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Judging a Judge
I was amazed to find myself quoted as a defender of Utah's Judge Ritter [Nov. 7]. The quotation was taken from a lengthy conversation with a reporter that occurred many months ago. Although Judge Ritter's record has redeeming aspects to it, his reported conduct on the bench in violation of many of the standards of conduct established for judges makes evident that his voluntary retirement would be the most sensible solution to the situation in which he is embroiled.
E. Wayne Thode, Professor of Law
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
What Palau Saves
How nice of Evangelist Palau [Nov. 7] to fly down to South America with his Bible from his clean Oregon home to preach Jesus to the lost "machismo minded" Latins.
Indeed, the politicians support Palau. The poverty and suffering they don't care to relieve make them appear to be scoundrels. But Palau makes them respectable, and he comes cheaper than land reform or democracy.
I say shame on the Roman Catholic bishops who endorse such a creature to "save" the poor!
Oliver C. Chichetto
Bridgeport, Conn.
I find no argument with Palau's views or crusades, but I do wish to point out that the novelist you quote, Rómulo Gallegos, is not Colombian. He was born in 1884 in Caracas, and we Venezuelans are very proud of him for many reasons. He was not only one of the great Latin American writers, but also a great teacher and our first constitutionally elected President.
Clemente Cohen
Director General de Informacion
Ministerio de Información y Turismo
Caracas
Keep Mount McKinley
The Americana [Nov. 7] note about the proposal to change the name of Mount McKinley to Denali, an Indian word for "the Great One", omits points in favor of retaining the presidential name.
Responses to a questionnaire sent out by Alaska's Senator Ted Stevens showed that 73% of Alaskans want to keep the name Mount McKinley, while only 23% favor the change. Alaska now has a Denali Pass, Denali Camp, Denali State Park and Denali Highway. This makes that name rather commonplace, compared to that of the martyred President who, history records, was a leader in labor-law reform and in making the U.S. a dynamic world force—among other achievements.
You say President McKinley never visited Mount McKinley. It would be interesting to see if other Alaskan landmarks—Mount Foraker, Jefferson Peak, Fillmore Peak, Mount Cleveland, Grant Peak, Lincoln Island, Wilson Creek or Point Hayes—were visited by people for whom they were named. All information I find indicates they were not.
Ralph S. Regula
Congressman from Ohio
Washington, D.C.
Indians have been exploited in many ways, but guess which political party is responsible for using them as a front for de-Republicanizing our topography?
(The Rev.) Arnold R. Lewis
Madera, Calif.