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— Griffin Daily News Monday, June 25, 1973
“Well, You Give a Little
and You Take a Little!”
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L M BOYD
Bigamists
Stay Free
It's a fact that only an infinitesimal percentage of all the
bigamists in this country are ever discovered And only an
infinitesimal percentage of those discovered are ever punished.
And only an infinitesimal percentage of those punished ever
serve more than a year in jail. An officer of the law told me that.
Q "Was it President Richard Nixon, when asked if his
ambition was to leave footprints in the sands of time, who said,
’No, I'm trying to cover my tracks?''
A That was Calvin Coolidge. President Nixon said, ’ 'Now let
me make this perfectly clear."
It has been claimed that brunettes have better-looking hus
bands than do blondes. Client wants to know why, if so. Who
can say? Can only repeat the contention of some eyesight experts
who believe brunettes in general see better than do blondes.
JOKEBOOK
Earliest known joke book is a little volume called ' ’Scoggin's
Jests, " thought to have been printed in 1565. Oldest edition still
around, however, is dated 1626. This comes up because a cus
tomer asks if the famous "Joe Miller's Joke Book" was the first.
No, it came out more than 100 years later. In 1739.
Q. "What's decidophobia?"
A. That's supposed to be the fear of making fateful decisions.
Numerous old boys who can't bring themselves to propose
marriage are said to be decidophobiacs. Likewise, numerous
girls who say yes the first time they're asked so they won’t have
to make any further decision in the matter. Our Love and War
man usually counsels decidophobiacs to think it over, to consult
dear friends, to keep their shirts on, as it were. But his advice
doesn't do much good.
HARD FACTS
What few of the many admirers of Abe Lincoln know is that
his favorite grub was gingerbread. . .It's said only one in every
18 girls really likes her given name. . .Did I tell you that the
circumference of an elephant's front foot is just about equal to
half the boast's height? . . . The average man, when changing
jobs, moves about 1,000 miles ... If you've lived exactly 70 yean,
you've probably produced about 15 pounds of hair.
Those students of human mannerisms say the way you walk
indicates something about your personality. A man who bobs
up and down as he ambles along, for instance, is accused of
being a time waster. A woman who does likewise is labeled a
gossip. These analyses are suspect. Don't pour them in bronse.
Yes, it's true that considerable baldness in men is caused
by vaious scalp diseases. What's peculiar, though, is the same
diseases in women nowhere nearly so often make them bald.
Humorous fellow, old Abe Lincoln He once inserted in a
loca? newspaper the following classified ad: "Stolen, a watch
worth SIOO. If the thief will return it, he shall be informed
where he may steal one worth two of it. No questions asked."
Not the sort of witticism a politician these days would sign his
name to, I suppose
Addrtu mail to I. M. Boyd, P. O. Box 17076, fort Worth, TX 76)02.
Copyright 1973 I. M. Boyd
SIDE GLANCES by Gill Fox
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“Junior couldn't care less about life styles. He
knows a mud puddle is where it’s at!"
Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Monday, June 25,
the 176th day of 1973 with 189 to
follow.
The moon is approaching its
new phase.
The morning stars are Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn.
The evening stars are Mer
cury and Venus.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Cancer.
French composer Gustave
Charpentier was bom June 25,
1860.
On this day in history:
In 1876, Gen. George Custer
and his force of 208 men were
massacred by Sioux Indians in
the Battle of Little Big Horn in
Montana.
In 1942, the U.S. War
Department announced the
formal establishment of a
European theater of operations
under the command of then
Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisen
hower.
In 1950, North Korean Com
munists invaded South Korea.
In 1962, the U.S. Supreme
Court handed down a decision
interpreted as barring prayer
in public schools.
BARBS
By PHIL PASTORET
We know a town where
some of the population is so
tough that they put bars on
the jail windows to keep law
abiding citizens OUT.
$ ♦ ♦
Who needs a grandfa
ther clock when he has a
20-year-old wristwatch?
The first woman was also
the first lie detector.
♦ ♦ ♦
THOUGHTS
Rejoice, O young man, in
your youth, and let your heart
cheer you in the days of your
youth; walk in the ways of
your heart and the sight of
your eyes. But know that for
all these things God will bring
you into judgment. — Eccl.
11:9.
♦ * ♦
To fulfill the dreams of
one s youth; that is the best
that can happen to a man. No
worldly success can take the
place of that. — Willa Cather.
American novelist.
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Bad news for sin
The 5-4 Supreme Court decision which
allows juries to consider local standards of
morality and good taste instead of some
nebulous “national standard” is good news
for decency and bad news for sin.
Billy Graham
Dr. Billy Graham’s column is back in its
regular position on this page today after a
week on the front page in observance of the
great evangelist’s Crusade in Atlanta.
It is good that Dr. Graham came to
Georgia, and it is a better state and
Atlanta is a better city for his coming.
Regrettably, during the week there was
the shootout on the street in which a police
man and a black muslim were killed. The
big city mustdo something very soon or its
festering rotten core will cause decent
people to abandon completely its down
town in fear.
Too, there was the MARTA bus strike
which left thousands upon thousands of
people without transportation.
This is what they used to call “Big Court
Week” in Spalding County. That was the
way of saying some years ago that
Superior Court was in session and trying
criminal cases.
The docket is so heavy that there is
likelihood of another week in addition to
this one.
Case loads are far behind in many
Thank you, gentlemen
A news story last week said that
Spalding County taxpayers can expect
credits on their property tax bills this fall
totalling $433,350.
That was the amount which Revenue
Commissioner John Blackmon said is
coming our way under an act which the
Legislature passed this year.
Our representatives are Clayton Brown
Too many already
A city councilman in Perry has
suggested that Georgia form a new county
by splittling Houston in which Perry and
Warner Robins now are located.
Perhaps that would help Perry which
has been second-fiddle in growth to
Warner Robins which is home of the giant
Air Force installation and where an effort
She is troubled
by her husband
I am very troubled. My husband is
evidently an alcoholic. He started about 7
years ago with three or four sprees a year,
but now it’s once a week. We have three
children, the oldest age 7. Should I break
up our marriage of ten years, or have him
committed to an institution? An Alcoholic
Widow.
Your letter is typical of so many that I
receive these days. Any survey of
American society now shows alcohol as
our number one drug problem. Os greater
concern, however, is the destructive effect
on the alcoholic and especially his family.
The Bible is quite clear on the evils of
drunkenness. It honestly portrays the
process that first may make a man jolly
and carefree, but in the end “bites like a
serpent and stings like an adder.”
‘Big Court’
At last it will allow prosecutors to
prosecute and win cases against por
nography and obscenity. The 5-4 split was
close, but it makes things much better
than they were.
And there was some boycotting, a thing
which Dr. Graham has come to expect at
his meetings because it is an easy way for
some irresponsible people to attract at
tention to themselves.
Despite these negative occurrences, the
Billy Graham Crusade in Atlanta was a
great success, as all of his crusades seem
to be. He would be the first to say that if
God touched a single heart, it was worth
while. And unmeasured hundreds or even
thousands of hearts were touched.
The Griffin Daily News has published
Dr. Graham’s column since 1962 and will
continue to do so. We welcome it back to
the editorial page and strongly recom
mend it to readers.
jurisidictions, but Judge Andrew Whalen,
Jr., and District Attorney Ben Miller of the
Griffin Judicial Circuit manage to keep on
top of things and to dispose of court
business in a reasonable period of time.
Dispensing justice is everybody’s
business and with so many major cases
scheduled for trial this session, it will be
interesting business to all.
and John Carlisle. So —-
Thank you, Mr. Brown, and thank you
Mr. Carlisle. But watch out! Lester may
try to get the credit, which would be
similar to his claim that he opposed the
pay raise all the time even though he
paved the way in the Senate for its
passage.
has been afoot to move the court house
from Perry to it.
But the proposal would not help Georgia
in any way. Already we have far too many
counties with 159, and adding one would be
the height of folly when we ought to be
consolidating some of those which we
already have.
MY A
ANSWER i, W.
Proverbs 23-32. The writings of Paul show
that temperance and sobriety are
everywhere insisted on.
I can’t tell from your letter whether your
husband now realizes the seriousness of
his problem. If he does, and is desirous of
help, local agencies and qualified people
are available. You would certainly want to
check AA.
I would try to keep the marriage and the
family intact, if at all possible. Short of
undue physical and mental abuse, your
continuation with him may be a big part of
the ultimate solution.
If you’re a Christian, lean heavily on the
Lord through prayer, Bible study and
Christian fellowship. They will sustain you
during the problem days. Seek wisdom on
what you may do personally to facilitate
his recovery.
BERRY'S MID
© 1973 by NEA, Inc
“And here's my piece de resistance, a break from
the traditional bridal gown. ...”
BRUCE BIOSS AT
George Wallace
‘out’ nationally
By BRUCE BIOSSAT
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WASHINGTON (NEA)
Probably Gov. George Wallace will never again mount a
serious national campaign effort, though he is a strong bet to
run and win re-election as governor of Alabama in 1974.
He moves gamely about the country from time to time
since a would-be assassin's bullets struck him 13 months
ago, paralyzing him from the waist down and leaving him
with several other body wounds.
For awhile he can get the adrenalin up for a nationally
televised panel show or a big press conference, as he did at
the national governors conference in early June at Lake
Tahoe. But the limits upon him are severe.
In more casual conversation, his voice consistently betrays
pain. He keeps remarkable command of himself while in any
sort of public view, but he tires fairly quickly. His old zestful
jousting with newsmen, which they enjoyed as much as he,
is wholly absent. Those who have covered governorship and
presidential campaigns with him for years sadly conclude
that he just doesn’t have it in him.
The Alabama legislature, which needs the strong hand, has
been in session since early May and has accomplished al
most nothing. It haggled for six weeks before finally passing
a minor measure authorizing higher pay for legislative
clerks.
A few court-mandated actions have been taken, and it has
managed one negative achievement, the defeat of the pend
ing U.S. equal rights amendment affecting women. But all
parts of Wallace's state budget are bogged down.
With four-year colleges, junior colleges and trade schools
competing sharply for a prospective $1 billion in state educa
tional funds. Wallace in a master stroke named a joint
commission to work out the conflicts. The legislature since
has chopped its recommendations to pieces, and not a penny
has been voted for the new fiscal year.
Without his firm touch, without a well-enunciated policy
program pushed hard, the Alabama lawmakers are expected
to dawdle through most of a session wjiich could last until
September. State budget measures may just get under the
final wire
Most likely Wallace can blame all this on the legislators
and it won’t hurt him in Alabama. But their unguided per
formance will be a gauge on his energies available for larger
tasks.
His only real competition for the governorship next year
comes from former Democratic Gov. Albert Brewer, whom
he defeated in a hard primary in 1970. Brewer had succeeded
to the office upon the mid-term death of Wallace s first wife.
Lurleen, who won the post in the days when an Alabama
governor could not have a second straight term.
The word is that Brewer is prepared to wage a bitter
fight, but that Wallace, virtually on sympathy alone, could
beat him from his front porch.
Going for the presidency in 1976 is something altogether
apart. The governor still makes brave talk about it. But any
one who closely watches his pain-ridden public outings, and
times them, can guess sensibly that the big campaign ordeal
is well bevond his now tragically limited capacities.
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Question is can
Phase IV do it?
By DON OAKLEY
As far back as a century before Christ, the Chinese Em
peror Wu Ti attempted to control prices by government de
cree. History is replete with other such examples, most of
them distinguished by markedly little success.
In announcing “Phase 3 and'one half," a partial return to
the controls of Phase I of August-November, 1971, President
Nixon reflected this lesson of history.
“We must never,” he said, “slip into the temptation of
imagining that in the long run controls can substitute for a
free economy or permit us to escape the need for discipline
in fiscal and monetary policy. We must not let controls be
come a narcotic — and we must not become addicted.”
Whether or not controls (on everything except raw agricul
tural products, wages and rents) are a narcotic, they seem
to be the kind of medicine a feverish economy needs at this
juncture.
The question is whether that medicine is strong enough
and timely enough and, even so. whether it will do more than
treat the more visible symptoms of whatever it is that ails
the economy, symptoms that could only flare up again once
controls are removed.
It is not controls that we are in danger of becoming ad
dicted to but inflation — an inflation that has distorted the
economy for the greater part of the past decade and which
we have almost come to accept as an inevitable fact of life.
Added to the problem of “normal” inflation in recent
months has been the attack on the dollar in the world's mon
ey markets, an adverse balance of payments and, as the
President noted, crop failures abroad and some of the worst
weather for crops and livestock we have ever experienced in
America.
Thus the attack on an inflationary situation of such com
plexity must be conducted on a broad front, with the agoniz
ing knowledge that not every variable — the weather, for
instance — is fully amenable to human manipulation.
But while a mandatory price lid may be the least effective
weapon in this fight in the long run, it appears to be the best
one immediately at hand.
It remains to be seen whether the upcoming Phase IV, un
like the disastrous Phase 111 that relied on voluntary compli
ance and undid everything accomplished by its two preced
ing phases, will contain remedies which will, as the Presi
dent hopes, get us as quickly as possible out of a controlled
economy and back to a stabilized free-market system.
GRIFFIN
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