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SECTION 2 - PAGE t - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2,1980 3 PLAIN DEALER --1 Editorial Opinion ^Political It's already obvious that presidential election campaigns are far too lengthy. Voters today are already tired of the rhetoric and oratory-and this eight months before the nation finally votes! Even though all states don't hold presidential primaries, the process drags on from February to November. That was more justifiable in an age when there was no wire service news and no television. Today, it's a massive waste of time and money. How to shorten the nomination process is the dilemma, since that is a party, not a government or legal process. Perhaps both parties could agree to limit state primary days to six or eight weeks, beginning about June 15; conventions would then be held in mid-August. Final campaigning could be limited to September and October. There may be better solutions. What's clear is that the national diversion, waste, redundancy and boredom of year­ long campaigns in a television age is unacceptable. Everyone is side and tired of the whole thing months before there is a chance to vote. Those Calories The American Medical association a few years ago published a guide to help Americans regulate their weight the sensible way. The guide debunks fad diets and easy solutions designed to solve overweight problems. What the AMA Guide says, in effect, is that one must change eating or exercise habits to lose weight-there's no safe super- easy way. Protein supplements are not needed if one enjoys a normal diet. Basically, the best weight reducing program is a do-it- yourself program. The average individual needs 15 calories per pound of weight daily to maintain a stable weight. Each pound of fat stored by your body contains 3,500 calories. A 150- pound person (needing 2250 calories a day) thus must cut his calories by 7,000 a week to lose two pounds. The Guide suggests not losing more than two pounds per week. It offers sound advice on how to burn up calories. Office work, for example, consumes only 120 to 180 calories an hour. Walking burns from 200 toffiMO. Running or swimming can burn up to 600 an hour. Reasonable limitation of calorie intake, and exercise, should control weight, but no one said it would be easy. Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) Respectfully. I'd • r,. PETEPM JLSTtN 4 SON FlINf PAL HCMl Food Service Sponsors Sought FOODSERVICE The Illinois state board of education is actively seeking sponsors for the 1980 Sum­ mer Food Service Program for Children, State Supt. of Education Joseph M. Cronin has announced. The summer program is funded by the federal government and ad­ ministered by the state board to provide nutritious meals to needy children who obtain food assistance during the school year from the National School Lunch and-or Breakfast program. Participating in the program are children 18 years of age or younger and those over the age of 18 who participate in a public or private non-profit school program for the mentally or physically handicapped. Public or private organizations, which are federally tax exempt under the Internal Revenue code of 1954, are eligible to sponsor a s u mmer program. Organizations sponosring summer programs in prior years* include: schools, municipalities, community action agencies, churches and camps. The United States Department of Agriculture provides reimbursement for the summer program based on the number of meals served to children. Funds are available for administrative expenses incurred for activities related to planning, organizing and ad­ ministering the food program. Also, sponsors of rural sites and self- preparation sites are eligible for additional ad­ ministrative funds. Sponsors may either prepare their own meals or purchase pre-packaged meals from a school food service facility or food sevice management com­ pany. Board staff will provide management and technical assistance to any new organization interested in sponsoring va Summer Food Service program. The deadline for sub­ mitting; applications to sponsor a Summer Food program is April 15. For more information about the Summer Food Service Program for Children, contact the Food and Nutrition section, Illinois State Board of Education, 100 North First Street, Springfield, H. 62777. -->1 f-v f-- • BBBBBBBBBBBI The Dream For Survivors Sote(y Hlnts Easter is almost here. Mothers are busily planning menus for this annual feast. Children are happily dreaming of the gooey chocolate wonders which will fill their Easter baskets. And fathers are anticipating the rich aromas and tan­ talizing tastes of the traditional star of the Easter table - the ham. But in other lands, mothers, fathers and children are dreaming too. Not of the juicy and abun­ dant dinners which will grace most McHenry and Crystal Lake dinner tables on April 6, but dreams of a simpler nature. They are dreaming of survival. A total of 10,000 people die each day from starvation and diseases made fatal by malnutrition and most of these victims are children. What can families in McHenry and Crystal Lake do to help these struggling and needy people? They can put on their walking shoes and join CROP May 4 at Morraine Hills State park in McHenpr. The 10-mile CROP walk will begin at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds from the walk will be used to furnish food and self-help resources through Church World Service. But CROP is also aware that each community has needs. So 25 percent of the hunger walk donations will be returned to the M c H e n r y F I S H organization. In 1979, FISH hunger walk donations will be returned to the McHenry FISH organization. In 1979, FISH received ap­ proximately $900 from the spring CROP walk. Interested persons are urged to call a participating church such as McHenry Mount Hope and Spring Grove United Methodist churches or St. John's Catholic church in the McHenry area. Represen­ tatives of all these churches will supply sponsor sheets. Then, armed with a sheet, each walker must secure sponsors who will pledge to give to CROP on the basis of the miles walked. If anyone would like to contribute more than just walking energies to CROP or if they cannot walk but want to participate, other services are needed, services such as recruiting. This activity is a vital part of CROP cam­ paigns. A training meeting for recruiters will be held April 7 at St. Paul's Episcopal church at 7:30 p.m. in McHenry. Bill Witcomb, the regional CROP director, will present a film highlighting the issues of hunger throughout the world. For further information con­ cerning the walk or the recruiter's training meeting, call Lynne Sobczak (648- 2321). WASHINGTON - Here's how area House members were recorded on major roll call votes March 13 through March 19. There were no Senate votes. Indian Claims--By a vote of 250 for and 134 against, the House agreed to extend for two years the April 1, 1980, deadline for federal government lawsuits upholding rights granted to Indian tribes under treaties and other agreements. Such suits usually involve land claims and disputes over mineral or fishing rights. The bill (S 2222) now goes to conference with the Senate. Rep. Donald Mitchell, R-N.Y., a supporter, predicted a deluge of lawsuits unless the deadline is extended, and said "landowners will be dragged into years of burdensome and co6tly litigation...." Rep. Gary Lee, R-N.Y., an opponent, said an extension of the deadline would generate even more court cases and "invite the lawyers to go mi the 'law path' - not the warpath, but the 'law path.' " Members voting "yea" favor extending the time for filing government lawsuits in behalf of Indian claims. Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "yea." Rep. John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. Cayuga Indians--The House failed, 187 for and 201 against, to get the two-thirds majority needed to pass a bill resolving a Cayuga Indian land claim. The bill (HR 6631) would have put into effect a negotiated court settlement agreed on by the Cayuga Nation and New York state. The settlement grants the Indians a 5,481-acre reservation and an $8 million trust fund, in return for their not filing lawsuits to obtain certain land. The Cayugas say that without the settlement they will go into court to get possession of .64,000 acres in the Finger Lakes region. A two-thirds majority for passage was required by the short-cut parliamentary procedure by which the bill was brought to the floor. Rep. Morris Udall, D-Ariz., a supporter, said Congress should okay the settlement to protect 4,000 landowners against Cayuga lawsuits. "Litigation is clearly not a sane solution," he said. Rep. Ron Marlenee, R-Mont., an opponent, said the proposed settlement was deficient because it gave the Cayugas excessive police powers and property acquisition rights. Members voting "yea" favor the settlement. McClory voted "nay." Anderson did not vote. Taxing Oil Companies--By a vote of 185 for and 227 against, the House rejected a move to exempt "independent" oil companies from the new tax on windfall profits resulting from President Carter's decontrol of oil prices. Independents, who do most of the exploring for oil, generally are not involved in oil refining or distribution. The vote preceded final House passage of the windfall profits bill (HR 3919), which now is pending in the Senate. Rep. Bill Archer, R-Tex., a supporter, said: "The estimated $18 billion in revenues waived by this exemption is a small price to pay for "the....additional domestic oil production." Rep. Bob Eckhardt, D-Tex., an opponent, said: "Clearly, many large independent producers are realizing windfall gains as large as the top 20 oil companies...." Members voting "yea" want to exempt independent oil companies from the windfall-profits tax. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. F o r Y o u r I n f o r m a t i o n ' Dear f riendo, Our bask fton about death often dator us from making plans to adequately protect our families upon our doath. Wa soom to fool that I# wo don t talk about doath or mako nocossary plans, doath will not coma. By not arranging for tho Inevitable, wo usually causo groator problems for our survivors. 1,500 Ways To Celebrate Spring Just as the last reminders of winter fade away, the Spring-Summer 1980 Calendar of Events is available from the Illinois Office of Tourism with nearly 1,500 suggestions for celebrating the warm weather months in Illinois. The free booklet lists everything from sweet corn festivals and pioneer arts and crafts revivals to colonial militia demon­ strations and outdoor music happenings. Featured for the first time in this season's calendar is a pull-out map of historic spots, state parks, con­ servation areas and forests and welcome centers as well as major cities and inter­ state highways. So now, when heading toward a particular festival or event, travelers can also chart an itinerary to include a visit to a nearby outdoor recreation spot or campground. According to Deborah Smith, Illinois Office of Tourism publ icat ions manager, the convenient map can be used long after the calendar expires. "The Calendar of Events has always been one of our most popular publications," Smith said. "Now with the addition of the map it will prove even more useful to the energy conscious traveler planning more mini-vacations and weekend excursions." Vacationers can obtain a free copy of the calendar and other helpful brochures by writing Illinois Office of Tourism Travel Information Center, 160 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, 111. 60601. BY ALAN J. DIXON Secretary of State Under the provisions of Illinois law, every motor vehicle of the first and second divisions must have a working horn capable of being heard under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. Unfortunately, some motorists do not use their horn properly. The horn is intended to enable them to warn pedestrians and other drivers of their presence, as a safety precaution. When others are aware of your presence, they will be less likely to make some move which might cause an ac­ cident. Just because you have a horn on your vehicle does not give you the right to honk it every time a traffic con­ dition irritates you. Pedestrians and drivers, frightened by the sudden, loud blast of a horn may cause an accident instead of avoiding one. A careful driver will sound his horn only when he thinks it's necessary. Always remember that the horn should be used as a warning device, not a demand for the right-of-way. (A copy of the Rules of the Road will be sent to you upon request. Write to Alan J. Dixon, Secretary of State, Springfield, 111., 62756.) April, 1980 You are the hope of beauty and the birth Of life and death--come, welcome home again' -Anne Lawler. The second quarter of the year begins with April, which appropriately contains both April Fool's Day and happy tax-paying day (on the 15th), when millions of Americans make final income tax payments for the year 1979. On the 6th, in 1917, Congress declared war on Germany, which doomed the Kaiser and the German monarchy and eventually, indirectly, produced Adolph Hitler. On the same day in 1830, the Mormon Church was founded. The Greeks in America celebrate the 6th as the Anniversary of the Greek war for independence. On the 9th in 1865, General Robert E. Lee finally surrended the Army of Northern Virginia, perhaps the most ably-led in the nation's history, at Appomattox, Virginia, to a generous U.S. Grant;. The 10th is the birthday anniversary of the founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth. The famed Halifax (N.C.) resolutions, calling for independence, date from the 12th in 1776, and largely influenced the Continental Congress later that year to follow the Halifax example. One of the greatest Americans, and for eight years (1800-1808) President, Thomas Jefferson, was born at Shadwell, Virginia, on the 13th in 1743. The Huguenot Society observes the 13th, the day of the signing of the Edict of Nantes, halting persecution of Protestants in France in 1598. Henry IV signed this .act of freedom; Louis XIV revoked it in 1685. ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? SS9SSSSSSSSS Do You Know Somoono Now? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL MAN STIIU 385-5411 LORRAINE MOHAMAD 3&M75 HP % '0* rrmrmrm KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE « MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegon Road McHenry 385-6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY Meeting PlaceiMcHenry 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 202-755-8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not known where to call? And then been given a runaround or referrals by person^ 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, 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 wheather 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 Cotfnty (312) 546-2150 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 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 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 ill. BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant' Need Help? Counseling Service.'385-2999. 24 hour Answering Service. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W. Elm St.. McHenry Phone: 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 . Phone 217 522 5514 Answer to questions on government tequlations MENTAL HEALTH 1-800-092-8900 (Crisis Center Lin* for McHenry Co. 24-Hour Emergency number ond professional »toff will answer your coll. Sponsoring ogency- McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System. THE BASKETS Assist HFDC Families During Emergencies Acting Public Aid Director Jeffrey C. Miller has an­ nounced an Emergency Assis tance program designed to assist AFDC families who are ex-* periencing emergent or special financial problems. This program implements Public Act 80-868 which was signed by Governor Thompson in September. Effective March 17, these new provisions enable the state to receive federal matching funds for most of these expenditures. Under the federally- funded portion of the program, AFDC families who have been left homeless due to fire, flood, or eviction may be eligible for ad- ditional assistance. The program also covers specified needs for AFDC families whose cash is lost or stolen but this coverage is limited to one occurrence per year. Under certain circumstances, s toves, refrigerators, or heating systems may be repaired or replaced. If a family faces an unusual f inancial c i r ­ cumstance that is not covered by the federal portion of the program and for which relief is not available from community organizations and resources, the department may authorize addi t ional assistance to prevent deprivation of essential food, clothing, shelter, or household furnishings. Poisonous Lizards Of the 3,000 kinds of lizards in the world, only two are poisonous. §ert)ice professi°n pirectory EARL R. WALSH I JACK WALSH INS. flra, Auto. Farm. IHt RfllASlf COMPANIES 4410 W. Ma. 110. 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