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A 13 Dennis the Menace a Ol TIM MtuUhD Mail 'imduhl, tufunu, onLUUrt "HoW COWE VA ALWAYS 6EN0A1E TO B60 BEFORE PE5SgRT, AN1 NEVER BEFORE VGfrA3lSV The Family Council Fdirnr't note: The Family Council rontnti of a Judje. a pfnchiatrM, Ihree clergymen, three edltun and a women's editor. Kach article is a nummary or a family disagreement presented to uia Council. The Coum-il deals with problem, major and minor, encountered by guidance counselors and social workers. Edited by bv Mrs. Alma benny. (Copyrltbt b Heni-il Features Corp.) Gilda C. - He plans to buy a rifle and I'm petrified. Lewis C. - I want to go hunting. How can I, without a gun? Gilda C. - It seems that all the tragedies in the world are caused by a car or a gun. We have the first, and now Lew wants to get the second. We've had a few narrow escapes in the car, and I don't want to have to add worries about the gun to my other anxieties. All I see before my eyes is that line in the newspapers, "He didn't know the gun was loaded." It's such a dangerous object. Why look for new headaches? I know Lew wants to join his uncle and cousins on their hunting trips, but they're old hands at it. They grew up in the Canadian Rockies and really know all about guns. I'd rather have Lew put the money into good fishing gear. Fishing is fun, too, and much safer. Lewis C. - Because of Gil da's hysterics, I've missed out on some wonderful he-man sport. Each autumn my uncle invites me to come along. He and my cousins rent a hunting lodge in the Adirondacks and go after wild ducks and rab bits. Once in a while they bag a reindeer. Last year I joined them as a spectator, a tag-along. I tended the fire, made coffee, cleaned up and poured the drinks. It wasn't much fun. This time I want to join in and to do so I must buy a good rifle. Gilda lets her imagination run away with her. A gun is just a tool and it's not danger ous if you know how to handle it. I've watched the boys and I think I know what to do. But to make sure I'll have them show me all over again, from A to Z, before I pull a trigger. The Council: To underline Lewis's reasoning, anything -even a cake of soap - can be WILL AMERICA 77 STRIKE OUT? America has long been batting high in science and invention, business and trade, living standards and ideals for peace. But there may be scoreless in nings if we do not train enough heavy hitters with higher edu cation. This is causing concern. Many colleges are in a squeeze. Some face shortages, and in less than 10 years there will be twice as many applicants. To stay ahead, we must see that our colleges have modern laboratories, enough class rooms and a steady supply of competent teachers. HELP THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE NOWI To ftd out how tK college eriiit oli you. write to HIGHER EDUCA TION, eoi 36. New York Timei S'a t,on. New York 36, N. Y. Puhhtttil i ptlie. itrviet in rnnprrn'm. v'k Tit AH' .rfuif 9 nvr't thf .Vfrip'jpf r- AH- t'rfninp A'fwfit ft ,4inriih9w. dangerous if it isn't handled correctly. Used according to the rules which channel its use along the path for which it's intended, a gun - and a car and a cake of soap, too -can be a safe implement and an accessory which opens the way to wholesome experi ences. Since Gilda's plaint was the first we've received along this line, we made some inquiries among licensing agencies, gun dealers, rifle associations. We were surprised to learn that one out of every seven men in the United States (and one out of every twelve women) pursue hunting as a sport. And that millions of young chil dren are taught shooting as part of camp and school sports programs. One authority we consulted said that his 12- year-old son owns a rifle and a shotgun, and his 10-year-old daughter has had her own .22 rifle since age 8. The big word with children is, of course, supervision. And the big word with an adult like Lewis is responsibility. The same gun which provides the thrill of knocking down a target can also kill. And the lethal blow, in careless hands, can kill or maim human beings and pets, as well as the birds and animals which are pronounced "fair game.' So if Lewis understands that by the very fact of be coming a gun-owner he must become a responsible gun controllcr who obeys all the rules, then Gilda needn't worry. Those mishaps she reads about come from those who flout the safety regula tions. She can review them regularly with Lewis. Here are the main ones as formu lated by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufac turers Institute: 1. Know what you're firing at. 2. Don't climb or crawl with a loaded gun. Unload first. 3. Don't shoot at a hard surface. Bullets ricochet. 4. Never leave a weapon unattended without unloading it. 5. Store ammunition beyond reach of children, preferably locked. 6. Carry gun with muzzle direction always under con trol. 7. Keep safety catch on un til ready to shoot. 8. Guns and alcohol don't mix. Wait till weapons are un loaded and in cases. 8. Despite precautions, guns may be loaded. Never point them unless shooting. The Sportsmen's Service Bureau, 250 E. 43rd st., New York 17, N.Y., offers free booklets which elaborate on these "commandments." Gilda is not alone in her concern. Genera Motors Declares Dividend New York - ILPli - General Motors Corp.. the nation's largest manufacturing firm, has declared a year-end divi dent of $1.50 per share of common stock to bring the total for the year to $3. The huge concern payed 50 cents in each quarter plus a I year-end extra of SI. This compared with a 50 cent I quarterly rate and a 50 cent extra last year for a total of $2 50 a share. Missing Portland Family Located Portland - TTO - A mi&sing Portland family of aix was located Sunday. The Robert F. Proppcri notified relatives here that they were visiting in central Washington. The Proppcrs sparked po lice search after they drove off a week ago, leaving their home unlocked. KYJC November 6th Starting 8:23 Local Returns and KBES-TV Get LAST MINUTE RETURNS gathered by the COMBINED STAFFS of the Mail Tribune, KYJC, Ashland Tidings and KBES-TV. They will be simultaneously broadcast and telecast from the Mail Tribune's editorial rooms, with 20 minutes of every half hour CBS network broadcasts ng of national regional returns. FOLLOW RETURNS ON THIS CHART U. S. SENATOR First Second Third Fourth Morse Unander REP. 4th DIST. Duncan Fisher GOVERNOR Hatfield Thornton Wampler MEASURES First Second Third Fourth 1. Reorganize State Militia Yes No MEDFORD MAYOR First Second Third Fourth Dunlevy Robinson Singler 2. Forest Rehabilitation Debt Limit Yes No '. 3. Permanent Road Debt Limit Amendment Yes No COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 1 Cunningham Joyce Walsh COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 2 Hansen LABOR COMMISSIONER 4. Power Development Debt Limit Amendment Blair Nilsen STATE SENATOR Newbry Padgham REPRESENTATIVE 19 th DISTRICT Yes No 5. State Courts; Creation and Jurisdiction Yes No Hosick McKinley COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 3 Baccus Cook 6. Daylight Saving Time Amendment Yes No COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 4 Lusk Travis .' Van Horn Bradford Branchfield Crary Dellenback Dumas Redden COUNTY ASSESSOR Hatten Hunter COUNTY CLERK Hopkins Madden COMMISSIONER Faber Sheehan COUNTY JUDGE James Miller SHERIFF Leigh Stephens 7. Constitutional 6 Limitation Amendment Yes No 52. Fluordiation of Medford Water Supply Yes No CENTRAL POINT MAYOR 9. Legislative- Apportionment Const. Amendment Yes No 10. Repeal School District Reorganization Law Yes No Bigham Bowers Mason RECORDER Braund Padgett Paull South 54. Zoning Ordinance S.W. Phoenix Area Yes No TREASURER Jones Williams ASHLAND COUNCILMEN Jones Kerr Lewis Peters Revel COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 1 Adams Armstrong COUNCILMAN WARD NO. 2 Bartley Obenshain Williams 51. 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