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PAGE 10-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1972 EDITORIALS Party Conventions Thankfully, the nation is subjected to television cover­ age of party conventions only once in each four years. The conventions are in many ways obsolete and therefore often boring, though they also produce high moments of drama and offer a spectacle both informative and educational, at times. Procedures have been improved in recent years but the goal must be party conventions at which all delegates are elected in the same, equitable manner, so that court squab- Hes over such elementary questions as delegate seating are avoided. Likewise, delegates from each primary state should fairly reflect the popular vote of their states; it would be highly desirable if every state held a presidential primary. If this were the case, national conventions could more quickly get down to the business which should occupy them -the drafting of a platform and the nomination of candidates. The opportunity for power politics and backstage maneu­ vering, so long present at conventions of both major par­ ties, would be largely eliminated. Then, speedups in voting and other time-consuming pro­ cedures could soon make national conventions much more attractive to all citizens, more of whom would follow events and become tetter informed voters. Cash Or Stamps One of the good suggestions of late is that grocery stores offer customers who do not want trading stamps the equivalent in cash--at the cashier's counter. There is con­ siderable merit in the suggestion for everyone obviously doesn't wish to save, paste and return stamps to redemption centers for gifts. It matters little whether grocery chains charge the cost of trading stamps off as promotion, as is often claimed, or whether they cause higher food prices, which actually pay the cost of the stamps. The fact is that the seller must ij some way pay for the stamps. Their cost comes out costs, directly related to grocery prices. If grocery stores are willing to give customers jffrefiind, in effect, by giving them stamps, there would Seem to b no valid objection to giving customers who do not wish t play the stamp game the same benefit in t)/cash refund Such a refund would be as easy to compute as the number of stamps to be given, perhaps easier. Nor would a free-choice system penalize stamp savers for they could continue with tearing, ghung and saving and continue to claim their "free" gifts pom redemption cen­ ters. And there is no doubt many housewives enjoy playing this game. A Sound Value In advertising, value is not always to be judged by surface ap­ pearances. For instance, there is the problem of "Waste Circulation." To the merchant who wishes to get maximum return on his advertising investment, waste circulation is a matter worth careful attention. The total coverage of an advertising outlet may be no indication of its value to a particular merchant. Only circulation among potential customers is of real worth to any advertiser. The suburban retailer who advertises in a metropolitan publication may pay for circulation which is 95 per cent outside of his trade area. The same is true of the merchant who buys radio or television time on the basis of circulation over several counties. When any medium charges for advertising on the basis of cir­ culation outside of a natural trade area, the rates are likely to be expensive regardless of the total head count. This fact has accounted for the rapid growth of community newspapers in the suburbs of large cities. For the community newspaper - whether on the edge of a great city or in a rural county - sells no waste circulation. A retail trade area and the circulation area of a community newspaper are identical. The limits of each are defined by the same factors. The people who subscribe to the local newspaper are the people who are most likely to trade in local stores. Which means, of course, that the retailer knows he is always getting a sound value in local newspaper advertising, with little or no "waste cir­ culation". Questions Stabilization Answers Economic » Internal RWMW Service SOCIAL ^ SECURITY y John FIELDREF Today's- ones freqi* August, 1972 The flowers withered on their stems. The leaves hung limp and wan, Within the trees a wistful breeze Whispered and was gone -Anne Mary Lawler August, named after Caesar's nephew, Augustus, is re­ membered as the month in which World War II finally ended. President Truman announced on August 14th, 1945, Japan had surrendered. Colorado Day is the 1st (the state was admitted that day in 1876), Columbus sailed on the 3rd in 1492 for the new world, and the first atom bomb used was dropped on Hiro­ shima August 5th, 1945. Three Presidents were born in August. Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st, was born at West Branch, Iowa, August 10th, 1874. Benjamin Harrison, 23rd, was bom at North Bend, Ohio, on the 20th in 1833. And Lyndon Johnson, 36th, was bom neaf Stonewall, Texas, on the 27th. in 1908. Peter Zenger was acquitted in a momentous libel trial in New York on August 4th, 1735, an event which has-done much to enable American editors since to print the truth. Fulton sailed the "Clermont" up the Hudson on the 11th in 1807. Davie Crockett, son of a Revolutionary soldier of Irish descent, was born on the 17th in 1786 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. The famous jousting tournament near Staunton, Virginia, dating from 1821, is held each year in mid- August. The American frigate "Constitution" won her great vic­ tory over the "Guerriere" August 19th, 1812. On St. Bar­ tholomew's Day (the 24th) in 1572 began the mass murders of French Protestants, sending so many to America and on the 29th, at Cambridge, Mass., in 1809, one of the country's great minds was bom--Oliver Wendell Holmes. Chop «uey was invented in New York City in 1896 ^ by John K. Watkins REPRESENTATIVE questions are frequently being ask­ ed of our representatives by the people of McHenry county. Hie Social Secur­ ity office at 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, re­ minds McHenry county residents that it has repre- mtatives meeting people ro locations in McHen­ ry Cfewrty on a regular ba­ sis. ^^representatives CI/ are at the^oodstock Pub- lie Library, «iW. Judd, Woodstock every^sdnes- day from 9 a.m. to and at Jthe Harvard city hall from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first andthird Tues­ day every month. If you have a question you would like answered on Social Se-r curity in this column, then please forward it to Social Security Administration Question and Answer Col­ umn, 2500 Grand avenue, Wkukegan, 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 initials. Question: I have heard that I should sign up for Medicare in the three-month period before my 65th birthday. Is this true? S.W. - McHenry Answer: Yes, it is if you wish the medical insurance coverage - Part B - of Medicare to be effective in the month you turn 65. While a persons's initial enrollment period for Part B is a seven- month period surrounding the 65th birthday month - three months before, the 65th bir­ thday, and three months after - filing in other than the first three months will delay ef­ fective coverage until after age 65. Question: If I am paying a . Medicare premium, am I fully covered? B.C. -- McHenry Answer: A premium is required only for Part B coverage. There is no premium required to be covered by Part A hospital insurance. However* there is a work credit requirement for Part A coverage. Thus, you should refer to your Medicare card which shows your coverage and the entitlement dates. Question: What is the dif­ ference between a "spell of illness" and a "Benefit period"? P.A.-McHenry Answer: They are two names for the same thing. "Spell of illness" was found to be con­ fused by some with a single period of illness or a particular "spell of sickness", so we now call it a "benefit period." Simply put, a "benefit period" begins when you enter a hospital and ends 60 days after your discharge. If you are subject to an injury or illness which requires hospitalization before 60 days in a row have elapsed since your discharge, you would be in the same "benefit period". It is a means of measuring your use of hospital insurance benefits. (by the chef of the Chinese Ambassador). Really Happy "Remember what I told you last Monday, children-- that you should all try to make someone happy during the week?" asked the teach­ er. "Well, how many of you did so?" "I did, teacher," replied one boy brightly. "I went to see my aunt, and she is always happy when I go home." Growth Explosion Just how rapidly growth is exploding in McHenry county came to the attention of the McHenry county board during a recent meeting. Applications for permits to build houses and commercial buildings are increasing tremendously, according to Robert Olson, chairman of the board's zoning committee. "Requests are beyond comprehension, beyond the capacity of the staff to handle the varied requests for assistance in the zoning and building department," he observed. - The growth in building permits since 1967 shows this increase in applications and dollars collected in fees: 1967...809 building permits - $29,980 in fees 1968...937 building permits - $59,093 1969...920 building permits - $56,174 1970...1,106 building permits - $67,665 1971. ..1,334 building permits - $78,682 1972...First six months shows $45,700 collected in fees. KiriOwi /THE * * * * * * * * * * * [S.J. Crowlty's Do high radio and televi sion towers have a tendency <wwith Week beginning July 31 LEO -- An individual in every sense of the word, your life ruled by a to draw lightning and there­ by lessen the danger to lower structures and trees nearby? Yes, high ,metal towers will often draw electrical discharges from clouds pass­ ing overhead. So will espe­ cially tall buildings. Since t h e e l e c t r i c a l c h a r g e s o f clouds are attracted by the nearness of high grounds, l i k e t r a n s m i s s i o n t o w e r s , these towers often pull the lightning that would other­ wise discharge later, else­ where. If you live in the vicinity o f v e r y t a l l b u i l d i n g s o r h i g h m e t a l t o w e r s -- t h e s e structures will act as the old lightning rods were sup­ posed to-draw the lightning and ground it harmlessly. The tendency of these tall towers to attract lightning is recognized to an extent that builders install special lightning devices to carry off the freauent bolts that strike them. In a lightning storm, stay away from such structures, tall trees and any other high objects which m i g h t s u d d e n l y b e c o m e a ground "for electrical dis- charge from the clouds. WHO KNOWS! 1. Name the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 2. Who wrote the book titled "Up From Slavery"? When did World War II b e g i i f ? ' When was the State De­ partment created? What was it originally called? How old is the United States? Name the smallest major planet. What does the name Moses mean? Name the Secretary of the Treasury. lO.How many terms as Presi­ dent did Dwight D. Eis­ enhower serve? Answers to Who bows •(SJB8J? }H3ja) OMj/01 •zjinqs *d 98ioao -6 am JO jno UMTJJQ,, *SUB9U1 Ji *8 •jCinoaaw 'L •pio sJuajC 961 *9 •sjibjjv u3ia -joj jo juaunJBdaa aqx 'S •68LI 'LZ Anr ssajfluoo jo uu Ag •pUBIOd uo JBM paiBpap iCuBuuao uaqM *6861 'I iaquiajdag •£ •uo?8uiqsBM JaHoog 'Z •ja8jng uaJJBm 'I 3. 5. 6 . 7. 8. 9. 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 an<|\ is published as a public - service. The column answers questions most frequently asked about wages and prices. Q. Does the Internal Revenue Service have a publication that tells you what to do when you discover a rent violation? A. Yes. IRS Publication S- 3026, "Rent Violations," ex^ plains what rent increases afe legal and what a tenant should do when he believes he has found an illegal increase. You can obtain a free copy by writing your Internal Revenue district office. signed a two-year lease for my apartment in August, 1970. How large an increase can * expect when my lease ex­ pires? A. As far as rent controls are concerned, a tenant in a situation such as yours has two options open to him: 1) He may sign a new lease for one year or less in which any rent increase will be restricted to no more than eight percent plus allowable costs and increases resulting from capital improvements begun before June 1, 1972; or „ 2) He may sign a new lease of the same or longer duration than die expiring lease with the rent calculated under the existing regulations. Feb. 18 --Try to be more un­ derstanding of those younger than you. Make allowances. You may be prone to look at the bad, rather than the good qualities of those of another generationsfrom yours. PISCES-Feb. 19 to March 20-Without meaning to you will make a keen impressk on someone whose opmi€ns count. This week could bring the fulfillment of a ybng-time dream for you. "rri 20 --Walk away ment occurs. Gj idea that your and beliefs ate an argu- over the ews, ideas always the purpose. An energetic, en* thusiastic leader. Your colors are orange and yel­ low. Your lucky numbers are 1 and 5. Your lucky day is Sunday. LEO --July 23 to Aug. 22 -- Changes are definitely fa­ vored. A wish you have been pursuing may be granted. Dreams do come true, and if yours does you will have cause for rejoicing. The week should end on a happy note. VIRGO-Aug. 23 to Sept. 22-Your intuition is work­ ing well. You are definitely on the right track. You see clearly what must be done. LIBRA --Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 --Summer is fleeting like an ephemeral flower. Sum­ mer sales are on. Take ad­ vantage of them and shop for your needs. SCORPIO - Oct. 23 to Nov. 22 -- Control the urge to chat­ ter like a magpie. You now have a tendency to say things you don't mean. Rid yourself of the feeling that no one loves you. You are well-loved. SAGITTARIUS-Nov. 23 to Dec. 21 -- Participate in activities in the church of your choice. Get outdoors and look at God's world. Enjoy good music and good art. You can experience an understanding you have never before been able to capture. CAPRICORN-Dec. 22 to *Jan. 19 --Re-evaluate close associates. Most of them like and admire you. You may have made a wrong de­ cision, but it is not too late to correct it. AQUARIUS-Jan. 20 to AERIAL DROP . . . These planes are spraying malathion for grasshopper control on western rangeland In Color­ ado. Vehicles belong to U.S. Department o f Agriculture personnel keeping tabs on the spraying operation. Malathion Is a non-perslstend Insecticide relatively harmless to humans, livestock and other blooded animals. For Your Information Dear Friends, Funeral directors must adhere to strict codes of ethics in the conduct of their operations. They must obey the laws of the states in which they operate. They must respect the creeds, religions, and customs of those they serve. They must adhere to the highest standards of respon­ sibility and business integrity and treat con­ fidential disclosures with the utmost secrecy in order to maintain the trust of the families they serve. j Respectfully, McHsnry, Illinois PETER M.JUSTEN ft, Cflkl FUNERAL HOME 383-0063 Your landlord is required to figure out for you the effect of each option and to notify you of your rights under the rent regulations. Q. Who can represent an individual or business before the IRS in economic stabilization matters? A. Any person, 21 or over, may represent others before IRS in economic stabilization matters upon filing a properly executed power of attorney with the IRS office. Form S-68, which will be available in* late July, will be used to file a power of attorney in stabilization matters. In the meantime, Form 2848, Power of Attorney, may be used. Forms may be obtained from IRS offices. Q. If an employer who previously did not qualify for the small business exemption fires some employees to bring his total employment level below 60, does the employer gain exempt status? A. No, the employer does not gain exempt status because for purposes of the exemption, stabilization regulations look toward the number of em­ ployees in past pay periods. Similarly, if an employer who previously qualified for the small business exemption hires more employees to bring his total employment level above 60, he does not lose his exempt status. Q. When an individual "rents" beach cottages on a weekly basis, may he qualify for the small business exemp­ tion? A. Yes. The small business exemption does not apply to landlords who rent real estate. However, service organizations such as hotels, motels, and beach cottages, etc., that "rent" to transients may qualify few the exemption if they ' meet the other requirements. Q. Are there any limits on a company's profit margin if the firm does not increase its prices? A. No. A company that does not increase prices has no limits on its profit margin. The company may increase its profit margin through in­ creased sales or increased productivity as long as it does not increase prices over the base period level which, in general, are prices charged duringtheAug. 15 to Nov. 13, 1971, Freeze. Companies that do not increase prices must submit a quarterly certificate of no price increase. pgOl right ones. Be certain that you don't think of yourself as self-righteous and others as usually wrong. You are a good person at heart. TAURUS-April 21 to May 2 0 -- E n c o q r a g e s o m e o n e close to you who suffers from timidity. You can bring a timid friend out of his shell. Don't turn away from some­ one reaching out a hand for your friendship. GEMINI --May 21 to June 20 --You haven't been so­ c i a l i z i n g q u i t e e n o u g h ! Sticking to yourself is all right some of the time but invite friends over for good food and conversation this week. CANCER - June 21 to July 22 --A person wrapped in himself is a small package. Make new friends. Listen to the views of others. Don't try to get the last word. Too often, when you get to the point where you can have the last word, you have for­ gotten why you wanted it. OPTOMETRIST Dr. John Kelly At i224 N. ( _n St *eet McHenry % (Closed Wednesdt;) Eyes examined .. Gla . «>s fitted Contact Lenses H »: Daily 9:30 a.m. t<< 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 6:0<> 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 3854151 If No Answer...Phone 385-2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County Office Machines Sales-Service & Rentals Typewriters - Addfers Calculators 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. Peorl St. McHenry PHONE 385-0258 or 385-8020 Monday through Saturday INSURANCE Earl R. Walsh & Jack Walsh Fire, Auto, Farm & Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When You N^ed Insurance ot Any Kind PHONE 385-3300 3429 VV. Elm St., Mclleiry, 111. George L. 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