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contrary is often the case.
On Juvenile Delinquency
To the Editor: Being a
teen-ager, I have heard many
times from adults, "In my
time children were seen, not
heard." Well, ask these peo
ple if they did not resent this.
I will wager they did.
What people have trouble
realizing is the fact the chil
dren are human beings too.
They should try and think a
little before they start pun
ishing their children. If adults
would try to talk to their
children, try to understand
the child's point of view, and
if it is completely wrong, ex
plain before they take action,
a child will remember much
more if he is told why he is
not to do something. He feels
he is being treated like a
man. and he will then respect
his parents.
The much used system of
screaming and unnecessary
beatings when a child does
something wronii, will result
in only fear of the parent and
later hatred. If a child is told
and still continues to do some
thing wrong, then it is the
lime for more drastic actions,
but if he has never been told
not to do it, it is ppitively
ridiculous to punish him
A human being is a very
complex thing. It is born with
all the capabilities in the
world. It is born with very
few ideas of its own. Just
those of breathing, moving,
eating, and a great capability
to learn. It is -up to you, the
parent, the neighbor, the
aunt, the uncle to teach this
child. A child is what he is
made. As far as juvenile de
linquency goes, no child
brought up in a happy, whole
some, and clean environment
will go wrong. He is yours, to
teach, to form, but if you are
not careful, he will be yours
to ruin. It takes much time,
patience, and understanding
to bring up a child.
In regards In Mr. St i He,
(Communications, M.M. Trib
une, July IS) I say this. I do
not believe that religion is
ever going to solve the
world's problems. I believe
that religion, along with
understanding one another
and plain old common sense
will do more for the human
race than an over dose of re
ligion or anything else Reli
gion is good, in its place, and
in its own field. We iinners
of today wouldn't daru pray
for miracles s: we must no
it ourselves Gaining strength
from the Bible is fine, but
when people bcnin to use it
as a crutch, it is get'ing out
of hand.
In relation to juveniie de
linquency. I believe that some
religion is good. But you try
to force a child to live noth
ing but the Bible and you
will ruin him. This, if asked,
I could prove with exampls-s.
To prevent juvenile delin
quency, adults are going to
have to remember that chil
dren are junior members of
the human race and are en
titled to the rights of opinion,
freedom, and of mistake. Try
to understand them, treat
them decently and you will
win their respect and love.
You owe them a decent
chance in the world you
have brought them into, give
it to them.
Wayne Howard
Route 2. Box 39,
Jacksonville, Ore.
Given No Right
To the Editor: In answer to
Mr. Clarence M. Crews (M.T.
July 15) who disagreed with
Mr. Stille's most excellent let
ter of July B on the Supreme
Court "Prayer" Decision, may
I point out in a friendly man
ner that the Constitution of
the United States gives the
Federal Governmenl absolute
ly no righls or duties what
ever in the field of public
education.
Article 10 of the Bill of
Rights states emphatically:
"The powers not delegated to
the United States by the Con
stitution, nor prohibited by it
to the States, are reserved lo
the States respectively, or to
the people."
These words spell it out
plainly and forcefully. So
does Article 1 of the Bill of
Rights when it says. "Con
gress shall make no law re
specting the establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof."
Yet our Federal Supreme
Court has had the colossal gall
and unbelievable arrogance tn
step into New York State's
educational system where it
has no jurisdiction and pro
pound a decision that creates
a law by judicial fiat pro
hibiting the recitation of a
simple non-sectarian prayer
by school children. What un
constitutional authority re
garding religion will this body
of men usurp next? Watch
for them to use the "Prayer
Decision" as a precedent to
hand down a whole series of
decisions outlawing everv
trace of religious ceremony.
all reference to and teaching
about religion, and all recog
nition of God from our
schools.
Bear in mind that a power
ful Communist Criminal Con
spiracy to force anti-Christ
Atheism, and eventually Com
munism, itself, on our nation
has been gaining momentum
ever since we foolishly recog
nized Soviet Russia in 1933.
Many Christian patriots know
this all too well. Even many
uninformed Christian Ameri
cans sense the danger here,
especially since our Supreme
Court's incredible pro-Com-munist
voting record has he
come common knowledge. De
cisions handed down on Red
Monday after Red Monday
have been so destructive to
our Christian based Constitu
tion and the American way
of life that the above men
tioned Supreme Court voting
record is "must" reading for
every concerned citizen in
America. (Available for
cents at Freedom Center,
4344, Portland, Oregon.)
L. C. Powell,
316 SE Eighth si.,
Grants Pass, Ore.
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Poets' Corner
Conducted by
Arnold Eugene Jenny
Winter Memories
Within the circuit of this plodding life
There enter moments of an azure hue,
Untarnished fair as is the violet
Or anemone, when the spring strews them
By some meandering rivulet, which make
The best philosophy untrue that aims
But to console man for his grievances.
I have remembered when the winter came,
High in my chamber in the frosty nights.
When in the still light of the cheerful moon,
On every twig and rail and jutting spout.
The icy spears were adding to their length
Against the arrows of the coming sun.
How in the shimmering noon of summer past
Some unrecorded beam slanted across
The upland pastures where the Jnhnswnrt grew;
Or heard, amid the verdure of my mind.
The bee's long smothered hum. on the blue flag
Loitering amidst the mead; or busy rill.
Which now through all its course stands still and dumb
lis own memorial - purling at its play
Along the slopes, and through the meadows next,
Until its youthful sound was hu.hed at last
In the staid current of the lowland stream:
Or seen the furrows shine hut late upturned.
And where the fieldfare followed in the rear,
When all the fields around lay hound and hoar
Beneath a thick inleaumenl of snow.
So by God's cheap economy madp rich
To go upon my winter's task again.
-Henry David Thoreau
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The Gift
One said to me. "While time is passing by.
And duties of the hour press hard and fast,
Let's not forget to seek each day the joy
That once was promised us by One long since "
He did his work rejoicingly through stress and storm;
Misunderstanding, scorn and piercing crown
Beset his early path, and yet at night
When his beloved disciples gathered round.
On quiet hillside or in garden fair,
He spoke to them of joy and peace and love,
And put behind the trials of the day.
The years have grown since he has been on rarlh,
And yet his message comes as clear to-day
To those who listen for the voice within:
Could words be sweeter to a troubled l earl
"My peare I leave with you" the silt is ours.
- Blanrhe F.lli Norvell
The Manor, Medford.
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The Gl'ilten'i Dilemma
O how I love to sit and eat
Hors-d'oeuvres and soup and fish and mat
With vegetables, then a sweet:
0 what a treat:
But as I gaze upon my plate
1 know it is my hapless fate,
tating, to do the thing I hate,
To put on weight !
Pass me a second butter-pat!
I know I never shall be flat!
I choose to eat although I'm fat.
And that is that I
L. A n. Strong
Horse Feathers
To the Editor: The vener
able town of Jacksonville is
visited by thousands of tour
ists who love the scenic old
buildings, museums and the
stagecoach rides.
When horses came back the
t natives found some horse ma-
nurc on the road sides and
i became violently nauseated.
Yes siree, them 'ere civic
minded 'humanbeans' almost
kicked up a dust storm about
the "which" and "why" of it.
I knew all the time it wuz
the horses' fault. Mr. Ed
would have owned up lo his
share in it at once, but. them
'ere J'ville nags can't stick
up for themselves, so I writ
their apology for them In the
Sentinal.
I've been asked In lell Ihe
M M. Tribune about It, so I'll
do so, bul it is to be read
by adults only. We must be
careiiu ot young minds, you
know.
Help! Call the fire trucks!
Warn everybody. Do some
thing. There's horses in town.
Yah. in Jacksonville!
Since that village wants to
retain its antiquity, why
furse? I saw horse manure
all about on the streets of ol'
New York City 'way back
when. It looked better than
car oil, too.
Sure, I'm prejudiced; I love
horses. Horse manure 'd re
mind sightseers of good ol'
horse an' buggy days. I
wouldn't be surprised iffen
some good gentile old timer
steps ouleen Georce's stage
coach and wraps some of the
precious fertilizer in foil tn
keep in remembrance of thai
quaint old mining town.
There's no playground and
the little Pioneer Villace lhat
George MeUne hnilried at the
north edge of lown with Its
pony rides and other pleasures
have hroughl much Joy to the
youngsters.
Shaw! Them (nmblehug
rollings, a load could and
over. They're valuable, too.
When Henry's radiator leak
ed, horse manure crumbled
into it stopped the leak.
Them moon shooters would
be more useful If they came
down to earth and taught
horses to use kitty-litter-boxes,
anyhow.
Before jaywalking laws
came and ladies wore long
dresses er -well, I won't bring
lhat up. for no up-to-date
dress would be able to sweep
Ihe streets clean now.
If all their rowing fails, and
I see anv of the droppings
around these tiicgins. for a
small sum dropped from my
water hill. I ll dustpan the
dirty stuff right onto my bed
of nl' fashioned hollyhocks.
Tearl Sparkman,
Jacksonville. Ore.
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