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Show Out of the Mouths of Babes Dedicated to the Progress And Growth of Central Utah Page 36 Sunday, THE HERALD, Provo, Utah May 14, 1972 Don't Miss Mass Meetings Politics comes to the grass roots Monday when the political mass meetings will be held in voting districts across the state. Through the cooperation of the Democratic and Republican Parties, the Herald is publishing the list of district meeting places on Page 33 of today's issue. attend Every citizen is invited to the locate meeting at 7:30 p.m. Just and be place for your voting district there to exctciac jCu v citizen. a as privilege It is no secret that political strength begins at the grass roots. districts mean party Well-organiz- strength at county, state and national levels. In the mass meetings Monday night, each district will elect a new vice chairman, chairman, and delegates to county secretary, convention for each party. They'll also nominate delegates to the state convention to be confirmed at the county conventions. These will be the first mass meetings since the voting right was lowered to 18 years. It is hoped many young people will take advantage of and their rights attend. A person has to be a registered voter in order to be elected to a district office. However, the meetings are open to all citizens. With interest bound to rise rapidly in the months ahead in this presidential election year, now is the time to get in on the ground floor in newly-receive- political d The activity. mass Timely Quotes The Democratic party cannot win in 1972 running on a platform ad- amnesty for vocating marijuana, draft dodgers, school busing and national weakness. Ve cannot permit the liberals to take over the party. Presidential hopeful, Sen. Henry M. Jackson, It's not a problem; it's a crime. Vladimir A. Kavtaradze, member of a team visiting when asked if was a problem Soviet debating U.S. campuses, "gay liberation" in Russia. y LAiii British Prove in N. Ireland That They're Tough as Ever place By PAUL HARVEY Britain has bounced back again. Administering the fragmented affairs of Northern Ireland with dexterity, the British demonstrate that they're still as tough as ever. Mybe mere's a clue to the unsinkability of that island in its courtrooms. state has The British ship absorbed more torpedoes than any other in world history, yet remains afloat. And not only afloat, but that island the size remains a dominant of Illinois factor in world affairs: in trade, finance, fashions, music. Now and again Britain will be soapbox damned by home-grow- n revolutionaries in Hyde Park, but they are shouted down. Sometimes a headline-hungr- y MP will mount a frontal attack on the royal family, but he is fric-tion- By RAY CROMLEY President WASHINGTON (NEA) Nixon's ultimatum to Hanoi is not nearly so tough as it sounds. In fact, if not in words, it gives Hanoi almost all it has been asking for in the long peace negotiations. confrontation p It does not force a with the Russians. It has all the earmarks of an arrangement. Take these points one by one: offer made no 1 Mr. Nixon's cease-fir- e mention of Hanoi's invasion forces returning to North Vietnam. This suggests the North Vietnamese could, in fact, keep all the territory they capture before their supplies run out. Since they have stockpiled large amounts of raw material, the mining of Haiphong harbor should not interfere with North Vietnam's operations for weeks to come, perhaps not critically for months. The mining thus will not interfere with Hanoi's ability to capture Hue and other important provincial cities, assuming the North Vietnamese had the capacity which seems likely. The blockade then would not of itself prevent Hanoi from ending up in possession of some very important chunks of South Vietnam permanently. In fact, the North Vietnamese can go as far as they are able, then immediately call for a ceasefire and an which would exchange of prisoners of the territory them possession guarantee they had taken up to that time. This, then, would be the old Laos situation. It would give the North Vietnamese the opportunity to build a strong Communist government in Cie occupied territory. This in turn would give them the strength to claim and get a coalition government of some type. 2 This is not a blockade. Haiphong harbor (and others) are reported mined. The docks - ship-to-shi- will be destroyed. Any North Vietnamese lighters attempting to unload materiel from ships offshore will be attacked. But no foreign ships will be touched deliberately. If a Russian freighter, for example, chooses to run the mine field, no American warship will challenge it. The Russians will be free to take their chances with the mines. It will be very difficult to prevent lighters and other small craft from unloading materiel (including petroleum) from Russian and other ships. But this reporter ha3 been told that tanks and the crucial type of trucks are so heavy that they must be Uiiloaded directly on the docks. The top officers of the U.S. Air Force have assured Mr. Nixon there soon will be no docks to tie up to. 3 There is some evidence that both the Russians and the Chinese were prepared for some such U.S. action. In return, Mr. Nixon is said to have guaranteed to continue the U.S. with troop withdrawals, to acctpt a cease-fir- e the Communists keeping the territory they are able to capture and to impose an halt to bombing. American The evidence for this is shaky. There were hints of it in the President's speech, in indirect statements made by White House and State Department officials and, more interestingly, in the statements made by Hanoi agents in South Vietnam these past few days. These Hanoi agents were spreading the rumor that an agreement had been made by and Russia's Mr. Nixon, China's Chou En-lLeonid Brezhnev under which South Vietnam's two northern provinces would be given to North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. It was assumed at the time that this was merely highly effective propaganda, aimed at convincing South Vietnam's soldiers on the northern front that they should take it easy and not die uselessly. But now the question arises: Did they have some inside knowledge? re ai Bruce Biossat Nixon Sticks to Course Despite Political Hazards Daring so much with more sweeping air assaults and the mining of North Vietnamese harbors, President Nixon surely must be utterly fatalistic politically. In this astonishing year of voter protest, weariness with the Vietnam war to on one's is always among the top three or surprise four issues opinion surveyors find troubling the American people. They want us out of Indochina, and fast. They simply have come to view our participation, on the ground at least, as futile, wasteful of men and resources, damaging to home front efforts. Against this backdrop, politicians have been saying for months that any move which brings the war to the nation's front pages hurts the President politically. Several times in the past year or more, he has flouted that notion by mounting heavy air strikes for brief periods againt North Vietnam. Since the big Hanoi offensive began a month and a half ago, this response has of course been continuous. If there was political danger in such actions, it would seem small compared to the possible peril in Nixon's new course. The magnitude is far greater, involving as it does all of North Vietnam's trading partners and most specifically its biggest military supplier, the Soviet Union. Is all this obvious? Then the chief conclusion has to be that Richard Nixon, said by his critics to be governed always by the narrowest of political considerations, is in this important matter quite disdainful of them. Paul Harvey i Ultimatum Not So Tough; Reds Win Most Demands One reservation must be entered here. A certain national reports that rising numbers of Americans are upset at Hanoi's open invasion of South Vietnam's soil across the Demilitarized Zone and the prospect of severe defeat for Saigon's armies. They are not pleased, he says, at such a consequence of our withdrawals of men and material. A much more limited exploration of voter sentiment in Michigan found some similar responses. Many felt that Hanoi was grossly at fault for heating up the war and that it was acting deliberately to embarrass the President in an election year. poll-tak- er Said one politician aware of these findings: "Many people feel we 'shouldn't let Hanoi take care of another President for us." The reference here was to judgments that Hanoi's 1968 Tet offensive was heavily responsible for Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek another term. Maybe, then, Nixon thinks there is some good domestic politics in his new Vietnam action. But the stronger guess is that he is governed by other considerations. He has never wanted just to respond to America's wish to get out of Vietnam. He has wanted to manage withdrawals in a way that would give South Vietnam a high chance of survival. Hs has not really wavered in that judgment for at least the last five years. And he evidently is willing to pay the political price to him of acting upon it. His time of reckoning is at hand. i 13 How Do You Rate Mother? Mothers! May I have your attention? husbands sons and In may homes lodsy ther are famers fact that today is a the overlooked undoubtedly who have daughters in your home, may I take this case the is If this special day. very to wish you a very "Happy on their behalf opportunity - - Mothers Day." are really something. You deserve at least one day of You cheek and a pat on the back (or recognition with a kiss on the little a pat.) wherever you enjoy Soooo, have a nice day! e-- it is, I'd like to reprint And, with this being the kind of day of years ago that would seem apsomething I used a couple World's Meanest Mom." Many of "The titled is It propriate today. first appeared in the Phoenix Gazette. I you will remember it. It received a copy of it three years ago from Liz Holloman in Orera, and I'm grateful to her for it. It's something that should be read by all children as it could stimulate a meaningful understanding for parental respect. Anyway, it goes like this: meetings are for you. Be sure to attend Monday at 7:30 p.m. Ray Cromley si fa mm Bye line by Jensen shouted down. Seeking the source of Britain's durability one is led inexorably to her courtrooms. Britain remains the some in the world where court public and the accused results in trials are conducted with expeditious justice. Frequently dignity, honesty, promptness a British judge imposes sentence and justice for all. While American courtrooms been have increasingly disrupted by the overt misconduct of defendants and the pyrotechnics of profane attorneys, courtroom decorum remains Britain in Why do Britons conform stoically while others rebel? It's too simplistic to say that their traditions have deeper roots. In essence, we adopted their court system but we failed to preserve it intact. Our much vaunted concern for led has the underdog believe to wrongdoers wrongdoing is right if it's against the Establishment. The cockney thief accepts the verdict of the knighted judge in a powdered wig without imagining that he is discrimination. a target of The resultant among the bar, the police, the Independent Party Chief Responds to Letter my point. The point is not that I would withdraw, but rather that I would ask for a declaration of war. Holding prisoners is an act of war and the war of 1812 was moral for that reason. If I were president, I would ask Congress to declare war on all countries holding prisoners of war. This would probably include North Vietnam, North Korea, China, Russia, Cuba and a dozen others. Remember, Wilson had to ask for a declaration before he could move to save England, and Roosevelt had to ask for a declaration before he could confused. 1. Mr. Mangum says "the move on Japan. Here is my point: if the Constitution ... doesn't provide of cur for many of the offices and commander-in-chie- f forces armed acts we president) (the or presidential positions are familiar with." I agree, and has the power to declare war, or I see this as a threat to our levy war without the check and balance of Congress (which our liberties. 2. Mr. Mangum quotes the inspired Founding Fathers so Doctrine and Covenants: "For wisely provided), then we have a for a military behold it is not meet (good) that natural set-u- p I should command in all dictator like Caesar or Hitler. Conthings;" (D&C 58:26). This is a This is why following the is more stitution to important to proper attitude with regards God's laws. But, in referring to me than 1600 prisoners. (By the the laws of man, God is specifier way, I have yet to see any "Therefore, I the Lord, justify authentic action by Nixon in you, and your brethren of my their behalf, and I am writing church, in befriending that law after his "blockade" speech. If which is the constitutional law of the war were not phony, Nixon the land; And as pertaining to would be asking for authority to law of man, whatsoever is more cut off trade with the suppliers of or less than this, cometh of evil." North Vietnam; rather than seeking to increase aid and trade (D&C 98:6-7- ). to China, Russia etc.) 3. Mr. Mangum says "The If we ignore the Constitution, founding fathers wisely left is automatically lost. The condecisions of the liberty many cerning how the government two are inseparable. What this would be run to the elected ofcountry needs is another Patrick ficials and to the people." I Henry to put life and liberty believe this is exactly what the back in their proper perspective. founding fathers feared the Remember his immortal words: most. For example, Thomas "Is life so dear, or peace so Jefferson said: "In questions of sweet, as to be purchased at the power, then let no more be heard price of chains and slavery? of confident in man, but bind Forbid it, Almighty God! I know him down from mischief by the not what course others may chains of the Constitution." take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" (Works 9:471). 4. When Mr. Sincerely, Mangum Ken Larsen chastises me for withdrawing Utah County Chairman "all troops even at the peril of American of Independent Party he misses our prisoners war," Editor Herald: I am grateful for the chance to respond to Jeff Mangum's rebuttal of my recent letter concerning the war in Vietnam. I believe the "letters" column is a worthwhile service offered by the Herald to our community. Before I explain my differences with Mr. Mangum, I would like to state that I am sure we agree on most points. His misunderstanding of my intent is probably due to the brevity of my remarks and I fear that some others may also have been the same day the jury reaches its verdict. Seldom does the convicted party appeal either the verdict or the sentence. During one recent year of 44,000 cases, only 8,000 appeals were sought and only 942 were ' granted. Also, few cases get a jury trial in Britain. Only about 2 percent ever come before a crown court such as Old Bailey; 98 percent are disposed of in a magistrate's court what we'd call a justice of the peace. These magistrates hear and decide all vehicle cases and most arson, burglary, theft, drug and sex offenses. In each case the law is so explicit and the penalties so uniform that when the evidence is conclusive the is verdict virtually "automated." But nobody ever goes to prison for more than 12 months except after a jury trial. Less paper work is required of these lay magistrates. Only about 4 percent of the defendants are represented by lawyers. Of those who apply for free legal aid 30 percent to 90 percent are refused. How does expeditious jurisprudence affect the crime rate? Each year in New York City alone there are 10 times more homicides than in all of A wenum recalled the "sinful yesrs when she was growing up. She said, "As a child fhad the meanest Mother in the whole world. She was real mean. When other kids ate candy for breakfast, she made me eat cereal, eggs, and toast, When others had coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my dinner was different from other kids. were at all times. "My Mother insisted on knowing where we You'd think we were on a chain gang. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. She insisted that if we said we'd be gone for an hour, that we would be gone one hour or less. She was real mean. "I am ashamed to admit it, but she actually had the nerve to break the child labor law. She made us work! We had to wash all the dishes, make beds, learn to cook, and all sorts of cruel things. I believe she lay awake nights thinking up mean things for us to do. "She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and she was nothing but the truth. By the time we were teenagers, much wiser, and our life became even more unbearable. "None of this tooting the horn of a car for us to come running. She anbarrassed us no end by making o ir dates and friends come to the door to get us. I forgot to mention, while my friends were dating Mother refused to at the mature age of 12 and 13, my let me date until I was 15 or 16. None of us has "My Mother was a complete failure as a mother. ever been arrested, or beaten by a mate. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of his country. And whom do we have to blame for this terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean Mother. "Look at all the things we missed. We never got to take part in a riot, burn draft cards, and a million and one other things that our educated, friends did. She made us grow up into honest adults. "Using this as a background, I am trying to raise my children. I stand a little taller and I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. You see, I thank God He gave me the meanest mother in the world." g, Boy, if that's the criteria for being the meanest mother in the God love 'er! world, Double N qualifies Y'aU have a nice day y'hear. Dr. Lawrence Lamb Anemia Explained by Doctorr Sickle-Ce- ll si sels in an area, they interfere with normal circulation Dear Dr. Lamb I am a in that region and may cause tissue death. This often ocblack male, 24 years of age. in the spleen, causing curs My concern is about inforsevere pain, but it can also sickle-celanel mation about occur in the kidney or other mia. Is it found predomiareas of the body. nantly in the black race? The change in the shape Also, what are its symptoms of the hemoglobin can be and is it inherited? caused by a decrease in oxyor certain illnesses. If Dear Reader Yes, sickle-ce- ll gen cells change shape, many anemia is a disease pretheir ability to carry oxygen dominantly of Africans and is affected. This and loss of people of African descent, blood cells results in anemia. and can be inherited. The Individuals who have sickle-cel- l d i f f i c u 1 1 y is in the iron anemia or a significant hemoglobin chemical in the tendency toward this probred blood cell? which carry lem have to avoid excessive exposure to altitude. oxygen. Complex chemical There are reports of hemoas such compounds globin have a structure or blacks with this problemat. who have had difficulty In sickle-cel- l form. anemia, England! less than 5,000 feet. These And while we're looking for a minor v a r i a t i o n in this have been individuals doing causes chemical compound clues as to why their system physical activity. Obheavy functions so efficiently and it to change its form and has to the shaDe of the blood viously, this problem results in a per capita crime rate considered in anyone inbe cell to a sickle shape, hence so much less than ours: volved in aviation or in indi-- . anemia. No British judge is elected, all the name sickle-cel- l viduals traveling to mounThe deformed red blood tainous regions. are appointed. Any "tricky", barrister is cell is not able to pass About one in 500 Ameriblackballed by his peers. through the tiny blood vescan blacks has this problem and about 8 per cent of all Nobody now living can recall a sels in the body. When American blacks have the single case of bribery involving many of these deformed cells stick in the blood ves- - trait; that is, they can pass a British judge. on the tendency to their children even though the parent may not have any difficulty. Obviously, when two apparently normal individuals who have the trait marry, theirsickle-celoffspring may then l anemia. The have anepresence of sickle-cel- l mia and the trait which can be transmitted to children can be detected with special blood tests that have been developed in recent years. While the trait isn't much of a problem, having the disease is a serious disorder and often leads to a short I am happy to say that new research suggests that there are medicines which can be taken to avoid the acute episodes by preventing the change in form of the hemoglobin in the red blood ce'ls. There is still work to be done on this and it is still in a study phase by a team of investigators. Of course, if a black desired, it would be wise to have genetic counseling before marriage to be certain that the two marriage part-- , ners didn't both have the r1 trait and thus transmit serious problems to their children. Ideally, to prevent this c 1972 bp NIA, toe Droblem, individuals with the trait should marry someone who does not have I he "You've got to rememherVilt Chamberlain didn't start either!" trait. has now, out with the kind of house he By Lawrence Lamb, M.D. dis-stor- full-blow- n life-spa- u jJrL |