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Newspaper Page TextMEDFOHO MAIL TBi&UftE MLDt'OBD OHEGON COMMUNICATIONS Letters to the Editor must bear the nimi nd addreu of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use ot pen name or initia! for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit ail letterj with a view to ciarification and condensation. Letters submitted tor publication must not exceed 400 words. The tetters p inted in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper; in fact the contrary is often the case. EDITOR'S NOTE This oiiice hat been Hood ed with anti-f luoridaljon let lets. We have published many of them, but it hat be come obviout that we will not have space to publish all the othert in full be tween now and election day. Many of them are from people who have written on the same subject repeat edly before, and many are repetitious. Three of them, incidentally, were typed on the same machine but have different signatures. For these reasons, after today we plan to publish no more let ters on fluoridation, on the theory that just about ev erything that can be said on the subject has been, and that there are more impor tant matters to be discussed. There follows one of the few pro-fluoridation letters we have received, and a sampling from some of the anti-fluoridation letters. Pro To the Editor: Some of your readers may be interested in the story of fluoridation and some comment on the mate rial now descending upon them regarding fluoridation. Around the turn of the cen tury, it was noted that, in cer tain areas of our country, na ture had provided so much of the element fluorine in the water that people in those areas had practically no tooth decay. In the late thirties, a study of 21 ciiics confirmed these observations. The U.S. Public Health Ser vice studied the matter thor oughly and by 1944 was satis fied that no ill effects accom panied this decay reduction in high-fluoride areas. The fol lowing year, fluoridation be gan in Newburgh, N.Y., and Grand Rapids, Mich. Nearby cities served for comparison ' studies. Within five years the results were so impressive that the U.S. Public Health Service strongly encouraged communities to fluoridate their water supplies. These communities, plus the many communities which Have fluorides provided by na ture, provide perfect means of studying the effects of fluor ide in the water. Never has a public health measure re ceived such thorough study. Here are the results of those studies: 65 per cent less decay, sounder teeth throughout lite, absolutely no harmful effects. The heads of Preventive Me dicine departments in 69 uni versities have endorsed flu oridation, as have the Amer ican Academy of Pediatries, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Cancer society, American Dental association, American Medical association, American Hospital associa tion, American Nurses asso ciation, American Pharma ceutical association, American School Health association, American Society of Dentis try for Children, American Water Works association. Col lege of American Pathologists, Committee on Chronic Illness, National Research council, AFL'CIO, American Legion, National Congress of Parents & Teachers, U.S. Junior Cham ber of Commerce, and many, many others. These groups tell us that, without any doubt, fluorida tion is safe and effective. Massive sums of money are now flowing into our city to try to convince you that this is not true. A small group is trying to convince you there is evidence that fluoridation is harmful. You have the assur ance of the above-mentioned groups that it is safe and effective. txarmne caretully the poi son ads m a locally distribu ted shopping paper, those be ing dropped on your doorsteps and arriving in the mail. Check the authorities men tioned. Do they compare in reputation with the authori ties mentioned above? These reputable groups tell us that the "poison" ads sim ply are not true: that fluorida tion is completely safe, and is J extremely eltective in provid ing stronger healthier teeth with all the associated bene fits of better nutrition and a longer healthier life. David P. Engleson, D.D.S. For the committee for Bet ter Dental Health, Medford Anli Fluoridation I did try Now 1 wish that I could die My teeth are gone, my mouth sore Every day I curse il more No more somersaults can do My joints are stiff, my skin blue Fluoridation I am through Twenty three skidoo, skidoo. Cliff Renfro 310 Southeast Eighth st. Grants Pass, Ore. Two questions are quite un derstandable as being com patible with propriety and righteousness. One is: Why is the ballot on which the ques tion of fluoridation of Med ford's water a city-limit bal lot, when a large share of those who will be affected by it are county residents, name ly Eagle Point, Central Point, Jacksonville, and Medford's suburbs. These county resi dents who use Medford water will, if voted in by the minor ity, be compelled to submit to mass-medication whether they wish it or not, and a lot of new wells will require to he dug instead of buying medi cated water! The second puzzle to us is as to why when the opponents of fluoridation tell the why of their opposition, they are asked to validate their state ments by documentation and almost by demonstration, while the proponents and ad vocates expect all and sundry to accept without question all the statements whether any proof or not about the one and only leg they have to stand on, 'it prevents dental cares, unproved claim! Do you not think, Mr. Edi tor, that your statement in a recent editorial should also.be accompanied by unquestioned validation? I quote the state ment: "The safety and efficacy of controlled amounts of flu orides in water as a dental health measure is, as a mat ter of fact, better established than the safety of insecticides or the effects of air pollution." Let us make a final plea to voters, please value and reva lue our deep spring water un contaminated in any way, and vote a big X in the no box. H. R. Bulman. Route 4, Box 316A Medford be tor the chemical and $5000 j for all other expenses includ-: ing repairs and replacements. According to census figures, 36.000 persons would use the water. Dividing the S22.O0O by 38,000 gives a yearly cost of about 61c for each individual. Just how this would be trans lated to the monthly bill he did not know. There are ap proximately 11.000 customers so at present the yearly cost an i per customer would be S2. But it is lutue to Believe tne equipment would last forever. The most frequently stated cause by cities discontinuing fluoridation, is the high cost of replacements sometimes in just a few months. Also it is futile to beiiee that the above estimates will be cor rect indefinitely. Anna M. Streed 36 North Peach st, Medford An Bspect of the fluorida tion issue that should interest everyone is what will il cost. In order to learn wnat to expect in the future should the issue pass, I contacted Mr. Robert Lee, superintendent of our water department. He in formed me that installing (he macnincry would cost $44,000 The estimated cost of mainten ance would be S22.000 per year, ot which S17.000 would He drinking water for all to the equipment, the itrperm- drink would be as unfair as a tendent of the water system law would be by the will ot teH fie should noniv tne snme neoole to orevent oth- townspeople of the trouble ers from drinking their coffee j and expense to Ihests in a let- in my opinion, poison is not the only important point in the fluoridation controversy, but in the excitement over that point, too many overlook the fact that they would be poisoning the social rights of others. Because no one can deny that fluoride can be tak en in some other way by those who need it as with iodine in table sail, or "Look, Mom, No Cavities." So no one would be depriving children of their right to have sound teeth. Of course, the above men tioned ways would deprive parents of the easier way, which would be at the expense of others who don't need flu oride. So to put it into pub- black. No, fluoride is not poison, but the idea of putting it into public drinking water IS. John P. Gascon Route 1, Box 310-B Central Point, Ore. Fluoridation of our water supply is not something to be decided by a mere majority. Everyone should want it, or it should not be forced upon them. What is good for some of the people is not necessarily good for all the people, snd all the people should have their right to choose individu ally. Let those wlso want it get the pills which is no doubt the least expensive way for all. Would those who want it ask others to pay their bills? It seems also that far too much of this "thing" would go far: watering lawns, and gardens into washing ma- ( wasted water. tor dated Feb. 28, 1082. He also added, "i must also no tify the townspeople that it has been impossible to matn- UH1CEF countries Bd have the people I ate legislature, iftr tbss To the Editor; It time fori there waste good tomatoes onusl two, rfae to legaisttv incfc or treat - lor l5Ai4.tf . j him Sjo iet me share with at 1 j readers a pertinent item from "The Christian Century" ot October 17:- j ! reapportionment. They ess let America gctj jt, rammder from the Matt so f?r behind in defensive Tribune weals! be of vaSac Is weapons that only a tonscrvs- the voters as well as to Ms "Few things are harder to hive Bepublkan would appre- j candidates who are ruaatag kill than a He which serves tain the recommended 1 part - the malicious purposes i per million. This is the eon-iot those who propogate Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny cerstratsors which we add to the water at the pumping sta tion, but tests of fluoride in the lines have fluctuated from 4 to dangerously close to i.5 ppm which according to the U.S. Public Health ser vice makes the water unsafe for drinking purposes." The townspeople also con sidered "Dollars and Cents," reprinted from the Congres sional Record. New Kensington, Pa., land other places) the fluoridation caused a rise of 15 per cent or more in water rates. Washington, DC, of $130. 000 a year spent on fluorida tion, only S27.82 worth reach es children under 12. The rest "rMilheat" The Oil to Burn Ameriu'i Urges! Selling Healing Oil MODERN Oil Heeled Hornet Arc Worth Mora Safer Cleener Cheeper We Sell and Tike Trade-ins AUTOMATIC Oil FtOOR FURNACES COIEMAN Oil STOVES WARMING MORNING WOOD CIRCULATORS MEDFORD FUEL CO. Court end McAndrewe Phone 772-21 1 1 On the Writing of Poetry The maker of poetry writes from sheer, necessity, saying what must be said. He writes with such inten sity and absorption, that living does not exist outside his world of poetry until the poem is made. - Elizabeth Stanton Hardy Heritage On dead men's deeds the living nations stand. Plucking at fruits that dead men lost or won. And dead men's thoughts inhabit every land From Spain to Troy, from Greece to Babylon. Solon and Plato, Homer, Sophocles, And all red Caesars of the bleeding sword, Proud Hammurabi, boastful Rameses, And sage Aurelius rule the breathing horde. By dead men's toil our piers and castles rise. Our homes and halls reverberate with song. Scrolls have enriched the temples of the wise. And girders bear the mansion of the strong. On paths dead fingers dug, dead feet have worn, We who must die shall build for worlds unborn. - Stanton A. Coblcntz (Reprinted with permission of the publishers of DRIFT WOOD, 110 Savage Crack Road, Grants Pass, Oregon.) Memories of Nebraska and Oregon So busy knitting. How fast my fingers fly As stitch by stitch the flashing needles ply To shape the bright yarn from the rolling ball Into a garment warm. But, after all, Although I gaze upon it steadily And catch an accidental drop-stitch readily, I do not see the gay bright thing at all And am unmindful of the lessening Upon the floor. From my surroundings, I am free To travel back ag3in in memory, to see A vast, wide rolling plain when night is gone And twinkling stars have paled before the dawn. The morning's rosy light creeps wide and high Until the vast rotundity of earth and sky Bursls into crimson glow. Stillness reigns supreme As Nature waits to greet the golden queen Of day. Again, in fancy, I behold A rocky wind-swept cliff, so grim and bold It stands, to meet the thundering waves that beat Relentlessly against its firmly planted feet. Gray mists roll in to buffet at its side And white wings sweep low o'er the rolling tide. While I, in memory, stand in quite solitude Upon Its ancient head, the while to brood On earth and sky, and marvel at the wonder Of it all. And then I rend asunder The misty veil of years; my thoughts have turned To where an ancient fire had raged and burned Upon a mountain top. There lurid flames leaped high To paint the darkness of a midnight sky In flaming hues. A lake of deepest blue Now nestles in the burned-out fire's bowl. I view It from its lofty rim and, breathless, gaze Upon its still, clear biuenefs, now ablaze In flaming sunset hues, O God above! I thank thee for these tokens of thy love AncTfor the memory that recalls at vsll The happy hours I've spent, that I may fill Sly gloomy days with lovely scenes held dear And brighten homely tasks with joys of yesteryear. Edith Goodson Norfolk, Va. chines, bath tubs, etc. About 90 per cent has been estima ted. This looks like a rather poor investment. S. J. Dodge 907 South Holly st. Medford Have we forgotten the origi nal purpose of our Federal Constitution? Was it not to protect the rights of the indi vidual from the masses and from oppressive government? Those who are advocating flu oridation ot our Medford wa ter system, it seems to me, are forgetting these purposes. j 11 is admitted by all that j fluoridation will not be of ben I efit equally So all users of the j water; thus fluoridation of the water will not be to the "gen eral welfare of all the peo ple. Therefore, if voted in by the people will it be legal? Go ing further, we find that any one wishing fluoride water has the privilege of preparing such in desired proportion themselves, thus it is not ne cessity to fluoride the water to secure it. It is my opinion that She motive for the measure is self ish. Ray O. DcMarrs SOS West Second si. Mediord ciatc st. And if She people would have retained them in ottice, who knows, maybe they could be gloating over the tas dollars that they could have Such a lie is the charge that the United Nations Children's Fund iUNICEF) is a commu- butes money raised ra the , . ,-, United States to communist for these offices, Mrs. Ernest R. Kennedy Jr., 3088 Old Stage rd. Central Point, Or. even tiiouga we would nets have had a ship to sail or a gun So fight with. ( Who do Ike and Kusson) think they are fooling? Susreiy i not one that knows anything of the records. The H e p u oilcans shasiW have done something about the Cuban situation while fact Shat WMCEf te?, ,- kssow or ,, So fmd if Castro was a communist? countries. j "This lie Is s perennial: j about this time every year . . . S it comes out of the ground to j harass churches, ministers, j youth groups and others j which sell UNICEF greeting cards as a part of thesr bene ficent activity. Despite the MORE COMMUSICATIOSS OH PAGE th j I was just thinking. With poisonous inseciicioes sprayva on our orchards and vegeta bles, which has virtually kill ed off our honey bees and driven our birds away (but we still have she pests) and with the adding of poison to our water system, are we be coming a nation of guinea pies for poison? Of course She opponents ior any issue are eaiied knuckle- heads or uninformed crack pots. The Medical association wants to inform the public the benefits of fluoridation. A few have Sakcn She time So find out the benefits. True it benefits the chemical compan ies, equipment companies. doctors and dentists, many who have never done any re search of their own but have accepted the opinions of the USPHS, which likewise have never come So a conclusive evidence it is not harmful or beneficial. Oh, yes. Cigarettes were harmless, just old logics and fanatics objected. What do you find now? It causes lung cancer and heart trouble. Just the uninformed kmirk- leheads objected to the repeal of the 18th amendment, a so cial drink would hurt no one. What do we see now? More than 5,000,000 drunkards, staggering, stumbling and shuffling along. The first point of wisdom Is to discern that which is false; ihe second to know that which is true. Who are the uninformed? Mrs. Ernest Santo 204 Lozicr Lane Medford The September lfl2. Pre vention Magazine gives us more information on fluorida tion. In Wilmington, Mass., where the city water supply has been fluoridated for rev en years, there was So be a public vote on March 3, I!lfi2, as to a public referendum. After a series o breakdowns of the fiuoridator at the pump ing station because of the corrosion of the metal parts of Schenectady. N.Y., $2,000 a week for equipment and re pairs, so great was the cor rosion of machinery caused by fluorides, ilt wrecks heavy machinery, imagine what it will do to you). Wilmington considered these hard facts and went So the polls to repudiate fluori daiion. The vote was 1822 So 701, Pauline McDonald 1 10 Lozier Lane Medford STOP before you vote: for Fluoridation, consider She cost in dollars and cents. N Y. furnishes the pure controlled Fluorine dosage to children free of charge, saving She city thousands of dollars on equip ment and repairs as well as lower water raics. It makes fluoridation voluntary to those who want it and not compulsory for those who do not want it. LOOK what has happen ed in other cities, many have voted it out after two or three years, when seeing the dam age and cost to the equipment and plumbing, as well as an increase In the death rates. especially elder people. LISTEN So what leading medical doctors and dentists have to sav about H making She bone structure brittle. When children reach the ages o 15 or 18, iheir teeth begin to decav and are so brittle Ihey are unable to be filled and have to have dentures at an early age. When we pay for our water every month, do we not have the right to insist on pure water? Mrs. W. C. Malone 48 Mace rd. Medford known, most suecesslssl ana the most universally accept able U.N. program, despite the lad that it meets the emergency needs of millions of children and mothers in almost every country and ter ritory of the world, is is vicioudy attacked every year in Shis country by right-wing groups which condemn St as subversive, "The train iv more Shan a If we have war, Kennedy will get the blame when the campaign mud starts flying jam, branded a war monger. Yet. you say the President's action is precisely what the Republicans have been calling for. You state the Democrats arc nebulous or ineffective. Look back. Why did we get behind j in the production ot missiles? t s, Uni Hit "tTu"Z. ":' ".SWhy, Khmshchev builds mm- limn ms lu f" ; ...s.ss. Si, I. n!S Hy. The truth is that USI- V Russia docs not apply arti ficial fluoridation to iheir drinking water, but they do use it in their slave labor camps for its paralyzing ef fect on brain and nerves, making She prisoners more easily controlled, and Russia is actively promoting fiitori dalion for America's drinking water. From a photostat before me I read. Daily Worker, (Com munist) New York, Facts Spur Campaign for Fluorida tion Here. Rockefeller Urges Cily Fluoridation, Mayor Robert Wagner has been urged by Nelson A. Rockefeller So fluoridate ihe city's water supply la combat tooth decay. I have more documented proof that Russia actively promoting the fluoridation of America's water supply. Mrs. Alice I. Black 812 South Newtown st, Medford. nua CEF Is not a communist or ganization. Since it was estab lished by the U.N. General Assembly in 1946 the fund has been endorsed by all Presi dents of the united States. Pope John XXHI - no com munist or communist sympa thizer - endorses UNICEF and contributes to H. The United States contributes, as it ! should, nearly one-half of the money distributed by the fund, but nearly 100 other countries also give to it. UNICEF does what it was established to do: it provides; relief to children and mothers by supplying medicines, milk j and vechmcal supplies, ine fund Is efficient; one of its: officials reports that the profit on a bos of ten greeting cards : sold by UNICEF provides: enough vaccine to protect 50 j children against Subcrcuiosis i or enough penicillin to cure; 18 cases of yaws, "It Is not true, as frequent- i Iv snd irresponsibly charged,; that 7S per cent of UNICEF; money contributed by Ameri- j cans goes to communist court-; tries; the actual lignre is iess; than S per cent. The truth; about UNICEF is Son big to be spelled out in detail here. But the facts we have cited are enough to refute the He at least for people who want So know the truth . , . "Churches and civic organ izations can help restore holi ness to Halloween through Trick or Treat for UNICEF'." Arnold Eugene Jenny Sogue Valley Manor Medford A, E. Savage Klamath Biver, Calif. Thre Ts Elect To She Editor; Many woters do not yet realize the fact that Jackson county will eteet three representatives to the ,. ...SUB I f - v i t r J 7i Elect IL DUMAS tgb!i$0 SfM R?55fiftttiv Sa WifJi Ouma" Pd. PA Adv. Wslson Smith 3135 Osrsol Ae., MisStsad MiMile end Golf To the Editor; And Mr. : Fred Vannatta. You say, Mr.; Vanatta, that peopSe are ask ing what the differences In political candidates are, I say the difference is in what they do while they are in the em-; pioyment of ihe people Shat they are supposed to repre sent. If elected, after election ihey can go to the golf course every day or so. They can completely ignore the fact that Cuba is being taken over as a puppet of the Soviet Un ion. They can let Hie US. planes fly over Russian territory with a Wabber-mouSh st the controls, TSsey can send ihe ihen Vice President to South American ST. , in dependable title service, JACKSON COUNTY YOUR lOCAUY OWNIO TITII COMPANY 121 Ea Sixth Sr fhmn 773-4551 TiTtf INSURANCE ESCROWS jkton County OWasr ami Msrt Selisbl titl Compeny Eitobiishad" 138$ v 17 4 A h. i ' ' Anyone Can Sell Gellon of Oil, but WE FEEL THE CUSTOMER DESERVES GOOD SERVICE & BURNER SERVICE 24 hour per dey, 7 dyi week Cell enyfimel AUTOMATIC FUEL DELIVERY No need So worry , , . we'll keep your oil link full! W OFFICE SERVICE Telephone enswering, proper billing, prompt dispatching! ' AUTOMATIC PRE-PAY PIAN Sorejdi paymenlt equally throughout yeeri rl -..- WAYNE LA TOURRETTE Call U for the Best in Heating Comfort nd Economy WESTERN OIL & BURNER CO. 5 SO. STAGE RD. PHONE 772-5264 MAKE SURE That YOUR Vote Counts ELECT FOR STATE SENATOR, JACKSON COUNTT, 111 X HENRY F. PADGHAM, Jr. Oemocret LAtu Qualified Discerning Aggressive fi.i Poi Aiiv PAOGHAM FOR STATE SENATOR CGMMSTT Scon HimtHon Chrm 130? Court Mdoj Are AGE SPOTS addin to your looks y years t ' t 3 NOWI MAKE THEM SURELY, SAFELY FADE AWAY with wonder-working ylfro nadinolcT Ds yea long few Ms free of uly MsSriw tht pU "ifx" f ell Us ? , , . How it as ht jreis wiih ee UHre Nndinole C&mmi A temsletely nw farrrtu&a ,,.toii)oiB)BS WMATXON! Win NdiBsI. jos e, i sot jurt mmthfr c&smetic. H ssim &rtsU? sluri dlstolorstkmc It's ihe snly siois tsBsijsf rrpsm that tsaMn Dimslren. frifmeni-ckering cssqwasd which to ultrn , rrr.8:ksb!y efTr-c'.svj ted td fsr sor- ssl las. Spned Ulir Sidasjitsv-er ysur llis freely hrr g apsU occur, it eardses etit .-d tin ibji aaiighuv b:ouhs. frecyet, rr. -i ;.: y dicotTitiorj , . bivisf little effect 9 the deer reu. 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