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PAGE 12-PI AINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1972 EDITORIALS Low Day U.S.A. What is Law Day USA?How did it come into being? Why do we observe it° Is it recognized widely9 Law Day is set aside May first each year by joint resolution of Congress and Presidential proclamation as "a special day of celebration by the American people in appreciation of their liberties" and as an occasion for "rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under law." The annual nation-w ide event is not & "lawyers' day," but rather an occasion for honoring the place oflaw in our lives, for learning how the law and our legal system operates, and for examing how the law can better serve our people and nations Law Day USA was conceived in 1957 by Charles S. Rhyne, a Washington. DC. lawyer and then president of the American Bar association, the llSO.OOO-member national organization of the legal profession in the U.S. On the occasion of the first observance of Law Day USA in 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower stated: "It is fitting that the American people should remember with pride and vigilantly guard the great heritage of liberty, justice and equality under law It is our moral and civic obligation as free men and as Americans to preserve and strengthen that great heritage " Rhyne said: "Today, after 350 years, the greatest strength of America lies in this concept of individual liberty under law. Other systems of government have produced great scientists, great musicians and other outstanding achievements. But no system has produced the individual freedom which exists in America..." Our nation, through its citizens, pauses once each year to reflect on our legal heritage and the role of law in an ever changing society The special event is a day for reminding all citizens of the United States of the rights they hold under the Constitution and Bill of Rights which are protected by law: free speech, free press, free assembly, freedom of religion, the right to legal counsel and a trial by one's peers if accused of crime. It is a day, too, when all the people of the United States are asked to consider their individual duties as responsible citizens. Such as: 1) The duty to be informed on issues of government and com­ munity affairs, 2) To vote in elections, 3) To respect the rights of others, 4) To practice and teach the principles of good citizenship in their home, 5) To serve on juries if called, 6) To obey, respect and uphold the law, and 7) To support those institutions and per­ sons charged with law enforcement. The primary purpose of the observance is to emphasize the values of living under a system of laws and independent courts that protect individual freedom and make possible a free society. That Law Day USA occupies only a single calendar day merely is symbolic. It is an annual reminder that while the principles em­ bodied in the observance are constant, their vitality cannot be taken for granted, but must be nurtured and sustained by every citizen every day of the year. Law Day has become one of the most widely recognized and celebrated events of the year. An estimated 27,000 separate Law Day programs are held each year throughout the Country with more than 1,000,000 persons in attendance. The objectives of Law Day USA are brought forcefully to public attention by the nation's communications media. Well over 100,000,000 persons in the United States, and some 50,000,000 others in 37 foreign countries, hear or see the Law Day message through their daily newspapers or radio and television stations. Reaching Prospects The best prospects for retail sales are people who are most likely to see or read newspaper advertisements. A man who needs new automobile tires will find and read ad­ vertisements of tires anywhere in the local newspaper. The woman who is likely to buy a new dress deliberately reads all dress shops ads in her newspaper When a reader is not a real prospect for a product his eyes may unconsciously pass over advertising of that product. Tests show that his eyes do actually see all advertising in the newspaper. He stops and remembers reading only what he may b< interested in buying. These conclusions on advertising readership have been con­ firmed by repeated studies An official who supervised one study described newspaper ad­ vertising as: "A magnet for people likely to buy." The findings of the research reassure the advertiser who feels that his advertising is not being widely read because of size or position in the newspaper For real prospects are likely to see advertising for any product when they are entering the market for that particular product Few advertisers hope to reach to all readers of a newspaper. They are interested only in reaching potential buyers. Consistent newspaper advertising is insurance that consumers are contacted when they have the desire and money to buy a product. Rights Of Cyclists The brutal running down and what amounts to slaughter of bicycle riders in the United States is a national scandal. Because few have ridden bicycles to work in recent yeears in many areas, many drivers are completely ignorant and-or negligent concerning the rights of bike riders. Cars and trucks often hoot contemptuously when forced to slow up for bikes of motor scooters; often they attempt to slip by them by just crossing the center line in spite of oncoming traffic. If an accident is caused , the bike rider is often killed. Many other bicycle riders are run down and killed by sheer recklessness of drivers who fail to respect the equal-rights of others, which is a sad commentary on the behavior of Americans on U S highways, and a fatal result for so many riders who trust the good manners and carefulness of auto and truck drivers to keep them alive Please OIL THIS (b"4* POOR/ Hearts may break from suffering, uncertainty, sorrow, sin. . . . God's Word Heals Broken Hearts Hear it every day when you DIAL-A-DEV0TI0N 385-8729 let's not miss the bus on the rest of our problems... WELFARE reform W INFLATION •adequate HEALTH CARE POLLUTIO [iifSxJ ^^HQOLBUS^ IfQOAl R)6HJ5j ONRUSH! Sheriff's Report (March Activity) OFFENSES AS REPORTED Abandoned vehicles Anonymous calls Assault Burglary Disorderly Conduct Domestic Trouble D.W.I. Emergency assistance Fatalities (other than traffic) Found articles Fraud Liquor violations Lost articles Mental Missing persons Narcotics Others Outside assistance Robbery Suicide attempts Suspicion Theft Theft-autos Traffic Vandalism Weapons Mis. investigations TOTAL OFFENSES REPORTED ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH Bodily Harm Burglary Criminal damage Deception Disorerly conduct D.W.I. Liquor violations Narcotics Non-support Robbery Theft Traffic Weapons All others TOTAL ADULT PERSONS ARRESTED OFFENSES CLEARED BY ARREST: Felonies Misdemeanors JUVENILE CASES HANDLED: Bodily harm Burglary Criminal damage Disorderly conduct Curfew Liquor violations Narcotics Runaways Sex crimes Theft All others TOTAL JUVENILE CASES HANDLED PRISONER COUNT FOR THE MONTH Adult Males received Adult females received Juvenile Males received Juvenile females received Total prisoners received Total prisoners discharged Average prisoner count per day ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS HANDLED: Total number of accidents Personal property Bodily injury Fatalities Warnings tickets issued Prisoner records prepared Warrants served Court processes received For Your Information Dear friends, Often members of a family are brought together only at weddings and funerals. The death of a loved one is usually the most dis­ tressing experience in a lifetime. The funeral provides much needed group support for the bereaved family. To abbreviate the funeral service is to lessen this airport, and the healing and strengthening process for the sur­ vivor^. ^ Respectfully, 16 6 6 35 8 20 8 23 1 6 1 2 6 13 7 8 12 21 2 3 17 30 4 30 50 2 32 378 8 4 4 3 9 13 13 11 4 6 8 260 2 23 368 24 378 2 1 2 8 3 2 1 10 2 5 5 41 117 6 15 4 142 140 20 SOCIAL SECURITY by John K. Watkins 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: I recently moved and have already notified the Social Security office of my new address for my monthly retirement benefit check. Do I also have to notify Medicare? M.D. - Woodstock Answer: No. Since the retirement program and Medicare are both ad­ ministered by the Social Security administration, only one change-of-address notice is needed. Question: Next month I will be mwing, but I'm not sure of the exact day. How late in the month can I notify Social Security of my new address and still get my next check at my new home? E.F. - McHenry Answer: Generally, if you notify us by the fifteenth of the month, your check for the following month will be issued V.A. NEWS EDITOR'S NOTE: Veterans and their families are asking thousands of questions con­ cerning the benefits their Government provides for them through the Veterans Ad­ ministration. Below are some representative queries. Ad­ ditional information may be obtained at any VA office Q -- As the widow of a World War I veteran drawing a VA pension, can I also receive Social Security benefits? A -- Yes, so long as you do not exceed income limitations. Q -- I'm going to college under the GI Bill and having trouble with one of my courses. Is it true that VA provides PUBLIC PULSE (The Piaindealer invites the public to use this col­ umn as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only re­ quest is that writers lim­ it themselves to 300 words or less - signature, full address and phone num­ ber. We as"k too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We re­ serve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in ob- jectional taste.) "Editor: "We are two students of McHenry high school East campus and on Thursday, April 13, we went up to the corner of Green street and Route 120 to observe traffic violations. The most common mistake was jaywalking. Other violations which were observed were failure to use turn signal, improper lane usage, un­ necessary beeping of horns, people failing to obey 'Don't Walk' sign, pulling up past line at stop sign, motorcyclist without lights, improper parking, littering from school bus, four bike riders ob­ structing pedestrians' path, a car with a poor muffler, and a car that sped through a yellow light. All these violations happened in the matter of one half hour, between 2:30 p.m. and 3. Can you imagine the number of violations that occur all the time, especially at the rush hour? "The reason for informing you, the public, about these observations is to make you aware and perhaps get some action. If there aren't some improvements there may be a few more accidents. "Chris Talbotand Cheryl Ftenner" to your new address. And it's a good idea to notify your post office, too. Question: My mother has Medicare and will soon be released from the hospital after a long illness. If I hire a neigh­ bor to come into my home and care for her, will Medicare help pay? Answer: No, this type of service is not covered by Medicare. Under certain conditions, Medicare can pay for such home health services as part-time skilled nursing care and physical, and speech therapy. But, these services must be furnished by a par­ ticipating Home Health agency under a plan established and periodically reveiewed by a physician. Court processes served Bailiffs in court Persons taken to court Meals served for the month Persons conveyed to other institutions Mileage conveying persons Mileage serving court processes Mileage patrolling and investigating tutorial assistance in such cases? A -- Yes. VA will pay up to $50 monthly in tutorial fees for a maximum of nine months to prevent a veteran studying abwe high school level from failing in a subject essential to his educational objective. If you need this assistance, get an application form from your nearest VA office, complete it, and mail it to the VA office which has your educational records. Q - A few years ago, I was receiving compensation from VA based on the death of my husband who was killed during World War II. These payments were discontinued when I remarried. Since my second husband died recently, I am wondering if VA compensation can be reinstated? A -- Yes. There is a law which allows reinstatement of this benefit if the remarriage of the veteran's widow ends in death or divorce, provided she is otherwise eligible. Misfor tune does no t a lways wai t on v ice ; nor i s success the cons tant «ues t o f v i r tue . Wi l l iam Havard WHO KNOWS????? 1. The Banyon Tree is na­ tive to what country? 2. When and where did mod­ em banking originate? 3. The shuttlecock is used in what game? 4. Where did the bumblebee get its name? 5. For what are rose petals used? 6. How many pounds of rose petals are needed to make an ounce of attar? 7. Who is credited with writing "Taps'"5 8. When were the Boy Scouts of America founded0 9. The more than 270 Na­ tional Parks' cover how many acres? saJOB 000'IIQ'6Zjfia}BunxoJddv '6 *0161 '01 jCJuruqaj -g •ppyja^ng l a t U Bd iBJauao Jof«w ' i •spunod SL£ inoqv "9 •auinjjad aUBUi o} paSn si qotqM -sasoj jo jbijb aifBui oj, *S 4,-3uiuitunq,, auiireaui „• uajquinq,, PJOM qsn^ug aippiW am uiojj sauioo ji -f •uoimmpBg e •Z.8SI "I 'aoiuaA ui 'Z ••Btpui -i Rescue Squad Calls Calls answered in March 1972 Calls answered to date Persons transported in March Persons transported to date 22 54 21 56 oN^ PSecT0RV OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (C losed WednesdJ ") Eyes examined .. Glasses fitted Contact Lenses Hrs; Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8:^0 p.m. Evenings by appointment PHONE 385-0452 Dr. Leonard Bottari Eyes Examined - Contact Lens Glasses Fitted 1303 N. 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