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Show rrmmvcwty- 'ey- - DESERET NEWS ARY HOPPE Think I Saw It Move' Good Guys SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH We Stand For The Constitution Of The United States As Having Been Divinely Inspired 20 A EDITORIAL PAGE THURSDAY, MAY Once upon a time there was a lmle boy named Horatio Alger who wanted to grow up to he a Good Guy. And he did. Like any little boy, Horatio grew up mostly in front of television bis set. Thats where learned he first about Good Guys. He learned that Good . Guys were learned that Bad wrong. He learned that Good Guys always win. He ieamed that Bad Guys always 15, 1969 Nixon Plan Sensible-B-ut Is The Enemy? President Nixons call Wednesday night for a mutual withdrawal of outside troops from South Vietnam was a model of reason and reasonableness. There is room for disagreement, as President Nixon noted, over whether the 13. S. should have gotten into Vietnam and how we have conducted the fighting. But arguments on these points arent always helpful. A military solution is out of the question, the President d withdrawal by the United observed, but so is a States. To abandon the South Vietnamese before they are able to defend themselves would bring on an even worse bloodbath, put Americas word in doubt, and increase the danger of a bigger and worse war later. All we are fighting for, as Mr. Nixon noted, is for the people of South Vietnam. If they want to become neutrals, so be it. We will accept any government in South Vietnam that results from the free choice of the South Vietnamese. If peace in Vietnam involves reunifying the North and South, the U.S. will go along just as long as thats what the people of the two countries really want. The U.S., President Nixon continued, wont insist on a formal, negotiated settlement in Vietnam but will accept an informal cessation of hostilities as long as the terms involved are clearly understood, mutually acceptable, and scrupulously lo$e. And he learned that Good Guys beat Bad Guys in all kinds of ways. Such as skewering them with swords. Or puncturing them with arrows. Or shooting them in the brisket. Or dumping them in vats of boiling oil. So he learned that skewering, puncturing, shooting and boiling people were very laudable acts. Because, after all, ' Good Guys are always right. Of course, little Horatio didnt spend all his time in front of his television set Sometimes he read comic books, in which Super Good Guys disposed of Super Bad Monsters in all sorts of fascinating ways. Sometimes he went to the Saturday afternoon movies to cheer as Good Cowboys slaughtered Bad Indians by the drove. Which the Bad Indians richly deserved. And, of course, little Horatio also rent to school. In school, little Horatio was happy to learn that he lived in a Good Country populated by Good Guys. one-side- observed. To bring peace to Vietnam, he called for a mutual withdrawal from the South of all outside troops, who would move to designated base areas by an agreed upon timetable. The withdrawal would be verified by international inspection. These proposals, the President emphasized, were not offered on a basis. The U.S. is willing to consider other approaches consistent with our principles. What could be more reasonable than that? Or more conciliatory? What needs to be kept clearly in mind, however, Is that in Vietnam we are dealing with a foe who is i ot necessarily reasonable or conciliatory at least not as we in the West define those terms. How Justices Make Laws -it Despite the Presidents warning that U.S. flexibility should not be mistaken for weakness, our enemies make a practice of doing just that. Instead of matching a concession with a counter - concession, they have a habit of increasing their demands. Free elections? The Communists, looking at the exodus of refugees from North Vietnam and the growing ranks of defectors from the Norths military forces, know in advance any honest plebicite would be a losing proposition for them. Moreover, although enemy casualties outnumber those of the U.S. 10 to 1, a very small country has succeeded in dividing America internally and keeping large numbers of our troops so bogged down in Southeast Asia that our hands are tied elsewhere in the world. However much North Vietnam might desire a peace settlement, its bigger and stronger allies have reason to want to keep the U.S. tied up in Vietnam. 'There is hope, however, in President Nixons report that the South Vietnamese are becoming more capable of taking over more of the fighting now being done by Americans. Lets increase that capacity, then put it to the test Don't Dump The Gas A few days ago this page called on the Army to halt its plans to dump 27,000 tons of nerve and mustard gas into the Altantic, and suggested there must be a better way of disposing of the obsolete warfare chemicals. There is. And it should be seriously considered now that the Army has yielded to demands that it delay disposing the poison gas at sea. This week the Committee for Environmental Information, of St. Louis, issued a statement prepared by six scientists to the effect that both nerve and mustard gas could be easily Two years ago, on June 12, 1967, the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in the case. The verdict was a close call within the Court. A majority couldnt be mustered until Justice five-ma- n White doubtfully concurred. Black, D o uglas, Harlan and Stewart strong- ly dissented. Well, it is said that times change, . and so they do; and the Courts decision a few weeks ago in Scofield vs. NLRB offers a melancholy comment on what a difference a couple of years can make. in support of a This time it wasnt Justice White labor union; it was wiote the opinion. Only Justice Black stuck by his guns. The result is amendment now has that a judge-mad- e y been firmly engrafted onto the Act. If the American people are to give even lip service to the old doctrine of 5-- 4 7-- Talt-Hartle- separation of powers, it is important to understand what the judicial branch has gotten away with in the two cases. The power of judges to make law is, of course, a necessary power; but it never was intended to embrace a pow'er to substitute the desires of judges for the plain intentions of Congress. The statute at issue in the two cases goes back to 1947. Congress was then attempting to redress the awful imbal-- dered harmless by treating it with a strong alkali. The Army should be well aware of these alternative methods of disposal, since part of the research that has gone into chemical warfare has been concerned with chemical defense namely, finding agents for decomposing war gases. While there would be some danger to workers disposing of the gases by chemical means, the Committee for Environmental Information observes it would be a known hazard to a few individuals under controlled conditions instead of an unknown hazard under uncontrolled conditions, perhaps to a large number of people. The Army still has some explaining to do. .... Well Done, Wes Highways are something more than mere links between cities and states. They are a vital factor in industrial and commercial growth, in attracting out-o- f state visitors, in community development. Unless highway construction is carefully planned for safety, volume, and ease in mobility, thousands and even millions of dollars can be wasted in useless projects that ultimately must be abandoned. That is why the Utah State Road Commissions job, and especially that of its chairman, is so important. Hence, the resignation of Weston E. Hamilton after four years at the helm and the succession of Clem Clur-cof Panguitch to that to ali Utahns. position arc especially important The ranid growth of the Interstate system, professionalization of the State Highway Department, and careful policy decisions during two separate tenures on the Road Commission are Significant contributions Mr. Hamilton has made. He deseiyes the states gratitude for job well done. that had developed from the old Wagner Act. A primary was to free the inobject of dividual union member from some of the worst tyrannies of organized 'abor. After deliberate debate. Congress undertook to protect each members right to refrain from "concerted activities. In Section 8 (b) (1) of the act, Congress made it an unfair labor practice for any union to restrain or coerce" a member who seeks to exercise that right The purpose of the 1947 act is not ambiguous. The language of the section is perfectly clear. As Black remarked two years ago, any union official with sufficient intelligence to be chosen as such a nee in labor policy could hardly fail to comprehend the meaning of these plain, simple, English words." By SYDNEY J. HARRIS recently finished reading John Gunthers newest book, Twelve Cities, which discourses in typical sprightly Gunther fashion on such metropolises as London and Paris, Vienna and Moscow', Jerusalem and Tokyo. Our American cities, alas, do not show up well against these foreign counterparts. It should hurt our national pride, for instance, to learn that Moscow, with its spotless streets, is far cleaner than New York; it is a great industrial city, but has no smog. According to this veteran journalistic observer, who has been traveling for more than 40 years, Warsaw is a more from several harmonious community than Lcs Angeles or points of v: Dallas." And such cities as Tel Aviv, Berne and Bruges are better administered than most American cities in the same population class. It comes as no surprise when Gunther Informs us that Vienna has more amenities than Baltimore or St. Louis. But we should pay heed when he states cateThe gross physical gorically that: squalor, dilapidation, noise and filth in the outskirts of several important American cities would not be tolerated in Stockholm, Ankara, or even Madrid." These are ' esthetic considerations, some of which may be debatable. What is more disconcerting is Gunthers flat judgment that in such matters as public spirit and "urban morals the Euiope-a- n Citizens cities are far ahead of to a degree, and they are have pride in their civic environment. u. g (As a shocking illustration of this difference. Gunther points cut that lu- -t year Chicago had well over 500 niuideis; Biu-selwith a population in excess of one million, had exactly three minders last ol which only one was premcdi-tatl!- ) year PARIS Fate seems to be winding up to give Charles de Gaulle a second kick in the pants. First he had to make good his threat to resign as president of the Republic when voters rejected his proposal for regional autonomy. But at least he would have the satisfaction of seeing his followers continue to govern France in his place, he said. Now that expectation also may be disappointed. It looks more each day as though De Gaulle's heir apparent, Georges Pompidou, can be beaten in the presidential election by interim president Alain Poher, the latest announced candi- date. Poher, 60, was completely unknown to the general public until elected Senate president last October. He had not sought that office and was out of town when the senators began balloting. He was an ideal compromise candidate. Usually absent during Senate debares, he had made no speeches that offended anybody. He spent his time in Strasbourg instead of Paris presiding over the European Parliament, a powerless, discussion group whose members are not elected, but appointed by the parliaments ot various countries. The Senate president automatically became interim president of the Republic to replace the resigned De Gaulle until the new presidential election June 1, and the runotf vote June 15. This thrust Poher into the limelight. politicians Instinctively, opposition sensed that he would be an ideal candidate to put up against Pompidou. The modest Poher was a new face on Better-knowtelevision. presidential hopefuls suffered from ovei exposure. Repeated appearances on the video screen had demonstiated their ambition to become chief of state mote than their capacity of filling the office. want Poher Professional politician n people. And this was a terrible, terrible thing. Because, after all, Bad Guys were always wrong. He learned, too, that there were Bad Countries in the World. They killed millions of people. And this was a terrible, terrible thing. Because, after all, Bad Countries were always wrong. So when his Good Country got in a war with a Bad Little Country far away, he was proud that his Good Soldiers were killing the Bad Enemies by the drove. By actual body count After all, he said, "we must stop from doing terrible Bad Countries things. And when the Good Policemen at home clobbered the Bad Rioters with their clubs, he nodded approvingly. After all, he said, we must stop Ead Guys from doing terrible things." Then he sighed. What a wonderful world this would be. he said, if only Bad Countries and Bad Guys would renounce war and violence forever. 1 g fact. because he wants Parliament rather than the president to dominate the governa reversal of Gaullist policy. ment Pohers backers saw their wildest hopes exceeded by an opinion poll before any candidates had yet thrown their hats race against in the ring. In a three-waPompidou and Francois Mitterrand (the Leftist candidate In 19C5), Poher would rack up 40 per cent of the vote and Pompidou only 42, the poll indicated. Poher would then have a good chance to win the runoff race which would be limited to him and Pompidou, since Leftists would be likely to throw their vote to the Senate president. He is a member of the defunct Popular Republican Party (Christ! in Democrat), which was slightly left of center. The secret of Pohers powerful public appeal? Apparently it is his round smiling face. Many taxpayers were tired of the stern De Gaulle, an exceptional man whose ams bition to rebuild France into a y first-clas- cost lots of money. Pohers amis more modest: To merge France United States of Europe instead of to lead Europe. GUEST CARTOON ' of many. 1. Who is most fun to play with? (boys, girls, both, neither). 2. How many times has your family moved? 3. Do you go to a doctor? (once a year, twice a month, every week). 4. How many bathrooms do you have in your home? 5. How often do you watch TV, read, work for money, go to church, etc. 6. How often do you get mad, talk, laugh, hit others, like to be alone, etc. 7. How often do you cry', feel happy, get upset, get tired, do bad things, want your own way? 8. Are you as smart as other children? 4 Koz-bie- West Allis plant of Wisconsin Motor Corporation. Here the unions concerted activity took the form of a union rule limiting production and wages on piecework. The four sinners, eager to earn more money by working a little harder, exceeded production quotas. The union hit them with fines from $5C to $100. Now the Supreme Court has approved the UAWs action. In the Courts view, such fines are not restraint or coercion. North Carolinas Senator Sam Ervin, burned up at the Court's disregard of clear congressional intention, has introduced a bill to restore the meaning of Section 8 (b) (1). Maybe his bill will pass this time around, though a similar bill died in committee. after In any event, Ervin is seeking to maintain an important principle. The power to fix labor policy is vested not in the Court, but in Congress. It would be useful sharply to remind the judges of that i Parents, If you have a child in the fourth, fifth, or sixth grades, it is very possible that they already have, or will be subjected to, a childs progress study questionnaire. Here are a few examples his offense, by union standards, apparently figured in the majority's reasoning. The Scofield case, just recently decided, enlarges upon blandly This case involved four UAW members, Russell Scofield, Lawrence l, Hansen, Emil Stefanec, and George who were machine operators at the trying that killing millions of laudable. was Because, after very peope all, Good Countries were always right, Thus little Horatio grew up to be a Good Guy who was always right in a Good Country that was always right It made him proud and happy. Of course, as he grew older be learned that there were Bad Guys even in his own Good Country. There were muggers and rioters ar.d assassins and murderers. They skewered and punctured and shot and maybe even boiled So he learned Getting Nosy? something special. Natzke was punished for strikebreaking. The seriousness of nation bition into a In history he learned that over the Good Guys of his Good Country had killed millions of Bad Englishmen, Bad Hessians, Bad Mexicans. Bad Spaniards, Bad Germans, Bad Nicaraguans. Bad Japanese, Bad Koreans and Bad years the iiiiiiniii!iiiiiiiini!ii!iiiiiiii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiuiiiiiiini union's power "to protect its status against erosion. But throughout its opinion two years ago, the majority seemed to be emphasizing that strikes were Poher' s A French Power By THOMAS NUZUM Copley Ne ws Ser vice Bad LETTERS TO THE EDITOR easy-goin- Two years ago, in the case, it appeared that a union member named Benjamin Natzke had refused to join in a strike of his Urited Auto Workers local. The strike was, of course, a concerted activity." Under what was thought to be the law, Natzke had a right not to join. And when the union smacked him with a heavy fine, and sought to enforce the fine by suit in Milwaukee County Court, most observers imagined that the unions action would be condemned as restraint or coercion. Not so. The Court approved the fine on Natzke as a proper exercise of the Foreign Cities Show U.S. How I have To convert mustard gas to a non-lethcompound, the committee reports, all that is necessary is to treat it with chlorine, or with nitric acid or hydrogen peroxide. As for the nerve gas. the scientists say it could be ren- JAMES J. KILPATRICK Vs. , . Being taxpayers and parents, do you feel that your child should even be subjected to such questioning? To me, and many others, this study has no n'ace in our schools. It invades the personal lives, the minds, and the privacy of ones own home. Be not deceived. This is nothing but a taste of sensjtivity training, group therapy, and a smell of sex education. And I also understand that the higher the grade, the more personal the questionnaires. I. for one, object. ILLIAN -L- WILLIAMS Richfield Talented Sculptor No doubt Uncle Dans (G.H. Jack, called Uncle Dan by family members) bones have again settled down in .the grave after the recent castigation dealt to the African lions he sculpted for the Capitols east and west entrances. Criticism of the lions has been going on for years, but many of the critics are and have no more knowledge about art than they claim Uncle Dan possessed. Dr. Avard Fairbanks recently stated that Uncle Dan left the Panama Canal job and without any formal training, decided to try his hand at sculpting. But the truth is that he spent considerable time receiving training from and working for the in New greatly talented Augustus York City. Uncle Dan also studied in Europe, and all this was before the Utah lions era. Saint-Gaude- To remove any doubt about the sculture being performed by a formally trained sculptor, the statues were approved fer the Capitol by three of Utahs most prominent artists - Lee Greene Richards, J. W. Clawson and J. T. Harwood. -- --R. W. JACK North Salt Lake Impolite Gesture Recently, my wife, three small children and I moved from the last vestige of the old wild west Denver to the allegedly more Salt urban Lake City. I must admit that we were somewhat impressed by the attitude and spirit of the general populace. On Saturday evening. May 10, we attended a concert by singer John Gary at your splendid Valley Music Hall. The concert was scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m but did not start until 8:30 p.m. simply because some of the patrons did not arrive in time and in fact, Mr. Gary dodged three late comers on his way to the stage. Being a fine entertainer and a true gentleman, he made only one comment about this particular phase of Sait Lake Americana and it went in one ear and out the other of an audience that seemed to I in a perpetual slate of limbo. The icing on the cake or the mud upon the water," depending on your perspective, was at the conclusion of the concert. Mr. Gary always sings at this point and is most impressive. At Softly the beginning of his last selection, there was a miss exodus from the hall to the parking lot. I am proud to say that Mr. Gary continued to sing, we continued to sit and, unfortunately, the doors began to alum and cars began to roar. With so Luo a theatre, so impressive a town and so widely acclaimed its citiz ns, why place the stigma of two-bi- t tin your city? G. N. MOLLOCK 5588 Revene Dr. I |