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Show FIRSTS individual under GJ'.I aws, The Pursuit of Exellence; with certain unalienable right?. By J. Dohn Lewis We like to tie things together in as neat a package as possible. We like to take 1 plus 1 and make 2 the outcome. This is rather hard these days of togetherness where some folks feel that the group has something beyond the sum of the individuals in the group. Entered as 2nd Class Matter at the Post Office in Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published weekly on Friday. By Mail Payable in Advance Subscription Rates 1 Elsewhere in U.SA., $3.50 in Utah, year, $3 Anywhere 10 cents Single Copy, A study by the Stanford Research Institute, released recently by the United Press International, indicates that the values of Americans are shiftupward-a- s ing radically-an- d middle and upper incomes expand. The story goes on to say that researchers list a number of shifting values, beginning with self betterment. In the past, status seekers have used status symbols achieved through consumption as Published Weekly at 2185 South 9th East IN 33 No. 37 Vol. 24 Editorial in Russia for there both public and allied opinion are drastically controlled. For example, on the issues of Berlin and nuclear testing, we are convinced we are wholly right. But to convince a confused world opinion of this is another thing The fact is that our, that is the Wests defenses are pretty weak in face of our own complexes and political theorems. It is a type of .warfare where we are not at our best. We may lead the world in knowledge Losing Psychological War? For a number of years weve been in what has been called the Cold War, a psychological war, with the two majors powers, ,the United States and the Soviet Union, continuously jockeying for position, economically, politically, in the nuclear field and in other areas. A big question is are we losing this psychological war. The scenes on todays world stage are complex. The U.S. and Soviet Russia comprise two ideological blocs and, though not in actual warfare, are fighting continuously. The peoples of the world want peace. No nation nuclear war. on earth is blind to the results of an The The Soviets like to call their peace term was invented in Moscow. According to Columnist C. L. Sulzberger, there are three varieties of g is for military within Marxist meaning. Mao and Khruschev for dynamic This latter can be taken Tito for passive with a grain of salt for, since the recent conference of neutrals in Belgrade, the question has been the raised in many quarters if Tito and the others were not neutral in one direction, or neutral toward whom? It is recalled that at the Bandung conference of the neutrals six years ago, resolutions generally critical of the West and generally in support of Soviet claims were adopted. But at Belgrade these same neutrals refrained from putting anything on the line as favoring the stand of the United States and other western nations on the Berlin and other crises, thus showing, in the opinion of many, that they are neutral against the United States. Khruschev has declared that nuclear testing could be ended only by western1 acceptance of the Soviet proposals for a German peace treaty and complete disarmament, a proposal not to be swallowed by the West. He has said he wants peace but is being forced to test nuclear bombs because of war psychosis being fanned in the West. This statement was, in effect, a reply to Nehru of India who visited Moscow after the Belgrade conference with a plea that war preparations be halted. In Belgrade, Russias resumption of nuclear tests was first received with indignation but which evidently turned to fear which, in turn, meant playing into Communist hands, thus endangering rather than helping the cause of peace. Nothing came out of Belgrade criticizing the Soviet for their bad faith at Geneva or of breaking their agreement against testing. In fact, a declaration divided the blame equally between the U.S. and Russia. If past activities can be used as a criterion, the United States, if it had broken the test truce, would have been strongly condemned. All this is a part of the psychological war being conducted throughout the world, and there are many facets to the activities. Mr. Sulzberger points out that for a governmental system, dependent upon mass support and allied cooperation, to switch abruptly from one to another diplomatic line, is extremely difficult. However, sudden shifts in policy are of no particular worry co-existe- co-existe- nce Tse-tun- ce; co-existen-ce; ce. so-call- three-year-o- ld ed school since the early thirties, a principle is a moral code of conduct that is as inviolable as the laws of nature that say, This is news, a real Man Bites Dog story. What about As with the late Will Rogers, we only know what we read in the papers. Packard. our Sales bases for this Soviet idealogical warfare are the overt and covert Communist party cells scattered through every country on the globe, including the United States. We have military bases scattered over many world areas. In case of war they are ready to function, But, as Mr. Sulzberger said, the Communist bases work all the time in psychological war. Day and night they are armed with slogans, leaflets, instructions, funds, and agents. We cannot give too much thought to Communist prophecies. Khruschev has said that in 1970 he will surpass us , economically. dont be- lieve this but still its a threat. But how the Communist line never changes was revealed in 1920 by Lenin. He said In 50 years time, armies will no longer have much significance. We shall have undermined our enemies to such an extent before war breaks out that it will be impossible to set the war machine in motion in the hour of need. From so many sides, and' this is evidenced by Communist progress made and the onesided dodging of issues by the neutrals, it is patent we are not doing the job we must do, and could do, by taking the bit in our teeth and going ahead to do that job. A recent report made to the Assembly of the Western European Union said that if means of combatting Communist propaganda techniques are not found, the West will no longer have to seek a raison detre, it will no longer exist. It is something to think about. do-good- ers who-hav- But, how do we go about this new self betterment kick? Do we send for the latest government pamphlet which will tell us how to go about it? Does it come neatly wrapped in ionized plastic along with our build your live grave kit from the Civil Defense department? Will one of the various foundations start study groups on rn Will one of our biggest universities issue a 100 great books series on self-betterme- nt? mid-weste- self-betterme- nt? Is there some principle of life that will show us the way? For you younger people who have graduated from high water runs downhill. Or the moral code in the Ten Commandments which reads Thou Shall Not Steal. We were saved by another press release concerning a professor Oscar Cooley, economics instructor at Ohio Northern University, who said, It is in an atmosphere of freedom that self improvement can occur. If everyone adopted self improvement as his goal there wouldnt be time to reform others. It is hard to say which is more harmful, what the reformer does to those he tries to reform, or the neglect of his own faults that results.' Self improvement is the noblest aim in life. Freedom is a meaning to that end and thereby a great in itself." Now what is freedom? It is the right to life and that which sustians life, which is work, which results in the accumulation of property. As we were saying, we like to add 1 plus 1 and get an answer of 2. We think we just did. Climax to a Century In 1852 Utah pioneers in Iron County made the first pig iron west of the Missouri River. But it took most of a century to develop a successful steelmaking industry. Now, iron mining and steel making comprise one of Utah's greatest industries, with 5,000 employees and an . We pince-ne- z been nosily occupied with taking care of the unwashed millions throughout the globe. Such a thought as self betterment must come as a shock to these cialize in. . and 1 Equal 2 symbols of success. This has become pointless. Intellectual activities and the pursuit of excellence, in general seems to be the new goal for the status seekers as catagorized a few years back by Mr. Vance of how to sell consumer goods but we havent yet equalled that ability in selling ideas, and thats what the Soviets spe- all-o- ut 1 annual payroll of $38,000,000. Moreover, each year the industry pays millions in taxes that help maintain state and local government services. UTAH r. ASSOCIATION From the earth comet on abundant IHo for all" Did 1 C Know... He knew where to hit! One of the early engineering feats in Utah was the big Cornish pump which raised waters from the fabulous Ontario Mine at Park City. It could pump 3,606,404 gallons of water each day, lifting it 400 feet out of the mine. One day the Cornish pump stopped. Nothing would get it going again and the rising water in the mine was a serious danger. In desperation a Scottish engineer working in a competitive mine was summoned. He climbed up on the pump flywheel, struck it a mighty blow with an ordinary sledge hammer and the pump started turning again. He was thanked profusely and congratulated for his skill and know-hoHis bill was $1,000. The outraged mine operators sent the bill back and demanded an itemization. The engineer replied as follows: For hitting the wheel with a hammer, 50c, for knowing where to hit the wheel, w. $999.50. Knowing your business is important. Especially is this true with an organization like the U.S. Brewers Association whose trained staff is constantly at work to help preserve orderly, conditions for the sale of beer and ale, the light beverages of moderation enjoyed in Utah. well-regula- ted 6EI3HroBEEIIt OB |