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SKCTIOM M' \(iK Hi - PLAINDFALEH-WEDNKSDAY. MARCH 30.1977 EDITORIALS Government Payroll The March issue of a leading magazine tells a shocking story of a bureaucracy out of control-in these United States. There's today one federal state or local government employee for every four-and-one-half workers in the private economy. The increase in the pay of these employees has been staggering. Measured by the 1950 cost, the increase totals 886 percent and is still rising sharply. Even President Carter, who was going to reduce the bureaucracy, recently endorsed higher salaries for top federal officials. Since his endorsement included raises for senators and congressmen, with whom he must work closely in the next four years, it's perhaps understandable even if expedient. The principle involved, and which elected officials must honor if this nation is to remain strong and free, is that government leaders have no moral right to spend more money than the government collects •* It is. in effect, stealing from future generations and making certain sharp tax hikes in the future Giving away goodies for votes and popularity, rio matter how well meaning, is political immorality - It's Fishing Time This is the time of year blood rises in the veins of the millions of fishing Americans. From now until fall fish will be taken in the streams and lakes of the McHenry area. What is it about fishing that attracts so many? One expert claims it's the natural instinct for hunting food-the basic drive to surv ive. Other factors are the break from the hectic pace of American life and the fellowship and beauty offered. To help the beginner, and remind the non-expert, here are the basic rules of fishing: Best time is at dawn and dusk. The hour after a changing tide < in salt water) is good. If fish are spawning, fishing is almost invariably good, with any bait. The period just before bad weather is often good. If the bad weather lasts several days the period immediately afterward may be good again. A steady barometer is not as good as a rising or falling glass and falling pressure is generally better than a rising pressure. A slight wind to ripple the water is desirable. Follow these general rules and catch more fish! Spring 1977 By the calendar, spring came a day earlier than usual this year, arriving at 12:43 p.m. (eastern standard time) March 20. It will last until June 21. when summer begins shortly after noon that day. The seasons vary greatly in a country as large as the United States In the northernmost states March is still, for the most part, a winter month. In the southern belt, spring becomes evident several weeks prior to March 20. In Florida the orange trees are now in bloom. In Minnesota, it will be April before many blossoms are seen. Nevertheless, there must be some standard measurement and by the calendar March 20 is the start of the season many think the most beautiful of the four Spring surely has an eternal meaning-the beginning of life cycle. But it is a treacherous time for the elderly and frail-March claims more deaths than most months, because of widely changing weather and an accumulated physical toll taken by the winter months. Spring is a time for pretty flowers, pretty girls in spring dresses, schooltime "spring fever" and dreams and plans of summer vacations and holidays. It's also time for an annual house cleaning, painting, landscaping and repairing. This year it also signifies the end of the most severe winter in the memory of millions, and is doubly welcome. PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their view on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that the writers give-signature, full ad­ dress and phone num­ ber. 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 objectional taste.) FAVORS TRAPPING "Editor: "Roily Ensign, formerly of McHenry, recently showed me an article written by Estelle Atwell. taking a stand that people should write to Representatives Skinner, Waddell. Hanahan and Senator Jack Schaffer. These men were asked to support anti-leg holding Trap Bill HB 1000 "E A calls traps barbaric contraptions, causing great suffering in wild animals. Further in her article she mentions a small barefoot child getting caught in a trap and losing two toes. Can you imagine a child out in the frosty cold weather barefooted9 Where was its mother" This child was supposedly 2 vears old "We have caught thousands of fur bearing animals; out of these there was less suffering incurred than in one auto ac­ cident. "I wonder if E.A ever heard of drowning sets. Properly made, an animal will drown. causing little suffering Also, we didn't use large traps to catch local animals. No. lor l'j do the job and cause little in­ jury. "In the wild, these animals are tearing and killing each other at random 'Sometimes the chicken house or duck pen is found by a mink. Mink will not always kill them completely, but leave them with their necks wide open. "Muskrats aren't savage? Take a razor blade, slice a muskrat six to 10 times and you have an idea what muskrats will do to each other "Bodyholding traps aren't applicable in many places that leg hold traps are used. Animals multiply, run out of food, become diseased with lipto, rabies, mange, etc. Muskrats will die like flies, other animals will come to your house. Do you want these diseased animals at your doorstep0 These animals have got to have food. Your dogs and cats are going to come in contact with them and maybe they will catch rabies to pass on to you or your friends. "Why is Estelle asking for an anit-leg holding bill0 Animals are in check now and let's keep them that way. Money earned from trap lines has always been an aid to people's income. It also provides food and clothing for some. College boys later become doctors, lawyers and teachers "It is in the neighborhood of a $150 million dollar industry, providing jobs for thousands. Let's not back legislation to stop the use of leg-hold traps. "Thanks for listening, "Carl Rietesel" For Your Information Dear friends. In preparing a legal will, name an executor or administrator for your will. If you die intestate (without a will}, the court will appoint an executor who may not exactly be the one you had in mind to supervise the distribution of your personal estate. Respectfiillv. PETERMJUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 \x\& VOICES \ \ £&?ioc 4 'Pi W V» fc'tu VRS . HAOTfR. April In Illinois 100 Years Ago C S P S v Ex-President Grant's _ Visit, Crop Prospects. Mrs. Lincoln's Witch (Special from the Illinois State Historical Society. Old St it" Capitol. Springfield) In April, 1877, Illinois newspapers wee concerned with the outlook for crops rluring the coming season. ex- President Ulysses S. Grant's visit to his home state. Easter observances, and the opening of the river travel and shipping season. A check of newspapers of a hundred years ago from various parts of the state in the collections of the Illinois State Historical library in Springfield also turned up a brief account of a clairvoyant who claimed to have received a gift from Mary- Todd Lincoln Under the heading "The Witches of Chicago". that city's Inter-Ocean of April 28 published a story of three and a half columns of small type. The author, who signed her article ••Ra dish." told of visiting Trying To Put On The Lid K «l •" '; .."" 4 :" OUTSIDE INCOME nearly a dozen "clairvoyants, fortune tellers and gypsy palmists of this city." One of these. "Madame Milsom" at • 618 State St..near 12th Estab. 1865 Fee. $1." had "a little wooden cabinet, on which was pasted a placard bearing the following inscription: Presented to Mine. Milsom for professional service? rendered to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln in 1871." The reporter was told that the presentation consisted of "some silverware which was given me for warning Mrs. Lincoln of the great fire, so that she saved everything; . . . Oh. we were great friends." Although she did not express an opinion on that part of the story, the reporter said that Mine. Milsom, "like the rest of her profession, failed to hit on the truth" about her customer. A week before the witch story appeared, the Inter-Ocean published the results of its survey of crop prospects in 459 counties in Illinois and eight other states. Answers from 95 Illinois towns indicate that the questions were about the winter wheat and fruit prospects Reports from Lacon, Freeport. Peoria. Dixon, Macomb, Waukegan. Cam­ bridge, Mt. Carroll, and other northern parts of the state noted that little or no winter wheat was raised in their areas. Prospects farther south, from such towns as Mur- physboro, Jerseyville, Decatur. Mt Carmel, Shelbyville. Mt Vernon, and Albion ranged from "good" to "never better." The peach crop was predicted to be a complete failure-killed by March frosts that followed a warm February. A good crop of other fruits, particularly apples, was anticipated Ulysses S. Grant, whose second term as president ex­ pired on March 4, returned to Illinois for a brief visit before beginning his around-the-world Tax Facts Medical Bills May Be Deducted Taxpayers may be able to ease the pain of paying medical and dental expenses by in­ cluding these items as an itemized deduction on their Federal income tax return, the IRS says. Keep in mind, however, that medical and dental expenses are deductible only to the ex­ tent that they exceed three percent of the taxpayer's ad­ justed gross income (AGI). And for medicine and drugs to be included, their costs must exceed one percent of the AGI Also, there is no deduction allowed where payment for services has been reimbursed by medical insurance. Deductions can be taken for payments for services aimed at the diagnosis, care, treatment, or prevention of disease for the taxpayer and his or her dependents. These expenses can. for example, include payments to doctors, dentists, and optometrists; for eyeglasses, artificial limbs and teeth; the cost of transportation essential to medical care; and for food and beverages prescribed solely for treatment of an illness, among others. Here's how the medical and dental deductions work: A taxpayer whose AGI is $10,000 can only show medical and dental expenses to the extent they exceeded $300, and can include medicine and drugs if they exceeded $100. If the taxpayer spent $220 on medicine and drugs and $450 on medical and dental payments, the total deduction would come to $270. It would be computed as follows: Medicine & Drugs $220.00 Less 1 percent of AGI 100 00 Balance Plus Medical & Dental Payments Total Less 3 percent of AGI from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES ANO EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS March 25, 1900 -- The Socialist Party of the United States is organiied at Indianapolis. March 26, 1892 -- One of the great American poets, Walt Whit­ man, dies. March 27, 1964 -- A major earthquake strikes Alaska, leaving behind 117 dead and property damages of some $750 million. March 28, 1797 -- Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire receives a patent for a washing machine. March 29,1932 -- Jack Benny makes his radio debut. March 30,1942 -- A directive from Washington states that men's suits will be manufactured for the duration of the war without trouser cuffs, pleats and patch pockets. March 31, 1870 -- One day after the ratification of the 15th Amendment, a Negro votes for the first time in this country. $120.00 450.00 570.00 300.00 Deduction $270.00 One-half the cost of medical insurance, to a maximum of $150, can be deducted outright by every taxpayer who itemizes deductions. On a joint return, the amount still is $150, but if the couple files separate returns, each can claim one- 0 half up to $150. The remaining half, or anything over $150. may be included w ith expenses subject to the three percent limitation Not all medical expenses are deductible. however. Be careful not to. for example, include the cost of vitamins for general health, toiletries, funeral and burial expenses, toothpaste and maternity clothes. To find out more about deducting medical and dental expenses, check the tax in­ structions in the tax package and. if more information is required, use the handy order blank in the package to request the free IRS Publication 502, "Deduction for Medical and Dental Expenses." LET S GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT LOW-COST AUTO INSURANCE. Tony Fick Are You New In McHenry Area? ocooooococoo 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 GIVE ME A CALL FOR THE FACTS ON LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE. Chuck Lewandowski J? ( ̂ tMEMm V KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST teooooooooocoooooooooeoooocooeooooooooooooĉ I'D LIKE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON LOW-COST HOME­ OWNERS INSURANCE. Tony Fick I D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FACTS ON LOW-COST LIFE INSURANCE. 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The usual April Fool jokes and horseplay were <*bmpletely ignored: . . River boafs ^egan^their regular runs in April and papers in Mississippi-River towns-the Rock Island Argus. Daily Quincy Herald, and Cairo Bulletin- published listings of arrivals and departures. The papers also published railroad time tables and the Herald said that "parties on the roads come to this city and take the packets for St. Louis and find the route as cheap and much pleasanter than by rail." The Bulletin reported eight steamboat arrivals and ten departures for a day and also listed service by four railroads It said "Cairo hotels are doing a fair business considering the times." and listed more than a dozen arrivals at each of four hotels-Planters'. St Charles. Herbert's, and Arlington. MAMA MUST HELP... INFUSION - S) csesr.i EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire, Auto, Farm, Life Representing eCLIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte. 120, McHenry MS J300 DENNIS CONWAY A U T O LIFE FIRE State Farm Ins. 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