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Show "People need joy quite as much as clothing. Some of them .need it far more. " Margaret Collier Graham, American tyriter (1850-1910- ). . Wednesday, June 7, 1SS5 The Daily Herald J tlL Hffi3E$W UKSill L Jl&Mf W5gKEg&'a&Vafflm M JURORS DEMB5 ' The extraordinary life of Milovan Djilas, who died recently at the age of 83, gives pause for some hope amidst the horror in the former ' I Yugoslavia. ' " ' In a land controlled by butchers, Djilas was ' '; ' a dreamer. The Serbian poet and author had every reason to be despondent and fatalistic in ' '""the face of the bloodshed, but he believed a ' "better day was coming. And though he had more reason than most to be bitter and brokenhearted, he chose sorrow without rancor, occasional tears instead of resignation. , His death has given us reason to review his ( remarkable life, detailed in several conversations with our associate Dale Van Atta. n I Djilas was Yugoslavia's most '' author, dissident and political analyst, an author of more than a dozen books ranging from . , ,. nonfiction to poetry. He knew what it was to ( 6e at the top of the power structure, at the right , 4 life . r i(hand of Marshall Tito, and he knew what nine , , was like at the bottom having spent years in prison for speaking his mind. He was v one of Yugoslavia's first Communists and " ,r died as perhaps democracy's greatest defender Jh his tom-apa- rt country . ' y,r At 18, he set off for university in Belgrade, ' ''where he was soon recognized for his fine ' poetry and short stories. But his ' "role as a revolutionary eventually over-- ; "whelmed his art. He joined the illegal Corpr v ' 'munist party in 1932, which resulted in his "r' arrest and imprisonment by the royal govem- ' "ment for three years. During World War n, he was a partisan fighter. Afterwards, as a : 'prominent Communist leader in tiie . ,.vian Politburo, he became one of Tito's clos- -, ,. est advisers. During this time, Djilas recalled, he warned Tito early about the madness of Stalin. "I met Stalin three times," he told us. 'The first time v 'he espoused Marxism and Leninism correctly. .The second time, after the war, I saw some t problems with his thinking. But the third time, I was disappointed and knew he was wrong . ' ' Tito warmed to this advice and stood up to a. ,. Stalin, carving an independent route for But Djilas' fertile mind wouldn't stop at criticizing Stalin. He came to see Marxism itself as a failure and began believing that , democracy, with its espousal of human rights and freedoms, was better if carefully applied. His outspoken beliefs didn't sit weil with his bosses, who imprisoned him after he published an article critical of Stalin in the New York Times Like the famous Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, Djilas was reborn with the dissolution of the Communist empire and the emergil ence of Mikhail Gorbachev. In war interviews with us, he was ebullient about the future of Yugoslavia, though he remained vocal in his criticism of Yugoslavian leaders. He was rightly concerned when Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic began beating the drum of to gain popularity. This meant stoking Serbian enmity toward Croatians, who had killed hundreds of thousands of Serbians in World War II when the Croatians sided with the Nazis. At first, Djilas believed Milosevic had sim- - " . 1 .' lack Inglaisen MichasS Einstein well-know- Washington f pre-civ- PEA1S.. raRlill IfilSp' Bawl . ric, which he predicted would open the Pandora's box of ethnic hatred. , When civil war broke out, Djilas was among the first to call for peace. Though he was older than other prominent leaders, and his energy level was less than it once was, his soft voice was heard nonetheless. He won converts, some of whom may yet come to power. The war did not break Djilas' spirit, though it did wound it. He admitted chagrin at finally which witnessing democracy in his country he himself had fought half a lifetime to achieve only to see it incinerated on the funeral pyre of old ethnic hatreds. Yet for all the fire and conviction he carried within, he maintained a gentle nature and good humor until the end. He never seemed to mind, for example, that he made almost no money from his books some of which were international during the Tito days. "I am not poor," he told us, "but I am not a rich man. I will die broke. We are still in debt for mis little apartment. ' ' During our last conversation, in a sober moment demanded by the ongoing bloodshed, he told us that the one thing that must never be surrendered is hope. "When hope dies, all is lost," he said. And he believed to the end there was reason for hope. Until his last breath, he himself was the best evidence for us that there could be a brighter future in the Balkans. best-selle- rs If any criminal mastermind in Chicago has have to lock our doors at night. e been planning a caper, this might be While walking down a dark city street, it is an excellent time to get it going. comforting to know mat investigators are out I've never given advice to a criminal bethere knocking on doors and asking every fore, but why shouldn't a newspaper try to be female Reynolds has ever said "howdy-do- " of service to all of its readers? to if he ever leered, pinched, nibbled, oggled, There is good reason to believe mat the time drooled or breaihed heavily in their presence. , is right. It can be found in a list of cops, r But it is obvious that if you have limited prosecutors and investigators who are said to manpower and payroll and you assign a dozen be working on the case of U.S. Rep. Mel e prosecutors, two dozeu investigaReynolds. ; tors, your publicity experts and political conThis list was provided to defense lawyers as sultants to one political sex scandal as the law requires, by the office of Cook they can't find earthshaking as it might be County State's Attorney, Jack "Fearless time to be gathering clues in Chicago's many ;,Jack"0'Malley. cases of murder and mayhem. It is an impressive list. It appears to be almost as long as a college football roster. On it are 10 Chicago police detectives and their supervisors. There are 24 detectives from the state's attorney 's investigative office. And 10 assistant state's attorneys are listed as helping the two lead prosecutors assigned to the case. We shouldn't forget the O'Malley publicity specialists, who show up in court for every Reynolds hearing and whisper advice to TV Tribune The reporters on how to best extract a thrilling sound bite from that day's proceedings. All of this manpower is devoted to proving beyond a reasonable doubt that U.S. Rep. Not that I believe for one minute mat murReynolds did indeed have a go at a woman, der and mayhem and heavy dope dealing are now 19, who says that she willingly hopped in as terrible a threat to the delicate fabric of our the sack with him when she was 1 6. his society as Reynolds allegedly unzipping The woman has since recanted her charge, trousers with a consenting tart who now says but that hasn't discouraged Fearless Jack she doesn't give a hoot. O'Malley. He's determined to prove that ReyBut as humdrum as murder, mayhem and nolds did the dirty deed and persuaded the other crimes can be, they still have to be dealt woman to change her story. with. Even if the killers, maulers and dope And mat's why this army of investigators seem profiteers beat the raps, as many of them and prosecutors is scrambling for any inforthe has still to through go to do, O'Malley mation that could be used to nail Reynolds. Or motions. We can't have judges sitting around at least generate TV footage that makes him in empty courtrooms telling each other doctor fiend the most to since dangerous appear jokes. Vlad the Impaler, which he very well might And who knows, some of me accused killlesser-know- n be. ers, maulers, dope profiteers and other office last trotted serious week, O'Malley's felons might have even more Oily out Reynolds' disgruntled former secretary, skeletons rattling around in their closets. Vho screamed at the TV cameras that It's very possible mat when you investigate beat his wife. a gangbanger for blowing away a rival, you The wife has since indignantly denied being also might discover that the nasty fellow has is a nasty, beaten and says the with a been doing a does what motivated liar. But moll. politically gun mere wife know about such matters? Ah, then you are really on to something . Of course, this is a noble pursuit ofjustice. I So the Reynolds case might only be the caat think of anything that could make the beginning of something really big. sireets of Chicago and hs suburbs safer than a successful proof that Reynolds frolicked with Today Reynolds. Tomorrow jaywalkers. a consenting young bimbo. We could finally Go get them, Fearless Jack. ..return to the good old days, when we didn't big-tim- full-tim- Mik a Chicago Rey-'"no- . I " DiSlASS AW MORE V FURORS BBCAJJSEOF BOOK DENS JUDGE lT0 KCLWMED-- ; 1 nd 'Fearless Jack' lets everyone, even thugs, rest much easier t; ID jig it 'i Appeal to purse thief While I was at the Provo Cemetery on June 1 tending to my four babies' graves, a boy stole my white envelope-styl- e purse out of my car. I called to him, "Leave my purse alone." He answered, "I don't have your purse." I said, "Yes you do. I just saw you take it." By the fence a man was standing. He also yelled at the boy, "I saw you take this lady's ' purse. ' Then the man called to another man who went into his house and called the police. I went to the sextant's building and called the police; they came immediately. The witness also talked to the police. d The boy had a navy blue on and was age 15 or 16 years old and was on a bicycle. He put my purse underneath his shirt then drove east out of the cemetery and met two other boys there. The police and I spent some time searching around. They were very kind to me. The purse was leather with my initials . dark-haire- irt My wallet contained my driver's license and a donor's card, several very valuable pictures of family members that cannot be replaced, credit cards, my checkbook and arthritis medication. I have a 1972 Buick and the boys should have known I don't carry money in my purse. I want that young man to know that he needs to return these things to the Provo Police Department before he goes on to a life of crime. Ruth B.Blair Orem Food review stinks Since when does one visit to a local restaurant warrant a slanderous critique such as the one rendered by "Sal Adbar" (such a cute name for a food critic) in The Daily Herald on May 30? We are referring to the review of Joe Vera's Mexican Fiestaurant on South University Avenue. We are happy and loyal customers of both Joe Vera's restaurants. We found "Sal remarks untrue and unfounded as we have always enjoyed the generous portions, extremely clean "surroundings" and the "decor" (even though "Ronald" is not peering at us from every corner). To "slam" a proprietorship after one misinformed visit wherein the critic did not even sample the house specialty "Ban-dido- " or the fajitas is an abuse of the inherent power unfairly afforded "critics" who are allowed to put their opinions into print; and to state "I could have done better at McDonald's" is pretty unprofessional. salsa to We find the fresh be the best in the area, together with such niceties as roast beef instead of ground, and the portions to be generous enough that we must always ask for a container to carry our little snacks for later. Perhaps Mr. and Mrs. "Sal Adbar" do not realize that the main ingredient of a Ad-bar'- s" daily-prepar- daiquiri is lime juice, and perhaps their taste buds aren't as as their appetites. It might be best for "Sal Adbar" to review the sheep herd routine at McDonald's who can afford to lose a few customers who might believe what the critic says rather than to unfairly "pan" a smaller restaurant with homemade ingredients and great service. Bandido Lovers: Marilyn Kirkpatrick Lois Jean Shurtliff Susan Cloward Nan Rowley ed "RBB"onit. i HAVE I ' well-craft- Yugo-'jtslavi- BOOK. ply been beset by 'bad party influences . " But it was not long before Djilas told us that Milosevic had come to believe his own rheto- 'I 4 Merry-Go-Rou- Of ANPIUOPEI 7 Attend to home front In 1991 the United States gave over 2.2 billion dollars to aid with economic and military problems. Sadly enough, all this money did nothing to benefit our country, why? Because this money was sent to Egypt. American taxpayers also bore the blow of 20 million dollars towards pollution control, but our air is still no cleaner. Mexico City gained the advantage of this apparent donation. I say donation because the favor has yet to be returned. Our country sends thousands of dollars overseas, over borders and across the world to aid in the betterment of other countries and yet our own economy is suffering, our military also needs funds and our pollution problem is way out of hand. I believe all this money is a waste if we are getting no benefits from it. Three-hundre- d million dollars to aid in Taiwan, $3 million to Brazil, $14 million to Chile, the statistics soar with astronomical amounts being sent away to improve the livesiof others. In our own country people are suffering and we need to realize that and do something about it. Money spent in our country would do much more to boost morale and unity than it would to better foreign affairs. I propose that before the United States tries to save the wond, they should take a look at what is going on in their own backyard and resolve their own difficulties. I believe that if the taxpayers whose money was spent on these actions took a vote, the decision to employ the money inside our borders would be unanimous. Therefore the U.S. should follow that lead and correct our many faults before our country deteriorates so much that it is incorrectable. BekkiDahl Orem High Student Mormons only humans Regarding the letter from Eric Clyde of Provo, I'd like to reply openly for his benefit. Sir: Generally, what you said about Mormons can be applied in most areas where a particular faith predominates. Being a majority is a curse of sorts, magnifying members' foibles. Profile the people in any large population and you will invariably find the intolerant, the and the bigots. You radical, the will also find the kind, the sympathetic, the generous of heart, the caring. It's a matter of small-mind- who is encouraged to lead and influence the population. All of these occur in varying proportions. Being human means being goodheatfed. It also means being imperfect. In this placiyou are up to yor neck in Mormons. There' are more of us than any other group. We' are human and fallible, and because there are lots of us, we are more visible and varied. As a convert of some years to the LDS faith and a of Utah, I can sympathize with your feelings of being imposed upon. I've seen it in other places by people ofpther persuasions. But, please consider that While there are differences here, there is a, very public stance on the part of the church itself in favor of respect and tolerance toward, other churches. It's just that Mormons tend to bevery enthusiastic about what we believe. It affects every area of life. Sometimes that enthusiasm can grate on others' feelings. And sometimes people who live what they feel to be a powerful truth can be imperfect. Even a bit insensitive in how they attempt to convey it to others. no just It's all a part of being human J Mormon. Utah-feelPersonally, the ambiance here in just fine to me. I like the low crime; the friendly neighbors, the kindly strangers one meets, the predominance of high public and private moral ideals. The LDS influence is felt in all these and other positive aspects of IJving J here. Mr. Clyde, you write as if you werejvery likely an active Mormon at some time inyour life. I, too, have been in and out of activity in the Church. I am in and active now because I believe it with my whole heart. The bottom line is not the little, picky details about various facets of religious practice, it is whether the Church is what it claims to be: in a wohJ true. I accept it to be so and am grateful fcjr the compass course my activity in it has helped me to establish in life. As a man who knows himself pretty well, I remain deeply grateful for the Church, its leaders and its teachings. I would add mat effective religious stewardJ ship is neither biind nor easy. LesUabbitt . , non-nati- Sprigville Lehi ready for change? I am a citizen from Highland. I am amending Lehi Junior High and feel mat the; new Micron coming to Lehi is going to makjs our population and economy grow immensely. Lehi has always been known as a smalltown full of cowboys, and I feel that when all of these new people come, it is going to change j our population and our environment, I really think the jobs coming will be good, but I have enjoyed our town as being a small and quiet place. I also don't think we are feady for this big of a change to come in all at nce. If the Micron comes to Lehi, that mca$s we are going to have to make more schoo and make them bigger, because they are aeady i beginning to be overcrowded. AshleeDegcIbeck Lehi Junior High Doonesbury ZEKZ7UH... ve BY GARRY TRUDEAU 1 WlWlwW0H..7WKs mmrp Ueo.ivs H0N51V0U 1 who's JS,aw7 WaMT&mIF wk wknm wsr |