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SECTION 2 - PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9,1977 EDITORIALS Fast Food Pace The latest in the fast-food business, engulfing all America at an increasing pace, is the residential outlet, as contrasted to highway outlets. - The nation's biggest hamburger chain has just begun to move in that direction and has reduced the population needed to support a fast food outlet from 50,000 to 25,000. This chain also found 90 percent of its customers come from less than two miles away. The growing popularity of fast food outlets relates directly to costs. Hamburgers are still available for 30 cents. Shakes are often only 35 cents. And, while one big fried chicken chain upped its prices too much, and has suffered as a result, most of the bigger chain operations still feature modest prices. With so many women now working, so many young people living away from home and the number of jieople between 20 and 34 projected to increase by 22 percent in the next decade (this age span is fast food's best customer group), more and more fast food restaurants can be expected, and new ones in residential areas. Have A Heart The American Heart association continues its national educational campaign to create public awareness and recognition of the early warning signs of heart attack. Since heart attack is the greatest killer in the United States (more than 660,000 annually), all should be interested in telltale signs which give the first indication of its approach. The AHA says the most common warnings are: (1) Prolonged, oppressive pain or discomfort in the center of the chest: (2) Pain radiation to the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw; (Sweating accompanying the pain, perhaps nausea, vomiting or shortness of breath. These symptoms, the AHA says, often subside and return again at a later time. Those experiencing the symptoms should call a doctor at once, because the first hours of a heart attack are often the most critical, and the time in which the most can be done to limit damage. The AHA campaign focused its effort on the month of February but awareness of warning signs of heart attack should be stressed twelve months a year; executives between the ages of 35 and 64 are most vulnerable, but all in that age bracket are highly vulnerable March, 1977 With rushing winds and gloomy skies The dark and stubborn Winter dies; far-off, unseen. Spring faintly cries. Bidding her earliest child arrise; March' --Bayard Taylor For Americans March is a month full of historic and meaningful dates. The name of the month comes from Mars, the Roman diety, and for many centuries March was the first month of the year. In Colonial America the years once began with March so that, in studying history, it is well to keep in mind that a visitor to America who stayed from February of 1710 to March, 1711, stayed only one month! The 1st is Nebraska State Day and the 2nd Texas Independence Day. On the 3rd, in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1842, the developer of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, was born. The 4th is Vermont Day and also the birthday anniversary of Count Casimir Pulaski, Revolutionary hero from Poland-dating from 1748. On the 5th in 1770 occurred in Boston an incident which did more to turn Americans against the mother country than any other single incident up to that time. There British troops in King Street fired on a noisy, rock-throwing crowd, killing three of them. John Adams always believed this tragedy was the fateful turning point in American-English relations. The 6th is Alamo Day, dating from 1836, when the Alamo was overwhelmed by the Mexican Army. The 8th, dating from 1841, is the birthday anniversary of Oliver Wendell Holmes, born at Boston. The 12th is Girl Scout Day and on the 14th, in 1794, Ely Whitney patented the cotton gin. On the 15th, in 1820, Maine was admitted to the Union. On that same day in 1767, near Lancaster, South Carolina, Andrew Jackson, 7th U.S. President of the nation (1828-1836) and the first President from the "plain people" was born. What One Person Can Do NEIL SILVER. "CHILDREN'S GUIDE" If you ask psychoanalyst Neil Silver of Peekskill, New York, what his work is, he will tell you that he "guides kids " Dr Silver teaches neglected -cr#;'>c.'(Sfte^.to.be friendly with other children: He holds group sessions with three to six children in his basement playroom. "I remember one 8-year-old boy who spent every recess hiding behind a trash can," he explains. "I want to get the kids involved with each other. I cut up a Fonzie puzzle. They must interact with each other to put the puzzle back together. Then we talk about cooperation. I work with them on making decisions, and then we evaluate how they felt." "Some of our kids really don't know what feelings are," Dr. Silver says, "because they are so shattered emotionally. Many kids have no allies either f at home or at school." Many of the children he works with come from homes where parents are fighting or i divorcing. He tries to teach them that people can get along with each other by responding to them himself, and by gently guiding them into a relation­ ship with other children. With the shy and fearful or the aggressive bully, Dr. Silver's emphasis is on the positive. He also gives "social homework," such as "Call Joe up and ask if he wants to play kickball on Saturday."^ Loneliness - whether in children or adults - often masks itself with hostility or aloof­ ness. Like Neil Silver, each of us can guide those around us into friendship through positive encouragement and love. TAX TIPS Expecting a refund of overpaid state income taxes? Overpaid taxes of one dollar or more will be refunded automatically unless one in­ dicates on Line 12A of form IL- 1040, the wish to credit part or all to the 1977 tax bill. For Your Information Dear friend**, In (hi* age of travel aeeident death*, a legal will Bliould provide for guardianHhip of ehildren in eatte of MimultaneouM death of both parents. Truat fund* for Hurviving minor* are aluo an important part of good eHtate planning. Re»*peetfulK PFTERMJISTEN & SON ' FUNEPAL HOME McHenry,. Illinois 385-0063 mvQN Business Health Rapidly Expanding Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE & MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385-6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 312-463-0390 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not know where to call? And then been given a runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center.) NATIONAL KUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD Phone 800-621-4000 (f or confidential conversation on problems dealing with run-away children) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interestate moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone 800-638-2666 (For questions or complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Child Abuse Center McHenry County (312) 546-2150 from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS March 11, 1861 -- Delegates to the Confederate Congress meeting at Montgomery, Alabama, adopt the constitution of the Con­ federacy. March 12, 1912 -- Captain Albert Barry performs the first parachute jump from an airplane over Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. March 13, 1868 -- Impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson get underway in the Senate. March 14, 1743 -- The first town meeting -- later to become famous throughout New England -- is held at Faneuil Hall, Boston. March 15, 1820 -- Maine is admitted into the Union as the 23rd state. March 16, 1802 -- An act of Congress authorizes the establish­ ment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. March 17, 1941 -- The National Gallery of Art in Washington is opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, RELIEF FRAUD A Cook comity Grnsd- Jury recently returned a twenty- seven count indictment against four Chicago residents who allegedly attempted to defraud the state of more than $7,600 in funds earmarked for tax relief to senior and disabled citizens. >eoooacooooocc«ocooooooooc< 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 McHenry "j % tnnnsnni % oA KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST i boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocJ i Illinois Flunks Physical Checkup The indictment was based on an investigation by the Illinois Department of Revenue, ad­ ministrator of the Circuit Breaker law. If convicted of the felony charges, each of the four could be sentenced to ten years imprisonment on each of their respective counts. Illinois has flunked its annual physical checkup. Findings -- continuing exodus of manufacturing companies to other states, firms closing their doors, loss of industrial and service jobs, decelerating income . growth -- are documented in the sixty-fifth Illinois Manufacturers directory just published. "Government fiscal and regulatory policies are killing the state's economy," publisher Howard Dubin said. "Illinois can work itself back into economic shape only if federal, state and local government levels are willing to administer proper medicine." Dubin's 2,000-page business pulse-taker - based on a $150,000 industrial census in­ volving 41,000 pieces of mail and 17,000 telephone calls - reveals a net loss of 134 Land of Lincoln manufacturing firms. Although 950 new firms opened their doors for business in 1977, 1,084 either closed down, merged with other companies or moved out of state. The 1977 directory lists 19,037 companies in 887 Illinois cities throughout the state's 102 counties. Thirty-nine counties registered manufacturing gains. Thirty-eight recorded losses. Twenty-five remained unchanged. Dubin's firm, Manufac­ turers' News, has monitored Illinois industry since it published the first state in­ dustrial directory in 1912. The information service's com­ puterized data bank also in­ cludes economic data on Wisconsin and Missouri manufacturing and service sectors. The story behind 1977 Illinois manufacturing census data is bleaker than surface ap­ pearance, Dubin said "The 950 companies laun­ ching Illinois operations the past year were predominantly smaller firms," he observed. PUBLIC PULSE (The Fiaiiiueaier invites the publie to use this eolumn as an expression of their view on subjects of general interest in our eommunity. Our only request is that the writers r give-signature, full ad­ dress and phone num­ ber. We ask too, that one individual not write on the same subjeet more than onee eaeh month. We reserve the right to delete any material whieh we consider libelous or in objeetional taste.) TOO MUCH HELP? "Dear Editor: "It seems to me that too much emphasis is placed on the plight of our senior citizens. I believe that they should receive the respect that they deserve because they have served the younger set to a point where they can serve themselves. "The greatest source of in­ formation can be gleaned from the experiences of the elders in our midst. Giving this in­ formation can be a happy feeling for the elderly because it can give a feeling of being wanted or needed. I don't think most of our senior citizens feel that we need free handouts. "There are, of course, those who haven't been very for­ tunate in the process of growing old and, of course, could use a bit of help in their efforts of survival, but it makes me sick to see some of the more for­ tunate ones who can afford big homes, large cars and winter vacations looking for charity and discounts because they were lucky enough to live long enough to become senior citizens. "Running a government is becoming a very expensive process and because it is, our taxes are being raised to meet the cost even though we are having a hard time raising the money for schools and trying to feed the needy. "I think the senior citizens should be ashamed to ask for special favors from govern­ ment ju^t because they are 65 or older. I can sympathize with those who need help and feel that help should be available for them, but anyone who asks for unnecessary assistance should be investigated and have to repay all the aid that was received unnecessarily." "Clare Haerle." "Age 66" WATER PROBLEMS "In answer to your Public Pulse letter, where have you been, Ernest Schooley? "We've had this so called 'water-crisis' for a long time. There has been only one Person in all of Lakeland Park who has constantly worked toward bettering our water and its system. The person is Mrs. Bowlin. She has never backed down, always being persistent in 'our' fight for better water. We've come a long way because of her willingness to give up her time and freedom. For this all of Lakeland Park owes her a debt of gratitude. "Where were you during all of the court hearings, the I.C.C. hearings, and even the L.P. P.O.A. meetings? And you were a board member. "The people in Lakeland Park do care about their water, but they realize that it is very time consuming and very tied up with legal red tape. There is no 'superman' that will come in and get the job done. The people in Lakeland Park aren't that naive. "If the judicial system, city, state, and federal governments can't move mountains, neither will you. "Marilyn Nystrom" Caribbean Peaches Chill two medium peach halves, sliced, with two table­ spoons syrup and Va teaspoon rum flavoring Just before serv­ ing. top with one teaspoon toasted coconut. Chuck Lewandowski I I LET'S GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT LOW-COST AUTO INSURANCE. GIVE ME A CALL FOR THE FACTS ON LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE. Tony Fick I D LIKE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON LOW-COST HOME­ OWNERS INSURANCE. Chuck Lewandowski l I D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FACTS ON LOW-COST LIFF INSURANCE Tony Fick Call us for Details AMERICAN FAMILY N S U R A N C E AUTO HOME HEALTH JJFE AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY* MADISON, WIS. 83701 Chuck Lewandowski Phone: 385-2304 Tony Fick Phone 344-2438 "The more than 1,000 lost companies were relatively larger than the new ones. "The result: job losses and slowed economic growth." Since 1967, Dubin said, Illinois has lost 206,800 manufacturing jobs. "These job losses, in turn, affected other sectors of the state economy," he said. "Every 100 manufacturing jobs support as many as 68 other jobs in retailing, service and finance." As a result, the state's in­ come growth slowed to 7.9 percent ~ below the 8.3 percent national rate, Dubin said. "To keep pace with the national economy, Illinois will have to create 600,000 new jobs over the next decade," he stated. Dubin called on government to get Illinois back on its economic feet again. He said it would have to reduce tax burdens and ease costly regulations in the en­ vironmental and energy spheres. Historically, Illinois has outperformed the nation's economy, Dubin said. From 1947 to 1967, state income grew at 5.7 percent while national income grew at a 5.5 percent annual rate. From 1966 to 1971, total state manufacturing units grew from 18,383 to 19,992 -- a five percent growth rate, outpacing the national Iwu per cent average. "Then government started spending lavishly and called on business to pay the bill," Dubin explained. "Illinois govern­ ment spending doubled to $10 billion over the last six years. The state's bonded debt in­ creased more than 500 percent to $2 billion. The producers - businesses - got stuck with the bill. "State and local taxes, in­ cluding real and personal property as well as corporate income and sales, run way too high. As the tab continues to soar, businesses look elsewhere for lower prices of operation. At least 34 states offer companies better tax climates." Dubin singled out a whopping increase in the 1977 unem­ ployment compensation tax rate for criticism. - "Employers who paid less than 1 percent tax rate two years ago will pay up to 14 percent in 1977," he said. "This is typical of the shortsighted tax policies that drive com­ panies out of Illinois." * Dubin also blasted the Illinois Commerce commission for granting ^Peoples Gas com­ pany's request to hike business rates 10 to 20 percent while striking down a request for a residential rate hike. "The let-business-pay mentality stands in the way of economic progress," he asserted. "It's time regulatory agencies looked for ways to help business. "Illinois, with its great historic tradition for industry development, must once again become competitive with other states or continue to lose in­ dustry - and vital tax dollars and jobs." The 1976 Illinois Manufac­ turers directory is available from Manufacturers' News, 3 East Huron Street. Chicago 60611. The encyclopedia-size an swer book lists twenty-eight fact points about eacti manufacturer or processor in the state. Entries include company names, plant and office locations, telephone n u m b e r s , p r o d u c t s manufactured, net worth ratings, sales territories. The reference guide cross-indexes companies by name alphabetically, city, county, region, product or service, SIC ( S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l Classification) numbers. EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire, Auto, Farm, Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W. Rte. 120, McHenry 3U-3300 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO-LIFE-FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. 3319 W. Elm St. McHenry, III. 3SS-7111 DR. LEONARD 80TTARI 303 N. 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