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Show Page 6 HILL May 31, 1974 TOP TIMES It's a cry ing PMfiDlfi'S hrff shea that more Americans cannot find a place for a a walk in open country within easy driving or picnic distance of their homes. Even places like the national parks are becoming too crowded. Autos and campfires have brought smoggy days to the wilderness,, and litter is becoming a significant problem, as well. Seashore suitable for family recreation is disappearing. Only about 1,200 miles, five percent of America's shoreline, remains. The rest is being used by industry or private development, unusable for recreation because of water pollution or lost to erosion. Pollution is ugly. Even if it doesn't kill us, it can make us miserable. Smoggy air, crowded and dirty cities, jarring noises, filthy water, trashy landscapes - all are offensive. More and more people living under the polluted conditions, of modern life yearn for an opportunity to get away from it all, if only for a weekend. But for most Americans, it is getting harder to find an unspoiled patch of outdoors or a clear stream. For years, recreational enthusiasts were the only people talking about conservation of the environment. This is still important, though the emphasis has shifted from esthetic considerations to ecological ones. The more people tend to live in large cities, the more the need increases for good outdoor recreational facilities. even more by higher incomes, The trend is shorter w diking hours, and the overall increase in the population. But as the need goes up, the availability goes 1 down, so Conserving land and water areas for recreation and other purposes is also a concern of the Military Forces. At one time, landscaping was the first item cut from new base construction projects. Now, environmental considerations are required to be in the plans as a part of the basic design. The are many benefits to be derived from making and inkeeping bases beautiful; Most of the benefits are in tangible. People who can live and work attractive and healthful surroundings work better and produce more. X But it is hard to put a dollar value on that fact. for area There is plenty of room in this conservation to clean individual action, from individual efforts up neighborhoods to organized activity to plant trees and hedges to conserve soil and beautiful areas. habit Individuals can also exercise the clean-u- p should in wherever it is called for. Campers, particular, take special pains to insure they leave their campsites clean. Litter is not only unsightly, but it attracts pests that can spoil an area for other campers. Garbage that isn't taken away should be buried deeply. It is still possible to keep America heautiful. But it is going to take a lot of concerted action by a lot of people. Regarding the effort as "somebody else's job" isn't going to be good enough. 11 photos in the Hill Top Times are from the Base Audiovisual Air or Force sources unless noted. Services Branch other ADVERTISING OFFICE-MorMe- dia 8 or Salt Sales, Inc., 345 N. Main, Layton, Lake City, ADVERTISING POLICY-Everythi- ng advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user, or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. PHOTO CREDITS-A- 376-551- 277-693- EDITORIAL ice of Information, Bldg. 1102. Room 108, Ext. 7321 OFFICE-O- ff the tops on the ground where barefoot children could step on the sharp metal? Fp.l and used the drink cans, the ones with a ring on pop-tothat top you pull to open? That little sliver of metal attached to the ring is causing many problems that that the can's designers never anticipated according to the Ogden p ALC Safety Office. You don't want to litter, right? Or throw Misunderstanding Misunderstanding shave or not fo shave particularly to black men and called it's pseudofolliculitis. This disease, also called ingrown beard, is a is the problems in the military. ONE question that has arisen is,"Why are some black men allowed to wear beards while the rest of us chronic, e in- flammation of the beard area, particularly along and below the jawline and on the throat and, once started, may be cured by letting the beard grow and are forbidden?" ITS NOT what some people are calling Jiscrimination. it-re- pimple-lik- verse It's a medical problem common to young men and proper hygiene. NOT CAUSED by shaving as some people think, ingrown beard is caused by the way a man's beard grows. The black man's beard grows in a curved follicle and describes a short arc so that a beard hair comes right back in contact with the skin. The end of the beard hair may just slide along the skin until a harmless coil has formed but it may also penetrate the skin and be driven through the stratum corneum, the epidermis and into the dermis (three layers of the skin). An inflamatory reaction occurs and usually a simple abeess develops and is aggravated by the presence of skin bacteria. This is the disease, pseudofolliculitis or ingrown beard. ONCE TIIK disease has started and been the cure is diagnosed, relatively simple: shave. don't Allowing the beard to grow results in a tem- porary worsening of the landmarks of the American Revolution is a guide to the sites made memorable by people or events in the Written by Mark M. Revolutionary Era (1 Boatner III and published by Slackpole Books, Cameron and Kelker Streets, Harrisburg, Pa. 17103. landmarks is a fine inventory which will be usefu to the casual tourist as well as to students, specialists and all those with an in tercst in history. The voltime sells for $10 Cheek your local library or book store. 763-1783- ). disease as the hair penetrates deeper into the skin, but in approximately two weeks the hair well begin to pull back out of the abeess. Ivenlually the hair pulls completely free of the skin and the abeess fades away after the disease has run its course which usually takes from two to three months. FAR. the cases on record have ended with the pop-ta- b following nature's course. the But, sharp edges could injure internal organs and create a medical emergency d that only a hos. lal could fully-staffe- handle. -- Of course, you've all seen cause of many racial .SO SO WHAT do you do with the metal slivers besides throwing them away? Sure, you know the trick - drop the pull gab into your can of soda or beer where it doesn't hurt anyone. Or does it? One young fella swallowed his metal tab while drinking from the can, which is, at best, uncomfortable, and could lead to suffocation. And if the tab manages to reach the stomach without choking the person who swallowed it, it may not be retrievable, except by surgery. Watch tabs on cans To 8. And did you ever stop to think what can in the happens if you put a pop-to- p freezer to chill, and it gets just a little bit too cold? Recently, a would-b- e drinker did just that, and the can exploded. The pop-to- p blew off, cutting him just above the eye. He was lucky. Innocent as they may appear to be, pop-top- s deserve caution and respect. RESUMPTION of shaving does not mean a certain return of ingrown beard and, in fact, sticking to a rigid schedule of shaving is the basic preventive measure in combating ingrown beard. Using a very low setting on an adjustable razor and shaving often enough so that the hair does not grow long enough to complete its arc and dig into the skin is recommended. a low blade angle, it is almost impossible to cut the skin or even the tops off the bumps or pimples which must be particularly avoided by black men. It is sometimes recommended that they leave a SHAVING light stubble. WITH Scrubbing the beard area daily will help to dislodge any hairs that might be cutting into the skin and they can also be freed manually with a sharp toothpick. THEY SHOULD not be plucked but left until the next shave. So the next time you see a black man in uniform with a beard, you don't have to wonder just why he's with away that can't. you something He's got probably pseudofolliculitis and it's being treated medically by a popular method letting the beard grow. getting |