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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C, Dec. 18, 1569-1-8
Assault On
Childhood
BY LENNART PEARSON
Head Librarian
Presbyterian College
The Assault on Childhood. By Ron Goulart.
278 pages. Sherboume Press. 1969.
Growing up in America is not easy. And if
the author of this book is correct, a large share of
the blame must be placed upon profiteers who cor
rupt children in their pursuit of the buck.
Singled out for scrutiny are the toymakers,
TV promoters, cereal phckagers, comic book pub
lishers, advertising agents, and other assorted
hucksters and hustlers who make war on the
young. The result is an informative and disturb
ing piece of reportage.
Parents, for example, will find confirmed
what they have already suspected: accessories
for Barbie dolls can easily run up to three hundred
dollars. (“Barbie works continuously at slotting
your little girl into a predetermined future The
ideal role seems to be that of a suburban matron
who rarely leaves the house, changes clothes fre
quently, and uses a lot of convenience products.”)
Americans spend more on war toys than some
countries spend for real weapons and military
equipment. G.I. Joe is Barbie for boys except that
his accessories are even more expensive. Guns
over butter. Whether the recent revelatioins in
Vietnam have taken any glamor off the war toys
this year remains to be seen. (“The more action,
the more fun for you and your friends.")
Also given the treatment is the Walt Disney
mystique. Facts and figures are marshaled to
show that the many and varied Disney enterprises
owe their fabulous sucess to two basic ingredients:
sugary sentiment and engulfing commercialism
(“Many of the problems of American life seem
sometimes to rise out of the fact that America is
not so much a sick and childish society. Walter
Disney did much to encourage the retreat from
maturity.”)
All in all, Ron Goulart has provided a useful
survey of some very real problems, or perhaps
more accurately, some problems that are particu
larly vexing to the families of affluence. On the
other hand, if you take into account the vast num
ber of children whose needs are far more basic
than a new Barbie outfit, it seems to me that at
least some of the sympathy sure to be elicited is
probably a bit misplaced.
A final chapter, optimistically entitled “Over
throwing the Kid Industry," calls attention to some
of the recourses open,to those who are concerned
about the commercial exploitation of children.
Most of the suggestions are the familiar and obvi
ous ones: wire the TV network: talk to your con
gressman; write the Food and Drug Administra
tion. One other suggestion could be added: a lov
ing but firm parental, “No."
I’m not sure that I would recommend this book
for Christmas. Read it the day after.
READY FOR PARADE — Cub Scout Pack 21 is Christmas Parade The Pack is sponsored by the
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Dear
BY SALLY SHAW
DEAR SALLY: I’m a girl of 22
with a college degree, and 1 have
a boy friend who complains that
I freeze out all his friends with
my knowledge of good books,
classical music, the opera, and
the ballet. Do you think I should
change my interests, as he has
suggested? SUE.
DEAR SUE: Don’t change your
interests. It might be advisable
to change boy friends! Or, may
be you should expand your cir
cle of friends to include others
with similar interests. Be sure
too, to guard against a too-os-
tentatious display of your lofty
interests, which might just be
what your boy friend is complain
ing about.
DEAR SALLY: Here’s my little
headache. I’m engaged to a girl
who admits still to being “half
in love" with a former boy friend,
but who declares she’s recover
ing gradually from this broken
romance, and that she’s sure that
after we’re married she’ll been-
Sally
tirely cured. I’m not too sure I
want to go ahead with this. What
do you think? UNDECIDED.
DEAR UNDECIDED: I think, if
you were to marry this girl, you
would more than likely be spend
ing the rest of your life with the
feeling that you caught her on
the rebound and that you were in
the nature of a second choice
with her. Marriage without com
plete and unqualified love is NO
THING’
DEAR SALLY: When my hus
band and I were courting he al
ways always accompanied me on
shopping expeditions and got a big
kick out of selecting my clothes.
I’ll confess I liked it, too, and
thought it was cute. But now, after
five months of marriage, this
habit of his is becoming more and
more annoying. I’d like very much
to pick out my own clothes, in
stead of being conned into buying
and wearing something of his
choosing and which many times I
don't like. I love my husband very
much, and don’t want to hurt his
feelings. So, how can I handle
this? MIDGE.
DEAR MIDGE: Next time you
decide to go shopping, say no
thing to him until you've arrang
ed to do it in the company of two
or three of your girl friends.
Chances are that, under these
circumstances, he won’t want to
tag along -- but if he does, he'll
be so out-talked and out-voted,
you’ll end up with the clothes
you've chosen yourself.
DEAR SALLY: I'm a young
woman of 32, considered more
than passably attractive, but am
still unmarried. Seems 1 just can
not find the perfect man for me.
Although I date lots of different
men, there’s always something I
can't take -- sonv- peculiarity,
foible, habit or fault that I know
would stand in the way of a mu
tually happy marriage.Time’sa-
wasting. What do you advise?
Beth.
DEAR BETH: Perfection 0 The
"perfect" mate for anyone is the
person whom we love DESPITE
his peculiarities, foibles, habits,
or faults. You’re being entirely
too critical and analytical about
the men you date, and unless you
change your attitude, I'm afraid
you'll lie spending the rest of
your life just waiting.
Christmas Cantata
“Carol of Christmas," a
Christmas Cantata, will be pre
sented by the choir of the Da
vidson Street BaptistChurchSun-
day night, Dec. 21, at 7:30 at the
church.
John Gallman, music director,
will direct the choir with Miss
Ann Webb as pianist.
Solo parts will bo rendered by
Mrs. Kent Jewell, Mrs. James
Bryson, Wilson Echols, Herbert
O’Shields, and Kent Jewell.
Narration will t>e given by the
pastor, Rev. M. Floyd Hellams.
At the close of the service,
Christmas fruit and candies will
be distributed to all the children
in the social hall of the church.
The public is invited to attend
the service.
Dillard Heads
Magnolia Lodge
J. Robert Dillard recently was
installed as worshipful master of
Magnolia Lodge No. 355,A.F.M.,
of Joanna.
den; George S. Simpson, Jailor
warden; Robert L. Thomas, trea
surer; V. Wyman Livingston,
secretary; J. C. Strood, senior
deacon; Danny Bouslay, Junior
deacon; William Bolsky and Mack
Nabors, stewards; HaroldWal-
drop, tiler; and James Fulmer,
chaplin.
Other officers who were in
stalled Dec. 9 are:
The cotton “square” is the
Cecil F. Harris, senior war- plant’s flower bud.
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