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PAGE 10-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1972 EDITORIflLS Threatened Environment In many areas of the United States beautiful lakes, once alive with tasty fish and filled from shore to shore with sparkling blue water, are now dead or dying, filled with municipal and industrial waste, phosphates, nitrates, etc. In this polluted water algae and plankton multiply and, finally, turn bodies of water into waste or sewage dumps. That happened to Lake Erie, among the great American lakes, and to many smaller ones, and it has happened to large and small streams into which untreated sewage and industrial wastes have been carelessly emptied. In recent years, of course, ecologists have begun to fight to save the nation's streams and lakes, even bays and sea­ shores now heavily polluted. An example of well-planned progress to save a major lake now comes from Europe. The lake endangered is famous Lake Constance, between Ger­ many, Switzerland and Austria. Only recently did biologists discover the lake was dying. This grim news prompted officials in the three countries to act to save the lake's traditional blue water and the blue felchen, a delicious fish long enjoyed by residents along the lake and tourists. Mayors of most of the towns affected have agreed to build processing plants. Oil-releasing two^ stroke outboard motors are soon to be banned. Efforts are being made to lialt all industrial discharge damage by 1975. If these steps succeed, and they seem likely to, Lake Constance will have been saved just in time. It's estimated the lake has aged as much in the last two decades as in the previous 1200 years. This example should serve to ! spur on similar efforts concerning threatened American lakes, for environmental damage to lakes, unlike rivers, is irreparable. Cigarette Warnings The Federal Trade commission has asked Congress to require stronger warnings on all cigarette packs and to authorize the commission to undertake a major advertising campaign to discourage cigarette smoking. The FTC acted, at least in part, because statistics recently released for 1971 show per capita smoking edged upward again last year after many years of decline. Since there's absolutely no doubt heavy cigarette smoking can cause many serious illnesses, there's the best reason for Congress to act to protect the public welfare. Recent years have shown government warnings are now in the public interest. The Bicycle Cop An upsurge in popularity has enveloped the bicycle in recent years and now that renewed interest centers on policemen. In several cities it has been found that law officers can drastically reduce crime using bikes. In Baltimore's high crime area (of narrow streets) the inauguration of regular patrols on bicycles had an immediate,v major effect; the crime rate dropped substantially. Bicycles allow a silent approach and can get into many places cars cannot. On some of the six-speed bikes being used, officers can achieve 45 to 50 miles an hour downhill and 35 to 30 m.p.h. on level streets. Thus their mobility and the officer's patrol range are greatly in­ creased. In addition, bicycles cut costs of law enforcement. Therefore, more and more towns and cities seem likely to utilize them in police work. Looking Ahead There was a movie popular some years ago entitled, "Christmas in July." While most of us celebrate the holidays in December, the hot summer and autumn days are not too early for doing one very important thing which might keep a Christmas tragedy from oc­ curring. What tragedy? Fire! Fire caused by short-circuits in dried-out insulation on strings of Christmas tree lights. ^ What can you do about that now? Move them! If you store your decorations, year after year, in an attic or other hot, confined area, the intensely dry heat will prematurely age the insulation. It will dry and crack. The result: exposed electrical wires, which may go unnoticed during the excitement of tree- trimming. So, if your lights are high and dry, move them now. At the same time, take a moment to inspect them for damage that may already have occurred. Look for dry or brittle insulation in particular. If you find any, discard the entire string, saving only the bulbs. It is far less expensive to lose some electrical wiring than some furnishings, or a home - or a loved one. Home fires during the holidays are doubly tragic, and, if caused by defective wiring on a dry tree, doubly needless. • • FREEDOM'S •MATE m. immm Citizenship Day m Economic Questions Stabilization Answers m Internal Social Security Although Social Security tax­ es take 5.2 percent of the first $9,000 of all wages and sal­ aries (plus employers' match­ ing contributions), few of the tens of millions of persons af­ fected ever bother to make sure that this money set aside for their future has been credited to their account. There are several reasons for checking periodically on one's Social Security account, according to Glenn Ingram, Jr., president, Illinois CPA society. One is that the Social»Security system is a mammoth operation involving approximately 200 million records, in which oc­ casional errors are inevitable. If such errors go undetected for more than 39% months they may not be correctible; amounts that should have been credited to an account are lost, with pos­ sible adverse effects on the benefits that will be paid in the future. The CPA president says the danger of error is even more likely where people change jobs frequently. The Social Security adminis­ tration recommends that per­ sons paying Social Security taxes check on their accounts every three years using the form OAR-7004. The address of the nearest Social Security office may be found in the telephone directory, under United States Government. CPAs urge that parents whose children have trust funds; sav­ ings accounts or other nest eggs for the future obtain So­ cial Security numbers for the children. These numbers then should be supplied to the banks mutual funds or other deposi­ tories of the children's money. The reasons for this is. that the interest payments oif sucIk accounts and the account num-' bers are reported to the In­ ternal Revenue Service. If the Social Security number in the IRS computer is that of a parent or gramtyarent, it can cause problems later on. Taxpayers earning more than $9,000 a year will be getting increases in take-home pay in the months ahead, Ingram points out, as their wages pass the $9,000 mark and the maximum tax of $468 is fully paid. Those making $18,000 and above reached this point before the end of June. For those earning $16-17,000, it came in July; $14-15,000, Au­ gust; $13,000, September; $11- 12,00, October; $10,000, Nov­ ember. Persons earning $9 >000 or less continue payments throughout the year. One historical note from the CPAs: when the Social Security system was created back in the 1930's, it imposed a tax at the rate of one percent on the first $3,000 of wages, for a maximum annual levy of $30. WHO KNOWS? 2. 6 . 7. 9. 1. When and where were the first Olympic games held? Name the smallest repub­ lic in South America (in area). When was the Republican Party founded? What is an erg? What outstanding war event took place on Au­ gust 14, 1943? What flower represents the month of August? When was the first suc­ cessful trip made on Ful­ ton's Clermont? What European city is famous for its glass?\ In what war was the Bat­ t l e o f N e w O r l e a n s fought? 10.Which President ordered the Lewis and Clark Ex­ pedition to explore the northwest U.S.? Aisvors to Wit RMVS **081 ui uos -Jajjaf smuoqx luapjsaJd-oi •3181 jo "6 •*1*41 'aoiuaA -8 •sanoq ZZ ui ssnui 05T"*u*qiV o? HJOA Majj uiojj papABJj jaoqureajs a q i 'L0QI U i j s n 3 n v 'L •sBjoxpaio Jo Addoj -g •saniV aqj o} paiBpiidBO UBdBf *g •/a -jaua iBDj-noaja jo jtun v 't- •frS8I *82 AiBnjqa^ -g •iCBnSBJn •z •aoaaJO •Bidui^io U! OH 9LL ui "I September, 1972 Hiere was that nameless splendor everywhere, That wild exhileration in the air ... , •-Longfellow. September brings with it fall, which this year arrives late --at 5:33 p.m. (EST) on the 22nd. On that day the sun crosses the equator moving south and day and night are about equal and from the 23rd on, nights are longer and be­ come longer until December 21st, when winter arrives. The month that brings this change of seasons brings us the Harvest Moon, so popular with song, writers, lovers and farmers. The cooling night air of September brings into view the brilliance of several planets, among them Mercury and the brighter Venus on the western horizon, Mars which rises just ahead of the sun and Saturn, which rises two or three hours after sunset in Pisces. Labor Day falls on September 4th this year, September 9th is Admission Day in California (dating to 1850 when California became a State), the 11th is the anniversary of the lost battle at Chadd's Ford, Pennsylvania, where Gen­ eral Howe defeated a lesser force under General Washington in 1777 and went on to capture the capital at Philadelphia. In Maryland the 12th is remembered as Defender's Day, dating to 1812 and the repulse of a British fleet and army bent on capturing Baltimore (Washington had iust been burned). The gallant defense of that city and Fort McHenry (the inspiration for Francis Scott Key's "The Star Spangled Banner") saved the city from ashes. "I accidentally opened this letter that came for you- It's from MY girlfriend!" For Your Information Dear Friends, We are frequently asked, "What should I pay for a funeral?" Our advice, always is this: You are the only one who can answer that question. Your tastes and your finances should decide. Don't spend beyond your means. On the other hand, don't deprive yourself of the lifelong satisfaction of paying a loving tribute to the one who is gone." We prefer to leave the selection entirely in your hands. Respectfully, Henry Hudson, discoverer of the Hudson River, was cast adrift in a small boat by a mutinous crew and was never seen again. * PETER iVUDSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois . 385-0063 Know - | 'TH* 'Fvftai Does the height of clouds in summer tell us anything about possibilities for rain' The height of summer cu­ mulus definitely is a weath­ er sign to be watched. These little white cumulus clouds we see so often on summer d a y s b u i l d u p a t v a r i o u s levels depending upon the amount of moisture in the air. They are caused by rising warm air condensing and if the rising warm air con­ d e n s e s a t a l o w a l t i t u d e there is quite a bit of mois­ ture in the air--thus chances of rain are quite good. If. however, the clouds form high up the rising air con­ tains little moisture and chances of rain are not so good. Thus the little white sum­ mer puffs that *are called by many people--weather signs --are not necessarily signs of fair weather. They are t h e f i r s t s i g n s o f r i s i n g thermals and quite often Q. Do the new regulations on on food prta#s? A. No. Food prices tfto not frozen. The new regulations control prices for certain un­ processed food items, after sale by the producer, in the same manner as prices of other items. These regulations establish con­ trols at the retail and whole­ sale level over..previously ex­ empt, unprocessed agricultural products of the type consumed in their original form. These products include fresh veg­ etables, fresh fruits, eggs and raw seafood. The regulations do not change the pattern of controls over processed food products. Q. I earn $2.25 an hour. Can they are followed by a thundershower in the after­ noon--in summer. That is especially true if they begin to form at low altitudes early on summer mornings. Does the air around the earth (the weather) have anything to do with the twinkling of the stars'5 Do planets twinkle? The laser of gas around the earth; which is our weather, is responsible for the so-called twinkling of the stars. Refraction and disturbances in the atmos­ phere distort the twin beam of light from stars enough to cause the twinkle. Planets seldom twinkle because they are near ^id the light from them is strong. However, when a planet is seen near the horizon, our weather does cause a twin­ kle. The light from the planet must come through the thick air of our weather for some distance and this causes the twinkling effect--even for a planet like Mercury. So the stars do not twin­ kle. The gas around our own earth--which is our weather- causes the twinkle. * rhe term "checkmate" comet from the Arab "shah mat,' meaning "the king is dead.' "Then One Sad Day (A Bus Driver's Lament) The kids are back in school you know, So back on the road I go, Behind the wheel of a yellow school bus To carry them to and fro. But you see we have a problem, The other bus drivers and me. It's the thoughtless automobile drivers And the signals they never see. We stop to load and unload With our flasher and stop signs out And there's always a few careless drivers Who'll run them without a doubt. They'll pass us from the right and left And sometimes from the rear, Then one sad day a screech of brakes, I'm sure someone will hear. I hope I'll never be the one Who'll have to call and say, A careless driver ran my sign 40 And your child will no longer play. So won't you please consider, When the next school bus you see, To watch for the stop sign and flasher? Please save that life for me. ![V*j • CALL Are Yon New In McHenry Area ? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA ! ' 1 Joan Stull 385-5418 Fran Olsen 385-5 7 4 0 Doris Andreas 385-4518 \ K0YAL WELCOME employer give me a 25- increase without worrying he Pay boardguldelinea? Wage increase for in- earning less than $2.75 are exempt from economic sta­ bilization controls as of July 15, 1972. Q. Do you have a booklet that tells landlords what in­ formation they must include in a notice to a tenant of a rent i nrrAftflA? A. Yes. IRS Publication S- 3019, "Rent Violations," explair in uncomplicated terms the rules for making permissible rent increases, including what information a landlord must include in a tenant's notice of rent increase. For your free copy, write the Internal Rev­ enue district office nearest you. Q. I own a category II firm and am required to file quart­ erly profit margin reports with the Price commission. I am worried that my profit margin is approaching the base period level. Can I file more frequent profit margin reports in order to avoid an inadvertant viola­ tion? A. Yes. A businessman may choose or be required to make more frequent reoprts if he has increased prices and his volume is exceeding his forecast. Q. Can a tenant do anything when his landlord asks for an exception from rent controls? A. Yes. A tenant may pro­ vide the Internal Revenue Ser­ vice with information he feels is pertinent to the exception request. The landlord also must provide a written notice to the tenants stating the details of the exception request and stat­ ing that the tenant may also provide information to the IRS within 15 days after the notice's date. The tenant must submit his information in writing. Q. Now That the catch-up exception to the Pay board's 5.5 percent standard is limited to. 7 percent. Are there any other limitations on this ex­ ception? A. Yes. the catch-up exception allows employees who were get­ ting less than a 7 percent in­ crease in each year of their employment contract or, in cases where there is no employ­ ment contract, in each of the preceding 3 years, to have the difference between such two sums added to the 5.5 percent standard. Generally the excep­ tion applies only to employee units whose straight-time hourly pay rates are $3.00 or less. However, if a successor con­ tract succeeds a contract ex­ piring on or before June 30, 1972, and is entered into on or after July 1, 1972, the excep­ tion may be claimed without regard to the $3.00 limitation. DMA1 pgO*** fOR* OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F.Kelly At 1224 N. GreerT Street McHenry (Closed Wednesds.") \ Eyes examined .. Glasses fitted Contact lenses Hrs: Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Evenings - 8: i0 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 3854151 If No Answer...Phone 385-2262 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, III. LETTER SERVICE 'know YOUR new area --royal welcome does it bestJ Mimeographing - Typing Addressing - Mailing Lists McHenry Letter Service 3509 W. Pearl St. McHenry PHONE 385-0258 or 385-8020 Monday through Saturday INSURANCE Earl R. & Jack Walsh Walsh nre, Auto, I arm & Life Representing REUABLE COMPANIES When You Nsed Insurance ot Any Kind PHONE 385-3300 3429 W. Elm St., McHenry, III. George L. Thompson General Insurance * LIFE *AUTO * HEALTH *FIRE •"CASUALTY •BOAT Phone 815-385-1066 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry In McHenry Plaindealer Bldg. 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