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An anniversary
to remember
No excuse for filth
Dear Ann' Ladders: i live in friends aremore important than
the East: Since Chicago is your a spic-and-span house'. If it'll
town I wish you would tell the make you feel better tefl those
' hbw that alderman came out , motherctbat one day it would
:with his proposal. to the' 'City be nice if THEY'D entertain the
Council that dog ,owners be kids so you could do your
made to clean up.after their pets, p housework!,
who mess , up the city's * *
sidewallis-;---When I read of it here Dear Ann Landers: Why do
I thought it was a wonderful the newspapers suppat the'
idea. I see no reason why dogs liquor industry by publishing
should be permitted to foul up pictures of people with drinks in
city property. The alderman their hands? Newspapers help
suggested that dog owners carry, perpetuate the idea that unless
a little seooper and plastic bag t you are a , member of the
when they walk their pets. This • cocktail circuit you are nowhere.
makes a lot of sense to a Person What's more, if you examine the
who has had to clean up her pictures carefully you will notice
shoes at least four times this. thay many people with drinks
year before entering„her office ,are unmistakably drunk. Their
or home. s. eyes are half closed and they
Is this proposal now a law in look stupified. I'm sending
Chicago? Please, let me know. :several ,clippings from out local
Several people. on't this way are pape'r so you can see for
interested in the outcome:— ,y ourself. C o.m ment,
Careful Pedestrian: please.—Alert Redder
Dear Ped: Sorry .to have to • Dar Al: I have ,attended
tell you that Alderman BiJl many dinners where the
Singer's "Super-Duper-Pooper newspaper photographers have
Scooper" ordinance was asked guels to ptit, down their
•—defeated feel. • as
it should have been passed, not phOtographed. I believe this is a
only for esthetic reasons but Tor good practice. Someone might
health reasons as well. suggest it to the photographers
People who , know how to in your city.
.care for pets _say there _is no -As for the guests withthe
excuse .. for, thiisort.of,, f414ii..on-:,,g,iasseTTA3eing-tuornistitkati
ou Id ,
simple matter matter of .paper -training • I'm a total dry and 'I have seen
dogs to do then- ..busiriess at pictures of myself in which I
home—before the' are (alien mit appear to be loaded because the
• for a nightly or morning airing. photographer caught me With
* * *
, half -Closed 'eyes and a goofy
, Dear Ann Landers: My, look on my. face.
husband. and „I havethree
healthy, active children who Dear Ann -Landerg:1 am at
attract other kids 'like honey- 'my wit's end over , our
draws flies. Welike to have their .13.-Year,-_o1d •_daughter: - I'm
enclosing a letter shestarted to
you. As. You can See' she iS,
Complaining, about me—I never
let her do . anYthing her own
way, I am nosey, *too bossy,
overbearing,. I don't understand
her, and on and on.
• You will note that her letter
• is unfinished. This is typical. She
, never finiShes anything. The girl
is indolent and haphazard. When
I offer siiggestions based ort'
years of ex sileigs„shelesaiNes
os accuses meof trying*
to run her life. What can I do
about this incorrigible child? Her
two older brothers are
wonderful. I never had 'this
troublewith them. Thanks for
your help.—Superior, Wis.
Dear Sup: The: fact tbk you
summarily -took over your
daughter's letter and mailed it to
me, does indeed substantiate her
allegation that you are bossy,
nosey and: overbearing. You
sound like one of those
little friends over ,liere even
though they keep the house
pretty well torn Up. I am not
complaining .about the kids, it's
their mothers who bug the.
They come by to check on
their kids (I've , already given
-
them lunch) and .they. look
around the house 'and see that
it's a shambles and they Mae
such remarks asAti'My, housework
is all done, supper is prepared'
I even had
litt e yard work." Then I look at
our lawn—not a blade of 'grass,
the kids have been +rolling
around playing football—and of
course my hou0 is a wreck
because. I've be watching their
)(ids and fixing lunch for
'everybody. I could scream. My
husband says I am oversensitive,
• Am I? What's the solution?
—BizzY'In Michigan
Dear Biz: if your question is,
”Is it worth it? ' The answer is
yes. Happy kids who attract
an
0
ti
super -busy, ' hyper -pushy,
perfectionist, Moms „ who
invariably have trouble with
their daughters. --
My advice is simple: Get off
her baok. Let her make more
decisions- on her own and reap
the rewards or suffer the •
consequences. And maybe you
need a hobby.
• •
September is bass weather,
and last Saturday I had one
of the most interesting:
bass -fishing jaunts I've ever
enjoyed.
My old Russian billiards
partner, Captain Dalt Hud -
Ka), called about noon and
asked me if 1'4, like to go
out for a little'fish.' *
The situation Was a little ,
tricky, as it was mywedding
anniversary and I, thought
maybe I .should stick
around, But the Old Battle-.
axe and I had had a lig fight
TQDAYS map
the night before, and she que than -mine. He told of
had told me not to come strikes and storms and col-
, sucking around. with • a ourful characters, 1 told
bunch of roses. or anything, about scrubbing out Jayato-
else to mark the occasion, ries.
or she'd throw' them in my
face.' •
Even so, I had he decen-
cy to tell her that Cap
--craved - me to gofishing.
"Go ahead!" she snarled,
and burst into tear.
Many a man would have
been unWrung, but I steeled
my heart,, tip -toed around
gathering my gear, and pre-
pared to make a dash for
the back door.
She. was weeping silently-- -
now, trying to make me feel
like a heel. She failed. I
hadn't been fishing all sunl-
it -ter.
BY HELEN ALLEN
• !Toronto,Telegrain Syndicate .
"And don't bother com-
ing back!" she fired at me as
1„ snuck out, Picked up the
_skipper who had a basket
full of worms, and down to
the dOck.'
He has a fine boat. Cab-
tn,.inboard motor_ that runs
like a Cadiliac, and sea-
worthy as the most fright-
ened old maid could wish.
It -was a beautiful, sunny
• September' day, and I was in
good hands, those of a re-
tired captain who had sailed
.frestv -water---and salt foN
about fifty years.:
We had a pleasant run up '
the bay about ten miles, and
arrived. "See that ' little.
• Finally, we had our limit
and it was time to go. The "
Captain turned "1116*'key to
, start the engine.-Jotal si-
lence. Dead battery.
.1 wish. I had a movie of
the various expressions of
the Captain's face. There
4 couldn't be a sound track
with it, though, because he
was blistering the paint right
off, the deck.
We were only about 509
yards offshore, so 'we start-
ed. to paddle. It was like
paddling the Queen Mary.
Twwinod wfeoeut Ida.hpeuasdh uansdthtiheee
feet back.
We Were4ucky. We could
have sat there all night, an-
chored, because the place
was rife with reefs. But
there warbne boat in sight,'
fishing just offshore. The
• only sign of human life in'
that vast bay.
The skipper made a meg-
aphone out of a 'chart and
hollered at them. They
, waved. We beckoned them.
• They waved back, friendly
as you could want.
The rest of the story is
antklimatic. They finally
realized we were in trouble.
The chap in the other boat
went to his cottage for a
reef," he said. "We'll anchor booster battery. It didn't
.a4e4t J50„,. ..bobk., He towed us,.ignoini-
:dbck;
doubting, as. 1 always do
when I go out with sOmeone‘
who knows the "'spots",
that there would be a bass
within five miles,. ' •
-- We had a quarter bet on
who'd catc,11.--. thejirst fist.
Dalt was telling me'•how to
tie my line and fiddling
around filling and lighting
•
•
.Chubbv and cheerfu•1
—Toois a cheerful batty.. much intere,Aed in his sur-
rOundings. Ile isittscitiatt:d by ntosing objects and was
completely absorbed when the Moore was taken by the
antics of two pet kittens in his foster home. •
'"''''"'.`.17—InfirriratArtiVt71VITITIMIII;17(171rrntM17, Z,417?:( _
progress in all areas. though not quite up to his age leel
in, development because he Nsas-.IH)rn NerP pre Ma turely.
11 i -
has had none of the *health problems sOmetime.:, associated
with preMaturity. Iloweser. tht*I7e are some abnormalities
in his, neryous-sy.AVIII ItIld in the'roalscle lone of
• his legs, These. s% 1111p10 Ili!, suggest cerebrid:palsy (lack of
muscle control). but it is t4)9, early yet io , .ln
the meantitne. liony is a happy boy..alert.. rysponske
and playful. Ile is ('hubby and sturdily built.' in good
heaith Ile lia,ayratt liked Nations backgroinid,---, Eng-
lish. Irish, Scottish. Dtitch..and German. Those big CNA',
are blue, his hair is blonde- with a little curl, and he ,has
fair skin.
, This baby needs parents who will enjoy a lovable little
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14'foot skiff towing
30 -foot queen. Cap •
muttered all the way in. The
shame( was ._almost unbeai-
able,,
We got home about 10
p.m., and I thought my wife
would be out of her mind.
with worry.
She' wasn't. She was just
_put, visiting friends. I track -
his pipe. I tossed my bait
overside and whacko, before • ed- • her down and craftily
. brought a big plastic bag
he'd 'got the pipe Jill -had a ,
dandy, about 21/2 pounds. with twelve...bass in it, offer -
It was One of those days ed Ail they wanted to the
you remember. We sat in housewife, and she cleaned
the sen• -and bartered lies.- the; whole lot.
about the days when we It was a grand day, but
s'ailed the -takes, His lies the moral is: never go fish -
were much more pictures- • ing with an expert.
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