Letters, Feb. 18, 1974

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Sir / I don't think Tim O'Brien of the Washington Post made the "blooper" that the Post had to retract [Jan. 28]. I am an admirer of Barry Goldwater, but he made the mistake. How he could think that Truman could have been a great President is ridiculous. It is apparent that the Eastern news media are trying to make Truman a hero, but Goldwater doesn't need to join them.

SUSAN MYRICK Syracuse, Ind.

Drink and Energy

Sir / Although I do not condone drinking, I disagree with Mrs. Tooze's statement that more people are turning to liquor because of the energy crisis [Jan. 28]. Those who now drink more at home are probably those who used to drink in quantity in public. If people have to drink, isn't it safer for the rest of us having them drink at home?

PEGGY DEPUY McLean, Va.

Sir / Energy crisis adding to the drinking problem? Maybe the NWCTU has the answer to both situations. By resuming Prohibition we could divert the surplus alcohol to fuel consumption.

LARRY PESA Madeira Beach, Fla.

Mental Detours

Sir / I run frantically over the University of Texas campus, consulting endless schedules while the tower clock marks precious time. Where in the hell is my Spanish exam being held ?

Then I wake. Thank you for striking another entry off my list of personal insanities with your article "Recurring Nightmares" [Jan. 28]. When you find that others share your mental detours, you become more convinced of your sanity but, alas, less convinced of your uniqueness.

SHARILYN JACKSON SCRIVNER South Bend, Ind.

Sir / I had no idea that Wellesley and Radcliffe girls dreamed my awful, recurring dream about the exam in a class for which I wasn't even enrolled. Fellow sufferers, "I'll see you in my dreams."

MRS. FRANK PICHEL Utica, Mich.

Billings Error

Sir / In your Jan. 21 article on Japanese advertising agencies, you reported the billings of Hakuhodo Inc. at less than $3 million. The correct figure is in fact about 100 times as much, or about $300 million.

Those who are knowledgeable about advertising in this country will immediately recognize the error. However, there are many readers not that familiar with the advertising industry here who have an interest in the Japanese market and in advertising in Japan.

SHIRO HORIE Senior Managing Director General Manager International Division Hakuhodo Inc. Tokyo — TIME regrets the error.

Kissinger the Wasit

Sir / The success of the "Kissinger shuttle" [Jan. 28], to be followed by more significant moves, we hope, should come as no surprise to anthropologists familiar with the Middle East. Among Arabs the most favored device for the resolution of problems-be they family quarrels, ownership disputes, or even blood feuds-has always been the was-it (pronounced -was-eet), a go-between, intermediary, or mediator. Generally he is a man recognized by both parties for his wisdom, prestige and impartiality.

F.S. VIDAL Department of Anthropology Southern Methodist University Dallas

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