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Show By PHIL NEWSOM UPI Foreign News Analyst BERLIN UPD West Berliners have regained their old fervor and are ready for the Russians' next TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1961 y the Record, Pretty Good 1945 st Caustically somo are saying this season that Congress isn't what it used to be that it has become a colorless place, that its windy speeches strike deaf ears, that the spotlight falls steadily on; the White House. . Some of this can be fairly well documented. But it's also true that pretty good answering arguments can be rustled up. No question about it, the heavy crush of critical events surround- ing Berlin, Laos, the Congo, the U.N., etc., puts the big glare on what the President is doing ana saying. Yet our lawmakers do not appear to be acting as if their influence were dead, or to be suffering in silence., On a recent day there were major bursts of talk or statements from Senators Margaret Chase Smith of Maine (20 pages), Stuart Symington of Missouri, Eobert Kerr of Oklahoma. Frank X.ausche of Ohio, Sen. Hubert Humphrey, who is against reticence, offered two, including one of 39 pages on the Congo situation. Admittedly these doings, and No Point io Argue Even the tougnest aoversaries of federal spending generally keep their hands off the Agriculture Department's school lunch program- No politician cares to be charged with taking food out of . American youngsters' mouths. Tha net result, therefore, is that more and more of tbem are benefiting from the program. This current school year, it is expected that 14 million out of an anticipated record 46 million pupil enrollment will be served school -- lunches. Federal contributions to the program in 1961-6- 2 should come to $268 million. Those outside Congress, like those inside, must agree it is money eminently well spent-- . even congressional activities, don't get the attention they might if the world were not in such an uproar. But they hardly suggest Congress has been taken over by the dull dogs. If color be equated with flamboyance, then many of today's congressional crop lack it. But the American people ceem to be bent on electing a quieter and more businesslike breed, spiced here and there with a Humphrey or a bill-passi- ng Goldwater. Many who closely argue arrival . everett Mckinley dirkson R.,m.) Minority Leader of the Senate One of the most remarkable attributes of the First Session of the 87th Congress is the .brevity of the speeches on the Senate Floor. There are exceptions, of "1 subject have restrain ed their vocal ardor in rnrtnM0 Mr. Alexander manner Coupled with this is the fact max wnen requests are maue iu uj.uu. tame on some pending bill, or amendment, there is seldom anything more than a temporary objection, and such objection is raised only for the purpose of some personal comment. Thereafter, however, the request is almost invariably , This is so unlike the Senate in other days, when forensic display was not a matter of minutes but of hours and days and sometimes nights. Immediately, the question arises as to the reason for this transformation of spirit in the Senate. Certainly it has no relation to a lack of articulate vitality, because that tribute is undiminished in the Senate. It cannot be due to a lack of controversial subject matter. Bills dealing with foreign aid, aid to education, the omnibus farm bill and many others, contained enough debatable items to supply any senator lor a weeK ot enort. Nor can it well be ascribed to a sublimation of what might be called the forensic urge. After all; this is an essential part of public life where one deals with legislation and policy which must have thoroughgoing discussion. It may well be that the nature of the legislative process accounts for it, at least in part. The real work of a legislative body is done in committees. There the testimony is taken. There the takes place. There the and amendments are perfecting changes it is in a sense a Moreover, proposed. d approach because this same process takes "place in both the and in the full Committee-. Ultimately, the report on a particular measure is prepared and after this the measure comes to the Senate calendar for final consideration. When it is called up for action the chief proponent or author of the measure suddenly finds himself confronted with vacant seats. It is a bit frustrating and -- cross-examinati- on double-barrele- sub-committ- Reporter Present Clay said neither. This corres : nist territory, a haven for East German refugees, a last meeting place for Germans from both sides of the split nation. The wall the Communists erected impressed anew on every Berliner the fact that his city and country were split and might never be reunified in his lifetime. A so-call- ed militarized city. The unpleasant facts" still must r. l They tend to average younger. j And while they are less experienced more than half date their service from 1950 on they are not unlike the experience of a minister who addresses his choicest thoughts to vacant pews on Sunday. "Where are they all?" ask the procession of citizens who come to Washington from time to time to see the Capitol and to witness Congress in operation. The answer is simple enough. . Committees are meeting all the time. The visitors from home and never have there been so many would like to visit with his Senator, and properly so. The mail is an endless daily challenge because our literate citizenry in this free land is completely free to write, to inquire, to criticize, to take exception to whatever is being done. "Tractors For Freedom," as an example, provoked thousands and thousands of letters, and obviously all of them must be answered. Add to this the' fact that more and more the expansion of Federal functions has increased the routine workload enormously. It involves an endless variety of things, such as departmental in- quires. Problems confronting business and agriculture, social security, birth certifications from the Census Bureau, duplicates of lost bonds, pension checks, military deferments, tax problems, prison paroles, alien orphan adoptions, claims ranging from atomic fallout affecting cattle to a claim by a citizen who might have been struck by a mail truck., The variety of claims can scarcely be catalogued. Can it be that the ever increasing workload, the constant demand for .ser-vice on personal problems, the unending invitations for speeches before conventions, trade associations, churches, lodges, veterans' . organizations, political groups and others have so burdened the available time, and called for so many expressions of opinion on so many different subjects before these groups where every seat is filled, that, the Senate forum may have lost some of its charm? I believe it is an indisputable fact that vacant seats provoke no noble forensic flights nor do they summon up from the soul those gay sallies and that sharp repartee which is like tingling sauce to the spoken word. Finally, cne should take note of radio and television as an instrument for multiplying the listening audience a thousandfold or more. But assign your own reason for the phenomena. It may be a combination of all of these factors and then again it may be a sharp awareness of the ancient preacher's assertion that "there is no new thing under the sun," so why talk about it any longer than is necessary, and merely affirm the ancient truth and Teach Your Children To Use Crossings Guarded by Police v Editor Herald: n take." I view, this attitude as one of national suicide and international tragedy. The whole world, or what is pathetically fief t of that world's-eye-s and conscience, looks to the U.S. to stand up to the looming giant waiting to ihackle all humanity in every nation. We seem to have become a people who are acted upon rather than one that acts. Are we to wait each time until Russia makes a move and then try&nd feebly and indecisively resist? Also, in the Herald of Sept. 19 came the report that the children of Cuba will be takn from their parents at the age of three and "nationalized." These over 10' "could be assigned to the most appropriate place for cultural instruction." This is occurring, to a neighbor country Af ours. Shall we wait until this cultural program is initiated for the children of the U.S.j before we are roused w! positive acuons. y I feel so strongly that it is the national duty of every man, woman and child to raise his voice in protestz while that privilege is his and demand action from their senator, congressman and local government off icialsL If this voice is hushed by apathy, fear or ignorance of fast moving events, the power of the great U.S. republic is virtually lost. Russia does not tiink we have the "stomach" to fight for our way of life, inspired, as we knowi by a devine constitution. But they are willing and ready to die for their idealogy and are working 24 hours a day to biing the world to the enslavement of commun- i - v "... -- v : Ml. By ROBERT S. ALLEN And PAUL SCOTT WASHINGTON Uncle Sam must point his finger at seven citizens each time he calls, two draftees to the colors. Of the five government is now rejecting, three are being turned down for physical defects. The other two can't qualify for the armed services for mental' reasons. This draft rejection rate is more than double that of World War IL Also, it is increasing each year. ' That's the shocking new evidence of American softness that members of the House Appropriation Committee uncovered in quizzing top Selective Service off about the administration's draft plans. Under pointed questioning by Representative Mike Kirwan Col. William S. Iliff , assistant to the Selective Service director, told the committee that 755,- 000 persons would have to be examined in order to recruit the 196,000 draftees that are needed for the Berlin crisis. "How many do you have to call up before you get the 196,000 that you need for the Berlin crisis?" Kirwan demanded. "We will call up 755,000 in order . to get 196,000," replied Col. Iliff. "This is shocking!" exclaimed Kirwan. "I would like to see the figures for World War I and XL. That will give us a good idea of whether we have gone soft in als (D-Ohi- o), : , America." "The World War II rejection rate was less than 40 per cent or less than half the current rate," replied Col. Iliff. "The rate in World War I was even lower 1 believe about 30 per cent." "Can you break down the 1961 rejection percentage as between physical and mental?." inquired Kirwan. "It is about 40 per cent mental and 60 per cent physical," answered Col. Biff. Representative Kirwan, shaking his head in a gesture of hopelessness, turned to another committee member, saying: "There must be something very seriously wrong when you have to call 755,000 to get 196,000 to carry a gun. Lord help us. There's iio need for the enemy ' to drop an atomic bomb. All he need do is take over." Note: In 20 years as Selective Service, Lt. Lewis B. Hershey has 13 million Americans services. sit down. (Distributed by McNaught, Syndicate, Inc.) ' I j ; U.S. Draft Rejection Rate D oubled columnists are not necessarily this newspaper. ; i find these words,, or other similar expressions in many news re ports "Diplomats Looking to the U.S. Delegation for Incisive Leadership Were Disappointed. This quote is from-aarticle by Bruce W. Mann published Sept. 19 and refers to the UN crisis. The article then goes on to say, "The United States preferred to watch developments and see what steps other countries want to - j i It is with deep concern that I , ex- - : few weeks. i . statements i Editor Heraldi frequently fast and dedicated learners. Their 1961 lawmaking record is a separate story, deserving painstaking examination when they adjourn. But the country has seen enough to know that the present group is no rubber stamp for the administration, however else it is to be judged. , comment is adverse the Maybe inevitable consequence of just the the contrast with 1960, when the United States Senate sported Vice President Nixon as presiding officer and four leading, candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, including the ultimate winner and his xunning mate. Or maybe it's like the perennial college alumni complaint,- that the old school has gone downhill, the excitement missing, the towering figures departed. Retrospect always casts a warm glow. As far as the "old school" on Capitol hill is concerned, though it may have trouble shouldering its way into the. spotlight its level of performance more than stands the comparison with the past. The opinions and pressed by Herald their own and do reflept the views cf it i i j i; jj : :: :; ; i'i'i Time for Citizens To Square Shoulders, Face World Problems r of two decades ago. - de- termination to isolate West Berlin and make it a free, de- P the spotlight, the men on the hill are generally more able and diligent than were their counterparts i- Free City It emphasized the Russians ernment has granted the city an additional $125 million to meet special economic needs arising out of the present crisis and to assist in an expanded cultural and economic program. Mayor Willy Brandt has'- - announced that $27.5 million will bo spent on construction of 4,000 new apartments for workers coming in from West Germany. Work on the first 1.000 will start in the next " that, in . granted. tions. be faced. But they arc being faced without panic and without despair. There is sadness but no gloom. A few days ago, West Berlin opened a new opera house. The. West German federal Gov- watch orCongress out of - By w, West Berlin had taken pride in the fact that it was the West's "show-window- " deep in Commu- Around the Ca pitol Holmes Alexander (Editor's Note has left on a brief European vacation. During his absence a number of prominent and interesting guests speeches have been held to very modest limits. I am indebted to Holmes Alexander for the chance to discuss this subject.' Senators who have been noted for long dissertations onmost any elbow, A Choice of Gavels revity Of Senate Speeches Noted sen. B. Clay, 1948-194- Holmes Alexander will contribute columns. of Gen. Lucius j 9 hero of the blockade, as President Kennedy's personal representative. Clay won the respect and affection of Berliners as no other American has when he was American military governor from at his through the entire conversation and heard him say flatly that the East Germans would "absolutely not" have a hand in the airways and at no time did he suggest the two governments should negotiate. The reports shocked Clay. He came to Berlin as a symbol of IL S. determination He Temarked he did not come to sell it out. When West Berliners awakened on Sunday Aug. 13 to ' find the city border closed they almost panicked. The very basis of the city's existence seemed threatened. Hopes for the future appeared to vanish. 1 Morale, shaken by the Communist closing of the East-WeBerlin border on Aug. 13, is high again. The biggest boost came with the stood pondent . grateful Berliners named a street for him. It is Clay Allee leading into the American sector in an area of parks, boulevards and stately homes. The American consulate is on Clay Allee. One unfortunate event marked Clay's return. Some news reports quoted him as saying at a press reception that East Germany would have a part in control of West Berlin's air corridors to the West and that the two German governments should conduct their own negotia- movel " to 1949. When he left Berlin,' No Policy Change , - head of General inducted into, the The Kenadministration now is more nedy cautions about trade with the Communist bloc, but no basic change in the control policy is in . contribute to Red war making potential. All other exports are being cleared by the Commerce Department. Starting next month this Red bloc trade policy is going to be put under a searching congressional spotlight. sight unless Premier Khrushchev orders a blockade of West Berlin. President Kennedy has told his Cabinet that he wants to keep the pipeline between East and West open. The only shipments that are now being vetoed are exports that v Ulcers In Children And What May Cause Them i c ulcers I n children b the ages "of 4 and 12." He went on to say that these problem and make decisions while that power is still ours. The establishment of a worlc. court by the UN, otherwise will take over this responsibility and the voice of freedom will be silenced. Betty Hodson Ruth MHlett -- .I--- V- - x i ulcers represented a disease so common in Dr. Hyman childhood that they "should be suspected i n any young child with otherwise unexplained abdominal pain." In the speaker's opinion, this increase in the occurrence of what used, to be considered a rare affliction of childhood was due to "unpleasant family relationships, difficulties with playmates; unsituations at school and pleasant other real or "imaginary difficulties that created a great deal of worry, tension and mental High on the list of these causes were the tensions created by parents who sought to "exert their influence and impose their will too strongly upon their children." These erring ' parents included those who "consider themselves well read in the modern concepts of bringing up children." By their constant observation, demands and directions, these mothers and fath- one-old-c- ng ers created a "strained atmosphere" that disturbed the person- ality of the child and made him susceptible to the formation of ulcers. With all due respect to my learned colleague, I must enter a most vigorous protest. Certainly the type of parental control and discipline he describes except, of course, when school's out, at which time the rush hour runs from the late, late breakfast until the completion of the late, late showing of the late, late, late movie. It is my opinion that the strained atmosphere in many homes is a remote result of motorization. When we were kids, every street and empty lot was a playground. You played in front of the house, on the next block, over in the park, down by the creek. You walked, ran, skipped, skated or hiked since there was no danger of being run over. There was no need for athletic counselors, playground attendants" or special equipment. When you or played or a real covers of manhole baseball, game were home plate and second base, lampposts or fire hydrants were first and third bases. Maybe once in a while, you had to call time when a horse-draw- n wagon passed by. When you finally answered the call to "come home," you were tocK exhausted1 to do much more than gulp down the evening meal Parents and finish home-worhadn't much of a chance to observe, demand and direct or to coddle you into thinking the world was getting all set to be your own personal "oyster." And nary a kid I knew ever had an ulcer. Bellyaches, of course, but no ulcers. - V hand-picke- : ht FORUM RULES r - Letters from readers are invited. They should be brief (preferred limit 200 to SOO words) typewritten if possi-- : ble (double spaced); .must Carry writer's true name and address and be; in good taste. Pseudonyms are not permitted. The Herald assumes no responsibility for statements appearing in the Mailbag col umn, writers are limited to one letter in lOj days. Letters which exceed space limitation may be cut by the editor. The Herald reserves the right to reject letters which are not in good taste of are potential ly libelous. ' ... '. with the girls? A home economist who is' beating the drums for togetherness in cooking and home management classes claims that because men are participating more and more in homemaking activities they ought to get the same kind of traning available to girls. Suppose we did make high school home economics courses coeducational (and there have been instan- if ces). Then what? ' Then the wives of the future would lose the one area in life in which, women have always J been able to feel superior to men - the area of is homemaking. Where is the housewife's job satisfaction going to ) come from if her husband knows just as much about i i meal planning as she does, if his cakes are lighter than hers, or if he can get a irieal on the table just Ruth Millctt! as fast as she can? When housewives complain that their husbands can't fry an egg without getting every dish in the kitchen dirty, or if. left to fend for themselves would be living in complete chaos, or couldn't iron a shirt if their lives depended on it - the wives aren't really complainbuilding up their own egos. ing. They are bragging What they ae really saying is, "This husband of mine may be a brilliant, successful man but all the same he couldn't get along without me to keep the home running smoothly, to take care of the thousand and one things that require a woman's touch." Dependant as ishe is on her husband's bringing: home the bacon; a wife doesn't want to think that her husband can also cook i ' every bit as well is she can. When her husband says, "Boy, that was a good meal" she doesn't want him to add even in his thoughts, "almost as good as I could out have turned myself." What a wife wants is for homemaking to be enough of a mystery to her husband so that she can always tell herself, 'I don't know what he would eveii do without me." i I at k. ' Should high schpol boys take course in home economics right along " strain." children. We have any number of, children both in junior high 'and grade school thit are not taking advantage of tike police protection that has been provided for! them. They cross the streets wherever they please. The city manager, chief of police and 'the personnel directors! d have these men to these at school crossings. put They have picked family men who love children men who are ready and willing to assist the children across the streets. They cannot do so, ihowever, if the children do'not come to a designated crossing. Now that the BYU i? in full swing there are about 50 per cent more cars in town. That increases the crossing haz ard Dy au. per cent more. Some of the junior, high stu dents seem to think they are too grown up to nave ponce protec tion. So far they have been able to do it, but, sometime they will not be able to make it. Ninety-eigper cent of the motorists will and do observe the school crossings, but, there if always that two per cenit'who do not and children cannot judge the speed at which these cars are coming. Parents, please teach your chii- dren to go to a; police protected crossinggive tljiem a chance to help save a life, for the life they save may be their own. Let's talk safety in the home and at school let's prove thai the Safety City is Provo. ; W. K. Forshee, 545 N. 800 E., Provo, Home Economics Classes J For High School Boys railroad terminal at rush hour -- well-meani- ism. I earnestly pray that we may square our' shoulders and face this was all too common in the Victorian age when stomach ulcers in childhood were seemingly as rare as snow in the tropics. Equally rare in my own limited experience, are modern parents who have the courage to oppose those child psychologists whose fear of creating "repressions and suppressions" is such that they recommend permissive rearing. By permissive rearing, they encourage domestic chaos that turns most homes into a sort of A stomach specialist recently called to his colleagues' attention the alarming fact that there has been in the past four years of his a experience ''noticeable in! crease in the in- -' i cidence of pep-- t I would like to sow a few secda of thought for safety of our school i The Doctor Says By Harold Thomas Hyman, M.D. Written for Newspaper Enterprise Assn. . . , i ; |