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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1962)
... Communications ... certain lircum.f.nI b"r, ,h nm d writ.r. although und.t Th. MaU T?S. . ' u p,n or in',ial ,or Publication i p.rmissibl. eond.?.t Jn I VV 1 ,'.h,J 'lm ,0..edU le"e" wi,h vi,w ,0 cliction and S!?.Vh i .Ci , "Omitted tot publication must not axcead 400 word.. Tb. letters ?cn"r.ry u often th' n,c""ril "P""" viewi of the paper; in fact the woniroveniai bu&ject , strongly condemning fluorida- To the Editor: It is doubtful jtion; that most, if not all. of that the proposition of fluori-(those individual doctors who dation will win at the polls, j endorse it are totally lacking as a great many elderly voters jin research background nL.fa!Se ,C,et" rUld Do 'u kn- thai the Th. , ?, mS l0r chronically ill, the infirm, the kelv HiviripH nn voters arc agcd, tne diabetics, tnose on likely divided on the issue sodium-free diets, those who l Z ,LVn in0rgamc elc" have previously had hepatitis. "UJ " " q"csl,on " or those who have had a prey Itn 1 Kb,dy f'n "b' I ious brain iny e per 5 Z metabolize it mancmly disabled, if forced to The d.gestive tract of a hu- :drink fluoridatcd water? That ,, ,5 a i cncmicat aboratory. Biochemical, that; is. ine miinan bodv needs iron, copper, and other chemi cal elements of an organic nature. The Inorganic ele ments, it cannot absorb, ex cept a limited amount of com mon salt. So, if you hear that you need iron or copper in your blood don't eat rust or verdigris. Verdigris is a dead ly poison and rust is no good for you. Hence, it is logical to as sume that fluorine is unaccep table. Chlorine is an inorganic element and is found in a small amount in common salt. It is a germ -killer and has long been used in the water supply of big cities to kill malaria germs. But, from what I know, it can do harm. While living in San Francisco and Seattle I drank such water for 35 years, when, at the age of 66 I found it irritated my bladder and urethra. I asked a druggist one day how to get rid of the chlorine in the water. He said, "all you have to do is to boil it for a couple of minutes, the chlor ine is volatile." So after that did so and the irritation stopped. So, as it looks to me, fluorine and chlorine are con troversial subjects. John E. Ring 1048 West list st. Med ford . Do You Know? To the Editor: Do you know: that sodium fluoride is de fined as a "poison" (page 651, U. S. Pharmacopeia), the waste product of aluminum which, like arsenic, builds up in the tissues of your body and never completely elimi nated, no matter how small the dosage? Do you know: the A.M.A. has never officially "en dorsed" it? That the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons passed a resolution Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny Leaf-Cloth The picnic-table beckoned: "See! I've a new cloth today -A pretty one with colors, On which to set a tray!" The sky was clouded over, A little wind came by; The gay leaf-pattern shifted . . . I heard the table sigh. I whisppred to the leaf-cloth, "It was a happy try." But as I left I heard The lonely table cry: "My cloth is torn and tattered, Its colors turned to gray: The wind said nothing mattered And blew the leaves away!" Elizabeth Olsen Portland, Ore. O CIoi. Call Last night I heard a lurching screech of brakes Then turned and saw a yellow female dog Sidestepping, desperately, the skidding tires That barely missed her in the evening's fog. Tonight I sit recalling that close call. When one small bit of life was spared awhile: But wonder, with a shudder, at the times That Death is left to have the last pleased smile. . - Lloyd B. Halverson Medford O This Fleeting World Alas! too well I know this world That is so lovely to one's eyes. Such happiness embraced my soul That life to me seemed paradise, But now behold me humbled low, A captive in a world of lies. Tears sought my heart for its abode And heaped on it deep smothering sighs. Short-lived and fleeting is this world; What joy its gives is but a dream. And all that has been know and loved Floats from us down life's hellish stream. The happiness it promised me Was vain delusion's flashing gleam, The hopes now all to ashes turned Can naught on earth to life redeem. Thus I bewail this cursed world, Deploring bitterly my life. O whence and whither are we bound. And why this maddening, futile strife? No child have I to soothe my age, Deprived am I of kin or wife, Forgotten and alone I die! Alas, O world! O woe my life! - David Guramls hvili 18th century Georgian poet (Russia) From Anthology of Georgian Poetry, translated by Verna Urushadze: courtesy of Dr. Leonard B. Mayficld. Medford. o Lovelorn If better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved - Oh. my! With half a hundred Inved and lost. Who should be happier than P - Jack Find Phoenix, Ore. there is no such thing trolled dosage" in th, ' con- e public water system, as there is no average individual daily con sumption of water, and that boiling the water only con centrates the sodium fluor ide? That those who want it for their children can be sup plied fluoride tablets at a fraction of the cost of -mass fluoridation? That 99 per cent never touches the teeth of chil dren but goes down the drain as dish water, clothes wasn ing and lawn water, etc! Do you know: that more than 2000 cities in the U.S. have rejected fluoridation, or voted it out after finding the damage it does to both health and the corrosion of water pipes and plumbing and that mass-fluoridation is a medica tion that you will have to drink whether you want to or not? Do you know: that in the s'ate of Michigan, 83 phy sicians and dentists, "names on file," petitioned the Gov ernor to call a halt on the Michigan state health depart ment of promoting fluorida tion, as the "proof of benefit" is highly contradictory? That there was evidence of harm being done to the population, and no man has the right to force another to take a dan gerous drug against his will? Ask your dentist or doctor if they will accept personal responsibility for any ill ef fects you suffer from fluori dation water. Ask them to sign such a statement. Marjorie Cowan 723 Marshall ave. Medford The Flesh Profits Nothing To the Editor: We find in Genesis (3-1 to 14) that Adam and Eve knew they were naked and were ashamed after they ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. They made aprons of sewed fig leaves. But God was not satisfied with just aprons, so God made them both coats of skins, and clothed them. (Genesis 3-21). Since so many, know no shame they must not have eaten of the knowledge tree of good and evil. Just the evil part, but not of the good part since they know no shame. When the man of Luke (8 26 to 40) was possessed by a legion of evil spirits he wore no clothes, and was insane. But when Jesus cast them out he had his right mind and was clothed. So it should not be difficult to understand why some know no shame. He did not until he came In contact with Jesus. It takes conversion and belief of the Bible to know shame. Why? If we do not like to retain God in our knowledge he will turn us over to a reprobate mind. And allow us to worship the creature more than God, and allow them to dishonor their own bodies among them selves. And to uncleaness. Why? Because God gives them up to uncleaness. Some worship dogs, while some , worship nude bodies. But S they are without excuse sinre I God has shown them the right way. but they do not like to retain God in their knowledge. Ephesians (4-17). This I say therefore, and tes-! lify in the Lord that ye hence- worth walk not as other Gen tiles walk in the vanity of their mind. Why? Verse 18, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is In them, because of the blindness of their heart. Verse 19, Who being past feeling have giv en themselves over unto las civiousncss to work all un cleaness with greediness. If we walk after the flesh we shall die, and not enter heaven (Gal. 5-16 to end, Ro mans 8-1 to 16). And are enemies of God (James 4-4). The Lord forbade them to see their own relatives' nakedness in Leviticus 18th chapter. How much worse to sec strangers. Fig leaf aprons were not sufficient to please the Lord, so how much more He must be displeased with the two straps or strings some females wear. Or to be in the nude. If sex is not desired, why do they not have separate camps for each sex instead of mixed groups? There must be plenty of sex yet when some are curious about the little (or much) not seen. Converted Christians (not just church members) find that the nude body is too much like a chicken that has lost all of its feathers. It is repulsive. The flesh profits nothing (SI. John 6-63). Any thing that disagrees with the Bible is just traditions of men and in vain. (Matt. 15-1 to 15, Mark 7-1 to 13). G. C. Cunningham 748 Maple st. Central Point, Ore. The Dead Return To the Editor: Harold Reith of Shady Cove, believing the dead cannot communicate with the living, quotes the Old Testament. True, the be loved dead - the just - could not communicate with the living before Christ. They were held in Limbo a tem porary hell until Jesus visit ed them immediately follow- , ing His burial and liberated 1 them into eternal freedom. 1 Jesus then instituted the , new spiritual freedom in His i appearance to the Apostles just before His Ascension and, at that time, rebuked St. Thomas for not believing. He could appear and visit with them. Mr. Reith, and his sin cere kind, know the words of God but they do not know God. Naturally, like St. Thomas, they doubt the won dcrous changes that ever oc cur in the mysterious ways of God. Mm. Reith doubts the sim ple initimatinn of my recent letter that God visited our West for the first time in all its ages this very cen tury, in our own years and dwell amongst us several vears while we wrought the Eternal Victory of War. Thousands of our beloved dead and thousands of our eligible living "in the spirit" were mysteriously summoned into awesome assembly and governed, directed and com manded Victory in World : War Two always In mystic I advance of the thus predicate forward motions of our arms on land and sea and in air. There are only two priest hoods truly present in the Friendship of God those of the Church and those of the prc. They arc the only ones who actually overcome evil with the words of God. And I visited and worked with their living and their beloved : dead through all the years , that God worked this wonder lo perform. The artists and the stars of stage and screen I never return from their phy- I MEDTORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON sical deaths. Some of them may sleep in peace. So, ever since the spiritual freedom that Jesus instituted, the beloved dead in the time of trial or whensoever God wills it have visited peace fully with the living. I know, for 1 not only lived those years with my own beloved dead but with the great Souls who so honored God and country in their lifetimes that I hope our nation is one of those that will march forever before the throne in the eternal Glory of God. (Name on file) White City. Ore. Anti-Fluoridation To the Editor: In the March 15. 1960, Mail Tribune, was an article by UPI Science Editor Delos Smith regard ing N Y. City Health depart ment warning the people of poisons they come in contact with during the spring gar dening. Some of it I quote In part: "The center also warn ed that radium fluoride is coming back as a man-dispensed poison of insects which it thought a pity, be cause it is a violent poison for people. Its use had de creased with the advent of the organic insecticides such 1 0nly-HAPLE POSTER 2 Only-CLOTHES HAMPERS 2 Only-BABY CRIBS 1 0nly-WESTERII BED SETl'! 1 Set-Twin Beds 1 MOLDED PLASTIC CHAIRS Turquoise Orange Beige. Reg. $5.88 DINETTE SERVER $8' Regular $19.95 Sturdily Built with Micalite Marproof TOP. 0- Member AFA 400 Store Buying P TjmrnniTlTjniP MEDFORD as DDT which are much less toxic as to human beings. "But insects developed re sistance to the organics and this has opened the door for the return of sodium fluoride. It is a distinctive green in col or and the center suggested that when you're handling any green insecticide you should be especially careful and'keep it out of the reach of children.'' Now some people want to feed it to them. People who support fluori dation apparently go on the theory that the ones to whom it is harmful, it is all right to let them suffer, in order to experiment mass medication through public water systems to sec if there are fewer cav ities for children under 12. Yet the department of agri culture in their year books says fluorine interferes with the normal calcification of teeth during the process of formation. The teeth are structurally weak and deter iorate early In life, and it is especially Important that fluoride be avoided, during the period of tooth formation, that is from birth to the age of 12 years. They say avoid up to the age of 12, the advo cators say give up to that age. We're disposing of these 1 some complete lines at some real money saving prices! If you, or a friend or a neighbor need any of these bargains, NOW IS THE TIME TO GET THEM! Be early Doors open at 9 a.m. These won't last long! 1 0nly-5- PIECE BEDROOM GROUP Includes Walnut Two Tone Double Dresser, V Book Case Bed, Chest (all plastic tops) and" beautiful Black Label Box Spring & Mattress 0nly - Swivel Chair SSWs. 2 Only Twin Mattress Sets Values to $89 1 Only-Bachelor Chest & Panel Bed (Full Size Bed) Hand Rubbed FACTORY ClOSEOUT UUH-tt & END TAbLtd III 1 Only-Bid. COFFEE TABLE, QC OO Plastic Top. Reg. $14.95 p3.00 I 1 3-Pi.ce END & COFFEE TABLE SET, QAQ OA 1 I I Brass Trim. Mah. Reg. $59.95 Set t?Wi00 I I I 1 Bid. Kashmier END COFFEE CI COO J l TABLE, Reg. $29.95 ?lJ00 I 1 Walnut END TABLE & COFFEE TABLE, Reg. $43.95. C0Q QO Plastic Top Set $.3.00 I 1 Walnut END TABLE, Reg. $24.95. t?Q QQ Slain Resistant Plastic Top y7a00 SAVE AT GATES BECAUSE YQU'RE PROVIDED WITH: FREE Off-Street Parking FREE Delivery Service No Finance Company Member AFA Since it is harmful to older people, it gives all the ear marks of commercialism. Fluoridation in public wa-. ter systems is forcing the wa-J tcr masters to practice medi cation without a license, de nying the people freedom of choice, which is contrary to the 1st and 14th amendments of the Bill of Rights. Cavities is not a contagious disease. Rev. Lyle Sheen of Shef field. III., has had a standing offer for six years of $1,000 to anyone who could show that sodium fluoride has had anything but bad effects on the teeth. No takers - natur ally. Mrs. Ernest Santo 204 Lozicr lane Medford Questions To the Editor: A number of questions have come to mind regarding the proposed new high school in Medford. Will the voting on the bond issue be at the general election in November (when a good turnout is expected) or will it be held at a special election some cold day next winter when a very small turnout can be expected (which would greatly favor the pro's)? END OF tAONTH and 2 of a kind items and BED Salem Finish With Tester .. Turquoise and Pink.. $29.88 $39 to $49 Oiled Walnut $29.88 ea. 400 Store Buying Power GRANTS PASS ify X nnnc c rune il7 I Special elections are a cost I ly luxury, especially when they are unnecessary. And in i this ease we believe a spe cial election would be totally unnecessary because of the length of time the officials to study and pre- have had pare. Also, will this proposed new building be a luxury laj m a h a 1 with hundreds of thousands of dollars of excess glare and brick as Hcdrick school is, or will it be a sens ibly built structure without expensive and unnecessary frills? Could we have some break down in figures concerning the full cost of actual class room space and the full cost of gym. field and recreation, al facilities? Many voters and taxpay ers are anxoiusly awaiting direct and full answers to these questions. M. J. Olsen Route 4, Box 325 Medford TO OPPOSE CHANGES Portland iHPH Robert J. Elkins, president of the Ore gon - Washington Farmers Union, said Thursday his group will oppose any changes in legislative reap portionment. CLOSING Ou"T S29.88 S5.88 ea. Only S9.88 $89.88 S7.88 O Credit Accounts Are Invited O Daily Hours 9 aiiiii 5:30 p.m. FREE PARKING 341 II. Central Beside the Store Phone 772-4158 M 4L Wff Open ll Friday Ul Till 9 p.ltla SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER NOW AVAILABLE to uregon residents only COMMONWEALTH SECURED Q BONDS For people who with to up grade invest ment earnings Commonwealth Secured 6 Bonds are the answer. Now avail able in amounts of $100 or multiples thereof. Interest payable monthly, quar terly, semi annually or annually. Mail Coupon or Phone Medford 773-2788 For Complete Information to (OMMONWEALTH AumtA.NC: 7732788 711 E. Main St., Medford. Oregon (Horn. Ollict, !00 Uuit.bl. Bldg.. Portland 4, Ortgon) Please Send Complete Information to: i! I NAME I I ADDRESS, ! CITY PHONE 5-0 T mm L---T' 23. 1962 -ZONE -STATE. IT 1 1- ISM
