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Show f OCTOBER 21, 1272 THE MOUNTAIN FLOWER PAGE 2 We Mountain flower DlnllnlOCGGltf Published Bystelfildeir The Mountain Flower, Post Office Box 11722, Pioneer Station, Salt Lake City, Utah Fable For 1972 neighbors. And push little coun- tries around, overthrowing bad there was a governments they didnt like Cnee upon a time, country called Wonderfuland. And it was The Nicest Country in the whole wide world. To be sire, it had its faults. It wasn't a very strong country. It had only a tiny, little army. So it didn't have too much influence in world affairs. And, therefore, it was forced pretty much to mind its own business. But, generally speaking, it was a very nice place to live. while supporting bad governments they did. And, inevitably, they got dragged into a mucky, little mending war far, far away, as The Strongest Nation always does. But, after all, it sour duty, said to the; people of Wonderfuland, niceness. spread To be sure, all this cost an awful lot of money. So the people of Wonderfuland didn't have enough left over to fix up their houses or dean up their rivers or feed all their hungry. As a result, there were riots and crimes and demonstrations and hatreds and a general malaise. And, oddly enough, nobody admired and envied the people of Wonderfuland any more. And nobody wanted to be like them any more. Nevertheless, when there was an election, The Candidates went all over the country making promises. Week after week, they promised that whatever else they (fid, they would, above all, Keep Wonderfuland The Strongest Generally speaking, the people of enjoyed peace and plenty freedom. And, generally speaking, they were envied and admired by other people all over the whole wide world. In fact, idealists all over the whole wide world hoped and dreamed and struggled to make their own countries just as nice as Wonderful and. It was the very model of niceness. A shinning example for all. Then came a Great World War. Naturally Wonderfuland had to create a huge army. And, naturally, it had to invent the most awesome weapons the world had ever seen. And, naturally, its ride Nation in the whole wide world! won. Then, one day, a little boy in the All its enemies were destroyed. crowd asked a question. Why? All its allies lay in ruins. And so, one morning, the people of Wonderftil and woke up to find they were now The Strongest Nation in the whole wide world. The people of Wonderfuland were understandably proud that their cointry was The Strongest Nation in the whole wide world. Now, they said happily, we can make everybody be as nice as asked the little boy. The people around him frowned and scratched their heads and pointed their fingers at The Candidates. Yes, why? they asked. The Candidates frowned and scratched their heads and went off to consult their political advisors. And, as candidates will, they henceforth promised instead to we are. make Wonderfuland The Nicest Of course, to keep on being The Country in the whole wide world. And everybody lived happily Strongest Nation they had to maintain a huge army. And in- ever, after. vent even more awesome Moral: Why, indeed? weapons. And spy on their I .1 10V6- - .! m ' ' . . 84111. Letters to the editor are welcome at the above address. The Mountain Flower reserves the right to edit or refuse to publish material we consider libelous or inconsistent with the standards of this newspaper. Third class bulk rate mailing permit at the Salt Lake City Post Office. issue: This premiere the dedicated to products of Anhesuer-Busc- h Adolph Coors and In recognition for the many of months couragement they given. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Mike Cassidy, IX How To Score By en- Strange and wonderful things happen every day that hardly anyone hears about. But once in awhile its nice to hear about one. So hear. This ones about Raw have Amanda. Ron Hun-densk- i, Duck. P. F. Murray, Neal Passey, Phil Rupp, Mark Sitz, Nich Snow, Geoff Towns, and of a sudden they were here; just rolling in from somewhere or another and passing through Salt Lake on their way to someplace rise (Who needs a reason to travel?). And all of a sudden they had friends. It takes a certain type of person to appreciate Raw Duck (which, by the way, is a group of four: Cornflake, a poet; Buz Saw, a carpenter; Fox, a singer when the air is dry ; and Brother Dog, a, uh, dog). Theyre free. And unless you are too, you tend to resent them. Theyre happy, cashing in a couple of blisters now and then for a peace of mind few people ever All Mike Whitney. Next Issue: Nov. 10 Coll Any Vegetable a By P.F. MURRAY A few short years ago young people were singing and dancing, proclaiming the dawning of the etc., etc. Age of Aquarius was going to magically change and peace and love would abound throughout the land. Well I guess some things have changed. There are thousands of new record albums at $3.87 a throw. Mod hip clothing stores are opening everywhere. Barbers are specializing in long hair cuts at $5 each. Posters with romantic pictures and philosophical sayings appear everywhere at a dollar a crack. Songs about ecology appear on plastic non destructible records. Rock musicians talk and sing about sharing as they haul in huge (unfits from concerts and records. dealers Dope appear everywhere selling instant escapism (insanity) at high prices and low quality. The Green Paper still prevails. Almost an entire generation of energetic, concerned idealists have been con- - Everything -- Dr. Joyce Brothers has come up with a guaranteed way for snow bunnies to be noticed this winter. Dress smartly, conduct yourself well, she told a Los Angeles audience the other day, and be seen reading a book with a title like Nymphomania and Its Cures. verted into generation of fun seeking consumers. Today, its who can be the most far out looking (or acting) freak in town. It's enough to make a growing man cry. The hideous conglomerate machine has taken the Age of Aquarius and has created the where Age of Asparagus, everyone is a vegetable. The totalitarian system of large industries, which has no soul and no conscience, swallows and absorbs all. Students, ask your economics or civics teachers to discuss wealth, ownership and political power in our country. Ask. why 1.6 per cent of the adult population owns 85 per stock. cent of all publicly-owne- d Ask what a shared monopoly is, and find out how many we have in America. Put away your weed for awhile and find out who ITT and General Motors and Standard .Oil of California are' and what affect, they have on your life and on the government of your country. . MY FELLOW VEGETABLES, ARISE!!!! STAND UP AND REFUSE TO BE AN ASPARAGUS! ! ! (Lest you be eaten up by the Conglomerate Rat of our garden earth). (Books of interest: America, be. by Mintz and Cohen, or Rich and Super Rich, authors name dips my mind). GEOFF TOWNS know. They take what they need without sloppy gratitude and give what they can without expectation. If they have a goal, its to make friends. Theyre hairy extroverts with a freight train boogie crashing in their heads, the embodiment of Everymans private fantasy. Theyre Fools On The Hill, . thixnbing their way through their own little magical mystery trip. They get all the money they need simply by asking and, on occasion, through the sale of one of Cornflakes poems. They get all the rides they need with the Temptation Hitchhike, three guys and a dog working out in unison to their own rhythm at a weird hiway shuffle. They left town on a Sunday afternoon, after having put away 20 quarts of cheap beer since rising at 10:30 am. They said they were gang to San Jose, but who knows? At any rate, if you ever see three bearded hippie-type- s and a slightly whiskered dog thumbing to die beat of your car radio, give them a lift. It's Raw Duck. Reprinted from Snake River lifer aft peAce. fia: T1 jipVV'5 rv--;- ' three weeks for Pork City end the world by Medio West. Address oil correspondence to: A By ARTHUR HOPPE every : r- I A.V.. . - |