Girl's Preference for Long Hair Upsets Boy

"We get on pretty well, overall, except for one thing. I keep my hair neat and reasonably short but she is always on at me to grow it long.

"What is more she seems to be prejudiced against my short-haired friends, while I seem to get on with her longhaired friends.

"As things are getting pretty serious, I don't want this to come between us. What would you advise?

"In the past she has hinted at having used certain drugs. Do you think this might have something to do with it? — Curly'."

Have the hairstyle you want, not one of the girl's choosing; in short, be true to you self, young man. Tell her that it suits you and you have no intention of having it any other way.

Maybe she considers that, it's the "to thing" for boys to have long hairstyles; it could be that she's just reflecting the fashion-consciousness of women, generally, but if you were to explain that it's simply a question of personal, preference she may change her views.

If she does not accept you as you are. then I venture to say that there's precious little. death in her regard for you.

Perhaps the use of drugs has exercised some influence Better tread warily. The experience may be well behind. her. I trust it is.

I find refenrences to drung addiction the most saddening feature of behaviour in a section of [unclear: ur] youthful society. I know [unclear: s] a world wide problem, [unclear: b] that it should happen as much as it does in a country such as ours, so rich in Nature's bounty, is sickening.

How can one get the message over to these misguided youngsters that health is something to be treasured. nurtured. and never abused.

Man on Drugs Needs Medical Aid-Now!

"He is a fellow employee and we spend a lot of time together at work. I may as well admit that in spite of all his failings, I love him dearly, though he does not know this.

"In fact, I doubt if he knows what love is. He's had a hard life if half of what he has told me is true.

"But I can't see life getting any better for him if he continues to use drugs. It's hard to say but I think he's beginning to have trouble keeping up to scratch at work.

"Please help me George, If I go to the police then I might never see htm again. How best do you think I might get him to give this up of his own accord?—Shirley."

All I can suggest is that you endeavour to persuade him to seek medical aid. I realise that you won't find this easy to do. but if you have such regard for him I am sure you will Like courage and tell him.

Act as promptly as you ran. Choose your time for discussion and when you broach the subject don't fail to impress upon him the need for urgency.

Time is not on his sick; indeed, it could be almost too late.

Caught in the Web of Drug Addiction

In each letter it is crystal clear that the friends are unable to make the victim see the folly of it all: not only that, they obviously don't" know how to convince them that ana nothing must be done, and quickly, if they are to break the bonds of their own making.

Their reluctance to take medical advice I can. like others who have given thought to the matter. understand.

Perhaps the best way to break down their resistance would be to counsel them to discuss their problem with an organisation that deals exclusively with the many difficulties experienced by youth.

Anyway, read what "Worried" says.

These three letters to George Antiel are all hoaxes. My friend and I sent off the first letter shortly after the Sports Post front-paged a dubious story involving professional demonstrators employed by an anarchist group pledged to the destruction of New Zealand's present state see Salient June 14th). We were wondering just how gullible the Sports Post was. A reply appeared on June 24th. Amazed and amused by this reply we sent off two more letters to Mr Antiel, the one which appeared on July 8th had a small sentence mentioning use of dark glasses and long sleeves edited out. Was this done to make the letter more credible or to protect "fellow employee" from recognition? Our third letter appeared intacts. We don't despise lonely-heart columns it is just that "Boy Advises Girl" provided the easiest means of testing gullibility. It's a sad reflection on our society that so many troubled people do not have access to more personal forms of counselling. We do object to authors of such columns moralising and dispensing advice on topics they know very little about. We also feel that the manner in which the letters were headed up suggests they are being commercially exploited.

We prefer to remain anonymous.