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V SECTION 2 - PAGE • - PLAINDEALER - WFnMESDAY, NOVEMBER It. IVtl Highlights In Illinois EDITORIALS November 100 Years Ago How Much Coffee? How much caffeine does one consume drinking various kinds of coffee? Dr. H.L. Herschensohn, writing in Grit, offers some facts. Coffee contains caffeine, of course, and it often makes the drinker's heart beat faster. Measured in milligrams, Dr. Hershensohn says a five ounce cup of drip, vacuum boiled or perculator coffee contains from 90 to 120 milligrams of caffeine. Instant coffee contains less-about 66 to 74 milligrams of caffeine. Ground decaffeinated coffee contains only 2 to 6 milligrams and instant decaffeinated only l to 3 milligrams. Caffeine raises the sugar level of the blood, it stimulates the production of acid in the stomach (those with ulcers should not drink it) and it keeps the kidneys busy. How much one drinks, and what kind, must depend on the drinker's condition. But six or eight cup6 of coffee a day, especially brewed coffee, is quite a stimulant. Problem Of States The first strike against a state was recently called by leaders of unionized state employees in Pennsylvania. Though some union leaders opposed the effort, and some employees reported for work despite the call, the action raises questions of national interest. The first is whether union leaders are to have the power in the future to shut down a state government's operations-as one union leader allegedly called on workers to do in Pennsylvania. Secondly, where is the line to be drawn, in fairness to unions and workers, if state or federal employee unions are to be limited in employment of their strike weapon? Both questions require the attention of the majority of Americans. Obviously, if union leadership can shut down a state, eventually union leadership can shut down the federal government. The majority of Americans must determine the course of events at the polls, in state legislatures and in Congress. Building Permits Building permits recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning for McHenry County include: Ron Verba, 5604 Green View, Cary, to build a single family residence at 7618 Lucy in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $40,600. Permit and service fee-|2l3. David E. Freund, 3705 W. Grand Ave., McHenry, to build a single family residence at 5017 Hampshire Lane in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $40,000. Permit and service fee- $227.86. Harry W. Klacker, 3650 Salem Walk South B-l, Northbrook, to build a single family residence at 9604 Clark Rd. in Richmond Township for an approximate value of $60,000. Permit and service fee-$251. Raymond Maxwell, 913 Longwood Dr., Ingleside, to build a two- story residence at 5016 Hill Rd. in Richmond Township. There was not approximate value given. Permit and service fee-$204.44. Alexander Orsolini, 5310 Kenosha St, Richmond, to build a new home at 8918 Rt 12 in Richmond Township for an approximate value of $41,500. Permit and service fee-$222. Ronald Reagan A LOOK AT SALT 11 "Nations don't negotiate - away arms they really care about." The retired American diplomat had one eye on history and the other on the Russians when he said that in a con­ versation about the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II) the other day. With most elements of the deal now surfacing, it seems clear the Soviets had the diplomat's maxim in mind all along, while the White House - had never heard of it. The Carterites set out to be tough - or so they said. Secretary of State Vance went to Moscow last spring with a proposition for major cuts in missile numbers, reduction in the number of supersize USSR missiles and restrictions on testing new systems. The Russians turned him down cold. Played With A Poker Face Instead of digging in, the administration began tripping over its feet to coax a smile from the Russians. But they, as usual, played their hand with a poker face. This produced even • more concessions from the White House. The result is a SALT deal worse than the one the Soviets offered Henry Kissinger two years ago (and which was rejected). Carterites are hailing the SALT II as a "balanced" compromise, but (bearing in mind that diplomat's maxim) the Soviet? haven't really compromised on anything of vital importance to them. We have. Our biggest compromise is over the cruise missile. The United States is about five years ahead of the Soviets on cruise missile technology. With NATO ground forces at a serious disadvantage in For Your Information Deer friends. Sometimes the bereaved do not talk (rt all. Their grief produce* a kind of numbness and silence. It is difficult to comfort or help this kind of person. They do not respond to your presen­ ce or the things you say. There Is no easy way to penetrate this silence and you do not need to Intrude in their grief. The friend who expresses sympathy and love can do no more. Respectfully, PETER AiJIJSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 Thanksgiving day, a costly Chicago department store fire, and a bizarre suicide were the main topics to attract the at­ tention of Illinois newspaper readers in November, 1877. Toward the end of the month zero weather also became a topic, according to a random check of the century-old newspaper files in the Illinois State Historical library in Springfield. Thanksgiving day, then the last Thursday in November, fell on the twenty-ninth and the weather was cold. The Chicago Inter Ocean remarked that "no doubt the sudden change in temperature had a good deal to' do with the thinning of the churches. They were but scantily filled." As was the custom, however, union ser­ vices were held in many churches in the city and in other towns--including Evanston, Champaign and Mendota-where the "ther­ mometer was down to zero." Chicago's larger hotels served "sumptuous feasts" and "the French cooks who arrived at the Palmer House some three days ago outdid them­ selves." There was one ex­ ception: "Mr. Drake of the Grand Pacific" whose "game dinners have become a thing of history" had held his "yearly 'nianksgiving feast . . . some weeks before the day set by Executive proclamation." The city's charitable in­ stitutions where turkey dinners were served included the Newsboys' home (thirty-six boys), the Old People's Home ("sixty-one ladies, each of them over 60 years of age"), the Erring Woman's Refuge ("thirty women and twelve babies")., and ' the Washingtonian home for "men reclaimed from the unfortunate habit of drunkenness." Only at the county jail was "a plentiful absence of turkey visible." Although it thinned church attendance, the cold weather was not a complete disaster: the Aurora correspondent reported "teams can agaiiv" navigate the streets." Ana from Urbana: "After seven weeks of almost impassable mud, the roads are finally frozen, but in a terribly rough state." On Nov. 15 the papers carried two sensational but dissimilar stories. One was the fire that destroyed the Field, Leiter & Co.'s "Mammoth Retail Dry Goods house" and the other was the suicide of a prominent banker. The Field, Leiter (predecessor to today's Marshall Field & Co.) fire was discovered about 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, by a watchman on the top floor of the five-story building at the northeast corner of State and Washingotn streets. It began near a stove not far from an elevator shaft which served as a draft for the flames. Two firemen lost their lives, and eight others were seriously injured. At one time there were 21 fire engines on the scene. The fire was brought under control by the next morning. The fifth floor, a work room where "nearly 300 women" were employed as seam­ stresses, was completely destroyed. In addition to the fire and water damage, a huge water tank on the roof toppled through the five floors to the basement. The store was heavily sacked in anticipation of the Chrhstmas buying season. An estimated $900,000 of insurance on this $1,200,000 stock was carried by 148 insurance companies from Connecticut to California. The total loss was set at 40 to 50 percent. Field, Leiter leased the Exposition building on the lake front and held a huge fire sale beginning on Nov. 26 to dispose of what was salvaged. The suicide was that of William F. Coolbaugh, the highly respected president of the Union National bank. He had been a personal friend of Stephen A. Douglas and chose the Douglas tomb, which was then under construction at 35th street near Lake Michigan, as the spot to shoot himself in the back of the head. There was no immediate^ reason given for the act other than "nervous prostration." OVER-THE-BARREL © CSPS TV Series For Seniors Older people are finally getting a national television series for an about themselves. Josephine K. Oblinger, director of the Illinois Department on Aging, has announced that beginning this month public broadcasting service throughout Illinois will begin airing .half-hour daily programs presenting a variety of subjects and issues of in­ terest to older people, their family and friends. The series will feature Hugh Downs, The Penalties Of Theft Everything Has A Price Hugh E. Muncy, president, Illinois Retail Merchants association, in meetings with retailers around the state this week called attention to the necessity of concerted efforts to stop the nation's fastest growing crime-theft from stores. "People who steal from stores think they're getting something for nothing. The fact is, when somebody steals everybody pays...one way or another," said Muncy, in launching retailing's fifth annual theft prevention program, Everything Has A Price week. Throughout the Nov. 13-19 period emphasis will be on the high price of "something for nothing." Western Europe, deployment of the cruise missile there would provide needed balance. But, apparently, our negotiators have settled for a range limit of 1,500 miles on air-launched cruise missiles and deployment of only 70-120 of them. We got no restrictions on the Soviet's inter-continental Backfire bomber which can strike the U.S. The Soviets were worried about the cruise missile. An editorial in the Soviet publication Za Rubezhom in September said "... the United States knew perfectly well that it is precisely the cruise missile problem which represents a serious obstacle to agreement." In other words, hang tough so the Americans will back down. We did. Is a bad SALT agreement better than none at all? Not in the view of Paul Nitze, former U.S. arms control negotiator and former deputy secretary of defense. He argues that the SALT II deal will leave the United States' land-based nuclear missile force vulnerable to a Soviet "first strike" by the mid-1980's. Anyone who dismisses that as so much "overkill" talk should remember that the nation with the "first strike" capability has most of the chips on its side of the table. If they're on our side that means an effective deterrent. Soviet Compromise? The Carter people wanted an overall limit on strategic missiles and bombers of ap­ proximately 2,000. The Soviets wanted about 2,400. They settled for 2,250. A big Soviet compromise? Not when you consider their superior throw- weight (payload) and the fact that we weren't able to get any reduction in the number of Soviet supersize missiles (they have 308, we have none). The deal also would ban testing and deployment of hard- to-detect mobile missiles, such as the U.S. proposed M-X. This, too, works to the Russians' advantage. They have long since tested and deployed (we can only guess how many) their SS-20 mobile missile. The bipartisan Committee on the Present Danger has its eyes open. In a recent paper on SALT II it said, "At best, such agreements can set some rules limiting the "nature of the competition - similar to agreeing on the size of a foot­ ball field and the number of players on each side. Such agreement, however, does not assure a season of tie games." The Waiting Line « CSPS Stealing from stores has been growing at a phenomenal rate. In just one year dollar loss to merchants nationwide jumped from $6.5 billion to $7.2 billion. Even more alarming is the fact that stealing from stores is a crime frequently committed by "respectable" people and juveniles who steal, not from need, but just to see if they can get away with it. "Few people realize by turning the other way when they see a thief in action, it costs them plenty," Muncy commented. "They think only the person caught stealing pays a penalty." During Everything Has A Price week the general public will be reminded stealing from stores imposes many penalties on each of us - higher prices, limited merchandise Selections, an atmosphere of distrust. Permissive stealing from stores also affects job opportunities, invites additional crime, and fear, into the community. It increases the cost of insurance and law enforcement, and even affects the kind of services we receive when state and local governments are denied sales tax revenues. One of the most costly penalties is a generation of young people who look on stealing from, stores as acceptable behavior. Everything Has A Price week activities will be aimed at reversing the "let's get something for nothing" attitude, Muncy advised. Programs are being scheduled around the state with retailers, schools, parents, youth groups, news media representatives and law enforcement officers cooperating. Citizens will be asked to reinforce efforts of retailers and law enforcement officers to prevent stealing from stores. Information on Illinois' Retail Theft Law and suggestions for parents will be disseminated as part of the campaign. "Retailers spend billions on theft prevention and prosecution. However, they cannot effectively control marketplace crimes without support and cooperation of concerned citizens," advised Muncy referring to Everything Has A Price week as an opportunity to take positive action against this costly crime that is blighting communities and undermining the moral fiber of our society. The Illinois Retail Merchants association is the wily statewide organization exclusively serving the interests of all retailing. m J I f ™ w Hi ft ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? oooeoooooeooooot Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! 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