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v» PAGE 16-PLAINDEALE-R-WEDNFSDAY. JULY 5, 1972 EPITORIftLS Honoring America Independence Day climaxed 1972's HONOR AMERICA emphasi«, an emphasis which, however, should continue for the next four years, until the nation's 20ftth anniversary. Criticizing our nation's imperfections, many of us over­ look our blessings, the fatness of our form of government, institutions and heroes. Stress on our faults only (all na­ tions have them) can prevent the unity of Americans and discourage patriotism and good citizenship. - It is appropriate, then, as Senator Strom Thurmond (R- SC) recently suggested, that all Americans, despite their differences, keep in mind the American Creed, adopted by Congress in 1918: ' "I believe in the United States of America as a govern­ ment of the peopl e, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sov­ ereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; estab­ lished upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. "I, therefore, believe it^is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to rp&pect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies." Food Cost Pain Recent action by the Price Commission affirms what many shoppers have long known--many food and drug stores mark up prices without any cost justification, in effect charging what the traffic will bear. This system was formerly defended under the patriotic flag of free enterprise. The Price Commission has ordered a number of chains, however, to rescind to customers three times the amount of un­ justified overcharges. That sort of thing is now illegal under the President's current economic stabilization program. Anyone who has seen prices jump ten, fifteen.pj twenty cents a week on various items, obviously without relation to costs, ap* preciates the effort of the Price Commission. In the long run, it will do more to save the free enterprise system than those exploiting it. Minds And Emotions Sometime ago, a prominent speaker said: "The first les­ son that we must take to heart is that people are swayed by their emotions/not their intellects." This statement is accepted as the truth by astute politi­ cians and by other individuals who consciously set out to persuade the people of this country to follow a given course. Upon analysis, the statement implies that smart individ­ uals, using their intellects, can stir up popular emotions to gain their desired ends. It should be noted that the people, who act according to emotional stimuli, are but tools which are handled by clever brains. The individual \tfhpse conduct or decision is fashioned as a result of ra§\emotional re­ sponse is like a fish that follows the bait without/seeing ihtsfrook. Let noone imagine that people, swayed by emotions, rule this country. This is a mistake. The nation is ruled by theT clever few who create situations which result in emotional! reactions. Back of the popular emotion, however expressed?^or8an|zat'on. is the master-mind that takes advantage of the nature of creation of a human beings to secure a definite, specific result. KeepyouR FREBDOhA- Fl6HT6i)ti , i-A.W£ / crim£- OUTLAW GOH& m -rug \ UAW£ OPPRB SSMf -w OUTLAW FIREARMS MS* Problems Economic* Questions gj| Stabilization 'Answers Internal Revenue Service District 15 Superintendent Issues '72 Summer Report SOCIAL , SECURITY by John K. Watkins FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Today's questions are ones frequently being ask­ ed of our representatives by the people of Mc Henry 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.tlje 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 onSocialSe­ curity in this column, then tlease 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. Mayor Donald P. Doherty signed a proclamation June 21 naming July as "Social Security Medicare Month" in the city of McHenry. Mayor Doherty said, "There are more than 2,245 citizens of the McHenry area receiving Social Security Medicare benefits". He urged all local government agencies, as well as public ,and private organizations, to give publicity to the theme of this special month. Waukegan Social Security District Manager Allen K. Joy stated, "Our goals are to get proper completion and sub­ mission of applications for Medicare payments. In ad­ dition we want to give each beneficiary a better un­ derstanding of the importance of his Medicare statement of benefits". Joy also praised the medical profession in the McHenry area for the part they have played in the Medicare story. Question: I was hospitalized for two weeks last month. Because of my condition, my doctor requested a private room for me. Will my Medicare coverage pay for my private room? S.D. - McHenry Answer: Yes, Medicare can help pay for a private room when it is medically necessary. Of course, the hospital will bill you for the first $68 of covered hospital service -- which is the hospital insurance deductible at the present time. Question: I'm signed up for both parts of Medicare. After a car accident last month, I had some teeth broken and had to go to the hospital for jaw surgery. Will Medicare pay any of this? T.B. - McHenry Answer: Yes. Medicare covers this type of surgery, but not ordinary dental care. Questional will be 65 later this year, and I plan to sign up for Medicare. Since over half the year will have passed when I reach 65. must I still meet the $50 medical insurance deductible for this year before medical insurance will help pay mv bills? R.T. - McHenry Answer: Yes. even though your medical insurance coverage starts late in the year, the $50 annual deductible will have to be met before any reimbursement can be made on your medical expenses this year, and only medical bills after the effective date of your medical insurance coverage can be counted toward the deductible. However, if you have covered expenses in the last 3 months of a year that can count toward your $50 annual deductible for that year, these expenses can be used again to help you meet the deductible for the next year. The end of a school year is a time for assessment - A time to examine where we have been, what we have done and where we are going. This represents the con­ clusion of my first year in McHenry District 15 and the response and support of the community at large has beep a great source of strength and encouragement. Residents of our district have increasingly shown interest in our educational programs and we have been able to improve some of our efforts as a result of that involvement. We have attempted to establish a broad base of community support through the school parent organizations (two new ones were formed this year) and a much greater participation by parent and community volunteers in our schools. This school year has been one of much activity. Among our achievements are a new ad­ ministrative and instructional design and j>e\v Ad­ ministration Manual and a revised Board of Education Policy Manual, the develop­ ment of a new master in­ structional plan, a new staff evaluation system, a new pupil progress reporting system, implementation of an ad­ ministration and teacher im­ provement program, an ex­ pansion of federal and state funded prog>ams (including the Gifted and our current Summer School Programs), and the improvement of open communication with ^the parents and residents of District 15. Our district's financial records and \ operations were completely revised. The new methods are based on , modern and responsible accounting procedures. District 15 has worked quickly-to mold instructional programs that will motivate our youngsters' learning. A giant step toward the concept of allowing each child to move at his own pace in developing his own potential will occur next fall with the expansion of multi-age team teaching- programs par-- ticularly at Valley View and Hilltop schools. Cooperative and team teaching has been expanded during the past year. By pooling strengths of teachers an^ curriculum planning, we feel that students have been better accommodated, par­ ticularly those with special interests, aptitudes and needs. Library-learning center facilities in District 15 have been expanded within the confines of available space. Reading will be the focus of District 15 for the 1972-73 school year. Several new reading programs will be carefully evaluated. Those of proven worth will be selected for possible district use for the 1973-74 school year. The Social Studies program will also be evaluated in 1972- 73. A search for programs which will provide an updated comprehensive Social Studies approach will be pursued. These are but a few of the efforts and results achieved by members of our staff during the 1971-72 school year. The coming school year should prove to be even better, the movement and force of District 15 should continyfe; but there is much work ahead and some areas of serious concern. We face a substantial deficit in both our education and building funds. We anticipate no substantive increase in State Aid that will permit us to reduce or eliminate this shortage of funds. This shor­ tage exists even though the tentative school district budget for 1972-73 has been reduced from the 1971-72 budget amount by approximately $150,000 -- $120,000 in the education fund and $30,000 in the building fund. This also reflects a slight reduction in administrative and clerical personnel. In short, District 15 is in a financial bind. This economic faet of life will have to be dealt with in the near future. I feel I can report to you. the citizens and taxpayers in District 15, that significant progress has been made, but the challenge remains -- the goals change shape - and the need for involvement in- are looking forward to that continued support in the year to come. I ask and need your continued 'interest and support. Robert W. Boos Superintendent PUBLIC PULSE (The 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.) THE ARMS AGREEMENT "Dear Sir: "The recently negotiated arms agreement between the United States and Russia is of grave consequence to the safety and security of our country. According to Congressman John Rarick, the treaty will make the U.S. second rate This agreement, signed by our President, limits the United States to 710 missile launchers and 44 missile submarines, while the Soviets are limited to 950 missile launchers and 62 missile submarines. Thus the Soviets have the advantage of 18 more submarines and 340 more missiles. Yet we are supposed to believe that this is a great step forjvard in maintaining peace! "Meanwhile, the summit meetings in Peking have revealed that we have agreed to give $6.6 million in gold to Red China, in return for which tensifies in the constant quest tW* have received "a pair of for an exemplary school /Pandas, costing $600,000!" district. We must direct ouj>< (Cong. John Rarick). agreements are efforts to improved education for the children in all of our schools in the coming year. District 15 is committed to a team philosophy. This means that everyone is considered -in "These difficult to rationalize, but our government leaders are busy trying to assure us that we have nothing to worry about. " "When one contemplates Jthe the total educational program. ̂ arms agreement with Russia, The team members include the student, the parents, the community, the teachers, non- certified pen^a^P^and ad- mi nistratdrsTwe in District 15 fully appreciate the com­ munity's past support, and we £T6£5 Aze M-ATCtfE# * K l u o I g l / 2 p ' Mobile Unit Schedule FRIDAY, JUNE 30 WOODSTOCK (South side of court house) 12:30 - 5 and 6 - 8:30 pm SATURDAY. JULY 1 WONDER LAKE(Fife station) 10am - noon and 1 - 3 pm. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 HARVARD 10:30^n- 12:30pm and 1:30-5:30pm THURSDAY, JULY 27 - HUNTLEY (Fire station) 10:30am -12:30 pm and 1:30-5:30 pm ^ . FRIDAY JIII J&28 CRYSTAL LAKE (Brink street) 12:30 - 5 and 6 - 8:30 pm SATURDAY, JULY 29 CRYSTAL LAKE (Brink street) 10am-noonand 1 -3pm This column of questions and answers on the President's Economic Stabilization Program* is provided b/ 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. What happens if a firm fails to file a required report with the Price commission or is late in filing? A. New Price commission regulations provide * the following administrative penalties for persons who have not complied with reporting requirements: (1) the implementation of future price increases is prohibited; (2) action on all pending requests for price increases or exceptions is suspended; (3) the Commission may order such a person to reduce prices when appropriate under the circumstances; and (4) each day a person fails to comply with the reporting requirements is a separate violation. J .„t- Q. May an attorney who charged a percentage con­ tingent fee (such as 25 percent of the amount recovered) for a particular service during the freeze/oasfc period continue to charge thej same percentage fee for thfe same service, even though the dollar recovery may vary from case to case? A. Yes^--The attorney's percentage fee during the freeze base period is his base price. ^ Q. If a landlord agrees to accept less rent than provided for in the lease, is the base rent the amount paid or the amount in the lease? A The amount actually paid by the tenant should be used to determine base rent, regar­ dless of what the amount provided in the lease is. Q. -Can a private nonprofit university increase its monthly charge for student housing ± srm one shudders to learn that no limit is placed on missile payload for the Soviets, and furthermore they can increase their payload lead over us as much as they want, while we have agreed not to increase our missile payload. (Payload is the explosive power measured in megatonnage.) Can anyone honestly say that giving the Soviets this tremendous ad- Is it true that hailstones sometimes get as big as or­ anges? wiiat makes big hail­ stones and why does hail fall during a thunderstorm" The answer to the first question is yes. Many of the so-called tall tales one hears about big hailstones are probably cj^ser to the truth than the listener real­ izes. Hail is usually formed in thunderheads because these storm clouds contain very strong up-drafts and down- drafts. Rain droplets begin to fall, are caught by an up- draft and suddenly carried to an altitude where the temperature is below freez­ ing. The rain droplets freeze into hail. They fall again, picking up moisture as they reenter the rain area, but are sent aloft by a i?l9 t h e r up-draft where the moisture added since the first freeze is fro­ zen to the center core. The process of fall and ascent i s s o m e t i m e s c a r r i e d o n several times; the hailstones growing larger with each trip upward. The stronger the up-drafts in the thunderhead; the larg- erijjail is likely to be. vantage is helping our national security? "Americans should inform our elected representatives BEFORE the treaty is ratified! "Sincereiy, "Margaret Fallon "Mrs. J. Fallon "2706 N. Iroquois Trail "McHenry, 111. 60050" without regard to rent con­ trols? A. Yes. Fees and charges by private schools not ofjerated for profit are exempt from controls provided that they do not result in income subject to tax as unrelated business taxable income under the Internal Revenue Code. Charges for housing which a nonprofit an annual aggregate of 5.5 percent for all of my em­ ployees? A. The supervisor could conceivably receive a 10 per­ cent increase. However, the determining factor is not whether the aggregate for all the employees in your business is 5.5 percent, but rather that the aggregate for the employee school provides for its students unit in which the supervisor is not unrelated business finds himself is^not above "5.5 * taxable income under the tax ""percent laws and thus is exempt from controls. s Q. When does a healin service provider have to prenotify or report to the Price com­ mission? ,* ' fC. " An institutional or noninstitutional provider of health services must prenotify and report to theJPrice Com- missiop if it has annual saies or revenues ftf $10 million or more. A health service provider is subject to Tier II reporting requirements if it has annual sales or revenues from $5 million to $10 million. All other health service providers do not have to report or prenotify, but are subject to monitoring and spot checks by the Internal Revenue Service. Q. Can I give a supervisor in my firm a 10 percent pay in­ crease provided it was within The appropriate employee unit for the measurement of changes in wage and salary levels is a group composed of employees in a bargaining unit or recognized employee categories in a plant or other establishment or in a depart­ ment of the firm or in a com­ pany or in an industry, as best adapted to preserve con­ tractual or historical relationships. the hottest of all To base o spices cESSi OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F. Kelly At 12L'4 \ . 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