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r PAGE 8-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1972 EDITORIALS Advertising vs. News The lino between advertising and news is often too thin to split. With strong support from a weekly newspaper a local man established an elaborate bowling center To encourage the new venture, the newspaper fostered a city bowling league. It reported schedules, the outcome of matches, and league standings. The bowling business began to flourish When asked about an advertising program, the owner of the new business said. Oh. it's not necessary; we're doing fine without advertising The comment caused the publisher to decide that the newspaper could survive without bowling news But people began to lose enthusiasm for bowling. No one seemed to remember the schedules In time, the irate alley owner burst into the newspaper office: "What're you trying to do, wreck my business0" "Of course not But I can t attora to wreck my newspaper with tree advertising." the publisher said Tactfully, he pointed out that the bowling league owed its existence to newspaper publicity. The publisher carefully compiled the column inches of space devoted to ihe bowling center At local advertising rates the publicity would have cost more than two thousand dollars, "^e would be glad to give similar at­ tention to any important focal recreational facility, but the newspaper would go out of business if we supported free-loading advertisers indefinitely". The new bowling magnate saw the point which every businessman learns to recognize - even though information about his business is interesting news, he has to bear a fair share of financing the communication medium which carries the in­ formation Through no other process can the newspaper serve the public and the local business community. Minibike Menace The growth of the minibike industry has been rapid in r e c e n t y e a r s a n d t o d a y o v e r 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 a r e s o l d a n n u a l l y . Thousands of youngsters received minis under the Christ­ mas tree recently. Sales are expected to continue in­ creasing. B e c a u s e t h e y a r e n o t d e s i g n e d f o r u s e o n s t r e e t s a n d highways (where they are legally barred) federal motor ve­ hicle standards do not apply to minibikes. Thus they often come without adequate safety features--with poor brakes, poor handling, poor springs and shocks (or none), poor lights, exposed exhausts which can bum, etc. And, invariably, some find their way onto streets, ille­ gally. To counter this growing menace to safety and chil­ dren's lives (dozens of children were killed on minis in 1971), the Product Safety Bureau of the Food and Drug Ad­ ministration is now formulating safety standards for mini­ bike manufacturers, plans to bar unsafe minibikes from sale. But the major responsibility for safety lies with par ents, for minibike owners are usually children from eight years old up. Minibikes often attain speeds of 25 m.p.h. (more on hills). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has asked parents to better meet their moral responsibility. Economy Contribution Hearts may break from suffering, uncertainty, sorrow, sin. . . . God's Word Heals Broken Hearts Hear it every day when you DIAL-A-DEVOTION 385-8729 r ,/> .... JV**: Among freemen there can bejj no successful appeal from ., the ballot to the bullet, and... they who take suchj appeal are sure to lose their case and pay the cost. i SSEg> While great emphasis is rightly being given consumers and their needs, (sometimes termed consumerism) another related field also deserves attention. It has been called Sy Kdward Miller, president of the Berlitz Schools of Lan­ guages. producerism. Miller points out that most consumers are also producers, bin or small, of some kind. And he noted that the key ac­ complishment of U.S. producerism, as he calls it, has tra- ditionalls lieen i n c re a sed productivity. This increased productivity has often enabled producers to pay workers higher wages without causing inflation. But. Miller notes, while the productivity of workers in France. Italy, (lermany and Japan rose appreciably in the period, by more than five, eight, fifteen and thirty- eight per cent, respectively, productivity in the United States in this period plummeted 8.7 per cent! I ntil we make ourselves letter producers, through pride in our work and discovering how to do our jobs more effi­ ciently, we will lx> faced with inflation and other economic problems. Miller believes. In other words, the average American, whether working in a factory or as an executive, can contribute to the economy and consumers by being a good producer. Abraham Lincoln Most historians rate Abraham Lincoln (born on the 12th in Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1809) one of the greatest American Presidents. Understandably, this view is not universalis held m the South, for Lincoln was firm in or­ dering his armies to invade that region when it sought to secede from the Union. Lincoln was a master politician and a public relations genius. Perhaps his greatest stroke of farsightedness in the war which erupted when he was elected was in maneu­ vering the South U> fire the first shot. South Carolina cadets did so. at Fort Sumter, in 1861. W i t h o u t t i n s s u c c e s s f u l m a n e u v e r , i t i s d o u b t f u l i f t h e people of the North would have generated the will to pur­ sue and win the long and bitter war. Even with this care- fully-maneuvered advantage (Lincoln had been warned by the Union command at Fort Sumter that to send ships to provision ;t v%ould mean firing), the North was racked with misgivings a jout the war and there were riots in Baltimore and Nevs York and in other cities. The next master stroke m international and public rela­ tions was in turning the war into a crusade against slavery. Although this was not his position at the beginning, and though he didn't free slaves in non-southern states with his famed Emancipation Proclamation, the call for freedom m the South was so appealing and morally just that this doomed the Confederacy's chances of obtaining recognition from England and France, which were then leaning toward recognition. City Police Report JANUARY 1972 COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATED - 352 Accidents other than vehicle - 4 Alarms 55: Fire 19, Burglary 31, Resuscitation 5. Burglaries 5: Forced theft 1, Forced - no theft 1, No force - no theft 1, Attempted force 2. Curfew violations 2: Arrested 1, No arrest 1. Cars and trucks 8: Disabled 3, Abandoned 4, Stolen 1. Criminal damage to property 8: Vandalism 2, Property 6. Community services 2: Speeches 2. Deaths 2: Natural 1, Accidental 1. Disturbances 7: Family 4, Snowmobile 3. Dogs 28: Reported lost 1, Running at large 11, To Dr. Fike 5, Warning notices to appear 10, Barking 1. Escorts 38: Funeral 24, Miscellaneous 14. Lost or stolen 11: Drivers' licenses 5, License plates 5, Credit card 1. Missing persons 1: Juvenile - found 1. Recovered lost property 6: Wallets 2, Keys 2, Driver's license 1, License plate 1. Recovered stolen property 2: Gun 1, Bow 1. Suspicious 18: Adult persons 9, Juveniles 5, Cars 2, Noise 1, Equipment 1. Taverns 3: Closing 1, Disturbances 2. Thefts 7: Over $150 4, $50-$150 1, $5-$50 2. Vacations 8: Homes 7, Business 1. Vehicle accidents 50: Property damage 36, Injuries 2, Parking lots 12. MISCELLANEOUS Animal calls 2, Bomb threats 1, Burning garbage 1, Citizens' assist 7, City violation 1, Deceptive practice 2, Driving while license suspended or revoked 1, Driving while intoxicated 2, Expired driver's license 1, Forgery 1, Found property 2, Information 5, Liquor law violation 1, Lost child 2, Motorists assist 8, Moving violations 6, Narcotics 2, Notification 1, Nuisance 3, Open windows and doors 21, Outside assist 7, Suspicious obscene phone calls 1, Truancy 7, Drunkenness 1, Juvenile investigation 1. TRAFFIC TICKETS - 54: Driving while intoxicated 2, Driver's license revoked 1, Driver's license expired - six months 2, Expired over six months 1, Traffic signal 2, Stop sign violation 2, Speeding 26, Too fast for conditions 3, Fail to reduce speed 3, Peeling 1, No valid registration 1, Open liquor in vehicle 1, Illegal possession of liquor 1, Improper right turn 1, Improper left turn I, Following too closely 1, Failure to yield right of way 1, Failure to give information in vehicle accident 1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS -11: Theft under $150 1, Dogs running loose 2, Purchase of liquor by a minor 2, Curfew 1, Forgery 1, Acquisition of drug by fraud 3, Obedience to traffic control signal 1, Squad car mileage 16,259. iWESK Phone calls 1,973, Information 9^1, Radio transmissions log 5,429, Daily log 683, Leads messages 439, Rescue calls 18. " -- oh, the mail terrier i* great, but they're getting tick and tired of moring their hutt!" Lincoln was a kindly, outdoor, folk hero type and had he lived the Reconstruction which brought such terror and vindictiveness to the South would surely have been, to a large extent, avoided. Ironically, had he lost the war, he probably have gone down in history as a most unsuccessful President, having fought and lost a Civil War. But he won the gamble and history rates him along with George Wash­ ington as one of the greatest Presidents in American his­ tory, for the result was the freeing of slaves and preserva­ tion of the Union. SOCIAL SECURITY by El win Kris FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Today's- questions are ones frequently being ask­ ed of our representatives by the people of McHenry county. The Social Secur­ ity office at 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, re­ minds McHenry county residents that it has repre­ sentatives meeting people at two locations in McHen­ ry county on a regular ba­ sis.^ The representatives are at the Woodstock Pub­ lic Library, 414 W. Judd, Woodstock every Wednes­ day from 9 a.m. to noon and at the Harvard city hall from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Tues­ day every month. If you have a question you would like answered onSocial Se­ curity in this column, then please forward it to Social Security Administration Question and Answer Col­ umn, 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085. Give your full name, ad­ dress, and Social Security number. If you do not want your name to appear, please indicate this and we will use only intitials. Question: My son enlisted in the Army 3 years ago when he was 19. Six months ago he was injured in an explosion at the Army base and will be a patient in the base hospital for at least a year. Can he apply for monthly Social Security disability benefits even though he never worked in private industry? Answer: Yes, he should apply. Since Jan. 1, 1957, se» vicemen's wages have b'en covered under Social Security and they are entiUed to the same kinds of benefits as employees in private industry and the self-employed. Question: I was reviewing my insurance coverage recently. In considering disability protection under Social Security, I know there is a 6-month waiting period, but can you tell me how long it would take after a disabled worker files an application to get his first monthly cash payment? Answer: It normally takes from 75 to 80 days to get all the medical reports together and for a decision to be made on an application for Social Security disability benefits. oov«*>^ Comments from the Governor By Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie Springfield, III. -- When you're on a long, hard hike with a heavy load, it 's good to see the end of the road--even if it 's still far away. That's the way 1 feel about the crisis in providing funds for wel­ fare in Illinois. In October, we projected that funds for the aged, the blind, the disabled and young children would run out in May--that we faced a deficit situation of nearly $107 million. But states can't run with deficits like the federal gov­ ernment. And they can't make payments when appropriations have been exhausted. You can take my word for it that we have worked on this prob­ lem here and in Washington with every single bit of logical argu­ ment and administrative skill we could muster. Meanwhile, the case loads have soared through every existing ceil­ ing--we counted an increase of more than 200,000 persons in just one year's time. It was surely a case of being between the rock and the hard place. Three developments have had or will have significant impact on the untenable posi­ tion we were in: First--despite litigation and de­ cisions which temporarily slowed down our reforms--we have made progress in Cook County. The problems there are numer­ ous, but one of the worst was the paying of far too many welfare recipients from so-called General Assistance accounts, for which the state picks up a $100 million tab. WHO KNOWS? 1. Define "quo warranto." 2. What is quartz? 3. For what is Elizabeth Kenny best remembered9 4. Name the capital of Kan­ sas. 5. How do you determine one board foot? 6. When did James Ogle­ thorpe land on the Georgia coast? 7. Name the U.S. President born on February 12th. 8. What are lichens'7 9. Who wrote "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"? 10.Who was the author of "The Call of the Wild"? Answers to Who Knows •uopuoq ^p^roi •ja^oj xu?B9a '6 •sao^id 9}ST3M UT p u f c s d u i n i s aaj} 's^doj aiuq uo mojS s ^ U B j d s s a j J a M O i ^ * 8 ' 6 0 8 1 ' Z \ -naqaj 'ujooun uiBqBjqv 'L 'ECU 'Z\ Jt-renjqaj *9 qoui i jfq aptM jooj i iCqSuoi }ooj i pjBoq B siiooj pJBoq auo 'Q "Bnadoj, *sis ajpuBjut gurjBaJ} jo poinaui Mau iaq joj •£ •ssbi3 ua^oaq sajquias -a j qotqM s^ooj jCubui u t p u n o j j B J a u i u i u o i u u i o d v ' Z ,/^uomnB l^qM,, 8UIUB3UJ asBiqd upBi 'i However, many things are involved in making a disability determination and a delay in any one step could mean a delay of a number of weeks in getting the first monthly benefit check. That is why it is most im­ portant for a worker to apply as soon as he knows that his disability is severe and he might be disabled for a year or longer. There isn't one cent of federal mofiey in general assistance, and only 10 per cent local funding, leaving the state with the rest of the load. W e h a d d e f i n i t e l y c o n c l u d e d very early in the battle that many persons total ly el igible for federal­ ly-assisted programs were, in fact, getting general assistance funds. For each of these persons moved to the proper pro­ grams, we could cut our ex­ penditures in half--not count­ ing the savings to be made by the complete removal from welfare of ineligible persons on general assistance. So the state now screens each new applicant for general assist­ ance, and is intensively reviewing all general assistance cases. The proof's in the pudding, as they say--and 1 am pleased with (his result: For February, Cook County officials are requesting only $5.3 million, compared to $^.6 million just three months ago. The second development is a provision of $1 billion in the Presi­ dent's new budget, of which Illi­ nois will get about $60 million. This is to be an advance on next year's funds, but it gives us some optimism about the next few months. It represents the culmina­ tion of months of negotiations with federal officials, and the considerable assistance of Sen. Charles Percy. Sen. Percy is also instrumental in the third development--the pro­ posal that the federal government this year pick up the first 20 per cent of increased state costs, com­ pared to last year's costs. When I went to Washington last week to testify before the Senate Finance Committee, I expected a polite reception-- no more. But t h e committee chairman, Sen. Long of Louisiana, and one of the ranking members, Sen. Ribi- coff, kept me in the witness chair three times as long as I bad been scheduled. Their questions were basically friendly to the states, and each in his own way showed awareness of the honest efforts of the states like Illinois to cut costs, root out abuses, and try to rehabilitate those on welfare who are not per­ manently helpless. I won't flatly predict what their action -- or that of the whole Senate -- will be. But I do feel more hopeful that Sen. Percy's proposal -- or Sen. Ribicoff's effort in a similar vein -- will be adopted in time to give us the help we need. And I am hopeful, too, that my determination to cut the payments of helpless persons only as a last resort will be realized. *oF6>v OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed Wednesde-) Eyes examined .. Glas'.is fitted Contact Lenserf Hrs: Daily 9:30 a.m. t<. 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8: jO p.m. Evenings by appointment PHONE 3850452 Dr. Leonard Bottari Eyes Examined - Contact Lens Glasses f itted 1303 N. Richmond Road Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.and Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri Eve. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sat.: 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. No Hours on Wednesday PHONE 385-4151 If No Answer...Phone 385-2262 For Your Information Dear friends, Child psychologists urge parents to avoid overprotecting the child during bereavement in the family. 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