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/ EDITORIALS The World Of Art Recent local controversy over a work of art has prompted -many people to take a longer «nd more concentrated look at the whole general subject In recent years the modern who sees himself as an artist , or a member of an intellectual group of permissives in New York and other places.has loudly proclaimed that the artist's role in society, is not concerned with moral purpose but only reflective of con­ ditions as they are, or as the artists sees them .--- This has led to increasing permissiveness in films, art, writing, etc The "avante garde'" intellectuals have thus widely sold a decadent view of the West , to many millions The arts, as a result, are at a crossroads Many of the most fashionable works of today deal with all that is evil, brutal, vulgar, common, etc. The tone is one of hopelessness, nihilism, hatred of the past and a love of pleasure, peace-at-any-price and almost constant sexual fulfillment Worst of all. the group propounding this decadent theory has become so sophisticated, large and vocal, that anyone defending moral values, the proposition that authors and other artists should have some moral or other purpose in mind in their works (the traditional view) are instantly identified with reaction, ridiculed and silenced Avante garde artists, in other words, have recently largely dictated fashion in 4he arts field. The neo pagan paradise these dreamers and idealists seek, of course, is impossible of attainment. Who will do the industrial work, run the state* while they live nature lives? Nor is the phenomenon new; many ages have seen the rise of such groups, though present-day intellectual permissives are probably more articulate and sophisticated than most. History shows, however, time and again, that if anti-hero avante garde permissives capture society (and by silencing their critics with ridicule the masses can gradually be induced to accept the most grotesque degeneracy), the country will inevitably be overrun by states with leaders or governments which instill in citizens a sense of values identified with hard work, discipline, self- control. obedience, duty, patriotism, etc. The power and influence of today's permissives is a serious long-term threat to the nation. Progress In Cancer The long effort to isolate a cancer virus has finally produced success, in Houston, Texas Two scientists there reported they had succeeded in isolating a cancer virus from the cells of a boy of five who died of Burkitt's lymphoma. This is the first isolation in the United States, though two British doctors reported some years ago they had succeeded in a similar isolation, involving the same cancer virus. The Houston accomplishment has stirred considerable hope at the National Cancer Institute, and holds great promise for the future It will, of course, be years before any benefits of this discovery are translated into results on individuals. Yet isolation of the cancer virus is the necessary first step in man's war against cancer, the most dreaded killer today, and a significant medical milestone. Controls Inevitable? There should be little doubt, either among big unions or the nation's major corporations that a continuance of inflation and price increases will inevitably bring about either serious economic trouble or wage and price controls, or both. Ralph Nader and his task force investigators charge that two- thirds of the supposedly competitive U.S. economy has been concerted into a business collective dominated by 200 corporations, often interlocking * Big unions, too many of late having been corrupt orVun by questionable characters dealing in questionable practices, have often in recent years used strikes to force unreasonable and in­ flationary settlements. Really vigorous anti-trust action by Washington, to see that the free enterprise system is really free and competitive, and the exercise of reason on the part of union leaders can solve the problem But the experience of other countries shows that such government vigor and union wisdom is not always forthcoming at the hour of need Unless it is, wage and price controls may become inevitiable-- as the lesser of the two evils. The Great Equalizer Advertising is the great equalizer of retail location. The number of ideal locations for retail firms are limited in any trade center Rental rates of such locations are always high. Even if a merchant is willing to pay high rent it may not be possible for him to obtain an ideal location. If the merchant in a low rent area did not have a means of offsetting location disadvantage he could not hope to compete with better located retailers Fortunately, for the public and the retail trade, advertising eliminates location handicaps. A major chain shoe retailer feels that location disadvantage can be completely eliminated by advertising: "When we are not able to obtain the choicest location, we put savings from rent into ad­ ditional advertising It automatically establishes a competititve balance " "In fact, at times our advertising has drawn so much business to our area that a new center of trade developed around us Ad­ vertising can create a location advantage." This balance between advertising and location has been recognized by economists who point out that location advantage is really a form of advertising paid for as rent. Rent is higher in some locations because a greater number of people are attracted to stores in those places. When savings from rent are placed in newspaper advertising a less conspicuous location may attract even more people. For more prospective customers read the advertising in the local newspaper than pass any location during a given period The modern shopping center is practically a creature of newspaper advertising which sustains consistent shopper traffic in spite of location know {J ±/TMt ~K r Wfcalfier Why does high humidity dur­ ing the summer months make US' uncomfortable 9 The relative humidity (per­ centage of moisture in the air) has a noticeable effect on us because the body perspires constantly, the amount varying on activity and other factors. On days when a high pressure system is above us, with its usual dry, cool air, we feel good. The drier air causes rapid evaporation of perspira­ tion, and clothes do not become wet or sticky. In contrast, low pressure (which often accompanies high humidity) acts on our blood vessels with what is sometimes known as a depressing effect. Thus physically and physiolog­ ically high humidity directly affects our comfort. Hearts may break from suffering, uncertainty, s o r r o w , s i n . . . . • God's Word Heals Broken Hearts Hear it every day when you DIAL-A-DEV0TI0N 385-8729 v . . ' "v '£> ,, Dream? Summer MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Through the courtesy of Family Health Service and Mental Health Clinic -------------------------- Parents Know the Drug Threat Tht Child You Save May Be Your Own by Kenneth Espey Chief of Police For Your Information Dear friends, The funeral director, as well as the clergy­ man has a responsibility to ease the grief of the bereaved family. His counsel can be relied upon in the difficult time from the hour of passing to the final service. To relieve the sorrow of the distraught survivors and to add a comforting memory picture is the funeral director's concern. Respectfully, PETER M.JUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME Mchenry , I l l ino is 385 0063 Today's Subject: Some Other Drugs Most Commonly Abused Today we will go over some of the drugs most commonly used and abused so we will all be familiar with terms and types for later discussion. ORAL AMPHETAMINES: These are stimulants. On the street they are referred to as "Bennies," "Whites" (round and white). Also in this category are "Dexies" (green and white capsules) and "Hearts" (green, heart-shaped tablets). These are what are commonly called "pep pills" or diet pills. Taken orally, Amphetamines stimulate the central nervous system, the brain and spinal column. Users, under the influence of these drugs, will usually be argumentative, overactive, unusually talkative, generally unable to eat much, unable to sleep, and show a marked release of inhibitions. (It is not unusual for one under the influence of these drugs to suddenly remove his clothing for no reason.) Users usually demonstrate mental confusion, unpredictable, and irrational behavior, even violent behavior may result. Use is biologically harmful too because it destroys body reserves and makes the user extremely vulnerable to disease. These are illegally available on the "street market" (about 8-10 for $1) yet many youngsters obtain oral Amphetamines from the home medicine chest (parents' pep or diet pills). Note: Most "street market" (black market) Amphetamines are made by illegal laboratories, often by experimenting ama­ teurs, using imbalanced chemicals in unsterile surroundings. INJECTED METHAMPHETAMINES: These are referred to, among other terms, as "Speed" or "Meth" and are far more potent, faster acting and, of course, extremely harmful. Users on injected (intravenously) Methamphetamines are usually ex­ tremely confused, very unpredictable and irrational. Violent behavior is common and toxic psychosis (sick and insane) may result. Sometimes users get on a "Speed" or "Meth" run. A "run" is an intravenous injection as often as every 4 hours for 3 to 6 days, with no eating and no sleeping. During these per­ iods the user is extremely overstimulated and out of control, or in terms of the street he i« "strung-out" or "up-tight." And he will show acute signs of paranoia -- he sometimes collects weapons because he is convinced that people are plotting his death. On occasion a user gets the feeling he must "kill or be killed." A zoom lens effect of the eyes (like a camera zoom lens) makes the user even more paranoid because objects and people loom up before him, disappear and alarmingly reappear. When injections are stopped after a "run," the user "crash­ es" -- this means he goes into a period of hallucinations and deep sleep coma lasting from 18 to 48 hours. He awakens fam­ ished, eats huge amounts of food, particularly sweets and liquids. He is extremely fatigued, very suspectible to disease and deeply depressed. At this point, many users will take an oral Amphetamine to get going again. "Speed" is available on the "street market" in papers, a small paper package, at about $3 to $5. It sells for about $100 an ounce. Speed aggravates any heart condition and can cause strokes in suspectible people. It is toxic to any healthy heart and also to the blood vessels as it increases heart rates, blood pressure and can cause shock and death! Another powerful stimulant is Cocaine. Its effects on the body and mind may even exceed those of Speed. Cocaine, an extremely hazardous drug, is being imported in increasing vol- = ume from South America and Cuba and is being used at alarm- || ing rates by young people. (A gram costs $40 to $50 and makes E 10 capsules.) E Let's go further into drugs next week. We have more infor- = mation to cover on the subject that will be beneficial for you to § know. If you already know this data, it will be helpful to brush £ up on it. , g SOCIAL SECURITY by El win Kris ITELI) REPRESENTATIVE 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 Mc Henry county residents that it has repre­ sentatives meeting peopJe at two locations in McIIen- ry county on a regular ba­ sis. The representatives are-at the Woodstock Pub­ lic Library, 414 \V. Judd, Woodstock every Wednes­ 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 Tues­ day 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 intitials. Question: Is a person who files for social security disability benefits allowed to return to work? M P. - Woodstock^ Answer: Yes, but he should notify the Social Security ad­ ministration when he begins work. His case will be reviewed to determine his continued eligibility for monthly benefits. If there has been significant medical improvement in his condition, he will no longer be entitled to benefits. If there has been no significant im­ provement, he will be able to work for nine months. At the end of that time his case will again be reviewed to determine if, in spite of his disability, he has demonstrated that he can do productive work. If so, his entitlement to benefits will end. He should therefore, notify social security of all changes in his work status as this reevaluation will not be made until he has actually worked in nine different months. Question: I receive Social Security benefits based on my own work. My husband is several years younger than I am. When he is old enough to get benefits, will I be able to receive anything on his record? E .B. - Woodstock Mental Health Aspects of Nursing Homes--I Editor's Note: This spe­ cial series of articles fea­ tures some of the mental health aspects of nursing ^ homes-- information that is of interest to everyone, but is of special impor­ tance to those individuals and their families who are considering and choosing a nursing home. Mental health plays an im­ portant role in the lives of those in nursing homes and of their families and friends; and the mental state of a person' and his family who are con­ sidering a nursing home is a most significant factor. a This is so because mental at­ titudes and the approach of the family and the individual to the nursing home can mean a great deal for the future happiness of both the person going into the home and his family. Knowing some of the key things about life in nursing homes is, therefore, essential to developing the positive kind of outlook that can make the dif­ ference between happy stay in a home -- and one of utter misery. For example, the key figure in the lives of most residents of a nursing home is the ad­ ministrator. He sets the emo­ tional tone of their care and their surroundings. Even the way the adminis­ trator looks and acts is a kind of model for the staff and is an influence upon the residents, too. If the administrator is cordial and helpful, the staff will tend to be the same. The residents will also reflect his cheerfulness and helpfulness. Like the staff, the furnishings and decoratiqn& of, & ntu-sing home mirror the administrator's principles and practices of resi­ dent care. What the residents need are surroundings that are both stimulating and homelike. Pictures are appropriate, and residents are more likely to feel most at ease with the kind PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this Col­ umn as an expression df their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only re­ quest is that writers lim­ it themselves to 300 words or less - signature, full address and phone num­ ber. We ask too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We re­ serve the right to delete any material which we ^consider libelous or in ob- J jectional taste.) BOUQUETS "Editor: "Musin' and Meanderin' scooped me on this one, but a word of praise, even used time and again does not tarnish. "Our praise is for the superb job done by the traffic policemen during the parade of Sunday, July 18. FYom the vantage point of Elm street and Riverside the handling of the stacked up traffic, the smooth flow of the parade, ambulances coming through and the swarms of spectators, could not have been improved upon. "In appreciation, "Mrs. Charlie Brown "1211N. Riverside Dr., "McHenry" Answer: You will continue to receive benefits on your own record. If you are due anything on your husband's record, it will be added to the check you are now receiving. In effect, you will receive the higher of the two benefits. (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 In Wonder Lake Gen Weisenburger 653-3792 Fran Olsen | 385-5740 I Joan Stull | 385-5418 J Ann Zeller 1 385-0559 1 ffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittiiiiiintiiiiiiii? c of landscapes, domestic scenes, and flower pictures with which they have been familiar all their lives. Likewise, insofar as pos­ sible, they might be provided with the comfortable, homey kind of furniture they have always had. Many, for example, welcome a rocking chair like an oid friend. A clock, calendar, tele­ phone, mail box, and the like help residents to keep in touch with the realities of time and the outside world. If the administrator works along lines like these for his residents, chances are that the nursing home will be one in which living becomes a positive and pleasant experience for the resident. _ Darmouth college, Hanover, N.H., is the outgrowth of Moore's Indian School, established in 1750. "See if hell make the fine payable in thirty days -- thuVs when my Savings Bonds mature. oNM- PgOf^S to*y ir£c OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed Wednesdc") Eyes examined .. Glasses fitted Contact Lenses Hrs: Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8:'j0 p.m. Evenings by appointment PHONE 3850452 Dr. Leonard Bottari Eyes Examined - Contact Lens Glasses Fitted 1303 N. Richmond Road Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.and Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tues., Thurs., & Fri Eve. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sat.: 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. No Hours on Wednesday PHONE 385-4151 If No Answer...Phone 385-2262 OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County | Office Machines E Sales-Service & Rentals Typewriters - Adders Calculators 3 Mon.-,Sat. 9:00-5:30 F riday 'til 9 p.m. 1 PHONE 459 1226 = 93 Grant St., Cyrstal I>ake, 111. LETTER SERVICE ROYAL WELCOME Mimeographing - Typing Addressing - Mailing Lists McHenry Letter Service 3509 W. Pearl St. Mc Henry PHONE 385-5064 Monday through Saturday. INSURANCE Earl R. Walsh Fire, Auto, Farm & Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES When You Nsed Insurance of Any Kind PHONE 385-3300 or 385-0953 3429 W. Elm St., McHenry, 111. George L. Thompson General Insurance -LIFE *AUTO * HEALTH TIRE •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 Phone 385-5285 or 385-7111 METAL WORK Craft - Weld Ornamental Iron Work • RAILINGS • COLUMNS • GATES HI-POINT RD. & S.RT. 31 McHENRY, ILL. PHONE 385-8340 If No Answer, 385-7048 GET ATTENTION