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Show nnr.m domceck- 1 '523T DESERET NEWS p?rr Burning Issue - ' ;; SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Electronic Voices We Stand For The Constitution Of The United States As Having Been Divinely Inspired 10A EDITORIAL PAGE As I told my husband, if I dont get out of this house and communicate with people who cut up their own meat and use words over two syllables, I am going bananas. So pick a day and go, he said. I Impulsively, TUESDAY, SEPTEMFBER 30, 196? I Go Slow On Imposing Wage-Pric- e picked Controls Should the federal government impose controls on wages and prices to curb inflation? Only last week Gov. Calvin L. Rampton of Utah emerged measures confrom a White House meeting on e controls may be necessary. vinced that President George Meany of the AFL-CIsays that while he does not advocate such controls, nothing else can stop the inflationary spiral Even as restrained and conservative an organ as The Wall Street Journal sees the prospect that inflation will remain strong enough to sustain the embarrassing clamor for specicontrols. fic guideposts or even direct The spiral was bom when America became mistakenly convinced that it would afford both guns and butter at the same time, and theres ample precedent for imposing direct federal controls on the American economy in wartime. That was done during World War I and II and the Korean conflict. While the controls were controversial, hard to administer, and not entirely effective, economists agree they helped hold back inflation. Even so, the tax surcharge, tight money restraints, and postponement of construction projects should be given more opportunity to make themselves felt before harsher steps to contain inflation are taken. In an economy as big and complex as Americas, theres efforts a long time lag between the initiation of and any visible results. When and if those results come, the signs will include a slackening in production and employment Though no trend is clear yet, unemployment has edged up slightly and activity in most industries looks like its leveling off. controls can Moreover, lets not forget that wage-pric- e spawn black markets and rationing, distort the economy, and dislocate the delicate mechanism of the market place. Even so, if present methods of curbing inflation dont work, there will be little choice except to apply more direct controls. As president Nixon has observed, Unless we save the dollar; we will have nothing left with which to save our cities or anything else. called his office to see if he could join me for lunch. The voice at the other end said, This is a recording. The party you called is not in. When you hear the tone would you speak clearly and give your name and telephone number. Your call will be returned as soon as possible. Good talking to you, I said and hung up. Then I dialed an old friend of wage-pric- O Several thousand members of the oldest national womens organization in the United States are gathering in Salt Lake City this week to learn how to do their jobs better. Thats quite a challenge, since their jobs involve developing character, particularly through the home, plus rendering service to those in need. But then women are by nature compassionate and charitable, and these particular ladies have shown themselves to be especially diligent and faithful. Just how diligent and faithful is indicated by the way 5,400 of them participated in Red Cross home nurse training programs, and by the 756,000 hours these ladies devoted to working on welfare projects, to cite just two of their accomplishments during the past year. They are the members of the Relief Society, which opens its annual conference Wednesday in advance of this weeks conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of 139th Latter-daSaints, Each passing year sees ths challenge to the Relief Society and the importance of its work grow greater. Thats inevitable in a nation where government welfare rolls get bigger and more costly despite increasing prosperity, and where crime and juvenile delinquency grow faster than the population. These symptoms of failure in the home are more serious than too many Americans are willing to admit. As one authority on the subject has noted, "Entire civilizations have survived or disappeared, depending on whether family life was strong or weak. We welcome members of the Relief Society to their conference with appreciation for the magnitude of their task, and gratitude for the faith and diligence they demonstrate in striving to make their good work even better. Bemi-annu- al y Note To A Sick Mind Its hard to reason with a sick or immature mind, like e the one responsible for throwing a bomb into the Shiloh Southern Baptist Church in Salt Lake City. But if theres even a glimmering of rationality left in whoever did this stupid, cowardly deed, he should be told a few facts of life, namely: That if the bomb had gone off when the church was occupied instead of beiug discovered before it ignited, the memory of it would have come to.haunt him during his saner moments, if any. That if he was trying to promote some kind of cause, such tactics repel public sentiment instead of attracting it home-mad- That if he was merely seeking thrills, he is indulging an unhealthy appetite that is never satisfied but seeks ever sicker and more dangerous thrills until the patient is beyond hope. That his deed is a crime not just against a particular church but against the entire community, which should not rest until whoever threw the bomb into the Shiloh Southern Baptist Church is brought to justice. After Mao, What? If Mao g fails to show up for Red Chinas official National Day Wednesday, reports that he is ill or dead will gain credence. In an effort to scotch such reports, Peking insists Mao will show up. The last time the aging Mao was reported ill, the Red Chinese news agency Hhin'nua declared he had swum 15 kilometers in the Yangtze River in only an hour and five minutes. 65 minutes for 9.3 miles His purported time was far record. world better than the What happens when Mao goes? His designated successor, defense minister Lin Piao, is ill and there are plenty of ruthless, ambitious men ready to push him aside. Apparently, it takes an Olyjrapic effort ju3t to stay in the drivers seat under such conditions. Tse-tun- -- -- I went home and made a small tape sons recorder. That night at dinner I flipped the switch. Hello, it said, on my restaurant Wheeling into the drive-ifor a sandwich, I was confronted witu a faceless voice that asked for my order and repeated it after me like a robot. You old dog, you, I said into the speaker, - where have you been hiding yourself?- The response was a click. At the garage I addressed myself to an automatic ticket puncher that flashed what levels had available parking. Got a minute? I asked leaning out the window. A car honked me on. As I walked onto the elevator, a voice n ' anti-inflati- ' again implored me to face the front, stay clear of the door and press the button for my floor. The people stood erect and expres- sionless. I suppose youre all wondering why Ive called you together today, I began. They all filed off at the next floor. I decided to try my husbands office once more. I am sorry, said a taped voice. "All the lines are busy. If you, wish to remain on the line you may do so. This message will not be repeated. Repeat. This message will not be repeat- ed. Repeat This message . . . . There were several choices left to me. I could stay In town and carry on a ne-way conversation with automation or I could go home and massage my throat muscles. mine. This is the operator. The number you have called Is no longer in service. If you wish assistance wornd you please stay on the line. This is the operator . . . the number you have called . . . . I decided to go to town by myself. As I pulled into the drive-i- n bank, I was confronted with a TV screen and a voice that instructed me in clipped nasal how to cash my check. wage-price-cre- Relief Society Serves last W e d n e sday and anti-inflati- . - Shooting Down The Costly SST President Nixon has blundered, and blundered gravely, in his recommendation to throw good money after bad in Federal subsidies to the super-soni- c plane.' transport His decision has not a single valid argument in its favor. This is said with deferance to Washingtons able Sen ator Henry Jackson, one of the most intelligent men in the Senate, and with sympathy for good friends in Seattle who glumly predict economic catastrophe if Boeing should have to call off the SST. But the arguments they advance are not convincing. Mr. Nixon is asking for a comeuppance on Capitol Hill. He is almost certain to get it. The American version of the SST, now under construction at Seattle, would carry 280 passengers at speeds of up to 1,800 mph. This, would permit crossing, if everything went perfectly, in two and a half hours. trans-Atlant- The competing and the Soviet Unions Anglo-Frenc- ic Concorde h Tu-4- 4 offer rough- ly these same advantages. The Presidents supporting ments boil down to three main arguconten- - JAMES J. KILPATRICK tions: (1) The U.S. cannot afford to lose its prestigious position as the worlds leader in aviation. (2) To surrender the c field to France, England and Soviet Union would damage our balance of payments. (3) While the immediate Federal investment is high at least the investment $1.2 billion by 1972 ultimately will be recouped by royalties super-soni- the on sales. None of the arguments hold water, The SST ought to be seen for what it Is a rich mans carriage. This sleek and gleaming beauty would function as a fares. In luxury service, at extra-hig- h flight, it would trail a sonic boom fifty miles wide. . - , If Boeing were to sell 300 SSTs by 1990, at $40 million each, the revenues theoretically would improve the U.S. balance of payments. Bui would they in fact? Sales of the SST would reduce sales of Boeings new jumbo 747. Foreign purchasers, heavily subsidized by their governments, would bid more vigorously for U.S. tourist dollars. The figures, projected 20 to 30 years hence, are pure speculation. Besides, there is no assurance that such sales actually would materialize. The SSTs sole advantage Is speed. It risk. If you need assistance in carving, please raise your hand and remain ' seated. This message and the pot roast ' will destruct itself in five minutes. Good ' luck! My family sat there stunned. Finally my husband spoke, You know, you ought to get out of the house more and talk to people. The kids and I are begin- - ' ' ,:t ning to worry about yout. TO THE EDITOR LETTERS cannot fly as far or carry as many ss the jumbo. It will cost at least twice as much at the outset, and probably still more. The SST presents serious hazards in untested design and flight characteristics. If it cannot be flown over land routes at super-soni- c speeds, because of the sonic boom, even the advantage of speed will be lost The SST cannot be compared with space exploration, which grasps for new dimensions in knowledge. Its fall-ou-t value to the Air Force is minimal; the Air Force already is flying super-soni- c aircraft and incidentally, is receiving millions of dollars in claims for the e they cause. An argument of priorities arises, and carries great weight. Wouldnt the sum asked by Mr. Nixon be far better spent, it it is to be channeled to aviation, on improvement of chaotic conditions in air traffic control? These problems are critical. Every air traveler knows them. I put off the philosophical questions to another time, and venture this observation only: Speed, sheer speed, is not necessarily a value worth pursuing under the circumstances that surround the SST. Mankind has greater needs than to cut three hours off the flight time to Paris. A society that pays so great a price may not have a valid claim on progress at all; it may be advancing, at 1,800 miles an hour, to the rear. - you wish- to accept me, you will do so at your own I am your pot roast If rs boom-damag- Preserve Nature The burying of Parleys Creek for the new highway, in a pipe about 30 inches or so as shown lit a recent Deseret News, is terrible. It destroys the more natural setting, with a pipe that may not always be able to carry water it may be called to . . , carry. I feel such should not be. We sec other natural waterways hindered and destroyed in the name of progress by mass product ers of homes. Then we hear the cries from the peof pie in these homes when nature takes its course;1 and the floods come. Why need such things hap- pen? Or cant we have some respect for our natuf ral surroundings, and at the same time use better " . judgment in harmony with our nature? , --MELVIN , A. BRYANf 3049 Kenwood St i ' J Beautiful But Noisy S. Salt Lake City Is beautiful. The spirit of the; also the lovet pioneers and citizens is real here for their homes. ! i The residential areas are beautiful and well; ' kept, and look like the Garden of the Lord. One thing is very regrettable -- living so close, to the temple grounds, why does the local government tolerate bad mufflers on cars, and especially on trucks and buses? I do know that you should have an ordinance calling for a quiet device. You have wide, beautiful streets and highways, . and good lighting. Why not enforce these ? - ordi'-nances- IrisioE DEPORT Savage Law Is Bad Law By SYDNEY J. HARRIS One of the new paperbacks I enjoyed reading this summer was the latest Travis McGee adventure, Dress Her in Indigo, by Join D. MacDonald, who can put more sense and sensibility into a pulp novel than any writer I can recall and I go back to the days of H. Bedford-Jone-s in the old Argosy. At any rate, in this new adventure MacDonald pauses for a few paragraphs to take a potent swipe at our current narcotics laws especially the one declaring possession of marijuana to be a felony. As he wisely says, Savage and uncompromising law is bad law, and the good and humane judge will jump at any technicality that will keep him from imposing a penalty so barbaric ind cruel. People who imagine that making possession a felony will stamp out the drug traffic, he points out, are as ignorant of the roots of the drug traffic as they are of the law. Lets say a kid 16 years old is picked up with a couple of joints on him, MacDonald illustrates. He is convicted of possession, which is an automatic felony, and given a suspended sentence. What has he lost? Muzzling Kevin Phillips By ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT. NOVAK President Nixons highly critical answer at Fridays press conference when asked about Kevin Phillips The Emerging Republican Majority was no snap response but bad been carefully prepared ir. advance as part of a concerted White House effort to disavow the book and muzzle the author. A few days before the President's strategy public rejection of the implicit in the book, the muzzle was applied. It was made clear from on high in the Administration that Phillips, a special assistant to Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell with the rank of special assistant, ought to curtail his public appearances. As a result, he quietly bowed out of a scheduled debate on NBCs Today show last Wednesday morning. Yet, all this scarcely constitutes tha outright repudiation of Phillips and his book that it would seem. In fact, Phillips' formula of writing off Negroes, Jews, es- WASHINGTON lily-whi- GUEST CARTOON The judge who imposes sentence knows the kid has lost the right to vote, the right to own a gun, the right to run for public office. It is too rough. It slams too many doors. It effectively destroys the kids life. It is too harsh a penalty for a little faddist experimentation. The judge knows So he looks for any out, and then nothing at all happens to the kid. Too many times, harsh law ends up being, in effect, no law at all. it And this last, of course, is the best and least sentimental argument against -- II automatic felony laws - they defeat the very purposes they are designed to serve. Thej fail to take individual difference into account; thpy remove the delicate scale of justice from the judge and reace it with a dagger that strikes blindly at whatever is set before It "Pardon me, but ii Mao tung alive?" Chrljtkn Seltnc Tse-- I Monitor tablishment liberals, and the entire Northeast and concentrating instead on the South, West and Midwest was, in essence, the 1968 Nixon strategy of campaign manager Mitchell. Whats more, Mitchell has the same strategy on the drawing boards for 1972. Administration actions directly influenced by Mitchell slowing down Southern school desegregation, watering down the Voting Rights Act, nominating South Carolinas Judge Clement Hayns-wort- h all conto the Supreme Court form to Phillips grand design of winning over enough of George Wallaces 168 vote to form a national Republican majority. What has riled up the White House is not what Phillips wrote but the fact that he wrote it In candidly exploring matters so sensitive as ethnic and racial vot' ing, Phillips has said the unsayable. Moreover, he had committed the cardinal political error of publicly writing off racial, ethnic and regional groups. Phillips began highly original research into New York City ethnic and racial voting patterns in 1965 as a Congressional staffer. He had expanded this research nationwide and had his book nearly completed before joining the Nixon campaign as Mitchell's aide. Overnight, hq became a national figure with the publication tills summer of the years mos discussed, most provocative political book. Furious that a book by Mitchells chief political aide had permanently conceded such major states as Michigan and New York to the Democrats, protests from Industrial state Republicans poured into the White House and Republican national headquarters. To save the administration further embarrassment, Phillips offered his resignation to Mitchell. It was refused. He will remain in the Justice Department, considerably less vocal and disavowed by the President himself. Vastly more important, what remains to be seen is whether the President and the Attorney General really digress in any significant way from the brilliant lut dangerous political strategy laid out by young Kevin Phl) Your city has so many tourists who spend money here, like I did, why not do something for the tourists and friends of your city in return?. Your citizens are great and friendly, also your new Civic Center very impressive (using colored lights for better effect). Congratulations on a very fine local government otherwise, but do something to insure quiet mufflers, please. -R- HEA SAVAGE' El Paso, Texas . Cats Aren't Strays With college starting I would like to draw attention to a problem which is a small one for society, but a sad one for ailurophiles. Many college students (especially girls) have q penchant for stray cats. Often they pick up a cat In the campus area and lavish love upon it for a week or two, then abondon It when their own funds run thin. 1 would like to remind all cat kleptomaniacs-tha- t as a rule only a neglected looking cat is a stray. cat dont take It. If you see a glossy, well-fe- d There are plenty to choose from at the animal shelter. Drive out to 4613 S. 40th West and take one. These cats have homes and are valued by someone. And dont take any cats answering to Mack run-dow- cr Sibyl. --KEITH MOORS 309$ South 13th East CONFERENCE NOTICE The One Hundred and Thirty-nintConference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, to which all Church members are invited, will convene in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1969, with general Sessions . , n. each day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The General Priesthood meeting will be held in the Tabernacle on Saturday, October 4th, at 7 p.m' . Only those who hold the priesthood are invited Id attend this meeting. Fast meeting may be held on the second Sunday in October. Fast day should not be observed oil J Sunday of quarterly conferences. It is understood that ward Sacrament meeting ' will be held Sunday evening after the close of the Sunday afternoon general session of the conference, where practicable. David O. McKay v B. Crown ' N. Hugh Eldon Tanner h Seirfi-Annu- -- |