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.•AGE 14 - Mill ENTRY Vl. AIM JK A I .KK - WF.|>\KSl».\\ , KKIiKLAKY 13,1974 PUBLIC PULSE aThe Plaindealer invites The public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that writers limit themselves to 3(H) words or less - signature, full act dress and phone number. We ask too, I hat one in­ dividual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous oi1 in oLifctionai taste.) EQUAL RIGHTS OR EQUALITY "Editor: "The Equal Rights Amend­ ment has a nice sounding name but when one lodes into the real purposes of this Amendment one finds that "truth in packaging" has not been ap- plied by the proponents. It does not seek equal rights but equality. Are they trying to tell us there is no distinction bet­ ween men and women? "I would venture to say that most people think that women should be guaranteed equal pay for equal work. But we don't need an amendment for that since there are already two /separate federal laws and quite a number of state laws to guarantee equal pay. What then is the real reason behind the big push for this un­ necessary amendment? "Let us look at the background of this measure for a moment. During debate in (he Congress a modification to ihe Amendment was offered which guaranteed the continuance of 'rights, benefits or exemption' already conferred by law upon women. In other words, if the states had laws protecting women in some special way, this would not be withdrawn by passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. However, the 'equality' seekers removed this modification. "Additional debate revealed that the Amendment would subject women to any future military draft and could even throw them into front line combat roles. Remember, if you're equal, you get no special privileges. Do our men want their women subject to such a possibility? And please don't say it could never happen here. Power does strange things to those who possess it. "Further discussion revealed that this' Amendment would void all state laws which require a husband to support his wife and children. Can you imagine all the law suits and court cases that will ensue if this becomes law? "This Amendment clearly amounts to a destructive assault on the concept of the family, including the privileged status of women as wives and mothers. I can't comprehend anything that could be more destructive. "The so-called Equal Rights Amendment is poisonous revolution labelled as justice. It "Y" Indian Guides Hold Winter Outing On Saturday, Feb. 16, and on Sunday, Feb. 17, the Lake Region YMCA Indian Guides will have their annual winter outing at George Williams college camp in Williams Bay, Wis. Over 150 fathers and sons are registered to attend. Cars containing Indian Guides will begin to arrive at College camp at noon on Saturday. Each father will sign in with the Apache, Kickapoo, or Wabaningo tribe in Lowrey lodge. Housing ac­ commodations will be four persons in a room in Lowrey or Meyer Lodge. is close to passage, but at the same time, only a few more states need reject it to insure defeat. "Illinois has not passed this attack on our rights thus far, much to the credit of some of our fine legislators such as Tom Hanahan and R. Bruce Wad- dell. However, they need our support and I urge you to write letters to let them know you are behind them on this issue. "If enough Americans will look behind the label of this Equal Rights Amendment, they will become aware of the dangerous poison in the package. "Sincerely, "Dorothy Himpelmann" Out. door games will be organized by the Zuni and Mohican tribes at 2 p.m., followed by free time for hiking, ice skating, snowmobiling, sledding and tobogganing. Indoor games will be organized by the Kickapoo and Pawnee tribes at 5 p.m. Supper will be at 6 p.m. ./Following supper there wil| be songs, a father and son project, tribal skits, refresh­ ments and movies. Sunday will begin with breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by chapel and free time. Intra- tribal games will be organized by the Winnebago tribe at 11 a.m. Lunch is scheduled for noon followed by presentation of special awards and wishes for a safe trip home. MCC Schedules Tryouts Feb. 14 For Production Tryouts for the Black Watch Players production of "Tally- Ho" will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, at 3 and 7:30 p.m., in Room D108 at McHenry County college. "Tally-Ho" as written by Art Thorson, Crystal Lake, a student of theatre at the college. Thirteen parts are available for interested actors. For those who find the try out times inconvenient, individual auditions may be scheduled with James G. Kenna by calling the college. One-Half Of Less Than 5 Billions of auto trips are made every year, but surveys indicate that 54 percent are less than five miles and nearly three-quarters less than ten miles, according to the Motor V e h i c l e M a n u f a c t u r e r s association. Less than one percent of trips by car involve one-way travel of 100 miles or more, yet such trips account for 17 percent of total vehicle miles traveled. Passenger car mileage in 1973 totaled 1.025 trillion miles. Trips of 15 miles or less make up 87.5 percent of the total number of trips but account for only 43.6 percent of miles traveled. Of all passenger car trips, nearly 37 percent are made in earning a living including 32.3 percent traveling to and from work and another 4.4 percent on business related to work. Family business, such as visits for medical and dental treat­ ment and shopping trips, ac­ count for more than 31 percent of trips while social and recreational use provide for some 22 percent. The average commuter by car travels 9.4 miles to work in an estimated 16 minutes. Trips to see doctors or dentists are slightly shorter but at 8.4 miles a r e s t i l l n e a r l y t w i c e a s f a r a s the average trip to shop of 4.4 miles. Car Trips Miles Long Cars remain the favorite method for Americans to see their country with the average vacation trip totalling just over 330 miles. Visits to friends or relatives average 12 miles in each direction while an average pleasure ride runs to 20 miles each way. Trips for educational, civic or religious purposes account for 9.4 percent of the total and average 4.7 miles. TAX FACTS IRS PROVIDES TAX ASSISTANCE BY PHONE Free income tax assistance is no further away than your telephone, Roger C. bBeck, district director of Internal Revenue for northern Illinois, said this week. Beck said that most tax­ payers should be able to prepare their own returns by following step-by-step in­ structions that come with their Form 1040 or 1040A. If tax­ payers need additional help, they can call IRS, toll-free, for tax assistance, he said. Toll-free telephone numbers for northern Illinois are listed on page 2 of the instructions with the 1040 tax package and page 7 of the 1040A tax w T» HetyYoui I it Bdfef... 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Cindy Patzke, a second grader, said to her it means making things in school and sending cards. Steve Brda. another second grader, had much the same idea. He said, "We send valentines that you buy at the store and make things in school". y package. Local numbers are also listed in some instances. "This service allows tax­ payers anywhere in the state the opportunity of obtaining tax information without long distance charges," Beck said. He also noted that several IRS offices in northern Illinois will provide regular walk-in service to help taxpayers to prepare their returns. We have assigned additional personnel to assist taxpayers this year, he said. Re-elected Judge Gives Report Of Two Counties Judge Lloyd A. Van Deusen was reelected recently by his fellow judges of Lake and McHenry counties to a second term as chief judge of the 19th Judicial circuit. Judge Van Deusen makes the following report to the residents of Lake and McHenry counties: "I should like at this time to report briefly to the general public concerning the operation of the Circuit court of the 19th Judicial circuit. Six Circuit judges and nine associate judges are assigned to full time duty in Lake county and three Circuit judges and three associate judges are assigned to full time duty in McHenry county. In Lake county, the courthouse is located in Waukegan with branch courts operating as needed in Zion, Wauconda, Fox Lake, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein and Waukegan. In McHenry county, the courthouse is located in Woodstock with branch courts in Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock. 'Traffic tickets and ordinance violations requiring only a fine are heard in the branch courts. All other cases are heard in the courthouses in Waukegan and Woodstock. "During the past year a total of 70,600 cases were terminated in Lake county and 19,401 cases were terminated in McHenry county or a grand total of 90,001 cases disposed of by the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial cir­ cuit Court of the 19th Judicial circuit. "In Lake county ap­ proximately 50,000 of these cases were traffic violations; 2,301 divorces were granted or denied; 2,162 law cases were disposed of ; 1,398 cases closed in the Probate division; judgments entered in 8,338 small claims; 198 felony cases and 4,412 misdemeanor cases heard and judgment entered and the balance*of the cases were chancery matters, eminent domain proceedings, etc. "In McHenry county a total of 13,421 traffic citations were disposed of; approximately 700 law cases decided ; 846 divorces granted or denied; 464 cases terminated in the Probate division; 1,562 small claims cases; felonies, misdemeanor and ordinance violations totals 2,226 and as in Lake county the balance of the cases were in chancery, eminent domain, etc. "While the producing of revenue is not an object of any judicial system, it is a by­ product of any trial court and is indicative of the efficient operation of the judicial system. In the 19th Judicial circuit for the past year the following revenues were produced. "In Lake county for the year 1973, the court, through the office of its Circuit clerk, collected and distributed to the various villages and municipalities in the county fines in the sum of $595,887.25 plus another $294,622.51 in fines to the state and county government. In addition, court costs and fees paid to the Cler|t and disbursed to the county Treasurer were in the amount of $662,210.06 or a grand total of $1,552,719 in revenue generate?) through the judicial system in Lake county. 4 "Equally impressive, con­ sidering the differences in population between the two counties, are the McHenry county figures. In McHenry county, the Clerk of the court reports that a total of $305,436.30 in fines and fees was collected and distributed by her office to the various villages and municipalities in McHenry county, to the state and to the county government. In ad­ dition, court costs and fees paid to the Clerk and disbursed to the county Treasurer of McHenry county were in the amount of $189,296.18 or a grand total of $494,738.08 in revenue produced through the judicial system in McHenry county. "Further in the year 1973, the Clerks of this court collected and distributed support money payments ordered by the court in divorce cases in the sum of approximately $950,000 in Lake county and $350,000 in McHenry county." We pay even when you stay healthy Country Life "cash value" disability income insurance pays off when you don't use it. If you're never disabled, you collect all the premiums you've paid when you reach 65- less any dividends or other benefits received (Form AS-700). And cash value starts build­ ing up in the fourth year. Of course, if you do get sick or hurt and can't work, you will have a monthly check coming in. Country Life--one of the Country Com­ panies. We're a little different than most insurance people. 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