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PAGE 16 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, APfclL 7t 1982 PLAINDEALER Editorial Opinion Veterans' Memorial A controversial and dubious design for a memorial to Vietnam War veterans was proposed and initially accepted-- until veterans themselves protested that the dark, sunken memorial seemed to them to be more of a tribute to the spirit of the Vietnam anti-war movement in the United States than to those who fought for their country and did their duty. Thus the "funerary" black, and black ditch memorial, has been, as it should have been, altered. Now the proposal includes an American flag and a white marble statue of an American soldier- towering above the black sunken wall. Any memorial about the Vietnam war should honor and recognize those who obeyed the law and their government. The anti-war movement already has its monument-a communist Southeast Asia with its millions of dead, dying and imprisoned. They created that monument by domestic political action which forced the U.S. out of the area after ^military victory in South Vietnam was about won. Those who accepted orders, obeyed their country's laws and went to a distant land to fight for freedom served their nation with courage and honor. They are the people who must be pleased by any memorial. The others, who aided the enemy, have theirs in Asia. Electrical Fury The thunderstorm season is approaching. Statistics show these storms contain highly destructive winds (which usually don't touch ground) plus heavy electrical charges which more often do. Summer weather is generally thought not to be dangerous and many assume thunderstorms are mostly noise and fury, without danger. However, lightning from thunderstorms in late spring and early summer kills more people than does lightning at all other times of the year combined. There are certain rules one should follow if caught in a thunderstorm. If indoors, one should stay there and avoid electrical equipment, the telephone and plumbing fixtures. If outdoors, one should stop work on metal fences, leave tractors, especially those pulling metal implements, stay away from tall trees, poles and solitary fixtures and seek shelter in low areas away from water or in buildings. There is a last, grim word of advice. Sometimes one can actually feel the first electrical charge of approaching lightning. The hair stands on end or the skin tingles. If you feel one of these danger signs, the Weather Bureau says, drop to the ground immediately, for this is an omen of a nearby, massive electrical charge. School Lunch Plan To "Offer Versus Serve" Regulations have been announced which allow local officials to implement an extension of the "offer versus serve" school lunch plan to all grade levels, according to Mary Jarratt, assistant secretary for USDA's Food and Consumer Services. Congress required the extension in the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981. Prior to that, the plan had been limited to middle school, junior and senior high students. Under the "offer versus serve" plan, schools are required to offer full ser­ vings of five foods (meat, milk, bread, and two fruits and-or vegetables) in federally-subsidized lun­ ches, and students must take full servings of at least three choices. Students have the option of taking full, or sample portions when of­ fered, of the other two food items. Jarratt emphasized that the proposal does not reduce portion sizes, but would allow local officials to Building Permits The City of McHenry issued the following building permits in the month of March, 1982. Craig V. Neuhausel, 5109 Dartmoor drive, fence and pool. Michael Tihiege, 1820 N. Meadow lane, alteration. Residential Development Group, 5206 Winding Creek drive, transferred from, 106 N. Huntington drive, single family dwelling. Fred Stephens, 4311 Front Royal drive, new roof. Carl Smith, 4813 W. Shore drive, fence. Paul T. and Celeste M. Seavey, 5102 W. Cambridge drive, pool. ErvinR. Reisner, Jr.,804 S. Riverside drive, fence. Mitchell Necek, 4513 Sussex drive, repair roof. Richard M. Camara, 1400 Oakwood court, two car garage. P&K Partnership, 2107 Richmond road, sign. American National Bank & Trust, NW corner of Rt 31 and McCullom Lake road, sign. Jewel-Osco, 4222 W. Elm street, signs. Jewel-Osco, 4222 W. Elm street, signs. Jewel Food Store, 4222 W. Elm street, signs-temporary. Gerald F. Sullivan, 1917 N. North avenue, new roof. Alvin J. Budz, 4718 Cumberland circle, tool shed. Lee Cooney, 1313 N. Richmond road, addition and fireplace. McHenry State Bank Tr. No. 413, 3703 W. James street, new pitched roof. For Your Information Dear friends, Jesus Christ enlightened u« to Love the Lord thy Cod with all thy being end thy neighbor os thyself. He also admonished us to "Love thine enemy". Our International enemies have problems, |ust as we have. H we have difficulty loving them-should we not at least have non-stop consultations, to under­ stand each other's problems and needs, and then |oln In humane disarmament? The $200 billion annually In weaponry we both would save, would likely finance the solution to most of our national problems. Sincerely. PETER M.J ISTEN e cr>iy FUNERAL HOME Roll Call Report ' (Your Congressmen's Vote) Washington - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes March 18-24. HOUSE FDR Memorial--By a vote of 288 for and 107 against, the House passed and sent to the Senate a bill (HR 4750) that is the first step toward creating a "living memorial" to President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Ga. The federal unit would include a rehabilitative center utilizing the healing spring water that drew Roosevelt, a polio victim, to Warm Springs. The bill authorizes a study of the FDR memorial expected to cost $100,000 to $150,000. Supporter Bo Ginn, D-Ga., said that as a former polio victim who also received treatment at Warm Springs he "can visualize no more fitting memorial to the late former president." Opponent Larry McDonald, D-Ga., criticized the bill as "another in a growing number of bills...to commemorate the myth that FDR saved our free enterprise system from going socialist and saved the world from a totalitarian dictatorship. Nothing could be further from the truth." Members voting "yea" favored creating the FDR memorial at Warm Springs. Reps. Robert McClory, R-13 and Lynn Martin, R-16, voted "yea." Rep. Philip Crane, R-12, voted "nay." Money--The House passed, 299 for and 103 against, a fund the ends next Sept. 30. The stopgap funding is needed because the House and Senate have failed to enact most of the regular appropriations bills for fiscal 1982. Debate centered on claims that continuing resolutions abuse the budget process. For one thing, critics said, stopgap funding permits committees to shirk their fiscal responsibilities and to avoid confronting tough issues like busing, abortion and budget-cutting. The measure (HJ Res 409) was sent to the Senate. Supporter Silvio Conte, R-Mass., said it was necessary for Congress to set definite spending levels for the next six months. "If we cannot continue...in an orderly procedure, at least let us let the rest of the country go on in an orderly procedure," he said Opponent J.J. Pickle, D-Tex., said "we are here to continue continuing our (previous) continuing resolution. At what point do we say, 'Stop the merry-go-round?' " Members voting yes favored stopgap funding through Sept. 30. Ms. Martin voted "yea." McClory voted "nay." Philip Crane did not vote. SENATE Congressional Veto--By a vote of 69 for and 25 against, the 1 PLAINDEALER"^ Letter to the Editor Public Pulse |Th« Ploind«ol»f InvitM ftto public to Hit* column oi on oap'Oltion ol Ihotn viowt on tubjoctt of fonorol in»orot» in our community. Out only roquotl it that H« writer* flvo (ifnoturo loll OMIOM ond phono numfcof. Wo oik too. thot ono individual not wrlto on tfco tomo tub|oct mofo than onco • month Wo rotorvo tho right to doloto any motoriol which wo considor liholout or in obfoctionoblo tolto ) "continuing resolution" appropriating money to fund government for the remainder of the fiscal year, which Senate adopted an amendment empowering Congress to void an executive branch regulation if simple majorities in the House and Senate vote to kill the regulation. The legislative require students below the high school level to take more of the five foods than the minimum of three. Jarratt said the plan will give school food service personnel flexibility to use their creativity in ensuring that students eat balanced meals, while avoiding costly plate waste. ^ "It's a proven plan, and that's what makes it so at­ tractive," Jarratt said. "This common sense plan recognizes that some students will not consume all five foods that are served every day. Food that is thrown into the trash by a student costs money-money that could be used to feed another student." Jarratt said that by of­ fering an appealing selec­ tion, schools will help reach the lunch program's goal of providing one-third of a child's Recommended Dietary Allowances. School menu planners are acutely aware that meals must be nutritious and appetizing to maintain student par­ ticipation, she said. veto could be used against virtually all federal agencies except the Defense department and the Internal Revenue Service. It was attached to a regulatory reform bill (S 1080) that was headed for final passage and the House. Supporter Carl Levin, D-Mich., said the measure was needed to rein in the "faceless (executive branch) decision­ makers.who owe no allegiance to constituents" and who are concerned with "rules rather than results." Opponent Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the Senate should not now move into this delicate Constitutional area because "it is clear that the Supreme court will pass on some or all of the intricate arguments over legislative veto in the near future...." Senators voting "yea" favored the amendment strengthening Congress' power to counter executive branch regulations it doesn't like. Sen. Alan Dixon, D, voted "yea." Sen. Charles Percy, R, voted "nay." Allocating Oil--By a vote of 58 for and 36 against, the Senate failed to override President Reagan's veto of a bill (S 1503) giving him standby powers to allocate oil supplies and set prices in the event the nation again runs perilously low on oil supplies. To override the veto, two-thirds of those senators voting (63) had to vote "yea." The veto stands and a House vote is not required. Sen. Bennett Johnston, D-La., a supporter of the standby authority and foe of the veto, said that if a shortage recurs, senators siding with the president "will have a very big question to answer with the American people...'Why didn't you put a plan, an emergency plan, on the shelf when you had a right and an opportunity to do so?' " Opponent Don Nickles, R-Okla., said the veto should be upheld because it fits with the president's "reliance on the marketplace, not on more government allocations and government controls, to be able to solve the problems." Senators voting "nay" agreed with the president's veto of the bill. Dixon voted "yea." Percy voted "nay." "V IT 'r,i£.-;r uKfc our -THERC? OVERLOOKED uDght Sir* "After reading the local newspapers for the past week, I find that the only organization that did anything at thorite of the airplane disaster was John Shay's Emergency Services Disaster agency. I'm sure all the volunteer firemen from Wonder Lake, Woodstock Rural, and Woodstock City Fire departments who spent Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday and part of Monday will join me in asking the question, 'Just what in the h-- did ESDA do there? "I personally did not see them Friday night and, except for two snowmobilers and one person with an ATV who were a tremendous help to us, they were seen Saturday and Sunday only at the Greenwood township garage where the media gathered. None of them walked the fields with us to search for bodies. No one offered us the portable radios that Shay's bus carries just for this purpose. No one offered to move Shay's 'Command Post' to the area where it was needed. None of Shay's 'Raiders' got cold, wet, dirty and hungry. "The citizens of these three fire districts should be proud of their firemen. They were the only organized group there that did anything. They were given a hard job and they performed perfectly in spite of the weather and the conditions in the fields. "I have jotted down my own recollections of this terrible tragedy and if this newspaper does not print them along with this letter, write me and I will mail a copy to you. "Respectfully yours, "Chief Jack McCafferty "P.O. Box 64 "Wonder Lake, 111. 60097" QUESTIONS FOR MPOA "• "Editor: \ "After the item I read in the Plaindealer last week regarding the Wonder Lake MPOA, I am in agreement with her comments. Following the Dec. 13, 1981, meeting of the MPOA (which I did not attend but my family did), I became very disturbed at what t r a n s p i r e d . T h e irregularities at that meeting as described .to me were cause for me to call Edgar Beard the following day and request a copy of the minutes. I was assured by Mr. Beard that I would receive a copy of those minutes but as of Monday, April 5, 1982, I have not received them. "I did state to the chair­ man and others that I would not pay the assessment they put on my property until I was able to check those minutes. Is the committee of the MPOA trying to hide something from the people they are supposed to serve? I do not believe it should take four months for minutes to be approved. "Mrs. Sophie Nowacki "Wonder Lake Resident "815-728-0898" MOSQUITO CONTROL "To the Editor: "My concern is with McHenry's Mosquito Abatement program which includes the routine use of the chemical Malathion for fogging adult mosquitoes. "Mosquitoes develop through four distinct stages; egg, larva, pupa and adult. Therefore spraying the adult does not limit the recurrence of this pest and must be repeated with each new wave of mosquitoes. Fogging is the most common method of attempted mosquito control because it has the psychological effect that 'something is being done' about the problem. "This chemical pesticide is toxic to other species too. As an example, "The overuse of malathion sprays for adult mosquito control devastated the 'twice stabbed' lady beetle, the key natural enemy of the cottony maple scale." (From In­ tegrated Pest Management for Home and Garden). Formerly a mild pest, now rampant in this area. Malathion, in dosage used for mosquito control is especially toxic to the honeybee. u , "Exposure to'fekeinittft pesticides by humans has a negative effect on large portions of the population. Particularly susceptible are children, especially those who are teething; the elderly, pregnant women and those with allergies and persons with chronic lung ailments such as bronchitis or emphysema. "People vary greatly in '$tpP\ McHENRY, IlllNOIS y-3«540*3 ARE YOU NEW IN The McHenry Area? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EX1EN0 A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!! CALL LORRAINE HONAHAN 305-5475 4 UW Wild Ml * thft wit ft pttpit ttn *01 r r-- uw »ue$m mums in M ROYAL WELCOME KNOW TOW MEJHNYM. NELCIME HIS IT KST gervicC profe* sio* al Dife ctory ltd WAUH KENT EARL R. WALSH, BROKER MSMUMCEt BONDS Fir*. Auto. Farm. Ill* MIIAMJ COMPANIES SOU W. 11m $•., McHcnry DENNIS CONWAY AUTO. UFE, FIM State Farm Ins. Co. 3319 W. (Im StrMt McHanry. III. lAsnMnftfflr AVAILABLE TO MtACTICt IN: Partona! In |ory/T rials Willi/P robot* DIvorcO'Rool liM* Workman'* Compensation 3434 W. Ilm Stroot, McHonry, III For apqolntmont ttoioimjlll Farm Equipment George P. Freund,Inc Hoi kmc 4102 W. Crystal L«U M. McHonry Bus.385-0420 R»s .385-0227 DR. LEMURO BOTTARI 1303 Richmond Rd.-McHonry lyo» Exominod-Contact Lontot Mon.. Tuot., Ttiur*. Frl. 4-4 pm Two*., Thurt, Frl. 7-* pm lot. f :30-3 pm Phonoi3M-4l5l or 3M-2242 McHERRV COUNTY OFFICE MACHINES SALES, SERVICE A RENTALS Mon.-Sot. f-S:30 Friday HI tiOO n Grant St.. Crystal Laka PtKmoi45»-in* It Pays To Advertise liTbe Plaindealer • B E L L I RADIAL TIRES FOR ALL CARS Europa Motors, Inc. 2318 Rt«. 120 - 815-385-0700 Caputt! FINEST QUALITY COPYING WITH OUR NEW 8200 Automated Xerox Copier See US, also, for •very kind of pririting netd! McHenry Printing Services susceptibility. Exposure to the spray can cause such- symptoms as headache, nausea and fatigue. Malathion is a neurotoxin. We do not know what the long term effects'of repeated exposure are. The En­ vironmental Protection agency does not (cannot) establish a safe margin for Malathion, but gives recommended use in­ structions. "DDT and asbestos were considered safe products at one time and are off the market. The EPA estimates that 10 percent of the registered chemicals are carcinogenic--70 to 90 percent of all cancer is environmentally related. We have been much too casual about the use of chemicals in our daily life. "The McHenry County H e a l t h d e p a r t m e n t declares: " Generalized community spraying for adult control should not be done on a routine basis, but should only be done during an epidemic or epidemic situation". "Control of mosquitoes is best handled by prevention-- the elimination of breeding areas and larviciding. In­ dividuals are free to protect themselves by the use of repellents, sprays, electric bug killers, candles, etc.-- whatever they choose. All available at the local hard­ ware store. Don't be lulled by the offer from Clark Spraying Co. to turn off the fog in front of your home. They cannot control 'drift'. "Call your elected of­ ficials, before McHenry is locked into another year of this kind of hazardous mosquito control program. "Carol Sek" Area Development Financing Workshops Governor James R. Thompson has announced that workshops on financing community development in the 1960's are planned for Chicago and Springfield, on April 7 and 14 respectively. "Illinois is well into the most aggressive effective, and far reaching economic development program in the history of the state," the governor said. "We are now involved in more highly intensive grassroots efforts than at any time to work directly with local officials and businesses to stimulate economic development to create more jobs for Illinoisans." The workshops, sponsored by the Illinois Department of commerce and Community Affairs, will provide prac­ tical information on: ...community economic d e v e l o p m e n t f i n a n c e programs and tools; . . . w h a t k i n d s o f c o m ­ mercial and industrial projects can Jae financed using such financing tools; ...what projects have been financed in Illinois with such techniques; ...recent changes in financing legislation; and ...Illinois, Inc., the state's promotional and economic development program. Prominent attorneys and economic development professionals involved in the use of these finance tools will be speaking at the workshops. Local government of­ ficials, planning agency staff, private developers, bankers, chambers of commerce members, business people and others interested in financing economic development will attend. SEEK ZONING MEMBERS The Planning & Zoning committee of the McHenry County board is seeking applications from persons interested in being re­ commended to the McHenry County Housing authority. Application forms are available in the County board offices, Room 204,2200 North Seminary avenue, Woodstock, 111., 60098, 338- 2040, Extension 221, and should be returned to that office no later than April 30, in care of Dean Cunat, chairman, Planning & Zoning committee. 3909 W. MAIN 385-7600 SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3*5-4300 FAMILY SERVICE « MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 3*5-6400 TURNING POINT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRESS LINE McHonry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a wook Paronts Anonymous meetings on Tuesday. Call 915-344-3944 STATE CHAMtER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. wook days (Evor had a problom Involving tho federal government and not known where to calif And then been given the runaround or referrals by persons who meant wall but didn't know how to helpf Ten specialists 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 Commerco commission.) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone BOO-633-2666 (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 whether a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested In buying a used car.) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline TOLL FREE: 800-252-2878 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 100-633-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquiries 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 Rock villa, 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, M. BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant? Need Helpf 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. ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone: 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations. MENTAL HEALTH 1-800-892-8900 Crisis Center Line for McHenry Co. 24-Hour Emergency number and professional staff will answer your call. Sponsoring agency McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION Post Office Box 17400 Washington, D.C., 20041 Phono (703) 471-0404 McHENRY COUNTY CETA OUTREACH CENTER 666 Russel Ct. Woodstock. II60098 (815)338-7100 JOB TRAINING OFFERED McHENRY COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETARDED Robert G. Lombourn, Exective Director Phone: 344-1230