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[ , J PAGE8-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1973 EDITORIALS Impact On History In addition to serious questions prompted by commercial television's reporting of the news, its presentation of U.S. history, in specials, raises basic questions related to the national welfare and future interests of the nation. Most Americans rightly oppose censorship, oppose bu­ reaucratic interference in television documentaries;, never- the less, television's impact has become so great theTJtii- put of the three major networks in the field of teaching his­ tory can, to a shocking extent, influence public opinion. Should there be a national commission, composed of eminent historians, to advise producers on the true facts of history--so that Americans would not be taught incorrect history? Is there no way to protect the national interest from inaccurate or misleading or intentionally slanted documen­ taries, designed perhaps to control public opinion, all bill­ ed as objective history? These are good questions; the answers to them do not come easily. Obviously, few wish to entrust three small groups of commercial network officials with the power to teach Americans history via saleable television programs. Professional historians and scholars in the schools and colleges are better entrusted with this task. Tortured Americans April, 1917 In 1917, as some remember, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress--on the 2nd--to declare that war existed between this nation and Germany. On the 6th Congress met in special session and declared war to exist; this sealed the fate of the German monarchy. Wilson acted because the German Imperial Government had served notice on all nations earlier that it would en­ force a total blockade of England and all ports in western Europe controlled by the Allies. Had that blockade suc­ ceeded the Central powers would have won the carnage that was the First World War. Russia had surrendered to them in 1917. It was Germany's last chance to win, and she took it. But unrestricted submarine warfare so repulsed the U.S. public a wave of sentiment against Germany swept the country; America's young men enthusiastically went off to war to make the world safe for democracy. Over fifty years later the world is still not safe for democracy-and the Germany produced by the defeat of 1918 turned out to be much more destructive and tragic than the Kaiser's Ger­ many. YOUR HOME If you're at home and your rain boots are at the office, slip a plastic bag over each shoe and fasten around the ankle with a rubber band. Salvage on<| of Grandma's quilts from tneN> attic trunk and use it in the den or bed­ room and presto--an antique on display. j Keep onions in the refri­ gerator and you'll be able to slice them with tearless eyes. Save the labels from new clothes and write the name of garment on each label to assure correct laundering or cleaning. Use dried beans or peas in your menus--they are rich in protein and are a nutri­ tious supplement for meat. Foods should be kept covered in the refrigerator because cold dry air evap­ orates the moisture. 4 THE WAITING GAME ••• OtlttlCI ^e return of the last group of American prisoners from enemy camps in Indochina was the signal for many to re­ veal how their captors tortured them, treating them in in­ humane and barbaric fashion, often for extended periods. Finally, under such strain and torture, many Americans broke, signing statements for peace, condemning American bombing, broadcasting against the war, etc. (Such "ex­ perts" as Jane Fonda often p u b 1 i c 1 y agreed with what these men said.) We are often told that Asiatics long ago attained and en­ joyed a very high degree of civilization. Yet in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, we have seen a lack of decency, re­ spect for one's fellow man and civilized standards of be­ havior among these people. The loudly-screaming critics of the bombing of North Vietnam, who were so certain the decision to get tough with North Vietnam was a great blunder by the President, which ended all hopes of a settlement, are now strangely .silent on the subject; they are all now concentrating on the Water­ gate bugging, which we are told threatens the nation's foundations. Let us hear now from them about the North Vietnamese and their virtues. And about the President's monstrous blunder, using military pressure to end the war and bring American prisoners home. Diamonds' Origin Now comes scientific word which may solve the ancient mystery of diamonds' origin. The indication is that these precious stones have been blown out of the center of the earth, at. high velocity under pressure, up into or through the earth's outer crust through what scientists call dia­ mond pipes. The largest and most valuable diamonds found in the United States have come from the Grater of Diamonds Mine near Murfreesboro, Arkansas--and it is here that.the only productive diamond pipe on American soil exists. (Diamond pipes have been identified in Utah and Arizona but so far they have produced no diamonds.) But diamonds have been found in Ohio, Wisconsin, California, the Carolinas, Geor­ gia and elsewhere. Diamonds are thought to have erupted outward into the earth's outer crust some thirty million ^fears ago; they are a form of carbon formed at temperatures and pressures com­ parable to those existing ninety miles or more beneath the earth's surface. The latest theory evolving is that during the ice age ice sheets pushed diamonds hundreds of miles away from their pipes or original earth locations; thus one might be reward­ ed almost anywhere in the search for diamonds--but the odds seeh best near the diamond pipe in Arkansas, or in Utah or Arizona, or wherever a new diamond pipe can be identified. Some large diamonds have been found in past years in this country--one of over forty carats in Arkansas in 1924, one of over 34 carats in West Virginia in 1928 and one of over 23 carats in Virginia in 1884. Social Security Question: I don't get monthly Social Security payments but I have kidney disease and I require dialysis every week. My neighbor told me I can now have Medicare protection to help pay the cost of these treatments. Is this true? Answer: People under 65 who need hemodialysis treatments or kidney transplants can be covered by Medicare health insurance starting July 1, 1973, if they have worked long enough under Social Security. Eligibility begins the third month after the month dialysis begins and lasts through the twelfth month after the month dialysis ends or the patient had a kidney transplant. This protection also will be available to insured workers' wives or husbands and dependent children who need such treatments or transplants. Question: I heard that with the new changes in Social Security men will eventually have their monthly payments figured by a different method. Since I'll be retiring in a few years, can you explain what this means to me and when it will go into effect? Answer: Up to now, the period used to figure average earnings for retirement benefits for men generally has been 3 years longer than for women. Starting in January, 1973, the period for figuring Social Security eligibility and benefits for men will be changed in three annual steps. A man who reaches 62 in 1973 will have his average earnings figured over a period 1 year shorter than under present law; a man who reaches 62 in 1974 will have his average earnings figured over a period 2 years shorter. For a man reaching age 62 in 1975 or later, eligibility and benefit amounts will be figured over the same period as for a woman of the same age. Starting in 1975, this will have the effect of eliminating three more low- earnings years and increasing the average earnings. Since retirement payments are based on a worker's average ear­ nings, the new method will result in higher monthly Social Security checks for men who reach 62 in the future and for their dependents and survivors. Question: I'm a student getting monthly Social Security payments. During the sum­ mers and holiday seasons, I work part time in a department store. I heard that the recent changes in social security in­ creased the amount I can earn and still get all my monthly checks. Can you tell me how much I can now earn? Answer: Yes, you can earn as much as $2,100 in 1973 and still get your full Social Security payments for the year. If you earn more than $2,100, $1 in benefits will be withheld for 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.) YOUNG AT HEART "Dear Editor: "It's attitude that determines what we get out of Life! And we 'The Young at Hearts' of Wonder Lake, are getting considerable, -- I want it un­ derstood! "For we're celebrating our eighth anniversary in Dundee today...and out of the abun­ dance of the heart, the (my) mouth speaketh, (today) Matt. 12:34 "In a mellow mood, I look back in retrospect to its in­ ception. How the lonely, each sat lonely, in their respective corner...until they each set out to meet the world half­ way....and the halves became a whole...and the whole became happiness... "For we've evolved into more than a Fun club...we've become involved...each with the other...as caring in­ dividuals....mindful of the other's needs. "And we've had such an awful lot of fun things together, that we in all probability, wouldn't have done on our own "Which makes me muse, and advise, Psalms 118:24 This is the day which the Lord hath made....Rejoice and be ye glad in it! "For Today, is the Time to live Tomorrow's Memories! "In Sincerity, "Evelyn Gustafson "7111 N. Oak Street "Wonder Lake" ON DEAN'S LIST Daniel Bellich of 2806 Russet road, McHenry, has received a letter from Southern Illinois university, Carbondale, congratulating him on "your fine academic performance during the past winter quarter. This achievement has resulted in your name being placed on the Dean's list." The letter was signed by Dean Charles H. Hindersman. every $2 you earn above $2,100. Regardless of your total earnings, you can get your full payments for any months in which you neither earn more than $175 nor perform sub­ stantial services in self employment. For Your Information Dear Friends, y Increasing studies of psychic phenomenon are reinforcing the teachings of religion in the life of the spirit after physical death. The wisdom of accepting death as only a phase of a more glorious life makes it easier to bear bereavement and to accept the duties and obligations of the survivors. We trust that these letters will aid our read­ ers to be better prepared to meet these res­ ponsibilities. Respectfully, PETER AVJISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME rTicflen ry'7 ttHntrrs---: 38r-00o3 WHO KNOWS? 1. When was President George Washington inau­ gurated? 2. Where are the "Pillars of Hercules"? 3. Which President first oc­ cupied the White House? 4. Name the 5th U.S. Presi­ dent. 5. Who was his Vice Presi­ dent? 6. Where are the Magnolia Gardens located? 7. How is the date for Easter fixed each year? 8. Who wrote "The End of a Perfect Day"? 9. When did crucifixion cease to be a form of pun­ ishment? •crv jfimuao mfr aq? ui *6 •puog sqooBf aurao '8 •(SuiJds) x o u x n b a i ^ u j a A a q i Sutmojioj uooui NNJ ?SJU am ja^jB jtepuns }SJIJ aqj paiBjqajao S,^I ••eunojuo Minos 'uo^sajJBqo leafj -g •sui^duiox 'a laiUBa 'S •aojuow sauref •suiBpv uqof •£ •UBauBJia^ipaiM aq? o? aou^j^ua ujaisaM ain IV ' Z •68LI 'OS IlJdv 'I PRIVATE WORLDS Inherent in the acorn is the great oak tree. Y »ur child, too, has his growth and strength within him, but you must give that growth and strength the proper nurture and support. As the butterfly struggled to break through the cocoon, the pseudonaturalist slit an opening to help it out. But that was a mistake: the butterfly that emerged never developed strong wings or brilliant coloring. It never knew the joys of flight as other butterflies did. It died before its time. "We take unto ourselves the strength of that which we have overcome." Parents who are always helping their child out of his cocoon, who do for the child what the child can very well do for himself, prevent their child's growth and development. "A CHILD'S BILL OF RIGHTS" One of the wisest statements ever made on a child's basic need of freedom to grow is a short poem by Gladys Andrews entitled "A Child's Bill of Rights": Let me grow as I be And try to understand why I want to grow like me, Not like my Mom wants me to be, Not like my Dad hopes I'll be Or my Teacher thinks I should be. Please try to understand and help me grow Just like me! Why do some parents refuse to let the child grow? Because the parent has emotional needs that must be fulfilled in the child. Sometimes mothers want a sweet, cuddly child that they can "baby" to the end of time. Sometimes fathers want a great man and a hero who will accomplish what they couldn't. So each pulls and tugs, trying to mold the child according to his ideal. The wise parents, however, stands back. He waits to ob­ serve the true nature of his child. He encourages endeavor. But always it must be the child's endeavor, the child's effort to make an individual life for himself. Such a child develops into an interesting, competent personality - a new face in the world. If you allow your children to grow, you will enjoy a sweet triumph. Not only will everyone admire your children's achievements, but they will give you much of the credit for them. Credit goes to the parent who knows how to help the sensitive child face up to life, without destroying that fine fiber of sensitivity. HAPPINESS OUT OF CREATIVITY All children are born dif­ ferent, but they so quickly, in our civilization, seem to become the same. All children in kindergarten and first grade appear so lively and high- spirited, so eager to discover and explore new things. And then it all dies. Older children look alike, dress alike, talk alike, and all seem to want to do the same things. What has robbed them of their spon­ taneity, their individuality, their creative spirit? Did we -- the parents, the teachers, the grownups - do it? Did we in envy and egotism, or just plain ignorance, impose the monotony of our patterned lives upon them? Did we take the mechanical wonders which are our one source of pride and $ay: ^'Here, you kids, play with these!" without con­ sidering whether they really wanted to play with them, whether it was good for them to play with them? What should you, as a thoughtful modern parent, make of this? Determine not to project yourself too strongly upon your children; rather, give them freedom to find their own way. Don't buy them all the expensive mechanical toys. As far as possible, don't in­ terfere with what they are doing. Encourage them to join with other children in playing games and making things by themselves. Praise what they have created and show interest in their acitivities, but don't direct or "show how.". HERE'S TO PARENTS- WE SALUTE YOU For those Junior high school years... When you didn't try to make your child commit himself about a future career or even about a current lively interest because you recognized that his inbetween time was designed to let your child try on any number of interesting possibilities for size - from playing guitar to writing poetry to politicking. When you were not unduly concerned with what looked on the outside to be rebellion, - defiance, «>r orneriness, aware that it might be a desperate effort on your child's part to prove he is somebody, not just an extension of his parents. When you realized that although he wanted to be his own boss, he also wanted you around when he needed help, ai.d so you worked with him on setting reasonable rules for curfews. „ dating and allowances, and then trusted him to follow the rules. When you were aware that your child was developing rapidly in so many ways - physically, sexually, mentally, socially, and emotionally -- that these years can be real torture, especially for girls, who mature earlier than boys. When you accepted the fact that youngsters do not want their parents to be as deeply and personally involved in the junior high school scene as they are in elementary school and that visits to the school are more consistently made on invitation or by appointment. When you let him alone when he needed privacy to answer to his own satisfaction those urgent questions: Who am I? What do I really want? When you adhered to school regulations and practices, and when any of them seemed unnecessary or silly, you asked the principal or the teachers: How come? I fvaaagri Now that spring has been here about a month, what are its weather character­ istics and what causes them? Spring naturally brings warming weather, for in springtime each day is long­ er than the night. But it also brings more rainfall in most areas of the country. Usual­ ly builds up until early sum­ mer and then tapers off--into the dry fall months. Spring also brings gusty winds and short, hard rain­ falls. It brings sticky, murky weather in the more souther­ ly climates and the first "spring fever" attacks of the year. The reason for the rain lies in the gradual les­ sening of cold, dry air masses--in frequency of ap­ pearance. The warmer weather and more sunshine produce more thunderheads and moisture and rainfall from them. Be­ cause the change of season to warmer air isn't always quietly effected, tornadoes and brief severe storms often appear in springtime. THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT CONSERVING ELECTRICITY Heating water without waste. A leaky faucet can do more than keep you awake nights. It can cost you money. Drop by drop, 650 gallons can go down the drain in a year. If it's hot water, each drop adds to your water- heating expense. You can fix many leaky faucets yourself. If it's leaking from the spout, the problem is often a faulty washer that can be replaced. A few minutes and a little work can save you more than sleep. Also, you can cut back on hot water. In your automatic washer, for example, permanent press items need only warm water. And lightly soiled clothes can sometimes be cleaned on a cold- water setting. Water heating is just one place where you can eliminate wasted energy. We've compiled hints on this and other areas into our booklet "101 Ways to Conserve Electricity at Home." For your free copy, write Commonwealth Edison, Department AV, P.O. Box 767, Chicago, Illinois 60690. Commonwealth Edison concern tor your total environment <