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Show Paul Harvey News CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT imam m i Requires Self-Rationi- ng CAT CAT CAT Self-Discipli- ne B PAI L HARVEY So you're driving 50 and some cars whiz by doing much more than that. At 50 you have time to lift your eyes from the road and peek at that other driver. It's a fascinating study. Look at the faces of the motorists who ignore the rules. refuse to be inconvenienced, but they don't want to see their selfishness reflected in your eyes. It's been said that Americans are at their best in a crisis. I suggest that a crisis is likely to bring out the best or the worst in us BI T WHEN you play this game of you'll notice something else, also. There are always cars strung out behind yours which are not passing. Probably more significant certainly more important than the abusers of privilege are the larger number of responscitizens ible, who are privileged meml)ers of people-watchin- FOR Al l. our posturing and preening, inevitahly we give ourselves away when we think we are not noticed or when we want to be. I've l)oen driving recently in lour corners ol the United States and in the middle. It's uncanny the degree to which Americans in such a situation as this categorize themselves: the responsible and the others The Queen of England will turn the thermostat down to 65 in the palace The royal family will conserve fuel by riding trams. Hut at the other end of the spectrum I hesitate to desig nate it as the "social spectrum" is the small person trying to Icel tall by thumbing his nose at the "rules " g the club because they pay their dues, who are respected by others because they are respectful of others Of course, if we don't want to we'll har to .Ml BEFORE the uncooperative few for e required rationing on all of us, some communities will try embarrassing the ornery cusses into compliance. In Waco, Tex . a popular bumper sticker says: SPEED ON. GAS HOG!. In Jackson, Miss., the city is distributing stickers reading: FIFTY IS THRIFTY In LaCrosse, Wash., a back bumper sticker savs: WHEN YOU PASS. THANK ME FOR YOUR GAS wots TREMONTON ARCTIC CAT 58 EAST MAIN 5 5 rs 5 CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT CAT IT'S THE TIME FOR THE FURNITURE MARKET Norm-- AMtiMI your own Inends and associates how the "leaders." the "elite." when discussing the energy situation accept the requested deprivation without fuss or flourish. Some express amusement at "watching !ne trucks go by" but you'll hear no revolt, no pique, no petulance, no condescension just a poised, casual compliance with what is expected of : WE WANT TO USA 13 UJT us. "Noblesse oblige?" Yes. OUR When you watch the motorists who exceed your speed you'll not recognize the similarities at first. SOME ARE obvious. You can almost hear them say. "I don't like President Nixon anyway: I'll show him!" Others, eyes straight ahead, CLASSIFIEDS COMBINED The The The The The The The Preston Citizen Leader Cache Citizen Cache Register Grace Citizen Times Advertiser Idaho Enterprise THURSDAY, JAN. 10, TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW MERCHANDISE 1974 DEALERS WANTED DRASTICALLY MAC-O-LA- C COME IN AND SAVE MINERAL FEEDS ANIMAL HEALTH SHOP TODAY WHILE SELECTION IS COMPLETE PRODUCTS y CONTACT: VEE L. TAYLOR GRACE. IDAHO 65 North State Preston |