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I ILocal Consumers A totally-inspected meat ply will ultimately bccome reality under -the Wholesome Meat Act signed by President Johnson din Dec. 15, according to pr. Robert K, Somers, deputy ad* ministrator for consumer protection in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Marketing Service. The Meat Inspection of 1016, administered by the Consumer and*"Marketing Service, has put in more than sixty years of vital service to protect the consumer. The 19Cfe Act, though, didn't go quite as far as many consumers mistakenly assumed, Dr. Spiqers points out. It covered billy meat and meat products produced in plants dealing in interstate or foreign commerce, leaving the inspection of meat sold within State lines lip to local governments. This, total of non-federally inspected meat was still nearly one-fourth of the nation's meat supply in 1967. The Wholesome Meat Act of 1967 will ultimately end the game of chance that has been played by some housewives when they shop for meat at today's modern supermarkets. It will assure her that virtually all the meat on sale in the United States is inspected by either the federal government or an adequate state program. The basic provisions of the 1967 Act: * Broaden federal-state cooperative arrangements to strengthen state meat inspection programs.- Under this main feature of the act, the federal government will provide financial, technical and scientific assistance to State agencies to improve their programs. The United States government will pay up to half the'cost of the State program under this provision. 'Authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide inspection at any meat plant immediately - even if it sells only to customers within a State if the plant is a health hazard and the state fails to inspect it. •Give the state government two years, to set up a state meat inspection program equal to the federal program. If the states don't do the job, the federal government is authorized to take over. After the two-yearperiod,, a. . $t3te Jae given additional time if it seems to be making substantial progress. "Immediately place meat processing in the District of Columbia and unorganized territories under Federal inspection. • Immediately place "Boners and cutters" (persons who cut up carcasses into wholesale cuts or for further processing) under federal inspection if they are engaged in interstate commerce. , "Eliminate "retailer exemptions" from Federal inspection. These exemptions were usually given to retail dealers that did less than a USDA specified volume of business,^interstate commerce. V •Give the Secretary of Agriculture new authority over industries which could divert unfit meat to the human food supply. These persons include transporters, brokers, Tenderers, cold storage warehouses, and animal food manufacturers. •Require that meat imports meet the same strict requirements as those placed on meats produced in the United States. This tyill include increased review of foreign systems and a . thorough re-inspection at the port of entry. •Authorize regulation of meat storage and handling facilities to prevent adulteration or misbranding. *Give the Secretary power to withdraw or refuse inspection services; detention and seizure power for unfit meat"; and increased investigation powers. •Combine and update the Meat Inspection .Act of 1906, the Horse Meat Act, the Imported Meat Act, and other statutes covering meat inspection. ,,President Johnson, in signing the bill, called the Wholesome Meat Act a "landmark" in consumer protection. Getting the most benefits from the Act are American consumers, who depend on meat for their main course at many meals, Dr. Somers states. They .will be able to have the assurance that the meat they serve their family, whether or not it was produced in a plant that sells across State lines, will be clean, wholesome, unadulterated, and truthfully labeled. TELLS CANDIDACY MARGARET ONEIL Margaret CNeil, Clerk of the Circuit Court, announced this week her intention to be a candidate for re-election to that office. The primary is June 11, in which Miss CP Neil will seek the Republican nomination. The election is November 5. Clerk CP Neil was appointed Clerk by Judge William M, Carroll in September, 1863, when Lester Edinger resigned the office. She was elected to the office as a Republican in thev1964 election. THERE IN BUSINESS COIN DISPLAY •Walter R. "Bud" Perschke, owner and operator of The Collector' s Den, 1222 Green street McHenry, shown at right, is exhibiting his collection of rare coins throughout January, at the Mid America Federal Savings and Loan association, 5900 W. Cermak road, Cicero. Of special interest in Perschke's exhibit is a 1,000 ounce (trey weight, .999 pure) bar of silver now valued at $2,500. It would take about 1,300 silver certificates to purchase this bar today •from the U.S. assay office. This is why there now exists a premium of as high as 50 percent over face value for these certificates. ISSUED CHARTER The state has issued a charter to the Wonder Lake Soccer association, The M istangs, a non-profit group. Quality Radiator Repair Every Job Flo-Tested for your added prolection by factory-trained radiator specialists AtjL WORK GUARANTEED -- PROMPT SERVICE i Camplete Stock of Rebuilt and New Radiators Complete Stock of Oi'glnal Equip. Heater Control Valves ADAMS BROS. REPA1I SERV. _L-._.... EXPERIENCE : - Next to V.F.W. Phone 885-0783 S004 W. Route 120 McHenry, IB. EXPERTS IN LIVESTOCK TO ADDRESS CLINIC . Getting dairy heifers into milk production several months earlier can make a lot of money for the farmer who is milking a good sized herd. And that speed-up is the pleasant and profitable experience of dairymen who are using modern feeding programs and pest control to encourage early lactation. Farmers, in this area have a chance to hear these experiences of top producer; as well as the latest rerearch findings in animal production, at a Livestock -clinM Jan. 25. The' six-hour educational program is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. at the Miller theater in Woodstock. National experts from several top livestock supply firms sponsoring the clinic will speak during the one-day session on all phases of livestock raising. Other program attractions are free, with coffee and rolls at 8:30 a.m. for early comers, awards and a free hot meal at noon. Besides hearing about control of scours, worms, flies and other pests, an expectedcrowd of several hundred local farmers will learn the latest recommendations on many other topics. Program feeding to fit the growth stages of animals, hay and silage harvesting and storage, artificial brewing programs to upgrade the herd, and 1 other aspects will come into the spotlights during the Jan. 25 clinic. Proper'marketing know-how is another key to increasing^ livestock profits. Clinic panetsts Willexplain how and when to sell to round out the production cycle: after good man- , agement has brought the ani-.' mals to sale weight at the low- - est possible cost. A labor, saving newcomer to the hay-handling scene is an automated one-man bale wagon which both stack and retrieves bales for hauling to the feeding area. Farmers at the Livestock clinic will get details on this equipment from a New Holland representative. Other sponsoring companies to be represented on the program include: American Breeders Service, De. Laval Separator Company, Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc.. SIX-CENT STAMP STILL BARGAIN, SAYS POSTMASTER <*ifs still one of the best bargains in the world." That's what Postmaster Le- Roy Smith said about the six-. . cent stamp, and he recounted Some interesting facts and figures from postal history to back up his claim. Even though ihefive-cent letter rate has suffered the same fete as the nickel cigar, firstclass postage is cheaper today than it was in many bygone eras when a few pennies meant i much more than they do today, Postmaster Smith said. In 1816, for instance, a single sheet letter cost six cents for delivery up to 30 miles. More sheets and more miles cost more money. A letter going 400 miles cost 25 cents rtar sheet. In those days the recipient has to pay the postage, but not the sender* And if the letter was actually delivered to the. recipient, rather than picked up at the post office, there was an Shell Chemical company and A.O. Smith Harvestore Projects, Inc. extra charge that was kept by the carrier. * It wasn't until 1855 that the sender was required to pay in advance for mail, Postmaster Smith said. . a Uniform rates regardless of distance and free city delivery were written into the postal law books in 1863. When distance was dropped as a factor in computing rates, so was the practice of charging per sheet. The basic unit for letter postage became a half ounce in 1863. The basic unit of one ounce that still prevails today went into effect in 1885. Turning to more recent history, Postmaster Smith pointed out that the 100 percent increase from 3 to 6 cents - in -firstclass postal rates since 1932 compares • very favorably with general increases in prices and wages. General consumer prices have gone up about 200 per cent since 1932 and the average hourly earnings of manufacturing workers have risen by about 550 per cent, Postmaster Smith-said. "Back irfl947 the letter rate wasUtill three cents and everyone \greed that was a really ." •? 1 :mv$Ma li-v---' pvm" JANUARY 17, 1968 - PLAIN DEALER - PG. 9 good deal. Since then family income has gone igjabout 175 percent while the cost of mailing a letter has increased 100 percent. If letter postage was worth three cents in the 1940*8 in terms of today's dollar its worth more than six cents." Post master Smith estimatsu that the increase in postal charges that went into effect CHARTER GRANTED ^ A charter has beefo issuad by the state to AstrO-C^a'ft, tec., 3915 Spring Grove rosefejMc- . Henry, t© "design^manufac&ure £nd sell dies, tools, jig8, fixtures, machinery, component parts, product component parts and any related metal, plastic or fiber plastic parts used for machinery, toys, tools, sport- 'W- - ' : f '&< p - MS Jan. 7 will add only $2.25 a, ing goods, plumbing compoyear to the $16 the average > nents» transportationaecearsorhousehold spent on postaLser-ies or body parts or units vices under .the old rates. \ and communication component parts for private orgovem- It takes 266,513 pounds of mental use." r water to cover an acre an inch deep. USE THE CLASSIFIEDS HUDY BECKER'S KENNELS I fSUEnSSSaSi 1 M,,e East ef Skyline Drh&ir rnoui SHHMM d 'L • BOARDING Am mftlNING J ; Obedience -- HraMiag and Retrieving C,- (Large Kanceli) &.S.M. Pointer Stud Service - PCOHMLI2 4-H X-TRA YIELD WINNERS TO BE HONORED Top Illinois 4-H club corn and soybean producers will be honored at a recognition banquet in Urbana on Saturday, Jan. 20. The 4-H'ers are all county award winners in the annual 4-H X-Tra Yield activity. The boys with the tog corn and soybean yields in each of five districts in the state will be presented an attractive wrist watch, and large trophies will go to the highest yield entries in the st^^" b^' ea,ch of the two crops. ® -r-- In addition to the awards based on yield, ten scholarships of $150 each will be given to the boys enrolled in the activity who compile the best over-all 4-H club records. These awards will also be made by district. In the 4-H X-Tra Yield Activity, the 4-H members raise five .acres of corn or soybeans keep accurate records on their work, and try for the highest possible yields. Winning corn yields are ejected to top 200 bushels per acre and soybean yields in the neighborhood of 60 bushels per acre are expected. e care SnessWiw the Bass Is At rnutA&V It's you! Think about it. It \ All of us from $lfiTPresident on don Frankly, wh^fe would we be without ,y< and the man. i . " We know: We' where we started more thai ou? at littli or you. ^esey Street That's why you're imqg|Rnt That's why we care so much about how we serve y< about being fair, honesj Is this kind of attitud ependable. eason for shopping A*P? It's one of many. Savings on "Super Right'Meats! 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SAVE Sandwich Bread Pumpkin Pie King Size Donuts Almond Raisin 100% Cdbuhisgi Coffee ^ 85c Aurora Bathroom Tissue Northern Bathroom Tissue ^ 39c 1 Northern Paper Towels An kmmq falue-YOURS-A Be®k I WeiBc FUNK ^ WAONAUS ENCYCLOPEDIA in the NEW Eldorado Deluxe PUBLISHERS Reg. or Menthol YOU GET UP TO WITH COUPONS & PURCHASE SAVE 20c Orange Juice tKO Jane a 20-oz. QQ Parker 4 loaves O# A*P Finest Quality The real thing from Florida Jane Parker SAVE 10c COHilCiCE^ SEA Light Chunk Tuna 38 Parker of 12 12-ot. 9'/4-OZ or Creme Coffee Cake with Any Purchoio 4 This Coupon of Any AIP Store thru January 20, 1944 = 29 @esi® Paper Towels SAVE W Gala Paper Napkins w of 50 AftP - Mix CHOCOLATE DRINK 35c Ann Page e Adifssep 14 oz„ Reg, 95<: 7«off Deal 13}/4-OI pkg A&P -- Vacuum COFFEE 29 Save 30C SHORTENING 3;79c IMPERIAL Regular Margarine 35c with Any PurchoM 4 lt»i« Cou^an at Any A4P Stoto itirw January 20, 1941 $100 SAVE 8C VALUABLE COUPON THIS COUPON IS GOOD FOR *2.30 OFF THE PURCHASE OF VOLUME No. IE FUNK A WAGNALLS ENCYCLOPEDIA 211^ Price Without Coupon ONLY SAVE >2.30 lona -- Preserves STRAWBERRY ic 'Ann Page Pancake Dexo -- Vegetable ^ WAFFLE SYRUP 39e Sultana PORK & BEANS A&P Finest Quality GRAPE JUICE 41-ox cans ' I.I J.U • 2.24.H Escarole & ^Endive -- V9v ib-; Northern Russet Potatoes 98$ 5^lb. bags The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. -- These prices effective thru Jan. 20. 1968 V Florida Oraragies & Grapefruit 69$ Bananas Ik, 1% v •2U • lilt,