The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

V\<»r. g-PLAINDKAI.ER HKKAI.D, FRIDAY OCTOBER 5,1984 Opinion/Politics Polls may herald change in news coverage These are betting days, and if you pick the Cubs to win the playoff as the biggest bet of all you're probably right. But not far behind are the wagers being made on the Presidential election. With the recent death of George Gallup, daddy ol the polls, we are reminded tfiat in this election year the predictions made thus far are only a beginning. M / usin' &, anderin BY KAF Some polling organizations are reputable; others may be regarded as suspect. The Washington Post organization, which owns Newsweek, predicted a Carter victory on the eve of the 1980 Reagan win. One company , which went out of business after a similar goof, was the Library Digest poll which in 1936 predicted a Landon victory on the eve of the Roosevelt landslide that year. Gallup missed the public's presidential choice in 1948, having projected Tom Dewey the winner. In close elections, polls mean little. In landslide votes, everyone usually knows the outcome without the pollsters. But, whether we like them, or believe in them, they're here to stay. And they are good in­ dicators, although even Gallup acknowledged they are not accurate beyond about six percent. They're fun and they influence public opinion, but more im­ portant, they make money for the pollster. On the serious side are exit polls, which shouldn't be telecast hi states where polls are still open. Whether accurate or not, they could influence voters. In this connection, the U.S. House, prior to its recess, passed by a wide margin a resolution calling on the A dangerous step? The McHenry City Council has taken a potentially dangerous step in returning to an annual appointment of the chief of police. While the system can work, and does work in many cities, the only way it can work here is if the City fathers stay out of the day-to-day operation of the Police Department. The council has more than enough authority by regulating the size of the force and by limiting the budget. Unfortunately, this most recent development opens the door for the next chief of police to be faced with nine new bosses. Further, who is to say if he is doing a "good job" as Aid. William Belger put it. To some, a good job involves enforcing the laws equally, without regard to rank or station in local life. To others, it may well render some people as "untouchable" for everyday in­ fractions. This new turn of events behooves the Police and Fire Commission to use their powers of screening applicants most carefully. To take four steps backwards, to the days of "good-old- boy" law enforcement, would indeed be a travesty. Laws tackle waste problem Hazardous waste in Illinois poses a potentially serious threat -to many residents, and during the past session the Legislature addressed this threat. It is evident to us that most of the problems ex­ perienced today from the disposal of hazardous waste have been growing for a long time, and we are just beginning to realize the extent of the situation. It is crucial to the future well-being of our state that we set guidelines regarding hazardous waste immediately, and begin the process of locating and cleaning up hazardous wadte sites around the state. Several of the bills approved by both houses and signed by the ̂ Governor are worth noting here. KB 3038 creates a statewide projgram to study the relationship between hazardous substances and the incidence of cancer, birth defects and en­ vironmentally related diseases. Two registries, the Illinois Hedlth and Hazardous Sub­ stance Registry and the Illinois Cancer Registry will be established to compile data concerning these areas, which willi then be analyzed on a regional basis to determine if a correlation exists between public health and hazardous substances. H& 3045, • effective im­ mediately, requires the Illinois Development Finance Authority to publish an annual list > of violation notices involving hazardous waste problems across Illinois. HB 3039 orders the En viromental Facilities Financing Authority to give special funding consideration to projects aimed at reducing the generation of hazardous waste and to en­ courage its recycling, re-use, reclamation or treatment, it also reduces State subsidies for hazardous waste disposal projects, while continuing subsidies for alternatives to hazardous waste disposal. This law will be effective January 1, 19S5. SB 1949 provides industrial assistance programs to help Illinois businesses manage their hazardous waste. This measure creates the "Hazardous Waste Technology Exchange Service Act", which establishes an in­ formation exchange program within the Department of Energy and Natural Resources. Ammlca i*0abt« shipper i Ypur parcels triovel safely and economically « in- 3 days or less to any destination in the country. We ship any pakage for you. Pies, the first $100 value is in­ sured at no charge. N<jw, a convenient, low cost shipping service right in your oyin neighborhood. M<HEN»V STOM ONLY $04 FRONT ST. McHENRY 3IS-3231 Plaindealer HERALD (USPS 335-200) Established 1875 3812 West Elm Street Phone 615-385-0170 Circulation 385-0178 McHenry, Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednesday & Friday at McHenry, Illinois Second Class Postage PAID at McHenry, Illinois by SHAW FREE PRESS NEWSPAPER GROUP POSTMASTER Send address changes to McHenry Plaindealer 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry, Illinois 60050 Subscribers arf requested to provide immediate notice of change of address to the McHenry Plaindealer, 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry III. 60050. A deduction of one month from the expiration of a subscription will be made where a change of address is provided through the Post Office department. Thomas C. Miller-Publisher Donna Bertulis-Editor /StoarD IPinning ilftospaprr MEMBER NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Mc Hem y Countyt By Cnrripr 50 I Y«»or by Moil Sl^OO OntsiHo V( Hr 'lyCoi/r ty '••VooiwyM.nl- S/7 00 television networks not to predict winners in elections before all votes are counted. And how did the commercial networks react? They thumbed, their noses at the lower body. One TV executive said his network would continue to report the news as it saw fit. Unlike the print media, licenses grant monopolies of the public airwave frequencies. Therefore, it would seem to be some obligation to respond to congressional suggestions considered to be in the public interest. This is the latest confirmation on the current power structure in our country. Politicians are recognized as jumping to the tune of the networks, which have reason to think they can make or, break congressmen and senators. These big TV corporations, which so largely control public opinion, need to be made more responsive to the public interest at some time in the future. The words of defiance uttered by the television executive on the House resolution may bring that future closer. Your Legislators State Senator Jack Schaffer (R), 32nd. 56 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, III., 60014 Phone: 455-0309 Springfield Phone: 217-782-6525 State U.S. Senators Alan J. Dixon (D) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3960 Chicago, III., 60604 Phone:312-353-5420 600 E. Monroe Room 108 Springfield, III., 62706 Phone:217-492-4126 United Statca Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20510 Charles H. Percy (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3892 Chicago, III., 60604 Phone: 312-353-4952 600 E. Monroe Room I I 7 Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-492-4442 United Sates Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20510 Representatives Dick Klemm (k), 63rd. 3 W. Crystal Lake W Crystal Lake, III. oOO Phone: 455-6330 0--1 Stratton Bldg. Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone 217-782-8000 Ronald Wait (R), 64th. 110 E. Second St. Belvidere, III.. 61008 U.S. Representative Philip M. Crane (R), 12th 1450 NewWilke Rd. Mount Prospect, III., 60005 Phone: 312-394-0790 House of Representatives House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 2051$ McHenry County Office * 56 N. William Street Crystal Lake, III., 60014 Phone: 459-3399 The Problem n WHICH IS TRICK ANP WHICH TREAT? PRJXE7 FRITZ Tax group honors Schaffer State Sen. Jack Schaffer, R- Cary, has been honored by the Taxpayer's Federation of Illinois with the second-highest Senate score for his strong voting record on tax issues. Douglas Whitley, president of the federation, said, "Sen. Schaffer's voting record in­ dicates he has consistently helped to promote fair and rational tax legislation, as well as holding the line on unreasonable and non-voter approved tax increases. His performance on the federation's annual1 survey is a true reflection of personal concern with state and local government tax policy because the survey is not based on prompting prior to votes being cast." GOOD-BYE To All Our Friends At The Plaindealer!!! We'll Really Miss Yt»u!! The Girls In The Back Shop uuwe. McHenry State Bank has the money for your new home at below-market rates! ta If you're a first time home buyer with an annual gross income which does not exceed $50,200, and a signed sales (ontrad. gel your regislralior form now al McHenry Stale Bank and apply for a 30 year. 10.75% fixed-rale mortgage! \ draw ir»u v\ ill he held ()c lober 22nd to award $1.6 million in mort­ gage loans at our main lobby facility on the corner of Green and Elm Streets. foi additional infoimalion please (all ^5 1040 and ask lor our V1ni l i»a tS ' De ra i lmen t . McHENRY STATE BANK MEMBER FOIC t