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Show Page 2 The The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand February 8, 1973 The UTAH INDEPENDENT mim Readers yffllook Independent Dedicated To The Constitution, Liberty, Morality, and Truth Republic Of China To The Editor: "Free men can vote themselves into slaveryf but slaves cannot vote themselves free." J. Reese Hunter Editors Outlook Academic Responsibility We hear so much about academic freedom but so little about academic responsibility. The case we published last week regarding the debasing material being used in an English class in the Granite School District emphasizes the necessity of rededication to academic responsibility. For when school administrators and teachers refuse to be responsible, then academic freedom degenerates into license. Every right is accompanied by a responsibility. For if a person has a right, others must respect it. And that person in turn must respect the corresponding rights of others. The field of education is not exempt from this principle, although obviously some in it believe they are. Academic freedom cannot exist unless it is protected by academic responsibility. For example, if a teacher demands the academic freedom to deliberately teach false theorems, doctrines, concepts, he would be defeating the purpose for which the academic institution supposedly exists. Academic responsibility therefore prohibits any such abuse of academic freedom in order to protect the very existence of the academic institution. U nless this were done the academic community could be destroyed. It is obvious that in seeking out that which is good and true, there must be a wide latitude of academic freedom to search, experiment, and discuss. There must be a broad spectrum of academic freedom to probe those areas where human experience has not revealed their secrets. This spectrum must be broad enough to allow the investigator not only to find that which is true, but that which is false. Therefore, we must preserve the freedom to fail and also the freedom to be wrong on occasion. But this does not imply the right to use, academic freedom for the purpose of promoting, popularizing or institutionalizing that which is clearly known to be evil or talse and consequently repugnant to high moral standards. There is sufficient evil in the world without providing a platform for its dissemination in the public school systems. Yet some teachers seem to believe they have the obligation to expose the students to as much false and degrading material as possible. Quite the contrary. They not only do not have this obligation, they do not even have the right. In fact, could the majority of us not agree that it is the duty of the schools to elevate, not degrade, the attitudes of the students? The public school administrators have no right to provide a platform for those who want to present false or degrading concepts as something desirable or even acceptable. Indeed, the mandate of academic responsibility given to the administrators and teachers by the parents requires them to either exclude false or debasing material or if presented, done so as to expose its true character. And then only ii done very carefully. Whenever this has not been handled properly it has not only damaged the students but. destroyed the confidence of the parents and community leaders in that particular educational institution. Independent The Utah published by the Utah Independent each Friday at 1399 South 7th East, Suite 9, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. Yearly subscription rate is $6.00 per year by surface mail in the United States. is Independent Send change of address forms and correspondence to 2459 Major Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Utah's Largest and Fastest-Growin- g Subscription Weekly tftuo Ui Ili S kUcxcV, of W. Rf-ft- cr RITTER DESTROYS PRESS FREEDOM On Monday January 29, 1973, Federal District Judge Willis W. Ritter effectively stopped Utah's news media from covering events in his court-ro- om when he his 1969 extended court order ban ning photographs, recordings, and drawings in his courtroom to include all "..cartoons, artist's drawings or caricatures made on these premises or elsewhere. The extended order arose from Judge Ritter's dislike of some courtroom drawings made by KCPX Television and broadcast over their facilities on January 26, 1973. KCPX Television, like all forms of visual media, must be able to photograph or portray news events in order to make it .possible for any new s media to know w hat they may and may not do in the news. All federal and state judges have the power to intimidate men and organizations by simply threatening to hold them in contempt of court. By threatening KCPX with contempt. Judge Ritter was telling everyone that what goes on in his courtroom is not to be aired belore the public. In this respect, it is interesting to note that KCPX has the most courageous news team in Salt Lake City and that they have recently been giving good news coverage to tax rebellion'' activities. Notice Utahns THREE Revolutionaries TO SPEAK AT U OF U The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a completely free press. Also, under common law' tradition, all courtroom proceedings become public affairs and open to public inspection. By attempting to cloak his courtroom with a blanket of silence. Judge Ritter is setting the stage for possible secret political trials. It is only a despotic court that fears public knowledge of its affairs. Judge Ritters heavy handed approach to the news media was further illustrated approximately two weeks ago when this reporter witnessed Judge Ritter order the confiscation of notes taken by another reporter in the courtroom. It is likely that all written information will soon be banned by the cantankerous Ritter. In light of these happenings, many local citizens have called for the impeachment of Judge Ritter. Anyone wishing to sign such a petition may do so by writing to Karl J. Bray at P.O.Box 6274, Salt Lake City. Utah 84106. . Peace What Good II Is It The Republic of China was one of the original founders of the United Nations and a permanent member of the Security Council. Driven from mainland China by Communists in 1949, millions of these brave people escaped to Taiwan. In a few short years it became one of the most prosperous. most productive areas in all of Asia. The Communists have been dedicated to its destruction eer since. In October 1971, on the twenty-sevent- h anniversary of the of the world body, the founding UN voted to expel the Republic of China from m embership and seat instead the murderous tyranny of Mao Tse Tung and Chou Enlai. T he decision w hich was in specific iolation of the UN Charter was greeted vyith obscene rejoicing on the UN floor. This vote reveals the total subservience of the United Nations to the Communists and how little regard the UN has for any laws', including its own. Edward W. Gomes 222 Center Street Middleboro. Mass. 02346 Subscriptions Wc Love Dear Sir: Please renew subscription 5-- 10 Delores Huerta will speak Thursday at 7:30 p.m." (add-on- my ) to The Utah Independent for one year per the enclosed ordering blank. In addition, please initiate five subscriptions per the back side of the same ordering blank. Amount enclosed is as follows: I Renewal S5.00 per vear nth .55.00 SI each 5 New 55.00 T otal Amount 510.00 enjoy the Independent very much. If possible, I would like to see more on the Idaho political scene at the state and national 1 level. Yours truly, Harold M. Lee, Idaho Falls, Idaho . Misused One of the conditions of the Vietnam ceasefire is the return of POW's by both the North Equal Rights Dear Sir: Enclosed you w ill find an article Vietnamese and Viet Cong, and an by' myself on the Equal Rights accounting of those who are It was written for a Amendment. forever lost - missing in action. class assignment by myself. It is my Many Americans question the POW count in a war lasting 12 desire to market my writing to such as yours. years and with, as of 20 January publications I am 20, in the Army, and 1973. 45,937 deaths and 10,300 receiving training as a military casualties from causes. I was a delegate from I he Communists claim to be journalist. Oregon to the American Party holding only 425 identified convention in Louisville, and prisoners. Of those, most arc addressed the convention as a ol llcers of the Air Force and Navy. of the youth POWs from the Army, which representative I edited a small high made up the bulk of U.S. troops in delegation. paper in S. Vietnam, are few. The Freedom Oregon called Americans should understand Press." When I leave the service in that many of our POWs taken in 75 plan to continue working in South Vietnam or in ground the field of journalism; hopefully combat elsewhere were never with an transferred to North Vietnam or paper. reached Hanoi. They became battle casualties after they were See Marks article on Page 4 captured. Those unaccountable will be explained as MIA Please feel free to use the Missing in Action. While there may be a halt in enclosed article. Mark Locman, Anderson, Calif. open hostilities in Vietnam there is non-hosti- le school-communi- Utah Gov. Rampton signed a declaration Friday declaring a Chicano week of Feb. Emphasis Week in the state of Utah. At 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Reies Tijerian and Jose Angel Gutierrez will speak injthc Unions West-en- d auditorium. Wednesdays schedule will feature women active in the California Chicano movement. Em ty 1 anti-commun- Continued On Page 1 1 ist, Continued On Page 3 pro-Americ- an |