Composite Free Verse Freedom of a nation K.S. a God-sent gift E M. is fashioned in the minds of men. J.C. Freedom is for the Brave, the fundamental Right of all to live a full life in the house of the godly to say and think as one sees fit In the unbounded universe, where actions and words remain unfettered Freedom of the Spirit may at last triumph when a blood-drenched flag pulses with the wind over the broken bodies of men. M.F. L.P. R.L. P.P. V.B. L.D. J.M. B.D. N.D. Freedom, once gained by those now old can be lost by those now young; S.S. but the Seed of Freedom once planted In the heart of Man can never die! S.K. Students in Dr. Leon C. Mulling's high school class in creative writing at Southern Oregon College were asked to submit one original poetic line on the subject of Freedom. Results were edited to form this poem. Initials indicate the work of Ken Stevenson, Elaine Meads, Peggy Parsons, Janet Miller-Ashland; John Champ, Ruby Laws, Leslie Dewey Crater; Vicki Brumback, Bill Dames, Nancy Duncan, Sue Scott, Sherry Koblik-Medford; Lanny Parsons-Rogue River; Mark Flint-Lake Creek. O On a Chapel Door' Her is a quiet room. Pause for a little space And in the deepening gloom, With hands before thy face, Pray for God's grace. Let no unholy thought Enter thy musing mind; Things that the world has wrought Unclean, untrue, unkind, Leave them behind. Pray for the strength of God, Strength to obey His plan. Rise from thy knees less clod Than when thy prayer began, More of a man. -Anon. In tha YMCA building, Hartford, Conn. O I Love a Maid I love a maid, an artless child With sweetly curving smile, And dancing eyes in visage mild; Would that she stay awhile! But lass she is, for, all in truth, A fickle one she be; Thus, change she must her frock of youth For gown maturity. -Ellen Montgomery ' Medford Senior, Medford Senior High School. I happen to be the proud mother of one of the little , Danger to Children I To the Editor: 1 extend mv The League of Women : sympathy to Little fiiiv whn Voters has not, as stated, been had the misfortune of losing "trying for years to destroy j two toes to that 'mean old the two party system." Rath-1 power mower. er, the league urges members On Nonpartisan Election To the Editor: It seems to me that nonpartisan election of county officials as proposed in the new charter is a good idea. The nonpartisan system is very common in all but the largest cities and works very well. County government is more like city than national government. Party labels help us decide how tu vote in national elec tions because they give us an idea how candidates stand on tariffs, trade agreements, for eign aid, the national budget, public or private power, and school aid. These issues have very little to do with county government. When we choose county of ficials we look for honesty, common sense, business abil ity, knowledge of the county and devotion to its welfare. I do not think either party ha3 a monopoly on these qualities. It is true that parties have money and organization to help candidates campaign. But I wonder how often these re sources are used to pay off political debts, further politi cal amibitions, or strengthen the party. When we vote, we ought to use our own beit judgment of candidates and not let party labels do our thinking for us. Mary Alice Moore (Mrs. Donald Moore) 496 Beach st. Ashland, Ore. Hae Nothing to Fear . To the Editor: It is surpris ing that the editor of the "Ashland Daily Tidings" should think that the advo cates of the home rule charter are "running scared.'i The only people running scared are a handful of local poli ticians who are afraid they havejio real qualifications for the technical jobs they seek. The charter advocates havt nothing to fear, fiut a great deal to hni5or. They bcljgve that under the charter we will have a more efficient ed eco nomical government, more di rectly responsive to the will of the voters of Jackson coun ty. The personal property tax delinquency story was dandy example of just what can go wrong underQh pres ent system. Naturally, the charter advocates jumped on it, and naturally some present office holders thought they were being personally attack ed. This is emphatically not so, and especially as regards the present members of the county court. One thing that is clear about this mess is that the county court has no re sponsibility for it. But under the charter the board of commissioners would indeed be responsible to the people of Jackson county that taxes should be collected as prescribed by state law, and tha't the people who do pay their taxes would not, as at present, have to pick up the tab for those who don't. Cynthia Lord 588 Beach si. Ashland, Ore. Dogs and the Charter To the Editor: Just a re minder: Say, you people of Central Point, if you want dog con trol now is the time to get it. Just turn out and vote for it. It will be on the ballot this coming election, so turn out and vote. And furthermore, you bet ter wake up and vote this home rule down. If you don't, you just as well be in Russia. We have already had too much dictating to put up with already. You better find out what they are doing in some other parts of the country. If this goes through you will have to abide by what they tell you what to do and what not to do. So you better wake up and vote it down and elect some good men to office and stop all of this. D. F. Perkins. Box 5140 Central Point, Ore. Jackson Counlv Sweo.he-r.P and a" citizens to join a po- actively in political affairs. and I thought they and all the rest of the majorettes were wonderful. How could you tell whether the old men she spoke of were drooling over the girls or if they tapped their finsers out of habit? A lot of old people have habits such as that. If it is true what she thinks, the girls could wear an old sack clear down to their feet and they'd have the same thoughts. I don't remember reading where the little children that have been found mutilated and murdered had been wear ing any thing other than plain school clothes. Also, I don t remember any old men in volved. Could it be that ucly thoughts are read into things that aren't really there? Makes me wonder if the old men or the viewer were hav ing the wrong thoughts. Hurray for all the major ettes and their prettv cos tumes. Mrs. AIvy Kendall 3306 Snowy Butte Rd. Medford. Never Another To the Editor: The next time someone thinks up such a hoax as the Blossom Bucks I hope I am not stupid enough to fall for it. You save care fully, and even buy more than you should, and finally acquire a couple of hundred blossom bucks. At the parade you get a few more that have been thrown to the winds, and happily go to the park to hope for some small reward for your efforts. The somber tones of the auctioneer sound off 6,000-8,000-10,000. You go home with nothing and thoroughly disgusted. Blos som Bucks are only for the rich-I hope they never have another one! ! ! Mrs. S. L. Teel 409 North Central ave. Medford. The Only Issue To the Editor: An open let ter to the supporters of Stephens for Sheriff: You are right. My husband, Harold Ottosen, is not a pro fcsional politician. If this be a crime, then he is guilty. He is merely a hard working, honest citizen with a lot of ex perience in law enforcement work, who wants to serve his community in a way for which he is particularly suit ed. In common with many oth er residents of this Valley, he has to earn his living by working a great deal at night, which explains why he has been unable to attend a great many evening affairs. You are also right that his campaign manager is a Re publican. If it be a crime for a Republican to support the candidate he conscientiously feels best qualified for public office, then yes, Mr. Crews is also guilty. However, we don't feel these are the real issues at stake in any election. The real issue is, who is the candidate best Qualified to serve the public interests, and I would Even if it were true, Mr Deathcrage's charge has no bearing on the propesed coun ty charier. If Mr. Deatherage hasn't enough relevant and factual material to prove his points, he shouldn't offer him self as a speaker at public meetings. I presume Mr. Deatherage used (or rather misused) the League of Women Voters since it has favored the pro posed charter. It does- because this charter meets League's standards of good govern ment. Mr. Deatherage does the voter a disservice, by making false accusations against the League. The real help it gives on voters information (both pro and con) and the hard research it does on "unsensa tional" civic issues, as testified to by news commentator Paul Harvey on several occasions, are valuable to our commun ity. If Mr. Deatherage feels he must oppose the Charter for whatever reasons, he iruy. But when he drags up points that have no real bearing or truth, the harm to Jackson county residents is great. Mrs. Don Bradshaw, Route 1, Box 20, Central Point, Ore. Mothers, you better keen a tab on where Dad takes those little children when you are weary and want a rest from them. I know a few Dads bring their children to our wreck ing yard and let them run loose while they are looking at wrecked cars, and believe :ne, a wrecking yard is no place for small children. We have a high rock wall behind our house and every time I see a small child up there, I hold my breath. The time to prevent acci dents is before they happen. Mrs. Delbert Casey Route 1, Box 358 Central Point, Ore. Will Take Obedience To the Editor: First, the Editor should be thanked for that good article on the to bacco subject not long ago. Except for the last line. And all others who have compli mented us on our articles to the paper. One friend slated that "they sure are tne truin. also that "they make sense, and was glad we plan to send more. In the February issue of the "Defender Magazine there was an article in favor nf Abraham Lincoln. This stated he was a teetotaler in regard to liquors, and was a man of exceedingly temperate habits. He made no use of whiskey or tobacco during the years the writer knew him. He stated he only used water in his family, and served it to the committee of the Chicago convention. Even if he had used liquors or tobacco, why quote him since Christ is the Way. the Truth, and the Life? When Christ was here he did not accept men, and did not com mit himself to them. Why? Because he knew what was in man. What is in man? They love darkness. Why? Because their deeds are evil. So it is and will be Christ who saves us no matter what men say. The things that are highly esteemed among men are an abomination to God. So why accept their ideas? For their carnal minds are not subject to God and can not be, since they arc after the flesh, and minds; fleshly things and shall spiritually die, and not enter heaven. All are edmmanded to be a pattern of good works, (not of evil), and to be an example (a good one). Why? Others look at our walk and do not listen to our good talk if we Farm Home Needs To the Editor: May we again bring to the attention of your readers some of the needs of the Children's Farm Home New Chapel, at Corval lis. This home is sponsored by the State Women's Chris tian Temperance Union, a home for children ages 5 to 18 who are from broken homes. Their Chapel burned to the ground last July. Their new Chapel is to be dedicated Sunday, May 6. They are still in need for many items to complete their Sunday school rooms as well as the kitchen. If some inter ested groups would like to use as a project or as indivi duals we will name a few things they need. Overstuffed furniture for the fireside room, three pianos, both American and Christian flags, song books, dining tables and chairs, dishes and kitchen equipment, also Betty Crocker coupons for table ware. Any financial donations from individuals or groups will be welcome. Send lo Mrs. Larry Bell, care of Children's Farm Home, Corvallis. or con tact Mrs. Geneva Schwan, SP 2-B449, Medford. Thank you. Mrs. Ernest Santo Corresponding secretary Josephine-Jackson County WCTU Medford. od (find the facts, filter the facts, fuse the facts, follow the facts) to present type of government lo meet needs of an ine people. They had no axe to grind, nor preconceived idea that there should be home rule." Present charter was result of much writing and re-writing to weed out superfluous word ing, and things antagonistic to democratic form of govern ment. Members are informed citizens giving their time to betome more informed and lo pass information on to public. Present charter was comoro mise which seemed best to meet needs of Jackson county, Jackson County Citizens for Home Rule Charter: pro charter group of individuals not connected with aforemen tioned groups (except as League members would choose lo join on own). Exists to present charter to public with help of specialists in fields of law, etc., and or charter committee members so as lo get charter as such before public, present argu ments for, and to answer those against. There is no prohibition in charter against anyone's cam paigning, or getting verbal or financial backing for same. Only difference between these and usual elective of fice: candidates will not wear labels, though most certainly their affiliations will be known, Jeanne Y. Gang, 1209 Ml. Pitt ave., Medford. O O SUNDAY. MAY 6. 1962 TRANSLATED MATH Wilmetle, 111. - HiPIl - Pro grammed rejtheinatics courses developed in the United States are being used experi mentally, in translation, in 30 Italian schools this year, ac cording to Encyclopaedia Bri tannica Films, Inc., producer of the algebra and geometry texts. The gray fox cats fruit and vegetables, but its most im portant food .s rodents. CUTTER INSECT; REPELLENT New cream formula is concentrated so that a little bit goes a long, long way. Non-greasy, non-sticky. Pleasant-smelling, easy to use. Comes in a pocket size, unbreakable flask. ' (liil Plttltl j . j j 4 W - iitill hauo like lo issue a plea to all to f5';an u" " a o u - - keen the issue on this basis, leaving personalities and emo tions out of it. We have great respect for Mr. Stephens as a man and as a candidate and in no way wish to insult him or his supporters. We merely want to remind you all thai we sincerely feel my husband is an even better qualified man to serve in the office of sheriff, due to his particular background and experience. We would like to ask the vot ers to decide the issue strictly on this basis. We would like to thank everyone who has given my husband support and encour agement and proof that true democracy is still very much alive in this country and is bigger than partisan politics. Mrs. Harold Ottosen 109 Geneva st. Medford Not His Privilege To the Editor: At the recent Jackson County Stockmen's meeting, Mr. William Death erage opposed the non-partisan provision in the proposed Jackson County Charter. This is his priviTege. But it is not his privilege to make false .it n.nrc our wonniess iui iui--; God created all things, so he made Satan, too, who is evil. So God created poison ous snakes, weeds (and ani mals) (people), but not for hu man consumption. And we are commanded to be good or evil, not both. It will take obedience to God and His words to prevent our being one of the worms who die not. Tobacco planted by our grave will not prevent that. Mrs. G. C. Cunningham 748 Maple St. Central Point, Ore. Clarify Functions To the Editor: In an at tempt to clarify the function and relationship of various groups with, or to the Home Rule Charter: League of Women Voters: purpose-"To promote politi cal responsibility through in formed and active participa tion of citizens in govern ment." Open to all women. Endeavors to discuss issues free of partisan politics. Has done intensive study of pres ent county government for 30 years, and particularly for last four. Pamphlet of factual infor mation published by League used in school system as de scriptive analysis of present county government. From study came awareness, by League, of archaic, ovcr-lap- ping ana unrepresentative processes contained in scl-up; therefore, realized need to make county government more efficient, and, in long run, more representative. On receiving present Home Rule Charter, made arduous and intensive study, airing all arguments pro and con; only then was opinion taken, not along party lines (though prominent members of both parties in League). Consensus (majority opinion): affirma tive. It is doubtful that there ex ists a more objective, better informed, or more dedicated (to democratic principles) group than this one. 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