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Editorial Oregon scenic rivers should be protected Federal legislation seeking to protect, or at least to study, segments of more than 2f> Oregon rivers and streams recently has been sponsored by Sen Mark Hatfield. R-Ore . and Reps. Peter Defazio and Uis AuCoin. D-Ore The legislation seeks to designate scenic and wild rivers that lie on U S Forest Service land under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in an attempt to protect the rivers from speculative development. Only 74 rivers in the nation have been designated as recreational, scenic or wild. The Oregonian reported. If all 27 of the rivers proposed for protection in Oregon receive such a designation, the national total will increase by a third. Although the proposed legislation may la* excessive, it is generally a good idea and should he supported; however, more interai tion between competing federal and state agen cies is needed to ensure the best possible plan for all in terested parties. in drafting the final version of the plan, Hatfield. Defazio and AuCoin ought to work closely with state and federal agencies as well as the Northwest Forestry Associa tion. which represents timber companies operating throughout the Northwest The legislators also should be sensitive to demands of environmental groups in Oregon, such as the Oregon Natural Resources Council, which claims the proposal ex cluded several kev rivers from consideration. The preservation bill should serve to designate and pro tect as many Oregon rivers as possible, incorporating the c oncerns of the region’s constituents In addition, organiza tions with conflicting interests, such as environmental and forestry groups, must compromise to make the bill a success. Carlucci cuts defense spending to benefit all President Reagan's new secretary of defense, Frank C. Carluc ( i. recently slashed $33 billion, a cut of about 10 per cent, from next year's military defense budget. Despite Carlucci's questionable involvement in a U S -inspired coup in the African nation Congo in 1000, he should be commended for taking steps to reduce the military’s overblown budget, which had been inflated by retired Secretary of Defense Caspar W Weinberger. Burdened with a large budget deficit, this reduction comes at a crucial time for the U S government. Next year's military budget will now be presented to Congress at $200 billion, rather than Weinberger's original $323.3 billion pro jection. Furthermore, this cut brings next year's military budget down from the $200 billion just approved for this fiscal year by $0 billion, representing a nice little decrease in military spending The reduction, according to Aviation Week, might af fect both the Stategic Defense Initiative, or Star Wars, and thi* production of additional MX missiles. However, considering the severe implications of a military economy, as evidenced by the huge budget deficit, military spending should be cut even more. Oregon Daily Emerald HO Bat 115*. 1u*mr. Orr*«i *74ll< The Oregon Daily Emerald Is published Monday through Friday etcept during eaam week and vacations by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co. at the University of Oregon. Eugene. Oregon The Emerald operates independently of the University with offices on the third floor of the Erb Memorial Union and is a member of the Associated Press The Emerald is private property The unlawful removal or use of papers Is prosecutable by law General Staff Advertising Director Susan Thelen Production Manager Michele Ross Classified Manage' Kelli Mason Assistant to the Publisher Jean Ownbey Advertising Salas: Rick Mart; Sales Manager Ten Boring. Gary DeLossa. Tom Leech Catherine Lil|a. Rick Martr. Laura McKinney Joann Nelson. Julie Paul Barbara Rogers. Scott Thorkildson. Joan Wildermuth News and Editorial 686 5511 Display Advertising and Business 686 3712 Classified Advertising 686 4343 Letter Perfect Graphics 686 5511 Production 686 4381 Circulation 686 5511 Editor Managing Editor Nows Editor Editorial Page Editors Angela Sports Editor Photo Editor Graphic Design Editor Special Issues Editor Entertainment Sports Segment Night Editor Stanley Nelson Scott Maben Carolyn Lamberson Muniz Steven Hoemech Aaron Kno» Shu-Shlng Chen Lorraine Rath Kelly Kortekaas Editor H C Hutto Scott Maben Associate Editors Community Higher Education Administration Student Government Activities Features Stephen Mane' Michael Drummond Will Holbert Kelly Kortekaas Reporters Betsy Clayton Paula Green Frale de Guzman Craig Harris Gary Henley Andrew LaMar. Jett Morgan In grid Petersen. Cami Swanson. Kelvin Wee Photographers Sherlyn Biorkgren Christophe Chabaudie Andy Cripe. Clift Etzel. John Giustma Bobbie Lo, Gregor Okom Andre Ranieri Ted Shepler Michael Templeton, Dan Wheeler Production: Sandra Dalier Ad Coordinator Kelly Aienandre Ronwin Nicole Ashton. Virginia Bamaga Laura Carhart Eva Cohen. Stephanie Drynan. Dolores Fer rero. Shannon Gaither. Lisa Haggerty. Stephanie Holland Deirdre Kelly. Eliot Knight Chris Kno». Jung Lee. Bobbie Lo. James Mason, floss Martin. Angela Muniz. Ted Shepler Linda Sperling Lisa Svanevik. Ingrid White Kelly Williams. Serena Williams X Kang Xie when rr comes^to, TREATIES*' JES.THE SCVtEL AKEUAfc W10ruF,T^ -So much for the nalitie rties. where sign L MteWwrti Letters A little logic I like to promote the idea that women can think. Strangely enough, some women seem hent on proving me wrong The ns ent discussion in this forum on Planned Parenthood and women’s rights is a case in point. When considering the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy, a little logic goes a long way. Sex is a biological transac tion; you make a deal, you get a baby All this feigned surprise when a pregnancy comes onto the scene strikes me as a bit il logical It's like going through the checkout line, and lieing shocked and indignant when you find yourself the owner of a bag of groceries. If the groceries are unwanted, there is a simple solution. It's also illogical to cite abor tion as the right to control one's own body A woman does have that right: 1 staunchly defend it however, few women seem in clined to exercise it when "it feels sti right it can't be wrong ." In any case, abortion is not the control of one's own body It is the control of someone else's lit lie body. Can any woman actually stand then! with a straight face and demand the right to ch(x>se to terminate a life because it in terferes with her own? My next door neighbor knows some peo ple who interfere with his life the guy who side-swiped him at an intersection, some of his daughter's boyfriends, his ex wife. Funny, though, it wouldn't go over real big if he asserted his right to terminate their lives I guess he could always join the Mafia The time for choices, and control, is Imfore you hit the sack By the time the only ques tion is: to kill, or not to kill?, just how much choice should anyone have? Kuth Simer Eugene Good boycott Recently a journalism student wrote you in response to a letter concerning the band. The Guar dians of American Morality, and their offensive lyrics and posters. He said "because one writes the lyric 'go home and beat the wife and children' it does not mean one advocates violence against children." I would like to ask him. what does it "mean?" To go home and clean the house? It is frightening that a student of journalism puts so little stock in the value of words. Words have meaning As a folklore student myself. I can tell him (and the Guardians) that songs, stories, poems and other forms of writ ten and oral narrative serve a definite purpose in our society. They provide social, educa tional (for children as well as adults), psychological and cultural functions It is no acci dent and no joke that America is one of the most violent coun tries in the world, or that child abuse is more rampant than husband abuse. The fact the baud members sing of such things, and are responsible for posters bearing their name with a derogatory photo of a woman. does not indicate to me that they support women’s interests, nor ending the victimization of women. Therefore, I encourage all musicians, clubs and patrons to continue the boycott of this fraud until this current phase of their "lyrical" development has ended. Also, as entertainment director for the Saturday and New Holiday Markets. 1 do not him hands that discriminate on the basis of class, race or sex. Melinda Hoder Graduate, folklore Unneeded story Friday, Dec. 4's front page ar ticle on the Gay and lesbian Alliance’s "youth group" was displeasing to a large number of studunts I have talked to. The Oregon Daily Emerald showed poor judgment concerning this unneeded essay. One would think enough real news occurs at the University that the Emerald would not resort to allowing the Gay and Lesbian Youth Group free advertising At the very least, the report was not front-page material. 1 must commend GALA for a fine job penetrating the ranks of our only campus daily. It must have been quite a challenge to get a reporter to write an editorial on the front page con doning homosexuality and praising the efforts of its youth group without even the slightest hint that homosexuali ty is found contemptible by a great majority of Americans. (Gould it lie wrong? Spare the thought!) This is a lifestyle that is detested by the God of the Bible! It would not be so difficult, however, to get this reporter to write an article on GALA if. by chance, this reporter happened to live in and advocate GALA’S lifestyle. Kevin Allen Student
