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the Naked Goldfish
DECENCY—You recall that California movement a few
years ago to put skirts on cows? It came along about 10 years
after that Kentucky movement to diaper parakeets. Anyhow,
neither of those decency drives was quite up to the notion of that
French lady Francesca Nortyuege. She died in 1903, leaving her
sizable estate to a niece. With one cute catch. For modesty’s
sake, said inheritor was directed in Mme. Nortyuege’s Last Will
and Testament to keep all the household goldfish dressed in
tights.
IN FRESNO, CAL., it’s reported, lives a social worker whose
true name is Miss Wellfare. . . . TOO FEW REALIZE the
brunettes outnumber the blondes in Sweden. . . . "TOM JONES
generates the same kind of musical electricity that Al Jolson
gave us.” Such is the commentary of a contemporary. High
praise, that. But I wouldn’t contradict it. . . . WHAT’S THE
AVERAGE 18-hole score of amateur golfers? For men, about 102.
For women, about 112. . . . OUR NAME GAME MAN describes
girls called Virginia as “very physical.” What does that mean?
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Q—“lf you had all the money the
Federal Government spends on war and space, what would you
do with it?” A.—Purify seawater and pump it inland maybe.
What would you do with it? . . . Q— “NAME ONE COMIC who
came from Toledo, O.” A.—Name one? I can name two. Cliff
Arquette and Herb Shriner. Teresa Brewer came from Toledo,
too, but she’s not so comical.
TELEVISION—Time will come when you will be able to buy
inexpensive tapes to fit into your television set. To play shows of
your choice. Just like stereo tapes. You will build a library of
such. Classic dramas. Modern mysteries. Great westerns. And
documentaries. Os history, science, art. Your children will go to
school one hour a day. To get assignments and check out
educational tapes. TV tape libraries will become bigger than
anything Mr. Andrew Carnegie ever envisioned. And speedy
youths will take their doctorates at age 10, age 12 and age 14.
Or so says our Chief Prognosticator.
WHY DO SOME birds live so long and others not? Take the
raven. Average life span runs almost 70 years. A bluejay,
however, only lasts about four years. A robin will go in 12. But a
canary holds out for 24. Most mysterious.
SIDE GLANCES By Gill Fox
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Obscenity!”
DAILY NEWS
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BY L. M. BOYD
Quimby Melton,
Publisher
‘Quotes’
I wouldn’t swap one
wrinkle of my face for all
the elixirs of youth. All of
these wrinkles represent a
smile, a grimace of pain and
disappointment . . . some
part of being fully alive.
—Actress Helen Hayes, 68.
♦ * ♦
This contract represents a
major step forward in the
challenge of meeting our
tremendous housing needs.
—George Romney, secretary
of Housing and Urban De
velopment, referring to an
agreement between the
carpenters’ union and a
prefabricated housing
manufacturer.
♦ * *
Consent of the father is ,
not required. The father has ’
no power to interfere.
—Judge Robert H. Schnacke
of San Francisco, refusing
a husband’s request for an ’
order to stop his wife
from having an abortion.
* * *
Good ditches make good
neighbors. i
—Canada’s Prime Minister
Pierre Elliot Trudeau,
marking the 10th anniver
sary of the St. Lawrence 1
Seaway.
* * ♦
At this critical juncture in
the formation of national
policy it is not only proper
but essential that the legis
lative branch seek to prevent
the executive from leading
our nation across the thresh
old of no return.
—Sen. Clifford P. Case, R-
N.J., an opponent of the
Safeguard antimissile sys
tem.
Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today Is Monday, Aug. 4, the
216th day of 1969 with 149 to
follow.
The moon is in its last
quarter.
The morning stars are Venus
and Saturn.
The evening stars are Mercu
ry, Mars and Jupiter.
On this day in history:
In 1735 “freedom of the
press” was established when
John Zenger, publisher of a
New York City newspaper, was
acquitted on libel charges.
In 1914 Britain declared war
on Germany as America issued
a proclamation of neutrality.
In 1955 Red China released 11
Air Force fliers captured in the
Korean war and held captive
more than two and one-half
years.
In 1967 America ended its
airlift to the strife torn Congo.
Thought For Today
A thought for the day: Sir
Harry Lauder said, “Oh, it’s
nice to get up in the morning,
but it’s nicer to stay in bed.”
GRIFFIN
Cary Reeves, General Manager
Bill Knight, Executive Editor
viewpoint
A. A. is meeting
regularly in Griffin
The work ond success of Alcoholics
Anonymous is well known in Griffin os well
os throughout the nation and even inter
nationally.
An A. A. group is meeting in Griffin re
gularly and offers real help to alcoholics.
Calvin G. Berry, minister of East Griffin
Baptist Church, is its unofficial "pastor
adviser". Here is an article from his
church's "Newsletter":
Forty-two Senators are co-sponsors of a bi
partisan bill in Congress aimed at making
a 5-year attack on alcoholism, America's
fourth ranking health problem, exceeded
only by heart disease, mental illness, and
cancer.
Alcoholism is a problem for an exti mated
6,500,000 persons in America and 250,000
persons join the ranks of alcoholics each
year. Each alcoholic affects the lives-- of
ten tragically--of at least four other per
sons, so, simple mathematics reveals the
magnitude of the problem.
What can we do about it? Learn some
thing about alcoholism and those who are
afflicted with the disease. Tell our children
and young people about the dangers of
alcoholism, using FACTS that can be ob
tained from the public health department
and other scientific sources. Abstain from
the sale and use of alcohol as a beverage.
No one becomes an alcoholic by abstin
ence; one becomes an alcoholic by drink
ing alcohol. Support the alcoholic re
habilitation programs.
There is help for those who are trapped
already. Alcoholics Anonymous is a group
of people for whom alcohol has become a
major problem and who have banded to
gether in a sincere effort to help them
selves and other problem drinkers recover
their health and sobriety.
Membership requirements for A. A. de
mand only a sincere desire on the part of
the applicant to maintain total abstinence.
There are no dues or fees in A. A. Activities
are supported by voluntary contributions
of the members. Alcoholics Anonymous
does not perform miracles, believing that
such power rests only in God.
The local A. A. Group meets each Friday
night, 8:30 P. M., at the St. George's
Episcopal Church, 132 N. 10th Street.
Those who are interested in help for them
selves, a friend, relative, or member of the
family are invited to attend.
Swim . . .
Or Sink
THE HERALD - I RIBUNt, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
Summer is here and masses of people head for the water, not
just for swimming, but also for fishing, camping, boating, and
many various activities.
Some people feel that since they don’t plan to go swimming or
get into the water, it doesn’t matter if they know how to swim or
not. But most drownings are a result of falling from boats, dams,
docks, pool decks, etc.
About 2/3rds of the people who drown each year don’t plan
to be in the water. Therefore, each person should know how tc
swim well enough to take care of himself in, on, or around the
r water.
s Many swimming classes are being taught this summer. Take
, advantage of them and.. .Learn To Swim!
Quimby Melton, Jr.,
Editor
Published Daily Except Sunday, Second Class
Postage Paid at Griffin, Ga.—Single Copy Itc.
MY
ANSWER
Run With Crowd
I am a young person with nor
mal drives. I find myself lean
ing over backwards to fit in to
the crowd I run with. I h»ve a
horror of their disowning me.
And, because of this I sometim
es do things I know I ought
not do. Could you make any sug
gestion about keeping one’s id
eals, and still keeping the res
fpect of my group? 8.P.1.
In the teenage years there
exists a tremendous need to
"belong”. At this stage in life,
to be accepted by one’s peers be
comes an almost compulsive de
sire. Who really wants to be a
misfit? Who enjoys being ridi
culed by one’s group? But, as
we begin to mature, we soon rea
lize that human nature is di
versified — that we are not all
alike, and if everyone dressed
alike, talked alike, and looked
alike, life would be pretty dull
indeed.
This desperate urge to belong
is normal, but if carried to i t s
logical conclusion can get one in
trouble. Individuals have consc
iences, but groups tend to be
conscienceless. Young people do
things in a group they w ou 1 d
never do alone. Individuality is
part of the maturing process.
Far from losing the respect of
your peers when you make your
own decisions, you actually gain
respect. Think of the people you
admire. Aren’t they the ones
who act and think on their own?
Sheep follow each other, instinc
tively. You really aren’t moving
toward personhood until you be
gin to decide what is right or wr
ong for yourself. But be sure to
make the decision on the basis
of the Bible. It is God’s word
about what is right and wrong.
THOUGHTS
“He frustrates the devices
of the crafty, so that their
hands achieve no success.” —
Job 5:12.
* * *
The measure of success is
not whether you have a
tough problem to deal with,
but whether it’s the same
problem you had last year.
—John Foster Dulles,
former U.S. secretary of
state.
WORLD ALMANAC
Peter the Great, famous
for his attempts to West
ernize Russia in the 18th
century, was attracted not
by Western culture, but by
Western military power and
industrial productivity. To
increase Russian productiv
ity, Peter started by en
couraging sobriety. The
World Almanac says. He
made all men jailed for
drunkenness wear a
“medal for hard drinking”
around their necks during
their imprisonment. The
medal weighed 18 pounds.
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