Show Page 16 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday June 9 1994 Russia edges slowly toward democracy' SARATOV Russia — It wasn’t homesickness as much as a stubborn assertion of cultural sublimity Barbra Streisand and Nancy Wilson occasionally flitted through my mind during my 10 exhilarating — and exhausting — days here Myths die hard but the ubiquitous Russkaya dusha (Russian soul) has never yielded to mortality It’s as as Walt Whitman’s varied carols of America — in the Russian people’s rammany-splen-dor- ed bunctious humor their overpowering warmth their authoritative knowledge of their literary heroes and in the faces of old Russian women wearing their platoks (babushkas) and heavy stockings walking alongside fashionable skirts And young women in thigh-hig- h always that blessed binding eveipresence — food! Russian families don’t merely serve you a meal They conduct a gastronomi-csymphony You’re lucky if you can escape with just the tantalizing national ed al Tbc-quevil- As a result it is almost imposs- hand-deliver- ng dents engage you in dialogue about American journalism on the streets where thousands of capitalist-minde- d vendors are selling everything but kitchen sinks in the vast markets housed in dty- Utah-ldah- For '5' 44 524-59- ed lawmakers: o H for Macedonian industrial from virtually every direction eye-boggli- ng le starters Washington should comHere is a list of addresses phone numbers plete the recognition process and and Migninwif fnrexchange ambassadors with Skopje By backing away from that US SENATE-UTAbasic step under pressure from die Sen Robert Bennett Republican — US Greek lobby the Clinton adminiSenate Washington DC 20310 (202) 224-34stration sent exactly the wrong Utah office: 4223 Federal Building 123 message to Athens and Skopje S State SL Salt Lake City Utah 84138 (801) Further the United States should cooperate with its European allies Sen Orrin Hatch Republican — US Sett- in pressuring Greece to drop its 1 ate Washington DC 20310 (202) indefensible demands while Utah office: 8402 Federal 123 S Building simultaneously encouraging State SL Salt Lake City Utah 84138 (801) Macedonia to rethink some of its Continued from page IS The ensuing conflagration could make Bosnia look like a playpen The president and his foreign policy team are obviously aware of this The mere presence of US troops has been a stabilizing fence as was intended The dispatch of a special US envoy to help Greece and Macedohiaforge ja compro Stone years later it is alive and well So is the vibrancy of Russian life In stuclassrooms where English-speaki- But more is required goods and agricultural products to reach foreign markets because virtually all of its transportation Knks run north to Serbia and south to Greece The country’s industrial base is disintegrating even as Smuggling thrives What does any of this have to do with the United States? First there is the matter of some 600 American troops that have been sent to Macedonia to help monitor the UN sanctions against Serbia Second there is the strong likelihood that if Macedonia collapses economically ethnic strife will follow Bad times do not encourage tolerance and mutual respect If there were a blowup outside players would inevitably intervene After decades of a centralized tyranny cism and journalism analysis of the preRussians are t decentralizing with a passent day mass media conditions in this sion Last Sunday elections were held and country and region We are sure our coop-Chuck the publisher of a weekly newspaper eration will be fruitful in all respects” Minor of Russia and owner of a televiDemocracy thrives on such ecumenical' sion station Motophbin ran fix a regionOur nall delegation was part' exchanges al deputy “Your friend won” Galena of a far more compelling tableau of ecublock-lon- g buildings in the wooden Lashkov my interpreter told me when I menicity In the Orthodox Church of ramshackle houses that seem to be leantelephoned for the results “Soothe My Sorrows" Rosa Bazyleva a Russians are fascinated with America ing back toward a prouder time and in of English and a Russian Jew' professor the number of apartment My host Dr Konstantin Ryabinin named stood regally in a church historically hoshouses that march endlessly over Sara- his giant shaggy dog Phil — in honor of tile to Jews and interpreted for our group Phil Donahue! tov’s landscape black Jewish Baptist and MorBoth countries have the mentality of (white Streisand summed it up: “People who remarks of the but also share the mon) the welcoming need people are the luckiest people in the gromadnost (vastness) V Lasa Novoreshcheny' 'genial Archpriest quest for knowledge In a in the Russian'air is world” Change letter from Valery V Prozorov dean of Three days later on the comfortable Democracy is on a roll in Russia Daily Saratov State University’s faculty of and weekly newspapers are springing up philology to University of North Caroliovernight train ride from Saratov to An ad agency which was founded by na Journalism School Dean Richard R Moscow I drifted off to a contented three young people a year ago is now Cole Prozorov enthusiastically endorsed sleep Nancy Wilson's lilting voice in my head “The things we did last summer a student exchange in journalism: publishing a shopper’s guide and a week“For our part” he wrote “we propose I’ll remember all winter long” ly newspaper for Saratov’s “decisionmakers” A radio station is in the works courses on the history of Russians criti 01984 Newspaper Enterprise Asia Democracy in America ) de Custine lamented the Russian “tyranny of gostaprimstvo (hospitality) Some 133 mise has been helpful Carter ible dish of borscht Zdorava! (Great!) Their affinity for vodka is legendary I didn’t mind toasting the populations of Moscow Saratov and St Petersburg But when my hosts decided to pay tribute to Washington DC Cheyenne Wyo and Chapel Hill NC my cup had runneth over 1 wasn’t about to abuse the 23rd Psalm In the Marquis de Custine’s epochal Empire of the Czar (published only four years after his fellow Frenchman de had published the definitive 33 US SENAIE-IDAH- indudes Cache County Washington office: 2466 Rayburn Building US House of Washington DC 20515 (202) 3 Utah office: 1017 Federal Building 324 25th St Ogden Utah 84401 (801) or 2 Repre-sentativ- O Dirk Kempthome Republican — SD-- 40 Room 3 Washington DC 20310 (202) 224-61Idaho office: 303 N 8th Street Room 338 Boise ID 83703 (208) B 225-045- 42 334-17- 625-56- Building Washington DC 20310 (202) 224-27Idaho office: 304 N 8th St Room 149 Boise Idaho 83702 (208) 334-15- US 52 524-438- needlessly provocative symbols Finally it should provide economic and technical assistance now when they are most needed Hie fact is that the Macedonian problem is one that dose continued American attention could do much to solve It is not yet at the crisis stape What is required is less nattering about “complexity” and more political will The issues and the opportunity for decisive American intervention are dear With it we might just help build an enclave of 0 HOUSE-IDAH- O Michael Capo Republican — Represents 2nd Congressional District which indudes Franklin County 437 Camion House Office 60 224-523- HOUSE-UTA- Building Washington DC H James V Hansen Republican — Represents 1st Congressional District which (202) 223-55- 31 20515-120- 2 Idaho office: 750 W Bannock! Room 444 Boise Idaho 83702 (208) Herald Journal "Bridgerland's Daily Newspaper" encouraging similar outcomes in other trouble spots Without it chaos is just around the comer in the southern Balkans t 01994 Nmnpapsr Enterprise Asm r lip'l 1 ‘Mf Letters to the editor Continued from page 15 high-cla- ss We apologize for the inconvenience but we will Richard Keeler Nibley be our offices for the next six months in re-model- Don't emulate British health plan To the editor As a visitor to Cache Valley from England I was intrigued to hear schemes and costs discussions on various I question the mentality of anyone wanting to become involved in a scheme even remotely litre the one in England knowld I do speak as one having experienced and having edge of living in Britain since National Health began there It was a wonderful idea providing full cover for the poorest of families The tragedy however was that many people not realizing the value of the services provided took advantage of it Within a comparatively short space of time many people had spare dentures sets of spectacles and overflowing medicine cabinets Being free everyone had to have their share whether required or noL The confidence of many people has been lost to the extent that they pay for private medical care this being in addition to the statutory deductions by the government from individuals income I would be happy to provide further details if it would be of interest to your readers health-servi- ce first-han- Arthur llcibertson Ncwcastlc-1'pon-Ty- ae ‘ 334-195- 3 stability whose mere existence would be enormously helpful in She also thought the piece on microbreweries was appropriate for the readership “They seldom talk about breweries in Relief Society” she said so “83 percent of the women of the valley don’t know beans about brewing Always good to know what the other folks are usinp in place of SAE 30 motor oil I wonder if the brewed juices can be whipped into a topping for green Jello” she asked? Finally in the interest of fairness she thought that editor Vitale should have mentioned in his political opus that the old tin barn in Amalga could be used as a meeting place for the Utah Legislators After all it is closer than the tabernacle to Cache Valley Cheese makers of fine Swiss cheese a product as full of holes as some of Vitale’s opinions “She really say that?” I asked “Well actually I put in the woid opus” Sid said “I saw it in one of those music programs” I tell you you’ve got to watch Sid or he will slip one over on you Puts me to mind of his old grandpappy LB Old LB drove down to Temple Square in Salt Lake City in his Model T truck in 23 with a load of boxed apples for the Utah legislators Every box was half full of sawdust “It don’t matter them boys will pass something to get the rest of my apples before the session is over anyhow” LB said England s Guidelines for letters to the editor The Herald Journal welcomes letters to the editor Letters should be and no more than 450 words ia length typewritten double-space- d Potentially libelous or offensive letien will not be published Individuals are limited So one published letter within any XMty period For purposes of verification all letter to the editor must be signed and indude the writer's frdl address and daytime phone number The editor reserve the right to rdit all letters to carform so the leegth and style requirements of the newspaper We do not piblnh poetry on the Optnaon page 77 393-836- 76 Larry Craig Republican — 302 Hart US es ing order to serve our cus- tomers in a more friendly and convenient atmosphere Please excuse our mess We would like to assure you that we will still be open for business as usual and for your safety and convenience we have relocated to trailers located in the west parking lot You can now find the Receptionist classifieds editorial and the photo depts in the right hand trailer and display advertising office management and the publisher in the left hand trailer located in the Herald Journal parking lot on the far left hand side of the building There will be parking available in the front of the building along 300 North Please see diagram for better mapping relocations rflrl |