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letters Isn't true In th« editorial titled "20-day voter cutoff will eliminate voter*," (OHE, May 8) the state ment was made that: "Oregon is the only state that allows voters to register on the day of election." Sorry, that Just isn't so. Wisconsin will not only allow you to register on election day. it will allow you to do so at the polls. It's not a big deal, but it's something we Wisconsinites are proud of (just as Oregonians should be proud of their pro . gressive on-site registration policy). Other than, that. I thought your editorial was right on the - money. Hope it did some good. Russell King Magna Publications Madison, Wis. o Sad reality it was -good to see that the Kmerald gave top priority to the issue of using animals for ex perimental purposes by placing the picketing story on the front page. This serious issue tends to be . relegated to secondary positions’ * ' . Following the petroleum crisis, everyone set out to find' ways.of economizing gasoline and we found many'. It seems to nie that if researchers.were to, approach . this issue with as much enthusiasm. ...within' a . short' time they would find alternatives to animal ex-, p erim e.ri t a t;i art’ ji n.’d 'a v o id sacrificing lives and inflicting torture: Right now it may lie just.. too'easy’to reach for the nearest' lilt) "dog When some other, way would dp. . . .. As sad as it is Ui-come to this realization, we. must face the “fact that it is. not very likely that we can stop’ll all 'immediately.’ Nevertheless, if w'e can-just get • • everyone' started thinking in ■ terms of economizing animals'.. • suffering, and if we keep the. ‘ issue, fed with questions of ethics as well as research, the answers will;start coming right away. . • * ' • ■ .. Luis Verano Romance Languages' ? Late Summer Whim my bloom was faded, my color soft from too much sun. The dew my ordy shine, I looked up anxious and tried to please As I had done before, and I was plucked. Hut what was this? Not only cast aside, but fed to sheep. Am I no more than that? f was not picked, but Bothered. Fodder to muuch. My bloom had turned to fruit, And then to food and.then to • flesh. Over and over I tell myself . . As l am being chewed, This is my purpose, this was my aim. i was made for, this. The pain qf being plucked • Was worth the. satisfaction-of the touch... •• " •• • ! Hut-Being mauled, and chewed, and swallowed,. , ;* .. . To be some creatures dung. This was my purpose? For this 1 bloomed? ° ■!. • • • Lisa Stimple . ■ . Eugene Ask not. . . No smoke and' no fire: my response to Mr. .Jesudas Mehonjs comment on; racial. . discrimination in Singapore. •' (ODE, May. 3): May I ask you. Mr. Jesudas. a . fello.w Singaporean, what do y.bti mean by racial discriraina- : tion in Slngapore?..No‘doubt, I am a majority! I, have worked with: fellow Singaporeans °of minority races.- We worked in harmony and enjoyed each .others' company. Singapore is a multi-racial . country. .You; me and' fellow • Singporeans are descendants of our forefathers who are fm-' ..migrants from China,. India, Sri ■ Lanka, Indonesia. Malaysia, etc. Singapore being able to achieve tjie second highest stan dard of living in Asia Ur credited to .the multi-racial . citizens working harmoniously together in; building a better future. for - our future generations. If (esudas has not known, last year Singapore celebrated the 25th year of nation building. 1 am proud of Singapore’s achievements. The credit does not belong to the Chinese. It belongs to every Singaporean. Aren't you proud of being a Singaporean. Mr. Jesudas? Many nations envy Singapore for being able to progress in a multi-racial society. l,et us not start a racial discord among the various races in.Singapore. Mr. Jesudas. why didn’t you. voice your dissatisfaction dur ing. the genera) election last year? Stand up. Jesudas and face reality and tell the truth. .Every Singaporean is given equal opportunities in'* term of employ.merit , welfare and hous- • ing. Ask not what Singapore", 'can do for you but what you can . do-for.Singapore. . V „ Albert j.ai • ' • •• Economics '* " *' .' .... Chances are . • The Emerald begins^its, argu ment (ODE,- May- 24)’, against, the recent Senate vote to renew - domestic pro due t i o.n . o f chemical’ weapons ’.with’.the following misleading asserthip,; .‘•‘■Since the late 1920s’. r a .vast’; majority of. the world's coun tries have refrained from either the. production .or. the;use!.of chemical .weapons.” What the Emerald dutifully , neglects to*, tell us is that the.Soviet llnion is. now the .world’s leading pro ducer' and user-of -chemical weapons. . ” - . v . •/. In the May 9 Register-jGuard syndicated columnists Rowland Evans:. and Robert . Novak, reviewed a ■’‘presidential’ com- ’ mission's report on'the extent of Moscow’s chemical war plans;... along,with other fin: dings on this subject published in a new book, '' Soviet M ilitary Supremacy.”- . • . Apparently, the Soviets have ." '‘14 chemical weapon producr : tiort, facilities lopprating at full capacity’ (and eight biological Eugene’s ONLY, A M ROCKER* PRESENTING MONDAY THRU FRIDAY Midnite to 6 am SYD STEEN 6 to 10 a.m. JOHN NAPIER 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PAT ALLEN 3 to 7 p.m. BARRY CORKERY 7 p.m. til Midnite A.J. FENDRICH warfare plants). The United States has none of either.” Also, in addition to using chemical weapons against Afghan guer rillas, the Soviets may have "conducted lethal chemical and biological tests against men and women tied to stakes in target areas.. Now for a few questions: Why, after watching the United States observe a 15-year moratorium in this area, do the Soviets continue producing these dastardly weapons? Fur thermore, why do the Soviets who solemnly avow their abhor rence for chemical weapons drop them on hapless Afghan peasants? • Could it. be that Soviet war mongers are contemplating' •• first-use-of chemical weapons in' a European war, and therefore are hoping '-that- the United States w.ill continue to renounce; " the. mosf .effective deterrent 16 such usage -r ■ the abi I it'y . to • retaliate in kind? . ..rTom yisoky * Journalism* ;. . Encore '.For-those of you ^who. didn't1' . see the.Uhiyersi.ty production of • . Romeo and Juliet.. — .it “was • '* grhat.!. •/ • . • '■’*,• . .. • .The produCtion'was,..in short, excellent by any standard. The • acting “and action was some .of • the best I have seen! The players . masterfully .mixed their elocu tion and agility in an. artful in terpretation of Shakespeare " Through the skills of all in volved the audience was treated to a comedy, a romance, and a tragedy. For all this hard work and fine display of talent, however, there was one thing that was missing from the performance I attended — a standing ovation. I was also guilty of sitting there in my seat, waiting for so meone else to stand up first and express to the cast and crew my appreciation of all their hard work. 1 publicly apologize for my laziness and again say “Bravo!" to the University Theatre for bringing the Bard to life! Cynthea Richardson English ' ’, Von Un»»»«gn'nl :€STm*™. 2380 w" •local, ‘ ■ INTERSTATE and • .WORLDWIDE . » ’ . uoyiNC' MC-133746 . 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