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Show Daxitl Lawrence alvu , April 1, 1911 Aid and Comfort f fslmuc Page l(i ( To An Enemy? i ; ! is a much Treason WASHINGTON discussed word today among many persons who wonder how far members of Congress will go in giving our enemies in the Vietnam War a of impression wrong American policies. Article Three of the Constitution says: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war or in against them, adhering to their ene-- I mies, giving them aid and comfort.' A group of members of the House $nd Senate plans to propose legislation would require the President to withdraw all American forces from Vietnam by Dec. til. 1971. This would be a notification to the enemy that it would then be free to continue its aggression throughout Indochina. Thus, the sacrifices mode in iho more than five vears of intensive fighting by American iroops to safeguard ihe ri,rht ol self - deter- minaiion of the South Vietnamese pquple would have been in vain Is the consideration ol such a measure in the best interests of America's foreign policy? Does it not give the eneicv both aid and comfort because Hanoi will not have to make any concessions at thp peace negotiations at Paris but will only wait for the of our troops before initiating renevvpd pflonsives to take over Smuh Vietnam? Path to More Soviet Consumer Goods Could Hell) Ease World Tensions Leonid I. Eiezhnev seemed particularto play down the traditionally anxious ly expected diatribes against American imperialism when he addressed the opening session of tha 24th congress of the Soviet Communist Party. The bite was there, but the tone was less vituperative than usual. The Soviet leader said we proceed on the assumption that it is poss'ble to improve relations between the USSR and the U.S.A. Such a statement is hardly saber rattling. His speech contained a call for a nuclear disarmament conference including the worlds five nuclear powers and advanced a proposal for dismantlng the NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances. Neither are new proposals, but rather reiterations of previous Soviet designs for easing world tensions. nuBrezhnevs desire for a clear disarmament conference is likely to receive at best lukewarm treatment in Washington, where official: see more promise in continuation of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. One administration spokesman, the State Department's Charles W. Bray III, hinted this would be Washingtons attitude when be said, The ideas in the talk are not new'. The one proposal by the Soviet leader creating the greatest interest among western diplomats was his expressed willingness to have Russia join international efforts to save the environment, combat six-ho- five-pow- er disease and similar projects. Considering these are projects long advocated Lv the United States, a certain amount of relations can hope for better be expressed, at least in this limited area. When the secretary of the Soviet Communist Party addresses a party congress he speaks as much for home consumption as for foreign consumption. Considering that he principal function of the current r congress is adoption of another to course intended determine the of plan the Soviet economy until 1975, Brezhnet s speech was evidently meant to convey an impression of stability and continuity in the leaderships policies. He was most convincing when he spoke of the Soviet Unions desire to relations with the capitalist world. Such improvement would contribute to considerably furthering the rise in the consumers standard of living. The new r plan, announced in February, places greater emphasis on consumer goods than heavy industry. Better foreign relations means more consumer goods, proof that the current Soviet leadership can produce on its promises, thus assuring Brezhnev and company their continuing in power. For the United States and the rest of the world more consumer goods for the average Russian could conceivably mean considerable lessening of world tensions. This seems to be the path Brezhnev seeks to follow at this time. U.S.-Sovi- et yrh five-yea- im-pio- ve with-drtvv- five-yea- Details Gradual Withdrawal President Nixons countermoves against the forces of domestic inflation, as in the latest case involving the construction industry, may be the last hope for collective bargaining unfettered by government interference. The President has steadfastly tried appealing to labor and managements stake in a stable economy. But he has received defiance as an answer. In late February, the President susn pended provisions of the 1931 which Act, guaranteed prevailing union rates wage paid on all local federal construction projects. This was done after building trade onions refused to reduce current contract demands to less inflationary increases. During subsequent talks it was understood that labor would participate in a new wage and price stabilization program calling for mostly voluntary restraints limiting construction industry pay raises to an average of six percent a year. President Nixon issued such a stabilization order and restored Davis - Bacon. Now, Davis-Baco- Visiting Cartoonist Editor, Tribune: I read a speech by Ralph Guzman, delivered in Salt Lake City March 24. I am angry. Perhaps he should start to study his own background and knowledge of chicano. Chicano is a demeaning term, not used by a mestizo. from New MexiI am a Spanish-America- n co and I am proud of my heritage. I am not a Mexican. There was no revolt by the people of New Mexico against the Spanish crown. We are not Aztec mestizos. We were not raised on tacos or tamales. We never had the Aztec them. heritage or culture. Risking More Controls construction union leadership threatens to fight the substitute plan. The administration was particularly interested in putting the brakes on an industry that experienced wage raise settlements averaging between 12 and 18 percent annually. Ordering a wage-pric- e freeze as well as othei even more stringent controls have been considered. But the President has repeatedly expressed his preference for industry restraint, rather than government intervenstabilization committee tion. The approach stays the heavy hand of govern- n ment in all but a guiding manner. has been fully reinstated, the industry was given another chance to show, as Labor Secretary James D. Hodgson said, its . . practical wisdom, and mutual understanding." As important would have been the realization in other industries that the administration is prepared to act if labor and management refuse to follow their own reasonable price and wage restrictions. As of now, the President has scored a minor gain, construction union chiefs indicate they will obey the stabilization order while they challenge it. This could keep wage spirals under control in the building trades temporarily. But more is needed for a success. And that solid commitment means either industry-wid- e or tougher government to controls. Daris-Baco- anti-inflati- self-restrai- nt The book, The Conquistadores by Hammond Innes, clearly states the habits of the Aztecs, They dined on Spaniards and their own people. I am sick of people who try to people in lump all latins or Spanish-speakin- g one group, as I am sick of self appointed We are speakers for the Spanish-Americaable to speak for ourselves. There is enough misunderstanding among peoples as is. We were raised with dignity and respect for ourselves as well as for other people. My o. pride does not allow me to be tagged a Chica-nn. What is wrong in fighting for your country? We, the Spanish, have never been ashamed of defending our country and have never confused hunger with patriotism. I am also tired of those who shout "Viva and still remain in the United Mexico, States, where there is money to be' earned. I am first an American and will gladly give my life for my country. MARYAN MARTTNES Kearns Infinity, Eternity Editor, Tribune: From smog free Brigham City Dever C. Owens (Forum, March 27) can see for infinity, and eternity, if it were not for the scales in front of his eyes. Item: President Nixon has reduced the casualties in Vietnam immeasureably, and is further reducing them by withdrawal of troops. (While additionally giving us a citizen, rather than criminal oiienied Supreme Court.) Item: Where d'd he get these fabulous figures of civilian casualties (what are the figures for VlPt Cong, North Vietnam killings, including that picnic called the Tet offensive) ? Item: In the evacuation of North Vietnam we ferried over one million people to Hanoi, if this was an Internal struggle, these people could not have fled to safety, it was all one country. Item: Since when do the Communists peaceful hearts) (bless their declare any war? If some dissident Americans w'ere landed here to start, or join in the present revolt, would you hail them as liberators? Heaven save me from the liberating mercies of these gentle ppople. Wake up Mr. Owens, the beans are burning. JACK E. EINKERD Bountiful Start Screamin'! Bill Vaughans Orbiting Paragraphs Running for office is like any ether form of racing. Right now, the contenders for 1972 are about to wind up the indoor track phase. Singers who talk, talkers who dance, dane-ei- s who sing. The first rule of television is that everyone muM do what he c,.n't. C I 'cckgtt in the Wdh thought this was only an examination, dec! $ir Editor, Tribune: The Apollo 8 astronauts from space could see only one man-mad- e landmark, an electricity plant in northwestern New Mexico that puts out 50 tons of ash and dust daily and blackero skies for 200 miles. By 1977 there are to be six such smoke-belchin- g plants completed in the Colorado Plateau region, the last to be built in Utahs Lake Powell area. The Utah power plant, like the others, is lo be built away from populated areas so as lo minimize public avvaronD'-- and criticism of t lie pollution. It will b tnc tatget of the six poilutei (and subsequently the wo)--45.0U0 tons of coal every day and drawing 102,000 acre fePl of water from Lake Powell yearly. (All farts from The New Republic, March 27). s ! The bonu and salat figures being quoted for college basketball stars indicate that the crofessionas rrui be buying them by the inch. v f ( i 1 al r; , The theory is that the "Vietnamization and program would establish a army of about 1,000,000 South Vietnamese troops by the end of next year, while air power continues to be furnished by the United States. The assumption is that South Vietnam would then be able to piain-tai- n its independence. But the thwarting of this plan by Congress would enable the enemy to move in early in 1972 with a greater The Public Foriun get out of hand because school officials hands are tied by parents who go into orbit if tormented principals and teachers strike back. This is not to say that teachers and principals are blameless. Some individuals provoke antagonism and some such people are on teaching staffs. Others are dull, insensitive, unimaginative, autocratic and plain unqualified to teach children. It is the school administrations duty to search out the misfits and replace g I ters. Demeaning Term Junior high school age is the most difficult of all, even for those youngsters who dont taunt teachers. Trouble-makinstudents are usually mixed-u- p kids, some with deep personality problems. They should be isolated for special treatment of their individual problems, not left to water down the quality of instruction offered the mass of orderly youngsters. It is in supporting a program of discipline and special treatment that paients are the key to which Dr. Wiscombe alluded. i Why would the Congress of the United States provide the enemy ihe encouragement which would follow a proposal of this kind? The administration has a timetable which calls for a gradual withdrawal of the maor part of our troops by the end of 1972, but the President has indicated he would leave in South Vietnam a residual force of troops and a substantial number of planes and helicop- How could any country so rich be having a recession? Parents Role in School Discipline As Dr. Arthur C. Wiscombe says, parents are the key source to the solution of discipline problems at three troubled Salt Lake junior high schools. We would remind the superintendent of schools, however, that paidi'is a.ie only the key, not the total solution. We suspect most junior high students who threaten teachers and cause other types of disruption do so because their parents are unable to influence or control them. Some may even be acting in a violent manner because they learned it from the very parents Dr. Wiscombe relies on for help. We think parents are the key, not so much for what they do to their own children to stop the harassing of teachers but in what they permit school officials to do. If parents gave school officials more authority to deal with the problem, we believe most principals could maintain order. Unruly students have been allowed to i ) ion-sumi- well-traine- d well-equipp- The enormous amounts of electricity produced will be used to power major western cities. This means that California will get nearly all the electricity while Utah will get all the pollution. California electricity suppliers, prohibited by law in that state from building such plants, have brought their problems to Utah. Utahns wishing to preserve the unspoiled beauty of their state should start screaming chance of victory. Do the senators and representatives" who publicly say they will back such a bill for early withdrawal realize that they are giving the enemy a big advantage, and that what the U.S. forces have fought for will have been lost? Might this kind of action by members of Congress be described as aid and comfort, or is it merely a misguided interpretation of a duty which certain congressmen feel they should perform to end the war no matter .; what is involved? Forum Rule Public Forum letters must not bo more than 250 words la length, must be submitted exclusively to The Tribune and bear writers full name, signature and address. Names must be printed on political letters but may be withheld for good reasons on others. Writers are limited to one letter every ten days. Preference will be given letters permitting us of true name, and to those which are typed and short (double-space- Little Understanding of Situation i I loudly at their governor and representatives. Also The Tribune should run more articles fully explaining the situation to its readers. Utah must not be sacrificed for California's luxuries. PAUL W. MORTENSEN Bountiful th They Would Love It Editor, Tribune: There goes Lawerence O'Brien shooting off his mouth again along with the rest of the socialist Democratic Party, on what a poor job President Nixon is doing. By no means is Nixon a great President, but to condemn him for following the Democrat socialist line is ridiculous. President Nixon is just - as much socialist as O'Brien, McGovern, Muskie, Kennedy, or our own Sen. Frank Moss. These men are doing everything in their power to bring this country under a complete socialistic form of government. Because of men like this nearly every business is regulated by the federal government, and its strength continues to grow. we If these men continue to be will soon need to riiar.ge our countrys name to the United States of Socialist America, and this they would love. NICHOLAS STINCELLI Free Calley Editor, Tribune: I read in The Tribune, March 30, that six officers of the military court found Lt. Calley guilty. I was in the Greek Army for six years in the First World War and fought Germans. Austrians, Bulgarians and Turks and I went to no mans land many times. I was in the front line in 1915, I was fight1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919-192and Turkish the guerrillas. I ing Bulgarians am very sure I know 100 times what happened in My Lai. March 16, 1968. Maybe the town of My Lai had 1,000 people and the platoon of Calley killed 150 kids, women, old men. Now I would like to know where were ihe men from age 18 to 50? Wiih my experience I know they weie 5, 10 or 15 miles away from My Lai waiting to kill the American soldiers. That happened to my squad, platoon and company many times during the First World War. I want the Americans 'f the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, the V.F.W. and the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters in the name of the 60,000 Americans in the First World War, 350,000 Ameri-icain the Second World war, 35,000 Ameriin cans the Korean War and the 50,000 Americans in Vietnam, total 500 000 American soldiers who ridrb the supreme sacrifice for their cuuntiy, to tell to the U.S. government to not jail Lt. Calley I am asking the 200 million Americans to tree Lt. Calley. CHICAGO CHARLIE Midvale se G kn bi; sy st; Hi sei au la: th' er of it Tt as the Congress and the Chief Executive are' far apart on foreign policy as a whole is- that there is little understanding in Congress 6f the delicate situations that exist in different areas of the world. If, as the President himself phrases H, we are to throw in the towel in Vietnam, the effect throughout Asia and Europe will be damaging. Already the Soviets and the Red Chinese have joined in the propaganda issued by the North Vietnamese government pointing out that many members of Congress oppose President Nixon in his Vietnam policies and implying that his other international policies are not going to be supported. The Communist propaganda has made good use of the statements by American senators calling for a withdrawal of our troops from Vietnam by the end of 1971. In this sort of atmosphere, one can hardly be surprised that the Paris peace talks have made no ppog- - d) Cc j ress. ve sp all an fr do gr Uj Present Alternative Programs But how can the aid and comfort that is being gien the enemy be dispelled and, yet permit the questions of Vietnam policy to be considered? Committees of Congress do not need to have open hearings. They can have closed sessions with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, and obtain all ihe information they need. If they disagree with the policy being pursued, they can confer privately in groups with the President and present alternative programs. But once the United States is engaged in a war, the President deserves the wholehearted support of all Americans against the enemy. The Chief Executive should not have to fight two wars one in Vietnam and the other at home. Th. se oti na fr W1 ou pr T1 ex sp tin t Grant Cartoon "V ft. 0. fwi JWI ns Ue are going according to plan in Laos . . . t are going according to plan , . . te are going according ... to at u |
