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Consumer Forum 36S6X36XX**x*x363esotii County Meeting by Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott In this last year, $263,850 has been contributed in your name - as Illinois consumers-to aid in combating problems related to drug abuse, acute cardiac care, and lead poisoning. That's the amount of money awarded to various hospitals, health facilities and community organizations by directors of the Attorney General of Illinois Public Health trust. As Illinois Attorney General, I proposed that the Public Health trust be established after my office won settlement of treble damage antitrust claims in the case of State of Illinois vs. Charles Pfizer and Company, et al. The $1,183,525.36 trust money is part of a four-and-one-half million dollar settlement in the price fixing case against the five major drug manufacturers. The U.S. District court, Southern District of New York, authorized the Public Health trust use of the money from an "excess consumer fund" in the tetracycline antitrust case. The biggest single grant awarded in 1974 -- $80,000 -- went to St. Francis hospital in Peoria. The money is being used to purchase equipment to provide improvide improved acute cardiac care services in a system that will link the St. Francis acute cardiac care unit with similar units in seven smaller hospitals within a 100- mile radius. An example of a grant made in the area of drug abuse is the $20,3450 that was awarded Nov. 8, 1974, to the Family Institute of Chicago. With funds from the Attorney General of Illinois Public Health trust, the In­ stitute will conduct a one-year demonstration project to determine the use of family therapy in the rehabilitation of all types of drug addicts and drug abusers. The Institute will engage two trained family therapists to conduct the project in cooperation with the Near North Family Guidance center, Chicago, an out-patient drug abuse treatment center. The Family Institute of Chicago is a teaching, training, consulting and research in­ stitute working with the family as a primary unit of human development and behavior. In Winnebago county the Public Health trust provided $6,000 with which the County Health department purchased a new portable lead testing machine. The machine permits field testing and gives results of blood lead level of a child with­ in three minutes at a cost of 67 cents per test. Before funds from the Public Health trust made the new lead testing machine possible in Winnebago county test results required forty-eight hours or more and cost $4.50 per test. Lead poisoning is a seriolis and acute disease normally Occurring in children between one and six years of age. Sometimes it causes per­ manent brain damage. All grants from the Attorney General of Illinois Public Health trust are voted by the seven-member Trust Advisory board, with members representing the fields of medicine, law, labor, education and religion. Any Illinois hospital, health facility or community organization interested in further information about Public Health trust grants should apply to John N. Will, Executive Director, Attorney General of Illinois Public Health Trust, 160 North LaSalle Street, Room 900, Chicago, Illinois 60601. * * * * No community should per­ mit a handful of hoodlums to destroy its reputation for good conduct. * * * * The surest way to enjoy life is to provide your own security by saving something every month. NIPC Denies Endorsement Of Massive Land Recycling The Northeastern Illinois Planning commission (NIPC) does not advocate land recycling of sewage to replace sewage treatment plants, McHenry county leaders were told by Col. Joseph A. Smedile, NIPC chief engineer. Smedile rebutted charges that NIPC endorses the concept of massive land recycling which was explored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Chicago-South End Lake Michigan (C-SELM) study. He spoke at a meeting of NIPC's Intergovernmental Relations committee with local elected officials last week in Marengo. Land recycling as the solution to all water pollution problems is too impractical to be the basis for regional water quality management planning under Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control act amendments of 1972, Smedile said. He continued, "C-SELM discovered that land recycling could cost $8.6 billion, and require 606,000 acres. Existing sewage treatment plants would have to be abandoned which have $400 million in current bonded indebtedness. Enor­ mous pipes would have to be built to take sewage to land recycling sites. "Illinois farmers who would be displaced from the proposed sites and their Indiana neigh­ bors are vehemently opposed to the idea. Land recycling on such a scale has never been tried, much less proven technically feasible. Many land use considerations and human needs would be sacrificed to the single goal of clean water." These and other criticisms of the idea were expressed by NIPC executive director, Matthew L. Rockwell, in a letter to the Corps of engineers Nov. 14, 1973. But Smedile was impressed by the sheer volume of research in the C-SELM study, and pointed out that "If a study proves an idea is im- A WARNING TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU!!!! A man who did not subscribe to his hometown newspaper sent his little boy to borrow his neighbor's copy. In his haste the boy ran over an $80 hive of bees and in 10 minutes he looked like a warty squash. His father ran to his assistance, and failing to notice the barbed wire fence, ran into that, cutting a hole in his anatomy as well as ruining a pair of $10 trousers. The old cow took advantage of the gap in the fence and killed herself eating green corn. Hearing a racket/ the wife ran out/ upset a four-gallon churn of cream into a basket of chicks, drowning the entire batch. In her haste she dropped a $135 set of false teeth, which the family dog buried thinking it was a new type of bone. The baby, having been left alone, crawled through the spilled cream and into the parlor ruining a $250 carpet. During the ex­ citement the oldest daughter ran away with the hired man, a stray dog broke up 11 setting hens, the calves got out and chewed the tails off four fine shirts on the clothes line, and the cat had a batch of kittens. All this just to save 15 cents.' And in this case, the poor guy never did get to read that week's edition. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU! a* SUBSCRIBE TODAY! McHenry Plaindealer WHARTON BLACKTOP PAVING IS NOW TAKING ORDERS I COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • New Drives • Resurfacing • Seal Coating for Old Blacktop • Parking Areas Put an End to Mud and Slush! Let your driveway problems be ours Quality Work at Reasonable Prices Qualified and Fully Equipped LOCAL and RELIABLE Call anytime for FREE ESTIMATE! PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE WHARTON BLACKTOP PAVING call 312-223-5634 GRAYSLAKE or 312-367-0676 LIBERTYVILLE JOHN WHARTON -- Owner practical, that is useful in­ formation." Land recycling for all of McHenry county was suggested by McHenry County Planner John Quay in April, 1971, in a draft comprehensive general plan for the county. This would have called for amendment of NIPC's Regional Wastewater plan and was opposed by Rock­ well in a letter of reply April 12, 1971. Innovative solutions in­ cluding land recycling must be considered in 208 planning, Smedile said. But the plan which results must by law be economically, technically, and politically realistic; with firm support from the local governments which could implement the plan. In considering land recycling as one conceivable method, 208 planners can be guided by the drawbacks revealed througn the C-SELM study, Smedile suggested. COURTHOUSE SQUARES IF YOU HAVE A TELEPHONE EXTENSION YOUR WIFE MAY LISTEN TO WHAT YOU SAY MORE THAN YOU REALIZE. aooooooooooooaoooaooo* HOW CAN I? iooooooooopoaaoooooooc By Anne Ashley Q. How can I minimzie the dripping of candles on my dinner table? A. If you'll place the candles in the refrigerator for a few days prior to usirtg, they'll burn twice as long and have a minimum of dripping. Q. What can I do about a rust stain on a washable material? A. Place a teaspoonful of cream of tartar on the spot and tie with a thin cord, forming a bag shape. Put the whole thing into your washing machine and, when laundered, the stain should have gone down the drain. Q. How can I make a good adhesive for sticking cut-out gold-paper letters or similar letters to glass? A. Improvise a good one by dissolving a few medical capsules in warm water, just enough water to mak» a thick solution. Q. What can I do about removing ink spatters from wallpaper? PAGE 19 - PLAINDEALER A. Blot them immediately with cleansing tissue. Then apply fuller's earth or French chalk, brushing it off as it soaks up the ink. If this does not remove the stain, ink eradicator can be used, but it is likely to remove the color of the paper. Q. How can I keep my paintbrushes soft? A. After using paint or varnish and cleaning your brushes thoroughly, rub the bristles with some petroleum jelly and put away free from dust. This will keep them soft, pliable, and usable. Q. What is a good general cleansing agent for bathtubs? A. One of the very best is kerosene, a little of this on a damp cloth works wonders in removing dirt and soap scum. Rinse well afterwards. Q. How can I put a high polish on my furniture? A. Saturate a cloth with equal parts of lemon oil and tur­ pentine, and go over the entire surface of each piece of fur­ niture. Wipe off the excess oil with a damp cloth, then polish with a woolen cloth. Q. How can I patch a crack in my laundry tub? FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1975 A Completely coat a piece of cotton cord with some waterproof paste or glue, then pack this cord tightly into the crack with a knife, and the crack will be sealed. Q. How can I keep screws and bolts from working loose on items that get hard wear? A. Loosen the bolts and dab a few drops of shellac or lacquer on the threads. Tighten while the coating is still tacky. Q. How can I clean badly soiled bathroon floor tiles9 A. Wash them with a mixture of one tablespoon turpentine to a gallon of water. Q. How can I redeem some hardened, dried-out shoe polish? A. A little turpentine or mineral spirits will restore its usefulness. Editor's Quote Book Advice. it's more fim to give than to receive Pat H Coil B Open House April 2,1975 10:00 A.M. To 4:00 P.M. Freund Equipment, Inc. And Freund Bros. Cordially Invite You To An Open House On April 2,1975 From 10:00 A.M. To 4:00 P.M. Various Models Of Industrial Equipment, Farm Equipment, And Trucks Will Be On Display. The Open House Will Be Held At Freund Equipment, Inc. Route 47 1 Mile South Of Huntley, Illinois $ SPECIMEN BALLOT • • • • PRESIDENT 4 Year Term (Vote For One) JEFFREY L. HOFFMAN ROSE LILLEGARD HOWARD R. BIERITZ CLERK 4 Year Term (Vote For One) • TRUSTEE 4 Year Term (Vote For Three) CLARENCE V. SCHWEIKERT • • JOHN C. NOVOTNY • RAYMOND R. La FRANCIS • DONALD J. ZUTAUT • ROBERT S. STECK • • • Election of Village Officials of Village of McHenry Shores McHenry County, Illinois Tuesday, April 15th, 1975 at the Village Hall 3211 Beach Drive (Village of McHenry Shores) McHenry, Illinois Village Clerk