4 ‘Ann Landers ‘DEAR ANN. LANDERS: ‘I’ was especially touched by the — letter from the young ‘woman in. the wheelchair, Tell her not to- - give up hope. One day’she will prabably mect the righ partner who will add love ard great happiness to her life, It- hap- pened to our Youngest son. Hé was stricken with polio when he was 14. [t wasa lerrible _ blow, but We had faith in God _and He ‘spared our boy. We took - “him to Warm Springs, Georgia,, and spent two years there, Then * he “went, East: ta school. Afier (hat he attended UCLA where he received his masters degree in business administration. In his second year he met the most wonderful girl in ‘the world. She was a grduate of the - University of ‘Maine and Har- vard's School of Physiotherapy. . - They have a beautiful. family - how and he Is a senior partner of a, fine firm. Every married couple should. have - ‘sucha lovely life. So, Aun ‘dear, please keep ¢ telling people that a wheelchair doesn't need fo mean rejection ° and’ loneliness. We. know. 7 Graicful Parents. DEAR PARENTS: What: a heart-warmer! 1 know : your Jetter will give faith and hope ta” agreal many peaple —~ not only. _. those in wheelchairs bul ‘to their ” parents and friends | as; 4: wll. ‘Thank you for-writings: 05. DEAR. ANN: LANDERS: Since ‘everyone reads.- “your column. will you ‘please print: ihis? It would probably help a freat many people. who needa: betler. perspective. The poem. 2 was sent lo me hy a friend who asked that IT not’ identify, her. Thank you. —, Bess. DEAR BESS: Here ‘it ‘isc While T respect your ‘friend's wishes to remain anonymous, I. believe we shiguld credit Sydney Harris, since the. poem. isi a’ ripoff of his original: . When he speaks. iv 5 of wisdom’. --: : When she speaks, i's “idle? thatter.” . When he tells her what to , i's good advice: : When she tells him wial lo dn, it's nagging. =: : “When. he naps on the couch in the evenings, he’s . getting a: well-earned rest after, a hard » rds ‘ basic 4:food groups. This is the PAGE:52, THE HERALD, Wednesday; September 16,:1974 Ee uaa~ ce she's neglecting her duties. When he yells at the children, he’s disciplining them; When she yells at the children, she's impatient. If he’s snappy. and unkind te her, it's because she drove him to it; If she’s snappy and unkind to him, she's ill-tempered. When he’s too tired to pay any ~attentlon, to her;. he’ A just’ too tired: When she’s too’ tired to pay any attention be. him, she’s - frigid. ! Ifhehad written this, it would ‘he a literary masterplece;. . Because she: wrote it; it's just complaining. ° LADY Why don’ t you cut the bull and, tell those guys who resent it-when the litle woman . wants a night out that she-has -just as much right to ''single it” as he does? = When men say” “they - ‘want a hight’ out with: the boys, what they are really ‘looking for is a : nightout with the girls. Ifa wile is willing-to be. THAT. broad- - minded tha, ha, he’s gat broads on his mind all right), then HE _*should:say. “O.K.;° Honey, go out and enjoy yourself, too.” ‘Fam nota Women's Lib nut or . anything like that. I'just believe ‘fair is fair. And the rules of the - game should be the same: for bath sexes. The double standard went out with ‘the’ buggy hip and cérset:stays. | . Let's face it, after five years . “every' marriage goes siale. “A *-Httle diversion can be a very’ -Bood “thing:'.So why not. en- - Courage people to be open and truthful instead of putting ona big. act? ‘There’ isn'l a husband ‘inthe U.S.A. who hasn't strayed . al: least orice after fiye years of ‘marriage, and you can bet your “own life-on it, — Mr. Trak :.: “DEAR MR. T.: Bet your awn, Kiddo. So Your: sweeping * ~ Beneralizations: are too darned sweeping as far as Ta am con- “cerned. ae . Basic Beef And Pork-. Beef.ranks first and pork sdc-, -ond. in, prominence: among foods’ - jn the meat: group, oné of the’: _Broup werrely on for body-bulld: ae “proteln plus “There has been ‘a marked improvement, but the-situat- -ion is still far from satisfact- oty,” Dr. Butler said. “Nearly half of the deaths among infants .occurred: in the :tirst. few days of life: The only way to prevent them is. more ada- quate prenatal care.” Medical Services Branch Te cords show that more, than _ half of the: Indian women - * visited the doctor or nurse less than six times during pre-. gnancy, This is considered ‘intide- : quate as Indian ‘women-delivet -- more under-weight babies than non-Indian, and: the: Branch recomniends\ they visit. the doctor-or nursa-every | month during the first seven'months ~ af pregnancy, then twice : monthly thereafter. > * The; Branch: survey . also found: ‘that low-weight babies’ “* were moré common 'in-women over 30 ‘years af age and in “women” with five or more ‘ghildren.” The. letter: stresses ~ “the: néed, forthese women-in’ ‘particulatite: visit the doctor: _ or nurse se regularly during preg deathsin “Indian ‘children -' and; ° cadulis.. 87 percent of ~ deaths in: children. bed of age and 63; per ce 17°: 40 Year bge group were: -due to accidents and violence. ° ‘Indian ‘Health. Improved. in 1973 as it is only 10.6 per « cea for: a “pon-indlans. os et is estimated that aleohol - was ‘a ccontributing ‘factor. in: -70: per cent of these deaths, :Mator: vehicle. ‘gecidents, . burns; and drowning were the . ¢ most common types: af accid- uuM nts Dr. Butler’ s letter. suggests possible methods of improving the situation. He advises that the chiefs ‘and “couzcillors of | . the various bands discuss’ the ‘problems, then meet with Medical Services staff to de- cide remedial.action. The. ‘Purpose ‘of. the Med- - 'To accomplish’ this: the Brani ical Services Branch is is assis Canadian Indiatisand all resid-—: ' ents of the Territories-to have: ~ access to pealth services simi ar to those of other: Canad engages in folir main activities; Health -care and, “treatment ‘ services; public health : services, ; ~ involvement of Indians in.the: = “health care system; and Pro- | vision of physical facilities. - Headquarters of the Pacific * -Region “is, at 814° Richards _ Street, Vancouver. Zorie- dite”. ectors and staff are’situatéd in Victoria, Vancouver,’ ‘Prince George and Prince: Rupert ~ British Columbia Forest Products Limited =. mone DivIsiON ~ woo pRoDucts: requires "applicants should have @ minimum of a4 years experience’ 2s a No.1 Planerman with set up and mecianieal hain: Planer Mill Prodviction Foreman position responsible for. ’ Planer Mill Foreman -fanahee ‘capability... The successful candidate will fill the. “Most. of. thé remaining . : ants: were. from - oo chest diseases. , * i ; int: od majoi convern . er of: deaths by. - accidents:and. violence of + |: . production as well.as maintenance of planer mill equipment. ns o. _ Salary commensurate with experience, a ~ Millwright Foreman — Appileants ‘should have. “several” year, experience as. an. ~ operating. millwright in the sawmill industry. This is‘an< ‘opportunity.for a [ourneyman to move toa salaried position. - Preference. given: fo ‘certified millwrights. “Salary com-, “, Mensurate wil ‘skperience.. . ~The Community ‘Mackeriale is located 110 miles north of Prince George: in’ the: 4 -Professionally” planned: and: “[* developed, tte community now. has a population of 4)50001- 4° ~ Geod aducational and commercial facilities are established*: ‘central interior of “B.C. te : a and: are belng expanded to meet the requirements of the! J! ~~ . inereasing: population. Excellent housing ‘ts available: witha price range from °$23,000 to. $40,000 with.’ a minimal” down ** payment. - Some of the finest fishing _ and hunting is‘ in ‘the * “immediate vicinity along with skling and related winter and’: a summer: recreational facilities. : 5 : Written “applications outtining training and work experience : should he: directed: to: : G. Mcintosh” ae Employment’ supervisor © ‘British Columbia Forest, Products Lint w t