SRST GLE ONE ee eee a ‘ se sata te a TONE en rire Ne rere terete Tatas See te 5 PRN ek wre ert te rameter tee Pete tans et Beta te tale ee nee ee re Soe ie Ree ee RELL . PAGE B6, THE HERALD, Tuesday, December 24, 1974 DEAR ANN LANDERS: I am in-love- with a, man who treats me like’ I have never been treated before. Gerry is a wonderful: person: , The problem: He is an ex-convict. . He went wrong early in life for reasons I won't go into here. But he had paid his debt to society and I'm sure: this man will never again break the law asiongiashe lives. My parents think very highly of Gerry, bul I’m afraid if they learn of his record they will turn against him. [ want to get married and THEN teli them, Gerry says, ‘No, that would be wrong." Ann, if they farbid me to marry this man, I'll die. What __ should I do? —- Twisted Heart Strings .. -- me DEAR T.H.S.: Gerry is right. " Tell your. parents about his record before you marry. him. They might learn of it later, and ; then you would both lose their confidence and trust farever.. _ DEAR ANN LANDERS: 1am 15: years old (a girl) and a - steady reader of your column. -» My 17-year-old brother bugs me about it.,He says something is wrong with+a ‘person who is | . interested in’ reading . about: ‘other people’s problems, When I~ ‘told him-I learned. 4 lot from it he said, ““That's not why you. ‘read it The real redson is ‘because you're a sadist.” . - “He pointed out that in the last letters from a woman who asks. if God is a Mormon. and-a Republican, three kids who are fighting about. their father’s money and he isn't even dead: yel and a nut who says she can’t get a job because ‘the only” people being hired today F-e blacks, Indians cand | homosexuals. , Please give me a good answer for my.creepy brother. ~—- Your . Fan . Loot an DEAR FAN: Next time your brother needles you about reading my column, ask him. how he knows everything that’s in it? ; Be, “DEAR ANN LANDERS: Pm: ' a registered nurse working in a large metropolitan hospital. .1. have noticed @ serious problem : decided ta write to you-in:the '- hope that warning hie eae The problem concerns the use _ of drugs by patients without the LECCE LOS LL ELE O ECOL A PEEL BEPC ES ELE R FEC OC EEE REE RCE RY EEC E TS cemmN Tn mer Eee e SLA RE DEO OE OES ED u would issue a 1 Te ag Tae nursing personnel. . Twice last week patients - scheduled for surgery took “downers on their own, . to calm themselves. Without realizing it, they set themselves up for an overdose, since most eee of oc B PROCESSED CHEESE - Processed cheese prices. in Canada-have increased by an _ average of 20 percent at both . the wholesale and retail levels “ during the past 18 months. The current calculated average ‘retail price across Canada for one-half. pound of plain. processed cheese is 62.9 cents. Lowest average prices were paid in Toronto while the ‘highest occurred in Vancouver. Further retail price increases “ean be expected to reflect the recent increase in producer ‘prices for. industrial milk an- “pounced .by the Federal “government. — . “The > manufacture of pracessed. cheese in Canada utilized approximately 7.56 -per . gent of our lotal milk production in 1973. Il takes about 11 pounds : of industrial.milk ot produce 1 " ‘pound of processed cheese and 1973, manufacturers used about 1.276 ‘billion. pounds of milk to produce 116 million pounds of this product. This represented an increase of about 6.3 percent.over 1972 production levels and a 163 percent. increase. over production levels in 1970. + In 1973 the Canadian per - capita consumption of domestic * processed cheese was 5.51 pounds, This represents a 5.76 - percent increase over 197Zand a latte alps aca e ne” Tet eb ed, » Reet, bat Be wae ests > wpitet ate’ CECE TPE EE LOVEE PEN OE NTE Pe eT tn CRE ‘Per capita consumption in 1974 is expected to Increase -al.a greater rate. This may reflect a. . trend on the part of consumers, ° to sibstitute dalry protein for _red meat protein in view of the: “higher prices for the latter. | Food Prices Review Board ~, reasons for processed cheese _ price increases are: mo so et . dustrial. milk ta processed “cheese manufacturers. In- ‘dustrial milk, sometimes referred lo as manufactw'ing - milk, Is: the. lerm. generally +; given to milk “used In = manufacturing : processed 8. cheese, butter and other dairy. WERT ITO ETE few weeks you have ‘printed. knowledge of the: medical or - 53,27 percent increase over 1970.- " analysis Indicates that the main, ‘-. Inereased prices for In-° Ant ponders cludes a “‘downer" in Injectable form. When that patlent is. wheeled into surgery he has a potentially lethal level. of | barbiturates in his blood- . stream. : Icouldn’t care less what these people do outside the hospital, but I implore all hospital-bound « drug users to leave their junk at home. Tf a person who - is dependent on drugs should find himself in the hospital for an emergency, he should confide the fact to a hiealth professional - and chances are good that the _problem will be. dealt ‘with discreetly. The lives they save “might: be their own, — Con- cerned RN, S _ DEAR BN: Thanks for an important letter.'I'd like to add a word The.same goes for booze. Alcohol is the Number One Drug.in the United States - and can be very dangerous when mixed with certain medication. DEAR ANN LANDERS: This - if for “Constant Reader With Kid Pypblem.”” We, loa, moved. - aut ‘where space is plentiful. When we. started tc remodel “there was a lot of lumber. and ‘equipment around the’ piace, ‘The vandalism and theft by. the- ‘young boys in our neighborhaod was terrible. Also, they used our yard as a short-cut between two very popular homes.. Doing my landscaping, topsoil and rock work had me snowed, 50 I decided to. hire those same energetic boys lo help. We served soft drinks and - lemonade. The work progressed beautifully..Before long. I noticed the kids took pride in our yard and their work, Now they are careful where they park their bikes. Big brothers remind younger ones not to step on aur grass, Dogsare called off our lawn’ They look after our mail, the newspaper and the ‘yard when ‘we travel. We en- courage them to use our croquet set, We do jig-saw: puzzles together and roast mar- shmallows. It’s nice to have ‘them for friends. — Peorian " DEAR. PEQRIAN: Anew: “twist on the old ‘slogan: “IE you ° . can't baat ’em, join ’em.'* Only . inthe realm of hospital care and you Invited them to join YOu. Thanks‘for sharing. = i ““ DEAR ANN = LANDERS:"' 7 have been a faithful reader for many years and now I want to ask a favor: This morning it was three degrees above zero. I am heartsick over the animals that face these temperatures without adequate shelter. __ A bale of straw costs only 2 dollar and alot of it in'a big box or a doghouse would give these ‘Price reviews for consumers ’ products, as distinet from’ Buid milk which Is sold as fresh milk for drinking purposes. Current manufacturing milk prices paid to producers reflect an increase of about 40 percent over prices paid a year aga, The increases were negotiated between producers, processors,‘ and Federal and Provincial pricing agencies’ in order to offset rapidly rising farm input costs suchas dairy feed, The average selling cost of dairy feed has inereased by more than 50 percent -during the past 18 months., . ” Stay Outof My Kitchen.” I think . Help wash the dishes and ‘Jivein St. Petersburg and enjoy’ pre-operative medication in- animals what they need —__ citts. - _lorising process cheesé prices. _ processed “cheese and © other shelter from frigid weather... Yesterday I saw two unkempt. dogs — no place in sight to get out of the cold, their hair matted. That same evening I '@ noticed'a small kitten trying to keep warm under a_ station wagon and mewing pitifully: We found:someone who agreed ta take it temporarily. Ifthe ownere - isn't found she promised to call the humane society. — : ‘ Please, Ann, tell the folks who read your columin that they will sleep much more comfortably themselves when they. know their pets are. warm, too. —- DB, co -DEAR D.B.: Thank you for a compassionate, caring . letter. You did a kind deed today. ; DEAR. ANN; Here's my answer to that poem, ‘Please my poem expresses a much more practical. philosophy. Please friend, enter my kitchen, such, For I'm tired from cleaning and cooking, - 9-2 And appreciate help very much, re We can chal while we do all the es, L : ‘And faugh a3 we wipe up the floor, 2 0 Though my kitchen is not very spacious : ot , _Tilalways make room for one more. : rR From left to right: - a Tan leather travelling bag. Kid skin, carry all - purse. Burgandy tan calf skin bag. . . So please, won't you come in my Fy kitchen,” : "If you're truly a friend in 7 en Cad And ‘when I'm invited:to your. house. - . . ; . oy V'll be there to help if you - need, — Just Me... ae DEAR "YOU: FU bet. more: : people frame the other poem. . To each his own! an ~ DEAR ANN LANDERS: We = your column so much — as do’ many of our: friends, also relired, re My husband and 1 laughed © when we read your definition of - Lace Curtain Irish. Dad has) 3°.) ansther line to ‘add to yours. Maybe it will'give you a laugh. SE “Lace Curtain Irish - are people who have fruit in the house when nobody Is sick — ‘and flawers when nobody is dead,’ — The Kennedy Clan of Florida 0: ‘DEAR CLAN: Bless. you. Several Irish readers.were not -» very happy with my.definition; in fact, they. were ‘insulted: It’s ~ good gohave some Kennedys on my side. * ; : = Keeping Up. ,* Our lodal bank fas a new - kind of Chrigtmas Club. Just pul -- , a little money ‘in each week and - -before you knlow.it you've saved enough to pay for : last. year's’ Labour, , packaging, ‘and. energy cost increases at: the: manufacturing level during the: past year haye alzo contributed: ~ Consumers will encounter continued - high.-prices’: for. -dairy products.in ‘i974... Tt: is unlikely that-any. price.decline will occur. in. the, future since”, higher milk prices to producers. were’ required ‘to make ‘the. “Canadian dairy _ economically viable. oe. industry. : peace, joy and serenity, We are *. forever grateful for your kindness. - | RUTTER DELL RESTAURANT UTTER DELL RESTAMRANT: ne May all the good a things Christmas has in ‘store be yours — . yaaa SLUMBER LODGE MOTEL meet ergel ere Man MAY RATELY @ Effective January 1,1975, esiden increases are limited to 10.6% of th presently being charge family dwellings. _ Cannot be evicted for. - Increases. °° " @ There mustbe atleast atwelve month _:between one rent increase and the next, jont tenants niust be given at least thr “notice of any rentincrease i astion lating to landlord-tenant he Office of the Rentalsman, = > . elephone: 689-0811... »-Rooinerang cby Joy Packer | o _ Eyre Methuen, London ; Jo is a young mother accused of murder, as the story begins. Whom she is supposed lo Have -: murdered Is not revealed until almost the final pages of the book. . She began going deaf as a tecnager, the time she is married, her deafness has progressed until her first child chokes to death without her ever being awakened, Jo lapses into. a depression further aggravated by her helplessness in not being able to com- municate easily, particularly at partis or with strangers, A young surgeon recognizes her problem ‘and later on encourages her to undergo surgery for her - deafness, This antagonizes her d. This rule applies to any. ‘dwelling containing.two or more rented units, * will be administeréd by the Rent Review. “Commission; The rule also applies to single @ Tenants can legally retuse to pay any rent. increase aver the 10.6% limit, subject to the exceptions specified in the legislation. Tenants. : of on payment of illegal rent her than tant incréases should be directed to 25 Seymour Street, Vancouver, B.C. : " V6B 3H ;: ‘Out oftown, call collec young husband who feels the doctor is replacing him in her affections, It is this situation ‘which results in the murder charge; 000 Fe The story takes-place in and around Cape Town,’ South Alrica, and il is sprinkled with tidbits of the. Afrikaans language, the disconcerting circumstance of their spring occuring in. September, and their qdd custom of calling an exceptionally qualified surgeon “Mr. -rather-than Dre. 0° achat interval natters the Sparrow's Fall : friend, ertolncrea remises renting by Fred Bodsworth.-: Déubleday ‘and Company, in This story occurs in late March ‘at the close of a par- ticularly cold, snowy winter ‘near Hudson’s Bay!” vation exists everywhere - for the Indians, for the caribou, ‘even forthe wolves and ravens. . Jacob Atook is a young In- dian'who married girl against the wishes of her father who had promised her to be the wife of Taka, an excellent. hunter. -Jacob and his wife were forced by custom to live away from the rest of the tribe. A poor hunter at the best of times, Jacob ia further hampered by the Christian’ teaching he has received which taught him thal God sees even the sparrow fall, He cannot bring himself to pull- the trigger,.and so starvation approaches as he lets caribou walk away... oO This story but Jacob's struggle is vividly portrayed as the hunt goes an to dts final agony, ee A Bit of Chrigtraas Whimsy by David Edman a Concordia Publishing Howse ._ Three people's lives intersect. in this Christmas Eve story: An -.. _IL year old negro boy who buys vy ',a2 dollar hand ‘mirror for his SOME EXCEPTIONS: H aduplex, when the owner livesin the ther half (or basement suite, when the awne ves in the remainder of the house) is exempt rom the 10,6% limit. e provements musthave been started ice May:3, 1974; and.do not include normal ée and repairs. Landlords may consult. he Rent Review Commission for details," “particularly if planning renov § begins as. Jacoh . ‘realizes he “must hunt or die. The story has few characters, - aot. n major renovations may entitle'an se rents over the 10.6% limit: ations which might iting for more than §500 per: exempt from the 10.6% increase "Mother; a_ young ‘drug-addict “pent on stealing to pay for-mote heroin and &:76 year old; rich ~~ widow. who . oti’ impulse. pur- - chases a diamond and emerald _ necklace .frorm.the most.” ex. - pensive jewelery. store. in Manhattan as a gift for herself. - ‘This story is rich in the detail thal, makes up New York City, I is also crammed. with com- passion’ for’ the quirks of mankind. Only 142 pages long, the author quickly lells his story butthe warm glow of Christmas spirit lingers long after." “Selence Fair - This year's Terrace Selence Fair will be held on March ‘14 - and 15 in the Caleddnia School Gymnasium. _ ee a In’ paris of Ireland, some “girls believe’ that’ their’ hus- bands -hafr willbe the color. | May morning! “ wt rn Soyoe ‘ 4 ! 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