THURSDAY. MARCH 28, 1963
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The Family Council
1 Editor'! note: The FsrollV council eoniltU of Judre, a
fthychUtrlst, tare clergymen, three editors and a women's editor.
Each article li a luminary ot a family disagreement presented to the
Council. The Council deals with problems, major and minor,
encountered by guidance counselors and social workers, edited by
Mrs. Alma Denny. (Copyright by Geaeral Features Corp.)
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
' Mr. B. J. - She wants me to
give up my pet.
Mrs. N. F. - I don't want to
have to drown baby kittens.
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, Mr. B. J. - I'm a man of
73, living on welfare funds
and boarding with Mrs. F.
She's been very kind about
my pets, a parakeet and a kit
ten. But now the kitten is a
full-grown female cat and
Mrs. F. wants me to let her
go or have her destroyed. I
know the reason, of course.
The tom-cats gather around
our Dorch and send up a ter
rible howl. Mrs. F. just doesn't
want the problem of kittens
from Brindle.
All I can promise is to try
and watch her. I can't afford
to have her spayed by a vet
erinarian. And I do so want
to keep her.
Mrs. N. F. - I have nothing
against Mr. J. as a boarder.
He's quiet, clean, and pleas
ant. But I haven't even let
my own children keep a fe
male net, ever since I had
to go through the horrible ex
perience of drowning four
baby kittens born to a stray
cat who bedded down in our
basement.
We keep two male dogs and
even they come home at cer
tain times all scarred from
the fights they get into with
other dogs. I don't want any
heartbreak that can be avoid
ed. But Brindle is only
year-and-a-half old. He should
part with her now. before he
gets more attached, and get
a male kitten.
The Council: We might as
well tee off with a text from
the joke page of "Modern Ma
turity," a magazine for senior
citizens. "It's nice for chil
dren to have pets," is the
quote, "until the pets have
Note to persons planning
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children."
. But Mrs. F. isn't joking.
And we won't either. We join
her in aiming to avoid suffer
ing, whether it's Mr. J.'s or
her own or Brindle's or Brin
dle's unwanted kittens.
The answer of course is to
have Brindle spayed. It came
as a bit of a surprise to learn
that the A.S.P.C.A. docs not
provide this surgical service
free of charge to pet owners
who cannot a (ford to pay the
fees scheduled by the Veteri
nary Medical Assn. One
would assume that some of
the bequest money left to this
humane agency by pet-lovers
would be earmarked to help
the needy enjoy their female
cats and dogs, as do the sol
vent, without worrying about
what to do with recurrent and
unwelcome litters. Instead, ac
cording to our information,
unspayed pets are released for
adoption from the A.S.P.C.A
shelters.
We learn, however, of a
private organization with
headquarters in New York
which can help Mr. J. It's
called Friends of Animals
Inc., at P.O. Box 285, New
York 24, N.Y. Its goal is to
reduce the number of young
cats and dogs - now estimated
at 20 million a year - who
face abandonment, starvation
and destruction. This group
points out that the spaying of
just one pet means that dur
ing its lifetime, from 80 to
280 young animRls will be
spared a miserable existence
in a world that has no place
for them. .
By special arrangements
with cooperating veterinari
ans. Friends of Animals can
send Mr. J.'s Brindle to one
who will charge no more than
he can pay. (The materials
used, it has been ascertained,
cost only $1.20.) , '
Advantages Seen In Kindergarten For Some Children
By DAVID HYDICK
UPI Education Specialist
Many parents are consider
ing whether their children
would benefit from admission
to kindergarten before normal
age. Such admission is possi
ble because some school sys
tems have flexible- age re
quirements. Is this practice advanta
geous? Perhaps some children will
Cheney Elected to
Executive Group
Francis I. Cheney, Medford,
treasurer, Cheney Redwoods,
Inc., at Areata, Calif., has
been elected to the new ex
ecutive committee of the Tim
ber Operators Council, Inc.,
following a membership meet
ing in Portland this week.
Members heard Karl F.
Glos, Portland executive vice
president,, point out that as
TOC goes into its third year
"we have a strong, cohesive
organization, to foster im
proved labor relations in the
lumber and wood products in
dustry.
He also said that TOC now
is sponsoring 16 safely coun
cils in the industry.
Timber Operators council
represents 196 employers in
lumber and wood products in
dustries in southwest Alaska
and from the Canadian bor
der through western Wash
ington, Oregon and into
northwestern California.
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Wednesday of the first new
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Webster's Seventh New Col
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meanings. .
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benefit-, if acceptance is based
on a thorough evaluation of
the child in Relation to the
particular school.
A child's academic ability is
the first area of growth which
should be considered. If your
child docs not have a relative
ly high intellectual ability,
you should drop the whole
idea of early admission. This
can be measured by a quali
fied psychologist using an in
dividual I.Q. (intelligence quo
tient) test. Probably a mini
mum score of 125 should be
required. Superior perform
ance on a reading readiness
test is an additional indica
tion. The child's activities at
home should be observed.
Does he show an interest in
learning to read? Maybe he
already is reading simple sto
ries. Has he developed any of
the simple arithmetic skills?
Physical growth and coordi
nation are factors. If a child is
small, this will be emphasized
by moving him ahead. His mo
tor skills should be carefully
checked. Does he know left
from right? Can he tie his
shoelaces or button his shirt?
A good indication is his abil
ity to hold and manipulate a
spoon or fork while eating.
The child's social and emo
tional level are important. He
should be ready for separation
from his mother. This may be
judged by his reaction to baby
sitters. Is your child ready to
become a member of a group?
His ability to work with other
children is a major part of
kindergarten. You may be fa
miliar with the term "atten
tion span." In a school situa
tion, students are often requir
ed to spend a reasonable
length of time at one activity.
Look' at Effects
The entire question of un
der age admission to school
may be clearer if you look at
some of the long range effects.
When going on dates becomes
important, a teenager who is
younger than his clasmates
has many difficulties. This Is
especially true if his interest
in dating has not developed.
The individual whose
muscles and coordination are
underdeveloped will natural
ly be at a disadvantage in the
area of athletics.
A student's academic place
ment in his class is a major
concern. Will the child who is
moved ahead still be an out
standing student? The impor
tance of this is emphasized by
the competitive nature of our
society. The top students tend
to get into the best colleges
and are chosen for the best
jobs.
Early admission to school
may be beneficial in certain
cases. Professional assistance
should be sought in consider
ing all aspects of the child's
growth before making the decision.
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