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Show akc aribuiu c1k gnlt Ncctinn Greek, Turkey Page 10 17, 1977 Wednesday Morning, August yCCaji gi t Workable Distinction Made A the Stressing quasi-judici- al character of the PSC, Mr. Hansen advised that when commission proceedings move to the evidenceweighing stage, it is entitled to the same privacy normally granted any canal zone. Their argument is semantic quibbling, that is lamentably the historic foundation for the continuing animosity some Panamanians have toward the United States. When the United States gained the use of 648 square miles of Panama under terms of the for the Treaty construction, maintenance, operations and protection of a canal, those rights were granted in perpetuity. Also the United States was given rights, powers and authority . of 1903, . . which the United States would posif it were the sovereign of sess the territory. Then in 1905 the United States ... Panamanian recognized titular sovereignty over the canal zone. But, semantics aside, for all practical purposes the American government was, has been, and is the owner Another k 1 I I ! incumiviits and challengers candidates spend in elections under the existing system The Republican-lefilibuster, which supjxir tors of the bill were unable to shut oft, apparently has killed any chance of has mg public financing for the li7S congressional elections Another bill is pending in the House but esen if the House were to pass it this year, whu h is problematical, the Senate sersion isn't likely to he resist'd m time for next sear's elections An irony of the Senate defeat is t ft.it tie upper chandler passed legislation two seal s ago, only to see it die ill the House I In- ( rrnnl ( .nrtium It would have been good to get a start on it in but perhaps the delay will produce better legislation than the bill killed by the Senate filibuster. The Senate bill, for example, did not 1978 cover primary campaigns, an omission made reluctantly by the sponsors in an attempt to gather support, Sen. Mark Hatfield, criticized it on the grounds that "money contributed to as primary' campaigns buys as much influence money contributed to general campaigns " Nor did the bill address the ls,ue raised by several critics, including the National Right to Work Committee, of organized labor's ability to sjiend unlimited funds for "m kind" service-- , mot direct contributions to candidates but s t money spent for registration and drives and to promote, within the membership, candidates favored by the leaders) Had the Senate hill lieen passed, these shortcomings could have been remedied at a later date Since it wasnt, they ought to he taken care of when legislation is drafted for the nest round on the floors of the Senate and , get-ou- tile-vote- House Orbiting Paragraphs Anita Bryant has stopped studying French She found out it's what they sfieak in Gay 1 alee. says that it costs too much money to i an Congress Which is the way the South Korean government must feel A A visitor to the Sigmund Freud Museum has stolen the great man s cap it nna police are for a tourist last seen in a beat.ic seaichmg . Willi i y foui It 1U r word. j'l sZj V i ,S on i ,s Coder the President's new welfare proposal give ini hi ie supplements to jxople who mah, Ics than VS uuo a year, the only ones in 'i o' k New who wont ( ic, n. up ai" the gai liaei'tiion to Iaoj t U i 1 jj Q Mr. Sulzberger plain-spoke- The Wailing Wall The Public Forum ming the fact Gan't Do Kijual Work But the defeat didn't kill the concept of public financing Sooner or later, wo feel sure, congressional campaigns will be financed, at least in part, by taxpayers' money just as presidential elections now are. to American policy in the Mediterranean had, as a matter of fact, proven immensely successful. Much to President Truman's countrymens and the n Missourian world's surprise, the inheritor from Franklin Roosevelt, had, with- - The states attorney general has carefully made these essential points. The PSC can be guided accordingly without either the regulated services or the public in general suffering a critical disadvantage as a result. Americans must now answer concerning the Panama Canal: Is it in Americas best interest, and that of the rest of the world, to allow Panama in the Year 2000 to take over operation and ownership of canal, along with immediate jurisdiction of the canal zone? The Tribune thinks it isnt; primarily because it would fail to guarantee the stable and unfettered operation of a vital international waterway. AC which did. case. of the zone. If not, it would have been impossible to own, build and operate the canal. No one can operate anything as large and as complex as the Panama Canal if they dont have practical possession of the land surrounding it. Also in 1904 the United States paid the then relatively new' nation of Panama, a former province of Colombia, $10 million for the rights, powers and authority to build the Panama Canal. That w'as tantamount to the U.S. taxpayers having bought the canal zone, plus paying for the construction of the canal at a cost of $387 million and 6,639 lives. But nit picking over whether or not the United States bought the canal, ignores the primary question that MTVrwtyl'l Washington felt free to relax in general criticism of imperial systems without sticking its neck out. And Turkey, width didn't yet show much interest in the island, was not especially enraged with Greece, No one seriously argues that juries, during their discussion of a case, whether civil or criminal, should do so in the open couitroom. As both jury and judge, the Utah PSC can reasonably claim privacy during frank, candid exchange of comments on material submitted during a rate Better Campaign Funding Bill Can Pass , J similar judicial entity. Its a persuasive distinction. The PSC is one of those guveiu-men- t creations assigned both administrative and judicial responsibilities. In its administrative functions, it should be subject to such public scrutiny as the Open and Public Meetings Law invokes. But when its members and staff discuss facts and figures presented during a court-typ- e hearing, they must be excused from spectators. iew jKinl I rom The Washington Star It was a strange coalition m the Senate that did in partial public financing for congressional ? elections: Republicans who claimed the bill help keep incumbent Democrats in ( would . office, and Southern Democrats who were afraid it might help oust them The bill, of course, was designed neither to keep incumbents m or to oust them. Its purpose was to reduce the influence of special interests who contribute most of the money that 1 p"' Fundamentals Ignored Since we published our opposition to the new Panama Canal Treaty we have been accused of misspeaking ourselves by asserting the canal and canal zone were built and bought by the American taxpayer. Callers agree that the canal was built by Americans and is owned by Americans, but they u'ont concede American ownership of the la New Yoik Times Service The United States was doing just ANKARA fine in Turkey and Greece 25 yearsag still hung grimly to Cy- f pnis as one of its last On PSC Privacy Right A Utah Attorney General opinion concerning how literal the states new Open and Public Meetings Law should he construed appears reasonable and appropriate. It should be adequate for the agency that requested it, the Utah Public Service Commission. Since the law, enacted by the legislature last winter, requires all deliberations by state and local government boards, councils and commissions be open to the public, the question developed on how this would apply when regulatory bodies analyzed cases before them. PSC members wanted to know if, after the usual public hearings on rate matters, they were obliged to discusss their findings with all interested parties listening in. Attorney General Robert IJ. Hansens answer should take the edge off. a of the interdependence of all life planet Earth. War became obsolete as a social institution when the first atomic bomb was dropped on a living city. JESSIE G. MUSSER on Editor, Tribune: I like to compliment Jack Rader (Forum, Aug. 8) for his courageous opposition to women's lib. The time has long been overdue for a man like Mr. Rader to speak up. I think Mr. Rader makes good sense and he is by no means the only one with those convictions. Dissatisfaction among men workers for these pushy women, who think they know everything is growing steadily each passing day. A friend of mine who is working for Mountain Fuel Supply Co., told me of a ease that more than substantiates Mr. Raders contentions. This woman working in the office at Mountain Fuel wanted to be transferred to the street gang. The first morning on the job, according to my friend, the foreman put her on a 125 pound jackhammer, where she lasted less Forum Rules Public Forum letters must 'h submitted exclusively to The Tribune and hear writer's full name, signature and address. Names must be printed on political letters out may be withheld for good reasons on others. Writers are limited to one letter every 10 days. Preference will be given to short, typ written idouble spaced) letters permitting use of the writer's true name. All letters are subject to condensation. Mail to the Public Forum, The Salt Lake Tribune, Box 867, Salt Lake City, L'tah. 84110. than five minutes. The woman had to agree that she was not qualified yet had the nerve to ask the foreman to keep her on and to give her an easier job. To my understanding, the foreman refused to do that. I would like to know what makes these incompetent females think they are entitled to any special treatment and why we should always hobnob to their stupid female whims? Equal pay for equal work. What are these women talking about? They are not doing equal work. It is as Mr. Rader so bluntly but correctly stated, they can do nothing by themselves. "IRISH" PAT G. SLATTERY n Going Downhill In the Pledge of Allegiance, it says". . one nation under God . . . Every time we make that pledge, we make to God, our Father, and to the United States of America. Those people who think the U.S. is going down hill are right. . . Only we the people, and with the help of God, can we have a near perfect nation. There is no wav to have a perfect nation. It has been 1,977 years since Jesus Christ died. It seems to me we have forgotten. W'e need to be reminded. Watch and see those anti-Goone people try to take out the phrase nation under God . . . . anti-Chri- st "... MARTIN STRING FELLOW Draper A quarter of a century ago everything was coming up roses for Uncle Sam. American troops, American visitors, American ideas were exuberantly greeted in both countries. U.S. naval units were cheered wherever they set foot. And, inspired by their shared emotion. Greeks and Turks joined in displaying unaccustomed friendship for each other. It is hard for a visitor to these parts today to remember what things were like. Greece and Turkey now make no secret of the fact that the considerable armed strength they have mobilized is aimed at each other, not at any potential NATO adversary. The only thing they seem to agree about is that its all Americas fault. This blackening mood really started in the when, after a ramshackle Cyprus Republic had been created, Washington backed its government against the speaking minority. The enraged Turks were about to invade the island until President Johnson blackmailed them with military innuendo. Favored Colonels" The United States subsequently accepted imposition of a military dictatorship in Greece (even if only tacitly) and the word spread that this really meant the U.S. favored the colonels because it didn't intervene forcibly against them. What was sauce for the Turkish goose was regarded as necessary sauce for the Greek gander. The hint that intervention of American troops assigned to NATO might conceivably be used for political purposes within the alliance itself, boomcranged. Today Turkey, with a weak, unstable government, is being subjected to rival internal political pressures calling for opposition to Wasnington and NATO as "sponsors of Greece while in Athens, a strong regime nevertheless allows the United States to be eoudemiied fur not openly moving into C pi us and squeezing out the Turkish lodgment made there three years ago. U.S. Bases Close Many U S. bases have been shut down in both countries although their mam purpose is not to defend U.S interests but the North Atlantic Alliance. In neither country is there any apparent desire to restore the formerly prevailing situation; both vie with each other in public anti Americanism. 1960s Semi It Back Greek-dominat- Editor, Tribune: Our postal service is lousy and becoming more and more expensive. One of the reasons is that it is a federal agency, and that speaks for itself. Another reason is that there is so much junk mail being solicited by mail order houses, sweepstakes bribes, and many other agencies that take your name from mailing lists I send it all back. You must destroy your name and address, or it will be sent right back to you. But by scratching out your address it becomes necessary for the postal service to either send it back to the source or destroy it themselves. Sooner or later, perhaps they will put junk mail postal rates at the premium instead of legitimate business mail. MRS. J. McNEF.S Delightful Park 1 .ir late-joine- rs Editor, Tribune: Most people in America forget who brought them here. Maudlin 'Sj ;acuIaritY was thoroughly shocked Editor, Tnhime, and disgusted when I recently read that one of the networks is going to show a story of the alleged love life of former President Eisenhower and his secretary. How low can people stoop? The viewing public should be ashamed of itself if it watches shows like this. With Ike gone, and unable to defend himself, and with Mamie still around, unable to defend herself, in the network should hang its head in shame fact it should just hang. Why can't we forget the past, especially an unsavory one, and point ahead to wholesome, positive activities? May those who capitalize on spicy, spectacular dnvel go bankrupt, and may the sponsors of such programs have their products boycotted, and may those who view such trash be everlastingly ashamed of their betrayal of their fellow man There are too many good, fine, and wholesome things to oo and v lew than to grovel in i heap, maudlin spectacularly DON F. HARRIS The Marshall Plan promised economic and political recovery hi ravaged Western Europe, especially after Moscow spumed opportunities txjth for itself and its satellites. The tough little U.S. president took over Britains previous responsibility for protecting Greece and Turkey and warned Russia to keep its nose out. Truman Docti ine The Truman doctrine, signifying inheritance of Britains previous regional obligations, was gratefully accepted by both Greece and Turkey, That was long before it grew into an infinitely larger U.S, challenge to repel a DemocraCommunist advances anywhere tic prelude to John Foster Dulles's Republican pactomania Greece had been menaced with disintegrainsurrection. tion by an 0enly Communist-leThe United States sent a large military mission headed by Gen. Van Fleet plus quantities of weapons to help the government win a dangerous civil war. Washington also gave confident armed backing to the Turks, who were being menaced by Soviet territorial revisionism. The result was that America was the most popular foreign country in the two Aegean lands which abandoned their mutual antipathy to embrace in Washingtons shadow. Under U.S. sponsorship into NATO. they were welcomed as Their small but tough contingents showed exceptional fighting qualities among U.N. forces in Korea. Everything Roses Editor, Tribune: Recently, we had a lovely experience. We went to Fairmont Park to eat our lunch and were delightfully surprised The north bowery was cool and shady and very clean, the blue tables and benches were not scary to sit on like some in other parks. The grounds were well kept and looked like someone cared. In fact, everywhere we looked it was the same and while were were finishing our lunch a crew came to scrub down the tables and benches. There were no signs of litter like some of the other parks we have been to. I hope the people who do discover this retreat, will see the cleanliness and take care of their litter so it can remain the lovely place it is. The stream running through the grounds is an added touch and a delight to all the children that were there. Thanks to park personnel for a treat on a hot day MILDRED H. ALLEY Turkish-- The U S should ask hitherto umnvolvcd NATO allies to help shoulder the diplomatic burden of keeping the alliance alive in this area. Greece has made a start by initialing an accord with Washington on four key bases. Maybe the U S. Congress will lie wise enough to make a simultaneous limited rental deal with for Cyprus is again Turkey. The time is now heating up in the wake of President Makanos's death (Copyright) Stiivxkal Txla ( Editor. Tribune I suggest "Know Thyself" is good advice for all of us in these days of confusion So I ask a question which 1 believe is troubling many of Us Why do we continue lo follow the old beaten paths to war? We take pride in being a free people who lead the world in the application of technology to human problems Yet our lives are becoming less secure The armament race contributes to that sense of insecurity. Also to unemployment and inflation The nuclear stockpile grows and spreads. In 197 1 it was estimated that for every $100 spent on defense and the armed forces 3 cents would be spent for international peart' keeping purposes. The world now has the equivalent of one ami million Hiroshima Limbs. Must we conclude that we function well as one-thir- tliiti dilt.tjS d ItilK v SUIVO 0 Tf continue to interpret life as a continuous 'niggle against competing fragments we will war as horrible reality But tms is a new era The mythmaking youth ot the race must yield to the imperatives of growing up He must adept the responsibilities of recog afiect me, but they do my programs them or Ill bomb your studios off the face the earth." ...Im anstop showing your lawk, kids t adult and So violent don't of |
