The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 52

Ty MytTTT 'T Tsro-TTTr" as, a Page 52 Ottawa Journal Saturday, February 24, 1979 Jhe features page Ann Landers High on drugs at 14 Dear Ann Landers: It is important that you print this letter because I speak for a lot of teenagers who don't have -the guts to write. I'm a iU-year-old who smokes pot, drinks beer and whiskey and does other drugs. Tor some reason the rest of the world considers us scum and they treat us that way. Adults think kids get high to be cool and go along with the rest of the gang, wrong. Wc get high because we want to.

No one holds a gun to our heads and makes us do it. I've been smoking pot since I was 12. I smoked cigarettes four years before that. I quit "because I found out it was a medical fact that smoking tobacco was more dangerous to your health than smoking poU So, lea ve us poth--eads alone and worry about yourselves. I think the jocks have more of a problem than we do.

RJdln' High in Evansville, Ind. Dear RJdln' High: Dr. Joyce Brothers Effects of divorce More than one mil-Jlon children watched their parents split up last year. How can parents help children to adjust to divorce? a chance to test your views on this sub- ject with some experts. 1.

Divorced parents can help their kids If they forget about thcmslves and concentrate on their youngsters. True False 2. Because they're preoccupied with their own problems, teenagers suffer less than younger children when parents divorce. True False 3. It's helpful to the Child if the parent who leaves home in a divorce stays away from the child for at least a year in order to break the child's dependency.

True False 4. There's no way In which divorce can affect a child In a positive way. True False S. The child who appears not to care or to be Involved in a divorce 'situation may actually be In the most trouble. True False i 6.

Children who re-cieve infrequent visits from a divorced parent because of geograhical distance suffer more than children whose fa-; thcr mother lives In the same community. True False ANSWERS 1. FALSE. Parents can help their children by working on them-; selves and learning how to deal construe-; tively with the anger and resentment that feel toward each other. They can help their children If they passing angry, feelings about a i spouse on to the child-tren.

2. FALSE. Adoles- cents suffer just as i much as7 very young children but often try to mask their feelings or flo deny them alto-gethty. Researchers Better put on your crash helmut you're heading for a fall. And when it happens we "squares" are the ones who will pick you up and try to put you back together.

As to why you get spacey, it doesn't matter whether it was peer pressure or your own personal decision. The results are the same. Fried brains, nerves shot, motivation nil, years wasted. I find it Interesting that you quit smoking cigarettes because you learned they were bad for your health. Please look into whiskey and those other drugs you are doing.

Angel dust? Cocaine? Hash? Acid? Uppers and downers? Maybe these won't give you lung cancer b'uT" they can do an enormous amount of physical and emotional dam-, age. Angel dust can kill you or make you kill yourself. Stop being such a wise guy and go to the nearest drug centre and get educated before you end up O.D'd in a morgue. have found that, seeking comfort, lonely divorced parents tend to lean emotionally on the teenagers to try to get them to take sides. Often, wanting to be helpful, youngsters fall into the trap of conflicting loyalties.

This Is damaging and may arrest their emotlbnal growth. 3. FALSE. Judith Wallerstcin, a University of California child psychologist, says that It's Important for the parent who's moved out of the house to pay frequent and regular visits to the child as soon as possible. She has found a direct relationship between the child' self-esteem and the maintenance of a good visiting relationship with the absent parent.

4. FALSE. Divorce poses stress for kids but, although we once thought children do best with little stress, we now know that stress can have an expansive and strengthening effect on a child's personality. Divorce needn't be a catastrophe for the child If parents are aware of the child's needs. 5.

TRUE. Dr. Jack Westman, professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin, feels that the even though upset, the child who is responsive and involved in the divorce situation may have a heathler reaction than the child who doesn't get Involved or who appears to be untroubled In It. 6. FALSE.

Dr. Judith Wallerstein, a psychologist, found that children who recieved only infrequent visits from the absent parent because of geographical distance were less damaged emotionally than those whose absent parent lived In the same community. In the latter case, the child felt abandoned, cast aside, and personally unworthy of the missing parent's love andeattcntlon. Tournament The two main events of the Ottawa Spring' Sectional Tournament still remain to be played this weekend. The Open Pairs Championship will be deter-mined today, and the Swiss Teams of Four on Sunday.

There is also a pairs event this evening at. 7: 30 p.m. which is open to players unable to play all day. Anyone who would like to see what a duplicate tournament Is like, possibly to see if they would be interested in taking up this fascinating game, is welcome to come and watch the. top players in Eastern Ontario compete; All events are at the By-town Bridge Club, 175 Richmond Road.

Starting times are 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, and noon on Sunday. Bridge Cal-' endan West End, Feb. 28, Open Pairs Championship; R.A., Mar. 1, Mixed Swiss T4 Club -VeteranLacroix ThejOutaouais tour nament in Buckingham attracted a good turnout of 40 players.

Tournament veteran Serge Lacrolx of Quebec took first place in the championship section with a score of 4 4 out of giving up his only draw to second-place finisher Gllles Jobin of Buckingham. Tied for third place were Louis-Pierre Scott, Denys Laurin, and Robert Blanchette. In the reserve section, James Huband of Ottawa took first place with 4l points out of followed by Ken Huband and Luc Pllon on 4 points. The successful tournament represents a lot of determined effort by the legion Chess Club of Buckingham and by Alain Godbout In particular. Congratulations! The next local event is the Ottawa Open Championship, to be held March 17 and 18 at the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive.

As the name Implies, play Is open to all, from novice to master. The competition Is divided in three sections: Open (open to all); Intermediate (restricted to players with a chess rating of under 1600 or without a rating); and Novice (restricted to players without a CFC rating). $2 of each entry goes to expenses, the rest to the prize fund. Entry fee in the Novice section Is $8 ($5 for players under 18 years of age). In' Intermediate It's $12 and in the Open section $17 Membership In Chess Federation Canada ($12, $7 the of for under 18) is required In the Open and Intermediate sections only, and the results In those sections will be rated nationally.

The tournament is a Flashback on Canada Jonathan Berry on chess 5-round Swiss system. Under the Swiss resume System, there is no elimination; everyone, win or lose, gets to play the full 5 rounds. The player with the most wins (draws count 4 will be the 1979 Ot I Charles Goren on 0.1 -Neither vulnerable, is South you hold: AJS 0 AJ10T5 KQ4 The bidding has proceeded: Satjtb West North Eaat 1 Pan 2 Paa What do you bid now? Q.Z-Neither vulnerable, aa South you hold: 7KQS3 OKJ1075Z 943 The bidding hat proceeded: North East South West Pass I 10 I Pass ZNT 1 What action do you take? Q.I -Both vulnerable, as South you hold: AQ1076 OKS OJ2 The bidding has proceeded: Saata West North East 1 Pass 2 0 Dole. Pass 2 7 3 0 iV What action do you take? Q.4-As South, Vulnerable, you hold: K73 76 0KJ9632 4AQ8 The bidding has proceeded: North East Soath West 1 Pass 1 0 Pass 1 9 Pass What do you bid now? real estate. Two months By Bob Bowman Vancouver is often acclaimed as Canada's'most beautiful city although Peter Desbarats describes it as "A kohinoor setting occupied by a chunk of paste." Surely, no city In Canada had a more turbulent beginning.

It was Incorporated on April 6, 1886, when It had 60 business establishment. 12 hotels. wraps up Norman Hall Ottawa bridge clubs Rone. Rononde Couture i 2. Bev Poutter.

Lol Shouo. EW I Ted Haves. Shlrlsh Nonavotl 2. Pierre Gaudreoult, A. M.

Car dill. Section Novice: NS 12. VI Hobklrk, Marie Chapeiklei 12. E. Outrato, 0.

Oobbt. eW 1. Swan Gillespie, Allan McKenilei -V Morton. and ed Holmes. Cenvtnt Olen Feb.

14 1. J. Taylor, Tom Smnillj i. Pout WettEnd Feb. 14 NS 1.

Onrtt Bucaaaan, Lett Sheooi 1 Itebel MscKeaa. Ct-Me Hinds, ew i. rem ro eon, jean Rictieri I Brace War-neck, Cam Oirroeas. Bvtown Feb. 14 NS 1.

Brace Waraeck, Carol Germane. bVW 1. John Maty tawAJUm. R. A.

Feb. 1J Split Local Open Font: I. JoM Mersjan, Eric Davlti Steve Ber-rtaan. Pete Charaeaneaa: I Janet Cox, John Bowmani 4. Car) Por-nn, Dave Mortm.

Capital Feb. NS 1. Brace womock, Kn Bnrtt! J. Domut Brewe. Thanno FM.

BW I. Carol Perrtn. Dave MartMi Ron SMnkoveri Eleanor tawa Open Champion. To enter, send your cheque or money order (with your name and address! to: D. Burgess, 1955 Cardinal Court, Ottawa, Ont.

KIJ 8J7 postmarked no later than March 10. If bridge Q.S-North South vulner able, as South you hold: K105OAKJ60AJ92K8 The bidding has proceeded: Sea til Wast North East 1 Pass 1 pM I NT Pass 9 Pass What do you bid now? Q.6-As South, vulnerable. you hold: 5 783 OA109762 AJS The bidding has proceeded: West North East Satjth 1 I NT Pass What do you bid now? Q.7-As South, vulnerable. you hold: A92 7AJ1074 0KJ87 48 The bidding has proceeded: North East South 10 2 What action do you take? Q.8 As South, vulnerable, you hold: 8752 79542 0KJ KJ The bidding has proceeded: North East Seat I 1 Dble. What action do you take? Look for answers on Monday.

Gloucester Feb. 19 T4 cliuHinluiuniu. I. seres LemoMe, Pauline Hustles. Wayne Perrm, Terry Show; JJ.

JoM and Pot McAdam, Jock OH-ford, Dave Weir; 11. Jim Rleole. Bob Loeowtkl. Vic Giaccone, Paul SCIHIMIItZ. Cornwoll Community 'Feb.

12 secnea Ns use FiscM, Dave I Burner; 2. CHIve Ferltv, John Fry. EW 1. Mareoret Evan, Marlorte McCoy; t. Hilda Hall, iMOtt Johnston.

Section NS I. Micntttne Desnovers, Carol Klmv 2. Gloria Cameron, Jean Nicholson. EW 1. Rum Bdaerten, Eileen Stewart; 2.

Anna OForrell, Maude Young. St. Lawrence Cotleoe Feb. 13 I. Ian Brodle, Brian McCartney; 2.

Klrkwtid Malette, Chartet von Bsrstai t4. Dorothy DoMhte, Mildred Monni 14. Margaret Evans, Marlolre McCoy. Alexandria District Feb. 14 1.

Rhea and Maurice Lemleux; 2. Bruno and Leo Lemleux; 1. Audrey BhMr, Sue Payette. Cornwall District Feb. 15 NS I.

Barbara Taylor, Vovteck Pemykatskl; 2. remand BkHn, Marcel Hudon. EW 1. Jeon Forbes, Cbarkn van Beratn; 2. Munarel Evans, Marlorte McCoy.

E3 -a 3 BADGE anas mm ASH 33 yoiijieslre. further in: formation, Mr. Burgess may be contacted at 592-2790 (office) or 741-1060 (home). ll.Nxd5! Qxbl-f 12.Kf2 Qxhl 13.Bxe7 d6 14.Bxd6 Nc 15.BD5 Bd7 l.Bxcf bxel 17.Qe2 and Black resigned. It's mate whether the goes to f7 or 8.

Entries will also be accepted at the site until 9:15 a.m. March 17, but It will cost you $2 more. There is an old story In chess lore that lies somewhere between a parable and a joke. An old man on his death bed says to his son: "I have some advice for you that is worth more than all the gold In the world." "Pray tell, father, what is it?" "Never take the b-pawn with your Queen." It Is often tempting for a player to allow his queen to go marauding In his opponent's position. The b-pawn Is the most tempting of all, and even the best players are not Immune.

White: Richard Retl; Black: Max Eue Staunton Gambit Ld4f5 2.e4fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf 1 4.Bg5 5.13 exf3 Bg7 7.Bd3 C5? With his undeveloped position, Black should try to stabilize the centre and take advantage of his extra pawn with 7 d5. 8.dS Qo6 I.Qd2 Qxb2? 10-Rbl Nxd5 Diagram: The move that Black had counted on, but now white sacrifices two rooks, leaving the black queen out to play. spread quicKiy. Howev- mob did not want to see and helped to put out the Vancouver burned hand and 300 people marched on the shacks where the Chinese were living' Just outside the town limits. They were beginning to beat up the Chinese men when City Police Chief Stewart and Provincial Police Chief Roycroft arrived.

The two officers bravely placed themselves between the mob and the frightened Chinese anifordered the mob to three restaurants, five groceries and four shops. One of the protesters then got the idea of selling boots and shoes. The business esUblishHurning the Chinese section of the city. A building ments Included 10 selling 2j Championship; West End, Mar. 3, Open Pairs Championship played In upstairs playing hall; Capital, Mar 4, Swiss T4 Championship.

CM) Room: RMeaa Fob. NS 1. A. Plrtooo. Frank Trkwi 2.

Richard Scott, Ml Jockson. CW 12. K. OkMford. W.

For an; 12. Art and Rulti Smith. R. A. Seniors Feb.

NS I. Bobble Vellh. Tom Patterson! 2. Andv and Georalno Hoi. varson.

EW 1 Ralph and Jaulo Brloasj 2. Cod It Coanon, Yvottt Juliet. Corllaawood Fob. IS Section NS 1. Carol Porrln.

Davt 2. F. Bahatlrcnuk, J. nVeSourren. EW I.

Phil East. Sid McGowon; P. and R. Murray. Section NS 1.

Bruce War nock, Corm Germono; 2. Miriam Arnon. Kathv Nador. EW 1. Howard Wilson, Ceoroe Amlrault; 2.

John Mc Adorn, Fred Couture. Section NS I. Anne later Vancouver burned to the ground. Only two small buildings were saved. City council established Itself In a tent and got the re building started Immediately.

The first order of business was to buy a fire engine! On February, 24, 1887, less than a year later, Vancouver nearly burned again. There was a riot because some citizens objected to the number of Chinese employed to extend the CPR from Port Moody to Vancouver. A protest meeting got outjof disperse. was set on fire and names er, even the people In the Vancouver burned again West end Feb. 17 Mi 11.

Aunt Lm, Bess Setroi lI. Judy Betyea, Owh BucHan-on. 1. Ran Feaa. Richer! Moany Romolhe.

mm Captlol Feb. II OMrtty IMU T4: I. Roto Oa-no. Pot Moon. John MatvMe, Carl Cast man; 1.

Stan and Barbara Touch, Ertc Dovn, John Moreen; I. am Hertreve. Rob totowucl, Frank Militant ton, UK Room. 4. LaurM Mclntvre, Jean voMMnt, Dave Curry.

MMta flames. Victoria sent 35 special police to Vancouver to keep order until the railway was completed and the city's charter was suspended for several months. Superintendent Roycroft took charge. Other events Feb. 24 1662: Bishop Laval threatened to excommunicate people who sold liquor to Indians.

Eunice-Gardiner Be Heard How do you apply for a birth certificate if you were born in the Yukon Territory? Write to the Registrar of Vital Statistics of Yukon Territory, Wnltehorse, Yukon. Do fish sleep? -Yes-4hey-dOT-but-they way we do, according to a biologist in the zoology branch of the National Museum. Any animal will have a period of reduced activity at some time during the day, and most of their activities will be-tled to some external rhythm such as tides, light and dark, et cetera. There are some nocturnal fish that stay awake all night and sleep in the daytime, and there are also fish which hibernate. These arc Cunncr fish, found off the coast of Newfoundland, where they go Into crannies in the rocks and stay over the winter.

Regarding the eclipse of the sun, Monday. I was wondering If a mirror can reflect radiation and would It be safe to watch the eclipse through a mirror? If so should sunglasses be used to watch It through the mirror. An information officer of the National Research Councils says you should never watch the sun through a mirror, and under no circumstances should you try to view the eclipse through one. lie suggests that you watch on television or construct a pinhole camera through which to view the event. I have a brass floor lamp that needs rebrassing.

Where can I get this work done? If your floor lamp is brass, there Is no need to rebrass It, but If it is brass plated it can be refintshed. You can tell If it Is brass by placing a magnet on It. If the magnet falls off, it Is real brass. If It sticks, the lamp Is of some other metal. If your lamp can be taken apart In small enough pieces, the re plating can be done by Standard Plating, at 70 Lebreton Street I understand that papers can be treated with chemicals and rolled Into logs which burn with colored flames.

Would you please tell me how this can be done? Roll the newspapers. Including colored sections. Into cylinders four or five Inches in diameter and 16 Inches long. Tie with heavy twine. Make a mixture of one gallon of water, four pounds of bluestone and add three pounds of rock salt; put the logs In a four or five gallon crock or non-metallic vessel.

Pack them loosely don't jam them In. Then fill the vessel to the top with the salt-blues-tone solution. Let them soak for a month, turning them end-for-end every week. Take out at the end of 30 days and let dry thoroughly. Protective gloves should be worn and, care should be taken to keep It away from children and pets.

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