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Peace plenty of rewards from heroic WWII acts REWRiwa cued and he was credited with tones of heroism like that saving the 10 lives of his crew- Nathan Dopp men Like many with harrowing consequently don’t have — in memories he was long a silent this time of peace and plenty hero But with the recent of 0 Sunday July 9 2000 Tho Herald Journal Logan Utah s ‘ ' 84-year-- remind us what we have — and BOTH CAHPIPR1E9 ARC REACHING OUT TO MEMBERS OF OPPOSITION TARTY m res- renewed interest in World War years ago Logan ident Dopp was shot down in II thousands of incredible stoWorld War II His subsequent ries like Dopp’s finally have an actions earned him the presti- audience Fifty-si-x TO WHERE VOTERS ARE FINPtNG THEY Cant remember the difference between republicans and DEMOCRATS gious Distinguished Flying And they should make us realCross award — which he ize that once upon a time there received half a century later at Monday’s fireworks celebration was more to drama than the in Logan background music of TV quiz On Aug 17 1944 the pilot of shows greater injustices than Dopp’s plane was injured in a bombing raid and Dopp copilot flew the crew out of a danger zone But the plane began to fail and Dopp ordered the crew to bail out He himself was almost hit by the spiraling plane as he jumped He landed in a field and eluded Axis troops for a day before being captured and reunited with his crew in a POW camp A month later they were res- - Othor viovs high gas prices and much more to survival than “Survivor” It was the service of men and women like Dopp that gave us lives today which — thankfully — lack the eventfulness of Avar Perhaps one day we’ll see how a generation that has known nothing of war has expected and created and enjoyed a life of ease reacts if die call to arms comes : Americans fail quiz biology Mkinoapofla-S- A Paul Star Tribune t lilting old Sam Cooke tune begins: "Don’t know much abnut history Don’t know modi biology” and concludes nonetheless "What a wonderful world this would be” Well perhaps These are meant as whimsical lyncs about love But they also seem to carry a darker meaning One new study reveals a sobering illiteracy of American history even among this year’s graduates of elite colleges and universities Another points out daring deficiencies in high school biology textbooks If ignorance is bliss then America seems a happy place Let’s take history first Lyndon Johnson's Great Society But 99 percent knew Beavis and Butfoead as cartoon characters and 98 percent identified rap singer Snoop Doggy Dogg "Losing America’s Memory” was an appropriate title for the report issued by the American Council of Rustees and AhmmL "These students are allowed to graduate as if they didn’t know the past existed” complained one of the study’s authors noting that none of die colleges requires US history for graduation Happily Sen Joseph Lieberman aims to change that He introduced a resolution recently D-Co-im Sum PMrwmrotflfcwkwi Old Glory deserves respect By Bruce Smith ert including me just sat or stood 6ctsy Ross would have turned over in her grave if she had witnessed die lack of respect shown Old Glory at the Hyium Fourth tit July Parade last Tuesday As I watched the people watching the parade I noted that vayfew of them silently stood with their hand over their heart as a military honor guard escorted the Stars and Stripes down the street Mort wta witched teemed ferent confused or totally unmterest- ed They didn’t have a chie as to foe Glory I should have symbol Old did note that three were a few mostly older citizens who immediately stood up when foe flag came into their view Some but not all of die men immediately removed their hat if they were wearing one and placed their hand over their heart until the flag passed However the majority of the parade watchers were young adults with small kids who appeared confused and had absolutely no idea what they should do when the American flag passes A few looked around and tried to conform after they noticed some were standing with their hand over their heart hot most were indifferent and just continued to sit visit drink pop and eat snacks there because we didn't know what we should do so we did nothing This is not the first time I have noticed thin most of us don’t give the Stars and Stripes the respect it deserves in public places When I have gone to sporting events at USU and other places most of the audience will silently stand for most of the national anthem but very few show respect for die flag by facing it removing their hat and placing their right hand over their heart Also there seems to be competition among some spectators as to who can break the silence with the first loud scream Without fail before the national anthem is finished and the flag is escorted from fop playing field or SSjTP&Mf into a frenzy as they wait for the game to begin I have concluded that most people don’t know any better It’s not ’jut that foe flag isn’t important to them They have either forgotten or have never taken die time to learn proper respect for the flag After the Hyrum Fourth of July parade I was curious about what u appropriate behavior with regard to foe flag so I went to the Internet and found die Betsy Ross site I thought if any site could explain the proper behavior and respect for the flag U would be die Betsy Ross site Here is what I found When the flag is passing in review during a parade everyone who is capable of standing should stand Thu indries kids adults teenagers history requirements They should do so — everyone Those dressed in a uniResearchers gave a pop quiz to 556 form should salute military style of this year’s seniors at SS of the Forgetful democracies repeat their Because the Hyrum Parade is a everyone else should remove their nation’s colleges (Har- mistakes and lose the civic glue that Fourth of July Parade there were lots hat and place their right hand over vard Yale Stanford Duke UCLA binds their citizens to one another' " American of flags Besides die honor their heart Michigan etc) Nearly 80 percent of After all it was Jefferson (not Doggy When the National Anthem iis them scored a D or F Dogg) who rapped: “If a nation guard at the beginning of foe parade some members of a local saddle dub played at a sporting event everyone The questions were high school expects to be ignorant and free it were and never never was carrying large American flags should face foe flag remove their hat stuJI But only a third of foe seniors expects what as they rode by on their horses When andplace their right handover their will be” could identify George Washington as they passed no one stood the men heart Those in umform should salute Now biology the American general at Yorktown didn't removed their hats no one did military style at the first note of die foe concluding battle of the revoluIn an evaluation of 10 widely used anything to acknowledge that the anthem and retain the salute until the tion (The other choices were Gens and Stripes was passing by last note is song oir played If there is biology textbooks the American Stan Sherman Grant and MacArfout) Association for foe Advancement of Some of die floats in foe parade had not a flag displayed where the American flags prominently dis- anthem is being played those in the Fewer than a quarter knew that Science gave none a high rating audience shotAd face toward the played again no acknowledgement James Madison was the primary The greatest problem is that textmusic and put their hand over their Most watchas they passed parade architect of the Constitution (not books treat without topics piecemeal as heart if there were a flag there Washington Thomas Jefferson or key biological ideas or conveying BenFlranklin) their connections to physics math top-rank- calling on educators to strengthen ed Only 22 percent were able to identify "government of foe people by die people and for foe people” as a line firm foe Gettysburg Address Fewer than half could place Abraham Lincoln’s presidency as roughly between 1860 and 1880 ' Only a third knew foe Battle of foe Bulge came during World War U or that Harry Trarnan was president at tile start of the Korean War or that the Voting Rights Act was part of One researcher compared foe situation to striving foe carburetor fuel injector and universal joint without providing the sense of the car as a mode of transportation the editor ' Surely educators canfa better: Last lb I Shane Smith would like to set week’s announcement that scientists have cracked foe genetic code of die record straight over a very serious human life ought to provide the matter It has come to my attention that impetus for explaining its signifisomeone with my same name is cance to everyone Setting identity error straight ‘ ftaws 0FT -- Hferess remove their hat and stand facing fob flag with their right hand over their heart as they recite the pledge Those who are not citizens should stand and can remain silent The Betsy Ross site was very specific about die proper display of the American flag On a parade float the flag should be displayed on a staff or pole It should not be draped over the hood top sides or back of a car dr truck When foe flag is displayed on a car the staff should be firmly attached to the chassis or clamped on the ririn fender The flag should never touch anything beneath it such as die ground tiU' flook or merchandise It should neYtfr be Carried horizontallybut ali&ys aloft and free The flag should never be used as wearing apparel bedding or drapery It should never ' be used for advertising purposes and should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs It should not be printed or impressed on papa napkins or boxes or any- tiling that is designed for temporary use Advertising ugns should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which foe flag is flown I don’t go to a lot of parades but do go to a lot of sporting events I now know foe proper way to show respect for Old (flay and trill try to do better I hope you will too Bruce Smith ia The Herald Journal’s publisher His column appears on the Opinion page'evory other Sunday This column and other personal columns in the Herald Journal may express opinions that do not align exactly with your own If yod (filagree please respond with a letter to the edtor or contact edtor Charles McCoflum about a possfele guest comExL 3020 mentary (Phone: 752-212-1 cmoooflumOhjnewroom) See Information box at bottom of page for il: more (roBi I am most definitely not this Shane Smith I am Shane william Smith son of Larry and Bonnie Smith of North Logan graduate of Sky View ' High class of 86 and lot I have not lived in Utah since 1995 and currently live in New York City ' I hope this dean up this unfortunate situation for me and my family and wish die best to all the people of Cache Valley I have known and loved through the years numerous conceits in Logan Ogden and Salt Lake City Shane William Smith New York City 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