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Thursday, June 13, 1963 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEH Pag# Thirteen UNDER 21 - A column for teen-agers By Dan Halligan DEAR DAN: In a recent column a writer signing himself "Confused" went into detail about teen-age drinking. All through the letter and your reply there seemed to be an attitude that any kind of alcoholic drinking at all was an abomination. That same attitude prevailing in some homes is what has probably driven these youngsters into away-fromhome drinking. It is the same attitude which brought about that big fiasco and disgrace, national prohibition. In this writer's opinion, the best bar laws regarding young people drinking are those that stipulate a < junior may drink if he or she is with parents or guardians who permit it. Most of the drinking that is done by adults is temperate, a forerunner and accompaniment for meals, a relaxation that makes a conversation a little more enjoyable. That sort of drinking is a social grace that requires education. It is part of civilization and the best place for such an education is in the home or in a family group dining out. -- George L. Van Bibber. DEAR GEORGE: You'd better read that earlier column again. The attitude against teen-agers drinking didn't "seem" to be in print; it was. I'm sorry, pal, but you could argue from now to eternity and you would never convince me the old and very unwise theory of "giving it to them now and they won't want it later" is right. Happily, most responsible adults, parents, clergymen, doctors, educators, youth workers and clergymen agree with my way of thinking. Where teen-agers are concerned, a drink (social or not) is pure poison and I'm not about to advocate it. DEAR DAN: My boy friend and I have a serious problem. We are 15 and are wondering if it would be all fight for us to get married. I work for a real estate agent and make $30 a week. My boy friend works at a gas station so we don't have to worry about money. We have a furnished home given to us by parents. We act old for our ages because everybody says so. are going to listen to you but if you say "no", we are^bing to commit "Harry Cary." -- Yes or No. DEAR YES OR NO: The average person would probably shout your letter is a phony. I'm inclined to believe that too, but where young teen-agers are concerned, you never know. If it is ficticious, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself, using your parents' good names as you did. If it's true, you've got troubles. See your clergyman for the proper help. Don't talk to your parents because parents who would furnish a house for a dizzy 15-year-old girl and her boy friend need help themselves. If you see "Harry," tell him I said hello. Attention: If this girl is working for any of you realtors in Morehead City, N. C., good grief! DEAR DAN: I'm taking a girl to a prom and I'm wondering if I'm supposed to buy her a corsage? -- P. C. DEAR P. C.: You are indeed. It can either be delivered or brought in hand by you when you pick up the girl. DEAR DAN: My girl friend's steady keeps hinting around he would like to date me on the sly. He hasn't actually said anything but I get the idea. Should I tell my friend what he's doing? -- Ruth. DEAR RUTH: No. You may or may not be right and even if you are right, until he commits himself, say nothing. DEAR DAN: We have a problem about secret dating. We know our parents don't approve of the guys for some unknown reason but the folks here in town don't find too many faults with them. What do you think we should do about this, considering we don't have our parents' permission and approval. What age do you recommend for dating to start? We're 16. Is this too young? -- Two Troubled Friends. DEAR FRIENDS: Girls of 16 should be dating because by that age they are conscious about boys and social activities. Girls of 1« shoufcln't be dating when they go behind their parents' back t6 do so. You call it "secret" dating but I call i < "sneak" dating. If you want your parents to trust you, you've got to trust their decisions too. DEAR READERS: Each year during March and April I receive any number of letters from teen-agers complaining nhout the National Honor society. Readers complain a nondeserving student was given membership while a deserving student was ignored. I get told the habitual cheater is sometimes chosen. I also hear the entire program is too much of a secret. Any shortcomings of the NHS in your school is a local prob- 'em. If you have complaints, air them to your faculty council. If you know non-deserving students are sometimes chosen with the knowledge of the faculty, then the only thing to do is to resign from the membership yourself. Resign in protest or resign because you refuse to compromise your standards. If your local NHS chapter is everything it should be, then be proud of it and praise it to the skies. If you have specific questions about the Society, send them along and I'll be glad to answer them for you. DEAR DAN: I disagree with your way of thinking in a recent column. My boy friend and I quarreled continuously for six weeks even when he called but it didn't mean anything. We are going to get engaged and then married when we have enough money. We are in love for eternity and never quarrel any more. -- In Love. DEAR IN LOVE: Continuous quarreling for teen-agers usually means the girl and boy are seeing too much of each other and are growing tired of going steady. If It doesn't mean this in your case, chalk up two points for your side. DEAR DAN: A few of us have a problem about a friend of ours. She's the type of person you grow tired of after awhile because of her personality. She always wants her own way, thinks she's better than anyone else and is a terrible bore. How can we deal with a girl like this? -- T. U. E. DEAR T. IT. E.: No one's personality Is ever what It should be and perhaps one reason you believe this girl has so many faults is simply because a group has banded together and passed sentence. As a friend, you could tell her about her obvious faults, not merely to be telling her but to help Improve her personality so more and more kids will like her. While your group is at it, why don't all of you sit down together and try to help one another? DEAR DAN: I'm a little too hefty. How can I lose weight? -- Hippy. DEAR HIPPY: Walking and swimming are two good methods but see the man who really knows -- your doctor. DEAR DAN: Our school is starting a new policy this fall about football. Any boy playing on the team has to buy his own cleats for $1.98. I think the reason for this ruling Is because of a dificit in the athletic fund but it's not right if you ask me. Is it. -- Hopeful. 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