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t SECTION 2 - PAGE 6 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MAY 23,1979 'Pl.AINOK.M.F.R Editorial Opinion Crime Comparison A columnist, recently reported from Japan, in a tone of impressed astonishment, that the crime rate in that country was about what it used to be in the U.S. The murder-rate is a fifth that in the U.S., the robbery rate is one-hundreth the U.S. rate! The- rape rate is one tenth the U.S. rate. Why this shocking difference? The people of Japan, it seem, have both a deep sense of pride and a feeling that they are a part of a group, or neighborhood or company they don't wish to embarrass, the columnist reports. Another factor is television, Japanese TV doesn't offer viewers the continuous deluge of crime, vulgarity, violence and misbehavior the three commercial networks in America spew into most U.S. homes every evening. Neither do European, government- supervised TV networks. Who can have much doubt that the shocking increase in crime and brutality in the U.S. in recent years stems in part from this constant brainwashing and glamorization of crime by the commercial networks? Too many Americans have grown up watching a flood of sadistic violence. They live in an unrealistic, film world, to a degree. The Japanese example is one Americans might well ponder. Good Energy News Recently came the sensational news that two inventive Americans had built a turbo-diesel automobile which is getting 6* miles per gallon in road tests. One motor company, which was interested, is said to have cooled in its enthusiasm. But another reportedly has taken a strong interest in tiie new engine. If the first lost some of its incentive, as charged, and if engine performance turns out to be what has been reported, the question is why all major U.S. companies are not in a scramble to utilize such gas-saving engines. It's charged that, because these new engines would require little servicing, would last some 300,000 miles, they constitute a major threat to the garage and repair industry, and to annual automobile sales, which relate directly to today's automobile engine longevity. The makers of the new, intriguing engine-Ralph Moody and Mike Shetley-believe they can increase mileage up to 100 m.p.g. They reportedly turned down an offer from a European car maker to buy the new concept for $100,000,000! They insist this American invention be kept in America. If it turns out to be a promising and successful as it sounds, the new engine could be the best energy news in this country in recent decades. Sheriff Report OFFENSE SUMMARY Forcible Rape 1 Robbery 1 Aggravated Battery 12 Aggravated Assault 1 Burglary 41 Burglary from Auto 18 Theft 45 Motor Vehicle Theft 7 Vandalism 62 Deadly Weapons 3 Sex Offenses 2 Cannabis Control 5 Controlled Substance Act 1 Liquor Control Act 2 Motor Vehicle Offenses 39 Disorderly Conduct 2 Air Rifles c 1 Interfering with Public Officer 1 Other Traffic Offenses Service to Other Agencies 14 Public Service 23 Public Complaint 74 Lost-Found-Missing 39 Departmental Service Investigating Quasi-Crime 68 Animal Complaints .. 2 Mental Case except Suicide 13 Suicide Attempt.; 3 Death-Body Found 2 Administration 1 Traffic Services 4 Traffic Violation 2 Traffic Accident Investigation 15 Public Service 1 PRISONER COUNT FOR THE MONTH Adult Males Received 141 Adult Females Received 16 Juvenile Males Received 5 Juvenile Females Received 0 Total Prisoners Discharged 218 Total Prisoners Received 162 Average Prisoner Count Per Day 34.1 Warrants Served 79 Court Processes Received 567 Court Processes Served 364 Bailiffs In Court 72 Persons Taken to Court 94 Meals Served for the Month 2,553 Persons Conveyed to Other Institutions 2 Mileage Conveying Persons 212 Mileage Serving Court Processes 5,572 Mileage Patrolling And Investigating 85,281 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS HANDLED Total Number of Accidents 137 Personal Property 96 Bodily Injury 40 Fatalities .' 1 Warning Tickets Issued 243 Tickets Issued 715 For Your Information D*or friends, How con we best memorialize our dead? One suggestion made Is to list the finest qualities of our loved ones who have passed on...then to make a firm resolve to cultivate those fine qualities in our own way of life. It could work wonders, in a generation or two, to produce a happier life style. Respectfully. PETEPM JUSTEN & '•ON FUNERAL HOME Illinois Export Growth Zoom Illinois' total exports grew 155 percent between 1972 and 1976 to an estimated value of $8.4 billion, second only to California, according to a major study evaluating the impact of international trade on the state's economy. Findings of the study, con­ ducted over the past year by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, were released in conjunction with the start of World Trade week May 20-26. The study, titled "In­ ternational Trade-Dynamic Force in Illinois' Economy", was conducted on an industry- by-industry and region-by- region basis. Its major fin­ dings: - Illinois ranked first among the states in agricultural ex­ ports in 1976, and third in the export of manufactured goods, according to latest data. -Illinois' ag exports for 1978 are expected to exceed $2.5 million for the third con­ secutive year. Because of its commodity composition, the value of Illinois' ag exports should continue to grow at a rate exceeding that of the entire nation. -The value of Illinois' manufactured exports more than tripled during the past decade, rising from $1.9 billion to $6.7 billion between 1966 and 1976. -Illinois' export activities are broadly diversified, en­ compassing virtually all in­ dustry sectors. In 1976, it was the largest exporter of non­ electrical machinery. -Manufactured exports have become an increasingly im­ portant source of jobs and income for Illinoisans. Nearly 87,000 employees in industry now depend directly on exports for their livelihood, an increase of more than one-third since 1972. An additional 100,000 jobs in manufacturing and non- manufacturing are directly tied to exporting. When combined with jobs directly dependent on exports, it can be concluded that about 150,000 jobs in manufacturing and 40,000 jobs in non-manufacturing sectors are tied to Illinois' export of manufactured products. The manufacturing jobs tied to exports are equivalent to about 12 percent of the total manufacturing work force, or at least one job in nine. -In the absence of increased exports, the employment situation would have worsened further during the 1974-75 recession. There were 60,000 fewer manufacturing jobs in 1977 than prior to the recession. This figure would have about doubled if exports had not in­ creased, leaving the manufacturing employment rate roughly one full per­ centage point higher than it is today. -Assuming a 10 percent in­ crease in U.S. manufactured exports and no increase of imports, an additional 11,500 manufacturing jobs would be created in Illinois. -The Chicago metroplitan area is one of the nation's largest exporting centers. -Regional employment is increasingly dependent on exports. In the Decatur, Peoria and Springfield areas, exports are a primary source of jobs. More than 20 percent of manufacturing employment in these cities is tied to exports. -As a major air, highway and rail center, with ready access to gulf and tidewater ports, Illinois' transportation system plays an important part in the movement of goods to and from overseas markets. But the Port of Chicago is the one link in the state's transportation network that has not yet benefited from the major expansion of foreign trade during the seventies. An underutilized asset, The Port of Chicago needs continued revitalization. -Imports are found in vir­ tually every industry sector and subsector. While some industries are unaffected by imports, others are confronted with major import advances. Import competition has been most severe in the textile, ap­ parel, footwear, consumer electronics and basic steel industries. As a group these import-competing industries account for a dispropor­ tionately small share of Illinois' manufacturing employment, about 8 percent in 1977. This is half the 16 percent average for the entire nation. -One of the most important factors in the fur­ ther development of Illinois' trade position is the needed awareness by business and governmental leaders to step- up trade promotion activities. May In Illinois 100 Years Ago (Special from Illinois State Historical society, Old State Capitol, Springfield) "Decoration day was generally observed here." That was the wording of newspaper reports from several Illinois cities on the activities of May 30, 1879. Others were more imaginative but the programs were very similar. . On May 5,1868, Gen. John A. Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued a general order designating May 30 "for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their coun­ try." By 1879 the practice had spread to all parts of the state and had expanded to include parades, picnics, and patriotic speeches. And the observances were still increasing in size and number, according to a random check of the newspaper files of a hundred years ago in the Illinois State Historical library. The largest and most elaborate observances were at Chicago, Rock Island, and Springfield, but there were others at Centralia, Peoria, Aurora, Elgin, and Dixon, and "Decoration day in Kankakee was a grand success. It was our first public observance of the day." The weather over the state was generally so good that the Chicago Evening Journal said, "the excellence of the meteorological conditions were remarkable." At Centralia, however, a thundershower came up soon after the procession--"headed by the new silver band, discoursing sweet music as they went"- reached the cemetery. "The people took shelter in neigh­ boring houses while the storm lasted, which was but a few minutes." In Chicago, soldiers' graves in Rosehill, Calvary, Graceland, and Oakwoods cemeteries were decorated with flowers and evergreens by various military units in the morning. In the afternoon the city's G.A.R. posts and the Illinois National Guard paraded in the downtown streets and before the reviewing stand at the Ex­ position building. In the evening memorial services were held at Farwell hall. The Rock Island Daily Union headed its three*column ac­ count of the day's events with the words "The Blue," which Letters to the Editor Public Pulse (Th« HoinMtr invito! the public to utt thlt thii column at an •xprtuion of thalr viawt an tubfvcti oi ganarol Inltrttl In our community. Our only roquait It that Hit wrttort glva • tlgnotura lull addrott and phona number Wo atk loo. •hat ono individual not writo on tho tamo tubjoct moro than onco ooch month. Wt rtitrv# tho righf to doloto any motoriol which wo contidor libolowt or in objoctionoblo tasto.) GOOD RELATIONS "Dear Editor: "As I conclude my tenure as publicity chairman of the Newcomers club, I feel it im­ perative to write a letter to you and the members of your staff, recognizing all the help I've received these past months. " Y o u r u n b e l i e v a b l e cooperation enthusiasm and many suggestions have added immeasurably to the ease of my job. "It is unfortunate that only a few members of our com­ munity realize the great ser­ vice you and your staff provide for the many community organizations. "I look forward to continued pleasure working with you. "Sincerely, "Sheila Aleckson" Fraud Investigation The Illinois Fraud Preven­ tion Commission is holding public meetings throughout the state to gather testimony on abuses of Illinois' public aid and unemployment com­ pensation systems. Written tes­ timony should be submitted prior to the dates of hearings to Rob Olian, Sidley and Austin, 1 First National Plaza, Suite 4800, Chicago 60606. Future hearings are scheduled for Peoria, Rockford and Chicago. A report prepared from testimony taken at the meetings will be submitted to Gov. Thompson to document proposed administrative and legislative changes in the state's systems. ARE YOU NEW IN McHeniy Area? gXDOCSSSSSSSS Do You Know Somoono Now? / WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 McHENRr, ILLINOIS - 345-0043 jhnmnmm KNOW TOUD MU-ROTM. WELCOME DOES IT BEST % were copied from one of the wreaths laid at the National cemetery on Rock Island with uniformed units from Rock Island, Moline, and Davenport, la., participating. The crowds at Springfield were increased by some six to eight thousand excursionists brought by railroads from the Ohio and Mississippi river areas. The G.A.R. post decorated the soldiers' graves in Oak Ridge cemetery in the morning but the main program was held in the afternoon at Camp Butler National cemetery just outside the citv. Two Wabash Railroad trains of seven crowded cars each, plus numerous buggies and carriages provided the tran­ sportation. The orator was the Rev. Col. Anderson and the Daily State Journal published his entire speech in nearly two columns of very small type. The highlight of the day, however, was the music by J.H. Haverley's Georgia Minstrels band and quartet, which were in town for an engagement at Armory hall. Although the day was called Service Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE ft MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385-6400 PARENTAL STRESS UNE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 815-344-3944 » STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 - Hours7:30a.m.to5:30 p.m. weekdays (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not know where to call? And then been given a runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone: 800-3"2-6004 (For confidential conversation on problems dealing with run-away children) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interestate moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone 800-638-2666 (For questions or complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Child Abuse Center McHenry County (312) 546-2150 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION „ 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquiries about, or reporting on, the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children's toys) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800-523-2929 P.O. Box 1607, Rockville. Md. 20850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun-powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312-793-3580 Chicago, III. HIHTHHU.HT I'rrfgnmH? N«*«*d Help? i.oimorlinjE Sfr»icf. .'iS.WW. 2 1-hour -\ti- S«-r\ire. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 840 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock Phone: 338-7360 24-hour Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families. Are you concerend about your angry feelings toward your children? 24-hour Parental Stress Line, 344-3944. ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations. UOIIC OF VIETNAM SfWVICf THE NATIONAL SALUTE TO VIETNAM ERA VETERANS Vittnam Veterans Week May 28 - June 3,1979 "Decoration day" there were a few instances in the papers where the current term, "Memorial day," was used. The Chicago Journal headed its telegraph reports "Memorial day" and the Rock Island Union referred to "Memorial day" several times, but the term did not appear in any of the stories from half a dozen cities. Another note of the changing times was the Springfield Journal's report that "Edison's phonograph, or talking machine" was to be exhibited at the Opera House. A change in farming was announced by Deere and Co. in the Daily Union: a "new for spring 1879" cultivator which was pictured in a two-column ad along with a gang plow and "The Gilpin Sulky Plow." Preparations for the state fair, which was to be held in Springfield, had already begun, and on May 23 the State Journal published a list of 87 county fairs--a number of counties were to have two fairs and three towns in Vermilion county were on the schedule. A delayed "welcome home" is scheduled for Illinois' 423,000 Vietnam era veterans during the week of May 28 to June 3. President Carter has declared the week as "The National Salute to Vietnam Era Veterans." Donald R. Ramsey, director of the VA regional office in Chicago, says the one-time observance will be America's way of saying "thank you and welcome home." "Unlike other wars where large groups of troops were brought home at the same time, military personnel completing their tour of duty in Vietnam returned home individually and became a part of civilian life almost unnoticed," Ramsey said. "This was true of those veterans who served only in the States or in other foreign countries." Of the 423,000 Illinois men and women who served in the 10-year-long Vietnam War, 140- thousand had a tour of duty in Vietnam. Of these, 26,000 had also fought in Korea. The state's regional office and five VA medical centers at North Chicago, Marion, Danville, Hines, and West Side and Lakeside in Chicago will hold special acknowledgement programs during the week. State and city governments have been asked by the President to participate ac­ tively by having special programs to honor the Vietnam era veteran. All federal agencies and departments will place em­ phasis on the many benefits available to Vietnam era veterans urging their use before they expire. Max Cleland, the Vietnam veteran who heads the VA, has appealed to the news media to give recognition to these veterans during the week. He called on mayors and gover­ nors to issue proclamations for their individual localities. V e t e r a n s s e r v i c e organizations throughout the state are planning special events to honor the Vietnam veteran during the period. Minority Business Conference Small business dealers in Illinois will have an opportunity May 23 and 24 to display their products to other merchants during the Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development's Business Op­ portunity Fair. Details of the Springfield fair are available by calling 217-782-1441. EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire. Auto. Farm. Lile Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte 130. McHenry 385 1300 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. 3319 W Elm St McHenry. I l l 385 7111 DR. LEONARD B0TTARI 303 N Richmond Rd . McHenry Eyes ciammed Contact Lenses Glasses tilted Mon . Toes . 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