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PAGE 16 - PLA1NDEALER-FRIDAY. JULY 25 1975 EDITORIALS Save The Free Press Some rather startling recommendations were made recently by the administrative law judge of the Postal Rate commission concerning future postal rates. If followed,, these recommendations could spell disaster for the United States Postal Service itself and for freedom of the press as we know it. Among other things, the judge proposes reducing the price of a first-class stamp from 10 cents to 81 v cents. Sounds fine from the consumer's point of view, doesn't it? Well, it's not. And the reason is that the judge wants to make up the loss in first-class revenues by inordinate increases in the costs of mailing magazines, newspapers, books and packages. Actually, his plan would wind up costing the consumer more - not less. And what does his plan do to the USPS? It means a reduction of $900 million in first-class revenues, and the.doubtful prospect that, this will be made up by the certain reduction in usage of the other classes of mail. Not to mention the fact that there is already a $1.6 billion deficit facing the postal service. Bankruptcy? Certainly a possibility. Moreover, the judge's proposals could also cause an intellectual bankruptcy in the land, for they could force many of our valued periodicals to go out of business -- unable to absorb or pass along the huge increases in mailing costs. Newspapers and magazines would be hit by a minimum of a 121 per cent rise (weekly newspapers by as much as 250 per cent); books by 96 per cent, and packages by 67 per cent. The single greatest tragedy in all of this as far as the American public is concerned is that the public-service function of the postal service in the dissemination of informational and educational material - as clearly recognized by our founding fathers - has not even been considered in the recommendations made by the law judge in this case. If his remarkable recommendations are followed, we may live to see the day when the thoughtful, provocative and beautiful magazine is relegated to the role of coffee table decor for the very rich - as opposed to an informational and educational natural resource for all to enjoy. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. v,../ ' Weekly Market Review One of the more dangerous things that can happen to a market analyst is for him to become very comfortable with his opinion of P HOUGHTON HEATING • Air Conditioning • Gutters PHONE 385-5476 Me HENRY DR. 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(NevttoGem C leaners) ' Phone :j *5-0783 Copult! A1 at our new q quick-action copy center. Inventory Sheets Order & Bid Forms Catalog Sheets & Bulletins Promotional Letters & Flyers Important Correspondence Accounting Records Invoices & Statements Project/Product Specifications Try This Convenient New Service Soon! McHENRY PRINTING SERVICES 3909 W. MAIN 385-7600 easy-to-use XEROX* equipment! Go get 'em Momma! r cortTROt' . ̂ .y i the market. This condition can lull him into a sense of security, which is always dangerous, and reduce his sensitivity to subtle changes in market action. As we have been constructive on stocks for some time now, and still are feeling "comfortable" about this opinion, it seemed to be a good time to challenge our own opinion. We did just this and came out of the exercise still bullish but with an increased awareness that things are not what they were earlier this year. About the most negative thing we can say about the market is that the personality of the Bull has changed and this shows up in the overall action of the past several weeks. Perhaps the dominant change is that the "favorite 50" are no longer on the institutions hit parade. Instead, the new game in town appears to be a search for under-exploited areas which has resulted in increased interest and activity in more speculative and lower priced issues. The market is much more mixed and selective with rallies not showing as much vigor as before. But, in our opinion, this personality change is totally normal. Stocks act as if they are midway into a Bull market which means a positive stance should be maintained. However, the type of stocks attractive for purchase has changed. The major question at the moment is when will the market start going up again. The overall market has been in a resting phase the past several weeks and a number of important stocks have shown an inability to attract buying during rallies. If this condition continues or if the market drifts lower for the next few days, the odds would favor further downside before we attempt another attack on Dow 900. Our Bull is aging a bit and growing some ^hiskers but it does - appear ready to trip on a flowing white beard. Animal Oscars he fill another Oscar show--this one for animals. Weary as we are of all-too-numerous award shows for actors and actresses, this additional one might be the straw to break the earners back, though it's entirely possible animals do better on film that many of today's entertainers. Therefore, why not combine the animal Oscar show with that for human showoffs? If the animals won most of the awards, it might produce the reorienting of filmdom's output, so long needed. PORTS OF CALL ^ For Travel And Adventure By Edward H. Sims MUNICH -- Bavarians and Munich's own like to say this city is the leading me­ tropolis of western Europe today. And Munich does un­ questionably have a special charm and appeal. It isn' t a vice city. It isn' t packed with crumb-bums like wonderful London. It has a special mellow, conservative flavor '-and the people are a composite of Alpine, Austro- Bavarian and German stock. Munich i tself, apart from the rural areas of Bavaria, is sophisticated and cosmopol­ itan, though as many visitors discover Quickly, girls aren't openly available, nor are they as attractive as northern Germans, on an average. Munich is, in effect, a family town and yet also a fun town and it becomes a tolerant, open and free town on special occasions during the year--in spring, at the Octoberfest, at Fasching in winter. Munich's Fasching beats New Orleans' celebra­ tions ten to one, and extend over a much longer period of t ime. Munich is probably the cleanest big city in western Europe, and perhaps the most orderly. It has the best sub­ way, the best street cars, a most orderly people, a mel­ low and laughing people and conservative traditions that, added to the mellow, fun at­ ti tude of so many, make it unforgettable. That may explain why so many Americans ar-e fasci­ nated by Bavaria and Mun­ ich. In Pennsylvania, for ex- 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 ! ! ! ! ! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 \5 Ax v> KBYAL WELCOME KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST Know{v SlMt •Why does the air seem to thin out before a rain? What actually happens to the air"7 The thinning out of the air before a rain is sometimes real, sometimes fiction. In coastal areas, the arrival of turbulent and unstable air clears up the salt haze that is apparent on clear days, and caused by evaporation. Visibili ty increases and the air seems thinner. Sometimes i t is , and the old weather saying, that sea gulls sit t ing rather than fly­ ing indicate rain, is often right.\Jnland, air doesn't al- ways^ fthin out before a rain either. A lowering cloud ceiling, and the arrival of moving or unstable air, seems to thin the air . The lower cloud ceiling makes noises sound clearer, or nearer, and the mixing ef­ fort of moving air clears away smoke or haze. But the rule to remember, at the coast or inland, is that cold or. cooler air is heavier- denser--than warm air. So the arrival of a warm front, or wanner, moist air , can and does bring about a thinning of the air . ample, there's an annual Ba­ varian summer festival (i t opened on June 27th this yepr) at Barnesville. There are similar events in other towns and cit ies. There's something restful and relaxing about bands playing good music, good draft beer in open gardens and friendly, good-natured crowds enjoying both to­ gether--in Bavarian dress. Munich is in the lower foot­ hills of the Alps, which can often be seen on clear days from higher buildings. I t 's tradition is partly from the 800-year monarchy, from Al­ pine and mountain folk, from greater German influences dating largely from Bismark's t ime and now affected by the massive influx of eastern Germans and northern Ger­ mans who poured into the city after the war. But the immigrants didn't change Munich's personal­ i ty; they liked i t and fit ted in and carry on today much like the rural Bavarian. Blessed is the man who hav­ ing nothing to say abstains from giving us wordy evi­ dence of the fact. Public Pulse (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression ot their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that the writers give - signature, full address and phone number. We ask too, that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectionable taste.) DECISION REMEMBERED "Editor: "On behalf of my fellow students at McHenry County college and myself, I would like to express my gratitude toward those of you who voted March 8, 1975, on the referendum for the Educational fund of McHenry County college. "This thank-you might seem a little late, but the decision that you as taxpayers made on that cold Saturday has been appreciated and remembered. Because the referendum passed, the college has been able to maintain its fine standard of services to the community, just as it had done in the past. This decision has also helped to insure a secure future as far as the college responding to the county's needs are concerned. "What would have happened if the referendum hadn't passed? Extra classes in established programs that had been asked for by the students would have had to have been cut for lack of funds. Thus, the college could not have served the community as was needed. If there were no McHenry County college at all, McHenry county might well be absorbed by other college districts, and all of the surrounding junior college districts have higher tax base rates (the amount of ^eal estate tax money going into the educational fund per $100 assessed valuation^. Thus, we would be paying more in real estate taxes than we are right now in terms of the amount of money going towards the Educational fund is concerned! Also, we wouldn't have the influence over program choices and classes for the simple reason that we would have been a minority 'annexed' to a majority who had the direction of existing and future programs at "their" college already laid out. However, because we voted for a tax increase so that present programs could keep running, we affirmed that M.C.C. is a very beneficial tool for everyone in McHenry county. Nearly all segments of the county's society, from senior citizens to Spanish- speaking Americans to high school drop-outs are being served under various programs of the-college. Consider also these figures: The enrollment of students transferring to a four-year institution after two years at M.C.C. increased by 87 percent since 1969. The greatest increase in student par­ ticipation in programs has come from students enrolled in vocational and technical courses including Agriculture, Secretarial sciences, Welding, Nursing, Graphic Arts, and Auto Mechanics. There has been an 173 percent increase in these programs since 1968. Yearly enrollment of students at McHenry County college during the last five years has increased by about 101 percent; and 95.4 percent of the total number of students enrolled at M.C.C. during those same five years came from McHenry county. "For those who voted against the referendum, I have no bitterness toward you. I ap­ preciate the fact that you came out and said what you thought; and I thank you for voting. The last thing you needed was another tax to prevent ends from meeting at home. I hope that the college can be of some help to you whenever you feel there's something the college can do for you. Don't hesitate to ask - you're helping to support it through your tax dollars and you certainly have the right to expect something in return. "In conclusion, I feel that because of M.C.C., this county has a brighter future. The college's convenient location and its warm, informal at­ mosphere, combined with its > > > • > • > • > > i- j- i i- j- j- K0ENEMANN Country Made Sausages, Hams and Bacon GERMAN IMPORTS AND CHEESES A Full Line Of Delicatessen 815-385-6260 east of Rt. VOLO excellent personnel and teachers make McHenry County college an ideal place in helping us reach our goals. I, and the students at M.C.C., thank you all for making it possible. "Sincerely, "Larry Fry, "Student, "McHenry County College" SCHOOL REFERENDUM "Editor: "In consideration of the fast approaching Johnsburg high school referendum, I wish to share these observations: "The Johnsburg school ad­ ministration is insensitive to the current economical crisis faced by many citizens in District 12. There are nume&us retired people whose fixed incomes have been eroded by inflation. There are innumerable others unem­ ployed due to the recession. Those bf us who are employed find the inflation, plus recession, combination an every day struggle. Along comes the Johnsburg high school referendum which, if passed, will increase our taxes enormously. "If a high school in John­ sburg were a necessity at this point in time, then it would be an entirely different cir­ cumstance. However, we are being induced into believing that the population increase in the area is to be of such proportion that a Johnsburg high school is the next logical step. Actually, the building industry is presently in a state of near depression and has been for quite some time. "Recipients of state scholarships for teacher training would not have to repay them if they were unable to find teaching jobs, under a bill passed by the Illinois House. The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Cunningham, cited recent declines in school enrollments as making teaching jobs scarce. "The April 15 'Info 12' Johnsburg newsletter stated that the eighth grade graduating class in 1974 was 154, and this year would be approximately 145 students. "Is a Johnsburg high school necessary when the facts disclose to us that school enrollment is declining? "If this referendum is ap­ proved by the voters it will open the flood gates and the John­ sburg school administration will saturate us with additional referendums, as frequently as the law allows. "On page 84 of the Feasibility Study Report it states, 'The building programs will need to be carefully planned, and such facilities as swimming pool and auditorium may have to be delayed indefinately'. "In other words, we shall in the future have a referendum for a swimming pool, another for an auditorium, etc., in addition to this initial referendum. "This is ridiculous as these facilities are already available at the McHenry high school at no extra cost to the taxpayer. "The McCracken field facilities could probably not be duplicated at Johnsburg without yet another thrust at the taxpayer. "One of the original claims for a high school in Johnsburg was to be its nearness to the community. This is not valid anymore as the present projected site is far removed from the population center of District 12 and McHenry would be just as close. "We view numerous products on television whose advertisers encourage untrue statements about a competitive brand, unproven claims of superiority, etc. We did not need a similar advertising campaign emitting from the Johnsburg high school advocates. "A high school as marketed by Johnsburg would not be a better product than that offered by their competitor of McHenry. "Sincerely, "Arthur Oakley" SCHOOL SYSTEM PROPOSAL "Editor: "As a 1975 graduate of McHenry high school, I feel that I have at least some degre^ of knowledge about the current state of the 2-2 school s; As is icommonly know system-established with the opening of West campus in 1968- -has not worked well. There have been too many problems with vandalishi, discipline etc., to allow its continuance. ' "But. to solve the problem, one should first consider the causes. Wjg. are considered as one school by the state ofv Illinois, but in all too many cases, the administrations of each campus seem to be acting as though we had two high schools in town. They do not work together on very much, and this may have a reason. The separate campuses have different age groups in them, and this causes different problems. But, in many in­ stances, these overlap. And the solutions found at one campus are the opposite of those found at the other. In fact, they often undo each other's problems. "One of the causes of the breakdown of the system, is the fact that the fresh-soph building is more strict than the junior-senior building. It seems that, because of their youth, the students at East are but children who must have "baby sitters" rather than as students who must have educators. Rather than solve the problems in some other way than has already failed, the ad­ ministrators often try new ways to implement the old plans. The teachers, tired of the troubles, give up on ever having a solution, and so become more resigned to their fate. They accuse the students of being children. But the students have just come from the elementary district. They have no idea about how a 'high school student acts' except for the sophomores, and these same sophomores were in the same position a year before. "It is said that the up- perclassmen could help to control these underclassmen, if they were all in one building. The district, or at least the board of education, wants to put all of the three top classes at West and leave East to the freshmen. This would be the worst of all solutions. The freshmen need the models of the juniors and seniors far more than the sophomores do, and they would not have it. The treatment of freshmen as children who need 'babysitters' would increase, because the sophomores at least are a little bit of an influence on the fresh­ men, and Jhey would also be gone. "I feelxthat the best plan would be to shift the depart­ ments at the campuses so that each one would be completely at one building or another. In other words, use both cam­ puses for all-four classes. Scheduling could be based upon where the student began his day, meaning that he would be at East one full day and then at West the next. Using the six- day 'cycle, he'd be at East on days -1-3-5, and at West on days 2-4-6, for example. Or, shut- tlebuses could be used to transport students ̂ between campuses during the day. Or, a student would be enrolled in some of his departmental courses one semester, and in others the second semester. Both of these last suggestions are bad, but each is better than the 3-1 idea. At least the four classes would be in one school. If the 3-1 system is used, the seniors should be the isolated class, since it is the class that least needs a steadying in­ fluence. "If my plan were used, no matter what the form it took, administrators would be forced to work together as co­ administrators. Educators would be better able to keep course studies consistent, since they would all be together in one area of one building. To me, this is the best way to solve the problem as well as to use both West and East campuses to advantage. I feel that it should be used to make us a four-year school, rather than one single year school and one 3-year school. After all, the state of Illinois seems to think that we have only one school here. "Sincerely, "David C. Sweeney" For Your Information Dear Friends; We are always impressed by the beauty and inspiration of the various religious rituals in the funeral service. Naturally, we have come to know the procedure and details of the rites for each faith. We are fully equipped to serve each faith and we welcome all faiths to our funeral home. Respectfully, /3 d ^ PETER iVUlSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 \