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WEDNESDAY, "Everyone in Southern Oregon d i. Ti TVIhiin" Published Dally except Saturday by 33 North Fir St- Ph. 77a-HUl t. ntiT nil III Oltiil Vrfitn HERB CHEV Advertising Manamr GERALD T LATHAM, Bui. Mm ERIC W ALLEN JBh Mnit. Editor EARL H ADAMS, city Editor HARRY CHIPMAN. Telej Editor RICHARD JEWETT, Sporte Editor OLIVE SI ARCHEH women'e Edltoi DALE ER1CKSON, Circulation Mm Entered as second class matter Mcdford. Oregon under Act of March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mali in Aavancti Dally and Sunday 1 year ill w,A Cmriiu R mnm III .00 0.00 Dallv and Sunday 3 moi. 3.011 .00 lift Sunday Only One year ao Slnslo Copy (Mailed) Du --nrriBr Anri MntrjT HOUte 200 'altu nnri UnnHnv -1 vear 121 .00 7a Daily and Sunday 1 mo. K 500 Carrlei and Vendors Copy 10c Official Paper of City of Medford Official Paper of Jacksun County United Presa International S ull Leased Wire U. P. 1. Telephoto Newsplctures "MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU" Of CIRCULATIONS Advertising BipreiientaUve: NELSON ROBERTS i ASSOC1- caso Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angelas aeawie, i-uw-m Denver. NIWSPAPIt runiiHim ASSOCIATION NATION A I fDITOIIAl ASftbCtVATlrfN 3 UJ Memner California Newspaper Publlsheri AssoclaUon Flight o' Time Mcdford and Jackson County History from trie files of The Mall Tribune 10. 20, 30, 40 and SO yean ago. 10 YEARS AGO Dec. 4, 1953 (Friday) Donald Hansen, Medford law yer, has been named chairman of the January March of Dimes campaign. Motorists driving in mountain areas surrounding the Rogue valley today required chains as heavy snowfalls were reported. 20 YEARS AGO Dec. 4, 1943 (Saturday) Karl Janouch, supervisor of Rogue River National Forest, leaves for Portland to attend re gional conference. From Arthur Perry's "Ye Smudge Pot" column: "The rM. nirla nova Rtnrted their annual campaign for a White Christmas, iney never learn. They should come out for a balmy, sunny Yuletlde and take a chance on getting a record snow." 30 YEARS AGO Dec. 4, 1933 (Monday) Estimated 20 places In Jack son County selling liquor as pro hibition ends; situation expect ed to be ended shortly as Ore gon's Knox law slated to go Into effect. Transient relief station to be located in Medford under fed eral relief program. 40 YEARS AGO Dec. 4, 1923 (Tuesday) School census shows total of 3.453 school ace children In Medford School District. Hilt, Calif., man, fined $100 for possession of pint of moon shine, vows, "I will never stick my nose in Medford again." 50 YEARS AGO Dec. 4, 1913 (Thursday) Tho Revelers Clllh fllvM Med ford's first formal party of the season at the Natatorium build ing. County Court fixes Jackson County levy for 1914 at 15 mills What's Your I.Q.7 Nine or ten correct it superior; seven or eight is escellent; five or six is good. 1. Molly Pitcher was famous in which of these activities: woman suffrage, war, stage, medicine? 2. Is the larger portion of an ocean liner above or below the watcrline? 3. What is the capital of the Dominion of Canada? 4. How many stars are there in the Big Dipper? 5. What great document was signed in the reign of King John of England, in the year 1215? 6. ISoiiike B. Ilickenlooper represents which slata in, the U. S. Senate? 7. For what purpose was the great Spanish Armada assem bled? 8. Is ermine a species of bea ver, muskrat, weasel, or squir rel? 8. What is a yellow hammer? 10. Which is the longest bone in the human body? Answers: 1. War. 2. Below. .3. Otlaua. 4. Seven. 5. Magna (haila. 0. lima. 7. Invasion of England. 8. Weasel. 9. A bird 10. Femur. NAMED TO GROUP SALEM (Ul'l) -House Speak er Clarence Barton Tuesday named Rep. Hay Dooley, D-Port- land, to the Interim Committee on State Buildings and lnstltu tions. 4 A DECEMBER 4, 1903 Champions One of the attributes aDiuty to accept and, with poised confidence, face challenges. Of such quality are the Phoenix High School football Pirates. Great were the expectations of them early in the fall. The gridiron season wa3 just two games old when the Buccaneers were advanced to No. 1 position in the Class A-2 rating polls. Said Phoenix Head Coach Jack Woodward at that time: "All we can do is keep it as a challenge and try to stay up there every week." II'EEK BY week the Pirates resolutely, re- sourcefully and successfully met that chal lenge. Last Saturday, by defeating the Royals of Portland's North Catholic High, 13-0, the Pirates completed a 12-game season unbeaten and untied. Now they rule as Oregon cham pions in their class. Well-coached and well-drilled in the requi sites of winning football and spurred by a core of veterans, the Buccaneers overran their op position with sharp and precise execution. One writer termed their manner businesslike and brusque. Their defense was tremendous, per mitting only one touchdown during the entire fall. It was yielded, perhaps condescendingly, to probably the weakest adversary Phoenix met. Hats off to an A No. 1 ball club and to its coaches of same caliber. Southern Oregon is proud of you. Congratulations, champs. R.D.J. Firearms Regulation Right to Bear Arms. A well regulated militia, being neces sary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Amendment II, Constitution of the United States of America. Over a considerable engaged in a friendly argument with a friend over the "right to bear arms," arguing that re strictive measures would violate the Constitu tion, while he argued that present measures make weapons too readily available to fools and idiots or madmen. The argument has intensified, of course, since the assassination of President Kennedy through the use of a mail-order rifle, purchased under a false name. Indeed, the argument is heated, and nation-wide. We still maintain, abiding citizen should weapons. But the right to do so, we now admit, should be subject to control. A RIGHT implies a responsibility. Surely no " responsible citizen wishincr to own a fire arm for hunting or target-shooting would be averse to laws requiring the registration of fire- aims. Such laws, under which every firearm of any design would be known ities, and, if used in the commission of a crime, be readily identifiable as to ownership, would do much to deter crime. A concomitant, of course, would be stiff penalties for non-registration. Ihus law-abiding citizens would have free access to firearms for would, while not barred, them, particularly if dealers were required to record and report each would be more hazardous than it now is. COME PROPOSALS have been made to pro. J hibit the ownership oppose, not only because tive, but because they would ban legitimate use of weapons while permitting criminals and the unscrupulous to obtain and use them (they'll always find a way, even to making their own). Remember the prohibition of alcohol. It didn't work. Neither would a prohibition against the private ownership of We do not favor an course, would require a CHOULD such regulatory laws be federal? We're of two minds. A federal statute would undoubtedly be But we can't get out a sneaking thought that individual citizens might just might have to take up arms against a government which has become dictatorial and no longer subject to con trol by the ballot. Let that clay never come! But if it does, a federal firearms control statute would be a potent weapon against an aroused citizenry determined to defend its rights and freedoms. WRITER in the another point : "(Police) are not Infallible or omnipresent, however deter mined they are to protect citizens from criminal violence. A firearm can be used for self-defense as well as recreation, and depriving citizens of this protection cannot be justified even by the brutal murder of their Chief Executive by a gun. "A twisted, demented mind bent on a course of insane violence will usually find a way to carry it out. This depress ing reality is no reason to penalize a huge segment of law abiding, normal, firearm-owning Americans. " The most lethal weapon in America today is the automobile, but we do not ban its owner ship. We regulate it and probably not well enough. The danger is not from a gun or an auto mobile; it is from the man behind the trigger or the wheel. E. A. P. S. For the record (and for AEJ's grati fication), this is a reversal of our previous posi tion, in an editorial of April 29, 1962. E. A. of a champion is the period of time, we have however, that no law- be forbidden to own to appropriate author legitimate use: criminals find it hard to come by sale. And illegal use of firearms. These we they are unduly restnc guns. outright ban which, of Constitutional change more effective. of the back of our head the time may come when New York Times makes Long Shadow H ...Communications... Lttr. a ftli Erlitne mutt hoar the the use of a pen name or initial for all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed in this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper; in fact the contrary is often the case. Great Relief To the Editor: Congratula tions. It has been a great relief, for the past week, not to find a single one of the usual violent, hate letters in Communications. This column, which was once so enjoyable, had become so filled with that kind of letters that it had become almost unreadable, except to the few who thrive on hate, violence and subversion. Please, may we keen the "Communications" column for the exchange of sane, friendlv expression, which I am sure is the wish of the vast majority of your readers? I cannot believe that our fore fathers who assured us freedom of the press intended that it be given over for the nreachment of subversion, hait- and incen tive to violence. (Name on file) Medford. Gifts for "Children" To the Editor: This vear an appeal is being made to inter ested persons and service or ganizations who wish to say Merry Christmas" to mentally retarded children at Oregon rairvicw Home in Salem. Per sons wishing to donate presents before the Dec. 15 deadline are asked to contact Mrs. Harry Daudl, chairman, Fairvicw committee, Phone 482-0853 in Ashland. In Medford, Mrs. R. Minear, 773-1277. Gifts received will be taken to Fnirview by the committee. At Fairview there a;e nearly 3,000 residents of all ages, so any gift would be suitable if harmless m nature. Gifts may be left unwrapped or wrapped, indicating on the package what tne article is: age. sex. or size of the person who might bene fit. Wrapping material would also be appreciated. Many of the "Children" at Fairview will otherwise remain forgotten this Christmas, but they are also the ones who will show you the truest apprecia tion for your thoughts! Bill Williams News Editor, Jackson ARC 8111 Park SI. Medford. Common Decency To Ihe Editor: On the day of President Kennedy's death, I happened to be in Sacramento, Calif., and heard the news over Ihe radio in my vehicle. Later on in the afternoon, while on my way back to Oregon, it cume to my attention that a few sta tions I was picking up on the radio, were playing regular mus ical programs. One station in Stockton, Calif., was playing music, especially disrespectful to the events of the morning just past. This prompted me to do a little dial spinning, and unci out just how many radio stations were guilty of disre spectful nrnei-jiniminp .-il a limn when, if not earn ing news or n commentary concerning our President's death, the very least to be expected would be music I approriatc for the moment, and by music I don't mean rock and roll or western tear jerkers. I'm glad that I could locate only a few stations on the dial that were thoughtless enough tO:S,Kler' an outdoors sportsman, or allow thmselves to fall to such a low. The following morning. I was surprised and disgusted to find day '(. 7- when world out that, what had once boon ,nmwl sk"'r - photographer U'--,-,n Mill.,.- r,r.w..n,c hie OA. one oi my tavorue rau.o sta- " ; " Tf flow and immediately death sets lions, here in the vallev was one i mi""ie nun -ian Moods oi . .. . .-. . . of the guilty ones. There can be I Skiing" at the Medford Senior "" ,0 that " 15 seL" absolutely no excuse for such High School audtoium , wh programming at that lime. I 1 1 . excellent ''n Uhese three combined life-lines Nearly all the radio stations, Sun alley last winter and can , ,g a rt,necion of Ultimate large or small in the lountrv, personally recommend it as the ! mree n( f.., s irj, As did their part in keeping the most spectacular ski film 1 have ' vitv miic!,ns e s boodh on people informed of the events ever seen . earth, it also is the means ol surrounding the assassination! Those attending the film WH stabilizing glucose for the ceilu and when any new information ; enjoy a program packed withiar blood of His Spirit iso to was slow in coming, the major-1 plenty of beautiful scenery in ) steak . 1 believe glucose to be uy nau uie common uecency hi least to carry music or com ments proper for the time. I would hesitate before ever turning my radio dial to a few stations that I know of now, that are guilty of what 1 be- MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ni im anil ajdraii of ihe writer, publication is permissible. The Mail lieve to be either ignorance, consideration, or both. G. L. Murray P.O. Box 904 Central Point, Ore.. Worth Saving, Worth Paying For To the Editor: As my thoughts reflect on the tragic events of our nation in recent days, I am compelled to express my views on young American High School students. I am truly thankful for the privilege to work with them during their most formative age. The news of Jack Kennedy's tragic death was taken with a great deal of emotionalism characteristic of these young people. Also, I noticed a dignity and quiet reserve that is basic in these young Americans. I was asked to speak to the stu dents to quiet their emotions in this unpleasant hour, but l re frained, feeling it was best to allow them a chance to meet this problem in their own man ner and time. Within two hours, students had returned to their studies but with quiet sombre dignity. They had also decided to cancel the dance and festi'i tics for that evening. This is only one of the many occasions where I have had good fortune to see these young people in action and reaction. We are now in the throes of austerity in this great state of Oregon. Education has the ac claim as one area where "Big Slashes" are needed. Maybe so. It depends largely on whether you are talking about the pro tection of your pocketbook, or concern for the education of the most precious commodity of our state, our youth. No one con demns tlie "taxpayer" (aren't we all?) for being vigilant in the protection of tax dollars. We welcome it, if you are well informed and are sincere enough to express an honest opinion. Many fine speeches and writ ings have been expressed since Nov. 22, a day of infamy. All opinions seem to urge reason. soberness, rededication, and tol erance in our future acts and decisions. If we believe in these terms and arc going to practice their attributes. I suggest we think very seriously about "cut ting back" in the important task of educating our youth. The enormous task of educa tion, urgency in time and of great numbers taught, will not permit our high schools to be come mere citadels of love and understanding. But having been in this business for 15 years, I cherish a hope that I have had some effect on these young citizens in molding wholesome morals, instilling respect for discipline, encouraging a sense of fair play, ana motivating di rection to a more fruitful life. 1 believe these young Ameri cans are worth saving : I believe i lne-v nre worm Paving for o;..l c T I Richard F. Traytor. Principal Eagle Point High School Eagle Point, Ore. Film Praised To the Editor: If vou are a i " '".'" type motion pictures, vou are in (or a rare treat this Satur- uni cuiur, ihm ami uiriuus am- ins, wim me worms oesi per-1 fuel that ferments emotion forming on precipitous slopes j (electro-motion) which is the here and in Europe, comedy, j basis for ALL diversified ex and hair-raising competitive ac-1 pression, the yeast of leaven of tion. Life. An excellent evening's enter-1 In or threefold cellular Spir,lt OREGON Irony: Betancourt Lives, Kennedy Dies As Venezuela Turns Democratic Corner By PHIL NEWSOM UPI foreign News Analyst Impossible to perceive at the time, there was tragic irony in President Kennedy's greeting upon the occasion last Feb. 19 of Venezuelan president nomu lo Betancourt's state visit to Washington. "You represent all that we admire in a political leader," Kennedy said. He was addressing a man who had survived three assas sination attempts and still was to survive a fourth in a nation which was the No. 1 target of Castro communism's attempt to destroy democracy in Latin America. Yet 10 months later, it was President Kennedy, leader of althouoh under certain circumstances Tribune reserves the right to edit tainment, sponsored by Rogue Snowmen. Wally Iverson 1316 Queen Anne Ave. Medford. Unknown Benefactor To the Editor: Do you believe in Santa Claus? I had a few doubts about him, but he came to our house the other day, even though it was a little ear ly. It happened like this. A man from a local appliance company came to our back door and told me he had an electric dishwasher for me. I told him he must be mistaken because we hadn't bought one, but he assured me it was paid for and he had our name and address. I told him he could leave it, but I was almost cer tain there had been some mis take. When my husband came home from work, he was as surprised as I was, so we called the ap pliance company and they told us it had been given to us by person or persons wishing to re main anonymous. We have no idea who gave us such a nice gift, but it cer tainly warmed our hearts. Not knowing the donors we can only ask God's blessing for them. Since we have a family of eight children, there is no question that the dishwasher will be used a great deal. I hope the donor reads this and knows what a welcome gift it is. 1 only wish we could somehow show our appreciation. So you see, Santa Claus came to our house. Mrs. Perry V. Rayburn 243 N. Ivy St., Medford. Animal Welfare To the Editor: All during the year, our friends of the press have helped us: To promote animal welfare . . . public safety . . . child protective services. Countless millions have read about the PATSY AWARDS . . . BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK . . . PET CARE ... all major activities of The American Hu mane Association and its more than 600 local oranizations. Thank you for helping. And, while it is impossible to send a "personal" thank you note, this letter does bring with it sincere wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year. The American Humane Association, Rutherford T. Phillips Executive Director, P.O. Box 1266-CP Denver, Colo. Parent Spirit To the Editor: After reading Lydia Burnham's doubt about Spirit Life, I was prompted to write, although it is barely pos sible to comprehend God's greatness. If man would forget about his earth-bound body and rea lize that all intelligence is first in Spirit form. Our brain is the special upper room that is to be furnished, to house the heart (senses), soul (emotion), mind I (thouphtsl. agreeing as one in our earthly house. I believe our spirit and blood are synopsis, not only that they work to gether, but alike in design of structure. In fact, I believe blood, water (modified) and spirit agree in one. Stop their i tne MA1.S 1 AY. the food or the world's free nations, who was himself to fall victim to an assassin's bullet. This week Venezuela turned an important corner. Despite terrorist threats, more than three million Vene zuelans turned out in free elec tions to name Betancourt's suc cessor. It was an important tri umph for Betancourt who has been determined that first, free elections be held, and second, that next March he should turn his office peacefully over to the man wno won. Important Victory It ws an important victory, too, for the Venezuelan people ana tor tne Venezuelan military who successfully had resisted tne temptation to seize the reins of government and thus provide the terrorists with proof that democracy in Latin Ameri ca would not work. Now a new test involving the whole of Latin America is at hand. Only a few weeks prior to Be tancourt's Washington visit, Communist Cuba itself had made clear the importance it attached to Venezuela. In a Havana rally marking the fifth anniversary of the ov erthrow of Venezuelan dictator Perez Jimenez. Cuban Commu nist leader Bias Roca declared that the Venezuelan rebels are not alone and that we will continue giving them our back ing every day." And he added: "When they achieve their full independence and make them selves owners of the great rich es in oil, aluminum and every thing their earth imprisons, then all of America shall burn. The whole of America shall li berate itself once and for all from the ominous Yankee im perialist yoke." Clear Intent In Rocas' words were clear Intent. Yet within the Organization of American States, from whose councils Cuba already had been banned, there remained doubt. Words, they said, were not wea pons. Brazil, Bolivia, Chile. Uru guay and Mexico continued to maintain relations with the Cas tro regime, refusing to join oth er American states in a diplo matic and economic blockade of Cuba. The Castro regime itself de nied vehemently that it has giv en other than moral support to tne Venezuelan terrorists. This week, from a cache of arms discovered on a Venezue lan beach, Venezuela presents evidence to the contrary. Venezuela, backed by the United States, will demand that the OAS unite against Cuba un der the Treaty of Rio which also is known as the Treaty of Keciprocal Assistance. The answer should be over whelming hemispheric solidari ty. Unfortunately, past perfor mance permits no such encour aging outcome. after death, I believe, we feed and communicate by the radia- tional warmth of emotion only, including senses of heart and mind, of thought transmission. Our Spirit's ability to maneu ver, then, lies in the field of vi brational gravitation. Since emotional life is of a spirit na ture, it has to be specific or per sonal. To deny God is to deny emotional life exists. Faith, courage and love, three bul warks of our spirit emotion. To me, the greatest attribute of His Spirit is non-favoritism, which proves the Purity of His Love. His Spirit is a realm of pefec tion. If it were not true it would show up in His creation, that is why it never changes. Our Spirit appears to be imperfect; not so, in the sense that it was created to be recreated. Man has always sometimes wanted to go searching for the Parent Spirit, not knowing it is found in our own stable. As the earth's ground is broken for crops, so must one's own ways be broken. This is not a viola tion as it is in compliance with the law of Life. Out of seeming ly dirt comes food and beauty from the main stalk. Helen Prevo 222 W. Jackson St. Medford. Heaven To the Editor: It is second nature with me to be constantly thinking of Heaven, where 1 ex pect to meet all the good people of Jackson County after Judg ment Day. Our years on earth are extremely limited, though I shall try to reach the age of 100 years, even plus. Thereaft er, we are to dwell in Heaven for all Eternity a mighty long time. i wonder whether Heaven has a sky which is brightly colored all the time, with no storm clouds, and not even a moon of its own. It might be a little difficult at first trying to sleep in all that brightness, but it won't bother me. as I can fall asleep anytime of the dav or night, it is a gilt. ' . If a newspaper should be pub lished L'p Yonder, it will in all likelihood be patterned after the Mail Tribune with its most in teresting Communications col umns, without the gripes, how ever. See you there some day. David Frisch P. O. Box 2292 White City, Ore. Strictly Personal By Sidney J. Harris (c) rield Enterprise. Inc. CALL IT FASCISM It's a interesting peculiarity of our social order that while the term "Communist" is flung around frequently and often care lessly, its opposite number, "Fascist" is hardly used at all. In Europe, this is not the case. People have no hesitancy in speaking of the right-wing radicals as "Fascists," for this is what they are. To speak of them as "extreme conservatives" is a foolish contradiction in terms. And it seems quite plain to me that there are many more Fascists and Fascist sympathizers in the United States than there are Communists and their sympathizers unless, of course, you care to adopt the Fascist line and suggest that everyone who favors staying in the UN and retaining Social Security is a Red fellow-traveler. We seem to be so exercised about Communist influence in this country, which is negligible, both in numbers and in ap peal to the American temper. Yet, year by year, one sees a Fascist spirit rising among the people,, although It Is called by many other and softer names, and has even achieved a certain dubious respectability in some circles. There is no reason why there shouldn't be a Fascist move ment in this country; nearly every nation has one. But it should be called by its right name, and it should be willing to accept the consequences of its position, as the Fascist parties do elsewhere. It has no business masquerading as "Americanism" or "conservatism" or "patriotism," when its whole philosophy of man is based on a hate-filled exclusiveness that would shock and affront the conservative American patriots who founded this country. What is distressing about this movement is the tacit or open support given to it by men who genuinely think of themselves as "conservatives," and who do not understand the implications of right-wing radicalism any more than the German industrialists understood what would happen to them when Hitler swept into power with their support. Just as Communism always begins with an appeal to "hu manity" and "equality" and ends with inhuman despotism, so does Fascism always begin with an appeal to "nationalism" and "individualism," and ends with a military collectivism far worse than the disease it purports to cure. These twin evils are the mirror-image of one another. It would be the supreme irony if, in rejecting the blandishments of Communism, we fell hysterically into the arms of Fascism disguised (as always) as Defender of the Faith. Everything Is Back To Normal By Arthur Hoppe WASHINGTON - I had been talking to an English friend. "I wonder," he had said un easily, "If you Americans are really fit to lead the world?" I thought about it as I walked up past the White House in the soft evening. The sidewalk in front, which had been roped off and guarded all week, was now open again to the public a sign we were returning to normalcy after the days of hatred and fear and killing. And there they were. There were 12 of them in two groups. Six were tall, solid young men in the neat brown uniforms, boots and swastika armbands of the American Nazi Party. The blood red let tering on the placards thev car ried read: "WIPE OUT THE RED ASSASSINS." Farther up the sidewalk, six other young men nondescriptly dressed, also marched militantly back and forth under similar placards. A girl in a raincoat handed out leaflets saying in huge black letters: "INVADE CUBA NOW. CLEAN OUT THE RED CUBAN KILLERS." The leader of the Nazis, Cap tain Seth Ryan, was eager to talk. There s so many com mies we're going to need gas chambers," he said, relish creeping into his tone of supe riority. The head of the other group was a pale, blonde, 28-year-old bookeeper named Alan Welch. His voice was more tentative, not quite so sure. "No," he said, "I'm not a Bircher. A couple of the others are. But we're mostly just Americans who say Tnrlerstand It's a lot of women's organizations working together for a h-ltrr community could he pretty formidable!" it's time we wiped out these Red rats." We stood for a few moments there, in front of the White House, talking in the fading light. Didn't he think, I asked him, that there had been enough hatred and voilence? His lips tightened. "What's to keep them from assassinating our new President?" he said. I walked on, feeling sad and thinking of my English friend's uneasy question. And yet, I thought, that we could tolerate these people marching up and down in front of the White House at a time like this, preaching hatred and violence, was per haps evidence of our faith in democracy, of faith in our selves. A policeman stopped me. He was round and red-faced, glow ing with reassuring normalcy. "Who are those nuts?" he asked. I told him and he shook his head with that new disgust many now feel toward the radi cals from either side. It worried me. I wanted to say that while we must condemn hatred and vi olence, we shouldn't condemn political radicalism. For it stim ulates us to think. But that was too complicated a thought, too personal, to tell a stranger. And I just said maybe these marchers were a penalty we had to pay for de mocracy. "They're too much of a pen alty," he said, his eyes hard and angry. "We ought to wipe them out." And 1 walked on, wondering more than ever if we Americans are really fit to lead the world.
