Show Letters to the Editor Dear Editor Many proponents for the Equal Rights Amendment laugh away the fears of those proponents proponents proponents pro pro- against this amendment who question the legal interpretations interpretations interpretations inter inter- such as would women be subject to draft would women be gt given ven half the responsibility of family support support support sup sup- port would there still be privacy privacy privacy vacy for men and women In public places Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina wanted to add to Section Section Section Sec Sec- tion One the following The provisions of this article article article arti arti- cle shall not Impair the validity however of any of the laws of the United States or any State which exempt women from compulsory compulsory compulsory com com- military service or from service In combat units of the Armed Forces or ex extend extend extend ex- ex tend protections or exemptions to wives mothers or widows or Impose upon fathers responsibility responsibility responsibility for the support of children children children chil chil- dren or secure privacy to men wom women n or boys or girls or make punishable as crimes rape seduction or other se sexual ual offenses A All 11 of this was rejected by byan byan byan an unrecorded voice vote N Now ow if these fears are ungrounded un ungrounded ungrounded un- un grounded as we are so warmly assured why was this provision not included in the Amt Amendment Could It possibly be that the proponents of the amendment actually desire all of the above consequences Surely not Big Brother loves us and only wants what Is best for us Phyllis Jensen Dear Editor Just a thought or two 1 US U.S. Savings bonds pete dollars went to help enforce the 1968 gun control law as Bonds go in the general fund and the general fund finances alcohol tobacco and Firearms Division of Internal Revenue Service Many a home has been raided and their firearms confiscated confiscated confiscated con con- by Agents Dont Don't buy US U.S. Savings bonds Youre You're paying for your own destruction 2 The letter by Lee Harlan In Jan 11 1973 Messenger Is the way to tell your local of officials officials officials of- of that you want zoning of your city and county Those three questions are loaded to take away our right to control of private property 3 The letter to the Editor by Tenney Cannon Jan 11 shows just how far some will go to have absolute control Why not continue the effort to develop personal pride prid-e in beauty and have a nice city cHy because be because because be- be cause all who live here want it pretty Instead of forced by law to obey Sincerely Bruce Johnson P PS S 4 From the Readers Reader's Di Digest Digest Digest Di- Di gest Take Freedom from your neighbor and you enslave your your- self Liberty said the late William Allen White Is the only thing you cannot have un unless unless unless un- un less you are willing to give it to others BJ Beavers usually cut their Bats are the only mammals winter food supply before win- win which possess the power of ter sets in An early cutting true flight Other so-called so sometimes Indicates an early flying animals such as fly- fly winter Ing squirrels only glide |