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Show ,! y Vy i,iin, 'Ayay" fhe Salt Lake Tribune The Public Forum Questions of Race n & s r K ;V . used to think that it was abnormal to get to know people of different cultures on an intimate basis. I don't know why I thought this, especially after growing up in the ghetto of Chicago. But I quickly learned after some of my travels that it was quite all right. We, as citizens of the state of Utah, should be proud of this state and of the Salt Lake Valley. Were fortunate in not having to deal with some of the issues that some of the larger cities have to deal with. But a question keeps plaguing me and 1 need an answer. Does Salt Lake City have racial problems? A number of cities do. And if Salt Lake does, then how can we better race relations? What makes a person different? What makes someone not fit into the mold and be accepted by a society? What makes a person popular or unpopular? And, why do people hate? 1 joe McDowell Fool Lost His Cool He insisted vehemently that he didn't say it, but he soon recovered from his amnesia and recalled that he did say it. The Rev. Jesse Jackson confessed that he voiced a vitriolic racial slur, New York is a Hymie town. The fool lost his cool, and proved himself to be a Janus of a different color. Its not enough that the Tribes of Judea have been perpetually persecuted since the time of the crucifixion. A black Baptist minister must spew venomous slurs and call Jews Hymies to feed the fires of hatred. Jackson would do well to make every effort to counter the rancor generated by his unprincipled actions, to restore credibility and prestige to his crumbling stature. He must look beyond his limited horizon and strive for meaningful political and social interaction with all ethnic and religious groups to unite to calm the turbulent waters of rampant racism. In union theres strength, and hope, and love and understanding. He must accomplish this to restore his leadership. anti-Semit- TONY MIGNON Congress to Blame Listening to the political rhetoric assaulting our ears, it is very easy to determine the regard politicians have with respect to the mentality of the voters. This opinion is not n?w or recent. Promises and statements by presidential candidates with respect of their intent to reduce the budget is pure hogwash. Also, their promises to increase or decrease budget line items are taken from the same can of hogwash. Congress is the responsible agency. gress is the only authority for imposing taxes and for changes in spending programs. The president, Democrat or Republican, male or female, of whatever race or creed, can only propose. Congress decides and disposes. After taking action, individual mem- Con- However, it has been successfully implanted in various companies throughout the United States. For example, look at National Steel located in Weirton, W.Va. Giving up is one option and thinking is another. R. GOLDBERGER bers of Congress, with their usual show of courage, point their fingers at others and place the blame on everyone but themselves. Members of Congress really like their positions and are reluctant to jeopardize their employment. They are fully aware of the but they do necessity for strong action lack courage. ROBERT! PERRY Ely, Nev. Shared Acronyms As if we are not already surfeited with election year harange, the president and Congress now subject us to the sad comedy on school prayer an embarrassing spectacle. The problem is not simply one of constitutionality. The basic question is whether prayer in the classroom is good for educa-- , tion, good for religion, or good for the kids. Or is it just good for getting votes? Religion converted to politics. Prayer in the classrooms of public schools would do nothing for education and anti-past- Forum Rules Public Forum letters 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 10 days. Preference will be given to short, typewritten (double spaced) letters permitting use of the writers true name. All letters are subject to condensation. Mail to Public Forum, The Salt Lake Tribune, Post Office Box 867, Sat Lake City, Utah 84110. Hard Work s Reward Prayer is a very personal matter, it belongs in the home and in the churches and in ones privacy. Those who think that praying in the classrooms of public schools will make the young people behave better, learn more, or be more religious have a distorted view of the purpose of a school and a shallow concpetion of religion. Prayer in the classrooms of places like Salt Lake City would create endless troubles in the schools and in the community. However, the minute of silence proposal is quite another matter, because if it is possible to legislate silence in the classroom, we should go for 45 or 50 minutes. This would facilitate learning, and thousands of teachers would be grateful. STERLING M. McMURRRIN Former U.S. Commissioner of Education would be demeaning to religion. New York Times Service PARIS President Francois Mitterrand is preparing for a week-lontrip to the United States this month. Like everybody else here, the first thing he asks an American visitor p is about Gary Hart. ' What are his st ; chances? What is he ; like? The name is brand new to the French. The confusion and uncertainty of an American presidens tial campaign always disturb Europeans who must follow a different calendar. Mitterrand is in serious trouble with French voters now, but his first big lest comes only in 1986 with legislative elections. His own mandate runs until 1988. So Mitterrand is trying to think lunger term, to plan with patience and ride out this difficult year when the United States is arguing about its leadership, the Soviets are consolidating another power team, the European Community is unraveling at the seams, and wars big and little are roiling the Middle East. The issues haven't changed much from his previous meetings with President Reagan. Mitterrand no longer seems to expect to budge Washington so he is looking toward an exchange of impressions, a talk about the state of the world, not much more. He has dug in on Lebanon, despite French criticism for keeping troops in Beirut. He recognizes that Lebanon has been a serious daughter was recently fired setback for the West, but he doesn't intend to from her job at a laundromat-cleanerThe blame the United States or offer advice on reason given for her dismissal was that she what to do now. wasn't outgoing enough. (This reason was France must remain in Lebanon. Mittergiven to me directly from her employer rand says, to help ease the coming transition. when I called to ask why she had been fired.) He wants good political relations, after the What kind of lesson do our young people troops leave, with all factions in the fighting. learn when hard work, courtesy and dependThe effort has already begun to pay off. Perability are rewarded with loss of employh sistent, quiet contact with Shiite leader ment due to lack of an outgoing personality? Berri arranged for his Amal militia to She was never late, never missed a day of protect the French in their exposed posiwork. She was always well groomed and tions. neat in her appearance. She was polite and This is an irony, since the U.S. and Euro helpful to the customers she waited on. Her natural shyness prevented her from being gregarious, but she was never rude to any of the customers. The laundry machines and premises were kept clean and shiny while she was on duty. Here are briefs from The Salt Lake TribHer reward for doing her job well? She une of 100, 50 and 25 years ago. was fired because (in the words of her emMarch 17, 1884 ployer) she didn't smile enough! Probably never before in the history of In an age where many teens feel they the Mormon Church has such little effort should be paid top dollar for mediocre perbeen made by the leaders to acquire a large conference as at formance, it is sad that these particular em- turnout at the ployers feel that a bubbly personality is of this time. The efforts appear to have rather more value than a job well done. been in the opposite direction. There were no e I prefer courtesy to phony cuteness and cheap excursion rates and hence the was very light. I am sure that most customers feel the same. March 17, 1934 JANIS HATCH LYDAY Centerville Will Rogers horse trades in "David Har- My A15 17, 1984 Mitterrand Plans to Trade Impressions on U.S. Trip coast-to-coa- It's time I corrected a few misunderstandings that have occurred as a result of shared organizational acronyms. First, our version of UCHD stands for Utah Citizens for a Healthier Diet and not Utah Citizens for Human Decency. We are not the group which attempted to subpoena Mountain Bell for the phone numbers of everyone who dialed the porn line in New York during the UCHD raphy campaign. However, we did subpoena Mountain Bell for the phone numbers and addresses of anyone calling out for pizza a activities. during our recent We have also been confused with obese women who often march with signs in front of Salt Lake Citys art cinemas and photograph patrons. This again was not our organization. Were the ones harassing parents on the soft drink aisle and photographing customers who purchase bologna and white bread in local supermarkets. I hope this lessens some of the confusion surrounding our organization. If any of your readers are interested in joining our current Italian food campaign or would simply like to support our right to invade the privacy of others, feel free to call us. MARK S. PERRY Chairperson Utah Citizens for a Healthier Diet A Sad Comedy March Flora Lew is Tribune Readers Opinions ? Saturday, teen-ag- e s. Na-bi- pean forces were sent to protect the Lebanese and Palestinian refugees from each other. But Mitterrand's point is that outsiders have to work in agreement with all the Lebanese. war Mitterrand considers the Iran-lraextremely dangerous. He doesn't think either side wants to shut off the flow of oil, but events could whirlwind out of control France continues to honor its special contracts with Iraq, made in different circumstances by Jacques Chirac in 1976. It makes France supplier of about a third of Iraq's arms, with the Russians delivering the rest But beyond that, the president sees little to be done to prevent a victory by either side, which would be disastrous. Unlike previous presidents of the Fifth Republic. Mitterrand isn't an avid launcher of foreign policy initiatives He says he's ready to talk to the Russians, but they're busy with internal problems now. He'll go to Moscow if there's no obstacle, as he put it. but he just doesn't know whether it's likely to be this year. He is convinced the Russians do want to resume arms control negotiations with the United States, possibly in a different context, merging various issues of disarmament. But he isnt optimistic about results. He'd like to see a treaty banning all weapons in space, but he thinks France and Europe have to look ahead and join the space race because disarmament is getting nowhere. Space is becoming a talisman among French political leaders. Their eyes shine when they talk of it as the great challenge, the test of Europe's ability to keep up in the world and the source of inspiration for a new spurt of energy and independence. They dont seem to consider the costs and the choices that would have to be neglected if they do decide on a European-mannespace platform, which Mitterrand has enthusiastically proposed. In sum. the outlook from the Elysee Palace is bemused, aware of how limited are the means for diverting the pressures of tension in the world, concerned with stability, trying not to aggravate friction. For consolation, theres the dream of pie, or perhaps quiche, in the sky. q then-Premi- d The Way It Was L1L Alternatie Let us consider the possibility of having the former employees of IML buy out IML. through an employee-owne- d holding company. by issuing warrants and other deferred equity concessions. This form of employee ownership, regarding companies whose diagnosis is literally terminal, is complicated to implement. semi-annu- atten-deanc- records established new Thursday at the Capitol Theater. The picture is just not a chuckling affair it's a howl' And the horse trades are only highlights in scenes consistently hilarious. March 17, 1959 be They'll wearing green Tuesday It's St Patrick's Day. And hardly one in a thousand of those with a green tie or a blouse could point his way back to Irish ancestry. 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