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PAGE 8- PLAIND EALEfl-WEQ NE SDAY, JANUA Y 3, 1973 Figuring The System \ One of'the"'basic fallacies in the unemployment concept in some states pertains to job classification. Jlecipiehts.of public handouts who claim unemploymerit often receive these funds because there's no suitable job for them, not because there is nol available work. There has been much groaning and moaning from Holly­ wood in recent years and prominent actors have remarked over the high unemployment rate among actors, wondering v what can be done about it. The answer should be that these actors and actresses find other jobs. There will be no end to our high unemployment and con­ stantly rising unemployment if the concept of having a suit­ able job is allowed to replace the long-held' American tra­ dition that one accepts the available job, when unemployed. Already we have too many actresses and actors in Holly­ wood and New York remaining idle and drawing unemploy­ ment pay because they have no suitable role! Other shrewd deadbeats are also figuring out the system increasingly and they too find no suitable work--and let the average taxpayer feed them. Progress has been made in re­ cent years to counter the growth of this concept and re­ sulting abuse in some states and one hopes it will spread to all. ' The-Worst States? The late H.L. Mencken, not one to mince words, com­ piled comparative statistics on the various states in a number of categories back in 1931 and came up with a list­ ing of the best and worst states. Now comes an updating of*fchat compilation by a magazine and though there have been changes, the rankings are gen­ erally similar. The worst stately this gbide, is still Mis­ sissippi. South Carolina, however6, has replaced Alj^ama as second worst. The best state in the listing is Connecticut, which re­ places Massachusetts, now fifth. The lowest ranked ten states are all southern--Texas, West Virginia, Louisiana, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina and Mississippi. John Berendt, who updated the listing, says the sad fact is that the South has never recovered from the Reconstruc­ tion. That is when the manpower drain and poverty appear­ ed and the manpower drain continues to this day, Berendt reports. Unfortunately for the South, there was no Marshall Plan, which has so effectively restored western Europe from similar devastation after 1945. But times are changing as industry moves southward; the gap is being narrowed if not eliminated. And while the statistics should prod officials in lower-ranked states to greater effort for improvement, some consolation might be found in the fact that most of the measurements pertain to income and material possessions. Character, citizenship, manners, and moral values, of course, can't be measured by material wealth. Pre-Election Polls After each presidential election the role of public opinion polls is reexamined. How much do these pre-election forecasts influence voters? Should projections be aired on radio and television in western states where the polls are still open? Etc. |f there are reasonable differences of opinion on how much effect these so-called scientific polling organizations have on voters, there should be less disagreement on publication of the betting odds of Jimmy The Greek. Columnist Jack Anderson devoted most of his column on the Saturday before election listing Jimmy's odds. Just as polls might have some effect on voters, lists of odds give an impression of races all over the country, impressions which are often wrong. Of course, anyone is free to compile such a list. National publication of one on election eve, however, makes it possibly influential. A CROSSWORD By A. C. 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ITEM: Cream and lotion cos­ metics can spoil like food. To pre­ vent contamination by bacteria, keep cosmetics in a cool place out „ of direct sunlight. Keep jar lids and bottle caps on securely. Use cosmetics soon after purchase. THE BIG SHOW <c.s:p_s^ MM?* Social Security January, 1973 Questi^i: Over a year ago. I applied for •.black lung payments and was denied because my chest. X-ray showed no indication of black lung. However, a neighbor told me there's still a chance I might get monthly payments because of a recent change in the law. Is this true? Answer: It's possible. Under the new federal law^-a--black lung claim cannot be denied solely on the basis of an X-ray. You won't have to re-apply. The Social Security administration is now reviewing ail previously denied black lung applications. You'll be notified about how your application is affected by the new law and if additional information is needed before a decision can be made. Question: After the death of mjr^brother, who was a coal miner, his widow started getting monthly paymnents under the black lung program for herself and her two sons, age 12 and 14. But when she died a couple of months ago, the payments stopped. Are their two sons eligible for any paynfients from black lung? Answer: Under recent changes in the black lung law, these children may be eligible for monthly payments. They or their representative should call, write, or visit any Social Security office to apply rfor. benefits. Question: My first husband, a coal miner all his life, died of black lung disease. I was getting black lung benefits as a widow until I remarried 3 months ago. My daughter from the first marriage is 18 now and she's now in college. Can she get black lung payments? ,. Answer: Under recent changes in the law, the child of a miner who died of black lung disease may get monthly checks even if the widow is no entitled to benefits. Eligible children also can get benefits if both parents are dead. Payments can continue up to age 18 -- or to age 23 for full- time students. Your daughter should call, write, or visit any Social Security office to file a claim. _ | sTHi forest The first CivQ War casual­ ties were suffered in Bal­ timore, Maryland, where irate citizens stpned Union troops marching to Wash­ ington, D.C. (April 19, 1861.) Does a red sunset actual­ ly tell us anything about to­ morrow's weather? The old saying is frequently heard about a red sky at the end of the day-- that it means clear, cold weather. In practically all sections of the United States the pre­ vailing direction of the move­ ment of the gas layer cir­ cling the earth (the weather) is west to east. Today's weather was actually over some point westward yester­ day--probably several hun­ dred miles away. If the sun sets red, that means dry, dusty air is to­ ward the west, between the viewer and the sun--hence the red color. If the air to the west is dry and dusty and is moving toward the viewer, i| will be overhead in com­ ing hours. Chances are the weather will be fair in the immediate future. The reason for assuming a red sunset means cold weath­ er lies in the fact that clear­ ing weather usually follows the passage of a cold front. ^In the winter months, most of the fronts are cold and, thus, more often than not, a clear weather sign occurs behind a cold front. WHO KNOWS' r 1. When was New York City's St. John Cathedral begun? What is the suicide re­ cord from the Golden Gate Bridge? When was the first Na­ tional election held? The first ship to run by steam occurred on what «iay in 1853? How many Friday, the 13th, occur in 1973? When was the first atomic submarine cruise made? 7. Defjyne: Deo Gratias. 8. Name the 17th U.S. Res­ ident and when was he bom? 9. When did Fidel-? Castro assume power in Cuba? 10.Name the deepest Take in the United States. 2. 4. 5. e. Economic Stabilization dx. r~\ Questions and Answers Internal Revenue Service "There,, is snow on the windowpane Framing my room And the trees are heavy With frosty bloom." --Anne Lawler. January, one of the two months added to the calendar (then ten niortths) long before the birth of Christ, is the fir$t month of the year of the Gregorian Calendar (dating from Pope Gregory XIII in 1582). Caesar had set the length of the year at 365 days centuries earlier; German Protestant "states made the change in 1700 and England and the Ameri­ can Colonies in 1752--by ^.ct of Parliament. January is the first full month of winter, sometimes the coldest month of the year (if February isn't) and, in Ameri­ ca, the month of football bowl games. The 1st is New Year's Day and also Emancipation Day--dating from 1863. (Lincoln didn't actually set free slaves in Union states on that day but the slaves in Confederate states, where his proclama­ tions often had little effect.) Washington won an important victory at Princ| on the 3rd in 1777. The first boat traverse44he Panama Canal on the 7th in 1914. The 7th is also the birthday an­ niversary of the nation's 13th President, Millard Fillmore, born at Locke, New York, in 1800. President Richard Nixon will celebrate his 60th birthday January 9th. Other well-known Americans born in January are: Alex­ ander Hamilton on the 11th, in 1757, in the West Indies and Benjamin Franklin on the 17th in 1706 in Boston. Daniel Webster was born on the 18th in 1782 at Franklin (formerly Salisbury), New Hampshire. Robert E. Lee was born on the 19th at Stratford in Vir­ ginia in 1807 and his great lieutenant* Stonewall Jackson, was born on the 21st at Clarksburg, West Virginia, in 1824. Douglas MaeArthur was born on the 26th in 1880. The 29th is Kansas Day, commemorating Kansas's ad­ mission to the Union in 1861. William McKinley, 25th Presi­ dent, was born at Niles, Ohio,jdrT the 29th in 1843. Franklin Roosevelt was born on the 30th in 1882; he was the 32nd President and the only one elected to the office four times. This column of questions and answers on the President's Economic Stabilization Program is provided by ttie 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. How long does a landlord have to make a refund to a tenant after the IRS notifies him that he is violating the rent control regulations? A. If all or part of an increase' is determined to be illegal, the landlord has 30 days to refund this amount to the tenant. Q. I signed a lease on Jan< 1, 1972, and my landlord did not raise rent at all during the year. He now wants to raise rent five percent next year- twice the automatic 2'2 percent increase allowed under the rent regulations. Can he do this? A. Yes. This automatic 2V2 percent annual increment may be accumulated. This means that if a landlord did not take advantage of it one year, he may use it the following year. Q. If I raise my tenants' rent only 1 percent early in 1973, can I raise their rent by the remainder ofthe automatic 2% percent increase later in the same year? A. No. This automatic in­ crement may be used only once in any 12-month period, regardless of whether all or only part of the total allowable increment is used in the in­ crease. Q. I raised my employees' wages by 5.5 percent in December, 1971, and I want to give them a similar increase now. Do I increase wages by 5.5 percent of what I'm currently paying or by 5.5 percent of what I was paying before last year's increase? A. You may increase their pay by 5.5 percent of current wages and salaries. Q. Can a person apply for a ruling or determination from the IRS based on hypothetical facts? A. No. A request for a ruling or determination may not be based on hypothetical facts. For details on how to apply for an Economic Stabilization ruling or determination, write your Internal Revenue district office and ask for IRS Publication 3009, "IRS Rulings and Determinations," or IRS Publication S-3041, "Inquiries and Determination Requests." They're available at no charge. Q. If a doctor leaves a salaried position in a hospital and enters private practice, how does he determine his base price? A. In this case the physician would follow the rule for new products or services. A person beginning a newsservice after Nov. 13, 1971, may charge a The 23rd annual Illinois State Survey and Plan for the Con­ struction of Hospitals and Medical Facilities has recently been completed and Dr. Franklin D. Yoder, public health director, said federal approval of the plan wi^-enable Illinois to receive $7.2 million in grant funds and $23 million in loan guarantees under the Hill- Burton program. Yoder said primary purpose of the survey "is to determine the Illinois communities that need to modernize or replaPt present health facilities or construct additional facilities and to establish priorities for federal funds." •daap ?aaj zgg'l 'uoSajQ 'ajpri JajBJO-oi '6S6I 'I ArenuBf *6 *8081 '6Z Jaq -uiaoaa 'uosuqof Mdipuy -g •poo o? aq sifUBqj, 1 *9561 'LI £renu*f -9 •>Cinf pun judy 'omj, "S 'II jfrenuBf '68ZJ 'L jCJBnu-Bf •£ JaqiuaAojtf papjooaj sbm apxoms umou5( qwgfr aqj, z '2681 'LZ laquiaoaa *1 «•»* #1M 0| SJMUIf hor Your Information Dear Friends, A funeral procession is more plainly marked today so there is little excuse for the discou­ rtesy of crossing thru the line of cars. When passing a funeral procession going in the op­ posite direction, slow down-respectfully but do not stop as it may cause a rear end collision. . Respectfully, o "...So there I war- all alone in Mr. Wilson's yard, surrounded by thirty-five vicious dogs, when...." PETER Sc SON- - FUNERAL HOME price for his service which represents a computation based on theP* average price charged for the same or similar service in a substantial number of transactions in the marketing area. Q. Is a private physician entitled to increase his fee for an office visit? A. Yes. A physician may increase his fee for a particular service to reflect an increase in the cost of that service, provided that the increase in the doctor's total annua^ revenue does not exceed 2.5 percent, and does not cause the base period profit margin to be exceeded. A CD Illinois History Quiz Prepared by the Illinois State Historical Society Old State Capitol, Springfield 62706 In what year was the great Chicago, Fire? a_ 1 w>7; b--1871; c--1891 ; d-- 1897 With what town is the name ot Et ienne Cabet associated? a--Kaskaskia. b--Nauvoo; c--Cahokia; d--Cairo What was the f i rst name ot Abraham Lincoln 's father. 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