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A Friend
Dear Editor: This pom is for
those who consider me a friend:
A Friend; define the word,
Well, integrity they wear as a
gird,
A person with understanding,
yet gay
And one you can call upon any
day.
One who speaks tenderly as to
a child,
Also their ways are gentle and
mild.
When you are discouraged and
blue
They are by your side, loyal and
true.
Things you don't believe you
can do
You can, because they encour
age you,
You find you are never weak
With a friend so strong, yet
meek.
When sorrow comes your way,
With sympathy, they're at your
side,
Alone you never face the day,
And through the dark night
they'll guide.
Their love is shown so many
ways,
When they are there, your bur
dens light,
When struggling comes, as it
does some days.
They give you strength for the
fight.
Fame and fortune is quick to
fade away
And leave your life empty day
by day, , .
But I have life's greatest divi
dend, While I have YOU as my
FRIEND'
Mable Harmon
1035 Cherry st.
Medford.
Acme of Wisdom
To the Editor: Why do women
drink? Why do they smoke?
They want equal rights with
men, to some of which, of
course, they are entitled; but
when they go so far as to ac
quire the bad habits of the other
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sex, the limit of equality has
been reached.
One might be justified in
reaching the conclusion that
women should leave the smok
ing and drinking to the men if
it weren't for the fact that in
dulgence in alcoholic drinks
and the smoking habit are
equally harmful to both sexes.
If women should not thus abuse
their bodies, neither should
men. To be enslaved by a bad
habit is the worst form of
slavery.
These unfortunate addictions
to alcohol and tobacco are far
more unbecoming to a woman
than they are to a man. Some
one once said that every woman
is an angel let down from hea
ven for some man, but fancy
an angel with a cigarette be
tween its lips, sipping vodka be
tween puffs. Where, oh where,
is the artist who would take de
light in painting such a "mas
terpiece"? In a previous letter I pointed
out the dangers of smoking.
While it is true that tobacco is
a worse poison than alcohol,
the drinking habit is responsible
for more unhappincss, broken
homes, and traffic accidents due
to drinking drivers than any
other one thing. Further, it
leads to alcoholism and even in
sainty in severe cases of addic
tion. Since it is a known fact that
the unfortunate victims of these
dope habits are likely to expe
rience the tortures of hades
trying to get rid of them, it is
the acme of wisdom to refrain
from acquiring them in the first
place.
Lydia Burnham
814 Warne st.,
Prescott, Aril.
Where Is Beani7
To the Editor: We went on
a trip to visit Aunt and Grand
mother in Medford, and because
our Siamese cat is so spoiled,
we had to bring her along.
We were at our Aunt's house
Sunday, Aug. 23, and our cat
disappeared. We advertised in
your paper, but we couldn't find
her.
We prayed we would get her
back, but we didn't, so we hope
and pray that whoever has her
will take good care of her. She
meows a lot and only eats
chopped chicken liver or beef
liver, or canned milk with warm
water and sugar. Her name is
Beani.
We miss her very much,
though; and hope she is safe
and well fed. Thank you.
Louise, Linda and
Bobby Seevers
7632 Hillside st.
Oakland 5, Calif.
P.S. Our Aunt's phone num
ber is: 773-1215.
Cliches
To the Editor: Our President
says we should banish old
"cliches" that hinder our pro
gress. How about starting with
"full employment." Yes, it is
a "cliche," at least the way our
liberal brethren use it. It is a
must they say. Why, the Presi
dent has even appointed a com
mission on "full employment."
In itself, full employment is
very easy to achieve. Just add
large doses of coercion and full
employment comes automati
cally. Hitler's Germany had it, Cas
tro's Cuba has it; Communist
slave camps have it; chain
gangs have it. So you see, any
dictator, commission or big gov
ernment can, with the proper
dosage of coercion, have full
employment; taken as an end in
itself, that is.
"Oh, but that is not what
we mean," the liberals pro
claim. They have their carts be
fore their horses as usual. Full
employment is only the means
to full production, but there is
no President's commission on
that. Full production cannot
possibly be achieved without
full employment, so isn't it
about time the President and
his advisors begin to get their
carts and horses in proper per
spective? Of course, taxes are another
field where perspective is vital.
Mr. Jenny has petitioned the
President in these columns for
relief from our "onerous" tax
burden, yet he continues to sup.
pnrt every giveaway program
that the administration can de
vise. What has happened to his
perspective? Apparently, dulled
by years and years of "have
your cake and eat it loo" and
"spend yourself rich" propagan
da. Unless we cut federal spend
ing, a tax cut will only throw
us in the hole more. It won't
work with our personal incomes
and it won't work with the gov
ernment either. If it is working,
why all the distress over our
dwindling gold supplies?
Now is the time for all citizens
to begin examining some of the
old "cliches" that the President
wants to banish. They helped
to build this country and can
continue to do so, if red tape
doesn't tie us into a socialistic
knot by the time the people
wake up.
Polish up your perspective,
fellow citizens. Any policy which
is disadvantageous for your
family affairs is disadvantag
eous for government also.
Write to Mr. Kennedy and ask
him when he plans to practice
what he preaches. "Ask not
what your country can do for
you, but what you can do for
your country."
James K. bnaier
Route 2, Box 210x
Medford.
Seek the Lord
To the Editor: Concerning the
"Baptism of the Holy Ghost."
Of this calling I was a partaker
about eight years ago, of which
I neither knew or understood
the true meaning of, until early
this year it was given to me to
know and understand, and to
be made known, that this is an
acceptable and holy time of
God, both great and terrible,
and everyone that sincerely and
truly believes in Jesus, will re
ceive the baptism of the "Holy
Ghost," and as such will be a
member in the body of Christ,
which is the church and Mt.
Zion. But how shall you be a
partaker of that which is by
faith, if you don't believe?
When Jesus came to John to
be baptized to fulfill all right
eousness, John said to the Lord,
"I have need to be baptized of
you." (Acts ch.l.vs. 5, 6, 7.) For
John truly baptized with water;
but ye shall be baptized with
the holy ghost not many days
hence. When they there fore
were come together, they asked
of him, saying, "Lord, wilt thou
at this time restore again the
kingdom to Israel?" and he said
unto them, "It is nof. for you
to know the times or the sea
sons, which the Father hath put
in his own power." For the sea
sons and times are now at hand.
But know this also, that all that
are Israel, are not Israel, but
are they who obtain the prom
ise by faith. Now these things
I would that you should read, I
Corinthians ch. 1, vs. 26 to 31,
Romand ch. 8, II Peter ch. 1,
Hebrews ch. 11.
Concerning the times it is,
read Matthew ch. 22, vs. 1 to 14,
also Revelations ch. 19, vs. 7 to
9. Concerning the prophecies, it
was given to me to know, that
Ezekiel ch. 28 is the prophecy
hat is to come to pass,, which
also according my understand
ing and knowledge is Rev. ch.
17 to 19.
But this I say, that they who
turn their heart, and seek the
Lord, that they might abound
in his graces, are far wiser than
they who seek the prophecies.
For the prophecy will be reveal
For the prophecy will be reveal
ed in their time, also ch. 15 of
St. John and I Thessalonians ch
4 and 5.
Seek the Lord in sincerity,
that you may be a partaker of
nis grace.
Ted M. Slelten
Route 1, Box 224
Rogue River, Ore.
On Fooling People
To the Editor: The editorial,
"Fluoridation Succeers," 9-2-63,
would have one think the fluori
dation proposal was defeated
only by ill informed, ignorant
and irrational opponents when
the truth is, most opponents
were much more rational than
the fluoridation fanatics in dis
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cussing the topic, and they did
not all think it was poison, nor
a communist plot, and they had
sense enough to understand that
it wasn t necessary for every
body to take fluoride, as chil
dren can take it in other ways.
The point here is, whether
some should take it just to make
it easier for others with chil
dren. I don't think anyone
should tramp across the corner
of their neighbor's lawn just to
save themselves a few steps at
heir neighbor s expanse. Fluor
idation was voted down and out
by many rational opponents,
and to call them ill informed,
ignorant, Irrational, fanatics,
stupid, etc., is pretty rotten of
Poets'
Conducted by
Arnold Eugene Jenny
Summer Worship
I worship the God of the grasses,
Of quivering elms and the sea,
And every stray breeze that passes
Is laden with wisdom for me.
I find Him in sky-topping mountains.
In deep, shaded valleys of fern;
He sings in the crystalline fountains
And broods as the autumn fires burn.
How vainly they seek for His glory
In creeds that are musty with age!
Why will they not welcome His story
On Nature's all-scintillant page?
I worship the God of the grasses,
The Lord of the dawn-tinted skies,
And every stray breeze that passes
Brings news of some new paradise.
Thomas Curtis Clark
O
Crater Lake'
Early one morning, wading deep in snow.
As dazzled eyes did meet the sun's first rays,
We topped the frustum of a mighty cone,
The object of our tramp of many days.
'Tis but a remnant of the loftiest peak
That in past ages graced the Cascade Range,
Ere smothered gases, deep within the earth,
Biting igneous walls, did feel a strange
Blast from mighty furnaces below,
And suddenly igniting, loosed the strength
That shook a hemisphere from pole to pole;
Then upward leaping through the blackened length
Of vast volcanic throat it tore its way.
Shaking the mountain from its base to crest
In a mad rush toward the light of day;
Till shortened radius could not longer hold
The force within. The mountain burst in twain,
Its mighty apex leaping to the sky,
And then a deluge of infernal rain
Of fiery lava scorched the helpless earth.
And when in time, the pre-historic sun
Peered through the rifts of vapor, it beheld
A ruined mountain. And 'tis thus was won
The rock-ribbed resting place of Crater Lake.
Straight down below our eyes two thousand feet
Trembled the surface of this wondrous lake.
It lay there slumbering in its bed, replete
With unearthly beauty, its sapphire hue
Richer by far than blue of summer skies.
And as it dimpled to the wind's soft kiss.
New shades and colors met our hungry eyes,
And fleecy clouds, hung lazily above,
Were mirrored back in all their beauty rare; ,
And warrior eagle, soaring in the sky,
Shrieked angry challenge to his reflex there.
And, cheat of human vision! It but seemed
A scant two miles across from brim to brim,
But when you chain its vast circumference,
Full twenty miles it measures 'round its rim.
And then, the sweetness of its solitude:
The patience of the Hand that set it there;
The deep blue of the arching sky above;
The vigor of its clean, pure atmosphere
All stamped upon my soul indelibly,
To dwell with me through all eternity.
Richard Posey Campbell
From "Dick Posey's" "A Daughter of the Rogues," A Talc
of the Rogue River Valley, published 1919 in Ashland. Courtesy
of Mrs. Alice Applcgate Peil, The Manor, Medford.
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the die hard losers, and
they are tricky and wise enough
to know that if they can fool
some people into believing they
are ignorant for opposing fluori
dation, then, they might vote
for it just to prove how bright
they were. It worked, that's why
we have "daylight saving
time."
John P. Gascon
Route 1, Box 310-B
Central Point, Ore.
Appreciative
To the Editor: Recently In
the Medford area, on a tour of
southern Oregon, I had the mis
fortune of my car slipping otf
the soft shoulder of the road
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into the ditch while parked.
This incident occurred on High
way 62. My preuii'uiuem was
however quickly remedied by
the prompt assistance of the
first passing logging truck. The
driver of the truck pulled me
back on to the road in three
minutes and would only accept
my thanks.
An onlooker explained to me
that tourists had complained
about the logging truck drivers
discourtesy on Highway 62, and
many tourists avoided driving
this route as a result. On my
part I can only commend the
truck drivers on their help and
ready courtesy.
Once more I say thank you.
Richard Dearden
6150 32nd st.
North Highlands, Calif.
Crackerboxes
To the Editor: I am in hearty
agreement with your editorial
of Sept. 4, 1963 concerning the
temporary classrooms on the
lawn of Medford Senior High
school.
I am a senior at Medford Hich
and have always been proud of
the school which I attend. The
large, lovely trees seemed to
add a stately beauty to the cam
pus. As one walked along the
curving walk-ways to the front
doors, the beauty seemed to re
place the feeling of HAVING
to be in school on the nice
spring days.
It is my belief that the people
who built the "temporary class
rooms" did not regard the feel
ings they would destroy by do
ing as they have done. How
would they feel about being in
one of these "crackerboxes" for
an hour of class every day of
the school week? The rooms are
probably of the usual size; they
accommodate 30-35 students and
a teacher. These rooms have no
windows and one door. This is
not my idea of a favor able
learning situation.
The classrooms have taken
away more than they have add
ed. I am indeed concerned
about the conditions what future
students will have to put up
with. Will there be any front
campus of our high school?
Miss Pamela Nelson
333 Lindero ave.
Medford.
Two Sides
To the Editor: Just finished
reading your tax editorial, MT
94 and I note that it is, perhaps
a coincidence, almost identical
with that of C. W. Posey, Oregon
Educational associa t i o n, Ore
gonian 9-4.
There are always two sides to
every question and, while 1 re
spect your right to support
either side, may I ask, "Why
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not, instead of holding the big
Increased property tax bogey
club over our heads, give us
both sides?" Our property tax
has increased over 500 per cent
in tne last tour years and, being
curious, I asked if it would be
reduced in case the $60 million
bill went into effect. The answer
was an emphatic "NO." That,
to me, places the reduced prop
erty tax promise just where it
belongs, in the ole political hot
air bag.
A friend in Salem, no not Ah
lan, breaks down the $60 million
as follows: 58 per cent goes into
the $141 million contemplated
state and higher edu c a t i o n
building program, probably to
pay $2,000 per acre for land
worth only 100 bucks an acre.
Ten million of the remaining 42
per cent for 1,800 new state em
ployees to be added to the al
ready over staffed departments.
Then after all pet projects are
taken care of a salary increase
starting at the top and on down
to the tenth assistant janitor. In
1955 the tuition was $325 and
now it's $900, so, if it isn't out
of order, will someone tell us
what this cash is being used
for?
Claude M. Hall
2860 Placer rd.
Sunny Valley, Ore.
Jury Selected
For Oden Trial
GRANTS PASS Seven men
and five women have been
selected to serve on the jury
in the trial of Gerald Richard
Odcn, 25, of Wolf Creek, who
is charged with first degree
murder. Testimony is sched
uled to start Tuesday.
The jurors will slay at s
Grants Pass hotel until the trial
is over.
Oden, a former Jackson coun
ty resident, is being represent
ed by Robert Boyer, Medford
attorney. He is charged in con
nection with the death of
Lloyd Miles Harper, 48, of
Grants Pass on July 12.
Grants Pass, County
Schools Expect 8,000
GRANTS PASS - About 8,
000 students are expected when
schools of the Grants Pass city
and Josephine county unit school
districts resume Monday.
There are about 4,800 in the
city system and 3,200 in t h e
county. Twenty- eight new
teachers will be on hand in the
county schools, and 24 in the
city. Among those in the city
district is a speech therapist, the
first the district has ever had.
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health officer reported.
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cases of pneumonia and Grants
Pass one. Ashland reported one
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