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Newspaper Page Text6 A Communications Letters to the Editor muii bear the nam and address certain circumstances tha uia of a pan nama or initial Tha Mail Tribune reserve! tha right to adit all letiera with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitiad tor publication must not exceed 400 words. Tha letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent tha views of tha paper; in fact tha contrary is olien the case. Elders As Teachers To the Editor: Why don't they salvage the learning of older retired people tor the teaching of the young? Classes are taught by other young inexperienced people that know nothing of the out side world as to working and living in it. Older successful people, re tired or not, know how to suc ceed in their given line. Per haps unless they were retired they would not have the time and inclination to talk to young people about to enter business in their line of work and training. Of course times change but the principles of courage, in- dustry, and high character are something to talk about. There are other things that enter Into success, luck, tricks of the trade and other tricks, I guess, but it's a beautiful idea any way. Give older retired exper ienced people a chance to tell them what they know tor a fact. Pay them for it, put them up there and save time of others, of those who would listen. At least food for thought. The example of others should help keep the United States ahead that much, not waiting years to learn what has been learned once by these successful people. They could offer counseling on subjects to young people, for a price, but to be sure they know what they are talking about should be screened by proof of ability. Also I would say yes to a hospital at Camp White. An emergency hospital some place near Medford is. needed. Cities have them. Some people could die here waiting for aid In this hick town. (Name on File) . Medford. 1 . Decline and Decadence To the Editor: What would be the evaluation of a compe tent historian concerning our contemporary western culture! Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny Ancattral Home ' The two-room cabin that Grandfather 'built When he homesteaded on the lush new land Was like the first block in a patchwork quilt Grandmother pieced. The house was never planned, But kept pace with the growing family, Spreading its wings to meet each new demand, Blending itself into the scenery Like native rock or distant mountain peaks, And rooted firmly as a live-oak tree. It teems with life-each joist and rafler speaks Of birth, of death, of laughter and of tears . . . All through the quiet night the stairway creaks With friendly steps, and In the dawn one hears Blessings' of homcfolk coming down the years. Mary Boyd Wagner New York, N.Y. Mrs. Wagner was a pupil of Mrs. Alice Applcgale Poll (now of RoRue Valley Manor) when the latter taught high school in Klamath Falls, 1004-08. The above poem is from her published volume, "Roots," and is reproduced here with her kind permission. k - o From "Meditations by the River Mlkvari" If mortals of this world we are and bear the form of man, Our duly is to serve our land and WHlk the ways of man. Unworthy is the one who's but a mass of worthless clay, Who dares to shun all mortal cares, yet In this world docs stayl Nicholos Baratashvili ' 10th From Anthology "l Georgian Poetry, translated by Verna Urushadzc: courtesy of Dr. Leonard B. Mayfield, Medford. o Perspective I hold each day a piece of small design To fit the whole (and wonder where they go). There is a plan: I am too close to mine To watch the emanating patlcrn grow. What pair of wings, what unexpected flight " Shall sometime thrust my consciousness above :: ' The outstretched fields of figured shade and light, To where my eyes achieve clear glimpses of ' A panorama outlined on the plain? There, yet-untravelled boundaries hold the clue J To old conundrums puzzling heart and brain When earth-bound focusing distorts the view. Then I shall know all artists work In vain Who ask no vistas of the things they do. Madeline B. Hcarn Portland, Oregon O "Wa Remember" On the green lawn of an Oregon city hall one may see a natural rock monument. Across its mottled surface where the lichens grew are hieroglyphics, inscribed by young Celilo Indian; the symobls that he knew. His tribal home was shore of wide, big waters; (Celilo Falls, the Columbia). In season of the salmon his people held pppsmnmpnt; the Klickitats were neighbors, as were many tribes beyond the shining mountains they visited each other. Time and ponderous waters of a great dam. in pillage claimed the fishing rocks, the river shacks, the hall of pow-wows, and salmon bakes; the village Trails to summer mountains are scars among the ferns; and always hieroglyphics and native tongue will say, "Nun-mip-ni sheek" "(We remember"). Rena Ferguson Parks Portland, Oregon O Tattle-Tale It ibIIi up there in the clear blue sky; A silent, silver thing; But far behind we hear the roar Of a "Jet" that's on the wing. Marlhn Ella Mlnnlck Central Point, Oregon SUNDAY. JUNE 10. 1962 and civilization? Are there marks of Occliiie and decad ence which will lead ultimate ly to Its demise? I am concerned about two factors which I do not con sider wholesome: 1. The increasing dictator ship of the executive branch of government. You will re call that not too many months ago the laborers at Cape Ca naveral were told by this branch of government that it was against public Interest to strike. Thus the right to strike was taken away. Now uie steel companies are told that they cannot raise prices. (Aft er four wage rises since 1958 one price rise would seem to be justified.) Actually, our steel industry is losing its market to producers of Eu rope and Japan because of lower labor costs, wnen we have dictatorship by govern ment at the expense of free dom, we no longer have a sys tem of free enterprise. 2. The second thang that bugs" me is the concept that life is a "gravy train." Many youth today commence with a free car or motor scooter; they expect free education . . . free vacation trips with pay . . . free training for efficient use of their skills. Not every per son can ride the "gravy train. ' What happens to those who never "get on board," or "fall off" on the way? Mieht not Mr. Competent Historian state at the close of this age of history: "At one time the people of America (i.e. United States and Can ada) could have done some thing to correct these situ ations. The tragedy lay in their apathy." Clifford J. Young, 1549 Lenora Dr., Medford. It's Will Power To the Editor: Re Mr. Wil liam's letter on the cigarette habit, how he conquered it by praying to Jesus. Sounds simple, but I doubt thai many disciples can win that way. century Georgian poet (Russia) of tha writar. although undet for publication ia parmissible. The power to quit smoking lies in your will. I started smoking the cof fin nails when I was 17 years old and kept it up for 43 years. By the time I was 60, I was suffering from a chronic throat ailment and bronchitis. I decided to quit the habit, and for two years kept up "quitting" and start ing smoking endlessly for shorter periods, of a few day:, or as long as two weeks. I was stubborn about wanting to quit, and held to the say ing: "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again." Finally I did succeed, and when I was 62, smoked the last cigarette. That was 22 years ago. My throat and lungs cleared and my physical condition im proved; when I was 65 I could go a mile in seven min utes, (walk and jog-trot) and make a deep knee bend on either leg. But to break that lifelong habit, I used my God given will power. Maybe prayer to Jesus will help some. Prayer is just wishful thinking, or one can say willful thinking. So if you want to win, use your will-repeatedly. John E. Ring 1049 West 11th st. Medford. Unwholesome Influences To the Editor: The June 7 "Review and Herald," a Washington, D.C., publication carries a article entitled "The 'Beat Generation'- Its Cause and Cure." Its author, D. E. Rebak, is an experienced edu cator and bis remarks are directed in a scries manner to Christian youth. He writes that "our youth are surrounded by a 'shook up generation', by a 'beutnik generation' of young people, and by all that has produced this TV- and movie-molded generation of the sixties. To say that our youth are not in fluenced by all that they see anil hear is sheer nonsense." Mr. Rcbak goes on to say, "Children and youth did not create their environment. They are but the victims of an adult-made world, and the adults who make their world are of the kind who live in Hollywood, the kind who op erate the roadside taverns, the sort who make the "stuff" for young people to drink, 1 to smoke, to eat, to wear, to read, to see, and to hear." The writer then quotes Princeton University Presi dent Robert F. Soheen as say ing, "Near and far the cheap and tawdry are glorified over achievements of solid worth. opiates of half-truth are seized in preference to realities of fact and need ... we find ourselves as a nation on the defensive and as a people seemingly paralyzed In self- indulgence. And finally, Dean W. C. De- vane of Yale college is quoted: 1 he world that a young man enters today is a glittering and insidious thing ... we must acknowledge that the loss of faith In our world. our destiny, our religion, is a cloudy and dark climate which most America finds it self living in today. The indi vidual mny do what he likes to further his own gains. Hie man of wealth owns a whole district of slum dwellings, and feels no pangs of conscience for the hunger, squnlnr and disease he encourages. The aggressive salesman makes outrageous claims for the product he wishes to sell. The novelist writes a scrofulous book in hope of being on the best-seller list, and TV cor rupts the public taste." Space will not permit fur ther quotes from the article mentioned. It seems, however, that our youth generally conduct them selves as though life were one grand holiday. How much better to com pare our course of life with that of our Lord who made the Infinite sacrifice for our salvation. Henry Johnson Jr., 2315 Highway 66, Ashland, Ore. Connally Amendment To the Editor: In a recent letter, more emotional than factual, Mr. L. C. Powell at tacked the International Court of Justice and express ed his fear that the Connally Amendment would be repeal ed. Mr. Powell's letter did not define the Connally Amend ment nor give a clear buck ground of the subject matter. Phrases such as "slobbering Judges," "wolf pack of neu trals," "a Bengal tiger crouching," merely define Mr. Powell's emotions. This letter is written to supply factual background. The International Court of Justice Is composed of 13 Judges. The United States has the power of veto In the elec tion of these judges. They do not represent their own coun try, but are elected on the basis of their knowledge of law and their own high moral character. No two Judges from the same country can serve at the same time. The present judges are from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Peru, Aus tralia, Greece, Japan, Nation alist China, Mexico, Panama, Argentina, Italy, United Arab Republic, Poland, and the U. S. S. R. These judges, in ac cordance with statutes in the United Nations charter, rep resent "the main forms of civ ilization and principal legal systems of the world." The Jurisdiction of the court is defined as "(a) The inter pretation of a treaty; (b) The existence of any fact which, if established, would consti tute a breach of an interna tional obligation; (c) The na ture of extent of the repara tion to be made for the breach of an international obliga tion; (d) Any question of in ternational law." It is quite strictly limited to international affairs. As a further precaution against in terference in our domestic affairs, the resolution of ac ceptance which Senator Morse introduced in the Senate in cluded the specifications that it should not apply to matters which are essentially within the jurisdiction of the United States of America. The Con nally Admendment added six words: "as determined by the United States." These lasi six words were well intentioned and seeming ly harmless. However, since 1946 experience has shown that they have had the fol lowing effects: (1) They have led the way for seven other nations to in sert similar "self-judging" res ervations in their acceptances. (2) They have legally dis armed the United States in affairs that should be settled by international law. Because of the reciprocal nature of law, the United States has no argument against another country which also claims self-determination of what shall be adjudicated. The Connally Amendment has effectually aligned us with the Soviet Union in a professed dislike for interna tional law and order. Roy Neal, President, Jackson Co. Chapter, Oregon Assn. for the United Nations, 310 Bridge st. Ashland, Ore. Announces Candidacy To the Editor: Maybe some of the other people of the state may not think my idea is very good, BUT I'd like to see "cross filing" adopted in Oregon. I am sure most people would uo along with the general idea. That way your friends in the op posite parties could vote for you In the primary election. One could be more likely to be "the people's choice." Folks - barring unforeseen events - I'll be a candidate for County Commissioner again- two years from now. Floyd R. McCabe, Mt. Pitt Star Route, Butte Falls, Ore. No Good Solutions To the Editor: After read ing the letters to the Editor, It occurs lo me that getting fresh information on any subject is difficult for the average per son. The best one can do is to do one's best to properly eval uate the information one does get. It also seems to me that Mr. Jenny's remarks sounded familiar and not original and I preferred John s conclusions. It is too bad more people did not hear Mr. Ray Wise's talk on Social Security given a few weeks ago to the Jack son county Chamber of Com merce Round Table, In which he showed by statistics that while Social Security is a bo nanza to the first people to receive it, in the course, of a few years it will become an unbearable burden to younger people coming on. Another side of the present discussion on medical care that seems to be getting too little consideration, is the ef fect on young men considering a medical career. Between the long years required for ade quate preparation and the heavy financial outlay, and some other interesting career costing less in time and money, a hoy would lake a serious look before choosing. The reports on medicare in England and Canada don't sound as if their variety is working well at ail. This subject should be dis cussed in a way to get the best solution and no one has as yet come up with even a very good solution. Mrs. George B. Dean, 263 Jannev Lane, Medford. No Zip To the Editor: "The Amer ican economy lacks ZIP," says Mr. Kennedy. WELL! It was Mr. Kennedy who kicked the ZIP out of it. Everett Acklin Ashland, Ore. P. S. - It won't take much time to read this on radio. Will someone volunteer! Wage Standards To the Kdiior: Franklin O. Roosevelt is quoted as having made the following statement while in 'he offuv of Presi dent: "It is highly desirable to continue the policy, which was inherent in the Jtmes Cotigan Act, n( efteetitatmi; the principle that an Indus- try which desires the protec tion afforded by a quota sys tem, or a tariff, should be ex pected to guarantee that it will be a good employer. I recommend, therefore, that the prevention of child la bor, and the -payments of wages of not less than min imum standards be included among the conditions for re ceiving a Federal payment. How far the Agriculture Department, which has au ihnritv to fix a "fair and rea sonable wage" for sugar work ers, has deviated from tne principle of justice enunciat ed in this statement by Ex President RoLsevelt, is shown by the fact that for this sea son, the department has put the stamp of approval on wages as low as 60 cents an hour in the state of Louisiana, which probably means all of the cane sugar producing area of the South. Meanwhile, men doing the same work in Ha waii, the largest U.S. cane sugar producing area, are re ceiving an average hourly wage of $1.74 by virtue of a union c ntracl, and the Sec retary of Agriculture has also approved this as a "fair and reasonable wage," after the contract was negotiated. The Jones-Costigan Act, known as the Sugar Act, was passed at a time of great in dustrial depression and was intended to do three things: raise and stabilize sugar nrices without hurting con sumers, shift some of the in dustry's net Income from the nrosDerous processors to me destitute growers, and insure lhat underpaid farm workers share in the benetits. xne first two objectives have been well met and have placed a substantial segment of farm ers on a stable and prosperous base, but that the third pro vision has been largely ig nored is proven by the fact that in this year, 1962, when the cost of living is at an all time high sugar workers over much of the nation are paid at a wage level of peonage. A recent repo.t ot me Agri culture Department to the House Committee on Agri culture states: "The domestic sugar Industry has a substan tial capacity to expana ai present prices for sugar crops and present price relationship with competing crops." With this rosy picture in view is there any logical reason why the Sugar Act should be ex tended or renewed without a specific provision that the "fair and reasonable" as set forth in the Act shall be no less than that established by the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum, which is at this time $1.15 per hour? D. Ivan Fritts 794 Fortner Lane Ontario, Ore. Ducks Need Help To the Editor: Ducks and geese need your help. S.. 1988, an act to promote the conservation of the na tion's wildlife resources on the Pacific Flyway in the Tule Lake, Lower Klamath, nd Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuges in Oregon and California, is now in the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee. The Irrigation and Reclamation Subcommit tee has the bill. Those opposing the bill are connected with local irriga tion and reclamation associa tions. They are supported by the three county governments nd wealthy landowners of the Lasin. They do not want S 1988 enacted because it would prevent them from carrying out tncir plans to place about one-half of Tule Lake Refuge and parts of the other two refuges in private land use for farming. All of these lands are es sential in the proper man -555a- llTU LAUNDROMAT STIWART D0liT0lNUmtfT &- AV6 "' MEDFORD MAIL THIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON agement of the refuges. Fur ther reducti., in areas are unacceptable because more than 80 per cent of the Pa cific Flyway's waterfowl use them for nesting, resting and feeding. Prevention of crop depredation in the Sacra mento Valley is largely de pendent upon holding water fowl at these refuges until crops are harvested. All the help you can mus ter is urgently needed to get early favorable action by he subcommittee. William J. Young, President Jackson County Chapter Izaak Walton League Route 3, Box 163 Medford Who Decides? To the Editor: In reference to a front page article in June 8 Mail Tribune, titled, For eign Nations Warned Against Illegal Arms Use: We have a lot of planes and tanks that we would like to sell to you, but to use them is illegal, lest we tell you what to do. For Pete's sake, who is to decide whether war is legal or illegal? "That's all." Paul F. Wilson, 614 Berrydale ave., Medford. Start Worsting To the Editor: Members of veterans organizations are aware, as the general public may not be, that establishing a hospital at the White City domiciliary does not mean building one from the ground up. The buildings are already standing, and with a little re habilitation can be readied for use. A tour of the premises would win the active support of that large body of citizens interested in the welfare of veterans. It would be a fine thing for the Rogue River valley and the Far West. However, just thinking and wishing won't bring about a miracle. If you veterans and friends really want a hospital here, get busy and start working now. The fiscal year begins July 1. David Frisch, P. O. Box 292, White City, Ore. Open House Set At Iron Gate Dam Pacific Power' and Light company will hold open house at its Iron Gate hydro electric plant on the Klamath river during the week ends of June as part of its observ ance of the anniversary month for the company's 52nd year in the electric service busi ness. F. A. Benesh, PP&L district manager at Medford, reported the power plant will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays throughout June from noon until 4 p.m. each day. The plant will be closed, however, to the public over the week end of June 23-24, when it will be open only to Pacific Power employees and their families. Benesh emphasized the plant would be opened to the general public all other week ends throughout June. "We hope that many hun dreds of our customers in the area will accept the invita tion of our district employees to visit the plant that is an im portant part of the power sys tem serving the southern Ore gon area," Benesh said. "Since it was put on-the-line early this year, the Iron Gate installation has been a steady producer of hydroelectricity for the company's customers," he commented. Kentucky produces more coal in a year than France and Spain combnied. ANNUAL' CRUISE The USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," makes her annual "turn around" cruise in Boston Harbor. The ship is reversed yearly to prevent prevailing winds and ! sun from warping her masts exposure in the same direction. (UPI) 1 m, - m mm 1 Magnavojc BUY NOW and get choicest new releases by Victor, Command and Kapp. Up to 12 best selling Stereo Albums with 100 popular and classical selections including symphonies and concertos. Top artists Van Cliburn, Jascha Heifetz, Roger Williams and many others. 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