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Gross Roots Opinion BEDFORD , IND., TIMES-MAIL: \Remember when the Social Security program first started? If you ' re in your 40 ' s or above , you will probabl y recall that when the program began in the earl y 1930' s , a cent was taken from each dollar of your pay for the program . . . Social Security is no longer a matter of pennies. It represents big money in every-one ' s life — money that the indi- vidual and emp loyer earns , but spend- ing of which is controlled or p lanned without the wage earner ' s permission. \ CENTER , COLO., POST-DISPATCH: \Small town newspapers actuall y are the basic advertising medium for 99 , - 000 , 000 folks. There are about 10 , 000 small-town newspapers across the coun- try, and they get into way over 27 , 000 , - 000 homes. There isn ' t much doubt about the fact that the strictl y local newspaper , the Hometown newspaper , still is , and always will be , the best reading buy in town. \ METROPOLIS , ILL., NEWS: \How much are you pay ing for that loaf of bread at the supermarket? 21 cents? Or may be you ' re very thrifty and buy two for 41 cents? Well , you ' re still getting the short end of the deal ! . . . there are 151 SEPARATE TAXES ON THAT LOAF OF BREAD. So the next time you visit the supermarket and casuall y lift a neatl y-wrapped loaf off the shelf , just remember — you ' re not onl y feeding your famil y, YOU'RE FEEDING UNCLE SAM . \ BISHOP , CALIF., INYO REGISTER: \The average man has three colds a year , and these cost industry approxi- matel y 90 , 000 , 000 working days an- nuall y. \ Few husbands , according to a recent stud y, conside r themselves either dar- ing, handsome or suave. Well , at least they ' re honest . Happy New Year As another year approaches its end and folks begin thinking of prospects for 1 962 , we take this opportunity to wish our readers a very happy and pros- perous New Year. We coup le these wishes with the hope that the coming New Year week- end is a safe one for area residents. This has been another bad year for hig hway fatalities and caution should be the watchword for eveiy driver. The coming year will bring many changes , especially those of a political nature. The big change will come on January 1 when the Republicans re- gain control of the reins of government both at the county and Brookhaven town level. It will be up to the GOP to cany out its new responsibilities wisel y . Here in Brookhaven Town we 'd like to offer our very best wishes to Super- visor-Elect Charles R. Dominy and his associates who will take over control of the town administration. The GOP team headed b y Mr. Dominy has all the qualities necessary to give the peop le of this town sound , progressive government in tune with the desires of the peop le. They have a great opportun- ity for service , and we feel certain they will do ai; outstanding job. Althoug h shadows of fear are afoot throug hout the worl d , we here in Brookhaven Town can accomp lish great things by working together for the common good. In this sp irit , may we once again offer sincere wishes for a Happy New Year to one and all. Dedicated Service The untimel y death of Josep h S. Corbett from auto accident injuries week before last has taken from Brook- haven Town one of its ablest and most dedicated public officials. Mr. Corbett served for 25 years — 21 as chairman — on the Brookhaven Tow n Zoning Board of A ppeals. As we have said before , service on any zoning board takes the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job. These qualities Mr. Corbett disp layed in abundance. One evidence of the hig h esteem in which he was held came in 1960 when at the exp iration of his term on the zoning board of appeals he was reappointed b y the Democratic Town Board even thoug h a staunch Republican. Duiine his long and conscientious sen ice , Mr. Corbett gave many hours beyond the call of duty, and his efforts hel ped make Brookhaven Town a better p lace in which to live. To his wife and famil y we offer our heartfelt sympathy. Sonic Boom Jitters The federal government has been p lagued with claims of damage as the re- sult of sonic booms that startl e the cit- izenry when Air Force p lanes exceed the speed of sound. The claims run all the way from shattered windows to hens be- ing frig htened out of the notion of lay- ing eggs. Most of the claims have been disal- lowed. The Air Force has been at pains to note that the sonic boom , thoug h it does assault the ear drums surprising l y at times , is not strong enoug h to do much p h ysica l damage. The government has paid off on some claims , notabl y those involving nervous stress of domestic animals. Which brings one to a case recentl y publicized. It involves , not domestic animals , but a man who works at an oil refinery. He said of the sonic bo- oms : 'T in a nervous wreck. Every time one goes off when I' m at work , 1 jump and start running. \ Well he mig ht. We would too. If he can ' t collect for we ar and tear on his nerves , who says there ' s ju stice? Fa ls e Assurance The salesman was g lib , assured , per- suasive , as a salesman doubtless oug ht to be. His sales talk was convincing l y seasoned with figures. He made it ap- pear that the product he offered would admirabl y serve the purpose for which it was designed. He made it appear so , that is , except to anyone wi th rudimenta ry knowled ge of the conditions under which the -sales- man ' s product would be expected to function. Any such listener who hap- pened by could discern at once that tne salesman ' s figures were in error and his conclusion grossly misleading, The salesman was try ing to sell pre- fabricated fallout shelters. He declared flatl y that in the event of nuclear attack \blast would affect only three per cent of the nation \ and the rest of us—pre- sumabl y nestled in the- shelters he was t pushing—would survive. This is per- iilousl y deceptive talk , and it is going on all over the United States. Such g lib as- surance of survival , if onl y householders will purchase and install this or that brand of shelter , comes veiy close to fraud. The problems of immediate survival in the nei g hborhood of a nuclear blast are vastl y more difficult and comp lex than this sort of sales p itch admits. Be- yond that , the obstacles to carry ing on any kind of civilized existence in the suc- ceeding months and years are such as to make talk of \ survival\ in shelters seem ridiculous. It is bad enoug h when salesmen put out misinformation and ill-considered assurances about a product of question- able value. It is far worse when men who make some claim of expert know- led ge are careless Wuh the facts or min- imize the hazards in an effort to advance their point of view. A questioning skep- ticism is necessary armor against being hoodwinked into equating fallout shel- ters and survival. Brookhaven Town Needs: ** Denotes project comp leted. 1. A well-p lanned incinerator pro- gram. 2. A Town Hall annex. 3. A traffic light at the intersection of Route 27 (Montauk hig hway ) and Hewlett avenue for the protection of ambulances and p rivate cars go- ing to and returning from Brook- haven Memorial Hosp ital. 3. M ore light and diversified industry. 5. The dred ging of Swan creek. *6. The dred ging of Terrell river and Orchard Neck creek. 7. Improvement of the hairp in curve at Montauk hig hway and Senix avenue , Center Moriches. ° Orchard Neck creek dred g ing com- p leted. Notes From the Old Files • J O \ ears Ago — December 28 , 1911 Patehogue — The following officers were e > ecte d in Farragut Council , Jr. O. V. A. M. Tuesday night: Councillor , Harry P. Ack- erly; vice Councillor , Wallace L. Case; re- cording secretary, H. J. Bishop; assistant recording secretary, George G. Mayer , fi- nancial secretary, R. E. Potterjtreasurer , Josep h H. Gould ; conductor , Alden Green; warden , Asa Sims; inside sentinel , Wil- liam Miller; outside sentinel , Eugene C. Hulse; chaplain , Frank K. Sherry; trustee for three years , Frank K. Sherry ; repre- sentatives to State council , William C. Chapman , R. E. Potter , Charles P. Smith , George H. Wigg ins , S. E. Bird ; alternate representatives , R. H. Valentine , S. Her- bert Smith , Albert S. Smith , Elliot B. Smith , E. Agate Foster. Pa tehogue — Albert Latham is visiting among his famil y in Maryland. Middle Island — Charles Edwards has purchased a fine road horse. Patehogue — Word comes from West Pacchogue that the firemen of that neig h- borhood are going to \blow the Old Year out and the New Year in , \ so people need- n 't get worried and leave their warm beds to run for the fire when they hear the screech of the siren. Middle Island — Baker Ruland visited his sister , Mrs. Alonzo Robinson of Matti - tuck for a few days this week. Bell port — Miss Emma Overton enter- tained the Pedro Club Thursday. Middle Island — The school teachers of No. 16 , 17 and 19 are spending the holidays at their respective homes. East Patehogue — Mrs. Gammon lately spent some time at Willow Farm. Brookhaven — Gerard Esperson spent Christmas week with friends in New York. Bellport — Down at \Old Kentuck\ Mayor Langley distributed turkeys and five dollar gold pieces with a generous hand. Patehogue — Manhattan Full Dress Linen Shirts at $1.50 and $2.00 at Jacoby ' s — adv. Patehogue — New officers were elected in the Patehogue Athletic club last Friday night for one year , as follows : President , Harold Walsh ; vice president , Howard Coleman , secretary, Wallace Case; trea- surer , Henry L. Rieth ; members of house committee , Stanley Wildsmith . George Du Bois , the retiring president , had been nom- inated for reelection but declined in favor of Mr. Walsh. 35 Years Ago — December 31 , 1926 Bell port — With perfect -co conditions prevailing the Soutn Bay bcooter CluD Will get awa y to its season ' s start of real racing activity tomorrow afternoon when the postponed races lrom last Sunday will be he.d off the Bell port Bay Yacht Club. Patehogue — Plans are now being com- pleted for the Suftolk County industrial and agricultural exposition which is to be hela the latter part of January under the sponsorship of the Patehogue Chamber of Commerce. A. W. Page , secreta ry , is working with James R. Skinner and John J. Van Pelt as a committee to take charge of the display. The centrall y located show- rooms of the Suffolk County Buick Com- pany and the Chrysler snowrooms on East Main Street have been donated to the Chamber of Commerce b y Charles W. Raynor and John R. Swezey for the use of the exhibition. Patehogue — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harder and children have returned to their home in Kingston after spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hallock. Bayport — Miss Lilly Conklin spent Sunday with the Misses Jackson of Terry Street , Patehogue. Mastic Park — Firemen ' s Hall Monday evening was brilliant with .electric lig ht , beautiful with varied colored decollations , a huge Christmas tree and agog with the merry voices of happy children expect- antl y awaiting the a rrival of their dear old friend Santa Claus. Manorville — Miss Edna Howell is spend- ing her vacation with her parents , Justice and Mrs. Edward F. Howell. Patehogue — At the finals of the ama- teur jazz band contest held at the Pat- ehogue Theatre last night , William Sel- leck' s North Shore Orchestra of Setauket won first prize , Martino ' s Original Para- gons of Patehogue won second prize and Wcela ' s Orchestra of Bohemia won third prize. Medford — The Mothers ' and Teachers ' club will hold their meeting next Wednes- day. The entertainment committee mem- bers are Mrs. Ellis , Mrs. Pirner , Mrs. Hahn , Mrs. Theis , Mrs. Weber , Mrs. Dege and Mrs. McGowan. Moriches — Miss Grace Harry of New York and Portchester arrived at the par- sonage on Christmas eve and spent Christ- mas day with the Rev. and Mrs . J. C. Harry. Holtsville — Miss Mabel Riker of Winnwood -spent the Christmas holidays with her parents , Mr. and Mrs . J. E. Riker. •• • * * Denotes project comp leted. 1. A new bus terminal. 2. Proper drainage on East Main street in front of the postoffice. 3. More access roads to provide easy ingress and egress without bottling up traffic on Main street. Patehogue Ne e ds : Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. Is it proper at the dinner table for one to use one ' s hand when reaching for a slice of bread , or is one supposed to use the fork ? A. By all means , help yourself to the bread with your fingers , being careful to touch only the slice you are taking. Neve r , never use your own fork or any of your own individual pieces of silver to help yourself from any common serving dish. Q. Just how does a girl pro- perly refuse a date with a boy ? A. Above all , be polite about it. Simply say, \Thank you very much for asking me , but I won 't be free that evening. \ Even if you ARE free , there ' s no need to give an excuse. You can be very cordial , but vague. Q. What is the proper time of day to make a call of condolence ? A. This type of call may be made at any time of the day. Q. If all the other guests at a dinner have refused second help- ings of some dish , and then you are asked , is it all right for you to accept ? A. It would probably be better for you to decline. If you were the only one to accept , naturally you would be delaying the serving of the next course — and a well- bred person is always considerate of others. Q. Is the bride real' y obligated to give gifts to her attendants ? A. This is not so much a ques- tion of \ obligation. \ It is a long- standing custom , and therefore ac- cepte d as good form. Q. I realize that husbands and wives are not usually seated to- gether around a dinner table. But how about a man and his fiancee ? A. Engaged couples are usually treated the same as married coup- les when seating them around a table. Q. Must the number of ushers at a wedding correspond with the number of bridesmaids ? A. Not necessarily. The number of ushers depends upon the size of the church and number of guests invited — and , in fact, there often may be ushers at a wedding when there aren 't any bridesmaids at all. Q. In a home where there is no service , and where the serving dishes are put on the table , how are the dishes started around the table ? A. Properly, the host starts by offering a dish to the woman on his rig ht , and the hostess from her end of the table starts anoth- er dish on its way around the table to her right. Q. Which is the correct form of instruction , \Mrs. Roberts , this is my husband , \ or \Mrs. Roberts , this is Mr. Dale \? A. The correct form is , \Mrs. Roberts, this is my husband. \ Q. Is it ever permissible to use the spoon for eating p ie , especial- ly in the case of a very juicy fruit pie ? A. Pie is strictl y a \fork food , no matter how juicy it is. And it is not even proper to finish the remaining juice with the spoon either. Q. If cake has been served at some social function , and no forks ax*e provided , how should one go about eating it? A. Do not lift the entire slice of cake to the mouth. Instead , break it into individual pieces , much as you would a slice of bread or bun — then convey each morsel to the mouth with the fing- ers. Q. Since I do not drink alco- holic beverages , what am I sup- posed to do at a wedding dinner when a toast is proposed to the bridal couple , A. Hold the drink that has been poured for you in your hand , rise , lift it when the toast is made , and then put it down at the first opportunity. Q. Is it all right for a hostess to serve several dishes at a time , if she must do all the serving herself A. Certainly ; considerate guests wouldn 't think of critizing her for this. Q. On which arm of her father does the bride proceed down the aisle of the churc h A. On his right arm. Q. How long a time should prop- erly elapse beiore answering a let- ter ? A. Of course , prompt rep lies are the surest and most* interest- ing way of handeling correspon- dence — but if you ' re TOO promp t , it can put a strain upon the other person. Perhaps setting aside an evening every week or two for social correspondence is advisable , ir. order to space your letters so that they are neither a boomer- ang nor a stale accumulation of a couple of months ' activities. Q. When a guest at a large wed- ding reception is ready to leave , should he seek out any of the principals of the wedding party in order to say good-bye and thank you ? A. At a large reception , this is not necessary. Q. When men and women are seated alternatel y at a dinner table , is it proper to serve all the women first? A. This is neither proper nor practical . The guosts should be served in regular sequence , whether man or woman. Q. When two girls are walk- ing along the street together and meet a boy who is a friend of one of the girls and he stops to talk , does the other girl stand by while they converse , or does she wa 'k on slowly ? A. This is popular and proper until her friend rejoins her — unless , of course , her friend ho 'ds her and introduces her to the boy. Q. Is it considered proper for an older woman to use stationery with only her first name embossed on it? My mother uses this kind of stationery, and I think it' s wrong. A. This is popular and proopei; onl y for young girls c - ^_ bitut not for older women. A r A Q. When is the proper time for (he host and hostess to seat them- selves at the dinner table ? A. The hostess always seats herse lf first , this being the sig- nal for the guests to seat them- selves. The host is always the last to seat himself. Campus and Classroom By Richard J. Stonesifer Franklin and Marshall College Colleges are announcing tuition increases for 1962-63. And parents are being warned that the costs of education are destined to mount in the years ahead. Indeed , the Midwest College Council , comprised of 12 small liberal arts colleges , has covered the country wi.h the announce- ment that a family now skimping to get a son or daug hter througn the \Ivy League , \ where costs may inn to $2 , 500 a year , can economize in educating a second son or daugh- ter by sending the offspring wes t ot the Hudson. According to their estimates , a good liberal arts education in the midwest will cost only $1 , 400 a year. Recent studies show , however , that two things need to be con- sidered in calculating costs for hi gher education. And thinking on both of them needs to be done b y parents. The first is that a college edu- cation is an investment , and a phenomenally good one. If it costs $10 , 000 to get a boy through a quality college , he will probably earn many times that amount dur- ing his earning years as a result. Statistics disagre e as to precisely how much the college degree is worth — Seymour Harris of Har- vard cilcuJates it at $200 , 000 over a lifetime; a current advertise- ment sets the figure at $151 , 000 in lifetime earnings ; and a United Press Imerational study of a few month s ago produced evidence that , under 1958 conditions, a high scho- ol graduate was likely to earn $231 , 000 during his lifetime , while the college graduate would earn $383 , 000. The more than $150 ,000 differ- ential in this last , if it can be assumed to be valid , is a pretty good return on a $10 , 000 initial investment. The second point that oug ht to be considered is that , as Seymour Harris puts it , the best guide we have in calculating tuition is the people ' s ability to pay for hig her education. And here the record is incontrovertible. Since 1950 , personal income in the U. S. has gone up 81 per cent. Since the same date , tuitions costs have not risen nearl y as much as per capita income in the nation. In- comes have increased 2.4 per cent over August 1961. It is true that tuition costs have risen nearly 33 per cent in recent \ ears , both in public and private insti.utions. But the colleges and universities are currentl y engaged in an attempt to rig ht the balance that has been so badly out of line — ihe college professor today, for example , in terms of his pur- charing power , is about on the 1939 level , while the butcher , the baker , and the candlestick maker have romped ahead gloriously with the expanding economy. In backward states , such as Al- abama or Mississippi , incomes cal- culated in millions of dollars in 1953-54 were , respectively, $286.4 and $160.9 ; in August of 1961 , in the same states , the fi gures were $427.3 and $214.6. In more pros- perous states , such as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the personal in- comes calculated in millions of dollars in 19\3-54 were , respec- tively, $1 , 678.6 and $982.9; and , in 1961 . were $2 , 240.9 and $1 , 424.8 respectively. In short , a nation that is calcu- lated to buy 7 , 200 , 000 new cars in 1962 can hardly argue that a year ' s work in college is expensive at $2 , 500. And if it does , it needs to reexamine its values. (Prepared and released as a public service by Franklin and Marshall College. Report fro m blip Town Hall By Councilman Donald J. Kuss ' A phrase desi gned to g ive evi- dence of the honest intent of elected officials and appeal to the voting public is \We- shal l adopt a code of ethics. \ Will the peop le feel secure in the knowledge that they are gov- erned by elected officials who have adop t ed a code of ethics and , therefore , it is impossible for them to be dishonest? I doubt it. Man has lived according to pre- scribed rules of conduct since time began. No set of laws , moral or otherwise , have ever deterred those who have in their own minds justified the breaking of these rules. Within the inner recesses of everyone ' s mind there is a line of demarcation between what is ri g ht and what is wrong. Placed there by the circumstances of life which have shaped the destiny and char- acter of the individual , it is call- ed a conscience. No doctor can find it nor an X-ray reveal it , yet its pressure is unrelenting as it questions the motivating factors of all our actions. We are a product of our own ambitions , desires and emotions which guide our steps on the pathway to the future. To create a sense of false se- curity in the minds of the public by the use of an artificial set of standards serves no purpose. Neither does the creation of an illusion of ri ghteousness affect what a man ' s conscience will al- low him to do , based on his own individual standards. Perhaps — when someone can improve on the Ten Command- ments , we shall have to adopt a new code of ethics. — Long Island — N ews Briefs BRIDGEHAMPTON — At a December 12 meeting the South Fork Civic Conference , an alliance of 18 civic and frat ernal groups in the Bridgehampton area , decid- ed not to disband , after earlier reports that the group would not continue in operation. * * * MONTAUK — Work on the im- provement of Montauk Highway at Montauk village will begin next Spring, the state departmen t of public works has announced. The project , which includes regrad- ing and resurfacing the road and strengthening the shoulders , will cover one- and one-half miles of the highway. HUNTINGTON — The town board has asked the state traffic commission to establish a 30-mile per hour maximum speed on all town and count y roads in the townshi p north of Northern State Parkway, with onl y a few excep- tions. NORTHPORT — Plans for a new Northport Village dock 4\5 feet long at the foot of Main Street and along the water ' s edge at the village park to cost $140 , - 000 were discussed at the North- port Village Board meeting De- cember 19. PORT JEFFERSON — A 520- foot oil tanker bound ou *- of N n w Orleans went aground in Port Jef- ferson Harhor Peeembe* - 15 be- cause 45 mile-an-hour winds held the tide below its normal seven foot rise. PAGE 8, EDITORIAL SECTION ©It? iGattn inland Auttattr? ^Formerly The Patehogue Advance ano Consolidated with The Moriches Tribune) Published by THE PATCHOGUE ADVANCE. INC. 20 Medford Avenue Patehogue , Long Island Now York Telephone GRover 5-1000 NINETY-FIKST YEAR First issue of The Patehogue Advancv. was Friday, September 1 , 1871. First issue of The Moriches Tribun* was Fi iday, April 2 , 1937. First issue as The Long Island Advance May 4, 1961. Mail Address : Post Office Drawer 780 . Patehogue, Suffolk County, New York. 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SAYVILLE — Competitive bids are being sought by the U. S. Post Office to build and lease a building for a new post office in Sayville. The site for the structure is on the west side of Greene Avenue , 238 feet north of Main Street. BRENTWOOD — Lt. Gov. Mal- colm Wilson December 19 deliver- ed the principal address and dug the first spadeful of earth at the groundbreaking ceremony for the State Youth Detention Center to be constructed on the Pil grim State Hospital grounds here by the State Division for Youth. * : . ' * SOUTHAMPTON — A South- ampton man was named b y the town board to h^ad a committee to work out details of a n^w or- dinance to retrulate - -and and grav- el pit operations. The ordinance , proposed by the town board , m^t stiff opposition December 19 at a public hearing. . 3ty? \ %tm% Jslaitin Ab trattr? JOHN T. T UTVHLL , E DITOR AND P UBLISHER D ONALD J. M OOG , A SSOCIATE E DITOR J OHN T. T UTHILL , 3 RD , A SSISTANT P UBLISHER Established 1871 - Published Weekl y at 20 Medfo rd Avenue , Patehogue , N. Y. Thursday, December 28 , 1961 It is not our aim to tell our readers what to think but to p rovide them with -*^3b food for thought and to make interpretive editorial comment on the news. m ^Bm Lesson in English BY W. L. GORDON WORDS OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Paranoia (mental disorder). Pro- nounce pair-ah-noi-ah , principal ac- cent on third syllable. Machiavellian (of political cun- ning). Pronounce imack-i-a-vell-i- an , principal accent on fourth syl- lable. Microscope and microscopic. The second \ o \ in the noun is pronounced as in \ cope , \ and in the adjective as in \ cop. \ Equine. Pronounce ee-kwine , ac- cent first syllable. Calumniate. Pronounce k a h- lum-ni-ate , accent second syllable; and not \kah-loom-ni-ate. \ Recourse. Accent SECOND syl- able , not the first. Hawaii. Pronounce haw-wigh-ee , accent on second syllable; and not \haw-waw-yeh , \ sometimes heard. Beneficent. Pronounce bee-neff - i-sent , accent on second syllable. Tirade. Preferred pronunciation is tie-raid , accent first syllable. Dotage. Pronounce doh-taij, ac- cent first syllable. WORDS OFTEN MISSPELLED Label , observe the \ el\ ; ladle , observe the \le. \ Accede and ex- ceed ; observe the position of the \ eV in these words. Capture (a seizure); captor (the one who seizes . Tapper (candle; tap ir (ani- mal). Riffraff ; observe the four \f' s. \ Courier (messenger) ; cur- rier (one who dresses leather . Hysterical , \h ys \ ; histrionic , \his. \ Contemptible; \ible , \ and not \ able. \ Incipient (in the first stage); insipient (stupid). Debu- tante (feminine) ; debutant (mas- culine). Caudal (of a tail); caudle (a warm drink ); coddle (to pam- p<*r). Radical (of first principles); radicle (a root). WORD STUDY \Use a word three times and it is yours. \ Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Words for this lesson: CANARD; an extravagant or ab- sured report or story set afloat to delude the public. (Bonounce kah-nhrd , accent second syllable). \A base canard was circulated wh' ch particularly enraged him. \ EVENTUATE; to come out fin- ally; result. \These acts of kind- ness will eventuate in establish- ing happy homes. \ SALACIOUS; lustful; lecherous. (Pronounce sah-lay-shuss. accent , second syllable). ''All salacious books should be banned from the msrlcGt \ DILATORY; delaying ; procras- tinating. ''Her work habits are somewhat dilatorv. \ REPREHENSIBLE; worthy of blame; culpable. \Even his best friends agree that in this case his acts were reprehensible. \ DUDGEON; ill-humor. \The man ' s dudgeon did not go unno- ticed by his companions. \ \Use a word three times and it is yours. \ Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Words for this lesson : EXCORIATE ; to stri p or wear- off the skin of; therefore , to flay ; to criticize severely. (Pronounce ex-koh-ri-ait , accent second syl - lable). \'Some politicians delight in excoriating their opponents. \ FUNDAMENTA L (adjective); pertaining to the foundation or basis; elementary. \Enthusiasm and hard work are fundamenta l laws of success. \ JEREMIAD; a lamenting and denunciatory complaint; a dolor- ous tirade. (Pronounce jehr-ee- migh-add , accent third syllable). \The discontented woman launch- ed herself into a lengthy jeremiad. ' ' IMPREGNABLE; able to resist attack or assault. \The fortress was impregnable. \ RAPACITY ; quality of being excessively grasp ing or covetous. ( Pronounce rah-pass-i-ti , accent second syllable). \The miser is known for his rapacity. \ SPECIOUS; apparently but de- cep tively fair , just , or correct; ap- pearing well at first view. 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