Nyssa gate city journal., June 21, 1962, Page 2, Image 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1962
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
PAGE TWO
THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
TED M. BRAMMER, Editor and Publisher
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We re in a Socialistic Wilderness,'
Says Moses; Sees Changes Needed
In Schools, Government, Principles
Signed letters to the editor are
welcomed and will be printed if
they do not contain comments of
a libelous nature or attack« on
religious and racial groups. Pub­
lication of the letters does not :
signify the agreement of thn
of their children as to the amount newspaper with opinions ex­
Dear Editor:
Just read your From This Cor­ of education required, the kind pressed.
ner’s “I am afraid.” I too was
afraid, but now there are indica­
tions that ’The New Deal”—New
EDITORIAL
Frontier may fall apart. For in­
stance some of the blind are get­
ting so they can see for them-
' selves. There are rumors that
I there may be Billy Sol Esteses
found all over the agricultural
Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon.
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Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission
The Dave Becks, the Jimmie
Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter
Hoffas and Billie Esteses were
(creations of the New Deal. Hun-
Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
' dreds of other names could be
I added as a discredit to the liber-
als. The newspapers, magazines
and TV are revealing some of
these egg heads.
Enclosed are some of my views
on the political outlook. If you
decide to print my writing, I
By GENE STUNZ, School Board Member
should like a few extra copies of
Regardless of how we as individuals voted on the re­ • your Gate City Journal.
cently defeated school budget, there is one thing on which I
Sincerely,
believe we all agree. That is—we all want the children of our
A. D. MOSES
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♦
community to receive a good education in our local schools.
High Academic Achievements Cited
In Nyssa Schools by Board Member
Your school board and school administrators have con­
tinually evaluated your schools to determine if our young peo­
ple are receiving a good basic!--------------------------------------
training. Among the guide necessary if we are to continue
posts which we have consider­ the present good system, I believe
we should all give some thought ,
ed are the following:
Results of achievement tests.
How many graduates attend
college.
How our graduates rank in their
college classes.
How well-trained are those who
dq not go on to college.
In all of these areas Nyssa ranks
among the highest. These factors
along with others indicate that
Nyssa is offering an excellent
educational opportunity to its
young people.
Room for Improvement
I believe that we will also all
agree that there is still room for
improvement. Your school board
is studying this area which in­
cludes such things as a merit pay
plan for our teachers, more voca­
tional training, increased student
counseling, greater curriculum
control and closer instructional
supervision.
We have included some money
in the proposed budget for pro­
gress on some of these points but
most of them will have to wait for
further evaluation. They may be
too expensive We plan to be ever
ready to take advantage of an op­
portunity for improvement when
it is feasible
Thus, I submit if we take a good
objective look at our schools, most
of us will agree that we now have
a good system. The point at issue
in this election is whether we can
continue our present school pro­
gram with less financial burden
on our heavily taxed patrons.
to what could be eliminated if
we have to make the $82,900 re­
duction.
Must Maintain Accreditation
These are the programs and ar -
tivities that I think will be in jeo­
pardy. First, I believe we must
do everything possible to main­
tain an accredited high school so
that our graduates may enter col­
lege without incurring a penalty.
Thus, a basic course of study of
English, mathematics, science,
history, social studies and physi­
cal education must be maintained
to meet state requirements.
I believe it is most likely that
elective subjects and school acti­
vities such as the following would
be greatly curtailed or eliminated:
All inter-school athletics.
Music, including band.
Driver education program.
Activity buses.
Foreign language.
Vocational agriculture.
Advanced placement program
Commercial courses.
Homemaking.
Industrial arts, including auto­
motive«.
Leiters to Editor
(Editorial Note: Mr. M obm '
article follows in part.)
The education problem is a very
important problem which con­
fronts the American people today
but on the other hand it is but
one of the many problems that
have spawned in the past 30 years
of New Deal management.
For instance, we have the labor
union problem which causes run­
away inflation; the health prob­
lem (created to a large extent by
the past 30 years of welfare state-
ism). For example, some of the
causes and effects are well known
—alcohol, heart disease; cigarette,
lung cancer; drug addiction, in­
sanity; diet shortages, malnutri­
tion; adult delinquency, teenage
problems, etc.
Every cause brings an effect
and the same goes for our so-
called progressive education. And
let’s not kid ourselves that spend­
ing more money will alleviate all
these man-made mistakes.
Chang»« Dua in Schools
Schools should never be allow­
ed to rule or over-rule our homes.
Homes come first and when the
schools become too big a burden
to our homes and businesses, a
good look and a good school house
cleaning is long overdue.
There are numerous ways of
cutting expenses and at the same
Program» Would Ba Terminated
time build up efficiency of educa­
In our overall school operation tion. To make my point more
the new school bus and the assis­ clear it is quite logical to give the
tant principal in the grade school children less schooling with more
would be eliminated. The coun­ education.
seling and retarded children pro­ Some 50 years ago, schooling
grams which were initiated last consisted of a lot of studious book
year and which are already pro­ learning, analysis and reasoning.
ducing good returns would be In those days the tossing of a
terminated. The trend in grade basketball or the kicking of a
and junior high school would be football was of minor importance.
$21.904 Increase Over Last Year
to reduce the number of classes Too many get 12 years of school­
I would like to emphasize a and increase the pupil-teacher ra­ ing and obtain only six years of
fact that has often been stated in tio.
j education in these days.
recent weeks. That is, although
This would necessarily reduce j Schools today, like all other
we will be voting on June 26 to the time a teacher will be ableI
exceed our iax base by $82,900, to devote to an individual student\ New Deal sponsored projects are
the increase over last year's bud­ and often it is that little extra I I over - financed, over - pampered,
get is only $21,804. This is about time that starts a student on the over-rated and are about to do
3 percent of our total estimated right track. When we think in themselves out of public trust,
expenditure of almost $700,000 terms of what we might lose I just as all other polticially inspir­
ed services are today.
during the coming year.
think that most of us will agree
There have been too many, far
However, if we do not pass a that we would no longer offer
too many Johnnys who have fail­
budget in excess of the tax base, good education to our children.
ed under this New Deal sponsored
your school board will have the
In summary, we will have
very unpleasant task of cutting school at Nyssa next year, even progressive education to learn the
$82.900 from the proposed budget. though a budget calling for a tax fundamentals of the four R’s,
reading, ’riting, ’rithmetic
Since your school board be­ levy over the tax base is not pass­ namely
and
reasoning.
lieves that the proposed budget is ed. but we will not be proud of
Education is a must for all peo­
such a school.
ple just as food, clothing, shelter
I hope that we will all set aside
recreation are a must. Edu­
' our individual complaints and de- and
cation
should be a personal re­
and join forces with the sponsibility.
WE SHARPEN i j sires
It should be a pro­
realization that the budget and duct that the individual is willing
Lawn Mowers
school operation as a whole must to work for, dig and strive for
necessarily be a compromise with
as he strives for all other
$2.50 — $5.00
everyone giving a little. We want just
necessities
good schools and the coat of good livelihood. that make for a good
and
; education, like all good things, is
Let it be said that all parents
ALL TOOLS!
I not cheap.
are
bona fide guardians of
j I sincerely solicit your support their the
children, therefore the par­
of the proposed budget
ents are the legal guardians of the
Very truly yours,
schools and it is their privilege
509 Main St.
Nyam
GENE STUNZ
and responsibility to manage, fi­
School Board Member nance and control the education
SMITH SHOP
Was gratified to receive the
written and oral comments on my
“fears,” as Listed in the column
last week. I don’t feel quite so
lonely now.
needed and what it shall cost.
We welcome more letters to the
These parental rights will all
Nyssa, Oregon
paper, believing our readers wish
be lost if the federal government
June 18. 1962
to know the feeling of people
is allowed to take over the Gate City Journal
other than the editor. And we
schools. Eight years of intensified Dear Editor:
have not surrendered the editorial
free education for our youth at
page
to the school board, as ac­
of
the taxpayers’ expense may be Your “From This Corner”
cused. Had those who believe the
last
week
prompts
me
to
disclose
the answer to our school prob­
school budget is still out of line
lems. If further education is need-1 a thing that I fear; namely, medi­ sent in letters they would have
care
by
the
federal
government.
ed, let the youth and his family ;
provide it in private finishing We already have a government been used, too.
• • •
schools such as business or trade burdened with social security
___ _ Meany, president of
payments. The labor unions also George
schools.
Like all segments of the New have large commitments to meet AFL-CIO, recently challenged the
Deal our schools have become ' for retired members. They are for National Association of Manufac-
I turers to show that profits created
medicare.
burdensome.
With medicare as a beginning jobs. Ridiculous? Was it any more
Size 1« Yardstick for New Deal
i how easy it would be to forge the so than for President Kennedy to
The New Dealer’s philosophy is aged into medicare institutions! teU U. S. Steel they did not need
to make everything big. Big gov­ (Where they could be caused tO| to raise prices and make a profit?
ernment full of political bureau­ die soon after becoming eligible Since that time he has tried to
crats, big Pentagon for big mili­ for security, retirement and pen­ show that he is not anti-business
tary, big farms — government sion payments.)
but with little success. He also
managed, big banking chains, big
Impossible? Was Hitler and his branded as a myth that “govern­
dams, big machinery, big high­ evils impossible in Germany?
ment is big and bad—and steadily
ways all over the map, big schools
getting bigger and worse.”
There
is
just
as
great
a
danger
federally dominated.
of such evils in this nation. Our The Chicago Tribune likened
Big missiles to the moon and skin of civilization is just as thin his words to the old tune of “Me­
big debts — $300 billion for our Elimination camps for the aged lancholy Baby:”
grandchildren to inherit,
and useless persons is a logical
All your fears are foolish fancy,
Big debts may be the basis of end result of a welfare state—that
baby;
all our economic problems, both we already, to a large extent, are.
You know, dear, that I’m in
private and public. Credit, too
Sincerely,
love with yon;
much credit, is the demon that
Every cloud must have a silver
A. E. SCHROEDER
wrecks the individual, any busi­
lining,
ness organization or the govern­
Wait until the sun shines
ment itself. Loose government Officer Installation
through.
credits and outright subsidies are
a form of glorified embezzlement Set Sunday Morning
Political bribery has been used At Christian Church
by the liberals to buy votes. Any
During the 11 o’clock worship
political party that will stoop to service Sunday, June 24, at Nyssa
such methods to get votes should Christian church, installation will
be rejected at the polls, and soon, be held for all newly elected and
too, before this octopus squeezes carryover officers who will as­
to death all the freedoms we once sume their duties July 1.
had, including the right to own
Those elected for the coming
our homes, businesses or farms. one-year term are Don Perdue,
The entire New Deal ideology chairman of the church board;
is an embezzlement of justice John Strickland, vice chairman of
and good common sense. This the church board; Mrs. Kenneth
over-played game of taxing one Pond, financial secretary; Rollo !
group of people to subsidize an­ Kent, treasurer; Mrs. Hudson (
other group must be abolished as Robb, church clerk; Emery Lim­
an outright game of lottery at the ing, assistant Sunday school su­
taxpayers’ expense.
perintendent
Elected for the two-year term
Abolish Socialistic Programs
We are a nation where the blind are Robert Sherbert, Glen Strick­
are leading the blind. We the land and John Strickland, elders;
people, have condoned all sorts Ewen Chard, Bill Hamilton, El­
of gimmicks, tricks and evil ways mer Hill, Hudson Robb, Harold
to keep the wobbly welfare state Sisson, deacons; Mrs. Tom Dry­
afloat. The sneaky farm program dale, Mrs. Rollo Kent, Mrs. John
that has spawned under liberals Lane, Mrs. Lester Oden, Mrs. Ray
must be abolished even if it takes Strickland, deaconesses; and Glen
the entire electorate of the United Strickland, Sunday school super-
States to discontinue the Depart- j ( intendent.
This installation service is open
ment of Agriculture.
to the public and everyone is in­
The Medicare propaganda is the
first step to establish socialized vited to attend.
medicine in the U. S. It is sup­ ATTEND MIA CONFERENCE
posed to be a vote-getting gim­ Mr. and Mrs. Reed Ray attend­
mick for the liberals, just as social ed MIA conference last week in
security and the New Dealers' Salt Lake City and also visited
farm program. We know now that relatives while there.
their farm program is “hog wash”
and the big “hogs” are getting
most of the “wash.” Some 100,-
000 bureaucrats operate this
sprawling octopus.
We must not allow ourselves to
become a nation of homeless,
landless and business-less people.
Functions of Government Listed
The basic function of govern­
ment is to preserve law and order,
establish justice and peace, limit
wealth to each individual’s own
abilities to achieve without cheat­
ing. Educate rather than spoil
our children with too much
schooling and let every business­
man. farmer and doctor manage
his own affairs.
Caesar proclaimed that all the
world shall be taxed to build
Rome. He was the inventor of
taxation about 2000 years ago and
all the Caesars since have used his
invention of legal blackmail on
the common people to this day.
Will there be a day of reckoning
to change everything? Will there
be a change?
A D. MOSES
Retired Farmer,
Age 67 Years
Ancestors Came to
America from Scotland
in 1639.
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The Rev Robert Knner of
Nampa will be guest speaker at
'the 11 o’clock service Sunday,
June 24. at Owyhee Community
church in the absence of the regu­
lar pastor, the Rev. Arthur Sko-
gan, who left Monday with his
i family on vacation.
i
The Rev. Kr.ner is a former
pastor of the Owyhee church.
Most of the events we find in
the Bible occurred in an area
about 400 miles long and 80 miles
wide.
Alcoholics Anonymous has 8500
chapters in 82 nations.
The average American male
speaks about 150 words per min­
ute—the female, 175.
Of the 4 >4 million companies in
the U. S. only 38,000 employ over
100 men and only 500 use more
than 2500 each.
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From a weekly paper — “For
Sale: The ladies of the Methodist
church have discarded clothing of
all kinds. They may be seen in
the church basement any day af­
ter 6 o’clock.”
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Parents have almost ceased
kissing their children good-night
. They can’t wait up for them!
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There is no right way to do the
wrong thing.
• • • •
Some people have tact—others
tell the truth.
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THINK ON THIS . . .
A 1000-mile trip starts with a
single step and faith is the will­
ingness to work in the dark.
RETURN FROM CALIFORNIA
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Ludlow
returned home June 8 from Cali­
fornia where they visited his sis­
ters in Upland and San Clemente.
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picnic will be held Sunday at
1 p.m. on the Apple Valley school
grounds. Families are reminded
to provide own table service and
food. Coffee and ice cream will
be furnished by the Methodist
Men’s organization which spon­
sors this yearly event.
Those wishing transportation
are asked to meet at the church
at 12:45 p.m.
Games and an afternoon of fel­
lowship are planned.
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