European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday october 22, 1977 Workaholic life ruled by compulsion by Michael j. Halberstam . Ever since the Advent of the 35-hour workweek there has been Little danger that any body in the . Would suffer from compulsory overwork. Certain individuals How Ever Are cursed with a compulsive need to work. They seem to Lack an inner governor that tells them when they Are exhausted men tally and physically and when they need rest and ," As they Are called tend to be competitive hurried people who Are pre occupied with deadlines. They cannot balance their use of Energy with the need for recuperation. Many expect themselves to work As hard and produce As much As they did when they were 20 years  recent Issue of the journal of the Ameri can medical association reports that such people often end up in doctors offices complaining not of overwork but of inability to work even  May include fatigue irritability sleep disturbances difficulty concentrating memory lapses confusion depression Stom Ach upsets and assorted aches and pains. The overwork syndrome sometimes resembles other illnesses brain disorders heart disease depression neurosis thyroid deficiency and  tend to Cope with their fatigue and other difficulties by forcing themselves to work even longer hours in order to catch up. They give up All forms of physical exercise and recreation which Only makes them less efficient and less Able to  in a vicious Circle they toil 60 to 100 hours a week never taking a Day off or a vacation. No employer except one s own self would be permitted to drive an employee so  one Case a 34-year-old tax attorney had for the previous three years worked 80 hours week. He took no vacations and few week ends or Days off. He came to a physician Pla Gued with fatigue inability to concentrate and trouble  a Young boy this patient had rarely seen his father a prosperous businessman who died of a heart attack in his -40 s. Once As a child the patient had waited All one Satur Day afternoon pole in hand for his father to take him fishing. The father never  lawyer grew up believing that his self Worth depended upon outdoing his  Workaholic was a 39-year-old House wife with severe headaches weight loss constipation and crying spells. She had a 20 year old daughter who lived at Home contributed nothing to the household and demanded that her Mother who worked full time As Amill worker Iron three blouses for her each Day. The Mother was a perfectionist House keeper and even straightened up her Daugh Ter s Messy  tax attorney and the housewife ultimately went into psychotherapy which helped them to understand their compulsive need to overwork to relax their perfectionist Stan Dards and to schedule time off for exercise and  variant of the Workaholic is the rapid a proliferating super mom the woman usually Between 25 and 35, who is simultaneously raising a couple of children giving dinner parties participating in civic associations and completing College going to Grad uate school or holding a full time Job. I am seeing More and More of these women who complain of being tired All the  who would t be at the opposite extreme Are people who cannot or will not work or who derive no pleasure from work. They suffer an equal loss for work gives a person in addition tothe Means of survival a sense of reality and of usefulness. Work serves As an escape fro pressure and an outlet for Many other emotions. For a Lucky few work satisfies the urge to create. And for the Many As Voltaire noted in candide work keeps at Bay the great evils boredom vice and  is essential to a balanced life but when it becomes one s entire life As so often happens something is wrong. A t future column will offer some remedies for the Over work syndrome. C new York times grandmothers inc. Helps find work for women Tulsa okla. Up grandmothers,inc., a four year old corporation founded to find jobs for widows and divorcees with limited training has helped hundreds of women nationwide earn a Little extra Money an Many of them Are not even grandmothers. We d have no objection to anyone 18 Yea sold said Pauline Black an accountant and grandmother who founded the firm in 1973. I she wanted to be a grandmother at 18, then Well let  Black 59, said it is suggested that women wanting to gain temporary Domestic employment through grandmothers inc. Be38 years old because that s the average Low age for a grandmother. But they Don t have to be grandmothers she added. Black who started the company with on customer and one woman who needed a temporary Job said she has no idea How Man women Are working for grandmothers inc. Now. I would just have to guess at it and i would say Between 300 and 400," she said. But they come and they  Black said she decided to Start the organization after quitting her own Job. Back in 73,1 just got tired of working and i quit she said. I did accounting and also taught  said the organization was formed be cause so Many women find themselves divorced or widowed at the age of 50 or 60 with no skills and try desperately to live off social Security or inadequate pensions. If i had to live off $120 a month i d die she said. These people want their Pride  the women earn their Money by babysit Ting House sitting serving As companions tothe elderly or by doing Light housework. Some work one or two Days a week while other work seven Days a week on a live in basis. Their earnings depend on what tasks the perform and a percentage of it goes to the Cor , you can t get minimum wage Black said. While trying to expand her corporation in 1975, Black discovered she had cancer. A la Range Tomy was performed and she was told she would never speak again. But Black can speak although it is difficult and painful. Now Black is again ready to expand her operation. The organization has offices in Tulsa Oklahoma City and Houston and will open an Indianapolis franchise soon. 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Ih0h is Hobs add sea Folsa 10-22answer to yesterday s Puzzle. 11 contest 16 seize 20idi-22 Semi precious Gem 23 malicious 25 eyelid swelling 26 exclamation 27 the masses 29 space 31 study32 Dawn goddess 34 species of cat 38 sculptured40 Clad in a gown 42 labor org. 43 Bare 44 hymn Dies 45 Facto 47 Jules Verne hero48 very dry 49 the Emerald 52 of us 53 fondle 25 33 43 50 54 57 26 44 h 27 39 21 34 37 ii 22 26 51 55 23 52 20 38 56 59 30 47 31 4b 32 49 10-22 Georann Landers dear Ann when i was in the seventh Grade the class voted me the Klutz of the  my life people have been telling me slow Down Don hurry watch out there s a Plant there look up you redoing to walk into the fire by  have accidentally tripped waitresses run into the Bishop four Church with my Bike spilled soup on my Rich aunt torn the sleeve out of the neighbor lady s dress by just pulling a Loos thread. I once dropped the whole thanksgiving Turkey trying to help my grandmother. That same night i stumbled and fell face first into the pumpkin pie. I am Star crossed and Noth ing can be done about it. Now that i have accepted my Fate Iam a lot happier but i still do some awfully Klutzy  you take a Good look at this letter you la see i started dear Abby and crossed out her name and wrote  know you can t help me but you can at least wish me luck., King of the Klut Zes dear King i do wish you Luck but i still say As Long As you resign yourself to being Klutz you la be one. The Day you announce " i be done the Klutz number Long enough from now on i shape up you la see a big improvement. Dear Ann regarding you answer to Jerry in Yonkers who does t need to work to be Happy and whose statement work which i hate you found so revealing it s too bad you did t get your problem resolved  who finds Leisure hell exhibits a terrible  one whose work is supposed to give her such Joy your Lack of perception is astonishing. Hooray for Jerry who hate work and will Settle for a can of Beer and a Story by  with philistines like you Rebecca in Pittsburgh dear Pitts go Back and read that column again. I did not say Leisure is  i said my idea of hell would be a life of  that s exactly what i  someone who enjoys work is a Philistine than i plead guilty and i make no apologies. Dear Ann Landers i am 26,Wear a size five dress and have a baby face. To look at me you think i was 16 even though i have two sons. One is six the other seven. The problem is that whenever my husband and i go out i am taken for his daughter. When the kids Are with us people think they a my Little Brothers. Clyde is Only 37, but he s Bald on top and his love of Beer shows. He has spot belly that hangs Over his Belt. Don t suggest that i Wear More sophisticated clothes. I hate High heels and frilly lady outfits. I feels if i am playing  Clyde never says anything but i know i must have Hurt him when the waiter asked last night an what would your daughter like any suggestions Idaho Falls dear Ida my suggestions Are for Clyde. He s the one with the problem. He should lose weight and keep his hat on whenever possible. C 1977 Field enterprises inc