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Show i lJ, THE Uednesdav. August IS, features Personal Opinions . . . Commentaries . . . By Gowan Seen As Dinosaurs and air conditiontn common Each demonstrates the proposition ihat bigger is not necessarily better. Extinction became the fate of the dinosaurs when they IPI F areigi Stmt AihIvsI Gen Yakubu Gowan 's flowing African rubes set him apart from other leaders at the Ottawa roncla.e of 32 Commonwealth nations For Gowon. Nigeria's head of state, emerged clearly not only as a man to be reckoned with in his own country but also as political heir to other African leaders now in their 70s and 80s such as Empenor liailie More than Selassie of President Jomo Ethiopia and of Kenyatta Kenya. Gowon was the man with whom the British and Canadian prune ministers, Edward Heath and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, chose to be photographed. Heath sought him out personally to check out the wording of the final communique dealing with Rhodesia. Behind him was an already list of accomplishimpress. ments. He us the first leader of the 13 African nations in the commonwealth to be invited by Qieen Elizabeth to visit Lon- exceeded the size limits imposed on animals bv certain L .stead, former enemies were brought together in n common laws of physiology. The penalty for installing an oversize air conditioner isn I quite that effort to rebuild from the devastation of war Today, even the men who sougM to secede from Nigeria and set up the independent state of Biafra. concede that Nigeria needs Gowon Oil is the source of Nigeria's economic strength. Before the war, production nit a peak of 580.000 barrels a day. Today, production is running close to two million barrels a day Because the Gowon government followed a policy even for its weapons during the civil war, it has no war debts to pay. It has a comfortable foreign exchange balance of more than $120 drastic, but it can be an misUke. "- producer of foreign exchange, the country is not Dependent upon oil. Its land produces enough to feed not only Nigeria's 65 million people but also some of its neighbors. Its economic planners seek a growth rate of close to 7 per cent annually and include in their plans an iron and steel complex, a national oil corporation to share in oil exploration and automobile assembly plants. Admittedly. Nigeria's 200.000-maarmy deserves considerable credit for the country's It is an political stability. expensive but seemingly contented army whose bases are so scattered throughout the country as to make a successful revolution unlikely. Meanwhile, Gowon travels black frequently throughout - The householder's natural inclination is to regard a bigger" unit as a good investment in reserve power," insuring a cool room even on the hottest days of summer. Actually a room air condi tioner can. like the dinosaur, pass the point of efficiency in size. One that's too big for the job will result in a room, as well as entailing needless expense. Its initial cost is higher, its operating costs are higher. To understand this paradox, consider that measure of comfort published by the weather bureau, the THI or temperature humidity index which is simply the bureau's way of "WHOOP..." Dr. Lawrence Lamb Pi M Vitamin E.: No Miracles Dear Dr. Lamb What is case in gomt 4 the cclebrzted don. Brinkley. He E quack. all about this talk vitamin He had been elected the new can do in large grafted sections of goat glands and what it chairman of the Organization of doses for certain ailments? into men who were suffering African Unity. He proWhy are there so many books from impotence. It was his influence that had the great success ol claimed it what good printed saying settled at least temporarily a does? My own doctor doesn't his goat gland transplants to who would listen and territorial between dispute recognize it as being of any anyone it wherever he published such Ethiopia and Somalia. are Why importance. More than that, he had held books allowed to be printed if could, but not in scientific these facts aren't true? If journals. Actually in such Nigeria, black Africa's most cases the AMA is the consumstate, they are true, why doesn't the populous together through ers' advocate, protecting the recMedical Assn. American 30 some months of costly civil against fraudulent medwar. The war cost Nigeria an ognize this. If large doses of public ical practices. Through such are certain vitamins recogestimated $800 million. At its nized as doing great things, organized efforts. Dr. Brink-le- y peak. Red Cross estimates was finally run out of the why don't our doctors suggest placed the number of persons United States. It is this prowe use them? Has this vitadicing daily either as direct Africa, extending Nigeria's min the public that caustheory been tried by any tection of result of the war or from political and economic influence, of our doctors to prove to the es quacks to flourish along the starvation as high as 8,000. ce. AMA that they are or are not borders, because it is illegal No blood bath followed the end At home, he promises a what these books claim them for them to carry on their of the conflict. civilian government by 1976. frauds in the United States. to be? Theie must be a streak of paranoia in our public about the medical profession. There is absolutely no reason for any doctor not to recommend vitamins c! any tvpe to a person if they are of proved value. What purpose would this serve? Doctors do prescribe vitamin E for a few specific medical conditions where it is known to be of value. It really would make very little difference to a physician whether he prescribed a vitamin E tablet or some other tablet, if it helped. In reasonable doses, vitamin E isn't toxic or harm- n Letters to Editor Summer Band Big Hit; Last Concert August 29 Editor Herald: grass left on which to sit on Aug. 29, 1 will not be surprised. Come Last Sunday evening I was in early and be prepared for a fine the vicinity of Noith Park and musical experience. Thanks stopped to hear the Municipal again to this marvelous group Band in their and director. Bravo! Joan Matheson performance of the summer. As 1885 S. 375 E. the magic of the evening I fould myself Orem progressed, devoutly wishing I had not missed the earlitr concerts this season and vowed to put the last performance, scheduled for Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. in Pioneer Park, at the top of my priority list. ex- pensive and discomforting million. While oil is its chief Scientific Dear Reader journals sponsored by recognized medical organizations only print articles that have been reviewed carefully by scientists. knowledgeable Unfortunately, many of the articles in the popular press and news items on radio and TV are not subjected to critical review by scientists. Quacks use the media to promote their products. A tton, New York, NY. 10019 Fort copy of Dr. Lamb's new booklet on hemorrhoids, send 50 cents to the same address and ask lor "Hemorrhoids" booklet. because being scientific about 'he well worn clicSe, "it, isn't the heat, it's the humidity." We can tolerate high temperatures so long as it s "a dry heat." We begin to suffer at much lower temperatures when the humidii is high, because an individual's degree of comfort depends on how efficiently he's being cooled by the refrigeration system thoughtfully provided to each Mechanical devices make use of this pnn ciple by reducing hunud.ty in the room A good 5 to I unit will wring from pints of water an hour from the air Thus vou II I eel comfortable in an torn wlien the humidity has been reduced to a good Till figure, while temperature just as low or even lower, in a humid room, wil! make you feel uncoiniortable cold and clammy. 1 - When you install a dinosaur of a room air conditioner sj big that it s past the size of here's what hapettmeney pens: With its huge capaniv for producing cold air. it pulls the room temperature down quickly. The theimostat then tells the compressor that it's - no longer needed, the unit switches over to fan." and " your conditioner quits wringing all that water out of the air. Result: a cool but humid room, and uncomfortable occupants who complain about a "clammy'' feeling Fitting to a room an air conditioner of proper size, as measured in BTU capacity, takes more than guesswork You begin with the measurements of the room, but in ad dition to the number of cubic foci involved, the "cooling load" is determined by a number of other factors. Charts worked out by indus- try engineers take into 5 Comments On Racial Attitude rn n The opportunity to hear such a talented and dedicated group as this without charge is a rare treat and privilege and these Editor Herald: musicians should be applauded After reading a letter written and commended many times by Bro. Anthony La vorin O.F.M., over for their hours of devoted I felt that I jus! had to answer it. preparation for these The editor titiod the letter. outstanding programs. "Display of Negative Racial Attitudes Rapped.'' As I have said above, the In his letter Bro. Lavorin evening was pure magic; the wizard responsible for the magic seems to indict all the peopie of is Ralph G. Laycock, director of Provo and Utah County. What the group. For crackerjack Bro. La vorin is doing, it seems to a blanket timing, sensitive interpretation me. is making and just plain sheer delight on indictment of racism with the part of the listener in the phrases such as these: "Also, sounds produced, he is possibly having in the back of my unbeatable. This fine musician mind the thought that a people draws out every ounce of music who supposedly believe in Jesus there is to be had in his Christ or God would certainly not performers manages to keep have this attitude." Then he asks adults and ch.ldren alike the question. "Is it possible that entranced and involved until the all this business about believing very end and wishing, I am sure in and accepting Jesus Christ is a like myself, that the evening sham, a phony facade, a first would never end. class con job?" Then he proceeds If I am unable to find a spot of to make inferences of U and D If Bro. Anthony Lavorin HARRISBURG. Pa. (UPIl O.F.M. had been speaking of TVa in Provo. Utah duiu. trn.nAnMAV.nl iicui" iiuividuals &4fviiui;iiicuull it ing Board Friday levied a $1.8 County and the L.D.S. Church of million fine against an Army racism. I would have agrged.wiUl officer and an ammunition plant him 100 per cent, foftnere are for polluting a stream in eastern such people. But when Bro. Pennsylvania. Lavorin makes a blanket Gerald C. Grimaud. the state indictment, then I must say his attorney who argued the case. letter and his chaifee are unfair saiJ previous penalties have and unjust. ranged between $500 and $5,000. True, there are racists in the and the total fines collected since the clean streams law was L.D.S. Church. So are there enacted in 1970 totaled only racists in the Catholic Church. We have Jack Mormons in our $500,000. communities and in our Church. The Commonwealth accused So .ire there Jack Catholics in the Chamberland Manufacturing Catholic Church. This is called Corp.. located in the U. S. Army free agency. Ammunition Plant in Scranton. I am a member of the L.D.S. of "willfully" polluting Roaring Church and have a testimony of Creek with oil. phosphate, the goodness of the Mormon copper, chromium, zinc. lead, people and of the divinity of the iron, manganese, magnesium, church. cadmium, sulfates, fluorides and and sincerely suspended solids from 1963 Respectfully through November. 1972. Richard M. Conover Also named in the action were 37N.100W. Col. E. Duggan. Daniel Springville commanding officer of the plant. D Bring Response narrowness, ..., prejudice bigotry. Board Levies Fine - Ul uu n im mm w M 0 IE D 0 VUUI o D .V' D 0)S TIK, AUG. AT 3:00 D D D D 16, 1973 m D D E FOR ANNUAL 0 n , yours. o a Li D J! J May we put the heat on you? Even though today may be one of summer's hottest days, now is Jhe time to have your gas heating system prepared to provide quick comfort. We usually have an unexpected cold snap in August, and when everybody calls at once, it's impossible to give every- body service. To save you delay and discomfort, we suggest you call your licensed heating contractor, furnace dealer or plumber today. Ask him to: Inspect flues Qean or replace filters Oil motor and check blower D Mil Of lyj ll D Ml 1134 NORTH 5th D Sugar Houso D I0i0 IAST 21 it SUGAI KOUSI Turn your pilot on (if you turned it off for the summer) WEST 373-353- 0 D belt Adjust and place in operating condition the pilot, burners, thermostats and other automatic controls. PROVO Q D D SOUTH PLAZA The first cold morning you'll be happy you put the heat on. D "31 Q n ac- count the heat gain from windows glass area, as modified by curtains, awnings or other shading. many common foods. GRANITE tne evaporation ot moisture frum the skin second-to-the-la- S S3 nonce ful. It isn't going to cure all the illnesses that it has been touted to do by some of the unscrupulous marketing mechanisms that exist, These marketing mechanisms literally prey on people's fears, and on individuals who have problems which can't be cured. I do believe that there's reason to do extensive research on vitamin E. It may have some functions that have not yet been defined, and I'm all for that. Vitamin E is apparently essential to the body, but the limited amounts usually needed are readily available in There are some benefits from vitamin E. It is not, The Dehowever, a cure-all- . cember issue of the Consumer's Report listed about 60 things vitamin E has been falsely claimed to cure. One group of doctors who wrote a popular book and have a large practice have been under fire in the'r own country their claims are Send four questions to Dr. tamo, m care of this newspaper, P.O. Bo 155 f , Radio City Bu- ge of us by Motner ."Nature Carlton Smith ers have one thing Political Heir F Utah-Pa- Right Conditioner Is a Coo! Deal rm World View By PHILNEWSOM HERALD. Provo, MOUNTAIN FUEL J |
