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fAUt ZV - rLAlNUbAyeiK - WfcDNKSDAY, AFKIL3Q, 1W# / PLAINDEALER -- Editorial Opinion Puff Progress The Department of Agriculture reports per capita consumption of tobacco in the United States last year was the lowest since 1898. Obviously, more and more Americans are catching on to the grim truth-that tobacco can kill. In every category of the U.S. population, except for young females, the percentage of those smoking has declined since the mid-sixties. The major tobacco companies are, of course, aiming their ads at gullible young girls. Much more needs to be accomplished before the nation can rid itself of the effects of tobacco smoke. Only recently a scientific study showed that non-smokers are definitely harmed by inhaling the smoke of others; thus, new efforts to segregate smokers, especially in public places and public transportation, are needed. Smoking is still too prevalent. Total cigarette consumption is almost the same; population growth accounts for the percentage decline of smokers. Hundreds of thousands are still shortening their lifespans by sucking burning cigarettes, and damaging the health of others who must breathe their inhaled and uninhaled smoke. /-""IGambling In D.C.? The government of the District of Columbia, one of the nation's solidly minority municipalities, is now considering legalizing gambling-to earn additional money. In spite of the generosity of Congress (the fifty states, that is), which subsidizes the District rather handsomely, there never seems enough money for the city fathers-and mothers. So, for the big spenders and gambling interests, the answer proposed is legalized gambling-a lottery, a numbers game, jai alai and dog racing. Residents in the District will vote May 6 on the issue, and are expected to approve the new means of raising revenue. But Congress has the last word The states haven't finally and totally turned over all authority in the national capital to local residents. The District still belongs to the fifty states, and Congress has retained what is, in effect, a veto, on such matters. ' • . • „ An aggressive pro-gambling advertising campaign is well under way in the national capital but many-including many clergymen and other concerned citizens - oppose the idea. Somehow, it doesn't seem the nation needs any more gambling in the capital than that which goes on on Capitol Hill, with all Americans' future at stake. The influx into the national capital of gangster and mob elements, certain to follow legalized gambling, is also especially undesirable in the national capital. -------------- IM.AINDl-.AU.K™ Letters to Ilu* l .ditor Public Pulse (THe Ploindt«l«r invite* public to u»* this this column 01 •« •*pro*»»on of ttioir views on swbfoct* of yonorol i«toro«t in our community. Our only roquott ifc that the writers give signoturo full oddcess ond phono nymbor Wo asfc too tfiot ono individual not writ* on tfio iomt subject moro tbot» onco ooch month. Wo rosorvo tho rifht to doloto ony motoriol which wo consider libelous or in --tie. ) ! • 1 : SPRAYING OBJECTION "Dear Editor : "At a recent McHenry City Council meeting, four of our councilmen and the mayor approved the Illinois Department of Agriculture's proposal to spray Sevin-4-oil by helicopter to eradicate a gypsy moth infestation. "At the meeting of April 17 when the problem and e<fces were discussed, a petition with 330 signatures was submitted to the Council as evidence of persons opposed to the spraying plan. No petition supporting the plan was submitted. "Of the citizens attending, only one spoke in support of the spraying. On the basis of this meeting, the Council had to assume that the town­ speople were against the spraying of Sevin by helicopter. When the Council voted April 21 on this issue, the result was a tie. The mayor cast the deciding vote. "Unless more than 330 people approached him saying that they were supportive of the spraying plan, he was not represen­ ting the citizens of this town. "Sincerely, "Diane Kappen'! "Editor: "Living under the thumb of an apathetic government has unfortunately become a way of life in America. Even more tragic is the lack of interest in vital matters by the majority of the population. "McHenry is no exception, and has been a prime example of this travesty this past week, with the passing of the decision to spray a toxic chemical pesticide on certain areas of McHenry in the near future. I say in the near future', because the bureaucrats in McHenry refuse to reveal to the people of McHenry when this chemical contaminant is to be dumped onto us! "For the sake of a few trees, these insensitive representatives of the people are willing to endanger the health and welfare of hun­ dreds, if not thousands of people, not to mention the delicate balance of the en­ vironment. "I can only speculate on what exactly these aldermen might think when our children start to get sick, but I sincerely hope they won't • be able to sleep at night! "I challenge the mayor of McHenry to let the people decide. Put the issue to a popular vote by the people. This issue is too important to be left up to such obviously self-serving government officials. After all, this is still a democracy; for the people - by the people. Or is it? "Diane Hamil" "Dear Editor: "We are rather newcomers to the McHenry area and were fairly unaware of the city's go­ vernment up until the April 17 and 21 meetings regarding the spraying of the toxic Sevin-4 oil to eradicate the gypsy moths. "Now we are appalled that we live in a city where nine persons elected by the populace can make the decision to spray a toxic chemical over our home with very little investigation of its dangers and long-term ef­ fects. even after strong opposition by <«fte people at the two meetings. The entire lack of concern by City Council as to the well being of the comminity's children <fis shocking. "We also can't help but For Your Informat ion Dear friend*. Let children walk with nature, I«t them tee •h* beautiful blending* and communions of death and life, their [oyous, inseparable unity as taught in woods and meadows, and they will learn that death is sting less indeed, and as beautiful as life. Respectfully PETER M.J LISTEN & SON funeral home McHEN*V, rUlNOrt _ JSV006J Small-Business Owners Call RED INK AGAIN Compensation Costs Excessive A large majority of the spate's small-business owners say the cost of workers' compensation is extremely , high in relationship to other state- mandated costs, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). In a recent poll of NFIB's 18,820 Illinois members, 63 percent labeled their present workers' compensation costs as "extremely high" and 19 percent as "moderately high". Seven percent said the cost is about the same as other state-mandated costs. "Workers' compensation costs are just another burden placed on the small- business person by the state," said Don Robinson, an NFIB representative in Illinois. "And the cost is particularly unfair when compared with neighboring states.", Using the example of small businesses invovled in concrete products, Robinson said the Illinois rate for workers' compensation is $7.90 for every $100 paid in wages. The_ rate in Wisconsin, however, is only $5.08, and in Indiana it is only $2.43. The rate for an Iowa small-business person in the concrete business is a mere $1.66 for every $100 of .wages paid. "The cost of workers' compensation is the number one problem for Illinois small-business people," said Robinson. He pointed out further results of the survey which showed that of those responding, nearly one-third pay out 6 percent or more of their payroll expenses in workers' compensation costs. In other results of the NFIB survey, 67 percent of the small-business people responding said they oppose H. 2703, a litter reduction act that would tax manufac­ turers and sellers of items contributing to (the litter problem. Twenty-three percent favored the measure, and 10 percent were undecided. "This legislation is just another small-business tax," Robinson said. "It places the responsbility of the litter problem on the small- business person, rather than on the public. Under H. 2703, a great percentage of our members would be required to finance a litter reduction program that the state should enforce at the con­ sumer level." Also, the small-business people responded in favor of legislation that would establish the initiative process in Illinois. Seventy- four percent said they support the process' which grants citizens the right to plate initiatives on the ballots through petition drives. Fifteen percent were against the initiative process, and 11 percent were undecided. NFIB, a non-profit, non­ partisan organization, represents the legislative viewpoint of small and in­ dependent-business people. With more than 600,000 members nationwide, NFlB has the largest individual membership of any business organization in the United States. Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes after returning from the Easter recess. HOUSE Maritime Programs - The House passed, 320 for and 50 against, a bill authorizing $582.2 million for federal maritime programs in fiscal 1981.' Most of the money subsidizes the operation of the U.S. merchant marine fleet and the construction by private shipbuilders of ships for the fleet The bill (HR 6554) was sent to the Senate. Rep. John Murphy, D-N.Y., a supporter, said the bill provides "Che minimum authorization necessary to maintain a competitive U.S. merchant marine." Traditional opponents of maritime programs decided to hold back criticism until a separate merchant marine bill comes to the floor in the near future. As one opponent put it, that will be the time "for another long and bitter debate over maritime operating subsidies, mismanagement of shipping and shipyard companies, feather-bedding practices of maritime labor and the misuse of taxpayers' money for political lobbying purposes." Members voting "yea" favor the $582.2 million outlay for federal maritime programs in the next fiscal year. Reps. Robert McClory, R-13 and (Surprise) John Anderson, R-16, voted "yea". Merchant Marine Training - By a vote of 68 for and 302 against, the House rejected an amendment to spend more on the U.S. Merchant Marine academy at Kings Point, N.Y. and less on the six state maritime academics. The amendment sought to block the transfer to the state academies of $1.68 million originally earmarked for modernizing facilities at King's Point. Its defeat means that the bill (HR 6554, see preceding vote) authorizes $16.2 million for the federal Merchant Marine academy, and $13.5 piUjiptv- in federal subsidies for the state academies. The latter are located at Castine, Me., Buzzards Bay,Mass., Long Island, N.Y., Traverse City, Mich., Galveston, Tex., and Vallejo, Calif. Rep. Lester Wolf, D-N.Y., a supporter, said: "The question is, shall the federal government be the never-ending trough that the states dip into for what is their responsibility?" Rep. David Emery, R-Maine, an opponent, said Congress would provide "more efficient and safer training for cadets at sea if we spent a little money now to keep (state academy training ships) afloat and make the necessary modernization and improvement." Members voting "nay" want a higher federal subsidy of the six state-operated merchant marine academies. McClory and Anderson voted "nay". River Of No Return - The House rejected, 179 for and 214 against, an amendment to trim the River of No Return federal wilderness area proposed for central Idaho. The amendment sought to diminish the area from 2.3 million to 1.8 million acres, and extend the 1984 deadline upon which exploration for minerals in the area must end, among other provisions. It was offered to S 2009, later passed and sent to conference with the Senate. Rep. Steven Symms, R-Idaho, the sponsor, said: "Idaho is a state that is 64 percent owned by the federal government. All we are asking is...a fair judgment from the Congress, and wonder that if the supposed infestation were in a less affluent seciton of town that one of the safer alternative methods of eradication might have been used. It's not very comforting to know that a few homeowners in Whispering Oaks will be able to sleep nights knowing their trees are 'saved' when we will live in fear each time our child goes out to play in his own back yard. "To dismiss the similar fears of over 330 worried parents who signed petitions against spraying as emotionalism is an irresponsible cop-out on the Council's part. More disturbing yet is the way the Council seems to be able to do this with* absolutely no. problem. Such is politics. "We. feel the city's government needs new and younger blood - or at least a few more councilmen with - a conscience. "Diane arid Ray Glaser "Lakeland Park" ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? Do YM KM* Soneone Mew? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL J0WSTHL3&541I . LORtAHK MOMDAR 385-5475 *0 °*L "OA f J J//1.7/7-7773 then we will be most happy to protect those areas which are pristine." Rep. John Seiberling, D-Ohio, an opponent, said the Symms amendment "is severely deficient in terms of protecting the wilderness resource. In particular, it deletes...many key portions of the pristine watersheds of the Middle Fork, Salmon and Upper Selway rivers." Members voting "yea" want a less extensive River of No Return federal wilderness area. McClory voted "yea". Anderson voted "nay". SENATE Trucking Deregulation - The Senate passed, 70 for and 20 against , a bill doing away with much of the 45-year-old federal regulation erf the trucking industry. The bill (S 2245) allows freer entry of truckers into the marketplace, reduces motor carriers' immunity from anti-trust laws, and removes much of the federal interference in rate-making, among other provisions. The bill, which was sent to the House, was opposed by the American Trucking Association and the Teamsters, and supported by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Carter Administration. Sen. Howard Cannon, D-Nev., a supporter, said the bill "strikes a great blow for the improvement of the free enterprise system in this country." Sen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., an opponent, said: "The fact of the matter is that the trucking industry is very competitive, unlike the airline industry, which is controlled at the gate." Senators voting "yea" want to partially deregulate the trucking industry. Sens. Adlai Stevenson, D, and Charles Percy, R., voted "yea". FUEL SUPPLY Frank Beal, Director of the Illinois Institute of Natural Resources (INR) anticipates plenty of motor fuel to be available to Illinois farmers for spring plowing and planting. Diesel fuel supplies for the first quarter of this year were 18 percent higher than for the same period last year, and gasoline supplies remain adequate. Unexpected spot shortages will be minimized by the use of the state Fuel Set-Aside program to allocate fuel to those having hardships or emergencies. KNOW YOU* AKiMIOm WELCOME DOCS IT BEST SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE 8 MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road AArHenry 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 202-755-8660 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 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, 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 County (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 Pregnonf Need Help? Counseling Service 385-2999 . 24 hour Answering Service YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 471* W.llm St.. McHenry Phone: 344-3240 24 hour Crisis Intervention and Confidenttal Counseling for youth and families Are you c oncer end about your angry feelings toward your children? 24 hour Parental Stress Line 344-3944 ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phoitt* 217 522 5514 Answei to questions oo government regulations MCMTAl HCAITH I-BOO-892 -8900 (Crisis Center Line for McHenry Co. 24-Hovr Emergency number and professional staff will answer your coll. Sponsoring agency- McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System. 00 YOU KNOW VM T̂ HIGHER LABOR. COSTS MEAM? / MILLION IN THE REP Rah HllffS EARL R. WALSH ft JACK WALSH INS. Flr«. Auto. Form. Ill# •ef*MnNn| •fllABli COMPANIES 4410 W. «t«. 120 McHanry MS-MOO DENNIS CONWAY AUTOUFf FNK State Fare lis. Co. nitWDmiW McNwiif. HI. MS-7I1I OR. LEOHUN) I0TTMN J03N. 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