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4EDF0RD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOBD. OREQOM ... Communications ... Th. Mail Tnbun m,. th. .light to di , ,.. with ,itw , eUrieTid cond.M.tion. Letter, submitted lor publication must ooi exceed 400 word. Th. letters prated in this column do not necessarily represent th views of th papers In fact th contrary often th cut. r r BUhDAY. JUhE 3d. U63 "Controlled Newt" To the Editor: My letter in May concerning the Ameri can citizen's right to own gold (the first time in 30 years incidentally), brought sharp criticism from you re garding its authenticity. On May 23, I gave you a short letter with proof of my statement. (Judge Mathes' Federal Court of the South ern District of Calif., Aug. 16, 1962. plus the fact that Bobby Kennedy's Justice De partment began an appeal of this memorable decision and then dropped the appeal.) When two weeks had passed and you had not printed this letter I phoned you and you told me you had been gone for five days but that you had the letter and you were holding onto it because you had writ ten off for further infor mation. I view of the fact that more than a month has passed and you still haven't printed the letter, one or two facts are obvious. Either your pony express news gathering facilities are in complete chaos or we now have "con trolled news." In other words feed the public what news you want them to have and withhold the rest. M. J. Olsen Route 4, Box 325 Medford Editor's note: Mr. Olsen's suspicions are unjustified. We have authenticated the re port of Judge Mathes' deci sion, but have information to the effect that it is not now binding. We have requested Congressman Robert Duncan to obtain an authoritative re port on the status of the le gality of gold ownership, in view of the decision and a subsequent Presidential order, and will make it known when received, we hope soon. Facing Facts To the Editor: ook burn ing? Ves! I clean closets and yard and burn the trash. Books are no different; some good, some bad. And to those who call us bookburners, let's face a few facts. The A.D.L. in Look maga zine takes full credit for get ing "The Merchant of Venice'1 by Shakespeare and "Oliver Twitt" by Charles Dickens re moved from school libraries. They also claim credit for re moving the Bible, Christmas carols, prayer, American his tory and patriotic songs from schools wherever they can. The Civil Liberties union is working night and day to remove all mention of God, the Bible, salute to the Flag, the Declaration of Indepen dence, baccalaureate services and patriotic songs from schools and public services. If you think they aren't succeeding just ask yourself how long its been since you heard a real oldtime patriotic program anywhere. Christmas carols are off the air, patrio tic days are hardly mentioned. And all the time Atheism, Deweyism, Marx, evolution, communism and filthy books have full sway in our schools. One atheist can 'embve the Bible from a whole state and a hundred citizens or Chris tions have no voice in the matter. The NAACP was the power that removed Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" from the N.Y. schools. A teacher in Washington told his class that "if Darwin was right then the Bible is wrong and I'd rather believe the Old Book than a theory." He lost his job. A teacher in northern Cali fornia admitted that he was teaching his class commu nism and the whole school board stood with him against the irate parents. He kept his Job. Gus Hall is furnished an audience by our schools while a patriotic American can't get in. I've no objection to Gus Hall or anyone else using the schools for meetings. They've always been used for public meetings. But I do ob ject to furnishing our young people as his audience. Ella Powell Box 621 Central Point, Ore. Likes Medford To the Editor: We recently moved up here from San Francisco, Calif., and I would Poets7 Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny Like A Sleep The days close in around me like a sleep As I take inventory of my joy, Attempting to discriminate and keep Only those rare delights time cannot cloy. Let the world move without me, while I pause To savor once again, like well-aged wine Transient moments of unearned applause Here in my secret and secluded shrine. And at my heart's core fondle and caress Not festivals of blatant noise and light, But interludes of faith and tenderness, Illuminating the long halls of night. The days close in, the last sleep holds no fear, A long awaited friend, grown strangely dear. Alice Mackenzie Swaim (Reprinted by permission of the publishers of DRIFT WOOD, 110 Savage Creek Rd., Grants Pass, Ore.) O New Day After the disappearance of dark night. Fresh day dawns clear, and beautiful, and bright. The lark's enchanting call rings 'cross the grass, Where strings of pearls shine brightly as we pass. The warming sun chases cold mist away, Which, like a curtain rising, shows new day. Far off, fierce elements may be at strife; But here and now is fresh and lovely life. The wak'ning roots herald the coming Spring; The tiny shoots their beauteous glories bring. The wondrous blue of heaven everywhere Spreads breath of life precious and free and rare. It is such glorious morning that we would Wander such realms forever if we could! Kenneth F. Osthimer Medford, Ore. O A Story In The Snow This morning as I walked to school Across the fluffy snow. I came upon a bunny's tracks A Jumping, zig zag row. He must have hurried very fast, For here and there I saw Along his jerky, winding trail The print of Rover s paw. I set my lunch-pail in the snow And stood there very still. For only Rover's clumsy tracks Led down the little hill. Then suddenly I thought I heard A rustling sound close by: And there within a grassy clump Shone bunny's twinkling eye' Pearl Rigss Crouch Ashland, Ore. o Objective Changed There was a time when I was young And tried to guide the ways of man. But down the years no praise was sung In honor of my noble plan. Todav I feel no urge to drive. I'll let the world spin on its axis. Remain content to be alive And have the cash to pay my taxes. Elizabeth RickctU Taylor Portland, Ore. o I Sing And Sing I ling and sing from morn till night. ' From cares I'm fre and my heart i light. Debboirah Trainer (Age 0) Central Point. Ore. I like to say we really appreci ated the warm welcome of the "Newcomers Service," and "The Welcome Wagon," to new residents of the area. It is a good way to get acquainted, and also meet the local merchants. Mrs. Jack Kennedy of Newcomer Services, and Mrs. Jack Sanborn of The Wel come Wagon, have been especially helpful to all the new residents they visited. The Rogue River vallev and its mountain ranges are just beautiful. We find the reo- ple here very friendly, and tne snort time that we have been here, have enjoyed the city of Medford very much. Edna Kumas 1610 Johnson st. Medford Week End Pay To the Editor: One major issue in the lumber industry siriKe deserves more public at tention. I refer to the em ployers' demand that their employees give up overtime pay for work on Saturdays and Sundays. An employee would still get overtime for all hours in excess of 40 that he worked in any one seven day period, but hours worked within the 40 hour limit on Saturday and Sunday would be paid for in straight time. This demand by the em ployers would reverse a 21 year old precedent in the in dustry's working agreements. It would in effect decide that Saturday and Sunday are just like other days and that a man might just as well have his "week end" in the middle of the week. The fact is that Saturday and Sunday are different. The children aren't in school. So cial and sporting events are more often scheduled. Sunday is still the Sabbath, Many em ployees want to go to church with their families. I understand why employ ers want to keep their expen sive machinery in operation continuously and as inexpen sively as possible, but on this issue the employees should prevail. Their neighbors, in particular ministers and church - minded public offi cials like Governor Hatfield, should help them make it clear to the employers that they are entitled to live nor mal lives or to be paid extra for working on Saturdays and Sundays as is done at present. Charles O. Porter 858 Pearl st. Eugene, Ore. Meeting Place Needed To the Editor: I didn't get to go to Klamath Falls Fifty Plus club with our club be cause of a previous engage ment, but the report was that they have the huge Klamath Army auditorius rent free, and no dues. I wonder how they had such a wonderful dinner if no dues were paid? They told me the Greyhound bus trip costs only a d-llar each way. What a nice Wednesday trip. Doesn t Medford have some nice large place for our Fifty Plus club to meet rent free? I think you fellers should commence to get wise to the needs of oldrters. You are going to get that way your self if Satan doesn't grab you before you age. Why not sorta prepare for "yourselves" now while you are big? I just read an article be ginning on Page 10 in the Sat urday Evening Post of June 22 that I wish every parent and law maker would read, and carefully, so it will sink in. Tell others what Judge Robert Gardner wrote there. It is just the line ) believe in. but neglected to write. I haven t time to answer the personal letters, but you may meet me Wednesdays at the Security Benefit club, next door north of the Groceteria store on Grape St., Medford Am there from 12 till 4. Thanks for your kind mes sages. I love you, too. Pearl Spackman Jacksonville, Ore. A Retrospection To the Editor: The sky was dark, told and gloomy, and the black and yellow enemy were trespassing on their noc turne flight. Out of the wild and stormy night there came the assassin, armed with a club, wielded with a mighty thud and there lies murdered upon the cold damp ground-A Potato Bug. Bert Kissinger 322 Riverside ve. Medford SAMBO'S NOW OPEN 24 HRS. I til II 1 II 11 it 1 ' I I - -r- 11 U www v i li ii i i , i i i i r .cmw X X 1 " II 11 - 11 v vXtOWX I A 5 Its our ONCE-IN-A-YEAR Clearance Sale. We re half -way through the year and its time for a real door-to-door, ceiling-to-floor clean up! To make way for new merchandise we're cutting prices to an all time NO-PROFIT LOW. For Instance. . . we found 8-piece sets of stainless steel cookware that were so popular for Mothers Day. Now with reckless abandon we're practically giving them away at just $14.88 a set. We've only got 6 Westinghouse steam irons left from our last shipment... a real HOUSEHOLD GEM... but they've got to go. We've tagged them with a ridiculously low price of $8.89. You'll have to hurry for one of the 5 remaining 4-transistor tape recorders. . . because they're going at only $15.88 each... at this price they WON'T LAST LONG. Hiding on the very top shelf were 4 sets of CalDak Fiberglass TV. trays. We need the space so we are closing these out at only $6.89 a set. They originally sold for much more. And when our central office hears that we're selling Admiral 4-speed automatic phonographs at only $34.88 they may just fire our whole staff. NO ONE CAN RUN A BUSINESS WITH PRICES LIKE THESE! July will never be as hot as this buy. ..19 inch round metal serving trays. . . choice of patterns. Perfect for serving on the patio...just 99c each. This whole store is SIZZLING WITH THE HOTTEST PRICES IN TOWN. Everything is being swept clear out of the store. To make room for new shipments of china coming in we are pricing our present stock for quick sale. 47 pieces, service for 8, only $24.88. If you were ever thinking of buying a wrist watch of any type. .. NOW IS THE TIME! We must sacrifice 500 watches at unbelievable prices. All brands included. . . nothing held back. For example a man's 23 Jewel Bulova watch at the unbelievable price of $44.00. Ladies' Dolly Madison Bulova, 21 Jewels just $39.00, Men 's and Ladies ' 1 7 Jewel Wrist Watches, your choice $12.88. Entire stock of Watch Bands reduced up to 50! Better hurry for Zale 's July Clear ance sale, it's a once in a year clean sweep and it's worth a trip from anywhere to shop at Zale's. 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