Show THGIT1 - YOURSELF Qjpyrjr an a postcard X Ah Ann pa S5 '0' CuSi'V’M FOR DONALD T REGAN Veer fa-!ir-- y Sc" 641 ! a? e ng-- ra- - r jr fie NeA Would the use of metal coins of value rather than paper money resolve our inflationary condition? — F Tredaway Jacksonville Ala O On Dec 23 1913 the Federal Reserve System was established The original purpose as expressed by its founders was to give the country an elastic currency to provide facilities for discounting commercial paper and to improve the supervision of banking Before its establishment the supply of bank credit and money was inelastic This resulted in an irregular flow of credit and money and contributed to unstable economic development The present inflationary condition cannot be resolved by changing the backing of money Rather the Administration is moving to combat inflation through curtailed Government spending S v ’0C22 ar'!' m FOR DICK CLARK Bi- TVmovie producer and host of centennial celebrations American Bandstand In your research about the “founding” of Los Angeles did you come up with any facts that were surprising or start- Do you agree that today’s dances are just for the young in feet and young in heart? — GS Fort Smith Ark O Yes I feel sorry for older people who try to look as though they’re still 18 on the dance floor They make unattractive spectacles of themselves Older folk should stick to the dances that are more sedate Too often I see older guys complete with large paunches prancing aroyid with young girls It’s quite sad FOR DR FERDIE PACHECO boxing analyst FOR IRMA SHORELL skin care authority On my last plane Sight the stewardess said that since she took up flying her skin had changed for the worse What’s the cause? — GB Corpus Christi Texas O Since I started traveling thousands of miles by air every year noticed a change in my own skin and I discussed it with flight attendants The cause is the dryness of pressurized air in the cabins of the planes The answer and cure are moisturizing If you fly carry a tube of moisturizer with you and apply as often as needed FOR THE “ASK” EDITOR ling? — WM Reno Nev O Yes Los Angeles was founded by a group of 44 people comprising 11 families and 22 of the 44 were children which means half of the city’s founders were kids The group was multiracial and descended from blacks Europeans and Indians — a real mixed bag -- What determines the enormously high fees paid to boxers? — TN Muskogee Okla O The public A promoter can only pay a high fee if the attraction warrants it As in show business Barbra Streisand can demand a million dollars a picture but a lesser star can get only a fraction of that The high fees are only a recent development caused by the drawing power of Muhammad Ali and they are only obtainable TV not network television through closed-circu- it - o- - FOR THE “ASK” EDITOR Jane Fonda has said its obscene for movie stars on her level to get one or two or three million dollars for a film If that is so why does she accept those high fees? — BN Wilmington Del O Because that’s the way Hollywood is structured and that’s the way the star system is set up Turning down a fortune would not be rational Jane recently said: “That’s why I take the money But there’s a big difference in what I do with it Right now I give my money away to all kinds of causes and movements that will turn the economy around” Jane who insists she learned to use her money for things that have long-termeaning adds: “I want every dollar I can get because I don’t want the producers to have it But I couldn’t care less about being rich” So maybe it’s not all that obscene — just rate it PG Secre- tary of the Treasury FOR JANE PISANO executive director Los Angeles’ i 1 FOR HYLA MARROW stuntwoman What stunt comes hardest for you? And is there any stunt you simply would not attempt? -- JO Billings Mont O One of the most difficult I ever performed was a fall down a incline with a steep man “strangling me all the way down This was done with the aid of a neck harness The roll had to be very quick and my arms and legs were flying in all directions One thing I’d never attempt is anything to do with fire since I’m terribly afraid of getting burned 118-fo- ot 250-poun- Is Roger Moore disliked by his colleagues? — HMB Elkhart Ind O “Disliked” is not the right word What his colleagues find frustrating is that Moore 53 doesn’t look his age and most of them do There are stories of Moore (who will be appearing in Cannonball Run and For Your Eyes Only) and his pals living it up into the early hours and next morning Roger showing no signs of wear and tear d ’ PRO Ross Capon executive Association of Railroad Passengers director National Yes We must look forward! Airline use is dropping Auto travel is static Amtrak ridership is up — in I spite of fare hikes which insure that riders pay more of the costs Pas "vvi sengers love today's reliable trains which are safer and more energy-efficiethan planes or cars Amtrak is playing an increasingly vital role not only in establishing more convenient connections with shorter bus runs but also as the only transportation both attractive for longer trips and increases relatively immune to fuel-pric- e t while they seem to have put on 10 years pro ariD con Should the Federal Government Continue to Subsidize Our National Railway System? vT nt CON George E Snyder payers Union president National Tax- No The National Taxpayers Union believes passengers who continue to travel by train primarily business and vacation travelers should pay the full cost of this service just as those who travel by airplane or bus do The taxpayer s directly subsidizes of all Amtrak tickets On some routes this is as much as 192 tax dollars per ticket For 10 billions of our dollars have been poured into years Amtrak It is time to stop this subsidy and devote our limited dollars to programs benefiting all Americans two-third- Senfl questions of natioral significance 641 Lemgton Ave Sew York N Y m i jeitcart to "Pro 10022 Well pay $10 & Con " Family Weekly for those published 1981 FAMILY WEEKLY All rights reserved |