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Show FOCAL POINT THE VIEWS expressed this column or any previous column are those of the author, Mr. Williams, and not necessarily those of the Orem-Geneva Times management. For years, Hollywood movies have "given subtle messages-some messages-some political, some not. But the latest of these messages mes-sages is given in the mediocre movie 'The Chairman, staring Gregory Peck and playing in the .intermountain area. It is very political! The Chairman" is about a Nobel Pritfe winning scientist (played by Peck) who is sent by the United States government to get from a scientist friend in Red China a formula of an en-zyne en-zyne to prevent the Red Chinese from blackmailing a hungry world. The enzyne makes it possible for Red Chinese to raise any food crop at any time of year and at any place of their choice. Dr. Hathaway (Peck) returns after escaping from Red China through Russia. He brings back the enzyne formula but refuses to give it to the government on the grounds that it doesn't belong be-long to them. He says it belongs to the people. Interestingly enough, the producer pro-ducer of the movie, Mort Abrahams, Ab-rahams, says the film seems to have a sense of importance because be-cause it deals with contemporary issues and figures, including Mao Tse Tung, and makes a statement. state-ment. , . Abrahams says that Americans treat the government as "They!" And Dr. Hathaway (Peck) is a responsible, involved citizen who says, "I will not give the secret formula to the government because be-cause the government no longer represents the people It was this moral and political politi-cal issue that first attracted Abrahams and his cronies to do this picture. The film is based on a novel by Jay Richard Kennedy. Ken-nedy. Films have not dealt with this question. After enormous breakthroughs break-throughs in the treatment of sex on the screen, says Abrahams, we have seen break-throughs in treatment of certain moral issues. is-sues. The latest is the furor over J the treatment of violence in 'The Wild Bunch.' To the extremely left-wing Abrahams, Ab-rahams, there has been no equivalent breakthrough in the treatment of political Issues since the McCarthy Era. The lefties in Hollywood say that his scarred the hell out of every body. People may accuse this picture of being left-wing. They will .say Dr. Hathaway's position is disloyal and even faintly trait-orus. trait-orus. The new freedom In Hollywood has allowed the film to be made in the way it was originally conceived. con-ceived. And that's important to lefty Abrahams and his fellow travelers. Hollywood is being allowed to make statements without fear. And Abrahams is not immune to fear. He was once run out of the television Industry because of his Communist front activities. The movie is teeming with the new Communist line-the Russians Rus-sians are our friends and the Red Chinese are our enemies. Americans Ameri-cans are getting this from every angle in the mass media. Typical of left-wing produced movies out of Hollywood is a military man who is patriotic Little digs and innuendos make a mockery of anAir Force general gen-eral who puts America first. The General himself used the line that he is a bigoted, America-first America-first patriot. Of course, this kind of line brought the reaction from the audience that the lefties want: Do everything possible in a picture to belittle patriotism. Make -it a thing to laugh at. The Russians are portrayed in the movie 'The Chairman as cooperative co-operative as they were in World War II. They were helping us with the project of getting the enzyme en-zyme formula, having a man stationed sta-tioned in the project's top secret headquarters. Typical of the Communist line in the movie is this, stated by Dr. Hathaway: 'This enzyme belongs be-longs to some peasant working in (Gjett ydPimr rotoime a feflfldl i If your one phone is overworked, so are you. Order an extension . . . See how nice it can be to have another friend around the house. Call our business office, or ask a telephone man. Get your phone a friend. () Mountain Bell Orem Cadet Participates In AFROTC SPOKANE, WASH. -William J. Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jenkins of 925 N. Second Sec-ond E., Orem, is participating in a U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Of-ficers Training Corps (AFROTC) field training encampment at Fairchiid AFB, Wash. ' During the encampment, cadets become familiar with the life and activities on Air Force bases and can examine career opportunities in which they might wish to serve as officers. Other nighlights include survival sur-vival training, aircraft and aircrew air-crew indoctrination, small arms training and visits to other Air Force bases. Cadet Jenkins, a 1966 graduate of Orem High School, is a member mem-ber of the AFROTC unit at Utah State University. MONEY TAKEN FROM RESIDENCE Richard Jensen, 826 W. 500 N. reported to police that someone some-one entered his home the night of Aug. 8 and took $85. A previously pre-viously robbery took place at the Jensen residence about 3 weeks ago when $260 cash was taken out of a purse, after Mrs. Jensen had cashed her payroll check. the mud in some God-forsaken hole. And later on he stated that "science has no nation. The movie is advertised that Gregory Peck is a human bomb. He is because he has planted behind his ear a transister so that the government could keep track of his movements and health conditions via satellite. It also contained an explosive device. But the real bomb in the movie is the clever way which American Ameri-can audiences will be brainwashed. brain-washed. It makes them think-think that the Russians are our friends and the Red Chinese are our enemies. But everyone should know that they both have the same goal-the destruction of capitalism and the United States. V '1 " 11 W99&9Kk Cadet William Jenkins Cadet Doyal Stewart Cadet Stewart In Spokane SPOKANE, WASH. - Doyal E. Stewart, son of Mrs. Delores S. Cordner of 33 E. 400 N., Orem, is participating in a U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) field training encampment at Fairchiid AFB, Wash. During the encampment, cadets become familiar with the life and activities on Air Force bases and can examine career opportunities oppor-tunities in which they might wish to serve as officers. Other highlights include survival sur-vival training, aircraft and air- Lincoln Jr. High Registration Procedures The procedures for the Lincoln Lin-coln Jr. High School Registration this year have been changed from previous years. All parents of students and students who will be attending Lincoln Jr. High this fall should read the following information in-formation carefully. Registration for all new students stu-dents who have not previously registered and who have moved into the Lincoln Junior High School attendance area since June 1, 1969 will be conducted Tues. Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. in the school lunchroom. Fees will be collected at this time. The Lincoln Junior High School area, generally, includes all those students on the east side of State Street residing south of Center Street and all those students stu-dents west of State Street residing resid-ing south of fourth south street. It also includes the Lake view area and the walking students from Carterville. All other students will register regis-ter as follows: 7th grade: Wed. Aug. 20 between be-tween 5-8 p.m. in the boys gym. 8th grade: Thurs., Aug., 21 between be-tween 5-8 p.m. in the boys gym. 9th grade: Fri. August 22, between be-tween 5-8 p.m. in the boys gym. (Note: Students may come anytime any-time between 5 and 8 p.m.) At the above scheduled times, fees will be collected, class schedules issued and individual pictures will be taken for the yearbook and for the student packets. The Alpine School District has set the following schedule of fees. 7th grade: $2.50 activity fee, $1.25 towel fee for gym, $3.00 art and crafts fee, and $1.50 if you desire the school insurancetotal insur-ancetotal $8.25 with insurance insur-ance or $6.75 without insurance. 8th grade: $2.50 activity fee, $1.25 towel fee, $5.00 shop card fee for boys, $1.50 insurance fee total $10.25 with insurance or $8.75 without insurance for boys and . $5.25 with insurance and $3.75 without insurance for girls. 9th grade: $5.00 activity fee, $1.25 towel fee, $10.00 textbook rental fee, $1.50 insurance fee-total fee-total $17.75 with insurance or $16.25 without insurance. Ninth grade boys taking shop may purchase pur-chase shop cards later. The school has some musical instruments to rent to students for a fee of $5.00 per year. Students should contact the band or orchestra teacher if interested. interest-ed. The Board ofEducationdirects that all students taking physical education must take insurance or the parent must sign a waiver stating that he carries adequate insurance to pay for any accident which might occur during school hours. If such a statement is signed the insurance fee of $1.50 need not be paid. Regular classwork begins on Tuesday August 26, 1969 at 8:30 a.m. Students will bring their class schedules with them and report re-port to the first period class as indicated on the schedule. Students Stu-dents will remain the entire day, Buses will run on regular schedule. sched-ule. School lunch will be served at a cost of 30? per day. No lunch tickets will be sold. The on-campus policy remains in effect, meaning that no one may leave the campus between 8:35 a.m. and 3 p.m. without special permission from the office. Student handbooks will be issued is-sued on opening day which will explain all policies and procedures. proced-ures. All students are to be well groomed. Any extremes are to be avoided. New Orem TOPS Club Organized A new Orem Ideal TOPS club is being organized due to the crowded condition of the other local clubs. New members are invited in-vited and all interested are to call Shirley Balm, 225-5268. Meetings will be held each Thurs. afternoon with weigh in at 1:30 - 2 p.m. and the meeting from 2-3 p.m. at the Orem 16th Ward scout room, 641 S. 400 E., Orem. crew indoctrination, small arms training and visits to other Air Force bases. Cadet Stewart, a 1964 graduate of Orem High School, is a member mem-ber of the AFROTC unit at Brig-ham Brig-ham Young University, Provo. His wife, Karen, is the daughter daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Mc-Elwain Mc-Elwain of 127 Riverside Drive, Richwood, W. Va. Orem-Geneva Times HAROLD B. SUMNER Editor and Publisher Published every Thursday at Qrgm, Utah. Office and plant lo-Cied lo-Cied at 546 South State Street. Mailing address; P.O. . Box 6g, Or'em, Utah 4057. Subscription orice: $3.50 per year. Sec'ond-class postage paid at Orem, Utah. Orem Major at Summer Army School in Reno Currently on two weeks active duty at the University of Nevada, Reno, is Army Reserve Major James D. Stone, 522 North 640 lg jf ll a sum rsuefcs? 4ir jlMIIHIIHHHH.mniMTngHIIM.fflH 0 I'M : teftpHtC' ditto Orem-Geneva Times W., Orem. The Major is in the Nevada city attending the annual summer session of the reserve phase of the Army's senior school of tactics, tac-tics, the Command and General Staff College. The course, identical with the one presented to officers of the with They're called "thins" . . . slacks made to fit the young man. They're by Farah ... the name you know for comfort, fashion and easy care. 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