HEW, a Monster?

To the Editors:

After reading your story on Joseph Califano and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare [June 12], I am convinced that this country needs another round of Mr. Califano about as much as Miami Beach needs snow.

We are still paying for the Great Society programs of the '60s in our current economic miseries, and if he is around to continue in public life we might as well write off the '80s right now.

Lawrence U. Luchini

Bay Village, Ohio

The urban riots of the '60s were a reaction to gross economic and social inequities. The feds wisely, albeit inefficiently, undertook the task of trying to correct that situation through massive social programming. The job has only just begun. Any significant retrenchment that encourages economic and social disparities will only have us back on the streets.

Patrick J. McGory

Columbus

I do not think Mr. Califano and his liberal friends realize, in their zeal to give money away, what a nightmare they are creating. They may eventually succeed in killing the goose that lays their golden eggs. The working, contributing people of this country cannot pay enough taxes to keep up with all of Califano's schemes for throwing money around.

G.L. Thurston

Coalinga, Calif.

Califano is injurious to my health and my pocketbook. Let's get back to basics cut the waste.

Morris D. Blumenthal

Birmingham

As the first person in my family to attend college, I am very thankful for the loan the Government has awarded me. I would gladly pay it back at twice the interest rate for being given the privilege of attending college.

Veronica Jordan

Berkeley, Calif.

Beware, Califano. Jarvis is coming!

Richard A. Hartmann

Berkeley, Calif.

What Money Buys

In your article "Mobile Society Puts Down Roots" [June 12] you state that "American executives are becoming increasingly interested in things money cannot buy, notably a stable home life, a safe environment, a wholesome community, sun, fun, culture." If these things don't cost money, why do so many of their wives have jobs?

Kay Grizzard

San Antonio

As veterans of 20 corporate moves between us, we are disturbed by your article, which suggests that younger managers will not relocate in order to gain promotions. Those of us who have adapted ourselves and our families to this mobile life-style consider ourselves to be latter-day pioneers.

The strength of the free enterprise system depends upon the availability of people who are willing to accept challenges and responsibilities--the movers and shakers of a complacent society.

Barbara Friedrich, Sally Hultstrand,

Co-Authors,

Did Somebody Pack the Baby?

St. Louis

Global Plan

TIME is to be congratulated for its analysis of the global economic situation in its Essay "The Case for a Global Marshall Plan" [June 12].

On April 26, I introduced a resolution calling for the creation of a capital pool for purposes similar to those outlined in your Essay. I believe firmly that the expansion of markets in the developing countries will lead to higher levels of employment and domestic activity in the industrialized countries.

Jacob K. Javits

U.S. Senator, New York

Washington, D.C

The Cyprus Pressure

The only way for the U.S. to insist on justice for Cyprus [June 12] is to continue to increase the pressure on Turkey, till she recognizes the right of the 200,000 Greek Cypriot refugees to return to their homes in the north.

Constantine Georgiadis Hamilton, Ont.

Turkey heroically and selflessly provided invaluable assistance to the U.S. during the Korean War. The continuation of the present arms embargo against such a faithful friend and ally is an act which will shake the confidence of all the friends of the U.S. By lifting the embargo on arms for Turkey, Congress will help restore Greece's security as well as that of the U.S. and Turkey.

I applaud President Carter's display of fairness on the Cyprus issue.

Ansel C. Ugural

Teaneck, N.J.

Cuban Stabilizers?

You report that the Carter Administration is deeply worried about 43,000 Cubans in 14 African nations [June 5]. Not long ago, U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young described them as a stabilizing influence. Is Young wrong, confused or perhaps both?

Bernhard Wagner Hamburg,

West Germany

Two American Nuisances

Your article "Here Come the Foreign Tourists" [June 5] described my wife, three children and me. We came (for three weeks around Easter), saw (as much as we could: 3,500 miles by car) and enjoyed it (enormously), but for two things. How can efficiency-minded people like the Americans accept such antiquated and cumbersome practices as 1) local sales taxes added to the price of goods and services instead of being included in them and 2) tips in restaurants paid separately instead of being included in the bill.

If foreign tourists could contribute to the abolition of these two nuisances, it would certainly ease not only their stay in America, but also the life of the U.S. citizens in general.

Georges Andre Cuendet

Geneva

Hooray for Higher Prices!

Hooray for higher food prices [June 12]! The American farm worker and farmer have subsidized the American dinner table long enough. Other nations have historically paid a higher percentage of their income for food. There will be the usual soft-palmed protesters, but remember that generally the farmer and farm worker pull their weight on this planet.

Marion Juricic Bowers

Saint Helena, Calif.

It should be remembered that even though the oil, gas, auto and steel industries stress their importance to the economy, ask the average family to go without a few meals and see which industry is truly the only essential industry.

Jeffrey B. Stone

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

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