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— Griffin Daily News Wednesday, October 22,1975
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L. M. BOYD
Marriage
And Work
Take 6.000 men, ages 45 to 54. Study their job and
marital records. That’s what a University of Michigan
professor did. He learned that the men who had remained
married to their first wives were the more likely to get
promotions at work. The men who had divorced and re
married were the second more likely. The divorced, sep
arated and widowed men who stayed single were the less
likely to get promotions. The foregoing report does not
come to our Love and War man as a large surprise.
PALINDROME
No other palindrome, a message which spells alike
both frontward and backward, is as long as this one, I'll
warrant: "Dennis, Nell, Edna. Leon, Nedra, Anita, Rolf,
Nora, Alice, Carol, Leo, Jane, Reed. Dena. Dale, Basil,
Rae. Penny. Lana. Dave. Denny. Lena, Ida. Bernadette.
Ben. Ray. Lila, Nina, Jo. Ira. Mara, Sara, Mario, Jan, Ina,
Lily. Arne. Bette. Dan, Reba, Diane, Lynn, Ed, Eva. Dana,
Lynne, Pearl, Isabel, Ada, Ned, Dee, Rena. Joel, Lora,
Cecil Aaron. Flora, Tina, Arden, Noel and Ellen sinned.”
Must have been some party, what?
MORE PEOPLE who don't work hard commit suicide
than people who do work hard.
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ 36 “Tarzan'' books have
been made into 38 motion pictures and 52 TV shows.
Maybe you've heard that Burroughs never went to Africa.
LARGEST JOINT
Q “Largest joint in a man's body is where—at the hip
or the sacroiliac?” •
A. The knee.
VEST
Am acquainted with a gentleman who wears a vest
solely as a weight-watching signal. When the second but
ton from the bottom won't button, he gets off the sauce
and goes back on the salad.
ONE OUT OF every seven children under the age of
six is being raised these days by a lone parent. Just 25
years ago. only one out of every 14 children was growing
up in such a circumstance.
KINDLY IDENTIFY that mass transportation system
which carries the most people yet earns the least revenue.
All right, you named it Elevators.
SLEEP RESEARCHERS contend one out of every 10
citizens dozes with the covers pulled over the head.
That’s bad. Very bad. Cuts down on the oxygen intake,
they say.
LAW IN THE NORTHWEST frontie r province of
Rawalpindi. Pakistan, prescribes 80 lashes and six months
in prison for any citizen thereabouts convicted of drinking
liquor.
Address mail to I M Boyd, P.O. Box 17076, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Copyright 1975 L M. Boyd
SIDE GLANCES by Gill Fox
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Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 22,
the 295th day of 1975 with 70 to
follow.
The moon is between its full
phase and last quarter.
The morning stars are Venus,
Mercury, Mars and Saturn.
The evening star is Jupiter.
Those bom on this date are
under the sign of Libra.
Hungarian composer Franz
Liszt was born Oct. 22, 1811.
This is actress Joan Fontaine’s
58th birthday.
On this day in history:
In 1836, Gen. Sam Houston
was sworn in as the first
president of the Republic of
Texas.
In 1962, President John F.
Kennedy announced an arms
blockade of Cuba after Soviet
missiles were discovered on the
Communist island 90 miles
from Florida.
In 1968, the three Apollo 7
astronauts splashed down after
an 11-day orbital flight.
RjC€NT€NNIAL
TRACTS
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The Navy Chaplain’s Corps
began Nov. 28, 1775. Navy
regulations ordered that: “The
commanders of the ships of the
13 United Colonies are to take
care that divine service be per
formed twice a day on board
and a sermon preached on Sun
days, unless bad weather or
other extraordinary accidents
prevent,” The World Almanac
recalls.
Thoughts
“Not every one who says to
me, ‘Lord, Lord,' shall enter
the kingdom of heaven, but he
who does the will of my Father
who is in heaven.” — Matthew
7:21.
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We’re ‘The voice
Listening of Griffin ’
Animal control
Dear Sirs: I, am an Animal Control
officer of Griffin. Would like to try to
enlighten the public about some of our
duties. I am one of four officers that en
force city leash laws. I know that most of
you have heard the rumors that are going
around...
Our concemjs with dogs that may run
loose and through no fault of his own, be
bitten by another rabid animal. We don’t
want one single child or adult to become a
rabies case. We don’t want anyone in the
city to be annoyed by someone’s dog that
can’t be controlled. We work for you the
people. You pay our salaries. We want to
do the job that you expect of us. We have
not now or ever shot down anyone’s pet. If
we find a dog running loose, we try to find
out who it belongs to, and nine out of ten
times we return it without a fee or fine.
Only a person who doesn’t keep his or her
dog up after repeated warnings is given a
citation.
If you could ride with us for a week, you
would understand our side of the story. We
are not really “Mister Mean.” Don’t hate
us; help us. Talk to us, you’ll find we only
want to help the whole community. We will
help any way we can. Will you help?
Thank you, (Signed) City of Griffin Animal
Control Officer, Dewey C. E’Dalgo, 215
West Vineyard Road
Hospital
Mr. Melton: I read the Griffin Daily
News every day, and one thing I notice
quite often are letters to “We’re
Listening” about the hospital, and much
has been said about the police department.
May I comment on both of these in this
letter?
First the hospital. I read where the
hospital had to mark off a lot of bills
because they could not collect them. Why
can’t they collect them? If I owe them any
money I get a statement demanding
payment in full, or it will be turned over to
some one to collect it for them. Why don’t
they turn these bills they can not collect to
the people to collect for them?
Is this the reason the rooms rates are so
high?, because some people want pay, and
those that will pay have to pay for them.
Another thing I notice is the good service
you say you get at the hospital. Os course
you do, you are Mr. Quimby Melton and
you own the Griffin Daily News. I am sure
you get good service, you and all your
friends that own their own business and
have a lot of money. The next time you go
to the hospital, don’t tell them you are Mr.
Melton, tell them you sweep floors in a
cotton mill and see what kind of service
you get, there is a difference.
Now the Police Department. I un
derstand there are a lots of breakins at
night and the Police Department does not
have enough men on duty to stop these
breakins. The reason, the police say, is
because of a shortage of men on the night
shift, but it seems to me that they have too
many men on the day shift when most
crimes are not committed.
I have seen as many as three police cars
and two motorcycle policemen at one
wreck scene. I have also seen a lots of
them at one time at two Griffin
restaurants at one time. Some of these day
shift policemen should be put on the night
shift where they are needed.
Maybe the hospital can tell the public
why they go to so much trouble to collect
some bills and why they just write some of
them off. And maybe the Police Depart
ment can give a good reason for so many
men where they are not needed and so few
where they are needed.
Thank you if you print this. (Signed)
Why was Cain’s
offering wrong?
I would like to know if Cain’s offering
was wrong because it was not a blood
sacrifice, or was it the attitude of his
spirit? I know that Christ shed His blood
for the remission of sin. But I also know
that God expects us to come to Him with a
humble, submissive spirit. Please tell me
which you think it was. M.K.C.
Cain was a “type” of the natural man of
the earth. He operated upon the basis of his
own reason, and not in obedience to God’s
command. His religion was of works, and
not of grace. He depended upon logical
reasoning, and not upon faith. Therefore
his sacrifice was not accepted.
, Faith, not works, is the basis of our
acceptance with God. In Hebrews we read,
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more
Letters
The Griffin Daily News welcomes letters
g to the editor and features them on this g
page every Wednesday.
Here are the ground rules:
All must be signed and include the
writer’s address. We may withhold a name :■:=
g upon request, but only with the un- S
derstanding that we will provide it to
g anyone with a good reason for asking. We
will not withhold a name signed to any
g letter critical of any individual.
Letters concerning race, creed or
g religion are not acceptable. Nor are letters
g for or against political candidates.
Richard M. Padgett, 3681 N. Decatur Rd.
N.E. Deacatur, Ga. 30033
Dear Sir: I want to say “Thank You” to
the nursing staff at Griffin-Spalding
County Hospital and compliment them on
the wonderful service they extended to my
wife and son, Ken Crook, during his stay at
your county hospital.
I serve on the board of trustees of
Coweta General Hospital and we told no
one during our stay of my affiliation and
we were assigned semi-private and later a
private room. The nursing staff on duty
exemplified what we call “T.L.C.” (tender
loving care) and this is the big thing we
stress from our staff at Coweta General
Hospital.
The Urologist displayed a most
professional bed-side mannerism and your
community is very fortunate to have a
specialist of this degree in their midst.
Again thank you for the use of a won
derful institution which was made possible
by the taxpayers of Spalding County.
Respectfully, (Signed) Ellis Crook,
Secretary, Board of Trustees, Coweta
General Hospital, Newnan.
Bureaucrats
Dear Bill: May I take this opportunity to
commend you for your editorial “Rule by
bureaus” Monday, October 13,1975. It was
timely, true, and accurate. The opening
sentence summarized in a superb way the
situation as it is:
“This business of letting federal bureaus
write the rules and regulations putting into
force laws which congress passes is get
ting out of hand.”
You listed several examples. I would
like to add another: Title XX pertains to
social services funding for a variety of
programs involved in the delivery system
to those in need, and more specifically the
mentally retarded. The intent of
legislation (Congress) was to provide
assistance to enhance each person’s op
portunity to reach his or her greatest
potential. The regulations established by
HEW threaten this opportunity. Eligibility
requirements are so stringent that some
persons in need of services are declared
financially ineligible for community
programs. The average hard-working
family is doubly-taxed — they pay taxes
for services and yet have to pay again to
enjoy the privilege.
HEW fails to involve the public in need of
services in the decision making process
when writing the regulations. Thus, the
intent of Congress becomes lost in the
bureaucratic process. It is time for those
who write regulations to come out among
the service delivery system to see and
know how it really is! Eligibility for ser-
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excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he
obtained witness that he was righteous”
(Hebrews 11:4).
Cain’s sacrifice was not rejected
because he brought fruit instead of an
animal. Abel, by bringing a lamb,
acknowledged that forgiveness of sin was
all of grace, and that his own righteous
ness was inadequate. By faith be saw the
Lamb of God dying upon the cross for his
sin — and his righteousness was imputed
—a gift of God — and not by his own
sacrifice or efforts.
It is the cognizance of this great fact of
grace which creates the right attitude
upon our part. So, it is recognizing the
source of grace (the right attitude), plus
the recognition of God’s sacrifice upon the
cross, which brings favor and blessing
from God.
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vices should be based on need and not
family income. For the handicapped, this
is not a “give away program” but a “prove
yourself opportunity.” Thank goodness,
we are blessed with legislators in Georgia
who care enough to take positive action.
Certain lawyers within the Georgia Senate
are pursuing a class action lawsuit against
HEW for developing regulations that
clearly discriminate against the con
situtional right of mentally retarded
persons to obtain services.
Unfortunately, the inequities are not
only “federal regulations” that pre-empt
the purpose of the law on a federal level
though these are major. To add to the
dilemma and frustrations, the state
bureaucratic agency process is further
complicating the rights of the retarded
citizens of Georgia. With the
“reorganization of the reorganized”,
decisions are being made and program
ming being determined by those with little
or no knowledge of the individuals in
volved. On the planning and decision
making level, there is a distinct lack of
consumer involvement, much less input. A
backward step of 10 to 15 years! What a
sad state of affairs — and especially when
the rules change every other day.
True, the congressmen who pass the
federal laws should not allow the bureaus
to rule the laws as they will. On the other
hand, it behooves us, the voter, to let the
congressmen know when “transgression”
(a polite word!) takes place. It is as dif
ficult for them to interpret regulations as it
is for the rest of us! Os equal importance is
the situation in Georgia. The Georgia
legislators work long, hard and con
scientiously. The law is passed and some
of the bureaus (agencies) continue to
distort the intent of the law. I totally agree
with you that the rule by bureaus should be
stopped and it must be in the halls of the
federal Congress and in the Georgia
legislature as well.
I join you and commend you for having
your finger on the pulse of time and telling
it like it is. Although I am deeply con
nected with the Griffin Association for
Retarded Citizens these comments and
commendation come from me as a private
citizen in the community.
Again, Bill, thank you for the out
standing editorial. Sincerely, (Signed)
Mary C. Fitzhugh
CARNIVAL by Dick Turner
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