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PAGE 12-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1972 EDITORIALS Bicycle Problems Bicycle manufacturers predict that more bikes will have been sold this year than automobiles. The 1971 figure of 8.5 million - more than double the total of bike sales in 1960--attests to this. This growing use and availability Of bicycles has produced at least two serious, negative side effects: 1. Some 850 persons were killed and 39,000 were injured in 1971, according to the National Safety council. As recently at 1961 "only" 490 were killed. 2. The number of bicycle thefts has increased 105 per cent since 1960, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bike shops estimate that 20 per cent of sales are replacements for the quarter- million bicycles stolen each year. Thus there is an obvious need for cyclists and motorists to pay more heed to each other's existence, for safety's sake. Bike riders likewise need stronger padlocks and chains-even cast iron. They also should be more careful to park their bikes in conspicuous places where plenty of pedestrians pass by, if possible. Also, since it is impossible to eliminate accidents and thefts, it is recommended that cyclists review their insurance coverage to be sure they have the protection desired against these growing problems. • " Most medical bills are likely to be paid under accident and health policies or under the medical payments section of homeowners policies. Claims against a bicyclist for causing an injury would be covered under either the liability section of a homeowners policy or a personal liability policy. The bicycle itself also is insured under the homeowners policy, but usually there is a $50 or $100 deductible. Full coverage, no-deductible bicycle insurance is available at rates ranging from $9 a year, for a bike valued at $100, to $20.50 a year for bikes worth more than $300. The policy covers new and used bikes and can be purchased at many local bike shops. Government TV? The case for a government radio and television service across the country continues to attract interest Under the free enterprise system as we know it in the United States there is no such service provided the people by the gov­ ernment. In the past the vast majority of us have been satisfied with our unique system, matched hardly anywhere else throughout the world, for two reasons. First, we take pride in keeping government out of things, or did. And we pay lip service, at least, to the theory that radio and television should be privately owned and operated in a free enter­ prise concept, because that supposedly prevents any ad­ ministration from using them for propaganda purposes. Are these basic assumptions, under which we have turned over the prime frequencies and channels to private owners, really valid? There is growing doubt. One admires much about the British system, in which there is both commercial and government radio and televi­ sion. Not having a government radio station and television channel,. Americans are missing an almost unbelievable number of services, which people in European and other na­ tions enjoy, have long enjoyed and take for granted. While no one would propose to abolish any private sta­ tion, and while they would vastly outnumber; a single gov­ ernment station, and attract larger audiences, a government station and channel could provide every American- with wonderful educational and cultural opportunities, plus much official and occupational information. The more one ex­ amines the possible blessings, in fact, the more attractive a government station and channel become. As in Britain, or as we have arranged it with the Federal Reserve Board, the board or commission which would op­ erate the government station could and should be made com­ pletely independent of politics and succeeding administra­ tions in Washington. In that way the American people could at last benefit significantly from the miracle of air com­ munications--to enjoy quality, non-commercial services and coverage of important musical, cultural and educational programs not now available to them because sponsors un­ derstandably won't pay for programs reaching only small segments of the population. Using The Milkman A new idea with potential is utilization of milkmen for delivery of mazagines. Publishers hurt badly in recent years by postal increases have initiated a pilot project in Providence, Rhode Island, to see how this system will work. In Florida some companies are already employing local residents to deliver products, rather than the U.S. Postal Service. Like magazine publishers, these firms are unhappy with postal service or rates, or both. There is, of course, no reason why milkmen cannot easily and cheaply deliver more products than most currently do. A customer requiring delivery of milk, for example, can utilize a truck's trip for delivery of other regularly-needed foods or products. Some years back fresh bread was widely delivered daily. There's no reason this much-missed service couldn't be reinstated by milkmen for those not satisfied with bread filled with chemicals to make it feel fresh. Magazines, breads, and many other products thus might soon be available from the local milkman, a logical and " gratifying development which should help both suppliers and customers. WHATCHAV THE FIRST MAKIN ?/VPOSTAGE STAMP 'CAUSE GLUE HASNY I BEEN INVENTED YETU YER WASTIN' / rnMF? YER TIME J COME; VOT E NOV. 7, 1972 THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE NEEDS TO BE HEARD NOTJUST ItJTHE STREETS AND MARKETPLACE.BUT IN THE MORE POSITIVE EXPRESSION OF THE BALLOT: VOTING IS MORE THAN A'RISHT; IT IS THE DUTY OF ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN GOVERNMENT BY AND FDR THE PEOPLE. WHO CARES THE &TAY- AT- HOME) :YNJ All THE £AM£ *UBT Econom ic ^®stions Stabilization Answers & 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 painted the lobby and halls. He says it's a capital improvement and that he can raise rent. May he? A. No. Painting of the lobby and halls is maintenance, not a capital improvement. Capital improvements are those that continue beyond a 12-month period, benefit your residence and are subject to a depreciation allowance. The monthly rent increase to cover capital improvements may not be more than 1.5 percent of the cost of the improvement allocable to each unit. If the proposed increase due to the capital improvement is more than 10 percent of the monthly rent, the landlord generally must obtain prior approval for the entire increase from the Internal Revenue Service. For more information, write your IRS district office and ask for a free copy of Publication S- 3047, "Rent Increases Based on Capital Improvements/' Q. The Internal Revenue Service denied a retroactive increase negotiated between the company I work for and my union. Can I appeal this decision? A. No, but your union may file an appeal with its local Internal Revenue district office within 30 days of the adverse action. An employee may appeal the denial of a wage increase only if he does not have a bargaining represen­ tative who is able to appeal. Q. What must a hospital do to raise prices more than 2.5 percent? A. If annual price increases average between 2.5 percent and 6 percent, a hospital must notify the Internal Revenue Service and the appropriate Medicare intermediary before making the adjustment, sen­ ding both its revised price schedule. In addition, the hospital must send the IRS a detailed statement specifying the increased prices involved, the previous price levels for the services and the increased cost factors justifying the increases. An IRS Form S-52 may be used for this purpose. To raise the average of prices by more than 6 percent, the hospital must apply for an exception, using IRS Forms S- 16 and S-52. The application first goes to the State Advisory Board for approval or disap­ proval; then, the application is filed with the IRS; and the final decision is made by the Price Commission. Q. Can a Tier II or III firm establish a term limit pricing agreement with the Price commission? A. No. Term limit pricing agreements (TLP), under which companies with multiple product lines may arrange with the Price Commission to limit the average increase on their products in any one year to 1.8 percent, with the maximum increase on any single item limited to 8 percent, can be set up only by Tier I firms - A Bit Of State History A Illinois History Quiz Prmoarmd b\/ thm CP Prepared by the Illinois Stata Historical Society Old State Capitol. Springfield 62706 1. Who was the first governor of Illinois'7 a--John Reynolds; b--Shadrach Bond; c--Ninian Edwards; d--Joseph Duncan 2. How many children did Abraham Lincoln have'.' a--two; b--four; c--six 3. What was the first capital of Illinois? a--Springfield, b--Vandalia; c--Shawneetown; d--Kaskaskia 4. In what year was the famous abolitionist leader Elijah Parish Lovejoy killed by a mob at Alton ' a--1856; b--1846; c--1837; d--1827 5 How many senators did Illinois elect to the current General Assembly? a--59; b-- 58; c--57; d--56 0Z8I H I S I ' S J B a X o m j X | u o J O J l e j i d e . i 31)1 SEM ipiq/v\ BI>jSr5)SB>| p -- £ Xji jn jkiu OJ 3AI| OJ 3UO X|UO SPM suos jnoj jo jsap|o aqj u|o3 •un ppoi uaqoy -jnoj q--z 8181 '9 >30 uo IB psifijnUnBui sbm oqM puB|Xji>^ jo 3ai|bu b puog ipsjpBqs q--| , L Al>N "l> P3J30|3 3q H!M SJOJBU3S 3JB1S JO jaqiunu IBqi PUB SIDIiJSip |BIJO)BU3S 55 JOJ sapiAojd 'j3A3A\oq 'uoijnms -uon oiEjs 0£6I aqi "q--S S3SS3id 33jqi p3/<OJ)S3p A p B 3 j | b pcq jnq) qoui 3qi iuojj sssjd Suuuud sjq Suipuspp 3|iq/v\ joqs sem Xof3AO~| puE i AON SEM /(Bp 31)1 '3--^ For Your Information Dear Friends, The selection of the final resting place is of primary importance and should be done well in advance of need to avoid regrets from a hasty decision. The family may own a cemetery plot, yet the amount of space available and the legal right of burial may be in doubt. Your funeral director can assist you to learn the status of a family plot or in securing a new one. Respectfully, PETER MJISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry. Illinois . 385-0063 Internal Rmwnm Service generally those with sales or revenues of $100 million or more annually. More details on TLP may be found in IRS Publication S-3033, "Term Limit Pricing." It's available free by dropping a postcard to your Internal Revenue district office. Q. There's a little grocery store in my neighborhood that's not posting its base prices. Is it violating the Economic Stabilization program? A. If the store has annual sales of less than $200,000 or has fewer than 60 employees or is not party to a master contract covering more than 60 em­ ployees, it is not required to post base prices. Almost all other retailers must post. - [ -'IMi forest What is frost9 Can it occur when the temperature is above thirty-two degrees'? Frost is nothing but fro­ zen dew and, naturally, dew will not freeze until the freezing point is reached at thirty-two degrees. So it has to be freezing to pro­ duce frost. What confuses most peo­ ple on this point is the fact that the temperature has to touch thirty-two degrees only briefly to freeze the minute water particles on blades of grass, etc. The frost might last , an hour or two--and be visible in shady areas long after the temper­ ature reading is above freezing--but you can be sure it dropped to at least thirty-two when you see frost. . ifwM A fire needs three things to burn. Can you name them? (lanj pus i«aq 'uaSiCxo :iaMsuy) (From the District 15 administrative office) TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION The schools in McHenry operate quite a large number of school busses. There are a total of thirty-four involved on daily runs transporting District 15, District 156, and Montini students. These busses will travel nearly 400,000 miles and transport over 779,000 ac­ cumulated student rides to and from school and on school sponsored trips. The efforts of coordination are tremendous as one would suspect and sur­ prisingly few problems arise in the course of a year. The safety record for the past several years has indeed been an en­ viable one. All students who live more than lMz miles from the school of attendance are transported free of charge. Those who live within the IVi Mile limit set by the state code may opt to ride the bus for a very nominal charge - approximately 17M> cents per day for one child, 22% cents per day for two children, and 28M> cents per day for three or more children. The lVfe mile limit is measured from the residence of the student to the drop point at the school by using the shortest possible route a school bus could travel. Bus stops are arranged to be as centrally located as possible except where certain con­ ditions such as visibility, traffic or road surfaces are taken into account for the safetv of youngsters and may prevent doing so. There are times when children from the same family may ride different busses due WHO KNOWS? 1. What event was recently celebrated in China? 2. Wh#n was Harvard found­ ed? 3. Which U.S. President was born October 30, 1735? 4. Where were the bound­ aries of Poland when World War I began? 5. What is "Casey" Sten­ gel's name? 6. What significant histori­ cal event took place on October 19, 1781" 7. In what war did this event occur? 8. When did the United Na­ tions adopt an official f l a g ? 9. When did Russia project the first animal into space? 10.What sweet is referred to as "the only Nectar of the Gods'"> Answers To Wh» KROWS dnijCs aidBWOI 'L961 '8 JaquiaAOM *6 'Lt>61 'OS Jaqo?oo •JBM jf-iBUounioAaH •umow-ioa IB pe -pu»uns stubmujoo pioT •pSuajs uoina S9JJB40 . -uaq? puBioj ou SBM ajaqj. •;uap -isajj pug ' SUJBPV uqof £ "9£9I '82 iaqoioo Z •oiiqnday s^aidoaj aqi SB JB9iC pigs six paijJBUi BuiqoisiunujuioQ I to different starting ana dismissal time of the three school districts being coor­ dinated. Also, busses are scheduled for drops at as few schools as possible for the sake of time in scheduling the runs. A question sometimes asked is, "Why does more than one bus go into sparsely populated areas rather than have all children shuttled to a central location?" This has proven to be an unsatisfactory solution for the following reasons: (1) If one bus was late, many students could be late for school; (2) if children were unsheltered at waiting points during inclement weather, if a bus broke down or children missed it, they could be stranded a considerable distance from home. The qualifications necessary to become a bus driver are: 21 years of age, of good and reputable character, able to pass a physical examination, able to pass both tests for Illinois, Class C Operators License and Illinois School Bus License. A good and capable bus driver is recognized as an in­ tegral part of the "School Team". DEFENDS HANAHAN I UNDERSTAND a concerted attempt is being made bysome lobbyists to defeat Rep. Thom­ as Hanahan. I think they are making a serious mistake, and I hope the people of your district do not join in this effort. Any group has a right to advocate a platform and to point out what they believe are deficiencies in a record. But in this case this group advertises in its literature that they are bringing in a New York public relations firm to defeat Tom Hanahan. I do not agree with Rep. Hanahan on every issue, but I respect his sincerity, his independence and his courage. He takes orders from no one and has demonstarted consid­ erable leadership ability on the Springfield scene. He was the chief sponsor, for example, of the minimum wage bill which became law. That pleases no lobbyisits, but it helps people who need help. . . The decision in your legis­ lative race should be made by the people of your district, not a few lobbyists who em­ ployed a high-powered New York public relations firm. I believe an objective analy­ sis of the record should re­ sult in Tom Hanahan* s re­ election. Illinois is a finer state for the contributions he has made. LT. GOV. PAUL SIMON 2904 Interlacken Road Sjpringfleld Paid hy citizens for Hanahan Aid. Wm. Bolger, Chairman P cr.TOKV Help Wanted "I hear that the Ninth National Bank is looking for a cashier." "But I thought they just got a new one a month ago." "They did. That's the one they're looking for." OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green St reet McHenry (Closed Wednescte:') Eyes examined .. Glasses fitted Contact Lenses Hrsc Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8:30 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 3854151 If No Answer...Phone 385-2262 » » » ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ » » » » ¥ » ¥ ¥ ! CALL Are You New In McHenry Area j Do You Know Someone New? 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