Sunday, December 12, 1971 A starry eyed Christmas dreaming of the Neediest THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eleven' THE MICHIGAN DAILYPage I~Ieven By ROSE SUE BERSTEIN This season of winter holidays --two weeks away from life-has many artificial contrivances. At this time each year, the New York Times prints a heart-rend- ing roster of New York City's Neediest Cases, operating on the assumption tha this is the season during which to remember pover- ty and despair, illness and deso- lation. Amidst the tinsel, the glamour, the plushness of a well-decorated department store, lurks a spec- tre, brought into the open by the Times appeal, by the Salvation Army bell ringers, by UNICEF and charity balls. These appeals for remember- ing unfortunates at Christmastide are lavish and festive in their own right. UNICEF cards are haunt- ingly beautiful and very much "in"; going to a charity event is much more defensible than go- ing to a party without purpose. And they Times appeal gives Amal- gamated Plastics a chance to prove its unflagging social re- sponsiveness by sending in a hefty check once a year. But what of those unfortunates not covered by traditional societal Christmas concern? Why not defend those who have no elaborate defense systems to protect themselves from our own government-the victims of At- tica, Indochina, HISC? As we take time off to stroll for two weeks through a wasteland,! let us vow to be cognizant of the world beyond. It is all too easy to view this holiday as a time to visit your grandmother, to collect your al- lowance from home, to hassle about decidedly less than global issues. All this comes to a head on New Year's eve when in a des- perate attempt to leave the world millions of Americans go out and get drunk. So, as you walk to your grand- mother's house, do take the short cut through the empty field, look to the sky, remember the birds, and the flowers and the trees, the summertime adornments that have left for now. As you trudge through the snow, be kind to the universe. But don't drift into the clouds. FORSYTHE GALLERY CHRISTMAS GROUP -SHOW PRINTS, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS SCULPTURE AND CERAMICS BY GALLERY ARTISTS FORSYTH E GALLERY 201 NICKELS ARCADE ANN ARBOR, MICH. 48108 10 TO 5 TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY CLOSED BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S " 8 tract stereo " latest hits * original artists TAPS $ 95 PLUS SPECIA L OFFER buy Two and you may RIP OFF an additional one (of your choice) FOR 50c AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY U KeepnAmerica Clean. jKeep America Beautiful. Advertising contributed for the public good. 662-6545 Hi-performance and Accessory Shop 201 E. HOOVER, ANN ARBOR-FREE PARKING MOTHERS RISING Some last goodies for you Sour Cream Bobka THIS QUICK and easy cake re- cipe comes from Gloria Sprung in Lincroft, New Jersey, Night Editor Geri's mother is a staunch advocate of the woman's movement. "Women should be judged only by their individual abilities and capabilities," Ms. Sprung said. "Working women,"' she added, "have proved for many years that they not only can perform the duties of their job or profession, but can run a household and raise children concurrently, whereas most men need worry only about their chosen field. Prejudice about the role of women may and will be difficult to overcome, but the per- formance of women in their cho- sen field is their best offense," she concluded. 1/2 lb. butter; 1 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 1/ pint sour cream; 2 c. sifted cake flour; 1 tsp. baking pow- der; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. vanilla; for topping; 2 c. sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon; % c. chopped nuts. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and sour cream. Blend to- gether dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla. I Stir together topping.' Pour half batter into buttered pan, sprinkle with half the top- ping. Repeat. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Never Fail German Molasses Cookies PAT MAHONEY'S mother sent us this recipe from East Lan- sing. "They never fail," editorial- ist Mahoney assured us, and he should know since he lives through countless dozens of them each year-this recipe makes seven doz- en cookies! 1 c. margarine; 11/2 c. molasses; 3 c. brown sugar; 4 c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. ground ginger; 1 tsp. ground cinammon; 12 tsp. ground cloves. Melt margarine in a pan. Add molasses and sugar. Heat until su- gar is dissolved. Stir occasionally and set aside to cool. Sift dry in- gredients together. Blend. Add in fourths to cooled mixture, mixing well after each addition. Wrap dough in wax paper and refrigerate one or two days. Roll 1/ of dough at a time about 1/ inch thick on a lightly floured curface. Cut with three inch round or fancy cutters. Transfer to cook- ie sheets. Bake for 6-7 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool on a wire rack. V '1{ HAPPY HOC USE SHOP RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES A Variety of Gifts HALLMARK, GIBSON, NORCROSS GREETING CARDS CANDLES FOR ALL OCCASIONS 662-9635 WESTGATE SHOPPING CENTER L~~I~C~i~v'A-ho~*1 K f ' " z*~ l S t/;x:*x~:k.+. Sf 4 ' 1 . " k 20.00 %$ { Y .\' i :": } :ti" { i$ 'I: ; .tip. ; ' .{"v 1. :Y" i ^ } Jr. i i ,C Let's hear it for the drunks. It's not the drink that kills, it's the drunk, the problem drinker, the abusive drinker, the drunk driver. This year he'll b e involved in the killing of at least 25,000 people. He'll be involved in at least 800,000 highway crashes. After all the drunk driver has done for us, what can we do for him? If he's sick, let's help him. But first we've got to get him off the road. PEOPLE KNITS FOR JUNIOR SWINGERS