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4rhttT8da7,-Juni;|,, 1361 THE MCHENHT PLAINDEALER TfeeScnator By State Senator m Robert McClory Page Ffti to you : «too,'t( v Uke J Memh '•what's going on in ' Spr&ig-j"|iare lUke Members of the legislature 'Taxpayers have a golden opportunity to save money as the flsult of a bill introduced last week by your State Senator. But the chances for general taxpayer support are probably quite remote. The tax saving bill would permit almost complete utilizatibn of school buildings and other school facilities, as well as a fuller use of the time and talents of our inadequate supply of school teachers. ^Instead of a nine-month school term, which made sensiin the old bueolic days when children spent their summer months working in a nation of farms, the new bill would permit schools to operate on a twelve-month basis of staggered school terms. With schoo 1 enrollment being reduced by one-third throughout the school year on staggered term program, 'Would get by with one-thini fewer classrooms. Stated conversely, we could accommodate mmp more students in the same _£i?e facilities, as one out ofjSSpir classes would be on VE cwSw at all times. This pract §0&ewottld -replace the present three-month vacation when, in most cases, the entire school facility is closed down and the HuiMngs and grounds stand idlej during such a complete Close-down, most teachers find other enjployment not usually related .to their profession, and generally at a scale considerably lower than they were receiving. The annual tax saving to the people of Illinois from such a radical program would amount millions of dollars, and liquid produce other benefits it cannot be measured in money. However, principal objections will come from taxpayers themselves, especially from the parents of children Whose school terms commence pr proceed through the summer months. They will prob- , ably deplore the loss of the summer vacation, especially ^he family vacation together, ^vhich will be jeopardized if one or more children are attending c l a s s e s . I n a d d i t i o n , s o m e teachers who enjoy the long three-month vacation for trips to Europe or graduate school study will complain about anv full year school program. However, teachers would not necessarily be deprived of a threemontfi leave of absence, with ^qu&tteslp. systems "a great many colleges and universities today, such teachers could pursue post-graduate work, or travel economically to foreign lands during other than the .summer months when, indgfd, prices would be much more reasonable. The legislation proposed is not of a mandatory character, btffihjaf the kind described as m "paraassive". Only those school distrrcts of the state which desife to adopt such a forward and tax economy prowould have to adopt the <4welve-mont h staggered term arrangement. JlV/is this writer's prediction •dUEtt families and children themselves would soon adjust oi^the new program, with enbenefits to teachers and 0 children alike, and funds in the pockets of taxpayer. the over-worked field", .now is the- time to; write^ Wirt, of 0hbne your state senator and state representatives. These legislators are not infalliable, nor are they psychic. If you, the citizen and voter, have information, suggestions, questions, or advice on'any pending legislation, you owe it to yourself and to your legislative representatives to communicate with them. It has been/your state senator's experience that the average citizen, who'is not coerced by a lobby or a* pressure group, rarely makes his views known. In the course of this present, session, which ends June 30, hundreds of letters and cards will be received by the memliers of the General Assembly . from public employees who will be urging increased pension b e n e f i t s , i m p r o v e d w o r k i n g conditions 'and other Changes which may be the subject of legislation. Organized labor and associations of businessmen, farmers and educators will see to it that their members pack the mailboxes at the State Capito' with unequivocal requests to vote for--or against--particular bills affecting their interests. But, unorganized labor, small businessmen, and just plain c i t i z e n s -- n o t a f f i l i a t e d w i t h any group maintaining a lobby in Springfield -- probably will not be heard from. You may ask: "Well, how do I write to my state senator and representatives?". The answer is to write to them "in* care of the State House, Springfield". And when you write, explain briefly and logically your position. The information or suggestion you give may not have coine previously to the legislator's attention; or your straightforward statement may convince him to follow your advice. Stereotyped, printed and mimeographed postcards and letters don't carry much weight, in general. One thoughtful, personal letter is worth a thousand cards demanding a legislator to "vote yes" or "vote no" on a pending bill. other people. They ^Rd l'll scratch ydurs". McHenry Plaindeaib EV. 5-0170 or EV. 5-0171 102 N. Green St., McHenry, III Published every ThuivJay at tfcHenry, HI.. by the McHenrv Publishing Company. Inc. MAT! ON A t E D I f O i l A l ^aiAS§a#'fN IUIMISV rf- CROSSWORD By A. C. 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They can be helped in their efforts by sound aidVice' from -"back home". Address letters .to the writer, as follows: State Senator Robert McClory, State House, Springfield, III. Your representatives, A. B. McConnell, John Manning, and Feme Carter Pierce, may be. reached at the same address. Have you "something on your mind" concerning taxes, schools, highways, pinball machines, or hospitals for the mentally ill? If so, now is the time to unburden yourself., After the General Assembly adjourns on June 30, it will be too late. Political deals are not necessarily corrupt nor shady. The ordinary deal effectuated in the Illinois General Assembly involves nothing more than an agreement to deliver a given number of votes on one legislative bill in exchange for a comparable number of votes on another bill. In those cases where the two measures involved in such a "deal" promote the public good, the parties making the deal have rendered a public service. But, if, as usually happens, the bills both serve special or selfish interests, the deal is to be condemned. The exchanging or trading of votes is undoubtedly one of the most prevalent political practices in the state and national legislatures. When practiced with respect to sectional or partisan interests, it is condoned under the description of sion, "You scratch my back "log rolling". Sometimes it is put more bluntly in the expres- 1 concession, the public may end In an ideal situation all legislative measures would be considered on their own merits, and after being thiis considered, they should'^be passed or defeated. But that ideal is neither realistic nor practical. Of course, it is obvious that no deal of any kind should affect the members' votes on such moral issues as "legalized" bingo--or "illegal" pinball devices, But with respect to many other ^measures, the public is not aj.t to misunderstand a deal for votes on a trill. Let me suggest 5ae,"political deal" which the- public would applaud. It requires the votes by the Chicago Democratic members of the lUUtois Hcfcise and Senate in favor of Senate Joint Resolution No. 21^ the proposed new Judicial Articfc to the State ..Constitution. In return, the . Republican Members of the House and Senate would support Senate Bill £Jo. 264 and Senate feill No. 497, to give 40 new Superior court and Municipal court Judges to Chicago and Cook county. Such a deal would be both honorable, and laudable. It would provide Chicago and Cook county with much needed additional judicial service. At the same time, it would give to the public, for the first time, a chance to voice their opinion on a non-political systen^j of selecting judges (as pt<i0i|6d in Senate Joint ReSdlutioh* No. 21K • Of course, tH^/jifdgtes selected in the Democratic supported bills will .^js w Democrats, a result the Republicans (and the general public for that matter) do not favor. But in ^xchaYi^k for that forevier the political control of oujr courts.in Chicago and. Cook county. Mayor Daley says he will not deal on "judges" --which means that he wants the Democratic machine to continue to elect Democratic judges in partisan political elections in Cook county. But the issue is not simply more "judges", it is instead more "justice". Judges selected by a political organization are more apt to temper their justice with political considerations. Some critics of the Municipal court of Chicago describe it bluntly as an arm of the Chicago Democratic political' machine. It is time for the Democrats to measure up to their lofty claims, and support the Judicial Amendment for a nonpartisan system of selecting all judges. The governor, recently a judge himself, could demonstrate his wavering leadership in a sensational and courageous way by promoting such a political deal, in exchange for which Chicago and Cook county could select forty additional judges in June, 1962. Such a political deal would be productive of much good. sfonlTaiay... NAME WINNERS OF UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS Newly elected members of the M.C.H.S. Student Council for next year are Bob Beekenljiiu^ h, Jack Hackmeister, Vic Nowicki, Tiina Keerberg, Janet I^kstein and Virginia Peterson, juniors; Bert Kisslinp. Ed", Parks, Tom Bittermann, Kathy Kostal, April Smith and Rose Blatter, sophomores; Steve Harris, George Lissy, Jim Fantus, Valerie Peterson and Jeanne Liptrot; freshmen. Consolations There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the hopes of an estate, wjiich wondrously alleviates the sorrow that men would otherwise feel'for the death of friends. --CERVANTES (1547-1616) Spanish novelist O, what a world of vile ill-favored faults Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year! -SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late. -LAURENCE STERNE (1713-1768) British novelist To give up pretentions is as blessed a relief as to get them gratified. How pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young--or slender! Thank GodI We say, those illusions are gone. -WILLIAM JAMES (1842-1910) American psychologist Let's choose executors and talk of wills. -SHAKESPEARE An iron knife found in the Pyramids recently is thought to be 5,000 years old. , Winners of University of Illinois scholarships in McHenry county have been reported to Richard L. Tazewell, county superintendent of schools, under whose supervision competitive examinations for them were held last March. Seven scholarships are available in McHenry county, awarded on the basis of grades in the examinations. They exempt the winners from tuition fees for the four years. The scholarships are: County, Agriculture, Home Economics, Child of a Veteran of World War I, Child of a Veteran of World War II, Child of a Veteran of the Korean Conflict. For McHenry county the winners this year were, County, Beye Fyfe and Robert Bruce Stedman, Woodstock; Agriculture, Stanley John Henning. Huntley; home economy ics, Linda Merle ; Johnson; Crystal Lake; Child of a Veteran of World War II, John Francis Flood, Woodstock. There were no eligible candid dates in two classifications. A cubic mile of sea water contains about 11 % billioii pounds- of magnesium in suspension. EXPERIENCE Is skill resulting from personal study. 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