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<br />----- -- <br /> November 2 ballot. He indicated if the measure were put on a ballot <br /> in a concise and orderly manner it could be defeated. <br /> John L. Waughtal, 2380 Adams, spoke against the'fluoridation issue. e <br />-- He indicated that he felt one group does not have the right to tell <br /> others to take things in their personal diet. He felt that this was <br /> against the freedom of the country and he was not in favor of the <br /> fluoride in the water. <br /> W. W. Calhoun, 1210 West 5th Avenue, also spoke against the fluoride <br /> issue. He indicated that the issue had been on the ballot three <br /> different times in the length of time he had lived in Eugene. He <br /> was asking for fair play. He said the Council put the issue on the <br /> ballot three times and now the people who are opposing fluoride <br /> in the water have to go through the initiative process to get it put <br /> on the ballot again. He asked that the Council put the issue on the <br /> ballot this time so that the opponents of fluoride in the water would <br /> have a fair chance to vote ~gainst it. <br /> Flora Cox, 1438 West 5th Avenue. She indicated that she felt the city <br /> needed a pure water law to prevent the poisonous substances in the <br /> water. She was asking the Council to put the issue on the ballot and <br /> not take away the freedom of those to vote against the issue. <br /> Glenn M. Gordon, 1136 East 20th, spoke on whether to revote for fluo- <br /> ridation. He complimented the Council for putting the issue on the <br /> ballot last November. He said that if it were on the ballot again, he <br /> feels that the people would vote again for it. He indicated that e <br /> reports had demonstrated the safety of fluoride and that it was very <br />'- effective. He also indicated that when his children were growing up <br /> they did not have the benefits of fluoride in the water. He told the <br /> Council that he hoped that they would not put it on the election <br /> ballot again so soon. <br /> Mary Hickey, 812 Beacon Drive, spoke agai'nst the fluoridation issue. <br /> She indicated that she felt that the vote was unconstitutional and <br /> also that the opponents of fluoride in the water were deprived of <br /> a pOdium in the last election because no one would debate openly. <br /> She wants a public hearing and an open forum and wants it put on the <br /> ballot again. <br /> rim Zell, P.O. Box 3575, Eugene, spoke against fluoride in the water. <br /> Mr. Zell demonstrated the difference between the natural chemical <br /> of fluoride and ,the pollutant produced by the industry which is called <br /> sodium fluoride. He said that sodium fluoride is the substance <br /> in our water. He performed an experiment putting sodium fluoride <br /> into a glass of clear water and asked someone in the audience to <br /> drink it. He was trying to make the point that if it is poisonous and <br /> that people don't want to drink it, then they do not have the right <br /> to force the poison on those in the community not wanting to have <br /> fluoride in the water. <br /> Elaine Muhr, 2121 Harvey Avenue, spoke against fluoridation. She <br /> indicated that she was a nutritionist in Eugene and felt that the way . <br />"-- the ballot issue was voted on in the last election made it difficult for <br /> 1/10/77 - 22 <br /> ~ <br />