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PAGE 8-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1971 EDITORIflLS Holiday Or Horror? What will it be this Halloween in Illinois, trick-or-treat - or tragedy"1 . If you're driving your car Oct 31, the answer can be largely in your hands Halloween is a popular holiday. Nearly all of the state's ap­ proximately 2,055,000 elementary school children will become trick-or-treaters for a few hours, romping through their neigh­ borhoods with little on their minds but the next treat. While it can be a joyous time for kids, it is also potentially dangerous for them. At no one time in the year are more children wandering through the streets at night garbed in vision-impairing masks and dark, difficult-to-see costumes We urge all motorists to think fast and drive slowly - and carefully/on All Hallow eve. The kids are bent on fun. Don't put a morgue in their merrymaking. To motorists - Drive slowly and warily. Watch for children darting out between parked cars. Tap your horn occasionally on dimly-lighted residential streets. Be extremely cautious while backing out of driveways. To parents Escort your littlest ones. If your children are going as a group, give the oldest a flashlight. Dress the kids in bright clothing or stick reflective tape on their costumes or trick-or-treat bags. Use,a scissors to widen the eye holes in their masks. Urge them to look up and down before crossing. Adults who do their own merrymaking at Halloween parties are reminded that drinking and driving don't mix. Remember that Halloween is a fun time for children. In all the excitement, they're not likely to be thinking of safety. You - the motorist have to do their thinking for them. If children's Halloween antics remind you that you were a kid once yourself, drive in a manner to ensure that some child will grow old enough to say the same. An Old Skin Game A newspaper ad is the opening move in the flourishing oriental rug auction racket. It's announced an auction will be held at a certain time, that a major shipment of unclaimed rugs will be on exhibit for several hours prior to the sale, etc. The auctioneer is a stranger in the community, reputedly an expert from another country and the rugs are a collection of various quality rugs, carried around the country from one auction to another. The unfortunate customer seldom knows enough about oriental rugs to know the value of each and must take the auc­ tioneer's word. Even worse, the auctioneer doesn't allow the bidding to begin below a figure he arbitrarily sets - a figure which insures a profit, most likely. The process is going on daily in every part of the nation. Some buyers get their money's worth and many pay a high price for ordinary rugs of limited value. Jf A Constant Scrutiny A foreign writer has called the newspaper "the most democratic" institution in the United States. "It is perhaps the only institution which is continuously governed by the community in which it operates," he wrote. The writer did not mean that the newspaper editor is always in agreement with public opinion. He was referring to news content of the newspaper, where most editors, regardless of their personal opinions, attempt to carry information which impartially reflects public aspirations and a wide range of conflicting opinions. The newspaper is the only local information medium which selects content on the basis of public interest. In other media, for the most part, advertisers determine the nature of content. The newspaper advertiser buys only the space his advertisement consumes. The editor fills his news columns with what he considers of most interest to the whole public. Everytime a newspaper is purchased, or a subscription renewed, the private individual passes judgment on the performance of the editor. No public of­ ficial is subject to such constant scrutiny. In fact the newspaper is the only major local information medium which is not under regulation by the federal government. Broadcast media, by their very nature, must be subjected to regulation. But the free status of the newspaper has not changed since 1791. capture m The Wage-Price Freeze Questions and Answers Internal ̂Revenue {Service MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Through the courtesy of Family Health Service and Mental Health Clinic Helping Against Drug / buse The increase of drug abuse as a nationwide phenomenon in the late 1960's and continuing now into the 70 s has brought about changes in traditional modes of religious action. Thus, concerned with drug abuse, clergy, religious leaders, and church laymen have become initimately involved and are helping attack the problem in man\ ways in thou­ sands of communities across the land. A glance at a few highlights of religious activities in preven­ tion and treatment of drug abuse is interesting and enlight­ ening--and shows that a criti­ cally important part of the attack on this problem is com­ prised of these activities. Innovations, such as tele­ phone services (hotlines) which offer 24-hour help and referral, are now operating with the ini­ tiative and skill of community volunteers and are often spon­ sored s by religious grganiza- film libraries, group counselling for adolescents, and profes­ sional and public educational publications and materials. Such organizations have also encouraged their individual churches to formulate plans for activities concerning drug abuse and made planning and educa­ tional materials available to them. These activities are burgeon­ ing all over the country; and his expansion of voluntary and religious action groups deter­ mined to do their part in drug abuse prevention and treatment is one of the most encouraging aspects of the nationwide effort to combat this grave mental health and social problem that is such a tragic affliction upon many individuals and families today. Khdw^Tf f sTHt tions. Churches in many communi­ ties have helped in many ways. For example, a church may lend its basement as a meeting place or free clinic. Full treatment and preven­ tion centers are provided by other religious organizations. Churches or church-related organizations have provided drug abuse program aids and Why does a cold front often arrive unexpectedly, without warning0 Does it move fast­ er than its counterpart, the warm front0 A cold front often speeds along at 25 to 35 miles an hour and gives no high-in- the-sky advance notice, as d o t h e c i r r u s c l o u d s o f a warm front. This is because Hearts may break from suffering, uncertainty, sorrow, sin God's Word Heals Broken Hearts Hear it every day when Jou DIAL-A-DEVOTION 385*8729 Building Permits The following building permits were issued by the city of McHenry during September and October. Jospeph C. Beck, 3409 Venice avenue, 2-room addition. Walter Larsen, Jr., 1508 N. Richmond road, new storage building. Ladd Enterprises, Inc., 4509 Front Royal drive, new single family dwelling. March Builders, Inc., Park avenue, Lakeland Park, new 6-room single family dwelling. March Builders, Inc., Pleasant avenue, Lakeland Park, new 5- room single family dwelling. Ralph M. Justen, 1602 N. Ramble road, new single family dwelling. Mrs. Arnold Michels, 4217 Ponca street, enclose carport. Miller General Construction company, Glenn drive, Lakeland Shores, new 6-room single family dwelling. Ladd Enterprise, 908 Wiltshire drive, one 4-unit condominium. Ladd Enterprise, 904 Wiltshire drive, one 4-unit condominium Joanne Plucinski, 1809 N. Sunset avenue, 1-room addition. Eugene Lafontaine, 206 N. Green street, new 7-room single family dwelling. Yorktown Builders, 1618 N. Pleasant drive, new 4-room single family dwelling. Henry J. Sadowski, 1811 N. Sunset avenue, new 2-car garage. Osco Drugs, 3720 W. Elm street, install advertising sign. Mitchell By kowski, Mill stream drive, one duplex with 4 rooms in each unit. Bertilla Freund, 1311 N. Park street, install aluminum siding. Ernest Schneck, 1003 Oakwood drive, new 6-room single family dwelling. James Ruemelin, 3910 John street, sewer connection permit. March Builders, 4719 W. Route 120, install advertising sign. James McKinley, 4507 W. Route 120, dustproof parking lot for 8 car minimum. Hornsby's Tire Mart, 4400 W. Route 120, water connection per­ mit. Gary Adams, Fairway Green, new 8-room single family dwelling. Richard P. Schmitt, 3904 W. Kane avenue, garage. Frances Stopp, 1009 Oakwood drive, new 5-room single family dwelling. Bernard Meyer, 3820 W. Waukegan road, install aluminum siding. Patrick Brewer, 903 Oakwood drive, new 6-room single family dwelling. Overton Motors, 1109 N. Front street, alterations on building. Phillips Liquors, 4610 W. Route 120, install advertising sign. Virginia E. Ulick, 3402 W. Elm street, install advertising sign. Edward P. Clarke, 1911 N. Sunset drive, new attached garage. Ladd Enterprises, 1703 Rogers avenue, new 5-room single family dwelling. Ladd Enterprises, 1700 N. Lakewood, new 5-room single family dwelling. Ladd Enterprises, 1907 N. Oak drive, new 5-room single family dwelling. Ladd Enterprises, 4316 Prairie avenue, new 5-room single family dwelling. Joseph T. Mahoney, 3610 W. Elm street, water connection. Ladd Enterprises, 805 Oakwood drive, new 5-room single family dwelling. Ladd Enterprises, 919 Oakwood drive, new 6-room single family dwelling. March Builders, Shore drive, Lakeland Park, new 6-room single family dwelling. Illinois Coil Spring, 1415 N. Industrial drive, addition and alterations to a manufacturing building. SOCIAL SECURITY by Elwin Kris HELD 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 McHenry county residents 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 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 onSocialSe­ 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 iniitials. Question: My sister's 16- year-old daughter drowned in a lake early in June. She had a Social Security number, but had only worked at a couple part time jobs at drive-ins while in school. Will Social Security pay anything toward her funeral expenses like they do for older workers who die? P L. - McHenry 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 an­ swers questions most frequently asked about the Wage and Price Freeze announced Aug.115 by President Nixon. Q - Can travel agencies raise their prices on tours in foreign countries? A - Yes. Travel agents can raise prices on tours to the extent that the costs of foreign services offered in the tour package, such as foreign hotel rates, restaurant meals, transportation costs, etc., are increased. However, prices cannot be raised on that part of the tour package relating to services in the U.S. In addition, markup for overhead and profit cannot be raised. The records of the travel agency must clearly establish that each increase meets this test. If it cannot be so demonstrated, this exemption will not apply to the increase. Q - I'm a federal employee and I'm supposed to get a within-grade increase next month. Can I still get this raise? A - No. Merit and longevity increases, such as Federal Government within-grade raises, are not permitted during the freeze. Q - My landlord is installing dishwashers in each apartment in my development. Can he uSe this as a reason to raise rent during the freeze? A - An increase in rent can be charged for property which undergoes a substantial capital im­ provement, such as this, if this improvement equals at least three months rent (with a minimum of $250) and would be classified as a capital improvement by the Internal Revenue Service. If these conditions are met, the unit may be treated as a new apartment, with rent no higher than that charged on comparable apartments in the market area. Also, your monthly rent must not increase by more than 1M> percent of the amount spent for capital improvement. Q - Who is running the wage-price freeze program? A - The new Cost of Living council determines the policies of the freeze and the Office of Emergency Preparedness answers questions and investigates complaints. Assistance with in­ formation and complaints is provided by 360 Internal Revenue Services offices throughout the country and 2,800 offices of the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Stabilization and Con­ servation Service. ' 4 Q - Can my union raise dues during the freeze? A - No. Dues for professional associations, trade associations, unions, country clubs, etc., are a fee for service, and, as such, are frozen. Q - My employer wants to give me a cash award for a suggestion I made. Can I still get the award? - A - Yes. Businesses and government can continue to make cash awards during the freeze to employees for outstanding performance, provided that such awards continue to be given under the same formula and controls that existed in the month prior to the freeze. Employers will have to maintain records on the incidence and amount of these awards which demonstrate that these programs are not used to give employees wage increases in violation of the freeze. Answer: It's a possibility your sister should look into. For a person who dies in his teens or early twenties ifs only necessary to have six quarters of coverage under Social Security for a lump sum death benefit to be payable. These quarters of coverage are earned any time a person is paid $50 wages or more in a calendar quarter. If your niece did have enough credit, the Social Security Administration will be able to pay between $210 and $255 toward her burial expenses. Your sister should call her local Social Security office and ask to file a claim. She'll be asked about the child's employment background and the Social Security represen­ tative will take it from there. Question: Why was the supplemental Medicare in­ surance premium increased from $5.30 to $5.60 per month effective July 1971? Answer: Studies have shown that this premijqn increase was necessary to meet the costs of T l T? IS 11 the supplemental medical UT.JohTl F ,J\.6Uy insurance program. Medical expenses have risen con­ siderably since the premiums were last increased. OPTOMETRIST Some north woods sportsmen use a homemade insect repellant they claim keeps away the most ferocious mosquitoes. They blend onions, peppers, and garlic into a thick paste and apply it liberally to the neck and face. It keeps other people away, too. the cold front, unlike the warm, arrives on the surface before it passes over you high above. Its leading edge slants backward. Therefore, the first notice you may have is one of gusty, chillier winds, and often the cold front pro­ duces short, intense showers --followed by colder, and clear weather. Cold fronts arrive all through the year and don't necessarily produce precip­ itation. In summer you may notice nothing other than a cooling of the weather. This usually means a cold front has passed unnoticed, bring­ ing with it more pieasant- and usually drier--air. In winter the fronts bring with them correspondingly colder weather, as would be expect­ ed. L H£Y Ti££K TmK UNl££F S0C7 ©£FS At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed Wednesday) Eyes examined .. Clasps fitted Contact Lense^ Hrs; Daily 9:30 a.m. t<> 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8:'J0 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.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 Editor's Quote Book Whos t d i v ide week . sore t a sk the Sunday does f rom n o t the Wi l l i a rn Shakespeare Hamle t , Ac t 1 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ < ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ V ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ y 'l -- _ _ _ _ . w For Your Information Dear Friends, Flowers can make an important contribution to the traditional funeral service. Not only do they denote respect for the deceased, but flowers can be a sort of personal messenger of sympathy and understanding to survivors. Their presence tells the immediate family that their friends are thinking of them and sharing their sorrow during their bereavement. Respectfully, PETER At JUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry , Illinois 385-0063 Are You New In McHenry Area z Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA ' ! • ' I CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 OR FRAN OLSEN 385-5740 um wiicom K . w . I • I " ' K N O W Y O U R N E W A R E A - R O Y A L W E L C O M E D O E S I T B E S T OFFICE EQUIPMENT McHenry County Office Machines Sales-Service & Rentals Typewriters - Adders Calculators Mon.-Sat. 9:00-5:30 Friday 'til 9 p.m. PHONE 459-1226 93 Grant St., Cyrstal Lake, 111. LETTER SERVICE Mimeographing - Typing Addressing - Mailing Lists McHenry Letter Service 3509 W. Pearl St. McHenry PHONE 385-5064 Monday through Saturday. INSURANCE Earl R. Walsh & Jack Walsh Fire, Auto, Farm & Life Repre senting REUABLE COMPANIES When You Naed Insurance ot Any Kind PHONE 385-3300 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 Phone 385-5285 or 385-7111 V\)S want arts DUO TO WORK FOR YOU FOR FAST RESULTS PHONE 3850170