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MARCH 23, 1973 VOL. 53 PRICE: 10¢ .. RE MICRONESIANS RIGHTS 1 King told the Marian~s Do Micronesians have any case against the Continen­ Ever since the Microne­ Variety. "In that res­ rights to assert under the tal Hotel had been dismis­ sian Legal Services Cor­ pect, I think the Conti­ Trusteeship Agreement? sed. MLSC is representing poration began its work in Micronesia, it has at­ nental suit is a landmark This question seemed ten residents of Saipan for Micronesia, 11 he said. who oppose construction of tempted to have clarified paramount in the minds of The dismissal of the the hotel on Micro Beach, the issue of exactly what the Micronesian Legal suit by Judge Samuel P. reputed to be the most a Micronesian's rights are Services attorneys on Wed­ King of U.S. District nesday when they first favored public beach on under the Trusteeship Agreement, attorney Ed Court in Honolulu can be received word that the the island. viewed as a landmark in the sense that at first hearing, via telephone on Wednesday, it seems to ALL IS OUIET AT clarify Micronesians' rights -- by closing their TOWN HOUSE avenues of redress for ad­ Jose S. Pangelinan is verse actions of Trust receiving only $200 a Territory officials. month in rent for his The avenue of appeal is Beach Road property that still open though. At the Town House shopping this writing, it is almost center occupies. This in­ a certain thing that MI.SC formation has come to will appeal the decision light in the wake of the to a federal appeals complaint filed March 12 court. First, it is iike­ by Maria C. Vaughn, who ly that the attorneys will leases Pangelinan's pro­ seek an injunction from perty and subleases it to Judge King to stop further Town House (Marianas Vari- constmuction of the hotel; , ety, March 16). WHERE HAS ALL THE TANGANTANGAN GONE? Gone to give a if that fails, they will Mrs. Vaughn is seeking a little breathing space for the old Japanese Hospital. next seek an injunction . declaratory judgement that The clearance project is part of the Marianas Dis­ from the appeals court her 1969 lease with Pange­ trict's tourist enticement program. Continued on page 2 linan and thus her sub­ lease with Town House-- is valid, even though approv­ al of the High Commis­ Filipino found guilty in stabbing death sioner was never obtained. A Filipino construction This approval is mandated Edward F. Ada, 20, died on them. Marianas Sheriff worker has been judged by TT laws that require from stab wounds in the Antonio Benavente was re­ guilty of involuntary man­ the HiCom's assent to chest suffered outside the ported in the Guam newspa­ slaughter in the November alien interests in land. Diaz Soba Lunch on Beach pers as having said that 10 stabbing death of a Road in Chalan Kanoa. Tes­ Lanzanas and his companion ~rs. Vaughn's late hus­ Saipanese youth. This banct, George Vaughn, the timony of witnesses given "were defending them­ verdict against Hilario 11 co-signer of the lease, to police at the time selves. Lanzanas, 43, was handed was not a citizen of the strongly indicated that The verdict of man- down by Chief Justice Har­ Lanzanas and a Filipino slaughter, reached without Trust Territory. old Burnett of the TT High Last October, Pangelinan companion acted in se'if­ a jury, carries a penalty Continued on page 2 Court on March 14. defense to stop an attack Continued on page 8 ; .(· ... • Page 2 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS Marah 23 1973 CONTIN TA SUIT .... pending the preparation o immediately after they action and the propriety steppingstone" from the the appeal. were informed of the deci­ of the venue, or court to Eniwetok case, in which The Trust Territory At­ sion, but before seeing a which the case was taken. the U.S. Air Force was re­ torney General's Office written copy of the The present legal status quired to submit a NEPA viewed the dismissal as a judge's opinion, MLSC at­ of the Trust Territory and environmental impact II con f irmation of the posi- torneys Ed King and Sam the obligations of the statement detailing the tion which we have always Withers said: United States as the Ad- effect of its cratering taken with respect to the "We consider this just ministering. Author! ty experiments on the island. present legal status of another hurdle on our way "often-times conflict," NEPA, in that case (also the Trust Territory· That to victory. We've known admitted Carlos Salii in decided by Judge King), it is not an agency of the all along that no matter his statement for the At­ was held to be applicable United States." This what Judge King decided, torney General's Office. to federal undertakings statement was also made on we would have to go to the "For instance," he said, within the Trust Ter- Wednesday by Carlos Salii, U.S. Circuit Court of Ap­ "this present case was ritory. who represented the High peals to obtain a final · predicated on, in addition Commissioner, a defendant ruling. to the applicability of in the suit along with "Judge King's opinion is NEPA, the obligation of Continental Airlines. very encouraging in the the United States to pro­ Judge King's lengthy 32- way it sharpens the issues tect the Micronesians from TOWN HOUSE ... and makes many findings in loss of their lands. We page ruling held in es­ asked the Micronesian support of our posi~ion. should point out that the sence, that the Tr et Legal Services Corporation He even said that his land leased by Continental Territory government _s on Saipan to represent him not a federal agency t.mder decision was made with will continue to remain great reluctance. public land and that the in the negotiation of a the definition of such an new lease. ~SC is conti­ agency contained in the "We have too much con­ execution of the Continen­ fidence in the American tal lease was for the best nuing to represent Pange­ Administrative Procedures linan, and is in the Act, and that, therefore, system of government to interest of Micronesians believe for a moment that in that it promotes eco­ process of preparing an the National Environmental answer to Mrs. Vaughn's Protection Act (NEPA), Micronesians ultimately nomic development of Mic­ will be left without power ronesia." complaint; this must be which applies to federal filed with the High Court agencies, does not apply to assert rights being Ed King, when asked by denied them by American the Marianas Variety what by April 2. to actions taken by the Mrs. Vaughn is repre­ Trust Territory govern­ officials here." effect the Continental Without this power to case might have on con­ sented by Town House's at­ ment. torney on Guam, Donald G. At issue in the Saipan assert their rights, how struction of the planned will Micronesians work to (and also controversial -­ Lawrence. residents' suit was the Pangelinan and his at­ question of whether Conti­ preserve their resources, see Marianas Variety, Jan­ their land, their customs? uary 26) Inter-Continental torneys have contended all nental should be required along that the lease is to comply with provisions asked Ed King. "I regard Hotel on Micro Beach adja­ totally invalid. They ex­ of NEPA by filing an envi­ the Trusteeship Agree­ cent to the Continental press hopes, however, that ronmental impact statement ment," he said, "almost as site, said it definitely the matter can be resolved discussing what effect the a constitution Eor Micro­ could have an effect. amicably. hotel will have on the nesia until such time as This is so because a Micro Beach site. an independent government favorable ruling by the The plaintiffs' basic is established here. It federal appeals court contention all along has has the specificity of the would make NEPA 's environ­ been that construction of U.S. Constitution." But mental protections applic­ the 200-room hotel adja­ Wednesday's decision ap­ able to that hotel and all cent to Saipan's favorite pears to indicate, added other construction on pub­ ' beach will act as a King, that Micronesians lic land in the Territory. psychological deterrent to cannot go to federal court The two situations are use of the beach by the and challenge official ac­ somewhat different, how­ island's residents -- thus tions simply tmder the ever, in that the Inter­ turning it over to the Trusteeship Agreement, and Continental Hotel would tourists. The hotel, without specific TT provi­ not so squarely block the construction of which has sions or laws on which to main section of Micro base a case. Beach. reached the pile-driving The plaintiffs in the stage, is being built on Al though the judge's Continental suit are public land leased to the ruling was made "with Joaquin P. Villagomez, company by the Trust Ter­ great reluctance," he de­ Rick R. Marciano, John S. ritory government. Grant­ NIPUU JOI, cided favorably a number Rosario, Ben A. Guerrero, RIRDtOST FOODS COMPANY ing of this lease by the of other critical issues Nick Santos, Justin S. ... ,enc IICI. I.I.I. High Commissioner is the raised by the plaintiffs, Manglona, Jesus A. Sasa­ RADE INQUIRIES: official government action such as their standing to moto, David T. Aldan, Lino PETER FISHER TRADING PTY. LTD. 21 PITT STREET, SYDNY. AUSTRALIA. that the plaintiffs sought sue, the sufficiency of M. Olopai and Herman Q. to have declared a "feder­ their interest in the dis­ Guerrero. al action." position of Micro Beach, Ed King termed the Con­ In a statement issued the timeliness of their tinental case a "logical • Page 3 March 23, 19?3 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS PAGAN'S COCONUTS TOASTED TAI BELAU PRINTS AGAIN

big wheels," editor SAIPAN (MNS) -- The des- able to determine whether GUAM (MNS)--Palau's only Uludong wrote, adding, "I tructive brush fire that the coconut trees will newspaper, Tia Belau, is was informed that there swept through nearly the survive or need to be re­ back in business after a was pressure to close our entire island of Pagan in placed. Chances of t~e two-week enforced break in office." the Marianas finally coconut trees surviving its publication schedule caused by local political Uludong concluded his burned itself out late are "slim, "Haratita said, difficulties in Koror statement by saying, "We Wednesday evening, March because of the prolonged (Marianas Variety, March are scouting for a print­ 14. According to Marianas drought. ing machine, a typewriter District Public Affairs Coconut crabs, another 9). and any support you (the Officer David Maratita, major source of food, were The paper was mailed in readers) can lend us will the fire damaged approxi- also badly affected the an entirely new format to be greatly apprecia-ted. As mately 75 percent of the fire, :Maratita said. F.ood subscribers last week from we said in our first island's staple crops such supplies are estimated to Guam. Fditor ll.foses Uludong issue, we Micronesians as bananas, yams, taro and last about a month, he explafoed the delay in an tapioca. added. Only those crops editorial: have to develop our media of information and news to "Luckily," Haratita said, that were near th~ village "Just about the time we inform our people of what the village was not af- were not affected by the were ready for printing the foreign government in fected. Fire more or less fire. two weeks ago our office country does not provide encircled the area. The A navy C-121 aircraft was closed," he said. island itself appeared from Guam departed Saipan "There was no access to in its media. And we to be charred ~nd the pho- Wednesday afternoon, :March any other printing machine believe in self-criticism in order to improve our tographs taken by the Navy 14, to inspect the extent in town so we had to get society." when they cirlc~d the of damage done by the it printed in Guam. That's island will indicate the fire. Lester Weaver, why it is bigger in size actual extent of the Marianas District Agricul­ and different in format Ps damage." · turis t, and John Cepeda, than the previous issues. C" Hardest hit were the Assistant District Esti­ "As for why our office coconut trees, considered mater, were on board the was closed, we are not to be a,major source of Navy plane to inspect the clear about it yet but the income for the island's damage. According to TT company that has the lease residents. Haratita said Military Liaison Officer to the building we were on Thursday, Varch 15, Lt, Commander Alan R. Pen­ using closed it, saying that 99 percent of the dleton, the aircraft relationships have to be coconut trees were circled the island several clarified before further damaged. He added that in times at low altitudes to printing of Tia Belau. Our eaux de cologne about a month, the agri- estimate the damage done last issue h~some things culture department will be by the fire. which disturbed some local ~/16{4.j f;)ioi

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people want a constitution drafted by them, not by a bunch of congressmen who are overprotective of their own interests. The people of Micronesia have looked forward to the day when their leaders in Congress would start to act like Micronesians· themselves and help the people instead of destroy them. The senior Senator from the Marianas spoke of the "THREE CHEERS FOR JOHNSTON AND ADA" great accomplishment of the 5th Congress, yet the Dear fditor: senior Representative from the Marshalls spoke of the Three cheers for ~ir,h Commissioner Johnston and great disappointment. I agree with both of them! I nistri~t AdI"inis tr a tor .Ac:la. Here, apparently fin the think, as everyone else would, that a $1000 bonus for Town House suit, r•arianas Varietv, l'arch Hi J, is a each congressman from the people for their added situation where the administration is protecting a pleasure is a great accomplishment, and the assassina­ i1icronesian from being exploited by big bully boy Ken tion of the Constitutional Convencion bill (thanks to 'Jones, and his 'ficronesian front wants to go to court the Marianas delegate), because it will be very expen­ to force approval of t~e exploitation. sive, despite its major anticipated benefits to the The purpose hehind requiring the High Commissioner's people, is indeed a great disappointment. approval of land leases to foreign interests is it The Congress has mandated that it will now draft the protect the ,_,,.icrones ian from being exploited and that constitution for all Micronesia itself, because every­ is just what is all about. one will save a hell of a lot of money. Watch for the At the time Jones was securin? a foreign business great event the next time around. I would expect a permit it was poiPted out to the Attorney General that typical effort on the Congress's part in the drafting the lease on tlie Town House land had not yet been of the constitution as it did on the political status approved by the High Corranissioner. The Attorney issue; more years of ass-dragging, and more appropri­ r,eneral stated at that time that if this were so the ations. A cycle of money waste-time waste will again lease was "voidable." take place. I was wonderi.ng why the ,Jones representatives have PETE A. TENORIO been frantically trying to lease another pi.ece of land Saipan on Saipan for his super duper escalators. It would seem that their efforts have not been successful so ROTA: "FALSE REPRESENTATION"? Jones wants the court to rule that the High Commis­ Dear Editor: sioner be reauired to approve leases that exploit The report made to the 1973 United Nations Visiting Sainanese and contain paragraphs contrary to public Mission that "the people of Rota were not consulted on policy. I don't think the court wiJl do that. the inception of the }Jarianas political status talks" The High Commissioner rates a Well Done in this case. (Marianas Variety, March 9) is a false representation J. SALAS of the people of Rota. Beginning with the origination Saipan of the Marianas political status talks, councilmen on Rota voted on which citizens of Rota would represent them in these talks. The outcome was Joannes P-. "CYCLE OF MONEY WASTE--TIME WASTE" Taimanao and Benjamin T. Vanglona. At that time, Benjamin Manglona was attending the University of Guam. Dear Editor: As Hr. Fanglona would, because of his studies on Guam, Everyone agrees that the last session of the Congress sometimes be unable to attend the talks, I strongly of Micronesia has been the most productive. For one suggested to the other councilmen and to the mayor of thing, landmark legislation was passed during the early Rota to vote for an alternate delegate to attend the days of the meeting, boosting the contingency and plea- meetinps in the event that one of the two delegates is 'sure expense of each Congress member to $3,500 per unable to go. Some of my colleagues indicated that year; the Constitutional Convention bill was raped, so this was not necessary. The Hayor pointed out that it that congressional tenure and luxury living is pro­ was not important, as he can act unon such matters with longed, possibly indefinitely, and the congressmen "executive power." I replied: "Baloney!" from the five districts, not including the Marianas~ On another report -- that "Rota desires to be a managed to be complimented by the Marienas District separate district" -- I said that a plehiscite was Legislature with a "Go to Hell" farewell. The Senate conducted sometime ago, hut those who signed did not economic expert on Micronesia from Palau once again meet one-half of the eljgible voters of Rota. Sad to ~mphasized the need for drastic reduction of the sala­ say, I signed this petition for I support the intention ries of Micronesians so that the Micronesians can but not the action at this moment. The p]ehiscite survive within the fragile economy of the islands after conducted was eauivalent to a 'baseball score.' This independence. The pol~tical statuses are probably all is because the pJehi.scite showed only those who are dead in view of the traditional disagreements between willing to see Rota separate, but did it show how manv the various districts on who should be the next chief do not want to see Rota separate? lfo Senor! or High Commissioner. In my opinion, 50 days of the congressional session CHRIS INOS, Rota Councilman was foolishly wasted. Sure, we all hear of appro­ Chairman, Development and priation bills, resolutions, etc., that will do some Welfare Committee good to Micronesians, but these you must understand "HEALTH FIRST, THEN WEALTH" were passed to cover up for the issues that the Con­ Dear Editor: gress knew would threaten their existence if those is­ · I was shocked to lean1 that there is a mental health sues were discussed and passed. The people don't program on Saipan. I learned this from the Pacific care whether you raise your salaries or not. But they Daily News last ~onth. I am a Saipanese and I never care that you do something about the foundation for knew before that such a proeram existed on Saip8n. future government, if this is to ever come about. The Continued on page 5 Page 5 March 23, 1973 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS

Since I am very interested to ] earn more about the mental health prop-ram, I hac1 a conversation wj th an employee of the mental health department who said tl-iat the departT'lent u.c:;ec1 to ],ave a psychiatrist, but he left the island (Saipan) alreAdy. A psycho] opfat Fas hired I notice they've started making periodic cost-of­ then but he left the island last year. living reports on Guam. The latest indicates the rate /.ccordinf to the other mental hea] th emp J oy ees on of inflation on that island.is three times the national Saipan, the mental health c1epartr1 ent is now exj sting U s rate at the moment. What is disturbing about this without a psychiatrist or a psycholo~ist. 'T'r.e chief of is• that• most of the Trust T~rritory ' s imported goos d go the department is a medical officer. T'e prescribe:s through Guam, making it a safe bet that the factors medicines for the mental patients. There are tl'ree causing increased prices on Guam are duplicated here, 1 counselors in t1,e ccpartrent P 1 o have in.s.c:eauRte with perhaps even greater increases. t11erary anc unsafe transportation ,for tlif' mer.ta] Price controls have often been discussed by patients. Frequently at n.ifl' ttir,e ti-.., psychiatric Micronesia's lawmakers. A petition from a women's ,:arc: i.-:; L2ft alone ·,·j t'.-out a nurs0 or a corrisf'an for group in Palau during the latest Congress session urged several ;1ours. such controls, and a resolution asking for a cost-of­ I believe that a T'len tal 1,calth pror:ram is very living study, with wages to be subsequently pegged to essential to have not only on Saipan, hut in the other the results of that study, was offered. I tend to islands in '{icronesia as well. Our population is favor both suggestions. growing in a rapid manner. ~Jew ideas and things arc There are, of course, legitimate reasons for the high replacing our culture and customs. prices on Guam and in the TT. But the aver~ge consumer So in order to combat these changes, the mental finds it difficult to believe these could alone justify health department should hire a psychiatrist not only the high prices, or could account for the wild varia­ to head the department, but also to provide better and tions in price that often exist on the same items in adequate therapy and to prescribe medicines for the different stores. Vestiges of a sort-of South Seas mental patients. This is more preferable than a Trader mentality still exist. The customer is often medical officer. The counselors should be sent to treated with disdain; the merchandise is often spoiled, Guam, Hawaii or the United States for more learning and broken or otherwise unacceptable; the merchants training in counseling. frequently overemphasize their shipping, storage or Let us not be too concerned about the theory of it's pilferage problems as excuses to justify excessively a district matter or a headquarters matter. Instead, high prices, poor quality, poor service or limited let us be concerned about the problem and its solution. selection. I hope the headquarters health services wi ll look into The important thing for the consumer, whether Micro­ this matter and take action on it now. nesian or American, to remember is that he need 1not Health first, then wealth. accept this situation. Ultimately he is in con~rol of E. SABLAN these things through his freely exercised right to University of Guam or not spend his money. Don't tolerate poor service. OPEN LETTER TO THE AUDIT INVESTIGATORS Return merchandise that is broken, food that is spoiled or in damaged packages, and items that do not work pro­ Dear Editor: perly, Call unusually out-of-line prices to the atten­ The members of the Select Connnittee of the District tion of store owners and refuse to buy anything on Legislature to investigate the Audit Report charges which a high price cannot be satisfactorily explained. should be congratulated by the Marianas public for - This may not halt inflation or make high prices their genuine and admirable efforts in setting the easier to bear. But concerted consumer education and facts straight on the alleged charges to the President consumer action can help, and coupled with the efforts of public ftm.ds mismanagement. It is very conforting of honest and concerned merchants could forescall such to know that the public funds spent by the President things as price controls, by making them unnecessary. and members thereof were spent legally and in the best interest of the Harianas people. About 90% of the ftm.ds was spent for the war claims settlement, and hopefully:, someday the people of the Marianas will be able to realize the efforts of our hardwork:.ng honorables, especially the President for his untiring H TEL efforts and frequent trips to Capitol Hill. It should be foremost and in order to also apologize to our President for our tm.fair mistrust, and to fur­ ther congratulate him for a "job" well done! Thanks Air conditioned rooms and congratulations are also due to the Chairman and members of the Select Committee for being so coopera­ Bus service t:1.ve, obedient, and truly expressive of the wishes and • Island tour demands of their superior. We should not forget to congratulate the counsel of the Cammi ttee, who, • Rent-a-car although inplicated in the report, felt responsible to advise the committee on the legal aspects of the recom­ Motorc cle rent mendations to the public. Retaining him as a legal A··r Pacific office cowisel for the connnittee certainly spoke for good ?0% DISCOUNT FOR ALL T.T. OFFICIALS economy in the Leg5.slature. I am only ashamed to say, ''f'~A~rn:; ,'.L SAS:\Kr:nt ' 1E:J"F)LA Continued on page 6 Page 6 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS March 23, 1973

THE TRUTH. You must have FOUND THAT TRAVEL AND PER DIEM EXPENSES IN THE AUDIT REPORT WERE SUBSTANTIAL TO PROMPT YOU TO however, that nothing was mentioned in the findings and SUBMIT RECOMMENDATION NO, 3, "PROCEDURES REGARDING recommendations about the District Treasurer to get him TRAVEL AND PER DIEM OF THE TRUST TERRITORY GOVERNME:NT off the hook, just as the committee did to the Presi­ BE ADOPTED," Don't you realize that even the HIGH OOM­ dent and everyone else! I wonder if this is a deliber­ MISSIONER FILLS IN A TRAVEL VOUCHER BEFORE HE CAN GET ate attempt by the committee and the counsel to put all REIMBURSEHENT FOR HIS TRAVEL EXPENSE? Why is this the alleged charges on the poor Treasurer. I am sure not done in the case of the Legislative memb ers? Do he had suffered, and probably still is suffering from you, supposedly intelligent and responsible officials, mental anxiety brought about by the audit report on his always have to be told what you should do officially in alleged laxity on funds disbursements. I guess the the discharge of your responsibilities as public committee didn't feel that the Treasurer is important officials? I am beginning to wonder if you honorables enough to be "acquitted. 11 are actually deliberately playing dumb in order to It took the committee one week of "extensive investi- cheat the public of its funds. · gation" to come up with findings and recommendations You new members are going to be taking trips on pub­ ·phich are totally contradictory, inconsistent, and lic funds and you are going to find that the temptation shortsighted! If any of yo~ committee members disagree to over-claim on your per rlf~c is very strong, with my assessment of your findings and recommenda­ especially when nobody knows what you are thinking. YOU tions, make it your public service challenge to prove ARE GOING TO FEEL ROTTEN LATER ON FOR MAKING THE RECOM­ otherwise! MENDATION TO AOOPT TT PER DIEM PROCEDURE! I Your Finding No. l. The Select Committee found "that the recomendatior No. 4 will be equally destructive in financial matter of the Legislature is the business of your future.efforts to collect from public funds after the Legislature and it should remain so without any your pleasure travels abroad. requirement to report to anyone except to the members I do not believe that the audit report is totally thereof." unfounded in its charges. Your findings and recom­ Is this really a finding??? It sounded more like a mendations very obviously show that you, like it or directive from God!! However, granted that this should not, agreed with the audit report by recommending be the working procedure, were the members ever infonn­ Continued on pag~ 7 ed of every major representation and other expenses or the transfer of funds by the President? Not according to the several members when asked about it. They stated that money had been spent, for representation in \Jashington, or for meals for Japanese tourists, without their knowledge. If you ''honorables" in the connnittee feel that your findings should be followed, then you are dictators instead of legislators. You are supposed to be responsible officials, and by virtue of your election to your positions, you are responsible to the public. Your finding No. 1 is definitely flavored with a poisonous substance! Finding No. 2. You found "that there was NO illegal expenditure of public funds by the President of the Mariana Islands District Legislature. 11 YET, IN YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS NOS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, YOU STRONGLY REOOMMENDED "OONTROLS FOR OVERTIME," "NO TRANSFER OF FUNDS," "PROCEDURES REGARDING TRAVEL AND PER DIEM OF THE TRUST TERRITORY GOVERNMENT BE ADOPTED, " AND "ALL EXPENDITURES OF THE LEGISLATURE FUNDS SHALL BE SUBS­ TANTIATED WITH VENOORS RECEIPTS OR INVOICES, ETC." Why are you recommending all these beaut1ful proce­ dures if NOTHING ILLEGAL has been comnitted??? DIDN'T YOU REALLY FIND THAT 28 HOURS OF OVERTIME ~OR THE TWO FIS CAL YEARS HERE CHARGED TO THE PUBLIC ON EVERY SINGLE PAY PERIOD BY THE PRESIDENT? 00 YOU WA.T\JT THE PAGE NUM­ BER OF THE REPORT? OR PERHAPS YOU DID NOT READ THE AUDIT REPORT FOR FEAR THAT YOU MIGRT BE SHOCKED. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU PERHAPS TX) NOT GIVE A DAMM TO THE AUDITORS WHO ARE NOT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOlJNTANTS? WIIO APE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE ANYWAY? ARE YOU ALL AFRAID OF THE TRUTH? DIDN'T YOU FIND THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL TRANSFERS OF FUNDS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT? ISN'T THIS CONTRARY TO LEGISLATIVE POLICY TO PASS A BILL WITH AN APPROPRIATION FOR A SPECIFIC EXPENDITURE AND THEN TAKE IT AWAY BECAUSE SOMEBODY HAS TO TAKE·A TRIP? Why did you recommend that THERE SHALL !! BE NO TRANSFER OF FUNDS IF IN FACT YOU DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE THAT SUCH WAS OONE BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE MEMBERS? YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, HONORABLES, BUT YOU HAVF. ACTUALLY AGREED WITH THE AUDITORS ON THIS ONE, YOU, r FOUND WHAT THEY FOUND.. ONLY YOU DID NOT WANT TO REVEAL sp sh March 23, 19?3 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIE.WE Page 7 ·SAIPANH OSPITAL ••• GETS NEW OOCTOR cot.mter meas ures to STOP THE ROTTEN PRACTICE! If the SAIPAN (MNS)-- Two new charges in the r eport are false, then I would_expect physicians -- one a pedia­ 1the 1'agressi ve 11 counsel and the President to file trician -- have joined the charges to t he TT government for defamation of charac­ staff of Dr. Torres Hospi­ ter. Now, if t hey don't do it, then, they will tal on Saipan. They are certainly miss a chance to really get fat. It is pos­ Dr. Bromeo Z. Mortera and sible, however, that they don't really need the extra Dr. Theodore McCarthy. petty cash ! Prior to arriving in the Your conclusion that the auditors are not ncertified TT, Dr. Mortera was a pri­ public accountants and have no business addressing vate medical practitioner thef."..selves to the reasonableness of appropriation," is in Laguna, Philippines. He an insult to the intelligence of the two very reliable received his degree from and effici ent accountants from the :Marianas rnistrict. St. Tomas University in Who are you to ques~ion their competency when you your­ Manila and did his intern­ selves don't even have a third of what they know about ship at Leonard Hospital auditing? Was your one wee~ of •·extensive investiga­ in Troy, N.Y. His resi­ tion" into t he charges of the audit report really oency training took place adequate to back up your findings? Some of your recom­ at Sharon General Hospital mendations ARE ACTUALLY CARBON COPIES OF WHIT THE in Pennsylvania t and AUDITORS OF THE TRUST TERRITORY RECOMHENDED! Youngstown Hospital in Since you feel strongly that the TT auditors are not Ohio. competent to audit the books of the Legislature, and Dr. McCarthy is a pedia­ since you members of the committee, although you are trician from San Rafael, all basically all honest, all admitted by virtue of California. He received! your ridi culous contradictory findings and recommenda­ his degree fro~ McGill tions that you INDEED are not competent yourselves, University in Montreal, don't you think that it is in order to bring in a Canada, and completed his really, truly certified public accountant to RE-AUDIT internship at the Royal THE BOOKS OF THE ff.ARIANAS DISTRICT LEGISLATURE? With Victoria'. Hospital in·. Mon­ your Report and the Audit Report being completely in treal. His residency in disagreement, you have actually CONFUSED THE PUBLIC. pediatrics was at the Uni­ Maybe a CPA on the island will be willing to do the versity of California auditing for FREE. Hospital in San Francisco, PETE A. TENORIO and he was certified by Saipan the American Board of Pediatrics in 1961.

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Page 8 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS March 23, 19?3 conjectured that the wea­ pon used to inflict the wounds may have been Filipino found guilty. • • picked up from the floor of the truck. The defend­ of up to 20 years' im­ ly paid their bill and Testimony at the trial al­ ant, Lanzanas, denies cut­ prisonment. Sentencing by left the restaurant. When so indicated that one of ting anyone and contended Justice Burnett was to they attempted to drive the youths took the key that he acted only to ward take place Friday, March away in their pick-up out of the truck's igni­ off the unprovoked attack 23. truck, four of the youths tion, further preventing of the Saipanese youths. Lanzanas' counsel, As­ came out of the restaurant the Filipinos from leav­ After the Saipanese had sistant Public Defender and began throwing rocks ing. run off, taking the fatal­ Benjamin Abrams, argued at them. The Saipanese, In the altercation that ly injured Ada to the hos­ during the trial that the by their own admission, followed, three of the pital, Lanzanas and his prosecution had not pro­ then kicked at the door of Saipanese youths were companion rushed to a duced sufficient evidence the truck and attempted to stabbed or cut, including nearby house to call th to support the charge drag Lanzanas and his com­ Ada, and the Filipinos al­ police. against the Filipino "bey­ panion from the truck. so we're injured. It was The defendant's counsel ond a reasonable doubt." indicated that an appeal Only one of the prosecu­ of the decision and sen­ tion's witnesses identi­ ABELS LANDSCAPING LTD. tence could be taken to fied Lanzanas in court, the appellate division of and no evidence was intro­ FURNISHING LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR: the High Court. duced to prove that it was Two days after the soba Lanzanas who wielded the 1). GENERAL GRASS CUTTING (MOWING) restaurant confrontation, weapon that killed Ada. Candido Ensilas, a 56- During the trial, no wea­ 2). GRASS TRIMMING AND EDGING year-old Filipino man, was pon or evidence of the attacked and severely weapon was produced by the 3). CLEANING AND CULTIVATING OF FLOWER BEDS beaten in his home in San prosecution. Jose. His condition was According to the state­ 4). CUTTING AND TRIMMING OF TREES AND SHRUBS so critical that hew=~ ments and testimony of the flown to the Naval Hospi­ witnesses to the incident, 5). FURNISHING AND PLANTING OF SHRUBS, tal on Guam for treatment. Lanzanas and his companion TREf.S AND PLANTS Ens ilas, however, has were seated in the soba since recovered suffi­ restaurant when one member 6). PICK-UP AND DELIVERY OF TOP SOIL ciently from the near-fa­ of a group of young Sai­ tal attack and returned to panese sitting nearby 7). GENERAL CLEAN-UP AND MAINTENANCE the Philippines. No threw··a·oeer can at them, charges in this case have hitting Lanzanas' compan­ IF INTERESTED CALL 6479 ever been brought. ion. The Filipinos quick Our flights to Hawaii and thei:r flights to Hawaii are as different as day and night.

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below their former earning capacities, and to top it all off, they get an immediate 20 percent cut in pay -­ because they are branded as dependents of those who are supposed to be making enough to support them. Granted, the salary lady geckos (albino variety) get -- low as it generally is considering their abilities and exper­ ience -- is still above that made by the lady geckos See you later, Alligator; after a while, Crocodile. (Micronesian variety) -- and it is my fervent hope that But where in the heck-a is our friendly lil' Gecko? this new pay scale system will do something to correct that defect. Will an 8 percent increase really do it, Since my brother El has scurried off to study the though? masters in Toledo (and where did you think he'd "In the meantime," my girlfriend goes on, "these lady gone??), I've been asked to follow his tracks along the geckos (albino variety) will have to stand up at the wall for a while. end of each year of employment to see whether a quali­ And, like all good sisters should, I'm going to talk fied Micronesian is able to fill their jobs. Again, first about Sisterhood! What prompted me to do so is a this is right in line with U.S. approved policy of letter I've just received via gecko courier from a training Micronesians to fill these jobs -- but what gecko girlfriend (albino variety) of mine. are we going to do with all these lady geckos (albino "Dear Ella. You know," she writes, "while no one was variety) who will be mercilessly thrown out onto their looking, the men of the Congress of Micronesia and the tails? Is this really fair to these lady geckos (albi­ men of the Trust Territory Administration have pulled a no variety), and shouldn't perhaps the new pay system fast one on us lady geckos (albino variety) . What they be allowed to bypass the people -- everyone! -- now did was go and pass a little bill innocuously titled SB holding these jobs? You've heard about ex post facto 93: "a bill to create a single pay scale for employees laws, no? of the Trust Territory Government, whether Micronesian "The real problem is that if the TT expects to bring or expatriate .... " It's now on the HiCom' s desk and, out albino male contract employees ( for however long since it was written right up there at TT headquarters, that continues to be), it has to take on the burden of it's got better than a 99 and44/100 percent chance of seeing that these employees' wives can maintain a bit being "inked" (as the Daily News over on Guam so coyly of self-respect. Let's face it: What kind of a man calls signing a bill). today marries a woman who is content to do nothing with "Well," continues my friend, "this bill sure sounds her time but play bridge or golf or tennis or attend great. And, in fact, when I first came to Saipan and women-only luncheons, ad nauseum? Is this really the found out that there were not only two pay scales for kind of man the TT wants to bring out to Micronesia to TT employees, but three or four, I was the first to show the Micronesians what "American life" (if that is cry, 'Stop! This is discrimination.' So, it is cer­ to be our example) is all about? tainly past time for a unified pay scale but, and "I'm not asking for paternalism -- far from it! All this is the point of my letter: Why must it cut the I ask for is an opportunity for everyone here in Micro­ throats of the lady geckos (albino variety) now working nesia -- and that includes good albino lady geckos who, for TT?? in the age of women's lib, are still expected to follow "Let's face it. Most of the lady geckos (albino their men wherever they go. And, isn't opportunity variety) employed at TT headquarters are working there, what the American presence in Micronesia was supposed one, because there's practically nowhere else to work; to be all about? Love, your sister." two, because nowhere else can they make a salary in any I think my gecko girlfriend has a point. way comparable to what they made on the albino mainland or reflective their experience; and three, because r-.:i·.=:======· these lady geckos really want to work somewhere and do something for the people of Micronesia. Honestly! You have oodles of examples of women with years, decades even, o·f experience, many in professional fields. But, with very few exceptions, the only jobs available to fo emost "expatriate" albino lady geckos are secretarial in nature -- meaning for many a come-down in career poten­ • tial, and of course, in salary • "So many of these lady geckos had to leave jobs back on the mainland to follow their husbands who were 9 hired, at salaries acknowledgedly above what most of them are worth, with the added incentive of a 20 per­ Ice Cream & Milk cent post differential, plus housing and a few other ALSO OIS TRIBUTOR fOR amenities. (And how many lady geckos -- albino or any­ thing -- do you know who were brought to Micronesia, at a high contract salary, with that 20 percent differen­ *Armour -- * Dial tial, with transportation, housing, etc., for the:f.r families, to work for the TT in a professional position? Two, maybe three?) So, if our lady gecko *Keebler Cookies "dependents" ( as they are invariably called!) want to do a little more for Micronesia than play bridg~ or go *Laura Scudder Snacks to ladies' luncheons-and do more for themselves and their families than work as a volunteer, with INTERNATIONAL DAIRY ENG .iNEERING COMPANY absolutely no pay--they are essentially forced to work Phone Guam 746 3856 for the TT. And what happens there? A job often below CABLE Formint Gumn their capabilities, a salary that, to begin with, is • • Page 10 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VlEv.'S March 23, 1973 Marianas join USDA food distribution program The com. -~ ~-~ develop­ 5i ns, about 1,400 people distribution program, and so that the Marianas may ment people of the TT will be participating in Maria Aldan of the Dis- in the future request dif-' Administration and the the program in the Mari- trict Connnunity Develop- ferent, and perhaps more anas. These are low-income ment Office led the Marianas District have desirable, foods from left the "Let 'em eat or otherwise deserving demonstrations. USDA. Right now, program cake" attitude to Virginia families who have been The cooking and sampling participants who do not Knauer, President Nixon's certified as eligible to took place in Saipan's care for a particular item Special Assistant for Con­ receive the USDA food to family service center, do not have to accept it, sumer Affairs. (She re­ supplement their diets, which is furnished with a and may take a subs titu­ cently told hard-pressed Family service cinters stove, refrigerator and tion from the available consumers back in the have been set up on Sai- sink ·purchased with achnin­ supply. The object is to States that, in the face pan, Tinian and Rota to istrative funds for the see that a 11 the foods of spiraling food prices, give out the food on a program. The menu includ­ distributed are consumed perhaps they should turn monthly basis and also to ed chicken casserole, and not wasted. to such items as calves' demonstrate food prepara- luncheon meat sandwiches, So far, indicated Ada, liver, which, in fact, was ·tion techniques for the peanut butter cookies, there has been very little selling for about $2.00 a USDA food, much of which rolled wheat cookies, pea­ resistance to the program. pound a year ago -- and is unfamiliar to the par- nut butter candy and corn "When the people found out who knows what it is now.) ticipants. Saipan 's serv- soup m a d e with canned· that -the program offered No, instead of cake and ice center is located at corn, canned chicken and mote than just the emer­ words, the people of the .the Civic Center, behind coconut milk. Partici- gency or 'typhoon rations' Marianas who need a boost the Community Development pants on Tinian were shown they had expected, they were eager to partici­ to help them achieve a Office. Families on the how to fix scrambled eggs good and suficient diet Northern Mariana Islands with green pepper, chopped pate," he explained. can now receive canned will begin receiving the meat and onions, as well It appears that nearly luncheon meat and boned food prob ably in the next as cookies and candy. On all those who are eligible to participate in the food chicken, dried eggs, pea­ quarter, when the field Rota, the preparation of program have been contact­ nut butter, rolled wheat, trip ship arrives with the split pea soup from dried ed. Surveys to determine instant mi 1 k, pineapple supplies. peas supplied there was the number of eligible juice -- among other Other items distributed added to demonstrations on people were conducted in things-~ under the dis­ so far -- 15 in all -- in- how to prepare scrambled coordination with the pub­ trict's new family food elude canned com, vegeta- eggs ("a la Tinian"), rol- ble shortening, instant led wheat cookies and pea- lic health authorities and distribution program. Be­ the local village commis- gun throughout the Mari­ dehydrated potatoes, corn nut butter candy. sioners. A special board anas on February 28, the syrup, rice and flour. Demonstrations even in- must certify all partici­ program is part of the Substitutions or addition- eluded ideas on what to do pants as eligible, and a Nutrition Services program al foods may be offered with an empty peanut but- follow-up review is made of the U.S. Department of when the new shipment ar- ter jar (use it as measur- each quarter to determine Agriculture. rives for the next quar- ing cup) or how to dress ter. The food provided up an old food can (wrap whether the number of peo­ A similar program to ple covered or a family's assist needy families with Micronesians particiapting Contact paper around it in the USDA's program is and turn it into a cannis- income level has changed. low incomes was begun last Bernice Canata, Regional ·year on the island of Kili the same available to ter). As the program pro- American participants on gresses, the connnunity Director for the Food Dis­ in the Marshalls. The tribution Program in San Marianas program was the mainland. development people have Francisco, was on Saipan started at the request of So, what do you do with plans to add nutrition your package of canned guidelines and other home­ for two weeks for the ini­ the District Administra­ tiation of the program. tor. All districts of boned chicken, peanut but- making lessons to ' their ter, rolled wheat, dried demonstrations for parti­ At TT headquarters, Willi­ Micronesia may participate am Allen, Chief of Comrnun­ in the food distribution eggs, etc., if you haven't cipants. i t y Development, is program, ·which is operated eaten -- much less prepar- As an additional serv- achninistrating the food under guidelines that ap­ ed -- these foods before? ice, the district com- distribution program for ply to the USDA's regular Well, you could make a munity development office the Trust Territory. food distribution program chicken casserole, or pea- is translating these re­ in the '. United States. So nut butter cookies, or cipes into simple English far, t•hough, '-only the rolled wheat cookies, or a and Chamorro and Caro- Marshal,1.s and th·~.· Marianas corn :'·s.oup -- a11d this is linian. have indicated-a d¢sire to what the program partici- Gilbert Ada, the dis- particip·ate. pants were able to do, trict' s Chief of Community MARIANAS The USDA provides. fund­ thanks to the food demon- Development, t o 1 d the ing to administer t n:· e strations conducted for Marianas Variety that he program, in addition to them under the auspices of may send t h e program's UARIETYGt= shipping foods to the the TT and district com- district coordinator, P.O.BOX . 231 SAIPAN munity development of- Victor Igitol, to Guam to district for free distri­ Published by: bution to eligible house­ fices. Hattie M. Baker, view the operation of the YOUNIS ART STUDIO holders. TT Coordinator of Women's program there. This would By June, when the next and Youth Programs ~o1ho is give them ideas on which SAIPAN distribution quarter be- also coordinating the food other foods are available. March 23, 1973 MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS Page 11 WHAT'S HAP sponsor, the date, time, anything that's happening MARIANAS VARIETY As a public service, the location, any admission in the Marianas. Calendar t,farianas Variety would fees or other charges, items should be submitted NEWS & VIEWS like to start a Calendar telephone numher or mail­ in writing to the ''arianas of Events. All community ing address for further Variety office in Chalan groups and government details, plus any other Kanoa by Hednesday of each MAIL agencies are invited to additional pertinent in­ week, or send them to:P .0. SUBSCRIPTIONS submit information con­ formation. Typical events Box 231, Saipan, H.I. cerning an upcoming event would be school programs, 96950. There will he no of their organization -­ social or business lunch­ charge for this public $13 A YEAR whether planned for the eons and dinners, carni­ service (althourb we re­ week following publication vals, rummage sales, PTA serve the right to edit MARIANAS VARl~TY of this newspaper, or sev­ meetings, registrations, for space considerations). P,O, BOX 251 eral weeks, or months, in filing deadlines, w.1blic If you don't tell us SAIPAN, M,I, adv a n-c e. Information hearings, council meet­ what's happening -- how should include the name or ings, seminars, govern­ will everyone else know? TEL: 6341 nature of the event, the ment-sponsored programs --

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