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PAGE 4*PLAINDEALER-WEDf^lESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1971 EDITORIALS They Said It Like This... The Truth About Rabies Economy Bellweather The year 1970 saw U.S. companies produce only 8,273,791 automobiles-about two million less than in 1969, the lowest pro­ duction in eight years. Part of the reason was the General Motors strike. Another was the slowed economy. The major three manufacturers, G.M., Ford and Chrysler, recorded production declines for the year while the smaller maker, American Motors, bucked the trend and showed a slight increase in production. Company officials are predicting increased sales and pro­ duction in 1971; some even forecast record 1971 production. What is certain is that the automobile industry is a bellweather for the state of the U.S. economy as a whole and that sales in the first months of this year will be a key indicator of the trend in the econ­ omy. * By April and certainly by May the 1971 automobile industry story will have begun to take shape; if the nation's producers seem headed to a 10,000,000-year or better, the state of the econ­ omy will almost certainly be significantly better. If figures indicate another 8,000,000 or even a 9,000,000-year, the conse­ quence^ could be serious, both economically and politically. The Death Penalty In two totalitarian countries, Spain a.id Russia, death sentences against political offenders have raised a world-wide protest in recent weeks; the sentences have been reduced to long prison terms because of the reaction. Thus even in the dictator countries the trend is definitely against the death penalty, even if only in the field of political punishment as yet. In England the death sentence has been abolish­ ed altogether and in this country executions have been all but halted in recent years because of Supreme Court decisions. The debate continues on the question whether abolition of the death penalty causes an increase in serious crimes. In Eng­ land murders have risen since abolition of capital punishment but two interpretations of the increase can, and are, often made. In the United States sentiment in favor of abolishing the death penalty has been slowed by the sharp increase in crime and vio­ lence in recent years, and the revolutionary activities of ex­ tremists, which often claim lives. Because the crime rate in this country is already scandalous, there seems little likeli­ hood the majority will soon favor any step which might conceivably lessen the deterent to serious crime. Left-Over Advertising The retailer who spends more money advertising left­ over Christmas advertising is one of the most benighted mer­ chants around. Of course such advertising does sell some dated goods. The trouble with the advertising is that it does not result in a fair profit to the retailer and it does not bring consumer satis­ faction it might have brought at the peak of demand. A Christmas gift presented a week after Christmas is not a Christmas gift. The loss of mental and emotional satisfaction is a real loss. After all, in a society where the necessities of life-- food, clothing, and shelter--have become a right of even the poorest, psychological satisfaction is the basis of most expen­ ditures. To the would-be golfer, his first set of clubs is worth $20 more on Dec. 25 than it would be on Jan. 25. To the football fan a color television set is worth infinitely more before the big bowl games start than it would be a month later. Tj> the woman who wants to feel loved and remembered, a chit to buy something two weeks after Christmas at a 50 per cent discount is a slap in the face.. From the stancfcxrint of ^pbnomics, late advertising is a losing proposition for the retaile/C It's a loss to the community in the turnover of wealth. It's a rfop to the consumer. To the local news­ paper it is of questionable worth; for the newspaper survives on the concept of advertising being of worth to the consumer, the retailer, the trade center, and the public's anticipation of time­ ly information. SOCIAL SECURITY by Elwin Kris FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Today's questions are ones frequently being ask­ ed of our representatives by the people of McHenry county. The Social Secur­ ity office at 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, re­ minds McHenry county residents that it has repre­ sentatives meeting people at two locations in McHen­ ry county on a regular ba­ sis. JThe representatives are at the Woodstock Pub­ lic Library, 414 W. Judd, Woodstock every Wednes­ day from 9 a.m. to noon and at the Harvard city hall from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Tues­ day every month. If you have a question you would like answered on Social Se­ curity in this column, then please forward it to Social Security Administration Question and Answer Col­ umn, 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085. Give your full name, ad­ dress, and Social Security number. If you do not want your name to appear, please indicate this and we will use only intitials. 1 am divorced from my husband and have four minor children of mine living with me. I have worked since 1939 under Social Security until re­ cently when I was forced to stop working due to advanced arth­ ritis of my hands. Will I be able to collect disability Social Security for myself and my chil­ dren as I am their sole support? How much would my benefits be? A. The amount of your bene­ fits will depend upon th^jearn- ings you have had in youir^ork- ing years. Benefits would be payable for yourself and your children. You should contact the J A HE'S You CAN Tell The Difference... by appointment 385-7771 Wi USE AND RECOMMIND RK = PRODUCTS • Hair Styling • Razor Cuts WWWX \\\w>r^\\\Y« 1 tee <ut?4tH&Uc€L (v6o4e niven& <utcC vaUeyt <Z4tdta6e&- tutfa cutcL vfaecuHb cuut fdainb- the mouHfaittb owi <HC% icutd cutct ji, natotneA oue&tth cteefa UKclen tAc one t&e fUqAtfcd att t6e peojde,. CAMPAIGM SPEECH-Mov.l,1940 F. p. ROOSEVEUT (This is number two In a series of articles about ra­ bies. The series has been pre­ pared by the Division of Pre­ ventive Medicine, Illinois De­ partment of Public Health -- Editor.) A common misbelief about rabies is that the disease is seen only during the "dog days." This arises from the feet that in the late summer weeks, Sirius, the dog star, is high in the sky during the morning hours. The ancients believed Sirius, adding its heat to that of the sun, was respon­ sible for driving dogs mad. Actually, figures - show late spring as the worst season for rabies. Even today some people mis­ takenly believe the disease is caused in other ways, such as eating garbage, lack of water, unsatisfied desires, or fatigue, mini-pu; •n Social Security office without delay and file for disability ben­ efits for yourself and benefits for the children. When you go to the office to file take along your birth certificate, the birth certificates of the children, the names of your doctors and when you visited them, the names, dates and addresses of any hos­ pitals you may have been in for your condition. Please don't forget your social security card and the Social Security numbers of your children if they have account numbers. Q. I am a woman 65 years of age and have never worked un­ der Social Security. Is there any way I can collect Social Se­ curity benefits? "v. A. If you have never worked under Social Security there is no way for you to collect un­ der your account. You would be able to collect under your hus­ band's account if he worked un­ der Social Security. As you are now 65, you should contact your Social Security office and sign up for Medicare as you are el- ibible for that protection and this should be done without delay. While you are at the of­ fice discuss the possibilities of getting benefits under your hus­ band's account with the people you talk to. Q. I draw a pension from a retirement fund and it is over $1680 a year. Do I have to make out an annual report show­ ing the money I receive from the retirement fund? A. No. Your annual report shows only earnings; money you worked for. You do not report any interest, rent, reitrement payments or any other monies you receive that you do not ac­ tually work for. Q. My doctor says I have to have 50 slips from him before I can make a claim for Med­ icare reimbursement. Why do I have to have so many slips? A. It is likely that your doc­ tor told you that you would have to pay the first $50 of your bills before you received any re- PUBLIC PULSE CHie Plaindealer invites the public to use this col­ umn as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only re­ quest is that writers lim­ it themselves to 300 words or less - signature, full address and phone num­ ber. We ask too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We re­ serve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in ob- jectional taste.) SNOWMOBILES "Editor: "I have been told that I miss­ ed an interview on Station NBC- TV that you had with Sheriff Tyrrell of McHenry county and a member of a snowmobile club in Wonder Lake. "I am at a loss to know why the station or Sheriff Tyrrell did not invite someone of the opposition for rebuttal on this issue. Especially since I am one of the opposition, whose numbers are far more than those having snowmobiles, and also being one probably most involved, as my home is on the most dangerous corner in the Wonder Lake area, and this is where they congregate in great numbers, as many as twenty or more in groups, bar-hopping from the tavern across the highway to the one on the lake proper and back again at all hours of the day and night and into the morning. (Wonder Lake, though not incorporated, is a heavily populated area, with more homes and inhabitants than many an incorporated ar­ ea.) "I do herein invite a traf­ fic count at this point on any weekend from Friday to Sunday evening and let it speak for it­ self, and do also invite an in­ vestigation as to property dam­ age to may place from seven autos, two motorcycles and nu­ merous snowmobiles in the past two years, true only one snow­ mobile having crossed it this year, to my knowledge, for a distance of one thousand feet. "The deputies I talked to claim they cannot catch them and also that they are within the law, I beg to differ for un­ less I am wrong, and I don't believe I am, motor vehicles are not allowed on the lakes of Ill­ inois. While two snowmobiles have already gone through the ice at the beginning of the sea­ son, luckily no one drowned. Second they are to have muf­ flers of sufficient size to elim­ inate excessive noise, third, they are to have their igni- payment from Medicare. This would be for your $50 de­ ductible. You can send in your. slips anytime you desire and if you nave fifty slips now it is very likely you have already passed the $50 deductible mark. So send them in now. tion systems properly sup­ pressed so they will not inter­ fere with radio and television, and in that way one can enjoy the peace and quiet of his home. "The statement that they do not cross property without per­ mission is far from the truth, and as for by-laws of a club there is no way of guaranteeing , they live iq? to them more than there is for people living up to the laws of the state. "I do not believe people should be demed their fun as long as its in the proper place, though I believf a populated area of homes and traffic is not the proper place for these snowmobiles. "As for the patrolling and not being able to catch them, if s ridiculous, they hide out for mo­ torists, why not for snowmo­ biles, and even if they were right, they have a boat for pa­ trolling the lakes and rivers of the county, then why not also a snowmobile for patrolling. "Frank J. Wiedemann" DISCUSSION ON PATRIOTISM "Dear Editor: j "How often do you hear peo­ ple say, 'I love my country so much I'll die forjt? Then you hear these people say, 'Get out of Vietnam, we don't want to die.' These people are just hypocrites. And why are they hypocrites? "Let's first find out just what patriotism is. Patriotism is not simply waving the flag on the Fourth of July, standing when the national anthem is played or placing our hand over our heart when the flag passes. Patriotism is not a physical thing. Patriotism is the love of our country. "But one wonders, are riot­ ing, arson, infringing upon the rights of others and refusing to defend our country patriotic? "These youth are like a herd of sheep. If (Hie wanders off, the rest automatically follow. When one trespasses the rest follow, waving the enemies' flag and singing 'God Bless Amer­ ica'. Is this patriotism? "Do you think burning your neighbor's property, or calling your brothers names is patri­ otic? Dodging the drafts, re­ belling against authority, or hurting a person's feelings, is that patriotic? "Even at home you have cer­ tain responsibilities. But if you do not take care of them you are not patriotic because once again patriotism is love. "A lot of people say we should get out of Vietnam, that we don't belong there. We can­ not take our chances on leaving, because if we do not help oth­ er countries when they need it, they might not be able to help us when we need it. Therefore if we do not support them, some alien country could eventually have us under their control. But if we help keep other coun­ tries free, we guarantee our own freedom. "Those who cause all this trouble are taking our rights For Your Information Dear friends, Extensive travel in our mobile society causes more deaths to occur away from home. If this unfortunate event should happen in your family, immediately phone long distance to your local funeral director. He can promptly arrange for the body to be transported home for burial with minimum anxiety and expense. Respectfully, PETER M.JUSTEN JL CDkl FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 away. No one has the right to take the freedoms of others away. "For exanqple: "The rock festival in Chi­ cago was completely free. But some of the youth of today came only to burn the stage and cause dis sens tion. The group 'Fly and the Family Stone' could not per­ form. Therefore these youth took the rights of the people who wanted to see the show, "The tragic fiasco in Chi­ cago during the Democrat con­ vention left a taste not long to be forgotten. Now these are only two such incidents, I could name more, but I feel I've made my point. "Patriotism also contains proper rebellion. If you do not believe in what your country, is doing, tell them in the prop­ er way with the proper respect.. "Do you know the age brack-1 et with the poorest voting rec­ ord is 18 to 23, the exact age of these so called patriots? "In closing let us be re­ minded that patriotism is love, loyalty and respect for one's country. "Let us recall the hallbwed words of one of the greatest patriots who gave his life for the love of his country. 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.' " "Deborah Kinsala, "Age 13" ACROSS 1 Obtain 5 Exclamation 10 Lubricate 15 Snow vehicle 19 Taken to court 25 Spring: abr. 29 Pronoun 33 Strung ball DOWN 1 Shiny 5 Hasten 6 Aged 10 Elderly 15 Slav 29 Mother: (slang) 30 Boy's nicl ANSWER h Ji Ji Q. School Report by Tom Gerambio Many busses carry chil­ dren of all ages from kin­ dergarten 19 to and includ­ ing sixth grade. The older and more developed chil­ dren must remember and watch out for the "little ones". The bigger children could hurt them without meaning to do so. Please protect our little ones. KnowlC -ik Do fanners believe that a mild winter will mean bumper crops in the summer and fall ahead? No. A mild winter, contrary to what some people believe, isn't necessarily best for trees and plants which produce sal­ able products'. Some trees and plants require many cold nights during the winter. If they do not receive this cooling period which con­ trols the dormant period, they may produce little or bear too early, or both.This is especial­ ly true of peach trees. Who Am I? but the disease is actually caused by a virus. If your dog develops rabies, it is important for you to know where the virus is located in his body. There is no danger of getting rabies from his blood, urine, or tears. Likewise, if your cow becomes rabid, you need not be afraid of catching the disease by drinking pas­ teurized milk from the rest of the herd. Rabies virus is not found in the blood, urine, milk, tears, bone, cartilage, or muscle. It is present, however, in the brain, large nerves, saliva, spi­ nal fluid, and inside the eye. For example, it is possible to produce rabies by injecting saliva from a rabid dog into a healthy one. Since humans do not ordinarily come in contact with the tissues of an infected animal that contain the rabies virus, but do often contact sal­ iva, it is possible to know ex­ actly when humans are actually in danger from the disease. , The usual exposure to a rab­ id animal is a bite. The virus from infectious saliva enters the wound and travels to the brain by way of the nerves. The most dangerous bites are deep wounds, in areas rich with ner­ ves. Bites around the upper part of the body and on the face are also very dangerous, since on these cases the virus does not have far to travel to reach ner­ ve centers, and rabies may de­ velop before the Pasteur ser­ ies has time to become effec­ tive. There is less danger if you are bitten through clothing, since the clothing will remove the infectious saliva. If the sldn is not broken by the bite there is little danger of con­ tracting the disease. If an animal has just died of rabies, there are a number of ways to disinfect the area. Sun­ light, lye, alcohol and clorox readily kill the virus; once in­ fected saliva has dried, it is no longer dangerous. Freezing and household phenol disinfec­ tants such as lysol are not very effective in killing the vi­ rus. What happens if me is bit­ ten by a rabid animal? Just as a chick develops in an egg, so the virus undergoes a period of incubation. That is, there is an incubation period during which the viruses spend developing in the body. TMs period is measured from the time of ex­ posure to the date when symp­ toms appear. Since the rabies virus must travel up the nerves to the brain, it has a long incuba­ tion period which can vary greatly, ft may develop in 12 days, or it may take as long as six months. Periods as short as five days and as long as two years have been reported, but these wereVnot definitely proven. Most cases of rabies in dogs require three to six weeks to develop, while cattle and hor­ ses average a week or so lon­ ger. In hibernating animals, the development seems to slow down while they are in hiber­ nation but is normal the rest of the year. lONA1- • • By Clarice Anders I was born In England in 1822, later to become a scientist and founder of eugenics. I was also a cousin of Charles Darwin. Being a jack-of-all-trades, I was trained as a doctor of medi­ cine, later becoming an explorer, meteorologist and anthro­ pologist. Possibly I may have obtained some interest in anthro­ pology from Darwin. As a great coiner of words I coined the word "eugenics," though for three-quarters of a century the word has been used loosely. My definition of the word is a science that deals with the study of circumstances that can improve or be a detriment to the racial traits of man. One of my beliefs is the force called "regression" In which children of unusual parents will return closer to an average person. That Is, the offspring of a short man will tend to be taller and vice versa. My Idea was that this principle applies to every Inherited characteristic of an individual. (e;B3jpu£s eanjeej Bjpao.iv *q pejnqjjjsra) •UOJI*Q SJOfTBJJ 8BM S8pB.Il *11*-JO-ifDBf OJJ^uepS 91JJ, H3MSNV , OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F. Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed Wednesday) Eyes examined .. Glasses fitted Contact Lenses Hrs: Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8:30 p.m. Evenings by appointment PHONE 385-0452 Dr. Leonard Bottari Syes Examined - Contact Lens Glasses Fitted 1303 N. Richmond Road Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.and Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri Eve. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sat.: 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. No Hours on Wednesday PHONE 385-4151 If No Answer...Phone 385-2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT = McHenry County £j||||llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!^ J Iflro Ynn Noiai 1 0ffice Machines § gi I I I I V W = Sales-Service & Rentals In Town? 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