seth pat! rie Mel ele a Pe BB get ae Ti oaks Fay tae Oe The. Herald, Moiday, “July 4, 198 aks 7 7 ey c hildren | in fear” uld fot be left alone, “many are and many jt don't have: ithe tools for coping.” Arion those tools are how to handle jelephine calls, deal’ th someone at the door, prepare snacks or meals, care for younger siblings, organize for homework, act in case of fire , ILL, NY. (AP) = Nine: sinold ia anie: a admits she's’ afraid to be home alone i ‘school. Jonathasi’ “os agrees S that sounds are always more ominous when heis by\ . pimdelf, And Linda Bays she is seared: at night, even When | -. her sister 1s: there, | the 33 youngsters to “know where to go for help. woot wy Children walking to empty homes or even to homes ‘where. - : \ Mom Is waiting should walk where there are. lot of people, Ve just in case someone tries to follow them. : “Don't be afraid to run," he said. ; the Aaiga say the’ ayrochatng ‘divorce ra, ‘singl parent families and dual family: ‘Incomes’? : are’ major "reasons for the: growing nuriber of laichkey- children. fi ...” sSlepheinle, Jonathan and Linda (not thelr real names) are oo . UNDER AGE SIX * -; ot.whe to call if you think there’ sa monster inthe closet. oe - Hel ed the children to “abserve mentally” n ytiore thee Loy . “part 0 of a: growing phenomenon ‘in .the American, school”. - ; As many as 30,000 chilen under ie ane, of, aix are left Latehkéy. children — the term comes from. the. 10th - are peopte “not just lights. Look to nee If Acar i in the. She ap poten gaia the youngater who returns to alone; Long sald.“ eéntuty when'children wore thelr housekeys around their’ “driveway.” Z an 00) ‘Sixty-eight per cent of altwomen with children work and : day care is not always available or affordable," she: anid: . Stephanie; Jonathan and Linda, were lucky. ‘This | ‘past . | Spring’ they were part. of an ‘experimental class at:the. ; .’ Hillcrest “Elementary, School that taught ° “mapyival: [F< +. “It's /not something people’ brag about," sald -Lynette “techniques” for the latchkey child.: - - sj Tang, dn assistant professor of education at Loyola College. "The programi was school-based aa part of the fourth "|. inBaltimore. “People don't go ‘around telling. People, Tye ‘grade curriculum so, children were -not separated or” ,. left-my) kid home alone.” | stigmatized,” said Florence Saul, a professional counsellor ‘ J 1 . Long andher husband, Thomas, fin assoctate professor of at the Family Service of Westchester, wlio: devised. “and” education at Cathalic Univeralty. in Washington, have taught the class. . ws written a guidebook called The Handbook. for ‘Latehkey While sheand the Langs believe eile a young aloe nécka~often become prime vietinis, of crime because they - ae ‘young, and alone. - oe a “The real problem , children ‘who: ‘pecdmie: i Ling. - ald: “Many. are sent to school who, 10:years ago, ‘would - “have been ™pt home. Some are lef{-home alone. Eliott in - - EXT, is a good example of-a latchkey. eng lett home alone. _ because he doesn’t feel well.": °°. “In the Chicago suburb of Napervillé ast Apt, teyearold Jeanine Nicarico was murdered by. Someone who. broke into:. ~ her home while she wai home — alone — sick with the flu...: - Det.. Donald Sellick of the Peekskill Police Department's . Juvenile Bureau took over Saul 8 class one aay and advised ” Hachildishome alone and the doorbell rings, be.advises: wy “Talk: through the door. Don't open it: If -you:don ‘koow ‘thent and they won't: go away, call the police!!!" < - he prime goal of the:course,. ‘Which’ Saul will teach at: “several other district echools in the fall; “is to help the kids ve , feel’ eelf-confident and se themselves as-independent.’”. = “There's ‘a gap between current reality and the school’ rn re system,” Long sald, “The system is still set up as lf Mom. . © |. will still be thereat $ o'clock, The school year should be =.= | ‘restructured. Parents. ‘don'thave two weeks. off at - f. Christmas and two: months ‘off in the | summer: Schools. 0. should not be day care providerd.”” ” ee 4 7°Aa many.as ex million children between the ages of six: 7 we “and 12 years are left to fend for themselvés when the schoo! ~ “bell ringa at 8 p. ‘m, each day because Mom and Dad are both: working of because there’s only one parent at home. ~ ‘ ; ? over papergate affair. . WASHINGTON (AP) — ; white House aides say it is “too early to assess -the ~ impact ‘of the investigation - into how President Reagan’s, aldes got secret Jimmy Carter’s campaign, but they’ve given up hope the matter will. dist fade away. ‘The key question: is how * the documents, made public by the: White House last week, got from the Carter briefing. material from” White Howse into the hands | ‘of Reagan’ Ss William Casey, White House Chief of Staff James Baker, “Communications Director . David Gergen and Budget Director David Stockman. The Justice Department and 8. congressional ‘gubcommiltes are: a conducting separate investigations to. answer that question. , -The Justice Department ‘announced last Thursday it has instructed the FBE to. paign-. conduet “a full fledged | aides, such as CIA Dit Director inquiry and White House. - spokesman Larry Speakes sald Sunday that White: ‘House officials are being’ tald to co-operate fully with: it. - Carter's former pollster, . Patrick Caddell, says thére _ {sno way the same person could have had access to all. of the documents the White © House made public or said it - had access to just before the Oct, 28, 1960, Reagen-Carter i+ ‘eee gaia 8 Sgdgttertinreant debate. _Canadt The following story la from The Hole ip the Fence, 0 pictures, will be printed. . These stories are not rnere>" ly childfen's ‘entertainment.’ |. ©: cS ee happy, “Pumpkin, Radish, Carrot and Potato 0) are. Playing hide and seok. “I can see ‘he can run away,’ 4 4," | h P tat : - replies. ‘ . ae 5 hotise “has edbléd down and | 1 ont itke "this ato. thinks © They both laugh. oe ") 7s} co we ¢an get inside we-won't, . ‘Pumpkin, “It’s ‘all:right.for Potato.:He. “How silly ~ we've’ “been,” -says,| - know what. caused’. “the... , can. hide in the ground, Carrot’ is thin. enough to hide behind trees, but I’m just tao-big.to hide. So I'm That's not fair.” “You're -it',” Carrot’ reminds him... gether. They look a pretty sight, “Come | : ‘a campaign of terror which 4} don’t want ta play anymore,” says on,” ‘says Pumpkin, “Let's go ‘back | has.been waged against me. & Pumpkin, starting to cry. together.” Off they go. _ <1”. arid my: family for this past “See if we care, Clunky. You're to “Hey, here comes Clunky’ Pumpkin a years,” good anyway,” says Radish. . ‘Pamphin goes away feeling very un- ‘happy. “Pumpkin is a clunky,” they all shout after him,. “Clunky, Clunky!” “?'m golng to make myself very small. ‘ de arid seek clunky.” - republic, turned against «= Tad they sone laugh ne anymore,” “Yes, you're right,” aay Pumpkin. ~” him when he condemned its ff he decides. First he goes on a diet. He. “Sorry, Radish. . ‘T shouldn't have sald: terrorist attacks. a | gets. hungrier and hungrier, but no that. Fitt.told a radio reporter smaller, . “a Radish pretends he doesn't care, but | - heiscertain the-IRA set fire ‘The. next day, he says. ‘to himself,” - later he runs: to look in the - mirror to his house. _ “Exercise, that’s what I'll do instead.” "anyway. | “The IRA belleve'that by | Pumpkin touches his toes a hundred | the Hole in the Feace, a “190-page col- getling rid of mé from that. times without bending his knees and. runs all over the Garden. When he looks’ In the: mirror, he sees that: te hasn't ” changed a bit, “I feel'goddd. and healthy,” ; says Pumpkin, “but:I’m still big.” Pumpkin even tri with his belt. But that m akea h Land it makes theni’ ‘laugh 4 more. _ |Pit’s rio use,” he says. “T'il gotoa part :| joftthe Garden where they won't see me ore.” He packs his bag and leaves. t is lonely at the edge of the Gar ‘It ittakes Pumpkin feel even worse, ' 4] _ can’t help it if I’m big,” he says over and over again. . “Pumpkin, what are you doing here? It Is Asparagus, feel thin . ‘In today’s story, Pumpin learns that’ décepting himself, as he bs, makes him | ‘It’. all the time. he tells her the whole’ story. - “That's. very strange,” and thin,” Asparagus. “You're big and I'm thin. We're different, that’s all. Let's not pay ‘any attention If anyone teases us.” Pumpkin and Asparagus dance to- with Skinny Asparagus,” teases Radish. |) . *If 1] were you,” says Pumpkin, “Td | - worry about that dumb nose you have.” |. “But, Pumpkin,” says’: Asparagus. 1 “That's like them telling. you. ‘you re “Em. very sad,” ‘shys Sra Ther says: "“Aspar- agus. “They laugh at me because I'm mall “You're” marvelously bis.” Asparagus Voy . $4.50 through local bookstores or by send- equeszing hirnsell. our illustrated storybook published by Health and Welfare Canada, waa developed int cooperation with proviricial alcohol/drug conimissions/foundations. It Is avatlable for ing a cheque/money order payable to the Recelver General of Canada to: Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebee, KIA 089. Afamlly guide ta this preventive drug edu- cation and tlving skiils program contain story..réaumes, colouring pictures, home| crafts and ‘discussion ideas. it is available free, on request, from The Hole in the Fone oD Box 8888, Ottawa, Ontario, KIG 3/2. Egofement disponible en francate sous le titre “Mes ands, mon jardin”. " Reagan s aides worry. If nothing else, the furor - has. emphasized White House, Each . of Reagan’s top four. advisers ‘has his-own loyal ‘cadre of - workers, many: of whom . gloat when one of the others ". others in the White House to is in trouble, es It ls: Baket and Gergen, whe reports to Baker, who. are in ‘the: spotlight. ‘and - some in. the’. “camps ° “ot Counsellor ' Edwin _ Meese, National Security. Adviser William Clare: and Seputy. “1 saw smoke," sald ‘Home. ‘burned BELFAST AAP) — The fortress-like home of Irish Republican. Army opponent and former MP Gerry Fitt ‘- ' was burned out in Belfast, . police sald. Fitt and his _ family were away at the time. : A police spokesman ‘paid there’ was evidence: of a - break-in at the. back-of the.. ~ house, ‘which : was dubbed: fi. :. Fortress Fitt’ ‘after ‘the... . owner Lined it” with: steel, © installed iron bars, ‘bullet- - : __Brgat windows and a _ television monitor, . foe - activities,” he said. “Well, if they think that, - - think because I am very fai’ Spokesman ‘sald vata ‘the - ‘blaze Sunday-night. Fitt, who was at his | _ ‘apartmentin London, called’ ff ., the attack the “final thingin . - The outlawed IRA, which ff, : is fighting to free Northern 2 Ireland from British rule: * ‘and unite it with the. Irish - - area they would be hoping & “that I wouldn't be in a. -§ position tomake any further | their.. comment on. they'd better have another . from being intimidated.” 1n1976, Fitt drove out a | mob invading the house at 4 "a.m. by threatening to shoot ~ ”~ theif Jeaders,: In 1078, a youth -burned himself to - . death In-an empty. house next door while trying to set . fire to Fitt’s home. _ the: factionalism. : within « the -