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Show M A2 REVIEW, Moy 5, 1966 Barker, Read Debate... Civil Disobedience by Jim Baldwin The seeming incompatibility of the liberal lawyer and the liberal philosopher was emphasized cn a Law Day panel Sunday evening when City Commissioner, James L. Barker Jr. engaged in debate with Professor of philosophy, Dr. Walde- -, mar P. Read. Commissioner Baiter disputed his assigned role of the Conservative in a discussion of "What is Loyalty in a Democracy; The Ethics of Protest and Civil Disobedience." And, while their points of view seemed crowd at incompatible, the the First Unitarian Church Town Meeting left with the conviction Sunday night ' that their views must combine if the American Society is to develop within the frame work of the Constitution and of die law. Mr. Barker relied upon the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the dictionary to demonstrate that the liberal American can acquire individual freedoms within the scope of law. . Dr. Read could not agree. Dr. Read noted that Law is an Instrument of society, not our master. Rights of men are prior to law. Law is instituted with a view to the perpetuation and enhancement of our individual rights. It is not the democratic idea that we be governed by law, said Dr. Read, but that we govern through law. He observed that our laws were formulated by those who had the power to put their laws into force.. .and law defends the views of those who put the law into force. Dr. Read warned of the tendency to confuse what is permitted with what is right; what is prohibited with what is near-capac- ity wrong. , There is a tendency of education in law to encourage the notion that the law defines the wrong and the right, he said. Justice is prior to law. said Dr. Read. Justice is not the child of law. The rights of men are prior to law and it is not certain that positive law accords completely with Justice; rather, in many cases, law is not in accord with Justice. Dr. Read acknowledged that some per sons may feel that man is subject to law...but he emphasized that man is subject to law only by his own consent... that it is not contrary to the democratic principal that men fail to support existing laws. "There is nothing of greater worth," he said, "than the human individual. It is through humans that law derives its authority. These views of the law and man drew Dr. Read to view those involved in Civil Disobedience as persons "committed to law...believing in the importance of law...Their. loyalty is to the ideal law and they feel loyalty to positive law only insofar as it is in accord with ideal law." Persons involved in Civil Disobedience show their respect for lawby coming prepared to pay the penalty of their disobedience, he sald..Jt is evidence of their commitment and dedication to the established order. Commissioner Barker questioned the authority of numerous minorities to arbitrarily define what is to be permissive and what is to be prohibited in law. He drew exclusively upon the Declaration of Independence and upon the Constitution for a definition of what is emissive and what is prohlblted...and Ee found no constitutional authority for Civil disobedience. Mr. Barker expressed his conviction that the progress of the American people is alone responsible for legislation of the past decade increasing the civil rights of the Negro and other minority groups. He questioned the suggestion that mob violence or threats of violence as contrasted to legislative enlightenment could be responsible for the liberal progress of recent years. Mr. Barker left no question in the minds of his listeners that his objectives and his aspirations of Individual liberty in our country are as profound and as humane are those of Dr. Read and of the crowd, which was overwhelmingly of the mind expressed by Dr. Read. But, the professional lawyer and maker of laws could not conceive of a moral liberalism functioning outside of the laws of the land. Mr. Barker called pseudo-liberathose who he said are so obsessed with the idea of freeing persons from cultural and economic diversity to the extent that they are willing to subvert die freedom of others to accomplish it. Dr. Read, the professional philosopher, felt that Mr. Barker was being insensitive to the plight of millions of Americans, some of whom now are demanding an opportunity to live and to hope He cited the contempt for law that is spreading across our nations university campuses among children of the elite of society. He expressed concern for a society whose laws develop widespread contempt. Mr. Barker stuck to his thought that people cant cure a wrong with another wrong...that the threat of the mob had nothing to do with Civil Rights legislation. But Dr. Read declared he would not buy that proposition and noted that the Revolutionary War went to "quite some extremes to correct wrongs in Society without too much regard for the rights and property of those Tories who preferred to uphold the existing law of the colonls, ies. He warned that if we meekly obey the law, there would never be any change in the law. And in the area of Civil Dis- - obedience, he declared, the legislators were made to realize by disobedience to the law and by acts of outright violence that if they didnt do something quickly, something worse would occur... "It was the mob at the door that made them aware that something had to be done.. .so they turned their backs cn the mob and voted for Civil Rights legislation," Dr. Read concluded. There was no dispute of Mr. Barkers concluding observation that we as a nation "are growing up...as we grow older as a nation we recognize our duties more and more." It was Law Day, and up to 200 persons went away with new excitement in their contemplation of what is liberal in the framework of the law. all Plans Shopping Spree A shopping spree in die salute Mothers Day. Cottonwood In addition to the merchanMall, with $50 to spend cm herself dise award, dinner at the Hot will be the good fortune for Shoppes Cafeteria for the famsed someones favorite mother ily, flowers from Pepperidge this coming weekend, as the Floral, and tickets to see Cottonwood Mall merchants "Dr. Zhivago will provide a full day of activity for the from any of the 70 stores mother selected as 'Queen and services inside the Cottonwood Mall. Fill it out, of the Mall for a Day." Nominations for this honor stating in 25 words or less: may be made by children of all ages, securing a nomination blank from this paper or "I nominate my mother "Queen of the MalL because.... Boxes will be provided down the center of the Mall for depositing" nominations. They must be in the boxes by 5 P.M. on Saturday, May 7. At that time a committee of judges will begin to evaluate the statements submitted to determine an outstanding, extraordinary, or unusual moth- er. In addition to this selection, out of the boxes from the nomin- three names will be drawn ations submitted. These mothers will be declared "Attendants" to the "Quest." The first attendant will receive $25 in Mall Money, the second $15, and the third $10. Both the queen and her attendants will be notified of their selection on Mothers Day, May 9, through the sen or daughter who nominated her. Last years queen was Mrs. Gloria F. Foster, 3555 South Oakwood, Salt Lake City. AVVA8& V Of mktr ' ''' M MAESTRO MAURICE ABRAVANEL reminisces with Mrs. John F. Clark over the days when he would sit and smoke "big black cigars" with her fattier. Maestro Abravanel is displaying the award of merit presented to him in connection with National Music Week. Mrs, Clark 1s chairman of the music week activities, which include 3,000 children singing in the Tabernacle Friday evening. Calendar Weekly Thursday. May 5 Monday, May 9 UNDER JORDAN DISTRICT meeting, sponsored IZATION CLINIC, West Jor-b- y Granger Jaycees, American dan Pioneer HalL 1137 West Savings Bunding, 2727 West 7800 South, 3500 South, 8 P.M. IMMUN-STANDI- Tuesday, May 10 Friday, May 6 "LES BUOURX. DU MAL" by the Utah Civic Ballet, 8:30 P.M.. Kingsbury Hall. Saturday, May 7 NEWCOMERS CLUB Installation Luncheon. Prudential Federal Building, 3300 South State Street, 12 $2.50. p.M., charge 'HALL - SAINT ROWLAND 12 MARKS Senior Class Tea at Thursday, May the home of J. P. Gibbons, TEST FOR AMBLYOPIA, lazy 1772 Countryside Drive, -5 eye disease. Midvalley EleP.M. to May 8. mentary School, 217 East 7800 1- Sunday, May 8 MOTHERS DAY UTAH UNIVERSITY OF CHORAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Union Building; 3 P.M., no charge. P.M. ARNOLD FRIEBERG EXHIBITION at Skyline L.D.S. SemSouth, 12:30-3:- Pol 0Dfl (Continued from page 1) Mr. Muse was influenced by propaganda that the complex was needed so mat Mr. Muse and others like him would no longer have to stand through University of Utah basketball games. Short weeks after the bond was approved, the University announced it was to construct on -- campus athle-- c Ereparing facilities.. .including a 15,000 seat basketball fieldhouse - to compete with the 12,400 seating of the civic auditorium basketball arena. At least two sources have told The Review that those pushing for approval of the bond were fully aware of the planned construction of the U of U sports complex... ...that it was arranged with University authorities to withhold announcement of the campus project until after the bond election. The Review asked Mr. Hunt about this. "We didnt want to cloud the issue by throwing in a lot of side issues," Mr. Hunt told the Review. Thousands of local residents, meanwhile, remain disgruntled because they were not permitted to vote on a choice of site for the auditorium complex. Several Civic organizations, including the civic-mind- ed League of Women Voters, proposed alternate sites cn other than prime central city real estate... ...but their proposals' were barely noted in passing in the local news media. ...sort of a privately inspired Urban Renewal project! Mr. Muse declared that "the problems of the Civic Auditorium were nof solved with the passing of the bond issue to finance it. I believe all those people who supported it so verbally before the vote on the bond, should study it closely now to be certain were not creating an awesome monster we cant handle." People are asking some pertinent questions about the new auditorium, Mr. 3760 South, ' town. Itll be cheaper to build and more practical to serve the needs of a wide variety of trades exhibits, than can be constructed or operated at the downtown site," the fairboard chairman de- clared. As to the proposed arena: Without the Utes, what will be the regular attraction to support this complex," Mr. Muse asked. (And several persons now believe that the ultimate base cost will reach and possibly exceed We were promised a world of entertainment if we would support this project with our tax money," said Mr. Muse. "It is my sincere concern that the taxpayers are not going to get their moneys worth in the building." Along with a growing segment of valley population, Mr. Muse envisions a per year or more cost of the Salt Palace complex as a 'dead weight tax load." Mr. Muse scoffed at claims made or assumed in pages bf 'The Missing Link..' the auditorium boards propaganda journal. The Missing Link contemplates crowds pouring into the complex for wrestling and boxing events, while Mr. Muse ob- $17-mill- ion n.) serves: 'Wrestling has gone broke twice in this state and it cant be revived. Wrestling Goof : Boy Nabbed (Continued from page 1) sheriff long since agreed to consolidate his parttime records function with the fulltime records function of city police, this violation of individual rights could have been avoided. If he had combined records, both departments would have access at once to information that a stolen vehicle had been recovered 10 days before this arrest) Cn the side of city police, it appears that to be suspicious is grounds for fingerprinting and mugging like a common criminal. It appears that telephone calls are to be made at the convenience of the officers, not at the demand and need of the arrested person. It appears that par aits of juveniles are to. learn that their young are in custody when police aref ready to let 1 ; parents know it. Mr. ODay told the Review that after police learned that the vehicle was, in (Had the 1 1 One sheriffs detective. The Review fact, the property of the arrested was told, very recently was reprimanded his son was compeUed (pretoo cooperative with city police. sumably by coersion) to sign a release for being The Review investigation of the compromising that he wouldnt bring a false plaint from Mr. ODay and from City arrest action against the officers indetectives coincided, too with an interest volved. The report of the stolen car incident in reports that the Sheriffs Department was made to The Review while The recently has had at least three plainclothes deputies trailing Capt. Ferris Review was investigating other reports that there is far less than cooperation Andrus, Republican candidate for sheriff. One of those deputies identified as between City Police and the County involved in trailing Capt. Andrus was Sheriffs Department. the same deputy reported as being repriSeveral City officers have complained that there has been a breakdown in manded for cooperating with city police on criminal matters. interdepartmental communications. PoThe Review has been unable to establice Chief Dewey J. Fillis indicated Tueslish whether the deputies were trailing day that he has heard similar complaints from his men. Capt. Andrus on their own volition or but Capt. An- on orders from above Some of the city officers, the Review was told, have been informed that the r drus confifmed that be was aware of, but not particularly worried about the cooperation breakdown is, on orders action. from the sheriff. . 't , Hosts Festival U Salt Lake City playgoers have rarely had an opportunity to see such varied theatrical fare as will be offered by the first Utah College Theatre Festival. In nine days, starting March 13, the festival will offer a new play, two contemporary American dramas, a 17th century French comedy classic, a 20th century Eng-ll- sh comedy classic, a Shakes- - pearean production and what is considered the greatest modern Spanish drama. Each play will be presented by one of seven Utah colleges and universities, as example of their major theatrical production of the year. The festival was conceived and arranged by Executive Director of the Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Dr. Keith M. Engar. HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT JACKS, RAMS, PUMPS, The nomination of Mrs. Foster attracting the attention of the judges stated, "She has guided seven sons and seven daughters to happiness and high adventure along the Alcan Highway to the far shores of Africa." A military family, her husband, Mr. Glen Foster, has recently retired after completing 22 years in the Air Force. The Fosters have lived in 16 states, including Alaska, as well as in faraway North Africa. Mother's Day has become ng the second biggest day of the year. In anticipation of this fac the Cottonwood Mall merchants have stocked their shelves with the newest suggestions in gifts which are sure to please mother. Stores will be open for shopping until 9 P.M. on Thursday and Friday. The usual closing time of 6 P.M. will apply on Saturday afternoon. SERVICE a ETC. REPAIR PICKUP AND DELIVERY ALL WORK GUARANTEED HYDRAULIC SERVICE COMPANY 7277 gilt-givi- SOUTH .STATE 255-095- 1 Flexible fashion... California COBBERS 1CT a Lady Van Heusen LAS BRISAS A FLEXIBLE FASHION... Who else but California Cobblers could concieve such comfort and combine it with such a fashion flair. This Is "Las Brlsas with a hand-wovvamp and an inch-hi- gh stack heel. One of the lightest little shoes you've ever worn... and there's not a fashion this season it doesn't flatter. gift shell love ... her favorite shirt , notv permanently pressed en The beautifully pleated front, french cuffs, make the most winning of shirts. Now It As Seen in McCalls beats all in $2W White or Platinum polyester, OPEN MON. L FR1. EVENING SHou.. I'M m O 4697Holladay Blvd. Holladay, Utah 277-69- 91 forever-presse- 35 to perfection. 30 inary, 3375 East to May 13. and boxing are dead' The Ice Follies? The Ice Capades? Ice Capades plays in conjunction with state fairs. Ice Follies isnt interested in playing to cities of less than 500, 000 population... excel for a three or four days run in cities such as ours if the facility is available within the show's travel schedule, said Mr. Muse. The Review was informed that Mr. Hunt received this same message on a -trip to Arizona to solicit a full term ""v Salt Palace. the for Ice Follies ' Mr. Muse said he IT per- Hockey? Yno sponsonally acquainted with those sor ice hockey ..."and they couldnt fin the bleachers they constructed at Hvgela Baseball m this country, Mr. Muse continued, 'attracts crowds at 20 to one over Tee hockey...and ask Mrs. Cosgriff how baseball is doing here." It was a RepubMn legislator, Mr. Muse reserved, who proposed that the state fairgrounds be used as site for the civic center complex. The League of Women Voters suggested community owned Pioneer Park. The downtown group eliminated any choice of site from going before the voting public...and this failure, The Review study indicates, may turn a commendable civic endeavor into a tragic imposition on the taxpayer. Since 1960, Mr. Muse observed, the people of Salt Lake County have experienced a 160 tax increase including a 15 property tax Increase. And the Civic Auditorium now promises to add at least per year more to the local tax burden...and for a period of 20 years. (Next week: Point by point. The Review will bring you professional responses to The Missing Link... the propaganda volume publishedbytheauditoriumboard and cited as recently as last month as the justification of the boards existence.) Muse said, "and I think someone should answer them." The chairman of the Utah State Fair Board revealed to The Review, meanwhile, that the fair board will include in an early budget the cost of construction of a 50,000 square foot exhibition hall, to be constructed at the fairgrounds of prefabricated materials. That exhibition hall will compete with private industry and with the 35,000 square toot exhibition center being manned for traffic -- congested central down- : d 65 Dacron cotton broadcloth. Tailored White, pink, blue, beige & maize. Sizes 8 to 18. Free gift wrapping f Cottonwood Mall . Murray . Rote Park |