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Show HILL TOP TIMES Editorials . . . February MjLmTWW You Can Overcome Temptation A favorite story told by numerous comedians is about the fellow who goes into a store and asks the man for a blue suit. The man shouts to his partner, "Turn on the blue light, Louie." And in the days when that joke was new, a lot lof people bought suits that were blue inside the store, but maybe grey outside. Today suits don't change color so quickly, but people often do. Some young fellows turn on the true-blu- e when they are to impress the boss, the trying girlfriend, or a pal. But when the pressure is on, the light goes out and their true color George Washington, whose birthdate we observed Wednesday, is perhaps the outstanding example of famous men in the history of our nation. Washington's life was governed by an unalterable personal code built on duty and honor. To him, no duty was greater, no honor more satisfying, than service to one's country. - When he could have been enjoying the pleasant life of a prosperous country gentleman, his country called him. He answered that call, suffering personal hardship and exposing himself to almost constant danger during the long, arduous and often frustrating campaigns of the war. As military commander of the small, American Army during the Revolutionary War, his leadership and genius were instrumental in the American success against the finest army in the world at that time. When he was chosen as President, he again unhesitatingly left the quiet comfort of Mt. Vernon to serve in the political arena, risking his honor and reputation. As our first President under the Constitution, his tact, judgment, ability and devotion guided our government through its critical formative period, establishing a solid foundation on which future generations could build. comes through - it might be yellow. Down deep they don't trust people to be honest with them, so they are dishonest first with themselves and then with themselves and then with others. People who don't need to people aren't so lucky twist a popular song a bit. A man or woman has to make his own way and look out for himself. But he must also develop good relationships with other people in his life. Air Force life moves everyaround the body around and around the world. country Friends are constantly being charged with assignments. The man who wants to be received well by others has to be honest with them about himself. A false image will soon give itself away and friends will drift away. And a man without friends is a lonely man ed, ill-train- ed But equally important is the other heritage left by Washington; that of selfless, dedicated service to his country, regardless of the hardships or sacrifices. indeed. His example is no less inspiring, today than it was to the cold, ragged men at Valley Forge. If this nation is to continue as the beacon of freedom for the world, Washington's example of selfless dedicated service must be followed. Life is similar to buying a suit. If you turn on a false light to fool your neighbors, the light will eventually go out and your true color will give you away. So don't have Louie turn on the light. Instead, walk in the light of truth and brighten the way for yourself and for those who are your friends. Message to Ogden AMA Employees: Representatives of the US Civil Service Commission reviewed the personnel management activities of our Command last June. Among the items covered was the subject of discrimination which some employees alleged was practiced at Ogd-eAir Materiel Area. I am very gratified that their to me found no evidence of discrimination. report In one respect the Commission's report was disquieting to me. I was informed that in a few cases supervisors, in talking with employees in the work situation, have commented on matters of religion. For example, employees have been asked if they were members of a certain religious group and in some isolated cases, efforts were made to suggest to employees the desirability of conversion. I am sure that all supervisors at Ogden Air Materiel Area understand and follow the official policy of this Base that there shall be no discrimination because of race, color, creed or national origin. This policy was reaffirmed in my memorandum to all supervisors that was issued on 23 December (NEXT WEEK: Who's That?) n ZERO IN ON dividual employee's religious affiliations. Maj. Gen. T. Alan Bennett Ogden AMA Commander by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Eugene A. Blitch, Jr. The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Christian Corinth, dealt with a subject close to the heart of everxt 'There hath no temptation taken you but such 35 is common to .men: but God is faithful, who will not suffer Vmi i tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptaf also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to u! 1. One cannot live in this world and not be tempted to sin Everyone is tempted. Even the Devil tempted Jesus to sin Jesus was able to resist the temptations and therefore had th e victory over Satan. There is a definite similarity to the temptations as presented by Satan to Christ and those which he presents to us. In every temptation we are confronted with two ways of life. On the one hand is the way of faith in God and a daily recommittal to His way of life. The second way offered to man is the way of unbelief in God and a willingness to accept the blessing of God, yet live a life of service to Satan and opposition to God. We must recognize the tremendous pressure which society creates on the individual in an effort to have him succumb to worldly temptations. The temptatio.ns are strong to commit ourselves to a pattern of behavior which includes the vices of life and rules out God. What are we to do in the face of temptations to evil? Follow the example of Christ! Recognize Satan as the author of temptations to do wrong before God, and then refuse to submit your life to a force of evil and destruction. Christ knew the power of God to be all sufficient to withstand temptations. The apostle Paul warned men of the temptations to evil even as he firmly declared that God would make His power available to man in overcoming sin. You will be tempted to sin, but it is not necessary that you sin, because God has made a way of escape available to all men. With God's help you can resist temptation to evil and at the same time strengthen your spiritual relationship with God. How Well Do You 'See? Can you see well enough to drive safely? In case you have 0 vision, think a minute about what it means to "see." A driver-trainin- g consultant with 30 years and a million accident-fre- e driving miles of experience says, "Let's teach how to see!" drivers Tests of nearly 1,000 drivers revealed that all accident-fre- e 20-2- methods. drivers use almost identical "selective-seeing- " The key to the problem lies in overcoming distractions: Route you have the route in mind, such as a turn, parking, or unparking, and fail to notice you're blocking traffic. driving errors occur when you hurry, worry, get irritated at others or are bored, tired or lost in thought. event Mental if you watch any roadside scene or too long, you're in for trouble. The distraction could from a pretty girl to another traffic accident. Scenery you pick up ething happens or stare at a cigarette just range as som- an insect on the windshield ana forget the road ahead. Unpracticed Driving . one in every four accidents coinvolves a vehicle backing up. Very few drivers practice rrect seeing when backing up. At least one of these distractions is usually present when an accident occurs. The solution, summed up, is this: "Get the Big Picture. &ee Keep Your Eyes Moving. Make Sure the Other Driver You." e. Good driving habits, like all others, must be practice before they become habits. safe, You'll get the habit only when youu want to be sure, wise and considerate. ' CAPSULE LAW Smart Buyers Shop Around 1966. It is necessary that we avoid discrimination or any appearance of discrimination. Discussion of religious affiliation of employees by the supervisor, no matter how well intended, can lead to misinterpretation and misunderstanding. 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