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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 3 Jun 1983, p. 8

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PAGE S - PUMNDFA1.F.K - FRIDAY, JUNE3.1983 PLAlNDEALEm Editorial Opinion Free Gift "Awards" Americans these days are being inundated with free-gift "awards" in the form of phony mailed notices-telling them what they must do to obtain the free gifts already set aside for them. The "catch" is that they must listen to a spiel by ® salesman trying to sell them a two-week ownership in a Florida condominium, or visit a new housing development, or submit themselves in some way to a sales pitch. If they don't buy, they usually get-but not always-a gift that's worth very little but which-in the promotional literature-sounds valuable. ~»" . The free-gift racket has reached epidemic proportions and much of the mailed-out literature is either fraudulent or bordering on the fraudulent. As the late editor H.L. Menchken observed, no one in America has even gone broke overestimating the gullibility of the average citizen-or words to that effect. ' It remains astonishing to see how many still fall for this free-gift hokum, and thins they have won something. One outfit even suggests to its thousands of targeted prospects that each has been selected as the finalist from one region of the country. Readers should recall a famous truism-seldom if ever does one get something for nothing. . ' Adapting To Change A 1vell known news service recently syndicated a feature by two good writers, Dave Tredwell and Tom Redburn, about changing work conditions in America. The theme was, as in many other recent analyses, that the nation is moving from a smokestack industrial economy to a high-technology and service oriepted industrial society. AH of which is true enough. Therefore, Americans must adjust, as they always have done in the past. One worker quoted in the feature, however».only 39, believed U.S. workers would probably not be able to achieve the American drej m any longer -even his sons-because of the new trend. T1 at shouldn't be true. Workers who have been in the steel or automobile indi stry for 20 or 30 years might find change most difficult. Re-training might be t major obstacle. But workers in their twenties should surely be able to ada >t, to change their lifestyle, and occupation, if necessary. If Americans no longer exhibit individual initiative and ingenuity traditional in tl is free country, they are, in fact, dooming themselves. More than any other one characteristic, American ingenuity has been the trademark of Americans- and the envy of foreigners. It has helped win wars, solved industrial, union and production i)r<fttems-and kep . millions of American households in the black through thick and thin. One car t believe this heritage has been lost in the last decade or so. Americans can adf pt to change, and this generation will, as have other American generations in l le past. ability Insurance Tops nail Business Concerns Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) WASHINGTON-Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes May 12-18. HOUSE DEBT-By a vote of 263 for and 156 against, the House cleaned the way far a final vote on a bill enabling the government to borrow to pay its bills when the - current debt limit is reached within a few weeks. The bill (HR 2990) raises the debt ceiling by $98.8 billion to a $139 trillion limit that is expected to suffice until next Sept. 30. On a later voice vote, the bill was passed and sent to the Senate. Both Democrats and Republicans averted a yea-and-nay vote on final passage of HR 2990. Hie low-profile strategy left this vote as the most direct expression of sentiment on expanding the government's borrowing authority to pay for the programs Congress has put into effect. However, most of the 156 lawmakers voting in the negative later muted their opposition when the non-record final vote was taken. Supporter Barber Conable, R-N.Y., said "failure to pass this before the end of the month can be a serious embarrassment to a President who is the leader of the free economic world" and soon will host an economic summit meeting at Williamsburg, Va. ' Opponent Delbert Latta, R-Ohio, said "these debt ceiling increases ought to be passed by the individuals Who put us behind the eight ball in the first place...the big spenders in the Congress." KJ> Members voting yes supported the debt ceiling increase. REPEAL-The House passed, 382 for and 41 against, and sent to the Senate: a bill (HR 2973) to repeal the law requiring banks and other financial institutions to withhold for Uncle Sam ten percent of interest and dividend payments. Slated to take effect July 1, withholding is the largest revenue item in the major tax law enacted last year, collecting some $13.4 billion through 1988 from tax cheaters. However, the House vote and a previous Senate vote for postponement make it clear withholding will be shelved - a major victory for bankers and millions of complaining constituents. Supporter Norman D'Amours, D-N.H., said "since the Merchant of Venice, people have not been in love with bankers. And it is easy to make them the fall guy. But grassroots America understands this issue." Opponent Robert Matsui, D-Calif., called the bankers' lobbying campaign "one of the most deceptive and outrageous... I have seen in my five years in this Congress." Members voting yes wanted to repeal the withholding" law. IUrnois-Voting yes: Philip Crane. SENATE NOMINEE-The Senate confirmed, 69 for and 28 against, the nomination of Alfred S. Regnery to head the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency . Prevention. The Justice department office awards grants and sets federal policies aimed at curbing juvenile crime. Lt. Governor George Ryan's SENIOR ACTION fc LINE (Lieutenant Governor George Ryan's Senior Action Line will appeaK twice each month in this newspaper. The column will consist of answers to questions which most often are asked at the Senior Action centers located in Springfield and Chicago.) Q.Who is the current Lieutenant Governor and what does his office have to do with senior citizens? A. The current lieutenant governor is George H. Ryan, a veteran of 10 years in the Illinois House of Representatives. One of his duties is to administer the state's two Senior Action Centers. The Centers provide information-referral and advocacy services for all Illinois senior citizens. The volunteers who staff the center phones can help find the answer to government-related questions and problems. Q. What is the Circuit Breaker? A. The Circuit Breaker is' a tax relief program for senior citizens and the disabled administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue. It provides two types of grants: the first is a property tax relief grant, the second is a sales tax relief grant. The amount of the property tax relief grant is based on a formula which weighs the person's property tax burden against his-her household income. All people who qualify for the property tax relief grant also qualify for the flat $80 sales tax relief grant. Q. Who is eligible for Circuit Breaker? A. Both renters and homeowners may be eligible for Circuit Breaker if they meet the following eligibility requirements: 1. Must be 65 years or older, or disabled according to the criteria of the Social Security Ad­ ministration. 2. Must be living in Illinois when the claim is filed. 3. Must have a household income of $12,000 or less. 4. Must live in a residence or nursing home that was subject to property tax, or a mobile home subject to the privilege tax. Q. When is the deadline for filing? 1 . .A. The deadling for filing a Circuit Breaker application is Dec. 31. Q. When will my Circuit Breaker check start arriving? A. A very small number of Circuit Breaker checks went out in the middle of April. Anorther mailing was sent in the latter part of April. Any one filing before May 1,1983, should expect their check by the middle of July. Ap­ plicants who file after May 1 should expect their check two months after the time of filing. Approximately 25,000 checks will be mailed out each week. Approximately 150,000 claims were recieved in January, and so far about 116,000 of those have been paid. Q. If I discover a mistake after I mail my Circuit Breaker application what can I do to correct it? A. It depends on the type of error. Some errors can be corrrected by the Department of Revenue. In other cases, department representatives will contact the applicant directly. If you discover an error, contact the Department of Revenue, Circuit Breaker Division, Box 3124, Springfield, 111. 62708, and ask for an amended claim form. If your error results in more money being owed you, cash the initial check that is sent to you, and then file an amended claim. The department will send you another check for the difference. If your error results in a check that is larger than the amount to which you are entitled, you must return the check. To get an answer to your question, call our toll-free Senior Action Hotline number: 1-800-252-6565. Critics pointed to Regnery's own admission of inexperience in this area, and they said his public statements and background ot conservative activism show " eans too strongly toward punishment rather than prevention. jpporter Paul Laxalt, R-Nev., said "we are overloaded with shington and that Refinery's strong professional record as a pri experts" in _ professional record as a private lawyer an compensate for whatever technical A bus liability insurance, which is directly new survey of nationwide small nesses shows that the cost of ilated by government agencies, is reg uncfermining economic growth and the ability these businesses have to hir< the unemployed. Hespondents to the survey by the Nai ional Federation of Independent Bu: iness rated costs that are reg ilated by government agencies as mo for areas. Manufacturers and wholesalers were more concerned with worker productivity thah otfter.4 industries, while transportation firms ; were harder hit by government paperwork requirements. Small retailers, on the other hand, found electricity rates harder to swallow than most and agricultural firms had a big problem with competition from imported products. cor cerns result from an unhealthy ecc nomy. \mong the most serious problems smfell firms i(identified were payroll tax es,' which have been hiked twice in the last nine months,", said Michael Do lahue, spokesman for NFIB- Illiiois members, noting that in- de lendent business owners see lawmakers as holding the key he survey, conducted in ol/ember, asked the 20.980 random srr all-business owners to rate 72 pr< blems by severity. Interest rates we -e rated No. 1, but researchers -t»tt|-ibute the responses to the ab- mally high interest rates at the e the survey was taken. lesponses were categorized by in( ustry to find specific problem N noi In e than half of thejup 10 con small business !j- &ffift8ipi%heurs in metropolitan areas see their problems in the same order, and with roughly thaffifeme intensity, as their small- towTtwins," said Donahue, adding that rural employers were less bur­ dened by finding and keeping good workers than were the urban em­ ployers. Small, metropolitan businesses rated payroll taxes, benefit costs and locating qualified employees as bigger problems than either small-city or rural firms. ' Problems were rated similarly regardless of what state or region the business was located in, except when reflecting a public policy." NFIB members ranked difficulties in ­ cluding good highways^ adequate parking or public transportation at the bottom of their priorities/list, he leans too strong Sui Washington and that Regnery' and government official "more deficiencies might arise." Opponent William Proxmire, D-Wisc., said "nothing in his background qualifies him for the post to which he has been nominated." Senators voting yes favored Regnery's nomination. m.-Alan Dixon, D, Voted yes. Charles Percy, R, voted yes. REFORM-By a vote of 76 for and 18 against, the Senate passed an immigration reform bill to enable the U.S. to better control its borders. The bill (S 529), which was sent to the House, clamps down on illegal immigration primarily by penalizing western growers and others who kjidwirtgly give jobs to undocumented workers. :; pit the-same time, it makes concessions to civil libertarians and to economic interests that depend on the illegal labor pool. It grants varying degrees of amnesty to millions of illegals who entered the U.S. before? Jan. 1,1980. Those arriving since then could be deported, although the bill defines circumstances under which a large percentage could remain in the U.S. • Supporter Walter Huddles ton, D-Kv., said the presence of at least 10 million illegal aliens shows "there is, for all practical purposes, no border between Mexico and the U.S.," and that Congress mUst act to protect American jobs. Opponent Pete Wilson, R-Calif., said the attempt to keep foreigners at home by denying thetn-U.S. jobs will fail because they still will be "seeking a better q u a l i t y o f l i f e e v e n w i t h o u t t h e p r o s p e c t o f e m p l o y m e n t . 1 * 5 Senators voting yes favored the immigration reform bill. 111.-Dixon voted yes Percy voted yes. WARRANTS-By a vote of 62 for and 33 against, the Senate adopted an amendment to S 529 (above) requiring immigration agents to obtain warrants before searching a field for illegal aliens. While the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) needs a warrant to enter buildings, it cap, under limitations set by U.S. Supreme Court decisions, arbitrarily enter a farm field if it "sees" illegal activity underway. Supporter Steven Symms, it-Idaho, said "there is a growing feeling in (he agricultural community that the INS is becoming Gestapo-like in their operations." Opponent Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., said the purpose of the Fourth Amendment "is to protect privacy, not to aid an employer or field boss hiring illegal undocumented workers who are evading immigration laws." „ Senators voting yes wanted to require search warrants for INS raids on open fields. Dixon and Percy voted yes. Legislators State Senator Jack Schaffer (R), 33rd. 56 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-0309 Springfield Phone: 217-782-6525 State Representatives Dick KJemm (R), 63rd. 3 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-6330 2045 Stratton Bldg. Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-782-8000 Ronald Wait (R), 64th 110 E. Second St. Belvidere, 111., 61008 Itors » U.S. Representative Philip M. Crane (R), 12th 1450 New Wilke Rd. Mount Prospect, 111., 60005 Phone: 312-394-0790 House Of Represen­ tatives House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 McHenry County Office 56 N. Williams Street Crystal Lake, 111.' 60014 Phone: 459-3399' "Nothing astonishes men so much as com­ mon sense and plain dealing." State Tax Increase ienator Jack Schaffer, R-Cary, and R< p. Ron Wait, K-Belvidere, an- nc inced that their spring legislative n« ivsletter has been mailed to area c oseholds and they are encouraging p< rsons to respond to a poll they in- cl ided on the state tax increase a ntroversy. We are urging all those who r^eive the survey to give us feedback the tax options that are currently bJing considered by the legislature," b#th lawmakers commented. We have listed five possible op­ tions in the survey, one of which is a njajor income tax increase The^other four options include a n ajor income tax increase coupled w th property tax relief, a small in- c me tax increase with an expanded sales tax, a small income tax increase coupled with a reduced level of budget cuts, or no increase in taxes but a massive increase in budget cuts." The GOP Lawmakers added that if any household does not receive the survey, they can write or call Senator Schaffer's district office at 56 North Williams street, Crystal Lake, 111. 60014-815-455-0309 or Rep. Wait's office at 319 S. State street, Belvidere, 61008, 815-547-7771. The largest diamond ever found was the V/2 pound Cullman diamond, unearthed in South Africa in 1905. No Cheese Please Until a short time ago, Chi­ nese mice would not eat cheese. It was relatively un­ known in China until the twentieth century, and the mice never developed a taste for it. ROom 3960 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone: 312-353-5420 600 E. Monroe Room 108 Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-492-4126 United States Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20510 Charles H. Percy (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3892 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone: 312-353-4952 600 E. Monroe Room 117 Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-492-4442 United States Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20510 Via', '• THE CATCH jVhether you're 16 or walking is one of the st ways to stay fit. liking helps the dy's < cardiovascular stem transport blood d oxygen more ef- liently, which in turn creases a body's pacity for work and reduces blood pressure. Before you begin a walking program, choose a good shoe with adequate support and cushioning. Check feet often for signs or irritation and protect red spots with moleskin. :or Your Information Dear friends. In recent years, with the threat of nuclear annihilation heavy over our heads, it was 'difficult to be optimistic to our graduates. But today, with the burgeoning, world­ wide peace movement, there is hope that our civilization may survive. No doubt about it, this is a challenging time to step on stage. *• Graduates-make the most of it! , Respectfully, y w J** c< •4' PET Eft M. JUSTIN & SON HJNtRAL MiHfcNJY ILLINOIS JflS UOfi HOME ARE YOU NEW IN The McHenry Areo? Do You Know Someone New? , We Would Like To Extend A Royal Welcome To Every Newcomer To Our Area I! I CALL LORRAINE MONAHAN 385-5475 4 Mil tHlCtKl Mtwrnmammsi { "i- mH't wit *u«m ## ROYAL WELCOME Know Your Aroa-Royal Welcome Does It Best 5crvic« & profcS Dire al sion ctory IACK WALSH, AGENT EMU I. WALSH, BROKER INSURANCE t BOWS Fire, Auto. Farm, III* r R«pf«fttnting RELIABLE COMPANIES SOI* W. Elm St.. 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