today's
laugh
How many White House staffers does it
take to screw in a lightbulb?
Twelve, but only if they can write a
book about it.
If you think things improve with the
years, attend a class reunion.
A man, eager to make an investment,
went to his bank and asked for a big loan. The banker
said, "Can you give us a statement?"
The man said, "I’m
optimistic!"
If necessity is the mother of
invention, how come such unnecessary stuff is invented?
1898
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
No Free Entertaining.
With reference to the coming state
G.A.R. encampment to be held in Carthage in May, it
should be remembered that the old soldiers all take care
of themselves--that is they pay for all they get. As
there will be more people here than can be comfortably
cared for at the hotels, the people will doubtless be
asked to accommadate a large number in their homes, but
all such will expect to pay for what they get. Many will
simply want rooms and will take their meals at the
restaurants.
Proving a Record Breaker.
The Pleasant Valley mines, now being
operated by French capitalists, shipped a car load of ore
today, which is the second this week. The mine certainly
gives promise of becoming a record breaking producer from
the amount of stuff in sight. A force of 25 men are now
employed at the mine under the supervision of H.M.
Cornell.
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Today's Feature Fair Acre Improvements Possible.
The City Council will be asked
to approve a resolution at tonight’s regular
meeting that would clear the way for expansion of
facilities at the Fair Acres Sports Complex. The
resolution is one of the last steps necessary to
secure the free services of the National Guard to
do dirt work in preparation for girls softball
fields and soccer practice fields.
Park Administrator Alan Bull
told the Mornin’ Mail that it is
hoped that the girls softball fields would be
usable within a year.
According to Bull, the
resolution before the Council does not commit the
City to any large expenditures, it mainly assures
the National Guard that all permits for the
improvements will be obtained. Much of the work
would be provided by the local Guard Unit with
assistance from other area units.
The Park Board has been looking
at ways to continue improvements to the Complex,
but have not had funding for the project. The
idea of asking the National Guard to help was
brought to the Board’s attention about two
years ago. Since then, a series of communications
between the Board and State officials kept the
project alive.
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artCentral Release from
artCentral
Spring is in the air!!!
We just can’t tell yet because of
the cold weather!!
Trees are staring to
bud and there’s daffodils already
showing their sunny faces.
Before you know it the
warm weather will be here!!!
That’s something
we really could use right now. We’re
a bit anxious for the planting season and
with good reason.
Have you heard about
ART IN THE GARDEN?!! Well
then...let’s just go over it now.
This year Ozark Nursery
and the Art Forum Group are working
together to bring you a garden tour with
a twist!!
Art in the Garden
1998 is a self-guided garden and art
tour to be held on June 20th from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. According to the news release
this will be an "informative and
entertaining event created for the entire
community, not just garden and art
enthusiasts. The tour showcases some
beautiful gardens and features within
them artwork created by local fine
artists."
We will be one of the
Carthage stops on this tour and hope to
have art and flowers galore!! Rumor has
it the "Two Raku Guys" will be
here demonstrating their art as well as
an art show indoors featuring
artCentral’s talented members!!
Ticket and a guide will
be available June 1st at artCentral,
Ozark Nursery, and the Joplin and Webb
City public libraries.
ALL PROCEEDS go toward
the purchase of gardening and or art
books at the local library of your
choice. That’s right...your choice.
Each ticket buyer gets to choose which
library they want that money to go to.
artCentral’s art library is one of
your options’!! Isn’t that
cool!!
Mimosa Garden club is
going to be helping out and rumor has it
Carthage is going to be showing off some
awesome gardens!!
As to who’s
gardens and which artists will be on the
tour well... they’re working on that
. artCentral has information and sign-up
sheets available for both the gardens and
the artist so stop in and check this out!
For more info you can
also contact Jim and Carla Parrill, Ozark
Nursery, 623-6438 or Jane Kleindl, Art
Forum Group 623-5324. A big THANK YOU to
Jim, Carla and Jane for all their hard
work. We will keep you posted on all the
upcoming details.
More thank you’s
go to Peg Wing for her donation of art
books to our library, to Jerry Ellis for
sharing his time and talents, to the ten
fledging watercolorists who took
Jerry’s workshop.
Anyone want to help
with the planting out Here ?? just call
us.
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Commentary Martin
"Bubs" Hohulin
State Representative, District 126
Several times now, I
have written about how issues are many
times tied to either children or
education. By doing so the proponents are
hoping that we will be scared to vote
against such measures for fear of being
labeled anti-children or anti-education.
This has been done over and over on
things like environmental issues, taxes,
and regulations. I think I saw the topper
this week.
For the second year in
a row there has been a bill introduced
that would affect the banking and credit
union industries. When credit unions
started there was a requirement that the
members of a credit union have a common
bond, usually related to their
profession. As the years passed, the
credit unions began taking more and more
customers that really didn’t have
that much in common, other than that they
were all human. This may not seem like
that big a deal until one considers the
difference in how banks and credit unions
are regulated. There are a lot less
requirements, regulations, fees, and
taxes on credit unions than on banks. As
a result, credit unions are able to offer
better rates on saving accounts and
loans.
I’m not saying
this is a bad thing, it is just that if
credit unions are going to be able to
have an advantage over banks, they should
be held to the original intent of the
"common bond" requirement. Let
me point out that this is a very clear
illustration of how any time we pass
regulations and taxes on anything, the
people end up paying for it. In this case
it is in the form of lower rates on
savings accounts and higher rates on
loans.
Ideally, the best thing
to do would be to ease the burden on
banks and let them operate under the same
structure as credit unions, but from a
practical standpoint, that isn’t
going to happen, quite the opposite. A
bill has been introduced that would
dramatically ease the "common
bond" requirement on credit unions
and let more people join. This isn’t
fair any way you look at it. What we
would wind up with is similar financial
institutions being forced to play under
very different rules. As a matter of
principle it comes down to the credit
unions ignoring the rules for years and
now that they have been caught, wanting
to change the rules.
By now you are probably
asking yourself, "What does all this
have to do with children?" That is
exactly my point. Whether you agree or
disagree with the above explanation
regarding banks and credit unions, one
thing should be clear, this doesn’t
seem like an issue that pertains to kids.
Apparently I was either wrong or
underestimated just how far some folks
will go use children as pawns to advance
their agenda. The folks that were in the
Capitol for several days talking to their
legislators on behalf of credit unions
were wearing shirts that said
"Credit Unions for Kids." Maybe
you can explain the connection to me,
because I still haven’t figured it
out.
As usual, I can be
reached at House Post Office, State
Capitol, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or
1-800-878-7126 or
mhohulin@services.state.mo.us for your
questions, comments, and advice.
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Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',
The thermos bottle, as the
old story goes, is an ingenious device. Keeps
hot things hot, cold things cold. But, the
question is asked, "how does it
know?"
The commercial showin’
a group of generation X’ers sittin’
‘round the campfire sippin on a can a
brew. "It doesn’t get any better
than this," one of them says with
authority. I would ask again, "how does
he know?"
I can understand a
statement such as "this is the
life," or "things could be a lot
worse," but I have never been one ta
think it is impossible to be better. Once
that thought process begins, all innovations
cease. We become protective of even the
slightest modification and fear any
alteration of what has become the norm.
Even Edison continued
modifications on the light bulb after the
basic formula was discovered. His work has
been improved over the years. "Course he
prob’ly didn’t spend much time
sittin’ ‘round the campfire.
This is some fact, but
mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
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Weekly Column Health Notes
ANOTHER SMOKING HAZARD: By now,
you probably know that cigarettes can cause
cancer, cardiovascular complications, respiratory
ailments, premature aging, and many other
physical problems.
Now there’s one more
reason not to smoke: the possibility that you can
suffer severe burns from aerosol hair sprays.
Apparently, this happens far
too often and people who use aerosol sprays need
to be reminded that these can explode in the
presence of a flame or even an ember.
If you still smoke, please
don’t do so while using hair spray or any
aerosol product. Also, since teenagers are among
the nation’s fastest growing group of
smokers, and since they also tend to use hair
sprays, they need to be cautioned not to do so
while smoking.
UNDERWEAR ALLERGIES: The latex
that lines the waist and leg openings of some
styles of underwear can cause allergic reactions
in people who have a chemical sensitivity to
various rubberized materials. When these linings
or leg openings are stretched, the latex may come
in contact with the skin, which can cause itching
and inflammation, as well as teary eyes and
sneezing. Dish washing gloves, hot water bottles,
and even rubber bands can set off the same
allergic reactions.
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