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Letter V t from Washington by Senator Charles H. Percy One of my most vivid mem­ ories of the 1972 political year concerns a meeting I at­ tended in Chicago last spring with a group of retired auto workers. We discussed the many problems that senior citizens face and exchanged views on how government can do a hotter joh of meeting their needs. The discussion included the need for pension plan relorm and the urgency of improving Social Security benefits. One problem, however, dominated the discussion. Nearly every­ one in the room was deeply troubled by escalating prop­ erty taxes. One elderly gentle­ man's plight is a good exam­ ple. i This 78-year-old man and his 75-year-old wife were facing the reality of losing their home because they could not afford to pay their most recent property tax bill. Their home was a modest structure situated on a small lot. They had lived in the home for nearly 40 years. They owned the lot and house outright. It should have been a time of relaxation and joy. But it was a time of frustration and bitterness. Their medical bills had increased each year for the previous five years. They had to give up driving and were dependent on expensive and inconvenient public trans­ portation. An extra burden had been added only recently when the man's sister moved in because she couldn't afford a nursing home. Now the family faced the possible loss of their home. As the elderly man stood holding his tax bill, explaining in despair that ho and his family might soon lose their home, many of his fellow re­ tirees nodded in recognition. Soon they chimed in with similar stories. I vowed then that I would redouble my effort to attain property tax relief for low-income homo- owners and renters, including the millions of senior citizens who live on fixed incomes. After careful study and consultation with my col­ leagues, I determined that nothing short of swooping re­ form could make the property tax equitable. The result was the Property Tax Relief and Reform Act of 1972. Time ran out in the 92nd Congress be­ fore we could complete action on the bill. I will reintroduce it soon, and I am hopeful that it will pass in this Congress. Nearly everyone I talked with in Illinois last year com­ plained bitterly about iising property taxes. A taxpayer's revolt seemed at hand as cities, towns and countries throughout the state in­ creased the property tax to meet the rising cost of gov­ ernment services. The Reve- EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Medical Research Genetics Bacteriology Biochemistry Hormone Immunology Research YYYY CONFERENCES AND STUDIES POSING SOCIAL ISSUES • BIOLOGY AN0 DRUG PROBLEMS • ENVIRONMCHTAl PROTECTION • PRENATAt DIAGNOSIS OF GEMC5 •BIOLOGY, ETHICS AND LAW •BIOLOGICAL ViftRFARE Public Leaders Educators Humanists Social Scientists Religious Leaders Business Leaders SUP ' TH MOAL£ V J //» /Y J BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH POSES SOCIAL ISSUES Key To Health Think about the birth control pill and the polio vaccine. Think about genetic counselling and organ transplants. What comes to mind is a mixture of widespread benefits as well as serious legal and ethical issues. These scientific develop­ ments are each part of a larger phenomenon: the growing social impact of progress in the science of biology. In the future, as scientists add even more to the biological understanding of man, there will be further temptation to intervene in his behavior, his reproduction, his learning, and his health. There will be more opportunities for human bet­ terment and more possibilities for misuse. What social concerns are involved? The preservation of health, certainly, and the value of human life. When is life to begin, when allowed to end, and how well maintained? The respect for individual rights may also be re­ examined. What are the rights of the patients who submit to experiments, the genetically defective couples who want children, or the abnormally violent patient who doesn't want treatment? Against these and other social concerns must be weighed the possible benefits of "the biological future: a cure for disease, an end to malnutrition, a way to improve learning. Certainly these goals are worth pursuing. Reaping the benefits without the hazards will mean an­ swering difficult practical questions. It will also mean much more - there will have to be a new human ethic, one in which the best of the sciences nue Sharing Act of 1972 that I cosponsored helped take some of the pressure ,off at the local and state levels. The nt-ed for reform remains over­ whelming. however. " We still defend too heavily on the property tax to fund government. Of the $38.8 bil­ lion in taxes collected by local governments throughout the nation in 1970, $32.9 billion came from property taxes. It is the primary source of funds to run our schools. Property taxes provide i2 percent of the $42 billion we spond an­ nually on education. Clearly the ta< cannot be scrapped. But it must be re­ formed. If we institute mean­ ingful changes, the tax can be fair, efficient and progressive. The Property Tax Relief and Reform Act will help do the job. The act sets up a simple agreement between the Fed­ eral government and the states to encourage reform of property tax assesment sys­ tems and provide relief for low-income homeowners and renters. Obviously, states will loseN revenue if they provide tax relief to some property own­ ers. But under my plan, the Federal government would help make up the loss. Specifically, the act would provide Federal grants to states to cover 50 percent of the cost of state programs of property tax relief for low- income indiv iduals w h o s e property taxes amount to mote than 8 percent of their annual income. To receive such grants, a state would have to agree to reform property tax administration, with speeial_attention toward providing professional assess­ ments, full disclosure of how taxes are computed and methods for easy citizen ap­ peal of assessments and ac­ cess to tax records. If every state took advan­ tage of this program it would cost the Federal government about $150 million annually ( less than one-fifth the cost of one nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. What a small price to pay for a program that en­ courages reform of an unjust system and provides tax relief for low-income property own­ ers. We must not forget those retirees who told story aftc- story of fear and exasperation because one of our basic sys­ tems of taxation was robbing them of their homes. No*- should we forget the mill'o~,s of young families--in the city and on the farm--that suffer under the same I'^fair system. When I read that the land at five major racetracks in Cook County has been under­ assessed by an estimated $22.3 million, and when I realize that low-income home­ owners and renters are forced onto the street because they can't pay their property tax bills, I know that wo in Con­ gress must act. We will see reform of property tax sys­ tems throughout the nation and relief for millions of property owners through passage of the Property Tax Relief and Reform Act. A NO BAIL PROGRAM ENFIELD. CONN.-Police Chief Walter Skower reports the success of a program to release certain pretrial sus­ pects without cash bond. Of the 135 persons awaiting t r i a l w h o w e r e r e l e a s e d (since Oct. 2, 1972) all ap­ peared for their arraign­ ments. and the best of the humanities can be mutually reinforcing. In a few public agencies, and in some research centers such as the Salk institute in San Diego, the work toward this end has begun. Studies and action programs have been started that utilize the combined ef­ forts of biologists, scholars in other fields, and public leaders. But much more needs to be done. The.other sciences can only change how men use their environment. Biology can change what men afSrVThat's an important differences INCOME TAX SERVICE SINCE 1955 DAILY 9 to 9 385-4410 •Fast and efficient service •Year around assistance •Computerized Returns •Individually Verified We have been doing tax service work ^ in this area for 18 Years, with a full 1 time staff, working year around to assist our clients. Paul A.Schwegel&Co 385-4410 4410 W. ROUTE 120 McHENRY 7j he %VoViu m i c Mabel's dejection is shared by millions of mothers so scrap- book this case. For a lot of meticulous husbands "chew out" their mates about a messy house. Yet a messy house is more likely to be a happy home especially if children are therein. But use the methods below to make kiddies more responsible. By - George W. Crane>Ph. D., M.D. CASE M-557: Mabel D., aged 32, is discouraged. "Dr. Crane," she began, "my husband is a crank about neatness. "At his office, everything is spotless and efficiently sorted or filed on schedule. "But my end of the line here at home is usually a mess! "For we have 4 children, ranging from 3 to 10, plus a dog and a cat. "Despite my nagging and harping on neatness, our children forget to hang up their clothes or put their toys away. "So their daddy scolds me and almost blows his top. Can you offer any helpful suggestions?" BLESS YOUR MESS Yes, you mothers can perk up in your morale by realizing that a messy house usually in­ dicates a happy home! That is especially true when you have several kiddies who run and romp indoors. If you were to make them remain as prim and proper all day long as typical Little Lord Fauntleroy,you'd hamper their proper psychological development. For children, as well as puppies, kittens and other young creatures, enjoy rollicking play and are not to be placed in the adult straight jacket of a constantly meticulous environment. You mothers can offer a neat house to special guests when you have advance warning of their arrival. By a frenzied job of quick housecleaning, plus prompting your kiddies to remain parlor "dolls," you may offer visitors an exposure of a spic and span household for possibly a few hours. But it simply cannot last very long, for soon the youngsters will revert to normal. They'll then turn the chairs over on their side to form a train or airplane and will play havoc with that "show case" appearance which you offered your guests. So bolster your ego and temper your husband's criticisms by remembering that a messy house is more likely to be a happy home for kiddies! But send for the booklet below and let your children rate themselves thereon. PAGE 5-PLAINDEALER-WEDNE SDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Michael McArdle Graduates From Milton College Also, use the public school method of appointing one child the "monitor" for the day. He is entitled to ride herd on the rest and see that they hang up their clothes, put their toys away, wash before meals, etc. Often we psychologists find the quickest way to snap rebellious or careless child into line is to give him the responsibility for policing the behaviour of his pals or classmates or siblings. Another method for reducing quarrels about family chores, is to place such items on slips of paper and place them in a box or jar. Then let each youngster, while blindfolded, pick out a slip that indicates his special task for the day. At our house, even now, we also play a special game in which our adult children and grandchildren all participate. The loser washes the dishes and the second lowest scorer dries them! So send for my "Behavior Tests for Teen-Agers," en­ closing a long stamped, return envelope, plus 20 cents. Let your kiddies rate themselves thereby and thus MichaeL W. McArdle, son < of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. ' McArdle of 7205 Loras lane. Wonder Lake, was among the thirty-seven graduates who received their degrees at mid- year commencement exercises from Milton college. Milton. Wis. The 'degrees were awarded Sunday. Jan. 28. Michael is a 1969 graduate of McHenrv Community high school. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration majoring in management. College President Kenneth E. Smith also announced that Michael was listed among the 98 Milton college students who achieved academic honors for the fall semester of the 1972-3 school year. «• Students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or better for at least 12 credits of graded work to be cited by the president. determine their emotional maturity! STORE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-8:30 Saturday 8:30-6:00 Sunday 10:00-5:00 Market Place Shopping Center 4400 W. Rte. 120, McHenry Pick a Pretty Pantsuit for Her! Nightgowns With a Big Message! 3" EACH Count on Spurgeon's for the gift she'll like most! 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