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r «. > O ' • SECTION 1-PAGE 10-PLAINDEALER-WEDNE SDAY, JAN. 5, 1972 EDITORIALS Polit ical Danger One of the dangers of the 1972 presidential campaign is that candidates seeking election to public office will com­ mit the I'nited States to undesirable intervention in foreign crises, in bids to win votes from minont\ gmups. There are. of course, hot spots in various areas of tho world, Ireland, the Mideast, Asia. etc. To win Irish votes, candidates might promise to involve the I nited States in the current dispute over I lstor. To win Jewish votes, candidates might pledge to fight on Israel's side in a new military con­ frontation. To win the votes of the military, the military- industrial complex, and highh patriotic groups, candidates might make overcommitments concerning Asia, etc. The trouble with political promises' in tht1 field of foreign affairs is that some have to be kept, even if not in the best i n t e r e s t s o f t h e n a t i o n . M i x i n g f o r e i g n a f f a i r s p o l i t i e s i n presidential campaign politics is a dangerous game, hvery candidate for the chief executive of fief* of the I nited States should bo judged, in part, therefore, on the responsibleness of his utterances 111 the foreign affairs field. The Ecology Fight The author of a new hook. "The ( losing ( irele , an ex­ port on ecological problems, says the nation isn t making much progress in the ecology field. Dr. Barry Commoner, of Washington I niversit\ in St. Louis, hail s the banning of phosphate detergents in various counties as progress. Hut he says federal action is disappointing. The reason national progress is disappointingly slow is ho si tan c\ in Washington, fear that action might adversely affect business and the economy, Commoner believes. He says real progress achieved in 1971 was mostly in thesarea of state and local rules. Little progress has boon achieve on a federal level, when1 rail transportation is ecologically cheaper than motor transport, in the. field of artificial ver­ sus natural fibers, throw away items, etc. In essence. "Commoner calls upon the American people to press for real progress--on a federal level-in the ecology fight. They must do so in spite of a propaganda pnigram by man\ major manufacturers, who give the impression, via ads and television commercials, they are waging an all-out fight on pollution. Often these public relations campaigns h i d e t h e f a c t t h a t t h e s p o n s o r i n g c o r p o r a t i o n s ' p r o d u c t s , automobiles, gasoline, etc., are still major polluters, though the degree of pollution has been reduced. Perhaps the most i ronic of all recent public relations campaigns1* has been that of phosphate detergent-industry, designed to convince the public soap is more dangerous when eaten than detergents. The. emotional ajrgument was that children eating soap become ill or die liut would fare better eating detergents! Retail Dominance Retail dominance in a small city varies directly with the quantity of local retail advertising done by a particular store... This conclusion comes from a study of retailing in cities under 20,000 in one southern state. ? Interestingly, the results did not point to any type of store as necessarily being the most successful in terms of volume of sales. In one community, a general merchandise store had the most sales; it was also the largest newspaper advertiser in town. In another city the "big" store was a hardware store; it too was the largest local advertiser In other communities department stores held the position of dominance, and their position was invariably related to their advertising effort In some cases the department stores were locally owned, and competing with chain stores The position of identical chain stores varied fFom community to community, depending upon their relative advertising effort. , Grocery stores followed the same pattern as department stores The large chains did not necessarily dominate the gftjpery trade in the face of comparable promotion by an aggressive locally owned competitor Of course, factors other than advertising are involved in the success of any retailer Organization, location, tradition, extra services, buying policies, point of sales merchandizing, consumer relations and ambition all play a part in retailing The fact remains that the "big" store is the "big " advertiser; and primacy does not seem to be maintained without sustained advertising dominance Building Permits The following building permits were issued by the City of McHenry during the months of November and( December; James McKinley, Brookwood Garden Center, Route 120, in­ stallation of advertising sign Ladd Enterprises. 909 Wiltshire drive. Whispering Oaks, ^>ne 4 unit condominium ,, J Ladd Enterprises, 903 Wiltshire drive, Whispering Oaks, one 4 ur t condominium Karen's Hallmark shop, N. Green St , advertising sign Ladd Enterprises. 912 Oakwood driv£, 6-room single family dwelling. Robert Frueh. 4320 Parkway avenue. Lakeland Park, 8-room single family dwelling Ladd Enterprises. 4711 Oakwood drive. Whispering Oaks, one 4 unit condominium Ladd Enterprises, 4715 Oakwood drive. Whispering Oaks, one 4 unit condominium Ronald Braun. 1916 Park lane. lakeland Park, 6-room single family dwelling Georgetown Furniture, 3622 W Elm. advertising sign James Patzke. 4304 W Parkway, Lakeland Park, 6-room single family dwelling Ladd Enterprises, 816 Melrose court. Whispering Oaks, 6-room single family" dwelling Paneling Plus, 907 N. Front, advertising sign Mr. Sorenson. 4703 Prairie. Lakeland Park, sewer alteration .Ladd Enterprises. 806 Oakwood. Whispering Oaks, 6-room single family dwelling Mitchell-Buick, 903' N Front, install 3 advertising signs Arco Service Station. Route 31 and 120, install a 4,000 gallon tank Daniel J Kennebeck. 3916 W Maple, sewer connection Mike Sabatka.Washington street,9-room single family dwelling Rose Byhnng, 1708 Pleasant, Lakeland Park, sewer permit James Patzke, Willow lane, Lakeland Park, 5-room single family dwelling. ] A Steven Blake, Riverstream and John street. 5-rck)m single family dwelling. Ladd Enterprises, 819 Wiltshire, Whispering Oaks, one 4-unit condominium. Ladd Enterprises, 813 Wiltshire, Whispering Oaks, one 4-unit condominium. Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, 4206 W Waukegan road, construct an education unit Sheriff Report : January's Sky I I The winter skies in~Jan- • uary, often clear and cold, * offer star gazers beautiful nights for the study of the stars and planets. The Big Dipper is still far down on the horizon but is beginning to move back up into the sky. Mornftig stars ' actual ly planets of the solar OFFENSES AS REPORTED 1971 1970 Abandoned Vehicles 10 18 Anonymous Calls 10 4 Assault 8 0 liocfTty Harm 0 6 Burglary 37 29 Disorderly Conduct .a '?• 6 10 Domestic Trouble 28 12 Driving While Intoxicated 7 0 Emergency Assistance 21 5 Fatalities (other than traffic) 4 2 Forgery 2 0 Found Articles 10 0 Liquor Violations 6 2 Lost Article 24 12 Mental 5 1 Miscellaneous Investigations 47 28 Missing Persons 16 0 Narcotics 3 ) Others 21 8 Outside Assistance 16 1 0 Over Dose 1 • 0 Rape 0 a Robbery 0 A Runaways 1 12 Sex Offenses 2 7 Suicide Attempts 2 0 Suspicion 21 0 Theft 40 48 Theft Auto 1 5 Traffic 31 8 Vandalism 98 47 Weapons 14 1 Total Offenses Reported 492 268 ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH Bodily Harm 4 / 5 Bur^la'ry 0 ( * 6 Criniinial Damage 0 A 5 Deception 1 0 Disorderly Conduct 3 5 Driving While Intoxkttted 9 3 Forgery * 1 0 Liquor Volations 11 12 Narcotics 3 11 Non Support 4 2 Sex Crimes 1 0 Theft 3 2 Traffic- ' 349 118 Weapons 1 0 All Others 19 32 TOTAL ADULT PERSONS ARRESTED 409 201 OFFENSE§CLEARED BY ARREST Felonies 8 20 Misdemeanors 418 187 JUVENILE,CASES HANDLED Bodily Harm 2 ^ 2. Criminal Damage 12 0 Disorderly Conduct 0 1 Liquor Violations 0 2 Narcotics 1 0 Runaways 9 3 Sex Crimes $ 1 0 Theft 4 5 Weapons 1 0 All Others 4 3 TOTAL JUVENILE CASES HANDLED 34 16 PRISONER COUNT FOR THE MONTH ' Adult Males Received 75 103 Adult Females Received 4 5 Juvenile Males Received 7 15 Juvenile Females Received 4 5 Total Prisoners Received 90 128 Total Prisoners Discharged . 100 113 Average Prisoner Count Per Day 16 23 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS HANDLED Total Number of Accidents 150 125 Personal Property 106 77 Bodily Injury 44 48 Fatalities 2 9 Warning Tickets Issued 98 91 Prisoner Records Prepared 90 128 Warrants Served 74 76 Court Processes R eceived 471 543 Court Processes Served 364 • 488 Bailiffs in Court 111 85 Persons taken to Court 40 88 Meals Served for the Month 1,075 1,643 Persons Conveyed to Other Institutions 6 17 Mileage Conveying Persons 410 2,150 Mileage Patrolling and Investigating '0 84,446 94,041 Economic Stabilization Answers Questions Internal and Revenue Service SOCIAL SECURITY By John K. Watkins, 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. The 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. Question; I have paid the maximum Social Security contributions since 1940. I am now 67 and still working. When I applied for Social Security retirement benefits, I was told that because my earnings for the year would be too high, I was not entitled to receive any checks. This doesn't seem fair to me. Why was the law set up this way? R.J. - McHenry Answer: The primary reason for an earnings limit under Social Security goes back to the original purpose of the > program as passed by thj/ Congress. Social Security retirement benefits are a partial replacement for ear­ nings that stop when you retire. ) And, until a worker has retired or had his earning power sharply reduced, there are no lost earnings to replace. However, Congress also realized that some people never retire but continue to work long > past 65. To completely deprive these workers of Social Security benefits would not be fair either. Therefore, regardless of the amount of his earnings, an eligible worker can get full monthly Social Security retirement benefits at This column of questions and answers on the President's Economic Stabilization Program is provided by the local office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service. The column answers questions most frequently asked about wages and prices. Q. My landlord has just raised my rent, but won't show me any records justifying the increase. Can I refuse to pay? A. Tenants may refuse to pay added rental charges unless the landlord makes available records showing the base price for the units, fcindj tne reason for any increase between the base price and the maximum price he was allowed to charge during the freeze. The IRS has cautioned landlords against raising rents - even within Price commission^ guideiines-- unless they keep complete records on rental practices and make the records available to tenants whose frents are to be increased. Q. Do wholesalers have to comply with the base price posting requirements ap­ plicable to retailers? A. No. Q. Does an employer have to apply to the Internal Revenue Service for permission to make retroactive payments for services performed during the •oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeo o • • THE WORLD OF o • ENTERTAINMENT o o • •oeoeoeoeoeoeoeoeo WHO KILLED MARY WHAT'S 'ERNAMI/> The old cliche "a little good in the worst of us and a little bad in the best of us" seems to hold true in "Who Killed Mary What's 'ername'"7 Mickey (Red But­ tons), a former lightweight boxing champion, reads in a newspaper an account of the murder of a prostitute named Mary and sets out to find out who killed her--because no one seems to care that she is dead. He gets cooperation from other prostitutes in his search for the killer--simply because they feel he is sin­ cere? Of course, the fact that he's rich and retired doesn't hamper their willing response. In his search he finds that most prostitutes have "hearts of gold." This be­ comes a proven fact when Mickey, a diabetic, feels the need for a pandy bar at the most unopportune times and places. The cast includes Chris­ tine (Sylvia Miles), Val (Con­ rad Bain), Delia (Alice Play- ten) and Alex (Sam Waterson). The film runs 90 minutes and is rated "GP--all ages admit­ ted, parental guidance sug­ gested." A s h i p i n h a r b o r i s s a f e , b u t t h a t i s n o t w h a t s h i p s a r e b u i l t f o r . -- J o h n S h e d d 72. Earlier? he can get full benefits if he earns $1680 or less in a year. If he earns between $1,680 and $2,880 a year, his benefits are reduced $1 for every $2 earned. If he earns over $2,880 a year, his benefits are reduced $1 for every $1 earned. Regardless of his annual earnings, however, he can get his full Social Security benefit for any month he earns $140 or less. freeze by employees receiving less than $2 per hour straight time or for one-time fringe benefit increases which came due for employees during the freeze? A. No. In these cases, em­ ployers may make retroactive payments on their own determination, subject only to compliance checking by the Internal Revenue Service. Q.' Are state unemployment compensation payments subject to controls in Phase II? A. State unemployment compensation payments are not wages or prices within the meaning of the governing statute and are not controlled. This is true whether or not a particular state's program is funded in whole or in part by employer contributions. Q. Do the economic controls apply to college tuition charges? A. Yes, tuition, as well as room and board are covered. Q. Do prenotifiers and reporting firms use the same form to notify the Price com­ mission of price increases? A. Yes. Form PC-1 (PC-1R for retailers and wholesalers) should be used by both firms with annual sales of $100 million or more to notify the Price commission in advance of price increases and file quarterly reports and those firms with annual sales bet­ ween $50-100 million that )are merely required to report quarterly. The Price com­ mission will process requests for price increases only if submitted on those forms or facsimile copies. These forms are available at Internal Revenue Service offices. All other manufacturing, service and professional firms who do not have to file Form PC-1 to validate their price increases, but must maintain records of such increases in their files may fined the form useful for computing and recording in the files any price increases put into effect. Q. Service charges such as utility, parking meter and bridge tolls were subject to Phase I while licenses and fines such as vehicle licenses and parking tickets were exempt. Does the same situation apply to Phase II? A. Yes. Unless specifically altered by regulation or published rulings, policy rulings issued by the Cost of /Living council and in­ terpretations issued by the Office of Emergency Preparedness continue to be applicable. pg 0&*S rOBv OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed WednesdE") Eyes examined .. Glasfvis fitted Contact Lenses Hrs: Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8:'j0 p.m. Evenings by appointment PHONE 385-0452 Dr. Leonard Bottari Eyes 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 385-22%2 s\ stem visible to naked eye) will be Mercury. Mars. •Jupiter iuid Saturp. The bright evening star (planet) will be Venus. Studv the stars and you will find it rewarding and stimulating. 91 Percent Since Oklahoma's first profit able oil well flowed in 1897, drill ers have found oil or gas in all but five of the state's 77 counties Are You New In McHenry Area f ********** Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA ! ' ' 1 CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 on FRAN OLSEN 385-5740 V mnnnm • t • t i * i ( <* ( * r •i i i i * " i •i t i « • t •c i i i t r i t i i • i * - r ( •i ( BEST.| ' j j K N d t o * Y O U R N E W A R E A -- R O Y A L . W E L C O M E D O E S I T - OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County Office Machines Sales-Service & Rentals Typewriters - Adders Calcu !ators Mon.-,Sat. 9:00-5:30 Friday 'til 9 p.m. PHONE 459-1226 93 Grant St., Cyrstal Lake, 111. LETTER SERVICE Mimeographing - Typing Addressing - Mailing Lists McHenry Letter Service 3509 W. Pearl St. Mc Henry PHONE 385-5064 Monday through Saturday. INS0RANCE Earl R. Walsh & Jack Walsh Fire, Auto, Farm & Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When You Nsed Insurance ot Any Kind PHONE 385-3300 3429 VV. Flm St., McHenry, 111. George L. Thompson General Insurance "LIFE 'AUTO •HEALTH * FIR E •CASUALTY *HOAT Phone 815-385-1066 3812 VV. Elm St., McHenry In McHenry Plaindealer Bldg. Dennis Conway AUTO, LIFE, FIRE STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY 331j5 VV. Elm St. McHenry, Illinois Phone 385-5285 or 385-7111 want ads TO WORK FOR YOU FOR FAST RESULTS PHONE 385-0170