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Show 1 DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH We THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1976 stand for the Constitution of the United States with its A5 1 three departments of government, each fully independent in its own field. Let's go slow on limiting Utah college admissions Has equality in education been pushed too far? Is it time to cut back on college enrollments and emphasize quality rather than quantity? Utahns are facing some toujh decisions ahead with a growing movement to raise entrance standards for institutions of higher learning. Just this week, the State Board of Regents discussed the question at its meeting at Utah State University. There can be no question that a college education isnt for everyone. But the concept of equal opportunity to gain an education should not be dismissed lightly. If Utahs universities turn away students with, say, a C average, there should be some place where they can attain their maximum educational development commensurate with their abilities. Though vocational schools definitely have their place, they dont fulfill all the needs of some students who want to pursue their education beyond gaining a technical skill. The ideal situation would be to establish one or more junior colleges particularly along the Wasatch Front where the states major population centers are located. That would answer a need between the technical schools and the universities. But starting new junior colleges from scratch would be extremely expensive. state-support- Another Utahs two alternative is to expand technical state-supporte- d schools into community colleges by adding more general education courses and perhaps expanding the campuses. That concept is opposed by those who want to keep the technical colleges in their present role of supplying trained personnel for industry, rather than diluting that mission by adding graduation requirements which would raise costs for educating the same number of students. Whatever the answer, until better alternative facilities are available, Utah should go slow on excluding students from college. In his column on the opposite page, Deseret News Education Editor Lavor Chaffin suggests that existing Utah junior colleges could cushion the effect of higher four-yeuniversity standards with their own relaxed policies. That would help, but it would be only a ar measure. stop-ga- p There may be a point at which Utah must choose higher standards because of the growing cost of education. But the states future in energy production looks bright, with its promise of increased tax revenues. Once Utah abandons the concept of providing a higher education for as many of its young people as possible, it may be difficult to return to an ideal that has served the state well. Questions on the Hays affair In its dealings so far with the indiscretions of one of its own members. Congress seems to be in imminent danger of coming down with a severe case of tunnel vision. Yet its wrong for Congress to treat Rep. Wayne Hays affair with a female employee as if only one issue mattered: Whether or not she was put on the public payroll merely to act as the Ohio congressmans mistress and performed no other duties. By focusing on this question to the exclusion of all other considerations. Congress is brushing aside the larger moral issues that are involved. Yet the public has a right to hold its public servants to a higher standard of personal conduct than Rep. Hays has exhibited. Why? Because an individuals personal and public lives simply cannot be separated into compartments; they impinge on each other. air-tig- ht Accordingly, if a man displays bad judgment in the conduct of his private life, how can the public be really confident he will be wise and sensible in dealing with other matters? Likewise, if a man is less than honest and ethical in his personal dealings, how can the public be really sure its business "dll be handled with the integrity and probity the publics business demands? Moreover, how can any responsible body wink at immorality on the part of any prominent public figure without tacitly encouraging the erosion of moral standards in all walks of life? For any government official to be effective, he must retain the publics confidence. By his actions, Rep. Wayne Hays has shaken that confidence in him. How Congress deals with this case will also greatly influence the extent to which it can expect to keep getting the respect and trust which Americans traditionally place in their lawmakers. Let's go fishing A green meadow stretches away from a small stream that knifes through its expanse. A lowing cow is heard somewhere in the distance, and a barnyard is faintly odorous. In the background, the sun shines on blue mountains with traces of snowfields still on their summits. Does one need more than that to lure him outdoors on Utah's fishing opener Saturday? Certainly the manly art of fishing shouldnt be confined only to those bent on catching a limit and who cant see anything else. There are other benefits from a clay the outdoors in Utahs splendorous springtime. Its a chance for fathers and in Cover-u-p sons to yes, and daughters, tco grow closer together. And its an opportunity to bridge the generation gap between grandfather and grandchild. There are even plenty of grandmothers who go fishing just for the aesthetic values. You, sir, can keep your smelly old fish. Never mind that therell be a crowd, even with Utahs higher license fees this year. Theres always a place away from the throng if youre willing to walk a little for more privacy. If youre looking for a spring tonic thatll put you in the best of spirits, try Saturdays fishing opener. And dont worry about how many fish youll catch. at West Point wrong cent cheating incidents on academic tests at West Point. the New York Times But the case of Cadet Verr suggests Capt. Arthur Lincoln is clearly guilty fundamental misconceptions about the An editorial from of two violations of West the gentlemanly cover-up- . Points code of As a military lawyer, he committed the sin of defending a cadet who had been subjected to barbarous physical and psychological abuse under the guise of enforcement of the honor code. As a West Pointer, he breached the understanding that an officer does not go public with any criticism of the United States Military Academy. For these offenses. Captain. Lincoln has been asked to leave West Point. Captain Lincolns concern over certain disturbing trends at the Academy was not narrowly focused on the plight of the cadet, Steven Verr, whom he defended. Together with nine other Army lawyers, he had asked the Secretary of the Army to investigate what he considered a deliberate downplaying of re meaning of honor in an effective officers corps. Originally charged with lying about the cause of tears shed publicly after two days of cruel hazing and denial of food, the youth subsequently suffered seven months of brutal harassment. Captain Lincoln apparently understands the dangers of a military establishment that clings to two mistaken traditions : the notion that the soldier can only emerge after the destruction of the man; and the belief that the pure image of the corps honor justifies any strategy that prevents public exposure of military wrongdoing. The authorities at West Point and in the Pentagon apparently need to be reminded that a democracy cannot condone totalitarian brutality in the name of military conditioning. The greatest threat to honor at West Point is of dishonorable policies. a cover-up "Mr. Hays, there are some people here . . . did you drop something down there?" Israel position hurt by settlement plan week the Israeli Cabinet announced that another 22 settlements will be authorized. Israel is in deep trouble. On three successive days recently an Arab youth fell to Israeli bullets. On Sunday, May IS, it was Lena Hassan Nabulsi, teenage daughter of a former Jordanian prime minister, shot and killed on the stair landing of her home in Nablus. On Monday, May 17, it was Abdulla Mustafa Halel Hawas, another teen-age- r, shot and killed in front of his school while watching a street exchange between an Israeli patrol and Arab demonstrators near Nablus. On Tuesday, May 18, it was Muhammad Kurd, in his early 20s. shot and killed in an alley in old Jerusalem. In p1 three cases there had been preliminary trouble between Arab demonstrators and Israeli soldiers. In all three cases Israeli sources claimed that the soldiers had been attacked and had fired In all three in cases the Arab demonstrations were in protest against Israeli policies which are bitterly controversial inside the Israeli government, among the Israeli people, and between the government of Israel and the government of the U.S. The U.S. repeatedly has warned Israel against planting settlements in occupied Arab territory. Since the 1967 Arab-Israwar there have been 64 Israeli settlements planted in these territories by the official action of the government of Israel. Last The Palestinians of the occupied territories are in a state of rising unrest against the settlements policy. The frequency and intensity of demonstrations has been rising since November of last year. . They stepped up sharply in December as 125 Israeli religious nationalists tried to start a settlement at Sebas-tinear Nablus, without official authorization. The a. settlers later moved to Kadum, near Nablus. The rioting in and near Nablus has largely been in protest against the Kadum settlement. A further intensification of unrest dates from elections held on April 12 on the West Bank. In those elections mod- erate Palestinian leaders were largely defeated and replaced as mayors and town councilmen by Palestinian militant nationalists. Since those elections Palestinian demonstrations have become an almost daily occurrence. These have put upon Israeli authorities an problem increasing of control. On May 9 the Israeli Cabinet debated the settlements policy in general and the Kadum settlement problem in particular. The discussion lasted 10 hours. The conclusion was a compromise. The Kadum settlers will be moved to some site removed from major Arab population, but 22 more settlements will be authorized. The Kadum settlement has not yet been moved. A poll of popular opinion in Israel showed 41 percent supporting37 the Kadum settlement, cent opposed. per- But so long as Israel proceeds with a policy of more settlement of Jews in occupied Arab territory there is bound to be continuing Arab resistance. Such resistance has taken 10 Palestinian lives in the last four months and the three on successive days over the past week. And each time an Arab youth falls to an Israeli bullet the world's perception of Israel is changed. Those who once were seen as the victims of persecution begin to be seen as the persecutors. Arabs are being killed, not Jews. The bullets come from Israeli guns. Those who fall are falling in defense of their own homeland. Their cause is to keep Arab land in Arab hands. Each Arab youth who falls becomes an Arab martyr. And each such martyr weakens Israels bargaining position at the United Nations and, where it counts most, in Washington. Repeatedly in recent days Washington has warned Israel both publicly and privately about the settlements policy On May 9, the day of the Cabinet meeting in Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger stated that any negotiation will require Israel to exchange territory in return for political and therefore much less concrete concessions. On May 13 President Ford said that it is only in willingness to dare the exchange of the tangible for the intangible that hostility can be ended and peace attained. But the more settlements Israel plants in occupied Arab lands the harder it w ill be for Israel to give up the territories which could secure peace for Israel, and continued A merican support. Buckley looks safer If he has spoken a cutting word about a colleague, it does not come readily to mind. Of the nine freshmen who took their Senate seats in January, 1971, Buckley surely would win the title of most respected. He is not only a gentleman; he is also a gentle man. such. Half a dozen liberal Democrats have announced their hope of winning the Senate seat now held by Conservative-Republican James L. Buckley. They are jumping on Gentleman Jim like so many squirrels on a hickory nut. They are likely to find him a very tough nut to crack. Few persons would have believed this five or six years ago. Buckley won New Yorks Senate seat in 1970 when warring liberals split the opposition vote. It was Buckleys first bid for high office, and most observers thought it could well be his last; no such fluke was likely to recur. His seat was seen as an easy morsel, just right for Democratic munching. Incredible as it may seem, in a state that ranks among the most liberal in the nation, Buckley now looks remarkably solid. His prospects are picking up. Part of this is owing to his character, part to his record, and part to his Democratic opposition. The thing is, Buckley is a gentleman. He speaks softly; lie does not rave or rant ; he rarely seeks publicity as Few make much of a mark in the Senate. Virtually no minority ever makes a mark at all. As a conservative Republican m a liberal Democratic body, Buckley could easily have disappeared from view altogether. It hasnt worked out that way. His personal first-terme- first-term- charm, his er political philosophy and his quiet persistence have paid off in three pieces of legislation that can be recalled offhand. Each of the three bills reflects Bmkleys principled conservatism: He abhors the excessive power of the state, especially as that power tramples upon privacy, the liberty and the property of the individual. The Buckley School Records Act thus gives college and the parents of students public school pupils as well guaranteed access to the records maintained in their files. His bill prohibiting the Department of Transportation from requiring the pernicious ignition interlock was a splendid blow against smothering bureaucracy. And the Buckley Amendment affecting the Consumer Pro- Commission gives the businessman some recourse against the costly errors and misadjudgments of this agency. ducts Safety Buckley is catching fire from some of his New York critics for his position on federal relief for New York City. He owes no apologies to anyone. When it was first proposed to put the city under control of a federal troika, Buckley balked ; he later supported the Ford administrations program. Some of the citys radical libs profess to be outraged at his attitude. Many of the states voters, by contrast, have nothing but praise for his restraint. ART BUCHUUALD Q 1 Perfect candidate WASHINGTON My Uncle Phil who lives in Brooklyn has decided to run for President on. the Democratic ticket. If I had known what it takes this year to bit a presidential candidate, he told me, I would have I thrown my hat in the ring months ago. 4 What makes you think you would have a chance? Well, for one thing. Ive never been o Washington in my life, and that seems to be the marn attraction for the voters who are looking foir.'a presidential candidate. Thats one of the main prerequisites,1 1 admitted. But what are your other qualifications?? I have a great smile, he said. You can see all my teeth w hen I smile, cant you? Yes, I said, but smiling isnt every tiling Where do you stand on the issues? I dont stand anywhere on the issues. Ask your Aunt Molly. I have no idea what the issues are. That s why Id make the perfect candidate. i. Uncle Phil, I said, the Presidency United States is one of the most important jobs djle world. You have to have some ideas on the economy, foreign policy, defense spending, unemployment; aQd ! things like that. i Why should I tip my hand now? The important thing is to say nothing about these things until; yf)u win the nomination. After that Ill deal with- he issues. Thats ridiculous, I told him. Even if ' yu dont get specific, we have to know what youre gofiig to promise the people. Im not going to promise the people anything. Theyre sick and tired of being promised things tjiat the government cant deliver. If anyone asks! nje what Im going to do. Ill say, I dont know until I become President. What the American people! are "s looking for is honesty in their candidates. I cant argue with you on that point. But what about government? Are you for governmeni or ; against it? Im against government interfering wheijet shouldnt interfere, but Im not against government interfering if it has to. What Im against are Ue bureaucrats in Washington who dont understqpd what the people in the country want. What about foreign affairs? ot-tfi- t - I - Im against Henry Kissinger. But what are you for? C Im for getting rid of Henry Kissinger. seems for office be tq Everybody running against Henry Kissinger. Cant you be mure ! specific? j I is. else be? should , v Nobody Why I guess youre right, I said. What other qualifications do you have that make you think youre presidential material? I believe in God. I forgot about that one, I said. What else?- I think Im the only one who can stop Jimmy Carter. I Why do you say that? "Because Im a new face. The people are getting tired of seeing Carter on television all the time. Theyre looking for someone fresh that they haven,? seen before. Theyre weary of all the old politics , Carters been around too long. I guess you Iwyc "Maybe youre right, I said. nothing to lose. How does Aunt Molly feel about jfoift I getting in the race? Shes all for it, providing they give us Secret Service men. You cant imagine how dangerousjt$ getting in our neighborhood these days. She says cvljii if I lose shell feel safe shopping in Brooklyn forjthfc next month anyway." 1 -- ' DOUG SflEYD V V What of the opposition? Well, Bella Abzug announced last week. Ramsey Clark is in the field. The September primary also will see bids from City Council President Paul O'Dwyer, Assembly-ma- n Andrew J. Stein, Uticas maverick Mayor Edward Hanna, and Abe Hirschfeld, a The wealthy businessman. sovereign State of New York, whatever its sins of omission or commission, has done nothing to deserve a Senator Hat or a Senator Noodle. Brassy Bellas ideas run mostly to gristle; ahd Clark's run mostly to fat. Whatever the opposition. Gentleman Jim is a pretty good pick i ! "The $2 bill is all very well for the masses,' but I do think the government could have , " brought out a $200 bill for us. " , 4 |