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A GOURSE GUIDE FOR THE SENIOR PROBLEMS CLASS

A P r o je c t P re s e n te d to th e F a c u lty of th e School of E ducation The U n iv e r s ity o f S outhern C a lif o r n ia

In P a r t i a l F u lfillm e n t o f th e R equirem ents f o r th e Degree M aster of S cien ce in E d u catio n

by Norman J . Davis A ugust 195°

UMI Number: EP46267

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1.

PAGE

FAMILY LIFE: 1.

HOW TO BUILD A HAPPY H O M E..........................1

MAMA'S HELPER: How t o len d a h e lp in g hand around th e house ............................. . . . . . . . . .

2.

PENNY PINCHER:

H ow

1

to h e lp w ith th e fa m ily

f i n a n c e s .................................................................. .... 3.

BENEFICENT RULE: How t o g e t a lo n g w ith your p a r e n ts

4-.

.................................................................. 5

COMPANIONSHIP: How t o make r e a l f r ie n d s o f y our b r o th e r s and s i s t e r s

............................................

5.

GAS BUGGY: How to g e t th e fa m ily c a r .................. 7

6.

MISFORTUNES: How to make th e most of a broken home

7.

3

6

.......................................................................2>

DATES: How to make y o u r f r ie n d s mom and d a d 's f r i e n d s ...................................................................................9

2_.

S.

ENGAGED: How to s e l e c t your mate

9*

NEWLYWEDS: How to p la n your own fa m ily

GOVERNMENT:

. . . . . . .

10

. . . . 14

HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PARTNER IN OUR

DEMOCRATIC CORPORATION ............................................................... 20 1.

CIVIC EDUCATION:

How to be a good c i t i z e n . . .

20

2.

DEMOGRACY: How t o g e t th in g s d o n e ...........................22

3.

LAW AND ORDER: How to make custom s and l e g a l enactm ents re s p e c te d ......................................................... 24-

ill CHAPTER 4.

PAGE LEADERSHIP!

How to develop th e q u a l i t i e s

n e c e s s a ry t o le a d and d i r e c t o th e r s 5.

FOLLOWERSHIP!

How to he w orthy of democracy

6.

MAJORITY RULE!

How to s e l e c t th e most

cap ab le c a n d id a te s . . . 3.

. . . . .

ECONOMICS! 1. 2.

3.

25 .

............................................

26

27

HOWTO LIVE IK OUR DOLLAR WORLD. . .

31

EMPLOYMENT: How to g e t a J o b ..................................... 31 WORK DRESS:

How to m a in ta in a good appearance

on th e jo b

.....................

REMUNERATION:

How to e a rn s a l a r i e s f o r th e

3^

work you a r e cap ab le o f d o i n g ............................36 4.

ORGANIZATIONS!

How t o c o o p e ra te i n union

a c t i v i t i e s .......................... 5.

PRICE VS. QUALITY:

36

How to be a wise

c o n s u m e r.............................. 6.

37

MODERATION: How to keep from g e t t i n g th e 11k eep in g up w ith th e Jo n eses" b u g ............................ 39

7* 4-.

SECURITY:

How t o p ro v id e f o r y o u r old age .

.

40

.

44

COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION; HOW TO COPE WITH THE MODERN MEANS OF THOUGHT AND IMAGERY TRANSMISSION AND THE MODERN MODESOF TRAVEL 1.

.

.

RADIO, NEWSPAPER, AND THE NEWSREEL: How to s i f t f a c t from o p in io n o r p r o p a g a n d a .......................44

iv

CHAPTER 2.

PAGE TELEVISION:

How to keep vid eo from

sc h e d u lin g fa m ily l i f e ................................................. 3* RUMOR: k.

^6

How to sq u elch d is r u p tiv e g o s sip . . .

CLAMPING ON THE LID:

^7

How to a c c e p t c e n so r­

s h ip in th e i n t e r e s t of th e p u b l i c ...................... 5« THE HOTROD:

How t o o p e ra te your c u t down

J a l o p y .................................................................................... 6.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION:

How to manage th e g r e a t

number o f v e h ic le s on th e r o a d ............................ 50 5.

HEALTH AND SANITATION:

HOW TO KEEP WELL AND

STRONG................................................................................................. 5^ 1.

LADY IN WHITE:

How to g e t d ia g n o s is and

tre a tm e n t of your symptoms by th e sch o o l h e a lth s e r v ic e s 2.

VITAMIN KIDi

3* SMOOTHY:

..............................................................

How to m a in ta in a b alan ced d i e t .

LITTLE SUPERMAN:

5» GERM FREE:

1.

TELEVISION:

................................5&

How t o c o n s o lid a te d is e a s e by

keeping b a c t e r i a o ff th e th in g s LEISURE TIME:

.................................... 57

How to keep th e mechanisms

o f your body in to p shape

6.

55

How t o keep t h a t sc h o o l g i r l o r

sch o o l boy com plexion ty.

5^

you use . . .

59

HOW TO SPEND YOUR SPARE MINUTES .

.

66

How t o g e t your m oney's w orth

out of yo u r s e t .................................................... ....

.

66

CHAPTER 2.

PAGE THE WRITTEN WORD:

How to choose your

re a d in g m a te r ia l . . . . . . 3.

THE PASTEBOARDS:

k.

THE PENMAN:

H ow

......................................

to r e a l l y en jo y c a rd s

.

69 71

How to w rite a l e t t e r w orthy

of th e r e a d e r 's t i m e .......................................................... J2 5 . THE SPECTATOR: 6.

AN AVOCATION:

How to he a good w atcher . . .

7^

How to swing in to a hobby

w ith o u t h a l f t r y i n g ..................................................... 7.

TAKING IT EASY:

How to g e t th e most out of

a few m in u tes r e s t 7.

CRIME AND DELINQUENCY:

.......................................................... J8 HOW TO STICK TO THE

STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH.......................................................... 82 1 . ASSOCIATES:

How t o re c o g n iz e and s ta y away

from bad co m p an y ...................................................................62 2.

THE BOTTLE:

How to s ta y f r e e of a lc o h o lism

3» GAME OP CHANCE:

.

8k

How t o meet th e gam bling

p r o b l e m ....................................................... BOY-GIRL RELATIONS:

How to keep your

a c t i v i t i e s on th e r i g h t m oral p la n e 5» PREVENTION:

....................

How t o d isc o u ra g e o th e rs from

com m itting u n law fu l a c t s .............................................. 6.

POLICE:

66

67

Howt o h e lp your law enforcem ent

a g e n c i e s .................................................................................... 66

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CHAPTER 7.

PAGE PAROLEE OR PROBATIONARY;

How to h e lp th e

r e a d ju s te d o r r e a d ju s tin g p erso n ............................... g.

EDUCATION:

91

HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR YOUR

TRIP THROUGH L I F E ........................................................................... 95 1.

SPEAK UP;

How t o a s s e r t y o u r s e l f ................................. 96

2.

KEEP PITCHING:

How t o keep from g e ttin g behind

th e e ig h t b a l l . . ...................................................................98 5.

THE LAMPLIGHTER:

How to e d u c a te y o u rs e lf

o u ts id e o f th e s c h o o l ..........................................................99 BRIGHT HORIZONS: NEXT STOP:

How to p la n your l i f e work . . 100

How to s e l e c t a t r a i n i n g sch o o l

o r c o l l e g e .................................................................................. 103 9.

RELIGION:

HOW TO IMPROVE THE MORAL STANDARDS OF

YOUR SOCIAL L I F E ..............................................................................110 1.

BIRDSEYE VIEW:

How t o s e l e c t a p h ilo so p h y of

l i f e t o l i v e by 2.

CONSOLATION:

....................................................110

How t o s e l e c t your r e lig i o u s

a f f i l i a t i o n ..................... 3 . TOLERANCE: 10.

POPULATION: 1.

SPACE:

SLUMS:

to l i v e a s a u n ite d group

HOW TO LIVE IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT .

. . . 113 . . . llg

How t o o b ta in adequate housing .................. l l g

2 . NEIGHBORS: 3.

How

Ill

How

to e lim in a te ra c e f r i c t i o n

How t o e lim in a te run

. . . 119

down housing

a r e a s ...........................................................................................121

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CHAPTER V*

PAGE SOCIAL CLASS:

H ow

t o g e t alo n g w ith th e

p eople who have more o r le s s money th an you h a v e ..........................................................................

%

.

121

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LIST OF FIGURES PAGE

FIGURE 1.

SURPRISE MOM WITH A READY MADE BREAKFAST . . . .

2.

HE‘S NOT AS SHARP AS HE THINKS HE I S .....................12

3.

LET *S ALL SING TOGETHER................................................... 21 THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT LISTENS TO ALL IDEAS

2

. 23

BE YOURSELF IF YOU WOULD IMPRESS H I M ....................35 6.

COME ON ” LIMBER UP11............................................................ 60

7.

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE

g.

TIME IS LOST IN ”WRITTEN REALISM” ............................. JO

9-

KNOCK IT CLEAR OUT OF TOW N...........................................S9

1 0 . GIVE TRUTHFUL ANSWERS FOR HELPFUL RESULTS . . . .

. 6l

102

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PREFACE TO INSTRUCTORS Most c o u rse s In s e n io r problem s le a v e th e s tu d e n t w ith a few vague n o tio n s o f th e s p e c ia l s u b je c t m a tte r a r e a which academ ic d i s c i p l i n e s have a s sig n e d to t h i s p a r t i c u l a r c o u rse . R eg im en tatio n and mass e d u c a tio n have a l l to o o fte n ne­ g le c te d th e in d iv id u a l and h is pro b lem s.

The m i l i t a r y l i n e

s t a f f o rg a n iz a tio n of most sc h o o ls does n o t te a c h young peo­ p l e to ta k e a hand in community a f f a i r s o r in th e a f f a i r s of t h e i r own sc h o o l com m unities.

They le a r n t o tak e o rd e rs

w hich have come down from th e to p and t h i s c a rry over i s ex­ p r e s s e d in l a t e r l i f e when th e y fo llo w th e p o l i t i c a l b o s s e s . F u rth e r and even g r e a t e r concern i s e x p re sse d by many g r e a t minds who a r e becoming in c r e a s in g ly alarm ed o v er th e sh o rtco m in g s of our dem ocracy.

They a r e even more alarm ed

and a t a lo s s to e x p la in th e i n f i l t r a t i o n o f th e ism s in t o o u r w orld d u rin g th e p a s t two d ec ad es.

They a re e s p e c ia lly

alarm ed b ecau se a t t h i s v ery tim e one o f th e s e isms i s th r e a te n in g our v ery e x is te n c e . . Many p ro fo u n d e d u c a to rs have r e a l i z e d t h a t our sch o o ls must b rin g th em selv es to te a c h th e young to a d a p t and a d ju s t to o u r s o c i e t y .

They a re convinced t h a t th e w$y to accomp­

l i s h t h i s i s t o c a s t e d u c a tio n in th e framework of y o u th 's problem s so t h a t th ey can meet th e problem sq u a re ly and th u s a d j u s t to our s o c ie ty .

Many of yo u r s tu d e n ts w i l l end t h e i r fo rm al e d u c a tio n w ith t h i s c o u rs e , th u s an aw areness and an ad ju stm en t to the p ro b lem s, which he now fa c e s b u t w i l l f e e l more s h a rp ly as an a d u lt c i t i z e n , i s n e c e ssa ry a t t h i s tim e . T his s y lla b u s i s n o t meant t o be a l l i n c lu s iv e , b u t sh o u ld se rv e you and your s tu d e n ts as a g u id e .

I t is re a l­

iz e d t h a t th ey may w ish to ta k e up d i f f e r e n t problem s, p a r ­ t i c u l a r to t h e i r lo c a le , un d er any one o f th e l a r g e r a re a s s e t up.

N e ith e r does th e d i r e c t i o n s s e c tio n p o rte n d t o be

co m p lete, f o r th e r e a r e s t i l l many answ ers to be g iv en to th e p ro b lem s.

Thus you have an open f i e l d in which to work

t o h e lp s tu d e n ts so lv e t h e i r problem s. The s tim u lu s f o r t h i s work comes from e x p e rie n c e w ith a group of s e n io r s a t Susan B. M ille r D orsey High S chool in Los A n g ele s.

Much c r e d i t goes t o t h i s group in w ritin g

t h e i r problem s as th e y saw them .

Thus t h i s s y lla b u s has

i t s o r ig in and d e s t i n a t io n in th e h ig h sc h o o l classro o m .

xi

PREFACE TO STUDENTS The p r i n c i p l e s of dem ocracy can be tr a c e d back many c e n tu r ie s b u t American democracy i s of r e l a t i v e l y r e c e n t o rig in .

Of even more r e c e n t o r ig in has been th e r i s e of

d e m o c ra tic p r a c t i c e s in th e c lassro o m s.

The l a s t decade has

seen th e c o n te n t of some o f th e sc h o o l c o u rse s b re a k away and approach th e s u b je c t in a d em o cratic m anner, t h a t i s , i t h a s c e n te re d i t s a t t e n t i o n on th e s tu d e n t and has become co n cern ed w ith yo u r p ro b lem s. Today each of u s fa c e s a m ajor c h o ic e .

S h a ll we liv e

i n a t i g h t , l i t t l e e x c lu s iv e w orld of o u r own, o r in a broad i n c l u s i v e one?

Some o b s e rv e rs have s a id we have no c h o ic e ,

t h a t th e m a tte r has a lre a d y been d e c id e d .

They b e lie v e we

m ust l i v e in a bro ad in c lu s iv e w orld. The id e a of in c lu s iv e n e s s i s th e id e a l of dem ocracy. We have a lre a d y chosen in th e o ry th e broad in c lu s iv e p r i n ­ c i p l e , f o r we say we a r e th e f r ie n d of e v e ry man.

But in

e f f e c t we have done som ething q u ite d i f f e r e n t . Even in o u r American system of e d u c a tio n th e r e a re i n ­ e q u a litie s .

Many a re excluded from f i r s t r a t e sc h o o ls be­

ca u se o f economic background, ra c e , or r e l i g i o n .

These i n ­

e q u a l i t i e s c o rro d e and warp th e p e r s o n a lity o f th o s e in d i ­ v id u a ls in v o lv e d .

When we h e a r t a l k about th e b lig h te d a re a s

of th e c o u n try th e b l i g h t i s u s u a lly c o n s id e re d to be e c o -

x il

nomio, b u t f a r worse i s th e fre q u e n t m oral, s p i r i t u a l , and p r e j u d i c i a l b l i g h t on th o se who a re w i ll in g to allo w o th e rs t o be degraded w h ile th e y l i v e in c o m fo rts. I t does no good to a tta c k , your p e r s o n a l and s o c i a l problem s i n a s p i r i t of f a u l t f in d in g .

You a re c o n d itio n e d

by y o u r env iro n m en t, so you must b e g in th e se a rc h f o r s o lu ­ t i o n s to y o u r problem s by changing y o u r environm ent th ro u g h a d e q u a te e d u c a tio n , u n d e rsta n d in g , and d o in g .

I t is not

enough f o r you to t r y to av o id your problem s, to c lo s e your eyes.

I f l e f t a lo n e , th e s e in f e c tio u s problem s w i l l grow

s t e a d i l y worse t o become p erh ap s f a t a l m a la d ie s. So l e t us b eg in I

B egin by s t a t i n g your problem s in

s p e c i f i c term s, and se a rc h o u t p l a u s i b l e , w orkable s o lu ­ t i o n s th ro u g h p lan n ed group a c t i v i t i e s .

The problem s l i s t e d

and co v ered in t h i s s y lla b u s em anated from a high sc h o o l c l a s s s i m il a r t o y o u rs and r e p r e s e n ts th e f e l t problem s of y o u th who f e e l th e y need som ething more th a n s u b je c t m a tte r to make a happy a d ju stm e n t to t h e i r s u rro u n d in g s . Take t h i s s y lla b u s and stu d y th e problem s and su g g ested s o l u t io n s and add more in fo rm a tio n to each as you go a lo n g . C arry out th e a c t i v i t i e s a s s ig n e d o r d evelop new ones to f i t y o u r s i t u a t i o n and y o u 'l l f in d t h a t you a s s tu d e n ts a re f i t ­ t i n g i n , a d ju s tin g t o our d em o cratic s o c i e t y .

To f i t in i s

to b elo n g and to belong i s to be happy, yes th e s o lu tio n of th e s e problem s by you can b r in g an optimum of h a p p in e ss and good l i v in g i n t o y o u r l i v e s .

1

CHAPTER 1 .

FAMILY LIFE

HOW TO BUILD A HAPPY HOME A.

MOTIVATION:

Rewards w hich w i l l a c cru e t o you I f you

le a r n t o p la n f o r wholesome fa m ily l i v i n g . 1.

TRUST OF YOUR PARENTS:

Y o u 'll be f r e e t o a c t i f you

prove y o u r s e lf t o mom and dad. 2.

HAPPINESS?

I f you have harm onious fa m ily l i v i n g you

w i l l e n jo y l i v i n g . 3.

LOVE OF THE FAMILY?

I f you p la y sq u are w ith th e home

fo lk s y o u 'l l be w ealth y w ith t h e i r lo v e . k-.

NO BROKEN CASTLES?

There w i l l n e v e r be a p a r ti n g o f

th e ways i f you c a r r y o u t your end of th e b a r g a in . 5.

HOME LUXURIES?

I f you h e lp save money th ro u g h th e

fa m ily b u d g et th e r e w i l l be money f o r th e lu x u r ie s you a l l w ant. 6.

MARRIAGE HAPPINESS?

M arried b l i s s w i l l come t o you

i f you p la n y o u r m a rria g e w ith y o u r head and n o t w ith y o u r h e a r t a lo n e . B.

DIRECTIONS?

Here a re some su g g e s tio n s on how t o make

y o u r home sw eet home. 1.

MAMA'S HELPER?

How t o len d a h e lp in g hand around

th e home. a.

D o n 't l e t m other do a l l th e work i n th e home. (See F ig u re 1 .)

FIGURE 1 SU R P R ISE MOM WITH A READY MADE BREAKFAST

b.

S e t y o u r room up a s your domain and ta k e c a re of I t . (1)

There i s a p la c e f o r e v e ry th in g ; p u t i t away a f t e r you use i t .

(2)

Make up y o u r bed as soon a s you Jump out of i t .

(3)

Give y o u r room a th o ro u g h c le a n in g ev ery week.

c.

Take c a re o f y o u r own c lo th e s o c c a s io n a lly . (Show mom you can remove a s p o t o r p r e s s a s h ir t.)

d.

Wash and d ry th e d is h e s , i t ' s a much e a s i e r Job th a n p re p a rin g and s e t t i n g th e d in n e r .

e.

S u rp ris e mom, bake a cake o r p i e , she would li k e to se e th e r e s u l t s of your home econom ics c la s s work.

f.

In th e ev e n t of p a r t i e s o r c lu b

m eetin g s le n d a

hand t o h e lp h e r g e t re a d y , remember a l l th e p a r t i e s she has g iv en f o r you. g.

D ele g ate l i t t l e ch o res t o eaoh o f y o u r b r o th e r s and s i s t e r s and work a s a team .

h.

D o n 't l e t work p i l e up, i t J u s t

makes i t h a rd e r

to do. PENNY PINCHERS a.

How t o h e lp w ith th e fa m ily fin a n c e s,

D eterm ine th e t o t a l income o f y o u r fa m ily .

b.

Bank f o r t h a t ra in y day ab o u t e ig h t p e r c e n t of y o u r incom e.

c.

Spend ab o u t t h i r t y p e r c e n t of income f o r hous­ in g .

(The lo c a tio n w i l l d e te rm in e th e e x a c t

am ount.) d.

Spend ab o u t t h i r t y p e r c e n t o f income f o r food. (The w ise b u y er w i l l spend l e s s . )

e.

Spend ab o u t te n p e r c e n t of income on c lo th in g .

f.

Spend ab o u t tw elve p e r c e n t f o r r e c r e a ti o n , s u n d r ie s , and o th e r m isc e lla n e o u s ite m s .

g.

Spend ab o u t te n p e r c e n t f o r o p e ra tin g ex p en ses.

h.

I t * s tim e your allow ance sto p p ed now, g e t o u t on th e weekends o r a f t e r sc h o o l and e a rn a few d o l­ la rs .

(Now th o se few d o l l a r s from th e allow ance

a r e re s e rv e d f o r th e use o f th e whole f a m ily .) i.

C u ltiv a te th e bank d e p o s it h a b i t .

( I t ' s such a

good f e e l in g t o see t h a t bank book f ig u r e g e t t in g b ig g e r .) j.

Buy some o r a l l o f your own c lo t h e s .

( I t g iv e s

you a good f e e l i n g t o be a b le t o w alk i n t o th e s t o r e and buy what you want when you want i t . ) k.

Do some o f th e fa m ily sh o p p in g , show mom where th e b a rg a in s a r e . own o c c a s io n a lly .)

(Take som ething home on your

1.

Give y o u r fa m ily th e f e e l t h a t you a r e no lo n g e r an a b s o lu te d re g .

(L et them know you a r e n o t

out to d r a in t h e i r p u rse and when th e need a r i s e s you can a sk dad o r mom f o r a couple o f b u c k s.) BENEFICENT RULE:

How to g e t alo n g w ith y o u r p a r e n ts .

a.

Always obey y o u r m other and f a t h e r .

b.

C o n sid er y o u r p a r e n t s ' w ish e s.

c.

Always t r y to p le a s e your p a r e n ts .

d.

Do e v e ry th in g you do i n such a way t h a t th e y w i l l be proud o f you.

e.

D iscu ss a l l y o u r tr o u b le s w ith y o u r p a r e n t s . (1)

Be fra n k , b r in g th e tr o u b le o u t in th e open where i t can be looked a t .

(2)

Take tim e t o c o n s id e r th e problem c a r e f u l l y .

(3)

Obey th e a d v ic e , d o n 't ex p e ct alw ays t o have y o u r way.

(M-)

Be w illin g t o compromise.

(5)

D o n 't whine o r moan.

( 6)

Make s u re im p o rta n t problem s a r e d is c u s s e d w ith b o th p a r e n t s .

f.

Grain th e co n fid e n ce of your p a re n ts* (1)

Be r e l i a b l e .

(2)

Be t r u t h f u l .

( 3 ) Be h o n e s t. (*4-) Show them you can ta k e c a re of y o u r s e lf by

th e good judgm ent you u s e . (5) g.

Take on r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .

(Assume i t . )

Get y o u r p a r e n ts i n t e r e s t e d in what you a re do­ in g . ( 1)

Ask them f o r h e lp and a d v ic e .

(2)

Thank them f o r th e h e lp and s e r v ic e th e y do g iv e t o you.

(3)

T alk ab o u t th e th in g s you a r e doing*

(H-)

Do th in g s y o u r p a r e n ts w i l l enjoy d o in g w ith you.

h.

Ask f o r th in g s in a p le a s a n t way. (1)

Be t a c t f u l .

(2)

D o n 't beg, e x p la in y o u r re a so n s f o r w anting som ething.

COMPANIONSHIP:

How t o make r e a l f r ie n d s o f your

b r o th e r s and s i s t e r s , a.

Follow th e "golden r u l e . " ( 1)

D o n 't t e a s e .

(2)

T re a t them as e q u a ls .

(3)

D o n 't t r y to g e t them i n t o t r o u b l e .

w

D o n 't t a t t l e .

(5)

In c lu d e them in what you a r e doin g whenever p o s s i b le .

(6) b.

Show them you a re proud o f them.

Be f a i r , c o n s id e r th e o t h e r 's p o in t o f view .

c.

Be re a s o n a b le In what you a s k of them.

d.

D evelop a com prom ising a t t i t u d e .

e.

Ask y o u r p aren ts* h e lp in s e t t l i n g d i f f i c u l t i e s .

f.

Share e v e ry th in g you have i f n e c e s s a ry .

g.

(1)

Share g la d ly .

(2)

O ffe r t o s h a r e , d o n 't w a it to be a sk e d .

Have m utual r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s in th e home.

(Co­

o p e ra te t o acco m p lish y o u r d u t i e s . ) h.

D o n 't be a n u is a n c e .

i.

Lend a h e lp in g hand when t h e r e i s need o f i t .

J.

S tic k up f o r them .

k.

(1)

Take t h e i r s id e when th e y a re in th e r i g h t .

(2)

P r o t e c t them in em erg en cies.

Do th in g s w ith them t h a t you a l l e n jo y .

(Enjoy

b ein g w ith them .) 5-

GAS BUGGY: a.

How t o g e t th e fa m ily c a r .

Prove you a re a s a f e and sane d r i v e r .

(One

sp ee d in g t i c k e t does more t o convince dad th a n a th o u san d w o rd s.) b.

In fo rm th e fa m ily head t h a t you w ish t o u se th e c a r w e ll i n advance.

(Remember dad and mom may

have p la n s to o .) c.

Be t a c t f u l when you a s k f o r th e c a r .

d.

Be p l e a s a n t, i f a r e f u s a l i s fo rthcom ing once in a w h ile , d o n 't stomp away mad.

e.

I n s te a d o f b e g g in g , e x p la in y o u r re a so n s f o r w anting th e car*

f.

Show

dad you have more th an u s e a b le i n t e r e s t in

th e c a r , sh in e i t up every week. g.

When

you g e t th e c a r , don’t ta k e i t home w ith an

empty g a s o lin e ta n k .

(T h is can be v ery annoying

and r e p e t i t i o u s . ) h.

Pay f o r th e f u e l you u s e , even p u t in a l i t t l e more gas th a n was th e r e t o s t a r t .

(You’ l l r e a l l y

make th e o ld man f e e l h e 's g e t t i n g som ething f o r n o t h i n g .) MISFORTUNES: a.

How to make th e most o f a broken home.

I f you have a new p a r e n t, fo llo w h is i n s t r u c t i o n s and a d v ic e .

b.

Love and r e s p e c t y o u r new p a r e n t, he has done so in a c c e p tin g you.

c.

I f you have only a s in g le p a r e n t, do y o u r utm ost t o make up f o r what t h a t p a r e n t has l o s t . (1)

To th e b e s t o f your a b i l i t y h e lp around th e h o u se.

(2)

Help c a re f o r any younger b r o th e r s o r s i s ­ te rs .

d.

T alk and p la n w ith your p a r e n t .

e.

Be a companion a s much as p o s s i b l e .

f.

B rin g f r ie n d s i n and liv e n up th e ho u se.

(M ain-

t a i n a l l r u le s o f decorum and p ro ced u re a s o u t­ lin e d in s e c tio n 2 .) g.

Make y o u r p a r e n t proud o f you, work h a rd a t e v e ry th in g you do.

h.

Love th e members o f y o u r fa m ily and h e lp them, t h a t i s what w i l l keep i t to g e th e r .

DATESi

How t o make y o u r f r i e n d s mom and d a d 's

frie n d s . a.

I n v i t e y o u r f r ie n d s o v er f o r an in fo rm a l o r f o r ­ mal p a r t y . (1)

G reet them a t th e door and in a f r ie n d ly manner a sk them i n .

(2)

Take c a re o f t h e i r h a ts o r c o a ts .

b.

P r e s e n t th e younger one to th e o ld e r o n e.

c.

By y o u r manner show mom and dad you a re proud to have t h i s p e rso n a s a f r i e n d .

d.

By y o u r manner show y o u r f r ie n d s how proud you a re of y o u r p a r e n ts .

e.

Have games on hand t o play*

f.

D o n 't ta k e th e r a d io o r t e l e v i s i o n away from th e fo lk s .

g.

P r o t e c t th e f u r n i t u r e and house from damage.

h.

D o n 't do th in g s t h a t b o th e r th e f o l k s .

i.

Sometimes in c lu d e mom and dad in what you a r e do­ in g .

( E s p e c ia lly th e lunch o r b a rb e c u e .

Nowhere

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can more f r i e n d l i n e s s o ccu r th a n o v er a good b i t e to e a t .

I t g iv e s mom and dad a chance to

r e a l l y know th e k i d s .) (1)

Always p la n w ith your m other and do most o f th e p r e p a r a tio n y o u r s e lf .

(2)

I f th e snack i s a barb ecu e l e t th e f r ie n d s h e lp .

(3)

Don’t l e t y o u r p a r t i e s be e x tr a work f o r mom.

j.

C lean up a f t e r y o u rs e lv e s .

k.

C le a r o u t a t an e a r ly h o u r.

( T e ll th e k id s a

l i t t l e ahead o f tim e t h a t you have c e r t a i n hours t o k e e p .) 1.

Make th e k id s r e a l i z e t h a t you ab id e by th e p la n s and w ishes o f your p a r e n ts and t h a t th e se p la n s must be fo llo w ed by a l l .

(Be t a c t f u l in

d o in g t h i s , you needn’ t h u r t anyone’ s f e e l i n g s .) &.

ENGAGED: a.

How t o s e l e c t your m ate.

D eterm ine y o u r w eaknesses and b e g in a s e a rc h f o r someone w ith th e s e s t r e n g t h s .

(A ttem pt in th e

meantime to c o r r e c t y o u r w eak n esses.) b.

Look f o r and s e l e c t your mate from th e f o lk s who n o rm ally fre q u e n t th e p la c e s o f b u s in e s s and r e c ­ r e a t i o n t h a t f i t your own h a b i t s . (1)

S im ila r en v iro n m en ts.

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(2) c.

D ate p e rso n s n e a r your own ag e .

I f you a re goin g to make any ty p e o f s e l e c ti o n , d a te many d i f f e r e n t p e o p le .

d.

Be c a r e f u l , don’ t t i e y o u r s e lf down by g iv in g to o much tim e to any one p r o s p e c t.

e.

Be y o u r s e lf , d o n ’ t b ro a d c a s t th e f a c t t h a t you a r e h u n tin g .

f.

A f te r you have made up y o u r mind, ta k e y o u r tim e b e fo re th e f i n a l p lu n g e .

g.

Spend a s much tim e a s p o s s ib le w ith y o u r m ate. ( I f you f in d you can n o t do t h i s , do n o t go on b ecau se t h i s i s one c o n d itio n o f m a rria g e .)

h.

Don’t lo o k th e c i t y s l i c k e r ty p e a l l th e tim e, l e t y o u r mate see you a s you r e a l l y a r e and r e a lly w ill be.

i.

(See F ig u re 2 .)

Gat away by y o u rs e lv e s once i n a w h ile so as to exchange views and p h ilo s o p h ie s . (1)

Now i s th e tim e t o t a l k ab o u t w h eth er each w ants c h ild r e n .

(2)

D eterm ine J u s t what each e x p e c ts from m a rria g e .

(3)

Have s i m i l a r m oral p h ilo s o p h ie s .

(k)

Have s i m il a r r a c i a l and r e l i g i o u s back­ grounds .

(5)

Have s i m il a r e d u c a tio n a l b ack g ro u n d s.

FIGURE 2HE*S U02 AS SHARP AS HE THIHKS HE

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j.

(6 )

Be t o l e r a n t .

(7)

Have a wholesome knowledge of se x .

Out down on ex p en siv e d a t e s , i f your mate can s ta n d th e s h i f t s h e ’ l l a d ju s t to m arriag e n ec es­ s itie s .

k.

Do n o t ta k e p r i v i l e g e s o f se x , n e i t h e r one o f you has more leew ay now th a n b e fo re th e engage­ m ent. (1)

You’l l th in k l e s s o f your mate i f sub­ m issio n i s g iv e n .

(2)

There i s th e d an g er o f th e g i r l becoming p re g n a n t.

(3)

There i s a c e r t a i n s o c i a l p r e s s u r e . There i s d an g e r o f c o n tr a c tio n o f a v en e r­ e a l d is e a s e .

( P r e - m a r ita l t e s t by th e

s t a t e removes t h i s t h r e a t t o your h e a lt h .) (5)

F u tu re husband o r w ife may n o t be w i l l i n g to a c c e p t p r e - m a r i t a l r e l a t i o n s w ith a n o th e r .

(6)

There may be a c e r t a i n rem orse a f t e r having com m itted th e a c t which w i l l s e t up a p sy ­ c h o lo g ic a l s e x u a l b a r r i e r even a f t e r marria g e .

(7)

The g i r l may a c q u ire a r e p u ta tio n f o r s e x u a l b e h a v io r.

(6 )

Sex may be cheapened f o r b o th .

1.

Become u sed t o p h y s ic a l c lo se n e ss*

m.

Don’t b o re f r ie n d s and r e l a t i v e s w ith a c o n tin ­ u a l d is p la y of a f f e c t i o n ,

n.

S e le c t a c le a n wholesome ty p e of p e rso n .

(One

who i s r e s e rv e d , y e t fra n k and open.) o.

C o n su lt a m arriag e c o u n s e lo r o r clergym an to g e t any a d v ic e th e y can o f f e r ,

p.

R ecognize and become t o l e r a n t o f one a n o th e r 1s p e c u lia ritie s .

(L earn t o com prom ise.)

q.

Don’t d ig up g h o sts of th e p a s t o r a tte m p t to .

r.

Don’ t p u n ish ea ch o th e r w ith t a l e s of p a s t boy and g i r l f r i e n d s ,

s.

D iscu ss backgrounds, even i f u n p le a s a n t, which w i l l in e v ita b ly a f f e c t b o th of you.

(D iv o rc e s,

p o lic e re c o rd s , e t c . ) t.

(Jet a c q u a in te d w ith each o t h e r ’s fa m ily .

NEWLYWEDS: a.

How t o p la n your fa m ily l i f e .

Don’ t e lo p e .

(Always use th e s e rv ic e s of a

clergym an i f a t a l l p o s s i b l e .) b.

D isc u ss id e a s c o n c e rn in g b u d g e tin g , a p p o rtio n in g th e b u d g et, th e e n te rta in m e n t a c c o u n t, e t c . , and come up w ith a c o u rse o f a c ti o n to be fo llo w ed by th e two o f you.

c.

P la n and save to g e th e r f o r y o u r f u tu r e .

d.

Be h o n e s t w ith one a n o th e r.

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©.

D o n 't e x p e c t a l l b l i s s *

(A l o t o f b ard work,

p a in , and p a tie n c e go I n to th e b u ild in g of a r e a l lo v e .) f.

D o n 't c h a in one a n o th e r down.

g.

D o n 't be J e a lo u s .

(On th e o th e r s id e , d o n 't

show d i s i n t e r e s t . ) h.

Make him o r h e r y o u r f i r s t lo v e . (1)

D o n 't a llo w m others o r f a th e r s to i n t e r f e r e in your m a rria g e .

(2)

Make genuine a tte m p ts t o love y o u r in -la w s .

i.

D o n 't a tte m p t to rem old one a n o th e r .

J.

Be u n s e l f .

(Each a c c e p t a f u l l sh a re o f re sp o n ­

s i b i l i t y i n th e fa m ily .) k.

D o n 't dom inate one a n o th e r.

1.

Be w i l l in g to s a c r i f i c e f o r one a n o th e r,

m. R esp ect each o t h e r 's o p in io n s , n.

R esp ect each o t h e r 's w ishes and p r e f e r e n c e s ,

o . D o n 't q u a r r e l, d is c u s s y o u r pro b lem s. (1)

T alk th in g s o v e r c a lm ly .

(2)

D o n 't clam u p .

(3)

D o n 't r a i s e y o u r v o ic e s .

{k)

Embrace ea ch o th e r f i r s t and th en b r in g up y o u r s u b je c t f o r d is c u s s io n .

(5)

D o n 't h e s i t a t e to say y o u 'r e s o r r y .

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p.

Read l a t e p u b lic a tio n s on fa m ily p la n n in g and liv in g .

q.

D ecide w hether o r n o t th e w ife i s t o work.

(It

i s w e ll f o r th e w ife to work u n t i l c h ild r e n come i n t o th e fa m ily .) r.

Have y o u r c h ild r e n a f t e r you p la n f o r them . (1)

S iz e w i l l depend upon fa m ily income i n th e p lan n ed fa m ily .

(2)

C o n sider th e w if e ’ s h e a lth as a m ajor fa c ­ to r.

.

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Anshen, R uth Nanda: t i o n and D e s tin y .

The Fam ily:

I t s Func­

H arp er and B ro th e rs , Hew

York, 19^9* (2)

B aber, Ray E .:

M arriage and th e F am ily .

McGraw-Hill Book Company, I n c . , New York, 1939. (3)

B ecker, Howard, and H i l l , Rueben: M arriag e, and P a re n th o o d .

Fam ily,

D. C. H eath and

Company, B oston, 194#. (M-) D u v a ll, Evelyn R .:

B u ild in g Your M a rria g e .

P u b lic A f f a ir s Committee, I n c . , New York,

19^6 .

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(5)

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Youth. Fam ily and E d u c a tio n .

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S a i t , Una M.:

New H orizons f o r th e F am ily.

The M acmillan Company, New York, 193$. (7) S h e r r i l l , L. J . :

Fam ily and C hurch.

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Ahingdon P r e s s , New York, 1937($)

Zimmerman, C arle C.J

The Fam ily o f Tomor­

row * H arper and B ro th e rs , New York, 19^9* b.

V isu a l a id s*

(See E d u c a tio n a l Film G-ulde. An­

n u a l E d itio n , Septem ber, 19^$, f o r f u r t h e r de­ s c r i p t i o n o f th e fo llo w in g 16mm. f i l m s .) (1)

F red M eets a Bank.

C oronet

19^7

10 min.

19^7

31 min.

sd . (2)

Your C h ild re n and You.

BIS

sd . (3 ) And So They L iv e .

NYU 25 min. s d .

(*0 You and Your F am ily .

Look Magazine

19^6

$ m in. s d . (5)

Wednesday1s C h ild .

( 6 ) Fam ily Teamwork. C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS?

RKO

19^7

RKO 19^7

9 min. sd . 1& min* sd .

Here a r e some p r o j e c ts which w il l

h e lp you l i f t y o u r fa m ily t o a h ig h e r l e v e l of wholesome liv in g . 1.

With y o u r fa m ily , p la n and p u t i n t o e f f e c t a b u d g et.

lg D ecide w h eth er you sh o u ld r e n t o r buy a home on th e b a s i s of th e budget f i g u r e s . 2.

P u t on a s k i t w ith th e e n t i r e c l a s s d e p ic tin g an in ­ fo rm a l g a th e r in g i n a home where y o u r f r ie n d s g a th e r f o r an ev en in g of fu n .

3.

D ivide classro o m jo b s among s tu d e n ts even a s you would d iv id e home c h o re s up among th e fa m ily and c a r r y o u t th o se d u t ie s a s s ig n e d you.

k-.

Work o u t a l i s t of ch o res f o r y o u r s e lf and your b r o th e r s and s i s t e r s , p u t i n t o e f f e c t a t home.

D.

EVALUATION:

Some sam ple check up item s on y o u r a b i l i t y

t o prom ote good fa m ily r e l a t i o n s h i p s . 1.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X in th e space f o r t r u e o r

fa ls e . T

F

a . ( )( ) You sh o u ld s e t your room up as y o u r own p r i v a t e dom ain. b . ( )( ) You sh o u ld d is c u s s your problem s w ith both p a re n ts . c . ( )( ) I t i s n o t n e c e s s a ry t o c o n s id e r th e w ishes o f your s m a lle r b r o th e r s o r s i s t e r s in s e t ­ t i n g up a chore l i s t . d . ( )( ) You sh o u ld n o t be dow ncast when th e fa m ily c a r i s r e f u s e d t o you.

RATING- SCALEi

P la c e an X In th e space f o r which you

q u a lify . a . ( ) You p re p a re d f o r your home p a r ty by c le a n in g and a rra n g in g th e house y o u r s e lf . b . ( ) You met your f r ie n d s a t th e d o o r. c . ( ) You In tro d u c e d a l l y o u r f r ie n d s t o y o u r p a r­ e n ts . d . ( ) You secu red th e a p p ro v a l and p re se n c e o f your p a r e n ts f o r th e p a r t y . e . ( ) Your p a r ty d id n o t i n t e r f e r e w ith y o u r p a r ­ e n ts . f . ( ) You i n v i te d y o u r p a r e n ts t o e a t w ith th e p a rty . (

) T o ta l.

CHAPTER 2 .

GOVERNMENT

HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PARTNER IN OtJR DEMOCRATIC CORPORATION A.

MOTIVATION:

B e n e f its which may a c c ru e to you I f you

u n d e rta k e t o prom ote good governm ent. 1.

FREE EXPRESSION OF IDEAS:

No governm ental bonds t o

f e t t e r y o u r th in k in g * 2.

ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR IDEAS?

I f you p r e s e n t good sug­

g e s tio n s y o u r group w i l l a c c e p t them . 3.

TRUST OF THE LOCAL POLITICAL UNIT:

Prove y o u r s e lf

and you g a in e v e ry o n e ’ s c o n fid e n c e . 4-.

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM:

Make y o u r own laws and l i m i t

only th o se a c t i v i t i e s which you f e e l sh o u ld be lim ­ i t e d f o r th e b e n e f it of s o c i e ty . RECOGNITION:

Your f r ie n d s and p e e rs w i l l r e s p e c t

you f o r work done o r o f f i c e won. B.

DIRECTIONS:

S u g g estio n s f o r you t o fo llo w i f you w ish

t o promote d em o cratic governm ent. 1.

CIVIC EDUCATION:

How to be a good c i t i z e n .

a..

Hold no p r e ju d i c e s .

(See F ig u re 3*)

b.

Hold y o u r conduct above re p ro a c h .

c.

Be r e g u la r and p u n c tu a l in a tte n d a n c e .

d.

Be l o y a l .

e.

Be d e p e n d a b le •

• .

F IG IT 3 E

S

i

L e t/a a l l a tn g to g e th e r

f.

Be d i g n i f i e d .

g*

Be i m p a r t i a l .

h.

Be firm .

i.

Be c o u rte o u s .

J.

Be a good b o o s te r .

k.

Be a b le to ta k e c r i t i c i s m .

1

.

R esp ect th e r i g h t s of o th e r s .

m.

Be i n t e r e s t e d i n community a f f a i r s

n.

Be w i l l in g t o w ork.

DEMOCRACY*

How t o g e t th in g s do n e.

a.

B e lie v e i n y o u r s e lf and y o u r a b i l i t y t o g o v ern .

b.

S u b serv ien cy t o th e community o r th e s t a t e cannot be co u n ten anced, make your governm ent s e rv e you.

c.

Make y o u r community c u ltu r e improve and democracy im proves.

d.

R e ta in a u t h o r i ty t o th e in d iv id u a l i f you would have democracy f l o u r i s h .

e.

Share y o u r d e c is i o n s .

f.

Make s tu d ie d c h o ic e s .

g.

D evelop m utual c o n s u lta tio n on p ro b lem s.

h.

E n lig h te n y o u r community p o p u la tio n .

1.

T o le r a te , and show i n t e r e s t in , m in o rity o p in io n s .

J.

Help o th e rs to a r r i v e a t v a lu e s and d e c is io n s .

k.

R eco g n ize, welcome, and a c c e p t change.

(See F ig u re U-.)

PIGUBB 4 THE DEMOCRATIC COVEHIEIEHT L IS2E SS TO A IL IDEAS

24. 1.

S e t up, e a rn , and a t t a i n y o u r g o a ls .

(D o n 't ac­

c e p t democracy a s a g i f t . ) m.

Be a a q u a re -s h o o te r .

n.

I f any one p e rso n th w a rts community o r s t a t e ac­ t i o n , r i s e up and remove him by r e c a l l ,

o.

p.

In fo rm y o u r r e p r e s e n ta ti v e s o f your w ish e s. (1)

Send him l e t t e r s o f te n .

(2)

Get s e v e r a l endorsem ents t o y o u r m essage.

(3)

Get endorsem ent of c i v i c g ro u p s.

Seek o u t your r e p r e s e n t a t i v e and t a l k w ith him when he i s a t home,

q.

W rite to y o u r new spaper c a l l i n g a t t e n t i o n t o l e g i s l a t i o n o r c a n d id a te s .

LAW AND ORDER:

How to make custom s and l e g a l e n a c t­

ments r e s p e c te d . a.

Develop community and s t a t e laws as a r e s u l t of a f e l t need f o r them .

b.

D evelop a system of community d i s c i p l i n e in o rd e r to p re v e n t th e breakdown o f law said o r d e r . (1)

D o n 't d ev elo p e x te r n a l d i s c i p l i n e which i s b ased on f e a r .

(The "do" o r "g e t" p o lic e

f o rc e k in d .) (2)

Develop i n t e r n a l d i s c i p l i n e which i s based on p r i d e .

(The " w il l you" o r "you sh o u ld

know b e t t e r son" k in d .)

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c.

Develop th e '•m is te r, we d o n 't do t h a t in o u r town" a t t i t u d e and f o r g e t th e " m is te r, th e cops w i l l g e t you i f you do th a t" a t t i t u d e .

d.

A ccept a l l a u t h o r i t y i n t e l l i g e n t l y .

e.

E s ta b lis h a u t h o r i t y so t h a t th e l a r g e s t number may e n jo y freedom and s a f e t y .

ty.

LEADERSHIP!

How t o d ev elo p th e q u a l i t i e s n e c e ssa ry

t o le a d and d i r e c t o t h e r s . a.

Develop le a d e r s h ip by assum ing r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s and d is c h a r g in g them e f f e c t i v e l y .

b.

P a r t i c i p a t e in and le a d community s o c i a l a c t i v i ­ tie s .

c.

J o in and le a d l o c a l p o l i t i c a l c lu b s .

d.

Give no o f f ic e b ecause o f p a r e n ta g e , f r ie n d s h ip , t r a d i t i o n , custom , o r p o l i t i c a l f a v o r itis m .

e.

Hold e l e c ti o n s which a r e b a se d on th e c a n d id a te s ' a b ilitie s .

f.

Manage sm all

g ro u p s.

g.

Manage la r g e g ro u p s.

h.

D o n 't meddle in th e a f f a i r s

o f a s s o c i a te s

or

s u b o r d in a te s . i.

Develop c o n c i l i a t o r y a t t i t u d e s t o problem s be­ tween g ro u p s.

j.

Develop th e e s s e n t i a l m a n a g e ria l a b i l i t i e s . (1)

D evelop s k i l l in p u b lic sp e a k in g .

(2)

P re s id e o v er m eetings*

(3)

Encourage achievem ent in o th e r s .

(4-)

Prom ote team work.

(5)

S e le c t th e r i g h t p eo p le f o r im p o rta n t p o s i­ tio n s .

(Committee-men and c o m m itte e -o h a ir-

m en.) k.

D o n 't s h u f f le o u t o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .

1.

Face is s u e s s q u a r e ly ,

m.

F in is h th e Job you s t a r t .

FOLLOWERSHIP:

How to be w orthy o f dem ocracy.

a.

S e le c t y o u r le a d e r s w is e ly .

b.

Make a s in c e r e and s u c c e s s f u l a tte m p t to fo llo w y o u r le a d e r s h ip .

c.

R eplace th e le a d e r who i s a u t o c r a t i c i n h is m ethods, a r b i t r a r y i n h is d e c is io n s , c a r e l e s s in h is commitments, and e r r a t i c in h is Judgm ents.

d.

Be a le a d e r o f one e n t e r p r i s e and a fo llo w e r of a n o th e r .

e.

D o n 't g iv e u n c r i t i c a l obedience to a l l a u t h o r i t y .

f.

Take p a r t in th e fo rm u la tio n o f p o lic y by sup­ p o r tin g th e man who s t a t e s h i s p o lic y .

(W rite

y o u r own views t o th e p e rso n s r e p r e s e n tin g y o u .) g.

Q u estio n your le a d e r s when you th in k th e y a re s tr a y in g from th e r i g h t p a th .

h.

C ontinue good le a d e r s in o f f i c e .

MAJORITY RUl£i

How to s e l e c t th e most ca p a b le can­

d id a te s • a*

Don’ t a p p e a l t o p r e ju d ic e s i n s e l e c tio n o f a le a d e r.

b.

P ic k th e man who can g iv e you th e s e r v ic e you n eed .

c.

Weigh th e m e rits of th e le a d e r s when you s e l e c t them .

d.

(Use th e r a t i n g s c a le te c h n iq u e .)

(1)

P re v io u s s e r v ic e .

(2)

Fam ily l i f e .

(3)

P e rs o n a l c h a r a c te r .

W

P e rs o n a l a tta in m e n t.

Base y o u r v o te v id u a l and n o t

e.

upon th e w o rth in e ss o f th e in d i­ upon h is p a r ty a f f i l i a t i o n .

Campaign p e r s o n a lly

f o r th e p e rso n you want to

w in. SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

Where t o go f o r f u r t h e r

h e lp . a.

Books. (1)

B l a l s d e l l , Donald C .: P re ssu re .

governm ent un d er

P u b lic A f f a i r s Committee, I n c . ,

New York, 19M-2. (2)

C a rr, R obert K .: C iv il R ig h ts .

F e d e ra l P r o te c tio n of

C o rn e ll U n iv e r s ity P r e s s ,

I t h i c a , New York, 19^7.

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(3)

Ewing, A lfre d C .:

The I n d iv id u a l, th e

S ta te and W orld*

The M acmillan Company,

New York, 19*1-7 • (h)

F i t e , E. D .:

G-overnment by C o o p e ra tio n .

The M acm illan Company, New York, 1932. (5)

F ra e n k e l, Osmond K .:

Our C iv il L i b e r t i e s .

The V iking P r e s s , New York, 19*1-7* ( 6)

Key, V aldiraer 0 . : P re s s u re G roupa.

P o l i t i c s . P a r t i e s , and T. Y. C row ell Company,

New York, 19*1-7. (7)

U. S. P r e s i d e n t 's Committee on C i v il R ig h ts : To Secure These R ig h ts .

Simon and S c h u s te r,

New York, 19*1-7. h.

V is u a l a i d s . (1)

D ead lin e f o r A c tio n .

UE(CIO)

19*1-6 *K> min.

sd. (2)

How a B i l l Becomes Law.

P ic to ria l

19*1-5

22 m in. s d . (3)

P o litic a l P a rtie s .

C oronet

19*+7

10 rain,

Academy

19**3

20 min.

sd . S ta te L e g i s l a t u r e . sd . C.

c o lo r.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

P ro .le o ts t h a t w i l l h e lp you be­

come a b e t t e r b u i l d e r o f good governm ent. 1.

P r a c ti c e y o u r governm ent te c h n iq u e s and a b i l i t i e s by

draw ing up com m ittees t o p la n and p r e s e n t a sch o o l dance. 2.

P r a c ti c e y o u r c o o r d in a tin g te c h n iq u e s by p la n n in g and p u t t i n g on a sc h o o l c a r n iv a l, w ith 10 com m ittees o f 5 P erso n s each in v o lv e d .

J.

As a g ro u p , p la n and campaign f o r a s p e c i f ic c iv ic improvement and have t h i s improvement p ro p o s a l b ro u g h t b e fo re th e v o te r s and p assed upon. O rganize i n t o com m ittees and g e t behind v a rio u s sc h o o l c a n d id a te s and push them f o r o f f i c e .

P.

EVALUATION:

Here a r e some sam ple check up item s t o t e s t

y o u r a b i l i t y to p a rta k e of and p a r t i c i p a t e i n d em o cratic p ra c tic e s . 1.

RATING SGALE:

P la c e an X in th e space f o r w hich you

q u a lify . a. (

You h o ld no p r e ju d ic e s .

b. (

You encourage achievem ent in o t h e r s .

c. (

You endeavor t o prom ote teamwork.

d. (

You can be a fo llo w e r a s w e ll a s a le a d e r .

e. (

You a r e I n t e r e s t e d in governm ental a f f a i r s .

f. (

You have an a t t i t u d e o f c o n c i l i a t i o n on p ro b lems betw een g ro u p s.

(

) T o ta l.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X in th e space f o r t r u e o r

fa ls e . T

F

a . ( ) ( ) You sh o u ld g iv e u n c r i t i c a l obedience to a l l e s ta b lis h e d a u th o rity . b.

( )( ) You sh o u ld g iv e c e r t a i n o f f i c e s p r e s t i g e b ecause i t i s t r a d i t i o n a l t o do s o .

c.

( )( ) You should d ev elo p community law s only when th e need f o r them a r is e s *

d.

( )( ) I t i s n o t n e c e s s a ry t o keep y o u r r e p r e ­ s e n ta ti v e s inform ed of your views*

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CHAPTER 3 .

ECONOMICS

HOW TO LIVE IN OUR DOLLAR WORLD A.

MOTIVATION:

Rewards t h a t may be youra i f you le a r n how

t o g e t a lo n g In o a r eoonomio sy stem . 1.

MORE FOR YOUR, MONEY:

I f you know how t o buy, your

d o l l a r s w i l l go f u r t h e r . 2.

SECURITY:

There w i l l be no w o rrie s f o r you i f your

p la n s f o r th e f u tu r e a r e sound. 3.

PLEASANT JOB:

You’ l l know where t o lo o k , so i t w i l l

be e a s i e r to g e t s t a r t e d . HAPPIER HOME LIFE:

I n t e l l i g e n t in v estm en t of money

e lim in a te s one so u rce o f w orry. HIG-HER SALARY:

S i n c e r i t y and in d u s tr y a re ste p p in g

s to n e s t o p ro m o tio n . B.

DIRECTIONS:

G uiding p r i n c i p l e s f o r you t o fo llo w i f you

w ish t o g e t a lo n g u n d er our way of l i f e . 1.

EMPLOYMENT: a.

How t o g e t a jo b .

A ttem pt t o g e t only th o se Jobs you a r e q u a l i f i e d f o r u n le s s th e p o s i tio n s p e c i f i c a l l y s t a t e s ex­ p e r ie n c e i s not a p r e r e q u i s i t e ,

(some firm s

p r e f e r to t r a i n t h e i r own p e r s o n n e l.) b.

Do n o t a p p ly f o r perm anent work when you a r e s e e k in g p a r t tim e employment.

c*

Use r e l a t i v e s and f r ie n d s a s g u id es t o Jo b s. (Don’ t e x p e c t them t o go a f t e r th e Job f o r y ou.)

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d.

Check y o u r sc h o o l f o r jo b o p e n in g s. (1)

In q u ir e a b o u t com panies who m ight come to can v ass th e s c h o o l. (a)

T his i s done by many firm s e v e ry y e a r j u s t b e fo re g ra d u a tio n .

(b)

They u s u a lly a r e lo o k in g f o r a p a r t i c ­ u l a r ty p e of Job t o be f i l l e d .

(c )

Your e l i g i b i l i t y f o r in te rv ie w i s de­ te rm in e d by th e c o u rse o f s tu d y you have co m p leted .

(2)

Keep a f t e r th e p eo p le in th e p lacem en t o f­ f i c e , a s job v a c a n c ie s a p p e a r a t unexpected tim e s .

e.

Apply th ro u g h employment a g e n c ie s t h a t have e s ­ t a b l i s h e d a r e p u ta ti o n f o r h o n e sty . (1)

C a ll th e B e t t e r B u sin e ss B ureau f o r i n f o r ­ m atio n .

(2)

You must pay f o r p lacem en t; t h i s w i l l be w orth money to you i f you a r e a n x io u s t o g e t to work. (a)

A gencies make t h e i r money by p la c in g you,

(b)

n o t by r e f u s in g you.

When th e agency sen d s you o u t, is a

Job o p en in g .

th e re

(3)

P re p a re y o u r s e lf c a r e f u l l y f o r th e few min­ u te s you w i l l spend w ith th e agency i n t e r ­ v iew e r.

(^)

Im p ress th e in te r v ie w e r and he w i l l do h is b e s t to p la c e you.

Make u se of non-com m ercial a g e n c ie s . (1)

R e g is te r a t your s t a t e employment s e r v ic e o ffic e .

(2)

See your m in is te r o r d i r e c t o r of th e you th o rg a n iz a tio n o f th e c h u rc h .

(3)

See t#he c i v i l s e r v ic e l i s t i n g s . (a )

N o tice c a r e f u l l y w h eth er you m eet th e re q u ire m e n ts f o r any one p o s i t i o n .

(b)

Find o u t i f you m ust subm it a w r itte n a p p lic a tio n .

(c )

Make s u re when and where th e examina­ t i o n i s g iv e n .

J o in th e u n io n f o r which you q u a l if y . (1 )

J o in a s an a p p r e n tic e and work up to th e Journeyman s ta g e .

(2)

Only in u n s k ille d u n io n s may you Jo in w ith ­ o u t a p p r e n tic in g .

(3)

Check i n ea ch day t o keep in to u ch w ith t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s and work l i s t .

h.

Give a l l in fo rm a tio n asked f o r on th e a p p lic a ­ t i o n b la n k s .

(W rite o r p r i n t in a n e a t l e g i b l e

h an d .) i.

Survey th e want ad s and answ er th o se t h a t p e r­ t a i n to you.

(Be c a u tio u s o f th e ads t h a t

prom ise to o much.) j.

Pound th e pavem ent.

(A n tic ip a te a l o t o f le g

work i n t h i s avenue of a p p ro a c h .) k.

F i le an a p p li c a t io n w ith a s many com panies a s w i l l a c c e p t them .

1.

Get a s many in te rv ie w s a s p o s s ib le w ith p e rso n ­ n e l d ire c to rs .

(E xpect to be tu rn e d down, b u t

i f you make a good im p re ssio n a Job may tu r n up a t a l a t e r d a te and th e y may c a l l you.

See

F ig u re 5 .) m.

Do n o t t r y t o b u ild y o u r s e lf up, th e in te r v ie w e r can s iz e you u p .

n.

Leave th e m a tte r o f s a la r y up t o your p ro sp e c ­ t i v e em ployer,

o.

Never f a i l t o r e p o r t f o r work i f you a re h ir e d .

WORK DRESS*

How to m a in ta in a good appearance on

th e jo b . a.

D ress f o r your w ork.

b.

Always come to work w ith c le a n fa c e and hands even though y o u r jo b w i l l r e q u ir e you to g e t

OUR MOTTO

FIGURE 5 SB YOURSELF IF YOU WOULD IMPRESS HIM

d i r t y b e fo re th e day i s o v e r. o.

Wear c lo th in g t h a t w i l l l e t you work in com fort d u rin g th e d ay .

d.

Wear garm ents t h a t a re s a f e .

(Leave flo w in g

s c a r f s , t i e s , and s k i r t s a t home.) e.

Don1t d re s s up in y o u r p a r ty a t t i r e f o r a d a y ‘ s work a t th e o f f i c e .

f.

Shave e v e ry d ay , fe llo w s , p la y l i k e th e woodsman on th e weekends.

REMUNERATION:

How t o a c c e p t s a l a r i e s f o r th e work

you a r e c a p a b le o f d o in g . a.

Think b r in g you.

moreo f th e job th a n of th e money i t w i l l (C o n sid e r a l l th e o th e r b e n e f i t s

commensurate w ith th e p o s i t i o n . ) b.

Know t h a t you w i l l be p a id on ly what you a re w orth to your em ployer.

c.

Don»t

be a c h ro n ic g r i p e r f o r

h ig h e r w ages.

d.

Avoid

ap p le p o lis h in g , i t

n e v e r p a y s.

e.

Work h a rd and s i n c e r e l y and th e pay check w i l l in c r e a s e a u to m a tic a lly .

ORGANIZATION:

How to a ccep t and promote union ac­

tiv itie s . a.

I f you must J o in th e union in o r d e r t o work, th en do a l l i n your power t o make i t work f o r you.

b.

Know y o u r r i g h t s a s a w orking member o f th e u n io n and a s a member in th e u n io n .

e.

Don*t slow down y o u r work b ecau se your unio n i s p r o t e c ti n g you.

d.

Keep a f r e e and open mind co n c ern in g d is p u te s betw een management and la b o r le a d e r s .

e.

Make up your own mind on v o tin g t o s e t up a new u n io n where you work.

(Keep y o u r o p in io n s to

y o u r s e lf .) f.

S upport y o u r le a d e r s i f you would have them ac­ com plish a n y th in g f o r you.

(Beware o f v o tin g

t o s t r i k e i f you s ta n d to lo s e more th a n you w i l l g a in .) PRICE VS. QUALITY: a.

How to be a w ise consum er.

Be on th e a l e r t a t a l l tim e s in making d e c is io n s as a b u y e r.

b.

C o n su lt Consumer R esearch Guide o r The Buying Guide t o d eterm in e q u a li ty and r e l a t i o n s h i p of one p ro d u c t to a n o th e r a s re g a rd s q u a l i t y .

c.

Use th e new spaper and o th e r d i s t r i b u t e d ads to compare p r i c e s of l i k e p ro d u c ts o r p ro d u c ts o f th e same name b ra n d .

( I n t h i s way you lo c a te

th e s t o r e s where you can buy a t s a le p r i c e s . ) d.

Don*t buy a l l item s in the same s t o r e .

(Shop

around, you can save d o lla r s every week on

3S

g r o c e r ie s a lo n e .) e.

Don’ t alw ays buy th e c h e a p e st ite m s, a n o th e r th r e e o r fo u r c e n ts may g e t you a g r e a t d e a l more q u a l i t y .



Don’ t w aste what you have, use i t e f f i c i e n t l y .

g.

Don’ t form p re ju d ic e d buying h a b i t s .

h.

Don’ t l e t em otions r u l e y o u r buying c h o ic e s . (Movie s t a r s , b a s e b a ll s t a r s , e t c . , may n ev er have used th e p ro d u c t which b e a rs t h e i r name.)

1.

Beware of a n y th in g t h a t has t o he s o ld immedi­ a te ly .

j.

Trade w ith a r e l i a b l e firm , b u t don’ t overdo i t .

k.

Beware th e smooth t a lk in g salesm an, b u t d i s ­ t i n g u i s h s e r v ic e from s e l f i s h n e s s .

1.

C o n sid er your b u d g et t o see i f th e p u rc h a se w i l l f i t in to i t .

m.

C o n sid er th e s e r v ic e th e a r t i c l e i s t o g iv e you. (W ill i t be used f o r heavy d u ty o r o n ly o c c a sio n ­ a lly ? )

n.

C o n sid er your own t a s t e s .

o.

Read a r t i c l e s , a d v e rtis e m e n ts , p u b lic s e r v ic e b u l l e t i n s , e t c . , d e s c r ib in g th e a r t i c l e s .

p.

L is te n t o r a d io a d v e r t is i n g .

q.

Ask q u e s tio n s of ow ners, m a n u fa c tu re rs, and s a le s p e o p le .

r.

Look and com pare.

a*

Choose a brand name to speed y o u r sh o pping. (1)

Brands g iv e you d e p e n d a b ility o f p ro d u c ts , i f you s e l e c t good b ra n d s .

(2)

A company p r o t e c ts th e q u a l i t y of i t s p ro d u c ts where th e q u a l i t y i s known and a d v e r tis e d .

MODERATION:

How t o keep from g e t t i n g th e Hk e e p in g

up w ith th e J o n e s e s ” bug. a.

S et up a fu n c tio n in g fa m ily budget and s t i c k to it.

b.

S e t up a sim ple a c c o u n tin g system t o se e t h a t th e fa m ily s t i c k s t o th e b u d g e t.

c.

Don’ t f a l l f o r heavy in s ta llm e n t b u y in g .

(Some

in s ta llm e n t b u ying i s good a s i t b u ild s up y o u r c r e d i t r a t i n g f o r y o u .) d.

S e t up y o ur own fa s h io n s t y l e s and sh o o t f o r them , e x c lu s iv e o f your n e ig h b o rs .

e.

Don’ t buy j u s t t o show t h a t you can spend j u s t as much a s your n e ig h b o rs .

f.

Buy t h a t which you can u se w ith u t i l i t y .

g.

Keep a l l buying on a ”su p p ly in g n e e d s” l e v e l .

h.

Beware th e salesm an who can i n f l a t e your ego and w rite an o rd e r a s b ig as y o u r ego.

SECURITY: a.

How to p ro v id e f o r y o u r o ld ag e .

P la n f o r o ld age s e c u r i t y from your v ery f i r s t Jo b .

b.

D o n 't r e l y on th e governm ental o ld age p la n , i t i s s u b je c t to p o l i t i c s and a l l to o o f te n i s i n ­ ad e q u ate •

c.

Don’ t p la n to r e l y upon y o u r c h ild r e n .

d.

I n v e s t your money t o c a re f o r your l a t e r y e a r s . (1)

I n v e s t in sound, p r a c t i c a l e n t e r p r i s e s .

(2)

Buy s to c k s o r b onds.

( 3)

Income p r o p e r ty makes a good in v e stm e n t.

(*0

Beware o f g e t r i c h schem es, y o u 'l l u s u a lly be w ith o u t a n y th in g .

e.

P u t y o u r money i n t o an endowment o r o ld age pen­ s io n p o lic y which th e in s u ra n c e com panies o p e r­ a te . (1)

The endowment r e tu r n s a s p e c if ie d sum a t a c e r t a i n tim e a f t e r y o u 'v e p a id in o v e r a p e r io d o f y e a r s .

(You g e t i t in a lump

sum.) (2)

The o ld age p e n sio n p la n s a r e s e t up so t h a t you pay in f o r a c e r t a i n number o f y e a rs and a f t e r you re a c h a c e r t a i n age th e company th e n makes s p e c if ie d paym ents t o you f o r th e r e s t o f y o u r l i f e .

In

f.

E n te r a v o c a tio n which p ro v id e s a p e n sio n a f t e r a term o f y e a rs of s e r v ic e .

( I n a l l c a s e s you

th e in d iv id u a l must c o n tr ib u te t o th e funds you a r e t o re c e iv e * ) g.

Take up a hobby in y o u r y o u th which you can f o l ­ low in l a t e r y e a rs and one w hich w i ll pay you d iv id e n d s .

g.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTERS

Where to go f o r f u r t h e r

h e lp . a.

Books. (1)

B a r r e t t , Theodore, and S p aeth , L. B. J r . : What About D o l l a r s .

Los A ngeles Board of

E d u c a tio n , Los A n g eles, 193^* (2)

Graham, J e s s i e , and J o n e s , Lloyd L . : Consumers Economic L i f e .

The

The Gregg Pub­

l i s h i n g Company, 19^6. (3)

Kaufmann, F r i t z :

Your J o b .

H arper and

B ro th e rs , P u b lis h e r s , New York, 19^6. (^)

Kennedy, Ada, and Vaughn, Cora: Econom ics.

Consumer

The Manual A rts P r e s s , P e o r ia ,

I l l i n o i s , 1939* (5)

S h ie ld s , H. G ., and W ilson, Harmon: sumer Economic P ro b lem s. P u b lis h in g Company, 19^5*

Con-

S outh W estern

(6)

U h le r, A lfre d :

Your V o c a tio n a l Guide to

th e I d e a l J o b * W ilfre d Punk, I n c . , New York, 194-6. b.

V is u a l a i d s . (1)

F o r th e R ecord.

(2)

And So They L iv e .

(3)

Consumer P r o t e c t i o n . sd.

(4)

NYU

1946 1940

C oronet

19 rain. sd . 25 rain. sd . 194&

10 rain,

c o lo r .

Work of th e S tock Exchange. 15 rain.

C.

Brandon

C oronet

1941

sd .

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

L earn in g e x p e rie n c e s t o h e lp you

become b e t t e r a c q u a in te d w ith th e p r a c t i c e s you must use t o make y o u r own way In l i f e . 1.

S t a r t s a v in g s a c c o u n ts , make r e g u la r d e p o s its t o th e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of th e bank who comes t o th e s c h o o l.

2.

Conduct a b u y ing program , each s tu d e n t buy on p a p e r ( n o tin g ite m s , p r i c e , b ran d , and p la c e of p u rc h ase) and com pile a com plete l i s t o f item s you would buy to ru n th e home f o r one m onth.

T o ta l th e whole amount

and compare l i s t s in th e c la ssro o m . 3.

Go t o th e sc h o o l employment o f f i c e and p u t i n an ap­ p l i c a t i o n f o r work.

4.

D r a f t a compromise m easure to a la b o r management sq u ab b le and p r e s e n t i t to th e two f a c tio n s f o r t h e i r o p in io n s .

D.

EVALUATION:

Here a r e some sam ple e v a lu a tio n Item s t o

d e te rm in e y o u r a b i l i t y to g e t alo n g in our d o l l a r con­ s c io u s s o c i e t y * 1.

RATING SCALE:

P la c e an X in each space f o r which

you q u a l i f y . a . ( ) You have s e t up a budget to r e g u la te your e x p e n d itu r e s . b . ( ) You have an a c c o u n tin g system t o show where y o u r money g o e s. c . ( ) You buy o n ly t h a t which you can u se w ith u tility . d . ( ) You have c o n s u lte d buying a id s t o h e lp in y o u r s e l e c ti o n o f q u a l i t y m a te r i a ls . e . ( ) You d id n o t buy a l l y o u r g ro c e ry item s in one s t o r e . 2.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X in th e c o r r e c t space f o r

tr u e o r f a l s e . T

F

a . ( )( ) You sh o u ld n e v e r use y o u r r e l a t i v e s f o r le a d s to a Jo b . b . ( )( ) You should p u t in a jo b a p p lic a t i o n a t a l l employment a g e n c ie s . c . ( )( ) You sh o u ld t r y to s e l l y o u r s e lf w ith su p e r salesm an m ethods. d . ( )( ) You sh o u ld alw ays buy th e c h e a p e st ite m .

Il4

CHAPTER k-.

COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION

HOW TO COPE WITH THE MODERN MEANS OF THOUGHT AND IMAGERY TRANSMISSION AND MODES OF TRAVEL A.

MOTIVATION;

Rewards t h a t w i l l be youra i f you map o u t

a program of a c t i o n . 1.

FACTSi

The news you g e t oan h o ld r e a l s i g n if ic a n c e

f o r you i f you can d e te rm in e th e r e a l jo b s . 2.

GOOD JUDGMENT:

You*11 be a b le t o judge th e r e l i a b i l ­

i t y of in fo rm a tio n . 3*

SAFETY IN TRAVEL:

W ell r e g u la te d t r a f f i c keeps down

a c c id e n ts . M-.

LESS TRAFFIC CONGESTION:

You w i l l be a b le t o c ro ss

town in a much s h o r t e r tim e . ' 5-

CHEAPER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE:

Reduce a c c id e n ts and

in s u ra n c e com panies w i l l red u ce t h e i r in s u ra n c e ra te s . B.

DIRECTIONS:

Here a r e some h e l p f u l h i n t s to h e lp you see

y o u r way c l e a r . 1.

RADIO, NEWSPAPER, AND THE NEWSREEL:

How t o s i f t

f a c t from o p in io n o r p ro p ag an d a. a.

D eterm ine what was s a id , re a d betw een th e l i n e s and d ig o u t th e r e a l ite m s .

b.

D eterm ine who s a id i t , t o know th e f o r t h r i g h t ­ n ess o f th e p e rs o n .

D eterm ine why I t was s a id , to d eterm in e i f th e r e a r e m otives hack o f what ,was s a id .

(Does some­

one s ta n d t o g a in o r lo s e ? ) D eterm ine who owns o r o p e r a te s th e organ th ro u g h w hich m a te r ia l i s d is s e m in a te d . D o n 't th in k t h a t th e p e rso n who t a l k s lo n g e s t and lo u d e s t i s f u l l o f know ledge.

(Remember a

h o llo w drum makes th e most n o i s e .) D o n 't tu r n o f f th e r a d io I f you re c o g n iz e pro p a­ ganda, l i s t e n and see what th e y a re a tte m p tin g to do. D eterm ine i f th e r e i s any c e n s o rs h ip a t work. (C e n so rsh ip can come from an a d v e r t i s e r , th e owner, o r from a c o u n try l e t us say where th e news m ight em anate even though th e r e p o r t e r i s h ig h ly re g a rd e d .) Beware o f news, i f th e r e p o r t in g agency i s an­ t a g o n i s t i c to one s id e , la b o r l e t us sa y , th ey w i l l r e p o r t o n ly v i o l e n t s t r i k e s so t h a t th e p u b lic c o n n e cts la b o r w ith such a c tio n and r e ­ s e n ts i t . A ttem pt to d is c o v e r what i n t e r e s t s and p r e ju d ic e s a r e co n n ected w ith th e r e p o r t in g agency so a s to be a b le t o d e t e c t them in th e s t o r i e s you re a d , s e e , and h e a r.

J.

Be c r i t i c a l of news from o th e r n a tio n s*

k.

Watch th e e d i t o r i a l p o lic y o f your p a p e r t o see t h a t i t i s n o t r e f l e c t e d to o much in th e news columns *

1.

Weigh your r e p o r tin g a g e n c ie s one a g a in s t th e o th e r in o rd e r t o g e t a s t r u e a p i c t u r e a s p o s­ s ib le .

m. D o n 't he swayed by th e d e v ic e s employed by th e p ro p a g a n d is ts * (1)

Name c a l l i n g .

(2)

The g l i t t e r i n g g e n e r a l i t i e s d e v ic e

(3)

The t r a n s f e r d e v ic e .

W

The t e s tim o n ia l d e v ic e .

(5)

The p l a i n f o lk s d e v ic e .

(6)

The c a rd s ta c k in g d e v ic e .

(7)

The band wagon d e v ic e .

TELEVISION:

How t o keep v id e o from sc h e d u lin g

fa m ily l i f e * a*

D o n 't a tte m p t t o see a l l th e f e a t u r e s ,

b.

Keep th e r a d io and t e l e v i s i o n s e t in d i f f e r e n t room s, to a llo w b o th to be u se d ,

c*

S e t a s id e tim e i n which t o do homework ev e ry e v e n in g .

d.

D o n 't s i t up u n t i l m id n ig h t ev ery n ig h t .

e.

3 e t a bedtim e h o u r f o r sc h o o l age y o u th , no l a t e r th a n n in e o 'c l o c k .

f.

Compromise on s e l e c t i o n of program s.

(D o n 't

impose a l l your program s upon th e re m a in d e r of th e fa m ily .) g.

D o n 't l e t t e l e v i s i o n i n t e r r u p t fa m ily m eals. (Everyone e a t a t once, no s ta g g e re d m eals be­ cause J a n ie has to see "The Jo n es F a m ily ." )

h.

D o n 't make a h a b it o f c o n tin u a lly i n v i t i n g f r ie n d s o v er t o see t e l e v i s i o n p ro g ram s.

(It

w i l l r u in your fa m ily l i f e . ) i.

D o n 't l e t y o u r f a v o r i t e program s s e l l you t h e i r p ro d u c ts p o in t b la n k .

(Buy i f you need and

a f t e r you d eterm in e p r i c e and q u a l i t y . ) j.

D o n 't become a s la v e t o any p a r t i c u l a r program . (One you J u s t c o u ld n 't p o s s ib ly m is s .)

HUMOR:

How t o sq u e lc h d i s r u p t i v e g o s s ip .

a.

R efuse t o l i s t e n t o g o s s ip .

b.

I f you must be p o l i t e and l i s t e n , d o n 't p a s s i t on.

c.

R efu te th e rum or m ongers.

d.

A cq u ire a r e p u ta tio n as a n o n - l i s t e n e r t o s t o r ­ i e s ab o u t o t h e r s .

( I f you d o .th e n th e tongue

w aggers w i l l n o t a tte m p t t o approach y o u .)

e.

P o in t o u t t o th e g o sa ip s p re a d e rs t h a t th e y ought to f in d out th e o th e r s id e o f th e s to r y b e fo re th e y c o n v ic t a p e rs o n .

f.

Demand p ro o f t o s u b s t a n t i a t e s t o r i e s .

g.

Go t o th e p e rso n in v o lv ed and g e t th e s t r a i g h t s to ry .

CLAMPING ON THE LID: How to impose c e n s o rs h ip in th e i n t e r e s t o f th e a.

p u b lic .

Demand s e l f im posed c e n s o rs h ip by th e news g a th ­ e r in g and d i s t r i b u t i o n a g e n c ie s .

b.

Don’ t l e t news o u t t h a t m ight g iv e a id and com­ f o r t t o an enemy i n tim e of w ar.

c.

Demand t h a t th e government th ro u g h th e communi­ c a tio n comm ission c e n so r a l l m a te r ia l w hich p ro v e s s u b v e rs iv e i n n a tu r e .

d.

Demand t h a t th e governm ent th ro u g h i t s f ig h t i n g commands c e n s o r a l l war tim e news.

e.

D o n 't a llo w news t o be c e n so re d by th e govern­ ment m erely t o keep f a c t s a b o u t i t from th e p e o p le .

f.

Don’ t a llo w th e governm ent t o w ith h o ld news on c o n tro v e rs ia l is s u e s .

THE HOTROD: a.

How to o p e ra te your c u t down ja lo p y .

D o n 't d r iv e u n le s s you have a r e g u la r d r iv in g lic e n s e .

**•9

b.

M ain tain a com plete a u to m o b ile . (1)

P ro v id e ad e q u ate l i g h t s .

(2)

Don’t remove f e n d e rs , you do more damage in ca se o f an a c c id e n t w ith o u t fe n d e rs on your c a r.

(3)

Keep a good w in d sh ie ld i n t a c t .

(*0

P ro v id e y o u r c a r w ith a h o rn .

c.

O p erate yo ur v e h ic le in a s a f e and sane m anner.

d.

Obey a l l p o s te d speed law s.

e.

I f you must r a c e , go t o p la c e s p ro v id e d f o r r a c in g o r c lo ck e d speed r u n s .

f.

Take a l l s a f e ty p re c a u tio n s p r i o r t o a speed ru n . (1)

Check b ra k e s .

(2)

Check w h eels, f o r t i g h tn e s s and a lig n m e n t.

(3 )

I n s t a l l a s a f e t y b e l t t o keep you from be­ in g thrown from th e a u to .

(M-) g.

Check t i r e s .

Don’ t a tte m p t t o show o f f y o u r c a r when your g i r l f r i e n d i s w ith you.

h.

Don’t l e t o th e rs d r iv e y o u r c a r .

i.

Always make a s i g n a l to i n d ic a t e your a c tio n s on th e ro a d .

j.

Don’ t swerve from one t r a f f i c la n e t o a n o th e r ,

k.

Don’t c u t in f r o n t o f o th e r c a r s .

1.

D o n 't gun your s p e e d s te r , y o u ’ l l J u s t wear your t i r e s o u t.

m.

D o n 't be a show o f f because y o u 'l l n o t be a b le t o r e s i s t th e te m p ta tio n t o speed and th u s ta k e human l i v e s i n t o your h an d s.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION:

How to manage th e g r e a t number

o f v e h ic le s on th e ro a d . a.

Get b eh in d a freew ay b u ild in g program .

b.

Prom ote e s ta b lis h m e n t of one way s t r e e t s in down­ town a r e a s f o r r a p id t r a f f i c movement.

c.

Prom ote th e c o n s tr u c tio n o f t r a f f i c c i r c l e s a t main s t r e e t i n t e r s e c t i o n s .

d.

Prom ote th e w idening of s t r e e t s .

e.

Prom ote c o n s tr u c tio n o f u n d e rp a sse s a t r a i l r o a d c r o s s in g s .

f.

S tr iv e f o r b e t t e r t r a f f i c c o n t r o l s . (1)

Have slow moving v e h ic le s use th e o u ts id e la n e .

(2)

Employ c r o s s in g g u a rd s.

(3)

I n s t a l l new t r a f f i c s ig n a ls i f n eeded.

g.

Keep tr u c k s o f f th e main th o ro u g h fa re s .

h.

P ro v id e p le n ty of o ff th e s t r e e t p arking*

i.

D o n 't a llo w s t r e e t p a rk in g in downtown a r e a s .

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: a.

Books.

Where t o g e t f u r t h e r h e lp ,

51 (1)

Am erican A utom obile A s s o c ia tio n : m anlike D riv in g .

S p o rts ­

A m erican A utom obile As­

s o c i a t io n , W ashington, 19^7* (2)

Bragdon, L. L .:

Words on Wings:

of Gommunication.

The S to ry

F a r r a r and R in e h a rt, I n c . ,

New York, 193S* (3)

Evans, H. K ., and Drem l, F . M .: E n g in e e rin g and th e P o l i c e .

T ra ffic

N a tio n a l Con­

s e r v a tio n B ureau, New York, 19^6. (M-)

J a c o b s, M. C .:

A utom obile A c c id e n ts .

C e n tra l Book Company, I n c . , New York, 19^6. (5 ) Y eager, H. W.: A c tio n .

Communication and S o c ia l

Am erican Academy o f P o l i t i c a l and

S o c ia l S c ie n c e , P h ila d e lp h ia , 19^7* (6)

Z e c h a ria h , G hafee, J r . J

A R eport on Gov­

ernm ent and Mass Communication.

U n iv e r s ity

of Chicago P r e s s , C hicago, 19M-7b.

V isu a l a i d s .

(See E d u c a tio n a l M otion P ic tu r e

G-ulde 1950-51 U. C. f o r f u r t h e r d e s c r i p ti o n of th e fo llo w in g l6mm. f ilm s . (1)

Communication.

(2)

R adio and T e le v is io n . 10 m in.

(3 )

EBF

10 m in.

V ocation Guidance

sd.

R ece iv in g R adio M essages.

{*0 S ig h ts e e in g a t Home. m in.

sd .

sd .

EBF

10 m in.

G en e ral E l e c t r i c

sd . 20

52

C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

Things to do to h e lp you u n d er­

s ta n d and c o n tr o l d i s r u p t i v e f a c t o r s in ' com m unication and t r a v e l . 1.

P la y back s e v e r a l re c o rd e d r a d io program s of v a rio u s ty p e s and a s a group s i f t o u t what th e m essage i s t h a t i s a c t u a l l y b e in g p u t a c r o s s to you th e l i s t e n ­ e rs.

2.

fa k e th e c l a s s on a t o u r of th e campus and in s p e c t a l l s tu d e n ts ’ c a rs .

D eterm ine i f th ey meet th e r e ­

q u irem en ts of a s a f e a u to m o b ile .

Draw up y o u r

recom m endations f o r a co u rse of a c tio n and subm it t o th e sc h o o l o f f i c i a l s f o r p r e s e n t a t io n t o th e s tu d e n t body. D.

EVALUATION:

Sample check-up item s you may use t o d e­

te rm in e y o u r a b i l i t y t o h an d le th e problem s fa c in g you th ro u g h th e m edia o f com m unications and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . 1.

RATING SCALE:

P la c e an X i n each space f o r which

you q u a l i f y . a.

()

You d eterm in ed

what was s a id in th e m essage.

b.

()

You d eterm in ed

who s a id what in th e m essage.

c.

()

You d eterm in ed

why i t was s a id .

d.

( )You found o u t who owns th e organ th ro u g h which th e m essage came.

e . ( ) You d eterm in ed w hether th e p e rso n owning th e com m unication organ has any u l t e r i o r m o tiv e s. (

) T o ta l.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X In each space f o r t r u e o r

fa ls e * T

F

a . ( )( ) You sh o u ld tu r n o f f th e r a d io when you re c o g n iz e propaganda on i t . h.

( )( ) You can r e l y on news from o th e r n a tio n s .

c.

( )( ) You sh o u ld go a lo n g w ith th e 11hand wagon’1 ty p e of argum ent.

d.

( ) ( ) You sh o u ld he p o l i t e and g iv e o u t a s ta n d ­ in g i n v i t a t i o n t o n e ig h b o rs f o r th e t e l e ­ v is io n show.

CHAPTER 5 .

HEALTH AND SANITATION

HOW TO KEEP WELL AND STRONG A.

MOTIVATION;

B e n e f its t h a t w i l l be y o u rs I f you keep

y o u r s e lf h a le and h e a r ty . 1.

MORE ACTIVE LIFE:

You can jo in in a l l s o r t s of a c ­

t i v i t i e s w ith your f r i e n d s . 2.

LESS EXPENSES:

You w o n 't need th e d o c to r n o r h is

m e d ic in e s. 3.

MORE FORTITUDE:

The p o s s e s s o r of a s tr o n g body has

a s s u ra n c e and c o n fid e n c e t o fa c e a l l ty p e s o f ev e ry ­ day d i f f i c u l t i e s . 4.

MORE RESPECT:

P eo p le adm ire w e ll form ed, e n e r g e tic ,

and r o b u s t a p p e a rin g y o u th s . 5*

BETTER GRADES:

P h y s ic a l f i t n e s s i s a g r e a t a id t o

m en tal a g i l i t y . 6.

HAPPINESS:

A h e a lth y body can p re v e n t many o f th e

t r a g e d ie s o f i l l n e s s . 7.

LONGER LIFE:

A h e a lth y body does n o t d i s i n t e g r a t e

a s f a s t a s a s ic k ly one. B.

DIRECTIONS:

Follow th e s e g u id in g s u g g e s tio n s i f you w ish

to rem ain a c t i v e . 1.

LADY IN WHITE:

How to g e t d ia g n o s is and tre a tm e n t

o f y o u r symptoms by th e sc h o o l h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , a.

I f y o u r eyes a r e w a te ry , y o u r sk in b ro k en o u t,

you have an u n u su a l ac h e, o r any number o f o th e r th in g s t h a t a r e u n u su a l t o you, see th e n u rse a s soon a s p o s s i b l e . (1)

D o n 't become a "symptom hound" o r one who co m p letely ig n o re s d e f i n i t e s ig n s .

(2)

Get tre a tm e n t o f y o u r symptoms to av o id s e r io u s i l l n e s s .

b.

(3)

D o n 't a tte m p t s e l f - d ia g n o s is and tr e a tm e n t.

(4-)

D o n 't r e l y on th e a d v ic e of f r i e n d s .

T e ll th e n u rse in your own words j u s t what i s b o th e rin g you.

(D o n 't be b a s h f u l.)

c*

Be c o o p e ra tiv e and do a s she

says.

d.

I f she s u g g e s ts t h a t you see

th e d o c to r , d o n 't

be im p a tie n t, go th ro u g h th e

r o u tin e a g a in .

e.

I f th e n u rse o r d o c to r p r e s c r ib e s a c o u rse of a c ti o n , fo llo w i t t o th e l e t t e r .

f.

I f you a r e t o l d to see y o u r fa m ily d o c to r , go and see him because you have a c o n d itio n which needs to be rem ed ied .

g.

D o n 't make th e n u r s e 's o f f ic e a p la c e of escape from y o u r classro o m d u t i e s , she has enough work to do w ith o u t h av in g to co n ten d w ith f a k e r s .

VITAMIN KIDi a.

How t o m a in ta in a b a la n c e d d i e t ,

E at yo u r th r e e "sq u a re s" a d a y .

(A good b re a k ­

f a s t , l i g h t lu n c h , and w e ll b a la n c e d d in n e r .)

56 b.

B at y o u r meals a t r e g u la r i n t e r v a l s .

(The same

tim e each d a y .) c.

D o n 't e a t betw een m eals.

( P o lite n e s s t o a

f r i e n d d o e s n 't r e q u ir e y o u r stom ach to s u f f e r , tu r n him dow n.) d.

D o n 't r a i d th e ic e box b e fo re going t o b ed .

e.

D o n 't reduce" by th e s t a r v a t i o n m ethod.

(See

y o u r d o c to r f o r d e t a i l s . ) f.

D o n 't a tte m p t t o l i v e by a c a lo r ie c h a r t a lo n e , you may s t a r v e .

g.

D evelop th e t a b le push away h a b i t , however an o c c a s io n a l second h e lp in g i s a l l r i g h t .

h.

Mix y o u r d i e t c o n te n t, p u t v a r i e t y on y o u r t a b l e .

1.

Leave y o u r lu n c h bag a t home, y o u 'l l g e t more and b e t t e r food f o r l e s s in th e c a f e t e r i a .

j.

D rink a t l e a s t a p i n t and p r e f e r a b ly a q u a r t of m ilk e a c h day.

k.

D rin k e i g h t , s ta n d a rd s i z e , g la s s e s of w a te r e a ch d ay .

1.

D o n 't e a t to o many s ta r c h y fo o d s , p o ta to e s , ric e , e tc .

m.

E at p le n ty and a good m ix tu re o f f r e s h f r u i t s .

n.

In c lu d e a t l e a s t one g re e n v e g e ta b le in your m eals ea ch d ay .

o.

G et y o u r p r o te i n s by e a tin g p le n ty of m eat, eg g s, and c h e e se .

SMOOTHS:

How to keep t h a t sc h o o l g i r l o r sc h o o l hoy

com plexion. a.

R inse s k in c o m p le te ly b e fo re w ashing.

b.

Wash fa c e f r e q u e n tly , n o t J u s t when you g e t up i n th e m orning.

c.

Avoid th e use of a s tro n g o r a h ig h ly perfum ed so a p .

d.

Choose a good, m ild soap* (1)

F o r sh a v in g , choose a cream c o n ta in in g la n o ­ lin .

(2)

Use a m ild a f t e r shave l o t i o n o r m erely ru b i n th e re m a in in g shave cream i f c o n ta in in g la n o lin .

(3)

Use an e l e c t r i c r a z o r i f you have a v ery s e n s i t i v e s k in .

e.

D o n 't u se a b ru s h t o s c ru b your f a c e , . on y o u r fin g e rn a ils , y es.

f.

Use soap and w a te r to c le a n s e y o u r fa c e in p r e f e r ­ ence t o a c le a n s in g cream .

(The cream w i l l ten d

t o ta k e th e d i r t i n t o th e s k in in s te a d of remov­ in g i t . ) g.

Use c o ld cream t o n o u ris h y o u r s k in .

h.

Use make up m o d e ra te ly .

(Be c a r e f u l in y o u r se ­

l e c t i o n and use o f cheap make u p .) i.

Avoid p a te n t m ed icin es and s k in to n i c s .

J.

Get a d v ic e from y o u r d o c to r i f y o u r s k in i s a s p e c ia l ca se.

k.

N ever squeeze p im p le s .

1.

D o n 't i r r i t a t e th e s k in by s c r a tc h in g o r p ic k in g

m.

Massage th e fa c e u s in g a good l a n o l in b ase cream

n.

E at a w e ll b a la n c e d d i e t .

o.

E lim in a te body w astes r e g u l a r l y .

P*

Get p le n ty of h e a l t h f u l e x e r c is e .

q-

D o n 't g e t to o much su n .

LITTLE SUPERMAN i

How t o keep th e mechanisms of your

body in to p sh ap e . a.

At th e f i r s t s ig n o f d is c o m fo rt, c o n s u lt th e s c h o o l n u rse o r p h y s ic ia n .

b.

Subm it t o a p h y s ic a l check-up a t l e a s t once a y e a r.

c.

S e le c t c lo th in g t h a t f i t s w e ll and p ro v id e s ease o f movement f o r th o s e p a r ts of th e body covered by c lo th in g .

d.

Keep d i r t y and f o r e ig n a r t i c l e s o u t o f and away from th e e y e s , e a r s , and n o se .

e.

Take a l l p o s s ib le p re c a u tio n s to red u ce th e amount o f i n f e c t i v e m a te r ia l w hich e n te r s open areas•

f.

I f one p a r t o f y o u r body t i r e s , t r e a t i t a s you would t r e a t y o u r whole body, g iv e i t r e s t .

g.

Give y o u r body a t l e a s t e ig h t hours o f r e s t f u l s le e p .

h.

Take an a f te rn o o n 11catn ap " t o g iv e you t h a t m orning fre s h n e s s f e e l i n g .

i.

E x e rc is e th e whole body e v e ry d ay . y o u r l i f e a l l work and no p la y .

J.

See F ig u re 6 .)

Give d a i l y c a re to th o se mechanisms w hich demand a tte n tio n .

k.

(D o n 't make

(The t e e t h , e y e s , n o se, f e e t , e t c . )

M a in ta in c o r r e c t body p o s tu r e .

(D o n 't s ta n d on

one le g o r droop in your c h a i r . ) GERM FREE;

How t o c o n s o lid a te d is e a s e by k eep in g

b a c t e r i a o f f th e th in g s you u s e .

(See F ig u re 7*)

a.

D e c la re war on household i n s e c t s ,

k i l l them o f f .

b.

D o n 't e a t food t h a t has f a l l e n on th e f l o o r w ith o u t a th o ro u g h w ashing. (1)

Wash a l l f r u i t s and v e g e ta b le s b e f o re p e e l­ in g .

(2)

Wash a l l eggs b e fo re b re a k in g o v e r th e f r y ­ in g pan o r m ixing d is h .

c.

S t e r i l i z e y o u r d is h e s a t each w ashing.

d.

P ro v id e in d iv id u a l item s f o r each fa m ily f o r h is p e r s o n a l u s e .

member o f th e

(Comb, to o th b ru s h ,

to w e l, e t c . ) e.

Keep a l l p re p a re d fo o d s w e ll r e f r i g e r a t e d be­ tw een m eals.

FIGURE 6 COME OH "LIMBER UP"

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FIGURE 7 AS OUNGE OF PREVENTIOH 13 WORTH A POUND OF CURE

f.

Buy y o u r foods re a d y packaged where p r a c t ic a b l e r a t h e r th a n in th e b u lk .

g.

You can n o t c o n tr o l p o u ltr y , f i s h , and meat c le a n l i n e s s to o w e ll p r i o r t o b u y in g , b u t buy where outw ard in d i c a ti o n s of c l e a n lin e s s i s th e o rd e r and th e n keep th e p ro d u c ts w e ll wrapped and r e ­ frig e ra te d .

h.

Keep fa m ily p e ts o f f th e f u r n i t u r e .

(Keep them

o u ts id e .) -i.

D o n 't l e t c h ild r e n p e t th e dog o r c a t one m inute and su ck h is f i n g e r th e n e x t.

J.

Use d is p o s a b le h a n d k e rc h ie fs t o throw away y o u r c o ld .

k.

I s o l a t e th e member o f your fa m ily who has an i l l n ess t h a t i s c o n ta g io u s .

1.

Fum igate th e room o r th e house used by a p erso n s ic k from a c o n ta g io u s d i s e a s e .

m.

Q u ick ly d is p o s e of a l l g a rb a g e .

(D o n 't le a v e

i t s e t in open c o n t a i n e r s .) n.

Keep th e pens of a l l an im als w e ll away from th e h o u se.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: In fo rm a tio n . a.

Books.

Where t o go f o r f u r t h e r

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(1)

B ig g e r,.. J . W.:

Man A g a in s t th e M icro b e*

The M acm illan Company, New York, 19^7* (3)

B o g a rt, L. J . :

N u tr i ti o n ana P h y s ic a l F i t ­

ness* (3)

C a rlso n , A. J . , and Jo h n so n , V .:

The

M achinery of th e Body* U n iv e r s ity o f Chicago P r e s s , C hicago, 194-S. (4-)

G r e n f e ll, S i r W illiam : Body.

Y o u rs e lf and Your

C h a rle s S c r ib n e r and Sons, New York,

194-7 (5 )

R ose, M. S .:

Feeding and F am ily.

The Mac­

m illa n Company, New York, 194-0. (6)

S te in h a u s , A. H ., and o th e r s ! F it.

How t o Keep

C o n so lid a te d Book P u b lis h e r s , C hicago,

194-3. b.

V is u a l a i d s .

(See E d u c a tio n a l Film Guide f o r

f u r t h e r in fo rm a tio n on th e s e f i l m s .) (1) Body D efenses A g a in st D is e a s e .

10

(2)

m in.

sd .

10 min.

sd.

D anger I s Your Companion.

(3 ) E n v iro n m en tal

17

S a n ita tio n .

m in.

sd.

c o lo r. (4-) Im m u n izatio n . C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS!

11 m in.

sd.

S uggested a c t i v i t i e s d e sig n e d to

h e lp keep you h e a lth y . 1.

I n v e s t i g a t e y o u r community and f in d o u t th e f a c i l i -

t i e s f o r th e p re v e n tio n and c u re of d i s e a s e .

Where

you f in d a la c k , c o n s u lt th e l o c a l m ed ical a s s o c ia ­ t i o n o r community h e a lt h agency and p o in t o u t y o u r f in d in g s t o th e community. 2.

P la n a b a la n c e d d i e t and subm it i t t o th e sc h o o l c a f e t e r i a each week.

(S ta y w ith in th e fu n d s o f th e

c a f e t e r i a tr e a s u r y and th e pocketbooks o f th e s tu d ­ e n ts .) 3.

Give f a c i a l m assages and tre a tm e n ts f o r s k in blem­ is h e s in th e c la ssro o m .

D.

EVALUATION:

Apply th e s e sample t e s t i n g item s to r a t e

y o u r body m aintenance p ro c e d u re s . 1.

RATING SCALE!

P la c e an X in each space f o r which

you q u a l i f y . a . ( ) You e a t th r e e m eals each day. b.

( ) You e a t y o u r m eals a t th e same tim e each day

c.

( ) You d rin k a t l e a s t e i g h t g la s s e s of

w a te r

d a ily . d.

( ) You e a t f r e s h f r u i t ev ery d ay .

e.

( ) You g e t y o u r p r o te i n s by e a tin g e g g s, cheese o r meat e v e ry d ay .

( 2.

) T o ta l.

TRUE-FALSE! f a ls e .

P la c e an X in each space f o r t r u e o r

65

T

F

a . ( )( ) You sh o u ld r i n s e y o u r s k in c o m p le te ly be­ f o r e w ashing. b . ( ) ( ) I t i s w ise t o use a soap which c o n ta in s a b r a s iv e s . c . ( )( ) I t i s n o t w ise t o use p a te n t m edicines and s k in t o n i c s . d . ( )( ) I t i s w ise t o g e t l o t s of s u n s h in e . e . ( )( ) I f y o u r back ach es you sh o u ld l i e down and r e s t your whole body. f . ( )( ) I t i s w ise t o buy packaged fo o d .

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CHAPTER 6 .

LEISURE TIME

HOW TO SPEND YOUR SPARE MINUTES A.

MOTIVATION:

B e n e f its t h a t may be y o u rs th ro u g h th e

p ro p e r use o f your l e i s u r e tim e . 1.

CARE FREE RELAXATION;

Y o u 'll f o r g e t y o u r t r o u b le s

by e sc a p in g r e a l i t y f o r th e r e a lis m of r e c r e a t i o n . 2.

PLEASURE:

Y o u 'll have t h a t good f e e l in g from h av in g

done som ething t h a t g iv e s you s a t i s f a c t i o n . 3.

FRIENDSHIPS;

Y o u 'll be in v ite d a g a in and f u r t h e r

your s o c i a l l i f e when you know how t o p la y c a r d s . YOUTHFUL FEELING:

No more t i r e d o ld age ache a f t e r

a w e ll chosen r e s t . 5.

NO MORE HEADACHES:

6.

HAPPY LIFE:

7.

SELF SATISFACTION:

No more te n s e and t i e d up n e rv e s .

Y o u 'll know th e jo y of j u s t l i v i n g . Y o u 'll have th e p le a s u r e o f doin g

som ething a l l your own w ith no s t r i n g s a tta c h e d . S.

NEW LIFE INTEREST:

A new I n s ig h t t o th in g s o th e r

th a n th e d a i l y r o u tin e i s g iv en you when you d ev elo p a hobby. B.

DIRECTIONS:

H e lp fu l h i n t s on th e b e t t e r use o f your

sp a re tim e . 1.

TELEVISION:

How t o g e t y o u r m oney's w orth o u t o f

your s e t . a.

Choose th e s e t t h a t g iv e s you th e most f o r th e money s p e n t.

(1)

T alk t o your f r ie n d s who have s e t s and w atch th e p erform ances o f th e s e t and ana­ ly z e c r i t i c a l l y f o r la c k of eye s t r a i n , p i c t u r e c le a r n e s s , arid sound to n e .

(2)

Compare p r i c e s a c c o rd in g t o s iz e o f s c re e n and model and choose th e one t h a t o f f e r s th e m ost.

(3 )

Be c e r t a i n p i c t u r e i s c l e a r from a l l norm al a n g le s .

(M-)

C o n su lt Consumers R esearch Guide a s t o how th e d i f f e r e n t s e t s com pare.

(5)

Choose a b la c k tu b e s e t a s th e r e w i l l be le s s lig h t re f le c tio n .

P la c e th e s e t so t h a t a l l s e a ts a re in co m fo rt­ a b le view ing ra n g e . P la c e s e t n e a r an e l e c t r i c o u t l e t so no l i n e lo s s i s had by e x te n s io n o o rd s . Do n o t p la c e r e c e i v e r where d i r e c t s u n li g h t o r lamp illu m in a tio n w i l l f a l l on s c r e e n . Make o r buy i n d i r e c t l i g h t i n g f i x t u r e t o p la c e on e i t h e r s id e of s e t f o r n ig h t u s e . Keep s e t s e v e r a l In c h e s from th e w a ll t o a llo w a i r to c i r c u l a t e th ro u g h s e t f r e e l y . Use s e t f o r o u td o o r view ing by lo c a tin g s e t n e a r a window w hich f a c e s on th e p a t i o .

(Turn s e t to

fa c e window and open window so a s to c o n tr o l s e t from y o u r p a t i o . ) I f you have an in d o o r a n te n n a , i n s e r t c o n n e c tio n i n t o p ro p e r p la c e in th e r e a r o f th e s e t . (1)

A tta c h le a d s to a n te n n a c o n n e c tio n .

(Be

s u re to keep le a d s s e p a r a te d .) (2)

Bunch any e x t r a w ire r a t h e r th a n c o i l i n g .

(3)

F u lly ex ten d a n te n n a arms and p la c e so t h a t th e y make a sh allo w V o r a r e h o r i z o n t a l .

(4)

Connect s e t to e l e c t r i c power o u t l e t

and

tu r n t o wonMp o s i t io n and allo w t o “warm u p . 11 (5 )

A d ju s t to c l e a r e s t p o s s ib le r e c e p tio n u sin g b r ig h tn e s s and c o n t r a s t knobs on f r o n t o f s e t.

(6)

Draw a c i r c l e on w h ite c a rd b o a rd and mark o f f in 3O0 s e c ti o n s .

(Anchor c a rd t o

to p

o f s e t w ith f u r n i t u r e w ax.) (7)

R o ta te a n te n n a t o p o s i t io n t h a t g iv e s b e s t r e c e p tio n and mark p o s i t i o n and s t a t i o n on c a rd .

(S)

Now a d j u s t arms to p ro p e r le* n g th s to g e t b e st p ic tu re .

(Mark w ith a b a l l p o in t pen

u s in g any code d e s ig n a tio n d e s i r e d .) (9)

R epeat o p e r a tio n f o r a l l s t a t i o n s and r e c o r d .

i.

I f you need th e o u td o o r a n te n n a , have i t i n ­ s t a l l e d by th e e x p e r t h i r e d by th e f ir m ,

j.

C e n te r p i c t u r e w ith c o n tr o l f o r b o th l a t e r a l and v e r t i c a l d is p la c e m e n t.

(Once c e n te re d , le a v e

c o n t r o l knobs a lo n e and save your s e t . ) k.

A d ju s t sound volume, t h i s o f te n adds o r d e t r a c t s from fo cu s o f th e p i c t u r e .

1.

A d ju s t c o n t r a s t to s u i t your own and f a m i ly 's d e s ire s .

m. D o n 't be alarm ed i f you g e t p i c t u r e and no sound i t i s o fte n th e " s p e ll" i n t o a v ac an t c h a n n e l. (Tune t o p ro p e r c h a n n e l.) n.

L o cate a n te n n a s away from l a b o r a t o r i e s , highways h o s p ita ls , e t c ., i f p o s s ib le ,

o.

I f i n t e r r u p t i o n s a r e f r e q u e n t, i n s t a l l a r e f l e c ­ t o r on th e a n te n n a .

THE WRITTEN WORD;

How t o choose your re a d in g m ater­

ia l. a.

J o in a l i b r a r y so t h a t you may use t h e i r f a c i l i ­ tie s .

b.

A nalyze tim e t o be s p e n t re a d in g , choose a book w henever p o s s ib l e .

c.

Read a c h a p te r o r p a r t o f c h a p te r from any book you ch o o se.

(See i f th e c h a p te r h o ld s your in ­

t e r e s t w ith o u t knowing th e c h a r a c te r s In v o lv e d . See F ig u re S .)

FIGURE 8 TIME IS LOST IK WRITTEH REALISM

d.

Borrow good books from f r i e n d s , t h e i r t a s t e s o f te n match y o u r own.

e.

Browse th ro u g h p e r io d i c a ls a t news c o u n te r s .

f.

Look a t a l l m agazines of s i m i l a r ty p e s and p ic k one h av in g g r e a t e s t a p p e a l.

(S u b sc rib e t o th e

m agazine you l i k e b e s t , i t i s c h e a p e r by m a il.) g.

D o n 't p a s s up e d i t o r i a l s and f a c t a r t i c l e s , th ey a re lo ad ed w ith th o u g h t m a t e r ia l .

h.

S u b sc rib e to one o f your l o c a l new spapers. (N ever p a ss up th e e d i t o r i a l p a g e .)

i.

Scan f i n a n c i a l page to see what i s h appening in th e money s e c tio n o f o u r w o rld .

j.

Glim pse a t c l a s s i f i e d a d s, you may p ic k up a b a r g a in .

k.

O c c a s io n a lly buy com peting p a p e rs and compare news and f e a tu r e s t o r i e s .

(G et a d i f f e r e n t

v ie w .) THE PASTEBOARDS:

How t o r e a l l y en jo y c a r d s .

a.

O ast o f f " s i n f u l" view on c a r d s .

b.

R e a lly w ant to p la y b e fo re you a sk o th e r s t o Jo in you.

c.

Be c e r t a i n you know th e r u l e s .

d.

Remember c a rd games a re 90$ lu c k and 10$ s k i l l .

e.

P la y f o r fun o f p la y in g , n o t J u s t f o r w inning.

f.

A void e m b arrassin g s i t u a t i o n s . (1)

Seldom choose y o u r w ife o r f r ie n d a s a p a r t ­ n er.

(2)

Don’ t a d v e r t is e a p o o r o r good hand.

( 3 ) Don’t c o n tin u a lly o v e rb id y o u r hand. (M-) Watch th e p la y c a r e f u l l y . (5 )

Have good decks of c a r d s , c le a n and c r i s p .

(6 )

S h u ffle e f f i c i e n t l y and o f f e r a c u t .

(7)

Avoid s o f t d rin k s a c t d u rin g th e game, some­ one alw ays s p i l l s .

(g)

Don’t smoke, you’l l b u rn o u t y o u r t o n s i l s .

(9)

Never a c t a s i f o th e rs a r e c h e a tin g ,

over­

lo o k m isco u n ts a s a c c id e n ts . (10)

Rehash a p a s t hand in j o v i a l a t t i t u d e a l ­ ways.

(11)

M en tally keep tr a c k o f c a rd s p la y e d .

(P la y

s e r i o u s ly b u t n o t f o r b lo o d .) (12)

Keep c o n v e rs a tio n on n o n - c o n tr o v e r s ia l to p ­ ic s .

THE PENMAN:

How t o w r ite a l e t t e r w orthy o f th e

r e a d e r ’ s tim e . a.

W rite a l e t t e r t h a t i s i n t e r e s t i n g and to th e p o in t. (1)

D ispense w ith th e w e a th e r, th e new spaper can t e l l them a l l ab o u t i t .

(2)

P re te n d you a r e c h a ttin g w ith a p e rso n r i g h t th e r e w ith you.

(3)

Use th e E n g lis h c o n s tr u c tio n s you use in y o u r norm al c o n v e r s a tio n s .

(4)

S tic k to th e t r u t h , a l i t t l e t i n t i n g f o r humor i s a l l r i g h t b u t n e v e r a n y th in g b la c k .

(5)

W rite o f th in g s t h a t a re o f m utual i n t e r e s t .

( 6 ) W rite in y o u r b e s t hand.

( I f you s c r i b b l e ,

use a t y p e w r i t e r . ) (7)

M ention j o i n t f r ie n d s and t e l l o f th e th in g s th e y a r e d o in g .

(g)

(Avoid sc a n d a lo u s ite m s .)

C lose l e t t e r s w ith a h e a r t warming com pli­ m ent, b u t be s in c e r e and n o t mushy.

I f you w r ite to th e l o c a l new spaper, make i t a good e d i t o r i a l . (1)

Head a r t i c l e in q u e s tio n a t l e a s t tw ic e in o r d e r to a p p r a is e and to c r i t i c i z e .

(2)

C r i t i c i z e o r p r a is e p o in ts and be c e r t a i n t o have y o u r own c o n v ic tio n s and o th e r au­ t h o r i t y t o back you.

(3)

Make a d r a f t o f your l e t t e r .

(*0

C o rre c t i t f o r grammar and p u n c tu a tio n .

(5)

Type your l e t t e r u sin g double s p a c in g .

( 6)

D o n 't f e e l s l i g h te d I f y o u r f i r s t l e t t e r i s n o t p u b lis h e d , th o u san d s of o th e r s know how t o w r ite a l s o .

THE SPECTATOR:

a.

H ow t o b e a g o o d w a t c h e r .

Go to th e f o o t b a l l game p re p a re d f o r two and one h a lf h o u rs o f o u ts id e s i t t i n g . (1)

D ress warm b u t c o m fo rta b le .

(2)

Take c u sh io n f o r s e a t p a d d in g , stad iu m s e a ts have no s p r in g s .

(3)

C arry a b la n k e t f o r c o o l a fte rn o o n s and e v e n in g s.

(4)

B r i n g y o u r b i n o c u l a r s a n d g e t r i g h t dow n i n t h e m id d l e o f t h i n g s .

b.

Go t o

t h e b a s k e t b a l l gam e p r e p a r e d t o w a tc h a

v ery f a s t moving hoop a f f a i r . (1)

Come d re s s e d f o r a warm a u d ito riu m .

(2)

Leave p illo w s and p ad s a t home, th e r e i s n ' t room f o r them .

(3)

Keep y o u r eyes on th e b a l l only p a r t of th e tim e .

(4) c.

Watch m aneuvers o f p la y e r s on th e f l o o r .

Im agine y o u r s e lf in a p la c e of r e s p o n s i b i l i t y w h ile you watch th e b a s e b a l l game. (1)

P re te n d you a r e p itc h in g and see i f you can o u t-g u e s s th e b a t t e r .

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(2)

Assume th e r o le o f th e co ach es, a r e you any s m a rte r, be f a ir *

(3 ) Get a sc o re c a rd and keep t a l l y w ith th e r e s t of th e r e p o r t e r s , i t ’ s fun and some­ th in g t o do betw een in n in g s . d.

To fo llo w th e f u l l hockey a c ti o n w ith o u t g e ttin g a sw iv e l head, g e t a s e a t in th e c e n te r s e c tio n and f a i r l y h ig h above th e r i n k . (1)

Keep your eye on th e puck o r you w i l l lo s e much o f th e a c ti o n .

(2)

Watch th e puck when i t le a v e s th e ic e and heads i n t o th e s ta n d s , pucks can do much damage to y o u r te n d e r s k u l l .

e.

Follow th e s e g e n e ra l r u l e s on a l l o c c a s io n s. (1)

Obey th e r u l e s of th e management.

(2)

Don’ t ta k e I n to x ic a tin g liq u o r s i n t o th e stad iu m , i t ’ s a g a i n s t 't h e law -and a ls o a g a in s t th e law o f common decency.

(3)

The s ig n s say ”no sm o k in g ,” re a d and obey.

(4-) Be c o u rte o u s t o fe llo w f a n s . (5)

D o n 't t r y t o Im press o th e r s w ith your ”r u l e s ” know ledge.

(6)

Boo th e r e f e r e e o r um pire i f you w ant, b u t d o n 't be a c h ro n ic f a u l t f i n d e r .

(7 ) Get a c q u a in te d w ith c u r r e n t r u l e s .

(g)

Don’t keep a ru n n in g commentary w ith y o u r n e ig h b o r on a c tio n t h a t happened te n min­ u te s ago*

(9)

Choose y o u r f a v o r i t e team and r e a l l y r o o t f o r them .

(10)

D o n 't c o n tin u a lly jump up and down, h ard on y o u r h e a r t and t e r r i b l e on th e n e rv e s of th o s e b eh in d you.

(11)

Remember t o be a good s p o r t , lo s e g ra c e ­ f u l l y and win h o n o ra b ly .

(12)

P i le o r d e r ly away from th e game, h u rry in g and p u sh in g can cause a c c id e n ts .

(13)

I f you must h u rry , le a v e te n m in u tes b e fo re th e f i n a l gun.

(lM-)

A tte n d each game w ith e n th u sia sm , th e r e i s alw ays p le n ty t o s e e .

AN AVOCATION:

How t o swing i n t o a hobby w ith o u t

h a lf try in g . a.

Co th ro u g h y o u r m en tal memoirs t o see i f th e r e i s a n y th in g t h a t you have r e a l l y w anted t o do b u t have n o t had th e tim e o r know how t o d o .

b.

V i s i t w ith n e ig h b o rs , f r i e n d s , and o th e r s who have h o b b le s.

(See what th e y have done and th e

amount o f p o e t i c a l p le a s u r e r e c e iv e d .)

c.

Check th e p o s s ib le i n i t i a l c o s ts o f a hobby. (Those t h a t c o s t n o th in g a r e alw ays g o o a.)

d . . Make a l i s t o f m ajor c h o ic e s .

(Look a t y o u r own

s i t u a t i o n and d e te rm in e i f i t i s p o s s ib le to s e l e c t one o f t h e s e .) e.

Make y o u r f i n a l c h o ic e on a l a s t i n g d e s i r e t o p u rsu e y o u r hobby.

f.

S e t a s id e a few m inutes d a i l y in o r d e r t o work on o r j u s t lo o k a t y o u r hobby.

g.

D o n 't n e g le c t o th e r ta s k s f o r your hobby.

h.

Work a s long a s i n t e r e s t h o ld s .

(D o n 't t r y t o

do to o much a t one tim e .) i.

Stop a t a d i f f i c u l t o r i n t e r e s t i n g p a r t .

(T h is

g iv e s in c e n tiv e to r e t u r n . ) J.

A tten d hobby shows to g e t new id e a s ,

k.

Never work on y o u r hobby when tim e i s heavy on y o u r h an d s.

1*

( I t te n d s to k i l l th e p le a s u r e .)

D o n 't l e t your hobby ta k e a n y th in g from th e co f­ f e r s o f th e h o u seh o ld b u d g e t. (1)

L et your t a s t e s be sim p le , th e y can grow w ith th e s i z e of y o u r bank a c c o u n t.

(2)

Make cheap models b e fo re you tu r n o u t any m a s te r p ie c e s .

(3)

Make th e sim p le item s r e q u ir e d from s c ra p s around th e h o u se .

7*5 7»

TAKING- IT EASY!

How to g e t th e most o u t o f a few

m in u te s r e s t .

a.

Men, lo o se n t i e s and b e l t s .

b.

U n tie shoes and remove i f p o s s i b l e .

o.

S tand o r le a n back in th e s e a t and s t r e t c h th o se t i r i n g m u scles.

d.

P la c e a damp, c o o l to w el o v e r th e eyes and le a n back i n y o u r e a sy c h a ir .

e.

C lose ey es g e n tly and e r a s e p r e s e n t th o u g h ts from th e m ind.

(T hink o f c lo u d s , c o o l la k e s , b a b b lin g

b ro o k s , o r a n y th in g p le a s a n t w i l l h e lp i n r e la x ­ in g . ) f.

I f n e rv e s and m uscles a r e te n s e , re a d M o b iliz a­ t i o n o f th e Human Body by Harvey E. B i l l i g J r . and E velyn Loewendahl.

g.

R earran g e y o u r a t t i r e and fre s h e n up w ith a c o ld w a te r r i n s e o f h an d s, w r i s t s , and f a c e .

g.

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E tte ,

G o rd o n :

F o r Y o u th O n l y .

F a b e r,

London,

19^9. b.

M ulac, M. E .i

The Game Book.

H arp er and Bro­

t h e r s , New York, 19^-6. c.

Neumeyer, M. H .:

L e is u re and R e c r e a tio n .

B a rn e s, New York, 19^9-

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d.

Romey, G-.:

Off th e Job L iv in g .

B arn es, New York,

19^ 5 * e.

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f.

S to n e , W. LeRoy:

The F ie ld o f R e c r e a tio n .

W il-

lia m -F re d e r ic k P r e s s , New York, 1949* g.

T racey , J . L . :

Fun I n c o r p o r a te d * B o b b s-M e rrlll

Company, I n d ia n a p o lis , 194S. C.

ACTIVITY ASSIG-NMENTS:

P r o j e c t s t h a t w i l l h e lp you c u l t i ­

v a te b e t t e r l e i s u r e tim e a c t i v i t i e s . 1.

I n th e c l a s s , p r a c t ic e h o ld in g a ca rd p a r ty .

P la y

s e v e r a l ty p e s o f games and a l t e r n a t e p a r tn e r s . 2.

W rite l e t t e r s t o be s e n t to f r i e n d s o r t o th e news­ paper e d ito r.

3*

Find y o u r s e lf a hobby and p r a c t i c e i t in c l a s s one day a week.

4-.

U sing th e sc h o o l t e l e v i s i o n s e t , p r a c t i c e fo c u sin g th e s e t to each o f th e c h a n n e ls a s has been d e s c rib e d t o you.

D.

EVALUATION:

Some e v a lu a tio n item s t o d eterm in e your

a b i l i t y to p a r t i c i p a t e in r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s . 1.

BEST ANSWER:

P la c e th e number of th e c o r r e c t answ er

in th e p a r e n th e s e s . a.

( ) You should p la y w ith c a rd s t h a t a r e :

(1) S o ft

and ro u g h .

(2) S o ft and s l i c k .

( 3 ) W ell

b ro k en i n .

(*0 S lic k and p l i a b l e ,

b . ( ) I t i s a sim ple m a tte r f o r you t o e n jo y o u t­ s id e t e l e v i s i o n r e c e p tio n by: th e s e t in f r o n t of th e window. th e s e t o u ts id e .

(1) P la c in g (2) Moving

( 3 ) U sing m ir r o r s .

(4-)

Having a s e t b u i l t i n t o y o u r p a t i o . RATING SCALE:

P la c e an X in th e space f o r which

you q u a l i f y . a . ( ) You alw ays r e s p e c t your p a r t n e r ^ m e n ta lity when p la y in g c a r d s . b . ( ) You alw ays o f f e r a c u t a f t e r s h u f f l i n g . c . ( ) You d e a l to th e l e f t a t a l l tim e s . d . ( ) You en jo y y o u r com panions. e . ( ) You know th e r u l e s o f th e game. f . ( ) You n e v e r t r y t o a d v e r tis e y o u r c a rd hand. 8 - ( ) You alw ays w atch th e p la y very c a r e f u l l y . ) T o ta l.

(

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X in th e c o r r e c t sp ace f o r

tru e o r f a ls e . T

F

a . ( )( ) I t i s unw ise to t e l l of th e w ea th er in your l e t t e r s . b . ( )( ) You sh o u ld com plain ab o u t y o u r h e a lth in yo u r l e t t e r s .

&1 T

P

c . ( )( ) I t I s n o t w ise to w r ite your new spaper e d i­ t o r ab o u t to p ic s t h a t g r ip e you. d . ( )( ) You sh o u ld s t a r t y o u r hobby w ith b ig p la n s f o r th e f u t u r e . e . ( )( ) I t i s w ise to work on y o u r hobby on ly when th e i n t e r e s t i s t h e r e .

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CHAPTER 7 .

CRIME AND DELINQUENCY

HOW TO STICK TO THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH A.

MOTIVATION: B e n e f its which may come t o you.

I f you s t e e r

c l e a r o f crim e and d e lin q u e n c y . 1.

HAPPY LIFE:

2.

FRIENDS:

One bad a c t can r u in your l i f e f o r you.

The h ard w orking h o n e st p e rso n i s lik e d by

ev e ry o n e. 3.

HOME AND FAMILY:

You*11 be so u g h t a f t e r a s a prom is­

in g husband o r w ife . INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM:

Good a c tio n s e a rn you th e r i g h t

t o p ro ceed u n m o lested . 5-

RECOGNITION:

Your c la s s m a te s and p e e rs w i l l r e s p e c t

you f o r a l i f e w e ll l i v e d . B.

DIRECTIONS: Follow th e s e g u id in g p r i n c i p l e s f o r a

b e t­

te r lif e . 1.

ASSOCIATES:

How to re c o g n iz e and s ta y away from bad

company. a.

Look a t y o u r s e lf and a s s o c i a t e s , do you c o n tin u ­ a l l y f re q u e n t q u e s tio n a b le p la c e s ?

( I f so b re a k

away.) b.

I f you a r e a member o f a gang and p a r t o f th e gang commits a q u e s tio n a b le a c t , th e n b re a k away b ecau se bad co n d u ct i s a s c a tc h in g a s m e a sle s.

c.

L is te n to y o u r p a r e n ts , t h e y ' l l u s u a lly s p o t had company b e fo re you can see i t . (1)

D o n 't r e b e l a t p a r e n t s ' s u g g e s tio n s t h a t you s to p ru n n in g around w ith a c e r t a i n com panion.

(2)

d.

E v a lu a te y o u r companion and see th e l i g h t . (a)

D iso b ed ien c e..

(b)

T ruancy.

(c)

D ish o n e sty .

(d)

In d u lg e n c e .

Beware o f f r ie n d s who a r e a b le t o do a n y th in g th e y w ish w ith o u t a p p a re n t p a r e n t c o n t r o l .

e.

Drop th e group o f companions who spend t h e i r tim e d e a lin g i n sm utty a c t i v i t i e s .

f.

S ta y away from bad company by jo in in g such groups a s th e YMCA, th e A n tle r s , and o th e r f r a t e r n a l o r­ g a n iz a tio n s . (1)

You g a in s t r e n g t h from num bers.

(2)

More chance t o fin d good f r ie n d s i f you come i n t o c o n ta c t w ith many p e o p le .

g.

Swing i n t o p le n ty o f good a c t i v i t i e s and y o u 'l l have no tim e f o r th e o ld gang,

h.

D o n 't s l i g h t o r h ig h - h a t y o u r o ld f r i e n d s . (1)

Speak to them when th e o c c a sio n demands.

(2)

Turn down i n v i t a t i o n s to j o i n them w ith t r u t h f u l re a s o n s f o r y o u r p re se n c e e lse w h e re .

THE BOTTLE: a.

How to s ta y f r e e of a lc o h o lis m .

Don’ t seek r e c r e a t i o n hy t r y i n g t o drown r e a l i t y . (D rin k in g i s th e s ig n of th e w eakling who a t ­ tem p ts to drown r e a l i t y and l i v e in th e w orld of f a n c y .)

h.

D o n 't a tte m p t to he a w ise guy w ith a b u lg in g h ip , th e r e a l w ise guy g e ts b is d rin k s a t th e c o r n e r m alt shop.

c.

Drop th e f r ie n d s who a r e th e t i p s t e r ty p e .

d.

Don’ t l e t anyone t e l l you you a re a s o f t i e i f you c a n ’ t ta k e a d r in k .

(T hey’ l l soon r e a l i z e you

mean i t i f you s t i c k t o y o u r guns and t h e y ’ l l r e ­ g ard you h ig h ly .) e.

Be c o u rte o u s in y o u r a b s tin a n c e when in a d r in k ­ in g p a r ty .

f.

(1)

R efuse g r a c e f u l l y .

(2)

N o tify your h o s t and h o s te s s b e fo re h a n d .

Don’ t c r i t i c i z e o th e rs f o r d r in k in g .

(To do so

w i l l cau se them to a t t a c k you to d efen d them­ s e l v e s .) g.

O b tain c o u n se lin g a d v ic e t o d eterm in e c a u s e s and c u re s f o r th e a d d ic tio n .

h.

Turn i n t o s p e c ia l s a n ito riu m s f o r tre a tm e n t i f you have re a c h e d th e s ta g e where you can no lo n g e r s ta y c l e a r o f d r in k .

«5 GAME OF CHANCE! a.

How to meet th e gam bling problem .

S tay away from one armed b a n d i ts , th e y a r e o n ly s e t to pay back from 10 to 25 p e r c e n t.

b.

Work f o r your money and you know y o u 'l l g e t i t . (Gambling odds alw ays f a v o r th e o p e r a t o r s .)

c.

D o n 't h o ld penny a n te games, th e y can be th e b re e d in g p la c e s f o r more v ic io u s a c t i v i t i e s .

d.

D o n 't g e t th e gam bling bug, i t ' l l keep you broke w h ile th e p a r a s i t e s l i v e in m ansions.

e.

C ast y o u r v o te to ban h o rse r a c in g .

f.

Prom ote th e p r o h i b i t io n o f c o in m achines, b o th m an u factu re and d i s t r i b u t i o n .

g.

Get r i d o f gam bling d e v ic e s in n ig h t c lu b s .

h.

E le c t h o n e st o f f i c i a l s who cannot be b r ib e d o r in tim id a te d .

i.

Give o f f i c i a l s power t o c o n f is c a te p r o p e r ty where gam bling i s found t o be going on, even a s th e Gmen a r e a b le t o c o n f is c a te a u to s where i l l e g a l l i q u o r I s found.

j.

P u t p r e s s u r e on y o u r p o lic e d ep artm en t to make unannounced r a i d s and p re v e n t le a k s .

k.

Demand t h a t v i o l a t o r s of gam bling laws be p ro s e ­ c u te d .

1.

I n i t i a t e m easures t o e s t a b l i s h f e a r l e s s crim e com m issions to f i g h t crim e such as G overnor

W arren*s comm ission in C a li f o r n i a . B03T-GIRL RELATIONS!

How t o keep y o u r a c t i v i t i e s on

th e r i g h t m oral p la n e . a.

Come on, G eorge, ta k e th e i n i t i a t i v e , she c a n 't \

a sk you f o r th e d a te . h.

L et y o u r f r ie n d s h ip tow ard one a n o th e r show.

c.

D o n 't be b a s h f u l i f you want t o know h e r .

(Speak

to h e r . ) d«

D o n 't t r y to Im press one a n o th e r by p u t t i n g on an a c t .

e.

Make y o u r p la n s ahead o f tim e .

f.

Always p la n and n o ti f y th e o t h e r a t l e a s t a week ahead o f tim e t h a t you w ish a d a te .

g.

In fo rm th e o th e r s p e c i f i c a l l y t h a t you w ish t o do.

h.

Always have d e f i n i t e p la n s f o r w h atev er you In te n d to do.

i.

Try to e n t e r t a i n h e r a t some u n u su a l p la c e .

(Do

n o t go to th e same p la c e on ev ery d a t e .) j.

I n v i t e him in f o r re fre s h m e n ts a f t e r th e d a te in s te a d o f going t o th e d r iv e i n .

k.

Go d u t c h - t r e a t o c c a s io n a lly .

1.

Spend an ev ening a t home w ith your d a t e .

(Always

have y o u r p a r e n ts in a tte n d a n c e .) m.

C arry o u t your p la n s a s p la n n e d .

(D o n 't g e t h e r

o ut and th e n t r y t o le a d h e r to some out o f th e

way p l a c e .) n.

D o n 't p a rk in y o u r c a r .

o.

Keep moving.

p.

Keep w ith o th e r s .

q.

Seek y o u r e x c ite m e n t in e s ta b l is h e d r e c r e a t i o n

(S ta y w ith th e crow d.)

areas. r.

Donf t do som ething on th e sp u r of th e moment j u s t f o r th e fu n o f i t .

s.

D o n 't engage in p e t t i n g .

( Y o u 'll only e x c ite

em otions n o t a b le t o be q u ie te d .) t.

I f you can n o t c o n tr o l y o u r em otions, c o n fid e in . y o u r p a r e n ts and l e t them h e lp you.

u.

Always b r in g y o u r companion home when h e r tim e l i m i t i s re a c h e d .

(To keep h e r o u t l a t e r when

you b o th know i t *s wrong i s t o a sk f o r t r o u b l e .) v.

I f you have had fu n be s u re t o t e l l y o u r d a te .

PREVENTION:

How to d is c o u ra g e o th e r s from com m itting

u n la w fu l a c t s . a.

Remove th e te m p ta tio n t o commit c rim e s. ( 1)

Always keep y o u r home w e ll locked when you a r e away.

(2 )

Leave a l i g h t b u rn in g i n y o u r home a t n ig h t when you a re o u t.

(3)

C o n tact l o c a l m erchants and have them r e ­ move v a lu a b le m erchandise from windows.

(4)

I f you must c a r r y la r g e sums o f money d o n 't

d is p la y I t . ( 5)

I f you must show your money, show how l i t t l e you h av e.

(6)

D o n 't a llo w new spapers t o p i l e up on your d o o r s te p d u rin g your v a c a tio n .

(S to p th e

p a p e r .} (7)

Gease m ilk d e l i v e r i e s .

(g)

D o n 't b ro a d c a s t your t r i p , w a it t i l l you come home i f you must t e l l th e new spapers a b o u t your t r i p .

(9)

Keep your c a r lo ck ed when n o t in u s e .

(10)

D o n 't le a v e v a lu a b le item s around y a r d .

(11)

D o n 't l e t movies be shown which g lam o rize c rim e .

b.

P ro v id e ad e q u ate p o lic e p a t r o l s .

c.

M a in ta in w e ll l i g h te d s t r e e t s .

d.

Be an a l e r t and a c t i v e c i t i z e n and i n v e s t i g a t e from a d is ta n c e a n y th in g t h a t lo o k s s u s p ic io u s . ( Y o u 'l l d is c o u ra g e anyone by w atching him .)

POLICE:

How t o h e lp y o u r law enforcem ent a g e n c ie s .

( S e e F ig u re 9»)

a.

D o n 't be m isch iev o u s when c e le b r a tin g h o lid a y s . (1)

D o n 't engage in a c ts of van d alism on H allo ­ ween.

FIGURE 9 O O CIt IT CLEAR OUT OF TOHXT

(2)

D o n 't p e r p e t r a t e t r i c k s upon in d i v id u a ls .

( 3 ) D o n 't d r iv e w h ile d r in k in g .

( E s p e c ia lly on

New Y e a r's eve when t h e r e i s much d r in k in g .) (k-)

Engage in o r d e r ly , p la n n e d a c t i v i t i e s .

b.

Obey th e curfew law s.

c.

Obey th e laws d e a lin g w ith m inors as re g a rd s l i q u o r and to b a c c o .

d.

Obey a l l t r a f f i c law s and r e g u l a ti o n s .

e.

D o n 't be sw in d le d , g e t l e g a l a d v ic e .

f.

I n v e s t i g a t e p ro p o sed in v e stm e n t schem es. (1 )

G a ll th e p o lic e d ep a rtm e n t f o r In fo rm a tio n .

(2)

C a ll th e B e tt e r B u sin e ss B ureau.

( 3 ) G a ll th e p o l ic e and c o o p e ra te in s e t t i n g

a

t r a p i f you se e th ro u g h a scheme. g.

Q u ick ly r e p o r t a l l s u s p ic io u s a c t i v i t i e s and c h a ra c te rs .

h.

I f you have o b serv e d a crim e o r have o th e r i n ­ fo rm a tio n , come forw ard and r e p o r t i t , you have n o th in g to f e a r .

i.

Keep yo u r eyes open f o r w anted c r im in a ls .

(R adio

program s b ro a d c a s t d e s c r ip tio n s and o th e r d e s c r ip ­ t i o n s a p p e a r in th e p o s t o f f i c e . J.

P u t h o n e s t o f f i c i a l s i n t o o f f i c e , so t h a t c o rru p ­ t i o n w i l l n o t work down to th e p o lic e d e p a rtm e n t.

k.

C ooperate w ith p o lic e moves t o c ra c k down on th e c r im in a l ele m e n t.

PABOLEE OR PROBATIONARY:

How to h e lp th e r e a d ju s te d

o r r e a d j u s ti n g p e rso n . a.

P ro v id e c o u n s e lin g s e r v ic e s t o a id th e s e p e rs o n s . (1)

G-ive a p titu d e t e s t s t o d eterm in e v o c a tio n a l In te re s ts .

(2)

G-ive p s y c h o lo g ic a l t e s t s t o d e te rm in e ad­ ju stm e n t in s o c i e ty .

(3)

H elp them u n d e rsta n d th e y owe s o c ie ty a d e b t th u s s o c ie ty must e x e r c is e a l i t t l e c o n tr o l o v e r t h e i r l i v e s u n t i l th e y prove th em selv es w orthy o f t h e i r freedom .

b.

M a in ta in f r i e n d l y r e l a t i o n s w ith th e s e p e rs o n s . (M ost o f them a r e hungry f o r good f r i e n d s . )

c.

Prom ote e d u c a tio n f o r th e s e p e o p le .

d.

P ro v id e them w ith h e lp t o s e c u re Jo b s.

(Help

them lo c a te .the a g e n c ie s th ro u g h which th e y can lo c a te J o b s .) e.

Encourage th e s e p e rso n s to jo i n i n to community a c tiv itie s .

f.

Employ s y m p a th e tic , w e ll t r a i n e d p ro b a tio n o f f i ­ c e rs.

g.

D o n 't p ry i n to t h e i r a f f a i r s , y o u 'l l o n ly make them a u s p ic io u s and p u t them on t h e i r g u a rd .

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h.

Live y o u r own o rd in a r y l i f e and a llo w them to p u rsu e a l i k e one*

S.

SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

Where t o g e t more in fo rm a­

tio n . a.

B ooks. (1)

C an to r, N .:

Crime and S o c ie ty .

Henry H o lt

and Company, I n c . , New York, 1939* (2)

H ealy , W illiam , and B ro n n er, A. F . :

New

L ig h t on D elinquency and I t s T re a tm e n t. Y ale U n iv e r s ity P r e s s , New Haven, C onn., 1936. (3)

H a rris o n , G., and G ra n t, P . : T o ils .

Youth i n th e

The M acm illan Company, New York,

193*5(ij-)

Queen, S. A ., and G ru en er, J . R .: P a th o lo g y .

s o c ia l

Thomas Y. C row ell Company, New

York, 19^0. (5)

Tannenbaum, F .:

Crime and Community.

Ginn

and Company, B oston, 1938. b.

V is u a l a i d s .

(See E d u c a tio n a l M otion P i c t u r e

Guide 1950-51 U. C. f o r f u r t h e r in fo rm a tio n on th e s e p i c t u r e s . ) (1)

A C rim in a l I s B orn.

(2)

Help W anted. sd.

TFC

20 m in.

Johnson and Johnson

sd. 3° min.

93 (3)

Unaeen G u a rd ia n s.

(M-) F .B .1 . C.

19 m in.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

TFC

10 m in.

sd.

sd.

S uggested a c t i v i t i e s t o h e lp you

fa c e th e problem s and te m p ta tio n s in l i f e . 1.

Sponsor a d riv e t o c o l l e c t money and buy equipm ent f o r c i t y p la y g ro u n d s.

2.

P la n and p u t i n t o e f f e c t a community p r o j e c t f o r r e ­ du cin g J u v e n ile d e lin q u e n c y .

3.

O ffe r y o u r s e r v ic e s to th e p o lic e o r any o t h e r o r ­ g a n iz a tio n and p la n w ith them in o rg a n iz in g th e boys and g i r l s in your town in t o c lu b s and team s.

b.

Hold a c l a s s p a r ty a t th e c o u n try c lu b and see

if

you can a l l a b id e by th e r u le s l a i d down h e r e . D.

EVALUATION:

Here a re

some sample e v a lu a tio n item s which

may be employed to r a t e y o u r c o n d u c t. 1.

RATING- SCALE:

P la c e an X in each space f o r which

you q u a l i f y . a . ( ) You do n o t c r i t i c i z e

o th e r s f o r d r in k in g .

b . ( ) You. demand t h a t v i o l a t o r s o f th e gam bling law s be p ro s e c u te d . c . ( ) You don»t t r y to im press y o u r g i r l f r i e n d by p u t t i n g on an a c t . d . ( ) You alw ays have your p la n s pre-m ade. e . ( ) You alw ays c a r r y o u t

y o u r p la n s a s announced.

9^

f . ( ) You n e v e r d is p la y th e amount o f money you c a rry . g . ( ) You keep your c a r lo ck ed when n o t in u s e . ( 2.

) T o ta l.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X in th e c o r r e c t sp ace f o r

tru e o r f a ls e . T

F

a . ( )( ) I t i s unw ise t o p a rk i n y o u r c a r w ith your d a te . to.

()( ) You sh o u ld n o t engage in p e t t i n g .

c.

()( ) You sh o u ld n o t i f y y o u r d a te a t l e a s t a week p r i o r to th e e v e n t.

d . ( )( ) I t i s n o t alw ays w ise t o have d e f i n i t e p la n s made p r i o r t o going o u t. e.

()( ) You sh o u ld n o t a s s o c ia te i n any way w ith members o f th e gang a f t e r y o u 'v e "broken from i t .

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CHAPTER g .

EDUCATION

HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR YOUR TRIP THROUGH LIFE A.

MOTIVATION:

G oals w hich you may a c h ie v e I f you p la n your

l i f e work th ro u g h y o u r e d u c a tio n . 1.

BETTER GRADES:

You’ l l work when you know you a r e t o

g e t som ething o u t o f i t . 2.

GRADUATION:

Not o n ly from h ig h sc h o o l h u t from c o l­

le g e f o r th e r e i s no s to p p in g you i f you th in k ah ead . 3.

PERSONAL GROWTH:

You w i l l he a b e t t e r s tu d e n t i n a

c a r e f u l l y s e le c te d sc h o o l o f y o u r c h o ic e . k-.

JOB PLACEMENT:

You’ l l have a b e t t e r chance f o r a

p o s i t i o n i f you a re p ro p e rly t r a i n e d . 5.

MORE MONEY: A h ig h ly t r a i n e d p e rso n can g e t h ig h e r w ages.

6.

ENJOYABLE LIVING:

E d u ca tio n w i l l h e lp you g e t th e

most o u t o f l i f e . 7.

SUCCESS:

Wise p la n n in g makes a most im probable

lo s ­

in g s i t u a t i o n . g.

BETTER FAMILY LIFE:

E ducated p e o p le a re c a p ab le of

e s t a b l i s h i n g b e t t e r homes. 9.

SECURITY:

You know where you a r e going and how to

g e t t h e r e w ith good p la n n in g .

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B.

DIRECTIONS:

Some s u g g e s tio n s which w i l l h e lp p re p a re

y o u r s e lf f o r l i f e . 1.

SPEAK UP: a.

How t o a s s e r t y o u r s e l f .

R elax , be y o u r s e l f . (1) (2)

Avoid s t r a i n and r e s t r a i n t . Yawn in c o n s p ic u o u s ly t o r e li e v e th e te n s io n in th e t h r o a t .

b.

c.

B re a th e p r o p e r ly . (1)

Through th e n o se .

(2)

From th e c h e s t and n o t th e stom ach.

Watch y o u r p o s tu r e . (1)

Be n a t u r a l , b u t s ta n d e r e c t .

(2)

S tan d up s t r a i g h t and y o u ’ l l n o t have to b re a th e from y o u r stom ach.

d.

Use enough volume t o be e f f e c t i v e .

e.

Develop re so n a n ce in y o u r v o ic e .

f.

(1)

S in g o u t y o u r w ords.

(2)

P r a c ti c e w ith words en d in g i n Min g .»

(3)

P ush th e to n e s forw ard in y o u r mouth.

(^)

Hum up and down th e s c a l e .

D evelop a p le a s a n t q u a l i t y .

(Match y o u r v o ic e

t o y o u r a g e .) g.

Don’t t a l k th ro u g h your n o se .

h.

T alk i n a low v o ic e . s p e c t. )

(A low v o ic e commands r e ­

i.

Don’ t drone on l i k e a b ee , i n f l e c t y o u r sp eak in g v o ic e . (1)

Use v a r ie ty , go up and down th e s c a l e .

(2)

Change p i t c h , volume, r a t e o f s p e a k in g , and v o ic e q u a l i t y .

(3)

Head m a te r ia ls a lo u d .

(Ij-)

P r a c ti c e d i f f e r e n t moods w ith a word o r a sound.

J.

P u t some f e e l i n g i n t o y o u r w ords, b e lie v e t h a t o f which you sp e a k ,

k.

Pause f r e q u e n t ly .

(L engthen th e pause a s th e

d is ta n c e betw een you and l i s t e n e r i n c r e a s e s .) 1.

P u t y o u r words to g e th e r p r o p e r ly . (1)

P h ra se words in term s o f id e a s .

(2)

E x p ress y o u r id e a s so th e y w i l l be i n tune w ith y o u r l i s t e n e r .

(3) m.

Use words t h a t f i t th e o c c a s io n ,

Emphasize p r o p e r ly . (1)

S tr e s s key w ords.

(2)

Change th e p i t c h of y o u r v o ic e .

(3)

Vary th e f o r c e o r volume.

n.

Be s u re to sp eak lo u d enough f o r everyone to h e a r ,

o.

Change your sp ea k in g r a t e . (1)

Help l i s t e n e r a b so rb id e a s .

(2)

Speak n o t le a s th a n 120 words p e r m inute nor more th a n 165.

( 3)

Govern th e r a t e by th e mood o f id e a s ex­ p re sse d ,

(*J>) p.

Don’t mumble Jumble y o u r w ords, be d i s t i n c t ,

Speak and a c t t a c t f u l l y . (1 )

Don’ t t a l k l i k e a p r o s e c u tin g a t t o r n e y .

(2 )

In c lu d e th e whole group in your c o n v e rsa ­ tio n .

(3)

Don’t r id e a p e t to p ic to d e a th .

(^ )

Don’ t alw ays d o g m a tic a lly d is a g r e e .

(5)

C re d it th e o p in io n s o f o t h e r s .

KEEP PITCHING:

How to keep from g e t t i n g b eh in d th e

e ig h t b a l l . a.

Read w id e ly . (1)

H elps you f in d new words and shows you how th e y a r e u se d .

(2)

*

Adds c u l t u r e , e x p e rie n c e , and b r in g s new *

a r e a s o f l i v i n g t o you. b.

J o t down new w ords, in c r e a s e s memory pow er.

c.

Choose y o u r words w ith much th o u g h t. (1)

Use s u b s t i t u t e s f o r weak overworked w ords.

(2)

Don’t show o f f w ith y o u r f o r e ig n words o r p h ra se s.

(3)

Use synonyms and antonym s.

d.

(^)

Use n e g a tiv e s f r e e l y .

(5)

Develop th e h a b it o f u s in g th e d i c t i o n a r y .

A s s o o ia te w ith p e rso n s w ith good v o c a b u la rie s to e n la r g e y o u r c o n v e r s a tio n a l r e s o u r c e s .

(Become

a good l i s t e n e r . ) e.

Look f o r s o c i a l c lu e s . (1)

P i t d is c u s s io n to o th e rs* i n t e r e s t s and oc­ c u p a tio n s .

(2)

Watch f o r c lu e s in in tr o d u c tio n s , rem ark s, and comments by o t h e r s .

(3) f.

Be h o n est and t a c t f u l w ith com plim ents,

L is te n a c t i v e l y . (1)

L et your fa c e e x p re ss agreem ent o r d is a g r e e ­ ment i f i t ' s c a ll e d f o r .

(2) g.

Ask an o c c a s io n a l i n t e l l i g e n t q u e s tio n .

C u ltiv a te a sen se o f good humor. (B u ild

upyour

own s to c k of good s t o r i e s . ) h.

i.

D o n 't be a h y p o c r ite . (1)

D o n 't be smug.

(2)

Doubt p e o p le i n t e l l i g e n t l y .

D o n 't be a "yes man."

(P eo p le w i l l r e s p e c t you

f o r "th o u g h t out" o p in io n s .) THE LAMPLIGHTER: th e s c h o o l.

How to e d u c a te y o u r s e lf o u ts id e

of

a.

b.

Read a new spaper. (1)

Don’t b e lie v e e v e ry th in g you re a d .

(2)

Examine c r i t i c a l l y what you re a d .

Keep y o u r eyes and e a r s open, you c a n 't h e lp ab­ s o rb in g som ething e v e ry d ay .

c.

Get y o u r f a c t s o f l i f e from tr a d e J o u rn a ls and m ag azin es.

d.

A tten d community m e e tin g s.

e.

Get s e v e r a l p o in ts o f view , d o n 't in d o c t r i n a te y o u r s e lf w ith one l i n e of th in k in g .

f.

Tune in e d u c a tio n a l program s on r a d io and t e l e ­ v is io n . (1)

Town H a ll of th e A ir .

(2)

Meet th e P r e s s .

(3)

P a n e ls and d is c u s s io n g ro u p s.

(^)

F a c tu a l news b ro a d c a s ts on t e l e v i s i o n which te a c h you geography by lo c a tin g where th e news e v e n ts happened.

BRIGHT HORIZONS: a.

How to p la n y o u r l i f e work.

D o n 't t i e y o u r s e lf down c o m p le te ly .

(Have fun

b u t remember t h a t soon you w i l l be on y o u r own.) b.

Seek a l l th e a s s i s t a n c e you can f in d from o ld e r and w is e r h ead s in y o u r s e a r c h f o r y o u r l i f e work.

c.

I n v e s t i g a t e a l l th e p o s s i b i l i t i e s b e f o re d e c id in g .

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d.

D o n 't choose a l i f e work on th e b a s is o f i t s glam or o r i t s lo n g range p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f making you r i c h .

e.

Survey y o u r i n t e r e s t s .

(The Kuder P re fe re n c e

t e s t i s only one o f many i n t e r e s t su rv e y in g de­ v ic e s . f.

See F ig u re 1 0 .)

Make a l i s t o f o c c u p a tio n s w hich b e s t f i t th e s e in te re s ts .

g.

G ath e r a l l in fo rm a tio n a v a il a b le on th o s e occu­ p a tio n s and see i f your i n t e r e s t i s s t i l l h eld by them .

h.

Go t o men in th e f i e l d you a r e th in k in g o f en­ t e r i n g and d e te rm in e t h e i r views and i n t e r e s t s a s compared w ith y o u rs .

i.

D o n 't h e s i t a t e to move on t o a n o th e r f i e l d i f you f in d o u t a f t e r i n v e s t i g a t i o n t h a t your r e a l i n t e r e s t s l i e e lse w h e re .

J.

You must make an h o n est a p p r a i s a l of y o u r a b i l i ­ t i e s on th e b a s i s of p a s t p erfo rm an ce .

(Your

sc h o o l work becomes a g r e a t h e lp h e r e .) k.

D o n 't sh ru g o f f la c k of a b i l i t y in a c e r t a i n f i e l d a s a r e lu c ta n c e to do t h a t ty p e of work.

1.

Check th o ro u g h ly i n t o th e v o c a tio n s t h a t b e s t f i t your a b i l i t i e s .

XSWKERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TWittfty fr

FIGUHE 10 GIVE TRUTHFUL AJSSWERS FOB HELPFUL B E S U lfS

m.

Try t o b rin g a l l y o u r i n t e r e s t s t o b e a r upon th e v o c a tio n a l f i e l d s where y o u r a b i l i t i e s l i e .

n.

S e t yo u r g o a ls h ig h w ith in any f i e l d t h a t you have th e a b i l i t y to t a c k l e ,

o.

T alk o v e r y o u r chances o f su c c e ss in any f i e l d w ith y o u r p a r e n ts and a d v is o r ,

p.

D o n 't a c c e p t re ad y made p la n s f o r your f u tu r e made by y o u r p a r e n ts i f y o u r i n t e r e s t s and a b i l ­ i t i e s do n o t w a rra n t y o u r fo llo w in g them . (1)

Get y o u r a d v is o r to h e lp you e x p la in to them .

(2)

Be t a c t f u l , d o n 't reb u k e th e w ishes o r your p a r e n ts o u t r i g h t .

NEXT STOPi

How t o s e l e c t a t r a i n i n g sc h o o l o r c o l­

le g e . a.

Go on to an advanced sch o o l o r t r a i n i n g i n s t i t u ­ t i o n u n le s s you a b s o lu te ly must h e lp o u t a t home.

b.

Go on t o an advanced sc h o o l i f your v o c a tio n a l c h o ic e c a l l s f o r f u r t h e r t r a i n i n g .

(Make your

sc h o o lin g pay you back, o th e rw ise you w aste tim e and money.) c.

D o n 't s e l e c t a c o lle g e on th e b a s is o f your f r ie n d s a tte n d in g t h a t one.

d.

D o n 't s e l e c t a c o lle g e on th e b a s i s o f i t s f o o t­ b a l l p ro w e ss.

(D o n 't lo o k f o r glam or, y o u 'r e

10H-

p ay in g t o be e d u c a te d .) e.

D eterm ine which s c h o o l w i l l g iv e you th e b e s t t r a i n i n g in y o u r chosen l i n e . (1)

Look o v e r o f f e r in g s o f d i s t a n t a s w e ll as l o c a l s c h o o ls .

(2)

Go o v er a l l t h e i r o f f e r in g s t o see how th e y f i t your s p e c ia l n e e d s.

f.

D eterm ine e n tra n c e re q u ire m e n ts of th e c o lle g e in which you a r e i n t e r e s t e d .

(Check your a b i l i t y

t o m eet th e e n tra n c e re q u ir e m e n ts .) g.

I n c o n s id e rin g a c o lle g e ta k e i n t o c o n s id e r a tio n o b li g a t io n s which v ary w ith th e d i f f e r e n t i n s t i ­ tu tio n s .

h.

D isc u ss sc h o o ls w ith y o u r te a c h e r s and a d v is o r .

i.

D isc u ss y o u r p la n s w ith y o u r p a r e n ts .

j.

I n te r v ie w o th e r p e rso n s who have a tte n d e d v a rio u s c o lle g e s .

k.

S e le c t a tr a d e sc h o o l i f i t m eets your r e q u ir e ­ m en ts.

1.

Compile a l i s t o f sc h o o ls s u i t a b l e t o y o u r needs from th e new spapers and th e c l a s s i f i e d s e c tio n o f th e te le p h o n e book,

m.

.D eterm ine th e r e l i a b i l i t y o f th e s c h o o ls .

(You

can check on i n d iv id u a l sc h o o ls th ro u g h th e B et­ t e r B u sin ess B ureau and o th e r o r g a n iz a tio n s .)

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n.

I n v e s t i g a t e t h e i r o f f e r in g s th o ro u g h ly . (1)

Chech t h e i r eq u ip m en t.

( I t sh o u ld he In

l i n e w ith t h a t o f o th e r sc h o o ls and sh o u ld he new.) (2)

Check t h e i r t u i t i o n ,

( i t .should he i n l i n e

w ith t h a t o f s i m i l a r s c h o o ls .) (3)

Check a l l c o n tr a c t c o n d itio n s c a r e f u l l y .

(4-)

D eterm ine w h eth er you a r e t o f u r n i s h any eq u ip m ent.

(5)

Check f o r a d e q u a te c o u n s e lin g s e r v i c e .

( 6 ) Check and v e r if y t h a t t h e i r p lacem en t s e r ­ v ic e i s an e x te n s iv e and r e l i a b l e o n e. o.

Use th e fo llo w in g c r i t e r i a t o d eterm in e w hether you sh o u ld go on to s c h o o l t o f u l f i l l y o u r p la n s o r w h eth er you sh o u ld s to p y o u r s c h o o lin g w ith yo u r le a v in g th e h ig h s c h o o l. (1)

I t i s h ard t o g e t o r keep work w ith o u t s p e c ia l t r a i n i n g .

(2)

I t i s th e e x c e p tio n a l p e rso n who su cceed s w ith o u t t r a i n i n g .

(3)

I t i s th e w e ll t r a i n e d p e rso n who u s u a lly g e ts th e h ig h p a id Jo h s.

(4-)

I t i s th e p e o p le w ith more e d u c a tio n and t r a i n i n g who a r e u s u a lly k e p t on th e Johs lo n g e r and go f a r t h e r .

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(5)

E d u ca tio n in th e end does r e s u l t in remun­ e r a t i o n w hich pays you "back.

(6)

The u n sch o o led and u n tr a in e d do most o fte n f in d work in th e u n s k i lle d t r a d e s .

6.

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B ooks. (1)

B arn e s, H. E ., and R uedi, 0. M .: can Way of L i f e .

The Ameri­

P r e n ti c e - H a ll , I n c . , New

Y ork, 19*4-6. (2)

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F or Young P eo p le and A ll Who H arper and B ro th e rs , New York,

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M cknight and Mc­

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C o rn e ll U n iv e r s ity

P r e s s , New York, 19*4-8. (6)

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F i t t i n g Y o u rs e lf f o r

What th e Em ployer Wants Beyond M cGraw-Hill Book Company, I n c . ,

New Y ork, 194-1. (6)

T u n is, J . R .:

Choosing a C o lle g e .

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c o u r t, B race, ana Company, I n c . , New York, 194 -0 .

b.

V is u a l a i d s .

(See E d u c a tio n a l M otion P i c tu r e

G uide. 1950 f o r f u r t h e r in fo rm a tio n and d e s c r ip ­ t i o n o f th e fo llo w in g 16mm. f il m s . (1)

Overcoming L im ita tio n s ' t o L e a rn in g . 26 m in.

(2)

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sd .

L iv in g and L earn in g in a R u ra l S c h o o l. Columbia U n iv e r s ity T e a c h e r’ s C o lleg e rain.

(3)

sd.

The J u n io r C iti z e n . 20 m in.

sd.

E d u catin g F a th e r .

(5)

F in d in g Your L i f e ’ s Work.

(6) C.

Gateway P ro d u c tio n s Inc.

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Q il.n m

20

TFC

5

sd. Mahnke

194-0

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G reen er H i l l s .

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11 min.

sd .

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS * P ro .le c ts t h a t w i l l h e lp you p r e ­ p a re y o u r s e lf f o r a p la c e i n s o c i e t y . 1.

O u tlin e on th e board a su g g e ste d c u rric u lu m f o r h ig h sc h o o l and ju n io r c o lle g e which would produce u s e f u l c itiz e n s »

lo g

2.

Take th e "b attery o f v o c a tio n a l g uidance t e s t s t o de­ term in e y o u r i n t e r e s t s and p r e f e r e n c e s .

3*

P la n a v o c a tio n f o r y o u r s e lf fo llo w in g a l l th e d i ­ r e c t i o n s g iv e n to you.

Use h a l f o f th e se m e ste r i f

n e c e s s a ry b e fo re coming up w ith y o u r c o n c lu s io n s . D.

EVALUATION:

H ere a r e sam ple e v a lu a tio n item s t o be ap­

p l i e d t o y o u r te c h n iq u e and a b i l i t y to p la n f o r th e fu ­ tu re . 1.

RATING- SCALE:

P la c e an X i n th e space f o r which you

q u a lify . a . ( ) You have in v e s ti g a te d f u l l y a l l s o u rc e s o f in fo rm a tio n on th e v o c a tio n c o n s id e re d . b . ( ) You have n o t l e t th e glam or o f th e p o s i t i o n sway y o u r Judgm ent. c.

( ) You have

madea su rv ey o f y o u r i n t e r e s t s .

d.

( ) You have

v i s i t e d men i n th e f i e l d co n c ern in g

a p a r t i c u l a r v o c a tio n . e . ( ) You have made an h o n e st a p p r a i s a l of y o u r a b ilitie s . ( 2.

) T o ta l.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X in th e c o r r e c t space f o r

tr u e o r f a l s e . T

F

a.

( )( ) You sh o u ld d ev elo p re so n a n ce in y o u r v o ic e .

b.

( )( ) I t i s

w ise t o m atch y o u r v o ice t o your a g e .

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c.

( )( ) I t

i s unw ise t o i n f l e c t y o u r v o ic e .

d.

( )( ) I t

i s "best t o t a l k o v e r y o u r v o c a tio n a l

c h o ic e w ith y o u r p a r e n t s . e.

{ )( ) I t

i s w ise t o s e l e c t y o u r c o lle g e on th e

b a s is of your f r i e n d s ' a d v ic e .

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CHAPTER 9*

RELIGION

HOW TO IMPROVE THE MORAL STANDARDS • OF YOUR SOCIAL LIFE A.

MOTIVATION;

Rewards t h a t may come to you from v ir tu o u s

liv in g * 1.

INEXPENSIVE SOCIAL LIFEi

P a r t i e s g iv en by ch u rch

groups a r e alm o st alw ays f r e e . 2.

MORE GOOD WHOLESOME ACQUAINTANCES :

F rie n d s h ip s w ith

r e l i g i o u s backgrounds d ev elo p i n t o b e t t e r f r i e n d ­ s h ip s f o r young p e o p le . 3-

BETTER ADJUSTMENT TO SOCIETY:

By d e v e lo p in g a p h i l ­

osophy o f l i f e you w i l l have a h ig h e r m oral code. k.

PEACE OF MIND: Lend a h e lp in g hand where i t i s needed and y o u r c o n sc ie n c e w i l l

5.

n e v e r b o th e r you.

HAPPINESS: Y ou ca n n o t be happy w h ile th e flam es of h a te b u rn deep w ith in you.

B.

DIRECTIONS:

H ere a r e some s u g g e s tio n s to h elp you in

your d a ily l i f e . 1.

BIRDSEYE VIEW: How t o s e l e c t a

p h ilo so p h y of l i f e

to liv e by. a.

B ase a l l y o u r th in k in g and a c tio n s on th e "g o ld ­ en r u l e . "

(Do u n to o th e r s a s you would have

them do u n to y o u .) b.

Be a c o n fo rm is t, you can n o t f i g h t a l l of s o c ie ty .

c.

Be an i n d i v i d u a l i s t as re g a rd s c r i t i c a l th in k in g , (1)

Throw away a l l y o u r p r e ju d ic e s .

(2)

Always se e k e n lig h te n m e n t by g a in in g i n ­ s ig h t.

d.

D o n 't be th e HI'm o u t to g e t a l l I can g e t" ty p e o f guy.

e.

(They u s u a lly end up b ehind b a r s .)

Be a p ro m o ter o f b r o t h e r ly lo v e .

(B e lie v e in

th e b ro th e rh o o d o f m an.) f.

Prom ote n e ig h b o r lin e s s .

g.

Prom ote b a s ic s ta n d a r d s o f h o n e sty in y o u r s e lf .

CONSOLATION:

How t o s e l e c t your r e l i g i o u s a f f i l i a ­

tio n . a.

J o in th e ch u rch s u b s c rib e d to by your p a r e n t s .

b.

I f yo u r p a r e n ts do n o t s u b s c rib e t o a p a r t i c u l a r ch u rch s e l e c t y o u r own c h u rc h .

c.

Ask f r ie n d s who a r e members o f v a rio u s ch u rch es some q u e s tio n s a b o u t custom s and r i t u a l .

d.

S t a r t w ith th e id e a t h a t th e r e i s good in ev ery re lig io n .

e.

A tte n d a l l th e d i f f e r e n t ch u rch es in town. (1)

A ct a s a g u e s t w h ile you v i s i t each ch u rch .

(2)

J u s t be an o n lo o k e r u n le s s you a r e i n v i te d to p a r tic ip a te .

(3)

Wear a h a t i f i t i s e x p e c te d .

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Don*t ta k e communion u n le s s th e ch u rch a l ­ lows and you want t o .

(5)

Be r e s p e c t f u l and c o u rte o u s a t a l l tim e s .

(6)

Don*t t a l k d u rin g th e s e r v i c e ,

( Compare

n o te s o u ts id e th e c h u rc h .) f.

The C o n s titu tio n g iv e s everyone th e r i g h t of freedom o f r e l i g i o n , a f t e r you have v i s i t e d a l l church groups s e l e c t t h a t one which o f f e r s th e most to you. (1)

P eace of mind.

(2)

Rewards and g o a ls .

(3 ) S ta n d a rd s o f a c ti o n . (k-)

A e s th e tic v a lu e s .

(5 ) E m o tio nal o u t l e t .

g.

(a)

S y m b o lis m .

(b)

R itu a l.

I f you w ish t o change to a church o th e r th an t h a t o f y o u r p a r e n t s , e x p la in t o them th e re a s o n s f o r w an tin g t o change. (1)

Have p a r e n ts v i s i t th e church o f f i c i a l o r v ic e v e r s a .

(2)

Have p a r e n ts re a d a b o u t church from b ia s e d p ie c e o f l i t e r a t u r e such a s an c y c lo p e d ia .

a non­ en­

(3)

Ask f o r a s t r a i g h t y es o r no answ er a f t e r you have p re s e n te d your c a s e .

(K)

I f answ er i s no, p o stp o n e y o u r p la n s u n t i l p a r e n ts se e y o u r s id e o f i t o r you become o f age and a r e in d e p e n d e n t.

TOLERANCE: a.

D o n 't

How t o l i v e as a u n ite d group. h old i t a g a in s t a p e rso n because he happens

t o go to a d i f f e r e n t church th a n you. b.

Make an e f f o r t t o u n d e rsta n d y o u r n e ig h b o r 's be­ lie fs .

c.

D o n 't t h r u s t y o u r b e l i e f s on anyone.

d.

Take y o u r p r e ju d ic e s t o y o u r clergym an

and t a l k

th in g s o v e r w ith him. e.

Defend A m e ric a 's freedom o f r e l i g i o n , l e t a l l p e o p le w orship a s th e y see f i t .

f.

D o n 't g e n e r a liz e ab o u t a r e l i g i o u s group from a few exam ples you have known.

g.

When d is c u s s in g c o n t r o v e r s i a l i s s u e s , b ase a l l argum ents on c r i t i c a l th in k in g and n o t on emo­ tio n s •

h.

D o n 't p u sh y o u r argum ent when th e o t h e r fe llo w i s mad, soon you w i l l b o th be mad.

i.

N ever d e l i b e r a t e l y t r y to shock p e o p le .

j.

Be q u ic k to ad m it when you a r e wrong.

k.

D o n 't d is c u s s c o n t r o v e r s i a l is s u e s w ith p eo p le you do n o t know v ery w e ll.

1.

S u p p o rt your p o in t w ith f a c t s t h a t a r e w e ll known to th e o th e r p e rs o n ,

m.

D o n 't be a g g ra v a te d w ith p e o p le who th in k and a c t slo w er th a n you.

n.

D o n 't make fun o f th e p h y s i c a l ly handicapped p e rs o n .

o.

D o n 't make s l u r r i n g rem arks and innuendos ab o u t p e rso n s you d i s l i k e ,

p.

S ta y away from th e p e rso n who t r i e s to g iv e you a bad r e p u ta ti o n ,

q.

D o n 't blow up when you c o n s id e r someone has wronged you.

r.

Avoid g e t t i n g i n t o community c liq u e s ,

s.

Always keep y o u r group s p i r i t w ith in bounds,

t.

J o in a s many groups a s you c a n .

u.

D o n 't ta k e i t o u t on an o r g a n iz a tio n j u s t b e ' cause th e y do n o t a s k you i n .

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In fo rm a tio n . a.

Books. (1)

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G-lasahouse o f P r e j u d i c e .

W illiam Morrow and Company, New Y ork, 19^6.

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B ogardus, E. S .:

S o c io lo g y *

The M acm illan

Company, New York, 19^5(3)

McCharen, W. K .:

Im proving th e Q u a lity of

L iv in g . George Peabody C o lleg e f o r T ea ch ers, D iv is io n o f Surveys and F ie ld S e r v ic e s , Nashv i l i e , Tenn. , 19^S. (k-)

Powdermaker, H o rte n se :

P ro b in g Our P re.lu -

d i c e s * H arp er and B ro th e rs , New Y ork, 19^2. (5)

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One N a tio n .

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f l i n Company, B oston, 19^5* b*

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(C o n su lt E d u c a tio n a l M otion P ic tu r e

Guide f o r f u r t h e r in f o r m a tio n .) (1)

A m ericans A l l *

Forum ed

MOT

19^5

16 min.

3d. (2)

Boundary L in e s * I n t Flm Fd sd .

20 m in.

House I Live I n . Young America m in.

1° min.

c o lo r .

( 3 ) P o ^ t Be a S u ck er* NCCJ (k-)

19^7

sd.

lo a n .

19^6 10

sd .

( 5 ) Whoever You A re .

Flm Program

19^6

20 min.

sd. (6)

World We Want t o Live I n . m in.

C.

sd.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS! h e lp you to

NCCJ 19^1 10

C lassroom p erfo rm an ces

t h a t may

see l i f e i n a new and d i f f e r e n t l i g h t .

1.

P la n and p u t on a 11b ro th e rh o o d 11 dance f o r th e sch o o l and u se th e fu n d s to h e lp th o se most in need in th e community.

2.

Hold a c l a s s d is c u s s io n on r e l i g i o n , conduct i t in a t o l e r a n t way.

3*

P u t on a s k i t d ra m a tiz in g th e e f f e c t s of h a te on mi­ n o r i t y g ro u p s.

D.

EVALUATION:

Some sam ple check-ups t o use in e v a lu a tin g

th e m oral co n d u ct of y o u r s o c i a l l i f e . 1.

RATING

SCALE:

P la c e an X i n ea ch space f o r w hich

you q u a l i f y . a . ( ) You d id n o t make s ta te m e n ts d e sig n e d t o shock p e o p le . b . ( ) You su p p o rte d y o u r p o in t w ith f a c t s t h a t were w e ll known by a l l . c . ( ) You d id n o t make g e n e r a l i z a t i o n s . d . ( ) You were p a t i e n t w ith o th e r s who were slow b rin g in g out t h e i r p o in t of view. e. ( 2.

( ) You d id n o t a t any tim e lo s e your com posure. ) T o ta l.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X i n th e c o r r e c t space

fo r

tru e o r f a ls e . T

F

a . ( )( ) I t i s w ise to u n d e rsta n d y o u r n e ig h b o r’ s b e lie fs .

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T

F

b . ( )( ) I t i s unw ise to g e t i n t o community c liq u e s* c . ( )( ) You sh o u ld do in d iv id u a l c r i t i c a l th in k in g . d . ( )( ) I t i s b e s t t o s u b s c rib e to th e same church a s t h a t en d o rsed by y o u r p a r e n ts . e . ( )( ) You sh o u ld alw ays go to your p a r e n ts and g iv e y o u r re a so n s f o r w ishing to change re lig io u s a f f i l i a t i o n .

CHAPTER 10.

POPULATI ON

HOW TO LIVE IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT A.

MOTIVATION:

B e n e f its t h a t may a c c ru e t o you i f you ad­

j u s t to y o u r s u rro u n d in g s . 1.

MORE ENJOYMENT IN YOUR HOME:

A co m fo rta b le house

h e lp s to c r e a te an e n jo y a b le home. 2.

FEWER DISEASESi

Removal o f slum c o n d itio n s s to p s

sp rea d o f d is e a s e . 3.

EMOTIONAL HEALTH:

W ell o rd e re d p h y s ic a l and s o c i a l

en vironm ent i s a good p r e v e n t it i v e f o r Jan g led n e rv e s . B.

DIRECTIONS:

Follow th e s e sim p le r u l e s and a d a p t y o u r-

s e l f to y o u r s u rro u n d in g s . 1.

SPACE: a.

How to o b ta in ad e q u ate h o u s in g .

R efuse to pay e x o r b ita n t amounts o f money f o r re n t.

b.

O ffe r to make m inor r e p a i r s and keep in good c o n d itio n f o r a low er r e n t .

c.

R efu se t o s h a re o r h elp in th e upkeep where you a r e r e n tin g i f you a re b e in g charged a v e ry h ig h ra te .

d.

Gdve w ide, u n fa v o ra b le p u b l i c i t y to hig h r e n t la n d lo rd s .

e.

When you a re re a d y to b u il d , g e t s e v e r a l e s t i ­ m ates from c o n t r a c t o r s .

f.

B u ild th e home y o u r s e l f .

g.

B a rg a in f o r your m a t e r i a l s .

h.

C o n s tru c t a house t h a t can be added t o a s y o u r a b i l i t y t o do so a r i s e s .

i.

Reduce a l l u n n e c e ssa ry e x tra v a g a n c e s and f r i l l s i n c o n s tr u c tio n .

J.

S e le c t y o u r p la n s w e ll, economize on s i z e and lo c a t i o n o f room s.

k.

I f you engage a c o n tr a c to r , s ig n a c o n t r a c t f o r a s p e c if ie d am ount.

1.

Use in e x p e n siv e m a t e r i a l s .

m.

Buy a t t r a c t i v e , q u a l i t y , b u t n o t fa n c y , expen-

,

s iv e f u r n i s h i n g s .

n.

D o n 't b u ild i f c o s ts a r e to o h ig h .

o.

F in an ce th e buying o f a new home th ro u g h y o u r bank.

NEIGHBORS: a.

How t o e lim in a te ra c e f r i c t i o n .

Show a f r i e n d l y a t t i t u d e tow ard new p e o p le t h a t you m eet.

b.

Welcome a p e rso n w ith o u t th e p re v io u s fo rm a tio n of o p in io n s .

c.

(Look f o r th e good in h im .)

Acknowledge th e custom s o f o th e r ra c e s and g ro u p s .

d.

F ind o u t how boys and g i r l s l i v e o v er on th e o th e r s id e o f th e t r a c k s .

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e.

Don’t g e n e r a liz e a b o u t ra c e s from th e few ex­ am ples you have s e e n .

(Everyone r e a c t s a s an

i n d i v i d u a l .) f.

Be proud o f y o u r m in o rity g ro u p s.

g.

Acknowledge

th e p a r t th e c u l t u r e o f th e m in o rity

group p la y s

o r had in making up th e e x i s t i n g c u l­

tu r a l p a tte rn . h.

Make f r ie n d s in y o u r own g ro u p .

i.

Make f r ie n d s w ith p eo p le o u ts id e of y o u r g ro u p .

J.

Don’ t g e t an g ry when someone c r i t i c i z e s y o u r group u n f a i r l y .

k.

(Have f a c t s r e a d y .)

S tan d up f o r y o u r o p in io n s a s w e ll a s re c o g n iz e th e o p in io n s o f o t h e r s .

1.

S tan d f o r e q u a li t y in b u s in e s s and s o c i a l a f ­ f a i r s even a s you b e lie v e in p o l i t i c a l e q u a lity f o r a l l g ro u p s.

m. P ic k y o u r f r ie n d s w ith o u t re g a rd t o ra c e o r mi­ n o r i t y g ro u p . n.

Be f r i e n d l y w ith everyone a t a l l s o c i a l a f f a i r s .

o.

Take y o u r a s s ig n e d o r u n a sslg n e d p la c e in p u b lic . p la c e s r e g a r d le s s o f th e c o lo r o f s k in n e x t to you.

p.

(Remember y o u r c o lo r i s d i f f e r e n t t o him .)

R esp ect a l l y o u r n e ig h b o rs and h e lp them a t t a i n th e ir le g a l r ig h ts .

SLUMS:

How t o e lim in a te ru n down bousing a re a s*

a.

S t a r t a c le a n up cam paign i n y o u r n eig h b o rh o o d .

b.

A ppeal to y o u r p a r e n ts t o r e q u ir e la n d owners in slum a r e a s t o c le a n up t h e i r p ro p e rty o r fa c e p o s s ib le condem nation o f t h e i r h o ld in g s by c i t y h e a lt h o f f i c i a l s .

c.

Work t o g e t your c i t y c o u n c il t o buy a l l slum p r o p e r ty and make a p a rk o f th e a r e a .

d.

Ge^ a l l slum p r o p e r ty condemned and r e q u ir e th e r e s i d e n t s t o move o u t.

e.

R eplace slum houses w ith houses b u i l t by th e governm ent.

f.

Do y o u r u tm o st t o prom ote th e b u ild in g of a i r y h o u sin g p r o j e c ts so t h a t th e I n h a b ita n ts o f th e slum s can g e t o u t o f them .

g.

R eq u ire b e t t e r s e r v ic e from th e c i t y h e a lt h o f­ fic ia ls .

SOCIAL CLASS.:

How to g e t a lo n g w ith th e p e o p le who

have more o r l e s s money th a n you h av e. a.

Don’t be j e a lo u s .

b.

Don’ t lo r d your money o v er anyone.

c.

Pay y o u r own way.

(Don’ t be a sponge and r e l y

on someone e l s e f o r th e r i d e . ) d.

Don’ t b ra g a b o u t how much money you spend o r have t o spend.

e.

Never toe ashamed i f you do n o t have a s much money a s your f r i e n d s have.

f.

Know y o u r p la c e , d o n * t t r y t o mix w ith th o se who e x i s t on h ig h sp en d in g .

(To t r y t o keep up

w i l l o n ly toring you t r o u b l e .) SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

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Man*8 Most Danger­

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h e lp you c le a n up some o f th e problem s e x i s t i n g in your n eig h b o rh o o d . 1.

Draw up a pro p osed p la n f o r a c le a n up of c i t y slum s and p r e s e n t i t t o th e c i t y c o u n c il and t r y t o g e t them t o a c c e p t th e p la n .

2.

O rganize y o u r c l a s s a s a com m ittee t o wipe o u t gangs in y o u r sc h o o l and community by o r i g i n a t i n g c o n s tru c ­ t i v e a c t i v i t i e s , p la y g ro u n d s, e t c .

3*

P u t on a a r i v e f o r b e tte rm e n t o f r e l a t i o n s w ith mi­ n o r i t y gro u p s i n th e sc h o o l and community.

Get th e

a i a o f sc h o o l a u t h o r i t i e s , community le a d e r s , l o c a l p a p e rs , and o t h e r a g e n c ie s to make th e d r iv e s u c c e s s ­ fu l. P.

EVALUATION;

Some e v a lu a tio n ite m s t o check y o u r a c t i v i ­

t i e s i n m eetin g th e problem s o f y o u r en v iro n m en t. 1.

RATING- SCALE:

P la c e an X in th e space p ro v id e d f o r

which you q u a l i f y . a . ( ) You d o n 't form p re v io u s o p in io n s o f p e rs o n s . b . ( ) You d o n 't draw c o n c lu s io n s from g e n e r a liz a ­ t i o n s ab o u t r a c e s . c . ( ) You g r e e t a l l new p e o p le you meet in a f r ie n d ­ l y m anner. d . ( ) You make an e f f o r t t o see how th e o th e r h a l f liv e s . 2.

TRUE-FALSE:

P la c e an X in th e c o r r e c t space f o r

tru e o r f a ls e . T

F

a . ( )( ) You sh o u ld s ig n f o r a s p e c if ie d amount when engaging a c o n t r a c t o r t o b u ild y o u r home. b . ( )( ) I t i s unwise t o b u ild a home when th e c o s ts a re h ig h . c . ( )( ) You sh o u ld o f f e r to make m inor r e p a i r s and p ro v id e upkeep on y o u r home f o r low er r e n t . fJJMVERSITYOFSOUTHERNCALIFORNIAUBRARt