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Show The Chopping Blocks This One's Even'Deeper SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER Facing Our To many Americans, mise' is a dirty word. 1, It suggests that someone has chickened out. It implies a surrender of principle. It hints of an deal, of conrliving. Actually, compromise can, and often does, mean just the opposite. It can mean that persons or groups or races with conflicting views have put public welfare above personal pride and prejudice, and have yielded a bit to reach agreement that may save many people acute inconvenience if not actual harm. It is true that Webster defines "compromise" as "a surrender." But he first defines it as "a reciprocal abatement of extreme demands or rights." The key word here is "extreme." It has become standard operating procedure in America for both sides in a dispute to enter bargaining sessions with demands that are obviously extreme and often impractical of attainment. The intent, of course, is to demand the impossible and come way with the acceptable. This strategy may be a trifle under-the-tab- le nuclear test ban treaty with the Soriet. Union. In the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's nearly unanimous endorsement of the treaty, there is a clear assessment that whatever risk is involved is one this nation can take without grave danger to its freedom and security. It is a judgment which says in effect that if we are not willing to take some risk in order to test Russia's purposes at this stage, we are saying that negotiation is now and perhaps forever a futile device of diplomacy in the cold war. Obviously we are not prepared to take so adamant and seemingly final a stance. Soviet motives, in the nature of things, can seldom if ever be entirely clear to us. But we are not now measuring motive. We do not have to know all that goes on between the Kremlin and Red China In order to take this test ban chance. We will be waching Soviet action. There is a strong conviction that If Russia breaks the treaty we will speedily know it and be able to, act on our own to prevent Moscovf from gaining a critical nuclear military advantage. It w we who have the great advantage today, and we do not propose to yield it. We will have our i devious and unquestionably But it gets the job done more often than you'd think IF both parties involved art fclf-intere- st to substitute humility for stubborn pride and understanding for prejudice. Even a casual review of the national and international situation will confirm the suspicion that we have no time to lose. sians resume. And beyond doubt, we shall be constantly alert to assure that our massive stockpile of nuclear weapons called by President Kennedy sufficient to kill 300 million people in one hour remains an effective shield for us and the free world. This means, of course, keeping the weapons in usable condition and deliverable over targets. Military men disagree on ways of assuring this effectiveness. But there would seem to be ample support for the idea that it can be done, notwithstanding the test ban treaty. Not all our military and nuclear specialists like the treaty. But the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is a sober and responsible body. It listened to the doubts and reservations and yet decided to approve the document. At worst, the committee might in time be proved wrong. At best, this group, the full Senate and all associated with the treaty must recognize that it is not a guarantee to peace, but only a small beginning step down that road. Up to now there has been almost no traffic on that road. We are simply making ready to try it. We may have to turn back. But, with the stakes so high, the try is one our sanest Senate leaders think we ought to make, l forum discussion following my address, "iom clergymen stress ornate ritual. "They depend greatly on stained glas windows and dark robes and a great deal of religious formality. "Others speak to their congregations, straight from the shoulder, and rely on tboir oratory to inspire the parishioners. "So how far should a clergyman go as regards format ritual and awe-inspiri- ng, spooky sanctuaries?" Church Psychology there are two In this connection of clergymen, namely those who type persuade vs. thoe who pontificate. The "persuaders" try to "sell" religion logically, as St. Paul did. The "pontificators" try to coerce and or docile dictate to a congregation. As you look around at the various clerics you meet, which age group tends to rely more on the ritual and stained glaas windows, the pompous robes and ether coercive" aids? Is It the young clergyman or the older man who has become lazy in the goose-steppi- ng fit schawl. 9 -, - ' r - U'v j'i --- i -- 1 "' Herald Staff Every clergyman who has ever tried to deliver an Easter sermon in a downtown movie theater, soon wakes up to the fact that he Is either a persuader or a pontificator. For the pontificating clergyman is almost bereft in a theater! Gone are his ecclesiastical "crutches," such as the stained glass windows and choir loft and pulpit and statuary, etc. So the pontificating clergyman usually falls flat in the theater situation. But the persuasive preacher, like St. Paul, is at home anywhere he finds an audience. If you look back to the beginning of the Christian faith, you will remember that Christ had no special robe nor any acolytes nor any other ecclesiastical j j Instead, they stood on street comers, like the modern Salvation Army leaders. And probably in their everyday work clothes! They also preached while in prison cells or while guests in the homes of curious citizens. Modern new churches, just mushrooming in the grass roots areas, are usually devoid of ecclesiastical crutches. So those clergymen must know how to speak. They are the persuader parsons. But when those same virile new churches grow fat and rich and complacent and older, then they procure) the ornate windows and other evidence of spooky sanctuaries. Jesus preferred light! 'He was called the Light of the World. So I wonder ornate if He prefers dimly lighted, churches, in preference to the open fields and hills where he did "his own preaching? Personally, I prefer the persuader clergyman, for the pontificator often needs a shot of testosterone. Some compromise may often be wise, but if I had to mr.ke a choice, I'd vote with St. Paul and Jesus, who used no "crutches" but relied on dramatic SEASONS to show that things are Just not what they always seem to be, Utah County residents for the past few weeks have been complaining about the hot sumMIXED-U- P mer. But David George Wilcox said that summer temperatures in his home town are hitting 23 degrees above zero. On the other hand, winter temperatures have reached as high as 118 degrees above zero. While sounding unbelievable, it is true. Of course Mr. Wilcox happens to be from Wiluna, Western Australia, where he is an There the seasons are just backwards of agriculture adviser. what they are here or are ours backwards of what they are there? G. C. SAGEBRUSH SAGE SAYS Some apartment owners feel that children should be seen and heard some place else. FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE When a gal decides to get married, a lot of people get involved including the women's editor of a newspaper for better of worse. The better for us comes when a young woman, poised and charming, comes in at least six weeks and prior to her marriage arranges to have her engagement announced; acquaint herself with our policy on marriage stories and pictures and respects our deadlines. The worse comes when a little old nor mature girl, enough to answer our questions without saying "mama," is when they want the bride-electo announce their betrothal just ... a week before the wedding; when the mother calls up two or three weeks later and demands a story as complete as the one we can run the day after a wedding (news of a wedding , is treated just like other news the newer it is. the more detailed story treatment it gets); the bride and their mother who think the rules are for other people, but exceptions must be made for them; people who forget that newspapers change and that what was the most important news 20 or 30 years ago on the social scene, may not be today; and the people who think that knowing staff members personally will give them more access to space. Another irritaiit both for editor and reader is that occasionally, due to nothing more than the sheer mechanics involved in printing a paper under the pressure of a daily edition, errors occur despite all the checks and double checks and everyone is unhappy! W. N. J. QUOTE AND REQUOTE We solved the traffie problem for Germany, Italy and England by importing nearly j Mai I bag all their automobiles. Dawson County (Ga.) Advertiser. Citizen Offers Plan For Construction, LADY HAS SOME RIGHTS I've decided that being a mother may be vexing, naturally exhausting and only rarely rewarding but I'd never say it was dull. We are raising one delightful daughter with three boistrous boys, and recently I decided that I have perhaps overstressed modesty. Marsha had just finished bath-ta- g and was dressing herself, when one of her older brothers chanced to open the bathroom door. Pulling herself up to her full 33 inches, she ordered him turned out, then my four-year-o- ld to me sobbing. "Mother, Mother," she wailed. d "He saw me in my underwear." B. G. S. bare-nake- NUPTIAL WOES People who get married In summer don't stop to think that office collections are smaller because of vacations. LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE We thought yould like to read the law enforcement code of adopted by the Utah ethics Peace Officers Association. It follows : As a Law Enforcement Officer my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; and be condevelop of mindful the welfare of stantly others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejuand-propert- self-restrai- nt; dices, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities. I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept It as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating . Financing of Stadium Editor Herald: I see where the Brigham Young University plans to build a new stadium and is asking for the help of the community to take finanpart in sharing much cial load. Since we of the town are to share in much of the benefits of this structure I think it only fair that we should contribute to its building. But because both the University and the LDS Church feel they cannot or should not cover the entire cost I offer this plan to lower their expense and to add greatly to the benefits for the communityi 1. Offer the land that is proposed for the stadium and some of the parking facilities for sale to the city for a fair and reasonable price under the following conditions: That the city complete the structure as it is now planned and under university supervision complete the stadium by 1965 and that the BYU would have first choice on rental of the stadium for all athletic contests and special meetings. 2. The city to build the stadium and use the same methods to collect money to cover the cost as is now being followed. The office space that is availahle be used for new city offices and even a small convention center. 3. The city could raise money for maintanence by renting to tne BYU, all the local high schools and other interested groups. Additional money could be raised each year by sponsoring an annual preseason pro football game to be promoted by our local paper and civic clubs. I believe that all parties concerned would benefit from this plan because if the university is sincere in their statement that it is the community that "Will beneft why not cut down their own expenses (and still have the same facilities) and do their part to help make Provo a better place to live by making it possible to have our own civic center and city ofof-th- e , fices. Scott Thomas E. 620 N. 974 - STARTED LATE Les MADRID, Spain (UPI) St. LouMeriwether, is, Mo., resident visited Madrid Saturday on his' European tour. "I never drank, I never smoked, and I never went with women until I was 14 years old," he told a Spanish reporter who' asked him for the key to a long life. Meriwether is a widower w h o outlived his three children. 101-year-o- ld myself before God to my chosen law enforcement. profession pet prejudices; Every time ah, issue is. raised, that threatens complacency it is like someone putting r o c k s tioifcrison under the mat tress and we roll over and cry out peevishly, "Go away. Don't disturb us." Most of us like things just as they are. We like good homes, good .automobiles, light work at high wages, fine schools (and plenty of recreation. We like eloquent preachers who can assure us that if we don't upset the status quo we can step right into another world where we will enjoy our luxuries eternally. We have our status symbols, and our care5 is to see mat they are not diminished. ' We rushed to buy new automobiles that had grace- ful fins on them, and now that the automobile stylists have declared that fins must go we go in debt for cars that don't have fins. We have been only temporarily disturbed. A few people disturb us, like the twenty million Negroes who are asking the firee and equal use of public facilities. Buti we try to dismiss them by saying we can't grant these rights without interfering with the property rights of others, which is the same as saying that if a man owns an automobile he should hive the right to drive down the wrong side of the road because his car is his property and he has the right to do anything he wants with it. Or a robber who owns a gun his a right to use it to take your money away from you. The Negroes won't buy that, and so they disturb our complacency. We have a lot of people who disturb our slumber. Those who think there Is some danger of the Russians retaliating can be dis missed as part of the Communist v Conspiracy.' v, , There are those who think that only religion can be a solution of our difficulties but churches .are, no nearer to getting together than they ever were. Pope John Find Ways to Turn Your Homemaking Into "With all the advice offered on how to find fulfilment outside our homes, it would be easy to conclude that homemaking as a career is something you can do if you can't do thing else." any- 'That is what of six, recently told 1,500 young Future Home makers of America. There's a lot of truth in her statement. Homemakers are constantly told that the only way they can find any personal satisfaction in life is to break out of- their ranch-styl- e prisons. The housewife who is "stuck in the suburbs" is forever being experts pitied by the i on modern living. To hear them talk, you would think that home, itself, offers no challenges to a woman. Judging by our high divorce - ii III 77; i L MHDett Mrs, Stewart L.v Roth Udall, wiJ of the Secretary of the Interior and, herself, the mother so-call- ed a the munist Conspiracy." If it were not that every Negro would be an "Uncle Tom," and Jim Crow-iswould be acceptable to the Negroes, and we would not be disturbed bjrjill these racial demonstrations. Negroes, would stay out of colleges, and tip their hats and step off the sidewalks when we whites pass by. Unions would accept what the employers offered, and we would be untroubled by strikes. Nobody would be elected to office but Republicans who could qualify for membership in the John Birch Society. Traitors like the Kennedy family would all be in jail, and nothing would be taught in school except prayer and' the oath of allegiance. Then we could all go back t0 sleep. Of course there would still be the threat of a nuclear war that might annihilate the human race, but that could all be solved by dropping a few bombs on Russia. A,fter that nothing could possibly peaceful to accept. Even here in the Mormon dominated West other churches seem unwilling ta accept David O. McKay Prophet Seer and Revelatory antj think the Mormons press their propaganda too hard. . Meanwhile, religious persecution, which has marked every ai,' of civilization, goes mefrily on. Over 'in South Viet Nam, which is eighty, per cent Buddhist, the Catholic government of President . Ngo Dinh which . we so hopefully installed, is making it so tough on the Buddhists that their priests, monks and nuns are setting themselves on fixe in protest. The prominent , sister-in-La- w the president, Mrs Nhu, has been touring this country making pleas for the government to get' , tougher with the Buddhists. Reminds me of my of i Indian ancestors. When they, caught a white prisoner it wt the squaws who delighted to' castrate the prisoner and heap hot coals on his stomach. : If everybody Would accept our religion and dogmas we would not be disturbed. But when people are willing to burn themselves to death for the sake of their dogma the time would seem to bt some time in the future. Tomorrow, I am expecting a visitor, a well known writer friend, Alan Vaughn Eiston, of Santa Aha, California. In thfs, his seventy-sixt- h year, he decided to shied the troubles of the world and the writing business and go fishin' for jhe summer. He sent his family on a tour of Europe, stored his typewriter and took off for the mountains of Wyoming " It made d unwilling m I Twenty-thir- A gestures toward uniting the Catholic and Protestant faiths, bat only on condition that the Protea tahts accept the doctrine of Papal Infallabllity and certain other doginas which the Protestants anjs blame everything' on "The Com- : . -- and Montana. He felt sure that he would be undisturbed, but he was wrong. He is a famous writer, a former president of the California Writ. "ers 'League, and a lecturer on writing at Redlands University, so whenever he passed through a town he was i called upon to speak before local hopeful writers and friends, except in Sprlng-vill- e or Proyo, that Is. He. writes . me that he had ther troubles. Once he hired a horse and rode three miles into the mountains, caught his limit of fish before it started to rain. He went back to his horse and discovered that it had got loose and he had to trudge back with his fish, his equipment, and his slicker in a drenching rain. It, seems to me you can't win. Wherever c that you go you-- are bound to be, , Seems to Me Has Mob Action Replaced Law and Order in Our Society? By DAVID GARDNER Law and order seems to be a thing of the past. In its place we now have mob action to gain promptly blocked the road by on the highway. staging a The fact that hundreds of auto mobiles were forced to turn pack and detour several miles each day of the blockade did notcause any7 concern to the women. And the police chief told me he wouldn't "tangle with a bunch of worn , sit-do- ob- jectives. The great difference between-savageand; a civilized society is the ability to settle disputes through legal and orderly procedures. For generations we have prided ourselves on this civilization. But now we have regressed to a position of almost tribal , status,, where everyone feels that the only way he can obtain "justice'.' is by organizing some show of force to exercise pressure on some person . s or something. This was brought to my attention again recently by, a situation near mynome: A group of women decided that they should have sign on a road that ran a swimming pool used by past their children. When the state highway depart- ment refused permission to erect such a sign at the pool the women Ruth Millett goose-pimp- ly j Editor's Off the Beat t; j the A n- - 3 the guard up, prepared to test inRusshould the atmosphere again Neither did St. Paul. Nor Peter nor eminary student. "Dr. Crane." he asked during ' By The James nor Philip. Abel G., aged 24, is a By FRANK C. ROBERTSON True, we : used to say, "dismay," but we passed that point in the road; so long ago that we can only iwmp up a little spuri- ous excitement w h e n someone questions o u r. in the public interest, "crutches." 36: v Johnny-come-late- ly j Q-1- r willing to compromise. The device of compromise is no gimmick. Two hundred years ago Edmund Burke, Britain's great statesman and orator, said: "All government indeed, every human benefit and every enjoyment, every virtue and comon founded is act prudent promise and barter."f course, to He was referring,-ohonorable compromise and barter. America needs, and needs badly, the capacity to settle its internal conflicts before they get out of hand, as they too frequently do. A good way to help acquire this capacity is for each of us to develop and use a spirit of give and take, a willingness to surrender Analyze Your Own Clergyman CASE From Oil Complacency ' , neither By GEORGE W. CRANE. Ph.D., M.D. - time-consumi- ng. The Worry Clinic Analyse yoar own elerrymm and aee if he falls Into the "persuader" r the "pontificator" catetory. Then think back to Jesus and St. Paul and remember how they handled their eon tre rations. Sometimes old men become laiy and try to rely too much on "ecclesiastical crutches." jSJIg", i- . I Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Worth a Try No one now expects that the U.S. Senate will give anything but overwhelming approval to the partial .Tiff ;. . 1963 Problems--- ! compro- ; ; X Let Nothinq Shalce Us Truly Creative Job rate, our shocking increase in ing to solve the problems of her juvenile delinquency, and the frightening frequency of headlined home tragedies, today's real challenge to women is to put their hearts and brains to work inside their own four walls. Women should search for ways of turning homemaking into a truly creative job that .brings a sense of accomplishment instead of a sense of frustration. The American housewife needs to set her own home and family life in order! before she atarts try community. wn ' v en. .. Actually, I suppose it is hard to condemn the women when they ; see labor Organizations-anracial groups using the same tactics- to gain, their ends. And on Jtop of that, when they see and hear ministers supporting ' fcnd advocating this same mob action from their pulpits it is hard for them to understand why It is wrong. 4 Or when police officers, judges, governors and even Presidents give tacit approval or even whole' hearted support to anarchy. During a strike In Pittsburgh several years ago a gang of striking hoodlums attempted to break ' , into the struck plant and wreck it. When they were a rrested, A "Catholic priest appeared in their behalf and told the judge that the men were only engaged in "peaceful mass picketing." During . the violent coal strikes . "4ln western Pennsylvania a few years ago in which pickets block--. ed public highways, wrecked and dumped coal trucksj a state Su-preme Court judge told the men that they had a right to such action. ' , During the organizing camWidpaign :at the mining town oflooked en, West Virginia, police the other way as Jungle law held the community in a grip of fear. ' During this siege; houses were j . And if a housewife uses her best talent to be a good wife and mother and homemaker, she willl find fulfilment as a woman and as a human being. For home harmony: Read Ruth Milletfs "How to Have a Happy Husband." Send 25 cents to Ruth Millett Reader Service, co The Daily Herald, P. O, Box 489, Dept. A, Radio City Station, New York io, n. y. yr a.. "- -- burned, . railroad bridges were dynamited, power stations destroyed, trains derailed, automobiles wrecked, and three men in--: jured and one killed by gunfire. |