our Children from getting on. This type of lfare trap often tart in child­ hood. Th y e our parents live (be it right or oog)· more times than not the y see our- lves. It become an ex­ cepted If of live for us. Ho � y our children things? It begin ith our attitude , our attitude toward our- I and cceed, - When e live and are and' th t raised i!l poverty it is often in ou lve. time hard to sho these Second, e mu t ttitudes or qualities. instill in our children ho Especially hen the cold important ool i Re ard hand of reality . always them fOT good· grade , slapping us in the face. bccom involved in .their But here are me ay school or ith them. e can bry. Encour e them to think in Fir , must be terms of careen in te d of ho t with our kid . Tell � job . them here our money' Girl 11 boy ! comes from and why. Teach them to be proud Explain elfare td them. of th mselves, 0 them And m t importantly 0 that they 'are important or them it is nothing to be like Je lac so asruune,d of to be "on aid". frequently y "That they ith our ciety the y are mebody!" mu t silo our children that Teach them them the are not ashamed. That value of money. Sho your e will not be treated this kid ho to budget their ay, that it . our right money no mat rho small to be treated ith re pect, the amount. All th value m t start in the home and with paren ts. If are ashamed of hat e are, e are unconsciously teaching our children to be ashamed too. If�we ccept lfare a tr p, ay of life with no way out, our. children will, too. And so the merry-go-round. goes around and around and around. Pafro - H e you t en fire safety pre utions with your Christmas tree? -AI your tree li is approved d rue e? - Have you 0 er- 10 ded electric circuits? -Are you correctly using exte ion cords? - H you piled p u ith flammable appings too cIo to cand­ le ,eIectri ligh or illum­ in ted ornaments? - H yood cor ted your fireplace with flarnm­ bi decorations? Th fire officer dvi any • 1% our a re ident having que tio concerning home holid y fire ety to cont ct th neare t fare or 'police depart­ ment or St te Police po t. Africa cannot be evan­ gelized ithout dra tic change in American com- mitment to mi ion y Bishop Benni D. A LiTI�6 S u b5C. ,p nON is y'e�R- ROUl)D _ SAT'5FA(,TIO�! HOP TO ·,T! Sl�' o Clip this form and mail it to THE CITIZEN - P.O. Box 216, Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 S.UBSCRIPTIO BLA .. nAT I ZiP