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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, t!W3 Communications Letters to iho Editor must bear the name and addrcj of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use oi a pen name or initial tor publication it permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to claritication and condensation. Letters submitted (or publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paperj in fact the contrary is often the case. Question Mentality To the Editor: Having failed in their attempts at brainwash ing and scare tactics to cram this outrageous tax increase down our throats, they have now resorted to the questioning of our mentality as to whether we really know what we do want. One thing that is very obvious fo them is that we do not want this tax increase, and plan to vote against it come Oct. 15. It is an insult to the intelligence of the people of this state to try to tell us that our property taxes will be raised as a result of a vote against these new taxes. We know our taxes will continue to rise regardless of whether we vote for it or not, just as they have done for sev eral years running already. The old story that the increase In population has warranted higher taxes to meet expenses does not hold water either, as these people also have to pay taxes. If they would place more im portance on trying to cut out unnecessary and wasteful spend ing we would be much better off. They try to tell us there is no waste, but unless one is blind in both eyes it is easy to see waste all about us. As to our children's education suffering from lack of funds, this is a lot of hogwash. It might prevent a lot of frills and unnecessary things they teach now days in school, but with proper management, our kids would still get their needed edu cation. If the state would allow us to keep more of our money, perhaps more of us could put away a savings for the future educational expenses of our children. With less taxes, more business would be inclined to move here, hence more employ ment and less on welfare and more taxes for the state treas ury at the existing level. As to a sales tax, I think most people would go for that if they would eliminate income taxes. There are many ways to go about getting needed taxes with out adding a heavy burden such as this new tax law would give us. The people know this, and our legislators knew that we didn't want this tax bill before they passed on it, but they were pressured by the big spenders into giving in to them. Unless our legislators can get together and work out a more sane and acceptable tax plan, then it is up to the people to Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny An Unsealed Desert Peak (To the memory of Professor Margery Bailey) I I have walked valleys, through the sodden Fields of drowsy days that lay untrodden Now, and over the low, rolling hills of -. The Coast Range. I have trailed Bear Creek to the russet Rogue, and my body sweat two gusset Stains beneath my arms. I have known God's green peace. In the forest I have seen: The White-Tail Deer with dappled fawn, The upper Smith where Chinook spawn, And the Scrub Oak. In the forest I have seen: Black Cap Berries, the wary Cougar, And sentinel Oregon and Sugar Pine. In the forest I have seen: The coarse Brown Bear by Diamond Lake, The. Timber Rattlesnake; And Laurel Tree. In the forest I have seen: Everything between the South Umpqua And the Redwoods' towering awe I have lived there. I have sal on salt-washed sands; the motion Of the sun and flat Pacific Ocean Have brought me peace. I have slept on God's green ground. II. Today I lay where dust-brown lizards Crawl around, where only sand blizzards Blow: a barren slope of an unsealed Desert peak. A hot, asthmatic wind plays wooer To a chiseled stone that appears newer With each gust of air. But it becomes So much older sand. In s desert I see: A fainted sun holding hack A cooling night, a spider's track, And hills of rock. In a desert I see: Lazy buzzards, fat and dull, Prickly pears, a coyote skull, And tumbleweed. In a desert I see: Anonymous insect nests. Scorpions, other pests, And organ pipes. In a desert I see: An arid sea that dramf and saps A man with waves csand perhaps A place to die. I have left the clear springs and fountains, Left a perfect past of green-cloaked mountains, For this desert peak that could be scaled If one would wish to. Thomas L. Ferte Ashland, Ore. Mr. Frog, Wurrumph Mr. Frog. Looking out on our smog of busyness, Cogitates a wurrumph. He is placidity. Sitting on a rock or log in contemplativeness Mr. Frog is not a cog. Marjorie S. Wiseman Portland. Ore. Geo. Grabow 1365 Kings Hwy., Medford Phone 772-8560 Ultrasonic Cleaning Electronic Timing Wl BUY OLD GOLD! protect themselves by exercis ing their rights to vote against a thing that is a detriment to our economy and ourselves. If they want to call us stupid then let them. Here is one stupid voter among many who plans to vote against this bill Oct.15. Mrs. C. T. Poole, Eagle Point, Ore. Letter lo Senators To the Editor: Enclosed is a ropy of a letter sent to Sena tors Morse and Neuberger which I would like to have print ed in your Communications. Thank you. Claus C. Charley, L.B. Star Route, Box 160, Eagle Point, Ore. Dear Senator Morse: It seems to be the general opinion of our military leaders that the test ban treaty would be to our disadvantage mili tarily but to our advantage po litically. Therefore, it would seem to boil down to which is most important, our military or political strength. If we lived in a world where right is right, I would say the political, but do we live in such a world? Considering advances of Com munism in Eastern Europe, China or even Cuba, which pre dominates, right or might? I question whether so-called neutral nations are governed bv the same ethics of right and wrong that we are. I believe Ihey would be more impressed by our military might than our soft words. I wonder if we realize with what a formidable foe we are dealing? So far, their philosophy of dialectical materialism has succeeded in completely confus ing, not only common people of the world but most of our train ed diplomats as well. Considering the clever and cunning teachings of Marx and Lenin and the steady advances of Communism since World War II, I question that we are able to compete with Communists po litically. Giving full consideration to hazards of air pollution and thinking of millions of innocent people who have been ruthless ly slaughtered, I feel our chil dren and grandchildren growing up under Communism would be worse than air pollution. 1 feel the test ban treaty would be a sad mistake. Claus C. Charley Experience At The UN To the Editor: I want to share with you my most, recent experi ence with United Nations af fairs. I am attending the opening of this session of the General Assembly today and tomorrow, and before this first experience I attended the World Federation of the United Nations Associa tion meeting. On the invitation of the Amer ican Association for the United Nations, the World Federation of the United Nations Associa tion (WFUNA) held its Eigh teenth Plenary Assembly in New York at UN Headquarters, Sept. 9-14. This is the first meeting to he held in the United Stales. Since its formation in Luxem bourg in 1M6. WFUNA has met in Bangkok, Brussels, Warsaw and Monrovia, in addition to those assemblies held in Gen eva, headquarters of WFUNA. After the. opening plenary ses sion, the assembly divides itself into four commissions: educa tion and information; political; general program and budget; and economic and social. Irving Salomon is chairman of the executive committee of WFUNA; Mrs. Leo Spitz is dep uty treasurer. There are now more than 40 member associations of the World Federation of United Na tions Associations. The AAU.V delegation will in clude Rufus A. Clement, Oscar A. de Lima, Clark M. Eichel berger, Arthur N. Holcombe, Charles L. Marburg, John A. Roosevelt, Mrs. James Sch ramm, Herman W. Steinkraus, Obert C. Tanner and Sidney Willner. A total of 225 delegates from member UN Associations were in attendance at the assembly. Some of the delegates will visit other sections of the Uni ted States. Among subjects lo be debated was disarmament, and what the WFUNA and its member asso ciations do to reduce tensions and to promote goodwill and mutilal understanding among nations, and what can WFUNA and its member associations do for the settlement of urgent in ternational problems in Africa in the spirit of the UN Charter and in light of recent resolu tions of the United Nations? Also discussed was World Development Decade, and prac tical implications of the freedom from hunger campaign, the im pact of world trade on econom ic and social development of de veloping countries, and the place of human rights in bal anced economic and social de velopment. I hope for great success in directing the UN activities dur ing the month of October in our community. Marie M. Bosworth Route 1, Box 52 Jacksonville, Ore. From the Heart To the Editor: We recognize that each individual has the right to choose his own friend ship and social relationships. I am convinced that forced integration will never work. You cannot make two races love each other and accept each other at the point of bayonets. It must come from the heart j if it is to be successful, other- 1 wise, we can build walls of I hatred and prejudices that jwill take generations to over ( come. ; Christ said that our problems came from within. "Out of the heart are the is- sues of Life." The supreme court can make all the decisions it feels are necessary; but unless they are implemented by good will, love and understanding, great harm could result. P. G. Pcdersen 701 North Modoc avc. Medford. Transformation Needed To the Editor: A carefree sing ing group of colorfully arraved Swiss folk board a jet liner, many for their first ride and all for their last ride. Minutes after the takeoff the fir clad Alpine slopes echo and re-echo to a vio lent explosion. Eighty lives are instantly snuffed out. Hundreds of yelling, cursing, drunken youth, take over or at least try to, an Oregon coastal town. Heads of the world's great powers sign agreements in an attempt to prevent nuclear hol ocaust. Yes, the daily news headlines are enough to make one ponder and wonder. What's it all about? Is this the age of peace so many have looked for? With two world wars in the recent past and a third on the horizon, what have we to hope for? In view of the earth-shaking events all around, the writer senses something more forebod ing. It is of all things the apathy and seeming "I don't care" spir it existing among the professed followers of Jesus Christ. One great Christian writer puts it thus: "The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly; but where do we behold the true advent spirit? Who are preparing to stand in that time of temptation which is just be fore us? The people to whom God has entrusted the sacred, solemn, testing truths for this time are sleeping at their post. They say by their actions: We have the truth; we are 'rich, and increased with goods and have need of nothing;' while the true witness declares: Thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind and naked." And one more paragraph from the same writer: "Many who profess the faith are easily sat isfied; if they come up to a few points of self denial and reform they do not see the necessity of going further. Why is there such a resting on the lees? There is no halting place for us this side of heaven." If those who profess Jesus Christ in this area and believe in His soon return could fully sense their own real need, what a dif ference we would sec. Our out ward daily lives would show to all around us that Christianity really has the only answer to the world's problems. Unless a decided transforma tion takes hold of us we will be swept off our shaky moor ings. The cares of this life will cost many, eternal loss. Henry Johnson Jr. 2315 Highway 66 Ashland, Ore. Against Dunes Parks To the Editor: President Ken nedy is expected to fly over the sand dunes south of Florence later this month after which he will probably say that this "unique area should be pre served for the public to enjoy." The facts are, the sand dunes area is already "preserved" be cause it is administered by the U. S. forest service, some ifl.OOO acres along the coast from Flor ence almost to Coos Bay. Eleven recreational areas with 272 over night camp sites, boat ramps, access roads and other facilities tare maintained by the forest ' service. i In addition, there are state 1 parks, including Umpqua Light house of about 3,000 acres and . Honcyman of 522 acres. These ! two state parks outdraw Crater Lake National park. There is no 1 vanishing seashore here and no i need of wasteful duplication. I The Neuberger dunes park j project would also take in about ; 276 homes and private busi- nesses. Although there is a pro ' vision in the bill prohibiting con i demnation of homes, this means little. Sen. Ernest Gruening of Alaska has declared "sooner or ! later the home owners would be i squeezed out." Conrad L. Wirth stated plans call for returning the area to wilderness and re moving all housing. Wirth, director of the National Park Service, has written, "An other thing I would like to see is the elimination of private hold ings in national parks." The agency can make it inconven ient for home owners, as theif water supplies, roads, etc., de pend on the park officials who don't want them there in the first place. The proposed park would take in a large tract of private prop- j erty which now helps through taxes to support local schools, ! hospitals. unlike the lores! service, the park service locks up its hold ings. Only 2 per cent of Yellow stone is used and about the same in Olympic Park where few of the 880,000 acres will ever be visited by vacationists. If President Kennedy really wants to economize, protect home owners, and provide re creation for the American peo ple he will speak out against this sand dune park. Dr. Thomas M. Hunt Florence, Ore. War and Poker To the Editor: Since the be ginning of recorded history war has been the most popular out door sport of nations. It is very much like playing poker. When as a young man I played poker with four or five other fellows, the game always ended the same way. After a few hands one or two of the boys had all the money. If we wanted to keep on playing, and we did, the winners had to lend some of their winnings to the losers to keep the game go ing. Sometimes the winners even loaned money to the kibitzers so they could play. When the same losers, or the kibitzers lost again there were always hard feelings. As the winners of World War A 5 II we are loaning to the losers so they can have another chance to show their skill at making war and keeping the game going. If they are tired of playing we in vite the kibitzers into the game and stake them to the ante. If we keep this up long enough their turn to win is sure to come. They are playing with marked cards, and time may prove we are the suckers. Bruce Y. KleinSmid 1719 SE Portola dr. Grants Pass, Ore. Here's a terrific value! 7-power $0750 Imported Binoculars 7! t,x with coated lenses These binoculars are reg ularly a 34.3U value! reamer-weight alumi num body-only 21 ounces coated achromatic lenses. Pressure-tested, moisture-proof and rust-proof sealing. Field of view 367 feet at 1000 yards. Complete with hard leath er velvet-lined carrying case and straps. Also a complete slock of Bausch & Lomb, Carl Zeiss and other famous makes . . . Opera Glasses, Telescopes, Barometers and Thermometers. We give jf.?." Green Slampt SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED our 5Xt& tfM COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER 772-9990 casual shopping with convenient parking Drs. Omar J. 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