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PG. 12- PLAINDEALER-WED. AUGUST 27, 1969 Luxury Or Necessity? What is the difference between a luxury and a necessity? Families of average income in the United States today enjoy material comforts which were not available to millionaires less than a century ago. Most of us tend to judge our material well-being in terms of what our friends and neighbors possess. We feel that if we just "had a little more," or at least as much as the prover­ bial Joneses, we would not want for more. i Among the perplexing problems of the modern family is attempting to decide what to do with our money when both the Joneses and ourselves have acquired all the things and comfort we know how to enjoy. The probleni is compounded by the fact that we have, at the same time, acquired more leisure time than we know how to use. /*. It has been noted that only those families who have been very rich for generations really know what to do with excess wealth because they work so hard at learning rituals to escape bore­ dom. Although this may be less than a half-truth, the rise of alcoholism and drug usage indicates that boredom is already becoming a major plague of our society. A great deal of advertising is already attempting to sell relief from boredom. It includes diversions ranging from all types of recreation to the promotion of cultural activities. However, it is apparent that the now available boredom-lifters are inadequate. Are there somewhere imaginative businessmen who can discover and sell new necessities which will bring real and lasting satisfaction for our time and money already begging for investment? Defensive Driving Legally parked is not enough. The question to answer is - are you parked safely? A defensive driver never relies upon the correct and skill­ ful action of others in safeguarding his own vehicle from dam­ age. He has to look ahead so that he won't become involved as a part of somebody else's error. If your car was an egg - or your head was where your bumper is - it is quite probable that you'd quickly acquire a space-age concept as to where and how you parked your vehicle. Which would be most important then, the fact that you were parked correctly within the yellow lines, in accordance with the letter of the law, or that you had enough space cushion around you to make the skillful action of adjacent vehicle drivers less important as a factor of your own safety? The action of a driver who parks his vehicle across the street from somebody's driveway, parks in back of docked ve­ hicles or cars parked diagonally at a curb, just doesn't com­ pute with concepts of defensive driving. Neither do the actions of the driver who parks his vehicle on a grade, illegally, with­ out using wheel blocks, setting his brakes or turning his wheels into the road edge downhill or away from the road edge uphill. Lack of foresight and good judgment are also evident in the actions of the driver who legally parks his vehicle close to a blind intersection, adjacent to construction equipment or a build­ ing undergoing repair. Defensive drivers continuously analyze their surroundings, recognize the development of potential haz­ ards and always seek a safer alternative to the acceptance of a known risk. THE AIR WE PREATHE - MILLIONS OF TONS OF SAVOKE, DUST AMD DIRT'~.~ FILL OUR SKIES AMD OUR LUNGS EVERY DAY"' SMoxe. • AND SMOG CAM KILL WITH SERIOUS LUNG DISEASES THE GREAT MASQUERAPER.... CYSTIC FIBROSIS OFTEN LOOKS LIKE ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS OR EMpHySEMA GIVE 1MB BREATH OF LIFE -JO HELP CHILDREN WITH (SERIOUS LUN6 PISEASES. SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH FOONPATI0N III11111'l UTI- riTITITIIITIIIIIHIItVij Are Yov New Ir Town? Do You Know Someone New In Town? We would likt to ndmid i welcome to every niwcomtr to our community. Cris Fail CALL | ROYAL WELCOME 385-4084 Fran Olson 385-5740 - m Joan SMI • 385-5418 i Ann Z«ll«r - 385-0559 . It iminHittiiir a" -Mm-* : ' • . , m PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of gener­ al interest in our commun­ ity. Our only request is that writers limit themselves to 300 words or less signature, full address and phone num­ ber. We ask, too, that one in­ dividual 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.) OPPOSE GRAVEL PIT Editor: '« This is Suburbia? Living in the serene country atmos­ phere in our lovely residential areas with trees, waterways and safe surrounding areas for our children, we strongly oppose the proposed Pistakee Sand and Gravel pit. ••Why another gravel pit? Surely a country so rich in this natural resource could start a pit in another less populated area. The proposed 55 acre pit is in an area where one pit is closed and another still in operation, definitely not our idea of serene country living. "One does wonder about the estimated hundreds of trucks carrying their loads approxi­ mately every 3 minutes on an 18 foot highway without shoulders or speed limits in some sections. One also wonders about the hazards in­ curred as our children walk and ride bikes to school. We also believe that bus transpor­ tation for hundreds of children would be impaired when the bus -pickup is at the bottom of the hill whose crest houses the pit entrance. "What about the constant noise six days a week be­ ginning prior to 7 a.m.? The thought of air and water pol­ lution also comes to mind. Is anyone concerned about the silt that may be carried to the Chain O' Lakes, not to mention that a pit of this size (which pumps hundreds of gallons of water a minute) may lower the water table and cause well problems to the hundreds of home owners? "Some say these things should not alarm us, but as you sur­ mise, we are alarmed and strongly object. It has been stated that one cannot fight the establishment. Surely we, as citizens and taxpayers, proud of our area, have the right to be heard. Some of us attended the first zoning board meeting on this matter--but we need more than 'some of us' - we need many of us. We have another chance very soon, in fact Thurs­ day, Aug. 28, at 2 p.m. in the McHenry fire house. "Do stand up and be counted-- we'll be counting on you. "Concerned citizens committee "Bernard Becker "Dan Price "Hank Gilbertson "Jack Hoffstetter" Campus Rental Schedule Following is the new schedule of rental fees for various rooms in both the East and West campuses. Approval of the revised sched­ ule was made at last week's meeting of School District 156. Min. Cost East Senior High School Auditorium East Rehearsal East Production East S.H. Cafeteria East S.H. Classroom East S.H. Multi-Purpose East S.H. Girls Gym East S.H. Football Field, Lights East S.H. Football Field East S.H. Boys Gym West S.H. Boys Gym West Commons West Senior High School Auditorium West Rehearsal West Production (with audience) Additional-Special Air Conditioning West Cafeteria Cost Rental 5.00 7.50 5.00 2.50 5.00 5.00 25.00 12.50 6.00 25.00 10.00 Stan. Rental 10.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 7.00 50.00 25.00 12.00 50.00 20.00 Com. Rental 30.00 100.00 100.00 25.00 60.00 40.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 25.00 45.00 90.00 35.00 60.00 240.00 20.00 10.00 + 30.00 20.00 100.00 Five Hours Time Limit This includes the use of all fixed equipment in the auditorium. The school engineer or cus­ todian will operate all fixed equipment. Cafeteria Staff: 1. The cafeteria staff must be present when the food service equipment is to be used. They need not be present when coffee and cake will be served. 2. The sponsoring organization or individual will be responsible for payment of staff on duty, costs of food and materials. 3. The cafeteria manager will receive $15.00 up to 200 people; $18 for over 200 people. 4. The hourly wage of cafeteria staff shall be 1% for outside groups on regular school days. 5. On weekends the school employees' hourly wage will be 1%. Custodian Staff: 1. When the custodian is present and on his regular duty there shall be no charge. 2. If the custodian has to take from his regular duty to aid an individual or organization his hourly wage will be doubled. 3. On weekends the school employees hourly wage will be doubled. • Equipment Set Up Charges: Chairs, tables and stage. BOYS IN BLUE "Editor: "I want to thank them and I think every mother and father should, too. They go beyond the call of duty. They are a forgot­ ten group who do what they have to but there are also times they go beyond. • Does anyone say 'thank you sir'? No! We expect it as I hear so often 'as our taxes pay their wages'. Taxes do not pay for a man's life, which they are giving every day of the year to protect ours. "I say 'thanks' to a wonder­ ful bunch of men in the McHen­ ry police department and the sheriff;- department. "Mrs. Kenneth E. Grosse ' 2318 S. Justen « McHenry" MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Stanley F. Yolles, M.D., Director National Institute of Mental Health PICK ROSES CAREFULLY When picking a rose, be care­ ful not to injure the plant. Use a sharp knife or sheers and cut flowers with short stems. Re­ moving foliage with long-stem­ med flowers robs the plant of its food-manufacturing ca­ pacity. Leave at least two leaves between the cut and the main stem. Cut roses in the late afternoon. NEW FEDERAL ACTS WILL AID ALCOHOLISM FIGHT Alcoholism has been called the fourth greatest health prob­ lem, ranked only by heart dis­ ease, cancer, and mental ill­ ness. Nobody knows how many al­ coholics there are in the U. S., but some estimates indicate from 4 to 5 million. Only in recent years has there come recognition that al­ coholism is a disease and should be approached with pre­ vention and treatment pro­ grams, rather than only by shunning or punishing its vic­ tims. '-V ' Alcoholism is now consid­ ered as a chronic disease--a serious behavior disorder. Al­ coholism is a sign and sym- tom of personality or character problems. Strangely enough, realization that alcosolism is a disease and a major individual and commu­ nity health problem has been slow in coming, although the facts have been known a long time. " a But public concern over mis­ use of alcohol, as in the case of narcotics and other danger­ ous drugs, has now taken a humanistic turn. Social atti­ tudes have been changing from a demand for punishment to a demand for prevention, con­ trol, and treatment The result has been transla­ tion of new approaches to al­ coholism into public policy through Federal legislation. Until last year, no Congres­ sional legislation had ever been adopted to prevent and control alcoholism. The Volstead Act and the resultant 18th Amend­ ment prohibited the use of al­ cohol, but that was all. Under amendments enacted in 1968 to the Community Mental Health Centers Act, however, there are now Fed­ eral law provisions to assist communities financially in the development of programs to control narcotic addiction and alcoholism. This marks the first time that the need of local communities in the field of alcoholism has been specifically aided by Fed­ eral acts. The National Institute of Mental Health will administer the support programs along with other major efforts aimed against alcoholism. The Institute's National Cen- Walworth Fair Opens Thursday Thursday, Aug. 28, the 119th Walworth County Fair will of­ ficially open. A parade will be­ gin from downtown about 9:30 a.m. The 1968 fair queen, Miss Chris Weithfrom Williams Bay, the Miss Southern Wisconsin Army National Guard Queen, Miss Linda Meisner of Palmyra and also the Posture Queen will be in the parade and will watch Ben Schinke, superintendent of swine department for twenty- five years, cut the ribbon. The new 4-H building houses the finest exhibits of any fair in the state of Wisconsin. An­ other exhibit you won't want to miss is the exhibit of school booths in the education building next to the Dairy Bar. Also in this building are some commer­ cial booths, new for this year with everything from homemade candy to a Florida vacation. t McHenry Ifyou're coming to Chicago fbrarest don't come to Sherman House. There's too much happening at Sherman House. For instance, there's the famous College Inn, headlining the most exciting names in show business. And to go with the College Inn, Chicago's most lively and memorable restaurants and lounges--the Well of the Sea, the Celtic Cafe, the Dome and the Scuttlebutt. So if you're coming to Chicago to be turned-on, not off, come to Sherman House. And leave the rest to us. For Your Informotiofl Dear friends, Work - whether of mind or muscle - whole­ some work is as necessary for physical and mental health, as is food. Creative work is more essential to the health of a nation. We salute all those who labor, on this LABOR DAY. It follows that any anti-poverty program should prepare every able American for health­ ful work - and should provide a socially use­ ful job for every adult American. Sincerely, Sherman House a MatroAmerica hotel »ndolph-Clark-La Salle • Chicago i Reservations: (312) FR 2-2100 McHanry, Illinois PETERM. • & .FUNERAL HOME 3i 6-0063 ter for the Prevention and Con­ trol of Alcoholism has been established to support research, training, services, and other programs in a broad-scale at­ tack. The long-range goal is to find effective, acceptable, and practical ways of preventing and treating alcoholism. The immediate goal is to make the best treatment and rehabilitation services of today available to all who need them through developing resources. The new Federal Acts will help the Nation's communities move toward this goal. "Here's looking at you, Al!" ffcSSl OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed Wednesday) Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Contact Lenses Hrs. Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings 8:30 p.m. Evenings fay appointment PHONE 385-0452 Dr. Leonard Bottari Eyes Examined - Contact Lens Glasses Fitted 1303 N. Richmond Road Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri Eve. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. 9:30 to 3:00 pun. No Hours on Wednesday PHONE 385-4151 If No Answer Phone 385-2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT I L McHenry County Office Machines Sales-Service & Rentals Typewriters -Adders Calculators Mon. - Sat. 9:00 - 5:30 Fritkqr 'till 9:00 p.m. PHONE 459-1226 93 Grant St., Crystal Lake, 111. METAL WORK Schroeder Metalcraft For Home and Garden Wrought Iron Railings Fireplace Screens Antiques 1705 S. ROUTE 31 PHONE 385-0950 INSURANCE Earl R. Walsh Fire, Auto, Farm & Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When You Need Insurance of Any Kind PHONE 385-3300 or 385-0953 3429 W. Elm St., McHenry, 111. George L. Thompson General Insurance •LIFE •AUTO •HEALTH •FIRE •CASUALTY •BOAT Phone 815-385-1066 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry In McHenry Plaindealer Bldg. Dennis Conway AUTO, LIFE, FIRE STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY 3315 W. Elm St. McHenry, Illinois 385-5285 or 385-7111 LETTER SERVICE " -r i niwrrwuuuui. Mimeographing - Typing Addressing - Mailing Lists McHenry County Letter Service 1212 -A N. GREEN ST. PHONE 385-5064 Mon. Through Fri. 8-5 p.m. Closed Saturday - - - - - - - - - - I'm .n n nj-i.rij u i. ACCOUNTANTS • • • • • • • • » . . . . . . . , . - . i f,,,, Paul A. Schwegel 4410 West Route 120 McHenry, Illinois PHONE 385-4410