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r* \ SECTION 2 - PAGEC - PLAINDKAI.ER-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II. 1976 EDITORIflLS Guaranteed Wage Politicians are currently debating the question whether a guaranteed wage for Americans is preferable to today's complex system of welfare and unemployment payments. On the one hand, many believe each citizen should have the "right" to a job and that in today s industrial society the federal government should undertake to guarantee this and provide a minimum wage, whether or not the free enterprise economy we live in provides it or the recipient finds or creates it. The issue becomes confused by those now publicly debating whether the nation can afford such a program. The nation can't afford it, but that isn't the crux of the issue. The basic issues are whether it's the obligation of the federal goevernment to find jobs for citixens and whether that's morally justified or helpful to recipients. Morally, Washington lawmakers have no right to spend other taxpayers' money (federal money) to guarantee work for every adult. Nor is such a policy of benefit to all recipients, some of whom would be content to sit still and let Uncle Sam (working taxpayers) take over the responsibility of finding work for them. A basic fundamental of the free enterprise system is that all compete equally to make what they can by application, intelligence and perseverance. Most people can find or create jobs if they try hard enough. For those who can't, or won't, or who don't like the jobs available to them, there should be some welfare or charity. The moral obligation ends with charity or welfare- provided by taxpayers. It's economically immoral for elected leaders to spend the tax money of working people to pay guaranteed wages to those who cannot or will not find work. Federally-created jobs are certain to be a boondoggle. The whole ethical concept which made America the richest nation on earth is the idea that one must work for wages, and find work when necessary. Those who really believe a pink-cloud and mythical Uncle Sam can somehow give everyone money for work, whether they're really working or not, are in dreamland. That's the certain road to devaluation of the dollar and eventual bankruptcy. *s SummW Camps The Annual International Line-up... u s . 0UHPER CROPS SOYBEANS CORN WMEAT THE McHENRY MEDICAL GROUP ANNOUNCES THE ASSOCIATION OF Stanley S. Chmiel, M.D. Practice Limited to Ear, Nose and Throat, Facial and Plastic Surgery , Hours by Appointment 7 Location of Offices: 1110 North Green Street, McHenry, Illinois 330 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois All Phones: (815) 385-1050 on THE OUTSIDE . "I ON THE INSIDE . . . 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 phjjne 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 inobjec- tional taste.) RIGHTTO FOOD 'Dear Editor: 'One way for the citizens of our area to thank God for 200 years of freedom and prosperity would be to write a letter. Protestant, Catholic and Jewish leaders have all urged support of the Right To Food resolution sponsored by Senator Mark Hatfield <R- Ore.) and Rep Donald M. Frasser (D-Minn.). The resolution urges that the right of all people to food should become fundamental in legislative and administrative decisions in such areas as trade, assistance, and military spending, and all other matters which bear on hunger. "Our Declaration of In­ dependence identifies the right to life as an unalienable human right coming from God Without the food to sustain life, that right becomes meaningless. Through our government, American Each year scores of boys and girls die at summer camps. One reason for too many deaths of this kind is the lack of adequate legislation in many states requiring strict safety standards and supervision at summer camps. Recently a father who lost a son by drowning collected a $180,000 jury award, but that doesn't bring his son back to life. And this father is campaigning hard for a better law in that state to protect children. Another tragedy last year took the life of a girl who slipped over a mountain waterfall. Other boys and girls from many states lost their lives needlessly in 1975, and may do so again this summer. Summer camps are good tonic for youngsters in cities and towns, and even country youth--because of the study of nature, wildlife, comradeship and exercise they offer. Well administered, with strict and careful supervision of those attending, they can be enthusiastically recommended. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Weekly Market Review A sage once said - at least we sincerely hope one did - that "It takes a wise man to recognize when the stock market is performing in an inexplicable fashion and admit to having no conviction as to when or why anything big up or down will occur". This conjured up quote is totally self-serving but we need some crutch to lean on as an offset to the frustration we feel about current market action. It is classic on Wall street to come up with cute generalities in an attempt to explain away what is very unclear. The current "In" attempt at this is to call it a Jimmy Carter market, on the surface, putting the blame on Mr. Carter does make it all kind of plain and simple which is just why we don't buy it. The only thing we know for sure about the presidential election is that it will be held in November and that attitudes and interpretations of developments will be in a constant state of flux It appears to us that it will be a Ford-Carter battle as Reagan's "Anything to get the nomination" gamble appears to have been the biggest fizzle since the track and field performance by U.S. athletes at the Olympics. Mr. Carter is the favorite now but as he is forced into taking stances on the issues and once the Republican uncertainty is over his popularity imbalance will, in our opinion, come down and the election will prove to be a real donnybrook. And don't forget some will take at face value all the glowing pronouncements out of Washington concerning everything as soon as Ford gets the nod. It's not the election uncertainty that has taken the life out of the market but rather it is the negative, fearful mood that still dominates investment thinking. The current gloom and doom scenario runs something like this: (1) The index of leading economic indicators for June was up only 0.3 percent, the smallest gain in seven months and thus (2) the economy will drag along and (3) this will get Mr. Carter into office and he will (4) overstimulate ' business which obviously means (5) fanning the inflation fires and a bust for the economy and the stock market. Sorry, but that's all too simple and simple is one adjective that doesn't apply to Carter- -lf president, we expect him to move slowly and not upset the recovery. We don't know when the mood will improve and allow investors to respond to the solid fundamentals but while we wait they at least provide a floor under current stock prices. August In State Over WO Years Ago The National Election, The Centennial, Old Settlers, And Baseball (Special from the Illinois State Historical Society, Old State Capitol, Springfield) During August, 1876, Illinois newspapers devoted more space to the approaching presidential election than to any other subject. Their in­ terest in the national Cen­ tennial Exposition in Philadelphia was waning but there were numerous Old Settlers' reunions to take its place. The murder of Wild Bill Hickok and early baseball strategy were among other subjects in the newspapers of a hundred years ago in the Illinois State Historical library. Although the election of 1876 was more than toyo months away, Illinoisans were already forming Hayes - W h e e l e r (Republican) and Tilden- Hendricks (Democratic) clubs and holding meetings and staging parades. All the papers were partisan and reported these events in detail either favorably or unfavorably, depending on the party. The railroads offered round trip rates by a variety of routes to the Philadelphia exposition. Every day or so the papers would report the names of local residents who were making the trip, but Illinoisans were not tra\ ' . :ist by the train- loads. The r ,hicago Inter-Ocean had a "Centennial Bureau" and its reoy t. "Armstrong", wrote regu ' v on various phases of the exposition. Some of the headings of his articles: "The Woman's Pavilion and Its Interesting and Multiform Contents," "The Centennial Employes and Their Conduct Toward Visitors-An Impudent Set," and "The Art Collection in the Memorial and Annex Buildings." The Rock Island Daily Union, on Aug. 31, published an article on "Centennial Expenses' saying, "The principal hotels charge $4.50 or $5 per day; from that the rates run down to $2 . .. In private boarding houses, the charges are from $5 per week and up . The mealfc may cost in the grounds what you please, and range from the most luxurious menu of Parisian cafes, to sandwiches and coffee at ten cents each." Among the towns holding Old Settlers' reunions were Petersburg (Menard Co.), Geneseo (Henry Co.), and Springfield. The Springfield Illinois State Journal listed about sixty "old timers" as attending the latter event. Several had arrived in the area in 1819 but the majority came in the 1820's and '30's. One of the speakers for this occasion was William H. ("Billy") Herndon, Abraham Lincoln's last law partner. In his speech Herndon cited some of the changes that had come about since his arrival in 1821. He quoted an advertisement from the Sangamo Journal of 1836 which said that a new store would "keep constantly on hand a splendid assortment of dry goods, hardware, cutlery, groceries, books, medicines, boots and shoes, harness and saddles, Queensware, glassware, nails, iron chains, etc. etc. which will be sold cheap for cash or country produce, such as beeswax, dry hides, feathers, butter, bacon, pork, etc. etc." He then noted that "The old kind of stores are split up into specialties, where only one thing is sold, such as drugs, books, shoes." If he could come back today he would find that the "splendid assortment" stores had returned. The shooting of James Butler ("Wild Bill") Hickok in Deadwood, Dakota Territory on Aug. 2 was reported by "Doc" in the Inter-Ocean of Aug. 17. He also told of the trial and acquittal of Jack McCall, the killer, and added that "The people are determined to have no more jury trials." (Hickok was born in Troy Grove, Illinois.) Baseball was fairly well organized by 1876 but the game had several oddities: the first team to bat was decided by the toss of a coin and the home team decided on the ball to be used. The Inter-Ocean reported that the Chicago White Stockings (now the Cubs) had suffered a series of defeats at St. Louis because "a dead ball, more resembling a piece of sponge than anything else, was played with" and their "superior batting strength . . . was wasted in vain." On Aug. 22, the first day of the return series, "A Lively Ball" was used and the Whites "Knocked It All Over the Field," winning 12-2. Consumer Forum i%%%%a&XXXXXX%XXXXXXXXXXX%X%$eXX%XXXXXXXXXXS This summer many con­ sumers will be approached by door-to-door sales people whose products range from en­ cyclopedias and china to floor scrubbers. Governor Walker's Consumer Advocate, Celia Maloney, warns consumers to be wary of disreputable salespeople, and offers the following tips for self- protection -Before letting the salesperson enter your home, find out exactly what he-she is selling. Ask to see their credentials. If you don't need the product, don't let the salesperson in. -Compare the salesperson's price with retail store prices. - Don't be afraid to say NO. -If you are interested in buying, get the name, address and phone number of the company. Also get the name, address, and phone number of the salesperson. Call your local Better Business Bureau to see if there are complaints against the company. -Don't be pressured into signing a contract; give yourself at least one full day to think it over first -Don't sign anything until you understand clearly what you are signing. Be aware that the contract you sign is a l<jgal and binding document. Federal regulation provides for a three-day "cooling off" period in which you can cancel your contract, however, if you do hot cancel within those three days, ac­ cording to the terms of the contract, you will be held for the ful l amount of your pur­ chase -Don't let the salesperson fool you by stating that his-her magazine will only cost you "pennies a day." Ten pennies a day is $36.50 per year; which means that a three year sub­ scription will cost you over $100.00. -Don't be tricked by the sa les pitch that you are get t ing the books f ree and that a l l you have to pay for are the annual supplements . What usual ly happens is that the sup­ plements cost enough to cover the cost of the supplements plus the books You do NOT get something for nothing. -Discuss the purchase of any educat ional books with your chi ldren 's . teacher or l ibrar ian . They can tel l you whether the book set would be helpful for your children. -Before you join an "of the month" club, find out whether merchandise will be sent to you automatically each month unless you notify the club otherwise. Often, clubs will send you and automatically bill you for each month's selection unless you send them a notice stating that you do not want that month's selection. This can become costly and you may end up with merchandise you do not want. Find out the minimum quantity of merchandise you are obligated to purchase and within what period. If you do decide to buy from a door-to-door salesperson, be sure you understand exactly what it is you are buying, and how much the total cost will be. Be sure to keep a copy of what you sign, and if you do decide to cancel your contract, be sure to cancel within the 3 day "cooling off" period, according to the terms of the contract. For further information or assistance with a "door-to- door" problem contact the Consumer Advocate Office, 160 N. LaSalle, Chicago, II. 60601, 312-793-2754. HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS ISSUED CHARTER Secretary of State Michael Howlett announced that a charter had been issued recently to Robert Steck & Sons, Inc., 1107 S. Bonita lane, McHenry, for the purpose of carrying on a contracting business. Giant Galaxy A supergiant elliptical galaxy may contain more than ten trillion stars and measure 300.000 light years across For Your Information Dear friends, Those wishing to be of help toward the bereaved "would be wise to seek sug­ gestions from the funeral director and the spiritual advisor of the family. Both are cooperating to sustain the grief-stricken family in their hour of need, and will know what assistance is helpful and wel­ come. Respectfully, --«. / y< -« . v_ PETER AVJISTEN & SDN FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 L^¥¥^ Are You New In McHenry Area 1 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA ! T! ! ! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418, I V I I 4; % HYMl WEIC0ME % Ar KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST % » » » » » » » » » » » Christians and Jews can do much more than is presently being done to make that right a reality for the world's poor "Letters of support should be addressed to your Represen­ tative. House of Represen tatives. Washington. D C 20515 and to our Senators. Senate Office Building. Washington. DC 20510. Our 200th birthday provides a timely occasion to honor America's founding ideals of liberty and justice for all' by supporting this Right to Food resolution. " Rev. Len Schoenherr 'for WHEAT ••(World Hunger Education and Action Together) "c-o Mount Hope Church "1015 Broadway "McHenry" REMEMBERING "To the Editor: "I would like to say the most certain things in this worjd are old age and death "It comes to us all. I am very glad I lived in the time when old and sick grandparents were living with their family. They „ were part of the family and we loved and respected them. They were not ^put. r in an overcrowded nursing home with sometimes incompetent care and forgotten. _ "Today an old mother and father are judged by what they can. give me or do for me. •it is sad when we lose a loved one through death. It hurts very, very much. It is also sad and hurts badly to lose your children through them ignoring and having a hatred for their parents. 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