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... Communications ... wVuin ri,I.f di,r fJU1 b"r. """ ,nd ,ddr" 8 ' Uhoush under Th. M.u t T ,h u? 01 ' PB ",m iDiti f Publication U p.imU.lbl.. cond..,.; ,"n.. re"""lh "h H l.n with . ri.w to clarification and h.UH i .m V ubJni,u! lo Pollution mu.t not .xc..d 400 words. Th. l.tt.rs owSnry U it th "0t a,c""rUT P"" cl th. p.p.n in Let th MEDFOBD MAIL TrtlBUNE. MEDFOHD, OREGON SUNDAY, MAY 5. 1963 Whr Not Ui. TaUnt? To the Editor: Suppose some one were to give you a site able uncut diamond along with all the necessary tools used in turning out a beauti ful finished stone. Would you plunge ahead - cutting away realizing that once the cuts were made the pieces could not be reassembled for an other attempt? Probably not. Would you ask your friends and neighbors (all equally in experienced) how to make the cuts? Probably not. We have Just such a poten tial jewel right here in our midst. To realize this poten tial we must proceed with the caution and sureness of a dia mond cutter. On the western slopes of this magnificent valley lies the town of Jacksonville. It is the beginning of our history in southern Oregon. It has aged and mellowed for more than 100 years, and cannot be duplicated in character, his tory, or setting anywhere else west of the Rocky Mountains. Should Jacksonville not be treasured, preserved and re stored? This has already been answered by countless indi viduals and organizations who have been and still are work ing unceasingly to preserve and restore Jacksonville for all to behold. Could you possibly brinr yourself to mount a bulldozer and plow a straight, indestruc- Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny Poetry: Oldest of the Arts Anyone who studies the history of civilization will find it difficult to escape the conclusion that poetry has always held a central position in human culture . . . Poetry, far from being artificial or unnecessary, appears to be the oldest and most universal of the arts. - Jacob Korg. o Song On May Morning Now the bright morning star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from' this east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost Inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire! Woods and groves are of thy dressing; Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. John Milton (1608-1674) Diminuendo I have seen its sparse pale blooms beside dark tenements, and felt the plum tree beckon me, or any other passer-by, to note that beauty fares as best it can when unattended in the crowded worlds of snared men. -Lloyd B. Halverson Medford. On the Loss of the Nuclear Submarine "Thresher With All Hands, Off Cape Cod Time was when men and lordly ships Ventured upon the seven seas; -They signed on for long, two-year trips,. And hoisted canvas to the breeze That carried them to the Unknown. The great sperm-whale and precious seal. They sought 'midst dangers of the deep; The currents tugged at steersman's wheel; The call, "Reef sail!" rang through their sleep -A sleep above the great Unknown. The whales are gone, the seals are few, And ships and men who sought them, too ... Now we have nuclear "subs" that sweep Faster than monsters of the deep -To plough the wastes of the Unknown. Man, like a fish, swims in the tea, And, like a bird, glides through the air; Foredoomed a wanderer to be -To seek life's mystery everywhere Throughout vast space of the Unknown. t In upper space, dark storm-clouds race; Below, the fierce sea drives in foam; Below, in depths of watery space, The "Thresher" finds last resting place. - A grave within the great Unknown. Another mystery of the deep; Another saga of the sea . . . The sea Its mysteries will keep Mocking man's plans, or prayers, or plea, Since it is part of the Unknown I The "Thresher" lies deep in the sea, Where square-rigged ships once hailed Cape Cod; A saga and a mystery For those who dared the sea and God; The elemental, vast Unknown . . . -Kenneth F. Osthimer Medford, Ore. tible gash through the middle of this heritage, and then pour tons of concrete as a final bar rier to assure the wound could never heal? Our very existence has been preserved by freedom of ex pression and informed choice. Our program of mass educa tion is unequalled anywhere on earth and an educated man, while not "knowing" every thing, certainly knows (among other things) how to research any problem. These basic prin ciples have not been applied to the Jacksonville dilemma of '63. There are experts who are trained in engineering a' high way. We have their valuable talents at work now. How ever, there are also experts in preserving and restoring the few remaining (intact) towns on the entire west coast. They are willing to help in this dilemma but have not been invited to offer this extremely important point of view. Our future probably lies mostly as tourist attraction, which makes the historical aspect doubly important to consider. Why can't we ask for their valuable opinion and advice? Surely alternate routes can be proposed, taking all fac tors into consideration. In es sence, this is all I ask or sug gest. Eugene Bennett P. O. Box 328 Jacksonville, Ore. Nine, No: Budget, Yes To the Editor: At a meet ing of the Eagle Point Jay cees on the evening of May 2, the Jaycees announced that they will be opposing the bal lot calling for nine school board members in the May 6 election, and will be cam paigning to get the people of School District 8 to pass the amended school budget on May 14. . Eagle Point Jaycees Eagle Point, Ore. eral income tax. He has prov ed that the government is wasting over $40 billion year financing 700 govern ment owned businesses. Each of these competes unfairly with every known phase of private enterprise because ev ery one operates tax free, rent free and overhead free. Custom duties and a small federal excise tax equally dis tributed on all commodities and services alike would pro duce all revenue needed to run our government, and pay off the national debt. But there are only sixteen states so far smart enough to see this, and that have formally approved the Liber ty amendment. Oregon could be on this list if people would get in formed and do something about It. The Liberty Amendment, or House Bill 6, was intro duced this session in our Ore gon Legislature and was tab led by a motion by Mr. James Redden. I don't believe that our legislators are informed on the Liberty Amendment. Let's get them informed! Just a card or letter to Mr. Norman Howard, chairman of the State and Federal Affairs committee, Salem, Oregon, asking him to have House Bill 6 withdrawn from the committee and passed would get Oregon on that smart list. Mrs. G. S. Jennings 218 Saginaw dr. Medford. Liberty Amendment . The Editor and to all Ore gon Taxpayers: Would you ike to have $50-$70-$90 more each month to save, invest or spend as you please? Would you like to have the government stop wasting your tax money on such projects as: "Studies of Silent Think ing," which cost $25,565; "A stereotactic atlas of the beagle brain," $9,775; "Appointment breaking In a pediatric clinic," $18,000; "Initiation and support of a colony of baboons," $61, 885; The study of turtles, $78.- 000. and spending $1,250,000 for a six-year study of the af fectional relationship of an in fant monkey and its mother and many more projects just as ridiculous? Tax Freedom Day arrived at 1:05 p.m. Monday, April 22. Until that time every av erage American taxpayer worked full time for the gov ernment to pay his local, state and federal taxes. The amount going to the federal government from indi viduals is about $40 billion a year. Just think of the good that you could be doing with that money that the federal gov ernment takes from you each year and wastes. Imagine what it would do for the econ omy if all of these billions of dollars now going into the Internal Revenue department could be free to circulate in the economy. The Federal government does not need your personal income tax money to run the government. About 17 years ago, Mr. Willis Stone, a bril liant engineer, started the movement to repeal the fed' You ARE City Hall To the Editor: If you still have Thursday's Medford Mail Tribune around the house I would invite you to read or re-read Eric Allen's editorial concerning the pro posed new highway through Jacksonville. I was equally surprised to learn that the Jacksonville city council had reversed their decision and now ap proves the new route which will split tne historic city in two parts. In some ways this will be worse than the ab surdity of Medford's bisection by the Southern Pacific Rail road tracts that don't even serve the travelling public. As important as they are to the economy, logging trucks pounding smack-dab through Southern Oregon's most im portant museum-piece of the old west aren I going to con tribute anything to the mood decor nor the tradition which so many people of Oregon have tried so hard to pre serve. When a new highway BY PASSES a city by going around or, as in Medford's case, ABOVE a city, it can be condoned in the name of progress, perhaps. But the only justification I've heard for the proposed highway cutting THROUGH our pic turesque neighboring city is that the route surveys out well. I can't help joining Eric Allen's wonderment at the "rush job" this project is get ting . . , and in the face of the considerable citizenry's indignation, I wonder more at the city council's sudden acquiescence to the proposal of the State Highway Com mission. YOU don't have to worry about fighting city hall, fel lows. You ARE city hall. Win Marks KBOY Medford Not Images To the Editor: "Charity unites but doctrines divide." Emanel Swedenborg. As long as Christian sects insist on rigid adherance to doctrines, the church will be divided against Itself - and as long as tne church is divid ed against Itself the life called Charity will suffer. SEPARATION Come, let us worship God- Not Images. Confide to Him, we know He'll save the day If we will sense the bond That is so close Between Us. Nothing Standing in the way. To separate the tie That is our blessing, Which in so doing, Cleaves the hearts of men And leaves them filled with Loneliness and longing. Conducting all-the search That never ends. The search for One who has No earthly equal- No mundane parts Nor representatives Except pulsations soft ' And voices subtle No channel but the gentle Heart receives. Then shal! we find and share The resurrection And span the gap that True communion bridges. So come, and reunite The old connection, And let us worship God - Not images. Thelrna Carson Prospect, Ore. out of this kind of injustice and "you'll take this or noth ing" utimatums from our highway commissions, etc., can make one feel relief that ve no longer need fear the coming of Communism. Let's stand . together and write or wire our Governor and fight dictation from commissions. (Property owner, also not personally affected by pro posed highway). Velva Cosier Jacksonville, Ore. Broadcast Liked To the Editor: Everyone in this area can now hear just what we as Americans are facing by tuning in to KRVC (Ashland), 1350 KC five times weekly, or really 10 times weekly, the same message at :45 to 8:15 a.m. is re-broad cast at 6:30 p.m. Let's rally to this very fine broadcast. (Name on file). Central Point, Ore. Dictation To the Editor: I want to s' y how refreshing it is to Know that one like yourself, who Is not personally involved in the Jacksonville proposed highway mess, can stand up for justice when there is so much at stake for this little historical town. This is sadly contrary to what some of our own local citizens are doing in putting their own personal gain before the interests of the town. Also, always to hold my greatest esteem, although 1 do not know him personally is Mr. Floyd Wyatt of the city council, who also believes that a "take it or leave it' ultimatum is not the answer and will not be swayed by such pressure and undemo cratic procedures. People are being purposely misinformed by logging truck propaganda, and even to the extent of being told by direct letter from the highway com missioner that only two houses were being affected, instead of the truth that 14 or more houses and a large trailer park actually were be ing affected. And this was no misinterpretation, for I per sonally read the letter signed by Glenn Jackson making this statement. Then the fact that upon finding that the decision was again being put into the cjty council's lap by this "either or" ultimatum, the commun ity as a whole was not inform ed, but, instead, a petition was put into circulation by those who were for the highway going as proposed (and most of them stand to have per sonal gain), and not one word was said "out loud" so that a real, honest poll could be presented for the council's consideration. They say one should always look for the good in things, and being a believer in this, I feel the only good coming Success To the Editor: The success of the observance of National Library week in Jackson county, April 21-27, was due, in no small part, to the won derful cooperation in publish ing announcements and news stories of the various events by the Medford Mail Tribune. In this era of constantly expanding educational horiz ons, National Library week affords all the citizens of our county an opportunity to learn, as this year's slogan stated, "Read The fifth free dom . . . enjoy it!" Mrs. Jean Deaver Chairman, National Library Week and President, Friends of The Library 3006 Old Stage rd. Central Point, Ore. Pro-Con U.N. To the Editor: I know (1) a teacher who, each day, faces students who suspect that there may be NO world to morrow, and that there is nothing they can do about it, (2) i parent who secretly shares his child's suspicions, (3) a taxpayer who is concern ed about the effect of world cooperation on the American economy, (4) a wage-earner who is frustrated by the whole question of world peace through international cooper ation, (5) a physician, lawyer, cleric or businessman who does not "have time" to be concerned, (6) student who hopes for peace in whirt to live a life. Some of them once had a g.-eat faith that the United Nations would keep the peace. The conflict and con troversy about the UN leaves them discouraged and in doubt. They ask, "Is the Unit ed Nations right or wrong?" They believe the United Na tions Is in danger from the far right and the far left here and abroad. They asked for help in formulating their own independent answers. The tew citizens who be long to the local United Na tions Association have made arrangements at great ex pense and effort to set up a one day program for the Valley. On May 13, they are bringing Dr. Urban Whitaker, International Relations Pro fessor at San Francisco State university, to Ashland and Medford. At the Jackson House in Medford at luncheon it noon and at dinner 6:30 p.m.. Dr. Whitaker will debate or dis cuss with local and imported opponents of the UN. Those wishing to be heard on the negative side are asked to con tact the organization in ad vance by calling Marie Bos worth, phone 899-1270. Ques tions will be heard from the floor if time permits. Mr. George Bell will moderate the question period. Marie Bosworth Program Chairman, Oregon United Nations Assn. Medford Chapter Medford. A 5 Convention of Civil Service Workers Sef The Oregon state federation of chapters, National Associ ation of Retired Civil Service) employees, will hold its stats convention In Portland, May 8 and t. Keynote speaker will be Thomas J. McKegney, Wash ington, D. C, supervisor of chapters, who will speak at the Wednesday evening ban quet, W. M. Houston, Milwaukle, is state president. There are 13 chapters in Oregon involv ing about 1,600 members. Among the other state offi cers are Earl F. Malbourn, Medford, first vice-president, and Edwin Eggefs, Medford, and Ralph C. King, Grant Piss, executive committee) members. Activities ire planned for the wives of delegates, it was stated. Geo. Grabow 136S Kings Hwy., Medford Phone 772-8560 Ultrasonic Clianing Electronic Timing Wl IUr OLD GOLD! 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