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The Family Council
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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