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at wirs end 20 CbC ClatiOtl'LCDSCt A-Friday, Nov. 12, 1971 POLL HEW-ITT Leftover Parties Rough On Hostesses TO THE LINE ilM'aiWWtl il By ERMA BOMBECK I was drawn to an item In a social column recently about a bash for several hundred people where the host was quoted as saying, "We had a pig in our freezer and our neighbors had turkeys in theirs, so we just decided to have a turkey and swine party." I opened my freezer. I had three snowballs left over from last winter, 14 packages of thicken innards that were being saved until "garbage day," to radio batteries that someone said would recharge themselves if put in the freezer, a half-eaten piece of taffy with a retainer brace in it and 30 pounds of hamburger. I could just imagine myself picking up the phone and saying, Hey Gang, wanta come over Sunday? I'm roasting chicken necks in a pit and for dessert we are having fresh batteries over snowballs." When 1 entertain, I do it with all the grace of a water buffalo with a migraine. To begin with, a spontaneous, impromptu, instant party takes me anywhere from three to four weeks to pull off.

First, I must amass enough glasses. This involves numerous trips to the gas station to complete my set. Then I must make the house look like it has never been lived in by children. We must paint, plaster, buy pictures, remove the baby gate from the top of the basement stairway (the kid is 13 years old now) and replace all the dead house plants with fresh green ones. Finally, I must pull together I menu.

What should I serve?" I asfc my husband, leafing through a stack of cookbooks. "How about that wonderful pork Mary Lou made on her rotisserie?" "How about Sloppy ask. "Or mavbe we could hive a luau ana serve something from the pit?" "How about Sloppy Joes buried in the sandbox?" "Hey, I know. That Spanish dish we had at the Deadheaderu with the whole clams in it." I ''How about Sloppy Joes with a lot of pepper?" I Our parties go well enough, guess, but it's a little disconcerting to open up the paper next day and read where your husband is quoted as saying, "We had 30 pounds of hamburger id our freezer that wasn't movinj and our neighbors had 30 bottles of catsup without labels to unload, so we had a Sloppy Joe party." As I've said a thousands time, "You cannot make a silk purse out of 30 pounds of hamburger." well Hall; Libba Cook of Jackson. Vice-President; Milissa Austin of Jackson, President of McKee Hall; and Jane Brookshire of Meridian, Vice-president.

MSU Photo by Jerry Moulder. DORM OFFICERS MSU Newly-elected officers of the freshman women's dormitories at Mississippi State University are (from left) Ginger Bland of Tupelo, President of Cress- Continued From Page 1A I not only think women should be drafted, but I also think service of some kind should be required to hold public office or vote. I was never drafted because I am 4-F but even people like me can do something in the service of their country. There are many desk jobs that handicapped people can handle, No one should be drafted! I do not think men or women should be drafted. Nor boys either.

Certainly, they talk about Women's Lib and what they could do better. The Israelies have it right, two years for teenagers. No costs for women in our services (nurses excepted) are completely out of line with services rendered. If they (the government) decide to draft the women I'll go along with them because I have faith in their judgement. Although they talk big and a brush with death would do them good, I do not feel that women should be drafted.

Yes, it would be pood for our young ladies, it would teach them some ideals. Not to fight but to serve in other places. If they want equal rights, why not equal responsibilities. Unless it would be the Women's I'm happy just as I am with hubby, kids and a full-time job. Laws cannot change their biological functions, they are still needed at home to care for the coming generation.

We men who have been drafted have been demoralized enough, without ruining our women. What do you mean drafted? We and our children are already on the frontlines of this racial war the politicians started. Until they get pregnant. Maybe career women for desk jobs for which they could vonunteer. Yes, there are lots of places they could fill in war time.

Certainly not, womanhood should never be forced down to Handguns Evade The '68 Gun Control Act of size in this country. If anything, crime statistics show the situation, worsening year after AJ IILlj year. Robbery and murder are commonplace. People are afraid to venture from home at night. Many are leaving the cities for the suburbs, hoping to get away from crime.

But crime has moved out, too, into the suburbs. Why the Administration reluctance? It has not been clearly explained. Public opinion polls repeatedly reveal support for tough laws on handguns. Most the nation's police chiefs are against handguns they have seen too many of their men cut down bv handguns. Washington Police Chief Jerry V.Wilson told a Congressional committee recently: "The handgun is a low quality, inaccurate and dangerous weapon which has absolutely no redeeming value." The argument is often made that since current gun control and eun registration laws do not said, I urge all senators to the benefit of tne doubt to this program.

of Rv VICTOR LAWRENCE WASHINGTON Congress passed what was supposed to be a strnnf nun rnntrnl act in 1968 but it isn't working as far as nanoguns so-cauca saiuraay night specials'-are concerned. According to the Federal reau of Investigation, 52 per cent of all the murders in the United States last year were committed with handguns. So far this year, 80 police officers have been killed in the line of duty 59 of them shot down with handguns, A survey just completed by the Washington Metropolitan! PRICE PANEL Police Department disclosed the phasis to anothcr pace shocking fact that nearly two-) A telephone call from Secre-thirds of all persons convicted tary of State William P. Rogers in Washington of carrying ille-lto Scott, promising that the ad-gal handguns do not go to jaiL ministration would promptly for the offense. Prosecutors, for I "lillion supporting assistance for Israel, appeared some reason, are reluctant to t0 have helped caf the go to court with these cases, stennis amendment.

And when they do, the defen-j Arguing for his amendment, dant is more likely to be fined Stennis said the Foreign Rela- WHERE THEY MAY HEWITT A LAMP UNTO OI FEET "A still, small King 19:12. QUIET If you will listen you can hear. The still small voice that might appear As conscience deep down inside you As you hear sermons in the pew Seek out a time of quietness Away from tension, noise and stress- Apart from work and play and crowds "Mid mountains, countryside or clouds Where solitude and silence tend To relax and to helped one spend A time of calm with brief delay To come back fresh and face the day. Julien C. Hyer PAGES FROM THE PAST TEN YEARS AGO Judge Homer Edgeworth of Jackson was elected president of the Mississippi Justice Court Officials Association at the convention in Jackson.

The group has over 600 members. TWENTY YEARS AGO Dr. E. R. Jobe of the state college board reported Mississippi has moved into a position of favor able "balance of trade on college students, with more out of state students in our schools than Mississippians going outside the state.

As recently as ten years back, the state had 5.290 youngsters in colleges outside, with only 2,285 coming into the state from other areas. THIRTY YEARS AGO Miss. State and Ole Miss football teams were tied for first place in the Southeastern Conference race and their game on Satur-' day after Thanksgiving will de-i tcrmine the champion for this season. FORTY YEARS AGO a half-dozen Mississippi counties have held referendum elections on reducing school taxes in the face of depression conditions, but only one of the six voted cuts in levies. GUNMAN Continued From Page 1A "Then I just laid there until it was over." The Rev.

Tony Janer watched the shooting from the church offices. "We looked out and saw him shooting at anything that moved," he said. "We tried to stay away from the windows." Students in a dining hall at the Jesuit university, across the street from the shooting scene, dropped to the floor. Other students were scattered by gunfire as they emerged from a dormitory in the area. Police officer Carl J.

Bays, among the first to arrive, said he saw the man run behind the church. "He opened fire on us with a rifle and then ran behind the rectory," Bays said. "He dropped behind a garbage can and fired four shots at us. "I told him three times to put his gun down, but he shot at me again," Bays said. Bays said then he fired with a 12-gauge shotgun from 60 feet away and hit the man in the side.

"He fell and then picked up the gun and ran," Bays said. Officers R. J. Poole and Robert Schraber arrived as the gunman was getting into his truck. Schraber said they ap proached from both sides, and the man raised his pun to fire schraber said he fired three shots and Poole said he fired one into the truck.

Then the officers pulled the man from the vehicle onto the pavement and he was still trying to fire, they said. Schraber said they took the rifle from him, and he died a short time later. Police had no word on a possible motive, pending investigation. Dodd Quits La. Education Race BATON ROUGE.

La. (AP) -State Education Supt. William J. Dodd said Thursday he is withdrawing from the race for re-election to a third term. Dodd finished second in last Saturday's Democratic primary election to Louis J.

Michot a member of the state board of education from Lafayette. His withdrawal gives the nomination to Michot, subject to the certification of the state Democratic party. LET THE CHIPS FALL By PURSER MAWMY, MISSISSIPPI You can't demand a lot of sugar if you're not worth your salt. Ex-Gov. Buford Ellington AIN'T IT SO? I You should smile at folks in the mornings, you may not feel like it later in the day.

HAIR AND THERE Even though he stays at home, I call my doggie Rover; Some signs of him do get about: His long hair sheds all over. Gerard Daniel Wilkinson PUN FUN If you can't cut the mustard, says Raymond J. Cvikota, you'll never ketchup. CAPTIVE AUDIENCE It has been determined t.irough a survey by Robert Fuoss that it takes a master of ceremonies fifteen minutes, on the average, to introduce the man who needs no introduction. (iKNERAT'ON GAP One reason why the youth don't believe the old folks is the tale told us by a collegian the other day.

He insist! that his Dad claimed to have walked to and from school when a kid. four miles a day, uphill both ways! WHAT'S HIS NAME He was being interviewed on the sidewalk. "St if you found on the street a billfold containing money, would you re'urn it to its owner?" "Yes," said the interviewee, "if my name wasn't on it." "Of course," agreed the interviewer. "What is your name, by the way?" "Genuine Leather," was the quick answer. OVER THIGHS An old timer, says Don AIRMAN, is one who remembers when "a skirt halfway to the knees" meant from the ankles up.

Or as Emil Bernstecker wrote it: They say the mini is going. So soon we'll not be knowing The shape and the size Of the thigh that lies Where it won't be showing. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Greetings on Friday to: HERBERT McGUFFEE, JOSH GREEN, GEORGE R. PORTER. AL M.

MILNER, PAUL NUNNERY. R. L. COOPER, Aberdeen, 82 today. HARDIN Continued From Page l.

sary for the creation of proposed new cabinet deparments of natural resources and community development. Nixon said Hardin came to him three months ago to report that he had received an offer of private employment that he felt he could not reject. The President said he had asked the secretary to delay a move at least until a successor could be chosen. "Secetary Hardin has met every expectation I had when I appointed him," said Nixon. We will miss him." He introduced Butz, now dean of continuing education at Pur-, due University, Lafayette, as "one of the top agricultural spokesmen in the country." He added that Butz had "vigorously advocated" keeping the Agriculture Department alive, a position the President said Hardin shared.

In the presence of reporters, Hardin told Nixon, "I am delighted in your choice." WRK IFfcW FUNHRAL DIRECTORS HIGH AT NORTH WEST STREET MRS. JERRY M. PERRY 431 Queen Marie Lane Services 10 a.m. Friday Emanuel Baptist Church Interment Lakewood Memorial Park MISS BESSIE SMITH Formerly of 958 Robinson St. Arrangements to be announced Telephone 352-3632 CuEX 1 it "If the Senate doesn't act now, it will have to consider a third time and come back in December," he said.

r.hnirman Fiilhrirrtit TV of the poreign Relatjons committee, who tailed In a move to cut the arms aid pro gram earlier Thursday, said, "1 flerL3 tions Committees cuts of $538 million from the original bill and million from the ad ministration request "jeopardize the success of our withdraw- al from South Vietnam." "I believe that modest in- creases are required even for those Pro6rams to be phased idQwn jn a reasonable manner," he sajd, adding that by voting for the reduced levels "we es- sentiallv vote to kill military assistance immediately. Before adopting the Stennis amendment, the Senate rejected 64 to 24 a move by Ful-bright to cut an extra $185 million from the military aid part of the bill. The Senate, meanwhile, ap peared to be standing firm againsi eany deuon on an in- terim funding resolution passed UK nuuse weunesudy mgm 10 Proviae money atler v. me reniagon, Agency mr iniernauonai fice of Economic Opportunity, District of Columbia and other agencies which have yet to re- ceive their regular appropriations for the year that started last July 1. Sen.

Allen Ellender, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told the Senate he had conferred with other members of the panel and that "No thought is being given to passing a continuing resolution." Although the State Department said Wednesday the aid agency would have to close down unless it gets renewed funding authority by Monday, it appears now that any crisis would be delayed at least two 1 weeks The reason: the first payroll for any of the affected covering work after Nov. 15 won't come until a Pentagon payroll is due on Nov. 30. As for AID, congressional sources said the agency can pay a Nov. 23 payroll without new authority since it would cover work prior to Nov.

15. Its crisis would only come on the Dec. 7 payroll. In the meantime, it is possible Congress will act on some of the regular appropriations bills. The House Appropriations Committee approved Thursday the major remaining item, the $71 billion defense money bill, and Ellender said his committee would act on it promptly) once it passes the House next week.

7f hi Li i Continued From Page 1A have gone up during or before the freeze. Some prices could go up immediately Sunday, Grayson said, because a business could claim that it began incurring new costs on that date. The price guidelines will be policed under a complicated three-tier economic system announced Wednesday. Price boosts that may be announced by the nation's largest companies will be frozen for at least another month. It is these companies those with annual sales of more thaa $100 million that must notify the government of all planned price increases in advance.

The commission's guidelines say the large companies will be able to put price increases into effect if the commission has not ruled to the contrary within 3C1 days. About 45 per cent of all sales will be in this category, the government says. Another 5 per cent of sales will be a second group, companies which can put price increases into effect after merely reporting to the government. Other prices, those of a corner grocery store or a local drug store, will be subject merely to spot checks by the Internal Revenue Service to determine if there are violations. Spotting a price violation may be difficult for the average consumer, however, since tne price guidelines are com plex.

Grayson said consumers car complain to their local IRS of fices if they feel a violation has. occurred. The Cost of Living Council has already exempted nearly one-fifth of the goods and services that make up the average' American's cost of living, including prices of used cars, homes, custom-made goods, END A SUNSHINE BASKET For every occasion SUNSHINE SHOP 3011 N. STATE ST. PHONE 366-1479 FLOWERS And FRUIT BASKETS PRIDGEIfS FUrttt and Gift I fartifitalin 3S 1-3766 i i "yldkins- 1 Infective Service FUNERAL DIRECTORS Robinson at Raymond I Road Phone 372-5623 We honor all Burial and life Insurance Policies DiHM'cKW AmkvhiMe rTiii sm, viti Rhat 20diflrol mil' AccuCotoB raw agricultural products, dues, taxes and interest rates.

Here are other highlights of the guidelines: Rents will remain frozen until the Price Commission hammers out final guidelines. The government, however, has exempted commercial, industrial and farm rents from controls, as well as rents on nevv homes or apartments. The guidelines apply generally to prices charged for serv, ices, including such things as doctor's and dental fees. The commission said, however, he-cause of the widely varying types of costs and market conditions in service industries, separate regulations may be required. Rate increases by the nation's largest utilities must be submitted to the commission for approval, and all rata boosts by utilities will be sub-' ject to the price controls.

"Some regulated firms' proposed rate increases have been approved by regulatory authorities, but were not allowed to become effective because of the freeze," the commission said. "Such increases may go into effect; however, the appropriate regulatory authority shall review such increases for consistency with the goals of the economic stabilizator! program." SMUCKER'S PRESERVES JELLIES BUSINESS GIFT PROGRAM Smicktr'l (ml tNB P.O. 11 C7IS MAIL COUPON Mm. I am interested. Pleas have your representative can on me.

Please send me your illustrated rift catalo(. Give name, company, till, address, city, tip. Baldwin Funeral Home 732 Manship Street -PHONE 353-2727 Baldwin Funeral Howe 4080 Highway SO East PHONE 939-6110 Baldwin Funeral Home Crystal Springs PHONE 192-1521 24 Hp. Answering Service PHONE 948-2351 RCA-AccuColor Contole $469.95 NO DOWN PAYMENT FIRST PAYMENT FEB. 28, 1972 IN STOCK XL-lOO78 GENERAL REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE CO.

J.Jtl.n'l OldtH Moil Frigitfoirt Dotr 21SE. RANKIN- 355-36 Aii.n Ft.ffl V.n Ti.w Oldim.t,,!, mm work, there is no need to enact more gun control laws. A tough gun control law in. say, New York City or Chicago won't work as long as a criminal can buy a gun elsewhere and then cross a city or State line with it. The controls have to be at the national level.

Strong gun control laws can work. Tokvo. JaDan. with a pop ulation of over 11,000,000 had three handgun murders last vear. New York, with 30 per cent less population, had 538 such murders.

The Qitierence gun control with teeth. Riding Clinic This Weekend Pete Pinza of Corona, will conduct a hunt seat clinic at the Jackson Riding School on Westbrook Rd. on Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for all interested riders. Cost of the clinic is $9 for both days.

Riders must bring their own horses, and stabling can be arranged. Corona has had his own training stable since 1969. He pro poses to work mostly with hor Ses on Saturday and concen irate on naers on sunaay Man Convicted In LSD Sale MERIDIAN A 20 vea- old Meridian man remained free on bond Thursday after being convicted of selling LSD to an undercover narcotics agent here earlier this year. A Lauderdale County Circuit Court jury was out almost four hours before finding James David Wilkins guitly of the March 25 incident. Stuart Stephenson, a Hatties-burg police officer, who worked as a narcotics agent in the Hub City, took the stand and testified that he purchased five LSD tablets from Wilkins in Meridian.

Following the conviction Wilk ins was allowed to remain free on bond pending his sentencing. Judge Lester Williamson said sentencing would follow a presentence report on Wilkins. Ideal Christmas Gift CALL 372-6363 DUNCAN D. UTILE AG AI1KI AGENCY 13J4DvnleilhM, TOTAL LIQUIDATION Million Dollar Inventory UP TO 80 OFF Wholesale Liquidators OPEN 7 OAVS AWMK HWriOfAST MIGHT CENTE ROLL A WAY BEDS for Rent level of Army life and Armv camps! Not for military services. Some of them if they insist on acting like men.

Question No. Three We have given them the world with a fence around it for 50 years Why keep on? Unless the security of America is at stake, we should let the other countries have their own fight their own battles. We have to be concerned with the world in the shape it is in someone has to care. Yes, when it comes to trying to run the world, but we should co-operate to the extent that neighbors do. Am an isolationist in all international affairs so long as they don't interfere with the U.

S. A. It would be nice to just relax for one day and enjoy "thinking" about what our lives would be like minding our own business and keeping our noses out of other countries affairs. But would in some things. (Answered no) Not to the detriment of our own best interests, but we can't buv our way nor piay God either, indefinitely.

No, but I am not a one-world man, not a United Nations man as it is now set up and operated. But we should expect and demand fair treatment in all areas. should not accept the financial and military responsibilities for so many areas around the world. Friend and cooperation yes, but expect others to do for themselves. No.

I consider myself a conservative. I believe in parti-ciDation in foreign affairs but with our purse closed. We would get more respect with this policy. No. Not one little bit, except for if I was crazy.

I'm not too proud of the fact, but yes I am. Because of mv views many people would say I ant an isolations! but I would only handle foreign aid in another way no money or materials to be given to any other country, teach them to do and make for themselves. NOTEBOOK Continued from Page 18-A Columbia, South Carolina, the State Capitol. On behalf of the Baptist State Conventions of North and South Carolina (of the Southern Baptist Convention), which have adopted "The Asbury Resolution of Voluntary Prayer in the Public I deeply appreciate your vote for this Prayer Amendment to the Constitution. With kindest regards and appreciation, I am Very truly yours, REV.

CLAUD LOGAN ASBURY. TTuS FILl YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION Wl WILL KEEP YOUR TAX FAMILY MEDICAL RECORD FOR YOU- 1501 Capiul DRUG MART 353 or placed on probation rather than be sent to jail. Congress has moved again on this problem but the usual resistence is there. The current effort is to ban the sale and manufacture of the Saturday Nicht SDecial Since more than wignt special, fcince more man 8,000 Americans were murdered with handguns last year (which is more than half of all the murders committed) it seems entirely in order to try to stop such wholesale slaughter of humanity. The Administration Is clearly on record in favor of curbing crime in this country but it has not been too vigorous in calling for tough laws against handguns.

Attorney General MitPhoil a fpw wppks ann took the position that more time is needed to determine what impact the 1968 gun control act 1 is having. It obviously isn't hav-! ins much impact if 8.000 people lost their lives last year to handguns. The crime situation has cer- tainly not changed in any city Lessons In Yoga To Be Provided At St. Colund)'s Free classes in Yoga, designed to lead to expansion of physical and mental well-being, are being held at St. Columb's Episcopal Church.

Yoga, means of developing deep and natural concentration, better enables the individual to realize whatever goal he seeks better health or greater understanding. Dis tractions and tensions are re lieved through the practice of nucomplicated Yoga postures, deep relaxation, natural diet, and meditation. The classes will be taught by the Ananda Marga Yoga Society which offers all of its service without charge. They will be given at 7 p.m. each Monday starting Nov.

22. in the Parish Hall at St. Columb's Episcopal Church. 301 Claiborne (just off 2900 W. Capitol Participants should bring a mat or blanket.

Those interested should contact the Ananda Marga Yoga Society, 140 Valley three-five- three-oh- seven-two-four. Breeland Funeral Homt 3S80 Robinson SI. Jackson Phone 922-1071 Brceland Funeral Horn 221 S. liberty St. Canton Phone 859-3661 mn pWrfff prfttl In every MrvtM, with qvw fjifmty, mindful all BiEelcJlcl mm Am.

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