Shutterbug mail
Buying photographic equipment via
mail order can be risky business, advises
the Better Business Bureau, but your
;;chances of satisfaction with the order are
greatly improved if you play by "mail
order rules."
The major disadvantage of buying by
mail is, of course, that you can't see and
handle the merrhnnHic* k.:
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Camera parts sometimes are not interchangable
with the equipment you already
own, or a different model lens, light, or
meter may be subsituted when the firm
couldn't fillnhe specific ordered item.
It is wise for you to fill out a duplicate
order form when you order. The information
saved on your duplicate form then
can serve as a good reference if a problem
later arises. The form should include the
company name, address and phone
number; the date of the advertisement"
you are ordering from; the medium carrying
the ad; your order date; type of payment;
type of equipment; method of shipment.
It is also suggested that you follow a
buyer's checklist, detailed below, before
you send the order to the company. And,
Ending a martit
"Moving from marriage into divorce
has been compared with traveling blindly
through a foreign country. Also, few people
can afford the fare and few are eager
to travel the route."
So says Dr. Leo Hawkins, extension
human development specialist, North
Carolina State University. "Research has
shown us that most people have to deal
with five different types of experiences."
These include;
^ -Ejiiotion^ divorce. This * includes
growing^p^rt and experiencing lonliness
and distrust. Grief and mourning take
over and lead the person through to acceptance.
-Legal divorce. "Those who expect an
emotional outlet and support are usually
Grandfather is
Most grandfathers and grandchildren
do not provide much physical and social
support for'each other.
The average relationship is best
characterized as 'remote,' says Dr. Vira
Kivett, University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. "The emotional value of the
role, however, may be considerably more
important and shtvuld not be
underestimated," says the researcher,
who is with the North Carolina
Agricultural Research Service.
Most of the 99 grandfathers surveyed
recently saw little of their grandchildren,
getting together with them usually at
holidays, on birthdays and for occassional
visits. The men in the study were
asked about the one grandchild with
whom they had the most contact.
Grandfathers were asked if they felt
grandchildren should help their grandparents
in time of financial need and poor
health. "They usually felt that grandchildren
have some responsibility toward
them," the researcher says. But less then
20 percent received any help from their
grandchildren. Help received was usually
Hughes was pi
Langston Hughes (1901-1967)
Langston Hughes was one of the most
versatile and prolific of all black
writers. He was one of the first to earn
his living as a professional author. His
astonishing range of productivity includes,
approximately, ten volumes of
poetry, two novels, eight collections of
short stories: more than twenty plays,
operas, and musicals: at least seven
books on black history: translations
and anthologies of Spanish poetry: collections
of folklore and humor,
African and Afro-American poetry
and short stories: two
authobiographies, and innumerable arSAVING
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i: Play by rules 4
if you have any doubt about the firm,
phone your local Better Business Bureau
for a reliability report.
Has the advertised price changed? If
the ad is an old one, this is a possibility.
Do you know the firm's return and/or
refund policy? It may be stated in the
advertisement.
Will the equipment be ready for use
or will you need additional items in order
to use it?
Are all equipment components ^
manufactured by the same firm? H
If you arc buying a lens, is the lens interchangeable
for several mounts or
useable only with a single mount? is a
adapter needed?
Is the equipment sold with a warran- H
If you have a complaint after you
receive the order, contact the company by
phone. The records you have kept will
back you up. If you return the merchan- H
dise, ask if the company will refund
postage. And, if the complaint isn't
resolved, request a complaint form from
the BBB in the city where the company is
headquartered. H
jge is difficult |
disappointed, finding this part is usually
all cold and legal business," says the extension
specialist.
-Economic divorce. There is seldom
enough money. Some people head toward
economic chaos; others take the road of H
careful responsibility and freedom.
?Larger family divorce. Divorcing per
sons have to decide how much separation
will come between oneself and the family
members of the former spouse," Dr. H
Hawkins points out. This is especially true
during social and religious functions and
as former in-laws try to keep close contact
with grandchildren.
-social and community divorce. Many
divorce people report that they feel like
misffts in a couples-oriented society.
often remote I
with transportation, yard work or offered I
during an illness.
Approximately 27 percent of the grand- I
fathers said they helped their grandchildren
in some way. Help was usually I
with transportation or during an illness.
Living nearby was directly related to the
amount of help given and received.
Despite relatively infrequent contact R
between the two generations, "88 percent
indicated they felt very close to the grandchild
with whom they had the most con
tact," Dr. Kivett says. The feeling of ^
closeness did not seem to depend upon I I
visits or the grandfather's expectation of II
help in the future. Grandfathers did feel H
closer to younger grandchildren.
The men surveyed live in the Southeast
in rural and urban areas and represent I
mainly textile workers and farmers.
Ninety-three percent were white. Sixty-^
five percent had at least one grandchild'
living within 30 minutes of their homes. I
Grandfathers had the most contact with
the children of their child who visted them |
most often.
rolific writer
tides and essays on a variety of subjects.
Although Hughes was born in
Joplin, Missouri, Harlem became his
home spiritually as well as
geographically: there he became totally
and lovingly immersed in the rich
variety of black life. He was, more
than any other writer, the articulator
of the frustration, exuberance, pain,
joy, anger, comedy and tragedy of life
in Harlem and the black experience in
America. When Walt Whitman said in
1855 that "The proof of a poet is that
his country absorbs him as affectionately
as he has absorbed it, "he
might well have been describing
Langston Hughes' role in Black
America.
BABIES...
Recording star Evelyn King:
"There is no greater joy than
to have a healthy, beautiful
baby. But not all babies are so |
fortunate ? 250,000 infants are |
born with physical or mental i
. birth defects each year. The *
March of Dimes Birth Defects |
Foundation works to save ^
babies."
Support |
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