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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1963)
..1 Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, . although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves 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 of the paper, In fact the contrary is often the case. Weather-Whether or Not To the Editor: Yesterday was ground-hog day. Whether Mr. Ground-hog saw his shad ow or not. will not affect the weather one way or another. 1 have done considerable re search Into this and even con tacted one of the foremost ground-hogs in this neck of the woods. This is what he wrote in reply: "Dear Sir: "Once and for all I want to destroy that canard about us ground-hogs butting in on the weather bureau. Throught out ground-hog history there have been many changes in the calendar, and as we do not have any calen dars in our domiciles, we know from nothing when Feb. 2 comes. If some stir rings of instinct should send us out of our holes on Feb. 2 or there-a-bouts, it is not to look for any shadows. We may come out to look' for some nuts, grubs or possibly for some herb to re-condition our blood after sitting by our firesides all winter. If we should be observed to scurry right back into our hole, it is not because we have seen our shadow, but because of all the observers watching us. Judg ing by the antics of these nuts, they are already cracked, but this is not the kind of nuts we are looking for. Trusting this will answer your inquiry, I am, yours for less but bet ter superstitions." Wood Woodchuck (Vassar '44) Carl Bjordahl P.O. Box 343 Medford Bad Management To the Editor: The article in the Jan. 31 edition by Mr. Kupillas warrants a reply. I happened to be present when this very, very young man took the floor and tried to take up too much valuable time by reading a book on game management. This meeting by the sports men was packed with people in all walks of life who feel that something must be done to stop this bad management. After thousands of petitions have been sent to the Game Commission over the last ten years and lately to the Gover nor with no results, it was time to take a different ap proach. This was to organize the entire state by county chapters and take the issue to the Legislature where it be longs and let's do away with the appointive jobs. Surely all the thousands upon thousands of people who are unhappy are not stupid. There is no problem of feed, the Greensprings for example. The season was opened on Sept. 1 and was still open on Nov. 25. These deer were chas ed and molested during their breeding season, and on Dec. 27 a California game warden, whose job it is to watch over this herd during the winter, stated to two Medford busi ness men that there was not many of these animals left. This situation is of vital im portance to every citizen in this state, taxpayer or not. Join this movement and get the job done. W. H. Pelser 1001 South Peach st. Medford. Believe What You Read To the Editor and Robert E. Howe: You came to the right stop to find your half brother. T'other night, after I had tried the windows and looked under the bed, I felt strange; the air smelled sulphuric. Hearing a slithering sound outside, I peeked out. By the light of the street lamp I saw a circular con traption straddling the deep ditch in front of my house as slick as a button. (No car can park there.) Pussfyfootin' out of it came a little shrimp with a poker face and four pairs of black eyebrows. Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny Mom told me to beware of men, but she didn't mention space critters, so when he knocked like a Fuller Brush man, I opened the door little. He put his foot in. Says he, in a sorta ghostly falsetto-"Do you know how?" I was stumped! "How what?" I says. He answered, "Not what - who." (Like a hooty owl.) "Do you know my half brother Bobby HOWE? When I went up, he stayed put." I told him "No, but he must be further north, cause I herd the Injuns up there call ing his name once." Not knowing any more, I ottered nun some coltee. "I don t cough," he says. I ex plained mat cotfee is what clockwatchers take a break will), but he didn't savvy. Having pushed all the glassware under the sofie be fore I let him in, I offered him a box of gum drops a feller had given me and he made such a pig of hisself that he floated right out the door. I slammed it shut, but I sure would like to a rid in that 'ere flat thing. He didn't give me no invite; spect he thought I'd rock his saucer. When he took off it sound ed lak the store man's big vacuum cleaner. It woke up all the roosters and dogs in this here burg. I agree with Mrs. W. H. Meslon; I know Eric would never print anything untrue. You can believe everything you read in the papers, but if I were you, Mr. Howe, I'd discount all relationship as overhead. Ol' Lady Spackman, Jacksonville, Ore. Poetry Is a Learned Thing Poetry is a learned thing. To say it is a learned thing is not to suggest that it Is an academic one. Poetry will for ever be the heart's thing. But the heart that counts in poetry will beat in a human being who has learned the nature of his formal illusion. - John Ciardi, Saturday Review, 12162 O Rogue Valley Manor Anniversary Hail! ye noble Lords and Ladies Of the Manor on yon hill-top: 'Tis a time for celebration Now of two years' happy living With our many friendly neighbors, And the start of yet another Year of bright and gay adventure. Lay aside all cares and labors; Deck the halls with flow'rs and bunting; Let them ring with song and laughter As we join in merry-making And in hearty, royal feasting. Pledge anew your faithful friendship: Each for all and all for each one. Thus our home, assured of blessing. Shall remain a bit of heaven Here on earth, come rain or sunshine, True alike for saint and sinner. - Arnold Eugene Jenny O Longtvity Four generations of toil-hardened men Sleep by their wives upon the goodly land Where each lived out his fourscore years and ten. Time-mollowed, farmhouse and out buildings stand, Sheltered by hundred-year-old apple trees Enduring testimony to tne nana That turned the virgin soil. The springtime sees Them decked in bridal white, suffused with rose, And vocal with the drone of pilfering bees. Then when Hie summertime draws to a close, The promise of their blossoms is fulfilled By lush fruit, suckled by the earth which flows With life . . . The hands that swaddled them are stilled. Their dust long mingled with the soil they tilled. - Mary Boyd Wagner New York 'Klamath Falls hish school pupil (104-05) of Alice Applegate Peil, now a resident of Rogue Valley Manor, j Medford. O Peiception Not when the procession is in motion and all moves in order to a destination without alternative-not when, stonc-taced, you watch the silver trappings deftly placed; not at the contours of grass where in June or December garlands are placed by those who can only remembcr- cven then no tears, for the benumbed heart is slow, the eye dull and arid from the blow. But later, when for the first time alone you look upon an anguished world grown parentless and realize as the toll of a knell t. I f;ni;tr snrj all vnn fnront in tpll I1UW lUltfl 13 mm.. .r 1 that no longer is there tomorrow when, subject to weainer, g you might co wis or mat logemer. Only then does grief release at last: then does the heart reap its past. But when you rc:a!! how in the magii iir of Christmas gifts appeared on a fragrant fir you know there can be no possible death as such to sever the invincible span of sunlight and dust. - Dorothy Pruitt Medlord O In Retrospect When daddy dins his youthful sins and bids us shun 'em, It seems like day is almost glad he done 'em. - Jack Finel Central Point, Ore. Right To Work To the Editor: Under the Constitution every man is giv en the right to do anything that pleases him as long as it does not interfere with the rights of others. But woe is us. One by one our rights have gone down the drain. Our spineless law makers have permitted a few of the sharpies to lay burdens upon us that they themselves would not touch with a little finger. The greatest of these is depriving the working man of his right to work. I believe in a man's right to join a union if it suits him. I believe in a man's right to work for whatever or where ever it suits him, without first having to pay sometimes as much as a month's wages to an organization that has never and will never contribute one red penny to his welfare. The unions today are as ob solete as tne horse and buggy, There are state and federal laws to protect the worker against everything except ex ploiting by such as the Becks and the Hoffas. It is long past time that the worker realizes this, and stands upon his own two legs and in a loud voice demands his God-given right to work for what, for whom, and wherever he fancies. Georgo Brown Box 259 Prospect, Ore No Guts To the Editor: Mr. lloffa says the Unions lack guts. Now I've seen union men who were not worth $1.50 an hour, but they charged $7.50, and that takes a lot of guts. It's the New Frontier in Washing ton which doesn't have the guts to control the unions. Everett Acklin Ashland, Ore. Abolish or Amend To the Editor: Periodically a cry is heard in this land de manding the abolition of the House Committee on Unamer ican Activities, or some other anticommunist movement. I would suggest that all Ameri can citizens read, "Masters of Deceit" by J. Edgar Hoover, long time head of the FBI. On page 184 wo find this statement, "A primary tactic of the Communist Party is to preserve the legal status of the Party. Thus any organiza tion which has the duty to investigate or expose commu nist activity is singled out for attack. For years the Party has campaigned against the House Committee on Unameri- can Activities, the Senate In ternal Securities Subcommit tee, and the Senate Investiga ting Committee. The Depart ment of Justice and the FBI have not been spared, and we have come to judge our effec tiveness by the intensity of communist attacics." There is much more. Recently there have been renewed attacks by James Roosevelt, Harold Fey, the Coos Bay World and others, endorsed also by the local In telligentsia. Now, I would not accuse these people of being communist nor impugn their motives. God alone knows their hearts and in His own good time will judge. But, unfortunately, good in tentions do not always guaran tee good judgement. Too many wen inteniioncd people today are mouthing communist propaganda thinking they are promoting peace or protecting the right of freedom of speech, even while defending the very ones who would destroy the Constitution under which they hide. What if the HCUA has made mistakes or overreached their authority? Does that mean it should be destroyed? These committees are the creatures of Congress. Cannot Congress amend or restate the policies of such committees as it sees fit? Is capital punish' ment for HCUA the only or best answer while we agitate for sentence commutation for murderers? Suppose the House should abolish the HCUA, what then? The next step would be to at- tack the Senate Subcommit tee, then the Senate Commit tee of Investigation, then the FBI. Already these agencies have been attacked. Any one who has studied communist history and tactics can see the pattern clear, the goal, com plete destruction of our de fenses and ultimate world domination b y communism under the guise of peaceful co existence. When, consciously or un consciously, intentionally or otherwise, by voice or pen, you mouth communist propa ganda, you are making the communist job that much eas ier. For my part, I do not want my name linked to any sort of propagand emanating from communism's headquarters. I believe there are ways of test- ting propaganda whether it bears the marks of truth or falsehood. St. Paul says, "Test all things, hold fast to that which Is good." Study the communist pattern where it has borne fruit. L, G. Weaver 301 Haven St. Medford Keep Looking Up To the Editor: Yesterday a friend dropped in for a visit. This man and the writer have much in common. Both of us fondly look forward to that day when the Christians' hope will be fully realized. I refer to the glorious, personal ap pearing of our Blessed Lord in the consummation. When the theme of one's thoughts and words are fo cused on this, the Blessed hope, daily annoyances and trials sink into insignificance. Life seems to be made up of detours. Many times pre conceived plans have to be changed. Reminds me of a lit tle experience Abe Lincoln once had, when as a young man he was plowing a field. A large log, much too large to move, obstructed his way. Abe just plowed around it. So we must do. When ob structions beset our life's journey just detour or "plow around them. True, it s easier said than done many times. This is especially true when supposed Christian friends place "logs" in your pathway, We humans are peculiar creatures, loo many a time we feel that if our fellowmen do not do things as we think they should be done that their efforts should be thwarted. So instead of waiting and letting God have His way we mini mize and throw cold water on the efforts of another. The writer believes in or ganized Christian effort. But never forget that "God works in mysterious ways His won ders to perform." The work of individual Christians is never to be minimized. Thank God that we were not made as cogs in a piece of machinery and had to be forced to work. The loving service comes from the heart that loves his God and fellowmen. Reminds me of one of America's most loved radio pastors. I'm sure he won't mind my referring to him. Pastor J. L. Tucker and I have been personal friends for a number of years. Twenty-six years ago he began broadcast ing from Portland. The Quiet Hour is now heard throughout the nation and overseas. We hear it locally at 9 a.m. Sun day on KRVC. Many a time Pastor Tucker had "logs" placed in his path way by even fellow church members. With God's help he plowed around them. The work Christians fail to do now in peacetul times will have to be finished in days of turmoil. According to sacred scrip ture perilous times are ahead But beyond these hectic days lies God's tomorrow. So let's not despair but keep looking up. Henry Johnson Jr., 2315 Highway 66, Ashland, pre. liave food taxed from their mouths by such a tax. Excessive taxes are encour aging waste and the give away brainstorms of Congress and slate legislatures. The same are discouraging produc tion and ownership of prop erty. Also providing the means to expand the func tions of tl.o federal and state governments, at the expense of the liberties and freedoms of all the people. If the voters wore so lack ing in wisdom to see and vis ualize the results of permit ting any elected body to fix tneir own salaries, those vot- communist influence and indi viduals, and follow this up with appropriate legislative recommendations; but that you "don't like their methods." So this leaves us with your claim that HCUA actions toward loyal citizens is Ah, deplorable, to say the least. We simply counter that a loy al citizenry,' perhaps not be cause of, rather in spite of the ordinary means of mass com munication (radio, television, newspapers, etc.), would not be aware of much of the de ceitful work of otherwise un known communists through- ers must abide by the conse- out the levels of our society, quences. Economy in Government has become a tragic joke. There are many times the ways to spend tax money than are suggested as ways to econ omize. As a matter of fact the payers of the bills are won dering if they get any consid eration whatsoever from the spenders. There is a clause in the Constitution which reads, "No money shall be drawn from without HCUA. HCUA ex poses these subversive activi ties and individuals and rec ommends appropriate legisla tion designed to eliminate their harmful influence. At any rate, Eric Allen, the Coos Bay World editor, the Christian Century editor and "some eminently respectable people, (We do hope you do not mean to imply that sup port of HCUA docs not in clude "somceminontly respect- the Treasury unless in conse- able people") and "pinkos and quence of appropriations their dupes" (again E.A.'s made by law and a statement words), at present find them- of receipts and expenditures selves representing a distinct shall be published from lime minority opposing not only to tllVIO " Uos nr....... -v ......... ima ailj-uut; BVCl noticed a published statement of receipts and expenditures? A sample of what has harj- penod to the people as a con sequence of faulty and ex travagant Government caus ing unreasonably hieh taxes. First, a postage stamp is now five cents, was two cents. Sec ond, a pair of shoes of a well known brand were in 1930 five to seven dollars, now the same shoes are $19 to S25. Many other necessaries in about the same proportion. borne remedies suggested for the .dilemma are: first. Bet me v.a. uovornment out of business in competition with private industry, second, more cmuiency and experience in Government officials, third appoint all officials of ability rather than political cxpraicncy, tourth, more economy in government from top to Doitom, fifth, rec-eal the income tax law, thus cutting off the supply of monev tn waste on extracurricular ac- uviues, sixin, Americanism in place of internationalism. seventh, bind all legislative bodies down with the chains oi tne U.S. Constitution. Ed Black 2573 Camp Joy rd. meaiord HCUA but most of the other loyai citizenry, including vir tually the whole United States House of Representatives, all of whom instinctively know and recognize that HCUA ful fills a vital function in a man ner acceptable to reasonable men. Robert J. Howard, 702 Beekman St., Medford. Church and State To the Editor: It is most disturbing to read that almost the first official act of newly elected Rep. Edward Branch field is to introduce legisla tion which would attempt to breach the separation of church and state. 1 am referr ing to the article in the Trib une of Jan. 30, which quotes Mr. Branchfild as saying that he will introduce a bill to amend the present law which limits the expenditure of tax money for the education of gifted students to students from public schools, in order to permit students from St. Mary's High school of Med ford to participate in the pro gram. Mr. Branchfield states that no tax money is involved. This is erroneous. Every dime spent tn this program comes out of taxes. The United States Supreme Court and the Oregon Su preme Court have deciided this issue time and time again. If the parents of St. Mary's High school students want their children to have his opportunity, let them send them to public schools whera they can compete for the privl lege on the same basis as other children. We fervently hope that Mr. Branchfield will reconsider his ill-advised proposal and devote his time to legislation of significance to this county and the state. A. C. Fries Jr., 806 Harmony lane, Ashland, Ore. l YalNTiNes Thurs., Feb. 14 217 I. Main, Medford, Ore. Taxes and Economy To the Editor: In 1894 an income lax of a modest 2 per cent with a $4,000 exemption was proposed. The Supreme Court killed the lax before a dime was collected, declaring that such a tax would spoil iate private property. What of the present tax, of 20 to 91 per cent? The Court might possibly declare such a rate of taxation to be confiscation of properly with due process of law. There is a tax proposed for consideration of the Oregon Legislature which would in clude all Incomes, without any exemptions. Many baby sitters and those in the low est income brackets would Vital Function To the Editor: Moat nf ih. material in- your editorial (Mr 1-27-63), consists of the iraaiuonai inaccuracies lev eled against the Hons Onm, mittee on UnAmerican Activ ities, it was significant how. ever, that you admit support iur your opposition to HCUA includes (in your own words), ". . .pinkos and their dupes." We wonder why "pinkos and their dupes" oppose HCUA and by whom they are influ enced. You must feel they are not being influenced by you. on you would not have ap pealed to "hysterical name calling" (pinkos and dupes arc not attractive labels). It docs seem safe to say your "pinkos and their dupes" are influenced by communists, whose opposition to HCUA is universally known. Now, docs the communist campaign dif fer essentially from your own? In substance, the difference is not noticeable. Then do you differ in intent? If so, we feel you would have to admit HCUA is effective in exposing iflM,iMWJJJ) QDSHSEJEB II J4. " ps t'r,.irt,. i i iniw i inn in ml i en a-eiaati t America's largest jew eler presents an excit ing new line of bridal diamonds . . . our own exclusive award-winning designs ... the ultimate in superior craftsmanship. Today, see Zale's unsurpassed diamond values. Ml prlcw tint tat no money down convenient terms 1. S fine baguettaa highlight tht majesty of this mag nificent amoreld-cut diamond tn 14K gold bridal sat. Convenient Ttrmt b. Exquisite marquise diamond Is accented by 4 radiant baguattts In wadding pair or 14K gold. 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