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MEOFORO MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON SUNDAY. JUNE 33, 1IU A 5 By TAfM Succtuors New York - m - Former President Herbert C. Hoover, making an "almost miracu- loui" recovery from a terioua illness, naa received messages' of concern from three cf his lucceuori in the Whit House. A family spokesman Thurs day night said hundreds of "get well" messages had been received since it was reveal ed last Friday that Hoover, 88, was in serious condition with anemia and intestinal bleeding. ... Communications ... Letter to the Editor must bear the same and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of a pes name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all Utters 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 paperi in feet the contrary 1 often the case. Recreation Facilities To the Editor: The interest of the many young people in the Rogue valley in the art of horseback riding has for some time been progressively in creasing. I have witnessed one inci dent in which the Medford police were escorting a group of young riders across the freeway to reach our so-called fairgrounds. In my opinion that is not what I would call an ideal or safe place to have to ride. Why doesn't a city as large as Medford supply bridle paths, and a decent fairgrounds? Where does our tax dollar go? Besides for all the new roads taking people out of Medford to other recreation facilities? Actually this is the only city of its size that I can think of with no adequate exhibition areas for any groups. What do you say to out of state friends when you invite them to Medford? "Come to Medford, Oregon and see our freeway over the city"? Jacksonville, with a popula tion of less than two thousand people, has a museum and many other attractions; Ash land has the Shakespearean Festival, and I could go on and on. Regardless of the type of hobby a person has, there isn't any place to properly display. or compete. Anyone woiuc, be ashamed to ask out of state folks to come to Medford for any sort of show in the pres ent fairgrounds. What is the reason for the absence of a proper place, for our children to be able to say, "Come to Medford, for our next show." Is there a weak ness in our city, or county government? When the do-gooders get through trying to tell the peo ple in the other parts of the country how to solve their problems, tell the city of Med ford, and our elected officials how to lay out a decent place for recreation for our chil dren; rather than using more funds for enlarging the Juve nile Home, let's provide space and the necessary facilities to prevent delinquency. Mrs. Janice Hasler . 3084 Crater Lake Hwy. Medford. A Vision To the Editor; Some weeks back, a friend asked me why I bother to write these letters, as no one pays any mind to them. About four years ago I felt the same way, and I said, "Lord, why me? There are better men than I, no one will take heed of anything that comes from me, why should I be made a fool for nothing?" I swore I'd never utter an other word. Then in a vision I saw a ball of fire go out, and it wavered up and down, and when it re turned, a voice said, "What precedeth from God, will not return void." Then, as if I was taken out to sea off the coast of Florida, a voice said, "You are now in the center of the hurricane," and I heard the noise of it, and it was terrifying in might and power of destruction. The voice said, "You are as a weather man, sound the warning." Then it was called to mind that which is written, "O evil man, if I tell thee to warn a people, and they take heed they shall save their souls, but if not they shall perish in their sins, but you shall save t ly soul. But if you warn them not, they shall perish in their sins, but the loss of their hands." Then it seemed as if some time had passed, and I stood before a small gathering of men, and they had dark robes on, and when I'd made known the things that were given to me, they turned and bowed their heads and walked away. Then I turned and looked up and saw a dark cloud coming from the northeast, and I bowed my face to the earth and did fear and tremble for in it was a judgment of God. Now I say what is it, that these things should be any matter between you and I? It is not. For it is between you and God, for every one will bear his own burden. But as the Lord said, it will be better for them, who believe in me before I come, than it will for them who will not till I come. Fear God, and give glory to Him, that you might receive mercy of him. Ted M. Sletten - Route 1, Box 224 Rogue River, Ore. Race Relations To the Editor: Previously, we discussed mutation, selec tion, adaptation, migration and isolation as well as points that eliminated justification for race supremacists taking their position. These same souls shall I require at your I demonstrations can be con- "The Politician" To the Editor: "The Politi cian." which is Robert Welch's history of Ex - President Dwight D. Eisenhower's pub lic career, always has a pro found effect upon every one who reads it. Some become extremely angry because they feel betrayed by a friend. Others feel a deep sense of frustration. "If you couldn't trust Eisenhower," they ask, "whom can you trust?" In others it produces a deep feel ing of sadness-sorrow for Mr. Eisenhower because he has so completely betrayed himself. At the time Mr. Eisen hower came to the White House the American people were in a very strange mood, The revelations of Elizabeth Bentlev and Whitaker cnanv bers, and the lies of Alger Hiss coupled with the mount ing cost of government and evident waste, caused uncasi' n.u in die minds of our peo ple which expressed Itself partly in a deep-felt feeling that a chanae of administra. tion was necessary. But the Communists who had gained control of our government un der Roosevelt, held it under Truman, were determined to kppn t under the new aamin istration. Senator Taft was the logical choice for the Repub lican party. But with him in the White House the Com mnnists knew their era of Dower would end. To avoid that they produced as candidate. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, a life long Demo crat, as a liberal Republican candidate. The most brutal means were used to defeat Taft. Many of us remember Eisenhower's promises to clean out the Communists. He removed not one. He would balance the budget. He spent more in peace time than Tru man did, despite the Korean : war. There was the "clean as a hound's tooth" remark ! about Mr. Nixon but after his T-V performance we won dered. I He came to the White House at a time of crisis, felt but not understood by the people. We . trusted Mr. Eisenhower. We believed his fine words. Never before had a president been the recipient of so much trust and love. But there are few records in history where a total people have been so com pletely betrayed. He could have gained a place with the j immortals along with Wash ington and Lincoln. He chose instead to place himself along with Aaron Burr in the oppo site category. What a legacy for his erandchildren a . tarnished name! Anna M. Streod 38 North Peach st. Medford. Poets' Corner Conducted br Arnold Eugene Jenny Compensation Our archery department Sells quite a lot of arrows In the spring. And we're reminded of the day A little fellow came in and said: "Can I lend you three cents? I've only twenty-seven And I want a thirty-cent arrow." We're truly grateful for incidents Such as that above Because they soothe the sting Left by the man whom we allowed to file And fix a lump hammer on our vise, With several other tools. For when the job was done He walked out quickly, saying nothing. And then we found He'd broken our own hammer. Which he'd slipped behind some boxes Just before he left. Leo E. Schottland Bethpage, L.I., N.Y. From the author's published collection, "The Compleat Hardware Merchant;" reprinted by permission. o Desert-bound ' Sometimes, When table-lands stretch far and blue And smooth and level to the view, One almost listens for the roar Of distant breakers on the shore, Or strives to catch the gliding hull, The snowy wing of wheeling gull, To hear the ocean breezes moan, To fill the lungs with sweet ozone. To roam the beach, refreshed and new: One almost wishes it were true Sometimes. Jack Finel Central Point, Ore. O Our Vision-haunted Pioneers Intrepid trackers, breakers of the trail Of long west-going miles, in atomsphcre Of danger, they were eager to unveil The mysteries of a beckoning frontier. From oak and cedar sprang their forest homes. From cabins in the clcarning, cities grew. Cloud-wreathed buildings, sprawling aerodromes, From wagon rut the polished avenue. O vision-haunted! Dreams were in their eyes For future pioneers to Tealize. Ethel Peak Santa Barbara, Cal. O Mall Stage Drum again, ponies, over apron and deck Of my resurrected ferry! Ride, and rest, The river's width. I will sponge Your shoulders, measure your oats, since To trot before a buckboard is your lot; To stir the dust with stiff ankles Never so high as the whirlwind's: to trudge Up Poison Creek; to jog in painful Haze back to the railroad . . . Unued with psychological and cultural comparisons. In the end. reason and justice de mand people love one an other, and racial descrimina tion is essentially an insult to all human intelligence and dignity. Demonstrations In the South today, for some reason, are being treated by the press. etc., as "non-violent." Yet police, fire hoses, riot squads, dogs, federal troops and mar shals, etc., all seem to have found a place among all this "non-violence." That' Negroes, In general are justified in their protest is not possible to refute. We are witnessing a revolution more, we are in volved in this revolution. There have been, over the years, traditional violations of the U.S. constitution. In re cent times an errant Supreme Court has handed down cer tain Interpretations conceived to force changes; but poorly designed to solve real prob lems among human beings. The situation is fraught with the danger and already the reality of being led and otherwise influenced by deml gogs, especially political and racist demigogs; and all these things are pertinent in Med ford. In race relations, person alities of leaders have an enormous impact. I do not mean to minimize the prob lems, for as Jesse Owens re cently stated when asked if he would go to the South to take part In the demonstra tions. "You have to live in the South to know what its like." He decided there was plenty for him to do in Chi cago. The drama (tragedy?) of race relations today makes this country extremely vulner able to exploitation all over the world. Too infrequently, there appear personalities capable of disolving most rac ial prejudice on mere contact. Unfortunately this kind of personality does not have much representation among the leaders making decisions and generating publicity in the civil (human) rights con troversy today. It is hoped some attempt will be made quickly, to project genial kind and engaging (without sacrificing dedication) persons toward the front of today s racial strife. Robert J. Howard 702 Beekman St. Medford. Memories i To the Editor My memory I matches that of the old man! Lynn Watkins tells us about! in Tuesday's paper. The names of people I see every day escape me when I wish to speak of them, but I recall with clarity events of long past years, like my grandmother's funeral in the old cemetery in Ashland, which occurred on June 16, 1892 when I was just 2t years old. My cousin, now at the Manor, declares thatMo be an impossibility, but the dated monument is still there to prove it! I can still see in my mind s eye my grandfath er standing under a big ma- drone tree with a red ban danna in his hand as the cof fin was being lowered Into the grave. This was the same Lindsay Applegate who with his broth er Jesse and t n e l r party passed through the Rogue River Valley in 1846 on their way to view out what he al ways referred to as the South Road, now dubbed the Apple gate Trail. Frank L. Applegate 615 South Oakdale ave. Medford. PET TALK Sy M. I. L. Black Tony To the Editor: This is a true story: Once a gypsy caravan came driving slowly past our place. An old white mare was am bling in the r e a r at a sick snail's pace. "Could we leave her in your pasture? a man pleaded with a sigh. "She's all in and a nuisance. She needs a place in which to die." So we led her to the wood-lot. There she bowed her tired old head. The next morning, there stood a jet black colt, but the old gray mare was dead, The colt didn't resemble her dam a bit. As a horse, she was only a 'half.' We fed her from a bucket, just the way we raised our calf. She skipped and whirled and cantered right Into every heart. There was nothing doing on the farm in which she didn't take a part. She was fat, sleek, funny and fast, about the size of an Indian pony. She looked ABOUT PUPPIES Do not make the tragic mistake of buying an inno cent puppy and making it live away from people on the end of a chain. Introduce your puppy early to the sights and sounds of the world; let him share your family life and meet your friends, teach him to ride in a car and walk with you on leash. Training by punish m e n t. teasing and confinement away from people - these are the mistakes most commonly dren named her "Tony." Twas years ago and if still alive she'd be all of 57. I wonder-would God be willing to let her be with us in Heaven? Pearl Spackman Jacksonville, Ore. so aristocratic that the chll-l Vaterans' Widows To the Editor: Why can't we widows of World War vet erans get our car licenses paid if we don't own a house trail er? It would help us all out a lot, who can only get $60 a month pension, and we who can work can t make but $600 a year and I find it is a hard thing to do to try to live on that little bit. Oh, we could have lived well on that amount back in the 30's but now we can't even buy clothes fit to wear. Why can the So cial Security make $1,200 and we World War I widows can only make $600? It wouldn't be anything but fair if all of us whose husbands were dis abled since 1918 that we should still get what they did in their lifetime. There aren't too many of us. Our men are going fast. We who have old cars should get our licenses paid when we don't have property or house trailers. Oh, I don't ask for all to be paid but we should have that at least. (Name on file) made in handling puppies. All too often, they are the reasons why mature dogs come to pounds, or SPCA's with one of two requests: "Find him new home - we cannot man age him," or "Put him to sleep - he is ugly with strangers," or, "He bit a child." As proof of how much the general dog owning public needs to learn such simple rules of puppy handling, I would cite the following cases - then you can multiply them by every city where puppies are sold. A $75 three-months old shepherd puppy was chained to a block of cement in the full sun and whipped when he cried or barked. He was taken into care by an SPCA while suffering convulsions from heat. A $150 shepherd puppy of show quality was chained day and night for 15 months be hind a barn out of sight of people. He was shot by his owner for shyness. A $100 shepherd puppy was turned over to the SPCA at 13 months (after merciless teasing by children) because "she could not be trusted with them." An 8 week old shepherd puppy was punished constant' ly with a newspaper until she was terrified of her 17-ycar old owner and cowered in a corner at the sight of him. These are real cases; they could happen to any puppy. Every seller should assume that a strange buyer does not know how to handle a puppy and act accordingly. -From Popular Dogs Magazine "The only moral lesson which is suited for a child - Reserve Unit fo Train in California Army reserves of the sec ond battalion, 414th regiment, 104th Division (Trng), com posed of men from Jackson, Josephine and Klamath coun ties will attend summer camp at Camp Roberts, Calif., from July 20 to Aug. 3. . The unit, including Com pany H from Klamath Falls, will fly from Medford, Satur day, July 20, to Camp Roberts. Lt. Col. John F. Rush, Med ford, commander. Second bat talion, 414th regiment (BCT), said that the regimental com petition within the 104th Di vision will be the toughest in years, because the 414th has paced the field for the past three years. At the summer encamp ment, the second battalion will handle physical training, dismounted drill, marches and ceremonies, bayonet drill, land navigation and trocp in formation and education, ac cording to Capt. James D. Straus, Central Point, oper ations officer for the local unit. There are openings at the present time in the second battalion for administrative and supply personnel, cooks and instructors. Colonel Rush said. He added that any young man interested In fulfilling his military obligation with a hometown unit to contact SFC Kenneth E. Olds, enlisted ad visor, Second battalion, 414th regiment (BCT) at 701 North Columbus ave., Medford. DIVORCED OVER TIP London - (UPD - Mrs. Jean Hyttner was granted a di vorce Thursday after testi fying to a long marital squab ble started by her husband. The cause of the argument! .A tip she gave the garbage man. the most Important lesson for every day - is this: Never hurt anything.'.' - Rousseau. Call CREDIT EQUITY for Peace of Mind lllmlntt Werrles ef leek tills WMiwt lerrewlne With Pltemd Debt Redvctlea CALL 773-7103 201 Medkal Center lldf. , Medterd, Ore. Medford. Spectral burners of baled -, drum again On your ferry to Oblivio .lattie your bits And bridles! Look at us, in uclcrs and chrome Harness, with Lazarus eyes, saying: "We carried the mail into Jordan!" Paul E. Tracw Caldwell, Ida. Tourist Attraction To the Editor: What? No lamenting for Blackie the Snake? Poor old critter never did nothln' in all hla life but gulp down a few mice, beetles nnrf a ynrA fir turn Hn. would think that by now, in-1 stead of this ruthless, barbar-1 1c extermination, the Medford police force would have ar ranged accommodations for our assorted guests. What can be attracting these unlikely, uninvited, un wanted visitors? If some civic spirited citizen would get busy and research the matter, may be we could sell the attraction to the tourists we are trying to trap. Don t look at me! Snakes and bears aren't my forte. I'm leaving. Mrs. Margarete Roseborough 610 Oakdale dr. 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