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Newspaper Page Text4 A- MONDAY, JUNE 10. 1163 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON slvryona Id Southern Oraioa ' Elavil Toe MaUTrllmne r5bHrhTBiily exc.pr&.lurd.j by MEDFORD PRINTING CO ' S3 North r SU Ph;tri-14 ROBERT W RUHU Editor IfERB GRKY. AdverUitna MuuiW GERALD T LATHAMTu Mir RIC AUJEN JR.. Mm tailor EARL U ADAMS. City Editor HARRY CHIHMAN, Telef Editor RICHARD JEWKTT, Spuria M tor OLIVE ST ARCHER Wominl Bdtto DALE ER1CKSON. ClrcuLeUonJdST An Independent Newepapel Entered teeond cleaa mallei lor at Medlord Oregon undor Act of Marcn a, iowi ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mill In Advance .,. ; Dally and Sunday I yoar S1S.O0 Daily and Sunday moe Datlv and Sunday 3 moo Sunday Only Ona y id 00 300 S3 00 Kin. I. l-nnv (Mailed! 100 B, r,rn,i And Motor ROUta. Dally and Sunday I year Ml -JO Dally and Bunaay i am Cunriav OnlV 1 BH). 3O0 Carrlel and Vendora Copy 10c Official Paper of City of Meafero Official raper oi ,mm" United Proaa Internationa) full Leaeed Wire 0. P i Tetepholo Newapleturei "mmberof AUDIT" BUREAU pa CIRCULATIONS Artvertlilnl Prlve: NELSON ROfeERTS ASSOC. ATES Oflcee In New York. Chi cago Detroit. San Pranclaco, Lot Anceles tea We. Portland . Denver. NIWSPAMI ruiiuHiii ASSOCIATION NATION Ai EOlTOtlAl ArfsbcrHTifiW C7 KJU Memner Calllornla Newepapar PubUihera Aesociauon Flight o' Time Medford and Jackton County History from the file of The Mail Tribune 10, 20, 30, 40 and SO years ago. To Get Well Poverty make people tick, sickness make people poor. 10 YEARS AGO June 10, 19S3 (Wednesday) Oregon's Grangers blaitcd at Interior Secretary Douglas McKay today, and propoied an Oregon law to "protect power development In Ore gon." The Medford citizens' bud get committee has completed work on the city's 1983-84 spending propoals and gave approval to the budget. 20 YEARS AGO Juno 10, 1843 (Thursday) Medford City Superintend- ! ent Frank Rogers declares lo cal garbage disposal conai . tlons worst In many years; asks Medford residents to co operate with sanitary service, From Arthur Perry's "Ye Smuduo Pot" column: The first southbound hitchhiker afnee 1838 went through yes- : lerday, following the railroad tifacks Instead of the lilgnway; he reported work was looking for him." 30 YEARS AGO June 10, 1933 (Saturday) Fourth street crossing ordi nance passed by Medford city council. Diamond lake to have game , warden during coming season. 40 YEARS AGO Juno 10, 1933 (Sunday) Civic organizations urge ap proval of bond issue for new Medford senior high school , building. Gov. Waller Pierce ached ulcd to speak at Ashland. SO YEARS AGO Juno 10, 1913 (Tuesday) Home owned by Stanton Griffls destroyed by fire. Brakcman rldea runaway freight car from Ashland to near Gold Hill tries to warn Medford residents by waving red lantern as car goes through town at 78 miles an hour. What's Your I.Q.7 Nine at Ha corroct h ivpeileri even at elehl it eictlleo.li five or tit M Md. 1. In which state are the CarlshaH Caverns 3. What la the next number in this series: 18, 20, 12, 18 B. 12. 4. ... t 3. Which is the brightest planet viewed from the earth? 4. Is penology the study of pensions, penmanship, or pris on management? S. From what ancient lan i guage arc most of the terms used in music derived? 6. An action in what war is commciiiorated In Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade?" 7. - Correct the following: "It tells about the war in this book." 8. How many furlongs are there in one mile? 0. la Louis Bromtield best known as a scientist, novelist, or actor? 10. On the average, do men, or women live the longer? Answorsi 1. Now Mexico. 1. Eight. 3. Venus. 4. Prison management. S. Latin. I. Cri mean War. 7. "This book lolls about the war." I. Eight. I. Nonelist. 10. Women. Write that 10 times on the blackboard. The fellow who said it was Charles W. Mayo, one of the "brothers." It takes on new importance in light of Gen. Lucius Clay's monumental report on American foreign aid. The report makes it clear that no people, in any place, can lift themselves from novertv and hopelessness unless thev are Dhvsical- fy well enought to carry on what we in healthier i- !?.. i i j lif etimes consider a normal khiu ui me. e e e a TWO figures suffice. In Libya a few years ago 71 per cent of the elementary school children were afflicted with trachoma, a disease causing blindness. That fig ure has been cut to 34 per cent. In our way of thinking 34 per cent is still all too great. But think of the improvement. In Haiti, especially in the rural areas, yaws, a disease of great running sores, afflicted 80 per cent of the population just a few years ago. Now yaws has been all but eliminated, and at a cost of just about 10 cents a person. The two examples above are the kind of thing that must make the American foreign aid people feel that all is not hopeless. They point up major achievements in mankind's long struggle against his cruel environment. THOSE of us who are paying, and we certainly are paying, may reflect that our money has gone ior gooa cause gooa in lis lmmeuiaie nu manitarian effect, and cood in it long-range ef fect of enabling people who otherwise would be burdens to all mankind to carve out their own destinies. We mav. and should, be critical of foreign aid when it is used to prop up a decadent regime, when it is used in a manner that makes it seem unnecessary for a nation to work out its own problems. But we can also know that our money was well spent when it enabled people to get out of the sick bed and almshouse and into the produc tive mainstream of a society. Eugene Register-Guard. Who's for the Constitution? President Kennedy has directed national at tention to one of the anomalies in the pressure campaigns conducted by the super-patriots of the radical right. The tendency of these self-appoint ed defenders of the Constitution, the President noted, is to work ceaselessly for constitutional changes so basic they would upset its essential nrincinles. Mr. Kennedy was referring specifically to the three "states' rights" amendments, which have already slipped through a score of state legisla tures almost without debate. These proposals would subvert the form of government establish ed in 1787 by removing many of the powers of Congress and the Supreme Court. They are indi cative of the perils that reside in the extreme right perils well summarized by Senator Kuchel, the Republican whip, in a recent speech on the Senate floor. His theme was that right-wing fright-ped dlers were doing "devil's work far better than Communists could do. He charged that those who to hate and fear in the name of conserva tims "defile the honorable philosophy of conser vatism with that claim as thoroughly as the Communists defile the honorable philosophy of liberalism. This is a judgment that will find widespread endorsement among responsible Americans of 1I l-i- i - vt r i m? an political persuasions. ixew ioik limes. "Perhaps Mac Might Be Glad To Have Some Old, Tired Blood In The Government Again PIM PI Consistency? A chief reason given for votes against the new constitution in the Legislative Assembly was fear of the one-man executive, the governor. Those who felt this way like the three elected of ficials, governor, secretary of state, state treasur er, who make up the Board of Control and the State Land Board. But what did the Assembly do to these boards? It took away the Tuberculosis Hospital from the Board of Control and gave it to the Board of Higher Education. And it scattered functions of the Land Board among other state agencies. Then it raised the salaries of the trovernor, the secretary of state and the state treasurer. Uregon statesman, balem. Twister A phonograph record is 12 inches in dia meter. There is a blank half-inch at the outer edire. and a cruoveless center 4' .'. inches in di ameter. The grooves total 70 to trie inch. When it is played through, how far does the needle travel TE. A. Sorry Waste Oregon's legislature aeain has refused to al low the people to vote on a proposed new State Constitution. Thus goes down the drain about two years' laboi? of a commission of that state's most able and distinguished citizens. This is an example of the burden of effort, ofttn seemingly wasieci, wnicn our democratic system requires, The Argus, Seattle. Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer. although under certain circumstances the me of a pen name or initial for Dublication 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 tSa paper. In feet the contrary Is often the case. Foreign News: Japanese Premier's Toot In. Mouth' Disease; Czech bee rets Lead Br PHIL NEWSOM UPI Foreign Maws Analyst Notes from the foreign news cables: Incurable Japan's Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda has suffered long from an ailment known as "foot in mouth" d i s- ease. It is an ailment which leads him to say things which may be true but also are not popular. There is a cabinet shift coming up in July, and Ikeda would like to do It on a basis of strength ening his government and not just satisfying the vari- ous factions of his conserva tive party. But trouble may be ahead, from a source that has been one of his main strengths the people. Prices have been Eoing up six per cent a year, which is bad enough. What is worse is that one of Ikeda s ministers admonished house wives to cut living costs by living less luxuriously. The 40,000 member Kansai Housewives' Association has written Ikeda, "We heard you said at a recent cabinet meet ing that the people should eat more cheap fish. This reminds us of your infamous remark that the poor should eat bar ley instead of rice." That ref erence was to an Ikeda state ment in 1949. Three years later Ikeda did it again, saying the govern ment couldn't help it if small business went bankrupt. That In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Miraculous Cura To the Editor: Permit me if you would to briefly share with your readers a true hu man interest story. It happened several years ago on the Oregon coast near Gold Beach. I personally know most of the characters involv ed. A speeding stolen car with two youthful criminals struck and demolished another car which was coming on High way 101 from a side road. The youths, who were un hurt, were soon captured and placed in prison. Roy Slay baugh, the other driver, was not ail fortunate. His bleeding and mangled, almost lifeless form was rushed to the hos pital in Gold Beach. Besides a severed ear, an eye hanging from the socket, fractured jaw and general bruises, his skull was frac tured and the cerebral fluid was oozing from the wound. Deatn was not far away. Roy's wife was advised to call her pastor but not to "bother" relatives who were over BOO miles away. Two Bible believing minis ters came and asked that any who did not believe in prayer to leave the room. They then knelt and asked God to heal Roy If It was according to His will, then quietly left. Up un til this time Roy was uncon scious. The evidence of on coming death had already set in. Now he roused, soon spoke and asked where he was. To make a long story short, Mr. Slaybaugh walked from that hospitul three days later a well man. He would have left sooner had they released him. Any who might doubt this story, I can say I know it actually happened. Both of the pastors were personal friends. One now dead was my uncle, a former Medford pastor. 1 have visited and sat at Roy Slaybaugh's table. I've seen his scars. I've heard his story from his own lips. But the story doesn t end there. A number of persons in that area gave their hearts to God. And to top it all the two youthful criminals were won to Christ In the Oregon Stale prison by none other than Roy and Rose Slaybaugh. To any who might deny God, His Son, or suy prayer is like talking on a line with no one on the other end, I submit this true story. I have only related a small portion of this thrilling experience. The whole true story is avail able in book form from a book store in Portland. I be lieve it costs a dollar or less. Phone or write me for details. Henry Johnson Jr.' 23 IS Highway 68 Ashland, Ore. A Christian Naiior.T To the Editor: Enough has been sntd about this vile book which was referred to by these fine Christian ladies. 1 do hope however that they do not lose heart concerning the Lord's power to overcome such as these. When He was here In the flesh, He was per secuted in every way by the ones who were supposed to be His people. His word had been interwoven and distorted full freedom, then we cannot call ourself a Christian nation any longer. Again and again we have violated every one of His laws. We build large churches, spend millions printing liter ature that tells someone that their church is wrong, even that Satan runs their church, and tries to prove that a par ticular day qualifies us as a Lord's people. Then we won der why our children are con fused. Man cannot say al any time that he is a Christian. Only the Lord qualifies you. Search your heart for there is where the Lord searches for His own. The books put out by differ ent churches are much more dangerous than by some ag nostic who has no power. By bringing books of this sort, spoken of by the ladies, only puts light on a book of darkness. If you are really interested in doing the Lord's work, study your own Bible and learn what the Lord has for you. The same churches that preach here have representa tives In the southern states and they persecute the colored people. By not standing fast there, their power here Is of little value. The churches need a lot of soul searching Maybe some day again we can be called a Christian na tion. R. L. Nyburg 141 Oak Grove rd. Medford. Townsond Plan To the Editor: Here is the Townscnd plan in only 180 simple words: A bill to bring about full industrial production for the nation, limited only by the people's capacity to consume, rather than by their inability to buy. It will make jobs for the jobless. It is also a pro gram of insurance for ill American business against loss of customers due to their lack of money or purchasing power. The Townsend plan would collect a 2 per cent tax from the gross Income of all com panies and Individuals, ex empting that portion of In dividual Income required to provide a decent standard of living. This tax would be col lected monthly. All revenue from It would be equally dis tributed every 30 days to the aied. the blind, the crippled and mothers with minor chil dren. Distribution would be in monthly payments equal to all and given without a means test, paupers oath or lien clause. Benefits would be equal in all states. Sole requirement would be that recipients be 60 years of age or over and retired from gainful occupa tion, thus making room for voungcr workers. Benefits would-average J150 monthly, Bert Kissinger 322 South Riverside ave-Medford Unmitigated Gall To the Editor: In reference to Mr. Clifford's letter of June 7, I Just had to answer. Mr. C. makes me sick! Such unmitigated call! To lay the by men s vile intcrprcations ' blame for mixed blood on the and traditions sit no bv nu n. slioutoers oi me nr. so the Very power to guide His people was no more. It is not the power from without lhat endangers Chris tianity, but within the church es that can destroy His people. The very tact that there are 269 different denominations of churches existing Unlay in the U.S.A. shows that He has left all so called churches of Christ. When people can call them selves Christians and then sup port such laws that deprive another human the right to how dare he?! Past history shows It was the white slave owner who originally committed this act I'm true white but I know this, I woulfin'l want Mr. C. for a neighbor. I can see he Is extremely Intolerant of anything that doesn't fit his snobbish, self-centered rut! It is his "kind" that kindle and keep burning the flame Do you remember the Wal rus l n Lewis C a r o 1 1 s Through the Looking- Glass?" If so, you will recall that at a certain point it struck an attitude and remarked: "The time has come (the Walrus said) "To talk of many things: "Of shoes - and ships - and sealing wax - "Of cabbages - and kings "And why the sea is boil ing hot - And whether pigs have wings." UELL " 1 The news these days is like that. LET'S talk first about the kinH It is reported from Geneva that President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev are near agreement on the much-lalk-ed-of HOT LINE - which would be a teletype line run ning overland from Moscow to London and thence by ocean cable to the National Command Center in Washing ton and from there directly to ine wnue House. The idea is that in the last final pinch, when it looked like nuclear war was lneven table and just about to begin, President JFK and Premier Kroosh could get together over the hot line and call It off. TT SOUNDS wonderful. But there's a fly in the ointment. This is the fly: Of Lenin's Ten Command ments, this is the Ninth: "Prombes are like piecrust: made to be broken." Sup pose Mr. Kroosh DID agree to can u on; now could we know he would keep his word? AND- In San Francisco the other day, a wallaby (a pint-size kangaroo) escaped from the pie in their 40's to share with us what we have, just for their help, but since we are not financially equipped to pay wages, it must remain a mere dream. Believe me, my husband feels the same way. Why not sponor Negroes? We do this for other nation alities. You, Mr. C I'll bet you profess to be a good Chris tian but your way certainly is not the way of the Lord, Mrs. C. A. Hardesty Route I. Box 240 Rogue River, Ore. Anti-Christ To the Editor: "They crucify the Son of God alresh and p it him to open shame." (Hebrews 6:6.) No one, including you blessed Medford Christians, can understand the issues of this hour unless he first un derstands the determination of the organized enemies of our precious Lord Jesus Christ to destroy His name, stamp out His influence, and outlaw His gospel. Through subtle pressures and other means, throughout our nation, the following has already been accomplished by anti-Christ forces: 1. Removal of crosses from foreign mili tary cemeteries. 2. Removal of crosses from armed services chapels. 3. Put a stop to the custom In many cities and towns of recreating the Christ ian Nativity scene, or any other symbol of the birth of Christ, on the courthouse square, the school house grounds, or city hall grounds. 4. Made many school districts call in all song books with Christmas carols and replace them with new books that omit all reference to Christ. 3. Outlawed prayer in the school systems of America. 6. Stopped the use of the name of Christ in public prayer in many places. T. Put the blasphemous book. "The Last Temptation of Christ." in every library in the land, with of violence and hatred We are a farm family, and every leftilt n ,ne country de were it posslole, we would fending it. this book that so gladly sponsor a Negro cou-1 sacrilegiously puts our Lord zoo, and they've had a heck of a time catching it. Every time they are about to lay hands on it, it gives a mighty leap and gets away. An Australian the other day offered this advice: "To catch a wallaby, first grasp it by the tail and lift its hind legs off the ground SO IT CAN'T JUMP." IT'S a T'S A smart idea. But it's little like the recipe for making rabbit soup: FIRST CATCH YOUR RABBIT. Before lifting a wallaby off the ground by the tail, so that it can't jump, you must first get hold of the creature's tail. At last reports, the wallaby was still on the loose. one brought about his resig nation as finance minuter. Ikeda's most recent relapse into "foot - in - mouth" dis ease is not expected to prove that serious. But it wiU not help him with his party problems. Leaks The Western powers jren't the only ones that have trou ble keeping secrets. The monthly publication of the Czech railway workers has complained that official se crets are getting into the hands of unauthorized persons and that documents arc being lost. It may be the signal of a new- Czech crackdown on official carelessness. Majority Vote French Socialists, Commu nists and some of the old Una middle of - the - road parties are expected to bring heavy fire to bear on the French German alliance treaty when it comes up for discussion in the national assembly this week. But the Gaullists, who have an absolute majority in the House, wUl vote for it and ensure its approval. Ultimate Weapon An Anti-Dog Dog By Arthur Hoppe The role of Our Friend the Dog as a force-for law and order is, I fear, in jeopardy. True, at the moment all looks rosy. Everywhere, Our Friend the Dog, fangs bared, strains at the policeman's leash to impose law and order with that most efficient of weapons: sheer terror. But an ominous black cloud has gathered on the horizon: love. The first crude device in this growing arsenal was the Anti-Dog Bun, a simple bread roll soaked in aniseed oil. It was unveiled to the world on May 11, 1963, in the hitherto little known English com munity of Marham by a band of British peace marchers. "I admit we had aniseed buns, confessed their leader, Mr., Peter Cadogan, in the appalling confusion which followed. "All that happens Strictly Personal By Sydny J. Harris (c Field Enterpriies. Inc. REALISM" AND DEATH Each time I visit New York, I think that the traffic can not possibly be any worse - but it always is. On my latest visit, a few weeks ago, I walked the two dozen blocks from my hotel to the theater every night, in order to be ' Harru on time. If we want to understand international relations, the simplist analogy lies in a city itself. A city generally does nothing about its problems until the situation gets so bad only radical remedies will work. Most cities began one-way streets too late. They re stricted parking too late. They built superhighways only when the traffic was so congested that the superhigh- ways were obsolescent by the time they were finished. e e a Every American metro polis today faces the immense- task of turning itself around, of demolition and rebuilding, of cutting out the cancer at its core, oi coping with staggering problems of slums and raea relations with the world and high taxes and the ut ter lack of planning thai has characterised i h growth oi all large commu nities. It wo hava noi had iho iorosight to coma lo terms with relatively small prob lems within a given city, how can wa oxpoct that our and Savior to open shame. Is it any wonder that long suf fering Christians are begin ning to cry out in righteous anger? In case you are in doubt, in 1891 the U.S. Supreme Court was asked to determine whether or not this is a Christian nation. It handed down a decision containing the following words, "This is a Christian nation." Never-the-less. watch for a future drive of the anti-Christ forces to accomplish the fol lowing: 1. To put an end to opening i r Congress and our Supreme Court with prayer. 2. To take "under God" out of our Pledge of Allegiance. 3. To take "In God We Trust" off of American currency. 4 To abolish chaplains in the armed services. Also watch for leftist per iodicals to defend this cam paign to destroy Christ's name and all evidence of His life, death, resurrection, and gos pel: and the Christian faith that grew out of them. Even as the leftist magazine, "Time" has just defended the anti-Christ book, "The Last Temptation of Christ" and its author, Nikos Kazantzakis. W. F. Murray 413 S.E. L st. I Grants Pass, Ore. I relations with the world eutsids our borders can bo any more rational? "Too little too late" may bo the epitaph oi Western civilisation. The modern twin menaces oi commu nism and iascism - which aro stronger than ever to day, in various guisas could have boon effectively aborted without great wars and widespread suffering. But wo lacked the fore sight, the concerted will, lho energy to make the ef fort. e e The most Important part of medicine is preventive medi cine. Everybody knows this. But we have not applied this knowledge to the social areas, whether it is traffic, or slums, or juvenile delinquency, or war and dictatorship. We spend, for instance, billions on prisons and reformatories, but hardly a dribble to erase the social and psychological conditions that create crime and delinquency. Which American, private cr public, was really interested in Cuba during the long dark years of Batista's regime? It was an exotic isle, a pleasure spot, a gambling haven. That it was rottenly over-ripe for revolution did not concern us - until a Castro looms up 90 miles from our shores, to our shocked surprise, fear and indignation. No business could exist for more than a year without planning ahead, without spending considerable sums on research and development. But cities go on for years, countries for decades, build ing useless highways and un necessary jails, stockpiling arms and making ineffectual treaties, in the name of "real ism," while reality slowly crushes them to death. is that the dogs lick the bunt and get affectionate." The bobbies, their ferocious beasts aU lying on their backs wagging their tails, were understandably bitter. "A mean trick," a police spokes man told reporters. And then he hurled the gravest charge one can hurl In Britain. "It is not," he said stiffly, "playing the game." a a And It certainly is not. Moreover, it cannot be mere coincidence that the Anti-Dog Bun was quickly followed by the far more sophisticated Anti-Dog Can, an extract of cayenne pepper in an aerosol spray. First exploded by our own U. S. Post Office Depart ment. I realize the department argues such chemical warfare is justified to discourage Our Friend the Dog from his fav orite brand of dogfood. Post man's Ankle. But if an offi cial Government department sanctions dealing thusly with vicious dogs, what will this do to our traditional respect for law and order? Moreover, what if this weapon should fall into the wrong hands? Let "Ban the Can!" be our battle cry. The need is urgent. This incredibly rapid evolution from the Anti-Dog Bun to the Anti-Dog Can leaves no doubt that mankind stands today on the threshold of unleashing the ultimate weapon: The Anti-Dog Dog. I shudder to contemplate this not-too-distant scene. Per-, haps It will be Birmingham or Greensboro or Durham. There' stands the crowd on the main street, defying racial law and segregated order. Here come the police with Our Friends the Dogs snapping and snarl ing as they strain at their leashes. And then from the suitably terrorized throng steps forth the Rev. Martin Luther King, carrying a small black box. He sets it down. He opens it. And out steps the ultimata weapon! A friendly little dog. Who happens to be a fe male. e Well. I won't offend tha sensitive by describing tha urrlal havoc that will in evitably follow. But did you know our policemen tie those leashes to their wrists? Have you ever had a large male dog who was in love tied to your wrist? Why, the cost in new uniforms alone staggers the imagination. And as for the cause of law and order . . . Our only hope is the very existence of the Anti-Dog Dog will be deterrent. Making the unleashing of Our Friends the Dogs by either side un thinkable. , Because, despite our ad vances, the problem remains that love is still a more po tent force than terror. But have faith in those who put law and order above people. I'm sure they're working on it. There's half the trouble In the world too many pea pie enjoy watching other people work!" V.