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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1962)
Salvation Army Provides Aid Not Available From Agencies Many things have changed in this World since 1880, when the Salvation Army, founded by William Booth just 20 years earlier, started to serve people in the West ern United States. In 1880, men and women of the Western World were emerging from a society which featured a bare exist ence level of subsistance liv ing, compared to today's liv ing in a society which is "high" enough to be labeled "affluent". Yet, no one can deny that within this "affluent" society, there are people who have need for assistance. Because there are such people, the Sal vation Army - whose com manding officer in Medford remarked recently, "people are our business," - still has a job to do. Job of Serving It Great According to Maj. William Ricken, "although we fly in jets today instead of travel ing by wagon and horse as when the Army started serv ing Medford in 1892. our job of serving individuals and families who qualify as 'poor' is just as great today as in yesteryear." For the most part the peo ple aided by the Salvation Army have a temporary emer gency need that cannot be met by government welfare aid. Major Ricken compliment ed the role of local and State welfare departments on their work in the Rogue valley, but pointed out that many people - especially families travel ing through the valley who need aid - are not qualified for this government assist ance. "Government welfare oper ates under definite rules," Ricken said, "but some of these rules eliminate emer. Building Fund Is Endorsed; Drive Set to End June 30 Endorsements for the Sal vation Army's building fund program increased immedi ately following the announce ment of impending reduction of Army services and closing of the Transient Shelter should the current fund ap peal not succeed by June 30. The United Crusade's board of directors has issued a let ter urging public participa tion in the $137,185 campaign, and endorsing the need for Army services in the Rogue valley. In a letter addressed to Maj. William Ricken, com manding officer of the Med ford Corps, the board of the United Crusade said, "(We) heartily endorse t'.ie project, as the need for these new buildings is of many years standinc. We wish you sue. cess in your undertaking to the end that your efforts to alleviate distress among our people will increase to an even higher level of accom plishment." Frank J. Van Dyke, chair man of the Building Fund's Advance Gifts oivision hailed the letter as "truly signifi cant." Eliminates Question "This type of endorsement should eliminate any question of the support we have from leading business, cjvic and government leaders in the community. Our United Cru sade is composed of men and women - representing these segments of the community - 1 and they are certainly knowl-1 edgcable about our need for a I new Corps Community Cen ter to complement the Army's program of service," he said. Van Dyke called for imme diate action on the part of workers in his division which 1 seeks corporate and individu al support from donors in a I gift range from S1000 up. "We have a commitment In the United Crusade to end our formal campaign on June 30, i and if that agreement is to be met, we need to work hard now." he noted. I Van Dyke, commenting on the composition of his Ad vance Gifts division, said he was pleased with the men who had agreed to assist him in contacting larger business or ganization in the community. "We are not trying to over emphasize the larger gifts to the building fund program," he noted, "but we recognize they are essential to the over all success of the campaign. It is therefore, absolutely nec essary that we have the man power to properly contact thc?e firms and individuals." He listed workers in his di ' vision as including Glenn L. Jackson. A. A. Lausmann, Gerald Latham, Hugh Cole man. A. K. Morse. Raymond Keter, Victor Kengla, K. E. Pirkens. Murray Gardiner, Raymond Sorenjnn. Chester Irish, Clarence Young. Dwight Houghton, Sam Colton, J. H. Creager, Charles Cbamplin and William Mansfield. gency immediate aid to peo ple in need. This is where the Salvation Army, with vol untarily contributed funds, operating as a private agency, can give the needed tempo rary aid." Cites Examples As an example Major Rick en cited the case of the mi gratory family who came to Medford to work in the or chards. After working a few weeks the husband became ill. They had a house in the area, but it was unfurnished, and had no modern conven iences. Because they were new residents in Oregon, and did not qualify for welfare as sistance from the county or state government depart ments, the Salvation Army supplied a table, chairs, an ice box, a washing machine, and a separate bed for the sick husband. Besides this aid, shoes - needed by the couple's four children - were supplied. Another case cited by Ma jor Ricken involved a mi gratory family whose car broke down as they were passing through Ashland. The family's funds were depleat ed. A job awaited the father in northern Oregon, but the family could not pay for re pairs to the car and live an other day. The Salvation Army com mittee in Ashland, a group of businessmen who work vol untarily with the Army, pro vided the funds to get the family to Medford. The Army provided housing and food for the family at the Transient Shelter on Crews rd., and funds were found to help pay for repairs to the car. Continues on Way The family, sheltered over night, fed wholesome food, blessed with friendship in a strange community, was able to continue the journey to a location where they could provide for their own wel fare. The Army was the only place to which these people could turn for help. Without the voluntary gifts of Rogue valley residents who support the Army's operational needs through the United Crusade or by gifts at Christmas time, this service could not be rendered. If the Shelter on Crews rd was not available to provide a place for sheltering and feeding such people, the pro gram would be destroyed. The current Building Fund Campaign goal of S137.185 contains an allocation of near ly $15,000 for repairing and remodeling this 13-year old structure to make it more adequate for serving the ever increasing demand for such aid. No Long-Term Support The Salvation Army does not supply long-term support for families or individuals. This is the job of government welfare programs. The Army doesn't have the funds to do a continuous welfare program ! for a heavy caseload. Major Ricken said the aver age welfare case handled by his office runs from one to two weeks. The maximum Is about six weeks. As to the kind of aid given, it takes the form of food, clothing, shoes - the basic personal needs. A family needing food is given an order of a specific dollar amount for groceries. This order is. honored at any grocery store the family chooses. Clothing needs are most often met by an order from the Army's Thrift Shop, op erated at 30 North Holly st. in Medford. Articles in the Shop are donated by the peo ple living in the valley. These instances of aid to families, residents or travel ers, families and individuals, involving amounts from 50 cents to $150 make up one of the most important service programs of the Salvation Army. Democratic Picnic Planned in July I June 30 Important Date On Disability Insurance A combined Jackson and Josephine Counties Democra tic picnic will be held Sun day, July 22, in a park area easily accessible to both counties, according to Demo cratic County Chairman Jean A. Mills. The location will be announced later. Plans for the joint affair grew out of requests from sev eral Democratic party candi dates who discovered con flicting schedules in both counties on the same dale, Mills said. Ralph A. James, Democrat tic candidate for county judge, is Jackson county l chairman for the picnic, and will meet with Josephine County Democratic chairman and his picnic chairman with in a few days to arrange for the location and other details, Mills said. Planning to attend and speak at the joint picnic are U.S. Sen. Wayne L. Morse; Democratic Nominee for Gov ernor Robert Y. Thornton; Labor Commissioner Norman O. Nilsen, who seeks reelec tion, and several Democratic Party officials from Portland and Salem. Democratic Congressional Nominee Robert B. Duncan has been invited to act as master of ceremonies, while state and county candidates from both counties will ac tively participate. Coffee and refreshments will be avail able from the picnic cummil tee in addition to picnic lunches and extra foods brought by guests attending from both counties. June 30 is an Important date for people who have been severely disabled for sev eral years, according to Ed ward B. Jacobson, district manager of the Medford So cial Security office. Uniil June 30, a person may file a claim for disability in surance benefits and estab lish a period of disability from the date his illness or injury occurred. Effective July 1, 18 months prior to the date of filing is the earliest period of disabil ity that can be established for a claimant, regardless of the actual onset of his dis ability, Jacobson said. Jacnhson pointed out that the date of onset of a dis ability is important in com puting an individual's disabil-ihis claim before June 30, and ity insurance benefits. Forwill get a much higher bene example, a man who became ! fit than if he waits until after disabled in 1957 may estab- the cut-off date to file. If he lish that onset date if he filed does not file a claim until Six Area Students Receive Awards Six Rogue valley young people have been given recog nition awards for their work on high school newspapers or yearbooks. The Eric W. Allen award is in response to outstanding work on a newspaper, and the George S. Turnbull award is given to yearbook workers. Receiving Eric W. Allen awards were Miss Sue Elder and Joel Gregory, Medford, and Miss Janis Bateman, Cen tral Point. George S. Turnbull awards went to Miss Vicki Brumback anH .Tnhn Alanclrir MafttnwA j and Miss Charlotte Bush, Cen jtral Point. I Students were nominated by their high schools. The awards are made by the Ore gon Scholastic Press, an affil i iate of the University of Ore I gon school of journalism. July, 1962, the onset of hi disability is deemed by law to be January, 1961, or IS months prior to the date of hu application. Jacobson said most people are not aware of the signifi cance of the onset date in ths computation of a disability in surance benefit. Any person who was disabled in 1960 or before should file his claim for social security disability insurance benefits before tho June 30 cut-off date. Information concerning ths requirements that must be met to entitle a person to so cial security disability insur ance benefits may be obtain ed from the Medford Social Security office at 1005 East Main St., Medford. Medford Tribune SECTION D MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1962 PAGES 1 to 8 fU . '. . '. if A Mt . . - I- . v . 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