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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDft)RD, OREGON COMMUNICATIONS "ll0 Edi'' mUSt belr ,h na h writer. "7 ,Cer,m ci,cumni the us. of , pen nam. or initial K"" i'.lrrn'ssible- The Mail Tribun. reserves th. ght to . L I. f ."S view ,0 e'riaon and condensation. Letters TJi IS- ou?lca,,on t exceed 400 words. Th. letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent th. views of th. paper; in tact the contrary is often th. case. THUHSDAY. MAY 17, 1962 Wond.ring To the Editor: I am wonder ing Just what Mr. Deather age's interest is, in his cam paign to defeat Home Rule. From his tactics as reported in the paper it does not seem he is increasing his standing in the community, and one wonders if he has some valu able asset he feels he is pro tecting that makes him will ing to pass out misinforma tion. Or perhaps he is just trying to see how far he can make the public believe any state ment if repeated often enough. Anyway, I am just wonder ing. Mrs. George B. Dean, 265 Janney Lane, Medford Medford's Growth To the Editor: It seems funny to me "You All" want to make Medford a friendly promising place. Yet when conscientious people want to make this their home, you don't seem to want to help them. Yes, we came from Portland nearly eight months ago. My husband was in White City for over two months. I came in October to be near him. He got out of White City in January. Since then he has tried to get work here. He has gone to the State Employment Office every day. We are both fry cooks and apartment man agers. He is a steel fabricator and burner. He can wash dishes and do janitor work or general farm work. I've clerk ed in stores also. We are only middle aged, sober and de pendable, but it seems you don't want people to come here and build and make their homes. We prefer managing an apartment house or resort, or anything for a living. This is a nice beautiful place and we really would like to make our home here. So why not help us and make Medford grow? Mrs. Wilbur Funderburg 525 North Riverside ave. Medford Election Comm.nii To the Editor: Voting in the primary election, where we only vote for the candidate of our own party, should be easy, but where there are two or more candidates for the same office, it causes one to do some searching to decide which one is the better quali fied. With some there is no ques tion. With us one of these is Sen. Wayne Morse, whom we have known for several years, and as a man who really puts principle' above politics. Next on our list is Bob Dun can, candidate for Congress, who has amply proved his ability in the Oregon legisla ture, and will know his way around when he gets to Wash ington, D.C. For Governor, we prefer Robert Y. Thornton; Bureau of Labor, Norman Nilsen; State Senator, Henry Padgh am; State Representatives, Al Bradford, Charles W. Crary, James A. Redden; Judge of the Supreme Court, Lyle R. Wolff; Judge of Oregon Tax court, Raymond L. Jones. Six per cent Limitation, Yes; Salaries of State Legislators, Yes. For county judge of Jack son county, Ralph A. James, a man we have known and worked with for many years. We have worked with him in many lines of endeavor, such as Grange work, insurance, farming, dairying, conserva tion and others. In all in stances, we have found him willing to carry his part of the load, and not one to try to get the long end of the "single tree." He believes in majority rule, but is always willing to listen to the minority. Im partial, amiable, and pleasant to deal with, he has courage enough to stand up and fight for what he believes to be right. For a member of the county court, we favor Larry Shee han, the smiling candidate for county commissioner from the Rogue River area, who be lieves good government can be obtained through good leadership. For county assessor, our vote goes to Thad W. Hatten, the present assessor, who we feel is doing a good job, and with his experience as an appraiser, is fully fitted for this work. For county clerk, E. M. Madden would be our choice. Courtesy, economical, and ef ficient. As to the Home Rule char ter, we are not going to get hot and bothered about which way it goes. We should keep our shirts on, and remember that those opposed have as much right to their opinions as those who are for it. We don't go along with those who seem to think home rule is the most Important thing we have to vote on, a life and death proposition. Candidates had better alert their friends about Friday being election day. Their enemies are sure to go to the polls, but their friends might go fishing that day. R. E. Nealon Route 2, Box 275 No Simple Solution To the Editor: Much has been said about our tax prob lems and their solutions. This is as it should be. However; The first thing we should understand is that taxes are the result of SPENDING. The ONLY way to reduce, or to hold taxes down, is to reduce, or hold down spend ing . . , there is no other way. Since the cost of education accounts for most of our prop erty tax problem, the method whereby we CAN reduce our property tax load is to in crease the State of Oregon's share in school support. Pres ently the State only contrib utes 30 per cent. If the legis lature can be made to raise the State's share to 50 per cent of the total cost, then property taxpayers would get a 20 per cent reduction. Once the Legislature is committed to this progarm then will be the time to consider how this money will be raised. To push for the method of taxation without ' FIRST bringing about methods for relief is a dangerous thing . . . because it opens the door lo MORE spending. Remember, more spending means more taxes. To ear mark a sales tax for any spe cific purpose relieves the Leg islature of any further re sponsibility in this field . . . and this can be a serious error. For example, if a sales tax was earmarked for edu cation, the Legislature, hard pressed for money for other purposes, might discontinue basic school support , . . this would result in severe prop erty tax increases. The sales tax has been pro posed many times in recent years . . . and the voters have always turned it down. A sales tax has also been proposed in the Legislature, as a matter of fact, in the last session of the Legislature. Sen. Walter Pearson, present ly a candidate for Governor, introduced a sales lax bill which was signed by Repub licans and Democrats alike, and they couldn't even get such a bill passed. Please remember this: a sales tax will only be brought into law by the people of Oregon . . ; voting for it as a ballot measure. I think it is unfortunate to imply that such a tax is a simple solution to our tax problems, or that such a tax is easy to adopt into law. I sincerely hope the above information will prove help- helpful. L. W. (Lynn) Newbry, State Senator, Jackson County, P. O. Box 106, Ashland, Ore. Unfair Tax Bill To the Editor, and readers of the Medfor eMail Tribune: There is a tax bill propos ing a withholding tax on divi dends and interest payments received by investors, desig nated as HR 10650, Section 19, which has passed the House of Representatives and is now before the Senate. It is not a new tax, but is a com plicated, costly, and unfair method of over-collection of existing taxes. If you have studied this bill, you must know it will affect the average investor and taxpayer. There would be a flat rate of 20 per cent on all dividends and interest, even though there is not that much tax owed. Millions would overpay their taxes and men would have to go through the complicated pro cedure of claiming refunds, which would be costly. In ad dition, the tax - reporting would be more complicated and expensive. The average taxpayer would have twice as much withheld as would ultimately be owed in taxes. Meanwhile, he would be deprived of the earning power of his money until by his own efforts he could obtain a refund, as the government will not pay in terest on overpayments. If he is reinvesting his divi dends, $20 out of every $100 of dividends will be taken by the government as withhold ing and will not be automatic ally reinvested. To this ex tent, the amount available for compounding will be cut down, even though he may be overpaying the tax initial ly by a substantial amount. In a number of instances this injustice will undermine to a dangerous extent investment objectives established for the education of children, retire ment, and other similar goals. I, along with most other average investors and tax payers, believe there is no need for this drastic with holding procedure. Our taxes are already so high that it is extremely difficult for the average taxpayer to meet his obligation to the government, especially those of us on a fixed income. If you agree with me that this is unfair legislation, and that it will work a hardship on you as an investor, I urge you to write a letter in your own words to your senator and state your opinion. This is our last chance to protect our investment income from the unfair hardship of such a withholding tax. You may address your sen ators as follows: Hon United States Senate, Senate Office Building, Washington 25, D.C. Marian E. Fisher, 32 Black Oak dr., Medford. Charter Vi.wt Editor's note: Floyd Mc Cabe, candidate for the Re publican nomination for coun ty o c o m missioner, recently wrote a letter setting forth his views on the Home Rule charter proposal, and submit- d it to the Mail Tribune as clarification of his views. Portions of the letter follow: Jackson County Business is BIG busi ness! Your sheriff must be a qualified business man, skilled in the manage ment of the professional and adminis trative personnel aisigned to the sher iff's office. Close co-operation with other agencies, departments and fa miliarity with the problems of pro fessional groups are musts for this job. Your sheriff should have the best interests of the community and its citizens at heart ... his integrity must be unquestionable . . . his ABILITY PROVEN. I sincerely believe that I have these qualifications and the administrative background that is necessary for this office. Your vote for my qualifications tomorrow will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Art Savard X VOTE in W& " rt u SeUiV,. .'ft V y il SAVAR FOR SHERIFF Wl, THE UNDERSIGNED, FULLY SUPPORT ART SAVARD'S CANDIDACY FOR SHERIFF AND ENCOURAGE ALL JACKSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS TO VOTE FOR SAVARD AND INSURE PROPER AND EFFICIENT ADMIN ISTRATION OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Dr. Merle Foland Mrs. Herb Partridge Glen Allen Neil Arant E. I. "Jupe" Dahl C. A. Parlier E. W. Caiebolt John Romex Barbara J. Grey Rod Richards Walter S. GiHette Rust Renner Paul Smith Charles Findley Ailene Davis Dick McGuire R. L. Wheat Gordon S. MacKenxie Robert L. Larton Howard Arant Everett E. Cuffel Victor Milnes Jennings Pierce Jim Grey Charles Thurston Hugh Engstrom Dr. Billy Blackstone Mrs. R. W. Pedley Archer Watson Keva Hutchinson Fed Sears E. Ron Rice Jim Obenour Bob Balk Sam Richajdson M. eUAaV. by Slrd (or Sfi.riff Comm., Glen Allen, Chm., 951 So. Jltq. Rd. To the Editor: ... I have NOT said anything FOR or AGAINST the proposed Home Rule charter, since I feel that we who are candi dates SHOULD NOT seek to in fluence the voters on a matter which would so directly ef fect us. It is only natural that a candidate would oppose a proposal to abolish the posi tion for which he is a candi date. I consider that those who are thus effected, are biased and possibly unethical, to be for or against, publicly, proposal which may ad versely effect THEM but per haps MAY benefit the people as a whole! Far too many of our county residents have formed their opinion based on hearsay evi dence. Would you, if you were a member of a jury, want to form your opinion and verdict after listening to people on the witness stand (give hearsay testimony)? Yet many of those who have flat ly stated they are against the charter have acquired their information in just this manner. There are some things I do not like in the charter, but on the other hand there are some things I do like, very definitely. The charter provides the Board of County Commis sioners shall regularly meet at least twice each month in the county court house. It is obvious that when the Board of County Commissioners holds a regular meeting at a specified time and place, open to the public, there should be no reason whatsoever that the public should not be fully in formed as to what the Board of County Commissioners is doing, is considering doing or intends to do! I do object, also to the pro vision for a full time chair man of the Board of Commissioners. Remember, too, that if you, or any other resident of Jack son county felt that a change should be made in the char ter, you can 'start the ball rolling' toward the making of the change. One man I was talking to the day the charter was print ed in the Medford Mail Trlb une said, "I don't know what is in it, but I'm going to vote against it." Now that did not sound to me as if he were a reasonable or thinking man, This charter is nothing more, nothing less, than a Constitution of the County of Jackson, and like the consti tution of the various states and the Constitution of the United States, are continually in need of being revised to fit the constantly changing con ditions. Floyd R. McCabe Ml. Pitt Star Rt. Butte Falls, Ore. Chart. r Discussion q To the Editor: Without de siring to disparage the party system nor good party Work ers, who knowin which side their politics are buttered, his tory would seem to indicate that no label is a sacred guar antee of the people's getting an informed, intelligent, hon est and sincere candidate of integrity who will not misuse power. Power misused is that re gardless of label. In view of schisms within as well as be tween parties, the ideal can didate seems to rest within the conscience of the individual chosen, AND the well-informed, reasoned choice of those electing him. A non-partisan label merely allows commis sioners loyal to all electors, rather than party. The Charter contains, as must all democratic processes which admit man's fallibil ity, the means for change un der due process of law if the public so desires. No review of facts seems to dispel fear or prejudice a: such, but here also, a rea soned, unemotional approach to the issues must rest with the conscience of the individ ual. There are good and valid reasons on both sides, and the frightening thing is not what would happen if the Charter would pass, OR if it didn't; it is the manner in which the subiect has been fought! One can be for or against an issue on Its merits; one does not have to commit mor al hari-kari by using character assassination; confusion teen nioues which bring in all man ner of subjects NOT related to the issue, nor pertinent to it; and worst of all, by playing on the fears and ignorance ot a number of sincere but ill- informed people. I been told that . . . and 1 ain't gonna stand for no dicta tor in Jackson county" type of quote indicates that someone is misinforming AND someone is sadly misinformed andor being used. No sincere citizen likes to see other citizens staie blatant Ignorance, and in turn, see that ignorance fanned by fear so that some good, ioiks seem to take a twisted pleas ure from being labeled "unin formed " F.ternal vigilance. Indeed, is the price of liberty. We do have our right to take our stand on issues on what we helieve to be their merits; we do not have a right to use the kind of techniques resorted to by the really undemocratic among us! Jeanne Y. Gang, 1209 Mt. Pitt, Medford. Vot. It Down To the Editor: The Mail Tribune has carried a great deal of material of late both pro id con concerning the so-called Home Rule Charter. would like to remind and rge both Democrats and Re publicans to exercise their right and privilege to vote in this election. If you do not vote against the Home, Rule Charter this may well be the last time you ill vote for sheriff, county clerk, treasurer, assessor, etc. The vote taken in Democratic Central committee meeting was done to determine the pinions of the many precinct committeemen and committee women. The results were sur prisingly and overwhelmingly gainst the charter. This form of county govern ment has been tried and re jected in other areas. It has proved to be a heavy tax bur den and highly unpopular. Once again I urge you to vote it down. George A. Loftin, Chairman Hazel McMahan, Secretary Jackson County Demo cratic Central committee Get With 111 To the Editor: Hunters, tar get shooters, defenders of Hearth and Home . . . Get with it! I refuse to believe there is no one who will reply to the self-confessed experts on anti firearms legislation. Here is my share: New York has the strictest fire- rm laws in the nation in the Sullivan Act. Doesn't that State also have the highest crime rate? Adolf Hitler said (notice past tense) "The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all con querors who have allowed their subject races to carry rms, have prepared their own downfall by so doing." Norway lost a war in a e w days because Major Quisling made sure the weap on registration lists were available to the German mili tary; among the many things helpful to the Nazi cause he arranged PRIOR to that in vasion. Laws are being made to protect criminals, when hon est people are prevented from defending themselves. You can be sure a criminal won't register a weapon to commit a crime with . . . he'll steal it. Finally, I am glad to be an American Citizen (Circa Revolutionary War) than a British Subject, courtesy of the Declaration of Independ ence and our Constitution with its Amendments. Joseph L. Diddock 348 O'Gara Medford Th. Tim. M.ss To the Editor: In my cam paigning in recent weeks throughout the seven counties of the Fourth Congressional District the public issue I heard about the most was the "time mess." People are hotly resentful that the legislature and the governor passed the daylight savings time bill for Multnomah and its adjacent counties. This is a state, not a federal. isslie, but because basic prin ciples of democratic govern ment are involved I want to make clear to your readers where I stand and where my opponents stand. My position is this: I be lieve that the legislature and the governor were wrong in superseding the decision made by the voters of Oregon in four elections. Our time, whether standard or daylight, should be uniform for the whole state. And the people by majority vote should de cide what kind of time. Bob Duncan of Medford, one of my opponents for the Democratic nomination for Congress, has been criticizing another candidate, Bob Straub, because State Senator Straub voted for the daylight savings time bill. Duncan, as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, could have killed the bill and kept it from ever reaching the floor for a vote. His vote later A 5 Bob Straub, voted for the bill. People don't like the "time mess," I found in my cam paigning in the amills, main streets and supermarkets, but what they don't like far mora than that is that their major ity vote was Ignored by tha legislature and the governor. Thessue now isn't daylight or standard time. It is whether a decision made by a majority vote clearly and repeatedly serves to be respected by the legislators and the governor. Charles Porter Democratic candidate for Congress Eugene, Ore. against it cannot excuse him from major responsibility. Governor Hatfield vetoed 17 other bills in 1961' but he failed to veto this one. Carl Fisher, the lone Republican candidate for Congress, like ftiHtnu ' Je -" ia (Republican) David S. BLAIR for Jackson County Commissioner Experience, background end determination to do firit clan job! Pol.. Adv. paid for by David S. Blair. P.O. Box 306, Rogue River, Ore. I JohhGREGORY fj Young People If- ' I 'J Economy in I ft j j0g awJI I lS Government ' : f,irftrfH' . f I Free Recreation ySy mrJ V W jj THE MOST 1 WX II J QUALIFIED , -.v , fj 1 COUNTY I JUDGE VmILLIMIO. fi M. Pol. Adv. by John Grtoory, Box 1382 Medford Krgj Not His View To the Editor: Since the publication of a letter in your paper criticizing the present "stop" of the Evergreen Bus Lines In downtown Medford, I have received numerous comments both pro and con. I am soliciting neither. The action was taken by the Legion as a unit and I was acting strictly on orders. I would like to make it very clear that the contents of that letter are very definitely not my own. I, personally, have absolutely no objection to the present bus stop or the Ever green Bus Lines stops or service. M. E. Prevosl Commander, Post 192 The American Legion White City, Ore. Vigorous Objective Thoughtful Efficient QUMAS for State Representative) O ItVubllean) tri. Po,. Ad. Terry Green, Chm. 1359 Siskiyou Blvd. Lb fc a proven legislator- a proven winner -r a proven legislator it a proven winner VOTE FOR the ONLY candidate with EXPERIENCE in the Legislative Branch of Gov ernment (Both State and Federal) VOTE FOR the candidate who has Proven his Ability to DRAW VOTES (Both G.O.P. and Democratic) VOTE FOR the man who will provide Oregon with an EFFECTIVE VOICE in the U.S. Senatel VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN EDWIN R. FOR U.S. SENATE ,w EDWIN R. DURNO "Everything needed for defense; ' V elsewhere less federal spending; less federal dictation!" DURNO HAS ALWAYS WORKED TO WIN . . . HE CAN W AGHIN FOR YOU -IN NOVEMBER! Pd. Pol. Ad DURNO FOR U.S. SENATE COMM., 8. Bojhears, 3315 Hollywood, Mtd. it a proven legislator a proven winner irir proven legislator fc a proven winner Q
