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Meet On Resettlement Of Vietnamese People Second Division Vehicles Apply For National There will be an area meeting for persons interested in the resettlement of the Vietnamese people Monday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran church, Hebron. This is one of thirteen meetings being held in the nine-county, Chicago Metro region. All persons interested in helping or who are not involved in this program are urged to attend. Civic groups and all churches are invited to send a representative. * Opportunity will be given to discuss problems and concerns with persons sponsoring Indo- Chinese families and to come to grips with any problems that li.ivc .uiscn. It is most important that Vietnam families or persons already in this area be present. This is perhaps the first op­ portunity for interested persons to meet Vietnamese families or individuals socially or to meet a trained Vietnamese social worker, Mrs. Diep, and to discuss important concerns. There are some 30,000persons yet to be placed in house in America. This work is being done by the government through volunteer agencies at a savings to the taxpayers. The meeting is being con­ ducted by the Lutheran Child and Family service. Registration System Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas, Virginia and * Village of Sunny side Evelyn Sandell 385-2696 Birthday To Adam Wishes Smith his day on the sixth, more to all of you. many 86 Years Young We would like to wish Adam Smith belated birthday wishes. He was 86 years young last week. Many more Adam. Birthday wishes are in store for Gary Olsen who had his day on the fourth. Carrie Lynn Smith celebrated her birthday on Jhe fifth and John Lang had WELCOME We would like to welcome Ellen and Jim to our village. They just got back from their honeymoon and are making their home here. Many, many, more years of happiness to both of you. Ford urges more airline competition. Secretary of State Michael J. Howlett has announced that Illinois has formally applied to participate in a national uniform system of registration for second division vehicles which would substantially increase revenue from in­ terstate trucking. A resolution, signed by Howlett, was introduced last week to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators at its national conference in Baltimore. If endorsed, Illinois would join thirteen other states and one Canadian province (Alberta) as a member of the International Registration plan. Concept of the plan is one registration plate for one in­ terstate vehicle, avoiding multiplicity of registration and administrative costs to both industry and the state. Approximately 140,000 vehicles are presently operating into and throug Illinois on a reciprocal basis. Six of the present members of the Registration plan are reciprocal states at this time: OVERTON IN McHENRY H/e&avelT! THE RIGHT CAR... THE RIGHT PLACE... THE RIGHT PRICE... -v 1971 Cadillac DeVille 4 door hardtop - This car is like new in every detail A spotless deep red exterior with black roof & black cloth interior - An excellent car you will be proud to 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe Emberust Firemist paint, beige cabriolet roof, saddle leather interior with 50-50 seats. Has cruise control & stereo radio. Only 15,000 miles. • * own. • I ,H •• ' - t . • I I •I I « I • It t ! 1975 Cadillac Coupe DeVille 'J Black lower, black cabriolet roof, black cloth interior, 'g Has cruise control, tape player radio & many other . c extras. t < ( i -t t • K •I •I •I t <r •i t ( ( «i t <( t t t t i ( i •i •t ( ( i • t t t t t t t t t i i K • It • t t • I t I t t t t C c t I I t t • t t -1 t • t t t I l i i t i 1974 Ford Pinto Coupe Red in color, black cloth interior. Has air condition­ ing, power steering & radio. A sporty little gas saver in excellent condition. 1973 Chevrolet Malibu Coupe Medium green, saddle brown interior. Has automatic transmission, power steering and only 24,000 miles. 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille White in color, blue cloth interior, A beautiful one owner car with only 8,000 miles. OVERTON Mississippi. Revenue derived from mileage traveled is divided among member states on a pro rata basis. This is determined by the number of miles traveled by each vehicle or fleet in a particular state as compared to the total miles traveled in all states. Trucking companies are presently required by State and Federal regulations to main­ tain individual vehicle mile records so the fee percentage due each state is readily ascertained. "This uniform registration would promote and encourage the greatest use of the nation's highway system by authorizing the proportional registration of fleets of interstate vehicles in the various states,Howlett said. "It would increase service to the public and afford greater flexibility to industry in use of interstate vehicles. "This should prevent an increase in license fees and hold down transportation costs POErS CORNER TO CHILDREN Be strong and hold your head up high. Face the wind and kiss the sun. Live every day as it goes by. Life ends so soon once it's begun. Let no one be your master. Seek your soul and know it well. As the years pass over faster Find your heaven, not your hell. Don't ever take a step in life With which you don't agree Or you'll find a prison full of strife While your dictators walk free. Mary Watson THE LAST LOVE SONG This is goodbye my love, you never felt the way I did, I've finally found my head you never meant a thing you said. You led me on so long, you held my heart in your hand, for you I wrote so many love words and this one is yours, your last love song You kept me goin', down kissin' at your feet you made me think I had a chance and only you know better than I that's why I want to cry You could have told me from the start but no, you drug me thru the mud and broke my heart Now I've seen the light I've put up a pretty good fight I won the game of love and war so you better say, goodbye cause I'm shuttin' the door Sayin' so long is always hard but Fm back on my feet I can handle this one like a man cause lettin' you walk on me was more than I could stand My love is gone from your life I hope you're happy you turned the knife Yes this is goodbye, now I'd rather live than die I know now from the beginning I was wrong so baby this one's yours, your last love song Murray Alford to consumers in addition to giving Illinois needed revenue from mileage sharing." When Illinois would begin to implement the new procedure Tor prorating Illinois based vehicles with other jurisdic­ tions in January, 1977, it is anticipated that twenty-five to thirty states will be members of the International Registration plan. Legislation which permitted Illinois to apply for mem­ bership in the plan was passed during the past session of the General Assembly. It was favorably endorsed after study by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Laws commission, composed of motor vehicle law specialists in the state Legislature. •ODDJOB"DAY The junior class of McHenry West campus will sponsor an "odd job" day Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will be help meet the costs of the junior- senior prom. Interested per­ sons may call the West campus, located on Crystal Lake road. PAGE 15 - PLA1NDEALER-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1975 the 10 o'clock Mass, taking the place of the usual coffee hour: Mr. and Mrs. Gotfried Krapf, retired bakers from Chicago and members of the parish, made the bread used in the service. Among special guests were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Doherty. Agape Feast Observed At St. Paul's The Agape Feast was ob­ served Sunday, Nov. 2, at St. Paul's Episcopal church. The breaking of bread was done by early Christians in conjunction with the Mass. However, in later years it was discontinued, and has been resumed only since the ecumenical movement. The feast of breaking bread was observed at St. Paul's after 2 ~0 "> Mobile vans, staffed by; Veterans administration counselors, have traveled more than 328,000 miles in 48 states and Puerto Rico. Counselors have conducted 165,000 in­ terviews in 3,150 communities. 15 Rt. 120 and Rt. 31 McHenry 815-385-6000 PONTIAC »**********a**********************> • j • l • j > i • j • i • i > i j > r I J • j - J j • Older Americans In Our Society THE BUSINESS OF AMERICA (By William Peirce Randel Professor Emeritus, University of Maine) - In a nation that has always exalted work, and that owes its high standard of living to productive enterprise, idleness is anything but a virtue. The very sight of able-bodied men or women doing nothing and not even looking for work can raise the halkles of the industrious. Such loafers are guilty of flouting^the national commitment to the Work Ethic. Conversely, individuals able and willing to work but unable to find it suffer a mortifying loss of self-respect. The great world of useful occupations has passed them by. The ultimate degradation, for such people, is becoming dependent on others. Advancing age increases the complexity of this relationship between individuals and the world of productive enterprise. Not all Americans want to continue working after 65, the usual retirement age, but a substantial number of them - 6.5 million by a conservative estimate - would like to, and about 2.5 million do, in full or part-time jobs. For some of these, cotnpulsory retirement is still ahead, at 68,70, or even later. A few, including Congressmen and Supreme Court Justices, are exempt from any age limit. It is interesting to note that President Ford, in a recent executive order, exempted Arthur S. Flemming, Commissioner on Aging in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, from the mandatory federal retirement age of 70 in his administrative category. It may also be observed that in July, 1975, Mr. Ford reached the retirement age (62) that is compulsory in the Foreign Service and in numerous private companies. The 4 million 65-and-older who want employment but cannot find it are a reservoir of potential productivity that the business community shows slight interest in tapping; One obvious reason for this lack of interest is that employing retirees would undermine the theoretical justification for an arbitrary retirement age. It might also throw out of kilter established pension schemes. Another reason, particularly now, is the scarcity of jobs caused by recession conditions. The major reason, however, is far less obvious - the impact of Social Security. Some Effects Of Social Security Created in 1937, Social Security has a dual purpose: to increase job openings for young people by removing the oldest members from the work force, and to provide for the latter the means of financial assistance in retirement. It has done both. But with passing years its effect has been to foster certain notions about older Americans. Age 65, when Social Security income begins for most former workers, has come to indicate, to the public at large, the onset of physical and mental decline. The fact that people age at widely varying rates is disregarded. Men and women over 65 are all lumped together as poor employment risks. At the same time, the obvious good health of many people in their mid 60's can cause resentment among workers, especially the youngest, who are concerned about their own ® slow progress toward leisure and affluence. For . them the Social Security contribution withheld from every paycheck is the insult added to the injury of the income tax withheld. Instead of viewing the Social Security deduction as adding to their own eventual retirement income, they begrudge it as a forced contribution to idle employables. In the extreme form of this resentment, Social Security becomes only a fancy term for relief or welfare. Unreasonable as this may be, it is understandable. Human beings are quite capable of believing totally opposite things - in this case, that retirees on Social Security are no longer qualified for real work, and that, being still healthy, their idleness makes them parasites on the active work force. Even volunteer work is not easy for retirees to find. Of the 35 percent of people 65 or older who would welcome it, more than a third never do find any. In an effort to alter this curious circumstance, the Administration on Aging within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, has tried, in its decade of existence, to expand volunteer opportunities. Among other experiments are RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), and the Senior Aide and Foster Grandparent programs. Other federal departments have also tried to help. The Department of Labor has its Senior Community Employment Program, and the Department of Interior its Recreation Programs. Insofar as they serve other retirees, these programs are reasonably effective, but their outreach to the private sector has not yet won much enthusiasm or cooperation. The federal agencies may not be aggressive enough. Senator Frank Church, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, seems to think so. He has urged the Administration on Aging to step up its efforts, especially in fostering creativity among the old and in seeking business cooperation. A few large stores have commissioned and put on sale handcrafted items made by old people, but such interest is rare in the extreme. The stereotypes of old people as inept and ineffectual may be operative here; business does not shut the door completely to elderly artists, but it is open only a crack. Some Senior Centers, however, have sponsored retail shops with all the products made by Older Americans. A Large Market The indifference of business in general to creativity among the old is matched by its astonishing slowness to view the old, collectively, as a vast and growing body of consumers with special needs. Historically, industry and business have always been alert to any new chance to make and market goods. They responded promptly, and no doubt profitably, to the "rock generation," designing and producing millions of serapes, medallions, moccasins, blue denims, beaded forehead bands, quasi-Indian jackets, and other hallmark adornments of this counter-revolution. Retail shops, loud and bright in the multimedia fashion, sprang up all across the country. The young people gladly accepted all the novelties introduced by Research and Development people in manufacturing firms. There's nothing strange about all this. It's the way American industry and business have always operated. How many factory owners have ever ordered their R&D staffs to consider the special needs of old people? How many retail stores offer products developed by R&D that old people would welcome and gladly buy? To ask what these products are is to miss the whole point. Nobody can predict what they will be until industry invents them and retailers put them on sale. When that happens, people will ask, as they always do at first sight of some desirable new product, "Why didn't anybody ever think of that before? " What American business has not yet realized is the profit potential of creating hitherto unknown essentails for the many 20 millions of older Americans. If it is impossible to predict what new inventions R&D might introduce, consultation with old people would almost certainly yield a list of various improvements upon what is now familiar. Examples easily suggest themselves. Large- size letters and numerals on telephone dials and kitchen appliances. Push-buttons to close and open windows. Toilet seats at adult height instead of close to the floor to accommodate small children. Beds that can be raised or lowered. Simple, easily reached signals for emergencies. Failure To Look Ahead Most prospective buyers of homes for their old age are too young to foresee future needs. What may seem entirely adequate for their 60's may turn into nightmares of discomfort 20 years later. Realistically visualizing the future may be impossible for most individuals, but it is well within the powers of American industry. The foregoing random remarks are only one observer's opinions and should not be taken as a wholesale indictment of American industry. This observer holds industry in high esteem and has boundless faith in its ability to create needs by anticipating them. What it has always done it can do again, for America's aging, but first it must recognize them as a consumer group - a very large one - with extensive present needs and others not yet dreamed of. Not very long ago, scientists were quite sure there were only 92 elements. More have been discovered. Consumers, as elements essential to industry and business, are easier to discover. Some older Americans, victims of abject poverty or crippling poor health, are not within this growing untapped market. But millions are financially sound and well able to consume what they recognize as beneficial. If business and industry recognized this fact, and geared up to produce what would help so many, the results might be astonishing. The stereotype of the aging as helpless, incapable of good judgment, and poor credit risks would be broken. Old people would benefit by the availability of products turned out especially for them. New jobs would be created, and youthful resentment toward the old would diminish. Business profits would increase; the economy would improve. Beyond all that, the private sector would develop an overdue respect for the aging, whose well-being would no longer be left, as it is now almost exclusively, to the government. 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