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Letters to Editor THE GATE CITY JOURNAL I THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1963 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON PAGE TWO TED M. BRAMMER, Editor and Publisher i 1 NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ^ASSOCIATION .AFFILIATE MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies-------- 10c In Malheur County, Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: _$3.50 One Year----- $2.50 Six Months — Elsewhere in the U. S. A.: Per Year______ $4.00 Six Months-------- $2.50 Signed letter, to the editor are welcomed and will be printed it they do not contain comments of a libelous nature or attacks on religious and racial groups. Publication of the letters does not necessarily signify agreement of this newspaper with opinions expressed. Rep. Robert F. Smith Reports on Hawaiian Junket by Legislators Dear Journal Editor: Much has been reported and Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. written editorially concerning the recent Hawaiian junket made by 16 legislators from the state of Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission Oregon. Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter As a member of that delega Under the Act of March 3, 1879. tion, I feel compelled to report on the conference and the circum stances surrounding the meeting. The National Legislative con ference is held annually to allow legislators from the various states By ROSCOE DRUMMOND an opportunity to exchange ques More Americans are reading newspapers more thor tions and answers about mutual problems confronting them. oughly than ever before. Another organization known as There must be a reason. the Western Interstate Commit Despite the decline in the total number of news tee on Highway Policy Problems papers, total newspaper circulation in the United States comprised of the 11 western today is at an all-time high. states met concurrently with the There must be a reason. national conference. The reason must have something to do with news Felt Compelled to Attend papers— and people. There is a special affinity between them, between Serving as a member of the Oregon Highway Interim com newspapers and people. People must feel a great iden mittee and as appointee to rep tity of interest with their newspapers. One of the rea resent the interim committee in sons may well be that the printed word requires more Hawaii at both conferences, I felt of its readers than any other media. Readers get more compelled to attend. out of newspapers because they put more of themselves I attended this meeting with — more of their own thinking — into their newspapers. the same diligence with which I I do not speak disparagingly of other news media; attended every day of the legis quite the opposite. I think that radio and television re lature when it was in session, porting is a tremendous boon to our democracy. every committee meeting and ev Radio and television reporting greatly expands the ery interim committee meeting to surface of public knowledge. which I was appointed. In my judgment most newspapers greatly expand Every day I attend to some leg the depth of public knowledge. islative matter, as I believe the The fullest, the most dramatic, the most conclusive job calls for two years of service rather than a few months during evidence that newspapers are really crucial to the lives each session. of most Americans — and, indeed, to their very way of In my report to the highway life — is what happened in New York, Minneapolis and interim committee, upon my re Cleveland when newspaper strikes left these cities news- turn, I questioned the necessity paper-less for months. of frequency of national commit Something very meaningful, something taken for tee meetings but felt because of granted when it was present but greatly prized when, the usurpation of power by the abruptly, it was absent, went out of the lives of millions federal government from the of people in these communities when there were no state that these meetings were newspapers. important and necessary. I believe the reason is that while the printed word States Must Solve Problems can be supplemented by other media, it cannot be re Certainly, if the states do not placed as the most reliable, the most accessible, the solve their own problems, the most meaty and the most satisfying source of informa federal government will step in. tion and insight in this very anxious world. Further, I reported that my During the long strikes the newspaper was greviously ticket to Hawaii was purchased missed — and nothing was able to take its place. from my personal account and That is what I mean when I say there is a special therefore the state coffers were affinity between newspapers — between the printed not used. I did not succumb to pressures as the Argus-Ohserver word — and people. editorially reported. Nothing could take their place and it is our duty to I believe my position to be con make newspapers continuously better so that nothing sistent with economy in govern can take their place. ment as was my voting record during the 1963 session. BOISE MEETING Rev. Ludlow Assists ATTEND Respectfully, Guild jurisdiction meeting was With Church Schools held Saturday in the First Metho ROBERT F. SMITH State Representative The Rev. Paul Ludlow, minis dist church in Boise. Attending ter of the Methodist church, was from the local guild were Mrs. a teacher in the Christian Work Leo Gonyer, Mrs. Paul Ludlow, Writer Sees Sell-Out ers’ school which was conducted Mrs. Frances Bates and Mrs. Al Oct. 13-15 at the First Methodist Chadwick. Representatives from To Communist Russia church in Payette. throughout the northwest were in October 11, 1963 Mr. Ludlow taught the course, attendance at the session. To the Editor: “Understanding Adults.” Other The United States has just sign courses offered were “Understan WHERE DOES IT GO? ed an atomic test ban treaty with ding Youth” and “Understanding “What really gets me,” said the Communist Russia, thanks to Children." The host pastor, the new bridegroom, “is the amount President Kennedy and the Sen Rev. George A. Trobough, was that is taken out of my take-home ate. President Kennedy just au dean of the school. pay after I have taken it home thorized the sale of our wheat to The Rev. Ludlow will also be to my wife.” (Given to the Jour this same country. His advisers one of the leaders at a curriculum nal by Ole Dyrlund.) are advocating and giving foreign workshop to be held Sunday in aid to Communist satellite coun Fruitland. New curriculum for SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS tries. children’s division in all Metho Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kurtz were With all this in mind, read what dist churches for 1964 will be Sunday evening dinner guests of Lenin, the father of Communist presented during the session. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schoen. Russia, has to say: “The so - called cultured ele ments of Western Europe and America are incapable of compre hending the present state of af fairs and the actual balance of forces. They will fling wide open their doors, through which emis saries of the Comintern and j Party intelligence agencies will quickly infiltrate into these coun tries disguised as our diplomatic, cultural and trade representa tives. “Speaking the truth is a petty- bourgeois prejudice. A lie, on the other hand, is often justified by I the end. Capitalists the world ! over and their governments will, J in their desire to win the Soviet market, shut their eyes to the above-mentioned activities and i will thus be turned into blind | deaf-mutes. "They will furnish credits, which will serve us as a means of supporting the Communist parties j in their countries, and by supply ing us with materials and tech ---------- o--- ------- niques which are not available J to us, will rebuild our war indus try, which is essential for our future attacks on our suppliers. In other words, they will be lab- ■ ■ o-------- I oring to prepare their own sui cide.” I wonder if the people of Ore gon know how their senators and I congressmen vote on this contin ual sell-out of our country. Yours truly, D. A. ERICKSON Newspaper-People Affinity Methodists Honored Methodist Ladies At Fellowship Dinner Hear Conference Worker at Meeting A Methodist fellowship dinner was held Oct. 9 in the church so cial hall with approximately 75 Miss Winona Campbell of Vale, persons i n attendance. Guests having October anniversaries in Methodist Idaho conference field cluded Mrs. Dave Beers, Mrs. W. , worker, was guest speaker at W. Foster, Mrs. Norvelle Rob I Woman’s Society o f Christian bins, Mrs. Thomas Morrow, Na Service general meeting held dine Spitze, Myrtle Ilett, Mr. and earlier this month. Topic of her Mrs. L. E. Robbins, James Ste talk was “Our Mission Today.” phen, Gilbert Klinkenberg, Dan She discussed the basic purpose j of missionary activities. and Sherman Wilson. Teachers receiving honors were Mrs. Raymond Sager and Mrs. Gene Chester, Mrs. L. E. Robbins Eugene Butzer spoke on “Chris and Mrs. Merle Thomson. tian Faith” and “Kingdom of Mrs. Merildean Robbins was in God.” Group discussion followed. charge of the program with “Me Mrs. W. W. Foster presided mories and School Days” as the during the business session. theme. Brenda McKinney pre Due to the jurisdiction meeting sented a piano solo and a vocal being held in Boise today, circles selection was rendered by Eva will meet next Thursday, Oct. 24. Klinkenberg. “Logic” was title of Mrs. Sherman Wilson is gen a skit presented by Mrs. Ray eral chairman for the annual ba mond Sager, Melvin Spitze and zaar and luncheon slated for Nov. Clinton Robbins. Mrs. Foster read memories of 23 in the church social hall. All women are invited to at the little country school house and a trio comprised of Sherrill tend the prayer and self-denial Jean Robbins, Nadine Spitze and service at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 in Bonnie Sager sang the theme’ the church parlor. Mrs. Herke Stam will be in charge. song. Teachers and former instructors participated in a unique spell CATHOLIC CIRCLE MEETS down using motions instead of St. Teresa’s circle of the Catho vowels. Group singing concluded lic church met Oct. 9 at the home the program. of Mrs. George Sallee. An in Hostesses providing fall ar structional film on “The Ten rangements and birthday cake Commandments” was shown. were Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mrs. Refreshments were served by Cyrus Bock and Mrs. Zora Os the hostess. borne. Women of Faith Lutheran church met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. George Coff man with Mrs. Ben Storm assist ing as co-hostess. During the business session, it was announced that thank offer ing boxes should be taken to the November meeting. New officers elected for the coming year were Mrs. Al Peters, president; Mrs. K. A. Danford, vice president; Mrs. Alice Neiger, secretary; Mrs. Stan Thompson, treasurer; Mrs. Gerald Simantel, secretary of stewardship; Mrs. Hal Henigson, secretary of edu cation. All ladies present participated in the Bible study which followed the business portion of the meet ing. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. To Buy, jsell or Rent, Try the Classified Page! UNIS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK OCT. 13-19, 1963 "WHAT IS A NEWSPAPER?" By FRED J. CURRAN of the Wisconsin State Journal SHRINE BENEFIT Auction OCT. 19 • • • of • • • ★ Replacing Broken Glass ★ Aluminum Windows and Doors ★ Interior Painting Needs ★ Insulating Your Home * Applying Weather Strips ★ Applying New Siding Girvin Hall 102 North Main Stroet Phone 372-2223 NYSSA, OREGON VISIT IN EMMETT Mr. and Mrs. Brig Olsen visit ed Sunday with an aunt, Mrs. Etta Harrison in Emmett. Newspapers produce light and information ... Their absence results in darkness. ' \ h nonvs THINKING Eder Blds. Supply 4 iHVimKW MkKt SATURDAY FREE ESTIMATES . .. Always Available! f The Rt. Rev. Philip B. Parmar, Anglican bishop o f Bhagalpur, India, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at St. Paul’s Episcopal church, is announce ment made by the Rev. Armand ' Larive. A native of India, Bishop Par mar was educated at the Univer sity of Bombay and took theolo gical training in Calcutta and Canterbury, England. He began his ministry with the primitive Bhil tribe in the wild hill coun try north of Bombay and was later in charge of a slum settle- Iment in Bombay where he built a flourishing school and estab- ilished a congregation. After being consecrated as bi shop in 1955, he was given charge of a large diocese in the State of Bihar. Work there, carried on in | several languages, i s primarily I among rural tribes and also BISHOP PHILIP B. PARMAR among university students and laborers in the cities. ... To Tell of Church Work Bishop Parmar promises an in teresting evening on work of the METHODIST YOUTH GROUP church there and concerning the SCHEDULES CHILI FEED nation and people of India in Youth of the Methodist church general. Those hearing the bishop’s talk are sponsoring a chili feed to be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, will be invited downstairs for re Oct. 23, in the church. The group freshments and the showing of reports that chicken and home Gordon Capp’s pictures of the made noodles will also be avail Anglican Congress, held in Au gust at Toronto. able if preferred. / Lutheran Ladies Elect New 1963-64 Officers IT'S TIME NOW TO BE See Us for Your Needs! Native of India Scheduled to Speak Tuesday Evening at Episcopal Church 5:30 p.m. Malheur County Fairgrounds ONTARIO • All Proceeds For Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospitals • Leave Items for Pick Up at . . . MORRISON ELECTRIC SHOP Nyssa, Oregon What, the little girl asked, is a newspaper? It’s paper with words and pictures on it. It is made up of a lot of people, including ourselves. It’s a big event and a little event, about folks far away and folks next door. It’s happiness and tragedy, a laugh, a cry, and a song that’s heard again. It’s government, from the president to congress, from the governor to the legislature, from the mayor to the city council, and all their branches— with a quizzical fellow looking over their shoulders. It’s a policeman, a fireman, and others in dangerous jobs. It s business, it s industry; it s a front window for merchants to display their goods. It’s an ad for a lost dog. F J It’s a record of what happened to people, of who did what, when where and why. ’ ’ It’s a description of a bride’s dress; it’s a newly-married couple looking for an apartment. H e It’s a welcome to a new pastor, a church dedication, a farewell to some one retiring after long service. ow.nc- It’s a home run, a long pass, a team’s box score, a well-rolled bowline game. 6 It’s a hint of a recipe, a plan for home improvement, a bit of advice for someone who s troubled. It’s the first snow, awakening spring, the hottest day of the year and an autumn day with edges as crisp as the fallen leaves It’s about a youngster, scuffling to and from school, and about the things he learns and does with his teachers. ® thert S ab°Ut playproUnds and vacations- and places to go and how to get It’s the summer fishin’ hole and the beach; it’s just lazin’ around It s growth and it s progress, new products and old standbvs clinks £or°fessional help and service: ifs a note on what hospitals and It’s a bulletin for a church, a temple, a synagogue It’s a note on a veteran’s organization, a service club, an afternoon tea It s the greatest daily collection of words and pictures ever assisted It s a big story, a little story, a feature story. It’s a pretty picture a stark photo, a page of pictures of big events. It’s an editor?view a reader’s disagreement, a columnist s reasoning. It’s an explanation of many things It s a crossword nuzzle, a comic, a game y «ungs. Ifs writing that is not always literary, but it’s the language people speak, because much of it is what people said. 5 Ifs a pressman in a funny paper hat, a printer deftly putting type to gether. an advertising salesman showing a merchant how to tell his «tnrv a reporter busy at a typewriter, a deskman reading copy and writing hSl lines, a photographer trying for one more shot. Iff a newsKv ¿hXtoFup the street (quietly in the morning). y lsinng up Ifs a mirror of life, a part of life, as essential as the clock and calendar Ifs paper with words and pictures on it. caienaar. Like this. — Sponsored by — Treasure Valley Shriners National Newspaper Week-Oct. 13-19,1963
