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Show Hour of Decision The Chopping Block A Lesson From History SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1963 GOP In Period of Transition Reports that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower has asked ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge to be a Republican candidate in 1964 add more fuel to the fires of rumor which have been burning brightly poduring the present litical moratorium. Some doubt is cast on the firmness of the report, since Eisenhower says he has not talked to Lodge on this matter, and Lodge, from his post in Viet Nam, says so-call- ed the same. Lodge has been saying he has no intention of running in 1964. But when asked about the Eisenhower reports, he was quoted as hedging to the extent of observing that he would consider "with respect" any proposal by his old friend, the general. That this kind of thing gets such quick currency illustrates the confusion evident in Republican circles over their 1964 choice. And it should point up a caution in gauging the political factors at work. To take the latter question first, there is no historical evidence that any effort by a former president to promote a specific candidacy has automatically projected the choice into serious consideration for the nomination. Presidential nominating politics seldom operates by the "great man" theory, under which it is presumed when a figure of great prestige in the party speaks his choice the nomination will speedily fall to the chosen candidate. Former President Harry Truman had virtually no effect in recent times when he endorsed Averell Harriman in 1956 and Sen. Stuart Symington in 1960. Some observers think Richard Nixon got the GOP nomination in spite of Eisenhower rather than because of him. are actually by an incredibly complex Nominations achieved series of interactions at the tional and state level. na- They are won by delegate votes, not by verbal assertions. And the way the votes go represents, in the end, the realistic betting by thousands of political professionals as to who has the best chance of being elected. There are, too, countless delegates who simply vote their favorite. But unless this happens to coincide with the hard judgment as to who can win, they will be him. The rank and file of party men in many areas still prefer Sen. He Barry Goldwater of Arizona. delehas a hard block of political gate votes that is not chipping off. It may be in the range of 400 votes. Admittedly he is hurt by the emergence of President Johnson as the probable Democratic nominee, for this puts in doubt 0: states. But the alternatives to Gold-watare not at all clear. Nixon and Pennsylvania Gov. William Scranton are said to have been elevated in prospect, but nothing really measurable is going for either yet. The truth is the Republicans are in a period of transition, and they are as puzzled as any onlooker as to which direction their party will move when the rumor factory slows down and the hard business of choosing is pressed in earnest after Christmas. er Yet when thieves took his gold and he was forced to concentrate on rearing little Eppie, the toddler who was deserted on his doorstep, he finally became humanized. Some church people grow myopic in religion and thus feud all their lives over how a person should be baptized, or what foods should be eaten or avoided. Can't you imagine how God must shake His head sadly at this myopia of soul, even on the part of supposedly faithful church people down here on To widen your horizon and put new windows into your soul, send for my booklet on "Psychology Applied to Churches," enclosing a long stamped, return envelope, plus 20c. copper pennies, a few pins, plus 98 nickels and dimes, and other flimsy trinkets. "But meanwhile, he missed the beautiful sunsets and the jolly, laughing faces of acquaintances. "He overlooked the birds and most of the roses as well as other climbing (Always write to Dr. Crane in care of this newspaper, enclosing a long stamped, addressed envelope and 20c to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets.) So They Say It was as if a mad movie projectionist had mixed up cans of film, interlacing the bitter tragedy of the great American nation with a cheap Texas thriller, a detective story and comics. Russian writer Nikolai S. Atarov, on the assassination of President Kennedy and its aftermath. Behind all this dirty job can be seen the hand of the colonialists. Soviet newspaper Izvestia blaming U. S. for ouster of Russian diplomats by the Congo. flowers. "And his posture became so stooped that he ultimately could not stand up -- 5. - V Badly Needed At Bridal Veil Falls There has been considerable activity in promoting the widening and improving of Highway 189 north from 1200 University Avenue. Those of us living up PrOvo Canyon way would appreciate any support we can get for some badly needed improvements on this part of the road. I understand the ment of Highway 189 through Provo Canyon to the Wasatch County line is not programmed until after 1967. This being the case, I suppose nothing can be done to advance that date, but there are n few minor inexpensive improvements that should be made now. One such is the providing of additional parking space at Bridal Veil Falls. Eight years ago I donated a 3 acre tract of land on the north side of the road for that purpose and have since offered to make this improvement at my own expense. This little cut and fill would have provided parking for an additional hundred cars, totalling several thousand each day during the tourist season. I have been informed, however, that the highway commission will build its own highways. We talk about increasing the tourist business in Utah, but right here at the gateway to Utah Valley the west bound tourist is greeted with "No Parking" signs. For many it is their first stop in Utah and it doesn't leave a very good impression when these signs say in effect, "Don't Stop - Our Scenery is Showing - Drive On." We forget it is this west bound traffic which is most important to Utah County. kind of improvement This should not be blocked by the state just because it might benefit someone with a place of business at me side of the road. If that is to be the official policy, we might as well abandon our highways altogether. I am convinced that Utah County loses more in tourist business every single day of the summer months than the entire cost of this proposed improvement; however, it will take more influence than I have to puMt across. If someone will take'it upon himself to get the approval, I will pay the bill myself. Herald Staff fair-mind- ed Off the Beat Mai I bag Parking Development M CAREFUL THERE MR. LINKSTER! During Provo City Commission's hearing on golf rates at the municipal golf course protests were made with sound arguments supporting them for rates lower than those proposed. One golfer appealed for lower rates indicating that annual membership rates are not so much a bargain as pictured by proponents of. the increase. He pointed out that people with the Why Take Skiing Away From Haven? Editor Herald: I mentioned in this column before that some organizations are unjustifiable. Many and probably most organizations are adapted for the good and benefit of the people, but there are some that are adapted chiefly for money and profit. These last should be outlawed, for God himself hated wealth. I understand there is now an organization scheming to undermine the skiing sport from Timp Haven and switch it to Park City. Paul Stewart has struggled hard and spent a pile of money to build the Timp Haven skiing recreation for the benefit of the people of this valley. He now has first class ski lifts as well as other amusements such as lunch rooms, dance hall, ice skating, and more. It is a beautiful locality and nearer to the athletes of this region than Park City. So how can anyone have the heart to even think of tearing down Stewart's castle after he has taken r o much pains in struggling to benefit the public? , d These organizations are like fish, in that the big ones eat up the little ones. It is unlike the old saying of "Treat' others as you wish to be treated yourself." Or as the good book says, "Live and let live." Or as the mode of America, "Extend a hand to those - money-powere- of need." Paul Stewart is one among our many good citizens, and should be treated as a good citizen. He has always been a very good friend of ours and a respectable friend to all. Why, allow greed to interfere with his rights? Y. M. Offret Wildwood memberships do not use the course as much as some people think. "Just how many men are fortunate enough to leave their wives and families and play golf on a weekend?" he asked. Jerry Cornell. . MONEY'S WORTH Speaking of golf, the op-- ., timist is the golfer who after a bad day on the links satisfies himself by reporting: "Well, I got to hit the ball more than anyone else." REALLY LOOKS LIKE A STEEPLE NOW steeple on the ward Chapel and East Provo Stake Center at Seventh North and Sixth East is no longer so far out. In fact, it's almost conventional, except for still looking from cera little tain angles because the three on which original base pipes the new steeple was placed from the are still main stone column. When the beautiful new building was completed about two years ago, Provo residents were frankly puzzled at the thing which topped it. It looked like a cross between a cylindrical street light and an old fashioned factory whistle. But, people were told, that was the steeple. So the steeple it remained, at least in name, until shortly before the building was dedicated. Then, apparently even church officials in charge of the building stopped trying to convince themselves it was a steeple, and had it replaced with the That way-o- ut Ninth-19t- h skee-wamp- us It tism. Very few schoolchildren, I am sure, have ever heard of Thad-deu- s Stevens, but the lesson of his life should be told and taught. He was responsible for much of the hatred that prevails today. Aiming to help the Negroes he set their cause back at least a hundred years. The bloody Civil War had been fought and won and the slaves set free, but the old hatreds and bigotry remained, and Thad Stevens was its chief advocate. He was the leader of what was called the Radical Republican Reconstruction Program which viewed the Southern States as conquered provinces which should be crushed underfoot. Yet he was a sincere man who believed in Negro betterment, and the future of the Republican party. Unlike Lincoln, who wanted to heal the wounds of war and build a united country he believed in vengeance. More than any other man he was responsible for the Carpetbagger Era which set a sullen and resentful South back so far. Andrew Johnson, a man of unexpected strength, tried hard to carry out Lincoln's policies, but was frustrated at every turn by Thad Stevens and the bigotry and fanticism he represented. Claude G. Bowers in his great book, THE TRAGIC ERA, says that Thad Stevens wielded more power than did Lincoln at the time of the assassination. His- tory now records that Lincoln, the man who stood for moderation, was right, and Thad Stevens wrong. Stevens was able to wreck Andrew Johnson's administration and make a shambles out of his hope to reconcile the South. When Johnson toured the country he was jeered and spat upon and lied about by followers of Thad Stevens. It was a loner, John Wilkes Booth, like Lee Harvey Oswald, who took advantage of the current hysteria to commit murder. Thad Stevens is an example of the harm that can be done by "good" men who claim patriotism as justification for their excesses. In this time of crisis no American can better serve his country than by repudiating the apostles of hatred and bigotry, whether of the right or the left. We must oppose not only the real traitors, but those who recklessly charge against other Americans who refuse to share in their blanket indictment of everyone who doesn't share their pet fears and intolerance. treason Seems to Me off-cent- er present structure. As we recall, we were the first to publicly register pain and puzzlement about it in this column nearly two years ago. We don't exactly claim credit for its replacement, but we're relieved. We no longer expect a factory whistle to toot as we drive by. - Theron H. Luke QUOTE AND REQUOTE One wit informs as op- portunity doesn't knock these days. It rings the telephone and asks a silly question. (Okla.) Blackwell Journal-Tribun- e. Only a woman can spend $15 for a slip and feel frustrated when it shows. Washington Grange News. Modern Trend Indicates Childhood Has Disappeared By DAVID GARDNER As near as I can figure it, childhood has been repealed. Parents are trying to make the big step from infa n c y to adulthood i n one fell swoop. It is a shame this is true, because I am certain that most parents honestly think that they are are doinfi the Mr. Gardner best they can for junior. Unfortunately, permissiveness is not necessarily kindness. THIS PARENTAL spoiling was brought to my attention again as I looked at the current displays of toys for the Christmas shopper. No longer items do we find little low-coto gladden the heart of a boy or girl. In place of normal toys we now find expensive pieces of equipment costing hundreds of dollars adorning the displays. Toys seem to have become a status symbol in pushing children into maturity. What child is going to be LA st when he is already satisfied with a ball or a set of jaded by elaborate and costly jacks "toys"? What boy is going to appre- ciate a bicycle when he already has a motor scooter or a hot rod? What junior miss is going to be thrilled with a simple dress when she already has an evening gown designed for a burlesque queen? What girl would be satisfied with a hair ribbon when she already has made many trips to the beauty parlor to get a hairdo that might scare a wild man from Borneo? WE NO LONGER see children acting like children, but n like some version of adults. Their lives are run on tight schedules that allow no time for being just children. On Monday Susie has her ballet class, Tuesday is probably her French lesson, Wednesday riding, Thursday the Brownies, Friday is the piano lesson and Saturday will be a trip to the beauty cut-dow- horseback parlor. And, of course, junior can no longer play for the sake of just having fun. If he wants to play baseball, he must do it in something called a little league. Kids cant just up a team and play on a pick vacant . Tho Mature Parent of tuberculosis. "So his narrowed vision and desire to pick up a few unexpected coins, cost him most of the enjoyment of life. Isn't i Will is Firmly Set On Denying Her Husband Divorce Myopia of Soul Many Americans have visual myopia, which means nearsightedness. But eye doctors can quickly give them normal vision by means of properly fitted glasses. But myopia of the soul is a far more tragic ailment. Scrooge had this same myopia of soul for most of his life. Only his fearful nightmare finally gave him the broader, happy outlook that is intended for us human beings. Silas Marner, too, focussed all day lone on the anticipation of reaching home at night to finger and count and caress the gold pieces in his secret each, near the fireplace. By The Rue L. Clegg straight. "Whether this bent posture was a factor, I don't know, but he ultimately died that tragic?" Editor's election strategy founded on capture of most Old South earth? But he is also a faithful church attendant, so he recently visited my Bible class at the Chicago Temple. Afterwards we had dinner together and he told me about a case that can serve as a good lesson to all of us. "Dr. Crane," he began, "a high school boy was walking along the railroad tracks when he found a $5 bill. "He was obviously delighted, "But thereafter he kept his head down as he constantly looked for new 'finds,' "All his remaining life he kept watching the sidewalks or the ground. "And he did discover 3,728 ordinary j- 5 Gold-wate- r's Myopia of the Soul Tragic Ailment R-43- Vj The big point is that words from Eisenhower or Truman or Adlai Stevenson or others of high stature have extremely limited influence unless they match well with the collective decisions of those who actually do the nominating. Politics is not so certain a business that a man of Lodge's position coud be flatly ruled out. But it is plain that as of now not too many party professionals favor The Worry Clinic By GEORGE W. CRANE, Ph.D., M.D. Harold Wilkins is the CASE handsome vice president of National Tea Company in charge of produce buying. He spends probably half of his time each year flying to various fruit and vegetable centers, as in Florida, Texas, California, Michigan, etc. M.t overwhelmed. By FRANK C. ROBERTJSON Our present political climate will not put an end to the hatred and rancor that has been growing these past few years. President Kennedy's assassination caused an almost universal revulsion from every quarter, including the Communist camp, and President Johnson's initial speeches urging tolerance and good will were at first well received, but there is every indication that the campaign of slander, suspicion and bigotry will soon be in full swing again. It is not to be expected that political parties will forget their differences, and the right to criticize must be maintained, but the old hate groups are not willing to wait for the findings of the able committee President Johnson has appointed to investigate the tragedy, and are basing their propaganda on their own old prejudices. The city of Dallas, Texas, is under fire from all sides. It has long been a hotbed of extreme rightists, and it didn't look so good in the way Ruby was permitted to murder Oswald. It should have been more careful about permitting those placards containing President Kennedy's picture with the words, WANTED FOR TREASON, underneath, to be distributed over the city just before Mr. Kennedy's visit. It was bad on principle, but it should not be used as an indictment of a whole city or state for a great majority of the people are reasonable and and should not be blamed for the hysteria that mobbed Lyndon Johnson, spat upon Adlai Stevenson and may have contributed to the death of the president. It only shows what unrestrained hatred and bigotry can do. Nations would do well in time of crisis to contemplate the lessons of history. The only comparable time in our history was the assassination of President Lincoln. He is now one of our greatest hereos, but during his term in office he was subjected to more abuse and ridicule than any other president. The newspaper cartoons of his time depicted him as a clown, an orge, and a monstrosity. He, too, was succeeded by a man named Johnson. That, too, was an era of fear, hysteria and hatred. Andrew Johnson had scarcely taken office before impeachment proceedings were started against him, which were prevented by a single vote. He was hated by the extremists of his day who claimed a monopoly on patrio Count Casimir Pulaski, the Polish patriot who also became a hero of the American Revolution, came to this country after being driven into exile from his own land in 1772. He joined the army of General Washington in 1777 and served with distinc- tion in several engagements. Wounded at Savannah, he died October 11, 1779. e By MRS. MURIEL LAWRENCE Newspaper Enterprise; Assn. Dear Mrs. Lawrence: Two years ago I remarried the father of my two boys after divorcing him for infidelity. I remar ried- him be- cause I ed to want- raise in a the boys real home. Ever my life since has been a hell. M y husband not only boasts of his Mrs. Lawrence other women but tells me, in front of the children, mat he wants another divorce. My minister and a marriage counselor both have advised me to leave him but I am afraid. I have nobody to turn to and am so afraid of trying to rear the children alone. . I . ANSWER: There's an organization called "Parents Without Partners" composed of single parents who are surviving the ordeal which so frightens you. If you will write to it at 80 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y., it will give you the address of its branch in your city. Perhaps you will find there the encouragement you need. In the meantime, I want to suggest that your "fear" of leaving your husband may involve other feelings of which you are unaware. He is cruel and selfish, isn't he? He has twice destroyed your hopes of marriage, betrayed you with other women, humiliated you before the children. Now he wants you to remove all restraints on him so that he can behave even more badly. He wants a divorce so that he can kick up his heels, carry on any way he pleases while you are left to pinch and scrape, stay home every night and face the responsibilities he doesn't want to be bothered with. Isn't it possible that your "fear" of leaving him is your desire to force him to take Isn't those responsibilities? deterof this "fear" your part mination to refuse your husband the freedom that you can't enjoy yourself? We can't love a person who has disappointed us as your husband has you, but if we insist on brooding on his meanness, our own vindictiveness may escape our notice. We may be so involved with his punishing treatment of us that we blind ourselves to our own se-- lot. At ages when girls should bt making mud pies and boys playing marbles, we now find them dating and going steady. cret passion to punish back. We can, in the case of a marriage lijce yours, insist on remaining in it, not because we are so afrait of rearing our children alone, hut because our will is so firmly set on denying our husband the frolic he demands. And so, it will quite escape our notice that we cannot want a divorce ourselves because it is what the enemy wants. And that we are lost, nottoffear; '! so much as to hate.; ; ( All "rights reserVed." :.'V Newspaper Enterprise Assn.) : |