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Show Friday Opimons m LCttCrS: Should be typed dgoblMpMcd, k 0m liped with fun mame, and include sddress aad pome umber (Bomber memT, be JTC-Saeditorial to Flint page editor, Stephens, published). Direct questkni The effort is designed to get people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors each fall when they turn their clocks back from Daylight Savings Time. According to information from the International Association of Fire Chiefs, 80 percent of all homes have smoke detectors. But many people neglect to check the batteries in the smoke detectors and replace them each year. As a result, as many as half of all residential smoke detectors won't work. Fires are and 130,000 number has despite the ; responsible for 6,000 deaths injuries each year. That been rising in recent years, increased use of smoke A. sect2 Change your clock; change your battery Firefighters across the country have geared up for a fire safety campaign this month called "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery." Oct. 20, 1989 Herald comment detectors. Fire safety experts say lack of maintenance is a critical factor in that disturbing trend. Oct. 29 is the day people across the country will be setting their clocks back. It would be good if people would take the hour they gain that day to inspect their smoke detectors and change the batteries. This week's earthquake in San Francisco has taught everyone a lesson in preparedness. It would be a shame if some family's house burned down just because no one ever put a new battery in the smoke detector. Free press costly to some In such countries as Colombia and Panama, owning or working for a newspaper can be one of the most dangerous occupations. Three employees of newspapers in Colombia were killed Oct. 10. The wife of a Salvadoran journalist was gunned down on the same day. Thugs belonging to one of the many cocaine cartels in Latin America have killed 10 journalists in the past year and a total of 40 in the past 12 years. The killings of journalists was decried Press Associa by the Inter-America- n tion, an organization of 1,300 newspapers in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, during a meeting recently in Monterrey, Mexico. Despite the dangers of the drug cartels and such press foes as Cuba, freedom of the press is increasing in such nations as Mexico, Chile, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. A free press is something the citizens of all nations must battle for every day. The price of a free press is high. But the price of not having a free press is much higher. Bureaucracies evil Trump doesn't gamble when elections come - WASHINGTON Donald Trump is a big casino magnate, but he doesn't gamble when it comes to politics. Trump's heart and wallet were behind George Bush in the 1988 presidential race, but he also hedged his bets by giving money to Bush's most bitter rivals for the Republican nomination, Robert Dole and Jack Kemp. And just in case, the Trump organization donated to most of the big Democratic Paul Simon, Bruce Babbit, hopefuls too Richard Gephardt and Albert Gore. The only! notable not feeding at the Trump trough was Michael Dukakis. Trump evidently' knows a sure thing when he sees one. He can afford to be generous with presidential candidates of all stripe. Federal campaign contribution laws put a (1,000 limit on individual donations a pittance to a guy like Trump. He can win friends and influence people on both sides of the aisle with petty cash. Then he can throw the big money at political parties that then funnel it to candidates, and that's where Tnimp shows his true sentiments. He is a Republican and gave more than $100,000 to GOP; organizations in 1988. Trump has bestowed his largesse on such conservative Republicans as Sens. Orrin Hatch of Utah, Alien Specter of Pennsylvania and Connie Mack of Florida. But high-profiDemocrats, including Sen. Alan Cranston of California and Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, have taken his money too. Even Rep. Joseph Kennedy, who is carrying the liberal Kennedy torch, is on the Trump gift list. It isn't unusual for a billionaire to cross political lines to make friends in Washington, but Trump, as he did with the deal, has made political giving an art. In the 1988 presidential race he proved that big business has plenty of mistresses. Tramp claimed all along that he was a Bush backer. But early in the GOP primary, he gave $1,000 each to Dole and Kemp, who, at the time, were not high on Bush's list of chums. Trump's wife, Ivana, gave $500 to the Bush campaign, but handed $1,000 to Sen. Albert Gore, When the odds narrowed. Trump brought out the big bucks for Bush, donating $100,000 to the national Republican Party, plus smaller amounts to other GOP organizations. Yet he also gave $800 to the Brooklyn Democrats federal campaign account. $1,000 to the New York State Democratic Committee and at least $15,000 to le Ml 'jr.- H - uacK Anderson a Dale Van Atta UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE m ttkJXM best-sellin- deficit Editor: Bureaucracies have very short memories when good deeds by individuals are performed for them, but they never forget a mistake or an insult. They praise the mighty and tread on the lowly. Love and compassion are meaningless to them as they serve the almighty rule, with methodical, unbending precision when it serves their needs, and blatant hypocrisy when it doesn't. They are arrogant, paranoid, stupid and devious. They are full of charisma and but short on effecpompous tive actions. When they cannot avoid admitting an error, they spend much more energy trying to protect their image than taking responsibility. Error is doomed to be repeated endlessly. Their dungeons are full of innocent victims who were convenient scapegoats. They love the power that large budgets give them. They use their charisma to expand their budgets while they work with great intensity to justify their expansion and resist efforts to make them accountable. They often actually work to create the problems they are designed to eliminate to make themselves seem more necessary. Bureaucracies often hurt the people they are supposed to serve. They mold their employees into clones of their own ideologies and encourage loyalty, secrecy and obedience, the foundation stones of abuse. There are individuals who have fought particularly dangerous, noxious bureaucracies and won, but almost always at a tremendous price. If all peoples could somehow learn to be personally responsible, and interested in the welfare of their less fortunate friends, there would be no need for bureaucracies. Lanny Monson Orem self-acclai- the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Trump's aides told us that he was unavailable to talk about his campaign donations. But in the past he has told our associate Scott Sleek that in the early days of the presidential campaign, he was unsure whether Bush would win the nomination. He said he could have backed a Democrat if Bush had been knocked out of the race. Trump focuses his support on politicians who could be helpful in his future business ventures particularly his real estate empire in New York and his casino holdings in Atlantic City. He is on good terms with New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, a Republican, and is friendly with New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, a Democrat. This habit of covering all the possible political angles mirrors Trump's business g philosophy. He spells it out in his book "Trump: The Art of the Deal." "People think I'm a gambler. I've never gambled anything in my life. To me, a gambler is someone who plays slot machines. I prefer to own slot machines." EMPLOYMENT CRISIS Workers have job security under the communist system, but high employment is maintained at the expense of productivity and efficiency. In the Soviet Union and China, farms and factories have been forced to employ people who don't produce. The result has been massive unemployment on the job. Now, in both the Soviet Union and China, farms and factories are adopting Western ways, and the more efficient they become, the fewer workers they will need. The Central Intelligence Agency is predicting an unemployment crisis for both countries. The CIA estimates that half of the agricultural force and 25 percent of the urban work force in both countries could be out of work if farms and factories ever get their act together. - Letters Some advertisements too good to be true Editor: When you see an advertisement that sounds too good to be true, it usually is. My husband and I saw the TV advertisement several times, saying glasses are for sale either contact, or glasses, including the examination for the low price of $49.99, why pay more We both needed to have an eye check up, and kept reading the advertisement, until we decided to call the Better Business Bureau to see if they had any complaints from the public who had responded to that advertisement. The answer was that the company had responded to all complaints. They, the Better Business Bureau, said they had no record of how many had complained. With confidence in this report, we decided to go ahead and take advantage of this opportunity. It would be a help to our strict budget. My husband made the long distance call to get the local telephone number of the office in Orem, then he called to make an appointment for us. He quoted their advertisement to confirm that the services they offered were indeed included in the $49.99. They assured him they were. He called back later and asked specifically if trifocals were included, and they said yes, and we kept our appointment. The office was well staffed, the help was polite and helpful. They directed us to select our glass frames while we waited. The frames were well displayed with prices well hidden. Since our frames were supposed to be included in the one price we did not ask about additional cost and to select our choice. The firoceeded lady was thrilled at our choices, and offered to keep them when our names were called to have our eye examination. Tlie doctor was very competent. We were very satisfied. We went back to order the glasses. My cost as $151 plus. It seemed that the frames I had selected were very expensive. There were only a few cheap frames at the $49.99, and then there were the add ons. Protection for the plastic, $20; tinting, $30; etc. The few cheap frames were not acceptable. Other frames were from $59.95 to $145. We wandered among a group of customers who were as stunned we were. We reminded them of their advertisement; they agreed that we did not have to we didn't. the prices accept them They tried to say we were obligated for the exam, but then agreed not to charge us for it. The turned out to be additional also. We walked out. I called the Better Business Bureau to report our experience. I introduced myself and started by saying I called to make a report on what we had found from the visit. She would not listen even to the explanation as to why I had called. Her voice sounded like a record. "You will have to write a letter and bring in the documented proof." She repeated it twice, and I hung up the phone. What is the Better Business Bureau? Mary J. Pierce Provo as tri-foc- Ministry not to blame recognize his client's story in reference to. Lord's Covenant Church had little merit. Your paper has done a miserable job of ; reporting "all the facts." The proper thing would have been at least to call and attempt to verify the story and hoefully, in ' the interest of unbiased journalism, at least report the other side of the story. The articles were apparently picked up by AP and UPI as we are getting reports of the story from other parts of the country. It sad and unfortunate that your newspaper"' has assisted in SDreadine falsehoods and untruths about this ministry and there is no way you can reverse the damage you have caused. While the statements which were made may have been perceived as true by the' individuals making them, they are not true of this ministry and in this regard it is possible that someone is using the name of this ministry but if so, certainly not with our knowledge or approval. We wonder, would your reporters have been as inconsiderate if such derogatory remarks were made about a church locat-ed in the local area? Notwithstanding the ' above, we will pray that God will bless you and your staff with a little understanding, wisdom and judgment, and a large dose of responsible journalism. Dave Barley Senior pastor Lord's Covenant Church and America's Promise Broadcasts Phoenix, Ariz: . is' . Editor: We have been provided with articles from your newspaper for Sept. 25 and 26, 1989, in which a James Hatch, an FBI agent named BanVranken and Hatch's defense attorney made several derogatory Editor: statements towards this ministry. We realI listen, I watch, I read, I learn, I ize that the press has a job to do and while the quotes may be correct, it is still not wonder, I question, I become frustrated, ' very responsible journalism to print such now I am downright angry. I find it unique ' an article without making some attempt to and yet utterly absurd. Sadly this exists corroborate their statements. S' everywhere. Stupid decisions. As intelligent, thinking human beings, we Upon reading the articles we immediately checked the computer to see whether or could with our God given abilities develop not James Hatch was on our mailing list. a plan, a goal, a vision to establish Our suspicions were quickly confirmed as ' betterment for a standard to maintain. he is not on our mailing list and a further Thereby, doing for our own kind a greater check of records for the last three years potential of overall cood with less mmw y also reveals that he has not been on our sue each other, commit crimes againsf list during that time. In addition, our others, vindicate ourselves in the eyes of records reveal that he has never even others, segregate our own. ordered any materials from this ministry. If upon reading this you are moved, as I We would like to state that Lord's am by submitting myself to writing this, Covenant Church does not attempt to perquite possibly the space this occupies could suade or convince people to rob banks. be for recipes, sharing interesting experiWhile we firmly believe in the free exerences, breakthroughs in science, education,' cise of religious beliefs, the exercise of a food production, land preservation, discovreligious belief stops when the exercise of eries in history, medicine, energy, health, that right violates the rights of others and etc. I could become very negative and robbery certianly is a violation of others' waste my precious time and energy pointrights. We have never advocated, encouring fingers. My immediate family is far ' aged, supproted, or participated in any more important. acts of violence or larceny. What a tragic ending the last letter to . We have no representatives in Utah, or the editor will be: our government needed any other state for that matter nor do we a study, our states refused to listen, our send out representatives to solicit funds. mayors were invisible, our neighbors too "' No representative of Lord's Covenant busy, our family bothered, ourselves not ": Church attended any "Coin Trading Cenwilling. What then will be walking upright ; ter" in Orem, Utah, and therefore it is able to read it? What an enormous responsibility you the '. impossible that James Hatch received any literature at that center from a representaed!tor have. We need you and this space on tive of this church. your paper. We also need you the readers The article indicated that James Hatch of this space plus, 250 million other read- - ' " wrote this ministry and ordered materials. ers of other spaces here in good 'ol U.S.A., However, had James Hatch written this plus 5 billion others (these are real people ministry and requested materials, we uy uic woy; uiu wonaer uxe me, just would have a record of it, which we do not what in the heck is going on here?! have. Collectively, (all of us), we, have upon us . The article implies that when he wrote a very urgent need to make Intelligent, . and received the materials he was also honest, unselfish decisions that not only informed of meeting at "a vacant house affect other people. You listen, you watch, in Pleasant Grove," Utah. However, no vou read, vou learn, vnu wnnrfor vn ' of this has ever then with representative ministry question, your gift make a been in Pleasant Grove, much less condecision. I bid you continued inspiration. You have an enormous ducted some meeting in a vacant house. responsibility. A pleading voice near the The defense attorney in his closing statepeaks of the ment stated that the Hatches "were conbeautiful Wasatch Mountains. Orem, Utah fused and misled by a purported religious P.S. Time is running out. What you see representative" of this ministry. The word (no offense to the blind), is all that "purported" is normally used of a state-me- rt remains of our Uarth. to wlJch is given httle or no credibilfme Lynn Davis ity. Therefore the attorney seemed to Orem Dumb choices abound . -- . i |
