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sanitation workers want to strike?
But efiluents are not the only output
of man's modern metropolis.
Look
at
the literature, newspapers, magazines,
and books published each day (with
sorne pornography under each of those
categories) in a huge center of learning
like New York City. How about the
knowledge (or boredom?) disseminated
in hundreds of schools by thousands of
teachers to a million students, in New
York City.
The plans, concepts, hopes, dreams,
governmental squabbles, attempts to
rule, the endless speeches. All these are
part of the "software" of cities.
Then there is the alienated majority,
the dissatisfied masses, those who go
through a day with nothing to do, and
those who grovel, sweat, and toil to
barely make ends meet. What does all
their output mean- to themselves and
tflk
Our
READERS SAY
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ever read.
h
really told me wbat running
away was all about. And it changed mr
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P.,
San Diego, California
"Your magazine has helped me make the
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I
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1
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1
don' t change my mind."
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Iuka, Mississippi
" I read your article in tbe May edition
of
The
PLAIN TRUTH. Tbe art.icle of
'Dear Mom and Dad: l'm Coming Home.'
Thank you for tbat article. It taught me
something.
1
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R. S.,
Santa Ana, California
What Should Children Read
"After reading 'What Should Your
Children Read
?'
I was so disgusted I just
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write you a letter. Any famed
psychíatríst wíll tell you that escape from
reality ís necessary and vital to one's
emocional and psycbological health."
Toni D.,
Cranford, New Jersey
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famed doctors also said smoking
im't harmful to health.
"As thc fatber of four cbildren ranging
from 5 ro
181/2
years, I know wbat a battle
it is to control cbildren's reading. Tbe
results of countless failures to guide thcir
ch ildren in the rigbt direction both mora lly
The
PLAIN TRUTH
to a nation? In many cases, misery,
stress, loneliness; a job that has noth–
ing to do with Jife; a Life that has noth–
ing
to
do with joy, !ove, success, peace.
Today we have crime unrcstrained,
poverty around the corner, insecurity,
slow poisons in the air, water, food,
and even in literature, sickness, st ress
and an early death.
Are cities real!
y
civilized?
Cities represent, on a global scale, the·
total achievement of man in all his his–
tory. This, then, is surely what man has
striven for during his entire experience
on earth. Cities have produced sorne
very wonderful inventions, works of
art, buildings, and people. And vastly
more
destructive inventions, absurd art,
slums, and criminals of every sort.
Cities.
Can
they sucvive?
Should
they? O
and socially is nnt mentioned in your arti–
cle: 'Whar Sbould Your Children Read?'
Tbe idea of make-believe, the inability to
face facts as tbey really are, is in my
opinion as a professional engineer, one of
the most scrious shortcomings of most
managers in industry."
T. F.,
Rosanna, Victoria, Australia
Hope for Future
"Here in I ndia we hear a lot about the
population explosion. Every movie cardes
a documentary on family planning. Still
the babies keep coming. Tbe population of
India at the present rate would be about
one billioo by 2000 A.D., a terrifying
thougbt. I bave realised the seriousness of
this problem only tbrougb your broadcast
and
The
PLAIN TRUTIJ . But
1
know tbe
good news of Tomorrow's World, thanks
tCl
you.' '
Radio Maldive Lisrener,
India
"Your magazine provides the guidance
1
need. Temptations are numerous but tbe
more
1
read your magazine the more I want
to change for tbe becter.
It
provides me
witb incentive to work harder, tbink more
and say Iess. Keep sending
Tbe
PLAIN
TRUTH so that
I
will not remain as
1
am
but change for the better."
Our Mistake
K. G. K.,
Madras, India
" In the October-November 1970 issue
of tbe journal
The
PLAIN TRUTH,
I
noticed an inaccuracy which
1
am taking
tbe liberty to draw to your attencion.
"The map of India shown on page 37
of tbe journal does not include tbe Srate
of J ammu and Kasbmir within the inter–
nacional boundaries of India. I need bardly
state tbat the State of Jammu and Kasbmir
is an integral part of the Union of India.
I ts people are the cicizens of India and
its representatives, elccted by adult fran–
chise, sit in the Indían Par liament. As
such, I hope you will agrce that i t should
J uly 1971
be sbown as part of India in any map of
tbis region.
" I bave drawn your attenrion to this
point on the assumption that it is your
intention to make tbe contents of this
journ"ll as facrually correct as possible.
Another reason is thar publications tbat
contain material whicb quescions the terri–
torial integrity of India, attract the atten–
tion of Indian laws. I hope you will con–
sider it appropriate to show tbe entire
territory of the State of J ammu and
Kashmir within the internacional boun–
daries of India in future issues wbich may
include such maps. I would be glad
to
offer any further information or assistance
that you may require."
Siddbartb Singh,
Second Secretary (Political),
The High Commission of India,
India House,
Aldwych, London, W.C.2.
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Please accept our apology for the Otlel"–
sight.
M ercury Pollution
" I am one
of
the físhermen wbo has
fished
all
my life and bave lost my income
tbrougb pollution of the waterways and
Lake \'<linnipeg, Cedar l ake, etc., by the
mercury problem. Most of the fishermen
who number about 1200, plus their fam–
ilies, are without income of any kind.
Most of these families are large. Most
fisbermen are of middle age and have
no chance of geuing employment, and tbe
government seems to tbink tbat if tbey
can forget abom tbe problem ir will go
away."
Dempsey V.,
Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
" What You Can Do"
"Your section, 'What You Can Do ... ,'
is very useful. Is it possible to expand this
section? Tbere is a great need for this
type information as it
is
almost impossible
to find it in the general press."
Harry
l.
A.,
Hermosa Beacb, California
Professor Comments
"1
am a Professor of Family and Mar–
riage Problems at El Camino Community
College - also Social Problems. May
I
congratulare you on your excellent editing,
writiog, originality, honesty, sincerity and
dedication for
The
PLAIN TRUTH and
otber releases.
l
have appreciated receiving
the magazine. It helps me keep a balanced
perspecti"e on family and tbe difficult
social problems plaguing us."
Prof. W. Woodard
D.,
Gardena, California
Hated Country- Now Wants
to Help
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a
14-year-old boy, and before
subscribed for
The
PLAIN TRUTH I
hatcd the world. I called the police pigs
and
I
hated anything to do wi th the Iaw.
l've read your magazine aod I'm realizing
tbat our country is slowly fallíng apart
and I'm going to do sometbiog to belp it."
Tom W.,
FarmingtOn, New Mexico
" How to Overcome Emotional
Stress"
"l
am taking a course in psychology at
tbe local college and have found the course
quite intcresting; but the teacher kep t tell–
ing us that people are only bigber animals
and have only animal instinctua l needs and