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PAGE llr PAtAlNDEALER - FRIDAY. APRIL 2. It* / V LAINDEALER Editorial Opinion Conduct Home Energy Audits Reserve Independence Hie Federal Reserve board has long been independent of the administration in power. There was, and is, a good reason for this--as a safeguard against reckless or irresponsible behavior in either the legislative or the executive branch of government. There are those now who would change terms of appointment of board members to terms corresponding precisely with presidential terms. That would, they say, enable presidents to better coordinate and guide economic policy. And that too is true. Among those considering this change is Senator Alan Cranston (D-Cal), who also has presidential nomination aspirations. The question is whether to give up a long-held monetary safeguard, which, admittedly, has not checked congressional irresponsibility in recent decades, nor could it really hope to, or retain this safeguard. It is a question which will be increasingly debated in the months to come. Unless there are absolutely compelling, crisis reasons to terminate the board's independence, it would seem prudent to retain it. Board members are not elected by popular vote and they can take actions they feel best in the long term. The often fickle pressure of the day often induces those needing votes to accept policies of expediency. Garden Goals Now is the time of year seed catalogs produce expansive hopes for summer The pictures of lush vegetables, fruits and nuts stir one's imagination, and deplete one's pocketbook. It's all good, clean fun~and sometimes, even productive. Experts say the biggest mistake garden enthusiasts make is to plant too big a garden, to fail to prepare the soil with enough mulch, fertilizer and lime. The pH factor simply indicates acid and alkaline content. If above 7, it's too alkaline and if below, too acid-for most crops. Onions planted with carrots will often save the carrots from destruction. Peas must be planted very early. Com can be interspaced with beans. A drop of mineral oil in the first corn ear silk will discourage worms. Etc. Fruit and nut trees need spraying, several times a year usually- unless one is planting native wild cherries, plums, nuts, etc. The black walnut's trunk should be wrapped in aluminum foil in its young years, to protect the bark. Filberts ally to pr trunk-they tend to grow into bushes. should be trimmed liberally to produce a good center stem or Lime helps plants utilize fertilizers. Mulch is a must to keep the soil moist and porous and two bushels for every 100 square feet is a good minimum in garden planting. If in doubt, the experts advise one to plant a small garden first, in well prepared soil, not so large that upkeep becomes a great chore in summer. A tiller helps tremendously and rows of one's garden should be spaced for the tiller. Lastly, remember that fruit and nut trees like spring fertilizing (April is the best month usually; and well mulched soil). They also should be sprayed in early spring and several more times before fall. By following these guidelines one is less likely to be disappointed in the future, after this month's high hopes and gourmet dreams. For You r I n fo rma t i on Deor friend*. Most people do not like to think about their own death, or the death of a clot* family member. However com* forethought and planning can be helpful to survivors. Many problems are eased by open discussion and preplanning. Decisions involving funeral service or alternatives, final disposition and financial provisions made now can be less burden­ some than when death occurs. Respectfully, PETER M.JISTEN fL FUNERAL HOME Approximately three million residential utility customers in Illinois are now eligible for low-cost home energy audits that can help save money by reducing energy consumption. The home energy audits are being offered by the Illinois Energy Audits association, a non-profit organization of eight Illinois electric and gas utilities. Audits are being made available to customers who receive a utility bill for a single-family dwelling or an apartment building up to four living units. The customer is charged only a small amount. However, the actual cost of performing each audit is expected to be more than $100, with the balance covered by the participating utilities. The statewide program is being conducted over a two- year period in order of postal zip codes that were ran­ domly selected by computer. Customers are being notified by mail when the service is offered in their area. Those accepting the offer usually are audited within 30 days. The audits are conducted by specially trained advisors who analyze the costs and potential savings of ap­ plicable energy conservation and renewable resource measures. Items on the advisor's checklist include: Caulking and weatherstripping; ceiling, wall, floor and water heater insulation; duct and pipe insulation; storm and thermal windows or doors; clock thermostats; replacement furnaces or boilers; electrical or mechanical ignition systems; devices associated with electric load management techniques; and potential solar and wind applications. For example, if ceiling insulation is needed, the energy advisor can take a few measuremnts, enter the data into a portable com­ puter terminal and come up with the approximate cost of materials and labor as well as the expected yearly savings in energy use. Additionally, the customer is able to obtain information on low-cost or no-cost energy conservation practices for the home. Some of these include: Furnace efficiency maintenance; water flow reduction on showers and faucets; sealing leaks in pipes and ducts; efficient use of shading; and reducing energy use when the home is unoccupied. After the audit is com­ pleted, usually within two to three hours, the advisor calculates the estimated energy savings and in­ stallation costs for ap­ plicable measures and presents the results in writing to the customer. Information also is provided on energy savings measures. DOUGH-DROP & Return Two-Thirds Of General Fund Dollar WHAT'S NEW Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) Washington - Here's how area senators were recorded on major roll call votes March 11-18. There were no House votes. Disclosure--By a vote of 55 for and 39 against, the Senate adopted language making it easier for the government to prosecute journalists, authors and others who publish the names of covert intelligence agents. An individual would be subject to criminal prosecution if he or she had "reason to believe" the publication would harm U.S. intelligence efforts and if the individual had been engaged in a "pattern" of revealing agents' names. Prosecution could result even if the names already were in the public record. The language replaced a stricter test of criminality, one that required the government to prove the individual had a specific intent to harm U.S. intelligence operations. It was added to S 391, which was passed and sent to the House. Supporter Walter Huddleston, D-Ky., said the stricter language would protect journalists and others "whose intention it is to further free discussion of governmental activities, but at the same time it will allow prosecution of those who name names in order to harm the U.S." Opponent Daniel Moynihan, D-N.Y., said the language would "chill legitimate journalism ...When the First amendment is threatened, so indeed is our national security." Senators voting "yea" wanted those publishing agents' names to be subject to prosecution if they have "reason to believe" they are harming the country. Senators voting "nay" wanted "criminal intent" to be the key test of illegality. Sen. Charles Percy, R, voted "yea." Sen. Alan Dixon, D, voted "nay." Naming Agents--The Senate rejected, 37 for and 59 against, an amendment giving more specific definition to the "pattern of activities" test to be used by prosecutors in deciding whether to charge those who publish the names of covert intelligence agents. The amendment was offered to S 391 (see preceding vote) and was supported by senators who thought the legislation infringed on First amendment rights. Under the amendment, the "pattern" would have to be a series of disclosures having the primary objective of exposing covert agents. Sponsor Bill Bradley, D-N.J., said his amendment would change the bill to mean that "where exposure is a mere side effect, as when a journalist is writing with the purpose of uncovering corruption in government, it would not make the author criminally liable.. ." Opponent John Chafee, R-R.I., said the amendment opened too large of an escape hatch and that "it places an extraordinary burden on the prosecution." Senators voting "nay" wanted prosecutors to have more leeway in determining whether publishers of agents' names are engaged in a "pattern of activities" injurious to U.S. intelligence operations. Dixon and Percy voted "nay." Slightly more than two- thirds of every Illinois General Funds tax dollar goes back to individual citizens, education or local governmental programs, Comptroller Roland W. Burris reported this past week. During Fiscal Year 1981, Burris said, 69.2 cents out of each General Funds dollar was spent for awards and grants in these amounts: - 31.1 cents for medical expenses and aid to needy citizens. -- 28.3 cents in support of local schools. 3.5 cents for higher education. -- 6.3 cents for a great number of public programs such as local mental health centers, child abuse prevention, senior citizen tax relief, veterans assistance, etc In his regular monthly fiscal report -- released March 25 - the comptroller takes a 10-year look at Awards and Grants payments made by the state to individuals, to those who provide services to in­ dividuals, or to .local governmental units. The Illinois economic picture updates the earlier analysis of unemployment in Illinois cities since last March and finds that the smaller manufacturing cities are suffering most from the recession. The regular fiscal report on state finances shows that for the eight months of the current fiscal year, the state spent $120 million more than its income for the period. Here are some of the key findings of the 10-year look at Awards and Grants spending in Illinois: - Two state agencies spend the bulk of that 69.2 cents Awards and Grants figure Public Aid accounts for 31.1 cents of each dollar, followed by State Board of Education spending of 28.3 cents of each General Funds dollar Together, the two agencies expend 59.4 cents of the 69.2 cents total. Public Aid grants in FY 1981 were $2,381 billion, up $1,287 billion or 2.2 times the FY 1972 figure. State Board of Education spending was $2,166 billion in FY 1981, an increase of $1,221 billion or 2.3 times the FY 1972 level -- Where did that $2,381 billion in Public Aid grants go in FY 1981? More than half of it - 58.6 percent or $1,396 billion -- went for medical assistance, while 31.8 percent or $757 million was expended for aid to families with dependent children. The balance of 9.6 percent or $228 million went for all other Public Aid grant programs. -- More than two-thirds <69.0 percent) of the State Board of Education grants in FY 1981 were spent for aid to local schools, adding up to $1,495 billion. The remaining 3' percent of the State Board grants went for these pur­ poses: Teacher retirement, 13 percent or $281 million; and local school expenses, $390 million or 18 percent, for such programs as school lunches, special education, vocational and handicapped programs, adult education, textbook loans, and bilingual education. Variety Variety meats include li­ ver, brains, heart, kidneys, sweetbreads, tongue and tripe. These meats are excel­ lent sources of many essen­ tial nutrients. 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Demonstration Food Programs Are Planned Doctor Talk Harold B. Ligon, MD The field of headache is vast, complicated, and con­ troversial, with many con­ flicting theories of origin arising from just about as many highly qualified authorities. In a general medical practice we're often con­ fronted with old and new patients complaining of headache. These headaches are usually significantly severe (enough to get to the doctor) and are of great con­ cern to the patient. Often they're one-sided, often both-sided, often blinding or throbbing. Then also there are visual disturbances, nasopharyngeal stuffiness, dizziness, nausea and vomit­ ing. Naturally, these varied symptoms occur in varying personalities, usually making a definite diagnosis very dif­ ficult. Patients experiencing symptoms of such intensity worry, firstly, about cause and, secondly, about treat­ ment or relief. They want to be reassured that they don't have brain tumor or even stroke. Many worry about migraine. Since most headaches are of the stress-tension variety, headaches from tumors, strokes, and even migraines are actually seldom seen. (Neurological examination usually rules out tumors, etc.) However, one of the most over-worked medical terms in the headache world is "migraine". It occurs far less frequently than suspect­ ed--but it occurs often en<^gh to elaborate a little. Demonstration food programs for low-income elderly persons are planned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at two locations beginning this summer, according to Assistant Secretary Mary Jarratt. The sites will be announced this spring. The purpose of the demonstration will be to examine various food packages and delivery systems for providing supplemental foods to the low-income elderly. The project will tie into existing commodity supplemental feeding program sites which serve low-income pregnant women and small children. "We are especially con­ cerned about low-income elderly persons who are incapacitated through sickness and transportation problems," Jarratt said. "Even during these times of financial restraint, we cannot overlook our com­ mitment to improving food delivery systems to those who are tridy in need." Jarratt said selection of the demonstration sites will be based on proposals submitted from the existing 26 sites that already par­ ticipate in a supplemental food program for infants, children, and low-income mothers. "We anticipate the proposals will include provisions for direct distribution to the homes of the elderly," Jarratt said. "We intend to emphasize use of voluntary private and local resources for food package delivery. This will provide a unique opportunity for government and the private sector to join hands in addressing the particular problems of low-income elderly shut-ins." from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS April 1,1826 - Samuel Morey of Oxford, N.H., receives 1st U.S. patent for an internal combustion engine. April 2, 1902 - Thomas L. Tally opens world's 1st motion picture theater, in Los Angeles. April 3, 1882 - Outlaw Jesse James, living quietly under the name of Thomas Howard, was murdered by Robert Ford, one of his own gang, in St. Joseph, Mo. April 4, 1841 - William Henry Harrison, only 1 month after his inauguration, becomes 1st president to die in office. April 5, 1856 - Black educator Booker T. Washington born Hale's Ford, Va., the son of a slave. 3909 W. MAIN 385-7600 SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 315 4300 FAMILY SERVICE S MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. 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