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Show DESERET NEWS 'But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I BiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiinimiiimimminiiiimiiiiiiiinmniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiii Frost sleepS-Rob- ert LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH aiUsiiiiiniiimiiiiu'iimiiimiHiiiiitnmiiiimtiiiiiiitiiimiiiiuimimniunmmuiB We Stand For The Constitution Of The United States As Having Been Divinely Inspired 6A EDITORIAL PAGE WEDNFSDAY, Spirit Of The Ages Salt Lake County's grand cbeam, the Salt Palace, is now in brick and concrete. It reminds us again of the modern marvels that our pioneer fa--, there never knew: the last word in air conditioning, speaker systems that send a whisper to the far--, thest corner, inside plumbing, paved roads every-- ; where, the flowering of electricity, the auto, the. airplane, radio, television and a dozen household, genies for comfort at home. Even in the childhood of many of us now living, these were all unknown. . But the spirit of the tv;o ages is something else. ' The pioneer thanked his God for his daily bread, and meant it. Today the voice of thanks is heard too seldom, the voice of demand is heard far too often. On campuses and podiums throughout the. land, a motley crew derides and degrades the system that produces our abundance and freedoms,' while slavering Communists egg them on. . t has confused too Galloping permissiveness many of our leaders, who have begun to measure justice by the size of threats and the clamor of complaints. But the common people, the rock democracy, still think straight. We will lo.se our world if they lose their vision, or regain it whole again when they lead a return to the eternal' verities. JULY 16, 1969 U.S. Should Explain Its Thailand'Commitment' . As the painful Vietnam experience has proved, once committed to the defense of a country it is progressively easier to take successive steps until the commitment is far beyond what most responsible officials had intended. That is the danger currently lurking in the U.S. commitment to Thailand. It is also the precise reason for the Senates recent resolution demanding that it be consulted in such vital areas of foreign policy. When the South East Asia Treaty Organization pact was signed by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and ratified by the Senate in 1954, it explicitly provided that the U.S. would go to Thailands defense in accordance with its (U.S.) constitutional processes only in the case of direct Communist aggression - that is. a Communist invasion. In case of insurgency or revolution, the U.S. was committed only to consult or measures which should be taken for the common defense. This was interpreted in 1962 by Secretary of State Dean Rusk to include helping Thailand meet indirect aggression. And in 1967 U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Graham Mar told writer Louis Lomax that our commitment to Thailand is total and irrevocable. That may be partially corroborated by the fact the State Department now admits that contingency plans were signed in 1965. .What that means in terms of commitment has already been demonstrated in Vietnam. It is true the situation in Thailand is markedly less explosive than in Vietnam. For example, Thailand has a will and an ability to resist Communist aggression or infiltration that never existed in South Vietnam. In addition, religion is not a divisive factor; the government, even though not democratic, appears firm at and popular, and the Thai generals honest and capable least so the government propagandists say. It is possible that such contingency plans are in the U.S. to provide protection for American air bases in Interest Thailand against guerilla attacks, which Thai forces could not assure. But it also should be remembered that it was specifically to protect such American installations in Vietnam, specifically Danang Air Base, that first involved U.S. troops in battles against the Viet Cong. It is also possible that Thailand is so strong a key to the Southeast Asia position that it warrants a firm and unmistakable warning' of hands off to Red China, the Pathet Lao, and other Communist nations or forces. If so, it should be a question for Congress and the American people to help decide. Since the Nixon admmistration has already pledged itself to openness, here is an opportunity to dispel the air of secrecy surrounding the whole matter of Thai commitments. . Water For Tomorrow Because reused water may one day become essential to growth in Utah and elsewhere, Salt Lake City commissioners this week showed farsightedness in authorizing a pilot plant for sewage water reclamation research. The plant will be built and operated by Eimco Corp., under a $400,000 U.S. government grant, and promises to be as beneficial to the city as it will be to national research being undertaken on sewage treatment. The project will cost the city nothing. It may provide the knowiedge to transform 35 million gallons of water that go wasted daily from the citys treatment plant into a widely use'd water source. As has been demonstrated elsewhere, sewage water can already be treated and put to good use. But Eimco hopes to demonstrate that its uniquely applied treatment process can be more efficient and result in a better water product. With water such a critical need, both now and for the future, all Utahns should not only endorse the project but wish its officials great success. A Recreation Bargain If the Golden Eagle Passport fee to national parks and monuments accomplished nothing else than its demonstrated effectiveness in cutting vandalism, it would be worth it. The program allows visitors to pay an annual fee of $7 for a passport to the country's more than 3,001) national parks, monuments, forests, and refuges. Legislation to extend the program comes up for a hearing before the Senate Interior Committee Thursday. The present program expires next March. Since it was instituted in 1965, the fee system has been credited with discouraging vandalism in such public areas, often dramatically. Forest Service officials say serious destruction in one district of the Intermountain Region has been cut in half. Since such fees are used to purchase additional recreation areas, arguments for continuing the fee are indeed powerful. It seems only fair, too, that those who use the parks and forest facilities should help to pay the cost of their acquisition and upkeep. There is some question, however, whether a proposed increase in price from $7 to $10 annually is actually necessary. from using Anything that might discourage many families such facilities even though its the best recreation bargain can get should be looked at with care. they Perhaps better policing of those already using such facilities but who escape paying the fee would actually raise more money than a fee increase. Last year 692,300 Golden Eagle passports were purchased a small fraction of those who actually visit the national parks and forests annually. Certainly there can be no quarrel with the idea of making Americans aware that such public property is theirs for enjoyment and they are the losers when vandals reduce the aesthetic value and usefulness of such areas. SSSSK2 ! . of-o- Behind Moscow's Latest Move THE DRUMMONDS By ROSCOE and GEOFFREY DRUMMOND WASHINGTON There are unspoken words behind the friendly, constructive, speech by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. What Gromyko said deserves a cordial and prompt response from the United States because he welcomed Ameriarms can initiative at major points talks, Berlin and a future summit. What Gromyko did not say should cause us to move with just enough care and caution so that we do not make the mistake of becoming ensnared in the Soviet Unions tempestuous relations with Red China. Gromyko said that the Soviets wanted to achieve "friendly relations with the United States and to bring them about not with words alone but with significant actions in nuclear aims control, on freeing West Berlin permanently from tension and harassment, on preparing the way for a Nixon trip to the Soviet future. Union in the Fine. Welcome. The interests of the United States and the Soviet Union are parallel in all three of these areas, and the moment seems just right so that what has been unattainable so long can be started; that is, to begin to remove not just the tensions of the Cold War but its causes. What Gromyko did not say Is that Russia purposely is moving to improve its relations with the United States at ihe moment her relations with China are worsening to the point of open warfare. -G- V The balance of military power probably rests with Russia in any war with China. Much as we dislike Maos communism, it would certainly not be in Americas interests to see the Soviet Union overthrow the Chinese regime and replace it with obedient Chinese puppets dcing the will of Moscow. Sino-Sovi- et G. Drummond assumption that the Kremlin wants to persuade Peking that, the United States is about to become an ally of the Soviet Union in its controversies with China, or at the very least to make it appear so. This is exactly what the United States must avoid. We neednt, we shouldn't, we mustnt allow ourselves to be used by the an instrument of Soviets as a pawn in their dangerous interplay blackmail with Peking. There are good reasons not to fake sides between Moscow and Peking in It is a prudent their strife. Any other course would be riskful in the extreme. It would be nice if the American from Fulbright to Gore to McCovem, from Case to Cooper to Aiken would have the grace to admit how wrong Gromykos speech shows them to be. soft-line- rs They were horrified that Richard Nixon proposed to link Cold War political issues to arms talks. Gromyko is not horrified at all. He approves. The quivered at the prospect of President Nixon going to Romania lest it infuriate the Soviets. Gromyko wasnt infuriated at all. soft-line- The is not safe to try to tilt the scales either way. It is not in our interest to do anything which would cause one side or the other to feel that it can make war on the other with our blessing. With each possessing nuclear weapons, such a conflict would imperil the whole world. It soft-liner- s simple-minde- d But this is true not only of the U.S.; it Is equally true of all the atomic powers in the world today. They are treading on eggs, and they know it. Our quiet and inciprudent handling of the Pueblo dent is no isolated case in modern international diplomacy, where the gunboat has been replaced by the tactfully worded protest. As the Newspaper Enterprise Association mentioned in a story not long ago, Russia finds itself in the same fix, despite its blustering. Last year, the small and nearly defenseless country of Ghana politician to office, Ghana roughed up the crew and jailed them for months while an investigation was held. After an exhaustive court case, it finally relased them. The Russians bellowed and sputtered and threatened, as only they can do but it was all words and no action. This, despite the known fact that Ghana is virtually without an air force, and its naval strength could barely face up to the Merrimac and the Monitor. Yet, Russia knows, as we do, how big wars are set off by little incidents the shooting of an archduke, the crossing of a boundary line, the most trivial and it simply cannot or devious move afford to take overt action that might ese calate into atomic warfare. As full-scal- WASHINGTON isnt excited moonshot is an friend of mine whom I'll call Joe. Joe showed me a picture the other day of the plaque which the astronauts are going to leave on the moon The about only ART BUCHWALD one todavs are still grimly arguing that limited deployment of the ABM would turn Moscow against arms negotiation. Gromyko showed that Moscow will not be so deterred. The are proved wrong on all points. That they are not a reliable guide on foreign policy has not been The earth people would need more land and would start pushing out from the Sea of Tranquility with housing and moon farms. We which came in peace . . . s aid T h a t, Joe. is what they said to us about 400 It on the years ago. Weve been taking chin ever since. The Tilings are different now, Joe. designed is specifically space program for peaceful exploration. Thats because they're certain no one is on the moon. I wonder what would of happen if they knew there were tribes moon people? Joe continued: If the treatment of the American Indian can be used as an example, this is what would happen: The first astronauts would land and express feelings of warmth and friendship for the moon people. They probably would bring gifts with them te give to the moon people, and the moon people would give them gifts in exchange. The astronauts would ask permission to set up a base on the moon for scientific study, and since there were only three of them, the moon people would agree. They would allot them several acres near the Sea of Tranquility. With this base of operations, more and more people would start coming to the moon first scientists, then tourists, then businessmen looking for ore and oiL The moon people would protest that they had only agreed to a small settlement on the Sea of Tranquility and that the earth people were encroaching on their land. The earth people would call for troops to protect them from the hostile moon people, and the air cavalry would be sent up to the moon to protect the settlers. The moon people would decide to push out the settlers, but due to lack of they would be fighting equipment, thrown back. Finally, a peace treaty would be signed with the moon people, promising them all the land beyond the Sea of Fertility, in exchange for letting the earth people settle on the Sea of Tranquility. But in 20 years, the earth people would discover that there was water under the Sea of Fertility; so, despite the treaty, they would force the moon people out of the Sea of Fertility. In exchange, the earth people would give them all the lands facing the earth on the Sea of Crises, for their sons and their sons and their sons for time immemorial. Then in a few years they would discov-ve- r gold under the Sea of Crises, and theyd send in the cavalry to move the moon people who were left after the fighting was over to the Ocean of Storms. This would be given to them in perpetuity for as long as the moon revolved around the earth and the earth revolved around the sun. . -- " . Judging from state laws across this nation, it seems to be the popular thing to have sex education in the schools. This is not where it belongs! No matter how well the teacher can teach the concepts of sex education, an instructor cannot come near to meeting the individual needs of stu- - I : dents. Only a parent that has been observing and teaching a child from birth is in a position to inform his children about sex. Only a parent is able to know when his child is ready to be told these facts, and only a parent can , appropriately help that child through his growings up process. f Granted, many parents do not know how to shpulder this particular part of their responsible ity, but that does not make it the responsibility of; the school system to so educate the children. The only added responsibility that should be; pheed on the school system, if parents do not know how the situation, is education of the Teddy Roosevelt would have discovered had he lived long enough, the bigger a stick you carry, the softer you have to speak. We are all weaker than we were before atomic fission, not stronger. We have less sovereignty, not more. We have fewer options open to us, for some of the if traditional routes have been closed we tried to use them, both we and our enemies could be blown This is the meaning of all that delicate jockeying in the Middle East; too much power applied, and everybody would lose. -- parents. If the school system must teach sex education, let ' it teach the parents the best way to teach their ; sky-hig- children. .! ; Face it, parents, if you shirk your responsibility ' your children will find out somehow anyway. And-i- t is 100 times better if it comes from you than any ! Nuclear weapons have made nationalism obsolete, but we have not yet awakened to that fact of life. We cannot prevent them from spreading to fourth-rat- e powers, who may feel they have leSs to lose than we do by unleashing the bombs. By having the most to lose, the mightiest nation becomes, in a real sense, the weakest in the world. other way. ! ICKY NIX Salt Lake City -V- third-and-an- d Try Montana's Way . GUEST CARTOON ; Home Is The Place demonstrated. poverty. If what you say is true, Joe, we are indeed fortunate that there is no life on the moon, I said. But I can't understand why you're so uptight about it. Theres been some talk about taking over our reservation for a resort area, and the last rumor was that theyre going to make it up to us by giving us the same amount of land on the moon. ' . soft-line- But then theyd discover natural gas in the Ocean of Storms, and theyd make all the moon people pack up and move to the other side of the moon so the earth people wouldnt have to look at their T proud of. If the professors and deans of our colleges would wake up and resist these dissident groups, America might be able to fight them and keep the country strong. KYLE SMITH 1091 S. 4th East Pushing Back The Moon People who - , , ; I was interested in the comments of one young lady who wrote to the editor chastising those wfiq were against SDS, the Hippies, or the Black Pah- there. Is it possible that she could be a college student, and still be so naive as to think these groups are beneficial to our colleges, and to the generation now crowding our universities? ; I am barely out of the teen-ag- e years myself. Therefore, I would be in pretty much the same age bracket as the members of these groups, but I, can in no way say I am proud of being in the same generation as groups of hoodlums that try to de-stroy our educational systems and are willing to go even to the length of murdering anyone who tries' to resist them in order to get the education they have paid for. True, these groups do not represent the majori-- . ty of college students today, but this girl who, seems to resent criticism of these misfit groups, and anyone else who sympathizes with their so--; called cause surely must not understand the break' down tactics of the Communists. Thank heaven, there are still those who want the good old kind of education that one could be By SYDNEY J. HARRIS seized two Russian fishing ships that it contended were well inside its territorial waters without permission. Claiming that the Russian ships were off its coast in order to help return a , Resist Dissidents The Atomic Ages Paradox Of Power Many years ago, when the U.S. first acquired its nuclear capability, I pointed out the paradox of power namely, that the more power you have, the more carefully you are forced to use it. The cannot understand this formula, and thus they become enraged and frustrated when the U.S. refuses to respond massively to foreign provocation. CASEMAN: Mill Creek ' In acting to achieve a real detente with the Soviets which is altogether to we must demonstrate beyohd the good any doubt that we intend to remain totalconflict. ly neutral in the B. Drummond OMER . y- - Juvenile delinquents should be dealt with in ; , Utah as they are handled in Montana. . Three or four years ago in Montana they, ; scrapped juvenile courts and insisted on dealing with all offenders, regardless of age, in the open . court. ; i Tneir names, addresses, crimes, names of parents, are all completely reported in the newspa- - . pere. The publicity has proven a genuine deterrent to crime in that state. Juvenile felony cases in Montana dropped 49 per cent, traffic cases 75 per cent. Judge Lester Loble, who introduced this procedure, says, The system is effective because we lecture offenders and also their parents in open court so that the cases can be fully reported. ; This method passes responsibility on to the par-ents and they and their children can no longer hide ; 1 behind anonymity they had under the juvenile- - ; 1 court. The amount of vandalism in Utah has reached- - ; scandalous proportions. The newspapers have re-- ' ported dastardly cases of malicious property dafn-ag- e in the past few days. Apparently the treatment ; I used here is not sufficient to handle the situation. -F- RANKLYN McCARREN- ; Salt Lake City - Misplaced Dollars? After 100,000 American deaths in Korea and. Vietnam from combat, disease and wounds, plus an expenditure of millions of dollars, most Ameri- -' ' cans still feel they are containing communism.- ; ! Like incompetent gardeners, we hack at the branches of the problem exhausting ourselves. nfaking war on little Asiatics who present no mill-- : f while the! tary threat whatever to our country root of the challenge to our freedoms and security,! I Communist Russia, grows apace and gleefully! I ' supplies the weapons to kill our men. While spending 530 billion a year in Vietnam, we t quibble about a few billion to protect ourselves' ! from the threat of modern Soviet missiles without and from our cancerous poverty within. A nation ; that will neither protect itself nor cure its social ills ! is headed for the scrapheap, an end countless other countries have met. Are we bereft of our senses? Are we mature enough to admit our mistakes? -K- ENNETH D. TOMKINSON. Vero Beach, Fla. 1 Relax I'm keeping a Red from under your bed." St. Louis |