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•W.: SECTION 2-PAGE 4 - PLA1NDEA1ER • WEDNE8DAY, NOVEMBER 14,1B78 - Ruth J. Past 65 2s Dog con protoct oldorly at homo. by Carl Riblet Jr. Should older people take on the responsibility o! owning a dog? Jacob S. Writes: "My wife and I are 68 and we would like to have a dog both as a pet and to guard us. Our house was broken into and some stuff stolen and so have some other houses in the neigh­ borhood. Houses that had dogs were not burglarized. At our age would we be silly to take on a dog and what kind of dog should we get?" A. - It is good to have a dog if you can take care of it, if you have room for it to run behind a fence and if you understand something about dogs. A large dog's bark is scary. It eats a lot. A small dog yaps and eats little. Dog ownership is hard on some owners. It would keep Jacob and his wife home sometimes when they want to go away. Boarding a dog out is expensive. Dogs get sick and veterinary care is expensive. Vets, just like M.D.s, get rich nowadays. I prefer a large dog - a setter, airedale or collie. I wouldn't want a Great Dane or a St. Bernard. They're too big. I have two weimaraners. Just right for size with an in­ timidating bark and either could take a bite out of the pants of a burglar. A toy poodle will warn of intruders in the yard, but its bite wouldn't scratch an animal cracker. Q. - "As a widow, I feel I am too much into mutual funds. Most of the shares I have were acquired before my husband's death. I am considering selling the shares and putting the money into savings and loan certificates. Should I sell? I am far from destitute, but I am uncommonly fond of interest. The stock market makes me nervous." - ' Mildred M. A. - Mildred can join the millions of others who are nervous about the stock market. She is fortunate to be well provided for. Let's hope she stays that way. Only the greatest of experts can advise her and I don't know where to find him. She should continue to be wary of the market and seek expert local advice on what shares she plans to sell. Q. - "My wife and I are a little scared to drive from Northern Minnesota to Phoenix where we like to go to see our daughters and live in the winter. We wonder if the gasoline problem will make us trouble. I wish we were 62 years old so we could get Social Security. Then we wouldn't worry. How much will gas cost in and around Phoenix?" - Carl G. A. - Shucks, Carl, don't worry. There is gas enough to get to Phoenix at a dollar a gallon. If Carl were on SS it wouldn't help him and Mrs Carl a bit. Gas would still be expensive. Q. - "In June I ordered a spray gun from a company in Chicago. They cashed our check for $73.60 but no spray gun arrived. Then the company wrote and said they went into some kind of trouble like bankruptcy and couldn't give us our money oack. Is there any way we can get it back?" - Frank C. A. - It is strange that the mail order outfit cashed Frank's check and didn't send the spray gun. The company filed for reorganization under the so- called Chapter XI in U.S. Federal court and are withholding refunds by advice of their attorneys, withholding other people's money. Such withholding may be legal, but it doesn't appear to be honest. My own attorney said he doesn't think Frank can do anything about it but must wait for a day when the money may be refunded. We all should be very careful about sending checks for mail order goods. We can shop in our own town where the lower prices may surprise us -- and we'll get the merchandise for certain. I have never found a lower price by mail order after I pay the shipping charges. Q. - "I am a retired widow with 1,000 shares of Colonial Income fund dividends payable at 8.3 percent. C.I. has offered me an annuity for $5,000 in their stocks for a fee of $50, with the annuity payable for 120 months. I have also been advised to sell C.I. and put the proceeds into Reserve fund. C.I. fund is lower than its cost to me. If I sold now at a loss I would get no tax benefit. What would you do?" - D.L. A. - I would get expert advice and, in any event, think hard before I swapped for a fee. Q. - "Where can I write to find out if I am eligible for ( more than the $27 a Month I get from Supplementary Security income? My Social Security is $201 a month. My neighbor is also on SS and she draws SSI of $70.1 don't understand how she gets more.' A. - Ruth shouldn't at­ tempt to compare her SSI income with her neighbor's. The general rule is that the higher the SS income, the lower the SSI. Ruth can a«k at her postoffice for the address of the nearest Social Security office and then she can write, or call SS on its toll-free number. Q. - "My grandmother claims to have been born in ^1902 but my father says he knows it is 1904. She was born in the Waterloo, Ohio, area. How can I get a birth jta? *1 ill;) W Ix-'xXy' 11 ili mmm iiil *««gi liliili llilill: record?" - Sheryl P. A. - There is no Waterloo shown on the Rand, McNally map of Ohio. Caui anyone teu us where it might be in Ohio? Does Sheryl mean Waterloo, Iowa? Q. - "I retired in July of 1967 at 65. I was a longshoreman. I get $358.80 a month from Social Security. I joined SS in the fi\gt days in 1934.1 paid every year until retirement. Should I get more than the amount they pay me? I am 77 and single. All my life I never worried. I am not worried now." - WPH. A. - How wonderful it is that WPH hat no worries. He is one in millions. The only way he can determine whether SS is paying him all he should receive is to telephone the Social Security office, give his SS number and ask for full information. The computer will give him fast service and it will be, accurate. It Will be im­ possible to get information on his SS account without giving them his SS number. Write to Carl Riblet, Jr., at Box 40757, Tucson, Aril., 85717 for information and advice on questions you may have as a senior citizen, with self-addressed, stamped envelope. All questions will be answered. Montlnl Honor Roll Eating Habit* For a handy guide aimed at helping you improve your eat­ ing habits, write: FOOD. G- 228, Consumer Information Center, Dept. 693-G, Pueblo, Colo. 81009. At the end of the first quarter of study Montini has , 78 students on its honor roll. To make the honor roll, a student must have a grade point average of 3.00 ("B") or better in eight academic subjects. A 4.00 would represent a straight "A" average: The students cited are: 3.88, Carol Snyder; 3.75, Craig Kunz, John Norkett, Robin Irwin and Brian Smith; 3.63, Michelle Sch- wanke, Tiffany Lutterman, Brian Diedrich, Cindy Kinsala, Michele Young, Tom Crosbie, Diane Knox, Peggy Coughlin, John Snyder and Patrick Ziebel. Many others were named to the B-plus and B honor rolls. Sign of Age You'll know you're getting old when all the numbers in your little black book are doc­ tors. IVr*pe«'tive CRIME-A TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES By RONALD REAGAN million policemen In a city of persons, two recently saluted a derelict before telling him he couldn't sleep on the park beftch. Later they urged a chestnut vendor to call out ̂mi ̂ . VlW Ihuaf for them if gangsters tried to bother him. If this doesn't sound like the typical duties of two American law enforcement officers, it isn't. But it is fairly typical of the day in the life of two policemen in Tokyo. We often think 'of the Japanese as picking up at least the outward trappings of contemporary Western culture and mirroring them back to us. Not so in at least one area, crime. Japan takes a reverse course to the United States' stubbornly high crime rate. In fact, Japan's low crime rate (especially considering the country's population den­ sity) seems amazing and should serve as an example for us„ Unescorted women can walk outdoors without fear at night. Unlocked home doors are commonplace. Social use of drugs is rare. The swift-footed neigh­ borhood mugger and purse snatcher - familiar figures in most large American cities - are just as rare. Japan's ,crime rate is dropping, Hob. In 1978, for example, the number of murders in Tokyo dropped to 205 from 229 the year before. Compare that with New York City's murder rate: more than 1,500 last year. Many factors contribute to Japan's safety from crime. One is that drugs don't present much of a criminal problem because a stigma is attached to the use of them. Drug abuse, which underlies so much of the crime in the United States, is dealt with harshly in Japan. 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Ilw * Wm f®#: IP What lust One Person Can Do He's 'Grandpa* toe Whole Class Modern science has enabled more and more people to live to an old age. But often what should be a time of happy relaxation is marred by loneliness. However, loneliness „ doesn't have to be part of old age. There are many alternatives to the rocking chair. Let me tell you about one man who decided to keep busy. Fred Brandner. 82, a retired mathematics professor of Ames, la., is a volunteer at kindergarten. When he enters the classroom, the youngsters cheer and rush for his hugs. Once, surrounded by the beaming children, "Grand­ pa Fred" (That's what the children call him) turned to a friend and said, "This sure beats sitting around being bored." Like so many other talented people, he went through an uncomfortable period of adjustment after his retirement. No one finds it easy to change a whole life's pattern, but Mr. Brandner was fortunate enough to have a Retired Senior Volunteer program (RSVP) near his home. The local community Preschool center needed some volunteer help and RSVP placed him in his new job. Getting the elderly to work with youngsters is one of the best ideas conceived for helping both the young and the old. "It adds new meaning to our older citizens' lives," says David McNamara, the Ames RSVP director. "More important, it gets them back into the community and helps them feel useful again; and it's enriching the youngsters' lives, too. We see a lot of love and dedication in this program." Sometimes the spiritual training of a lifetime remains hidden like the proverbial light under a bushel basket. People have the desire and the ability but they're afraid to push themselves into the unknown. It sometimes takes a third party to show • the way. That's why something like RSVP is so valuable. If you do not have such a program in your area and you think it would be useful, talk to others about it. Reading stories, helping the children in their study periods, supervising their play during recreation - these are some of the many ways senior citizens can help. They just need a little incentive, a place to serve and some creative planning. "I'm 82 and that doesn't seem very old to me," says Grandpa Brandner, "right now it does me a world of good to love, and be loved, by these little ones." Safety Hints ooooooooooooc By Alan J . Dixon Secretary of State With "old man winter" on his way, it is time for you to prepare your vehicle for cold weather. Be certain you have enough anti-freeze in your vehicle to ensure that it will start when the temperature drops suddenly. Do this early so your service at­ tendant has time to check your heater hose and radiator connections. Inspect windshield wiper blades as well as your defroster and heater. Proper visibility while driving in a snowstorm is of vital im­ portance. Brakes and tires should also be on the checklist to reduce the possibility of sliding on icy streets. . > Replacement of a weak or old battery will give your car every chance of starting when the wind chill factor is well below zero. Remember, too, to keep distilled water in your battery. Also, a general tune-up before cold weather is a good investment. Carry an ice scraper and have a snow brush handy for obstructed windshields. A can of de-icer for wind­ shields or frozen locks could come in-handy as well. Some motorists keep a bag of sand or gravel and a scoop in the car for getting out of snow or ice if stuck. (A copy of the newly revised Rules of the Road booklet will be sent to you upon request. Write to Alan J. Dixon, Secretary at State, Springfield, IB., 62756^^ Drinking Ditty The first drink makes you m playful gazelle, the second a dashing zebra, the third a roar­ ing lion and the fourth a siUy jackass again. \ m