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m PO. 8, SEC. I -PLAINDEALER - AUG. 16, 1967 PUBLIC PULSE (H® Plalndealer invites the public to use this column M 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.) '•To Tha Public: ; A great dfeal of attention centers on Landmark school today. IMS attention has been drawn by the decision of the elemsnschool board to consider selling the building. Before this ceSisol board decision becomes a wedge to divide the community, we feel you should be aware of the information the school board had from which a elscision was reached. The board fiaced two major alternatives: (1) Keep the building, or (2) sell it. **1--Ths advantages to keep the ten!Mag are as follows: **The location is ideal for a central administration building. ••Parking space would be ample. "Floor space would be sufficient for offices for about 10-20 years. '•Gas of the most picturesque buildings in town could ba r^ained. "But there are disadvantages too: namely; "Remodsling costs would b® extensive and born by additional tax funds. "Some necessary office features as q vault would be financially Impractical. ** Because of the outside appearance and construction, future expansion would be virtually impossible. "Maintenance ©f building would be costlier than a mare modern building (mMn- Sssnstce includes up-keep of tea Soars, hunting umisuable space; maintaining a large site of grass cs& parking of over 3 acres, placing obsolete building fixtures cmfl parts, replacing tha coal tamace or boiler with a conversion unit of gas or oil, otcj "Insurance costs would be large. *•2. To sell the building: "Tbe advantages to sell the building are as follows: "A tentative offer for the Landmrtt building was reaching o pjiEt where a new central administratis building with auxiliary services could be purchased or built which wtmld be entirely geared to coigral administration and no additional teab tTtmld be required £pca tte teu^ayors. tea €aliaro receivad from acres if used by coamsretoi Interests could be cIoes to 815,000 q year In a lew years and higher In tha decades to come. "One o? Sfos proposed ventures wouli cM to the feuasasas potential cf Green streel oid help relieve the parking problem. "In short this decision would be helpful to the business life of the community and provide a more functional administration building St no cost to the taxpayers, "Tte disadvantages to the sate iBcldte: "Qii2 cf Sto olfest buiMioga In terra bo tern £swn. "Prcpsriy c^sssrs fear a &»- ; dine In value of residential dwellings. "Tte caie must te d public auction in which the ovmsr caanot feo fcterfiMissd by ths school board other than the highest Udder. "At this time eSvontegas listed ore real v/fereac cl Sesst some of fcrto ^seivcMnges ore Inter^iblco, which In fact, may not, develop. "Mossy individualsandgrtm^B have fciGorent ideas relative to tlto prefer use of Landmark. We feave feci Kiom too: the city should feyy it; tits Historical society cftsulel tc!ce it over; it should be used by the Junior college. But our school district is rnst In tfcs talr&ss of charity. S Is tmlcAsr to our tor©ay©rs who d© rgJ like the constant escalation in their tax bills. "Amidst all the conflicting Interests, various measures of value for LsKdmork, and alterrjriavo i»cos for Loatlmasrik, the e!s2S223Qffy school board £b cH.ll easasfciiaring the ss'e of Landman - "MCHENRY MLNTAR Y SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT NO. 15.M little h&mlet at that time called Lily Lake and now known as Lakemoor. We were in search of a summer cottage with a small lake. How did we get there? By automobile. At that time the post office was in a small store on Main street a.nd the McHenry State Bank was in a small building across the street. "And so on, for In this neck of the woods as in all of the other suburbs that was the picture. To this day in the year of 1967 we still have the same kind of transportation. "What lias brought all of these shopping centers, factories, etc. to the suburbs? The automobile. Even the house-wife has to have some kind of a car to get her needs. The taxes were quite reasonable for those times and when I built my permanent home in 1949 they could still be paid without hardship. We all know that taxes since then have more than tripled. "There are neccessities that are needed for the good and welfare of the people when there Is an increase in the population. But it seems to me that there are many reforms needed that we can do without. "It came to pass that some politicians in that time decided that the automobile is a luxury. This is what brought prosperity to all of the suburbs and this tax is killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. "Once in the beginning when I protested the rising taxes in Woodstock I was told: 'We were living in peace until you people came out here.' Keep on inventing projects we can do without, make it impossible to have the automobile because of taxation, and the natives in time will be left In peace again. And now we come to the Con Con which is just what its name implies. We are told that we must change the Constitution in order to make changes. There were no automobiles when the Constitution was made. Therefore our legislators can remove it the same way. There are personal property laws In other states and each one Is local and has different versions. "In closing I want to say this. Way back when I went to school I read a fairy tale about a poor fisherman who lived in a little hut by the sea and fished for his daily bread. One day, he caught a fish who happened to be an enchanted prince. •Let me go,' he said, 'and I will grant you anything you wish? He asked for a nice home and fowl. Granted. But his wife could not rest and kept sending him back for more and more, until he asked for the sun and moon. 'Miserable man' said the prince. 'This is too much. Go back to your miserable hut.' Figure this oat my fellow citizens. 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It is most disturbing when the President, the Vice-President, and four prominent civil rights leaders seek to blame the members of the United States, Congress. Firk of all, it should be pointed out that the anti-riot bill, the principal federal legislation aimed at the fomenters of riots, was "opposed" by the President's Department of Justice and by all of those civil rights leaders who now are deploring the riots. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the anti-riot measure on July 19. Opposition to the bill was lead by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, in whose congressional district most of the Detroit rioting occurred just three days after he fought to defeat the measure on the floor of the U.S. House. This same anti-riot bill was part of the 1966 Civil Rights Act which passed the House on Aug. 9, 1966. In other words, anti-riot legislation might have been part of the federal law almost a year ago--as well as several important civil rights amendments--if this Administration had not insisted on provisions affecting the sale and rental of individually-owned housing. That insistence resulted in the demise of the entire* 1966 Civil Rights Act. Another measure aimed at preventing riots is the Flag Desecration bill to punish those who would maliciously burn the U.S. Flag (and perhaps set off a riot as in the Canal Zone in 1964). The Administration has opposed this measure also--in the face of overwhelming support in the Congress. Meaningful legislation in behalf of civil rights and social progress has been passed by the Congress in recent years. These measures have resulted in better educational, job and housing opportunities. Last week the U„S. House of Representatives passed a comprehensive anti-crime bill on which it has been working for the past several months. This is further evidence that the Congress has been acting in anticipation of the criminal conduct manifested in the bigcity riots. Just a few months, ago, President Johnson himself McCLORY REPORTS From Washington described the Congress as "The most productive in our history." In view, of Its past actions, is Congress still to be blamed for not doing enough. In the wake of this record, we have experienced riots which are the most "destructive" in our history. This rioting consists of criminal behavior which requires Immediate action and effective punishment. No amount of explaining, or justifying, or "buck passing" Is going to put out the fires started by Molotov cocktails; no fingers pointed at the UJS. House of Representatives for Its refusal to give priority to a Rat Extermination bill will absolve those who steal and loot aid kill'--and who deserve speedy justice--and appropriate punishment. After favorable action is taken by the Senate on the pending anti-crime measure, it will be up to the President, the Attorney General, and public of- THE LAW SERVES YOU Tragedies similar to those which have recently taken the lives of several children in Illinois can be avoided if people will rid their properties of so-called "attractive nuisances," the Illinois State Bar association said. A spokesman for the association said the term ••attractive nuisance" although not a a legal term, is commonly used to describe those objects or conditions which by their nature are attractive to children and which should bs recognized as dangerous to them. He said unfenced swimming pools and duck ponds, idle machinery, piles of lumber, open construction sites and construction equipment, vacant buildings and unused or abandoned refrigerators fall into the category of "attractivenuisances," along with many other hazards to children. An owner, lessee or manager who permits such an object or condition to exist on his property may become liable for damages if children are injured as a consequence, even ficials across the nation to carry out the action programs which the Congress into motion. has put though the children may come onto the property without his knowledge or consent. Illinois law specifically forbids any person from discarding or abandoning "in anyplace accessible to children any refrigerator, ice box or ice chest of a capacity of one and onehalf cubic feet or more, which has an attached lid or door which may be opened or shut by means of an attched latch...." In other words, anyone who discards a refrigerator, or permits one to stand Idle, should remove the door or render It Inoperable, the bar association spokesman said. Despite the law, he said, there have been several Instances recently Involving youngsters who crawled Into unused refrigerators, closed , the doors and suffocated before they were found. Attractive nuisances should be removed, or if that is not possible, or practical, steps should be taken to prevent injury to children, the spokesman said. Thus, swimming pools should be fenced, doors and windows of vacant buildings should be locked, and other preventative measures taken wherever appropriate. It also is wise to carry insurance against possible damage claims, the official stated. Homeowners' insurance policies ordinarily provide protection covering injuries occurring on one's property and similar protection is available to landlords and tenants. ITEM: A rotary mower is dangerous in more ways than one. Use a mower that is shielded well down to the ground and treat it as you would a buzz saw. Check the lawn carefully for debris before you start mowing. 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