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v"> Yw! V 2, SEC. 2-~ PLAIN DEALER - AUGUST 16. 1967 Local Government Cost While the number of local governments in Illinois has dropped daring the period from 1955 to 1965, the cost of ttfese governments is going 19). Recently released figures from the Division of Local Government Affairs and Property Taxes of the Illinois Department of Revenue show that the number oI governments declined by 409, while tax extensions rose 99.7 percent. Comparing the number of taxing districts, Maurice W. Scott, executive secretary of the Federation, noted that in !955, Illinois had 5,873, while in 1965 only 5,464 are listed. This is a loss of 409 such districts. The greatest decrease was evident in school districts, with a loss of some 875 districts through consolidation. Special districts (Fire Protection, Park, Sanitary, etc.) gained 401 for the same period, while seventy-eight cities, villages and incorporated towns were created. Property valuations for the entire state are up 39.7 percent, from $27,601,900,590 in 1955 to $38,565,686,199 in 1965. This is significant when one considers that the amount of taxes extended against this property, to operate local government, has soared from $845,471,780 in 1955 to $1,688,330,442 in 1965. This is an increase of 99.7 percent. Of the total extensions, schools are receiving the greatest portion. In 1955, school districts throughout the state had extended $445,737,293 in property taxes. This is 52.7 percent of total extensions. In 1965, schools were extended 59.7 percent of the total, or $1,008,342, 815. Tax experts recognize that the increasing cost of local government is not the fault of these governments alone. The public is constantly demanding increased services and prices are going up. While these increased services and costs necessarily increase tax extensions and present the taxpayer with responsibilities that he most accept, he still demands every possible economy. VA Belated Economic Boom President Johnson's economic advisers have become alarmed about too much prosperity. [ In fact, the likelihood of a 1967 economic boom waus predicted last December. By July it had become apparent thatjthe evaluation of an 15)8urge in the economy was already under way. Hie trend was not difficult to anticipate because it was known that the public held an unprecedented amount of buying power which was not being utilized. Personal income and the gross national product were consistently rising. Consumer spending was not keeping pace. The floodgates were bound to open. It was wily a question of when. Of course if the "when" had been postponed too long the country would have been threatened with a depression. For, with due respect to our thrifty forefathers, hoarded wealth serves no one. It does not provide needed goods to the holders of wealth nor jobs for those who produce goods and services. Hie belated economic boom could be called another victory to* advertising -- especially advertising in local newspapers. It is a credit to the insight of retailers throughout the United States. Even to the surprise of newspaper publishers throughout the country - and in the smallest cities - local retail advertising has been increasing in spite of an apparently indifferent public. The retailers, without the aid of sophisticated computers, seemed to sense that consumer buying power was not being fully tapped. And newspaper advertising was boosted!1 - PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that writers limit themselves to 300 words or less signature, full address and phone number. We ask. too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectionable taste.) THE LANDMARK ISSUE "Gentlemen: "In recent weeks there was developed some discussion regarding the decision of the school board of District 15 to advertise for bids for the Landmark school property. Since the school board is concerned with the interests of all the taxpayers in District 15, we must assume that they did not make this decision without careful consideration of the alternatives that were open to them. "However, at this time all of the reasons for making this Was It Sudden? decision have not been made generally available to the public. It seems only fair to give the taxpayers of the district all the facts so that they will have an opportunity to weigh them. In this way we will all understand better why the board has decided to sell this particular piece of school property. "Anything less than this does a great injustice to the dedicated members of the board who work hard to serve the interests of every resident of this community. "Yours very truly, "LeRoy E. Olsen" lends an imposing touch of character that must be envied by other communities. "If we should demolish such reminders of our proud, historic past, we disinherit the future generations. "What is to be done with Landmark? The answer lies in its very name. "Mr. and Mrs. William J. Weyiand" Fifty-Year Pins Are Awarded To Members uf CUF St. Mary's Court, No. 594, Catholic Order of Foresters, presented fifty-year service pins on Aug. 1 to Jacob Freund, John Thennes, George P. Freund, Leo Heimer, Albert Barbian, Herb Simon, Math B. Laures, Joe Weber*, Bernard Hiller, Harvey Nye, Joe Bauer and Bernard Bauer. State Trustees Richard Dehn, Leo Freund and Joe Hiller of St. John's Court No. 96, of Johns burg attended the meeting and joined members of the host court in honoring the men. St. Mary's Court chief ranger introduced the visiting guests and State Trustee Richard Dehn, extended congratulations to the recipients on behalf of the state court and the Northern Illinois Associated Courts. High Court Trustee William H. Althoff was called upon to make the presentations of the fifty-year emblems, and he responded by giving a general history of the order and complimented members and officers of St. Mary's for their loyalty to the order and cooperation of the membership in the large turn-out for this occasion. In making the presentation, he asked George Freund, Jr., and Jim Freund to escort their father, George P. Freund, to the rostrum and pin the emblem on him. He served St. Mary's court as financial secretary for thirty years. "Dear Editor: "What is to be done with Landmark school? "For years it has perched commandingly on its great hill overlooking the city of McHenry, a testimonial to the color- r ful past and stability of our growing community. "Just as the older generation complements the younger generation, so does Landmark complement the progress of McHenry. "A town which might consist of all modern architecture would be cold and without character. , As long as Landmark remains safe and usable, ft" %u inic Jerry Marcus ^--3 GUARDIANS . . . Japanese "Haniwa", p r i m i t i v e clay sculpture, were originally used as grave figures encircling tomb sites in ancient Japan. It is believed the figures, dating from the dawn of the nation's history until the sixth or seventh centuries A. D., represented family members, servants and animals that had been in the household of the deceased These are near Huuga City on the east coast of the island of Kyushu. Japanese Air Lines photo. 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S4C, Wisconsin Oells, Wis. 33965 Name Address City l:o:e Z ? . . ^ Set your local Greyhound, Milwaukee Road or Travel Agency eoin I EMfcftjfcMCT boom 3,t00 children under tsn years of age were killed in traffic accidents in 1966. frrrmnnnrrirB»» br»»a a a a 6 nm b 5 a btu b O Are You New li Town? Do You Know Someone New In Town? We would like to extend a welcome to every newcomer to our community. CALL Leona Es+is 385-3646 ROYAL WELCOME (Seth offers an excellent topic for high school and college debaters. You might even discuss it at Sunday School. For this type of "textbook blackmail" is flagrant on hundreds of college campuses today! Yet it is disgraceful so book publishers have asked me to expose it!) By-George W. Crane, Ph.D„ M.D. CASE D-527: Seth G., aged 38, runs a camous book store. "Dr. Crane," he grumbled, "I am the unwilling accomplice of several faculty racketeers. "For some oi the professors routinely ask publishers for an examination copy of-any new textbook that may come out, even if it isn't remotely adapted to their courses. "The publishers then send these to prospective faculty adopters on a fourteen-day, free examination basis. "If the professor then doesn't decide to adept the text for classroom use, be has the option of returning it or paying for t it at a slightly reduced faculty discount. "But several of our professors are racketeers, and I mean it! "For example, yesterday one of them came in with two big boxes full of brand new textbooks, which he had requested on that fourteenth-day, free examination basis. " He demanded that I buy them from him at half price! And I did, paying him $187.50 for the one lot! "For I am over a barrel! If I don't play t^pll with these dishonest professors, they will steer their students to the rival bookstore across the street. "This professor has about 300 students just in his introductory courses, so I could thus lose 300 sales right there. "Consequently, I can't expose this racket openly but I wish you'd put the heat on these professors who abuse the 'free THE Horn F/ny snetAWM OPEN -- 7 days a week ROLLINS RO. Hours: Daily 5 p.m. Sunday - Noon WON R E S E R V A T I O N S JUotieo 7-0741 ON ROLLINS RD NORTH SHORE OF LONG LAKE VOLO 120 Mr. Freund responded byrecalling some of the early history of the court and pointing out the organization work of the chief rangers and officers with whom he has served through the years. He congratulated John Thennes and Jake Freund, who served as chief rangers, for the leadership they gave the court and the order during their terms of office. Mr. Althoff continued with the presentations by having the sons of these members escort them to the rostrum. Former State Trustee Fred J. Meyer, stated that the next state court convention in 1968 will be held in McHenry and asked all members to cooperate in giving the visitors and delegates a memorable visit to St. Mary's court, No. 594, and St. John's Court, No. 96, with Northern Illinois Association acting as host. The high court trustee closed his presention with a silent tribute to those who died before reaching the fifty-year goal. He then turned over the meeting to the chief ranger for further business. Lunch was served by the. committee to conclude the meeting* RIVER REALLY RED A 25-mile stretch of the Vermillion river between Pohtlac ' and Cullom has taken on. a reddish cast, accordingto Clarence • W. Klassen, chief sanitary engineer for the Illinois ' Department of Public Health. * Upon examination, the water samples were found to contain an algae growth which, when blooming, as it is in the Pontiac area, gives the water a red cast. According to Klassen this is a natural phenomenon due to the presence of a bloom of species of euglena, which, ' under proper conditions of temperature and intense light, develops a red color due to hematochrome, which masks out the ordinary green chlorophyll color of algae. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TOPIC "Mind" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon to be read in McHenry and all Christian Science churches this Sunday. The Golden Text is from n Timothy: "God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love, and of a sound mind." ILLINOIS EXHIBITS Illinois, the nation's leading, exporter of food and agriculural products, will exhibit Illinois* products in two major European trade shows. Fifteen II- ; linois firms, representing a'1 broad spectrum of locations in the state and product development, will display their products in state exhibits scheduled for the Cologne International Food Fair, Sept. 30 - Oct. 8, and the United States Trade Center in London, Oct. 12 - 20. The Illinois showcase is design-' ed to promote the sale of Illinois processed foods in Western Europe. It is being sponsored by the Export Expansion Division of the Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development and the nlinois Department of Agriculture. task by teachers for even exposing such dishonesty, for these faculty members will say: "Most of the students do it, so why don't you ignore the matter, Dr. Crane?" (Always write to Dr. Crane in care of this newspaper, enclosing a long stamped, addressed envelope and 20 cents to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets.) examination' privilege they enjoy from college book publishers. "And those publishers are in the same boat with me. They feel they hardly dare make an issue of the price of a single exam copy that may amount to only $8.95, lest they alienate the professor as a future adopter! "For if he grows hostile, he can then choose a rival text for his courses and thus cost that publisher the loss of maybe 300 copies the first year. "So the publishers grumble, but knuckle under just like us retail book dealers. "Both of us are thus figuratively blackmailed by unethical college professors. "And if their professors are thus dishonest, is it any wonder so many college students frankly admit they are cheating their way through school?" COLLEGE ETHICS Seth has a valid point. At Northwestern university, one of my colleagues used this same dishonest stunt to mnk<> himself several hundred dollars every year. " Alas, it still goes on all over the nation! Yet these professors are often deacons in their churches and affect religious superiority to the usual blackmailers. Yet they are blackmailers, themselves! For they not only coerce the retail book dealers, such as Seth, but cost the publishers tens of thousands of expensive textbooks every year. When our supposed leaders thus engage in dishonesty, no wonder as high as 54 percent of the seniors in one of our leading church colleges, admitted that they cheated on exams. Many of the professors shrug their shoulders and make no attempt to stop flagrant cheating, even in medical and law schools! In fact, I have been taken to f£SSl OPTOMETRIST . Dr. John F. Kelly At 1224 K. Green Street, IwMBLanry (Closed Wednesday) Eyes Glasses Contact Lenses Hro. Dally 9:30 k>m> to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings 8:80 p.m. Evenings by AppcSa&ment PHONE 3SS-MS0 Dr. Leonard L. Bottari Eyes Examined-CI lasses Fitted Contact Lenses 1308 N. Richmond Road Hours: Mon., Tues. Thunt., Frl. 4:00 p.ni. to 6:00 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Frl. Eve 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. •Sat. 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. -\o Hours on Wednesday Phone 385-4151 If No Answer Phonr 2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County office Machines Sales - Service A- Rentals Tv|»e\vrlters. Adders. Calculators Mon. - Sat. 9:00 - 5:30 Frida> till 9:00 |».m. 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