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V PAGE 2 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. JULY M, 1M4 Insights A Ward column called uncharitable, biased Manners on the way back "Editor, "We would like to comment on Cliff Ward's column in the June 20 Plaindealer entitled, "A Journalist's Mail Can Be In­ teresting". "Specifically, some of the remarks made about the NFD and their "pristine little brats" were a little bit uncharitable and one-sided. Granted, perhaps the NFD and similar groups are the other extreme to the current wave of permissiveness, but there is a valid point to be found in the ravings and pickiness of the NFD Journal (NFD is the National Federation for Decency). You see, the point is that what we have today on TV and in the movies is a gradual, subtle change-over to a new, harmful morality which says, "there are not more absolutes of right and wrong," a kin of situational ethics. Mr Ward is actually right to say it's not the one show like Three's Com­ pany" that will corrupt a per son. We know it's an almost impossible dream to keep our kids "pristine" forever, but this is not such a dishonorable goal afterall. It is, rather, a solemn responsibility for all parents to try to do so. "This is no easy task. Con­ sider all the seemingly innocent viewing fare offered to us and our families - can we name even one, outside of Sesame Street, that isn't riddled with off-color comments, non-Christian values, situational ethics, or just plain nonsense to tfie point of being insulting to our in­ telligence and that of our children? Occasionally, Channel 11 comes up with an educational show that is good, but even many of those shy away from traditional values and lean toward secular humanism where evolution is the accepted, (though not proven) belief, and where man is his own self-seeking god. "Unfortunately, the simplistic solution Mr. Ward advocates is not enough. You can't just turn off your TV and thereby protect your family, because they are still being saturated with un­ wholesome junk from the other Gravel pit, school issue is an environmental one "Editor: It is a well-recognized fact of life that when people pay a premium to buy property in good residential neighborhoods, some of the main elements they look for are natural beauty, space, a reasonable level of quietude and an escape from the general pollution and hubub of modern life. There is simply no way a gravel pit can be considered an asset to any neighborhood next to which it is placed. When you really come down to it, this is an environmental issue; it is our environment that is at stake, the preservation and protection of our neighborhoods, our air, our rights to whatever peace and quiet is left in this raucous world. Simply because a gravel pit exists, there seems to be myth that it has some special right to expand - up against neigh­ borhoods, and schools, ever increasing its crippling effect on the lives of the surrounding citizens like some hideous malignancy. Where is the long term planning to protect our environment and our neigh­ borhoods? Who's town is this anyway? Do we the people have a voice in how we shall live or must we accept the disruption of our lifestyle and environment subserviant to the financial interest of industry? What about our rights as taxpayers, and the rights of our children; both now and in the future? There are two kinds of evil in this world: necessary and otherwise. No one would argue that this particular expansion of the gravel pit is evil, but where is it determined how necessary it is? • George and Kathy Spyrnal McHenry" McHENRY OPTICIANS 1301 R IVEKSID l DK McHENRY 11L CLASSES 815 385 YOU WAIT! 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When we accept unquestioningly what the biased media dish out to us, then we may as well throw in the towel. "Lord knows, neither we nor the NFD people are perfect. No parent can claim to be that. But we do try to present truth to our kids and teach them that they can follow what is right and believe in traditional wholesome values and still enjoy life, and enjoy it more fully. "As for fundamentalist ministers "shamelessly pum­ ping" the TV congregation for money, well, we can think of many a Catholic, Protestant, and evangelical minister off TV who are guilty of the same "crime". Mr. Ward neglects to mention that, while there may be one or two money-oriented ministers out there in Christian TV land, there are mostly legitimate ministries preaching the Gospel to millions and sponsoring such outreach programs as centers to feed and clothe the poor, misskns, and homes for unwed mothers, as well as other counseling ser­ vices and free literature programs. Mr. Ward's remarks did not give equal consideration to Christian television programming of admirable content. If he is going to criticize such shows he cannot stomach, he should also include in his remarks public television such as Channel 11 which do the same kind of continual solicitation to support their million-dolar budgets. "Such journalists as Mr. Ward possess the "power of the pen" and should wield that power in a way that is fair and a bit more charitable. Sincerely, Mr. & Mrs. T. Jacobs McHenry Have you patiently sat behind a left tuniing car on a city street and been annoyed by the fellow behind you who passed you via the white line edging the pavement and proceeded on? It's a no-no and you probably experienced a fiendish wish that a policeman would drive by just at that point., Or have you been in line in a super market behind a shopper who kept returning to the shelves for something forgotten while the clerk halted the tally slip? Problems just like these, appropriate to their day, prompted Emily Post to publish her first book on etiquette more than 60 years ago. It was 1922 to be exact. M us in' &, anderin BY KAF Voting rights were violated "Editor: When the good people of Johnsburg voted down the Johnsburg Library, the Nor­ thern Illinois Library Association requested that they be removed from any further voting on the issue. Itoey call it legal, but I call it vote- One of the responsibilities of a community newspaper is to provide a forum for public opinion and comment. We invite our readers to share their views in these columns. Send letters to the McHenry Plaindealer, 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry, 60060. All letters must be signed and the more concise they are, the less we will have to edit to fit our space. The Plaindealer reserves the right to edit libelous or ob- foittonahlt Mntaiwnta. discrimination, when veterans' voting powers can be removed to meet the gains and wants of ttie Northern Illinois Library Association. You will note that the Republicans and the Democrats don't request any change when their candidates aren't doing well. I urge all the good people of the Johnsburg area to stand and be counted and get their voting restored, so they can vote on all issues. Ernest E. Schulz Pistakee Highlands" IS YOUR HONE REALLY COVERED? Sftn TODY PICK 315-2334 WTO mm ivsmns m/un UH * DKs.MDs.DUmHJfc.Mfc Welcome Wagon otters discreet advertising to professionals in the medical, dental, health-care, legal and animal-core fields.Our vice effectively reaches in­ dividuals in the privacy of their homes and is in keeping with dignity of your p- rofession. Please have your office telephone me if you'd like to discuss our unique program. NANCY LA2AR If you're under 40 it is very possible you have never heard of Enyly Post, the lady who once was considered the last word in good taste and consideration for others. The name dropped from regular usage years ago and no one quite took her place in the authority she commanded in the world of etiquette. Maybe that's because etiquette all but left society in recent years. The latest trend of doing what comes naturally captured the free spirit of millions. Even so, there remains a considerable number of people who wish the rest of the world would answer to some sort of decorum in dealing with their fellow humang These folks will be happy to learn that Ms. Post's grand­ daughter is doing the rewriting and updating of her original etiquette book. It's the four­ teenth volume. Gentlemen escorting their ladies may be interested to learn that they are no longer obligated to walk on the street side. This.̂ was a bit of protocol that could have been dropped when the last horse left the thoroughfares as transportation, but it persisted as the thing to do. While the practice may still be preferable in some instances, there is the chance that the lady could be hit tqr objects dropped from above if she walks inside in high-rise sections of a big city. It's been known to happen. A sign of the times is the advice given women today on how to pay a bill, if picking up the tab with a male companion. This wasnt heard of in Emily Post's today; hence the need to tell the lady just how it's done without embarrassing the gent. How to shop in a supermarket with the least annoyance is given considerable emphasis. For example, the correct form is to let a shopper with only two or three items go ahead in the cashier waiting line. But this means only one. It is also suggested that shoppers help pack jtheir groceries if there's a line and the cashier's busy. This may be viewed distastefully by many as they eye the bill. However, besides moving the line there is a feeling of complete uselessness to stand. doing nothing while a youngster rings up purchases, then stops and fills bags while a line waits. We don't see anyone with the need to challenge all comers on distance to the spittoon at the nearby tavern today, but we see a lot of other things that need attention. Maybe the practices we find annoying this year of 1984 are not as repulsive, but with the population growing by leaps and bounds they have a way of making life miserable for a lot "where fine food and drink are surrounded by the warm beauty and charm of nature" (Enuntru Squire XSZ .j> ,̂ -^uiiiU Ki .auVlMiti Relax in the elegant surroundings of the beautiful Wesley Sears country attats with s picture window dining room overlooking 13% acres of beautiful grounds. Enjoy our quiet cocktai lounge in their former dmmg room or the original library with its magnificent wood panekng. 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