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contrary is often the case.
Family Evaluation Conducted
In Pilot Welfare Program
SUNDAY. JUNE 17. 1962
An extensive evaluation of I believes that with better help
each family on public assist-1 from services now available
Motives Often Misjudged
To the Editor: The writer
is indeed thankful that there
is a God on high who alone
can read one's heart. One's
motives are often misjudged
by fellow humans.
Perhaps my letter in the
Sunday, June 10, Tribune left
some with the impression that
I was denouncing all youth
today. Thank God that there
are many who have and are
living as God intended hu
man beings to live.
I know that there are thoso
who contend that the world
is getting better and with
science and modern invention
we will reach a man-made
Utopia. However, those of us
who are simple minded
enough to believe the prom
ises of God's book, we must
draw other conclusions. It is
high time that more of us
got down on our knees and
besought God to have mercy
on us.
How better . could I de
scribe present day conditions
but to quote from II Timothy
3: 1-5, 12, and 13. "This know
also, that in the last days
perilous times shall come. For
men shall be lovers of their
own selves, covetous, boast
ers, proud, blasphemous, dis
obedient to parents, unthank
ful, unholy. Without natural
affection, trucebreakers, false
accusers, incontinent, fiery,
despisers of those that are
good, traitors, heady, high
minded, lovers of pleasures
more than lovers of God; hav
ing a form of Godliness, but
denying the power thereof:
from such turn away. Yea,
and all that will live godly in
Christ Jesus shall suffer per
secution. But evil men and
seducers shall wax worse and
worse, deceiving and being,
deceived."
The writer is convinced
that we are living in the last
days of earth's history.
To the ones or one who
sent me the unsigned black
hand print with the "We Have
Your Number" I can say God
knows who you are. I try to
sign all of my correspond
ence. Why don't you come out
in the openT Our friend up at
the Manor at least signed his
Tuesday letter.
I have called Mr. Jenny
and he's invited me up to see
him. We shall discuss our dif
ferences in a friendly, Ameri
can way, and not resort to
scrawled, unsigned, sinister
appearing letters.
In closing let me say ihat
to those who think yours
truly is just a sour old fa
natic, I'm a human being
with a sense of humor, one
who enjoys being friendly.
To the black hand writer, I
know you have my number,
but what's yours?
Henry Johnson Jr.
2315 Highway 66
Ashland, Ore.
Answer to Poem
To the Editor: In answer to
Miss Jeffery's poem, "Count
ing Sheep", June 11:
"Why spend our time
at counting sheep", you say
and you are right -
Twould saner be
for you and me wise plans
to make at night
To counteract
the cares of day, the way
our Lord intended.
For wits He gave
to aid the way, and surely
recommended
' That pastimes spent
In counting sheep when we
have gone to bed
May help to bring
about sweet sleep, but as
for troubles shed,
Not all the sheep
we count nor He can change
reality
And we would just
be Iranquilized psycho
logically. Thelma Carson,
Star Route, Box 60.
Prospect, Ore.
pledges her support in the
campaign to get additional
hospital facilities. Are we go
ing to let her carry on this
fight alone?
In White City there are
buildings vacant that can be
converted to hospital use.
They will remain vacant un
less and until the veterans' or
ganizations get behind Sena
tor Ncuberger, and let the
world know that we need and
want a hospital here now.
A person sometimes won
ders whether there is any
fight left in the old boy.
David Frisch,
P. O. Box 292,
White City, Ore.
can be aided on their serious
should be completed by next
week under the pilot program.
Public Welfare Administrator
James Pullman reported Fri
day. An examination of the
evaluation sheets will help
case workers and the admin-' c o m p 1 e t e d
istrator tell what community amount of work
spent on the program by the
local staff.
"While this program will
indicate health, financial and
problems and become partial-1 personal adjustment problems,
ly or fullv self-supporting,"
the administrator added.
Caseworkers have maintain
tained their regular jobs dur-
I nig me ptiM luur niunins ana
Offers His Life
To the Editor: What does it
mean to be a veteran?
It means that a man offered
his life to his country in time
of war. with no guarantee that
he would be returned to civil
ian life without the scars of
war, whether he saw action
or not.
No veteran should have to
watt one single day to be ad
mitted to a hospital. There is
great need for a hospital for
veterans living in either south
ern Oregon or northern Cali
fornia. These areas are bound
to grow in population In the
immediate future.
Sen. Maurine B. Neuberger
Poets' Corner
Conducted by
Arnold Eugene Jenny
'Only a Dad'
Tc the Editor: Would you
please put this poem in your
paper in memory of our
father and husband for
Father's day. Thank you.
Gladys Governor
and children,
Prospect, Ore.
-O-
Only a Dad
Only a dad with a tired face,
Coming home from the daily
race,
Bringing little of gold or fame
To show how well he played
the game.
But glad in his heart that his
own rejoice
To see him come and to hear
his voice.
Only a dad and a brood of
four,
One in a million men or more,
Plodding along in the daily
strife,
Bearing the whips and scorns
of life,
With never a whimper of pain
or hate,
For the sake of those who at
home await.
Only a dad, neither rich nor
proud,
Merely one of the surging
crowd,
Toiling, striving, from day to
day,
Facing whatever may come
his way;
Silent whenever the harsh
condemn
And bearing it all for the love
of them.
Only a dad, but he gives his
all
To smooth the way for his
children small,
Doing, with courage stern and
grim,
The things that his father did
for him.
This is the line that for him
I pen -
Only a dad, but the best of
men.
Challenge
This is no time for fear, for doubts of good,
For broodings on the tragedies of fate.
It is a time for songs of brotherhood,
For hymns of joy, of man's divine estate.
Though echoes of old wars depress the heart,
Though greed and hate still course men's nobler ways,
Though strife and tumult blast our life apart,
It is time for confidence and praise.
Let prophets prophesy, let poets sing.
Our dreams are not in vain. The night is past.
Together, as new hopes are wakening,
Let us proclaim, Thy Kingdom come at lasl!
Our Babels crash. Let selfish flags be furled.
As brothers all, we build a Friendly world.
Thomas Curtis Clark
O
To Sleep
O soft embalmer of the still midnight,
Shutting, with careful fingers and benign.
Our gloom-pleas'd eyes, embower'd from the light,
Enshaded in forgetfulness divine:
O soothest Sleep! if so it please thee, close
In midst of this thine hymn, my willing eyes,
Or wait the Amen, ere thy poppy throws
Around my bed its lulling charities.
Then save me, or the passed day will shine
Upon my pillow, breeding many woes,
Save me from curious conscience, that still lords
Its strength for darkness, burrowing like a mole;
Turn the key deftly in the oiled wards,
And seal the hushed casket of my soul.
John Keals
O
Teen-Age Problems
He worked his problem in one hour,
I struggled far into the night;
A fpw of his were Just plain wrong . .
Well, mine were not entirely right.
J. Miriam Cole
Portland, Oregon
O
Company In Solitude
Just let me live where solitude should be:
A tiny brook, a dog-eared book, a tree.
Where loneliness can never be, seems like
When I'm alone I still have company.
Thomas M. Biley
Eagle Point, Oregon
Costly Causa
Sable, ermine and chinchilla,
Sliver fox and slinky mink
If this is how you pursue Priscilla,
It is later than you think.
Thomas W. Graff, Jr.
Medford
O
TIME on Poetry
"Poetry is not, unfortunately what most poets are writing
In English todav . . . But if quality is lacking, quantity is
not. In the 16 years since World War II, more poems have
been composed in the U.S. last year more than 200,000 were
submitted for publication than were written in ten cen
turies between Beowulf and the Bomb . . . The postwar
poets fall into two broad categories: the couth and the un
couth ... So far. the beats have not managed to set their
dirty metrical feet inside the ivory tower of respectable
poetic tradition ... A beard docs not make a bard ...US.
poelrv is still un.hakablv dominated by the couth crowd "
So said TIME in its issue of March 9. We concur in its
final appraisal and pray it may continue to be Justified for
a Ions time. Happily, our "Corner'' contributors fall into
this latter category and that, too, we hope ever will be so.
A.E.J.
Fit Their Arguments
To the Editor: There Is no
limit to the ways some people
will twist the truth to fit their
arguments.
Like one of your letter writ
ers just said-"Social security
has not solved the problem for
the aged, nor will it ever."
That statement does not fit
the case. Social security was
not intended to cover all the
needs of the aged. It was in
tended as an aid, which means
that it takes the load of care
off the backs of the younger
generation, which previously
had to help their parents.
The millions of Americans
who now benefit by social se
curity can testify to the fact
that the plan does work.
I have received a pension
since I was 67, for now 17
years. Alltogcther about
$7,600.
Now that isn't hay! Or what
facilities are needed and
where to concentrate efforts
to get families back on their
feet.
Earlier this year, Jackson
county and a Multnomah
county district were selected
to try out the new program.
After results are more def
initely determined, possibly in
a year, other county welfare
commissions may use it.
"It's too soon to really tell
how effective it is," Pullman
commented. "Right now it
does look pretty good, how
ever." Caseload Reviewed
The entire caseload of the
Jackson county welfare com
mission was carefully review
ed, according to a plan de
vised by the Oregon state wel
fare commission staff.
"Generally, the idea was to
identify the basic problem of
a family, assess the family's
strengths and weaknesses, and
then come up with a realistic
set of goals and plans to satis
fy these needs," Pullman ex
plained. "The families needing extra
services by the social workers
will be assigned to casework
ers who will be responsible
for a fewer number of cases.
Closer supervision of these
services will be given. The
family will receive more at
tention in hope problems can
be worked out and self sup
port may be accomplished,"
the administrator said.
Better Organized
The commission has been
giving services on this basis
for some time,' but this is a
better organized and better
supervised plan, he said.
Besides being better able
to help welfare families, some
interesting facts will be avail
able. A preliminary report
shows that there may be less
than 15 persons considered as
alcoholics on the county wel
fare rolls. Many people need
retraining for job possibilities,
Pullman said.
Pullman felt earlier that
this is an urgent need, especi
ally for young adults. These
are the people who quit high
school, get married, then dis
cover they have no real train
ing for a job. For a while their
families may help them. By
their mid-twenties the young
men and their families are on
welfare rolls.
Proceed with Training
"At the same time, the wel
fare commission is proceed
ing with extensive on-the-job
training and educational pro
grams for caseworkers which
will help improve services to
people," Pullman said.
"The welfare department
tremendous
in this ex
tensive classification and plan
ning project, Pullman said.
Pullman estimates he spent
240 hours on the road travel
ing to and from the state wel
fare commission headquarters
in Salem. Each of the case
workers involved in the pro
gram averaged about 30 hours
each of extra work. A mini
mum total of 400 hours was
it may also indicate some
cases which cannot be helped
effectively," Pullman noted.
Specific advantages of the
new program will mean bet
ter use of time, better organ
ization of caseloads, better
staff development, increased
emphasis on casework serv
ices, better supervisory con
trol of work, better consulta
tion on casework plans, and a
more regular review of prob
lems. It also will provide a much
improved opportunity for the
supervisor to discuss case
work practices. Problem fam
ilies will receive more con-
sideration and time. Needed
community resources will be
used, if available and if not
available, the public welfare
will work toward developing
needed resources, Pullman
said.
"There will be a big im
provement in our learning
more about the children and
giving some constructive
help," Pullman said. "Our
record keeping should im
prove because we will need
more information."
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Something rare has happen
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world's creative geniuses, com
poser Igor Stravinsky and
choreographer George Balnn
chine, have collaborated to
produce expressly for televi
sion a dance-drama "Noah and
the Flood" to be seen on the
Golden Showcase Wednes
day at 10:30 p.m. on K.BLb-
in Seville, Spain, and a bull
fight in Madrid.
STARLIGHT CONCERT, 8
p.m. Sunday KBOY-FM radio.
Highlights include: themes
from Tchaikovsky's "Swan
Lake Ballet" and "Sleeping
Beauty Ballet"; Stravinsky's
"Firebird": ballads sung by
Carl Sandburg.
DU PONT SHOW, 9 p.m.
Sunday KMED-TV. "The Rirh-
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Stravinsky's most recent ma
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after being commissioned by
NBC two years ago. Stravin
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The story of Noah has long
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Stravinsky, who is now a U.S.
citizen. He feels the theme is
particularly appropriate in a
world faced with the possibil
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The libretto is derived from
the Bible's Book of Genesis
and from the Chester (Eng
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Narrator will be film star
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Caller the voice that cata
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adaptation by Frank Gabriel
son of H. G. Wells' science
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blanking out the eyes of some
40 actors, a llama, a goat and
a cat.
WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
4 p.m. Sunday KMED-TV. The
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25-mile NASCAR Grand Na
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Davtona (Flu.) Speedway.
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"Alert! Defense in a Missile
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missile warning systems and
the defensive capabilities of
NORAD (North American Air
Defense Command) and means
of counterattack of SAC (Stra
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THIS IS NBC NEWS. 5:30
p m. Sunday KMED-TV. On
the eve of Canadian elections
NBC's Ottawa correspondent
Lcif Eid will show films and
explain how Canadian elec
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American campaigns.
GLOBAL ZOBEL, 6 p.m.
Sunday KBES-TV. Features
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KBES-TV. "The First Day,"
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attempts to cope with the
problems of readjustment to
her family, friends and com
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from a mental hospital. The
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and Kevin McCarthy.
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the U. S. Naval base at Guan-
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will show how Americans live
on the base and show the prob
lems of some 4,000 Cuban
workers at the base who are
harassed by Castro's govern
ment. JOHN BROWN'S BODY
7:30 p.m. Thursday KBES-TV.
Richard Boone and Douglas
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