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V Pti&t 10-PlAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1972 EDITORIALS Smoking Revelation After years of controversy, it was finally established beyond doubt in the sixties that cigarette smoking caused many fatal illnesses. As a result, manufacturers were required to print warnings on packages and Congress banned glamorous (and nonsensical) cigarette commercials from the nation's TV screens. Now the Surgeon General has warned America that even the smoke of others, if in an enclosed area, such as a car, bus, train or plane, is also dangerous. The danger stems from carbon monoxide- -which is what puffers turn the air into when they smoke. Carbon monoxide combines with the hemoglobin of blood to prevent it from carrying out its normal function of transporting oxygen. And tests show that when the carbon monoxide level is raised to fifty parts per million, possible in a small room after ninety minutes Of smoking, bodily functions are slowed. Tests also show that ten cigarettes smoked in a closed automobile are suf­ ficient - the carbon monoxide produced - to affect eye and hand coordination Though millions have given up the dirty, dangerous habit, this latest revelation from Surgeon General Jesse Steinfeld should bring the light of truth home to additional millions. Quiz On Nutrition How much do you know about the foods you eat, which foods give you which vitamins and minerals, proper nutri­ tion, and why? The following questions might provide the answer. What vitamin is graciously abundant in citrus fruit? What vitamin does one seek in greens and carrots? What primary vitamin is contained in hreads and cereals? What is the sunshine vitamin? The answers to those four questions are vitamins C, A, B and D. If you missed any of these simple, basic ques­ tions you'd do well to study f(x»ds and nutrition. America's Children Family Weekly reports qualified experts agree something is tembly wrong with America's children, that one in every two (in homes with incomes of Ki.fitK) or more) are suffer­ ing from some degree of emotional impairment, requiring mental health services! Of all shocking statistics concerning the nation today none is more damning. Crime figures are scandalous, mar­ riages are failing in more than one in three attempts, drug abuse is a national scandal, etc. But the shocking reality that one in two American children needs mental health service is the worst indictment of our society. The cause is easy enough to identify. Too many parents fail to spend enough time with their children, or make an effort to rear them by what some call old-time standards. Ev^ry expert agrees children need their parents, espe­ cially the mother, who today often leaves them each day with someone else and joins the rat-race for the dollar. Thus lx>5.h parents are often caught up in today's hectic pace of life, some neglect their children when money is no problem. The nation's sordid television fare also places millions of American children in a cold, violent, impersonal world UP watching hours and hours of commercial TV a (fay, TV not produced for their benefit but to sell goods. M i x e d u p c h i l d r e n o f t e n s t e m f r o m m i x e d u p p a r e n t s i n a "disturbed society. The task at hand, then, is one for all a^plts, a job which must be done if the country is not to pqpduee a new generation of misfits, militants and monsters. COMING INTO FOCUS... rfmrnm ; pJSP PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer Invites the public to use this col­ umn as an expression of 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- jectional taste.) with its mandate that all children live in a Junior college district - wouldn't it be better to have our own? "Please voters - study the issue from both* sides before you vote...$5 a year in ad­ ditional tax isn't very much to spend on a college for your children and grandchildren. "Just sign me, ALSO Running Scared, Jeri^ "Mrs. John L. Boehm "3803 W. Kane Avenue "McHenry, Illinois 60050" WHO KNOWS? A d vertising History 'The liberality of our advertising friends while it draws from our bosoms the most likely gratitude, urges an apology to our sen­ timental patrons..." $his quotation is from a Massachusetts newspaper published in 17&F> The editor was apologizing for filling his paper so full of advertising that only one column on the front page was left for nevs / 'frhis may comers a surprise to modem newspaper readers, who soyietimes complain that "too much of the paper is devoted to advertising." / tii truth, the American newspaper of today gives less emphasis to> advertising than it has at anytime since the American Revolution. For instance, most modern newspapers exclude ad- v^-tising from the front page. Only a few still carry a small anjount of front page advertising for the sake of tradition. The early American newspaper reserved no pages or sections for slight reading matter. Little effort was made to maintain balance between news and advertising. Advertising often almost completely displaced the news. ^Editors frequently promised to print the displaced news in ex­ tras, but turned about and filled the extras with advertising. Thus, " recognition of the value of newspaper space for advertising is a new trend. significant change has taken place in the attitude of publishers ^ard the balance between advertising and news. No modern jlisher lets increased advertising displace reading matter, fact the opposite is true. The modern newspaper actually increases new content as advertising increases. The percentage of space devoted to each remains approximately the same. Thus, the more advertising a newspaper carries, the better it is mall respects The reader may compare newspapers of any size in anj city to see proof of the relationship. Vision Statistics Figures .ompiled by the Life Extension institute show a sur­ prising percentage of Americans who wear corrective glasses. According to the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness, it is^ncouraging to note that Americans are much more aware of the importance of having their vision tested regularly than they were a feiK years ago. The Society urges the general population to have ttoeir eyes tested once a year. Estimates on the percentage of individuals wearing corrective eyewear follow: z je Group •to 30 36 to 34 3$ to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 35 to 59 over 60 It is interesting to note that in all categories up to age 50, more women than men wear corrective glasses. From age 50 on, the £xact opposite is true Men Women 39.16 percent 44.52 percent 48.87 " 42.04 " 44.52 percent 48.87 " 4&78 " 50.80 " 48.60 " 60.74 " 65.57 " 72.88 " 77.24 " 75.71 " 81.73 " 77.90 " 82.89 " 78.23 " THE COLLEGE VOTE "Editor: "About a year ago, I wrote an answer to a letter written to the Citizen newspaper, which was signed "Running Scared". The writer was concerned about how hard it is to pay more taxes when living on a fixed income, explaining that this was possibly the reason for defeating the educational referenda being put before the public. "I know that living on a fixed income is difficult, but voting 'no' won't eliminate a tax for a college district. I'll explain why in another paragraph, but I'd like to restate my position on the question, both as a student at McHenry County college and as an adult, tax-paying resident on the brink of a fixed income! "Our college will be placed on the block' again on Feb. 26 -- possibly for the last time, since a defeat will mean a death blow for our college. If we defeat the issue, it will be the sorriest thing we ever do for our children and for our county. This is the ZERO HOUR! "We will not be voting on taxation this time - we will be deciding whether or not we want a college in McHenry county. We will not be allowed by the State of Illinois to fritter away any more time! "If we defeat the Feb. 26 referendum for a permanent home for McHenry County college, we will most likely be re-districted and attached to one of the nearest college districts. Let me try to tell you what that will mean. "In this referendum, the college is asking for an in­ crease in your educational tax rate of $5 per year (for an average taxpayer). This $5 will be added to the approximate $10 you are already paying, for a total of $15 per year. If we are re-districted, we will have no choice but to pay the amount of the rate in that district. If McHenry county (or part of it) is made a part of the Elgin college district, we will pay 25.8 cents per hundred and assessed valuation. If we are attached to Rock Valley (Rockford) the rate will be 11.1 cents; Harper (Palatine) is 20.6 cents; and Lake county has a rate of 18.6 cents. You must also realize that tuition in these other schools will be different than our $12.50 per credit hours. Add to these figures, the mileage a student must travel - and the fact that he must then own a car - and the figures will be much higher than you will get with your YES vote on Feb. 26. We are, in essence, urging you to vote in lower taxation'. The state intends for us to comply IP A S " U o o C h i b J O " A t P a l c o h o l i c M A V Z w e A L A C T A M I M I f i N S / mm Hearts may break from suffering, uncertainty, sorrow, sin. . . . God's Word Heals Broken Hearts Hear it every day when you DIAL-A-DEV0TI0N 385-8729 1. SOCIAL SECURITY by El win Kris FIELD 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 onSocial 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: My 67-year old father traveled to Alaska to work last summer. While he was there he had to see a doctor. Will Medicare pay for his doctor's services in another state? Answer: Yes. Medicare will help pay bills for doctor's services performed in any part of the United States. Your father should file a claim with the agency that handles Medicare in Alaska. The name and address of that agency is listed in the Medicare hand­ book, which your father received at the time he signed up for Medicare. Question: I recently got a job as a waitress. Even though my wages are not much, my tips usually average $45 a week. My employer says I must tell him how much I get in tips so that he can report them for Social Security. Is this so? Answer: Yes, because your tips are more than $20 a month. The law requires you to give your employer a report in writing by the 10th of each month on the tips you received the previous month. Your employer then reports these tips to Social Security. Your tips for this month must be reported by March 10th. If your tips were less than $20 a month, you would not have to report them. 2 . 3. 5. 6. 7. 9. What is the f lower and bir thstone for February9 How many days does February have this year9 When was Arizona ad­ m i t t e d t o t h e U n i t e d States9 The octopus belongs to what group? How does vitamin C help the body? In which state is the fer­ t i le Red River Valley9 Name the raw materials for making glass. Compare the number of bones in a giraffe 's neck and a mouse's neck. Who wrote "Rhapsody in Blue"9 10.Where is the habitat of the Addra Gazelle9 Answers to Who Knows •BOUJV'Ot •umqsjao aSioao '6 ' 9ZIS ui Jajjtp }nq sauoq jo Jaq -uinu aui^s am aA^q Aaqj, *8 •XBJoq puB auo^s -auin 'qsB Bpos 'pu^s 'L "Bio^d q^JON -g •qiaai pue sauoq p u n o s ' s j a s s a A p o o { q ^IjBaq joj iBtjuassa si n •>jsnnoui aqj, '6161 'H ^Jemqaj •(j-eaA disai) autu-^uaMX •isjfqi -auiB :auoisq^Jtq tasoj -uiud jo lajoiA uaMotJ MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Through the courtesy of Family Health Service and Mental Health Clinic CROSSWORD PUZZLE Know {J Vp - I J*THt Snow is the l ightest of the three kinds of precipitat ion. Sleet is next and is much heavier than snow. Rain is the heaviest of the three. Some people don' t real ize that a foot or two of snow i s n ' t a n u n u s u a l l y h e a v y fal l . Snow is so l ight that a fract ion of an inch of rain is often the equivalent to more than a foot of snow! Sleet and freezing rain are the most dangerous types o f p r e c i p i t a t i o n , c a u s i n g sl ippery highways, fol iage damage and adding exces­ sive weight to wire 's , e tc . Rain usually comes in a downpour or s lowly but s teadily. An inch of rain isn ' t considered excessive when i t fal ls s lowly and drainage is average. One can actually keep warm in snow, if he burrows down deep and takes ad­ vantage of i ts insulat ion-- in very cold cl imates. Producing Brain Waves? Can people become more cre­ ative by "learning" how to facil­ itate the production of brain wave patterns thought to be as­ sociated with reverie and imag­ ery? This theory is posed by a lead­ ing scientist, Dr. Elmer E. Green, of the Menninger Foun­ dation in Topeka, Kansas. With support from the Na­ tional Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Green is testing his theory in a study that reflects growing interest of U.S. scien­ tists in the achievement of vol­ untary control over body proc­ esses. The Yoga-like principle that the function of various body or­ gans may be controlled at will is being explored through a tech­ nique known as "biofeedback". This employs principles that control can be achieved by con­ stantly informing an individual from moment to moment with electronic signals exactly how a particular organ in his body is functioning. Change in organ function is brought about by "reinforce­ ment", that is, by informing the individual, again by electronic devices, when small changes in the desired direction occur. Prior studies by Dr. Green and others have indicated that, using an electroencephalograph --brain wave machine--the al­ pha brain wave pattern, which is associated with reverie, can be brought under voluntary self control. Now the researcher plans to "teach" volunteers control of the theta brain wave, which sig­ nals a fleeting and relaxed state thought to be associated with creativity. Dr. Green has been engaged in basic research which led re­ cently to the experimental train­ ing of migraine headache suffer­ ers, some of whom "learned" through biofeedback techniques to relieve their own symptoms. Research in this field points to the possibility of voluntary control over "involuntary" sys­ tems such as the heart, the stom­ ach and intestines, and blood pressure, as well as the brain. Such studies are also of great scientific interest regarding how mind and body mechanism inter­ relate with each other. »o» o » o »o«o»o«o*o»o 5 • • THE WORLD OF o • ENTERTAINMENT o o • • o 0 o 9 o 9 o m o m o 0 o 9 o m o KIDNAPPED In a trend towards pro­ ducing low budget fi lms, "Kidnapped" omits some of the act ion found in Robert Louis Stevenson's book by the some name. However, s ince the f i lm is b a s ed on t h e b o o k a n d a s e q u a l , "Catriona," this may ac­ count for some of the omis­ sions from the book. Possibly to at tract more adult at tendance, characters Alan Breck grows into man­ hood and David Balfour gets married. Locations and color are a compliment to slow- m o v i n g a c t i o n - o n s e v e r a l occasions. Michael Caine portrays Alan Breck and the romance of David Balfour (Lawrence Douglas) and Catriona Ste­ wart (Vivien Heilbron) is a highlight of the f i lm story. Assist ing these are Trevor Howard and Jack Hawkins. This one has no audience restr ict ions in i ts rat ings. Huge underground quarries under Jerusalem have been mined of sufficient stone to build the entire city (Jerusalem) twice over, ac­ cording to estimates of engineers. For Your Information Dear friends, It is very important that the vital statistics concerning a decedent that are entered on the death certificate be as accurate as possible. This recorded document is of considerable legal significance as regards life insurance claims, Social Security and V.A. Benfits, and matters of estate settlement. Respectfully, PETER Al JUSTE N & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois . i 385-0063 Acmoss 1. Be frugal 7. Semipreci­ ous stone 11. "Annie 12. City in Georgia 13. On this earth (3 wds i 15. Fitting return 16. Watchful 17. Cereal grass 19. Reach 23. Germ 27. Work horse of a sort 29. Coup d" 30. Scoffs 31. Fire (Fr.) 32. Male singer 36. Region 40. Classic Judy Garland film (4 wds.) 43 Appear 44. Woolen fabric 45. Detest 46. Satisfy DOWN 1. Urban eyesore 2. Walking stick 3. Dis­ courteous 4. Angered 5. Czarist village community 6. Favorite 7. Russian city 8. Affecta­ tion 9. Asian river 10. Church season 14. Silk or straw 17. Lubricate 18. Cordial flavor­ ing: 19. Wooden core 20. Tyke 21. Generous 22 23. 24. 25. 26. 28. 31. 32. 33. 34. fault 35. < 2 wds. I 36. 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