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Sec. 2, Pg. 4 - Plaindealer - Wed. Oct. 29, 1969 EDITORIMS Halloween Fire Safety The trick of keeping Halloween fun for the youngsters is totreat its hazards with respect. This is the timely reminder from Fire Chief Glenn Peter­ son as Oct. 31 approaches. The chief points out that the greatest hazard at Halloween is the clothing fire, according to National Fire Protection Association reports. "Fire and flowing ghost and witch costumes just don't mix", Chief Peterson says. He suggests the following basic safety rules for Halloween time: If costumes are purchased at a store, be sure they are marked "flame-proofed". This includes masks, wigs and beards. If costumes are homemade, the flame-proofing process can be done at home also, using a solution of borax and boric acid. But never rely completely on flame-proofing treatment, and be sure that children in costumes keep a respectful distance from any source of flame, sparks or intense heat. For added safety, see that costumes are short enough so youngsters don't trip on them, and of light colors so car drivers can easily see them. Use a flashlight to light up the pumpkin which the children carry--never a candle which can set clothing afire. Indoor, . lighted candles for decorative purposes can be risky too, because autumn leaves, dry cornstalks and berry branches and similar fall decorative arrangements light easily. Watch out for the light bulbs, open fires and smoking near such decorations. Pay attention to these safety rules, says Fire Chief Peter­ son, and you can be reasonably sure the hobgoblin of fire won't get you this Halloween. UNICEFF And Halloween Oct. 31 is Halloween and in McHenry, as well as throughout the United States, young people are calling on their neighbors in behalf of UMCEF. A treat for all the children in the world who do not have enough to eat? a treat for all those who need medical care and cannot get it? This certainly seems to be a large order-too large, perhaps, for us here in McHenry to give it our realistic consid­ eration. Three out of four children, a staggering total of 900 million boys and girls, live in areas where a glass of milk is a luxury and where a minor disease can lead to death for lack of care. What can we do about it? Of course, it is at present impossible to reach all the sick and hungry youngsters who need aid: nevertheless hundreds of thousands and even millions of them can benefit from our con- cern-and this is just what will happen when our children join about three million other UNICEF Trick or Treaters through­ out the United States on Halloween. A UMCEF Halloween is made up of spooks, witches, and goblins: it retains all the fun of ringing doorbells, parties, apple- bobbing and the collection of treats. The big difference is that UMCEF spooks and witches are really angels in disguise. The coins they collect become life-saving penicillin, protec­ tive vaccine and health-giving milk and vitamins for children who are ill or malnourished. Last year UMCEF performed the gigantic task of assisting 120 developing countries in their fight against the dread dis­ eases which affect millions of children, in their struggle to provide adequate nutrition for their growing youngsters, and in their efforts to replace superstition and ignorance with sound maternal and child health practices." "* ' This is self-help: These developing countries contribute 2^ dollars for every UMCEF dollar spent for supplies and equip­ ment. The programs are designed to become a lasting and per­ manent part of the aided countries' economies. Let us remember that through the Children's Fund, each penny that is dropped into their orange and black collection cartons will provide the vaccine to protect a youngster in South America from tuberculosis, or five cups of milk for a hungry baby in Asia. One penny can provide the vaccine to protect a child against smallpox, and five cents can mean the antibiotics fo cure a child from trachoma, which can cause blindness. For a single dollar sixteen children can be protected from malaria for a year, or one child can receive four years of leprosy treatment. Need For Patriots (Guest Editorial) "Dear Public: "In this year 1969, Nov. the 11th,Veterans' Day, is going to have special significance in tKe McHenry area. Grade schools and high schools will be closed, and local business houses will be asked to close their doors from 10 to 11 olclock in the morning. There will be a commemorative program held in McHenry*s city park starting at 10:15. "Since 1918 Veterans' Day (first known as Armistice Day) has been observed each year in McHenry by brief exercises participated in by local veterans' organizations. But this an­ nual observance has diminished in its attempt to dedicate us Americans here in McHenry to the true meaning of the Vet­ erans' Day program, which is a public recognition of the valor and sacrifices made by our soldiers, sailors and marines in times of national conflict. "Last year the Veterans' Day exercises attracted very little public interest. This increasing apathy toward the observance of Veterans' Day led to complaints by many concerned citizens. Many of those complaints came from members of the local Bar­ racks 1315 of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A. This resulted in the local veterans' organizations, the V.F.W., and the American Legion, asking the World War I veterans to draw up a Veterans' Day program that would rededicate the spirit and significance that this holiday deserves. "It is regrettable that it has become necessary to remind all Americans that loyalty- and patriotism must and cannot die. Veterans' Day, as aforementioned, commemorates the valor and sacrifices of our servicemen and women. The day was cel­ ebrated at the end of a great War, which we then hoped would end all wars. In this hope, we were all wrong. We still hope and pray for the day when we may know universal peace. In the meantime we need good old-fashioned patriots as much, and even more, than we needed them fifty years ago. In 1919, in the early days of the Communist party, they issued a 10- point program, called the Communist Manifesto, which outlined their plans for achieving world domination. Principal among their' points was the absolute necessity to break down all show of national patriotism; to discourage all forms of re­ ligious training and affiliations, particularly among the young people; and most emphatically, to break down all sense of morality and moral values for all adolescents in all nations. The Manifesto went on to say that brutal force must be used, rather than diplomacy, in achieving their eventual purposes of world domination. Now, fifty years later, many of their goals have been achieved. Aside from the Communist party itself, such organizations as the S.D.S. (Students for a Demo­ cratic Society), the Hippies and the Yippies, give living tes­ timony to the success the Communists have already achieved in their long-range program. "To combat this, we need a rebirth of patriotism, as does every corner of these United States. And it is for these reasons that this year every service organization, every church and every business and fraternal order in the McHenry area are asked to join hands and hearts, making this Veterans' Day, 1969, a day of rededication to the ideals of honest patriotism that have made this country truly the land of the free and the home of the brave. "Harold P. Owen" k GHOST OF A CHANCE?... PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subiects 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 w rite 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.) CONCERMNG PRIVACY "Dear Editor: "I believe that your readers may be interested to learn of a situation that exists in Mc Hen­ ry's beautiful, modern hospital. "I was a heart patient in Mc­ Henry hospital this past sum­ mer and received excellent care while I was there. I intended to write a short note of thanks to each nurse, nurse's aid and other employees who, through their efforts and care for their patients, had made my stay an enjoyable one. - "I sent such a note to one nurse and learned a day or so later that she had received it but that it had been opened first by an administrative secretary in the business office -- stamp­ ed 'received* before being for­ warded to the nurses' station. "I inquired at the business office and was advised that this was definitely the policy of the hospital -- that any aid all mail addressed to employees (unless marked personal or confidential) in care of the hos­ pital, was opened first, stamped with the date and the word •received* before being for­ warded to the employee con­ cerned. "I spoke to the local postal authorities about such a pro­ cedure and they stated it was their belief that such a prac­ tice was illegal. I met person­ ally with the hospital admin­ istrator, Mr. Corcoran, on Aug. 13 and in protesting such a procedure, advised him of this. " We have since this date ex­ changed letters on this sub­ ject , and I spoke to the ad­ ministrator on the telephone the week of Oct. 13, requesting an answer to my last letter, dated Aug. 22, in which I again protested such procedure. "I have heard nothing from him or anyone else regarding this subject as of this date, Oct. 22, so I believe the prac­ tice still continues. "I have filed a complaint with the postal department regarding this subject, but in the mean­ time, all of you patients, ex or other interested parties-- if you desire to send something through the U.S. mail to an employee of McHenry hospital, Social Security QUESTION BOX BY JIM JANZ FIELD REPR ESENTATIVE Today's questions are ones frequently being ask­ ed of our representatives by the people of McHenry county. The Social Secur­ ity office at 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, re­ minds McHenry county re­ sidents that it has repre­ sentatives meeting people at two locations in McHen­ ry county on a regular ba­ sis. The representatives are at the Woodstock Pub­ lic Library, 414 W. Judd, Woodstock every Wectaes- day from 9 a.m. to noon and at the Harvard city hall from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Tue­ sday every month. If you have a question you would like answered on Social Se­ curity in this column, then please forward it to Social Security .. Administration Question and Answer Col­ umn, 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085. Give your full name, ad­ dress, and Social Security number. If you do not want your name to appear, please indicate this and we will use only initials. Question: I have a heart con­ dition and may need hospitaliza­ tion at any time. I have lost my health insurance card. If I should need to be hospitalized at any time, what should I do? Answer: You should get in touch with your social security office to get a new card. If you need to be hospitalized, simply give your social secur­ ity claim number tothe hospital and they can verify your hospital insurance coverage. Question: I will be 65 in a few months, but I do not intend to retire. Can I get medicare protection? Answer: Yes. You can and should sign up at the social se­ curity office 2 or three months before the month you are 65. You will be issued a health in­ surance card showing your so­ cial security claim number and this number is to be used in submitting claims for both Part A and Part B of Medicare. Question: My wife and I do so only if you do not ob­ ject to having someone else read it before it is delivered to that employee. I would also think that this practice hardly meets with the approval of the employees of McHenry hospital; however, I suppose they dare not voice their dissatisfaction too loudly. "Sincerely, "Larry Murray" For Your Information Dear friends, Yes, there is such a thing as an 'expensive' funeral. Any funeral is expensive if the cost means undue hardship to those who survive. Many clients have talked this matter over with us frankly and they have found that the problem can be solved without detracting from tlwir natural desire to pay a fitting tribute. Complete information is yours for the asking. Respectfully, PETER M.JUSTEN mm ft SON KJkFUNERAt HOME McH*4try. MV0063 became 65 this year and signed up for Medicare. We both have our own social security num­ bers. My wife has never work­ ed and she is drawing benefits on my account. What number should she use in submitting a claim for Medicare benefits? Answer: Your wife should have been issued a health insur­ ance card with the social secur­ ity claim number correspond­ ing to your number and the let­ ter "B" as a suffix. REVIEW 1968 » DRUG POLICY IN DISTRICT 1S6 The following "Drug Policy" was issued by the board of School District 156 in Decem­ ber of last year. The policy re­ mains in effect. "For the information of all parents and all students of Dis­ trict 156, the school board wish­ es to use this memorandum as a statement of the District's policy concerning the action, or actions to be taken by the dis­ trict in the event a student, while in attendance at school, or at a school-sponsoredactivr ity, shall be found in possession or control of, or is using, or is under the influence of drugs or marijuana, as such drugs or marijuana are defined in Sec­ tion 22-2-17 of Chapter 38 of the Illinois Revised Statutes. Such offending student shall be sub­ ject to the following procedure: "a. The proper policing au­ thority shall be given notifica­ tion of the student possessing, controlling, using or being un­ der the influence of such drugs. "b. The student shall be placed under imme<&ate sus­ pension from school pending disposition of the occurrence by the School Board. "c. Should the school board determine that the student has, in fact, violated the policy in this regard, the minimum ex­ pulsion period shall be for the duration of the current semes­ ter. "d. Shortly before the term­ ination of the current semester, such expelled student shall be evaluated and may, at the dis­ cretion of the school board, be re-admitted to school for the following semester. MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Stanley F. Yolles, M.D., Director National Institute of Mental Health WHAT DOES DRUG DEPENDENCE MEAN? There are many forms of drug addiction. In fact, there are so many that it is impossi­ ble to have a single definition for all the various kinds. Narcotic drugs are a world­ wide problem; and the United States and other Nations have set up international treaties for the control of these dangerous compounds. - - • Here is where difficult deci­ sions arise as to the kind or degree of addiction that differ­ ent drugs cause. As the World Health Organi­ zation, which works on such problems, has found, there are so many kinds of narcotics and their effects vary so that a scientifically sound, single stand­ ard for drug addiction, satis­ factory for use around the world, could not be made. A team of medical and scien­ tific authorities for WHO has been able, however, to develop some useful conclusions on drug dependence that help us to understand it. For one thing, the term, drug dependence, cannot be sepa­ rated from whatever drug is in discussion. Dependence on am­ phetamines, or pep pills, for example, relates to those com­ pounds and is different from dependence on cocaine which, in turn, is different from de­ pendence on heroin. But all narcotic or mind- affecting drugs have one effect in common. They are capable of creating, in certain individuals, a par­ ticular state of mind termed "psychic dependence." In this situation, there are a feeling of satisfaction and a psychic drive that require Are You New In Town? Do You Know Someone New In Town? We would like to extend a welcome to every newcomer to our community. . . CALL Cris Fail 385-4084 ROYAL WELCOME Fran Olsen 385-5740 Joan Stull 385-5418 Ann Zeller 385-0559 "e. In order to be re-ad- mitted the following procedure, must be taken: "1. A written application must be made to the board of education by the parents and shall state, at least, that re­ habilitative readings or courses on drug problems have been ac­ complished by the student. Oth­ er factors may be included. "2. The letter should be ac­ companied by supporting doc­ uments, such as a report from a social agency or from a li­ censed psychiatrist. " 3. The board shall consider the request for reinstatement at a regular meeting, at which the parents, representatives, the student, and others may ap­ pear. Following such deliber­ ations, the board may permit the student to re-enter school the next semester or may con­ tinue the period of expulsion, as it considers to be in the best interests of the district. "Any person wishing to be fully advised as to what com­ positions are classified as nar­ cotic drugs may do so by going to the city hall and requesting any officer to give to them for examination Volume I of the Illinois Revised Statutes, 1967, page 1553." MISS SCHWEGEL WINS ROLE IN COLLEGE PLAY A play which has historical significance and appeals to the Midwestern sense of humor will get a five-day run at Midland college early in November. Orlan Larson, director, has a seventeen-member cast in re­ hearsals for the staging of" Our American Cousin" by Tom Tay­ lor on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6, 7 and 8, and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15. Curtain time is 8:15 each evening in the Midland gymnasium. v I .arson said, "This istheplay President Lincoln was watching in Ford theatre the night he was shot. It is representative a certain kind of comcdy-melo- drama of the 19th century." Assigned a role in the pro­ duction is Pamela Schwegel of McHenry. = READ 5 THE = CLASSIFIEDS I TODAY aiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiHMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimfi periodic or continuous adminis­ tration of the drug to produce pleasure or to avoid discom­ fort. The mind craves and leans on the drug. In physical drug dependence, the body craves and leans on the drug. There are intense physical disturbances when the drug is stopped or when its action is affected by the administration of a specific antagonist Psychic dependence on a drug can develop without physical de­ pendence. Physical dependence, as well, can develop without psychic dependence. Whichever the case, if any narcotic or dangerous drug is not taken for medical or health purposes under appropriate medical supervision, the results have the potential of eventual trouble, or even disaster, for the individual. MOTOREDE TO SPONSOR SEX EDUCATION TALK The MOTOREDE Committee of McHenry county will spon­ sor a lecture on sex educa­ tion in the schools on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall, 1304 N. Park street, McHenry. Speaker will be the Rev. Paul D. Lindstrom, nationally known as founder and chairman of the "Remember the Public" committee, which has been instrumental in the release of individuals from illegal im­ prisonment. The MOTOREDE film-strip, "Innocents Defiled", will also be shown. The public is in­ vited. Donations in advance will be accepted. Call Mrs. Arch Clohan for ticket information. oNA1- TO** OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F. Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed Wednesday) g Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Contact Lenses Hrs. Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings 8:30 p.m. Evenings by 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 p^n. No Hours on Wednesdny PHONE 385-4151 If No Answer Phone 385-2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County Office Machines Sales-Service & Rentals Typewriters -Adders Calculators Mon. - Sat. 9:00 - 5:30 Friday '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 INSURANCE PHONE 385-0950 ••••• Earl R. Walsh ,, Fire, Auto, Farm & Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When You Need Insurance of Any Kind PHONE 385-3300 or 385-0953 5429 W. Elm St., McHenry, III. George L. Thompson General Insurance •LIFE *AUTO •HEALTH *FIRE •CASUALTY •BOAT Phone 815-385-1066 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry In McHenry Plaindealer Bltfe. Dennis Conway AUTO, LIFE, FIRE STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY 3315 W. Elm St. McHenry, Illinois 385-5285 or 385-7111 LETTER SERVICE 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 ACCOUNTANTS Paul A. Schwegel 4410 West Route 120 McHenry, Illinois PHONE 385-4410 REPAIR SERVICE • I • • • • • • - . • • n n n r n n . j . - r n i _ m » = Call "Servisal" = (815) 385-2145 For Repairs on Refrigerators - Freezers - Washers and Dryers - Window Air Conditioners - Dishwasher Ranges - Cooktops - Ovens, both Gas and Electric. 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