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Our Love and War man is saddened by the results of a
recent survey wherein a sizable sampling of wives were
asked what five things they liked most about their
husbands.
Not one of them said, “His conversation,” or words to
that effect. Clearly, what husbands have to say does not
interest wives much. Wives like men who fit that antique
description of good provider, with strength, reliability,
calmness and sex appeal.
But how the old boys express themselves rates not even
a mention, evidently.
The male mosquito sings all right, but he never sings
alone. Which is to say he has to have at least one other
mosquito for an audience.
The average full-grown American Indian has a shorter
foot than the average white man.
SCIENTISTS
Q. “How do scientists rate as marriage risks?”
A. Excellent, excellent. The Divorce Rate Research
Bureau in San Francisco classified 37 professions of men
as the statistical likelihood that they’ll never break up
with their wives. The three groups of scientists—
theoretical, research and developmental—scored 33, 29
and 26, respectively. Pretty good.
Note it stated in print that certain California medical
researchers contend that grapes, grape juice and some
wines made therefrom tend to combat viruses.
Interesting, if true.
No evidence is at hand here that said researchers work
for institutions sponsored by grape growers. Maybe
there’s something to what they say.
The fact is that grape diets have been prescribed as
cures for all sorts of ailments since the beginning of
recorded history.
TOMAHAWKS
English ironworkers made millions of tomahawks to
trade to the American Indians in the colonial days. And
the Indians did indeed use them as throwing weapons.
So they lost almost all of them, naturally. Literally
threw them into the ground.
In the decade before the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, tons of those hatchets were being shipped
here.
Question arises as to why they’re so rare as artifacts
today inasmuch as so many millions were manufactured.
It was because of the price of iron around the turn of the
19th century. Farmers, woodsmen, hunters “mined” the
tomahawks for their metal. They scraped the dirt over
most all of the northeast in their search for them.
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“Forgive me if I seem forward, but I can't
help myself. The CIA controls my mind!"
ByL. M.BOYD
Today
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, Aug. 19, the
231st day of 1977. There are 134
days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On this date in 1934, the Ger
mans voted for Adolf Hitler as
the successor to President Paul
von Hindenberg.
On this date:
In 1692, five women and a
clergyman were executed in
Salem, Mass., after being ac
cused of witchcraft.
In 1812, the U.S. frigate Con
stitution-known as “Old Iron
sides” — defeated a British
frigate in a battle in the North
Atlantic.
In 1940, in World War 11, Ital
ian forces conquered British So
maliland in Africa.
In 1955, the worst flood in the
history of the northeastern
United States took 200 lives in
Connecticut and nine other
states.
In 1966, more than 500 people
perished in an earthquake in
eastern Turkey.
In 1974, U.S. Ambassador
Rodger Davies was shot and
killed in the American embassy
in Nicosia, Cyprus during an
anti-American demonstration
by Greek Cypriots.
Ten years ago: Black militant
H. Rap Brown was ordered held
on $25,000 bail after being
arrested for his alleged role in
rioting in Cambridge, Md.
Five years ago: A Republican
National convention opened in
Miami Beach, with the nomi
nation of President Richard
Nixon for reelection assured.
One year ago: A conference of
nonaligned nations, meeting in
Colombo, Sri Lanka, called for
oil producing countries to cut off
petroleum shipments to South
Africa.
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Q&A
Can you match us the
"Smith” personality with his
or her correct place of birth?
1. Alexis Smith
2. Kate Smith
3. Maggie Smith
4. Roger Smith
5. Keely Smith
(a) Greenville, Va.
(b) South Gate, Calif.
(c) Penticton, Can.
(d) Norfolk, Va.
(e) Ilford, Eng.
ANSWERS
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Thoughts
I spoke to the prophets; it
was I who multiplied visions,
and through the prophets gave
parables. — Hosea 12:10.
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—Griffin Daily News Friday, August 19, 1977
Viewpoint
The Griffin Dally News’ policy Is to be fair
to everyone. The editor’s opinions are
confined to this page, and its columns are
Great and growing
Not only is Griffin “Great and
Growing," Spalding County is too.
As the city increases in population, it has
a governmental structure upon which to
expand. Cities exist to provide urban
services, but this is not always true of
counties. They had their origin as sub
divisions of the state and their primary
functions were to provide courts, probate
records, local and state tax collections,
jails, and rural law enforcement. For
generations “the law’’ consisted in
Spalding of an elected sheriff, his ap
pointed deputy and public respect of that
for which they stood including the property
rights of individuals.
The functions of the county necessarily
have changed along with its development
from primarily agricultural to in-
Healthy sign
The slogan, “Griffin—great and
growing” received added impetus when
William Hightower informed stockholders
of Thomaston Mills that plans are being
made to expand their operation at the
Griffin plant. Hightower said 160 looms
Gifts and fruits
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Is there any
difference between the gifts of the Spirit
and the fruits of the Spirit? I have heard
both terms used.-A. G.
DEAR A.G.: The Bible makes a
distinction between these two terms. The
term “fruit of the Spirit” is found in
Galatians 5:22-23, New International
Version: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
It is interesting to note that these nine
things are called the “fruit” (singular),
not the “fruits” (plural) of the Spirit. In
other words, every one of these charac-
Billy
Graham
Fairness to all
Accentuate
the positive
It is the editorial policy of this
newspaper to emphasize the positive in all
matters which might benefit by it.
Dwelling on the negative is easy but does
little to help any situation.
We are pleased to find Dr. Charles
McDaniel, chosen by Gov. Busbee as
Georgia’s new school superintendent, is a
brother of our positive philosophy. He has
publicly stated that Georgians must
realize the many good things in our school
system rather than use it for a “whipping
boy” for all the evils in our society.
We look for good things to come from a
leader with such a positive approach.
Mr. Answer
open to every subscriber. Letters to the
editor are published every Wednesday.
Address letters to P.O. Box M, 30224.
creasingly urban. One of the big services it
offers now is water under pressure, which
it does through an arrangement with the
city. Law enforcement has expanded to
full fledged patrols. The county also fur
nishes central points and collects
household garbage at them. And Dundee
Fire Department presently protects many
of the homes which keep springing up
where cotton once grew.
But the Dundee Volunteers have notified
the county that they will discontinue
protection after next year. This is plenty of
notice, and something will need to be done
to fill the gap.
Increasingly the functions of city and
county governments run parallel with
each other. As they do so they overlap. One
day we or generations which follow will
tire of this and put them together.
will be added at the plant.
One of the prime ingredients keeping
Griffin great and growing is its industry.
When industry suffers, Griffin suffers and
when industry grows so does Griffin.
Growth is a healthy sign for both.
teristics should be true of our lives. When
we give our hearts to Christ and allow his
Holy Spirit to work in our lives, the Holy
Spirit will begin to give us all nine of these.
Every Christian should possess these
qualities in greater and greater measure.
The gifts of the Spirit are mentioned in
several places, especially Romans 12:3-8,1
Corinthians 12, and Ephesians 4:7-13.
Altogether there are more than 20 gifts
that God has given to Christians men
tioned in the Bible. Unlike the fruit of the
Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit are highly
individual. The Bible teaches that every
believer has been given at least one gift by
God, to be used to help in God’s work.
However, no one Christian has been given
all the gifts, and it is wrong to point to any
one gift of the Spirit and say that every
believer should have it.
I believe every Christian should
examine himself, and ask if the fruit of the
Spirit is evident and growing. I believe we
should also pray that God will help us
discover our gifts and use them for His
glory.
Problem won’t
go away
The Panama Canal has been a No. 1 topic of con
versation lately.
It came to the forefront after the United States and
Panama negotiated an agreement whereby the United
States gives up control of the canal by the year 2000.
The agreement giving Panama control of the waterway
was drawn up by the Carter administration.
It isn’t effective yet.
Battle lines are drawn for a fierce Senate fight.
The Carter administration feels the treaty is in the best
interest of the United States and assures the canal will
remain open.
Opponents see the treaty as a give-a-away and are
prepared to argue their point on the Senate floor.
While the treaty negotiations were in progress, little
was said about the history of the canal.
A canal was started by France in agreement with
Columbia.
Lack of proper digging equipment, disaster, tropical
disease and deaths prevented France from completing the
project.
France sold rights in the Panama region to the United
States.
The United States and Great Britain made a treaty,
under which the British were to have some rights in the
Canal Zone.
Before the United States could build the canal, that
treaty was changed.
The change gave the United States control of the canal
but required this country to permit all nations to use it.
Work began in 1907 by United States Army engineers.
The engineers and other workers battled disease and
other problems as they dug through mountains and
swamps.
The job was completed in 7 years.
The canal cost the United States over $365-million.
Nearly half a million people worked during the 7 years it
took to complete the canal.
The first ship passed through it in 1914.
The canal is just over 40 miles long from the Atlantic to
the Pacific ports.
The 40 mile trip through the canal saves nearly 8,000
miles-the distance around South America-
United States negotiations to build the Canal actually
started with Columbia. Panama was part of Columbia at
the time.
In 1903 the United States, which had been unsuccessful
in negotiating a satisfactory agreement with Columbia for
permission to build a canal, supported a revolution by
Panama and promptly recognized Panama as in
dependent and almost immediately made an agreement
with the new government for the canal.
Work on the canal and completion of it meant prosperity
for Panama.
However, in the 1960’s there were anti-U.S. riots in
Panama. The government and people did not consider
they were profiting enough from the canal.
The United States agreed to negotiate a new treaty.
The latest negotiations just ended.
The agreement, in the final analysis, gives Panama a
canal.
In return the United States in minus one of the world’s
greatest waterways and millions upon millions of dollars.
How the Senate will react to the proposed treaty is yet to
be seen.
The Carter administration foresees a long, hard
struggle to win approval.
The treaty is a red-hot issue on Capitol Hill.
We have a feeling most members of Congress would
prefer the issue just vanish.
But it will not dissapear. And since 4t won’t,
congressmen will be looking for guidance from the public.
Anyone for or against the treaty should let their
senators and representatives know their views.
It’s a safe bet that the lawmakers will vote the majority
opinion of their constituents on this major issue.
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