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Shoplifters Add To Inflation Five Finger Discount The Extension Line Wednesday, September 19, 1979-BESSEMER CITY RECORD-r^. } > Agricultural Extension Is Becoming Problem Joins Dial-A-Service One out of every 12 shop- ;ers is fighting’ double digit nflation with the five finger liscount. The National Retail Mer- hants Association reports hat out of 500 shoppers :ept under surveilance in a Me metropolitan depart- nent store 42 had shoplifted y the end of the day. According to the FBI Jniform Crime Report, a otal of 615,781 persons /ere apprehended for hoplifting in 1977. lowever, department store scurity firms estimate that 0 more than one in 20 hoplifters is ever caught nd less than on half of lose caught are prosecuted. A spokesman for tmericans United to rediscover America VURA) a nation-wide oluntary organization edicated to rediscovery of le tarditional American alues of honesty, integrity id thus leading to crime revention, said that shoplif- ng is a major contributor to sing prices and inflation. “For very $10 theft lough additional merchan- se must be sold to pay that. 10 out of profits before the irmal cycle can be resum- i,” he said. “If a store akes a five percent profit 1 that $10 item, for exam- e, the merchant must sell !00 worth of merchandise, le additional cost is passed ong to the honest customer ho pays for the dishonesty others.” The U.S. Department of immerce says that shoplif- ig is one of the fastest owing crimes in the na- »n. Since 1972, it has in cased 50 per cent. Forbes igazine estimates that it’s w increasing at a com- nd rate of 15 per cent a ar. Last year, retailers lost 2 billion to shoplifters, it that’s just the tip of the berg, officials note. The Commerce Depart- :nt says that crime costs nerican business over $30 lion a year. The U.S. lamber of Commerce, lich includes white collar me by employees and ex- itives of businesses, puts ! price tag at $40 billion irly. Inventory shrinkage, a lite term for stealing from s’s employer, is estimated more than $6 billion a tr by the Commerce partment. For every lar’s worth of merchan- s that a shoplifter grabs, a re employee will take ee. Much of what is taken lorn gets into statistics, i the penny ante things 11 in the billions of lars. Thefts committed by ployees, a Commerce ort says, are behind at it 60 per cent of all crime- led losses. Thirty per t of all business failures attributal to dishonesty employees. ecurity World magazine s another alarming note laying that as many as 80 cent of any company’s id help will commit honest acts unless lagement deters them, ecause shoplifting and ling from employers is a -violent crime, the RA spokesman said, it i not create urgency on part of the public and :e to prosecute. t’s important to keep in i that shoplifters costs passed on in the form of ter prices for goods,” IA said. “If Americans othing about shoplifting just accept higher prices >rt of inflation, it will af- their lifestyle and in- lual freedom. A social ate where stealing is an pted part of life will lead ersonal restrictions and nvenience.” URA suggest that in- luals can take positive 'n to reduce shoplifting: । 1. Speak out when so- meone talks about great bargain that stolen. 2. Teach children shoplifting is a crime, game. their was that, not a away temptation; Buy only from known vendors; unknown purveyors may be offering stolen goods. 3. Take an active interest; tell store personnel if something suspicious is sighted. 4. If you own a business, adopt codes of ethics employees; Make workers feel a part of the business; for real Use security equipment to take Individuals and businesses who want additional details on how they can do something to cut the costs of shoplifting may write to Americans United to Rediscover America (AURA), Suite 625, 500 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, Illinois 60053. There are many services available to people just by dialing a number on the telephone. We have dial-a-song, dial- the-temperature and time, dial-a-joke, and even dial-a- prayer. The Agricultural Exten sion Service has joined the ranks of dial-a-service through a program known as TELETIP. By dialing a toll-free number you can hear a tape on any of over700 topics. The TELETIP office is located at North Carolina State University, but by us ing the toll-free number the service is free to all Gaston County residents. Organic mulches, ter- mites, growing radishes, and troubleshooting doorbell problems are all covered. Maybe you don’t have any of the above problems, but your roof is mildewing, you have a racoon needs cooking and geranium is dying, TELETIPS. that your call As you can see fHCtopics - are quite varied cov’ering nutrition, food preparations’ food preservation, flowers, 5 High School Competency Tests Common Questions And Answers About Ovens Q: What’s the difference between self-cleaning and continuous-cleaning ovens? A: In a self-cleaning oven, spatters and spills are actual ly burned off during a Should Handicapped Students Be Required To Take Tests? Since the North Carolina High School Competency Test was implemented, there have been several questions raised about who should be required to take the test. The 1977 General Assembly passed legislation making passing the tests a re quirement for a diploma. The 1980 graduates would be the first students affected by the 1977 law. However, there are many youngsters in North Carolina, those with han dicaps of one nature or another, who may never be able to pass the test. These students range from the Educable Mentally Han dicapped, among the most severely retarded, to those with hearing or visual han dicaps. Many of these youngsters have problems passing the tests. Despite the obvious pro blems of demanding that the test be passed by all students, including excep tional children, as a prere quisite for graduation, state officials say the law is specific in that it does not ex clude these youngsters from the requirement. There have been complaints, and Dr. James Gallagher, Chairman of the Competency Testing Commission, wants to find out what the public thinks. As an extension of the Competency Testing Com mission meeting of late August, Gallagher has called for a public hearing in Asheville, August 25, to receive this public input. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. in the Board Room of the Asheville City Schools. What the public knows is that there are 81,000 youngsters who took last year’s competency test, all 11th grade students. Over 76,000 passed, around 94 percent. Those figures include all students, including over 3,000 handicapped. Of the students who failed one or both of the tests, almost half were exceptional children. Of the 3,000 handicapped pupils who took the tests, 1,400 passed, about 46 per cent. However, those youngsters who are Trainable Mentally Han dicapped had the most trou ble. Only 506 of 1,900 passed, about 27 percent. What do you do? Accor ding to William Brown, Director of the Division of Research, Department of Public Instruction, “the ex ceptional child is expected to take the test if he or she is in hearing. a diploma program. Only a parental request for exemption can exclude the child from the tests.” Ac cording to Brown, the law makes no provision for the youngster who can attain only limited levels of learn ing. And, the parent often complains about the stigma of handicapped youngsters who can’t pass the tests after having a hope they can. Exemptions for certain handicapped students to allow them to receive a diploma without passing the test are not probable, at least in the near future. Such an exemption would require additional legislation or modifications. That would become a recommendation from the Testing Commission if they choose to after the public Consumer Information Catalog trees, shrubs, lawns, home plants, gardening and h^ne . ? pest. Other topics' include 1 JI?. separate, high heat cleaning cycle. Since the temperature in the oven may get up to near ly 1000 degrees F. during the one to three hour cycle, a special safety door lock and extra heavy insulation are added as protective features in the self-cleaning range. On the other hand, a continuous-cleaning oven has no special cleaning cycle. Instead, the oven liner is made of a special rough- looking porcelain enamel which is actually a microscopic series of hills and valleys. Q: Can I use oven cleaners on my continuous-cleaning oven? A: Definitely not. Never use a commercial oven cleaner on any continuous-cleaning surface. estate planning,, family resource management, sumer tips, and energy,eon- servation. Tax management,, home repairs and care as ■ml septic tanks ar,y covered.Let’s not overlook stain removal, , s-,4-H.cand youth, and personal growth. 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