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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels Letters: New treatments make facial scars go away quickly Many readers my age (over 30) can reflect back on the days of our adolescence when we had no doubt that any single blemish on our face was glaringly obvious to everyone in the world around us. Sometimes we even imagined it was the only thing they saw when they looked at us. Now, we are older and wiser and realize that people observe many features at once when they encounter us, including inner beauty. These days, acne can be treated effectively, and scarring from severe forms can be prevented by seeking early care. A youth who might have broken out with a case of acne, say this past June, could likely, after treatment, have returned to school this autumn with a clear, unscarred face and no related harm to self-esteem. On the other hand, a youth who came down with a case of chicken pox could expect any resultant facial scars to persist throughout their high school years and beyond. Many of us parents understand that chicken pox (varicella) is usually a relatively benign disease, and therefore decide against this childhood vaccination. I offer these notes (and the reminder that varicella has much more serious consequences in those nine years old and over) as fruit for further consideration of this form of early care. Renee Edwards, Ashland Don't buy into the story Wal-Mart is selling on jobs Reading the various newspaper articles and letters to the editor about Wal-Mart's plans for two superstores in Southern Oregon has been quite a view of an Alice in Wonderland world. The propaganda about "all the jobs that Wal-Mart will bring" is a joke. You see, "all those jobs" is only half the picture because those jobs are about exploiting workers and institutionalizing poverty wages in the Rogue Valley. One has to analyze Wal-Mart's employment practices to clearly understand the true picture. Wal-Mart employs 1.4 million workers worldwide and over 1 million in the United States. More than half of Wal-Mart's U.S. employees leave the company each year. In 1970, the country's largest employer was General Motors, with 350,000 workers. Overwhelmingly union, they earned $17.50 an hour plus health, pension and vacation benefits and cost-of-living increases. Today, the country's largest employer is Wal-Mart, with over 1 million US workers. They earn an average hourly wage of $8, with no defined benefit pension and inadequate health care. But don't take my word for it. Just listen to what Wal-mart employees have to say about wages and working conditions. Watch the 15-minute video "Wal-Mart's War on Workers." It will be shown on RVTV's cable channel 31 in Jackson County and channel 15 in Josephine County at 6 p.m. October 24, 29, and 31. Wes Brain, Ashland DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams