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Show w Grin and Bear It Russell Baker: What Revolution? m TTrrr y-- P- Beatles. Young lovers arm themselves with . . Times Service WASHINGTON Malcolm Some Bevotutioal Muggeridge, the English writ er, reports that "America is drenched, 1 1 not submerged, in sex. Writing in the Neity Statesman, hr describes a that country makes Sodom and. Gomorrah., sound by com- parison like P hiladelphia on a Sunday - Mr. Baker afternoon. Sample: Sex permeates ev. ery corner and cranny of life, from birth to grave. Dating begins at nine years old and even earlier; tiny tots wear padded bras, pain their faces, and howl like hyenas at the Jim Bishop, Reporter ... But let the curtain be decorously drawn, for Muggeridges prose has scarcely begun to quiver at this point, and what Mows will have a familiar nng to conscientious magazine reader. Scarcely a mail ar- rives without bringing a magazine or two containing one of these Juicy .reports on what Is invariably called the sexual revolution. The message seldom varies: America is one enormous wild party. Look, Ma! Were decadent! Wring your hands, lick your chops and read what a wonderfully immoral bunch we are! Whos It Scare? It i$ the stock magazine 'Oh, you You fuzzy-chinne- half-harte- boys who White d around march patriots. d the .. House carrying placcards. You, who do not believe in country, your right. wrong. -- You unwashed protestors. You, who foul our nest, who live in a democraMr. lskP cy solely to Lismoment a listen destroy, ten to a man. His name is Capt. James P. Spruill. He came from Plymouth, North Carolina. He loved his country. He loved his wife and little children. But he left them all to go to Viet Nam to help the people there attain what he already had. The creed of the real American is in every letter he wrote to his wife: End of Line I am in Vinh Long, at the end of that long pipe line. I am an advisor to the Cai Son Self Defense Corps Training Center. I will live there with my two sergeants, who are the greatest My Vietnamese language study works wonders here. I have spoken little else and believe me it thrills the people. "It Is a privilege to work with the Vietnamese soldier. Frustrating at times, but he is the most genuine and kind human I have met: Simple, humble, willing and warm. If the press Judges them harshly at times, it will be well to remember that they have had their Independence only nine years. "You cant imagine the comradeship and gratitude of these men when an American stands with them through danger. It seems to bring heart to them. Tonight, Im going to have one of my Viet freinds for supper a man called Wolf. His little boy is by my side watching me write this letter. Some Reason "His father is a sight to see and just likes the hell out of me for some reason. His foot is all swollen from a cobra bite he received on an ambush patrol the other night. I gave him my boots but he wont wear them. "Last night I . taught the doctor and a few others to play casino. You have never seen people more thrilled. They love it with a passion. Sounds like a Chinese fire drill. The e. - wild-part- edys appointments secretary is back -- heart-meltin- "... in Washington after three weeks of oratorical tryouts in his native ODonnell reports with his usual t e r se ness . . . g And my swing around toe world to to see whether there's aay merit to the proposed $100 tax to discourage travel abroad! fact-findin- about his plat-- Miss McGrory form appeal: "They dont know me personally. They know who I am. The idea of ODonnell, who was toe most professionally of the New Frontiersmen, as a public speaker, still has not been digested by toe CapltoL But he and insists hes enjoying looks as if he were. He reports that bis dozn or so audiences have listened . raptly to his reminiscences of John F. Kennedy and given him a good hand when he finishes. jt Dr. Van Dellen Tired Child Syndrome-T- V Addiction the Cause Normal youngsters seldom TV to interfere with studies and rarely lo6e sleep over a good show. In this respect, viewing television atrician found 30 such Instances among his young patients over a period of three and one-hayears. allow lf These to had a variety of symptoms that were traced to anxiety. Some were tired, jittery, nervous, and. unable to sleep. Others had no appetite, vomited, or complained of abdominal pain. Many parents observed their children crying, nail biting, sweating, and hiding their harmful than s reading or listening to toe radio. On toe other hand, we suspect an emotional dis- Dr. Van Dellen turbance when the individual spends hours in front of the set. This applies to adults as well as children. Parents 5 Taking Soundings a man conspicuous!? still not in love with the sound of his own voice, is making toe rounds of communion breakfasts and testimonial dinners to generate some playback on his chances as a candidate for toe Bay States four-yefirst governor's term. His critics have told ODonnell that while he talks about the past, many of toe questions are about toe present Will Have to Wait OEjonnell, ar Symptoms Anxiety is no more But ODonnell says that discussions of such specifics as toe tax problems will have to wait until he moves back in June when his children are faces during certain proout of school He will take a grams. house near Boston, and in the The pediatrician, Dr. Richfall will decide whether he has ard M. Narkewicz, called toe a chance to win a year from condition "tired child November. and found that ell The Kennedy brothers in toe were avid TV viewers. They Senate are not overjoyed by spent three to six hours ODonnells - political experwatching programs on weekiment The defeat of Pierre days and six to ten hours a Salinger In last Novembers California senatorial election day on week-endmade them wary of contests Vicious Circle in iwhich toe late Presidents Many were caught in a vimemory is an issue. cious circle. Their anxiety inOut of Touch Knee terfered with sleep and made When ODonnell toe most them more tired. In time they became too fatigued to do stricken of toe Kennedy staff at the time of toe assassination, anything except watch televiresigned from President Johnsion. sons staff last January, Some developed TV addiction OBrien decided to stay on. during an illness, but toe maO'Brien and ODonnell, once jority had an emotional makethe closest of friends, have up conducive to excess viewwere introverted, been out of touch since. ing. They ODonnell says the rift is not quiet, sensitive, and moody. over a common hankering Limited Viewing for the governorship but over Their parents were advised a book toe pair are writing to abolish or limit television with NBC Correspondent Sanviewing. Tranquilizers were der Van Ocur. David F. Powgiven to promote relaxation ers, another old New Frontiersand rest Fathers were enman, is also collaborating. couraged to spend more time ODonnell thought that all three with their offspring. Results should quit as White House were excellent when this plan staff members since they would inevitably be discussing was carried out. Dr. Narkewicz limit that parents suggested TV to less than two hours a day. The anxiety returned in 11 of 13 who again were permitted unrestricted television of should limit TV, especially when toe youngster begins to show signs of anxiety. According to toe Medical Tribune a United States Air Force pedi- - syn-dro- s. Portrait By John C. Metcalfe "... nine-year-o- ld Kenneth ODonnell, - President - Kenn- does not begin at nine years old or earlier and, though there is some hyena-lik- e howling at toe Beatles, it is nothing more to him An American and a Man n w wn ' The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday, May 4, WASHINGTON t Unwashed Protestor: Meet n ' 1BS5 Political Pot Boils Jn Massachusetts In his world, dating than a leering reminder that parental responsibility makes it impossible to drench or submerge himself in anything more erotic than a hot bath. In toe bath, with toe Beatle-howlin-g rising about him, he may read these reports of toe wild party that is America and tell himself that life is passing him by. If he is over the age of 21, he knows better. He has been to too many parties. He knows what really goes on at them. They are all ...by the time another celery stuffed with cheese, to letter gets you, Christmas women flushed with excitewill be here. God alone knows, ment about Mhe PTAr cigar how hard Daddy will reach smoke and talk of insurance policies and politicians. (Hit for all of you In his heart In a time. it Beer, Pretzels that during way, will be a sad Christmas. In a He has heard all his life better, more meaningful way, about toe wild parties. First in then in it will be one of our best the fraternity house, the barracks. Men who Christmases, for our little claimed to - have attended family is giving of itself to the these wild parties inflamed his world. We are sacrificing, you imagination. But wheen he and I, for the good of other went with these very men in people, and that is truly Christ-liksearch of Bacchanalia, it always turned out to be beer and Catholic Service pretzels and, later, celery stuffed with cheese. "On Christmas Eve, I went With age, he slowly acceptto a Catholic service. ed toe drab truth : In the aver' There were children eveof three million peocity age rywhere and there was a Santoe number of wild parta Claus. I saw a small child ple, ties held in toe average year that reminded me of another can be counted on toe fingers child I know And it was all I of one hand. What is worse, could do to keep smiling. But these four or five wild parties you know, the mother read are always attended by toe what was in my eyes and same people a handful of y brought the child over to me. goers professional For one moment East and and 500 magazine writers who West were one in heart. It was are gathering material for ara wonderful Christmas. I am ticles on so sublimely happy that I Sensible Adult have toe three of you. I really shouldnt Every sensible adult knows write this. But you remember that his chances of ever atI mentioned a little girl that I tending one of these parties said was so cute. Yesterday I are as remote as his chances out on of seeing a helped toe Cai Son medic keep her guts from falling coma date. The profound fact behind pletely out as we bandaged her burned body. (Viet Cong the big bull market for decadence reports is that there are phosphorous mine). millions of Americans, men Still Alive and women, who know all too "We took her to Vinh Long well that they will arrive at a long dusty ride. The little Social Security age without girl amazed me because she ever having experienced anywas still alive- - when we got thing wilder than a wink from her there. When I got back, a widower or a convention night in Chicago. people came from everywhere and surrounded me. I told Blank Spots them what I could. Suddenly, These millions account for all of them lay down in toe what toe Muggeridges wrongdirt at my feet in toe most ly describe as the sexual revg demonstration olution. To fill out what they of thanks. I shall never forget feel to be blank spots in their that poor little girl who had lives, they gobble toe fantanothing but me and I was so sies of toe new novelists and inadequate. She was two. I sit through toe ordeal of "La think I died a little. Dolce Vita with its tantalizThere is too much talk ing view, for toe decadence-starved- , of despair. This is a war of of what fun decamind and spirit. It is a war dence can be. which can be won. We must People who are genuinely and bored with stand strong and unafraid and orgiastic excesses are unlikely "give heart to an' embattled to spend their time reading and confused people. This cansuch stuff and watching imitanot be done if America loses heart. There is no backing out tions on toe screen. Such people, as we know from toe of Viet Nam, for it will follow us wherever we go. We have newspapers, prefer golf or sitting about in bar air trying to drawn the line here. numb their .central nervous "April 19th, 1964. Chin up, systems. See you later. That was toe The popular success of toe last note. Captain Spruill was sexual revolution article is killed. More than a captain, its own argument against toe man. An American. He meant case. Only the Muggeridge what he said. He will see his moral pay good money for loved ones later. . . . sermons. ' Mary McGrory piece of toe 1960s. In the late 1950s, they scolded us for too much cholesterol and flabby muscles. Now its moral rot Does this kind of thing really scare people? The answer is certainly, "No. What it does do is make people feel that they are missing out on the scandalous life. Constant exposure to these, shocked reports that America is a wild party may alarm toe uaiyebut the sensible person will eventually start wondering why he never, receives an invitation. Is he out of the mainstream? Is he ! - By Lichty The Wild Party That Never Was . . . - New' York w- GOLDEN MOMENTS When the dusk in purple slippers . . . Comes around this time of year . . . It re calls those golden moments . . . When my love and I were here I remember All my shadows covered flowers for toe night , . . And toe moon became a lantern . . . With a glow of pallid light . . . And we often would be On my gently seated As toe swaying swing mated birds at twilight . . . Lovely lullabies would sing We would hold our hands in darkness . . . Tenderly for quite a while . . . And engage our hearts in stardust . . . With an understanding smile . . . When toe dusk along this season .". . Brings its dreams in pearls of dew It returns those precious moments . . . Which so long ago we knew. ... ... ... ... ... ... President Johnson in their memoirs and needed to. feel free. OBrien, however has remained for' an indeterminate period to help Great Society legislation on Capitol Hill Pressured by Teddy The question most asked him after a query as to his intentions about toe governorship is why Bobby Kennedy did not come home to run. ODonnell Explains . ODonnell explains that Bob- by felt with Teddy in toe Sen- ate, he didnt think the state shoiuld have two Kennedy! and ran for toe Senate in New York because "they wanted a candidate who could win and he acquiesced. Hell make up his mind in' toe fall Meanwhile, he has" obviously acquired a mission in life and is content with his reception. home. OBrien is supposedly considering a run at toe request of Sen. Teddy Kennedy, who wishes to be kingpin in Massa . chusetts politics, and has not yet chosen a candidate. Both O'Brien and ODonnell say that It will never come to a confrontation between them at toe Massachusetts Democratic convention. ODonnell reports no lessening of Kennedy nostalgia at Nason on Education Not Planning on College? Then Start on Something By Leslie J. Nason, Ed. D. University of Southern Califor-nia j Hot planning to go to col lege? If you are one of toe many of this years high school graduates who feels that college is not for him, my advice to you begins simple ment get at something. You over-the-ro- with a state- started dont rectly on your willingness to keep learning something new and thus be ready to make toe necessary adjustments as job requirements -- change. Keep studying, whether at home, on toe job, or in night school 39,000 a Year Commercial artists, machine operators, photo gra- -' phers, secretaries, plumbers and truck drivers make salaries of $8,000 or' $9,000 with no college training. Apprenticeship is one of the surest ways to get toe background training that will carry you to toe top. While apprentice training is associated with electricians, machine workers, and carpenters,-sucplumbers training is also available in service fields, for autos, in- dustrial machinery, office equipment and on and on into such fields as toe theater. For Information about apprenticeships, write to toe Department of Labor, Bureau of Training-WashingtApprentic- e- and Nn have to wait until you have your whole life planned and have decided what you wish to become. You may never reach such a decision if you just sit and wait for it Get some kind of job. Dont be too fussy. On any job, you will be getting some experience. .Whatever you do, prove yourself to be a dependable worker. And look around to find ways of preparing yourself for a better job. Dont get toe idea that teenagers are being discriminated against just because it is hard to find toe right kind of an opening. The problem is that there are just more of you than ever before. Continue to Learn 1 At toe same time, there are also more training programs available. These are what you must look for. -- While the college student headed for a profession has his plans laid out for him for toe next four to seven years, you must make your own plans. It is just as important that you continue to learn as it is that toe college student continues to learn. Success in todays competitive labor market hinges di h Improve Skills If you are interested in bust--, ness or secretarial fields, you can help your chances and at the same time improve your background of skills, by taking a course in these fields in' a junior college or a business school t , For information regarding business schools, write to. United Business Sitoools Assn., 1518 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 for their cur.' rent directory. Although college training does prepare a person for professional jobs with and, sometimes, higher pay, it no. more guarantees success on a job than does a high school diploma Always remember that success depends upon toe individuals own planning and toe he la willing to make. more-securit- ef--f- d ip&cx, 7e a:... Goren Analyzes Todays Bridge Hand By C. H. Goren Neither vulnerable. deals. East NORTH ' 4k A J876 K J975 32 EAST WEST 764 VQ1043 864 V J97 Q1082 A92 AQ1032 K -- v. for KJ958 5 Void AQ108654' The bidding: East 1 Pass Pass , South 2 2 5 , West North Pass Pass Pass 2 V 3 NT Pass Pass Opening lead: Eight of diamonds. South manipulated toe dummys diamond spots to maxib mum advantage In his five-clu- contract East opened sponded with two hearts, and South showed his second suit by bidding two spades. North now jumped to three SOUTH . modestly overcalled with two clubs. It was his intention to walk toe hand until toe future became clarified. North re- - the bidding with one diamond and South he had toe diamonds well unJ- . A tmSk der controL Mr. Goren South decided, however, that a suit contract might be easier to manage, and he proceeded to five clubs without further ado. lhe .eight of did amonds, covered by Norths nine and Easts 10 and ruffed in the closed hand. A spade was led to the ace, and the king of diamonds was put thru. East played toe ace and South trumped again. The dummy was entered by ruffing a small spade, and the jack of 'diamonds was 10d. West-opene- East covered . . with checks. Open a with toe queen, Collins Checking Account and and South trumped with an other small club. Norths seven of diamonds was now established as toe master card in that suit. Helplessly Follow A small spade was ruffed in dummy as both opponents helplessly followed suit, and toe seven of diamonds was led. South discarded toe five of hearts and West ruffed with the seven of clubs. He returned a heart which declarer trumped. 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