European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Amp ends men must learn Joys of housework genealogy Erma Bombeck Universal press Syndicate its beginning to sound like a broken record. In yet another poll women who hold Down jobs outside the Home complain that men still Arentt sharing the household chores. I think the men were categorized As a self entered sex hounds who done to lift a Finger to help around the now this May Surprise a lot of men but women used to feel the same Way about housework. Honest. We thought it was Boring repetitious and unappreciated. Then television commercials designed to motivate us appeared. They told us we were the most important thing to come along since sliced bread. Maybe that a the problem. Men need to be made aware that running a Home is a Job where they can make a difference. Just let me run a few of these commercials by you Guys and ill just bet you la be As inspired As we were a a a it a your responsibility As a homemaker to make sure your wife eats right. So Cut Down on her saturated fats with a Oats a a a dad Isnit your family important enough to be fussy about what kind of Peanut butter you buy that a Why you should buy a iffy so the whole family can live longer and 0 a a in la bet you think your wife wont notice How Fluffy and soft the towels Are and How Good they smell but add a capful of supple to the last rinse and watch her a a House husbands How can you expect your wife to get that promotion when you have Doggy doors in your House bring the outdoors indoors with a Rose a 0 a daddy your sick child depends on you. Done to Settle for second Best give him gentle soothing a Peppermint chalks for his upset its a lot to think about but managing a family and a House is a lot of responsibility. Children Cranky maybe the toilet paper you buy is too harsh. No friends hey Check your glasses they May have spots on them. Wife embarrassed to take off her jacket at work its probably your fault ring around the Collar. If you re not spending enough time with your family you re not one step mopping. If you re spending too much time with them you re going to have Wax buildup in the Comer of your Kitchen. 1 Only Hope i Haven to motivated men to the Point where they want to quit their regular jobs and stay at Home to become full time grime fighters. After All women were there first. However we Are generous enough to share with you. We done to want to deprive any of you of this religious experience that you so richly deserve. Myra Vanderpool Gormley it was not until the 16th Century in England and a Little later in this country that we began to acquire Middle names. These began As an additional Christian name at confirmation ceremonies in the old country. German immigrants were the first to consistently use Middle names in this country. In America boys were often Given their mothers Maiden name As a Middle name. Middle names at first honoured a maternal line they gave an alternative to a common or disliked a first name or perked up a Plain name according to Leonard r. N. Ashley in his fascinating new Book a a what a in a name a he cites examples of William French Smith and William Tecumseh Sherman. Ashley one of the Foremost scholars on names believes that girls should be Given Middle names that connect them to maternal As Well As paternal relatives. A it is particularly american a he says a to reduce Middle names to initials. The . Armed forces expect you to have three names a first name a Middle name and a last name. If you have no Middle name you la go Down in the records As Ami no Middle initial a when choosing a Middle name for your child Ashley suggests you first see How the mothers Maiden name sounds with the fathers and keep in mind the initials that will result. You might think twice about naming a child Christopher Isherwood Anderson for instance. The Story of How Hiram Ulysses Grant came Horoscope to be Ulysses s. Grant reveals How easy it is for names to have been altered. When an Ohio congressman nominated Young Ulysses As he was called by his parents to West Point military Academy in 1879, the appointment was made out to Ulysses s. Grant because it was assumed that Ulysses was his first name and that he had his mothers name Simpson As a Middle name. Since Grant was afraid his classmates might tease him about his real initials Hughe let the name Ulysses s. Grant stand. Under that name he served As a general in the Union army and As a . President. Using a Middle name is one Way to avoid the dreaded jr., which some psychiatrists assert gives the child a sense of being a Carbon copy not an original and a name to live up to or live Down that is not truly his. Some studies have shown that a child named after one of his parents stands a greater Chance of being abused. In a veterans administration mental Hospital a a Junior showed up three times More often than in the general population. However that 1971 study is disputed Ashley says. A ideally we should abandon the and �?~�?T business just As the British have Given up the elder and the younger a he says. Ashley has some other thoughts to consider about personal names a names exert great Power. A few men have grown into greatness whose names Are subject to ridicule. A be As considerate with the names of others including your own children As you want people to be with yours. A our names make us As much As we make our names. Myra Vanderpool Gormley a former stars and stripes employee writes for the los Angeles times Syndicate. For the week of june 10 gemini May 21-june 20 surge Forward with self Assurance in major relationships. Magnanimous gestures will win admiration from loved ones. Turn up the heat in Romance. Cancer june 21-july 22 join family members for a nature excursion. Send old worries and fears out to permanent pasture. Brainstorms can electrify your mind. Let your eccentric Side Blossom. Leo july 23-aug. 22 run errands and Complete Odd jobs. Put on your Van Gogh disguise and create a masterpiece. Liberate yourself on the dance floor. Accumulated stress does t befit your nature. Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 use your business savvy to silence the Competition. Hard work and finesse give you the winning combination. Summon extra willpower for special projects. Your Joy is contagious. Libra sept. 23-oct. 22 launch monthly projects with care. It s your Cycle to Shine. Raise your thinking to a higher Wavelength. Don t get bogged Down in Nimby Pamby romantic liaisons. Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 clean out your psychic closet. Why zoom Forward with a dark Cloud Over your head Zero in on practical affairs that keep your mind Busy. Replace stubborn views with a practical mind set. Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 turn your finances inside out. Clarify investment policies. Call in your chits. The Scales of Fortune tip in your favor. Be flexible with possessive friends. Capricorn dec. 21-Jan. 19 take your earthly mind off lingering woes. Hang old habits out to dry. Investigate unusual Fields of yoga esp and reincarnation. You partnerships strengthen. Aquarius Jan. 20-feb. 18 avoid shopping fever. Accent spiritual aspirations Over material desires. Listen to friends opinions about love and relationships. Expand your humanitarian viewpoints. Pisces feb. 19-March 20 revolutionary tides surge in Power. Cast conservative methods adrift for now. Try novel techniques on the professional horizon. Take time for your personal exercise program. Aries March 21-april 19 Lasso in those wayward credit cards. Going beyond your budget causes emotional and mental anxiety. Turn to elders for Wise counsel. Make key Calls and write overdue letters. Taurus april 20-May 20 a know thyself Quot becomes your motto. Accent the Power of positive thinking. Setting on your laurels won t suffice. Leap Over obstacles through hard work and renewed Faith. Copley news service june 10, 1990 sunday Page 11
