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Medford and Jackson County
History from the files of Th
Mail Tribune 10, 20, 30, 40
and 50 years ago.
10 YEARS AGO
May 8. 1952 (Thuriday)
Medford Attorney Otto
Frohnmayer has given his
support to District Attorney
Paul Haviland in his campaign
for the Republican nomination
for reelection.
A series of loud explosions
woke a number of residents in
the southwest section of Med
ford early this morning be
tween 1 and 2 o'clock.
20 YEARS AGO
May 8. 1942 (Friday)
Second fatal accident in
week on construction of Camp
White occurs when railroad
brnkeman hit by train.
From Arthur Perry's "Ye
Smudge Pot" column: "The
sheriff, who has no competi
tion at the polls, reports he
misses running for office
without shaking a hand or leg.
He will come out of the cam
paign full of confidence in
stead of Grange chicken din
ners." 30 YEARS AGO
May 8. 1932 (Sunday)
Infrnt son of Col. and Mrs.
Charles Lindbergh found dead
near parents' New Jersey
estate: widespread hunt begins
for killer.
Cut in local costs of refriger
ator car Icing expected to save
thousands of dollars for
Rogue valley orchardisls.
40 YEARS AGO
Mav 8, 1922 (Monday)
Students in Medford's Jack
son school give up candy, mov
ing pictures, gum and lee
cream for one week to aid
starving orphans in the Near
East.
Federal government reports
a cut In expenditures ot $1,
600.000,000 during fiscal year
$1021-1022.
SO YEARS AGO
May 8, 1912 (Tuesday)
Medford Commercial club
discusses means of promoting
construction of railroad from
Ro'juc valley to Crescent City.
Survey by Greater Medford
rlub shows sanitation in city
"needs some correction but in
general is good."
What's Your I.Q.?
Nine or ten correct it luperior;
seven or right i excellent; five or
lii it good.
1. In what country is Johnn
nesburK" 2. "Little Nell" Is the hero
ine of which of Charles Dick
ens' novels?
3. What candidate for the
Presidency in li12 delivered
a speech after being shot in
the chest?
4. Which of these was a
famed Indian scout: Jesse
.Tames. Hill Cody. Wild Bill
Ilickok, Johnny Itintfo?
5. Is hominy made from
wheat, corn, oats or barley?
6. Must the President's ap
pointments of Supreme Court
Justices be confirmed by the
Senate'
7. The center block in a
stone arch is called what?
8 What military man was
niflinanied "Vinegar Joe?"
9. From what country did
Texas proclaim its independ
ence in 18.-5?
m
KJ. 'I he tliiMle is tiie na
tional emblem of i
try?
conn-
Answers: . Union of South
Africa. 2. "Old Curiosity
Shop." 3. Theodora Roosevelt.
4. Cody and Hickok. 5. Corn.
6. Yes. 7. Keystont. 6. General
Stil.well. 9. Mexico. 10. Scotland.
TUESDAY. MAY 8.
1962
On Political Courage
Art Savard, one of the
for sheriff, did a courageous thing the other day,
Not only did he admit that he had changed
his mind (which some cautious politicians are
afraid to do) ; he made a public announcement
of it. Furthermore, the subject matter the pro
posed county home rule charter is highly con
troversial, and he ran all the risks attendant on
taking what may (or may not) be the unpopular
view.
At first he was against the charter. But, he
said, after studying it and thinking it through,
he decided that because of the opportunities for
efficient management it
vote for it.
AGREE with him or
Would that some other candidates had it in
equal measure. Quite a few of the candidates
are running on a platform which would appear
to contain little but opposition to the charter;
others support it, but very, very quietly. Still
others completely duck
We think the voters would benefit if each
candidate not only for local office, but also
for the legislature made it known how he
stands. It is the most
the ballot this primary
to us the voters are entitled to know whether
the candidates are for or against it. E.A.
Mountain Jaunt
During the long murky time between the
first snows of late fall and the opening up of the
back country in the spring, one can half-forget
the vistas the mountains and forests and val
leys and streams which
gon of ours a wonderland of outdoor beauty.
Last Sunday, accompanied by an out-of-state
visitor, we made our first pilgrimage of the sea
son into the hills. The higher country is still
closed by snow, but some of the lower hills (5,000
to 6,000 feet) are accessible by car, if the driver
(or passenger) is not
primitive roads, steep grades, and the chance of
finding windfalls across
Our jaunt was most
PROM Tallowbox lookout (Elev. 5023 feet)
one has a vast panorama laid below and be
fore him. To the south is the rugged outline of
the Siskiyou crest, backed up in the distance by
the even more jagged Trinity Alps in California.
lo the west is Grayback peak and other les
ser ones, with the coast
To the north, the Applegate valley meanders
far below, to right and left, a light-green and
brown expanse of level land wandering among
the hills and gulleys, with the higher peaks of
Isabella and others beyond.
To the east, one can glimpse a sliver of the
Rogue valley, dominated by Roxy Ann, which
in turn is dominated by snow-capped Mt. Mc
Loughlin on the horizon, Brown mountain just
to the right, and Baldy, Grizzly and the others
as the hills march around to join with the Siski
yous again.
A ND everywhere around are the crinkled u
" and downs of the everlasting hills, shadi
from light to darker green
fading to a dark, misty
Here and there, at
a splash of white is visible where some water
fall rushes torth in springtime fullness. And,
occasionally, the light brown of a road snakes
back and torth around
In a number of places
is evident, where a brown bare scar is visible
against the dark green of the surrounding coni
fers. CROM THE summit of Anderson Butte (Elev.
5195 feet) some 11 miles to the east, the same
panorama is visible, though the perspective and
emphasis is sharply ami dramatically changed.
The Siskiyous loom up larger and closer, their
snowy tops seemingly only a hoot and a holler
away. And one looks directly down on the
Rogue valley, still green and lush, sprinkled with
the dark patterns of cloud shadows and the
bright contrasting sunshine.
A major timber sale is in the cutting near the
summit of Anderson, and the raw scar is a re
minder that, while lumber is vital to the stability
and economic health of our area, it hardly is a
contributor to the aesthetic enjoyment of the out-of-doors.
TTIIE road from the gap out to the lookout,
along the crest of Anderson butte, has been
widened and leveled because of the timber sale,
and some day will make a "skyline boulevard,"
affording one of the finest views obtainable
anywhere.
A word of caution concerning these roads.
We were fortunate Sunday, in that there had
been several warm, dry days preceding. But
following a heavy rain they' could quickly be
come quagmires which only four-wheel-drive ve
hicles could negotiate.
Another suggestion: Take along a pair of
binoculars if you attempt a similar mountain
jaunt. It adils considerably to the enjoyment.
Ou Sunday we watched from afar as a' group
of motorcyi-ie fans were
just off the Applegate road, far below "l'allow
box. Without binocuhfts we could f.iscern only
their cars, but with glasses we could watch as the
tiny dots attacked the hiil.vhile 9he ' sound of
their snarling motors came to us faint!? and long
delays- A.
6 S' ( I
e
Republican candidates
affords, he is going to
not, this is an act of po-
the issue.
important local issue on
election, and it seems
make this southern Ore
deterred by some iairly
the right-of-way.
successful.
range beyond.
ups
ing
in the foreground, and
blue in the distance
this season ot the year,
the crags and headlands
the work of the logger
on a hill-climb outir.
Dennis the
Si2 I
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contrary is often the case.
She's for Porter
To the Editor: Now that I
have had time to study the
records, performances and
platforms of all four candi
dates for U.S. Representative,
I have decided to cast my vote
for Charles O. Porter.
While the other three candi
dates are all fine, honest men
who might do a good job of
representing . us, I feel that
Charles Porter is the most
capable. His knowledge of for
eign affairs is really impres
sive and I think this is impor
tant in these dangerous times.
A Congressman who can work
effectively for his nation as
well as his district is a real
asset, in my opinion.
In talking to Mr. Porter I
was pleased to see him take
a firm stand on the important
issues under discussion. He
was frank and unhesitating in
his replies to questions, but
willing to admit that he didn't
know all the answers.
He worked hard and did a
fine job when he was in Wash
ington before and it s too bad
that a dirty campaign had to
keep him from going back in
1960. He has intelligence,
courage and energy and these
are qualities I look for in a
representative in Congress.
Yes, I'm for Charles O. Por
ter. Margaret McGinty
103 King si.
Medford Ker-Chunk
To the Editor: "Said the pot
lo the kettle."
So Mrs. E. Chriss has no
respect for a person who must
run down others? Hah!
It sounds as if she is rather
new and green at the political
game. (She's lenrning though.)
I have never witnessed an
election yet that didn't have
mud slinging and name calling
connected with it.
As for Mr. Ottoscn, I have
the privilege of working with
him and have lived in the
vicinity of Eagle Point for the
past few years. Now you may
refer to it as a little green
puddle if you wish, Mrs
Chriss, but most of the people
out there think it's a pretty
nice place to live.
As for Mr. Ottosen's reputa
tion, I heard nothing but good
reports from the good citizens
of E.P. that I spoke of.
I'm sorry to hear you're so
easily disgusted, Mrs. Chriss.
but as the election draws nigh
I'm sure you will get used to
hearing, and saying the usual
"political slang."
Here's to your happy de
feat. "Ker-Chunk."
Ralph E. Clcnians
1381 Spring st.
Medford
Duck and Goose
To the Editor: I Just moved
here from Montana and am
not surprised that UPI doesn't
know the difference between
a duck and a goose but am
surprised the Medford Mail
Tribune doesn't. See page 3,
May 3.
Bob Sterling,
17 East Jackson blvd.,
Medford.
O- -Editor's
note: We do now.
From the Sidelines
To the Editor: From where
I sit on the sidelines, it would
appear that the judge not only
put his" foot in his mouth, but
both thumbs as well, when he !
I made the statement that the ;
j change in government for the i
I county was the answer in the 1
, tax "fiasco."
The voters of Jackson coun- i Historical Footnote
i ty are going to be under the ' To the Editor: A:i April i
; impression that a change of sue of I' S. News ,1- World Ue
! Judge AND county comtms-1 port carried a public opinion
j sioners would 'eDa better an-! survey to find (H;D h:it citi-
swer, AND a change in the tax
(gillccung di'W'tmcut thrown
in as a bonus.
As for the freeway thing,
ougli the park, if ANY
THING has he under the vi
aduct, let's put the 'jy tey.iack
under there. It'd be mighty
MEDFORD
Menace
DIDA600DJ08,'J EVEN SHINED
nice in the shade there, some
of these hot afternoons pick
nickinginging at a table in the
shade of the thing.
This Pear Blossom Buck
gang ought to start building
ladders so as to lean up on
the overpass so the customers
could climb down, go shop
ping downtown, for I can't for
the life of me see ANY shop
per in his or her right mind,
parking under the viaduct at
4th and Jackson st. walking
or rather hitchhiking on into
downtown, when they only
have to look over a shoulder
and see the Shopping Center
across the street.
As for the Park "parkers"
at the Main street end of the
Park, they are, or were mostly
employees of downtown Pear
Bucks things, to expect the
voters and tax payers to pro
vide WELL!
(Name on file)
Medford.
Doqgondost Things
To the Editor: Elections,
and candidates, always bring
the doggondest things to my
mind, like:
Table Rock Sentinel, Jan.
5. 185(i: Prof. Laborde of
South Carolina says "as wom
en have concluded to dispense
with shoulder straps, some
men have thought to prove
pantaloons can be worn with
out suspenders. The men now
strut the streets in pantoloons,
tightly buttoned, side by side
with women whose skirts or
petticoats are firmly bound
around their person. Upon
fair view, the evil is the same
in both cases, impairment of
their proper actions, want of
development, disease, and pre
mature death!"
"Arkansas Livery Stable,
Joseph Davis & Co., Oregon
& Pine, Jacksonville; Barley
and oats, 'Kind Hostlers' al
ways on hand."
"Erasmus Byrne, Physician
and Surgeon, may be found at
the 'Saint's Rest' (bar) in rear
of Post Office."
Mail Tribune, Nov, 2, 1910:
"Chow Young's Chinese Medi
cines: "This is to certify that
Dr. Chow Young, the bearer,
attended me, my trouble being
lung trouble and asthma. I
am better than I have been for
twelve years. I saw the letter
written by Judge llanna and
as he recommended the doctor
so well, thought I'd try him!
. . . Mrs. St. Louis. Ashland.'
And these from way out of i need to guide them, so here
the past ... I is one: An aisle should be
"A foolish man cuts off his ; roped off so people could get
beard, then saves his shirt- j to the platform to receive
front with a napkin." j their awards.
"Ancestors arc no excuse j I hope they have more auc
for not amounting to a hill of 1 tions and after the test run
beans."
"Milk
the cow which
near."
"The cow knows the good
of a long tail in fly-lime.''
"He that would have eggs
must put up with the cackle."
"The man that spits the
hardest on his palms doesn't
always pull the hardest.'
"A diamond stud is in poor
taste on a shirt due at the
laundry."
"Some cocks fancy the sun
rises to hear them crow."
"Me whose head swells
easily should carry
shoe -
horn to get on his hat
The man ot only ore cow
must twist her tail around his
fist."
And especially -"M.iny
a mouthful is lost in
a sudden snort of laughter.''
.1. Kilpatru-k
P.O. Box 219
Phoenix. Ore.
ens of America were think
ing about mot seriously.
A Medford. Ore., m a n
thought t!0e was a danger of
war and he mentioned that it
had taken a "rigged" Tearl
Harbor to get us i-XuVorl,1
I War II. My understanding oirV.i'i
MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD.
Plight of Refugees Ftom Red China Said
Worse Than Those From JEast
By PHIL NEWSOM
UPI Foreign News Analyst
The little village of Shatau
kok lies in an area called the
"new territories" on the
border divictug Red China
and the British crown colony
of Hong Kong.
A high fence
runs all along
the border,
except at
S h a t a u kok
where there is
a break of
about four
miles. It is a
favorite cross-
Newsom jng point for
illegal border crossers seeking
to escape the hardships of Bed
China.
One of these last week was
a man of about 40 clad in a
ragged blue denim uniform of
the Chinese Communist Peo
ple's Liberation Army.
Border police seized him
and sent him back. But as he
turned back for whatever
his view is that he believed it
is possible that the Kennedy
administration will deliber
ately steer us into war.
The Weekly People, official
newspaper of the Socialist
Labor Party, frequently car
ries items and articles pre
sented by historians that are
only rarely found in the daily
papers. Here is a typical quo
tation: "Our problem was to
maneuver them into the posi
tion of firing the first shot
without allowing too much
danger to ourselves."
That sentence is to be found
in the diary of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Secre
tary of War, H. L. Stimson,
under the date of Nov. 25,
1941-12 days before the Jap
anese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Henry R. Korman,
2640 Gurfiicd st.,
Longview, Wash.
How?
To the Editor: Will some
one please tell me how the
Rogue River valley grew to
be the beautiful place that it
now is, without the advice of
Arnold Eugene Jenny?
Now he is telling us how to
vote. How dumb docs he think
we arc?
Mrs. Alice I. Black
812 Newtown st.
Medford.
It Was Fun
To the Editor: To all the
good people who are so dis
gusted with Blossom Bucks:
Don't be so bitter, you NEV
ER get something for noth
ing. Anyway, it was all in
fun, and WAS fun! No one
was forced to buy things he
didn't want. Really, the mer
chants were the only ones
who paid, as they had to buy
the "Bucks" to give away and
also donate the wonderful
collection of auction items.
I had S2(15 worth and ex
pected to maybe get a bid on a
small package, but I enjoyed
tile parade, the crowds and
all the excitement. I didn't no
tice any pickpockets or "old"
men, but some very rude peo
ple who pushed and wouldn't
move back when asked to re
peatedly. After all, the micro
phone carried a long way and
they could see your hands.
I enjoyed seeing a real
live TV actor and his lovely 'ices, I would say it is our own
wife. That's as close as I have fault. The paltry salaries that
been to Hollywood. Construe-! go with the positions are ridi
tive criticism is what they ! culous. Where but in Jackson
mistakes will be able to run
them with efficiency and
more fun for all.
This Pear Parade is becom
ing quite famous and people
came from long distances, so
let's not knock their efforts.
Mrs. Ray Doran
Route 2.' Box 257
Central Point, Ore.
Never Mind Th Weather
To the Editor: As always,
I find the radio a very valu
able asset fur bringing ideas,
political and otherwise to the!
1 people. In Sunday's political
broadcast. I particularly noted;
that Home Rule, . whether
adopted or not. is not cssentiai
to one eaiulidatt's confidence
of ui'i-os in oltu'e, if elected.
I refer to John Gregory's
pledge that, if elected to the
office ot county jiuice. he
will pro ide the leadership
need;'nl 1 aiuitung a suc
cessful administration in that
field
In a case where an l-suc
.is ni't. and cannot he. solved
in advance of the election,
to wit home rule, it does
seem fining that the voter
u-.;ild O'.ter chno.-e a man
.:vi.so planning is equal to
Hto: come w'iat niay. To
ote . ,ur :se. would be to
ii'd common ser.se. Mr.
,'o;'v should, vin tiie ioi".h-
OREGftl
fate now awaits him, he told
the police:
"I'll come back again."
The story of the Chinese
border crossers has not been
so well publicized nor is it as
dramatic as the story of di
vided Berlin ari the stream
of refugees from communism
who for years poured through
it by the thousands until
erection of the East Berlin
wall last Aug. 13.
Like their German counter
parts the Chinese refugees
leave all their possessions be
hind them. But their story is
even more tragic.
For every East German es
caping to the West, at least
four jobs await him. Efficient
ly operating refugee organi
zations take care of him and
see that he is relocated in an
area best suited to his skills.
For the refugee from Red
China, the future is almost as
bleak as the past he was try
ing to escape.
If he is caught, British au
thorities will turn him back
because Hong Kong already
is bursting at the seams with
other refugees.
The Human Rights Council
of Hong Kong has called on
Free World nations to help
them solve the problem.
They have asked the Na
tionalist Chinese government
coming election if ideas mean
what they should. Vote for
John Gregory, t is the idea
and never mind the "weather'
-and there are all ' inds of it.
Fee Clifford Esteb,
153 North Oakdale ave.
Medford.
What's Wrong?
To the Editor: What is
wrong with our county gov
ernment? How can an intelli
gent community li! e ours find
so much fault with our pres
ent system?
It seems to me that the
only case these few dis
gruntled people can present
is the fact that a few of our
citizens are delinquent
some taxes. There is nothing
new about that, all the while
the county is charging them
interest. It is a known fact
that some business men pur
posely owe taxes and are will
ing to pay interest rather than
borrow operating capital from
the bank. Sooner or later
these taxes have to be paid.
If there are some deficiencies
in the laws to colle:t , ;rsonal
property taxes, let's improve
our existing laws.
Why discard a system of
government that is a proven
success for some untried bu
reaucracy? Wlv.re can you
find a more successful admin
istration past or present than
what we have? How many
counties have a surplus in the
treasury? And I am happy
to include our state in this
category, too. I hear the com
plaint tha. we cannot elect
capable people to fill our of
fices. We have done so always
in the past. I find our county
offices operating in an effic
ient, courteous manner. The
staffs of the many depart
ments are always ready to
render capable, friendly ser
vice. And the elccte ' officials are
dedicated men. The late Ray
Schumacher proves my point.
The weight of responsibilities
of the assessor's office surely
led him to an early grave.
Ray was dedicated to improv
ingthc efficiency of the as
sessor's office. If we are going
to find it difficult to find
cauable dcodIc to fill the of-
county can you hire top ex
ecutives for S7.000 per year?
Lei's pay what these positions
should be paid, and we will
continue to attract good lead
ers. Home Rule is nothing new.
It has been tried all over the
country. One of my clients,
arriving from Florida, was
alarmed at reading about our
plan to try it here. He in
formed me that the cost of
government went up as soon
as it wai put into effect, and
that it was rising continuously
as more and more appoint
ments are added to the bu
reaucracy. Let's keep our gov
ernment under our control.
Every four years comes
around pretty often, and if we
want to change officials we
can do it. Americans don't
like one man rule. Let's every
body go to the polls and vote.
Ken Callison,
519 South Riverside ave.
Medford
The Answer
To the Editor: Oregon Re
publicans who complain about
waste in federal government
and about Washington med
dling in local affairs can do
son hing about it: They can
n mate Edwin R. Durno for
U.S. Senator. He is noy,a
Congressman.
We people around Florence
know him
well. Two years
ago when the so-called dunes
seashore Iwhich would reach
inland five miles and take in
some 400 homes) v a big
issue, Dr. Durno came here,
on Formosa to receive ana
resettle 100,000 refugee immi
grants during 1962-63.
It also has proposed that
countries with vast open
Try and Sfop Me
By BENNETT CERF
ONCE UPON A TIME there was a terrible, terrible week
when Jackie' Gleason didn't touch a single drop of
liquor. Gleason's friend Toots Shor took this as a personal
affront, but Gleason
blamed it all on his doc
tor. "He's put me off the
stuff for life," he ex
plained sadly. "Foofel
and poofel," scoffed Shor.
"I'll send you to my doc
tor. He'll let you drink
all you want."
The next day Gleason
still -was on the wagon.
"Didn't you go to see my
doctor?" demanded Toots
Shor. "I went," nodded
Gleason, "but I couldn't
get in. The office was
too crowded. "
m
Salvador Dall, the eccentric artist, can come right down to
earth when occasion warrants. At the Stork Club recently, for
example, he was heard earnesUy assuring a beautiful young hat
check girl, "Never take a fur coat from an amorous customer,
my dear. A fur coat is like a painting by me: you have to ex
plain both to your mother."
ISM. by Bennett Cerf. Distributes by Klnr Features Syndicate
made a thorough investiga
tion and said, "No." He saw
that the dunes region is al
ready publicly owned by the
U.S. Forest Service which is
making it a fine recreational
area. He said that the national
park project would be a need
iess waste of money.
Durno stands pat against
big government. He states,
"We must stop the growing
centralization of power in
Washington which would de
stroy freedoms and liberties
under our Constitution."
As a doctor, he knows the
problems of older people and
is for relief but under a free
enterprise system, maintain
ing that government program
would mean staggering costs.
He declares that public
schools must remain in local
hands for federal aid means
federal control.
"Eddie" Durno has shown
the Americanism he advo
cates. Born, on a farm near
Albany, he worked his way
through U. of O. and Harvard
Medical School. He was an
All-American athlete. During
the last war he was a major
in the Medical Corps, earn
ing three campaign ribbons
in combat areas besides a
Purple Heart for being
wounded.
Durno doesn't fence strad
dle. He doesn't seek the posi
tion of Senator because he
needs a job. He is retired.
He wants to serve because he
has convictions. He is obli
gated to no one, big govern
ment nor big business.
If the people of Oregon
want a Senator who is not
a slick, professional politician
but a straightforward indi
vidual they'll vote for Durno
on May 18.
Jack Parker,
Box 1033,
Florence, Ore.
Is This WhaTwTWant?
To the Editor: In 1776 the
founding fathers of this coun
try set up a three-branch gov
erning body, executive, legis
lative, and judicial, with each
branch to check the other
against unfair or corrupt laws
or practices. Ttiis has worked
effectively for 186 years.
Jackson county now oper
ates under this system. Execu
tive branch formed by the
county court and other elect
ed officials, legislative by the
state legislature, judicial by
the district attorney. Now the
Jackson County Home Rule
Committee proposes to change
this in Section 5, articles 1
and 2, to combine the execu
tive and legislative branches
in a board of county commis
sioners, leaving only one man
to check them. Is this what
we want to happen?
The Home Rule Charter
would abolish 10 elective of
fices to be replaced by 8 elec
tive offices and numerous ap
pointed offices. This appears
fine on the surface, further
analysis shows we now elect
10 officials every two years
or 30 uses of our vote in a
six year period. Under the
proposed system we would
elect a District Attorney ev
ery two years and two com
missioners every two years or
nine chances to exercise our
right to vote every six years.
Nine times instead of 30
times, is this what we want
to happen?
During the last two weeks
the proponents of the Home
Rule Charter have been grasp
ing at straws he saying that
under a charter system taxes
could not go uncollected. Un-di-
the present system the
sheriff must keep a compara
tively clean house as he must
staftl for reelection every two
i years. Under the charter sys-
t t the finance official WTntld
answer to ine conimissionisrf
which in turn would answer
to the people. But only two
every two : s leaving a ma
jority vote of five older heads
Germany
spaces, such as Canada ana
Australia, amend theirmmi
gration laws to absorb at
least a few thousand each
year.
Strictly
Personal
By Sydney J. Harris
(c Field Enterprises Inc.
LOVE IS NOT STOLEN
A reader in Florida, appar
ently bruised by some . per
sonal experience, writes in to
complain, "If I steal a nick
el's worth of merchandise, I
am a thief and
jJfJrt punished; but
f s,j if I steal the
love oli an
other's wife,
I am free."
This is a pre
v a 1 e n t mis
conception in
many people's
minds - that
love, like mer
be "stolen."
I
. Harls
chandise,
Numerous
states, in fact.
have enacted laws allowing
damages for "alienation of af
fections." But love is not a commod
ity; the real thing cannot bo
bought, sold, traded or stolen.
It is an act of the will, a turn
ing of the emotions, a change
in the climate of the person
ality. When a husband or wife is
"stolen" by another person,
that husband or wife was al
ready ripe for the stealing,
was already predisposed to
ward a new partner. The
"love-bandit" was only tak
ing what was waiting to be
taken, what wanted to be
taken.
We tend to treat persons
like goods. We even speak of
children "belonging" to their
parents. But nobody "be
longs" to anyone else. Each
person belongs to himself, and
to God. Children are entrust
ed to their parents, and if
their parents do not treat
them properly, the state has
a right to remove them from
the parents' trusteeship.
Most of us, when young,
had the experience of a sweet
heart being taken from us by
somebody more attractive and
more appealing. At the time,
we may have resented this in-truder-but
as we grew older,
we recognized that the sweet
heart had never been ours to
begin with. It was not the in
truder that "caused" the
break, but the lack of a real
relationship.
On the surface, many mar
riages seem to break up be
cause of a "third party." This
is, however, a psychological il
lusion. The other woman or
the other man merely serves
as a pretext for dissolving a
marriage that had already
lost its essential integrity.
Nothing is more futile and
more self-defeating than the
bitterness of spurned love, the
vengeful feeling that someone
has "come between" oneself
and a beloved. This is always
a distortion of reality, for peo
ple are not the captives or vic
tims of others-they are free
agents, working out their
own destinies for good or for
ill.
But the rejected lover or
mate cannot afford to believe
that his beloved has freely
turned away from him-and so
he ascribes sinister or magical
properties to the interloper.
He calls him a hypnotist, or a
thief, or a homebreaker. In
the vast majority of cases,
however, when a home is
broken, the breaking has be
gun long before ary "third
P t)y" has appeared on tha
scene.
in who could ignore the peo
ple's wishes. I this what we
want to happ.'
George E. Smith,
1408 So. Columbus Av.,
Medford
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