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Every Dog Has Its Day
On my refrigerator, secured by a small magnetic hook, hangs a
calendar produced by The National Humane Society. This Virginia
based organization does much to advance the cause of animal rights
through literature, educational functions, fund raisers and the like.
The calendar is of the slick 10 z 14 variety and each month features
a photograph of one or more animals. (The March "pin-up" subject
is a tiny kitten being carried in its master's coverall pocket.) For each
date are blocks to be used for personal reminder notes. Where ap
propriate, the blocks contain the usual notations of special dates:
March 4-Ash Wednesday, March 17-St. Patrick's Day and March
20-First Day of Spring. (Come on, spring?I can hardly wait!)
To supplement these typical holiday notations are listings
designating the "focus of the week" in the blocks corresponding to
certain Sundays throughout the year. For those of you who do not
know already, this is Working Dog Week.
Obviously, Working Dog Week salutes those dogs that work. The
first image to come to mind is that of a pack of sled dogs "mushing"
across Alaskan snow drifts. Those dogs work for their Eskimo
masters travelling miles in sub-zero weather to transport goods and
people. The second image, perhaps, of the working dog is that of hun
ting dogs working for their masters by pointing, tracking and retreiv
ing game.
But, for those of us with a special sense of humor, yet another im
age comes to mind. (After all, the seemingly innocent notation, Work
ing Dog Week, really is a double-entendre, you know.) We've no doubt
heard the expression "working like a dog." It connotes hard work
of the ilk that finds you crawling home at the end of the day, panting
with your tongue hanging out.
Well, troops, it has happened at last. This must be our week, too.
Working Dog Week must be for all of us non-canines out here, who
"work like dogs." They say every dog has its day?these are our
seven. Enjoy them. Come Saturday, we'll have 52 more weeks to wait
before they come again and another bone is tossed our way!
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Letters To The Editor
Don't Be Duped By Communist Slogans
This la the firat of two parta of
a letter to the the editor dealing
with the subject of commnnlam.
The second portion will appear In
next week's edition.
To The Editor:
Have you ever met a card
carrying Communist? You pro
bably have, but you may not have
realized it.
About eight years ago, I had a
relative at Duke Hospital. During
that time I was approached by an
enthusiastic young woman offer
ing Communist papers. Before
the day was over, I was ap
proached by other students with
the same literature. Experts who
study Communism tell us that we
now have some college and uni
versity professors who are
secretly affiliated with the Com
munist party.
As early as March 29, 1944
(Washington, D.C.), the Special
Committee on Un-American Ac
tivities wrote:
"Communist front organiza
tions are characterized by their
common origin, the rigid con
formity of their organization to
the Communist pattern and their
methods generally used to
deceive the American public.
Communist front organizations
are operating on the streets of
America?right here and now!"
The Comunist ideology states:
(1) There is no God and (2) "This
matters not; history is a
materialistic endeavor which in
no way reflects the spirit and
determination of man."
My father told me that in World
War n, they ate horse meat and
worse things because food rations
ran low. He was exposed to
phosgene gas?weakening his
lungs. After that experience, he
had pneumonia several times.
Because of my father and other
veterans, you and I are free to
day. Yet, the Communists say
that: "History is a materialistic
endeavor which in no way re
flects the spirit and determina
tion of man."
My older brother, Ralph, was
wounded in World War n. He also
received a Bronze Star for
bravery. He saw hundreds of peo
ple blown to bits. He was 18 years
old!
My mother said he came home
in a very nervous state. She said
that he locked himself in his room
and cried for several days. Yet,
the communists say that ^'His
tory is a materialistic endeavor
which in no way reflects the spirit
and determination of man."
On the streets of Warrenton to
day, we have Vietnam veterans.
It is said that the Vietnam war
was a bad one caused by a con
fused government, yet, the men
who fought in that war offered
themselves for the defense of our
country with the greatest cour
age. I am very proud of them.
Yet, the Communists dare to say
that: "History is a materialistic
endeavor which in no way re
flects the spirit and determina
tion of man."
Many years ago, Nikita Krus
chevsaid: "We will conquer your
nation without firing a shot." He
simply meant that by using our
own economic and racial prob
lems, they would work to create
unrest in America and accep
tance of their philosophy. The
tactic is old; divide and conquer.
Future Communist leaders in
America may not come from war
time. They may simply be voted
into office by people who are
uninformed of the dangers.
Communist groups pretend to
fight for freedom and equality
while secretly working for con
quest and control. These groups
and many, many others are listed
In the Guide to Subversive Orga
nizations and Publications put out
by the Committee on Un-Ameri
can Activities, U. S. House of
Representatives, Washington,
History has shown us that the
Communist party makes pro
mises it does not keep. Com
munism does not provide a better
way of life for average people.
The philosophy enslaves people
and destroys religious and other
freedoms.
Try telling this to an unedu
cated and frightened young
mother who sees her children
hungry. She will believe the lies
of Communism. She will believe
that grass is greener on the other
side.
It has been said that if we are
to preserve our freedoms, we
must feed our hungry. This is
very true.
LINDA KNIGHT
Warrenton
Emergency Personnel Praised
To The Editor:
We are using the Warren
Record as a vehicle to publish
this open letter of thanks to our
Ambulance and Rescue Squad
personnel and appreciate this op
portunity to do so.
We wish to express our thanks
to each of you for recognizing the
need to better serve the people of
Warren County by taking a
course tliat will elevate you from
the Emergency Medical Techni
cian level to the Emergency
Medical Technician-Intermedi
ate level at the completion of an
additional 55 hours of study. The
course, taught by Mrs. Vivian
Loyd, Dr. Keyserling, Dr. George
and Dr. Banks, is offered through
Vance-Granville Community Col
lege. Maria Parham Hospital of
Henderson is the sponsoring
medical institution.
EMT-Intermediates must com
plete an approved training pro
gram, pass two state tests,
receive certification from the
board of medical examiners to
perform medical acts and func
tion in an approved mobile inten
sive care program. Certified
EMT-Intermediates may per
form any of the following pro
cedures in accordance with pro
tocols established by their spon
soring hospital. Upon order of the
emergency room physician, they
may: (a) establish an intrave
nous line and administer speci
fied intravenous infusions; (b)
obtain blood for laboratory anal
ysis and (c) administer subcu
taneously epinephrine to treat
systemic allergic reactions.
The initial training required to
obtain certification is not the end
of the process. EMT-Intermedi
ates must undergo 24 hours of
continuing education every six
months and must have a perfor
mance evaluation conducted by
the Medical Examiner to assess
his or her ability to perform the
skills and procedures in the areas
required. At the end of each two
year period, practical and writ
ten tests are given. These must
be passed satisfactorily to retain
certification.
Aside from the long hours that
you are required to work when
we are short staffed and the
longer distances that you are re
quired pptipnts, von
are maiung ine sacruice to bel
ter serve the residents of the
county.
I am sure that I speak for all of
the commissioners in offering a
sincere thank you for accepting
the challenge to upgrade your
status to the level of EMT
Intermediate.
GEORGE E. SHEARIN, SR.
Route 2, Norlina
Full Support Is Needed
To The Editor:
It is interesting to note that a
Warren County High School
sophomore has such insight on
the operation, the intelligence
level and plans for the future of
the high school system.
The decay at Warren County
High School has occurred in
many of our state public schools.
That is why the Basic Education
Program was implemented in
order to combat many of the
schools' problems. But the pro
blems remain hampered by in
adequate facilities and the lack of
funds to support real learning.
The Warren County system
must obtain full and competent
support of all the school officials
(superintendent, board of educa
tion, state legislature, county
board of commissioners and the
governor) to address this matter
for adequate progress in the
system.
The Warren County Board of
Commissioners can and must
find ways to fund the ambitious
programs submitted to them by
the county board of education as
a start of progress in Warren
County.
I became aware of the short
comings of this area's school
system operations while
frustrating academic ex
periences were observed as an in
structor in one of this area's com
munity colleges. Much work has
to be accomplished if the Warren
County academic community can
assert itself.
JAMES W. BYRD
Littleton
Millions For Forecasting
To The Editor:
It never ceases to amaze me.
We have just millions of dollars
to put another weather satellite in
orbit. We have a multimillion
dollar computerized weather net
work in this country.
Of course, if one of the com
puters in Washington burps, the
local weather men cannot even
give us our current temperature.
I was in the Petersburg, Va.
area in 1985 when twisters ripped
through the county and the cities
of Petersburg and Colonial
Heights. The entire area weather
media didn't even know about
them until well after they were
gone. They had not even posted a
severe weather watch, and yet
we are led to believe that the
public will always have ample
warnings in such events.
Perhaps they would be better
off investing in a copy of'The
Farmer's Almanac." I know The
Farmer's Almanac is not 100 per
cent accurate, but then what
weather forecasters with all the
space age systems are.
At least it only costs a few
dollars instead of millions, and is
just as good. I am not against pro
gress, but the bottom line is that
we can no more accurately
predict our weather today than
we could 50 years ago. Man has
simply not learned that Mother
Nature has a mind of her own and
trying to outguess her is a
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