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Con-Con "Gii -Hid Wednesday capped two days of tedious deliberation by the Con CM delegation. But an unprec­ edented feeling of goodwill and harmony prevailed. : Robert Day' of Peoria said it before the convention began: Jive these people a few days the edges will wear down and thfiigs will run real smooth­ ly." John Brooks, a special obser­ ver to the comvention, beamed with vengeance when asked how he thought things were shaping up. "They're finally getting a- . round to the point where they trust each other...it's good to see...they*re finally beginning to catch a glimpse of the talent that exists in this group." } Why the wealth of optimism? Certainly the fast approach- I ing holiday season contributed its share. ^ But more importantly, the delegation had hoisted its main- Sail, fitted out its captain with powers sufficient to make good a successful departure, andhad chosen four first mates whose credentials would bring trib­ ute to any crew. The two-day sessions were marked by roasing speeches. Notable in this regard^was Charles Coleman's appeal to have faith in the ability of the Secretary to get committee Schedules posted in ample time. * I If not brevity, at least lev­ ity was the order of the day. It all began on Tuesday when Father Lawlor of Chicago, ob­ viously piqued by the parlia­ mentary procedure after re­ peated attempts to make a mo­ tion, pleaded: "Mr. President, fill you please let me know at What time my motion is ap­ propriate." Then on Wednesday, as if coming into his own element, Father Lawlor intoned his blessings on a rule concerning the expulsion of members for misbehavior. "Rule 60," he began. "I speak in favor of sin­ ners, not that I like sin, but having heard thousands of con­ fessions. .He then urged some sort of due process be set up to allow members "somehowto get back into the fold, if they have erred and gone astray." That was only the beginning. Peter Tomei of Chicago moved to incorporate the words, "re­ move temporarily from the bar f the convention." Then -In­ tently enough, regarding the ?ht to vote, he added, "there jht not to be any prohibi- on." Thus, the convention was off running. DavM Davis of loomington spoke in favor the amendment before the dy: "I'm thinking...of some- - who may have lost his con- 1 thft evening before or that rning, and who is In no con- ition to come back into the bar convention." This brought the se down with cheers and "aws. To capitalize on the abun­ dant spirit, Elbert Smith of Decatur added: "It is most un­ likely that this situation will ever occur, and of course, we all soberly...hope that it will not." Polishing off a good thing, John Parkhurst of Peoria call­ ed for the previous question- "Mr. President, speaking for all the teetotalers among us, and so as not to destroy my image as a prophet..." Then followed laudatory nom­ inating speeches from the floor* "Thomas Lyons can bring a degree of harmony needed..has been willing always to share his experiences...is always avail­ able..has a wisdom, a know­ ledge, an understanding of con­ stitutional matters." "Elbert Smith gets people to pull to­ gether...We need men good for the long haul." But not a'4 were pleased. Sounding the tocsliKwas John Knuppel of Petersburg^i-'Jthink the people of this state are sick and tired of the palaver and spreading of sugar that has been going on. The past two weeks have cost the taxpayers over a undred thousand dollars, and for what? During that time, the delegates have met as a group for only 17% hours. If the sub­ stantive issues of this conven­ tion are decided in like manner, then there is going to be a great deal of dissatisfaction." . The convention is slated to reconvene on Jan. 6, 1970. EXPERT BROOMING •BOARDING (Individual Kennels) •TRAINING * BATHING J. OCennels • v - • "* v 1018 W. Lincoln Rd. McHenry Phone 385-2436 1 Mile E. of Skyline Drive-In Randy Blankenhorn, editor, Taina Olsen, typist, and Dian Bjorfc- man, editor, are shown working on the sixth grade paper publish­ ed at Edgebrook school. Sixth Grade Prints Seaton's Super Sentinel Mrs. Seaton's sixth grade class at Edgebrook school is publishing a school newspaper called Seaton's Super Sentin- eL The editors are news, Brian Lund; literary, Mary Moroski; sports, Tim Doherty; feature,' Susan Johnson; art, Ray White, typists, Greg Longhway, Taina Olsen, Sheri Bauer, Sharon Torrez and Diane Bjorkman; general editors, Randy Blank­ enhorn and Diane Bjorkman. All of the typing was done by the students. In November, 1968, the peo­ ple of Illinois delivered a 600,- 000 vote plurality in favor of Con Con--the strongest man­ date for constitutional revision In the history of the state. More than seventy groups representing business, indus­ try, education, labor, the pro­ fessions agriculture, civic in­ terests, both major political parties, and others supported the Con Con call. Over four million Illinois citizens were represented by these groups. During the 1968 campaign, ov­ er 11 million pieces of pro­ motional material were distri­ buted in addition to extensive press , radio ani T.V. cov­ erage. Spearheading this massive effort for the "blue ballot" was the Illinois Committee for Constitutional Convention--cit­ izens appointed by former Gov­ ernor otto Kerner and led by Kingman Douglass and William J. Kuhfuss. William J. Kuhfuss is pres­ ident of the Illinois Agricul­ tural association. A voluntary general farm organization with headquarters in Bloomington, IAA works through ninety-six QpUNfcy Farm Bureaus, repre­ senting oyjjsr 191,000 families. Speaking to the Con Con dw- egates two days before they officially convened, Kuhfuss said: "If I were to distill my comments to three words, I would say, 'Keep it bi­ partisan.' " He went on, "As you begin your deliberations, you do so in an atmosphere in which most of the people in Illinois are rel­ atively disinterested and gen­ erally apathetic. You must re­ kindle public interest and build public confidence in your abil­ ity and sincerity. Although the public may not always agree with what you do, it must nev­ er lose confidence in your in­ tegrity." The Farm Bureau program includes among other services extensive legislative represen­ tation. How does the IAA leg­ islation department feel about the Convention? "It's all a new ball game!" exclaimed John K. Cox, IAA secretary of legis­ lation and registered lobbyist. "These delegates are not polT iticians in the true sense of the word. They are bright and talented people who have turn­ ed to Con Con out of sheer concern for the issues at stake." And the leadership is im­ pressive. "They're open- minded...people you can talk to. They don't get pushed around easily. They're people with gen­ uine principles." _• Does IAA see any major threat to the bipartisan effort? "We try to play down any pos­ sible difficulties," commented C.D. Wright. Recalling recent indications that the convention may devolve into- a political sparring match between Chi­ cago and downstate Illinois, Cox observed, "People are flex- bile...They get over those things." / How will IAA evaluate the product of the convention? An­ swered Wright: ."If it's better than, what we have now, we'll be satisfied." IAA favors sub­ mitting the new proposals ar­ ticle. by article to facilitate voter satisfaction. The issue of paramount con­ cern to the Illinois farmer is that of revenue. Speaking at an IAA revenue workshop and re­ ported by the IAA Record, John White, Jr., Elburn, president of the Kane County Farm Bur­ eau, said: "We feel that tax equity is needed. Farmers have always been generous when it comes to doing their share. But I think farmers would be most happy to start sharing this re­ sponsibility with others and spreading the tax burden across the whole population. Farmers are getting fewer all the time, but are still carrying the big load pn taxation." What is wanted is a fair tax base. IAA is opposed to clas­ sification for what it does to the farmer. 'To the people at • T l » ' ' i l ' f 1 i n • - ' IAA, the only purpose of clas­ sification is to- give the home­ owner a lower assessment. Counties differ so much in their distribution of wealth that there ought to bs some con­ sideration of this in levying tax­ es. "A universal, state-wide classification would bring hor­ rors to the farmer and small businessman," noted Wright. Supported by various Farm Bureaus durlrg his campaign for election Con Con as dele­ gate from the 37th Senatorial i district was Paul E. Mathias, Bloomington. Retiring after thirty-five years in IAA's gen­ eral counsel division, he had served seventeen years as gen­ eral counsel of IAA and af­ filiate companies, supervising corporate legal work, legisla­ tive activites, and property tax­ ation and local government ac­ tivities. For the most part, Mathias agreed with the policy positions adopted by delegates to the IAA fifty-fifth annual meeting, Nov. 19-20. But some disagreement arose in the area of revenue: IAA would prohibit the state from levying any tax on real estate or personal property, thus reserving the right of prop­ erty taxation to local units of government. Mathias felt the state should reserve the right to levy property taxes in con­ nection with the issuance of state bonds and permit the bonds to be paid from other sources of revenue. IAA would allow individuals to credit local property tax payments against their state income tax obligations. Math-'\ las felt, however, this would cause a still higher state in­ come tax* "I just don't feel they have really thought through their proposals," he said. Lakemoor-Lilymoor Rita Casey 385-2780 POLITICAL CORNER Village Holds Monthly Mooting On January 8 The Village of Lakemoor will hold its regular monthly meet­ ing on, Thursday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. in the village commun­ ity nouse. All residents are welcome to attend. SERVICE NOTES After a wonderful holiday with his family, Herbert Zabroski » has returned to Camp Pendle­ ton, Calif. Herb is with the U.S. Marine Corp and will be leaving for Vietnam soon. VISITS FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dem­ ber and their two children are visiting with their family dur­ ing the holidays. Stephen is with theNasaBen- dix Apolios Space Tracking Sta­ tion and has been in Madagas­ car for the past two years. Fol­ lowing their visit Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dember and chil­ dren will be going to Santiago, Chile, where Mr. Dember has been transferred. PROUD GRANDPARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mix tell us two of their granddaugh­ ters have made a recent ap­ pearance on television. Carolyn Mix is one of the lovely voices that form the a cappella choir of Luther North high school. The choir sang a variety of carols on Dec. 24 at 4 p.m. Melody Mix was chosen to head a team of players on Bozo's Circus Monday Dec.*29. GET-WELL WISHES" Get-well wishes to Alyce Massheimer who is home from the hospital. Alyce broke her arm and wrist in a recent fall. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Best wishes to Marie Hyatt on Jan. 8, Renee Betancourt Jan. 10 and Pat Zabroski Jan. 12. Hope everyone has a great day. ICE SKATING Jim Krein and his friends have done a wonderful job on the section of channel set up for the hockey team. Last Monday I had the pleas­ ure of taking a group of kids there to skate. We had a great time and so did everyone else who was there. So don't forget Monday nights from 6:30 till 9:30 there is op­ en ice skating on the channel. And all you hockey fans can watch our team in action any night during the week. ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. John Cassell celebrated their twenty-fourth wedding anniversary on Jan. 2. WED* JAN* 7,1970 - PLAINPEALER - PG> 11- The SCRAMBLER Select words meaning the opposite of the words abifkve the squares, arranging the letters in the two words to * form a new word which means: to differ in Opinion ' : , ' FALL 1 !' YOUTHFUL TTT The SCRAMBLER word is: rm Answer to Previous Scrambler PAIL was the opposite of "succeed"; CITY was the opposite of "country**. The Scrambler word was FACILITY. * •• s . . ' ' 33HOVSICI «»*VPJOM Mix -.jnjqmo/C,, jo a)!*oddo »qi sim (J39V jo »l|soddo alp gsm DAMASCUS... The level of the streets of Damascus, one of the oldest cities on earth, has risen 30 feet since Biblical times, so often has it been destroyed, and rebuilt on its old ruins. CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN Thomas A. Henley of Cary has been named West district chairman for the reelection of Republican State Senator Karl A. Berning. The announcement was made by General Campaign Chairman Richard C. Reed of Deerfteld. He will direct a volunteer organization of Berning cam­ paign workers in the western half of the Lake-McHenry coun­ ty 32nd Senatorial district. Dan L. Prowse of Lincolnshire is East district campaign chair­ man. * Senator Berning was elected to represent the new 32nd Sen­ ate district in 1966. Before that he served 20 years in county and township governm«»"t. Wi USE AND RECOMMEND RK. PRODUCTS JANE'S McHcnry, Illinois BY APP •Hair Styling , * Razor Cuts OINTMENT • 309-7771 f.NDf A I Qfl0fmy ^UJ.al.r Established 1875 3812 West Dm Street Phone 385-0170. 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