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.' -v. ».-*.. -• : -vy*. T * *"'T **&* '•'^1& r'.:Asa»r4« Public Pulse ? < All communications for this de- * pertinent mast be signed by the t writer, otherwise they will not be published. The Plaindealer in J nUw its readers to express their opinions in these column.) * » f*L • Gentlemen: - ; Some weeks ago I took the I means afforded by your "Public * Pulse" column, to express some it thoughts on the more or less couj troversial subject of a proposed I increase in the number of county retail liquor licenses, in McHenry \ county. In a manner of speaking. 1 have been somewhat " indicated" in niy * thinking by a u;m- of demand othpr communities for a limitation \ of iK-euse. For £xanipi<\.s..a 'pTO- ; pos;a tt>" limit the number of licenses in the cities of <!hieajrt». j. and Milwaukee is under way, s{x>itsored and approved l>y m&ny- ta*- ^ era owners and publicly. apjjryvt.-d by "Tavern. News"! official • cation for the liii'uor trade.t,i lili- • Hois. A most-en I igh't e n i n g „ ed i torial on this subject appears on the. : front page of.Jthe. Ma .-cli.fr issue of the above trade ( antboV of thr ediUn.ak points on! Ui#t,+V•••}:;/r rVini^K he lias t , • 1 yu»vvU' ftvi.i7<ntMVense. limitation i$ ; iiat - su't ii *tu ordin4 ance would be "discriminatory in that it would create a so-called "monopoly", place a licen • ••>.<! place at a prtmuim - nd a license as a property n^lu u> be sold on the auction block to the highest bidder." Mr. Kaye goes on to remark that |uch ah argument is full of fables. .He states that national, as well as local city commissions, limit the number of transport companies, such as rail lines, buses and street cars, water, pas. light and electric companies, because these EXISTING liPSINKSSKS WARRANT NO FURTHER COMPETITION. In my previous article on the subject of limitation, 1 pointed out that any person desiring to open a t-.vem or nisrht club in the state of California, or Florida, or Ari- ~one would be hampered considerably bv the fact that no licenses are issued to new would-be competitors. Tf the accounts of tho l>iT«ent lack of business in Florida is any criterion, it's a cinch the tavern men there can at least be thankful that no new competitors were permitted to increase their woes, and that with their liniitatat'on ordinance, they came off -better than they could have hoped tor otherwise. There is no great secret as to why McHenry county should ~wa7it an increase in licenses: obviously, the hope s to create a new revenue for the county and its altruistic objective: "to create the greatest good for the most people." But. there are many questions about the method suggested, that is, to throw up the limitation from the present ii6 county licenses to a new all-time high of 135 What a man may say does not always express what he really thinks or what he privately intends doing. What really motivates our county Eoard of Supervisors to consider a proposition to increase the ^number of available licenses? Is It the fear of the growing tendency on the part of smaller communities to incorporate? What motivates such a community as Island Lake to break away from the connty through incorporation -into a village with their own law enforcement and taxing bodies? Naturally, every tavern in the Island Lake area will no longer purchase a county license: the license fees of the taverns in these small areas will form the nucleus of the Tillage f inds from which streets and roads will be kept in repmr and many other hitherto inM'Cssible advantages will acrue. What of the Lily Lake area with its ten taverns? If and when incorporation takes place there, a matter of ?r>.000 a year will no longer flow in county coffers Why cannot our county officials consider the following proposition, respectfully submitted for the constructive criticism of every fair minded adult in this county. "A proposition to peg the present license level where it i»ow spinas, and in lieu of issuing more competitive licenses, to issue instead a regular cafe license to all county taverns whose existence depends upon late at night business; such a license could be priced within the ability of most taverns«to purchase-- say for example, $300 pel year in addition, to the regular $500 lictiise." x in this rate'or night-club special license, permit the owners of^ such licenses to remain open two to tlu,ee hours longer Jhan the taverns who pay only The $500 fee. Much of tin- ill feeling generated by the present 1 a.m. enfor»ement would bes dispelled. Many summer residents, as well, as permanent re,sid^!it.s of-4hjs \.o-uiriy-; wouui piefer jo spvui their pleasure money -in this county. As it is, tfiey are now forced to drive over into Lake county uV otftrr* places where isuch. a .* afe"Jieertj^e as suggested' here, is iu jt'ffc^c't. The money wliieh those .pople- Spend 'oHJsf'le. McHenry .county lertaiirly 'Will lievej- come :ba< k hwV' Hi help the McHenry vivu'-hfy tave/n ifi«;i to-pay the in- < reading real • estate and personal •property taxes yn -his tavern. There is1 .loHiing radical or unusual about such' a late- license as- suggested herein; most of the counties and many of our cities from coast to coast have such a privilige. it must be realized in all fairness. that many taverns open their doors at 7 a.m. and do business (more or lessi until 1 a.m. the following day. Such a place has at least a chance of survival. But, what of the other taverus--those in- the country areas? Who, for instance. would drive out to Lily Lake for at drink at 7 or 8 a.m.? As a matter .....of. proved experience, there is no business in that area before 10 p.m. at night and at 1 a.m. when the spots are trying for a living, the enforcement authorities are at the door in no uncertain terms and $he tavern owner has had three hours of business, hardly enough to make a living. It has been argued that the taverns* and their owners and operators "need, stiff regula}io>. and policing": some peopic *r*eve ip all sincerity that most tavern owners are former gangsters or at least "syndicate" men. However, I at least have known but one or two tavern owners with that kind of a back-ground, and conversely, literally hundreds who were and are hard working, industrious, ambitious. civic-minded and law abiding citizenry. Incidentally, I have never met a so-called "dry" who objected to limitation of the number of taverns in a community iu which he resided. Let's be fair-minded: why not give the tavern owners in McHenry county a fair chance? It's an even bet that if this county wquld issue a cafe license to those whose opportunity for business demands the extra late hours. the following abuse-s would definitely come to a welcome end: A - Cheating on the clo.-fng laws. B - Keep in McHenry county, the business which now goes to the late hour areas adjoining this territory. C - Wipe out much of the present ill feeling on the part of the harrassed tavern keeper against the enforcement of the present law. Our sheriff's patrol car has been a step in the right direction in my opinion, because all.taverns in the county area could become targets for hoodlumism, vandalism and the "stick-up" man. The patrol car is our only means of obtaining aid in the event of trouble. It stands as a small but welcome bulwark for all citizens of the farm areas, the motorist on the highway, the busine-ss man in his place of business. To my mind, the patrol oar should be a friendly car v^nether it is needed at the moment or not. Incidentally, if but thirty of the 116 taverns in the county we/e to subscribe to the late hour license if issued, there would be an increase in connty revenue of $9,000 annually: but more important, a lot of "ijvcorporalion planp". would die of neglect in their pigeon holes. , Respectfully submitted;. • DAN 'DANI ELS.. . Just tiow cheap the American dollar has become to shown In a table issued recently by the institute of Life Insurance. Using the purchasing value of the dollar as measured by the Consumers Price Index, estimating the 1939 dollar as being oqual to 100 cents, the dollar of 1949 was rated At 59.1 cents. When World War II ended in 1945, it was rated at 78.5 cents; in 1948 it was rated at 61.1 cents. What will it be rated this year ? * . , , TAX FACTS Nature, in the form of a heavy stoi.m in Chicago's subuniuri area, recently demonstrated tbe importance of electricity to modern society. When the steirin disrupted power, electricity-operated heating units, including oil furnaces, refrigerators, illumination, communitiitiWd.-' ami radio-• enu i.iainnient wi'i t ail shut off. Lyen shops with e ..tH.tr ica Hy operated cash agisters were handicapped. Yes, electricity Ts" an absolute necessity. Iiei, the Federal government's excise taxes extract a 20 per cent tax on every light bulb as only one example of a tax on electrical appliances. The excise tax also collects 15 per cent on train fares, four and one-half cents, state and federal, on every gallon of gasoline, and^froni 15 to 25 per cent on telegrams and telephone calls. In fact the last fiscal year American taxpayers shelled out 7^ billions in excise taxes, approximately $50 per person. The Federal Government has more than three billions tied up in existing schemes to keep farm prices high, averaging about $21 per person for every-mail, woman and child--most of wSiich is spent to .keep commodities off the market so you have to pay higher prices for them. Meanwhile, Congressional Committees have approved request/ Oof Secretary Of Agriculture t'haiit^s Brannon for another two billionVof t^icpayers' money to extend high" price support* to June 30, 1951. : .«• „• ' A visit by Secretary Brannan to Illinois for a week with the Illinois Agricultural Association is recommended. The I.A.A, has its feet on the ground, not in the public trough.. What does cheap money mean? Dire prophecies from economists sometimes defy comperheiision. David V. Felts columnist for °the Decatur Herald, who spent his boyhood in Marion, Illinois, demonstrates more effectively the real significance of a diluted dollar, wHJi these words: ' "Times have changed. There was a fellow in our block in Marion ad t k. ?k had seven children, and sent them all through high school in a day when high school w;as not compulsory. However, the wife and mother did sewing and all the children worked at something. It was a happy family." . Secretary Bra ina'n, at a recent appearance before the National Farm Institute, declared: "I am for Government economy". If so, he ought to read "Big (Jovernment is in Your County, Too" in the March issue of "Country Gentleman." The article tells of a survey which showed that last year there were 178 part-time or fulltime Federal employees in one county alone-- DeKalb--"ministering," supposed needs of 2,500 farmers, at heavy expense to all taxpayers. It is just such activities which require the average American to work 65 days alone just to pay his Federal tax bill. Famous Quotations--"When the Government takes 30 per cent of what a man makes on Monday, 40 on Tuesday, 50 on Wednesday, and 60 on Thursday he won't show up for work the rest of the week." -- Calvin Coolidge. TWICE TOLD TALES tlHki W Interest Take* he* ^*e File* ef the Plaiadealer el tears At<* FIFTY YEARS AGO The social given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Owen in behalf of the Universalist church last Friday wag very much a success. The following musical program was rendered in a highly satisfactory manner:, Instrumental solo, Miss Florence Granger; vocal solo* Miss Florence Howe; vocal duet^ Misses Maudie and Fannie Granger; vocal soloi Master Edwin Owen. Professor Goodman increasea the supply of reference books ai the local school by giving Cassell's Biographical Dictionary. The body of Kate ChaSe Spragua, daughter of Salmdn P. Chase; which arrived in Cincinnatj from Washington, IX C., last Saturday evening was buried Sunday be side the grave of her father,'the late chief justice of Spring Grove Charles, Beers, a former well known resident of McHenry, now of Hoxie, Kas., was a passenger on the Monday morning train into Chicago arid enjoyed a pleasant visit with a number of our residents who were also city bound. who clerked in a clothing store for $20 a week. He owned his home, Variety for Breakfast To keep your family from Indnf Interest in breakfast and skipping that important meal, vary your menus from day to day. Waffles or hot cakes with plenty of creamy margarine and syrup will awaken disinterested early morning appetites. - •" Need rubber stampsf Order ai The Plaindealer. 'S SHOP Full line of lawn furniture, bird houses, picnic tables, porch and lawn swings. Children's sandboxes, swings and playpens. Cabinets made to order. Window boxes, trellis, picket fence, etc. * " CLARENCE SMITH FORTY TEARS AGO Pr. and Mrs. C. II. Feger and daughter, Gretchen, of Keokuk, la., were in McHenry the latter part of last week, packing their household goods to be shipped to the Iowa city, where they will make their future home. Allen P. Colby, an old and highly respected resident of this vicipity, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bernard Har-^ rison, at the ripe old age of 87 years. N. A. Hutmann, the wide awake and progressive west side jewelry and piano man, will erect a beautiful new cement block store on the site where his jewelry store now stands the coming summer. The "Katie B." Jphn J. Buch's launch, bears the distinction of being the first power boat to traverse the waters of the Fox in this vicinity this spring. TWENTY-FIVE^ YEARS The McHenry Community high school basketball team since last Saturday evening bears the distinction of being the chkmpions of McHenryycounty. It is the first time that such an honor has come to the McHenry school since 1916. Bacon, jDverton, Freund, J. Whiting and Thomas make up the local team, with G. Stringer as coach. Past Officers Night was observed by the McHenry Chapter, O.E.S. Holding high stations were Mrs. Florence Cobb, P. M. of 1922, as Worthy Matron; and Ray Page, P. P. of 1923 and 1924, as worthy 4>atron. Six new windows have been added to St. Patrick's church, this city, making a total of nine which now assist very materially in adding to the beauty Of the edifice. Donors are Mr. and Mrs. George B. Frisby in memory of their sons, Thomas and Francis; Miss Etta Powers in memory of her sister, Anna; Edward Frisby, who passed away recently; Mr. and Mrs George J. Sayer of Chicago; the Young Ladies Sodal|ty: and Miss Elesuaor McGee, in memory of I)r Mrs,. C. H. Pegers. • ; Ot^er yotlir; riihb#» stamps at Tiv • t - i i f f d e a l e r .v. MOTOEIflTS TRAVELING SOUTH WE8T WARNED ABOUT "FREE ZOOS" •Jhree tooa," recently popular in western Illinois and Iowa, and which all but invaribly are comeon gambling traps in disguise are again operating along* the highways, particularly in the Southeast, the American Automobile Association has reported. Advising affiliated motor clubs to put members on guard against such establishments, Elfher Jenkins, A. A. A. national travel director said. "Complaints again are being received from motorists who have been swindled out of large sums of money at these 'free zoos.' In one case, a Michigan motorist is reported to have lost *a> thousand dollars. "These 'free zoos' usually have a few animals around and some curios for sale. When the motorist inquires the price of some particularly valuable article, he told it is not for sale, but can (R; won if he's lucky at 'the old Indian game,' or similar ' sporting venture. There's almost invariably a 'shill' or»come-o-i man who poses as a visitor and helps to get the stranger involved. "The whole set-up is cleverly designed to snare the unsuspecting; the first modest wager brings a winning Combination, but the player must keep increasing his stake in order to 'protect' his winnings until the pay-off. The e# dence that has come to our attention indicates that theae games never do pay off." • • • • • • • • • • a IptOMPT TAXI | • •• • Phone us or hail us . ... No matter the^fime of day or night . . we're always at your ready service to take you safely and juickly td your destination. McHenry Cab Phone 723 mm • ALL PICTURES CHIA/ISR) AT NO EXTRA CHAR6E! PER ROLL •x• a Km* strt on conmer jr«f. a tx. FILM 69* - /6£X.89* WATTLES DRUG STORE 515 Main Street ^ McHenry Phon« #50 Johnsbursr, 111. 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