Show Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday January 20— The 14 1988 Ann Landers US DEAR ANN LANDERS: The letter about repairmen who come to the house got to me like few letters have May I speak my piece? I am a Navy wife We do not own our own home We rent The landlord is responsible for repairs My husband is very handy and doesn’t mind fixing things but it seems as if the day he leaves everything falls apart When I call the landlord about repair jobs the man acts as if I am bothering him A few weeks ago the refrigerator quit cold 1 had about f 100 worth of meat in the freezer and was frantic that it would spoil I called the landlord and told him it was an emergency He sent a repairman who showed up after dark The first question out of the repairman's mouth was ’'is your husband home?” When 1 told him that my husband was in the Navy the big ape said "You must be lonely How would you like to go into the bedroom?” It just burns me up that while my husband is out there risking his life for his country jerks like this try to get it on with his wife I hope you will print my letter as a favor to all the wives of servicemen And if you have any suggestions on how to avoid these sleaze-bag- s ralike to hear them — Virginia Beach DEAR VA: When you are expecting a repairman make sure that you are fully dressed when he arrives Be cordial but businesslike If he makes any improper suggestions or behaves inappropriately ask him to leave and notify his superiors immediately No woman should have to put up with the garbage you described DEAR ANN LANDERS: I'm sure you wonder if anybody ever follows your advice and what happens when they do I want to tell you how one letter you printed several months ago changed my life son was driving me crazy I came within an inch of throwing him out of the house I always changed ray mind at the last minute because I was afraid he would get mixed up with criminal types and end up m jail or My BY ACRES IN ORDER A ROOSTER JIM DAVIS TO COMMAND RESPECT MOST EFFECT A STARE THAT WILL STRIKE FEAR IN THE HEARTS OF EVEN THE BIGGEST FARM ANIMAL dead I knew he was smoking pot and drinking too much He ran around until all hours or stayed in his room and watched TV all night He couldn’t hold a job more than two weeks and looked like a bum I talked to him until I was blue in the face 1 pleaded prayed threatened promised groveled yelled and wept Nothing worked I was desperate Then I read what you said to a mother who had a similar problem and decided to take the advice since I had nothing to lose From that day on I vowed to do a complete about-fac- e I quit lecturing and pleading with him to shape up I didn’t utter one disparaging word nor did I criticize him although there was plenty I could have said I told him I wanted to be his friend and that he could tell me anything without being afraid that I would judge him or put him down He began to confide in me within a few days and his Hostility disappeared He has gotten a haircut cleaned himself up and is seriously looking for a job I am now confident that he wifi be a productive useful human being A few months ago I would have thought this was impossible So thank you Ann Landers for the miracle — A Grateful Mom in N Y DEAR MOM: What an upper! How good of you to let me know Again you have proven that children will live up (or down) to our expectations Children who are repeatedly told that they are no good are doomed to fulfill the prophecy 0 1981 Los BY CHARLES M SCHULTZ PEANUTS MR MEN AND LITTLE MISS WHAT BY HARGREAVES AND SELLERS 7 HE PIPNT £AY PIPMPRJSY ANYTHING f SAY AgOLTT YOUR WRECKING HIS PHOTOCOPIER P Angeles Times Syndicate and Creators Syndicate Horoscope HIM For Friday Jan IS 1988 21-Ju- ne Your Birthday Interesting conditions will prevail in the year ahead especially where your finances are concerned Situations that were previously unrewarding will now turn out to be the luckiest n CAPRICORN (Dec 19) There are indications this that strong may be a profitable day for you but not necessarily through your own efforts Your benefits will be derived 22-Ja- indirectly (Jan AQUARIUS 20-Fe- You’ll be over whom you 19) b happier today being with friends have some influence rather than socializing with an unfamiliar group Cling to your old pals PISCES (Feb 20) Success will not be denied to you today if you are strongly motivated Establish important objectives that you really want to achieve ARIES (March 19) Forthright discussions with friends can work out beneficially for all parties concerned today Lay out the facts ana don't pull any punches TAURUS (April 20) In your commercial affairs today be bold but not foolhardy in achieving your aims When bravado is required use it but do not use it rashly j 21-Ap- ril 20-M- GOtt OH J1L DEAR DR GOTT: Has j GEMINI (May 20) Your positive jovial attitude is your greatest asset today It can help neutralize serious involvements and encourage participants to treat one another more amicably CANCER (June 22) Conditions should start to take a turn for the better today where your work or career is concerned The changes won’t be monumental but they’ll be significant LEO (July 22) Be sure to consult with your mate today before altering social plans Heshe could have suggestions that are interesting and fun VIRGO (Aug 22) Activities that are d will provide you with the greatest pleasure today Be sure that even the youngest members of your clan are included LIBRA (Sept 23) Try to plan your day so that you can do a lot of running around and also do some intermittent socializing It will ease your restlessness if you stay on the move SCORPIO (Oct 22) You’re a pretty shrewd shopper today Even if you can't get out of the house browse through the mail-ordcatalog and search for bargains SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) A shortage of activities today will invite boredom However this can be a fun day if you chum around with companions who share similar interests CAPTAIN EASY BY CROOKS & CASALE 21-Ju- ly r IF I DON'T RECORD ROUTEt I MI6HT NEVER GET 23-A- ug 23-Se- pt family-oriente- 23-O- ct 24-N- ov WINTHROP BY DICK CAV ALL! BY ART SANSOM er 23-D- ec 1988 Newspaper Enterprise Assn ' ' II liMMglM'U -- "stress” become the 'wastebasket diagnosis of the '80s? Many letters in your column are from readers whose doctors have blamed their problems on stress and no attempt has been made to investigate further Anybody who is in pain has stress but that’s not 'the cause of the pain Do you think "stress” is a valid medical condition or is it overdiagnosed? DEAR READER: Stress sometimes seems to i be the fad or wastebasket diagnosis of the ‘80s to an be easy way for some jit appears overworked doctors to deal with patients who have chronic pain syndromes such as head-- i aches backaches and muscle pains as well as l depression and panic attacks We all live in a stressful world but I doubt j that the general stress level is much higher than j it was decades or centuries ago when in many respects life was harder than it is today In the past people seemed to complain less about stress and to cope with it without seeking medical help Perhaps our modern expectations about life are unrealistic adding to stress I ! ! ! ! : I believe that “stress” is a valid medical diagnosis for many people However as you suggest what comes first: the stress or the symptoms? In my view patients would be better off having a less vague and trendy n made For example inheadache irritable bowel and somnia — three symptoms of stress — would provide more useful handles for treatment than the broad term of "stress” I agree with you that stress is probably overdiagnosed people would feel less stressed and more in control of their lives if doctors were less inclined to paste “stress” labels on patients and pay more attention to symptoms many of which may reflect true physical ailments diagnosis muscle-contractio- THE BORN LOSER I'LL 05 60MB POP WO OUP 40 AMMlYEfSfcPY DEAR DR GOTT: My son gets allergy shots I've noticed that none of the nurses wash their hands between patients Should I worry? DEAR READER: Probably not The alcohol used to clean off the injection sites probably acts as a good disinfectant on the nurses' hands 9 levels 1988 Newspaper Enterprise Assn FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON Almanac mm By United Press International of Today is Thursday Jan 14 the 14th day with 352 to follow The moon is waning moving toward its new ihase The morning stars are Mars and Saturn The evening stars are Mercury Venus and rupiter Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn They include American general and urncoat Benedict Arnold in 1741 author rhornton Waldo Burgess ("Peter Rabbit”) in 874 philosopher and medical missionary Albert 1988 39 Burgundy Jewish 40 Thraa Iprel) 42 Talk wiloly 44 Coin-nra Schweitzer in 1875 silent comedy film director Hal Roach in 1892 novelist John dos Passos in 1896 singer Jack Jones in 1938 (age 50) and actress Faye Dunaway in 1941 (age 47) On this date in history: In 1914 Heniy Ford introduced the assembly line method of manufacturing cars allowing Ford every 90 completion of one Model-T minutes In 1943 President Franklin D Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill y World War II strategy opened a conference in Casablanca Morocco 10-da- KIT Crossword ACROSS 'N' CARLYLES BY LARRY WRIGHT SNAFU BY BRUCE BEATTIE Anwar to Pravmus Punle 6 1 month 6 Rom coudi 1 1 Hoy1 (comp agry d 45 In pila 47 Haad to 4R Populace 50 Eltimation 52 Mim beloved 53 Inchnnl 54 LohusI 13 Opinion 14 Cartoonist Chirtoa 15 Reddish-yello16 J eovor 1 Spntoliko ’9 Kennel sound 70 Wind (comb to If) 22 Military school lalibr 23 Own 74 B Lt' cal I Antalnpa 2 NonmetalliC 1 aiemant Planted giata 4 C'y of 3 yn'iltn 26 Valid 7B Corned an Knolls 30 Warned Human regions 55 Hopscotch DOWN 5 6 till Acliasi Sand'a 7 32 Oma 33 Na'oia 36 Wiihaa (si 6 9 31 surprise Seaport in Alaska Crtahlass ol fata Giue whirl Oiioiiim Acini Huinpiuay 19 Unskillful 12 Capital of Norway 13 Nosipus 18 cala i apv 21 intarfa't 23 flHWllloma haipna 25 Christmas 27 Pull corn' 29 Nor a paitimr Creed 33 34 Put into a acral language 35 Rather than (poet I 37 Swimming 38 Wains slaap MMe 39 C:nned 41 Nuti amen Rons4Ri 41 41 C’l of Sorrow 4b Chop 49 2nst 51 Accuintmg l"""f I himw Hill Alnimii wmi'l mi iw null h I n In iiiiilil Ilil-- 11011 mow IiIiiwkiI" il 1 lalilN 3 MV ) lion |