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1 PAGE 8-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 1971 EDITORIALS Poor Reporting All of us, one would hope, have the desire to correct in­ justice. In recent years, however^ a quick and easy road to fame and acclaim has been that taken by some politicians, writers and publications. That pitch makes martyrs and vic­ tims of criminals who have been made to pay for their crimes, especially if they are members of a minority. Such business is bad for the nation and national unity and bad reporting; it encourages extremists and haters to distort the true picture of things--easily done in a world in which Communists and other enemies of democracy cleverly distort conditions in the United States. Recently the New York Times came out with a sympathet­ ic two-column picture and feature on its front page about George Jacksofu A columnist of that paper also wrote a column about Jackson. The impression one gained from them--if not otherwise informed on the facts--was that Jack­ son got a raw deal. What are the facts'1 The Los Angeles Times produced them. Jackson was first arrested at age fifteen for stealing a motorcycle. The judge ivleased him. He was picked up by police again for stealing within a month. This time he turned on an officer, after bruising a woman officer trying to help, and was ruthlessly pushing him toward a spike on a desk when others intervened. (He was six feet and 200 pounds at age 15.) Jackson attempted to break out of detention two months later and ignored orders to halt. He was superficially wound­ ed bV3 shots fired and sent to reform school. From there he was paroled. He was soon picked up for following a woman at night with a screwdriver concealed in his belt, but re­ leased. Three months later, angry with his employer, he slashed the seats of a bus, then answered his complaint bv threatening him with a knife. He was sentenced to ten days in jail after lying about his age. A month later he and two others held up a service station. Caught, he escaped and went to Illinois. In trouble there, he was sent back to California, detained, and then he again escaped. He was recaptured and again paroled. Soon he stuck up another filing station, and was given a one year to life sentence--this being the third con­ viction. His prison record was very bad. He stabbed one prisoner. Another claimed he tried to stab him. He assault­ ed a guard. He was caught with a simulated gun. In January of last year, it is alleged, he and two other prisoners beat a guard to death. Being led back to his cell after this he told another guard, after smashing him in the ribcage he would kill him. Then in August he, three guards and two other inmates were killed in a gun fight in San Quentin. Only a brief study of the record shows how ridiculous and misplaced is the recent wave of weak, misguided writing and sentiment about Jackson. The sympathy should go to the families of dead guards and other victims of a criminal life. Why should a prominent newspaper feature his picture on page one and in effect give the impression that this criminal was a victim of our nation? It is popular stuff to militants and extremist and agitators. It is a disservice to the nation. What Is A Fair Tax ? "What is a fair tax?" With taxes taking a bite equivalent to 33 percent of the average family 's income, this question is being asked more and more every day. The answer, self ishly speaking is: "A fair tax is one that you pay and I don' t have to pay." In other words, for a bald headed man, a fair tax is a tax on a pocket comb or a bott le of hair oil . For years the general public has fel t that from an ad­ ministrat ive point of view, one of the most unfair taxes is the personal property tax. The public expressed i ts feeling last November by voting by a margin of over 7 to 1 to abolish the personal property tax on individuals but to leave i t on business, an option made possible by a joint resolution passed by the Legislature, However, the voters ' act ion was short- l ived, because the Il l inois Supreme Court recently held that the vote last November resulted in a classif icat ion of personal property for taxation purposes that was discriminatory and unconsti tut ional Now, the problem is back in the lap of the General Assembly for the October session; the voters expect action, and the solution is t icklish The Genera l Assembly feels responsive, that i t must jump, but the question is . "How high' ' Shall i t abolish the tax entirely and recoup lost revenues to local governments by levying state-wide taxes, other than more real estate taxes, on those out from under the tax as required by the new Consti tut ion; shall i t do some form of classif icat ion of the personal property tax as seemingly provided in the new Consti tut ion; or shall i t do nothing under the reasoning that local governments have shared in the receipts of the State Income Tax? Taking into consideration the fact that the statute which exempts household furniture and one personal automobile per family is valid, the personal property tax for taxable year 1971 is estimated to yield (to be collected) about $300,000,000 as follows: Counties other than Cook, personal property tax on corporations ,$111,000,000 .per­ sonal property tax on unin­ c o r p o r a t e d b u s i n e s s , 20,000,000; personal property tax on individuals, 27,000,000; total $158,000,000. KnowCC, j |K nc 1+ /J Hi, •K What are hurricane winds '? How s trong do such winds get9 Why do they last so long9 Hurricane winds are those with a velocity of 75 m.p.h. o r b e t t e r . T h e v e l o c i t y o f the wind gusts in hurricanes is usually around a hundred miles an hour or greater in an average hurricane. They have been measured beyond 150 m.p.h. and have been known to do almost un­ believable things, such as t o d r i v e a s t r a w t h r o u g h a telephone pole. Recording instruments sometimes fai l when winds reach such strengths. Hurricane winds build up to a crescendo and last a long t ime because its for­ ward movement is slow. The average speed is ten to twenty miles an hour. Since these storms cover an area of Several hundred miles, winds usually last many- h o u r s , o r i n t o t h e s e c o n d day. s a NEWSPAPERS -growing w/'t/iAmerica The Wage-Price Freeze Questions and Answers Internal Revenue Service Question and Answer Column This column of questions and answers on the Wage and Price Freeze is provided by the local office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service. The column answers questions most frequently asked about the Wage and Price Freeze announced Aug. 15 by President Nixon. Q - During the first week of August, my union reached agreement with my employer on a new contract giving me a wage increase. However, the agreement has yet to go into effect. Can I still get the additional wages? A - The new rate can be paid if labor and management had reached an agreement and work was performed or wages accrued prior to August 15 at the new wage rate. (J - Does the Internal Revenue Service have any publications giving information on the freeze? A - Yes. Copies of "The Wage-Price Freeze: Some Questions and Answers" can be obtained without charge by dropping a postcard to your IRS District office. The booklet is also available at many post offices throughout the country and from the ten Emergency Preparedness Regional offices. Q - My apartment lease specifically provides for me to pay for any increases in property taxes. Can my landlord now raise rent on the basis of a property tax increase? A - No. This is not permitted during the freeze. Q - My employer hired me on a probationary basis. The established practice of the company is to increase wage rates at the end of the probationary period. My probationary period ends in two weeks. Can I still receive a wage increase? A - Yes. The probationary period is similar to an apprenticeship'or learners' program and the wage increase may be granted if the probationary period for the job does not exceed three months. Q - Can a landlord evict a tenant for refusing to pay a rent increase during the freeze? A - No. A landlord is in violation of the freeze if he attempts to evict a tenant for refusal to pay rent in excess of the ceiling rent applicable to his rental apartment or house. A tenant threatened with eviction over an increase in rent during the freeze should immediately consult the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS has 360 offices throughout the country to investigate complaints and provide information about the freeze. v Q - Does the price freeze mean an end of special sales or reductions in prices? A No. The freeze simply sets a ceiling. Normal clearance sales and price reductions can take place. Q - Are advance ticket sales for sporting events occurring during the freeze covered by the President's order? A - Yes. Q - Can insurance rates be increased during the freeze? A - No. The freeze applies to insurance rates. However, if a rate increase was announced before August 15 and a substantial number of transactions occurred at the increased rate, the increase becomes the established rate. No additional rate increases are permitted during the freezes. SOCIAL SECURITY by F.lwin Kris 1 IKI. I) H K PH ESEN T A TIV E Today's questions are ones frequently being ask­ ed of our representat ives by the people of Mcllenry county. The Social Secur­ i ty office at 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, re­ minds Mcllenry county residents that i t has repre­ sentat ives meeting people at two locations in Mcllen­ ry county on a regular ba­ sis . The representat ives are at the Woodstock Pub­ lic Library, 414 \V. ,Judd, Woodstock every Wednes­ day from 9 a.m. to noon and at the Harvard ci ty hall from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the f irst and third Tues­ day every month. If you have a question you would l ike answered on Social Se­ curi ty in this column, then please forward i t to Social Securi ty Administrat ion Question and Answer Col­ umn, 2500 Grand avenue, Waukegan, I l l inois, 60085. Give your full name, ad­ dress, and Social Securi ty number. If you do not want your name to appear, please indicate this and we will use only int i t ials . Question: My husband died of cancer last week at the age of 68. I could never get him to go down and sign up for Medicare. He ran up big hospital and doctor bills which I have to pay. Isn't there any way that Medicare can help out? L.Z. - McHenry Answer: Maybe. If your husband or you signed a Medicare or hospital admission form before he died that con­ tained a special protective statement that all hospitals have been asked to include, it may be possible to cover part of his hospital bill under Medicare. If so, then we can also cover any hospital bills he has had in the past year and also pay any other Social Security benefits that he would have had coming, too. We will get the details from you when you file for survivor benefits on your husband's Social Security account. Unfortunately, we won't be able to help you out with the doctor bills since your husband would have had to sign up during a regular enrollment period. Your experience demon­ strates why people should sign up for their Medicare coverage in the 3-month period before they become age 65. Every so often, we encounter a 65-year- old who says he doesn't need Medicare as he's never been ill a day in his life. Then two or three years later, something like this happens, often causing a large financial crisis for him and his family. V.A. News Q - My husband, a World War II veteran, passed away recently. Is he eligible for a headstone? A - Yes. Any deceased veteran of wartime or peacetime service whose last period of service was ter­ minated honorably is eligible for this beneift. Q - I draw VA compensation, and would like to know whether I can have payments on my VA insurance loan deducted from this compensation? A - Yes. If you wish to use this method of repaying your insurance loan, get VA Form 29-888 from your nearest VA office, complete it, and forward it to the VA office to which you pay your insurance premiums. Q - I am a Vietnam veteran interested in training under the G.I. Bill, but am not sure what MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Through the courtesy of Family Health Service dnd Mental Health Clinic Treatment Via Drugs Drugs do not cure mental ill­ ness, insofar as is now known. But they can relieve its symp­ toms in many cases and aid other methods, such as psy­ chotherapy, to be applied. Thus, psychoactive--mind-af­ fecting--drugs have many ben­ efits, when properly adminis­ tered, They usually have their best results when appropriately used as part of the total pro­ gram of treatment. Dangers can lurk in the use of these drugs; and some au­ thorities especially accent that there are hazards involved in psychoactive drugs, even those prescribed for an individual by a physician. They point out that a drug prescribed for, say, a middle- aged man who has lost his job or a school child in emotional trouble may only hide or mask the difficulty and does not reach the sources of the worry. This may be indisputable, yet advocates of drug therapy hold that drugs are useful, that alone they cannot do the whole job, that they should be used with care and caution, and that a number of things, sometimes a galaxy of services, must be pro­ vided to help the patient and If you like the idea of keeping 'em flying, you'll like the Army Reserve. get at more than the surface causes of his mental illness. So, they maintain, drugs can be properly considered as one of the tools or aids in treatment and psychotherapy in one or more of its various forms is cardinal to adequate treatment. Viewed in this light, drugs have two sides, good and bad, and both sides--and the whole coin, as it were--have to be considered in the giving and taking of psychoactive drugs for mental illness. It goes without saying al­ most, but perhaps should be said for emphasis that the casual taking of any drug, whether mind-affecting or not, should not be done without re­ alizing that there can be risks of undesired or toxic effects. This is so with regard to both prescription drugs and OTC (Over The Counter) or non-prescription drugs. In any event, it is best to consult and rely upon a physician when considering any course of drug treatment. U "Name dropper!" oNA1- pgO^S TO*V A cleanu p should follow a picnic in the park as well as on the patio. courses I should take. Can VA assist me? A - Yes. If you are eligible for training under the G.I. Bill, you may receive vocational counseling, without cost, at your nearest VA office. A counselor will help you to better understand your interests, aptitudes, and abilities, and provide information on <> oc­ cupations you might want to consider. OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green St *eet McHenry (C losed Wednesdt; ) Eyes examined . . 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