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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDKORD. OREGON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15. IMS ...Communications... Letters to Iht Editor mutt bear tho namo and addrau of tht writer, although under certain circumstances the um of a pen namo or initial for publication is permissible. Tho Mail Tribune reserves the tight 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 the paper; in tact Iho contrary is often the cue. Sensible Comment To the Editor: Your editorial, "On Honoring JFK," in my humble opinion, is a very sensi ble comment, one that merits approval of the American peo ple. W. H. Walker, 833 W. Jackson St. Medford Buddhist Teachings To the Editor: Having just read the article "Buddhist Seek Control of World, is Claim," in Thursday's paper, may I sug gest a "follow-up"? As a nation founded on the precepts of religious freedom, why not print an article, or series thereof, informing your subscribers and the public of the truth as to what embodies the teaching of Buddha which places it among the major re ligions in the world? (This may appear to be in the nature of a challenge when you consider how commercial the various sects of Christianity have be come in the United States of America.) I believe you owe it to your self and the community to know the basis of Buddhist thought and principles. Indeed, life is but a sham if it must be endured in ignorance. Robert G. Vannoy, .116 N. Central Ave., Medford Aid Appreciated To the Editor: We extend our gratitude and appreciation to all the generous people that came to our aid when a fire de stroyed the home we were living in along with all of our belong ings. We do not have the words to express our feelings and discom fort suffered during this disas ter. Because of the kindness of you nice people who came to our aid our burden became much lighter. The assistance given us gave us the courage that is so vital and necessary for recov ery from this type of tragedy. This experience is proof to us that American people, individu ally and collectively, are the greatest people in the world when it comes to aiding those in need, those in disaster and in tragedy. There is no greater tribute than bestowing our kind ness and assistance to those less fortunate than we are. With this in mind and continuance of this practice, our nation cannot help but grow stronger and be come more influential to other nations of the world. Harold and Lucille Geigle and family, ' Route 1, Box 160, Gold Hill, Ore. Who's Santa? To the Editor: The cavemen plucked their wiry bristles, Growing as strong and sharp as thistles. Then, with flint and bronze they scratched and scraped, Till not a stubborn hair escaped. And o'er the ice to the ever glades, They made better whisker-cutting blades. Today, they're so perfect, (or so they say), That 'tis a sin to throw old blades away. Even Santa shaves! Now, here we pause: If he really does, then who's Santa Claus? George Distell 156 Vashti Way Medford On Education To the Editor: Sometime back I noted some letters protesting the large amount of "home work" done by school children today. Now maybe I'm going out on a limb (I've been out on them thar things before), but I think that if the kids had less sports programs they'd have more time for book larnin' in school. When I attended the Mt. Pitt School which no longer exists, 5V: miles east of Butte Falls, we had very little in the way of sports. We didn't chase all over Southern Oregon and Northern California to play baseball and football, etc., in various tourna ments with other schools. Our "Sports" program was confined to what we could play at our own school, and I have grave doubts any of us missed these games with other schools. One thing I feel we should have done, however, is to take one day each month to visit Poets' Corner Conducted by Arnold Eugene Jenny On The Uses of Poetry The essential advantage for a poet is not to have a beautiful world with which to deal; it is to be able to see beneath both beauty and ugliness: to see the boredom, and the horror and the glory. T. S. Eliot. John Fitzgerald Kennedy How has man sought to find the Soul Elusive mystery of life! Man is a part of some vast Whole, Forever torn 'twixt peace and strife. And some there are who rise to fame To write their names upon the stars! While other folk have but a name And seldom travel very far. Here was a man of wealth and youth, Facing great problems of his time, Who strove to come to grips with Truth To be cut down, just in his prime. How strange, sometimes, man's Destiny! His pathway, Death's great dragon bars Satanic blindness his way mars And mocks his dreams of what might be. How strange, man's short, queer Destiny! One day he lives and smiles on Fate The Veil past which no man may see And Wisdom comes, perhaps, too late! A Nation mourns this awful death, And spurns assassin's puny plea. But John would say, if he had breath: "The things I fought for, yet shall be!" Kenneth F. Osthimer Pennsville, Ohio In Present Dark, for Future Need: A Sonnet Sequence Sonnet V What cold, destructive force has wrecked the soul Of mankind on a sea as deep as death? What unseen tide invades his stagnant shoal To suck him under and to steal his breath? Or steer him onto routes so wrapped in dark And tortured in their veering, lonely way, That life, itself, becomes a vortex, stark And lethal as the end of his last da;. No matter where man hides it seeks him out; Relentless with black fury and grey hate. And lill he learns that only he can rout The evil shadow if it's not loo late Ah then, before his life is ebbed and gone, He'd face HIMSELF and see a mirrored pawn. Lloyd B. Halverson Medford Begun 1117, to be concluded next week. O Star Of David The law of old. The sacred way, The shepherd's fold, The light of day All predicate A justice sure, A mercy pure For man's estate. W. Arthur Boggs Oswego, Ore. rrom the author's "Odjsseus And Other Poems," by permis Ion. Originally published in "American Judaism." This White Forgiving We need the snow to hide the scars of living And give a new dimension to the land: Like answered prayer, there falls this white forgiving In loveliness we all can understand. Alice MacKenzie Swaim Dillsburg, Pa. various industrial activities, such as sawmills, furniture fac tories, mines, packing plants, and or other things we could reasonably have been expected to learn useful arts from, to give us a better idea what we want ed (or needed) to do for a living when we grew up. How many of the high school age kids, in and around the Rogue Valley, for example, have been through Medco's new (well nearly so) plywood plant? When the nickel smelter was running at Riddle (I'm not sure whether it is running at present) how many kids went to see it? Ex cept for those high school age kids who actually work in our packing plants, how many have been through one of them? How many have been through the fish hatchery at Butte Falls? How many have visited the P.P. and L. plant at Prospect? Darned few, I'd say. And last, but definitely not least, how many have written a report on what they saw? A trip of this sort would I am certain be far more edu cational than many of the ac tivities, a lot of people insist their kids indulge in. All the sports programs ac tually accomplish, is to allow the kids to work off a little surplus energy. As for teaching any thing it is no wonder the kids are so darned ignorant. Floyd R. McCabe Mt. Pitt, Star Route Butte Falls, Oregon Christmas Thoughts To the Editor: I hope the fol lowing will be considered suit able to appear in print some time before Christmas. It may not be good poetry, but it's from the heart. "Let's put Christ back in Christmas." The time of year is almost here To celebrate His birth. But as usual we'll be taken up With shopping, food, and mirth. With Sanla Claus and Rudolph, Christmas trees, and toys. We don't have time to Drav for The souls of girls and boys. for a nation that cries "In God we Trust" It seems mighty odd to me, That all our holidays honouring Are nothing more than a spree. Don't you feel something is missing, That we're cheating ourselves somehow? We've made Christmas a mockery, And live for the here and now. This Christmas could be wonderful If we'd take time out to pray. Let's forget the commercial side, And remember it's His day. Even God, with His infinite patience Must be sorely tried with us all. He's offered us eternity But were just having a ball. We've never needed our faith so much, in this world of chaos and fear. Let's ask Him to forgive us, And be assured He'll hear. Imagine sending your only son, To die for the likes of us. We can't even seem to get to church It's too much bother and fuss. We keep on singing "Jingle Bells" Instead of "Silent Night," And teaching our young about Sanla, Not of Jesus and what is right. Let's put Christ back in Christmas. It's not too late to try. Let's make this season Holy And worship Him on high. Mrs. E. C. "Pat" Chcscbro, 1115 Oak St., Ashland, Ore. Science and Racism To the Editor: Modern agri culture, electronic computers, the plastics industry, space ex ploration, "wonder drugs" and many another current activity or invention have one important thing in common: each is the result of scientific research. How our founding fathers or oven early settlers of our great northwest would look with amazement and incredulity up on these marvels of our age! Strangely and quite inexplica bly, despite our extensive op portunities for learning, there are among us people who. al though apparently of normal in telligence, will acept readily the findings of science in some areas yet blindly reject them in others. They may listen eagerly to our county agents' broadcasts lor the latest word on how to arrest pear decline or improve field crops or live-stock; or ac cept without question reports of new cures lor human ills; yet refuse lo believe the equally authoritative testimony of an thropologists, sociologists or others competent to instruct us on the subject of race the human race, that is. Typical of these oddly incon sistent folk are Ralph McKin nis of Ashland who aired in these columns some of his weird racist aberrations, and a resident of Fortuna, Calif., who, in support of the latter s un scientific notions, has written me abusive personal letters; us ing an assumed name (as I re ported here earlier), then re sorting to another and obviously equally fictitious address since my reply came back marked Unknown." For his benefit (since he evidently reads MT Communications) and that of others racists, this, in part, is what I wrote him: "As a devout Christian. I be lieve in forgiveness and in the redemption of sinners even one like you. I do forgive you and hope the good Lord may do the same and of course, he will if in true humility and penitence you acknowledge your sin and pray his forgiveness. "It is inconeivable that any one with even so little as a grammar school education could white any librarian or teacher and untrue as all that nonesense in your letters. If you really seek enlightmcnt and truth as to the nature of man all man kind, black, brown, yellow or white any liberarian or teacher will be glad to help you; and as to the one-ness of mankind and God's love for all created his image (and the Good Book imposes no color bar!), read your Bible, especially the New Testament." And I would say the same to all pedlcrs of falsehoods and hate-mongers. Arnold Eugene Jenny Rogue Valley Manor Medford Jimmie tearfully pleaded with me for a dollar. He wanted to buy a gift for his mother who h.3d never received a present in her life. Some donor's dollar made this boy and his mother very happy last Christmas. Will my Children of the Race of Sorrows cry with joy this Christmas? That depends! Is there a Santa Claus? Will he find us again, so far away from the centers of "ihe Christmas spirit?" Will you be Santa Claus to them? The smiles which you bring to these Indian children at Christ mas will add to your happiness this Joyful and Happy Season. - The Children of the Race of our Lcgislatoures that I am afraid are too little realized by the public. Our Legislatures. both State and Federal, are the ! only deliberative bodies I know of not governed by set Rules of Order or Parliamentary Laws except those of their own mak ing. I know of no other body of this nature where committees are allowed power to delay, dis card or pass final judgment upon issues that properly belong to the entire body. I believe committees have their useful functions, which are of great help, but do believe their realm should extend only to determining whether any de bateably proposition is of suf- Sorrows join me in wishing you ; ficjent merii for consideration a Happy Christmas Season. God bless you! Gratefully yours, Rev. Emmett Hoffmann Director St. Labre Indian School Ashland, Mont. Flea Market To the Editor: The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi would like to extend a great big "Thanks" to Mr. Herb Grey for giving the Block Ad in the Mail Tribune to help promote the 2nd annual Flea Market. Also the chapter would like lo thank KBOY, KDOV, KM ED and TV, KWIN, KYJC in the spot announcing that they pro vided to help make the Flea Market a success. Mrs. Ron Faelea Publicity Chairman of Gamma Zeta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Y'all Come! To the Editor: Being former Orcgonians and very homesick, just imagine our joy when we read in the Sunday El Paso Times (front page headlines, no less) that Oregon is to play in the Sun Bowl. The Sun Bowl will hold 30,000 people so y'all come! Agnes Herman (Mrs. Charles Herman) 5207 Mumm Lane El Paso, Texas P.S. Give us a call, we'll be home right after the game. Race of Sorrows To the Editor: Will you read the enclosed circular? Could you put in print under what I have circled under "Comments" for the good it might do. I know you are swamped with requests for this and that and under heavy pressure. If you can find time please edit this enclosure so it will carry the best message. If after reading the enclosed circular you don't get choked up you will do better than I did. How can such things exist in this great land of plenty and surplusses? Tom T. Goldfrap 775 Posse Lane Medford O Dear Friends: Please help me make these children of the Race of Sorrows cry this Christmas time. I mean it. I want them to come out of their numbness. I want them to show some emotion. I would rather see them "alive" even with tears than their mute, long suffering accep tance of privation with which they have come to feel every Cheyenne must always live, even at Christmas. Please help me lo make them cry not from sadness but for joy. Let your kindness this Christmas push aside again the clouds of frustration and hope lessness that hide happiness from their lives. Last Christmas season little by the body acting as a whole, Any change in this area must come by the demands of the peo ple. These legislative bodies will not make such change of their own free will and accord, for in the control of the committees lie the strength of political par ties. And in the Senate, state or federal, the filibuster is em ployed, which is only a delaying tactic used when no logical oppo sition is available, a veritable sit-down strike. The abuse of committee power and the filibuster often rob the public of the majority decision by the elected representatives and serve only the minority groups to the utter descomfort of the administration, vithout re gard for the best interests of the general public. These are only a few of the curves and angles in modern legislation, to which many re forms are long overdue. C. R. Burrill 834 'i Cherry St. Central Point, Ore. A 5 MINUTEMAN LAUNCHED VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. (UPI) The A Vbrce Friday" "successfully" fired two Min uteman "instant" intercontinen tal ballistic missiles each bear ing mock nuclear warheads. 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