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E d i t o r i a l sCarey For GovernorWe urge Democrats to re-nominate Hugh L. Carey for governor in theSeptember 12 primary. Carey throughout his three and a half years in Albanyhas shown resourcefulness and an ability to act swiftly and rationally inconfronting the huge task of unravelling the city%u2019s fiscal woes. He has begunto insure that the state will remain solvent, without drastically reducing socialservices for the poor and elderly. And he has shown courage in his fightagainst the death penalty, so obviously a political liability, and in backingmeasures that make it possible for women to decide for themselves whether ornot to have an abortion. Governor Carey has proven to be a pragmaticadministrator on fiscal matters and a compassionate thinker on moralquestions.Abrams For Attorney GeneralAfter 24 years of Ftepublican control, the position of Attorney General is%u201copening up%u2019%u2019 and we feel it is fortunate that Democrats have a chance tonominate Bronx Borough President Robert Abrams. On the Board ofEstimate Abrams%u2019 actions have been consistent and thorough, especially onconsumer matters. He is a conscientious public official who can be trusted asthe state%u2019s top legal official.Richmond For CongressIn the 14th Congressional District race for the Democratic nomination, weurged readers in an editorial in this space last week to vote to returnCongressman Fred Richmond to Washington for another term. In spite of allthe charges and issues raised by his opponents this year Richmond%u2019s recordand his performance %u2014 past and present %u2014 clearly makes him the preferredchoice over his challenger.Montgomery For AssemblyIn the 57th Assembly District, incumbent Assemblyman Harvey Strelzinhas a distinguished record as a legislator and as a consumer advocate inAlbany. V\\fe feel, however, that the particular needs of the Williamsburg-Ft.Greene-Boerum Hill communities that make up the district call for electionof someone in 1978 who will be an active, visible presence here in Brooklyn, asr %u25a0 ' *%u25a0 >%u2022 , : - %u2022 %u2022 %u00ab - > - %u25a0 -H i %u00ab *: ... ^ v i ;r~ , \Vt * U\\*>a I I OO P A rv> r% A O n %u00bbA r A n r A A A n i %u2022 m n U I %u00ab %u00bb ! m A I U n m i . 1 A !%u00ab. L. \\ / _ | . _ AJ .%u00abw., wwn .WI IV (*| IV vui I I upi WWI II UO OUI/ III nilAXIIJf. VVC UCIIUVC VCIIUdflCUMontgomery is such a person and urge her election. As a community schoolboard president and already active in the district, we think her brand ofintelligent participation will be as welcome in Albany as it is in Brooklyn.Ferris For AssemblyIn the 51st Assembly District, we endorse Park Slope Assemblyman JoeFerris for re-election to another term. His consistent refusal to be %u201cone of theboys%u2019%u2019 and his pattern of opposition to special interest legislation that hasprotected the rights and pockets of the poorly-represented New York Stateconsumer have earned him the admiration of many collegues withconsiderably weaker stomaches. He is clearly the choice over his opponentthis year.In the reace for District Leader (Democratic State Committee) in the samedistrict, we urge the re-election of the incumbents, Anthony Caracciolo andLouise Finney. Finney in particular has been an active and visible advocate inthe district in an independent, community-oriented fashion and meritsanother term.Other Races23rd State Senate District - Incumbent Senator Vander Beatty meritsre-election to another term over his challenger.44th Assembly District - Incumbent Assemblyman Melvin Miller deservesto be re-elected to another term. For District leader, State Committee posts,we urge a vote for Judi Segal and Joseph Byrnes.53rd Assembly District - Incumbent Woodrow Lewis merits re-election tothe Assembly.57th Assembly District - Abraham Gerges deserves re-election asDemocratic State Committeeman/District Leader. However, Katie Davis is aprefered choice for State Committeewoman over the seldom-seen incumbent.Civil Court Judge [3 positions] - W e recommend a vote for Lester Sachs,Gloria Goldstein and Richard Goldman.by Judy LinscottI grew up harboring the myth that some day I would actually enjoy going to %u201cthe hairdresser%u201d. Lord knows why I thought this, but the perpetuation of that myth through women%u2019s magazines and the female grapevine has left me to thisd day approaching a simple hair cut in much the same fashion as I approach a trip to the dentist.Before some wit counter slugs with the obvious ~ that indeed the dentist is a more compelling call than that of the hairdresser, ergo why not simply avoid the latter -let me add that a second female ground rule, one that I%u2019ve yet to shake, is that if you don%u2019t get a \weeks you will: (a) have ugly hair; (b) have damaged hair; (c) perforce be compelled, when you finally hit the hairdresser three years later, to have your hair cut off to your eyebrows in the name of health and maintenance.It may come as a surprise to some of you that heads of hair are not unlike mouths of teeth or for that matter Volkswagons, in the wear, tear and maintenance department. But that's what I grew up believing, and God forbid I should break one of the long-instilled rules of middle class life. But let me tell you, it%u2019s one that I main tain erratically and with plenty of sublimated animosity.First of all, I am very bad about that sixweek rule, which of course makes it much harder when I finally force myself to go. Second of all, though the dentist and I share a fairly similar attitude towards teeth -- i.e. that they ought to be brushed regularly and filled when holes develop - 1 have yet to discover the hairdresser who sees eye to eye with me about my head.My rules for hair are simple: wash it when it gets dirty and brush it when you can%u2019t get the comb through. Otherwise, go with the glow (so to speak): color it, chop it, do what you will. Since, as the advertisement says, you%u2019ve only got one head of hair, you might as well have a little fun with it.Fun, I should point out, is the last thing hairdressers want you to have with your hair. They are, in fact, a consistently humorless lot who have little collective ability to empathize with those of us who consider say, an extra half hour of sleep of greater import than arising bleary eyed to blow dry in some cute curls.Last time I bullied myself into a hair cut I wandered around the street in front of the shop for 15 minutes before I forced myself in (I long ago stopped making appointments since they only induced dread and often went unmet, which made it all the worse next time around). After I couldn%u2019t think of any more critical purchases to be made I took a deep breath,and me and my three-months ragged un-conditioned, sun damaged head presented ourselves to a gentleman whose reason to be is to assess that head disdainfully, fuss with it for an hour, ask 17 humiliating questions, make 12 unwanted suggestions, and send me out with a %u201cdo%u201d I%u2019ll never repeat on my own and have no desire to. For all this, I should add, he will collect $25. Plus Tip.And so I sat for an hour, badly wanting a cigarette and nearly bored to tears, whilst said gentleman ignored what I%u2019d thought to be my assertive announcement that I never do anything with this head so could he just give me a good simple trim.Now, as far as hairdressers and I go, there are some very predictable exchanges: he alwsays begins by asking what I %u201cwant%u201d and I answer by saying I want a simple trim. We both know that he doesn%u2019t care. In the power play game, he has won before we begin: I%u2019m trapped in his chair and delivered unto his scissors for an hour of agony. In the course of his fooling around, he will ask the following: do you condition your hair; do you cover it in the sun; do you brush it only when dry; do you blow dry it on %u201ccool\shampoo. The answer to all of the above is, of course, %u201cno%u201d, but just to trip him up a little I always say %u201cyes%u201d. (He probably knows I%u2019m lying and in his'own useless andsadistic way is attempting to make conversation, much as the dentist who knows perfectly well that these teeth are a mess will casually throw out: %u201cFloss every day, do you?%u201d).Hairdressers are just like dentists, too, in that they%u2019re always sure that a rotten job is someone else%u2019s fault. The most predictable dentist question (after the brushing and %u201cfloss%u2019 inquisition) is: %u201cWho the hell filled this cavity?%u201d The most predictable hairdresser question: %u201cWhere the hell did you get your hair cut last time?%u201d Of course I always say %u201chere%u201d just to try to trip him up again, and sometimes it seems to work.Unfortunately, in this country, %u201cgood%u201d is synonymous with expensive . I shall undoubtedly never take the sane and simpler path on the hair cut oddessey.Maybe it%u2019s all mixed up, too, in that dubious saying %u201cbeauty is hard work%u201d. But that pain and beauty stuff works in poetry, not in real life, or at least not in this real life, and there is absolutely no evidence that this head of hair profits from misery.I keep swearing that next time around I%u2019m going to do as a full headed and lovely friend does: divide hair into two pigtails, take end firmly in hand, and chop. Works every time.I n k l i n g s By Bona SuchmaI TH IM IC S T E A D YR E L A T IO N S H IP S T H IA J& S O'THe P A S T .I h e A M %u2019 D o V o u w o o w AlOVOKlG W H O H A S S u s t a i n e d a s u c c e s s f u lS T A & 1 6 R G U V T IO fO S K T ?s m C A 0 T H 6 K ) . . .O H . . .(I P Ill'll \\Page 8, TH E PHOENIX, September 7,1978