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U.S.MAIL jt Mitsk* . Imnois Fair Plan Lists : bit#**1-' 's Of Home Fire Safety Guarding against fires in the home is as simple as ABC, according to the Illinois Fair Plan association. Ashes should be put in their propeiV place. If you're a smoker, keep plenty of ash trays around Basement furnaces should be kept clear from all burnable materials. These should be put at least 18 inches from the furnace. Cigarettes are a leading cauSf Of home fires. Don't smoke in bed Mattresses catch fire too easily Drills take practice for all members of your family so that yoU.Can get out in case of fire. Escape routes are important Plan how to get out of your llOfhe from all rooms in an emergency, especially from your bedrooms. Fire department should be called after you're safely out of the house Gas smells mean there's a chance of fire in the house. Call the Gas company immediately. Hot water heaters can break down; pilot lights can go out. and gas can cause an explosion. Have your hot water heater checked each year Hot water should be heated to only 120 degrees F <48.9 degrees C>. Insulation around chimneys sometimes is insufficient. Make sure your chimney is properly insulated Chimneys get hot from constant use and nearby mr.'°rials can catch fire Also, insulate wood floors under heaters and stoves. Junk areas are a leading source of home fires Toss junk . out You'll probably never use it anyway Kitchen toves can cause damaging res Make sure you s«rve you turn off the burners before* your pets such as gasoline, should be kept in metal containers, tightly sealed and stored in cool places. Matches shouldn't be left where children can get at them. Nervous panic leads to loss of life. If a fire breaks out, keep cool and leave the building quickly. Outlets for electrical ap­ pliances should not be overloaded This is a very common cause of fire. /.Paint cans should be tightly covered and set in cool places. Clean old paint brushes carefully before putting them away They can go up in smoke easily. \ Questions from y$ur children about fire should hfe answered carefully. Go over your fire drill with them, tell them that they should be careful not to open doors that art^tiot to the touch during a fire Also, be sure to explain vitiat it is dangerous to hide from a fire. Many children are burned to death each year ;bpcause the fear of a presentjrlre makes them hide in a closet.or under a bed. Rubbish should pit cleared away from areas aroUhd your house. A fire, starting outdoors, can easily spread jtO nearby buildings Smoke detectors should be put in your home. The detec­ tor's alarm sends off an early warning that could save your Hfcy v.w antennas should have a lightning arrestor Lightning can cause a fire. Your TV antenna should be properly grounded Use your head Don't ever go back into a burning building to possessions, even Once outside, stay removing a pot or pirn. Keep there window curtains from blowing^V Ventilate rooms in which oil over the stove area And don V/ Vieaters are used to avoid "hot let hot grease catch fire. - •V»^«pots." Liquids, the kind that burn]1 Wiring should be checked to see whether the cords from your appliances are free from breaks and cracks. Never nail wiring to a wall or baseboard. Christmas tree lights are beautiful but very dangerous, especially when they're hung on a dry Christmas tree. Don't keep them on too long. Yard areas near the house should be kept free of barbecue equipment. The heat from charcoal fires lasts a long time and could act as a torch. Zero hour comes when a fire starts. It usually spreads with great speed You must move quickly, too. Get the family out of the house and to a pre­ arranged meeting place so that you can count noses and make sure everyone is safely out The Illinois Fair Plan association, a non-profit organization located at 175 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, provides property owners in 103 Illinois communities with essential fire insurance protection HIGHWAY FUNDING Governor James R Thomp­ son announced last Thursday a Congressional conference committee approved special funds for completion of the Illinois portion of the Chicago- Kansas City Freeway. The Governor said U.S. 51 from Rockford south to the East- West Toll road will also benefit from the action The bill ad­ ditionally contains other provisions Illinois was seeking for increased funding for bridge repair and replacement Thompson said The com­ mittee's action, said the Governor, paves the way for final approval by the full House and Senate, and said it is expec­ ted the bill, with special provisions, will reach the president for his action within a few days. CARTER'S WRONGHEADED H\ RON \u> KKA<;A\ From "amateur" to "zany" nearly every word in the book has been used to describe the Carter administration (with a hiatus for some deserved praise for the Camp David summit meeting). "Cynical", however, is one word that hasn't been applied to Jimmy Carter himself. It may yet prove to be the best one to describe his handling of the Rhodesian situation. His administration's in­ decision about granting visas to Prime Minister Ian Smith and Chief Jeremiah Chirati to tell their side of the story in the U.S. was on the grounds that they represent an "illegal" government. This, coupled with the red carpet treatment the administration gave terrorists Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe several months ago, is further evidence of a Wrongheaded policy that will almost certainly result in the conversion of Rhodesia into a Marxist client state of the Soviet Union. Smith, Chirau and their two colleagues. Bishop Abel Mworewa and the Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole, are seeking a transition to black majority rule. Their governing coalition had wanted democratic elections this December. When the coalition was announced last spring they told Nkomo and Mugabe they could come back, but not on the terrorists' terms (that is, capitulation of the moderates). What Smith and his colleagues needed was an en­ couraging word from the U.S. and Britain. What they got was instant rejection and stubborn insistence on an "all parties" conference in order to cut Nkomo and Mugabe in on the deal and go back to Square One. Andrew Young and some State Department types ap­ parently persuaded Mr. Carter that failure to cut the terrorist leaders in would lead to a bloody civil war. What all of them failed to see was that failure to encourage the moderate, democratic internal solution would doom it; would intensify the war and would ultimately result in Rhodesia becoming a Marxist state.' Young, whose world view seems to be permanently locked into Southern civil rights marches of the early Sixties -- like a fly in amber -- sees the issue as "racism' and seems unable to understand what U.S. national interests are at stake The basic issue, of course, is not racism, but the personal power drives of the terrorist chiefs, tribal factionalism and Russian imperialism. Nkomo andMugabe are supplied by the Russians and Cubans. Nkomo works out of Zambia (whose president, Kenneth Kaunda, is one of Young's heroes and who recently rigged the election laws of his country to make sure he is the only candidate). Mugabe operates out of Mozambique They command no great popular following within Rhodesia. If they come into the coalition with U.S. and British backing, one of them would almost certainly move to eliminate all other elements. Like so many African states, it could very likely end up as a case of "one man, one vote - once." All this would be to the Russians' liking, for what they want is Rhodesia's mineral riches and a client state to use as a launching pad to gain •dominance over South Africa and the Western world's oil routes One thing you can bet on, it isn't free, democratic elections or a moderate black government the Soviets are about Carter, who has permitted Young and the State Depart­ ment to make such a mess of things, sees some votes back home in this policy. Despite Young's frequent em­ barrassing statements and his fondness for African strongmen whose interest in democracy is minimal. Carter found plenty of words of praise to heap on his U N ambassador when he addressed the Congressional Black Caucus the other evening He said. "I don't know of anyone in the ad­ ministration...who has done more for our country throughout the world than Andy Young... as long as I am president and Andy Young is willing to stay there, he'll be the U.N. ambassador." This was greeted with a standing ovation To give the proceedings an Alice-in-Wonderland twist, Mr. Carter described Young as "a man who's not afraid when he sees something wrong". Would that Mr. Young had seen something wrong when Nkomo's terrorists shot down that civilian airliner last month and murdered its survivors. SECTION 2 - PAC.K 5 - PLAINT) L \LER - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20,1§78 EAST VIEW . In the heart of New York State, this miniature Grand Canyon is just a step away from the main street of the village of Watkins Glen, named for the gorge. Another convenient MFS location Some of our savers are heard from but never seen. It isn't that we pre­ fer it that way. We don't. We enjoy meeting and talking with our cus­ tomers as often as we can. But sometimes that mailbox can save a lot of time. Our save-by-mail customers have found that out. They also know that we pay postage both ways. So, if you're a little pressed for time, or just for any reason at all, why not save by mail? Just think of the mail box as one more convenient MFS location. ntfs MARENGO F E D E R A L S A V I N G S and loan associat ion MARENGO: 200 E. Grant Highway • 815/568-7258 McHENRY: 4400 WW. Route 120 • 815/3441900 WOODSTOCK: 118 Cass Street • 815/338-2900 Building Permits Edward R. 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Spring Grove, for a garage and fireplace Burton Township Fee-$46 Ray McKown, 5818 E Hillside. Crystal Lake, for a room addition with an ap proximate value of $25,000 , Nunda Township Fee $90 Absentee Voters Must File Ballots By Nov. 7 Voters expecting to be out of the County for the Nov. 7 General Election may vote an absentee ballot by appearing at the County Clerk's Office, Court House. 2200 N Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, between the hours of 8:30 a m. and 5 p m Monday through Friday from now through Nov. 6. The County Clerk's office will remain open on Saturday. Nov 4 between the hours of 8:30 a m. and 5 p m for the purpose of absentee voting In the event you are unable to appear in person to vote, you may apply for an absentee ballot by requesting an ap­ plication from the County Clerk either by mail or phoning the County Clerk's office at A-C 815 338-2040. 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