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^ Y*1 r ,1 ^ 7 i ' V ' » Thursday, June 30, 1955 ~-"? : : " ' " "• _ THE MCHENHY PLAINDEXLEB ' • em 3* *<*• By State Senator Robert McClory 0, «T The problem of state taxation with which the Illinois General Assembly has struggled is a problem common to most of the state legislatures throughout the country. Demands for state services and expenditures have increased without adding to our state's revenues. Indeed, revenues were more than adequate until the last few years. In Illinois, for instance, the 3 cent sales tax which was in effect from 1935 to 1941 produced more than sufficient funds during the inflated War years. Consequently, under the administra- • tion of former Governor Dwight Green the sales tax was reduced to a 2 cent rate. When former Governor Stevenson took office in 1949, the state- had a surplus of more than $156,000,000. After i^/^hearing his campaign plea to '*^cut it up -- or cut it out," a raid began on the state surplus during the Stevenson administra- ' tion. When Governor Stratton took office in 1951 the surplus had virtually, disappeared. -The demands of the public for adequate funds for the public schools, state colleges and universities and our state mental institutions has made balancing i of the state budget a very difficult task. The task has become impossible under existing taxrates -- unless services and facilities are to be curtailed. In considering the very practical problem arising from the increased population in our public schools, state colleges and mental institutions, Governor Stratton and the Illinois General Assembly have come - to the only logical solution. The doors must remain open for the more numerous school children and College students. The conditions at- our mental hospitals must not be allowed to deteriorate. These conditions must, in fact, improve. But Illinois' surplus is gone, ^ just as the surpluses have disappeared in the other forty-seven states. State taxes which have remained virtually unchanged for many years (while local taxes increased, and federal taxes have sky-rocketed) -- riust now reflect the increased demands on the state treasury. Our state is following the 'pattern set by other state^ legislatures. The Iowa legislature voted a similar sales tax increase just a few weeks ago. Wisconsin was much less considerate of its citizens in approving sharp increases in - its income tax rates. Nevada, .0 which has boasted, of fabulous state income from legalized gambling, found it necessary to impose a 2 cent rate sales tax this year. Many other states are encountering the same problems as we have here in Illinois, and are meeting the problems with much less consideration Tor the taxpayer. Pennsylvania, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri and North Carolina are among other states whose legislatures have increased state taxes during the past few months. Our problem in Illinois is not self inflicted -- nor is it in any way unique. It is, instead, a con- - dition arising as an aftermath of World War II -- as a consequence of "cutting up" jthe surplus of a few years ago -- and of a continuing' reliance upon our state government for aid to the public schools and support of our State universities, colleges and mental institutions. The Illinois General Assembly, in providing added state revenue in -the form of a half-cent sales tax increase, is doing only the absolute minimum of what it must do. . BRIDES these days are Nhree jumps ahead of their grandtoothers. For research has given them foods and appliances unheard of when grandma was a bride. Frozen soups are the latest discovery in the food field. And leave it to granddaughter to make the most of theifi. She includes them in casseroles, molded salads, and sauces, or serves them "just so". And every time they show up on the dinner table, she gets a great big compliment from the lucky guy she married. Here's a recipe he .'specially likes: Bride's Shrimp Sur prist 1 can (IM cups) frozen condensed cream of shrimp soup M cup milk Vt cup shredded sharp process cheese % teaspoon Worcestershlrt sauce 4 buttered toast tridngles Heat cream of shrimp soup and milk in double boiler or over low heat until soup is completely defrosted; stir frequently. Add cheese and Worcestershire sauce; heat until cheese melts and rabbit is smooth and slightly thickened. Serve over toast. 4 servings. fn$ . SUPREME COURT OF CARDS What are the chances of being dealt a Royal Flush in Poker? Does a "roundhouse" plus a flush in Pinochle add up to 350 points or 390? What are the "dummy's" rights in Contract Bridge? Where can you get rules for K l a b b e r - jass? What's Calypso? .These are typical toi the h u n d r e d s of q u e s t i o n s that pour every day into the offices of the Playing Card Association from card enthusiasts all over the world. If you are one of the eight out of every ten adult Americans who play cards, it's quite possible you've been puzzled by these or similar problems. Nearly all card players, no matter how expert .they become at a particular game, sooner or later run into a situation that has never arisen before. They are uncertain of the rule, if any, that applies. Normally, the first thing they do is look up any available rules book on the game but often this fails because nothing in the book seems to cover their particular puzzlement to the satisfaction of ell. To dissolve such impasses, -the card . manuLffa! cturers long ago set up a fr/se information service on all card games. Not all card players write to the association seeking an interpretation of a particular rule. Some ask for the official rules for Hearts. Cut-Throat Canasta or Three-Hand Euchre. Others, preparing' a term paper or club talk, request additional information about the romantic lore of playing cards. Or an industrial recreation director may write in for instructions on how to stage a duplicate Bridge tournament for his employees. If you ever have any questions about card game% want the rules for, some dimly-remembered' card game, or if your partner at Bridge asks you what his chances are of being dealt a thirteen spade hand, write to the Playing Card Association, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York 17. To satisfy your curiosity, here are the answers to those early questions: you've got one chance in 649,741 of being dealt a %Royal Flush in your next Poker game; a "roundhouse" plus a flush adds up to 350 points in Pinochle; in Bridge a dummy can call attention to errors of play but little else; the association will send r u l e s for K l a b b e r j a s s and o t h e r , games. And Calypso? That's the very latest card game rage throughout the country. You can also get rules for this new game by writing to the association. HIGHWAY EPIDEMIC BLAMED BY SAFETY COUNCIL FOR PEATHS What is the death rate in this country? Your own speedometer may give you the answer. That advice to motorists who try to drive too far too fast on holidays yas issued by the National Safety Council, which is coordinating a nation-wide campaign aimed at reducing traffic accidents over the Fourth of July weekend. One hundred and sixty national organizations are iparticipating in the 'campaign. The Council estimates that more than forty million vehicles will be on the move during the three-day weekend and that they will roll up more than three billion miles. "In such heavy .traffic a driver is never more than a second away from an accident, the Council says. It is estimated that he must make from twenty to fifty decisions an hour -- and a wrong one can be fatal. Over tjie Mem'orial Day weekend, 368 persons were killed in traffic accidents. "If they had died in a nation-wide epidemic the whole country would be taking frantic steps to see that it never happened again," Ned H. DR. HENRY FREUtfD OPTOMETRIST Al 136 S. Green Street* McHenrf (Closed Thursday Afternoons) EYES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL. TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 to 12 A.M. and 1 to 5 PJVt FRIDAY EVENINGS: 6:00 to lhSO PJVL EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE McHENRY 452 Dearborn, president of the Council, said. "But they did die from an epidemic --t a highway epidemic we might call the three 'I'3' -- incompetence, indifference and irresponsibility! "Their deaths are a tragic reminder that too many of us have forgotten to use the Golden Rule in traffic, when we share a common highway, we are our brothers' keeper in a very real sense. I believe the Memorial Day toll could have been cut in half if that attitude had prtvmfled more: generally." $ For a safer Fourth, the Ooun- ; cil offers four driving t^Ni: H 1. Start early, hefot* is heavy. You can cover S lot of a miles in relatively light early in the day. , |§ 2. Don't compete in traffic --^ let the other fellow go first. 3. Don't follow the car too closely. Double check beft passing or changing .lanes. 4. Above all, don't speed. Lo»»g ing a little time is better thaa| losing your life. Py^.A' N\\A\W\\\\\VAV, VWWWV ZEPHYR AIL-SEASON AWNINGS "Coofesf owning under the sun FOR FREE ESTIMATES Phone McHenry 267 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds 'Cor Tunes" By Justen • TV, AU iTHMCATI "Since I had it greased at JUSTEN'S STANDARD SERVICE it rides So Smooth, I simply didn't realize how fast I was going!" Complete Car Service All makes 8c models. We Give Cash Discount RED STAMPS JUSTEN'S STANDARD SERVIC? Corner of 120 ft Richmond lid. Phone 1150 McHatiry, Dl. 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And so it goes through boats and trains-- and horses and tennis and makes of planes/ But when it comes to motor cars, you'll seldom get an argument if you name CADILLAC as the car of cars. That's about as close as men come to universal agreement. And with good reason. Who could look about him at the various styles in motor cars--and not give the nod to Cadillac for its great dignified silhouette? Who could take the wheel of this dynamic performer--with a hundred horsepower added to its engine for safety alone--and not crown it the king of the highway? Who could relax in its luxurious comfort for a mile or five hundred--and fail to recognize it as the finest riding car on the highways? And who could look back over its illustrious past--or look about him at the people who own it today--and not acclaim it as the most distinguished car in the automotive world ? We feel assured that you, yourself, sire aware that Cadillac is the car of cars. 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