MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD. OREGON
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1962
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certain circumitancai tha us of a pan na.ua or initial for publication is permissible
Tha Mail Tribune reserve! the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and
; condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters
printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views ci Die papen In fact the
: contrary is often the case.
Driver's Seat
To the Editor: We dn not
know who said il, a phrase
that rocs like this: One never
misses what one never had
How true, yet the wealthy
class misses most high taxes
paid on their fabulous in
comes, when already their in
comes are much larger than
they can "live up" in an aver
age life time.
Then too, how do the manv
of the wealthy class compare
In productive capacity? When
any one individual pays a
high an-ount of taxes, it can
be safely assumed and taken
for granted that somewhere
along the feather bedding
way, other people either in a
direct or indirect way have
been responsible for the other
one's so calle success. Do
you remember a certain erst
while oil tycoon who raised
K- nrnduct one cent a gallon
1 he gave alms to charity''
I . course the credit all went
to the one in the driver's seat.
Bert Kissinger,
322 South Riverside ave.
Medford
Qualification Noted
To the Editor: Your Nov.
" 28 editorial on Ecumenicity
was, on the whole, an excel
lent exposition of relations
between the Roman and non
, Roman churches over the
- years and of the prospects of
, better understanding between
. them as a result of the cur
rent Vatican Ecumenical
Council. However, a few
qualifications should be noted.
Certain developments in
the Council to date amply con
firm your assertion that the
. Roman Church is "far less
monolithic than most non
Catholics have been led to
believe," and that "there is
room within the church, as
the debates have shown, for
a considerable diversity of
opinion, even on doctrinal
and dogmatic matters." Stu
dents of church history have
been well aware of this for a
long time.
The facts that Pope John
XXI11 invited Protestant and
Orthodox churches to send of
ficial observers to the Coun
cil and afforded them favored some
seating and special briefings,
and that some Catholic fathers
have sought out non-Catholic
observers for personal dialog
both with happy results is
no small gain. However, most
Protestants in attendance (or
at home) probably would be
inclined to share your doubt
"that the Ecumenical Council
will lead to any significant
inter-church unity"; and they
also would share your hope
that, nevertheless, it may
"broaden the understanding
and respect accorded by those
of one faith (or none) to those
of another."
You state that "the Roman
Catholic church ... is prob
ably the most heterogeneous
in the world," but all evidence
you adduce would apply
equally to any of the major
Protestant churches. You also
say that "religious persecu
tions in some Catholic coun
tries are becoming less fre
quent and less bitter," with
out citing proof. Would that
this were so! Sadly, the evi
dence contradicts you, for
much severe persecution of
Protestants persists, notably
in the Iberian peninsula, jn
Colombia and elsewhere in
Latin America.
In its November 21 issue
"The Christian Century" re
ports that "28 Spanish Protes
tant churches . . . have been
closed by the Franco govern
ment in recent years, and
what Protestant churches do
exist in officially Catholic
Spain are not permitted to
resemble churches outwardly
or to have listings in tele
phone directories: evangelism
and dissemination of Protes
tant literature are forbidden;
Protestants may not have
schools, hospitals or orphan
ages of their own;"-and more
grim facts are cited. Two
eminent Jesuits, "asked if the
Franco government was re
sponsible for the restrictions"
replied, "Emphatically not. It
was the church."
Progress? Yes. But we still
have a long way to go.
Arnold Eugene Jenny
Rogue Valley Manor
Mdeford
Thanks and Questions answer. They tell us a written
To the Editor: We are new j will is no good here by us
in your part of this beautiful 't living in Oregon, that we have
country, having come here 'to go to a lawyer here. I'd
like to know If that is so.
That would run into money if
you had to have a lawyer
draw it up. Some places thev
failed to Include It In my
letter. The vers, speaking of
false prophets says, "And
many shall follow their perni
cious ways; by reason of
whom the way of truth shall
be evil spoken of."
Paul in II Timothy 3:18
wrote, "All scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for in-
Istruction in righteousness."
The fact that God through
the Holy Ghost gave us all
scripture is also indicated in
II Peter 1:21, Hebrews 3:7
and Acts 1:16.
All of the New Testament
Educators Leave for Trip to California Schools
less than two years ago. We
came from the southern part
of California where we lived
for 40 years, and then retired
up on Thompson creek. For! have wills all printed and all writers quoted or referred to
our part I don't think we I you have to do is fill them j Old Testament scriptures,
could have found a more in and record them. They j "Thy word is a lamp unto
beautiful spot. even tell us we have to get a i mv feet, and a light unto my
We started your paper as , lawyer to get a renter out of a path." Psalm 119:105.
soon as we came, and last i house after you have servd ! j ., , j
September sent in our yearly1 30 day notice. I would like to ! Zf luZt Z
A0 h... k hi.. .,. it,,, if ihv ar ,ih.- j pure words: as silver tried in
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partv Again thanking you fori . r. ', , .
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them. O Lord, thou shalt pre-
never get to see the party I Again thanking you
mat delivers the paper, and sucn wonderful service as
we wish at this time to give your employees put out, and
her (as it is a lady now) our ; for a wonderful paper that
thanks for the wonderful job brines us so much news and
she has done, and they all j joy throughout the year,
have done, in helping us get Mrs. J. E. Black
our p?.per rain or shine. We RFD 1, Box 22E
never got such good service in Applegate, Ore.
the little city I lived in in
California, and I talk to some j H I Written
of the old timers here and T the Editor: In my first
they are thankful too to who- attempt to answer you in re
ever delivers our paper now. Rard to your support of those
We sure eet good service. 1 who say that part of the
Again thanks. ! Bible was a fable or myth.
Here is a question maybe verse 2:2 of II Peter was in-
of your readers can i eluded in the reference but I
Poets' Corner
Conducted by
Arnold Eugene Jenny
Only One King
In arrogance and vanity
Kings sculptures regal words and creeds
On granite, that posterity
May marvel at their mighty deeds
Of war and conquest; time and rust
Grind these memorials to dust.
Only one King came scorning power,
Walked with the humble of the land
And served mankind his willing hour:
And he wrote only on the sand!
John Richard Moreland
O
Dawn
Dawn is the newborn day's defender,
Sign of the tired night's surrender;
Expendable pawn in day's endeavor
To vanquish the foe of its light forever.
Charles Oluf Olsen
Portland, Ore.
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Woodland Retreat
Let fall no careless word.
Let no irony of sound
Disturb this hour.
Here in this sentient dusk
Silence is complete,
And all-possessed.
Deep as the unplumbed depths
And high as heaven's arc,
The silence reigns.
Even a bright leaf's fall
Or hare's impulsive leap
Would break this spell.
Mildred Moon Howell
(Reprinted by permission of the publishers of DRIFT
WOOD, 110 Savage Creek rd., Grants Pass, Ore.)
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Memory Lane
There is a lane that wanders 'nealh the trees.
And sometimes o'er the fair and open ground.
Where flowery fragrance scents the cooling breeze;
Where neither thorn nor thistle e'er is found.
Spring's earliest verdure shines along this lane
And autumn's richest red and gold and brown;
While rosy tints of gorgeous morn remain
To mingle with the twilight, soft as down.
There are no cripples in this fairy lane,
No aged ones to shuffle down its way;
No need of curative or crutch or cane:
For all who wander here are young and gay.
serve them from this genera
tion for ever." Psalm 12:6,
& 7.
Jesus quoted and referred
to the scriptures on many
occasions. In fact, in all three
times wh?n he was tempted
by the devil, he answered the
devil by saying "It is Writ
ten'1 and quoted an Old Tes
tament scripture (see Mat
thew 4:1 to 11). Jesus at one
time answered an argument
that on the surface might
seem quite reasonable by
saying, "We do err, not know
ing the scriptures, nor the
power of God." Matthew
22:29. In fact, many errors
made on matters regarding
the Bible and God still arise
from this very same source.
I do feel that when minis
ters deal lightly with the
authority of the Bible and
call any part of it myth or
fable, they should also tell
their congregations that they
do not agree with the Apostle
Peter, Apostle Paul, all writ
ers of the New Testament,
and most of all with God's
only begotten Son, the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Thelma Malolt
1691 S. Peach st.
Medford.
A group of school admin
istrators, supervisors, depart
ment heads, and at least one
board member from School
District 549C were scheduled
to leave this morning for the
San Francisco Bay area on
the second in-service visita
tion. Accompanying the group
from Medford were represent
atives of Southern Oregon
college, the slate department
of education, the Phoenix
Talent school district, the
Eagle Point school district.
two architects, and a repre
senative of the county school
office.
The party will visit schools
in the San Francisco area to
observe various teaching tech
niques and inspect buildings
with innovations which could
be adopted in this area. Mem
bers of the group also will
study educational programs
offered in the schools.
The trip is part of a study-
research project being con
ducted by local school of-1 visited schools in the east and
ficials in connection with the mid-west to study education, il
district's participation with j programs.
Southern Oregon college and j Findings from limn trips
the state department of edu-, will be discussed and review
cation in the Oregon Pro-i ed to determine if some of
gram to improve education, i the programs can be adopted
Early last month, a group : in this area. Local school of
of educators from this area j ficials pointed out that the
The rose in gorgeous colors is arrayed.
And only joy is here: all pain forgot;
For glad hearts only seek the grateful shade:
There is no sorrow in this hallowed spot.
And oft, when cares oppress this heart of mine.
When days seem bleak and labor but in vain,
1 tread again that way where beauties shine
The blest, unchanging path of Memory Lane.
Jack Finel
Central Point, Ore.
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Penny-bright and Tree-top High
Penny-bright and tree-top high,
His fine young dreams leap across the sky.
With a white-hot heat they scourage and scar
The cloud of my shoddy and dismal fear.
Anne Bcebc Smith
Ashland, Ore.
New America
To the Editor: Without a
doubt we are living in a new
America. Old timers have
passed into the background
who died for the ground we
stand on. replaced by a new
society, new laws, new reli
gion and taxes beyond the
heavens in our space ships.
Horse and buggy outmoded
by fast cars, and speedy jet
planes. Isolated deserts and
mountains are now suburban
homes. Religion once was
held teaching people fear of
God, replaced by modern re.
ligion, where the majority go
to sponge away last week's
sins in order to have room
for the load of the coming
week. Once the Church was
a hospital for sinners, now a
club house for saints. The
sermon is about coming
events. With every heart
beat, beats the devil's drums.
The forest, wild life and
slums will soon be past his
tory. The bones of the doe
will be found in the muesums
alongside the dinosour.
America will never be so
modern it can't afford the
town drunk, known in society
as an alcoholic. The sight of
liquor will always make
man's mouth water but
there's a difference in drink
ing and drunkeness.
In modern America the
style is fluoride water.
Everyone is drinking it.
People who dislike our good
water can always put a jug of
liquor on the shelf. When
not drinking to excess il is
not harmful. Even water
could harm you, should you
drink to excess. There are
those people born dull and
stay that way by nature, but
it takes great pains to be
come what we see them to
day. Such an excess of stu
pidity is not natural. A repu
tation some carry is but a
bubble which he himself
bursts when he trys to blow it.
There are some folks so ab
sent minded they wouldn't
know what they were drink
ing as long as it was wet and
maybe if people are alergic to
fluoride in water, better put
whisky in it. 1 hear it kills
germs. Besides, you won't
give a hoot if you get tooth
ache or not.
E. Dykes
Box 58
Eagle Point, Ore.
Save the Beauty
To the Editor: Recently my
husband and I spent several
days touring Oregon, during
which time we often re
marked on the absence of bill
boards and the resulting
serenity and beauty of the
countryside.
As we drove south into our
home state we were most un
happy the billboards were
more numerous than we had
ever seen Nixon. Brown,
Jessen for Supervisor, et cet
era, et cetera, almost out
numbered those for Wrigley '
gum. Hurrah's Club, and
Seven I'p
Pleayr use all your editorial
powers to save Oregon's de
lightful beauty
Mrs Francis C Kellogg
123 Ent Mirhrltnrena st
Santa Barbara. Calif
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J district is not nhlisatrd in
i any way In adnpl any of the
i programs observed, but local
educators have indicated that
many oi the proKrams vipwed
' in the cast and mid-west have
aspects which may be seri
i ously considered for adoption
: here to improve the educa
tional offering.
Financed By Grant
The trips, since they are
being made in conjunction
with the Oregon Program to
Improve education, are fi
nanced by the Ford Founda
tion grant as part of the study
involved in the program, and
no tax funds are used by rep
resentatives of the Medford
district.
Several schools in the San
Francisco area will be visited.
However, not all members of
the party will visit all of the
schools. Members of the party
will visit schools having spe
cific programs In which they
are Interested; other members
of the party will visit other
schools because of unusual
plant facilities.
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turn to Medford next week
end.
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