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The Closing Bell by JackGuinan "Now, if you&apos; II follow me up to the next floor, we II take a look at this quarter's results." Neck's best thing Editor, The Journal: I write in memory of Frank A. Door, chiropractor, The Man With the Magic Hands. When I first contacted Frank Door, my neck was giving me fits. This was nothing new. I had had this problem since 1935 when I was 10 years old. It all started when I was helping feed cattle on the Merrill ranch in the Owl Creek Valley near Thermopolis, Wyo- ming. It was the winter of' 1935, with about three /bet of snow on the ground. Donald Merrill was driving the team, pulling a bobsled hay rack. I was on the rack using a pitchfork pitching hay to the cattle. There were quite a few very anxious cows pulling hay off the rack. One big red longhorn cow, which no one claimed, was pulling hay off the right side of the'rack. I think the cow was a throwback from the trail herds when they trailed cows up from Texas. That cow had been ranging fom ranch to ranch causing problems for all and sun- dry. She just called any place that didn't run her off "home." Donald chewed cut-plug tobac- co. He spit a glob of tobacco juice and turned to me and said he fig- ured I ought to slide off on that old red cow. I thought about that a second, and it crossed my mind that it wasn't a sensible thing to do, but, I stuck the pitchtbrk into What did the governor' of Louisiana say when someone suggested a new political division for the state's counties? "Parish the thought." the hay and slid off on that old red cow. I have no recollection of what happened then. The next thing I knew, Donald was grousing about how I had got my head stuck in a branding'chute. There I was with my head between the uprights of a branding chute and Donald was trying to get my head free. I needed help getting my shirt on or off for a long time after that. And my neck pained me constant- ly. I went to several chiropractors seeking relief. Each one would tell me, "Now Gene, I'm not going to hurt you." Then they would pro- ceed to crack every bone in the neck and shoulder area. When I went to Dr. Door, he also told me, "Gene, now I am not go- ing to hurt you." I thought, "Sure, I have heard that story before." He had me stretch out on his exami- nation table, and I was prepared to suffer. He put a finge, r on the back of" my skull and one on my forehead. I would hear him mut- ter, "That's better," sort of under his breath. I thought, "What's bet- ter? You haven't done anything." This went on for several min- utes. I was wondering when the torture would start. He finally told me I could sit up. I did, and he told me to turn my head. I did. I could turn my head! And the pain was gone! I went to Dr. Door many times after that. Never did he hurt me, yet he always cured my problem. He also helped my wife. She had fallen and injured her neck and back many years ago. I have been in Dr. Door's wait- ing room when people would drag themselves in and be walking when they went out. Several times I saw women come in crying in pain and be smiling as they came out of his exam room. He was in- deed The Man With the Magic Hands, and he is sorely missed by all his patients. I doubt there is another who can take his place. He was fantastic. Eugene C. Morehouse Lilliwaup (Editor's note: Chiropractor Frank Door of Hoodsport died January 7 at age 78.) Public Information and involvement Wastewater Management Planning Hoodsport - Skokomish Reservation Region The Skokomish Tribe, Mason County PUD #1 and Mason County are sponsoring a cooperative wastewater management planning effort for the west side of Hood Canal from Hoodsport through the Skokomish Reservation. Project descriptions for Hoodsport, Potlatch and the Reservation are being prepared. A Public Information and Involvement meeting wilt be held... Wednesday, January 31st 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Hoodsport Fire Hall Learn about the approaches being considered Offer your views about what is best Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 25, 2007 FCeader$" 00ournal: Deficits will destroy programs Editor, The Journal: Lately there has been a lot of complaining by conservatives that Democrats will raise taxes. What goes unsaid, however, is that the next President - Re- publican or Democrat - will be forced to raise taxes to correct the reckless spending of the Bush Administration. There is no alternative. In the 1980s, President Rea- gan signed the largest tax in- crease in this country's history, while claiming that he lowered taxes. He and Alan Greenspan hatched a plot to double Social Security payroll deductions with the idea that the Baby Boom generation would not only pay for their parents' retirement (as preceding generations had) but their own as well. Mr. Rea- gan (along with every President since) then signed bills that el: fectively stole that money and put it in the general fund as or- dinary revenue. When President Bush tried to privatize Social Security, he wanted us to pay for our own retirement, not once, not twice, but three times! Interest on the national debt (almost 90 percent of which we can thank President Reagan and the current President for) is about 19 percent of our taxes. That means that this year alone, we will borrow $56.5 billion for tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent, while everyone else is paying an additional 19 percent to cover ruinous spending. It's called "conservatism." I think it is fair to expect leg- islation that would require enor- mously profitable corporations and wealthy individuals to pay their fair share. Corporations use anywhere from 50 to 75 per- cent of our infrastructure (legal system, ports, rail lines, roads, security, natural resources, etc.) but provide less than 12 percent of federal income. Additionally, corporations such as Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root have been allowed to rent Sound argument Editor, The Journal: The January 18 Journal edi- torial, "Fare enough," is right on the mark! I presented the same conclusion about transit fares and ridership in a paper given at the 78th Transportation Re- search Board Meeting in Wash- ington, D.C., and in another pa- per published in the spring 2000 Journal of Public Transportation of the Center for Urban Trans- portation Research at the Uni- versity of South Florida. If a transit system becomes fare-iYee, an increase in rider- At 98, not too much fight left Editor, The Journal: Mr. Larry Taylor is correct in his letter of last week ("Letter im- plied deadly peril") that criticized my December 14 letter ("Camel has put nose in tent"). I apologize for the error. I should have said that a Muslim, not an Arab, had been elected to Congress. Other than that I do not find anything that I wrote called ibr his objection. Indeed I laughed when I read it. I will probably not contend with him many more times. I turned 98 a couple of weeks ago and I am getting too old to be involved in the arguments that Mr. Taylor enjoys. Marian Robbins Shelton ship of over 100 percent can be expected. (Great credit should be given to the fblks who set up the fare-tee Mason Transit system.) The argument given in the ed- itorial that a debt is owed transit riders by the general commu- nity is very sound and is not of- ten heard. It is particularly im- portant when one considers the global warming trend. This editorial is being saved. I'm planning to mine it for fur- ther :ideas to investigate. It is a grand piece of work; many thanks. Gerrit Moore Victor a post office box in the Islands simply to avoid U.S. income tax. (Try it and see what happens.) Who you suppose makes up all of difference? You and me. Speaking of United States spends as defense as the rest of the combined! (We have more 800 military bases throu the world.) To put that in spective, 300 million are collectively taxed as for defense as the remaining billion inhabitants of this Is it any wonder that there not enough funds available help us secure such things adequate fresh water, treatment, education and improvements such as the Bel' fair Bypass? Mr. Bush's approach is to make the problem so bad that he can destroy all of the social grams (Social Security, care, Medicaid, public etc.) that he abhors. (Such can only be judged by the Presi" dent's actions, not by his Hopefully, the new Con be thinking more about citizens than about campaign donors. Larry • Computers • Laptops • Cordless • Cameras • Cell Phones BattefiesPlus Les' Auto Repair is no longer in business. I want to thank you for 34 years of loyalty and friendship. It's time to retire. Thanks again, SPECIALS OF THE WEEK 1/25-1/31 /mmmlmmlm SKOOKUM CREEK TOBACCO - COMPLETE CIGAREES II lV,a OA.tol; :'o : Reg. $21.95 +rzx NOWNG BOX COMPLETE ROLL-YOUR-0WN '12°°+ tax One Pound Bag At the intersecflo of Highway 101 108, just minutes away from Olympia and Shelton YOUR FACTORY STORE Made flesh at our own ISLAND Little Cigars PREMIS CIGARETTES '1872 *8 00 .... ]:'" " : .......... ' ' Tol + m A oASToN:I.99 PACK $12.99 + ....... "- --NEW-- Walk-In Humidor GREAT SELECTION of Fine Cigars & Humidor Accessories CIGARS GREAT GIFTS Try our own ISLAND BLENDZ Hand rolled-Fine cigars SURGEON GENERAL'S WN1NING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Heallh XhRLBORO 5 0,,...,,.. RECEIVE  ea OALL01 ' i": .... o,'A" s.3  GAS DISCOUNT }'rcs,m hlS, t),, f,r v<,Ul FR El: K'} P ('hd (',ml Good lOl hL[ I'I:TI RI: GAS PURCHASES at IGtmth:he Tading Post +tax __ . LARGE HOURS: Sun.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. • Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m.-10 .m. The Kamilche Trading Post operates under a compact with the State of Washington afe TOBACCO PRODUCTS DRIVE -THRU Sun-Thurs 7am-9pm Fri & Sat 7am-10pm ] o Shop" 360-426-5254 The Closing Bell by JackGuinan "Now, if you' II follow me up to the next floor, we II take a look at this quarter's results." Neck's best thing Editor, The Journal: I write in memory of Frank A. Door, chiropractor, The Man With the Magic Hands. When I first contacted Frank Door, my neck was giving me fits. This was nothing new. I had had this problem since 1935 when I was 10 years old. It all started when I was helping feed cattle on the Merrill ranch in the Owl Creek Valley near Thermopolis, Wyo- ming. It was the winter of' 1935, with about three /bet of snow on the ground. Donald Merrill was driving the team, pulling a bobsled hay rack. I was on the rack using a pitchfork pitching hay to the cattle. There were quite a few very anxious cows pulling hay off the rack. One big red longhorn cow, which no one claimed, was pulling hay off the right side of the'rack. I think the cow was a throwback from the trail herds when they trailed cows up from Texas. That cow had been ranging fom ranch to ranch causing problems for all and sun- dry. She just called any place that didn't run her off "home." Donald chewed cut-plug tobac- co. He spit a glob of tobacco juice and turned to me and said he fig- ured I ought to slide off on that old red cow. I thought about that a second, and it crossed my mind that it wasn't a sensible thing to do, but, I stuck the pitchtbrk into What did the governor' of Louisiana say when someone suggested a new political division for the state's counties? "Parish the thought." the hay and slid off on that old red cow. I have no recollection of what happened then. The next thing I knew, Donald was grousing about how I had got my head stuck in a branding'chute. There I was with my head between the uprights of a branding chute and Donald was trying to get my head free. I needed help getting my shirt on or off for a long time after that. And my neck pained me constant- ly. I went to several chiropractors seeking relief. Each one would tell me, "Now Gene, I'm not going to hurt you." Then they would pro- ceed to crack every bone in the neck and shoulder area. When I went to Dr. Door, he also told me, "Gene, now I am not go- ing to hurt you." I thought, "Sure, I have heard that story before." He had me stretch out on his exami- nation table, and I was prepared to suffer. He put a finge, r on the back of" my skull and one on my forehead. I would hear him mut- ter, "That's better," sort of under his breath. I thought, "What's bet- ter? You haven't done anything." This went on for several min- utes. I was wondering when the torture would start. He finally told me I could sit up. I did, and he told me to turn my head. I did. I could turn my head! And the pain was gone! I went to Dr. Door many times after that. Never did he hurt me, yet he always cured my problem. He also helped my wife. She had fallen and injured her neck and back many years ago. I have been in Dr. Door's wait- ing room when people would drag themselves in and be walking when they went out. Several times I saw women come in crying in pain and be smiling as they came out of his exam room. He was in- deed The Man With the Magic Hands, and he is sorely missed by all his patients. I doubt there is another who can take his place. He was fantastic. Eugene C. Morehouse Lilliwaup (Editor's note: Chiropractor Frank Door of Hoodsport died January 7 at age 78.) Public Information and involvement Wastewater Management Planning Hoodsport - Skokomish Reservation Region The Skokomish Tribe, Mason County PUD #1 and Mason County are sponsoring a cooperative wastewater management planning effort for the west side of Hood Canal from Hoodsport through the Skokomish Reservation. Project descriptions for Hoodsport, Potlatch and the Reservation are being prepared. A Public Information and Involvement meeting wilt be held... Wednesday, January 31st 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Hoodsport Fire Hall Learn about the approaches being considered Offer your views about what is best Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 25, 2007 FCeader$" 00ournal: Deficits will destroy programs Editor, The Journal: Lately there has been a lot of complaining by conservatives that Democrats will raise taxes. What goes unsaid, however, is that the next President - Re- publican or Democrat - will be forced to raise taxes to correct the reckless spending of the Bush Administration. There is no alternative. In the 1980s, President Rea- gan signed the largest tax in- crease in this country's history, while claiming that he lowered taxes. He and Alan Greenspan hatched a plot to double Social Security payroll deductions with the idea that the Baby Boom generation would not only pay for their parents' retirement (as preceding generations had) but their own as well. Mr. Rea- gan (along with every President since) then signed bills that el: fectively stole that money and put it in the general fund as or- dinary revenue. When President Bush tried to privatize Social Security, he wanted us to pay for our own retirement, not once, not twice, but three times! Interest on the national debt (almost 90 percent of which we can thank President Reagan and the current President for) is about 19 percent of our taxes. That means that this year alone, we will borrow $56.5 billion for tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent, while everyone else is paying an additional 19 percent to cover ruinous spending. It's called "conservatism." I think it is fair to expect leg- islation that would require enor- mously profitable corporations and wealthy individuals to pay their fair share. Corporations use anywhere from 50 to 75 per- cent of our infrastructure (legal system, ports, rail lines, roads, security, natural resources, etc.) but provide less than 12 percent of federal income. Additionally, corporations such as Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root have been allowed to rent Sound argument Editor, The Journal: The January 18 Journal edi- torial, "Fare enough," is right on the mark! I presented the same conclusion about transit fares and ridership in a paper given at the 78th Transportation Re- search Board Meeting in Wash- ington, D.C., and in another pa- per published in the spring 2000 Journal of Public Transportation of the Center for Urban Trans- portation Research at the Uni- versity of South Florida. If a transit system becomes fare-iYee, an increase in rider- At 98, not too much fight left Editor, The Journal: Mr. Larry Taylor is correct in his letter of last week ("Letter im- plied deadly peril") that criticized my December 14 letter ("Camel has put nose in tent"). I apologize for the error. I should have said that a Muslim, not an Arab, had been elected to Congress. Other than that I do not find anything that I wrote called ibr his objection. Indeed I laughed when I read it. I will probably not contend with him many more times. I turned 98 a couple of weeks ago and I am getting too old to be involved in the arguments that Mr. Taylor enjoys. Marian Robbins Shelton ship of over 100 percent can be expected. (Great credit should be given to the fblks who set up the fare-tee Mason Transit system.) The argument given in the ed- itorial that a debt is owed transit riders by the general commu- nity is very sound and is not of- ten heard. It is particularly im- portant when one considers the global warming trend. This editorial is being saved. I'm planning to mine it for fur- ther :ideas to investigate. It is a grand piece of work; many thanks. Gerrit Moore Victor a post office box in the Islands simply to avoid U.S. income tax. (Try it and see what happens.) Who you suppose makes up all of difference? You and me. Speaking of United States spends as defense as the rest of the combined! (We have more 800 military bases throu the world.) To put that in spective, 300 million are collectively taxed as for defense as the remaining billion inhabitants of this Is it any wonder that there not enough funds available help us secure such things adequate fresh water, treatment, education and improvements such as the Bel' fair Bypass? Mr. Bush's approach is to make the problem so bad that he can destroy all of the social grams (Social Security, care, Medicaid, public etc.) that he abhors. (Such can only be judged by the Presi" dent's actions, not by his Hopefully, the new Con be thinking more about citizens than about campaign donors. Larry • Computers • Laptops • Cordless • Cameras • Cell Phones BattefiesPlus Les' Auto Repair is no longer in business. I want to thank you for 34 years of loyalty and friendship. It's time to retire. Thanks again, SPECIALS OF THE WEEK 1/25-1/31 /mmmlmmlm SKOOKUM CREEK TOBACCO - COMPLETE CIGAREES II lV,a OA.tol; :'o : Reg. $21.95 +rzx NOWNG BOX COMPLETE ROLL-YOUR-0WN '12°°+ tax One Pound Bag At the intersecflo of Highway 101 108, just minutes away from Olympia and Shelton YOUR FACTORY STORE Made flesh at our own ISLAND Little Cigars PREMIS CIGARETTES '1872 *8 00 .... ]:'" " : .......... ' ' Tol + m A oASToN:I.99 PACK $12.99 + ....... "- --NEW-- Walk-In Humidor GREAT SELECTION of Fine Cigars & Humidor Accessories CIGARS GREAT GIFTS Try our own ISLAND BLENDZ Hand rolled-Fine cigars SURGEON GENERAL'S WN1NING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Heallh XhRLBORO 5 0,,...,,.. RECEIVE  ea OALL01 ' i": .... o,'A" s.3  GAS DISCOUNT }'rcs,m hlS, t),, f,r v<,Ul FR El: K'} P ('hd (',ml Good lOl hL[ I'I:TI RI: GAS PURCHASES at IGtmth:he Tading Post +tax __ . LARGE HOURS: Sun.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. • Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m.-10 .m. The Kamilche Trading Post operates under a compact with the State of Washington afe TOBACCO PRODUCTS DRIVE -THRU Sun-Thurs 7am-9pm Fri & Sat 7am-10pm ] o Shop" 360-426-5254