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/ SECTION 2-PAGE 4-PLAINDEALER-WED., NOV. 8, 1972 EDITORIALS Another Lost Art The book reviewing art is fast becoming a game among super-sophisticated writers in which each tries to outdo the other in the use of complex sentences, thoughts, depth studies and modern, claptrap theories about so-called new meanings--which few understand. It's not unusual for a base, degenerate sex novel to take on all sorts of inner, deep meanings and messages, to re­ viewers who enjoy reading the stuff. And all those profound analyses of inner and indirect meanings, rejections, pro­ jections, psychological connotations, etc., often addup^o zero. . f \ The latest theories of a small group of effete, prdtestinf shockers in metropolitan centers, who have a language all their own (which isn't worth learning in mos^cases) are of little interest to most of Aitferica and thdworld. Yet the importance of these radicals' theories is Jconstantly being exaggerated in much of the metropolitan press. Like chil­ dren's fads, today's favorite language, phrases and cliches of the radicals will soon die out, with an exception here and there, and thl world will go on-having missed nothing. Fakery In News The Federal Communications Commission has asked the three giant networks which dominate U.S. television to submit comments on a number of staged events transmitted as news to the public between 1968 and 1971. The FCC, notoriously timid in regulating the networks, was prodded by chairman Harley Staggers of a House Com­ merce subcommittee. In asking the networks for comment, the FCC almost apologized for its action, issuing a state­ ment arguing that the "real criterion" in this case is "whether the public is deceived about a matter of major significance." This is not the real criterion, which is whether televi- • eidn /newsmen are faking the news. It is not whether the ^akery involved a story of major significance--who is to decide this?--but whether news is being faked, this is the fundamental, disturbing question. In keeping with its apologetic attitude, the FCC state­ ment also claimed that "no government agency can authen­ ticate the news, or try to do so." This again is not the question; the question is whether the FCC properly super­ vises news telecasts in the public interest to prevent fakery. Rather than issuing so many alibis for what it's not doing (or won't do), the FCC should get on with the job of protecting the public interest, a job long neglected. Repairing The Body Dr. Russel Lawson, of the University of Oregon Medical School in Portland, has successfully removed the kidneys of two patients, repaired and replaced them in the patients' bodies successfully. Dr. Lawson told the American College of Surgeons recently, in reporting on the successful repair-operations, that other organs of the body could be similarly repaired and reimplanted - such as the heaPtapd liver, for examples. Reuuplanting patients' own repaired organs avoids the problem of the body's rejection of alien organs, a problem which so often has plagued heart-transplant operations. . The new technique offers new hope to millions, though not an immediate hope, and if practice and further experiment prove Dr. Lawson correct, this technique would seem preferable, when possible, to the transplanting of a^en organs. THE WINNER TAKES ALL AND THESE... A 7-!1 S>F? PRESIDENT uvnia \£TNAM November In State History Two of the most tragic events in Illinois history took place during November, but the eleventh month was par­ ticularly noteworthy in the career of Abraham Lincoln. The two major tragedies were the assassination of Elijah Lovejoy by a mob at Alton on Nov. 7, 1837, and the Cherry Mine disaster of Nov. 13, 1909. and several others rushed out to pull the ladder down. He was buried on Nov. 11, his thirty- fifth birthday. His body was later moved to the Alton cemetery near where the imposing Lovejoy Monument now stands. The Cherry Mine disaster in which 259 men died was the costliest mine accident in Illinois history. The St. Paul Lovejoy, Presbyterian Coai Co., had begun operating minister, abolitionist and martyr to freedom of the press, came to Alton in 1836 because he thought opposition to his anti- slavery writings would be less in the free state of Illinois than it had been in St. Louis. He soon found that he was wrong and after three of his printing presses had been broken and thrown into the Mississippi he had imported a fourth. It had been stored in a riverfront warehouse and he and about twenty of his abolitionist friends, including some of the town's most prominent citizens, were guarding it against the raid that was expected. The mob came and put up a ladder on the wiadowless side of the stone building in an at­ tempt to set fire to the wooden roof. Lovejoy was shot when he the mine at Cherry (in nor­ theast Bureau county) in 1905. On the Saturday morning of the disaster 484 men had reported for work but some had left before early afternoon when a fire started. Six bales of hay were being lowered to the mule stable at the third level, about 485 feet below the surface, when they were ignited ap­ parently by drippings from a kerosene torch and in turn set fire to the mine timbers. Most of the trapped men were on the second level, about 320 feet below the surface. When efforts to put out the fire proved futile the mine was sealed to smother the flames. The shaft was opened a week later and 21 men were found still alive; one died soon after being brought out. The mine was reopened about a year later and was operated until 1927 when it was closed. The first of four notable November dates in the life of Abraham Lincoln was his wedding day, Nov. 4, 1842. Lincoln and Mary Todd were married in the Springfield residence of Ninian W. Ed­ wards by the Rev. Charles Dresser, the Episcopal minister who later sold them their home. Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Edwards were sisters. Two more of Lincoln's November events were the presidential election days of 1860 (Nov. 6) and 1864 (Nov. 8). He spent most of the earlier day in the governor's office at the Old State Capitol in Springfield. Lincoln's fourth notable November date was Nov. 19, 1863, when he delivered the Gettysburg Address. He had been invited by Judge David Wills of Gettysburg to dedicate the national cemetery with a "few appropriate remarks." He returned to Washington suffering from a mild form of smallpox, called "varioloid," which put him under a semi- quarantine for nearly three weeks. He remained about it that "now I have something I can give everybody." Social Security Ow£J" J / iHi (from the District 15 Ad­ ministration desk) PLAUDITS TO THE PLAINDEALER! During recent years, schools have found themselves the focal point of a swirling mass of ideas, suggestions, programs, changes and growth. The variety of demands and responsibilities of schools are staggering. Often a relationship gap exists between the schools and their community. District 15 administration strongly feels that they must relate closely to their community, must keep their fingers on the pulse, and must know how to find the pressure points and relieve them. For reasons stated above and others, the importance of the local media to the District 15 has become very obvious to their administration. This sphere of public com­ munication represents a high priority. This priority is prime because our School district finds it necessary but at times difficult to disseminate in­ formation and news to their school patrons who are not parents of youngsters currently enrolled. For this reason, our schools rely so heavily upon the Plaindealer for assistance in establishing communications between our schools and the community. Our district is delighted and very appreciative of the sup­ port and cooperation of the Plaindealer staff in this regard. The Plaindealer has freely accepted our photos, an­ nouncements, articles, press releases and reports. The school district hopes that their contributions to the Plaindealer will answer some questions and concerns as well as raise some. If you wish clarification on further background on any issue or program or if you wish to in­ volve yourself with the district, feel free to call or stop in at the Administration center, 3926 W. Main street, McHenry - 385- 7210. Question: I'm 66 and getting monthly Social Security retirement checks, and I'm also working part time for a church nursery. Since the church has not decided to cover my part-time work by Social Security, can these earnings affect my monthly checks? A T. - McHenry Answer: Yes, if your total earnings for the year go over $1,680. Earnings from any work, whether or not covered by Social Security, have to be included in figuring the amount of your earnings that may affect benefits due you for a year. However, income from savings, investments, pensions and insurance does not count. Question: My wife and I are both retired and get monthly Social Security payments. Since my wife is collecting on my work record, will her earnings at a part-time job affect my monthly payments? G.W. - Woodstock Answer: No. Your wife's earnings affect only her payments. Question: I'm retired and getting monthly "payments from Social Security. I don't work, but 1 do receive dividends from some stock I own and a small pension from my former employer. Must these be reported to social security as earnings? R.N. - McHenry Do the stars affect our weather? Does the Milky Way, which now extends in a vast curve through the center of the celestial hem­ isphere from northeast to west,have any influence on weather? As far as astronomers now know, the stars have li t t le if anything to do with our weather, but our sun is all-important and actually is the source of all our weather. The stars--and other suns--may have long range bearings on our sun and on our weather but that question is not yet finally resolved. The sun's heating of the earth's surface is the be­ ginning of all our weather movement, the making of clouds, the rising of warm air, and the making of winds. Answer: No. Neither your dividends nor your pension have any affect on your Social Security payments. What the law considers is the extent of your retirement from work. Only earnings from em­ ployment of self-employment affect your payments and must be reported. Economic Questions Stabilization Answers 4-Day Weeks Dr. George Melcher, presi­ dent of a non-profit firm in New York, says a four-day work week begun at his firm as a three-month experiment is a success. Melcher says employes working nine hour days with less time for lunch have made fewer mistakes, miss­ ed fewer work days and ex­ hibited improved morale. (Some employes are working even longer shifts.) Such schedules seem to make sense for many other firms, and while results might not always be so happy, where they are, both employer and employes gain thereby. Most firms, how­ ever, must earn profits--and employes will have to Veep that in mind. Without our sun, the earth would be a bleak place, perhaps like the moon or some cold l ifeless planet. I This column of questions and answers on the President's Economic Stabilization Program 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 wages and prices. Q. Is it all right for a landlord to evict a tenant in retaliation for protesting an increase, as long as he waits two or three months after thetenant files his complaint before evicting him? A. No?\ , Economic Stabilizator! regulations prohibit retaliatory evictions under any circumstances. It is illegal for a landlord to evict a tenant for complaining of a rent increase, whether the eviction occurs days or months after a tenant's complaint. Q. The school district I live in has been required by the State to increase the salaries of members of the school board. The board has only 10 em­ ployees. May this increase be granted without regard to the 5.5 percent standard? A. No. Under new Economic Stabilization regulations, the States must prenotify the Pay Board and obtain approval of pay adjustments which it requires local government units to implement. Q. Do you have a booklet that explains how a business computes allowable pay in­ creases? A. Yes. IRS Publication S- 3038, "Rules for Computing Pay Adjustments," explains the limitations on wage and salary increases and the ex­ clusions from adjustment computations and provides examples and filled-in forms. A copy may be obtained free by writing your Internal Revenue district office. Q. The water rates in my county were recently in­ creased. Can my landlord pass on this increase to me in the form of higher rent? A. Yes. An increase in state and local fees, levies and other WHO KNOWS! 1. How many man-made ob­ jects are there in space"7 When was the first bicy­ cle invented? What is the nickname for New Jersey? When did Finland become an independent nation? What is the earth's speed as it journeys around the sun? Name the eight states bordered by the Great Lakes. When was the first trans­ continental telegraph line completed? 8. What is a kookaburras0 9. When was the Marine Corps established? 10.What is Queen Elizabeth II 's full name? Answers To Wko Knows •JospuiM •EJpuBxai v maq^ZTia-OI •£LLl *01 J9quiaA0N "6 SutqSnHji v '8 " 1981 ' \Z Jeqoioo •^joa mbn put? BiuBA^suuad *oiqo 'bub -ipui 'siouini 'UBSiqoiiM 'UISUOOSIM 'E01S8UUIIM •puooas Jad sajiui -auo puB ua^uqSxa inoqy •d\ru UBissny jo aaij Jiasaaq paJBp -ap aqs uaqM 'LI6I "I •a:ms-U3PJBO aqx •SlI01B->ilBM b paiiBD '06LI jnoqv 0S8S A[aiBunxoJd -dB '^iBnjqaj isbj jo sv 2 . 3. 4. 5. 6 . 7. ' L •9 "S For Your Information Dear Friends, Following bereavement, personal notes of acknowledgment should be made for all mem­ orial flowers. Personal notes of gratitude should be sent to the clergyman, each pallbearer, and others, who were of special help. The offering to the clergyman can be sent with the note or paid by the funeral director and added to his bill. Respectfully, Three dollars and sixty seven cents. Three dollars and sixty eight cents. Three dollars and sixty nine cents. . Three dollars and seventy cents. . . j) PETER M.JUSTEN fL QDkl FUNERAL HOME M c H e n r y , I l l i n o i s . 385-0063 Are Yon New In McHenry Area z Do You K iow Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA CALL Joan Stull 385-5418 Fran Olsen 385-5740 Doris Andreas 385-4518 a MOW WELCOME charges for municipal services, except for gas and electricity, is an allowable cost under Price Commission regulations, justifying a rent increase. For more information, see IRS Publication S-3019, "Rent Guidelines" It's available at no charge by dropping a postcard to your Internal Revenue district office. Q. In computing their base prices and markup on new cars may dealers use the sticker price as the actual sales price of new models? A. In a trade-in situation, car dealers may not use the sticker price to arrive at the actual sales price of a new model. Instead, the actual sales price of a new car is the amount of the buyer's cash liability plus the wholesale value of the trade-in as shown in used car valuation books in general use by automobile dealers. Q. My landlord is seeking a ruling that a portion of my highrise is exempt from con­ trols because construction o n it was supposedly completed after Aug. 15, 1971. Can I see that ruling when he gets it? A. Yes. A landlord served with an interpretation or a ruling concerning a rent ad­ justment must immediately notify affected tenants of the nature of the decision, the date of its service and when and where it can be inspected. This notification must be posted for 30 days on a public entrance or a public bulletin board located in the building in which the tenants reside or thelandlord may mail or hand deliver the notification to affected tenants. A landlord must also notify tenants when he appea.ls ruling or determination or when he is served with a determination on an exception or exemption. OK MIIIE SNHIS QUIZ 1. Who is Ulrika Meyfarth? 2. What team is favored in Southwest Conference football this year? 3. Who was ^quillino San Jose? 4. Who won the Hartford Open? 5. For whom does Frank Howard play baseball? Alston It Sports Qiiz •siaSjI, jjojjaa 9MJL *fi ! •0UJA9JX a*! **! •pjg jaquiajdas jnoq uiojj paip oqM jaxoq qspreds *g •sBsireiiJV 'Z •(ireuijao M) lappq -pjooaj duinf-qapi ptjom 'I ir£c OPTOMETRIST Dr. John F. Kelly At 1224 N. Green St -eet McHenry (Closed Wednesdz.") Eyes examined .. 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