Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1982 Page: 4 of 22
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Page 4, Thursday, February 25, 1982, South Jetty
EdiTomAl ANd OP>NioN
Sunny-side up
By Jim Edmonson
WBE TVt «3P SNCi CK Ht H0N EUDOET
( Tidemarks
Lately I've suffered a bit of
teasing from friends who re-
cognized the back of my bald
pate when the television camera
scanned a small gathering. The
occasion was a Corpus Christi
Press Club luncheon which was
addressed by former legislator
Frances “Sissy” Farenthold.
Now I have never been among
Sissy’s partisans. In truth,
among Texas politicians I pro-
bably hold only “Smilin’ Raf”
Yarbrough in less regard, but
unlike most of my friends I am
more likely to go out of my way
to listen to someone with whom
I disagree than one with whom I
find rapport. Perverse type, I
know.
The first most striking thing
about Sissy on this occasion was
a. She has white hair; b. Her
hair used to be shoulder length;
c. Her hair was combed; d. She
didn't talk Texas politics; and e.
I found her hard to fault. A good
mutual friend, a rather dis-
tinguished distaff journalist,
turned to me at the end of the
affair. “Sissy is a caring
person.” she said. I made no
reply. It took me some time to
discover the soft spots in the
former legislator’s remarks.
In the main she spoke on the
subject of nuclear weapons and
energy, and then on events in El
Salvador. Somewhat ruefully she
deplorpd the lack and manner of
news coverage and her efforts to
get to the bottom and the things
she accordingly learned. In this
she drew heavily upon the New
York Times and conversations
with Times people known to her.
Uridiy, and somewhai immod-
estly. I feel obliged to write that
she told me nothing which I did
not already know. I read the
Christian Science Monitor, even
though I am not of that faith or
persuasion. Admitting that I
refer to the Times too lightly I
facetiously dismiss it as a five
pound daily spread. Tm not sure
that an entire month of the
Monitor weighs that much.
Anyhow, I was just the least
bit annoyed that Sissy seemed to
imply that the gathered jour-
nalists were not aware of the
bomb, as they should be, nor of
Admiral Hyman Rickover’s re-
marks at the time of his recent
retirement. The admiral said he
regretted his work in the
development of nuclear sub-
marines. work that he’d done
only in the interest of protecting
his country. While she didn't
say it in so many words, upon
reflection it seems clear to me
that Sissy would go all out for
banning the bomb and every-
thing nuclear, even perhaps to
joining the nuts who carry
banners in front of nuclear
plants and protest submarine
launchings. Well, I too might
wish that things nuclear had
never come to pass, but now
that we have them the only
means for eliminating them
would be to destroy the know-
lelge. and that would mean
de moving ourselves, this planet
Eaith. All totally, easily possible
with the bomb, in truth more
poss ble and feasible than not.
Music, literature, art, philoso-
phy, religions, even the greatest
among them come and pass, but
science and what it has and will
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destruction of our planet.
for everything to be done in
double time.
For those visitors who have
been away from the island for
the winter there will be several
new sights in town when you
return. Besides the tremendous
increase in condominium con-
struction, there are several new
or expanded businesses that will
greet the tourist this spring and
summer.
The summer tourist will not
go lacking for places to eat.
There will be at least three new
eating establishments for island
visitors to patronize at their
choosing. At least three of the
more established eateries have
either made improvements or
expanded their services for their
customers.
There will also be more of a
variety to choose from this year,
compared to past seasons. Sev-
eral restaurant owners have
mentioned to me their planned
menu changes. Some will be
open for lunch this season who
in past years were strictly known
for their dinner hours.
If the weather holds -- its
been hitting the 80’s lately --
then the stage is set for one of
the biggest seasons the island
has experienced. The only thing
remaining to be done is for
islanders to make the mental
transitions necessary to accom-
modate bathing suits, beer,
boats and boisterous behavior.
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Editor
’ Raymond M Cushing j
Composing/Classified
Barbara Yates
Contributing writers
Judy Fuhrman
Bertie Goodwin
C M Henkel |r
lack l Moore
The South letty is published
every Thursday by Southern
Publishing, Inc. at 201 E. Cotter
Avenue in Port Aransas.
Any erroneous statement
regarding corporations, firms or
individuals will be gladlv
corrected when called to the
attention of the editors.
Second CUm •» paid at
Port Aransas, Texas ‘’8.173.
Jonathan Schell, in his series
on nuclear arms, appearing
currently in the New Yorker, and
undoubtedly to be published as
a book, offers a hypothesis upon
a ban (a word kin to censor).
Suppose the people of the world
were to appoint a committee
which decides that our salvation
lies in the extinction of nuclear
arms and the order is carried
out. So be it, but what would
prevent warlike nations from
rebuilding? Next then would be
the order to destroy the factories
for building weapons. But that
would last for only a few years.
So then order the destruction of
nuclear blueprints and technical
manuals, but they could easily
be rewritten and drawn because
the knowledge wx>uld remain in
mens' minds. In brief and to
repeat again, nuclear power
cannot be wished away, out-
lawed, made to disappear into
thin air. The only sure way to
destroy it is to destroy our-
selves.
I can and perhaps shall write
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remaining space must be con-
densed into a few observations
on El Salvador where in our
accustomed style we have
worked ourselves into a position
where we are damned if we do
and damned if we don’t. And so
without attempting to develop or
define the arguments I would
offer that we adopt a hands off
policy in all of Central and South
America, insofar as matters
politic are concerned. As to the
Communist threat let us let the
world know that henceforth we
shall adhere to the all but
forgotten Monroe Doctrine.
South of our southern border
there is not a single country,
with the possible exception of
once prosperous but now suf-
fering Costa Rica, that does not
dislike us, enjoy tweaking Uncle
Sam’s nose at every opportunity.
In the instance of refugees I am
as much the “caring person” as
Sissy, but I have priorities while
she seems to have none. At least
I am convinced that this is no
longer the land which can succor
the world's poor and suffering.
Our problems within arp today
too great and bringing the
destitute of the world to our
shores can and does only tend to
make our problem the more
insurmountable. And for all of
this I recognize that no man can
be an island, nor a nation.
Above all else, now as never
before we need an informed,
educated and thoughtful people.
Those things and only those,
and then only perhaps, are the
hope for our salvation and future
existence. Meanwhile the bomb
exists. How many of us know
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potential?
It’s that time again. Time to
get everything in order for the
spring and summer onslaught.
It’s amazing how the sounds
on the island shift each spring.
They do not give the attentive
ear the more traditional sounds
of birds chirping and bees
buzzing. What you hear on the
island these days is the high-
pitched whirring sound of saws
as they cut through new lumber,
and the dull cracking thud as
hammers drive home nails.
The island is getting ready
once again for the business that
for years has made the island
economy: tourism.
Construction has been going
on all winter, but most of it was
the long-range developments.
What’s in full swing now is the
last minute preparations for the
upcoming spring break.
It also amazes me how much
of an effect the shining sun has
on people’s attitudes. When the
sun shines on the island, it
seems to be the automatic signal
By C.M. Henkel Jr.
Publication Number: *4M)20
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