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From: jsdy@hadron.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Trust (?) Fund
Message-ID: <242@hadron.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 00:38:37 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  7 00:38:37 1986
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Reply-To: jsdy@hadron.UUCP (Joseph S. D. Yao)
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In article <6013@cca.UUCP> leo@cca.UUCP (Louise Osterman) writes:
[ ATTRIBUTION MISSING ]
>> 	How is it that a children's fund is actually necessary?  ...
>> 						John.
>Consider that when we usually dig into our pockets to help others, those 
>"others" are usually the hungry, homeless, disadvantaged, etc. people in our
>world.  Now consider the crew of the Challenger.  ...
>In our attempts to show our support for the families of the Challenger crew, 
>let us not forget that there are many others whose very existence depends 
>upon our charity and generosity.  

Meanwhile, out of whatever feelings, people are setting up this
trust fund on their own.  Perhaps, if it is truly not needed, the
beneficiaries might find that they want it used as Louise suggests.

I hope, BTW, that anyone who finds in themselves the least bit of
agreement with this argument ... actually takes the trouble to go
and donate time or money or both to this kind of a cause,  That
would be a more lasting and worthwhile monument than a new space
shuttle.

(Which is not to say that the trust fund and space shuttle aren't
worth while, of course, for ye of itchy flame-trigger fingers.)
-- 

	Joe Yao		hadron!jsdy@seismo.{CSS.GOV,ARPA,UUCP}