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legal Notice IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF FIRST ARLINGTON NATIONAL BANK OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 25TH DAY OF MAY, 1972 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. A-239 AND FIRST ARLINGTON NATIONAL BANK OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1972 AND KNOWN AS LAND TRUST NO. A 239 AND ALLIANCE BIBLE CHURCH OF THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE: RICHARD A. JOHNSON: AND AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1977 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO 41831; AND HOWARD ORLEANS AND MILFRED TOWNE FOR A SECOND AMENDMENT TO A PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF McHENRY, McHENRYCOUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in compliance with the City of McHenry Zoning Or­ dinance that a public hearing will be held before the City of McHenry City Council and Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission on the ap­ plication of the FIRST ARLINGTON NATIONAL BANK OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, a National Banking Association, as Trustee under the provisions of a Trust Agreement dated the 25th day of May, 1972 and known as Trust No. A-239 and F I R S T A R L I N G T O N NATIONAL BANK OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. ILLINOIS, a National Banking Association, as Trustee under the provisions of a Trust Agreement dated the 24th day ofMay, 1972 and known as Land Trust No. A-239 and ALLIANCE BIBLE CHURCH OF THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE: RICHARD A. JOHNSON: and AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COM­ PANY OF CHICAGO, as Trustee under the provisions of . a Trust Agreement dated the 14th day of December, 1977 and known as Trust No. 41831; and HOWARD ORLEANS and M I L F R E D T O W N E , Petitioners, effecting the following described property: The East Half of tne Nor­ thwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, (except all that part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter aforesaid lying Northeasterly of the center line of McCullom Lake Road) (except that part thereof conveyed by Jacob Freund and Rosa Freund, his wife, to W. John Paetz, by Deed dated June 2, 1945 and recorded June 15, 1945 in Book 273 of Deeds, page 413) and also (except 6 acres in the Southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter of said Section 26 used for cemetery pur­ poses) also (except that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Woodland Cemetery Lot; thence West on the North line of said Lot, 13 113 rods; - thence North 12 rods; thence East parallel with the first named line, 13 113 rods; thence South 12 rods to the place of beginning; also beginning at the North­ west corner of the First Addition to the St. Mary's Cemetery which is platted part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of tne Third Principal Meridian, said Addition being part of Lot 2 of the County Clerk's Plat and recorded on the 20th day of June A.D., 1922, in book 4 of Plats, on pages 64 and 65; thence West 272 feet to an iron stake; thence South 212 feet to the Northwest corner of the Woodland Cemetery; thence along the North line of said Woodland Cemetery 272 feet to the Southwest corner of the First Addition of the said St. Mary's Cemetery; thence North along the West line of said First Addition to St. Mary's Cemetery, 212 feet to the place of beginning) also (except a part of the Nor­ thwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North. Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: ^ Commencing at the Nor­ theast corner of St. Mary's Cemetery;' thence West along the Northerly line of said Cemetery to the North­ westerly corner thereof: -thence Northerly parallel with the highway, 15 feet, thence Easterly parallel with the Northerly line of said Cemetery, to the high­ way; thence Southerly 15 feet to the place of begin­ ning ; also commencing at a point at the Southwest corner of the Catholic Cemetery in the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridain, which said point is 295.68 feet North of the Southern boundary line of said Northwest Quarter and 254.10 feet West of the Eastern Boundary line of said Northwest Quarter; thence North along the Western boundary line of the Catholic Cemetery, as now located, 3 chains to the Northwest corner of said Cemetery; thence West 3 1/3 chains; thence South in a line parallel with the Western boundary line of said Catholic Cemetery, 3 chains; thence East at right angles 3 1/3 chains to the place of beginning) also (except a piece or parcel of land in the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at point on the Westerly line of the McHenry-Ringwood Road, where the Northeast corner of_the Catholic Cemetery known as StTMary s, inter­ sects the Southerly line of said highway; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of said high­ way, 8 rods; thence W e s t e r l y p a r a l l e l with the North line of said Cemetery, 10 rods; thence South at right angles to the Northerly line of said Cemetery above described; thence Easterly along the Northerly line of said Cemetery grounds, 10 rods to the place of beginning (except therefrom the West 70 feet thereof) also (except a piece of parcel of land in the East Half of the Nor­ thwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Westerly line of the McHenry-Ringwood Road known as the State Highway Route No. 31, and at the Northeast corner of a parcel of land Deeded by Jacob Freund and Rosa Freund, his wife, to Annie Justen on June 26, 1928 and recorded in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, June 26, 1928 in Book 189 of Deeds, page 215; thence North along the Westerly line of said highway, 132 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the Northerly line of said Lot above mentioned, 165 feet to a stake; thence South parallel with the Westerly line of said State Highway, 132 feet to the Northvy^t, corner of a parcel of land mentioned as aforesaid, to Annie Justen; thence along the North line of said parcel of land, 165 feet to the place of beginning) also (except a tract of land in the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at a point of the Westerly line of State Route No. 31, for­ merly U.S. Route No. 12, 264 feet North of the Northeast corner of St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, for a place of beginning- thence West at right angles with the said highway, a distance of 165 feet along the Northerly line of the piece of property heretofore conveyed by Jacob Reund and Rosa Freund, his wife, to Paul Gerasch; thence North at right angles, a distance of 132 feet; thence East at right angles, a distance of 165 feet to the Westerly line of the said highway; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of said highway, to the place of beginning) also (except a tract of land in the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of tne Third Principal Meridian described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of a piece of land Deeded by Jacob Freund and Rosa Freund, his wife, to W. John Paetz and recorded in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois, in BOOK 273 of Deeds, page 413; thence West along the North line of land so Deeded, 165 feet to the Northwest corner of land so Deeded; thence at right angles North 281 feet to a stake on the Southwest line of the McCulloms Lake Road; thence Southeast along the Southwest line of said road, 229 feet to the West line of State Highway Roftd No. 31; thence South along the West line of said State Highway, 120 feet to the place of beginning) also (except part of the Nor­ thwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third P r i n c i p a l M e r i d i a n , described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Northwest Siarter, 746.1 feet West of e Southeast corner thereof ; thence West along the South line of said North­ west Quarter, 613.53 feet; thence North parallel with the East line of said Nor­ thwest Quarter, 295.68 feet to a point; thence East parallel with the South line of said Northwest Quarter, for a distance of 613.53 feet to the Northwest corner of Woodlawn Cemetery; thence South along the West line of said Cemetery, 295.68 feet to the place of begin­ ning) also (except part of - the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the East line of said Nor­ thwest Quarter, 508.68 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof; thence West parallel with the South line of said Northwest Quarter, for a distance of 95 feet for a Rlace of beginning; thence lorth parallel with the East line of said Northwest Quarter for a distance of 132 feet: thence West parallel with the South line of the said Northwest Quarter, 70 feet; thence South parallel with the'East line of said Northwest Quarter, 132 feet; thence East 70 feet to the place of beginning; ALSO, part of tne Nor­ thwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third P r i n c i p a l M e r i d i a n , described " as follows: Commencing at a point on the East line of said Nor- thwest Quarter, 508.68 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof; thence West parallel 'with the South line of said Northwest Quarter, for a distance of 95 feet; thence West on a con­ tinuation of the last described * line, for a distance of 70 feet for a Rlace of beginning; thence lorth parallel with the East line of said Northwest Quarter, for a distance of 4 feet; thence West parallel with the South line of said Northwest Quarter, 1194.63 feet to a point; thence South parallel with the East line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance of 4 feet ; thence East parallel with the South line of the said Northwest Quarter to the place of beginning) also (except part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at a K)int on the East line of said orthwest Quarter, 295.68 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof; thence West parallel with the South line of said Northwest Quarter, for a distance of 746.1 feet to a point for a place of beginning ; thence West on a continuation of the last described line, for a distance of 613.53 feet; thence North parallel with the East line of said Nor­ thwest Quarter, for a distance of 213.0 feet; thence East parallel with the South line of said North­ west Quarter, 613.53 feet to the Northwest corner of the gresent Cemetery ; thence outh along the west line of said Cemetery, 213.0 feet to the place of beginning), in McHenry County, Illinois. ALSO That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at a point of beginning of the Southeast ~ corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian; thence North along the East line of said Quarter to a point 1323.5 feet to the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section; thence West 509.6 feet to a point on the Easterly right of way line of the Chicago and Nor­ thwestern Railroad; thence Southeast 1350.5 feet to a point on the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 27; thence East 198.82 feet East to theplace of beginning, in McHENRY County, Illinois. Said real estate contains approximately 91 acres, more or less, and is within the cor­ porate limits of the City of McHenry and is located easterly of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway and southerly of McCullom Lake Road- and approximately 300 feet west of the intersection of U.S. Route 31 and McCullom Lake Road in McHenry Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The applicants are seeking to enter into a Second Amend­ ment to the Pre-Annexation Agreement dated May 1. 1972 which annexed the above- described property to the City of McHenry. Under the terms of said Second Amended Pre- Annexation Agreement, such amendment will be contingent Xn the reclassification of the -edescribed property from "R-4", MULTMFAMILY DISTRICT TO ,,R-3A" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT in accordance with said Agreement, the aite plan tendered cohcurrent therewith and the provisions of the City of McHenry Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. A public hearing will be held before the City of McHenry City • Council and Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission on the 13th day of April, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, nil No. Green Street, McHenry, Jllinois. AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE, any person desiring to be heard maV be present. DATED: This 20th day of March, 1978. CITY OF McHENRY By: s BARBARAE.GILPIN City Clerk CITY OF McHENRY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS By: s RONALD J. WILKINS CITY OF McHENRY PLAN COMMISSION By: s F.JACK PEPPING This Week's Migrant Child » J PAGE 21-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1978 Food Program Nutritious Meals PURPLE FINCH By Vernon Kleen Drawing by Aura Duke ("This Week's Migrant" Series prepared and sponsored by the Illinois Audubon society.) If you maintained a bird feeder throughout the winter, and kept it generously supplied with sunflower seeds, it is possible that Purple Finches found it. These birds are just one of a number of colorful northern birds which are readily attracted by such handouts. Purple Finches are sparrow- sized birds that usually travel together in flocks. Males, when first observed, are easy to identify because they look like sparrows that have been dipped in something raspberry- colored; they do not acquire that handsome rosy plumage, though, until they are ap­ proaching two years of age. The heavily-streaked females, on the other hand, are more difficult to identify, especially for the beginner, because they resemble sparrows rather closely; the best identification marks are the broad white stripe over the eye with a heavy brown patch behind the eye and the conspicuously notched tail. Both the males and females have the strong finch-type bills. Except for the Cardinal, there are no other reddish-colored finches that regularly visit bird feeders in Illinois. In addition to sunflower seeds. Purpole Finches are fond of most other types of seeds including ragweed; in spring, they especially enjoy buds of flowering trees and various types of insects and in summer they partake of small fruits and berries. Although they do not nest in Illinois, they are beneficial to fruit growers here because of their natural habit of pruning trees and destroying insects; orchardists have found that autumn har­ vests following spring in­ vasions of Purple Finches to their orchards are highly productive and insect-free. Purple Finches, like Evening Grosbeaks, are known for their wandering habit in constant search of seeds and other food. Even though they may find a continuous source, they still seem restless, not staying at one place very long. Through banding, it has been learned that many of the Purple Fin­ ches that come to a feeder one day may not be the same in­ dividuals there on following days. Purple Finches first arrive in Illinois in small numbers during September and Oc­ tober; the remainder appear when colder weather sets in. As March and early April come, these birds seem very common and conspicuous at feeding stations; by then, they have depleted most of the naturally- occurring food supplies. This time coincides with the species' instinctive urge to return north and if one listens closely it is possible to hear the males singing their melodious war­ bles. Purple Finches which occur in Illinois breed in Canada or portions of the United States just south of the Canadian border. They usually select a coniferous tree, especially sprifee, for nesting and place their nests of twigs, roots and grasses from 15 to 40 feet above the ground. Both sexes help in building the nest. Four or five bluish eggs, with fine dark spots, are most common; nearly two weeks of incubation are required for the eggs to hatch and another two weeks are necessary before the young are ready to leave the nest. If you have not yet seen Purple Finches, now is the time to look for them. $4.8 Million Raised To Fight World Hunger In its thirtieth anniversary year, CROP, the community hunger appeal of Church World service, raised nearly $4.8 million in cash and commodity gifts to aid the world's hungry, while continuing to expand its commitment to educating the American public about the root causes of hunger and poverty. Gifts valued at more than $4.7 million, recieved through the CWS clothing appeal, which CROP adminsiters, brought the agency's 1977 total income to $9,787,659. CROP began as a program involving midwestern people collecting grain and other food products to ship to help the victims of the war in Europe. Now it works from coast to coast to also enlist city- dwellers and suburbanites in hunger walks and 30-hour fasts among a wide variety of events. Proceeds from the projects RTA Imposed Retail Fuel Tax Refundable Forms that can be used to file for refunds of taxes paid on fuel exempt from the Regional Transportation Authority's fuel use tax are available from offices of the Illinois Depart­ ment of Revenue throughout the six-county RTA region. The tax is imposed at a rate of 5 percent on the purchase price of fuel bought at retail within the RTA region, which includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. The RTA's Public Tran­ sportation tax ordinance provides for refunds of taxes paid by certain organizations JOSLYN & GREEN PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Attorneys for Petitioners 116 No. Benton Street Woodstock, Illinois 60098 Telephone: 815-338-1135 (Pub. March 24,1978) The Illinois Department of Education reports duftng fiscal year 1977 (October 1976 to September 1977), more than 13.2 million nutritious meals were served to more than 177,000 Illinois children par­ ticipating daily in the Child Care Food Program (CCFP). During that same period, 814 centers and homes spent more than $4.2 million in federal funds to operate this program statewide. a' " • Through this program, children learn to eat and enjoy foods geared towards im­ proving their diets by providing them with nutritious, well- balanced meals. All children 18 years of age or younger are eligible to participate In Illinois, the Department of . Education administers the . program through federal aid provided by the U.S. Depart­ ment of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and nutrition Service (FNS). The Department of Education provides guidance on< food service operations, program management and record keeping, and ensures people running the program understand and follow program regulations. All licensed child care cen­ ters and family and group (day care homes which do not operate for profit and give child care services that are non­ residential are eligible to participate in the program. Technical and nonfood assistance is also provided to help centers and homes in Illinois set up and operate a meal service. Equipment <" needed to maintain food service is also provided to areas where local resources cannot provide adequate equipment. The CCFP offers funds to buy or rent equipment for preparing, moving and storing food. The director for the Child Care Food Program in Illinois is Bob Ohlzen. Food and Nutrition Program Section of the Department of Federal and State Grants. Office of Education, 100 North First St., Springfield, 111. 62777. Janet Bell Heads Breath Of Spring Bike-A-Thon Mrs. Janet Bell has been named the 1978 chairperson of the Breath of Spring Bike-A- thon to be held in Wonder Lake, according to Steven L. Sch- wieger, president of the Nor­ thern Illinois Chapter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. n Mrs. Bell will lead local volunteers in organizing the Bike-A-Thon, the proceeds of which will support research, care and education programs for children affected by lung- damaging diseases like cystic fibrosis, severe asthma, chronic bronchitis, recurrent pneumonia and bronchiectasis. Cystic fibrosis, the most serious children's lung- damaging disease, is inherited and presently incurable. Af­ fecting one in every 1,600 children born in the United States, CF can occur when both parents carry the CF gene. It is estimated that ten million Americans are symptomless carriers of the CF gene. Through research and care .programsJunded byjhe Cystic t Fibrosis Foundation, a test to Z identify these carriers is being " sought along with a cure for CF • and better methods of treat- Z ment of all lung-damaged Z children. * The Breath of Spring Bike-A- Z Thon will help support this * research and more than 100 Z Cystic Fibrosis Centers in the * country specializing in the • diagnosis and care of children Z with CF and other lung- damaging diseases. « Protest FDA Curtailment Of Antibiotics In Feed Livestock producers are being urged to write their U.S. Congressmen in protest to anticipated action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to curtail use of an­ tibiotics in livestock feeds. In commenting on the situation, James Ego, manager of the feed division for FS Services, Inc., the farm supply cooperative, said, "We think these restrictions are not in the best interest of the livestock producers. The proposed restrictions have not been supported by scientific evidence, but based on theory. "Antibiotics," he continued, "have become an integral part of commercial feed for­ mulations. Their inclusion was and continues to be based on research data and observed improvements in performance. We know that most producers have observed likewise," he said. The FDA is scheduling a series of hearings around the nation to hear views on proposed regulations which would limit the distribution of animal feed premixes con­ taining penicillin and tetracyclines to feed mills that hold approved medicated feed applications (these drugs are not now limited) and restrict further distribution of such feeds to the order of a licensed veterinarian. Ego has designated Dr. Gary Pearl, FS manager of FS feed research and development and staff veterinarian, to testify on behalf of the 200,000 farmer patrons of the FS System during a hearing at Iowa State university in Ames. Youth Conservation Corps Schedule Summer Programs are utilized in more than thirty countries to support self-help development programs to improve agriculture, water resources and vocational op­ portunities, and provide short- term emergency assistance in time of disaster. Although approximately 75 percent of the funds generated in CROP hunger events ultimately are channeled through Church World service, a significant amount, nearly $800,000 in 1977, is earmarked for other hunger-development agencies by donors opting to exercise a special designation privilege. Communities sometimes choose to retain up to 25 percent of the proceeds from their CROP project to be used locally in food pantries, Meals on Wheels, and similar programs aimed at helping the elderly, the disadvantaged, and the handicapped. Youth Conservation corps programs have been scheduled for this summer at thirty-four state parks and conservation areas, at five federally-owned properties in the state and by thirteen local Illinois govern­ mental units, municipalities, park districts, counties or environmental agencies. The McHenry county Conservation district is one of the local governmental agencies having the program this year. It will be employing twelve young people for a 6-week program. The Youth Conservation corps, funded jointly by the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture and ad­ ministered in Illinois by the Department of Conservation, provides summer jobs and environmental education op­ portunities to young people 15 through 18 years of age. Par­ ticipation is open to young men and women of all ethnic, racial, social and economic backgrounds. The Y.C.C. program is a work-learning program where participants learn about the environment through work experiences on public lands. ^Some of the activities that the * McHenry county Conservation district's Y. C.C. youths will be involved in include the rehabilitation of the Piscasaw river in order to improve the habitat for the trout population; completion of a hiking trail in the same area; prairie renovation at three district sites (Queen Anne prairie, Indian Ridge, and Glaciar park); and renovation of an orchard area at Indian Ridge. The program will last from the last week of June until the first week of August, 6 weeks. In addition to the McHenry county Conservation district's program, the Illinois Depart­ ment of Conservation will be conducting local Y.C.C. programs at Volo Bog Nature preserve and at Chain O'Lakes State park. The Chain O'Lakes program is a resident program and Volo Bog's is non-resident like the Conservation district's. Any further questions can be directed to the McHenry county Conservation district office now located at 6512 Harts road, Ringwood. Arts And Crafts Materials Can Be Health Hazards exempted by the law and for fuel bought for non-highway use. Refunds can be claimed by filing Form RTA-4 if the claimant is a charitable, religious, educational, public transportation, or govern­ mental body; or Form RTA-5 if the refund sought is for taxes paid on fuel that was used for purposes other than highway use. Officers of the state revenue department, who will process the refund claims, said original invoices or sales slips for the fuel purchased on which the claim is made must accompany the claim. Refund claim forms may be obtained by writing to the Department of Revenue, Box 3545, Springfield, 111., 62708, and specifying the form sought. Claims may also be obtained from Revenue District office, 304 S. Barrington road, Wauconda. Warning: arts and crafts can be hazardous to your health if supplies such as paint, paint thinners, color pigments, clay and plastics are not properly handled. This caution to hobbyists and do-it-yourselfers comes from Badi M Boulos, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of oc­ cupational and environmental medicine, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at the Medical Center campus, Chicago. According to Dr. Boulos, the chemicals, metals and other substances used in art supplies can cause physical damage, disease, even cancer and death. To avoid the hazards, Dr. Boulos advises proper ven­ tilation, including exhaust hoods or spray booths; use of facial respirator masks to avoid breathing of fumes and small dust particles; and, the wearing of rubber gloves to protect the skin and hands. In addition, "don't eat, drink or smoke in the work area; clean up the area with a wet mop or vacuum-not a broom; and wash hands thoroughly after you have finished," he said. The advice holds true not only for artists, but for pain­ ters, home-repair enthusiasts and others who use materials with chemicals and metals. Paints:- Over a period of time, solvents such as benzene, toluol, xylol and carbon tetrachloride which are found in paints and plastic resins can cause leukemia, liver and kidney damage, pulmonary edema ̂ hepatitis and a host of skin diseases. Working with paint in a closed room can have the immediate effects of bringing on anesthesia-loss of consciousness, and even death. Pigments: Color pigments used in paints contain lead, mercury, manganese, cobalt and beryllium, substances which can be inhaled or ab­ sorbed through the skin. Lead, for example, is extremely toxic and among other things, can damage the nervous system. Ceramics: Besides lead, the clay used in ceramics has arsenic and asbestos fibers in it. Both are carcinogenic (cause cancer). Arsenic can be absorbed through the skin and asbestos and arsenic can be breathed into the lungs, especially when the clay in powdered form is mixed. Sculpting: Sculptors who solder and weld metal are susceptible to "metal fume fever" and bronchitis. Print-Making, Photography: Persons involved in print- making, etching and photographic processing ace exposed to fumes and acids which can damage the eyes, ears, throat, lungs, hands and other organs of the body. Plastics: Working with plastics can be especially dangerous because of the 1 I I 3 number of compounds plastic contains. According to Dr. Boulos, heating plastic as is done in laminating can expose a person to an estimated seventy different materials, including vinyl chloride, which can cause cancer of the liver. Dr. Boulos emphasized that many of the materials in art supplies are lighter than air, and, if not exhausted, rise in the form of fumes and small particles to rooms above the work area. "Just to have a fan blowing is not enough," he said. "The fan will only mix the compounds around in the work area or move them off to another area of the house or building." He also warned that respirator masks differ. "There are masks to keep out fumes and masks to keep out small and large particles," he said. Wearing the wrong mask for a job will at best provide a worker with little or no protection and, at worst, will only aggravate the dangers. For example, fumes could be trapped behind a mask meant to keep out particles and pose a danger even greater than the one a person would face without any mask, Dr. Boulos said. The best pleasures of the world are not quite pure. -J.W. Goethe.