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Show 7TTTTT 9 T Page ISA f lie The Juhlic Forum Brinksmansliip Salt aliEfilmttt By Our Readers Friday Morning, February 22, 1963 i Should Keep Promise to Utah Congress i -- , Aspinall bad suggested that Udall refrain from opening state selection of other mineral - rich lands in a similar situation at least until Congress has had an opportunity to consider He matter fully Udall replied that In lights of the questions Aspinall raised he intended to follow his suggestion and maintain the status quo until the- respective committees had had an opportunity to make a IT WAS a letter INTERESTINGLY from Congressman Wayne N. Aspinall chairman of the House Interior Committee known generally as a public lands state advocate which brought .), j George Washington over foreign policy Deep differences of the problem. . England. - " -- Avoid "permanent inveterate antipathies for some nations and passionate attachment for others, he said. He also warned of the baneful effects of the spirit of party, Perhaps the most quoted part of the address is this statement: Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. . . . Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Today, the United States has many 4 foreign alliances because the extraordno inary emergency of the cold war shows sign of abating. The political parties Washington deplored are now an Integral his jpart of our national life. But many of views are as valid as when uttered. More important, however, Is the spirit in which he spoke and which guided his entire ' 5 By Fletcher Knebel z The Supreme Court WASHINGTON Jprules that cant be denied rs draft-dodge- citizenship. On the other hand, if you catch a young citizen praying before -schools out, you can draft the rascal. J r Economizers bulletin: Republicans are hike nonsense enraged at this 48.9 miles. to back vow cut it to tnd 50-mi- le m Critics judging the TV home lecture JJour battle between Jackie Kennedy and Princess Kelly say Jackie had the cleanest drapes but Grace had the neatest French accent, Twenty African students quit Bulgaria the Communists treated them tlike dirt. Now If they were free, white Jand 21, Bulgaria would treat them differently. Theyd be in jail. because an executive decision could be overturned and urged that the principles involved in Mr. Kennedys ruling be given authority of statute. Utah delegate in Congress reportedly were reluctant" to take such action because of the risk of being unsuccessful in getting Such a law passed. Recent developments would seem to make such. step necessary, Utah has applied for 14 additional areas totaling 7,225 acres from the Bureau of Land Management. t Mary McGroryv Harriman Becomes Rising Star at 71 Every effort should be made to Insure that this state gets the federal public domain land granted It under the Enabling Act of 1896 but partially withheld because of failure to survey the state and an assortment of other ex- -, WASHINGTON The most marvelous contradiction on the new frontier is W. cuses. Invasion or Investment? The dilemma of Castros Cuba was intensified this week by the remarks in Washington of two highly regarded Latin Americans. On Capitol Hill an prime minister and exile leader, Manuel A. de Varona, painted a bleak picture of Communist infiltration of Central and South America, concluding that the only solution is invasion. AT ALMOST THE same time Venezuelan President Betancourt said that Communists are losing influence in Latin America, that the situation tochy is better than it was three years ago. . De Varona warned that Venezuela Is the prime and immediate target of the Communists and that their subver-aiv-e activity is having a great impact on the continent What is most wondrous is that the young men in the department - are de lighted at the prospect Communist guerrilla bands. , De Varona branded as a major myth the belief that social and economic reforms can weaken and eventually stamp out Red subversion in Latin America. Betancourt, briefly a Communist in the 1930s and today the most effective foe of communism in Latin America, said that so long as poverty and backwardness exist, extremist ideas will find a breeding ground. for calm heads and cool hands, confident that some day the Cuban people will "give us a pleasant surprise if encouraged. But de - Varona said that Latin America wiH know neither security nor peace, that capital will continue its flight abroad, faith In U.S. leadership will diminish and defeatism will engulf the hmisnk-'-'' Cuba is liberated, by forte , Betancourt was a guest of President Kennedy,' who also believes that social reform is an essential preliminary to fighting communism. And the former Cuban premier is a guest of a congressional group many members of which favor military action against Cuba. IF THE VENEZUELAN government is secure against the Communist drive, as President Betancourt, claims, he would seem to have the edge in the argument. Nobody hates the Reds more and he has good pipelines into other Latin capitals. De Varona, on the other hand, is frustrated and his interest in hemisphere security may be secondary to his deep desire to have his homeland liberated at all costs. j under-standab- -- Huynle In LouUrfll ' Courier-Journ- al Hes crazy this fiscal exercise could kill - . 'rJ .He is the one authentic hero in the State Department," says a Junior colleague. When he was sworn in, he acquired a small reputation as a wit for saying that he supposed he had been chosen for the Far East because it was the area he knew least about. Since then, he has acquired enough knowledge to deal effectively with some of the stickiest problems in the world. He has also acquired a tremendous personal following and a nickname. All along the new frontier, he - you. - - A- - is known as fr aura of experience and his the crocodlle tribute to his habit of leaning back in his chair during long meetings and suddenly starting up to bite somebodys head off. IN EVERY echelon of the State Department he is regarded with admiration and envy. The Rusk men observe wistfully his easy ship with the President. The Ball men anxiously study his success with Congress. The last is not rewarding for ' the gentle persuasion faction. Harriman once snapped at a senator, Im glad youre not secretary of state. The young men envy his firm tread on the seventh floor carpets where careerists walk so warily. I THINK I know where he stands on every major policy question," said a colleague. "I can't say that about any other man over here. Hes been around so long, he stopped worrying about things we brood about, said another. "During the Cuban crisis some people were worrying Kennedy hadnt left Khrushchev a way out. Harriman just said we should make our stand clear and that Khrushchev would think of his own way out Harrimans impatience is famous in the department So he has been known to cut off a lengthy exposition with dont tell me such nonsense. At the same time he is regarded as a splendid dip- - lomat His patrician bearing, his absolute social security make a great impression on whoever happens to be on the other side of the table. He never avoids a head-ocollision, although he often tells his aids that the important thing in negotiation is to find out the other mans point of view. Harriman, after 30 years of public service, shows no signs of slowing down. He hungers for office in the way of some immensely . wealthy men who apparent-- . ly feel they must prove themselves. n Ogden, His one regret appears to be his Isolation from the political arena. He once wanted to be president and was bitterly disappointed over defeat for as governor of New York by Nelson Rockefeller. - NO ONE is more be wild-- , ered by Harrimans new renaissance on the new frontier than the political associates who found him an awkward campaigner, a speaker with Jong pauses and a testy They concede these qualities might serve him as a diplomat better. At any rate, Harriman, in the time of life thatj most' other men regard as early evening, is still in the high noon of his career. SOMEWHAT bemused by the universal approval which presently surrounds Tiim, he is ready, willing and able to take whatever comes. ' "Things are going to happen around here, said a you Mg State Department aid joyfully. Radioactive Waste Editor, Tribune: A very disturbing fact has been brought to my attention the use of Mill Creek for the disposal of uranium waste. It has been found that this radioactive waste eventually ends up in the duck and geese marshes, as well as being absorbed by the plants and animals along the creek. I do not relish the thought of setting down to a dinner of roast stockpile of radiation. Is it not enough that we have jeopardized our health by turning Mill Creek into a sewage system- - and the Great Salt Lake into an open cesspool? Now we add the finishing touch and turn our backs on the disposal of radioactive waste into our back yards and a proposed recreational area. Is there not something we as a community can do to remedy this deplorable situation before disease and radiation take their effect on our population? PHILIP E STEWART iy projectto de- aid signed Cuban agricul- ture. is The incident significant because It brings to thd forefront the difference between officials vith a superstate concept and spokesmen for a single country like .the United States, which happens nowadays to be footing most of the bill of the United Nations. . It is pointed out on behalf of the U.N. that, out of 589 million dollars for projects in 98 countries, less than four million dollars is for projects the United States has disapproved. Of the 585 million for approved projects, the countries aided have contributed lands and buildings valued at 343 million. Of the remaining 242 million, the United States has paid 40 per cent, or about 97 This 97 million dollars comes from American taxpayers. The projects are unquestionably helpful to the countries involved, but the United States Is paying more than its proportionate share of the total of war has, of course, been proclaimed. But when the UN. becomes technical and insists that only a declaration of war can interrupt its help to the Castro regime, the American people, through their representatives in Congress, will also tend to become technical and will insist that no money be voted to the United Nations for projects anywhere under the auspices of the U.N. Our own foreign aid program can take over all American assistance to foreign countries without channeling any of it through the The same thing is true, moreover, with reference to sli UNr expenses. The argument of UN. of- ficials is that their organization cannot be influenced by the natiohal considerations of any country. Cuba, it is insisted, is a member ol the U.N. and thus is entitled to all its privileges. But in answer to this, it may be said that the United States is also a member, with the full right to withhold funds for special projects that go for purposes which could defeat American foreign policies. THE POINT is made in U.N..circles that if a declaration of war existed between Cuba and the United States," this would immediately interor the rupt any operations of the U.N. in any belligerent country. No state fund-givin- U.N. At least the United States Would then have some lev- erage in the situation and have something to say directly about where the projects will be launched. The American people per haps have not given as mucli attention as they should to the constructive work that has been done by the special funds agency of the UN., which indeed deserves encouragement. But (he blunder In Cuba can only retard the continuance of such aid from the -- United States. . Utahs Archaic Laws Editor, Tribune: It is a disgrace to this state that it legalizes child marriages (a girl 14 and a boy 16 can marry). The divorce rate in Utah is one of the highest in the country, juvenile delinquency is Increasing nine They Obey Laws times faster than the popula. Editor, Tribune: As a lettion growth; our country ter carrier with a conscience has the highest crime record and an operator of govern of any civilized nation in the ment vehicles I feel comworld. Isnt it high time, pelled to answer Feb. 17 lettherefore, that all good cititer, signed Riled Up. zens, and especially the Government employes are Legislature, should give these matters serious no more immune to city laws than other individuals. We thought? Students of criminology are required by the same law as all citizens to pass both state that approximately 75 of adult criminals are written and driving examinations in order to obtain an known to have been delinoperators license. In addition quent in their youth; and to this we are required to that one of the contributing causes of juvenile delinquenqualify for a governirr-i- t cy is this states archaic child operators license. labor law which prohibits, - To drive . a .vehicle- - which has U.S. Mail printed on it youngsters from working. and is painted red, white and As Thomas Jefferson stated: "Do all you can to help the blue is certainly not advanboys and girls discover the tageous. Each time a violation is committed whether it joy of work. It is while we are young that the habit of is through a seconds care- lessness or an honest numan industry is formed. If not of ive we lot miles a then, it never is afterwards." , eirror through aH kinds of traffic And J. Edgar Hoover adds Few teenagers with and conditions and we make errors) it is magnified by the .- real chores or jobs to do, fact that the vehicle is red, get into trouble.. Another contributing facwhite and blue and is driven tor to juvenile delinquency, (gy a government employe. Im sure that if any gov- is the three months school ernment driver were to be vacation every year, with no studies and nothing to do. given a citation for any of the violations stated (parkThis vacation custom origining in an intersection ? ? ! !) ated in the early history of he would be no given nor See Page 19A, Column 1. . Senator From Sandpit Ham Park By Let me tell you that every misery I miss is a new ing. Isaak Walton. A Blessing In Disguise "I was just thinking, said the Missus, that, according to present standards, you and I belong to the underprivileged class. How many things that are considered to be Superstate Concept Damaging to U.N. OffiW A S H I NGTON cials of the United Nations are disturbed over the widespread disapproval of that organization s Utah . David Lawrence And he praised the Alliance for Progress as a useful tool and a basic factor in the struggle, (Venezuela is one of the few Latin countries where alianza funds are being put to effective use, especially in urban and rural housing.) On the other hand de Varona told a House subcommittee that the program is a waste of time and CALLED Aver ell Harriman. At 71, he is a rising star in an administration that puts the accent on youth. Two years ago he entered the State Department and, M1 many thought, - the honorable - McGrory oblivion of retired governors, in the secondary role of assistant secretary for Far Eastern affairs. Now he is slated to succeed George McGhee as the number three man in the department. As under secretary for political affairs, he would rank just behind Secretary of State Dean Rusk and under secretary George W. Ball. In the meantime, Uth could make a better case for Its claim to public domain land by better administration and policies of getting the maximum good from land already In state hands. - BETANCOURT EL WOOD S. OHLSON If these cattle and sheepmen continue to misuse public land it will not be long advanuntil recreational tages of this state will be wiped out. Would not it be wise to put more restrictions on the use of public land for grazing? If this problem is not seen, understood, and acted on soon, there will be a much greater loss to Utahs resources than - we could ever imagine. LARRY ZECHIEL 1 money. Visiting Cartoonist would. poses. ist i , v-i- '' gen- Betancourt insisted that the red terror has been exaggerated, especially with regard to Venezuela and said his regime has proved its ability to deal with the small Potomac Fever i vif erals ruling The Tribune pointed out that He was able to think beyond the passions of the moment, and in . his famous Farewell Address he .urged his countrymen to do likewise. y Y state. , PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, steering a careful course, proclaimed American neutrality. His action, even though U.S. enthusiasm for the French Revolution had waned, sharply divided public opinion along partisan lines. Federalists applaudthe while deplored ed proclamation. Then Washington sent John Jay to England to negotiate a treaty which, though highly unpopular, relaxed tensions and helped keep the United States out of Europes wars until 1812. Washington's action during the French crisis was characteristic. Members of the Utah congressional delegation are wise, we think, in arranging to confer with Congressman Aspinall with the aim of persuading him to change his attitude so that additional land the state has requested In the Cane Creek area can be quickly transferred to the AT THE TIME of the attorney -- one-fourt- h - are nothing new in the United States. George Washingtons birthday serves to remind us that they began during the administration of our first President. THE FRENCH Revolution of 1789 was welcomed by Americans who thought it was guided by the same principles as their own revolution. Then came the reign of terror. The king and queen were guillotined. The other monarch of Europe took arms against France. War between France and England created a serious problem for the youngs American republic. France had a claim on U.S. support In time of war under terms Of a treaty of assistance signed during the American Revolution. Yet to aid France might mean crushing retaliation from d senior at the University of Utah. I have taken many courses in biological and physiological sciences. From these courses and from per-- . sonal observations, I have seen and learned many facts that deal with the problems of water pollution, range management and conservation. Unfortunately, I can not see where this state has made needed advancement In these fields. Of the 1.758,000,000 acres in. the United States, 300,000,-00- 0 are eroded, 50,000,000 acres of abandoned farms and ranches turning to dust, and 755,000,000 acres . have to three-fourth-s lost from of their topsoil. Utah is not an exception. Utah is the . most over- grazed state that I have ever seen or heard of. The sheep, more so than the cattle, have literally eaten up thousands of acres of land from over grazing. I know that there are two sides to this story! and that the sheep and cattlemen say that they are entitled to the use of public lands for their welfare and that they bring revenue to the state; this revenue is minute compared to what the state nets, from using this land for recreational pur- the action by Interior Secretary Udall halting future transfers. . Mr. Aspinall had asked the secretary what effect the transfer of the Cane Creek I mineral 'lands as ordered by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy early this would have on funds accruing month from these lands to the budget of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Utah Is interested in building up the fund but not lands. to the extent of losing mineral-ric- h 'freeze The Interior Department on additional transfers of public domain land to Utah is disappointing to residents f this state. The freeze, it is understood, does not affect the transfer of nearly 1,000 acres of mineral rich land in the Cane Creek area. In fact, it was the clear- listing of thls land by the Bureau of Land Management for transfer to this state which resulted hi the order holding up other Utah applications for federal land still due the state. he expect any special treatment of the law. Our job is to expedite the effimail as quickly and are We as possible. ciently neither told nor expected to obtain that goal at the expense of the law or the safety of the public. The next time you see anyone (including myself) committing any violation you de scribe, call the police. I would Utah Editor, Tribune: I am a Over-Graze- ' l absolute necessities do we have? W ell, I said, I have a Job, for one thing. And we have a roof over our heads, more food than we can eat, sufficient clothing and . . Oh, Ill admit that we are not public charges. Not yet, at least. But, aside from food, shelter and clothing, how about the other things that are considered necessary to gracious living? Do we have a car, a swimming pool, a motor boat, a i set, or an electric dish washer? No. And, as far as I ant concerned, I consider oi(r NOT having those things with the possible exception' of the electric dishwasher a blessing in disguise! Notes on Cuff Department Employe: Can I have the afternoon off to go shopping with my wife? Employer: No. Employe: "Thank you, hi-f- when the only dirty books were the dusty ones? It is reported that the bureau of missing persons is preparing for the annual business rush. As soon as is over, spring most of the husbands turn up again. house-cleanin- 4 Paul Chesley says one thing we can be thankful for is that we dont get as much government as we pay for. "Sometimes after a wedding the bride is given a hoarse shoo for luck A school girFs essay on Super- stition. Life is a long, continuous process of getting used to it, gradually getting fed up with it, and finally getting out of it. The Toller Linger, weary man, At the coffee pla. Contemplate the destiny , In your mirrored face. A destiny of llnklng Your days into a chain As endless as the downbeat of a ten-cesong refrain. Stir the cup ah, leisurely; Pretend the morning break Is herald of a new day With bigger things at stake. Linger, man, and dream; The coffee is superb. Or have you left your motor Running at the curb? Mademoiselle X. , , sir. t Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand. ' Mark Twain. Soaper Says Congressman Sludgepump 1s pleased with his new speech-writeWho not only thinks Up new cliches, but ' f new statistics as well. r, It seems now to be gen- - erally accepted by some juveniles that the only successful party is one that has been broken up by the police. - Who remembers back How is it that designers of milady's handbags dont make them with a little light inside which goes on when they are opened? t Y ; - |