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d fatter fa-ton, Cracker Jacks Television often gets kicked around and criticized as a great wasteland of mediocrity, and for too much emphasis on sex and violence. But some television programs have suddenly started "preaching" to the American public. And I'm not talking about Oral Roberts or Billy Graham. In one episode of All in the Family , Archie Bunker is in a bar, talking with a friend about marriage. His friend suggests that when one reaches middle age, he needs some extra excite­ ment, such as a little "chick" on the side. "If all you have is your wife, it's something like a box of cracker jacks with no prize inside," is how he sums it up. Whereupon Archie asks, "But what's wrong with the cracker jacks?" Archie was saying that extra-marital sex is about like a kid's trinket in a box of caramel corn. Shiny and appealing, but also cheap and gaudy, and soon thrown in the trash can. And here's another example of low-key sermonizing on the tube. This one cropped up in an episode of Good Times, which is based on life in the black ghetto of Chicago. The James Evans family is talking about the "get it any way you can" values of society. "It's a hard, cold world out there," they conclude, "and there's not a whole lot we can do to change it." Mrs. Evans agrees, then says to J.J., her teenage son, "But we can keep the hard, cold world from changing us!" You may be fed up with a lot of what's going on in the world and feel rather helpless in doing anything about it. That's why it's more important than ever for each person and each family to build its own walls of solidarity and integrity. H.J. Hastings is editor of The I l l ino i s Bap t i s t in Springfield X. Illinois History Quiz 2 1 Prepared by the tu Prepared by the Illinois State Historical Society Old State Capitol, Springfield 62706 1. An Illinoisan from Galena served in the House of Rep­ resentatives at the same time two of his brothers were also congressmen from other states; what was the family name? a-Grant; b--Washburn; c-Williams; d-Worthingtan 2. Abraham Lincoln's birthday is observed on Feb. 12; in what year was he born? a -1799; b-1 809; c-1829; d-1839 3. Near what town is the 89-acre Delabar State Park? a-Oregon; b--Ottawa; c-Olney; d-Oquawka 4. How many of the 36 men who have served as governor of Illinois were not born in the state? a -- 8; b--1 8; c -- 28; d -- 32 5. What school won the 1975 Illinois Class A high school basketball championship? a -Eldorado; b - Venice; c-Watseka; d-Riverdale (Port Byron) TOO MUCH LEGISLATURE By LESTER W. BRANN, |R. President Illinois State Chamber of Commerce Ironically, one suggestion for improving the quality of the Illinois legislature Would be to cut down on its quantity. This suggestion appears to have some merit. After all, a Rolls Royce is regarded as a high quality car, but they don't make many of them. The present Illinois legislature has its eyes set on quantity. Although this present session is only five months old, legislators have already intro­ duced 4,526 bills and numerous resolutions. Representatives are much more prolific, having introduced 3,027 bills compared to the senators' 1,499. But then, there are three times'as many representatives than senators. By the end of this General Assembly in January 1977, we could very well have a new record set for bill introductions. All this comes at a tremen­ dous cost, of course. Estimates run as high as $4,(XX) for each bill passed. One legislator has already suggested that only proposals be introduced and that actual bills be processed out of the legislature's standing commit­ tees. This would certainly cut down on the num­ ber of final bill introductions. Another suggestion that has caught the attention of legislators who are tired of the seemingly end­ less sessions would limit the legislature in even- numbered years to the consideration of revenue and appropriation measures only. Under this proposal the odd-numbered year sessions --such as the one currently meeting in Springfield --would be open to all types of bills. But an even-numbered year session would meet only three months from April through June to con­ sider the Governor's Budget and make appropria­ tions to run state government during the next fiscal year. Such a change would require an amend­ ment to the state constitution. Senate Majority Leader Philip J. Rock of Chicago has introduced such a proposal. 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