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Thursday, March 16, 1961 THE MdBENRY PLA1NDEALER Page Flv# The Senator Says By State Senator Robert McClory Many Illinois citizens have been shocked by the law under ^lich the state of Illinois licenses gambling devices. Indeed, this has been going on ever since 1953 when the Illinois General Assembly amended the definition of pinball and slot machines to permit socalled "replay" machines. -Most of these devices are the fam i l i a r p i n b a l l m a c h i n e s , equipped with replay rrifeters, which tifie /replays are "re- Wemed" or-- paid off in cash. These are the gambling devices which under the federal statute the federal government demands and sells gambling stamps at $250 each. Yet, the state of Illinois, under the 1953 statute, denominates these as "amusement" devices. Indeed, the Illinois Supreme Court in a 4 - 3{ split decision in the ape of The People vs. One iechanical Device, has held that th^ Illinois Constitution against gambling was not violated by permitting such machines to be licensed. In a dissenting opinion, Justice Davis declared that he was not so credulous as to believe that these particular "pinball" machines were not used for gambling. r^he revealing feature of the fending "pinball" machines is the "knockdown" button and the "replay meter" controlled by the person in charge of the device. On these machines, the replays are generally paid off in cash. It must be remembered that as irjany as 600 OR more "replay^ mky be won, having a value of $60 when the lucky j^yer redeems the "replays" McHenry Plaindealei EV. 5-0170 or EV. 5-0171 102 N. Green St., McHenry, IU. Published every ThuivJay ai McHenry, 111., by the McHenry Publishing Company, Inc. N A T I O N A L E D I T O R I A L ggjp lA§>C0T.f N uiiujMiMAMAiara { iklltCHITlM ^ BURt'EINDT, Publisher ADELE FROEHLICH, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATE In McHenry County 1 Yefar $3.50 6 Months $2.00 3 Months $1.25 Outside McHenry County 1 Year $4.00 6 Months $2.25 Months $1.5C Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, 111. 'TlCTIffff TALK ' By Henry Heise of Bolger's Drug Store WHAT COLOR IS FRIDAY? Why, it's Shamrock green. And just like St. Patrick's Day, most of our holidays k$re the curious knack of making us think of color. There's a white Christmas. Red, white and blue on the Fourth of July. Easter -- a . whole palette of pastels. The-, autumn holidays that reflect nature's own warm orange. The heart-red of Valentine's Day. In fact, it's a rare day that passes without some lorfill scene catching our And you can capture this wonderful world of ours in all its memorable detail, with the remarkable Kodak Pony IV Camera. A Pony IV will even take 35mm slides indoors without flash equipment. Strong tfaylight through a window is all you need. The fast, sharp f/3.5 lens, coupled shutter speeds of 1/30 to 1/250 of a second, produces beautiful, clear slides every time. Your work's simplified even more by the zone focusing system in the Pony IV Camera. By the automatic film stop, too, and the automatic exposure counter and doubleexposure prevention. In fact, tta- Pony IV is so easy to use ySi almost forget you have a camera in hand! The Kodak Pony IV Camera is priced at a sensible $43.95. So don't let one more day go by without dropping in for a look. Shamrocks or summer sunsets -- color's youre when you start shooting iwroffgs with a Pony IV. in cash. It is then that a concealed "knockdown button" is activated, resulting in the replay meter recording the 600 unplayed games. When the pinball mechanism is inspected by the agent of the~ owner of the machine, the bulging cash drawer is emptied, and cash credit is given for all unplayed games shown on the replay meter. Of course, the replay meter, concealcd inside the pinball mechanism, serves no other purpose than to record the cash payments made to lucky players, which must be accounted for when the owner of the machine settles his account. The United States Supreme Court in Korpan vs. United States has properly held this type of machine to be a gambling device. Senate Bill No. 137, sponsored by yotar senator, would have the same effect. The State Department of, Revenue may regret the lols of about $300,000 in license fees which these gambling devices produce. But, the people will be grateful if the legislature encourages transporting of these pay-off, pinball machines to Nevada or the junk heap. Citizens of Lake, McHenry and Boone counties may regard congressional reapportionment as the major task of this session of the Illinois General Assembly. Federal law requires the realignment of congressional districts in Illinois to reflect the 1960 census figures, and to reduce the number of Illinois districts from 25 to 24. If the Illinois General Assembly fail* in this task all Illinois candidates for Congress will be compelled . to run "at large" (throughout the entire state) in the 1965^ elections. The responsibility falls mosi seriously on the shoulders-of this state senator and other members of the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives who come from counties wljkjfi have underg"on^ Tapttt~g-rf)wth in population. For instance, the population increase in both Lake and McHenry counties has been more than 63 per cent while Boone county's growtn is almost 20 above the 1960 census figure. The 13th Congressional district which combines Lako county and a number of townships of CoQk county has a 1960 population of 900,000, the largest in the state and one of the most populous congressional districts in the nation. The 14th district, in which McHenry is located, numbers more than 600,000 people in its borders. - While these rapid growth trends have occurred in our progressive counties, the trend in eight other congressional districts has been a substantial numerical loss of population. Five of these districts which have sustained losses of population are in the city of C h i c a g o . F o r i n s t a n c e , t h e First district ^presented in Congress by Rep. William L. Dawson suffered a reduction in population from 323,000 to 230,000. The task before the Illinois General Assembly is to establish the congressional districts upon the basis of the 1960 census figures, and to form districts of compact and contiguous territory »having populations as nearly equal as possible. Dividing Illinois' total 1960 population of approximately ten million by the twenty-four districts to which we are entitled, we discover that each of the newly formed districts should have .an average population of about 416,000 or less than one-half the population or the present 13th district, and about 50 per cent under the present 14th district total. One way of redisricting our area would be to form Lake, McHenry and Boone counties of just under 400,000. This would be well within the range contemplated as an average figure for each of the twentyfour districts. Also, such a district would meet all of the tests of compactness and contiguity, and would combine areas having common interests. These same counties are already united in forming the 52nd senatorial district and a substantial part of the Second Appellate Court district, and in other major respects. It is to be hoped that selfish local interests may be set aside and that Republican and Democratic members of the Illinois General Assembly may demonstrate their statesmanship in bringing fair and equitable realignment of congressional districts to all Illinois citizens. This merits the closest attention and support of the people of Lake, McHenry and Boone counties. ( NoW-is the time to act if you want changes in our state laws. The Illinois General Assembly (which meets only every two years) convened on Wednesday, Jan. 4th, and will meet each week until June 30. Changes which are not made during the present 72nd session of the Illinois General Assembly will have to await the convening of the 73rd session in January, 1963. If you have plausible suggestions for new laws, or it you desire changes or the repeal of existing laws, communicate at once with the writer or a member of the House of Representatives for this district. You can address us in care of the State Capitol, Springfield, and you will receive our early reply. Of course, numerous organizations are already at work preparing legislative proposals for action at the present session. For instance, the Chicago and Illinois State Bar association have reviewed dozens of substantive changes of our laws and have compiled a list of approximately fifteen bills which will have the official backing of these two organizations of lawyers. The Judicial Advisory council has developed various drafts of bills to further improve the new justice of the peace system. The School Problems commission will report soon on needed measures to improve our school laws. Labor unions and numerous other groups , will sponsor countless additional legislative proposals. But the inorganized body of the people will have to act individually through their respective legislators if their ideas for changes in our laws are to be realized. The process is not difficult nor complicated. A plausible change in our laws communicated to your state senator or state representative can be readily transformed into a bill by the Legislative Reference bureau, a body of expert bill draftsmen to which members of the legislature have access. The measure is then ready for introduction in the Illinois House or Senate and is eligible to receive the same consideration as bills proposed by the Governor, Legislative Commissions, or powerful organizations. ""The enactment of new laws or changes in our existing laws can be accomplished by your own individual interest and effort in the manner described. The time to act is now! Most of the twenty-nine new members of the 72nd Illinois General Assembly don't know much about the functions or operations of the legislative branch of our state government. Indeed, many of the new members had never seen the General Assembly in session until they, themselves, were sworn in by the Secretary of State. Rep. Noble W. Lee (Republican, Chicago), who is Dean of John Marshall Law school (when he is not legislating) introduced the idea of indoctrinating "first term" members about eighteen years ago. Prior to that time, new members "floundered around" learning by "trial and error" -- or not learning at all-- about the potential of the office of a member of the Illinois General Assembly. Today, this changed. In order to overcome the new members' well-grounded sense of inadequacy, a series of dinner meetings is being-RelH^veekly, during thesfy*6pening weeks of the session. Here the "first termers" are being educated to assume their new responsibilities. Rep. Lee gives the historic background and constitutional functions of our General Assembly. He traces the history of our legislative officers as well as the executive and judicial branches of our state government. A foremost authority on government and constitutional law, Representative Lee inculcates in the new members a proper estimate of the vast power which our legislature possesses. At the "first termers" meetings, opportunity is given to meet Gov. Kerner, Secretary of State Carpentier, Lieutenant Gov. Shapiro, Treasurer Lohman and other officers of the executive branch. The lioarls of the various "code lenartmenls" appear at anolher meeting and explain the functions of their aTencies. At a later meeting, the ne\v members meet many of the leading lobbyists and learn first-hand (he very important role played by these helpful members of the "Third House". Opportunity to meet members of the press, to learn what is news and what is not news, and to hear the aims and objectives of the journalists who report our daily activities is provided. The bill drafting and functions of the Legislative Reference Bureau and the fact-finding functions of the Legislative Council, the two arms of our legislative branch, are explained; and their availability and utility to new members is emphasized. The rules which govern legislative proceedings are discussed and the new members iearn what steps must be taken from the time a "bill is introduced" until that bill "becomes a law". Aside from the helpful instruction in how to become useful legislators, the meeting series for new members furnishes much information about our representative republican form of government. , „,Ferbaps thje most, ftnpot;tant aspect of these first term meetings is the opportunity provided for the new members to become better acquainted with each other, and to learn to cooperate with each other in the performance of their new and exciting tasks. Your state senator is proud to serve on behalf of the Senate at these "first termer" meetings. There is no better way to learn than by teaching. Color Photography is playing a new role in medicine. It allows the radiologist, or physician- specialist in x-ray, to visualize clearly certain internal organs in his efforts to diagnose disease. For example, by attaching color film to special equipment developed to probe the stomach, films can be developed which are extremely useful in distinguishing benign from malignant ulcers. And this is vital information because it helps the doctor decide whether surgery is necessary. STUDY POSSIBLE STUDENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE PLAN Presidents of all school organizations and members of the Student Council met earlier this month with exchange students from Barrington high school and also with two foreign exchange students to discuss the program which permits the latter to participate in study in another country. The two foreign exchange students, one from Singapore and the other Switzerland, spoke of their impressions of the United States and gave other interesting information concerning their visit and study here. There is considerable interest among local students in arranging for a foreign exchange program in the near future. A student committee will be formed at MCHS to work with an adult group on this matter. The two exchange students visited the Rotary club for luncheon at noon and provided a program of great interest to members. News About Our Servicemen Army Recruit Richard C. Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Cooper, Route 1, Spring Grove, completed ti|p food service course March 2 a£ Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. 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