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PAGE 14 - PLAINDEA ER - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29,1975 1975: Conservation The key word for 1975 is conservation. Obviously, the nation must conserve energy for compfeUing reasons. That's one effective way to fight inflation and a worsening trade balance. It may be the only course which insures the nation sufficient energy in the immediate future. It may prevent very strong, mandatory measures--harsher than the President now favors. Conservation iss common sense; it will aid in the fight against pollution, help preserve our natural environment (what's left of it), lower the cost of living and save lives (on the highway. The mood, then, in 1975 must be one of conserving energy wherever possible, for compelling selfish, national and international reasons. Redipe For Happiness As millions already know and as millions more will learn in 1975 for the first time, one of the major causes of unhappiness, financial disaster and the loss of possessions and, at worst, the breakup of families, is the lack of enough money for a decent living. There's only one way to be sure money problems wonH inflict a grim fate, and that's the well-tested advice of those who have survived economic crises: spend less than one earns. Simple as it sounds, this basic philosophy is the key to security and happiness. Whatever one makes, he should spend just a bit less. In that way, barring unforeseen catastrophe, financial crisis can be avoided. Modern life tempts us with charge cards, credit-buying, lay- away plans, etc. For many, and in good times, there is little danger in their use. For many others, to be overextended is to risk their families' future and happiness. 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M % W at our new q Important Correspondence Accounting Records Invoices & Statements Project/Product Specifications quick-action copy center. Inventory Sheets Order & Bid Forms Catalog Sheets & Bulletins Promotional Letters & Flyers Try This Convenient New Service Soon! McHENRY PRINTING SERVICES 3909 W. MAIN 385-7600 easy-to-use XEROX" equipment! AWNINGS & PATIO AND COVERS - ENCLOSURES 344-1117 (BIG) bob roalsen UENTURE ENTERPRISES LET'S CUT DOWN! y & f > Weekly Market Review The stock market sold off this past week and we believe the odds slightly favor more selling pressure short term. Despite these comments, we feel the market overall and a number of stocks in particular are acting well which is encouraging. So far, the sell off has been very normal and not characteristic of a market ready to collapse. After the Dow Industrials jumped up from approximately 600 the first of the year to 660 in only two weeks, it was entitled to a pullback. The excuse for the rally was also classic: Normal New Year optimism and anticipation of lots of economic stimulation from the State of the Union message. With the President's speech out of the way, continued strength would have indeed been a surprise. President Fora described the state of the union rather candidly - "gloomy". His proposals were controversial at best and did little to increase our confidence. And even if they had been imaginative and shown keen insight, we would now still be faced with congressional bickering and counter-proposals. Despite a number of excuses which could have supported heavy selling pressure, the correction has been marked by reduced volume and moderation while during the rally the breadth of the market expanded and buying in secondary, more speculative issues increased for the first time in quite sometime. The economic background news remained chilling. Real gross national product fell at an annual rate of 9.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 1974 - the steepest decline since 1946. At the same time, Treasury Secretary Simon said that the inflationary impact of the projected budget deficits this fiscal year and next are "horrifying". And, as further fuel for the bears, the most sacred of the growth stocks, IBM, reported a decline in its 4th quarter earnings. We suggest that traders withhold new funds as we look for lower prices and better buying opportunities short term. If the market can hold in this area our confidence will be increased and we will then recommend the commitment of additional funds in aggressive accounts. We continue to advise purchase of selected stocks by long term investors. Offer Public Chance To Influence Legislation irthfelt If you're interested iiHielping formulate legislative policy on education, transportation, environmental and consumer protection, you ought to reserve the night of Friday, Jan. 31. That's the advice of the organizers of Cal Skinner, Jr.'s 33rd District Legislative Ad­ visory council. John Lecuyer is one of those helping set up the council's organization meeting being held at the First Congregational church of Crystal Lake at 7:30 p.m. Cal held nineteen meetings with constituents in twelve days right after last spring's primary election, but most of them ended up with discussions on the RTA referendum results. He really wanted to develop a continuing legislative advisory body," Lecuyer explained. "With the 79th General Assembly about to start work, now seemed like a more ap­ propriate time to get people involved in the analysis of current issues, the develop­ ment of guidance for Cal and maybe even the development of ideas that can be passed into law," the Crystal Lake engineer continued. "For starters, we have selected areas in which a lot of people seem interested: transportation, education and the protection of the en­ vironment and consumers. On Jan. 31, we'll break up into these groups and then each group will try to identify how it should approach its subject area and develop a plan of action. "From then on, we hope that chairmen and women of each will be able to take the ball and run with it. Our final goal is a c o n t i n u i n g f e e d b a c k mechanism on various issues that Cal must face in1 Springfield," Lecuyer said. The three-man group that is spearheading the organization of Skinner's Legislative Ad­ visory Council include Lecuyer, Campbell Dewey and George Boulet. "People interested in whether education should continue being financed by the real estate tax or whether the burden should be shifted to a higher state income tax should be interested in the first topic, along with parents, school board members and teachers and administrators," Boulet said. PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that the writers give - signature, full ad­ dress and phone number. We ask too, that one in­ dividual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we con­ sider libelous or in objec- tional taste.) SCHOOL ISSUE "Dear Editor: "Peddlers of defective merchandise often attempt to overcome their products' inadequacy by aggressive sales promotion. The educational and economic shortcomings of building a Johnsburg high school are directly proportional to the tactics of proponents of the measure: "...In securing signatures for the feasibility study, proponents freely condemned disciplinary practices at McHenry high school. Such a r g u m e n t s a p p a r e n t l y emanate from or are condoned by Supt. Andreas. It is highly unprofessional for the ad­ ministration of one school to undermine the reputation of another. "...The Dec. 17, 1974, John­ sburg Journal referred to hiring the Illinois Consulting Service and called it 'the same service that worked with the school on the last two suc­ cessful referendums . . .' (italics mine). Obviously the school is buying more than a feasibility study. It is pur­ chasing with tax dollars a said. 2 M . > t * * * * * * * * .* * * * * * * * * i •* * * * * > > * * I * * 5 * * * * I Are You New In McHenry Area ? •••••••••• Do You Know Someone new? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA ! ! ! ! ! "With RTA continuing to be such a hot topic and truckers asking state legislatures to follow the example of Congress and allow heavier truck loads to compensate for lower speed limits, there should be ample interest on both sides of these and a number of other tran­ sportation issues to develop a good group," explained Dewey, an anti-RTA Chicago & Nor­ thwestern commuter, who will chair the Transportation task force. "Unless a lot of people attend who are willing to work separately on environmental and consumer protection, the two subjects will be com­ bined," Boulet said. "With many manufacturers urging a lessening of environmental standards to compensate for the energy crunch and others concerned with long-term damage to the environment worried that such lower standards would be highly detrimental, this should be a good group. public relations campaign to persuade beleagured taxpayers to ' part with more of their money. "...As correctly pointed out by Arthur Oakley in his letter to the Plaindealer, the feasibility study committee has been packed with individuals known to be sympathetic to the proposal. No attempt is being made, therefore, to conduct a purely objective study. "...When I wrote to board member, Stevan Petrov, protesting misuse of the Johnsburg Journal (I believe Mr. Andreas had used the newsletter to solicit members for the so-called feasibility study and seven teachers, most of whom do not live in District 12, had been lined up to enthuse over- the proposition), Mr. Petrov's response contained the following paragraph: 'In conclusion, I like (sic) to suggest a small but important thought to all of us - A grain of real knowledge, of genuine uncontrollable conviction, will outweigh a bushel of clever­ ness; and to produce per­ suasion there is one golden principle of rhetoric not put down in the books - to un­ derstand what we are talking about.' The letter did not ad­ dress the substance of my complaint; thus its primary purpose apparently was to impugn my integrity and credibility. "...The administration is callously using children to promote its views. A letter from Scott Dixon, the student editor of the Johnsburg Journal and a student at the Junior high school, appeared in the Plaindealer accusing me of being misinformed. According to Dixon, 'Board members and administrators do not control the content of the Johnsburg Journal.' This statement is ridiculous, and the ad­ ministration should not be permitted to hide behind it to escape its responsibility for what appears in the newsletter. The Dixon letter also claims that publication of the Journal 'does not cost the taxpayers one penny.' This is incorrect, for the arguments supporting it o v e r l o o k o v e r h e a d , moderator's salary, and other expenses. In the case of the Dixon letter, the ad­ ministration has used a student to promulgate fallacious contentions supporting its views. The Dixon letter cer­ tainly was written with the knowledge of the Journal's moderator and the acquiescence of ad­ ministrators. It underscores the unscrupulous pedagogical tactics being used to pass the impending referendum, "^ftn the final analysis, voters will be asked to judge the referendum on the basis of serious economic and educational shortcomings. But no voter should forget the methods used to sell him on the idea of a high school for Johnsburg. If the proposal has any merit at all, one must wonder why such methods are being used in its behalf. "Sincerely, "Richard G. Kemmer" FOR THE RECORD "Dear Editor: "This letter is in response to the writer of the Jan. 22 Letter to the Editor and her suggestion that I check my information more carefully. Her letter is based on my Jan. 17 writing. "If the author had read my letter more diligently she would have noted that after I charged that all forty-eight committee members had signed the petition I included the statement 'This information was obtained from District 12 Supt. Andreas'. "On Jan. 10 I initiated a phone conversation between Mr. Andreas and myself. I asked Mr. Andreas if to his knowledge all the committee members had signed the petition. His reply was af­ firmative. I do not think that Mr. Andreas would in­ tentionally provide me with wrong information. I believe that this was an oversight on his part, particularly because committee is overwhelmingly composed of persons who desire a high school in John­ sburg. If the writer objects to an insinuation that her name was included on the petition, then I request that she so advise Mr. Andreas. However, I certainly would not accuse Mr. Andreas of forgery. "Inasmuch as , the Jan. 22 Letter to the Editor is a response to me, is the writer implying that I am not a con­ cerned parent, that I don't want the best for our children, that I am ignorant and hostile? Does this just apply to people who do not agree*with you, Mrs. Price, or to be more specific, to people who are opposed to a Johnsburg high school? "I would like to conclude with a statement made by Thomas Jefferson in 1814. 'For God's sake, let us freely hear both sides.' "Sincerely "Arthur Oakley "5901N. Bunny Ave. "McHenry, Illinois" ON CANDIDATES "Editor: "The closest form of government to the American people is local--on the small city, town or village level. It is something not to be taken lightly. We associate ourselves with it in a very close manner as the people who govern us are very likely to be our next door neighbor. Our every day living depends on local officials and their decisions, whether it be building codes, police protection, roads, annexation, safety and well being of our families or just a friendly hello. It affects each and every family in a small community. "April 15, many communities will be going to the polling places to elect a portion of, or a complete governing body. Vote intelligently,. Know the can­ didates and what they stand for. Most officials to be elected April 15 will be for a four-year term. A mighty long four years and many things -can be achieved With the right of­ ficials. Many issues and decisions will affect very closely the lives of many of us who live in small communities. Do your part by first being sure that you are registered to vote, secondly, vote intelligently by knowing the issues and the recommended solutions. "Wouldn't it be nice if can­ didates of small communities would perform a service for the voters by having a 'meet your candidate's' evening? Exercise your right as a voter and request that candidates meet on equal ground to discuss the issues. Be wary of the can­ didate or candidates who refuse to openly and publicly discuss issues. By all means exercise your right to vote April 15. "AllenS. Lillegard "717 S. Broadway v "McHenry Shores" Camera Buffs Offered Classes In McHenry Just in time to help solve the problem of what to do with that new camera you received for Christmas, McHenry County college is offering two courses designed to make your picture taking more fun and rewar­ ding. For persons not yet familiar with the various functions and operations of the camera, Beginning Photography is a ten-week course that will ex­ plain the fundamentals of picture taking. The course is designed to improve your skills in composition, exposure metering, and operation of the camera. Problems encountered when using black and white or color film are also discussed. There will be two sections of Beginning Photography, one is held Tuesday nights at McHenry high school (West campus), which began Jan. 28. It is held from 7 to 9 p.m. The other will be held at Woodstock high school Thursday nights beginning Jan. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. For those familiar with the operation of the camera, or would like to learn more ad­ vanced picture taking techniques, MCC is offering a course in Intermediate Photography for the first time this spring. Intermediate Photography will cover all aspects of photography after the picture is taken. Students in Intermediate Photography will learn the fundamentals of darkroom work while processing their own film and making enlargements from their own negatives. Advanced darkroom techniques including double printing, solarization and other manipulations will also be covered. This class will be held at McHenry high school West campus Thursday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Jan. 30. For more information call the Office of Community Services at the college. of his knowledge that the CALL JOAN STULL DORIS ANDREAS 385-5418 385-4518 K0ENEMANN •Jv % % O. nmnmm KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST Country Made Sausages, Hams and Bacon GERMAN IMPORTS AND CHEESES A Full Line Of Delicatessen Just east of Rt aaiD-ooD-u^uu VOLO 815-385-6260 County Board Adopts Flood Policy Statement The McHenry County board, at its continued January meeting, concurred with the McHenry County Planning commission in the adoption of a policy statement relative to storm water ruriSff control, flood control and protection of the ground water resources of McHenry county. This policy statement en­ compassed the following: 1-That the resource of potable water is of paramount importance to life; water sources are finite and must be conserved, nurtured, protected and husbanded; 2-That flood waters con­ stitute a danger to public safety and health; measures for their control should be directed towards both (a) retention of storm waters in headwater wetlands and along tributary streams as well as (b) flood plain management and control of land use along with struc­ tural flood control measures which are normally associated with the main stems of the rivers; 3-That the soil resource is a precious asset; erosion control practices for application on slopes or along meanders within stream beds should be determined and steps taken to implement their needed erosion control practices; 4-That land drainage systems and channelization of streams reduce the capability of the land to retain stormwater and tend only to transfer problems downstream; these methods of control should be limited to relief of existing acute problems in highly urbanized areas; 5-Urban development and redevelopment of land areas and other significant changes in land use affect stormwater runoff patterns as well as soil erosion hazards; all future changes in land use should be authorized, designed and implemented so as to retain and control storm water runoff and to eliminate soil erosion problems in conformance with the principles stated above APPEAR IN CONCERT Under the patronage of King Olav V of Norway, the Nor­ wegian Soloists choir of Oslo, a group of forty, is making a return United States tour during the 1974-75 season and they will appear Monday, Feb. 10, at 8:15 p.m. at Belvidere Community building under the auspices of the Belvidere C o m m u n i t y C o n c e r t association. Founded in 1950 the group's primary purpose is the performance of the more demanding works of the choral literature. The repertoire consists of choral music, both sacred and secular, drawn from all periods in the history of music and particular em­ phasis is given to performing a select group of contemporary compositions, a^, well as p r e s e n t i n g N o r w e g i a n premieres, such as the per­ formance of Stravinsky's "Les Noces" in honor of the choir's twentieth anniversary. For Your Inform otion Dear friends, There is no one prescribed form for a fun­ eral. You and your clergyman, if you have one, and we as your funeral director, will arrange the kind of service that best meets your needs. Today, there is seldom use of mourning clothes by members of the family. They usually wear the type of clothing they would wear to a funeral other than the one they are arranging. #• Respectfully, --j'a PETER AVJISTEN & SON .FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063