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tic PAGE 14 . PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER U, iW» 1 PLA1NDEALER Editorial A liens' Rights Much idealistic perspiration is bains wasted these days over the alleged rights of Iranian students. Becai aliens often have not been vigorously checked and lor violations, President Carter's recent order to the department to deport those aliens who have violated the nation's immigration laws has provoked die ire of certain civil libertarians. The claim is made that aliens studying here are entitled to all the rights of U.S. citizens, that therefore they cannot be deported as a group or nationality, when others who might have done the same thing are not deported. There might well be a good argument that this is selective law enforcement, but that is the prerequisite of the executive department. To enforce the law is never illegal, and that is what President Carter's order requires. It may not mean enforcement agidnst everyone in the same category now, but that is impossible-with so many aliens in the nation. But surely the law can begin to be applied, when and where the Justice department, on orders from the President, decides to start * Comedy Comparisons The Public Broadcasting service recently televised program about radio comedy, as Americans knew s enjoyed it 20,90 and 40 years ago. The great comedians of the thirties, forties and fifties were shown doing their radio •hows. The voice shows were heard and seen on TV sets showing only a radio on the screen. . Surprisingly, this comedy was still far superior to whit the commercial television networks offer American viewers today. Jack Benny's radio skits are still very funny. Fibber McGee and Molly shows still produce good laughs. Amos and Andy is still hilarious. Fred Allen's shows are still full of laughs, etc. Why is there no similar quality comedy on television today? Even with die visual advantage, and color and movement, practically all of today's commercial television comedy is Se and empty. Only the sound of dubbed-in "canned" ber persuades some it's funny. But if the viewer will seriously about it, while watching and listening to this phony laughter, he'll realize very little is really funny. Where are the Charlie ChapUns, W.C. Fields, Ben Blues, Laurels and Hardys of today? They are nonexistent. The dominating people and power in entertainment today don't seem to understand their kind of humor. They project loudmouth, cheap, brassy comedy that passes for comedy in metropolitan drcles-but not in the average American family -« a- * arete. Commercial television, as run by executives of three networks of New York, is out of touch with average America, with traditional America, with the values and philosophy of the broad mass of Americans. It's almost as if the whole thing were being run by a foreign, alien people-and to some degree, that's true. GAS PUMP vSSB» y£AR_ SA/P/ Air Control The thermostatic control valve ro the air cleaner snor­ kel controls the temperature of air entering the carbure­ tor and should be periodi­ cally checked. You can do this by hand-testing. The valve should be closed when the engine is started and be open thereafter. Roll Call Report r Congressmen's Vote) amendment, said a stiffOr tax "would leave the oil companies more than enough-income for investment in new exploration and development and a great deal more/ Senators voting "nay" favored a Sens. Adlai Stevenson, D, and 'nay." »tougher Charles 1 windfall tax. Percy, E, Voted WASHINGTON - Here's how area Members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes Dec. 6 through Dec. 12. HOUSE V,, Filibuster--By a vote of 53 for and 46 against, the Senate failed to muster the three-fifths majority needed to cut off bfll (sec Parental Consent--The House refused, 161 for and 225 parent or guardian can receive birth-control devices and family- require the consent of the Legislators State Senators Jack Schaffer (R) - 33rd. 56 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Fjphone Karl Berning (R) - 32nd. 625 Deerfield Road Deerfield, 111., 60015 Phone 312-045-3200 State Representatives ThomasJ. Hanahan (D)- 33rd 4801 W. Route 120 McHenry, 111., 60050 Phone 385-3427 Springfield Phone 217-782-6476 Calvin L. Skinner, Jr., (R)- 33rd. P.O. Box 306 Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone 450-6050 Springfield Phone 21^-782-8000 Donald E. Deuster (R)- 32nd. 510 N. Lake St. Mundelein, 111., 60060 Phone 312-566-1072 Daniel M. Pierce (D) - 32nd. 580 Roger Willaims Ave. Highland Park, 111., 60035 Phone 312-433-2551 federal* Deerfield, HI., 60015 against, before a minor can receive birth-control devices and family- planning information under the federal-state Medicaid program. The vote came during consideration of a Mil (HR 4862) providing upgraded Medicaid services for poor children and pregnant women. Rpp. William Dannemeyer, R-Caiif., a supporter, said this is at stake: "Do parents control the education their i will receive in the area of sex education and family planning, or is that activity, like so many others in our culture, to be taken over" by government? Rep. Tim Lee Carter, R-Ky., an opponent, said: "Actually, of the youngsters of our country who are 15-years-old and younger, about one-fifth of them are sexually active. To prevent them from getting needed contraceptives beggars die ion. Defeat of this amendment would save these en from unwanted pregnancies. It would save die country from unnecessary abortions which might occur Ss well." Members voting "yea" wanted Medicaid birth-control ;4 material distributed to minors only on the consent of parents or guardians. ' - Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "yea." Rep. John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. Settling Disputes--The House passed, 207 for and 185 against, a bill to create agencies on the local level for resolving comparatively minor disputes, such as those between buyers and sellers and landlords and tenants. The settlement centers, under either governmental or private control, would be aiternatives to the court systenu The bill (S 428) was sent to conference with the Senate. It provides seed money to encourage localities to establish settlement centers, • and it opens a unit in the Department of Justice to oversee the venture. <:-<• Rep. Robert Kastenmeier, D-Wis., a supporter, said: "The traditional courts, with their formal procedures, high costs and ova-loaded dockets, are not necessarily the best forum for resolving disputes.'V ' ' , Thomas Kindness, R-ObU>, an oppofigftt, said th4 bill thfefede " to the states," and ai debate on the windfall-profits tax bill (see preceding vote). The vote, which launched a filibuster, was a victory for those favoring a more lenient tax. It prevented a final vote on an amendment extending the levy to additional categories of oil. Most senators voting "yea" favored a stiffer windfall- profits tax'on oil company revenues. Stevenson voted "yea." Percy voted "nay." Gas Tax--By a vote of 38 for and 40 against, the Senate rejected an amendment to restore a federal income tax deduction which motorists formerly were permitted to take for their payments of state and local gasoline taxes. The deduction was repealed by Congress last year to encourage energy conservation. The amendment was offered to the windfall oil profits tax bill (see previous votes). Sen. Jesse Helms, H-N.C., sponsor of the amendment, said deletion of die deduction "creates an unfair tax burden" for taxpayers who must drive to work. Sen. Russell Long, D-La., an opponent, said: "There is no reason to have a special tax advantage to encourage people to use more energy". Senators voting "yea" favored the deduction. Stevenson and Percy voted "nay." u: U.S. Senators Charles H. Percy (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3859 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone 312-353-4852 Adlai E. Stevenson (D) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3960 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone 31 U.S. Congressmen John B. Anderson (R) 301 W. State St Rockford, 111., 61l01 Phone 815-962-8807 Robert McClory (R) 326 N. Genesee St. Waukegan, 111., 60085 Phone 312-336-4554. THE INTERVIEW ** -Too!" h "matters traditionally left _ ĵt it has "the potential 4L.. developing a kangaroo &urt in every neighborhood" in the .k country. Members voting "yea" favored the bill. McClory voted "yea." a ' Anderson did not vote. Domestic Violence--By a vote of 282 for and 106 against, the House passed a bill (HR 2877) to fund a variety of state and local programs to help victims of domestic violjmce. Costing ' 865 million over three years, the legislation, in part, would fund shelters for battered spouses and children and counseling programs to curb violence in the home. It was 4 stated in debate that annually in the U.S. 1.8 million women and 250,000 men are beaten by their spouses. Rep. Barbara MikulsU, D-Md., a supporter, said that "as a former child-abuse worker, I have witnessed examples of terrible cruelty within the American family....Violence in the American home ia a quiet epidemic and it is getting worse as our economy worsens.' Rep. Ken Kramer, R-Colo., an opponent, said that all but two states already have domestic violence programs. "The question really before us today," he added, "is not whether or not there is problem but whether or not the federal government ought to be involved in the solution to that problem, at least on the scale" of this bill. Members voting "yea" favored the bill. McClory voted "yea." . . Anderson did not vote. * " ̂ SENATE Windfall Tax--The Senate voted, 44 for and 53 against, to preserve an amendment broadening the proposed tax on oil company profits resulting from price decontrol. The amendment would put a 20 percent tax on newly discovered oil and on two other categories of oil the Senate Finance committee had proposed to exempt from the socalled 1 "windfall tax." The vote came during debate on a still- pending bill (HR 3819). Sen. Robert Dole, R-KanS., who favored killing the amendment, said it "would cause billions of barrels of U.S. oil to be left in the ground and result in greater dependence on uncertain foreign sources.!' Sea Robert Byrd, D-W. Va., who wanted to preserve the ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? I SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT Medicare Guide The Department of Health, Education and Welfare is offering an eight - page guide to beneficiaries that can help them in choos­ ing private health insur­ ance to fill the gaps in Med­ icare coverage. ' » Put together by HEW and the National Associa­ tion of Insurance Commis­ sioners, the guide covers four broad Subject -- hints on shopping for private insurance, basics beneficiaries should know, types of private health in­ surance and a list of what Medicare pays for and what it doesn't. The guide is designed to help combat an estimated $1 billion annual "ripoff of the nation's elderly who are induced to buy worth­ less supplemental insur­ ance. If a person decides to buy supplemental insur­ ance, the guide also offers some easy-to-follow tips about the actual purchase "Mid follow-through. For a copy of this help­ ful guide, write: MEDI­ CARE, 100 Vin Ness Ave­ nue, San Francisco, CA 94102 d „ For Your Information' Dear friends. The message of Christ: "All men are brothers - you or* your brother's keeper - whatsoever you do unto the least of thy brethren, you do also unto Me". It behooves us this Christmas to 'give', beyond the bounds of our immediate families, to those others in our human family so desperately in need of our help. Respectfully, Do ita Know Someone New? © WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385 5418 u-MjI PETERM.JISTEN it cp)N FUNERAL HOME -1fx- X,' ̂ ' %/ % mnsmrik McHENRY. ILLINOIS 305 0063 KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 ^ FAMILY SERVICE S MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385 6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY Meeting Place:McHenry County 24 hours a day. 7 days a week Call 815-344-3944 Parents Anonymous meetings on Wednesday. STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-7^5-8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5)30 p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving fihe federal government and not known where to call? And thefi^seen given a runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialist available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone: 800-972-6004 (For confidential conversations on problems dealing with run­ away children ) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interstate moving by companies. l)uses 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 wheath'er 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 5 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquires about, or repor­ ting on, the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children s toys.) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING ANP 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, ill. BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant? Need Help? Counseling Service. 385-2999 . 24 hour Answering Service. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W. Elm St., McHenry Phono: 344-3240 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 Plvone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations. v Increase Secretary of Agriculture Carol will geta IS percent coaKrf-food starting Jan. 1, Aasî ant Jarol Tucker Foreman has 'The January increase will be the smallest in two years because the rise in food prices has stowed in recent months,*' MS. Foreman said. The increase reflects the rise in food costs between March and September, 1979. By law, the U.S. Department of AsrlcidtuTad ̂food itamn allotments twice a year, on Jan. 1 and July 1. The adjustment varies with changes in the cost of economical foods used in the thrifty food plan. On Jan. l, the maximum monthly allotment for a family of four with no net income will increase from 1204 to $209 in the District of Cohimbia and all states except Alaska and Hawaii. Nearly all food stamp houaeholds will get less than this amount, though, because allotments are reduced if families have income. Currently, food stamp benefits average 37 cents per person per meaL The maximum food stamp allotments for households of various sixes, effective Jan. 1, are as follows: Oneiwnon household $ 63 Two-person household IK Three person household 166 Four-person household .209 Five-person household 248 Six-person household 296 Seven-person household 329 Eight-person household 376 FOr each additional member over eight, add $47 per month. * )l Stove night I? It can be cleaned by hot water and two soaking them over- cups of detergent. EARL R. WALSH I JACK WALSH MS. Fir., Auto, Form, Ufa Ropro*ontlng RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W. Mo. 130. McHonry DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIRE State Fara lis. Co. 331* W. SlmStroot McHonry. HI. . 335-7111 DR. LEONARD BOTTARI 303 N. Richmond JM., McHtnry oxomlnod Contact IMIN CIoiioi (Mlad Men., Tuot., Thar*.. Frl. 4-4 pm Tuoi., Thurs., frl. 7-» pm Sat. 9:30 to 3:00 Phono 33S-4IS1 or 3(5-23*2 McHENRY COUNTY OFFICE! 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