ma 5 re = BEARSKIN. ty oper Bolen L, Mewen GULLIWITCH’S _TRAVELS oo eat Ered ~-MOMELAND! § ’ cee by Jott MacNelly_ 108 Toe Company Brent : Re) . ; | by ‘Russell Myers DON'T LOOK AT ‘ME, Ip KINGO, I FLUNKE ~ MATH 2AME AS You YOU GONNA. BELIEVE YOUR EYES-- on AS “" rs i by Johnny Hart WHY NOT P... MY EASTER AND. T We BEEN DOING TT FOR py Gary vite | oe ames h there sre par Ger WON _f ate fe FOR MN stoner. Meat | L must write: It's fine and ether fa"eaver ir naked: : men” pointed out that her _ ‘teenage son and daughter have nD curiosity whatsoever ‘ ‘dandy tf she * aud per. hushand get. their : hie § running around the about ‘sex. Small wonder the , curloal! Nothing has - Setar ts tho tn fhe imagination. ; weit a pity those children will never experience the of nature fram the viewpoint of Glscovery instead of stark nudity with the break- fast cereal. ~ We Love You in iianta ’ Thanks for voting nay with me, but not all the writers were on our side. Florida and ' California ‘nudists called me an evilminded old hag and a peanut-brained imbecile. - Depression helped Several years ago, you print- ed a column about depression and guoted a doctor from Long who described the - symptoms. Until that time, I had no idea what was wrong” ‘with me. It opened up a whole new world. I rea I was de- pressed and needed profes. _ Komal help, I. was lucky and got ~ “ awwondertul ul doctor on the first Please, Anu, print that cok umo again: Ano, pri must be many readers who didn't see it the first time. — Happy And Productive Between six and gight mil- lon North Americans suffer ression clinic at the Lon, Ts- and Jewish-Hillside Medical Centre listed-the common . warning signals of severe de- ression in an interview in the ew York Fimes. Here they are: “1. Feelings of sadness and hopelessness (“I will never be better”). 2, Loss af the “pleasure, cas, | pacity,” the ability ta enjoy anything. . , Loss of interest i in sex.’ 4,.Loss of appetite (or - , overeating). t 5, Insomnia (or sleeping too — much). 6, Overreacting or not reacting at all. : ~ 7, Difficulty. in concentra- » tlon, remembering and ‘mak- ing decisions. - ~ ‘8, Becoming upset by trivial things. -..- 4. Feelings ‘of wor thlessness (Tim no good"). 10. Withdrawal from friends ~ «._and relatives..Making excuses “to avoid ‘them. Don't push booze For many years I was a -~ heavy er. Then I de veloped high blood pressure. Along. with my medication,.. ° the doctor told me no “more . alcoholic beverages —-that- meant wine and ras well as the bourbon I enjoyed so uch. When I go out socially turn. down, saying; “Nothing. . for me, thank you. . . doctor's orders.” Most: people aecept that without question. . Why, oh why, do people who don't ‘want to drink feel the must give ‘an explanation or. . excuse? I am.and always -have been a teetotaler. When clods try to push drinks on me ata - arty, [simply say, “Your Ain ing doesn't bother me in the least. Why~does'‘my NOT ~~ drinking bother you?" __Thave been h be pul lished in Canna oe June. by General Publishing) - and it was written by. your daughter, Margo Howard. - Margo has appeared o Ph RAN e,” but you, the su 0 tee hohe have. remat remained wo: : “Charecteristicalty silent, Why? I'm sure your readers would like to know if you were con- sulted. Did. Margo interview you? Did you see the book be- it was published? What do | ¥OU think about ple" _ Margo Howard ~ Oy bg To... Margo Howat N Neck Please don't die. Here are, the answers to your questionss I was not consulted, nor was 1 - interviewed. Margo senl me a . sel of proofs. when she com:-- © ’ pleted-the book with a request _ that I check the manuscript for spelling of names and accu". -- _ racy of dates. She asked me ‘ not'-to press her:to eliminate ao any of what she had wrilten. I honored Margo's request, ‘ arts of HL L would have deleted © “hard on. | and that* my revealed too ‘much about: my divorce from Jules Lederer. —— . -. What did 1:think of the - “ pook? Lfelt il wasa thoroughly’ re ‘honest-acecudt.of Margo's, life that affected her. teeny. ‘Her. keen’ insights al.an early: age. surpri me. She was - ‘moré aware of intimate. family’. : -Telatlonships ‘than -L‘ realized. ly daughter and V did not. always: see, things in the same. “Hight ‘but, whal _nother-daugh- ter relationship is without ‘disagreement? Mafgo is a superb word: smith, ‘and -I.was Immensely jeased. that she was able to urn out a book that received oo with the events in my”. am iets cece ca ol i very. hoy eating cookies, Bre tries, strudel sonuts, apple overs,: coffee.cake -.., fe a b whatever is tle showcase, : TL. know ery Uses the . "finest tNeredicnes — pure but: wal ems id cream costs a pre : thelr grices are. redseaphe. fé cnployees eat dure. ie the day could mean the difference’ etween @ logs and . rofit. this honest? T have ofter heen tem ted to tip off the owner, What do you think _ about mut peonle w who eat hg eat huge tended for ameychante —~. Gut At The Company's Ex pense - I can best answer your letter by quoting a Biblical passage ‘which. does not support y your indignation. 1 It is from Deute- . ronamy 26:4, "Thou ‘shalt not muzzle the ox when he trea* deth out the corn.” ¢ Some pet This is for the kid who want: ed to know if it was okay to . have a baby raccoon as a pet. 1, In many areas, a permit is required nd house any: game - 2. Baby’) raccoons are cite, . but they can be very destruc: Ve, : 3. Aduft raccoons: bite. So far no safe vaccine has beun develop for rables, so shots taken by those wat et bitten by a raccoon — ey are extremely pani wilt An. adult raccoon (or-any is a eis 4 Bee — not a pet. You do animal no favor by keep- ing! “ ost- “orphan” has.a mother who would be happy if you leit her baby alone. 6, Dogs .and cats: ‘ure cute, - too. Check your. local humane | ‘shelter and tell ehem you want — ‘fo take a stray. They will be grateful, and you will be glad hs tone thanks for the bo Ann, or the soapbox. . It's get near baby animal | ‘dime, and | hope you will rant this letter so my, has’ cea won't have to we it so often. Sign me —! ¢ Animals, Too Thanks ° for the education. Lots of people learned some: thing irom you today, Includ- ing me. . Your opinion, please. High . school sweethearts, First mar- riage for both. Church ‘wed- ding. All the ptlon, the Elaberate reception. bride's. - parents went _ allo Wedding: tits have ‘nat ph _ geknowieds ald te ares days “should, ie “atts tbe roturno jm . tiffed Song iland. Some brides - and edae wedding gilts within a day or -two ol their arrival. If this bride had done 50, J would say she was entitled to keepthem, -. . since acceptance isin no way contingent on the duration of the marriage. Tt wauld appear awkward, if not bizarre, however, to write - a thank-you note for a wedding ‘HEATHCLIFF cond. > fim ‘after: having separaiod ae | sho sn in a certain fakery .wvéery Monday ‘and’ Thursday. « Whenever I Ja: in: there I see’ te clerks and’the:- rom the ray plats : SS iow ‘ites ’ ot “that: have. not: been acknowk : | “eed should murely, be ee an ight! often hear eagle say ‘say ; «Ga er ene reas _ that: time they do thts * “they are Commascment, ] het my friend §20 that would con: The Lord's Name In Vain ” Last week 1 answered the door And there was another sales onah, "God," 1 sald aloud, i “J don't need enother brush!” And flrmly told him so. ] meant t about the brush, But [ never meant to use your name, : That at was my oullet fe for eu . “peratlon. : ély you know How tilndless it is. » everys body does it. But then, here 1 am — making excuses when ; All the time I know 1 am ‘on, You's set It down so simply and clearly, Your name ‘should not be taken in vain, The next timeI say, “Oh, Ged!” I won't stop there, “PN make it a. prayer that starts, “Oh, God — how great thou . ee how really great thou art, -- Exodus 20:7 -You lost. Tell the winner It would be awfully nice if he or she sent your cheque. ‘to char- ity. . wildlife-—-—- we white t a wa o. She in with ber Saarried - danger” a and recta at They asked no seeaticen about Wer financial sa toate tie kin or a close friend. — It Could Have Been Avoided Ia- Kentucky Transmitting the informa- tion to next of kin or a close friend is not enough. Every . person should have a will that . states clearly what he ‘Or she wishes ta have done with all "world! goods ~~ as well as the: kind of funeral desired! ~ One. visit to ala ers aifice can put everything! In place. : CAT FOOD etenpaa || |, ‘Our STAR BRINGS ALONG HIS OWN me __ PERSONAL F Foo? TASTER: f ERMA ae. reviews front Brofessivin= ' BIB “Parts at ils spple' are hilari: _ ” ous, but I'm certain there.were | - tears ‘in the ink whem she wrote some of it — and when a. daughter Yeeps, so does her . mother, Wi it more can | say? . This | is my wifo’s twin brother, Amold,”’