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DI - 6/14/71 g load you down you to the local Creit Union a consultant to and, after the supply all kinds ogistical support. ut the Isla Vista er, send a self- elope to 970 Em- leta, Calif. 93017. Letters Appeals Curses Songs To the Editor: In a editorial on May 4, it was mentioned that Mary Vecchio was in the Kendall Youth Home in Miami. She was put there after she ran away a second time to escape the enormous amount of hate mail she received after she was identified as the mystery girl in the now famous photograph of the Kent State massacre. I propose that all of us who care send her a letter—a letter of encouragement, not one of extreme sadism as were sent to her before. The address of the youth home is: Kendall Youth Home 8500 Southwest 107th Avenue Miami, Florida 33143. Anthony Marulla, A1 N444 Hillcrest To the Editor: Charles F. Johnson, M.D., through the publication of his lurid fantasies has significantly helped to further polarize students and professionals in regard to childcare. Indeed, there is no need for him to express his professional opinions, for through his personal ones, we can surmise much about what his professional ideas must be. As a woman and mother, I mistrust the professional judgment of a pediatrician who regards women as whores. This attitude represents a deep lack of respect for all women and thus their men and their children. As a professional teacher of young children I am horrified and disappointed that a doctor whose duty it is to help children has hurt them by widening the gap of communication between parent and professional. Next week has been designated, nationally, the Week of the Young Child. One week out of a year to think about children. It is time past due to come together to help the cause of our children. Susan Meyeds 503 S. Madison To the Editor: Re. Kristine Roepsch's letter In her condescending letter Ms. Roepsch chided welfare recipients for ". . . expecting the rest of us to support them while they go their merry way." This seems to me a very naive understanding of public welfare. Public welfare is more than food stamps and aid to dependent children, it includes all services and programs which are governmentally subsidized. Thus, the welfare system includes our transportation system, educational system, housing programs, public utilities, national defense (national offense), recreational facilities, etc. It is ironic but true, that the higher income citizens derive the greatest benefit from our real welfare system. For any individual to say that he or she is self-supporting is absurd. We all depend heavily upon each other. The so-called non-productive welfare recipients are generally those who were denied the advantage of society, such as education and job training. Public welfare is en- university community in such possible ways as a raise in tuition and a drop in registration! These "demonstrations" have only shown us that these students (?) are like spoiled, selfish children who throw tantrums! And like spoiled, selfish children, they should be punished! Cheryl Machovec Mike Machovec 620 1/2 East Bloomington To the Editor: I do not agree with the way this country is being run; it sickens and frightens me. I have decided that I must, in all good conscience, demonstrate my disagreement by protest. I am not sure this is the best way to show my feelings but I no longer can sit in my room and let the government use me as a statistic, merely because I was apathetic, agreeing with them. So I have "taken to the streets." I have never destroyed private property nor could I merely because the owner has been overcharging me. However, many of the ranks have decided to use destruction of property to stop destruction of life. I can easily see the justification of this, and it startles me when people can see an action of this sort as only a destructive and uncreative thing. Each year there is a Matt Dillion in Iowa City who feels he must single-handedly disperse the large group of people. They do this by gun threats or driving through the masses at high rates of speed. Last year Fortuna was with us; no one was picked off. This year Lady Luck has moved elsewhere. No one has been killed here, yet. Last week we saw a man in a pickup give a few people some pretty nice bruises. Tuesday night we saw a young man play with the crowd, continuously driving through the protesters either to calm his masochistic tendencies or to seriously hurt someone. He accomplished the latter. A young woman, though not directly hit by the car, had her knee dislocated when being yanked from the path of the oncoming vehicle (at about 25 mph). As I said, I have been a "non-violent" protester and will continue to be; but I will no longer let my life or the lives of those around me be jeopardized by a lunatic with 3,000 pounds of courage. Richard M. Johns To the Editor: Though it seems that disturbances are far from over in Iowa City, police harrassment of newsmen, I hope, is. During last week's skirmishes between law enforcement officials and students, three accredited Iowa newsmen were taken into custody. Two were picked up out of a group of reporters and charged with disorderly conduct and one, in addition to being arrested, was attacked from behind by an official for no apparent reason. I was an eyewitness to all the events. In the past, Sigma Delta Chi, professional society of journalists, has stood behind the right of the press to cover events without harrassment. We continue to do so. When the people act, the people have a right to know about those acts. The actions of the Johnson County Sheriff's office and the Iowa City Police Department against the press have not only been irresponsible but deplorable. The press will continue to cover events on this campus, wehther they be peaceful or violent. Law enforcement officials have a responsibility to cooperate. Robert E. Payne, President Sigma Delta Chi, UI chapter To the Editor: In the hallowed halls of Currier, the Paul Newman postered rooms of Burge, and the Chappa Lappa Pi house girls chattered so furiously about "pigs" and "clubs" that innocent passers-by could only assume they had encountered a local 4-H delegation. Outraged students huddled in the bleak rainy night to exchange tales of gruesome injustices. Finally the D.I. could use the thick black headline they had, no doubt, been planning for weeks. Violence had come home. Again this spring we are crawling out in droves for our vulgar entertainment. Little insignificant people, we trickle out into the night under the guise of "ending this war." We chant incoherently about "pigs" and "violence," the violence which is the heritage of this country, a heritage we share with our forefathers most completely. Another day draws to a close. What have we planned for tonight's activities? What spectacle will bring the gawking, grotesque crowds out into the warm spring air? The problem is solved Let's devise a new entertainment for this evening. Tonight we will stay at home and look into our narrow little minds.
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DI - 6/14/71 g load you down you to the local Creit Union a consultant to and, after the supply all kinds ogistical support. ut the Isla Vista er, send a self- elope to 970 Em- leta, Calif. 93017. Letters Appeals Curses Songs To the Editor: In a editorial on May 4, it was mentioned that Mary Vecchio was in the Kendall Youth Home in Miami. She was put there after she ran away a second time to escape the enormous amount of hate mail she received after she was identified as the mystery girl in the now famous photograph of the Kent State massacre. I propose that all of us who care send her a letter—a letter of encouragement, not one of extreme sadism as were sent to her before. The address of the youth home is: Kendall Youth Home 8500 Southwest 107th Avenue Miami, Florida 33143. Anthony Marulla, A1 N444 Hillcrest To the Editor: Charles F. Johnson, M.D., through the publication of his lurid fantasies has significantly helped to further polarize students and professionals in regard to childcare. Indeed, there is no need for him to express his professional opinions, for through his personal ones, we can surmise much about what his professional ideas must be. As a woman and mother, I mistrust the professional judgment of a pediatrician who regards women as whores. This attitude represents a deep lack of respect for all women and thus their men and their children. As a professional teacher of young children I am horrified and disappointed that a doctor whose duty it is to help children has hurt them by widening the gap of communication between parent and professional. Next week has been designated, nationally, the Week of the Young Child. One week out of a year to think about children. It is time past due to come together to help the cause of our children. Susan Meyeds 503 S. Madison To the Editor: Re. Kristine Roepsch's letter In her condescending letter Ms. Roepsch chided welfare recipients for ". . . expecting the rest of us to support them while they go their merry way." This seems to me a very naive understanding of public welfare. Public welfare is more than food stamps and aid to dependent children, it includes all services and programs which are governmentally subsidized. Thus, the welfare system includes our transportation system, educational system, housing programs, public utilities, national defense (national offense), recreational facilities, etc. It is ironic but true, that the higher income citizens derive the greatest benefit from our real welfare system. For any individual to say that he or she is self-supporting is absurd. We all depend heavily upon each other. The so-called non-productive welfare recipients are generally those who were denied the advantage of society, such as education and job training. Public welfare is en- university community in such possible ways as a raise in tuition and a drop in registration! These "demonstrations" have only shown us that these students (?) are like spoiled, selfish children who throw tantrums! And like spoiled, selfish children, they should be punished! Cheryl Machovec Mike Machovec 620 1/2 East Bloomington To the Editor: I do not agree with the way this country is being run; it sickens and frightens me. I have decided that I must, in all good conscience, demonstrate my disagreement by protest. I am not sure this is the best way to show my feelings but I no longer can sit in my room and let the government use me as a statistic, merely because I was apathetic, agreeing with them. So I have "taken to the streets." I have never destroyed private property nor could I merely because the owner has been overcharging me. However, many of the ranks have decided to use destruction of property to stop destruction of life. I can easily see the justification of this, and it startles me when people can see an action of this sort as only a destructive and uncreative thing. Each year there is a Matt Dillion in Iowa City who feels he must single-handedly disperse the large group of people. They do this by gun threats or driving through the masses at high rates of speed. Last year Fortuna was with us; no one was picked off. This year Lady Luck has moved elsewhere. No one has been killed here, yet. Last week we saw a man in a pickup give a few people some pretty nice bruises. Tuesday night we saw a young man play with the crowd, continuously driving through the protesters either to calm his masochistic tendencies or to seriously hurt someone. He accomplished the latter. A young woman, though not directly hit by the car, had her knee dislocated when being yanked from the path of the oncoming vehicle (at about 25 mph). As I said, I have been a "non-violent" protester and will continue to be; but I will no longer let my life or the lives of those around me be jeopardized by a lunatic with 3,000 pounds of courage. Richard M. Johns To the Editor: Though it seems that disturbances are far from over in Iowa City, police harrassment of newsmen, I hope, is. During last week's skirmishes between law enforcement officials and students, three accredited Iowa newsmen were taken into custody. Two were picked up out of a group of reporters and charged with disorderly conduct and one, in addition to being arrested, was attacked from behind by an official for no apparent reason. I was an eyewitness to all the events. In the past, Sigma Delta Chi, professional society of journalists, has stood behind the right of the press to cover events without harrassment. We continue to do so. When the people act, the people have a right to know about those acts. The actions of the Johnson County Sheriff's office and the Iowa City Police Department against the press have not only been irresponsible but deplorable. The press will continue to cover events on this campus, wehther they be peaceful or violent. Law enforcement officials have a responsibility to cooperate. Robert E. Payne, President Sigma Delta Chi, UI chapter To the Editor: In the hallowed halls of Currier, the Paul Newman postered rooms of Burge, and the Chappa Lappa Pi house girls chattered so furiously about "pigs" and "clubs" that innocent passers-by could only assume they had encountered a local 4-H delegation. Outraged students huddled in the bleak rainy night to exchange tales of gruesome injustices. Finally the D.I. could use the thick black headline they had, no doubt, been planning for weeks. Violence had come home. Again this spring we are crawling out in droves for our vulgar entertainment. Little insignificant people, we trickle out into the night under the guise of "ending this war." We chant incoherently about "pigs" and "violence," the violence which is the heritage of this country, a heritage we share with our forefathers most completely. Another day draws to a close. What have we planned for tonight's activities? What spectacle will bring the gawking, grotesque crowds out into the warm spring air? The problem is solved Let's devise a new entertainment for this evening. Tonight we will stay at home and look into our narrow little minds.
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