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— Griffin Daily News Wednesday, November 21, 1973
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I. Al. BOYD
Changes of
Hair Color
Young lady, how long have you been toying with the notion
of changing your hair color, if at aIP Nevermind, the query
is merely preliminary to the fact that surveys indicate the
average woman contemplates a change in her hair color for nine
months before actually doing the thing That is, the first time
Later changes can be pretty swift Just on impluse
No, most household fires don't start in the kitchen Most
start in the living room A third of them, in fact Only a filth
start in the kitchen As for fares elsewhere thereabouts, they
start, in order, in the bedroom, basement, hall, closet and attic.
The average long-haul truck driver earns just about the
same amount of money as the average university teacher
SWITCHBACKS
Q ‘ 1 know some peoples write from the bottom of the page
to the top and some peoples write from the right side of the page
to the left But do any peoples write from left to right and right
to left in switchback lines?'’
A The old Greeks did that Called it "boustrophedon'
which meant ' as the ox turns
Early wedding rings in Egypt supposedly signified some
thing like a power of attorney By wearing such rings, wives
were authorized to conduct business in their husbands names
Just about 27 pounds of hamburger per year, sir, is what
you eat, if average
TRAITOR
Not even many students of history are aware that the most
notorious American traitor Benedict Arnold earned his early
livelihood by dispensing garlic, brown sugar and rose water as
a sore throat cure There were those who thought he should have
been punished capitally for that, too This comes to mind
because a client asks how he was executed, by hanging or by
faring squad By neither History records he died in London
Many years after the most famous fact of his life From some
thing called melancholia
You rely on one of your eyes more than on the other Most
probably Question is, which is the stronger? No trick to find
out Point quickly with your forefinger to the nearest doorknob
Freeze Close the right eye, then the left That eye which sees
your finger lined up with the doorknob is your preferred eye
Repeat the performance toward several doorknobs to make sure
Am advised another limerick attributed to President
Woodrow Wilson reads as
star There are handsomer people by far But my face, I
don't mind it Because I'm who's behind it It's the people
in front get the jar
Address moil to I M Boyd P O. Box 17076 Fort Worth TX 76102
Copyright 19731 M Boyd
THOUGHTS
A good wife who can find?
she is far more precious than
jewels. She looks well to the
ways of her household; and
does not eat the bread of
idleness. Her children rise
up and call her blessed; her
All life’s blessings
come from God
Is It wrong to dearly love your family,
your new home and furnishings, and your
gardening? Is it wrong to dress well and
teach your children good grooming? I
thank God for all these blessings, but I feel
so guilty at times because many people
don't have all these things. M.C.
We’ve come a long way from the con
ditions of the “Plimoth Plantation” about
which was written in 1647: “After ther
victails were spente .. . they were only to
rest on God’s providence; at night not
many times knowing wher to have a bitt of
any thing ye next day. And so, as one well
observed, had need to pray that God would
give them ther dayly brade . . . Yet they
bore these wants with great patience and
allacritie of spirite . .
The contrast between that poverty and
Ik ’ 1
husband also, and he praises
her. — Proverbs 31:10,27.28.
Look well to the
hearthstone; therein all hope
for America lies. — Calvin
Coolidge, 30th U.S. President.
our affluence is violent — yet nobody
would suggest we go back to such
privations. We do need, however, two
things. First, the recognition that all the
blessings of life come from God (see
James 1:17). Secondly, the ability to hold
possessions loosely, so that with or without
them, our basic happiness and ultimate
purpose in life is unaffected.
The book of Job is the story of an affluent
man who loved God. Yet when his wealth,
and even his family were taken away, he
still had his integrity and his faith (see Job
13:15).
Enjoy what things you have, and give
generously to those in need. But above all,
as a Christian, be a good steward
manager, employing everything for the
glory of God.
Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 21,
the 325th day of 1973 with 40 to
follow.
The moon is approaching its
new phase.
The morning stars are
Mercury and Saturn.
The evening stars are Venus,
Mars and Jupiter.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Scorpio.
William Beaumont, pioneer
American army surgeon, was
born Nov. 21, 1785.
On this day in history :
In 1877, Thomas Edison
announced the invention of
what he called “the talking
machine” (phonograph).
In 1925, Harold "Red”
Grange played his last football
game for the University of
Illinois before joining the pro
Chicago Bears.
In 1938, Nazi forces occupied
the western regions of Czechos
lovakia and declared all per
sons in those areas German
citizens.
In 1963, President and Mrs.
John F. Kennedy were greeted
by cheering crowds in San
Antonio, Houston and Fort
Worth, with no portent of the
tragedy to befall him the
following day in Dallas.
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ANSWER ILJI
Were
Listening
Dear Mr. Melton: I have read with great
interest your recent articles regarding the
establishment of a detention home in
Griffin. It is my feeling that a detention
home or even a Youth Development Center
is not the answer to our problem children.
Instead of pouring money into buildings to
“jail” children, I feel we should use the
community’s money and resources to
establish group homes along with
community-based work and educational
programs. A group home would be a small
residential facility for approximately 10 or
12 delinquent children where they can live
close to normal lives. They would avoid the
stigma of training school, be near their
parents and relatives; and be given the
opportunity to earn money through part
time employment. They would also be able
to take advantage of community resources
and the staff of the home would be able to
concentrate on treatment. One group
home I have read about conducts nightly
group discussions allowing the children to
air their feelings, problems, and
frustrations. This is something unheard of
in large institutions.
One of our states, Massachusetts,
presently is moving toward abolishing all
juvenile institutions and replacing them
with group homes, community based
work, and educational programs.
Massachusetts’ decision was based partly
on its recidivism rates, which ranged from
60 to 80 percent, the brutality, common in
the most “enlightened” institutions, and
the SIO,OOO per capita cost of jailing its
youngsters for a year. A group home could
be built for half the cost of a large
institution and run one-third cheaper.
The chances of establishing treatment
programs that truly change delinquent
attitudes are minimal in institutions. Not
only does the delinquent sub-culture work
against staff efforts, but sufficient
numbers of clinical people are rarely
available.
Perhaps, the most serious aspect of
institutionalization of a child is that when a
youngster is removed from his family, a
situation of utter dependence and
deprivation is created. Often his own
clothing is taken away and he wears a
uniform, his possessions are locked up so
that he must ask a guard to unlock his
locker in order to get anything, and he
lives in a dormitory with no place to put a
personal possession if he manages to
acquire one. He is stripped of his
individuality, and deprived of respect for
his person or property. His mail is limited
and censored, reducing his contact with
the outside world. The child leads a life of
organized dependence; often there is a
pecking order among the counselors and
the children; it is a style of life that can
teach a child anti-social solutions to his
problems if he has not found them already.
For punishment many children are still
condemned to solitary confinement, some
times for days and weeks; a practice
which authorities say is extremely
damaging to a child, and which many
states have out-lawed (But do not
enforce.). He is not allowed to make
decisions for himself in even the smallest
matters, and a premium is placed on
conformity, obedience, “making no
waves”, and not asserting his rights or his
individuality.
If “Training Schools” and “Detention
Homes” and “Youth Development
Centers” are supposed to “train” or
“reform” or “develop” youth, the
evidence is clear — they have failed.
Although there are no accurage national
statistics, estimates on the amount of
recidivism in juvenile institutions, both
public and private, range from 50 to 80
percent. A recent FBI study found that 50
percent of children released from
institutions in 1963 were arrested again in
1964, and that 75 percent had been re
arrested by 1968.
It is therefore quite evident that we must
try a new approach to this problem rather
than continuing to pump more money and
more programs into an existing system
that chews up reforms faster than you can
dream up new ones.
I have worked with juveniles and
children for over four years and am
greatly concerned about the future for
them. I believe whole-heartedly that we
should follow a course like or similar to the
one I have outlined.
Thank you for allowing me to express
my opinion. Sincerely, (Signed) David A.
Batchelor
NOTE TO L.A.S.: Sorry, but we have
stated many times that letters concerning
religion and religious beliefs can not be
published here. These are highly personal
matters which address themselves to one’s
conscience. If you want to submit a letter
on the liquor referendum and base it on
something besides religion, we will be glad
to print it. Just as a reminder to
everybody, these subjects are taboo: race,
religion, libelous material, attacks on
individuals. Thanks.
‘The voice
of Griffin ’
Dear Sir: “Griffin is a wonderful place,
I’d like to live here,” these are the words of
two young men who were visiting Griffin a
little more than a year ago.
The citizens of Griffin must keep this
reputation for the two young men and
many others who visit Griffin and plan to
make it their home.
We have one of the best police and
sheriff’s departments in the entire state
and we don’t want them over worked by
drunken people. The Highway Patrol
would be taxed to the limit by drunken
drivers at all times. Most important is the
fact that our young people (of whom we
are so proud) would be sold for the little
tax money that the alcohol would bring in.
Let’s not sell them! They are the future
homemakers of America and of Griffin.
Let every one in churches, clubs and
civic organizations join with the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union to save our
county and city from this disgrace. And
make it safe for everyone!
So do your duty and go to the polls on
Dec. 4 and vote NO! (Signed) Bess
Hoskins, P.O. Box 443, Griffin.
Dear Mr. Melton: Griffin and Spalding
County voters face what may be the most
important election of their lifetime Dec. 4.
The question of whether or not to legalize
the sale of liquor is secondary as to what
the effects will be if the measure is voted
down.
I don’t believe the citizens of Griffin and
Spalding County realize that if the
measure fails - TAXES WILL HAVE TO
RISE. Let no one fool one’s self. The cost of
city and county government will continue
to rise —for one thing, the employees of
both deserve a living wage. And without
additional revenue, the poor house owner
or rent payer will have to pick up the tab.
I can’t predict what taxes will be raised
by the legalization of the sale of liquor, but
it will be more than enough to offset
whatever the raise in the county and city
budgets for the next year.
Not once has COPE come up with an
idea on how we will raise money to cover
the increase cost of government. If it is
FAIR, it would come out and say, “Tax
everything that the church owns outside of
the House of God.” But, maybe that is
asking too much of the do-gooders.
I have had the golden opportunity of
working with all faiths and never had I run
into a situation as what is currently
-happening in Spalding County.
As an example, a good friend of mind, a
minister, was having a bit of trouble in
getting together a congregation for his
church in Long Island. He made the rounds
of the various taverns and quickly enlisted
the support not only of the owners but also
the patrons.
Incidentally, the minister hails from
nearby Macon.
And, one more reason why you should
vote for the sale of liquor is that it will
benefit our ex-servicemen.
Not once did they hesitate to come to the
aid of our country, World War I, World
War 11, Korean and Viet Nam Wars. They
are in danger of losing their clubhouses
due to the lack of funds to operate them.
One needs no other reason than that —
they served us when our country was in
trouble, why not help them in their hour of
need? Or, are we too forgetful of what they
did in the past to keep the United States
No. 1?
So, let’s set an all-time record for the
number of people going to the polls Dec. 4.
(Signed) Julius J. Kapiloff, 903 South Hill
Street, Griffin.
Dear Mr. Melton: After reading the
article in the November 15, 1973 issue of
the Griffin Daily News regarding the
establishment of State wide, State
sponsored kindergartens we just had to
write and express our opinion. The article
stated that if there is to be such a program
it should be for all pre-schoolers and not
just for cultural and financially poor child
ren. This we agreed with, but the article
did not bring out the fact that there is not
going to be such a program unless some
thing is done by the legislature to provide
transportation to and from kindergarten
for these children.
As you are aware, but probably most
people of Griffin are not, there is a project
kindergarten being conducted at the Anne
Street School. The project is in its second
year and has made outstanding
accomplishments since coming into
existence. For instance, we have obtained
statistics from the school indicating that
nearly all of the children who attended last
year improved their learning ability
tremendously after attending from
November to April. Some of these children
grew mentally as much as 1,2, and even 3
years. One child went from a mental age of
BERRY'S WORLD
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(£ 1973 by NEA, Inc
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"We can't afford the traditional turkey this year, but I
got this plastic one for a table decoration."
3 years 7 months to 7 years 6 months, a
jump of 3 years and 9 months. Imagine
what would have happened if this child had
been allowed to enter school this year with
a mental age of 3 years 7 months.
The biggest obstacle to this program is
transportation. The State is not allowing
the children to ride on our school buses. As
the parents find it harder and harder to get
their child or children to and from school,
more and more children are being with
drawn. We would like to urge every citizen
tQ contact their State Representative and
advocate funds for the permanent
establishment of State-wide Public
Kindergartens and public transportation
for them. Sincerely, (Signed) Peggy C.
Raiteri, David A. Batchelor, Sondra T.
Smith, Peggy J. Smith, Martha H. Finley,
Vivian S. O’Brien, Deborah H. Aench
bacher, Clara M. Barlow, Betty C. Scott,
Marcia R. Raleigh, Roger H. Swint, Jane
L. Maddox, Patricia N. Lee, Ophelia A.
Murphy, Katherine D. Hedderman, Grace
Head, Eileen A. Keene, Jacqueline P.
Shapard, Gloria B. Huffman, Doris C.
Breland, Therese T. Cook, Linda A. Nixon,
Brenda Goolsby, June Ellerbee.
Dear Mr. Melton: The attached
indicates our feeling about the crisis which
exists within our national government. We
want you to know how we feel about the
situation that has developed. We also want
our countrymen to know of our hopes and
prayers that this crisis will soon be ended
and our government’s efforts directed
toward peace and progress.
We, the employees of Lowell Bleachery,
Dundee Mills, Griffin, Georgia, resolve
that never before in the history of our
country has the need for prayer been
greater than at this time. Therefore we
have requested and have been granted
permission to use our company conference
room for quiet prayer two days each week,
during our lunch period.
We believe that our President is being
persecuted by the news media. We believe
that our President is innocent until
evidence is found to prove him guilty. We
believe that problems, far more serious
than Watergate, face America at this time.
Due to these beliefs, we express our
sympathy for our President and concern
for our country.
We believe that we serve a God who is
powerful enough to hear our prayers
concerning our Government’s scandals
and weaknesses. We sincerely ask that
other employees and their companies join
with us in this endeavor for our President
and our nation. (Signed) Dorothy Jones,
Helen Brock, Cecil Walker, Helen Mauney,
Shirley Jackson, Margaret Ramsey,
Margaree Horton, Nan Pulliam, Dorothy
Galloway, Edna Ridley, Elizabeth
Fallons, Florine Kierbow, Mae Culpepper,
Mary Reeves, Loette Hollingsworth,
Dorothy Glover, Willie Deane, Diane
Fuller, Doris Long, Juanita Moore, Sara
Goodman, Dorothy Vining, Lamar Myers,
Barbara Donehoo, Frances DeLay, H. L.
Kindred, Linda Shuler.
RESPONSE: We, too, believe in prayer
and join yours for the health of the nations.
Some of the news media — especially the
electronic wizards — may be persecuting
the President, and we abhor that. But this
paper is part of the “news media” (non
electronic thank goodness) and we
honestly believe that it has bent over
backwards to be fair in the situation.
Thanks.
GRIFFIN
Quimby Melton.
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