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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 4 October 12, 19J CHAPLAIN'S CORNER HILL TOP TIMES 'Give Me Your Hand' By Chaplain Theodore B. Mitzner "If you need us well give you a hand with your work" was statement I heard often in our community when I was a v ster. The neighbors had a working agreement to help each othe" through the season's critical periods. When one neighbor was di" abled by an accident, others helped to harvest his crop. It was expression of neighborliness that relieved the anxiety during the weeks of convalescence. Helping 'Handicapped9 Pays Off Handi- As we come to the close of National Employ the occasion to it has given us the of capped Week Oct. this valrecognize the accomplishments and importance 7-- 13 uable manpower source. classed as "handiAt Hill AFB there are some 1,200 cent of the bases 10 per capped." This represents about 11,800 civilian work force. A recent letter from Headquarters, Air Force Logistics Command, pointed out the value of this group. The letter, 'EVEfJ?yWEf?fCAN IS A FREE MEMBER OF A MIGHTY FAT2TTNERSHIPTHAT MAS AT (TS COMMAND AU. THE TOOLED STRENGTH OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 5PIRITUAL-- I A burden shared was a burden lightened, and the hand had also become a healing hand. helpin In that community of people I do not recall that anyone took unfair advantage of a generous offer of help, fulness to others in time of need. The hand is not only a symbol of helpfulness and merer great strength has been derived from the hand upstretched in supplication and adoration. The sacred writer said, "I will lift I up my hands to Thy holy hill," and Albrecht Durer's famous paint. ing, "Praying Hands," represents faithful hands raised in prayer and adoration as the mature expression of a devoted and noble lifcf Moreover, Ezekiel spoke of a time when "the hand of the! Lord" was heavy upon him the hand of Providence and Destiny to f guide and shape his life. And we are reminded in sacred scripture I not only of those who are kept in "the Father's hand," but that! fa the Master said in one of his last words, "Father, into Thy hands f hard-worki- ng DEALS POLITICAL , signed by Lt. Gen. Kenneth B. Hobson, vice commander, SOCIAL. PURPOSE-AFLC, said in part: SCIENTIFIC WEALTH IKlpUST-several the over Command past the within "Experience indi, . . Gen DwgrtDEisenhower years has proved beyond question that "handicapped to with respect viduals in most cases are not handicapped their ability to do a good job. It has been shown over and over again that they perform as well or better than as the LEISURE TIME employees, that they are as safe workers and have fewer disabling injuries on the job. -threeoff Hill has at paid of handicapped Employment fold. Their skills offer a valuable contribution to the defense Time and coneffort Gainful employment gives them self respect the responsifidence. Lastly, it relieves the community of and care their for support. bility non-handicapp- able-bodie- EVPER-lESlC- m, ed Off Duty Hours d, - Usually Trouble Starts Air Forp confinement Columbus - 1492 Oceanaut even They had their last sight of land on Sept. 9 and seemed have must Islands the in that bleak hump Canary friendly to their eyes as the Admiral of the Ocean Sea set their course due west into the unknown. y Three little wooden ships; ridiculously frail and numbered crews Their total by today's standards. less than 100 men good sailors all, but some of them in their hearts must have remembered the old theory that the world was flat. A lot of people still believed it. Not ChristoDher Columbus. He knew where he was head of islandsJ ed by sailing 2,400 miles. west he'd reach a group 111 woum rouxe De to Asia openea. near Japan. A new, snort sea cele we now 12 the day It seems odd. but long after Oct. Salvabrate as Columbus Day Columbus insisted that San dor, the island in the Bahamas where he and his men first came ashore, was part of Asia. This oceanaut of his age had no notion of his true achievement the discovery of a New World. Think of the obstacles he surmounted to pursue his dream. Today our astronauts and the army of scientists en gaged in Project Mercury and Project Gemini and Project Apollo are backed by the resources of a great nation. They're cheered on every step of the way. What did the oceanaut have in 1492? Precious little and he wouldn't have had that if Isabella of Spain hadn't listened to her royal treasurer. It was the best investment any queen ever made. , unsea-worth- T J k cilities (an elegant term for guardhouses") are thinly pop ulated today. The business of quality control in recruitment and reenlistments is paying off. However, there will always be a few lads behind the bars, since misbehavior seemingly must be accepted as part of our human nature. Very few people who are "in trouble" arrive at that unhappy I commend my spirit, The hand, at once, symbolizes the finest accomplishments of) men, and the power and grace of Divine Providence. A great re-- S Iigious leader once said, "If your heart is as my heart, give met your nana.' fall from virtue generally comes during that area we call "offduty." Naturally, the question arises: "How come?" The basic answer is "Boredom." Let it be here quickly stated that not all or even a great part of bored people find themselves in the hands of the law. It's - EXTRA BANKING ADVANTAGES just that sometimes when one is suffering from this malady he may crave excitement something to snap him out of the This excitement can take many forms some of them il legal. Hence the relationship between the bored and the barred. of Freedom s. or Hill Air Force Base Employee . I Guy Smed ley's TEMCO Texaco Service O Carburetor O Brake Work Tune-u- p J.A . . .. . .... 250 West 1300 North ..WMMli Sunset and Military Personnel O Minor Iiepair Gold Strike Stamps Plus Rhymeg of the Tims V. m it Civilian and Military personnel at Hill A.F.B. have an extra banking advantage with a FIRST SECURITY BANK checking account has been developed to permit delivery of your pay check to First Security Bank each pay day and credited to your account immediately. Your money is in the bank ready for you Friday morning. No mail delays. A plan Open your 'account now at Building (south end of cafeteria) and request your pay check be sent directly to the Base Bank. S-2- 30 Choice of 2 accounts: REGULAR or CHECKWAY Name and Address Printed FREE iFIRST SECURITY HAm Slop at A s&jwtns&Ba&i state during duty. hours; their Cure Is Creative cure The for boredom is a ere P Voice Vote ative mind. Creative minds can Why bother? It's only a piece of paper. Besides, what only be built by study, formal or informal. To know manv difference does it make to us? We're in uniform. is to be interested in EW hear that sort of talk? Maybe you were doing the things many things. People with active talking. In any case, it doesn't hold water, not when the interests are rarely bored. To "cure boredom, become inpiece of paper is your ballot. What happens on the first terested In something art Tuesday in November makes a lot of difference to us. It's the (even music, day Americans decide who's going to run our government a foreign language, reading, at national, state, county or town level. dramatics, hobbies, Millions projects, auto mechanics, decide of Russians We that's the great thing. horse3, in teaching Sunday School, states and Chinese and other peoples police go through collecting stamps or cannon-balllife envying us that privilege which some of us take for grant ed. As free Americans we don't take any pushing around or In short, don't just sit there do something, funny business from our elected leaders. Wc put them in and being bored we can put tnem out. hat is creative and constructive ! So there you are the right that guarantees all other NEXT WEEK: ADULT rights is ours. Let's not pass it up! Is I BANK PmUtoJ Dtp MStm O Imotmm:Ohp Ml AJr Pmw Im Tmev APPRECIATE Who uSS LEAST A HUMGRyMANl a feast: Agett-AF- P i |