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Page 4A, CLEVELAND ADVOCATE, Wednesday, November 13, 1991
Editorial & Commentary
Viewpoint
Should there be a curfew for teenagers?
“Yes. Too many teens are
on the streets at night and
they need to be home at a
certain time.” - Linda
Vaughn, Cleveland
“Yes. For the safety of the
teens.” - Crystal Vaughn,
Cleveland
“Yes. It will help to keep
them out of trouble.” — An-
drew McKinney, Cold-
spring
“Yes. It would keep the
teens off the roads and
midnight would be a good
time.” - Elizabeth Harrell,
Goodrich
“Yes. I don't see anything
wrong with a curfew.” -
Burlie Milburn, Cleveland
“Yes. Kids don't have any
business to be out late on
the streets.” - Susan ,
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
National immigration policy disputed
Dear Editor,
I am distressed that many newspapers
continue to portray a one-sided view of il-
legal immigration. Time after time stories
depict the following bias:
That most illegal immigrants are poor
migrant farm working families from devel-
oping countries who do work that Ameri-
cans won't take.
Because I feel that you believe in bal-
anced coverage of sensitive issues, I want
you to know the following:
Fact: - U.S. Department of Agriculture
statistics and most independent studies
conclude that only 15 to 20 percent of ille-
gal aliens are farm workers. And while
their plight makes a compelling “news”
story, reporters often fail to point out that
(1) all illegal aliens come here as violators
of U.S. federal laws, (2) many are precisely
the kind of people for whom we generously
continue to offer 850,000 legal permanent
resident visas per year, with the opportu-
nity to become citizens after five years.
However, I want to make it clear to you
that far too many illegal immigrants fall
into other categories - namely, organized
criminals and drugs dealers - and those
who use fraudulent documents to acquire
free health care, taxpayer supported public
housing, free public school bilingual edu-
cations for their children and free legal aid.
Furthermore, a new twist has developed
in recent years - the involvement of orga-
nized crime in the smuggling of illegal
aliens through Canada and major interna-
tional airports in the U.S. A Newsweek
story of Aug. 20, 1990 tells of smuggling
rings which charge up to $30,000 per ille-
gal to take people into the United States
through our wide-open Canadian border
and our international airports.
In New York, a vicious Chinese syndi-
cate is believed responsible for bringing in 4
30,000 people - many of whom become
indentured servants who must work in
sweatshops, prostitution and drug running
to pay off their smugglers' fees.
Please don’t be misled about illegal im-
migration. It's a national crisis that's drain-
ing our economy and encouraging crime.
Our laws provide for legal immigration,
and the U.S. takes more bona fide immi-
grants and political refugees than the rest
of the industrial world combined.
Yours truly,
Joyce McNair
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Parent likes teen dances
Dear Editor,
I want to thank all connected with the
teen dances, as I think it is the greatest
thing happening for the teens of our com-
munity. I have a 14-year-old daughter and
if it weren't for the dances, she would only
get to go to the movies once in a while.
She doesn't go to the Game Room or
cruising Sonic or Jack in the Box as I've
seen lots of our teens doing. I have gone to
a few of the dances and am very impressed
with the way it's run. There are always
chaperones outside the building and around
the parking lot, also inside.
I feel it's something I can take her and
drop her off for a few hours to let her hair
hang down, so to speak, and not have to
worry. I hope very much that the damjjgs
can be continued for a long time.
Sincerely,
Deloris Rogers
Thanks to police officers
Dear Editor,
Fairway Tractor Sales would like to
thank our area law enforcement officers for
a job well done. We very much appreciate
the professional way they handled our situ-
ation.
We would like to personally thank Po-
lice Chief Rick Foxworth, Assistant Chief
Dan Cargill, detectives James Primeaux
and Tom Branch, Deputy Sheriff Jim Bates
from the Liberty County Sheriffs Depart-
ment and the support and backup officers
involved. ,r. ,
I hank m
Fairway Tractor SaR
Sponsors are thanked
Dear Editor,
On behalf of my two teenage children, I
would like to say dial the dances sponsored
by the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
are enjoyed very much. It is all they look
forward to all week.
I have not heard of or seen any trouble
from the group of children in the times it's
been going on. Thank you,
Kathy Manners
Dance is well appreciated
Dear Editor,
I just wanted to write a note of thanks to
the American Legion for providing the op-
portunity for teens to have a place to gather
and dance and socialize that a parent can
feel sale leaving the child.
My daughter is 13 years old and at-
tended the teen dance recendy and I stayed
for a while to watch and see the activities
COMMENTARY
before I would let her stay alone, and I was
impressed by the interaction between the
Legion chaperones and the young people. I
feel that this good communication will help
our children in the future.
I hope that they will continue this pro-
gram as it would be a great loss K^the
community that it is serving. yXl
Sincerely,
Carol Manuel
Beware easy money
By KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
State Treasurer
There’s an old saying, “if it sounds too
good to be true, it probably is.” All too of-
ten people receive letters or postcards from
companies promising that if they respond
within 72 hours to a toll-free number, they
will be eligible to receive a loan up to
$5,000 — guaranteed. The loans promised
in the letters or postcards could very well
come complete with unreasonable repay-
ment schedules, exorbitant interest rates
and other questionable terms.
By dialing the tod-free number, you
might get a high-pressure sales pitch to ac-
cept a loan with an advance fee of $80 or
more. The problem with some of these so-
called “guaranteed loan” companies is that
they accept the advance fees but never
come through with the loans promised.
With the tough economic times many
people have experienced in recent years,
scams of this type have become more and
more prevalent in Texas and across the
country. As a result, the Federal Trade
Commission has stepped up its effoAkTo
put these scam loan operations out
ness.
If you pursue a loan with one of these
companies, I suggest obtaining as much in-
formation as possible before signing any
papers or investing any money. You might
also want to check with the Better Business
Bureau.
Another option is to contact a local
bank, credit union, or savings and loan to
apply for a home improvement loan. Inter-
est rates have lowered recently at most fi-
nancial institutions and now might be a
good time to apply for one.
If you have any questions, write Texas
State Treasury, P.O. Box 12608, Capitol
Station, Austin, Texas, 78711.
Cleveland Advocate
Vol. 74 No. 46
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