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Show EVN Page 4 Dialogue PLEASE TELL ME a page for the expression of opinion and exchange of ideas. A THOUSAND WORDPOWER YEARS The people’s newspaper Dear Miss Young: Dear Ms. Young: housing problems, we need people that can help us supply our Arts and Crafts stock which is down to nothing, it’s simple, WE NEED in every area that you can give, there ON BEING A VOLUNTEER By KARIN E. TUTTLE Most of us have lived -are old people to be visted and in Salt Lake for a little while and we think that we know the city pretty well. It is a nice, clean looking town in a country that is often referred to as “the greatest country”. America certainly is that, we just love to give, we give to OTHER countries, like Biafra and you name it, we give. It’s getting so that wilereee there is a problem, people turn to the American’s and say: “We need your help, please give’, and we usually do. 7 What we “great Americans” often seem to neglect is the need that we face right here in the heart of our own country, we can start with poverty, racial discrimination and so on and on. | Most of us don’t realize that there are people living right in our midst that really can’t afford their daily bread and that there are children that have to go to school hungry and skip lunch too, the sad part about it is, that this is right around the corner from our own neighborhood, We are asked to give to the war orphans all over the world, you can read signs in every magazine, “help a child in any country you wish,” but youll never find an add that reads: child in America helped and there are young people that need our help just as badly. Of ourse there are times when it will seem so useless and there will be times when we will doubt if we are doing any good at all, it’s then that you have to remember the old saying, “Rome wasn’t built in one about these that can’t shell out that kind of money, Well, die come them arises. they are stuck away in some little room with no one to visit them and no one to help or give a damn when the need Perhaps we often realize that where are they? the need is there, but we are afraid to delve into the matter, afraid of what we might find, so rather than trying to overcome this, we stick our head in the sand and wait for a sunnier day. Well, the time has come that makes it necessary to DIVE into the problems of our fellow man, our generation of tomorrow needs the help of today’s generation and so does yesterday's generation, after all, without them there would be no TODAY. If you are wondering what on earth I am trying to get at, let me put it on the line: Central City is trying to form a Volunteer Service to cover every type of help that is needed, we are we need to that they one day can extend a helping hand to others in need. Bemg a Volunteer can be the greatest experience in ones life, and it takes so little, all it really takes is the will to GIVE of ones self and to give freely, it doesn’t matter if you can only give us one hour a week or two and best of all it doesn’t take a great deal of skill, the ingredient is LOVE, only real the love for ones fellow man. We need people to Laos We not only need the manpower we also need the equipment and that Communist supplies and to put it bluntly we NEED YOU to help us get these things, to go knock on the doors, why it has not been ended. with. the conduct and convince cause United States Senator now Cambodia any operating in Thailand, thinking should American WORDPOWER would like to thank those sincere, concerned people who call into our office and aggression is the of this war and the reason give words of encouragement and support for the newspaper. One such call came Tuesday morning at just the time when pressures opposition were running high. woman calling made some constructive remarks which Moss On Vietnam home and count your blessings, so — that those that we are trying to help can someday count their But most important, it is not blessings. working because a year from now an end to the war still will not be’ visible. May 1-3 primarily dealing with conscientious objection—sponsored by the Utah Draft Information Service. For further information and to register, call the Campus Christian Center at 346-4357. © A year with more GI (Cont) board members and of not allowing and civilian advice and skills; but SENATOR MOSS DEBATES VIETNAM support or military strength “Every day’s delay now brings _ govern, then it must give way. more casualties and mounting will protect American lives, but dissent.” longer will we seek to THE ONLY WAY OUT OF Vietnamese. VIETNAM This conviction on my part Mr. MOSS: Mr. President, I have concluded that the present combination of peace talks in Paris, Vietnamization of the battlefield, and cautious U.S. troop withdrawals is not working It is not working because the North Vietnamese and Vietcong. will never accept a cease-fire or free elections Saigon as long as the government present remains in beediar the power. It is not working Government of South Vietnam is our troops are protecting it. It is not working because Vietnamization really means trying to achieve a military solution by proxy. It is not working because at this rate never it will be years before South completely and maybe Vietnam can take over the fighting. It is not working because no matter how “unified” our country the Communists can outlast us in a waiting game and certain “Uncle Toms” represent the government of South Vietnam has intermingled with invasion from the . NOrth to unstable produce and a_ wholly unmanageable condition in South Vietnam. We casualties and still no end. have tried to help stabilize this I recommend, therefore, that the United States must cease all unhappy country an;have poured in offensive military action in our blood and treasure without Vietnam at once and proceed to stint. Today we are no closer to our © withdraw all combat forces as goal of a peaceful and free South Vietnam than we were in 1965. At swiftly as can be done without this point we must be honest with endangering American lives. Our and with the South combat forces should fire only in . ourselves Vietnamese. We must halt our self-defense. participation in the war. South The Government of South Vietnam must chart its own course, Vietnam should be notified that we without our troops. We should will continue to aid it with material that we will no longer participate in. any offensive military action. If the Government of South Vietnam does not have broad enough civilian to We no kill has come only after the agony of long soulsearching and_ conscience wrestling. I now believe this is the only way to end the bloodshed of American boys in Vietnam. We have tried other courses without success. Now we must acknowledge our inability to control the battle, to prop up governments, and to dictate the course of events in Southeast Asia. We have not been defeated. We, of course, could stay in Vietnam forever. We could never be driven out. But it would be futile. As a great nation we must face reality. It is my belief that we became involved in Vietnam for the highest of motives. Our thinking was conditioned largely by events in Korea, where we intervened to halt aggression by a militant neighbor. Painful and costly as it was, we succeeded in Korea and today South Korea prospers and is free. But in Vietnam we tried to stem invasion without success, and we found antigovernment forces everywhere throughout the countryside. And no government has emerged in South Vietnam to command allegiance as did Syngman Rhee in South Korea. The domestic rebellion against the and The very bear repeating. She spoke of minority representation on the Board of Education, of having a_ higher - percentage of non-LDS teacher and Please take a look around your COUNSELING trouble? Will I lose my benefits? Frank E. Moss which Sincerely, Wallace F. Bennett know in our hearts that we were a tiny instrument in a great element. ON DRAFT my name on my social security card since | married 2 years ago. Am I in _ The fact that North Vietnamese may not show until many tomorrows have passed, but we will WORKSHOP I want to direct my question to Mary Adams. I have not changed Mrs. Joan Pierson can do is TRY, but try with all that we have. The good that we do TODAY they know it. help to generated the Nuremberg trials. many will be slammed in our faces, but many will be opened too, all we need go similar Editor: Sincerely that American policy in Viet Nam are becomes, to and not by the allied forces. I strongly disagree with the position openly come and help with the breakfast program that is being started, we people Enclosed is a copy of my speech views in detail. Best wishes. and gain the support of its people. It is not working because the Government of South Vietnam will refuse to broaden its base as long as ingredient Thank you for letting me know that you have declared your name to the Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations as being opposed to the war in Vietnam. and the fact that this conflict was initiated by the Hanoi Government troops and one a on Vietnam which will give you my actively corrupt and repressive, and, unless it broadens its base, it will never the me ignore both the realities of the war promises won't be of any help, it’s the action that will count and we need lots of action. trying to help Hecele help themselves, but that takes people lack. We are trying to help those in for sending regular aren't thought? What about the generation a “‘yesterday’’ that made our tomorrows happen? Where are they? Those that can afford it are stuck away in a Nursing home, there at least they are assured three square meals and a bed, but what you is “help a to live”, Thank copy of the form letter prepared by certain individuals opposing the war in Viet Nam. | While I appreciate knowing your position, I certainly disagree with the points made in the letter. They day”, but in order to finish such a task or bring it on its feet we have to make a start and an honest start, those children orphans of today’s society’ Do we ever give that much that’s OF STRUGGLE continue to assist economically and should indicate our willingness to assist in the relocation of persons whose lives might be endangered after our troops have left. In the beginning, I, like the great majority of Araericans felt that our action in aiding oe Vietnam with. military advisers, and later with combat troops, was right and would succeed. The optimistic reports of the military through 1965 and 1966 kept this feeling alive. black and brown portions of our community. Regardless of the lies and arguments from the school system, our children are being discriminated against and taught racist ideas in our schools. This is a concern for all parents, regardless of color. White children are being taught prejudice in both overt and subtle ways and this MUST be stopped. Thank you, West side resident, for your words of support and concern. WORDPOWER nae the dubious honor of being on Mr. Edger Hoover’s mailing list. We will see that the request to recieve copies of WORDPOWER is fulfilled and hope Mr. Hoover finds our community paper enlightening and educational. (did he say something about subversive????) : , We welcome Hershfield to Mrs. Roberta our staff of contributing editors. She has a long list of journalism and communication credits, and has spent a great deal of time living and working in Washington, D.C. By 1967 my doubts had set in and in January of 1968 I visited South Vietnam where I was caught in the Tet offensive. Under that severecombat situation, I tended to feel primarily the urgency of staying alive, and I returned still unwilling to abandon our military effort. Throughout 1968 and 1969, I have continued to seek information and informed opinion as my apprehension mounted and my conviction solidified. I applauded President Nixon’s announced withdrawal of troops and felt concern only when he qualified his action to a small fraction of our combat forces and reiterated U.S. policy to force the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese to a negotiated settlement. It is my judgment that never will we get a satisfactory settlement—or even any settlement. The Vietcong will never agree. President Nixon should know this. Our only course is to withdraw under conditions of maximum safety for our military personnel. Every day’s delay now brings more casualties and mounting dissent. We must disengage at once. hEL»! WORDPOWER isupport—donate to needs yourk a worthy® |program designed to assist peoplep mand open channels off |communication and understanding.— . A scholarship fund; study of aff Apossible low-cost housing project; sworkshops for talented youngsters™ jin low-income areas and active Smembership in several civil-right’s) Hand welfare organizations are just al Efew of the things happening ath EWORDPOWER. This is where fae vous spor toy its§ | |
