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Show A 15 Tlu Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, April ,1961 ? An Editors Notebook Honest Abe Sure Could Pick Em: WHATPAP?HUB? pip YouN Laotian Lesson to U.S Even Power Has Limit SAY Y Ou(& BRN&INS HOME a. srazzo sound system fOP US?APE YOU WDWMS? Tumi OX THE NEWS: ' On Jan. 8 of thla year, the following statement appeared in this column:' li The headlines emphasize our difficulties with Cuba, but the point of peril la located In Laos, a tiny kingdom (pop. 1,700,000) In Southeast Asia. 2. For six years, the Eisenhower Administration has been fiddling around in Laos, first supporting, one regime and then another and never quite knowing the score. 3. In view of the position taken by Mr. Kennedy in the campaign with respect to wrong" wars at- . s the wrong places, M we can at least Mr. Knight be assured of a fresh approach to the Laos problem by the new administration. At that time a good many readers, outraged by Fidel Castros fulminations against the United States, did not shoos to believe that Laos rather than Cuba posed the more imminent and dangerous threat to peace. Cuba, they reasoned. Is only M miles removed from the Florida coastline, while Mttle Laos Is on the other side of the world. " Jim Bishop: Reporter By Blake Ever" Happen to You? I 9AIP, AE Few men understood women less than Abraham Lincoln. He liked them, and spent considerable time writ- YOU -- them, romancing them, and drearning ' of parking in a carriage by a moonlit stream with them. Still, whenever the ladies were Mr. Bishop to ready, Abe had an Impulse ' grab his hat and run. He had three notable Ann Rutledge, Mary Owens, and Mary Todd. 00 .3-3- 9 But In the light of developments since President nedy assumed office, no on today questions the fact that Laos is the tinder box which might ignite a third world war. The question of how the United States managed to involved in the affairs of Laos is an Interesting one. Actually, our entanglement flows from the Truman Doctrine of 1947 as stated by former President Harry S Truman In hi message to Congress on aid to Greece and Turkey fir these words: "I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." By John C Metcalf ... ... ... lncon-duslv- J)r. DcUdi YuD. . Mac-Arth- Time In Easters Spirit, Rejuvenate Mind, Body Dien-bienph- And nowhere, even Including South Korea, says Arthur Krock of the New York Times, has American statecraft led this policy (intervention) Into a deeper morass than In Laos, or on less percussive as an area where the cold war would be won or lost At on stage, the United States supported the regime of Souvanna Phouma, who had given assurances to North Vietnam that he would never allow Laos to become a U.S. base or permit American soldiers on his soil. Souvanna Phouma, who was later deposed, told the New York Time last January that the United States planted the seeds of destruction" when It forced the government and strongly antiwhich succeeded his to be communist. The exiled leader said also he accepted U.S. military aid with the assurance that it would never be turned against these my government But, Souvanna Phouma asserted, arms were sent to a rebel region and then used to depose him in a blood bath of Vientiane. The mind and body of man need recreating and the secret amount of time for relaxation. This is the first step in cultivating the balanced life, which offers a diversity of activity composed of the right combination' of work, rest, exercise, and play. To this we would add faith in the Almighty. WHILE WE MUST work for our daily bread, why not consider the other side of the coin and take advan- tage of our natural resources? Our mood gets a lift when we go out of doors and enjoy the freshness of spring. The real tonic is the air and Natures reactivation of the flora and fauna. of a political exile CONCEDING THAT THE WORDS statesmanAmerican shows record the may lack objectivity, and ineffective. ship in Laos has been weaK, uncertain inherited by Mr. Kennedy Is an Laotian The problem exceedingly grave one. As the President said in his last press conference, the United States is committed to the goal of a neutral and that all members of the Southeast independent Laos Asia Treaty Organization have undertaken special treaty in Laos. responsibilities toward an aggression Under-th- e circumstances, the President could have said no less. to But let it be remembered that we have been broughtcomthis point of peril by wholesale undertakings and past mitments which are impossible of fulfillment The Communists, masterminded by the Kremlin, realize ana that the U.S. Intervention doctrine U now overextended, us find where they the to pressure apply they continue weakest Laos It is all very well to say that the situation inWalter with I but agree to deteriorate, be cannot permitted a settlement imposed by Lippmann that a military solution, is impossible. arms, antiOur firepower is such as to deny a victory to the thing to government Pathet Lao, but it is quite another Influence. of military bring Laos within the American sphere ... patiently and diligently using the processes of negotiation without threat or bluster. 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Acquire more of these simple hobbies they cant be taxed or affected by inflation. EYE TIO D. L. writes; What pan be done for a jumpy eye? I have had this for a year and if it keeps up Til be a nervous wreck. Find the cause of the irritation, such as Infection in the eyes, nose, or sinuses. In some Instances, twitching comes from too much stimu-lstiofrom coffee, tea, or tobacco. Below Are Listed Only a Few of the Thousands. of Bargains ANN THOUGHT he had deserted her. So, when Abe came along, she encouraged him. Ironically, he was attracted by Anns melancholy mood; It almost matched his own mountainous sorrows. In time, Abe proposed. Ann said that she would first have to be released by McNamar. She wrote to him, explaining the s 1 u a t i o n. There was no reply. In time, she gave Lin- coin a kiss. ... City BUte ANNIVERSARY From time to time, she received letters from her betrothed, but they became Infrequent, and finally stopped. Hie young man had found that his father was dying, and he wanted to remain with his family for awhile. Such opening words as these stir our memories: Under a spreading chestA fire mist nut tree" and a planet . . . "The little toy dog was covered with dust . . . There are hermit souls that live withdrawn . . . Sunset and evening star . . . Listenf my children, and you shall hear . . . collection In our Americas Favorite Poems you will find the complete texts of these poems and of more than 30 other longtime favorites. Twenty-fivcents, plus five cents for mailing. Use This Coupon ; g)th Ann believed him. For Poem Book 6treet ' Miss' TODD bided her time, hooked him again, married him and became on of the loudest shrews of all time. Once, when the White House grocer complained of Mrs. Lincolns, tirades, the Can you President said: not stand for "15 minutes what I have stood for 15 years?" He sure could pick them. e Springtime Calls Modern living is as complex as we make it. The best things in life are still free and the majority are close at hand. This is why simple pleasures and activities should be cultivated. Most of us can get out of doors during the noon hour and on weekends. Observe as you walk. PEOPLE are interesting; speculate on what they do, whether they are happy or sad, rich or poor. Every city, regardless of size has plants that compete with the concrete pavement but find enough room to thrive. Birds are everywhere. Mr. Kennedy Is , - a r easonable n the mood in Moscow. It would be exceedingly naive, however, to anticipate of that permanent solutions can be found for the problems to southeast Asia, either through negotiation or the resort armed intervention. To its dismay, the United States is gradually becoming aware that there ire discernible limits to its capacity to finance and police the world. JOHN S. KNIGHT, President and Editor Knight Newspapers Is to apportion , Later, he met Mary Todd, also of Kentucky. At this time, Mr, Lincoln was a young lawyer. Miss Todd was a poet, a litterateur, and was gifted with an ungovernable temper. Before he left, McNeil shocked the girl by telling her that his name wasnt McNeil; it was McNamar. His parents had been poor and, to keep relatives from writing to him begging for assistance, he had used-thname McNeil until he could earn enough to go home and help them, These viruses live In the Intestines, where they seldom cause trouble. On the other hand, attacks of meningitis, diarrhea, or what was thought to be an ordinary cold have been traced to these viruses. WEIGHT LOSS IN CANCER D. M. W. writes: Why do cancer victims lose so much weight? Some lose weight because the tumor Interfere with the absorption or digestion of food. Others, because the malignancy is painful or has a toxic effect on the body that interfere with the We jieed the reawakening that is symbolic of Easter. It signifies a triumph over death; the return of spring brings new viewpoints of hop and optimism. That closed (his little episode, ABE WAS 24 when he be- gan to board at the tavern of James Rutledge in New Salem, Illinois. EASTER Are ringing out When mission bells on Easter Day . with voices clear . . . They carry far across the land . . . Their messages of cheer . . . When organs echo Easter songs . . . And words of God the sermons teach . . . There are but few In any town . . . Whose souls they do not reach . . . When children through the countryside . . . Have colored Easter eggs to find . , . Their shrieks and shouts of happiness . . . The loves of adults blind . . . When rabbits, In shiny pet shop windows ducks and fluffy chicks crowd . , . They touch the hearts of those who live . . , Where pets are not allowed . . . But when the folk on I wonder If Easter Day . . . Parade along the avenue Of those with nothing new. they ever think e - and, it" In all three, he w shall we say Inept He was a tall, ugly boy whose arms hung out of his sleeves almost to his knees and jie was so timid that, sometimes on a date, the lady had to make all the moves. Portrait for Today Ken- Mr. Truman placed no limits on what he conceived to be our responsibilities. At the time, I questioned whether the United States had either the resources or the military capability to defend every nation unde attack or lacing subversion. e A few years, later, we rushed Into the bloody and Korean War Inadequately Informed of the enemys strength and prepared only for a "police action. And then, to our eternal disgrace, Gen. Douglas was required to fight this war with on hand tied behind his back. In 1954, the extension of the Truman Doctrine cam u dose to our forceful Intervention In Indochina to save Dissension Vietminh Communist troops. from the among our allies and President Eisenhowers personal Judgment prevented this mad adventure. unsucToday, after six years of our continuing and is at crisis another in Laos, cessful political manipulation band. . SHE SPUN him around her little finger but when he asked to marry her, Mary told him that she didnt want a man who chased a lady, and then stopped when she stopped. Two sentences In a letter from him had her dizzy: "I want in all cases to do right; and most particularly so in all cases with women. I . ing letters to They became - engaged, when marriage was imminent, Lincoln broke off the romance. want, at this particular time, more than anything else, to do right with you, and If I knew it would be doing right, as I rather suspect it would, to let you alone, I would do He saw her several evening! a week. 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