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PAGE 8-PLAINDEALER-WFHNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1972 EDITORIALS Authors Of Trash One of the poorest commentaries on American citizenry is to be seen in what the majority reads One reasonso many eager beaver publishers were hooked on the Hughes biography scandal stems from their eagerness to offer something sensational, to pass it on at great profit to the gullible, lightweight American reading public Most American readers devour fiction, not because it is more informative, interesting or beneficial than non-fiction but because it contains more sensation, sex and vulgarity (four-letter words). Too many obtain half-baked historical backgrounds from novels alone, in which the main theme is entertainment and assorted thrills and spice for the reader Without this added "sugar", most informative books are ignored That's why publishers publish trash, profitably Hunting For A Job ? The latest statistics indicate the best states in which to seek employment currently might be South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and Virginia Those states have the lowest unem ployment percentages according to the Department of Labor, all less than 4 per cent unemployed Of course, these states might not contain the industries or specialized jobs many now seek, so that this and other factors may alter prospects for many in these states. States which currently report the highest unemployment rates include California, Washington, Michigan, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine and New Jersey The rate in these states is 7 per cent or more. A degree of unemployment is normal; some are born loafers or misfits. But the general concensus is that five per cent or thereabouts should be considered the maximum. Taking into consideration the current effort in this direction and the current and 1973 budget, a national average of approximately that by the end of the year is likely. Another Spectacular The Space Agency has announced another 1972 moon spectacular the last, for December 6. Apollo 16, the next moon shot, is to be launched April 16 Both missions are labeled as scientific efforts but since many similar moon voyages have already been made, and many bags of rocks brought back, the value of two more shots this year is highly suspect. The cost of these space spectaculars is very high, and comes at a time when the nation is spending billions to revive its economy and find employement for millions of unemployed. The vast majority of Americans would probably prefer that the millions being spent on these space shots be put into cancer research, highways, schools, tax relief or some other worthy, practical cause. The nation is now embarked on construction of a space shuttle, which renders throw-away space vehicles obsolete in any event, and little of real scientific value is likely from Apollo 16 and 17, though these spectaculars are considered entertainment by some Selecting Prospects A dealer of expensive imported automobiles has demonstrated what could be done on the local level to supplement national ad­ vertising. The Chicago dealer invested approximately $2,000 to buy a full page advertisement in a local paper At the end of the week an official of the automobile company reported that the single ad­ vertisement has sold $100,000 worth of his cars. He added that "more than likely another $350,000 in sales" would result from the same advertisement. Of course this is a spectacular example of what can be done with local newspaper advertising However, it should be a reminder to local dealers in any size city that even the best national advertising does not create maximum sales The manufacturers had been publishing some excellent ad­ vertising in national media. It helped to develop interest in the automobile and, no doubt, resulted in a trickling of local sales. But, as the Chicago dealer proved, a local, more select, more urgent medium was needed to transform interest into action. A potential customer will "think about" a product almost in­ definitely before he makes a purchase Certain conditions have to be established before his thinking materializes into action. The local newspaper is ideally suited to this task of directing an in­ terested prospect to the point of purchase The size of the newspaper page makes it possible to give com­ plete details on any product. Only the local newspaper records information on the local dealer and the conditions of purchase. The local newspaper, better than any other medium, is able to slant appeals to the special characteristics of a local market. Only the local newspaper is able to cover the local community completely, selecting all potential prospects, bringing them to local shops ( fD 1 niti "Let's put in an order for some money s SMflUeR 7HAM jpu, D " *- O X 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 *T0 MARKET... TO MARKET <CJS pg) County Home Rule County Home Rule - What is it? What difference would it make? These questions are being asked with special seriousness in at least eleven Illinois counties, each of which faces a local referendum on the question on March 21. They also are heard in the other counties of the state as citizens watch these special elections and consider the possibility of a voters' decision in their own area sometime in the months ahead A series of five columns describing the major features of county home rule will be published in the Plaindealer during the next few weeks The columns have been prepared by the staff members and research associates of the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois university in DeKalb and are edited and distributed by the NIU News Bureau. They detail the nature of home rule powers, the role of a county chief executive officer and the changing role of the county in other American states. The referenda are being held in DeKalb, DuPage, Fulton, Kane, Lake, Lee, Peoria, Rock Island, St. Clair, Tazewell and Winnebago counties, according to a recent NIU survey. These elections are a consequence of provisions in Illinois' new 1970 constitution. The constitution provides that counties may assume home rule powers at the option of local voters. Basically, home rule is a system for increasing the legal rights and powers of units of local government. Under Illinois' previous constitution, local governments had no powers except those specifically granted to them by the General Assembly. Home rule provides much broader authority to the local units. The concept is not really unfamiliar. All Illinois municipalities over 25,000 have had home rule since the new state constitution went into effect last July 1. The powers that would be granted to counties are similar. Still, there is a significant difference. Counties in Illinois traditionally have played a very limited governmental role. Municipalities that is, the oities and villages - in contrast always have been more comprehensive units of government. Granting home rule powers to counties, then, represents a great departure from past practices. The home rule provisions of the state constitution are the product of recommendations made by the 1970 Constitutional Convention The majority report of Con Con's Committee on Local Government included this statement concerning home rule: "The committee believes local government should be strengthened because it is closer to the people it serves than are other forms of government, and, as a result, on balance is likely to be more responsible to the citizenry, more sensitive to community needs and more efficient and effective in meeting those needs." The committee also noted that over half of the American states already had provided home rule for at least some of their local governmental units. The home rule issue is tied to another, that of the county chief executive officer. The provisions of Article VII, the local govern­ mental article of Illinois' 1970 Constitution, grant home rule powers only to those counties which have a chief executive form of organization. At the time of the adoption of the constitution, grant home rule powers only to those counties which have a chief executive form of organization. At the time of the adoption of the constitution, only Cook county qualified. The referendum ballot will, therefore, pose this combined question: "Shall the county of became a home rule county and establish the county executive form of government?" Constitutional Convention delegates explained this dual provision by arguing that the chief executive officer form would help counties act "effectively, efficiently and fairly". A chief executive officer would play the role of a new kind of "county mayor". Authors of forthcoming articles include Dr. James M. Banovetz, Dr. David Scott, Allan G. Wantroba and David R. Beam. Banovetz is the Director of Northern's Center for Governmental Studies. Scott is a member of the NIU political science department faculty and a Center research associate. Both Wantroba and Beam are staff members at the Center. I s i t t rue tha t c louds r i s e h ighe r a t t he equa to r than a t the po les 9 I t so , wha t i s the r eason to r t he d i f f e r ­ ence 9 Yes , i t ' s t rue tha t t he l ay ­ e r o f gas su r round ing the ea r th ( in wh ich we f ind a l l ou r wea the r ) r i s e s h ighe r a t t he equa to r than a t t he po les . In f ac t , t he re i s a ve ry g rea t d i f f e rence . Thunderheads in summer a t t he equa to r may r each up t o w a r d 5 0 , 0 0 0 f e e t , w h i l e c louds a t t he po les se ldom r i se ha l f t ha t h igh , in any season . Th i s i s impor tan t wea the r knowledge fo r p i ­ l o t s , who can coun t on f ly ­ ing ove r c louds in the mos t no r the r ly r eg ions a t a l l t imes . The sp inn ing o f t he ea r th (much f a s t e r a t the midd le ) t ends to " th row" the l aye r o f gas fu r the r ou tward a t t he wides t po in t , l eas t a t t he p o l e s , w h e r e t h e t u r n i n g c i r c l e i s so much sma l l e r . For Your Information Dear friends, Your clergyman, beyond anyone else, offers comfort and reassurance to the bereaved family. He establishes with the family and funeral dir­ ector the desired religious service in accordance with the rites and customs of his church, and the wishes of the family. He graciously ad­ vises on the many details of the formal and graveside service. His services are of in­ estimable value during this time of grief. Respectfully, PETER MJISIEN & s< =RAL SON FUNERAL .HOME McH«nry, Illinois . < $85-0063 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 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: I collect Social Security monthly survivors benefits based on my son's earnings record. If I marry again, do I need to report it to Social Security? Answer: Yes. Because you get benefits as the parent of a deceased worker, you are required to report your remarriage. Generally, a remarriage ends a dependent parent's benefits. Question: Our 5-year-old granddaughter gets Social Security checks because her father died. We are thinking of adopting her. Would this stop her Social Security checks? Answer: No. Adoption by a grandparent does not stop a child's Social Security benefits. However, if the child were adopted by anyone other than a grandparent, stepparent, aunt, uncle, brother, or sister, the benefits would stop. Question: I was taken ill while I was on vacation in another state. After I got home, I sent my bills into Medicare like I always do, but they returned them to me and told me to make the claim where I was sick. Why can't I file my Medicare claim here? i rr /'H f n \ y .s.lndwl^ m«vb:>r taut This colihain of questions and answers on federal tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. The column answers questions most frequently asked by taxpayers. the old residence. Additional time is allowed if you con­ struct the new residence or you were on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. In such a case, the tax is* postponed, not forgiven. Any gain not taxed in the year you sell your old residence is subtracted from the cost of the new residence giving you a lower basis to be used in the event of a later disposition. If you sell the new- residence in a later year, and again replace it, under similar circumstances, any tax on the gain you realize may continue to be postponed. Q) I sold my home last December at a $5,000 profit. Do I have to report this as income when I file my 1971 return? A) Not, if, within one year before or after the sale you buy and occupy another resi­ dence that costs as much or more than the sales price of 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.) THE CHINA VISIT "Editor: "I am writing from my winter home in Florida to let all those who read your paper know how I feel about the homecoming of the greatest President we in this country have ever had. These sen­ timents are not for any party, but for America first. It takes real feelings to do wha&he did and it showed that no matter how the election turns out Nov. 7, 1972, he has done his best. "My optftion is that in these perilous times when a country is blessed as ours, regardless of the results, it is time that some of the main trouble makers who are in the No. 1 spot should watch their personal remarks and stop giving hints to those who listen for them. "I refer to last night when all the main events were over and Walter Cronkite and Eric Severeid gave their opinions to the public. I believe in free speech as a free American but when you make the underhand snide remgfks that after all of his efforts" Chou En-Lai and Mao, who are both in their late seventies, should lose the country because President Nixon did not consult with the younger generation--I think that surely betrays their inner thoughts. And we, the public, must put a stop to this kind of nit-picking, for there are so many like them who would like to see that happen. Why give sneaky remarks that are uncalled for? "President Nixon did what no other President in the history of this country had done and whatever the outcome it was for peace all over the world. I am proud and happy that I have lived long enough to witness it and that the result will be what it shows promise of. "Peace by debate instead of hate. "Nettie Sarley "Lakemoor" Answer: Generally, your Medicare claim must be filed with the Medicare office in the state where you received the medical services. In this way, Medicare can keep track of costs for a par­ ticular medical service within an area. Your Medicare Handbook gives a complete list of places where Medicare claims are to be submitted. Q) I won a new car last year in a radio contest. Do I have to pay tax on this prize? A) Yes. Prizes and awards you receive in goods or serv­ ices must be included in in­ come at their fair market value. Q) I paid my daughter's medical insurance premiums last year. Do I include these premiums in the amount of / support I furnished her when figuring out whether or not I can claim her as a dependent? A) Yes. You may include as an item of support medical insurance premiums you paid, as well as other expenditures you made for her medical and dental care. However, the benefits received from medi­ cal insurance policies are not included in support Q) After four years of at­ tending college full-time and working part-time to help pay for it, I graduated last year and took a full-time job. Can I use income averaging to re­ duce my tax? A) Before you can consider income averaging, a basic re­ quirement is that you must have furnished 50 percent or more of your own support during each of the four years prior to 1971. IRS Publication 506, "Computing Your Tax Under the Income Averaging Method," explains all the de­ tails of income averaging. It'B available free by dropping a postcard to your IRS district office. Over half of the patients in our veteran's hospitals are psychiatric cases. ONM fessi to*y IRBC OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. Green Street McHenry (Closed Wednesday) Eyes examined .. Clasps fitted C ontact Lense> Hrs: Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8:'j() p.in. Evenings by appointment PHONE 385-0452 Dr. Leonard Bottari Eyes Examined - Contact Lens Glasses Fitted 1303 N. 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