Show - ' ' - ' ' ' : - - 40 t-- - I 4 g - 1:ii)- P ii 1 s tit giuir Ztibunt 2 Marquis Childs I ! t' the Section A Wedne44lay Morning November 29 1967 -- Page 11 : eNalnara Leaves the ‘Triumvirate' 1 - 1 i I McNaho 7 j 1 I 1 1 1 Some critics once called the conflict In Vietnam "McNamara' s war" Yet recent speeches indicate that the secretary has opposed more extensive bombing of the North just as he earlier opposed General William C Westmoreland's request for expansion of American forces in Vietnam beyond the 480000 the administration had planned to have there by 8 In mid-196- the end the general got 45900 more men longer used In fact when the secretary's impending resignation was disclosed Sen- ate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield a dove of sorts said he hoped this would not mean further escalation McNamara will become president of the World Bank a position traditionally held by an American his talenflo SS a business leader and administrator certainly qualify him for the job So too do his Interests For the bank's primary function is to aid the economic development of poor countries a problem that McNamara has frequently discussed But that does not necessarily explai nwhy he chose to leave the Administration at this time He may be worn out by seven years of service in one of the most demanding positions in government Or 1968 being a presidential election year his decision could have political Implications Since Vietnam will be the central issue of the campaign President Johnson may feel he needs new faces in his administration However if that is so then what about Rusk? The secretary of state is also a member of the triumvirate in charge of the Vietnam war The White House itself did not announce McNamara's departure though the nomination had already been sent to the 107 governments in the World Bank for their approval and under such conditions a leak 18 inevitable In view of the President's passion for secrecy we would not be surprised if other Cabinet changes occurred just as suddenly - hdpful : Although the county commission hastfly 'extended this year's property tax pay- ment deadline from November 30 to December 20 the savings and loan people announced they will remit taxes they hold on or before December 1 This was accompanied by a "strong recommendation" that 'the total — $6350000 --- be invested in USf Treasury bills The taxes involved were accumulated through installment payments on home mortgages held by savings and loan firms Gene Donovan president and Elmer D Davis vice president Utah Savings and Loan League told the county that investment in United States Treasury bills for 20 days could return approximately $13000 A member of the county's investrdent advisory committee Thornton D Morris called the development "welcome news" adding the county should seize this opportunity to put a sizable windfall to work Mr Morris is absolutely correct The mortgage holders could have taken advantage of the tax postponement precipitously granted county taxpayers and retained the funds in their own investment program for another 20 days It would be a breach of trust if the county did not follow the "strong recommenda- Israeli scientists haye achieved a major breakthrough in seawater desalination the news deserves bigger headlines than that nation's quick victory over several Arab countries last June : Wars come and go but a cheap way of remOving salt from the waters of the seas would have a more lasting effect on mankind than a thousand battles Details of Israeli findings said to have passed the laboratory stage are to be disclosed later this week A team of scientists at Haifa Technion reportedly has discovered a new method of desalination through heat transference the result of five years of experiment : The discovery may or may not live up to advance reports We doubt it will prove to be a magic key to the storehouse that Is the sea Nevertheless it serves to re mind that serious and sustained work to achieve inexpensive desalination is going on in many parts of the world and that progress is being achieved We are confi II ' A ir as they claim t f I i I 1 I i i - Visiting Cartoonist q CI u01 te":- ' -- — 44 i 44' 21 It” es : the key I t id'' A 1) of The Metropolitan Water District to the California is turning Southern ocean at its doorstep with plans for an atomic powered desalination plant with an ultimate capacity of 150 million gallons of fresh water a day enough for two million people at a cost of about 85 dollars an ot United States and Internat- Commission are looking into the possibility of huge desalting plants to provide as much as a billion gallons of water a day and large amounts of electricity for both countries ional Atomic Energy Since southern California gets water from the Colorado River new "sources from desalination could have repercussions as far away as Utah which by that time might be on the way to obtaining fresh water from its own Great Salt Lake - -- t : Zesi p- -i I i C14 ' Its p-lr:- 7morati ' "'-- L - - Id r e --- '114- b tW i t i -- Science Moeller ' For breaking the smoking habit the Food and Drug Administration recommends will power Scratch a bureaucrat and you find a smart aleck ' ' ' : 11 ' ' :I' q l'' -ri -- 1I s V ': z ::: 7 :o If - ' '4 A 0 iI : '' i t' 'ti1 j ' id I' : '1 ' ' ! ' ' i i 11 ' - - '' ' I ' k ' - : ' 1 11i '1!e'l 01'il ' :' '''' I S ' 1 - ! :' 11 I 1 ' 1711 ' 11 ' 0 11 2 mu 69AArr 'The End of the War May Be In View'—Gen Westmoreland The Public Forum By Our Readers ed by a warped student of biology I have seen the great bucks shot down during the rut and left to rot because of their unclean condition Last year such hunts were held an both the Kanosh and Fillmore units and this year the game department announced the hunting would be poor on the Fillmore because of a poor fawn crop The game people said the deer would be scattered Let me tell you the hunters were scattered to every isolated spot where a deer could possibly hide from the 12000 foot level right down to the sagebrush valleys Unless they have sprouted wings they simply were not there Every animal on the ground must leave tracks some place The scarcity of does and fawns was the frightening part They must produce the deer for future years GLEN (SHORTY) BOSH Caliente Nev Nigerian Views Politicians Editor Tribune: Recently I read with A Matter hunter of Time Editor Tribune: F E Draper's letter in your Nov 21st issue proposes that Mormon influence should engross the entire nation so that the land would be saved from complete moral decay Mr Draper overlooks the fact that "morals" is a matter of time and place Although the majority of the residents of Utah at this time feel that polygamy is immoral Forum Rules Forum batters must not be more than Ite be submitted exclusively I Yhe Tribune name signature and address full Names must writer's on politico( litters but may be withheld for mod reasons Preference will be Wyatt letters permitting Use et true Is those which are tined lind short Public med - on E 1 t Mr Childs occupation at every level and Asia Vietnam with of government Next month the foreign ministers of the NATO countries will meet to go through their semiannual ritual of consultation They will hold their meeting for the first time In the new NATO headquarter's in Brussels built at h a cost of 10 million dollars paid a sabowith France United States for by the teur at the conference table trying to wreck America's gold position e Sharp Perspective As customary the advance word here Is that this will be a quiet meeting between amiable friends But two items one on the age!)-lea- st a loud offda and the other at the very in will noise sharp perspective put stage NATO's limitations A military alliance h as tot i invasion f created out of fear of a Russian Western Europe later proved to be for the most part imaginary NATO is searching for other reasons for being The item on the agenda — perhaps the principal item — is the report of a study group headed by Belgian Foreign Minister Pierre liarmel This grows out of the demand of European members at the last council meeting for a political role for NATO Since the study was started America's partners in Europe have been shocked at the announcerthout any prior by the Unite States consultation of the decision to build a thin antiballistic missile system 1 one-fourt- 7')k' J 4it11' i - 1 - - I i - g 14 : z ' I - words la and bear be printed on ethers and ROM Utah probably has a larger number of practicing polygamists (not Mormon) than any other state in the union One hundred years ago it was not only considered moral to practice polygamy in the State of Utah It was religious duty This moral concept was not held by thr people of ' New York at the same time - One hundred years ago In a New York court a man by the name of Witcher sued a man by the name of Jones because Jones had said when asked where Witcher was "He went to Utah where he joined the Mormons and at one time had a great deal of influence In church matters in Salt Lake" Witcher sued Jones for slander and was given a judgment because the court said "The word Mormonism is inseparable with the doctrine and practice of polygamy" Witcher vs Jones Vol 17 NY Supreme Court Page 491-49- 3 When Will We Learn? - 1 Stern Language That shock could be 'translated into stern language The question at this late date when the military has been so dominant for so long Is whether NATO can be transformed - The offstage noise will be raised over what stand NATO should take if any on the military dictatorship in Greece NATO planes tanks guns and planes were turned loose by the colonels to overthrow the government in Athens Denmark and Norway feel so strongly that the question of the status of Greece may even be formally considered by the council although this is unlikely ! The Greek tragedy is an acute erabarrassment suggesting that the whole concept of a military alliance extended far beyond the shores of the North Atlantic with the United States as the principal defender supplier and prop is a dubious one Washington is shouldered with the responsibility for a harsh military regime now putting on mass show trials -- - The record of the fears that brought ous erosion The late season hunt which is scheduled on five day notice for December is one of the worst deliberate wastes that could be invent 1 i t t ' I I i I - t I 1929-1950- i t I lishment c Convinced that Russia's entire history made the case against Russian military inva sion beyond the borders of the Soviet Union Kennan argued for a political - economic union of the European powers that would not draw in the United States as a dominant partner and principal supplier The reckoning of the policy of military alliances around the world is evident in the total of American troops committed abroad In West Germany 22 years after the end of World War II 250000 Americans are the largest component of the NATO force except for Germany's own contingent t In Korea 14 years after the war ended we have close to 50000 troops on duty The reckoning of deepest concern to Euis the force of 525000 in Vietnam How many years the body of this force must stay no one can safely predict - - 1 I I I I I I I I '' '11:"4'il ' li -- 1''''' - - -f- T EEE 45 III 61 - i - - Or - "PN - I ex - 4 4c' stel 4L - j tzs a0ff VA A' lit109 Vedas : 11 1 - -- 1 - ' ' ' A117 n fe- er 1ili" t 1 1 - atle4 4C:r t21 07 i 1 - Where Are the Ladies? M 1 1 -- i k ri - 4--- L'773alg z11: I -- 404 "ol ' -- -'4 E ri r- E' 7 d o s t 14447!A e' ' e - AZ Sen e e 4 "Ale Namara's antimissile defense system won't protect us but you can't expect Washington to worry about our little town f p 1 — 4 1 — — — - U I I I In terlandi SAMUEL S TAYLOR There are a few who have respect for themselves and their parents or birthright but you have to look for them And what his happened to the parents or the society which taught respect such as "yes 'ma'am" and "no ma'am" BEN E NUTTALL t NATO into being is reported with the austere voice of reason in George F Kennan's re" markable "Memoirs Kennan knew more about the Soviet Union than anyone in the overgrown military - foreign policy estab- "patriots" certain participation in the next "justified" war — no matter how unjust make 1 which prominent Greek citizens are accused of plotting out of Communist sympathy to bring down the duly elected government and the king Record of Fears Editor Tribune: When will we learn? Your editorial — "And Now War Can Come From Space" — (Nov 5) contributes nothing to human and social security and serves as a reminder of our absurdly ridiculous thinking regarding needed solutions to world problems A All the "safeguards" of offensive and defensive weaponry lead only to the usage of such The conditioning of the human from early life to accept war as a means to an end has been made easier by resort to quota tions from the Bible religions and from reading editorials such as yours The appeal to the irascible irrational emotionalism of nationalism the guarantees Editor Tribune: I would like to answer the woman who made the statement that there are no gentlemen any more I consider myself a gentleman but I fail to see any ladies To me a lady is one who does not smoke drink or wear clothes that molest a man or boy on every turn they i I In the the deer hunt The big game board claimed to be balancing the herds to the available forage but they chose to ignore the fact that this was accomplished several years ago Removing deer is not going to heal the scars that were made by large bands of sheep trailing across the high country cytting deep trails and starting seri- - : ' i public I was raised in Marysvale go back there several times a year have relatives who run livestock on the Beaver mountain and I ride it both summer and winter as well as during aren't free 1 N ? i i - ) I t 1 1 te'4 "-' 'Lt - Editor Tribune: As a Another little plus from manufacturers is that they give you a dashboard clock that really isn't worth worrying about changing to or from daylight saving Honolulu is the most expensive American city in which to live It has so many of the best things of life which contrary to the old song -z In The Chrlstlen ''- i i 1- ) I wish to state that the Utah deer hunt just the automobile 1141 1 elp Nilo Deer Hunt a Farce Orbiting Paragraphs - 1 1 ' t i 111 ' I sk f '4 - li past was the greatest farce yet foisted - - ' -- ' x ai Bountiful Utah ! A tt : ' : er Bill Vaughan's Ar l' 7 ‘ i 1 ass (rZ 4 A A ) ' 1 71 4i i : bill Is Editor Tribune: The Dodd anti-gu- n receiving all the push possible from the Johnson Administration with Bobby and Teddy Kennedy throwing their weight into the fight It behooves the representatives in Congress who pretend to represent the interests of we the people to take a look at the faces who are pushing this bill The who would not harm a fly and rises up in righteous indignation when one of us proposes to defend our persons or family with a gun The politician who cares not for the right or wrong of the issues but trades his vote for something he wants The fanatic who believes in total prohibition of anything and everything that he does not like In this instance firearms of all kinds owned by anyone The extremist who knows that to gain his ends in this country he must disarm the public The Dodd bill while seeming innocuous enough contains clauses that are deadly to the legitimate gun owner The clause giving power of life and death to all firearms to the whims of the Secretary of the Treasury is the most dangerous part of the bill Under this Clause the secretary would be influenced 'In his rulings by the whims of any chief executive we happened to have at the moment WILLIAM J AIRD st with the ' Faces Behind Gun Law Cost is continuing to drop and sharply Governments of the Mexico in conjunction A i 1 Yes Virginia there WASHINGTON really is a Europe and there is a North Atlantic Alliance and your Uncle Sam thinks about them both at moments r like this when a small war threatens over Cy- - it t t prus f0 : That I' mp(l)ruasrepwf t 4 the editor's to the little girl who -- e 1 wrote to ask if there real) 414 ly was a Santa Claus says something about the pre- L —4 41 -- When and where political matters occur self respect respect for others relationship race color smile and true jokes are always completely forgotten Such is political life Keep loving Africa and her people Africa Is good The people are not hostile JACKSON ADEMOLA ADETULA (Editor's Note: Mr Adetula is of Own western Nigeria and is a student of auto mechanics at Utah Technical College Age 20 Arrived in America on Feb 23 1967) found and in time During the year the United States' largest desalination plant has gone into operation on the Florida Keys to provide a supply of up to 26 million gallons of fresh water daily to the city of Key West 'Cost of water delivered will be about 275 This is high-codollars an acre-fowater but less than 10 years ago the cheapest desalination process cost 650 dollars an acre foot acre-fo- '''''' ter Involved will be ot 'I ) -- III I could not have concerned myself with this matter that happened in Kenya but since Africa my continent and the continent I am proud of was generalized I could not keep myself out of the discussion am very much happy that it came to your knowledge that those Kenyan friends are politicians To my own point of view politics could be described as the act of criticism while the players (politicians) are a bunch of critics Politicians are characteristically alike In the whole world even In the United States of America which is the most developed country In the world Politicians are always out to argue criticize prove your right to be wrong and their wrong to be right whenever you disagree with them — even when there is no political mat- tion" In addition to a fiscal assistance the savings and loan decision provides timely assistance in launching the county's expanded investment policy Early efforts to foster this method of managing idle funds have been abundantly vindicated Now the advisory committee's work and the savings and loan "accelerated payment" provide the means for achieving tangible results dent :i me Desalination of Seawater Making Progress : f '' I 1 other thousands of "Salt Lake Tribune" lovers about your uncomfortable experience with borne people described as local radical politicians in Kenya under the headline "American Negroes Find Africa Forbidding" I could have given immediate reply to It but school work would not allow It Pardon County Investment Plans Gets Vital Boost Considering the lengthy debate preceding Salt Lake County's decision to invest tax collections not immediately needed for county government expenses it is heartening to see the confidence with 'which many of those concerned now support the program The latest such response from local savings and loan associations is indeed ?' N 1' tl' ii SII '''''CSNA :- P ) The departure of Defense Secretary IlObert S McNamara Administration means NI' triumvirate — the President McNa- m ara and Secretary of State Dean Rusk — which has guided American policies on peace and war ever since the amassination of President Kennedy And McNamara's successor no matter who be may he cannot possibly play the McNamara role In that sense the Johnson Administration is entering a new era entered government service from the presidency of the Ford Motor Company made himself the master of the huge defense establishment through the use of new budget and which were techniques adopted elsewhere in the government lie also firmly supported the principle of civilian control of the military andas a consequence frequently came In cOnflict with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and their friends in Congress But because President Johnson backed him on almost every issue ' he could damn the torpedoes and proceed at full speed McNamara reciprocated by accepting every major presidential decision even at the risk of appearing Inconsistent 1 k N N N - u ' Stern Language On NATO Slate - ' A1 1 Pt-- 4 41 rA k d t t |