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' Proponents of the bill claim the new department would be a "model of efficiency." But, Rep. Bob Michel of Illinois says, "If we simply get bigger arid better delivery of what we've been getting from federal aid to education during the past 15 years, it will be a catastrophe for American education." He says Congress should be asking itself this question: "Can American children, their parents and all taxpayers any longer afford the kind of federal aid to education they have been getting?" That's a $50 billion question, for that has been the federal price tag for outlays for education since the Great Society Congress of 1965 passed the first large scale federal education legislation. Despite the noble stated purposes of federal aid to education, this outpouring of funds has coincided with declining test scores, "grade inflation," widespread func­ tional illiteracy, escalating militancy by teachers' unions, reduced classroom discipline and widespread concern by parents that they and the local school boards have lost control to bureaucrats in Washington. Of the billions for education >> the years since 1965, the Scleral government has spent r billion under "Title I" of the >65 bill designed to "cure" educational disadvantages. While there have been some successes in the area of "compensatory" education, most studies in recent years conclude that they have been very modest. For example, a Department of Health, Education and Welfare review of Title I programs, placed in the Congressional Record in 1977, reviews 10 years of these programs and describes them in terms of being "en­ couraging" and justifying "cautious optimism." "En­ couraging"? "Cautious op­ timism"? After 10 years and 26 billion taxpayer dollars? Can a Department of Education do any better than Nthe Office of Education in F^E.W? It is very doubtful. Ang a separate department is almost certainly going to cost a great deal more. Full-fledged departments, once created, sprout like mushrooms after the rain. It will require all the trappings of department-dom: a new cabinet secretary, assistant secretaries, under secretaries and deputy un­ dersecretaries - and their staffs. It will require offices, stationery, field offices, motor pools, and all the support services normally required for a department. Will such a department come forth with improved new programs? Under the legislation now under con­ sideration it won't even take over most major federal education programs such as Head Start, the school lunch program and Appalachian child development programs. It would take over overseas schools for Department of Defense children (a program best left where it is) and Indian education programs. Indian leaders and the Bureau of Indian Affairs agree that these should also be left where they are. So, who will benefit from this 1979-style cabinet department? The usual beneficiaries: bureaucrats and special in­ terests. In this case the special interests are the teachers' unions which want economic control over education and whose leaders, idealistically or otherwise, assume they know better than you and the school board how to rear your children. In Agreement Psychiatrists and the income tax people agree: It's not good for a man to keep too much to himself. -Record, Columbia, S.C. Added Life Thanks to television, old movies never die-no matter how long ago they were shot. -Journal, Louisville. 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Entries must be returned to the Plaindealer Office, 3812 W. Elm Street, by Noon, Fri­ day, June 8. Urge United RTA Reform Push I cub scouts State Senator Jack Schaffer, R-Cary, is urging residents of McHenry and Kane counties to band together in an effort to force reform of the Regional Transportation Authority. In a letter being mailed to some 1,200 constitutents who have expressed discontent with the R.T.A. over the past few years, Schaffer is suggesting each write a letter addressed to the governor. The McHenry county lawmaker wants the new correspondence mailed to him so he can present it to Gov. James Thompson and other members of the General Assembly. "Times of the essence because several bills to restructure the H.T.A. will be voted on in the Senate and House during the next 10 days," Schaffer said. He continued: "In the last several vears those of us who represent the collar counties in the R.T.A. area have unsuccessfully at­ tempted to amend the authority to allow townships and counties a chance to disconnect. Up to this point, all of those bills have been killed in committee. This year, for the first time, we have been successful in by-passing committee and bringing several bills to the floor of the Senate for consideration. "They include a bill to opt-out by referendum, another to provide different rates of taxation in the various regions of the R.T.A. based on service received, and a measure requiring the state to record and annually report the amount of the gas tax collected by the R.T.A. in each area to insure it is spent locally as required by law. "While we have these bills pending to' reform the R.T.A., the Chicago Democrat leadership, the R.T.A. board, the Chicago media and the state Chamber of Commerce are all pushing a plan to repeal the R.T.A. gas tax and replace it with a one-cent increase in the sales tax. "The end result of this proposal would be one of the largest single tax increases in the history of the state. It would make a four-fold increase on the local taxpayer. "In McHenry county we now pay $1.5 million annually through the gas tax to support the R.T.A. If the sales tax proposal is enacted, McHenry county residents would be contributing $6 million each year to the R.T.A. "The negative effect on our local business community is obvious, but even more alar­ ming is the fact there is no guarantee that one dime of the $6 million would be spent in McHenry county. "If you agree with me that the citizens of McHenry and Kane counties should be given a change by referendum to remove themselves from the R.T.A. or have our taxes reduced to the point where we are paying only for the service we receive, then I urge you to write one letter on the subject and forward it to me. My ad­ dress is Room 311, State House, Springfield, 111., 62706. The leter should be addressed to Gov. James R. Thompson and members of the Illinois General Assembly." B" - "TA" Types License Plate Sale Begins PACK 351 Wednesday, May 16, was the final meeting of Cub Pack 351 for this year. Items discussed included the upcoming Camp-a- Ree in Harvard and a baseball outing in June. The scouts were, very pleased to receive their patches for ticket sales for the Scout-a-Rama. Dr. Gocski was presented an engravedpfeque from the council for his generous contribution to the sustaining membership drive. Our scouts have been busy working on their achievements as Jeff Letterman, Ray Martin and Chris Aim earned their Wolf badge and Gold arrow. Paul Wisniewski and Brian Hoffman were equally busy as they received the Bear badge and Gold arrow. This meeting was very special for our five Webelos: Pat King, Mike Gorski, Mark Biggus, Mike Kmetz and Tom Stilling. They each received the Naturalist, Sportsman and Traveler pins in addition to the highly prestigious Arrow of Light award. Mr. Jensen of boy Scout troop 459 was on hand to participate in the graduation ceremony from Cubs to Boy Scouts for these five fine boys. In addition to all these awards the Webelos also won the Cubby award! Display Young Authors' Contributions To June 8 Six students from McHenry District 15 were selected to attend the Illinois Fifth Young Authors' conference held earlier this month at Forest View high school in Arlington Heights. Young authors from all over the state gathered to discuss books, hear noted children's authors speak on further insight into creative writing. Each child had written, bound, and illustrated a book. Edgebrook and Hilltop schools participaated in the Young Authors' contest. Two fifth grade teachers, Sue Key and Cindy Arndt, supported the students' effort. The young authors who at­ tended and the book titles were Jeffery Nielsen, fifth grade, Hilltop -1 Love You, Grandpa; Cari Kawell, fifth grade, Hilltop, A Sister?; Thomas Wrona, fifth grade, Hilltop, - Inflation, Inflation, Inflation; Rebecca Meyer, fifth grade, Edgebrook, - Kirk Brown and the UFO Mystery; Erin Con­ way, fifth grade, Edgebrook, - The Magic Oatmeal; Tim Fields, fifth grade, Edgebrook, - Talking Forest. The books are on display at the McHenry Public library from now to June 8. Rainbow Ramblers To Hold Dance On Sunday The Rainbow Ramblers Square Dance club will ( celebrate the Memorial day weekend by holding a dance Sunday, May 27, from 6:45 to 10 p.m. at the Robert Crown school, Bonner road, Wauconda. This is the last dance of the winter schedule, but there will be two dances during the summer, one June 10, which will be a "Kissing Kousins" dance, and the homemade Ice Cream Social, set for July 15. All dancers are welcome. Alan J. Dixon said that over- the-counter sales of "B" and "TA" fiscal 1979-80 license plates will begin Friday, June 1, at 266 banks and savings and loan associations over Illinois and 300 currency exchanges in Chicago. Secretary of State Dixon said that plates sold for fiscal 1979- 80 will not be multi-year plates. "B" plates are for trucks with a gross weight of 3,001 to 8,000 pounds, including the vehicle and maximum load. "TA" plates are for trailers with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds and less, including the vehicle and maximum load. June 1 also is the first day The Illinois Job Service, assisted by McHenry County CETA, McHenry County college, the Veterans ad­ ministration and Unem­ ployment Insurance, will ob­ serve; Vietnam Veteran's week May 28-June 3 by inviting Vietnam veterans to par­ ticipate in "Questions and Answer Dialogues". Representatives will be prepared to advise and assist Vietnam veterans on em­ ployment, unemployment dad the because My greatest s new plates may be displayed legally on second division vehicles. Deadline for displaying current fiscal year plates is midnight, June 30. Second division vehicles include trucks, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, farm trucks and trailers and mileage tax vehicles. Do-lt-yourselfers should know that checking the transmission fluid In an automobile is s bit more complicated than checking the oil. Never check transmission fluid when the engine is cold; the car should run at least ten minutes or the , reading will not be accurate. Park on level ground. With anglne still running, set emergency brake and place foot firmly on brake pedal, then run shift lever through each of the gears. Shift to park position, and with engine running, check the dipstick. If fluid level Is low, add transmission fluid slowty. Do not overfill -- to much pressure in the system could destroy the seals. insurance, GED, aptitude tests, training, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, medical, in­ surance, toxic chemical ex­ posure, pensions, military discharges, and more. One "Dialogue Sessions" will be held May 29, 1 to 5 p.m. at the American Legion hall in McHenry. All veterans are invited. SAILING ALONG... Near Newport, Rhode Island, the America's Cup contender Enterprise is shown working off Narragansett Bay during trials. Turn your home into an energy conservation machine. With a heat pump. 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