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... Communications ... MEDFORD MeAfc, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON SUNDAY. JULY I. ISlia Letters certain te the Editor circumstances ...u bik mi name and address of the writer, although unde: M Ul The Mail Tnhiin. .Z , v "nie or inuiai tor publication is permissible. condensation . Le'l." submi .A ' '0M,d'! " """ Wi'h 1 Vi,w ,0 "" Z i" YC. ' , ubm"d or publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters iraV i, often the ca..; n"'""Y Pnt the view, of the paper; In fact the printed con Fed Up To the Editor: Mr. Paul A. Terry, director of education of the Copely Newspapers, has released the following let ter from a resident of San Francisco, Calif.: I am one of the Americans who heard Mr. Khrushchev tell our nation that my great grandchildren will grow up in a Communist world. For I o m e time now, this has bothered mc. I am not a brave man - not even a big one. I suppose I would have to ad mit that I am, among my own neighbors and in my own cul ture, the typical, average well educated, genteel suburban ite to whim family, the mort gage, and security have been the all-important items . . . My wife had me cleaning out an old trunk in the stor age room the other day, and I ran across the huge old family Bible I hadn't thought about for years. My great-grandmother had kept a journal of the trip across the Great Plains with a wagon and oxen when she and great-grandpa were youngsters coming out to settle in California in the great migration. Great-grandma wrote about it as the wild, new land, rich and abundant In mythical proportions. On the trail she wrote of alckness and hunger, and heat and cold, and dust and thirst, and the deaths and births like heads strung together on a thread of hope hope of freedom and a land of plenty for their children yet unborn, ing that Flag and seeing it And when she viewed the I trampled 1,1 the mud mirier new land, she wrote in simple Russian boots. I am sick of my word pictures of the cities and farms and schools, and happiness that would some day bloom in the greatness of the vast new land. She wrote of her tomorrow and my to d;y. The ink was badly faded, but the message was clear, As I read, 1 began to think about America and being an American and what it all stands for; and I thought about our enemies and what they intend to do to America, to those rich lands and farms, to the cities and tha people, to its freedom and its hope. And suddenly, I realized I am a sick American. I mean really sick. I am sick of pan acea and backing up. I am sick of reaction where there should be initiative. I am sick of bureaucrats who tell me that my enemy is not really my enemy and that I should live together with murderers and tyrants. I am sick of gov. ernment that hasn't the guts to clean traitors out of its own office. And I'm sick of my country being ridiculed all ov er the world. I am sick of pink-fingered diplomats and lily-livered politicians who place personal career above the fate of the Flag. I am sick of 40 years of relentless, cancer ous, com munistic Endlessness that nev er once has wavered from its avowed purpose of conquer- genteel desire to stand pat and pray while the enemy advanc es. I am sick of educators who teach tolerance of subversion and of clergymen who would have me quail at the spectre of battle and turn my cheek in fear of wha". our enemies might do. In all honesty, the thing of which I am most sick is the man who let these things come to me: myself. And by the living God who made me, sir, I am a sick American who intends to get well. Fed-up Citizen. Miss Anna Strced 36 North Peach St. Medford Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny On Poetry Good poetry seems so simple and natural a thing that when we meet it we wonder that all men are not always poets. Poetry is nothing but healthy speech. -Henry David Thoreau o- Prayer Lord, make me a channel of Thy peace, that Where there is hatred, I may bring love; Where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; Where there is discord, I may bring harmony; Where there is error, I may bring truth; Where there is doubt, I may bring faith; Where there is despair, I may bring hope; Where there are shadows, I may bring Thy light; Where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted; To understand, than to be understood; To love, than to be loved; For it is by giving that one receives; It is by self-forgetting that one finds; It is by forgiving that one is forgiven; It is by dying that one awakens to eternal life. -Saint Francis of Assisl -O-Raln I do love rain! Its cheerful pitter-patter on my window pane And on my face, while strolling down our country lane That lane so lately parched and scorched, all blooming slain. Comes now rejuvenating, gayly lavish, freely falling rain Reviving drooping flowers and sprinkling sparkles on the grain. Do you love rain? -Elhelyn Evans The Manor, Medford -O-Weeping Willow Why weeps the weeping willow so? Doesn't it know the sun will go Not down till the rising moon , To light the hills at lunar noon? i Why weeps the maid 'nealh that same tree? j And moans of things she fain would be j If war had not of men's bestial might ; Blighted her dreams of human right? Whv weeps the weeping willow so? -Ralph McKinnis Ashland, Oregon The Zest of Life Let me but live from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul. Not hastening to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils, but with a whole And happy heart, that pays its toll To youth and age, and travels on with cheer. So let the way wind up the hill and down Through rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure and a crown. I shall grow old but never lose life's zest Because the road's last turn will be the best. -Lawrence C. Jones (Submitted bv Miss Clara Hinze, the Manor, Medford; received by her from the author, founder of Piney Woods School, Mississippi.) - O - Note- We would like to acknowledge the contribution entitled "Liberation" if the author will send us her address. Amicus Curiae To the Editor: On your edi torial of 7-5-62 If the pray er declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court is truly an establishment of religion, please tell us quickly, what religion? One of the reasons stated for the Court's decision, was to "avoid the anguish, hard ship and bitter strife that could come when zealous re ligious groups struggle with one another." In less than 24 hours it must have become embarrassingly obvious, even to the Court itself, that it (the Court) was causing more bit ter strife than it was going to cure. The Court's decision is clearly a success for the Church- State extremists. These and a strong minority of secularists have already outlined further goals: ) to review religious practices in the public schools throughout the country; 2) legal suits seeking review of the Ever son decision, which upheld the constitutionality of trans portation to church-related schools: 3) One individual at tempted to create the image that the decision on prayer somehow makes unconstitu tional all federal aid to chil dren in parochial schools. Many schools are expected to defy the Court as they did in the school integration de cision. We trust that you, Mr. Allen, do not really expect the Attorney General will send marshals to enforce this new approach to the "wall of separation" a wall being built by ihe church-state ex- k(es and secularists be ttoc Gi and his children, j The Supreme Court's decis-, ion on prayer is no less novel j an interpretation of the First Amendment than the 1948 8-1 I decision in the McColIuni case against reieasi time was. In the latter case, through hard ' work, perseverance and pray-1 er, both private and public, this decision will be duly re-! vised as the Zorach case revis ed the McCollum decision. The prayer decision is clearly a minority suppression of majority rights, and the fact that on the same day the Court prohibited the U.S. postal authorities from acting agairu-t transmitting maga zines published for perverts helps to throw more light on this situation, where small groups demanding anti-religious legislation as part of this same determination to force the majority to submit to the minority. Prayer brought unreason able men to force the decision; prayer likewise will bring more men to eventually bring the Court to revisi this decis ion in favor of reason In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spir- itus Sancti. Amen. Robert J. Howard 828B West Nth St. Medford School Prayers To the Editor: I go along with Thelma Carson: I think religion should be taught in schools, also, children should be made to speak a state prayer. It's hard to say what the prayer would he, though. Because your Christian Bible prayer goes along with the theory that God made the earth about 4,000 years ago, you cram this down the kid dies' throats for the first 4 or 5 years of elementary school. Then, when they get to high school, beat it out of their minds and make 'cm be lieve God didn't create earth 4,000 years ago, as their sci ence books tell 'em earth is 50 million years old and re sulted from a seasonal storm of the sun. When they refuse to make straight A in science because what you teach them about Darwin doesn't make sense, after what you taught them about God earlier, then beat the brat for making bad grades in school. Learning isn t stylish anymore - just making "good" grades. I suggest the religion and prayer be Mayan. There are 18 Gods, each of which re quire mention in all prayers. This will consume a good two hours every day during which the teacher can catch a late morning nap. J. Kilpalrick, Box 21fl, Phoenix, Ore. Doesn't Blame Them To the Editor: I guess I'm goin' to have to start another controversy. In regard to the condemned prisoners who tried to escape from San Quentin prison "Death Row" the other day. Also those who escaped from Alcatraz. I don't blame 'em for trying. It is the prisoner's duty (to himself) to escape, if possible, to procure freedom for him self by such means as he may have at his disposal. If he does not try there is something wrong, very wrong, with him. On the other hand, it is the duty of the guards, police, etc., to prevent, if possible, the es cape of a prisoner who may endanger the lives and or property of those on the "out side." I do not believe an escaped and subsequently recaptured prisoner should be given an additional sentence for es caping. He may, however, lose any 'good time' he may have accumulated. As long as he has not harmed anyone while in the act of making his es cape he should not be pun ished but if he does harm any person or property in the pro cess of making his escape, he should be charged with these crimes only. If you put all the dishonest people inside there wouldn't be any left on the outside. Whenever I hear about an 'honest' person I always think of Diogenes and his lantern. Floyd R. McCabe, Mt. Pitt Slar Route, Butte Falls, Ore. cry day and night unto him. Though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them, nevertheless when the son of man cometh. Shall he find faith on the Earth?" If we compare Heaven's time of one oay vith our lime of a thousand years, then a half hour in Heaven would be about 20 years of our time. No doubt the beginning of the 20 years and t he silence in Heaven could be when the four angels will get their com mand as depicted in chapter 0:141!). In verse 19 John could hardly call our modern army tanks that can sting from their heads and tails: Anything but horses. Isaiah speaking of our airplanes says, Who are these that fly as a to their windows." And the prophet Nahum speaking of our automobiles says, "the chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one another in the broadways,' etc. The doors of the atheist countries will also be opened (Mat 24:14. Rev 14:6-7). It could be later ihan we like to think. John F. Peterson 611 South Holly St. Medford small remnant, could only be imagined. But it has pre- college for a field-study trip of their launa and flora minded students, we cot awav at 8:3(1 Saturday morning and headed ! srrvod '"""V sl,"'ps ,rom ln SE to the high lava-bed lands Naturalist Dr. Slurgi'S gave a Later Than We Think To the Editor: Some of the greatest events concerning the times we are living in was shown to John, the apostle Jesus loved so much. He says in Rev. 8:1 "And when he had opened the seventh Seal (our time) there was silence in Heaven about the , space of half an hour." Then in chap ter 6:9-11, John clarifies this prophecy for us, "And when he had opened the fifth Seal, (John's time) I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, And for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, say ing. How long, O Lord, Holy and true. Dost thou not judge and avenge our Blood on them that dwell on the Earth? And white Robes were given unto them; And it was said un to them, That they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also ana their brethren, That should be killed as they were, Should be fulfilled." The Apostle Luke also un derstood John's prophecy very well. He says (Luke 18: 7-fi) "And shall not God avenge his own ele t, Which most interesting commentary of climatic controlled tree and animal population, in cluding the deer up Green Springs Pass way as they browsed to the right and left of us. Our first stop at Tnbh Spring for a drink of cold sweet water and look around, gave nie a chance to inquire of Dr. Sturges if field studies had been made of the male deer battle-line to the north and south of this great land fall? He said none that he knew of, also that the ques. lion was new to him. My rea- cloud and as the doves 'son for raising it was the fart that mule deer lominaled the high land to the east and the black-tail the lowlands west ward. This great landfall seemed to be the dividing-line from what others had observ ed, also by mj' own limited field studies. Our time there prevented further discussion on this interestinB subject. Our first lecture stop was at Government Camp on the lower Klamath La'-e wild fowl refuge, where it was ex plained that agricultural in terests obtained the same pri ority as was the providing of a fall and spring feeding sanc tuary for what is still the greatest wild-fowl concentra tion in all North America. What it was once before farm ing took over all but this tal exlcrmination. It was here the disturbing thought came to mind of this considerable concen' ration of government wealth, facilities I and trained pers nncl to sav wild-fowl species from exlcr- minatinn, was in such contra' to what occurred in the dar pile of rock 1 few miles .0 the southeast. For it was amid that pile of jagged rock just 90 years ago this last April, the governor had a wealth of armed equipment and trained A 5 personnel for the purpose ol subduing or exterminating a race of human beings, the Mo docs, wealthy ln i primitive way, waters teeming with fish and wild-fowl, uplands with "cr, antelope and big horn -hcep. Naturally they resisted being moved north among th. Klamaths as Canada would re rcnt us as a people, being: moved up there by an invad er, for ways of life and land are dear to humans as well ps a,ll tribes. Route 2, Box 200F F. J. Clifford Central Point, Ore. Field Trip To the Editor: With my al so-naturalist-horn wife and the Earnest Santos, who help ed us obtain surplus seats in the big Greyhound bus pro vided by Southern Oregon NOTICE Noble Shoe Store formerly Buster Brown Shoe Store wtll be closed ail day tomorrow (Monday) preparing for Gigantic !learmce -ale, starting Tuesday al 9 a.m.l COOL MAN COOL! 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