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"Let’s See Now... That’s $5 For The Chair
And $145 For The Publicity-Right?”
L.M. BOYD
Saliva Flows
During a Lie
Some inventive fellows say they intend to wire future lie
detectors with little gadgets to be slipped under the tongues
of persons questioned The instruments look like thermometers,
but they're not They're to measure the How of saliva in the
mouth Mental experts recently found said saliva increases
measureably during the telling of a lie.
That ancient sage named Plato was of the opinion that a
proper city should have 5,040 respectable citizens with ap
proximately 25,200 slaves.
None too difficult to see why a rotary lawnmower blade
can throw a rock at you hard enough to cut deep. That blade
spins at about 180 miles per hour You can figure it's twice as
fast, almost, as many a good golfer swings his club
LOVE AND WAR
Q "Ask your Love and War man if there's any reason a
fellow should not marry a woman who’s much better educated "
A All right, he says the main reason is the woman prob
bly won't let him Surveys in colleges indicate 10 per cent of
the men were willing to marry older girls, but 99 per cent of
the women frowned on the notion
Q "How long do cobras live?"
A. Oldest known survived 15 years A snake called Junior.
Kept for sometime at the Bronx Zoo. Junior was a bachelor,
poor fellow Everytime they tossed in a mate for him, he ate her.
Entirely
Each of these universities Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth,
Harvard and Columbia — was partly financed at the outset
with lottery money
ANCIENT MEDICINE
Some primitive medicine men recommended that their
patients with fluttery hearts chew foxglove leaves Now it's
known foxglove contains digitalis, still prescribed in heart cases
by the modern medicoes Lot of those ancient treatments still
around Bark from certain trees, which contains quinine, to
bring down fever And the juice from the belladonna plant,
which contains atropine, to relieve pains in the midsection
The surveytakers asked citizens sometime back if they had
faith in their local garbage collectors. About 52 per cent said
yes Those surveytakers then asked said citizens if they had
faith in the White House Only 18 per cent said yes
Am now advised the three stripes on the sailor collar were
instituted by the British navy to celebrate Admiral Nelson's
three great victories
Add rtn mail Io 1. M Boyd P O Box 17076, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Copyright 1973 L. M Boyd
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Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Friday, April 5, the
95th day of 1974 with 270 to
follow. The moon is moving
from its first quarter to full.
The morning stars are Mer
cury, Venus and Jupiter. The
evening stars are Saturn and
Mars. Those born on this date
are under the sign of Aries.
American Negro educator
Booker T. Washington was born
April 5, 1856.
Ort this day in history:
In 1614, Pocahontas, daughter
of Indian Chief Powhatan, was
married to English colonist
John Rolfe in Virginia.
In 1951, Julius and Ethel
Rosenberg of New York City
were sentenced to death for
stealing atomic secrets for
Russia.
In 1964, Gen Douglas MacAr
thur died at the age of 84.
In 1968, major American
cities were hit by violent riots
as an aftermath of the
assassination of Martin Luther
King.
BARBS
by PHIL PASTORET
A girl-watcher is a fellow
with a good head for figures.
The height of insecurity is
standing up in a hammock.
What's sauce for the goose
usually winds up on our
clean necktie.
It's about time to dig in the
garden to find the rake you
left there last fall.
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
THOUGHTS
By faith we understand
that the world was created
by the word of God, so that
what is seen was made out of
things which do not appear.
— Hebrews 11:3
“All the strength and force
of man comes from his faith
in things unseen. He who be
lieves is strong; he who
doubts is weak. Strong con
victions precede great ac
tions.” — James F. Clarke,
American Unitarian minis
ter.
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Heart ache
The collective heart of America has
ached for Mr. and Mrs. Randolph A.
Hearst as they suffered the torture of a
missing daughter. Now it sympathizes
even more; what worse fate can there be
for loving parents than their latest blow?
There are so many doubts in the case of
Patricia Hearst who has been missing for
two months, whose mother and dad poured
out two million dollars in an effort to ob
tain her safe release. But as these are
resolved it remains clear that the United
States must track down the so-called
Hot under the collar
County Commissioner Sandy Morgan
got a little hot under the collar at a
meeting this week (as well he should)
about out-of-county people dumping truck
loads of garbage in Spalding containers.
It is likely that the public will support
him in his suggestion that culprits be
Some thank yous
Already we have extended editorial
thank yous to Representative Clayton
Brown for taking the lead in obtaining a
state appropriation with which to build a
juvenile detention center in Griffin. After
reading stories in the Griffin Daily News
about the need for one, he got busy and
secured the money.
This week the paper announced that
Judge Andrew Whalen has appointed a site
selection committee, and that the
Very special
April is so very special, what with its
showers-which-bring-May-flowers and its
large variety of special days, weeks, and
month-long observances.
We certainly do not want to overlook
any, but since there are so many, we ask
your indulgence in our failure to provide
all of them front page news stories, local
pictures in living color, a cash con
tribution, and two reporters each. Instead,
will you please accept the following list
and with it a tip of our editorial hat, best
wishes and all that?
And if we might add to the list, we would
suggest that in view of the way Miss April
started out that we add “Run Fast So the
Lightning Won’t Hit You Week,” “Hurry
Up Or You’ll Get Rained On Week,” and
“Carry a Big Rock So You Won’t Blow
Away Day.”
Okay. Here they are:
Month-long observances include: April
★ ★THIS WEEK’S SPORTS EDITORIAL* ★
WFL is alive
The World Football League scored four
times this week against the National
Football League. The score may climb
higher in the next few months.
The NFL ignored the WFL until the
Toronto Northmen signed Larry Csonka,
Paul Warfield and Jim Kiick of the Miami
Couldn’t Jesus ANSWER BH
have done better? BB
You Christians call the Palm Sunday
episode of Christ as a triumphal entry into
Jerusalem. Riding a donkey hardly justi
fies that term. Couldn’t Jesus have done
better? O.G.
Certainly, He could have done different
ly. Probably not “better,” because there
was a symbolism riding on the use of that
animal.
The account in Luke 19 does not mention
the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9. Matthew 21
has it. It’s necessary, however, for the full
understanding of this mystic act.
The meaning is as follows. The disciples
and the multitudes wanted the Master to
claim the Kingdom. At this moment in
Christ’s eventful history, aware that death
Symbionese Liberation Army, prosecute
and punish its members, including
Patricia Hearst herself if she has in fact
joined the revolutionary group and
committed a crime.
Her father and mother have conducted
themselves well throughout their long
ordeal, and this week with a no-doubt
broken heart Mr. Hearst said, “If it is her
choice to become a member of an
organization like this, we still love her.”
What greater love could a parent have,
what greater agony?
arrested for that is about the only way to
stop it, unless neighboring counties start
providing county-wide systems such as
Spalding’s.
Abuses of the program threaten its
continuance, and that can not be allowed to
happen.
Governor has signed the budget bill which
includes $550,000 for the center. Also it
reported Representative Brown’s desire to
thank his colleague Representative John
Carlisle, House Floor Leader George
Busbee, and State Senator Bob Smalley for
their help. And he had special words of
thanks for the Governor. “I am grateful to
him for giving his approval,” he said.
Fine. The community thanks them too.
Another need is being filled.
1-30: April Cancer Crusade, 1-30: National
Automobile Month, 1-30: National Home
Improvement Month, 1-30: National
Hobby Month, 4-2 — 5-31: Spring Cleanup
Time.
Week-long observances include: April 1-
7: National Drafting Week, 1-7: National
Laugh Week, 6-13: Let’s All Play Ball
Week, 7-13: Defensive Driving Week, 7-13:
Holy Week, 7-13: National Textile Week,
14-20: Pan American Week, 15-21: Earth
Week, 17-23: Consumer Credit Week, 21-
27: National Coin Week, 21-27: National
Library Week, 21-27: National YWCA
Week, 21-27: Secretaries Week, 21-27:
National Garden Week, 22-27: Bike Safety
Week, 21-28: Want Ad Week, 4-25 — 5-11:
Spring Hardware-Houseware Week, 4-28 —
5-4: Baby Week.
Days of Special Note include: 1: April’s
Fools’ or All Fools’ Day, 7: Palm Sunday,
7: Jewish Passover, First Day, 14: Easter
Sunday, 26: National Arbor Day.
Dolphins to a multi-million dollar contract.
The WFL scored again when the Bir
mingham Americans raided the Oakland
Raiders and signed Ken Stabler.
For a league that wasn’t recognized a
few weeks ago, the WFL sure has stirred
up a lot of interest.
awaited Him in the next few days, He
chose to gratify them.
He claimed a Kingdom all right, but one
utterly unlike what they longed for. He
came to the Royal City in the strange guise
foreshadowed by Zecharish. It was not as a
militant dictator, but a meek Prince of
Peace. His vehicle was not a horse and
chariot, but a donkey, on whom no one had
ridden before.
Make no mistake about it — Christ was
and is triumphant. The real demonstration
of His victory now is in the unseen but real
world of the Spirit — as people by faith
become part of His family. One day, and
many expect it is soon, His triumph will be
visible for the whole world to see.
BEKS WORLD
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"I try to think of the pins as the House Judiciary Com
mittee!"
Bruce Biossat '
Pride no obstacle
to friendliness
By Bruce Biossat OSAKA — (NEA) ,
A little girl playing on a seesaw in a park climbed off when
I called. In a red dress, she strolled over smiling warmly. I
stuck out my hand and asked:
“How are you? Will you shake my hand?” ,
Without a second’s hesitation, she did, and then asked her
own question, in Japanese, translated for me by a friend:
“Are you from some English-speaking country?”
Not bad. In plain fact, the kids are irresistible. And I hope
that doesn't sound like some soldier handing out chocolate. *
Most of the ones I see here are attired in colorful little outfits
of varying, imaginative design, usually topped off by a saucy
little hat. They’re consistently friendly.
Maybe that’s where it starts. Overwhelmingly, the *
Japanese are friendly people. Oh, I’ve encountered a few
scowlers, total strangers, giving me harsh looks as if my pre
sence were some sort of intrusion. But they’re rare.
The other day I was riding Japan’s famous high-speed 0
“bullet train" on the route between here and Tokyo. We
pulled into the station at Nagoya. On the platform, some
elderly Japanese were looking into the train, trying to signal
goodbye to people they knew. 1 looked at them and smiled.
They smiled back. 1 gave them a little wave. They waved ♦
back. As the train pulled out, I smiled some more and waved
goodbye. So did they. Friends.
On a long bus trip toward the summit of Mt. Aso, a volcanic
mountain on Kyushu island south of here, the uniformed girl ,
guide chattered incessantly about the scenes along the way.
But three times, in a soft, frail voice, she broke into song,
offering little folk tunes that were common to the areas we
were passing.
At the top of Mt. Aso, the male guide was something else. '
He had a rolled up flag of the sort the uniformed girls use to
lead touring groups. But this fellow used his furled flag as a
teaching aid.
Neatly dressed in a brown suit, red sweater, shirt and tie, «
he jumped up on a small log perch and motioned us back as
if we were a school class. He rapped for attention with his
flag staff and then went into his machine-gun spiel about the
volcano. He talked so fast he lost his breath once or twice.
And then, gesturing wildly, he fell off his perch. He had his
Japanese listeners roaring with laughter. At the end he said:
-i There are four guides who do this work. I am the best.”
At a bus station, an aging woman offered me and my
friend the cover of an umbrella in pouring rain. Our first •
thought was, what a nice thing. It turned out she was solicit
ing trade for a nearby hotel. When we said no, we had one,
she just smiled and moved off to try again. None of that anti
tourist snarl which the French have patented for those who
don’t tip excessively. (Tipping isn't allowed in Japan, any
way.)
Many Japanese take pride in small work done well, and
with dignity. 1 watched a quite old police officer directing
very modest traffic at an historic site in Kagoshima. His face
was nearly expressionless yet it mirrored pride and self-con
fidence.
What he felt, obviously, was a reasonable importance,
small though his job was. Yet, busy and bustling as they are,
the truly important, influential Japanese leaders I meet in
government and business almost invariably show charm and
graciousness — and more generosity with their time than
sometimes they can really afford.
It is really unfair to single any of them out. But I remember
well Sohei Mizuno, preisdent of the Arabian Oil Co. in Tokyo.
He was very busy the day we talked. When I bid him goodbye
somewhere in a corridor several floors up, I thought that was
it. But when I reached a sub-basement garage to pile into a 1
car, there he was again, smiling and bowing in warm
farewell.
Yes, this group thing is a major element in Japanese life
and a lot of analysts think it is both good and bad. Still, no
one is going to persuade me that the Japanese are stripped
of their individuality by these deepset cultural patterns. No!
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
QUOTES
“The government’s position
toward the oil companies has
been to encourage free en
terprise so far as economic
controls are concerned but to
provide public welfare in
matters of tax policy and im
ports. . .the government has a
hands-off policy that pro
vides a carrot for the oil in
dustry. but it has no stick."
— Rep. Les Aspin, D-Wis.
“I had the first space
streak. As you would come
out of the shower in there
(Skylab), air currents made it
cold as the dickens.
—Astronaut, Paul J. Weitz,
Capt., USN., who spent 28
days aboard the Skylab
space laboratory last
spring and claims an
altitude record for streak
ing (between shower and
sleeping compartment).
GRIFFIN
Quimby Melton. Jr., Editor and Publisher
Cary Reeves. Bill Knight,
General Manager Executive Editor
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FACTS
Since 1864, there have been
only four presidential elec
tions in which all third par
ties together polled more
than 10 per cent of the vote; in
most elections since 1860
fewer than one vote in 20 was
cast for a third party. The
only successful third party in
American history was the Re
publican party in the election
of Abraham Lincoln in 1860,
The World Almanac recalls.
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