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Show Tuesday, June 28, 1983 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Ann Landers Today Timely issues, news, features, including family, food, fashion Dear Ann Landers: I'll admit that the man who wanted to wire By MARA CALLISTER Herald Staff Writer There is no greater curse than the curse of idleness to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, says the manager of its central welfare storehouse. Under that philosophy, members of the church voluntarily run a complete welfare system that will supply the basic necessities to anyone who is willing to work. "We want to reinthrone the principle of work," says President Keith Kirkham, Salt Lake City's Welfare Square storehouse manager. And the LDS Church wants to offer its welfare assistance in a "flexible and individualized" way. The LDS storehouse is a large, well-stocke- d grocery store, minus the cash registers, that supplies food to the needy in 494 LDS Wards. Each day, transients visit the storehouse, maybe asking for diapers, a shower, dinner and a haircut. "In many cases it would be easier for us to just give something to these transients but we still ask them for a day's work," Kirkham says. The storehouse runs completely volunteer help. A woman working in the business office, for instance, said she did clerical work in the storehouse half a day to earn the food and rent she needs. In the afternoon, she goes job hunting. Shopping in the storehouse starts at noon. In the morning, volunteers anonymously fill orders for home delivers which are sent in unmarked vans. Most of the goods at the storehouse are produced by volunteer labor in LDS Welfare farms and plants: pasta from Kearns, a slaughterhouse in Spanish Fork; turkeys, wheat, dairy products from farms in such places as Nephi and Kaysville; apples from the Orem bench. All items bear a "Deseref label, an LDS word for the honey bee. Kirkham proudly calls his "Deseret" products, "the brand money can't buy." . Women in the LDS Relief Society sew clothing for the storehouse from materials paid for with member "fast offerings" a monthly donation. These fast offerings also pay for the 1,554 pairs of tennis shoes and thousands of genuine leather shoes in stock at Kirkham's storehouse. "We don't buy close-ou- t junk shoes. It doesn't pay to buy anything but quality," he says. his wife's bedspring so he could a button and give her a slight electric shock to get her up in the morning to fix his breakfast was a little far-ou- t, but in principle he was perfectly right. I was surprised you weren't on his side. A husband who works hard all day is entitled to a hearty breakfast to get him off to a good start. A wife who is worth her salt will get to bed early enough so she will not need to have an electric current sent through her body to get her going in the morning. Some women are like dumb animals. You have to show them who's boss or they aren't worth a damn. I trained mine right from the beginning and, believe me, there are no arguments in our house. This is the way all families Big Ed In ought to be run. Montgomery, Ala. press Needy LDS parents can supply high quality shoes for their whole family by donating their work to the welfare project. The shoes are just about the only item the storehouse buys instead of having members make. Kirkham said the church stopped making its own shoes because soon everyone with a pair of those shoes was immediately labeled as a "welfare re- cipient." Lunch time at the storehouse brings in a different crowd of 150 to 180 hungry workers every day. The diners are all earning their lunch by contibuting their time to the welfare program. The cooks are volunteer church members, Kirkham says. The LDS Church says it doesn't expect its members to shun free state or federal welfare, only that it wants its members to work for what they 13 Surely Instills Love... Mi Curse of Idleness Not Allowed in LDS Welfare - Page Dear Ed: Well, bully for you! her right from the You trained beginning, did you? I can believe there are no arguments in your house just a lot of love, affec receive. "Our philosophy is to help the ... all tion, respect, admiration the good things generated by your compassion and consideration. You should live so long, Mister. Dear Ann Landers: Our daughter (age 17, a high school senior) left for summer school this morning decked out, from the waist up, looking as if she was going to a New Year's Eve party. She wore a red satin blouse trimmed with lace over her blue jeans. When 1 told her 1 thought the combination was inappropriate, her father accused me of being unnecessarily nasty. The girl has no taste when it comes to clothes. Is it not my responsibility as her mother to say something? Please tell me how to phrase my suggestions regarding her school attire so she will accept them in the spirit intended. Midwest Mama Dear M.M.: The problem is not one of phraseology, it's the fact that you say anything at all. Your daughter seems hostile, unreeep-tiv- e and tuned out where you are concerned. My advice is to cool it. Mom. Granted, a red satin blouse over jeans is ridiculous but somebody at school is sure to make a remark or, more to the point, will needle her about the outlandish get-uComing from one of her peers, it will be much more effective. Dear Ann Landers: A person can scarcely pick up a newspaper or magazine or turn on the TV or radio without hearing some referhow much, how ence to sex is normal, etc. what times, many My husband and I are in our mid-30healthy, busy, happy with our lour children and our lives together. Our relationship is almost totally platonic. No one would guess it. We are both effervescent and Apparently we have low sex both virgins when we drives married. Is this normal? Should I be concerned? Sleepers In Mexico Dear Sleepers: No. For you and your husband it's normal. Don't give it another thought. Consider yourselves fortunate to have found each other. It was a lucky match. good-lookin- g, fun-lovin- g. NewLife Athletic Club needy and poor, so if our taxes go for that, so much the better. But there is no need for an LDS even person to go to the state though they have that choice," Kirkham says. 1118 CALL Phil Shurtleff Photo LDS Welfare Square storehouse manager Keith Kirkham tells reporter Mara Callister that the LDS Welfare Program seeks to reinthrone the principle of work to needy LDS parents. 224-043- Quilting Demo Set Wednesday By Sara Hacken Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. to be repeated from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Art. Utah Valley Quilt Guild and the Springville Museum of Art will present a quilting spotlight directed by Sara Hacken. 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