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"You re lucky! If you 've got to get sick, better
now than later. In 1980 medical costs will be
doubled."
How Claudine
became renowned ,
ByL. M. BOYD
Q. “What, pray, did Claudine Perot ever do to get
famous?”
A. Claudine? She’s the girl who at age 17 signed a
contract with a Paris filmmaker which provided she have
a living-color picture of the Eiffel Tower tattooed on her
backside. Pretty tricky, that contract. It stipulated that
the artwork would belong to the filmmaker in perpetuity.
That’s not the end of the story, though it sounds like it
ought to be. Claudine had the tattoo removed surgically.
The studio used it for publicity. Then later at age 22,
Claudine sued the firm. The court sided with her, ordered,
the scene from the film, to pay for the plastic surgery to
gussy up her scar, and to give her $6,000 in damages.
TO THE PRINTING PRESS
No newspaper person should forget that the Christmas
carol “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing! ” was taken from a
Mendelssohn cantate in praise of the printing press.
Motto of Harrod’s Department Store in London is:
“Everything for Everyone Everywhere.” To live up to
that slogan, it once delivered one hen’s egg to a charge
customer at 3 a.m.
Add to that list of famous patriots who reportedly never
Vt scast a vote: Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Douglas
'MacArthur, J. Edgar Hoover and the flag-waver Walter
Winchell.
Yes, our Language man is aware that “spit *n’ image”
is an offshoot of “spirit and image.” But he still can’t
figure out where we got “by and large.”
L. M. Boyd, Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086
Copyright 1977 Crown Syndicate, Inc.
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Today
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 2,
the 306th day of 1977. There are
59 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On this date in 1962, President
John Kennedy announced that
Soviet missile bases in Cuba
were being dismantled.
On this date:
In 1782, Gen. George Wash
ington delivered his farewell
address to the Army near
Princeton, N.J.
In 1889, North Dakota and
South Dakota became the 39th
and 40th states of the Union.
In 1920, radio station KDK A in
Pittsburgh began the first
regular schedule of broad
casting. It reported election re
turns in which Warren Harding
was elected president.
In 1930, Haile Selassie was
crowned emperor of Ethiopia.
In 1942, German troops under
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
began a retreat from El Ala
mein in the African desert.
In 1948, Harry Truman was
elected president against heavy
odds.
Ten years ago: White merce
naries and black troops invaded
the Congo from Portuguese An
gola.
Five years ago: American In
dian activists seized control of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs
building in Washington and de
manded reforms.
Q&A
1. The world’s largest optical
astronomical telescope re
flector is located in (a) Cali
fornia (b) USSR (c) Chile
2. The world’s largest astro
nomical telescope refractor
is located in Wisconsin.
True-False.
3. The capital of West Ger
many is (a) West Berlin (b)
Munich (c) Bonn
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Thoughts
Come now, let us reason
together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like
scarlet, they shall be as
white as snow; though they
are red like crimson, they
shall become like wool. If
you are willing and obed
ient, you shall eat the good
of the land; —Isaiah 1:18,19.
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paid at least three months in
advance.
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—Griffin Daily News Wednesday, November 2, 1977
We’re ‘The voice
Listening of Griffin ’
Bonds — No!
Dear Mr. Melton: This generation ap
pears to have been falsely educated to
ignore causes, and to deal only with ef
fects. There are causes for our ills, crime,
strife, poverty and high school students
who can’t read. Our educators and leaders
at almost every level simply refuse to face
the truth and begin dealing with causes,
rather than effects.
Untold millions of dollars are annually
poured into the massive educational
system, and yet the quality of education
continues to decline. More money is
simply not the answer as we hope for
better education. The idiots who installed
this social promotion program, and others
like it, are to blame for many of our
educational troubles and problems. They
should be confined in some mental in
stitution instead of sitting in the driver’s
seat of our educational system.
A powerful drive is now under way
through high-pressure advertising to
stampede the voters of Spalding County
into voting for higher taxes by voting for
the upcoming school bond proposal. I
think the voters have had enough of ever
increasing taxes, and somebody in high
places should begin to understand.
I have many grandchildren, and great
grandchildren and certainly I am in
terested in better education. When our
educational leaders begin to demonstrate
some degree of sanity and common sense
in their approach to better education, I am
ready to listen to them again. But until
then, I will never vote for another school
bond proposal that raises taxes.
This mess reminds me of the husband
who complained to his wife about her
leaving the kitchen sink full of dirty dishes
all the time; only to have her tell him that
what she needs to correct this problem is a
bigger kitchen sink.
Better education — YES. School bonds
and higher taxes — NO, never. Sincerely,
(Signed) Hoyt S. McGhee, 424 Dobbins Mill
Road, Griffin.
Bonds — Yes!
Dear Mr. Melton: We are just days away
from voting for the School Bond.
We’ll be voting to appropriate more
money, right on the “heels” of receiving
our tax notices for the year, too. There will
always be something for people to budget
their money for, though, whether it’s
Christmas, a trip, or a charitable
organization’s plea for funds.
This will be the last chance, though, that
the people of Spalding County will get to
vote for such a reasonably priced bond
issue that will insure quality education for
our children.
Unless this bond passes, overcrowding
in schools will not diminish; the High
School could very likejv lose its ac
creditation, and a desperately needed
elementary school will not get built.
Nearly every group in town has en
dorsed the bond. It will cost us all a little
more money, but isn’t it the duty of each
generation to provide for the education of
the next generation? This is the price that
must be paid in order fbr all of us to enjoy
the benefits of living in an educated
society. Sincerely, (Signed) (Mrs.) Sue A.
Mahle, 128 Dunwoody Circle, Griffin.
My Answer
Still in force
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Do you think
Christians are still supposed to keep the
Ten Commandments; after all, we are
living in a different period of time?-W. N.
O.
DEAR W. N. O.: Yes, Christians must
still obey the Ten Commandments. It is
true that many of the regulations found in
parts of the Old Testament are no longer
directly applicable to our lives, although
they may point out some principle about
God that is still true. But the Ten Com
mandments reflect the moral nature of
God Himself, and that never changes. It is
interesting that every one of the Ten
Commandments is either repeated by
Jesus or followed by Him in His daily life.
Billy .JWj
Graham
Rules
for letters
The Griffin Daily News welcomes
letters to the editor and features them
on this page every Wednesday.
Here are the ground rules:
All must be signed and include the
writer’s address. We may withhold a
name upon request, but only with the
understanding that we will provide it to
anyone with a good reason for asking.
We will not withhold a name signed to
any letter critical of any individual.
Letters concerning race, creed or
religion are not acceptable. Nor are
letters for or against political can
didates.
Bonds — Yes!
Dear Mr. Melton: I would like to state
my reason for supporting the school bond
issue, which will come up on the ballot next
week.
First, I am a student at Griffin High
School and this helps me to understand
some of the needs of the Spalding County
School System.
I feel that a new high school is very
badly needed. The main reason is that the
population of the present high school well
exceeds the capacity of the school. The
excessive numbers per class reduces the
time that the teacher could spend with
each student, thus reducing the amount of
material that the student actually learns.
The populations of all the Griffin-Spalding
County Schools have increased this year
and will continue to increase for the years
to come, unless some action is taken now
to help build more schools to ac
commodate the growing number of
students. I feel that it is the duty of all the
citizens of Griffin and Spalding County, the
majority of whom have children or
grandchildren attending Griffin-
Spalding County Schools, to go out to the
polls on Nov. 8 and vote yes for the bonds
that will provide more schools to better
serve the educational needs of a growing
city. (Signed) Chris Nix, Griffin High
Student, 308 Birdie Rd. Route 5.
Bonds — Yes!
People of Griffin: For many years I’ve
been one with this community. I’ve taught
you and your children. I’ve asked little
except for the satisfaction. But now I ask
that you vote yes for the school bond on
November Bth. It’s an investment in our
most precious resource — our children.
Sincerely, (Signed) Pat Phillips, teacher,
Griffin High School, Route 7, Box 452,
Griffin.
Remember that the Ten Com
mandments deal with areas of life that are
at the heart of society (see Exodus 20).
They safeguard human life (Thou shalt not
kill”), family life (“Honor thy father and
thy mother. . . Thou shalt not commit
adultery”),, property (“Thou shalt not
steal... Thou shalt not covet”) and even
personal integrity (“Thou shalt not bear
false witness”). If these are disregarded,
the result is chaos and anarchy in society.
The Ten Commandments also deal with
the most important obligation we have
our obligation to worship and serve God,
our Creator.
I fear for any nation or individual who
neglects the moral laws of God as sum
marized in the Ten Commandments. Both
the Bible and history show that God will
judge such a people. I believe we need to
get back to the Law of God in our own
nation.
Jesus summarized the Commandments
in this way: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy mind. . .Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself’ (Matthew
22:37, 39). Make these the goals of your
life.
Bonds — Yes!
Dear Quimby: In considering the cost of
the new facilities for our school system we
should not forget the cost to the individual
taxpayer if we do not vote “yes” on
Tuesday.
Who is going to pay the $5,500-plus per
year that it costs to maintain the prisoner
who may be there because of an
inadequate education to prepare him to
qualify for a job? Who is going to pay the
cost of maintaining the family whose
breadwinner is unemployed because of an
inadequate education? That’s right, you
and I.
It is very true that facilities do not make
a good education and that the best teacher
can probably teach effectively in a barn.
Facilities do, however, affect the morale
of both students and teachers. Facilities
may mean the difference between drop
ping out or staying in school for the student
who is discouraged and making poor
grades. Some facilities in our school
system are so overcrowded as to make it
impossible for all students in the
classroom to receive a good education.
Sincerely, (Signed) Grover Sowell, Jr.
Route 2, Box 600, Griffin.
Bonds — Yes!
Dear Sir: This is a reply to Ivan Taylor’s
front page article.
It hurt me as a student and future adult
citizen of Griffin to see your article on the
front page of our only newspaper, the
“Griffin Daily News.” It seems as if the
advertisement against the bond issue and
your article tie together considerably.
You wonder why “organized effort
against the bond issue” has not been
initiated before now. My opinion is there is
little opposition. I have faith in the Griffin
citizens that they will not let the bond issue
fail.
It also seems you are trying to use a
tactic to defeat the bond issue. Why did you
not come forth with these questions and
criticisms in the early stages? It appears
that you have waited till the last minute so
not many can oppose you. I question your
motive for such strong opposition at this
late date. Your present address is on
Carver Road. I must point out that this is
adjacent to the proposed school campus.
In your last paragraph, you quoted from
the ad “back to the drawing board for the
real necessities, such as additions and
improvements.” Our present high school
campus is already overcrowded with
buildings. The fact is that there is no
available space for additions.
Improvements in the present facility
would help, but it still would not solve the
problem of lack of space. I personally
endorse the bond issue and I believe if it
passes, it will be the biggest improvement
in the Griffin community in your life time
and mine. (Signed) Kenny Hunt,
Parliamentarian, Student Council
Representative.
Bonds — Yes!
Dear Sir: As students of Griffin High
School, we have found that the parking
situation and the congested location of our
school has become a safety hazard. The
traffic an hour before and an hour after
school is so heavy that the school buses
have trouble departing from their loading
zones. A relocation of our high school
would not only relieve the congestion
around the school but would add additional
parking space for our merchants and a
new school would better meet the needs for
a better education. (Signed) Pam Allen,
Vaughn Lane.
Bonds — Yes!
Dear Mr. Melton: The school bond issue
is very important to us students of Grif
fin High because we know what it is to be in
a large classroom with only one teacher.
We feel that a larger school would
decrease the teacher-student ratio and
increase the learning capability of
students. In addition to the great need for
more classrooms we also need a better
lunchroom and athletic facilities. If this
bond issue is passed it will increase the
growth of the community which will in
turn increase the industry and business in
Griffin. Therefore we urge your support in
passing this bond issue for the betterment
of ours and your community. Sincerely,
(Signed) Dena Bates, Placid Road.
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