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PAGE II - PLAIN DEALER - WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 7, 1981 * PLA1NDEALER Editorial Opinion PLAINDEALER Advice-On Children One of the facts of life parents should appreciate is that there's an over-abundance of advice, much of it half-baked, about rearing children. There are numerous magazine and newspaper articles by various "authorities" telling us how to rear Junior. L There's really not very much complicated in tnis worthwhile task. Common sense, love and time will enable most parents to do a fine job. A good book on medical care in the home is advisable, but the current spate of psychological digging, overdone worrying over junior's reactions, his frustrations, resentment, etc., is often misleading, or worse. All children must l&rn discipline and the sooner the better, if it isn't allowed to crush their spirit and initiative. They'll have some frustrations, some resentments. Fine and good. That's life. They must be curbed at times, sometimes punished. Consistency and love, however, in guiding them along are repognized and understood by children. And if hraoesn't turn out just like parents expect, it isn't necessarily the parents' fault. There's no need for these parents to consider themselves failures and wallow in a sea of remorse. Too many sorry influences today can lure a from the proper path of life-including television, associates, etc. Highway There have been suggestions from a government-industry panel that some vehicles be allowed to exceed the 55 m.p.h. speed limit. One suggestion is that cars which can attain 35 miles per gallon, or better, be allowed to operate at a greater speed. The idea is to encourage motorists to buy cars with high mileage capability; these high-mileage cars would be given special fluorescent ^plates. The panel would also slow the rucnKand allow buses to travel at 70 m.p.h. lighly Efficient by energy consumption Id al«)" speed of heavy Rail traffic, standards, shodl* utilized. .increasingly Whether on6 should be allowed to drive faster than another, because he has a more fuelWfitient car, is open to question. One doubts Congress would pass any such law. The approach which seems to be working, to attain better preferable. In this way, tl efficient car, still pump, and may be_ other ways. That w idy, of requiring car makers mileage for their models,, is who wish to drive a larger, less fuel- y do so. They are penalized at the gas nalized in the purchase of such a car, in aid seem to^he the better place for the penalty, leaving all to obey tbe same traffic laws. And, it should be remembered, larger cars are usually safer than smaller ones, at increased speeds. And lower speeds inevitably mean fewer highway deaths. Roll Call.Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) r ' WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded cm major roll call votes during the lame-duck session that ended on Dec. 16. HOUSE Medical Records - The house defeated, 97 for and 259 against, a bill (HR 5935) to enhance the privacy and accuracy of medical records kept by institutions. The bill did not apply to doctors' offices. In part, it limited government investigators and other outsiders in their access to records, and gave patients the right to inspect their records and seek the correction of wrong information. Supporter Richardson Preyer, D-N.C., said the measure strikes a balance "between the patient's right of privacy and the legitimate needs of others for medical information." Opponents said the bill would work a hardship on i •* For Your Information Dear friends, For most families, the purchato of o burial plot U a permanent invest­ ment and an important respon­ sibility. Tha plot selected should be large enough 'to accommodate all members of the family, yet within the purchaser's finances. It is wise to purchase burial facilities in advance of need, as a hasty decision may lead to regrets. Respectfully, PETER M.JISTEN /L CTM FUNERAL HOME Letter to the Editor Public Pulse r ^ ( i n v i t e s t h « p u M t c t o u « » • f c i c o l u m n « a n o f t t i * c »i*w» on iufc|octi of fotwrol intorott in our community Our only roquott It thot tho writori givo lifnoturo full «44roii on4 phono numbor. Wo osk too. thot ono individual not writo on tho tamo lubfoct moro then onto o month. Wo rotonro rifht to delete eny meteriel which we consider libelous or In ohfectIonohle teste I MORE ON TRAPPING "Dear Editor: ' "Over the years the issue of the abolition of the leghold trap in the State of Illinois has been debated in the General Assembly. I am not only in support of the ban of the leghold trap in this state but have also supported and co-sponsored this legislation in the past. To remain insensitive to the plight of defenseless animals and the danger to pets and children is indeed an atrocity in this day and age. We must come into the 20th century fully aware of and practicing humane concepts. "Let us hope that we will prevail in abolishing this brutal trap in this coming General Assembly. "Sincerely, "Thomas J. Hanahan "State Representative" CHARGE MISINFORMATION "To the Editor: "I read the anti-trapping letters that appeared in the Plaindealer last week. After reading them I think there are a few things thakjghould be cleared lip. The so-called leghold trap (which is better described as a "foothold" trap) has no sharp teeth as some people seem to think. "The writer of Musin' and Meanderin' made the statement that the old leghold trap set in Bull Valley was meant for something else. This shows her lack of knowledge about the animals she is trying to protect. The coyote is a cousin of the fox and will be attracted to the same type of set as a fox. As for her comment about the coyote being in great pain. When first discovered the coyote was sleeping and in no pain. "The writer also stated that there was not enough money for a crackdown on trappers who do not check their traps as often as the law requires and that's why "foothold" traps should be outlawed. How are they going to have enough money to make sure that those same trappers are still not using "foothold" traps? I suggest that they somehow increase the budget for a "proper" crackdown on illegal trappers. "Next the writer says that the conservation department will not take a strong stand on the trapping issue. The Ohio. Members voting "yea" favored enactment of the bill. Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "nay". - Rep. John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. Nuclear Waste - The House defeated, 161 for and 218 against, an amendment strengthening a state's veto of any federal decision to store nuclear wastes in the state. Under the amendment, the veto would stand unless both houses of Congress voted to void it. Left intact try this vote was language rendering a state's veto meaningless unless one house of Congress voted to let it stand. The vote occurred during debate on a bill (HR 8378) to establish a federal plan for permanently storing radioactive wastes - primarily from nuclear power plants - in geologic formations. The bill died when the 96th Congress adjourned. Rep. Peter Kostmayer, D-Pa., sponsor of the amendment, said "it should be the federal government's burden...to convince these states to locate these nuclear waste sites within their borders." ^ Opponent Morris Udall, D-Ariz., said that if weighted down with the Kostmayer amendment the bill had no ct gaining Senate approval. Members voting "yea" wanted to make it easier for a state to resist federal des^ation as a site for permanent storage of nuclear wastes. ^ Anderson voted "yea". McClory voted "nay". v SENATE Senators' Expenses - Senators voted, 64 for and 19 against, to permit themselves to transfer unspent staff payroll allotments into their offficial expense accounts. Allotments found to be surplus at the end of tne fiscal year could be used for travel ana other official purposes. Depending on the population of his state, a senator has an annual staff payroll of from several hundred thousand dollars to more than $1 million. Although attached to HJ Res. 637, the transfer plan later died in the face of House opposition. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, the sponsor, said that without the transfer the Senate next year will have to increase official expense accounts. He said, "We cannot continue to absorb these fantastic increases in travel costs." Opponent Harry Byrd, I-Va., said "This is another example of a bad precedent that is being set...". Senators voting "yea" favored the plan to enlarge their official expense accounts. Sens. Aalai Stevenson, D, and Charles Percy, R, voted "yea". Hostages - By a vote of 44 for and 35 against, the Senate killed a proposal to pay each American hostage in Iran $100 for each day of captivity. The payments would have been in addition to the hostages' regular government salaries and other benefits Congress has already provided them. The proposal was offered to an appropriations measure (HJ Res. 637), later signed into law. Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I., who supported killing the proposal, asked about other Americans held hostage and said: "This sets the kind of precedent we ought to be quite careful about." Sen. Mark Hatfield, R-Ore., the sponsor of the proposal and an opponent of shelving it, said "a grateful nation would be cognizant, especially at Christmas time, that these people...have become symbolic of the whole American foreign policy in the Middle East." Senajofs voting "yea" opposed the $100 per day payments to the American hostages. Percy voted "yea". Stevenson did not vote. Budget Cut - The Senate killed, 45 for and 42 against, an amendment that would have made an across-the-board cut of 4.7percent in non-defense federal spending during the remainder of this fiscal year. The amendment was offered to HJ Res. 637 (see vote above). f Sen. Harrison Schmitt, R-N.M., who supported killing the amendment, said it would "short-circuit tne responsibility of Congress to make selective reductions through the regular process of legislation." Sen. William Armstrong, R-Colo., an opponent, said' "The only way we are ever going to get this spending under control is by taking what some have characterized as a meat cleaver approach..." Senators voting "yea" opposed the budget cut proposal. Stevenson voted yea". Percy voted "nay". URFyoiTNEV^ McHenry Area? SSS6S8SSSSSS Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL LORRAINE MONAHAN 385-5475, JUNE V0I6HT 385-2850 *o, % rnrrrmrrn KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST reason they won't take a strong stand is becuase they say tne "foothold" trap is a "necessary" wildlife management tool. Such organizations as AFL-CIO, American Farm Bureau federation, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Izaak Walton. League of America, Npiiofial Cattlemen's association. National Rifle association, National Wildlife federation, National Wool Growers association, Public Lands council, the Wildlife society, U.S. Animal Health association, U.S. Department of Interior, Wialife Disease association and Wildlife Management institute just to name a few, all support trapping. So who does not know what they are talking about, Helping Paws workers or the country's biologists who have been running the wildlife management of this country and state for many years. "Then there was the "inhumane treatment" art­ icle that appeared in res­ ponse to the Musin' and Meanderin'. In that article the writer talked of the coyotes being mercilessly persecuted in Illinois. The coyote population is being kept in check in Illinois, not persecuted. Due ~ to urbanization the coyotes, in Illinois have very little area in which to live. If the coyote population is not kept in check the coyotes mil be dragging off cats, dogs, young livestock and even children like they are in California. You say this is a long way from here: well the same thing is happening in Pearl City, 111., less than 100 miles from here. "The writer then speaks about the bone crushing devices, which once again shows they do not know what they are talking about. The "foothold" trap is a restraining device and that is all. If you wish to see me stick my hand in one of those bone crushing devices, call the editor. I am sure she would like to see that. As for the coyotes suffering, a Michigan study showed "NO" coyotes suffered undue harm from "foothold" traps. '"Next she stated that three out of four pelts are worthless. I do hope she is not paying the person that gave her that information. In fact less than l percent of all animals caught are discarded as worthless pelts. "It also seems that the writer thinks because some other country makes a law the U.S. should. Instead, the U.S. should learn by other countries' mistakes. Switzerland, France and England all had trapping banned. Switzerland brought back trapping. France and England started poisoning rams to try to keep the Sidemic that' is ace in their countries." *."The next letter talks about the poor dog named Atlas. I wonder if the owner knows about the law that prohibits pets from running around as they please on other people's property. The fault of the dog losing its rear leg is on the irresponsible owner's shoulders, not the trappers. How long does a pet have to be gone before the owner gets out of his armchair to go look for it? "Also, jiermission to trap oh the land in Bull Valley was granted. How could someone of supposedly high intelligence make such an irresponsible accusation as to say it wasn't? I make my living by trapping this time of year. Trapping is what is putting me through college. She offered us a job and we >t the offer if it meets rtain standards. We must ce $250 a week each. It also has to work around a college schedule like trapping does. Trapping is hard, honest work in all kinds of weather. It was not meant tp be 'fun'. It is lust as honest as anyone else1* job. "We are lucky to have wildlife in this country. If the anti-trappers get their way we will not nave wildlife, disease and starvation will take over. Then we will have to start poisoning programs in this^ country to stop disease epidemics in the wildlife population. "The trappers are performing a valuable free service for taxpayers by c o n t r o l l i n g a n i m a l populations. The taxpayers should be thanking trappers instead of condemning them. ' "This letter was written with facts, not emotion, like the anti-letters were. I would like to see them justify the statements they have made in this newspaper. "Kevin Koeller "6912 Mason Hill Rd. "McHenry" (Editor's Note: We met the writer and his trapper friend They impressed us as nice young men, but as emotional about the subject of trapping as those of us who are opposed. The justification for his trapping ("trapping is putting me through college") is matched by the last person to^complain about such an article. His money was used for medical treatment for his wife. Just as there are arguments on both sides of the gun laws, trapping has its friends and its foes. We just happen to think there are better ways of holding down unwanted animal populations). Explain Insurance Law Changes Jan. 20 Latest changes in the state's unemployment in­ surance law, effective Oct. 5, will be explained for em­ ployers at an Illinois State Chamber of Commerce U.I. conference Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Chicago's Marriott O'Hare. The day-long session starts ̂ at 9:30 a.m. Experts will explain the newly-revised state U.I. law and its impact on tax rates and taxable wage base, tax commputation, eligibility, benefit amounts, forms and records, disqualifications, and how employers can best control this direct labor cost. ,, For more information, contact Patti Cummings, Center for Business Management, an ISCC af­ filiate, 20 N. Wacker drive, Chicago, 60606 (312-372- 7373). IUfc/l M0« umi Male monkeys lose the hair on their heads the same way as humans. McHENlY, IlllNOIS - SERVICE LIME McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3*5-4300 FAMILY SERVICE t MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry - 385-6400 > PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF ftkHemy Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours * a day, 7 days a week Call 815-344-3944 Parents Anonymous meetings on Wednesday. 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