MEPFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
HURSDAY. JULY 19, 1962
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iCitizens Ease Conscience
By Sending Cash to 'Uncle7
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Summer can be broughl indoors with flowers, adding the
light gaiety of warm days without the heat. Delphinium,
daisies, and other blossoms may be arranged with contrast
ing leaves, such as ivy. to brighten up dark portions of rooms.
They can be placed in wicker baskets, which add a rustic
touch to a room, without getting the baskets wet
flicker Baskets, Flozvers
Add Brightness To Rooms
The freshness and delicacy
of summer flowers and the
rustic quality of wicker bas
kets combine to bring sum
mer indoors. A basket of al
most any shape may easily
be adapted to make an in
teresting flower container,
points out the Society of
American Florists.
You can arrange flowers in
an openwork basket and ac
complish the impossible -water
the flowers, and still
keep the basket dry!
Place a tin can, glass jar
or plastic container of suit
able size and shape, partially
filled with water, in a foil
lined basket. Saturate in the
water a foam flower holder,
obtainable at florists and de
partment stores. If necessary,
cut the foam to smaller size,
after its saturation, so it will
be surrounded by water. Then
insert flower stems into the
foam holder at any desired
angle. Add water daily to the
container to keep the foam
saturated.
A rough-textured, wicker
wine-holder can be the foun
dation for an arrangement
with a definite flow-almost
like the wine itself. Place
graceful delphiniums at eith
er end of the basket and, in
the center, casually group
miniature carnations and com
plementary greens.
A tiered wicker letter hold
er is an interesting container.
Arrange sweetheart roses and
waxy, deep green leaves to
look like a miniature terrace.
This is a charming addition
to the wall nearest a break
fast nook. A variation for a
table, desk or any flat sur
face would be a Japanese
garden of tiny fresh flowers
and leaves-violets, lilies of
the valley, cuts of larkspur,
whatever is available at your
local florist.
A tallish raffia basket
makes a most apprpriate con
tainer for the long, rangy
gladioli or snapdragons.
Mixed with any shorter
stemmed flowers - fresh-cut
pompons or zinnias, for in-stance-and
some large, dark
green leaves, this arrange
ment will be attractive in
front of a fireplace off-duty
Devores Return
Central Point Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Devore. 3120
Korth Pacific highway, re
cently returned from a trip
to tlie state of Washington.
They were accompanied by
their son and daughter, and
visited relatives in Hermis
ton. Yakima, Wash., and Wal
la Walla. Warti.
Outing Held
Apple-gate Valley Upper
Applegate Home Extension
unit held on outing at Tunnel
Bidcc recreation area on Lit
tle Applepate river recently,
ts a result of a menibership
attendance contest. Mrs. Rnl
Jand Smith was awarded a
prize for inviting the largest
number of people to unit
meetings.
Return
O'Brien Mr. and Mrs.
Oren Drogden and daughter.
Kathy, returned from an ex
tended vacation trip last
week. Mr. Broc-ien is an em
ployee of Grafc-Callahan on
tunnel construction.
Mrs. John Griffin
Travels to Coast
Hnrnbrock - Mrs John
Griffin accompanied her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Rukovina. Med
ford Plaza apartments, to
Winchester bay for a week
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(Editor's Note: Every year
Uncle Sam gets some money
he never asked for or de
ducted. The gifts from Ameri
cans who want to show ap
preciation to their country or
concern for its welfare are
described in the following
dispatch. Other free-will of
ferings, sent to "Uncle" to
ease a sense of guilt stemming
from some financial sin, have
led to the creation of a "con
science fund" in the treasury
department!)
for the summer. A low, low
table is another ideal spot for
a grouping of this type.
An old - fashioned straw
mail-holder says a cheery hel
lo to callers when filled with
fresh flowers. Carnations,
poms, delphiniums, ivy-any
combination of favorites may
be collected in a simple bas
ket such as this and will cre
ate an air of warm welcome
when hung beside a front
door.
There are many baskets of
unusual shape made especial
ly for hanging on walls-the
sprightly daisy is a perfect
partner for all of them. Alone,
mixed with ivy or field flow
ers, daisies can't help but
paint a live portrait of sum
mer. Try them in a dark hall
way or corner and watch it
come to life.
Take a hint from the So
ciety of American Florists
and carry summer indoors in
a basket.
Taste Quiz
Worked Out
For Buyers
By SHELLEY SINGER
United Press International
Chicago -OTP- A furnishings
manufacturer says most peo
ple are afraid to express their
preferences or rely on their
own judgment and good taste
when buying furniture.
The manufacturer provides
the following quiz to help you
determine how much faith
you have in your tastes. Just
answer "yes," or "no" and
keep track of your answers.
-When you shop for home
furnishings, do you usually
ask someone to come along
and contribute advice?
-Are you attracted by items
that are labeled "decorator
styled" or "designer-styled"?
-If you could afford it,
would you hire an interior
decorator to furnish your en
tire home, relying on his judg
ment exclusively to determine
the purchases?
-Would you turn down an
item that you liked if you felt
your friends would be critical
of it?
-Does the thought of being
called a snob ever discourage
you from buying certain furnishings?
-Is your home furnished
much the same as the homes
of your friends and neighbors?
-If your family income wore
suddenly increased greatly,
would you refurnish immedi
ately in keeping with your
new status?
-Would you ever replace an
article or furnishing in your
house largely because you fell
it was out of style?
-Would you pay extra for
a furnishing article because It
bore the name of a well
known designer or furniture
maker?
-Would you hesitate to buy
an original painting or sculp
ture by an unknown artist if
you liked the item but felt in
capable of Judging its artistic
merits?
-Do you base all or part of
your interior decorating on
pictures and ideas you get
from newspapers and maga
zines? -Is it important to you that
guests in your home notice
your decorating and compli
ment you on it?
If you have six "yes'' an
swers, you're probably aver
age in vour tastes. More than
six "yes'' answers could mean
you're trying loo hard to
please others with your dec
orating. If y)u have more than six
"no" answers, your home
pnbly ie direct reflection
i y;ir ne.tM MS
By EDWARD COWAN
United Press International
Washington -IUPI- The most
hardened cynic would take a
new view of patriotism and
conscience if he could read
the letters in the treasury's
'gift" and "conscience fund"
files.
With the letters - from the
semi - literate, eggheads and
persons in high public office
- come cash!
Every year hundreds, some
times thousands, of Americans
send Uncle Sam money, either
in appreciation of their coun
try, out of concern for its
welfare, or to ease a nagging
sense of guilt.
"I think I owe you this,
a Maryland man wrote on a
piece of brown paper torn
from a paper bag. He en
closed $120.
Some of the gifts are the
sarcastic type.
Mails Stamps
"Please accept this small
token to apply on the nation
al debt," wrote a Palm
Springs. Calif., citizen who
enclosed a half-cent postage
stamp. He went on to express
fear that the national debt
"will take its place alongside
the Tower of Babylon - con
fusion - mentioned in the Bi
ble." (He meant the Tower of
Babel.)
In 194H, a Tennessee wom
an left Uncle Sam $70,000.
In 1952, a New York woman
gave the treasury department
S80.000 of accumulated tax
refunds.
More recently, it was re
ported that the late William
Berns, a New York City jew
eler and the son of an immi
grant, had willed Uncle Sam
$250,000 - "in appreciation of
the freedom and liberty af
forded in this country to all
citizens, irrespective of race,
creed or color."
From Oklahoma, the treas
ury received one dollar from
a man who said he had "very
unwillingly" received "a
small amount of government
owned material that had been
'appropriated' by another
citizen."
Conscience Fund
Money from people who
say they owe it for taxes
evaded or objects stolen is de
posited in a "conscience
fund." Outright gifts go into
the "gift fund."
Contributions earma r k e d
for reduction of the national
debt go into a special fund
set up in 1961 for just that
purpose.
Gifts and contributions to
reduce the national debt are
deductible, the Internal Rev
enue service reports.
Money in the conscience
and gift funds end up in the
treasury's general fund, for
payment of the government's
expenses. Until Congress pass
ed special legislation last year
authorizing the debt reduction
fund, contributions for this
purpose also went into the
general fund If the donor ap
proved. The debt reduction fund
was eslablished on June 27,
1961. Contributions through
February totaled $5,249.99.
The debt is close to $300 bil
lion. Specify Use
Since 1862. contributions to
the gift fund have aggregated
S36 million, including $211.
221 43 in 1961. The conscience
fund dates back to 1811, and
has received $2.7 million, in
cluding $61, 701.97 last year.
The year 1848 is the only one
in which the treasury receh
ed no conscience money.
Some citizens want to make
contributions for specific pur
poses. Many can be accepted,
such as for defense. A Cham
paign, 111., woman asked if
she could send money to help
the U.S. Information agency
tell other countries about
American principles. (She
could, she was told.)
Some years ago, a New
York woman sent former
President Truman a Christmas
card and $150 cash. On a
small piece of blue paper she
wrote: "With sincere thanks
for help in life saving, Mrs.
Officials believe she was a
foreigner who had received
asylum in this country. The
$150 went into the gift fund.
A Dayton, Ohio, man sent
in a small diamond as back
ing for a new style paper cur
rency he advocated. The gem
was returned.
Students of an American
history class in Texarkana,
Ark., sent in $2 to help pay
off the national debt.
A Pennsylvania woman,
who signed herself "Caro
line," sent President Kennedy
$10.
Expressing concern for "the
heavy load on your shoul
ders," she advised him to
seek Divine guidance "when
in doubt."
An American in Bonn,
Germany, sent the govern
ment $100 to help fight the
Korean war. A Minnesota
resident contributed $10, say
ing "this is my way of ex
pressing gratitude for being
an American."
Minds Eased
Especially inspiring was the
10-year-old Hawaiian lad who
asked if he could give $20
"to help the United States of
America." A gently worded
reply praised him for his pa
triotism, said he could send
the $20 but suggested he buy
savings stamps every week.
Most of the conscience fund
contributors want to ease
their minds and make sure
their accounts in Washington
and Heaven are in good order.
Some of their communica
tions, however, baffle the gov
ernment - such as the enve
lope postmarked P a d u c a h,
Ky. It contained $110 and an
advertisement for men's pa
jamas torn out of a Sears-Roebuck
catalogue.
Youth Activities
O'Brien Miss Karen
Preston spent last weefe at
Union-Rogue Baptist camp
near Prospect, Ore. Miss Mil
lie Michels is visiting in Cali
fornia with an aunt. The
Breckenridge children, Kath
leen. Bobbette, David and
Fred are engaged in raising
horses this summer.
To Seattle
O'Brien Mr. and Mrs.
William Woodbury and fam
ily went to Seattle recently.
They stopped in McCleary,
Wash., and were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Connors, for
mer O'Brien residents. They
also visited relatives on the
way to Seattle. The family ar
rived home in O'Brien early
this week.
Cookes Visit
O'Brien Visiting at the
James Cooke home this week '
were Mr. and Mrs. Rufus '
Cooke, Seattle, Wash., who j
were returning from a stay i
in Areata, Calif., with Wil
liam Cook and family. They
will return to Seattle after
visiting in Grants Pass with
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lind.
Sisters Visit
From Kansas
Visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence A. White,
443 Haven street, are Mrs.
Mabel Dnane, Hutchison,
Kan., and Mrs. George Park
er, Topeka, Kan. The two
women are sisters of Mrs.
White.
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