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i ia lcwa>j PEALTOPS a PUWD1AUI • WEDNESDAY, JULY 25.1S7S Flaindealer_ Editorial Opinion 1 Plaindealer- Letters to the fall tor Public Pulse^ ̂ Vacation Walking • Thto is the time of the yesr most of us enjoy vacations. The idea is te gst away frwn routine work and life, to change the pace, and Interestingly, not is often equated with doing nothing. In other words, many of us think of rest as lying in bed, sleeping iong hours Mi taking little physical exercise. , Yet the exports advise us to gst exercise. For most people, s hsttai vacation and a better rest would result from reasonable physical exertion on vacation. . One of the finest forms recommended is simple enough-walking. M Europe people plan and anticipate walking vacations with great cue. Somehow in the United States, where just about everyone vMss everywhere in a car in spite of the soaring cost of gas, this is •st equally fashionable. Yet, there are many U.S. vacation spots where hiking and waking trails, amid beautiful scenery, can be found. It saves gas and improves the health. * Weather Indications Of all subjects which interest the average individual, weather is the most universal, with which practically everyone is concerned. It's surprising, however, how little most people know about the subject, if one will take the time, he can learn simple rules which are valuable in predicting the weather. All you need to apply these rules is a barometer and a wind vane, •bleb win tell you the direction the wind is blowing. Here are several: If you have a high and steady barometer, and the wind is from the southwest or the northwest, the weather will probably be fair with little temperature change for a day or so. H the barometer is high and falling rapidly and the wind is from the south sr southeast, you will probably have increasing wind and rata within IS to 24 hours. tf you have a high barometer, falling rapidly, and the wind is between the southeast and the northeast, the wind will increase aad rain win come within twelve hours, in most cases. If you have a low barometer, rising slowly, and the wind is from the south to the southwest, you will soon have clearing weather and it win be clear for several days. If you have a low barometer which is rising rapidly, and the wind is from the west, it indicates the weather will be clearing and • , 2S73* 60 V® 108«/f AgjG.Edwards & Sons, Inc. WEEKtY MARKET REPORT ( The Farmer's Plight J03 N. Richmond Rd . McHenry Eyes examined Contact Lenses Glasses lifted Mon., Tues.. Thurs.. Fri ,4 tp m Tues.. Thurs., Fri.. 7-tp m Sat..* JO to 3 00 Ph. MS-4ISI or MS-MAI Fire. Autf, Farm. Lite Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte. 120. McHenry MS 3300 (Part 2) The National Financial Crisis: We in the United States have more of the good things of life than the people of any nation have ever had before. This is due to the fact that about 4 percent of our people who are on the farms feed aad clothe the other 96 percent of our population, who in turn are free to provide the many things that make for our very high standard of living. Our highly efficient food and fiber production system has made America a land of plenty and the envy of the world. Despite this, however, our national economy, including the financial solvency of our farm producers, is in real trouble today. The dollar has depreciated 50 percent since 19C7. At this rate of decline, it will be worth only 25 cents by 19M and 10 cents by the turn of the century. We have continued to buy more from abroad than we have sold. More than half our dollars are held overseas. There is virtually nothing behind our money today except a promise to pay. Our Federal debt has reached $800 billion and from present commitments is expected to increase to $900 billion by 1990. This is about $4,000 for every man, woman and child in this country. The interest on the public debt win increase to nearly $60 billion per year by 1980-over 10 percent of all Federal expenditures. On top of this tremendous commitment, the Federal Government has contingent liabilities of about $4 trillion- nearly 5 times the public debt-for loan guarantees, insurance liabilities, retirement entitlements, and international obligational. These include: (In billions of dollars) Private-loan guarantee (FHA k VA mortgages, etc.) ; $230.3 Insurance liabilities (bank deposits, savings and loans, etc.) ..2,078.3 Social Security (unfunded liability) 1,189.5 Other pension compensation funds 425.7 International (pledges to World Bank and others) 46.1 Total 3,969.9 Our state, local, private and business debt, about $2.6 trillion at the end of 1976, is increasing steadily as more and more people are living beyond their immediate income, and ds business and governmental institutions expand debt to meet inflated costs of operation. The substitution of credit for cash, and the use of loan guarantees instead of loans backed by real assets, are becoming an increasing danger to the solvency of this nation and its people. This is greatly exacerbated by the spiraling inflation running through our economic health of this nation. To do so, however, we must face up to the harsh realities of the present financial threat, apply the needed discipline, and take the necessary steps to correct pest mistakes. Farmers Plight Threatens the Economy: The financial crisis facing American Agriculture today is very similar to the one which created the disastrous farm depression in the 1920's and the great national depression which followed in the 1930's. Failure to maintain farm exports and support farm prices after World War I destroyed farm purchasing power, which in turn brought on bankruptcy for many banking and other commercial concerns. The same combination of factors-relatively low commodity prices, expanding production costs, inadequate net farm income and a crushing debt hanging over many farmers-exists again today, and many of our termers are on the verge of bankruptcy. If they go broke, other segments of the economy will surely follow. In Its report last year (H. 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