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PAGE 22 PLAINDEALER WEDNESDAY MAY 11 1977 Observe Clean Streams Week Clean Streams week in ^Illinois. set for May 14-22 by • Governor James Thompson, is %an initial effort by the Illinois Environmental Protection agency and regional and county .planning commissions state­ wide to involve Illinois citizens in a two-year program to rid the state s wafers of pollutants . Regional advisory com­ mittees for local citizen in­ volvement in developing a state plan for making Illinois' rivers and streams suitable for swimming and fishing by 1983 are being organized by IEPA. The plan is required by l<£72 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control act > Agricultural land, con­ struction sites, mining areas and city streets, parking lots and residential areas are being examined to determine the types and amount of pollutants they contribute to rivers and streams Local citizens are being asked to help develop land management schemes, educational programs, economic incentives and new regulations to help alleviate problems in local areas Agencies for plan im­ plementation must also be identified at the local and state levels. Past efforts at keeping Illinois' waters safe for drinking and recreation have been directed at cleaning up discharges from municipal sewage systems and industry. As early as the 1870's sewage and industrial wastes, mainly from Chicago with the reversal of the Chicago river, began polluting the Illinois river The Chicago river had previously emptied into Lake Michigan About the same time the middle stretch of the river began to be polluted with development at Pekin and Peoria Eventually, laws setting standards for the level of pollutants which may be dumped into rivers and streams were passed. The Federal Water Pollution Control act was passed in the 1950 s and the 1972 amendments required that all industrial and sewage discharges be given at least two levels (primary and secondary > of treatment before being released to rivers and streams Federal grant assistance is provided to municipalities to help meet these requirements In addition, the 1970 Illinois Anti-Pollution Bond act made $730 million in state funds available to help municipalities provide adequate sewage treatment. Funding ap­ propriated each year is determined by the General Assembly. This is helping curtail pollution from specific (point) sources However, it has become evident that water pollutants are coming not only from industrial discharges, but also they are running without control off the land surface itself tnonpoint sources* during rainstorms. The state clean water plan will become the vehicle for making on-going decisions about the desired level of water quality in Illinois and how to achieve it. In adoition. the plan will be a means to integrate planning for) economic development ary5 resource use throughout the $tate Planning for the use of water resources will take on a regional scope. where previously most decisions were made only with regard to local needs The plan will include: -water quality priorities for the state -existing and potential water quality problems from point and nonpoint sources --land use patterns and population projections -needs for wastewater treatment facilities -economic, social and en­ vironmental factors in plan implementation --state-local regulatory programs for plan im­ plementation -revised water quality • standards and an improved anti-degredation policy. Since the plan will be a tool for on-going management of water resources, it will be updated annually to reflect changing priorities Secretary Scholarship -news f rom the I jm; iy -S (Editor's note l i twenty-sixth in a especial ly writ ten McHenry count> Joseph Cools is a us\ on the FaiVuly Ser\ Community Mental staff This art icle is« Old Age and Senil i ty Senil i ty is a popular a condit ion associaf . c e r e b r a l a r t e t i o M which means a hardei of f lexibil i ty and nan the blood vessels ot : / The hardening of the a.i progressive and o leads to a decrcaj* supply to the brain The results ot Jh ' .s produce in sf lnu^ oKit the symptoms of. the generally referred senil i ty. 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Price includes mate­ rials and instal lat ion of new guttering. * I SaJem kftche; With .;a solids. : pads or ing. 8399. U< Lnt* *:*.> i VJ } 10 A1ATIC TENER 188 "OV.99 - a i t A i t h Wards W i l l » peel. I and '1; i Hard to please? Give us a try. STORE HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 12 Noon to5 p.m. Crystal Lake Fox Valley chapter of the National Secretaries association presents its first $200 scholarship to Susan A. Meyer, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Meyer, 4008 West Maple avenue, McHenry. Susan is a student in the Secretarial Science department at McHenry County college and works part- time at McHenry hospital. Mary Ann Clark, right, president of the chapter's Scholarship committee, presented a certificate and check to Susan at the group's Secretaries day recent fashion show at the Central school in Crystal Lake. The National Secretaries association (International) is a non-profit, non-union, non-partisan, non-sectarian organization with the objective of elevating the standards of the secretarial profession by uniting for their muutal benefit, persons who are or have been engaged in secretarial work. Members of Fox Valley chapter, NSA, live and work in Marengo, Crystal Lake, Woodstock, McHenry, Fox River Grove, Cary, Wauconda and Wonder Lake. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., usually at Oak Industries, Inc., in Crystal Lake. All secretaries are cordially invited to attend. Product Safety Commission w ' ry c Bans Clothing With 'Tris' The United States Consumer Product Safety commission tCPSO has banned the sale of all children's clothing con­ taining the flame-retardant chemical Tris (2,3,- dibromopropyl) phosphate, reports Nancy Moore, University of Illinois Extension home economist. The chemical is commonly known as Tris. The ban includes any Tris- treated fabric that is uncut, but is intended for use in children's wearing apparel, explains Moore Tris-treated children's garments that have been purchased by consumers but have not yet been washed are also banned. Action came after a two-year study, conducted by the national Cancer institute (NCI), revealed that Tris causes cancer in test animals. Based on its own laboratory tests and other scientific in­ formation available, CPSC found that the chemical could be absorbed by children tnrough the skin or by chewing on Tris-treated children's clothing However, CPSC is not aware of any instances where Tris has led to cancer in humans. According to Moore, manufacturers must repur­ chase all Tris-treated products from retailers and distributers. Consumers, who have pur­ chased but not washed any Tris treated children's gar­ ments or uncut fabric, are also entitled to a full refund of the purchase price. CPSC estimates that eighteen million Tris-treated children's sleepwear garments are currently available for sale and that as many as 120 million garments may be in con­ sumers' hands. Washing garments three or more times removes much of the chemical, says Moore. Therefore Tris-treated gar­ ments that have been washed by consumers are not banned by the CPSC decision. Washed garments do not present a substantial risk of personal i l lness. Current f1 a m m a b i 1 i t y standards require children's sleepwear. sizes zero to four­ teen. to be flame-retardant. Some fabrics are inherently flame retardant, but others require the addition of chemicals to meet the stan­ dards. All manufacturers of children's sleepwear must meet the flammability stan­ dards. These standards do not require the use of specific flame-retardant chemcials, or require labeling the type of flame-retardant chemicals used, says Moore. However, CPSC continues to strongly support the need for flame-retardant sleepwear. Recent investigations indicate that injuries to children wearing flame-retardant sleepwear are significantly less severe that those to children not wearing flame-retardant sleepwear. To assist consumers in buying children's sleepwear, Moore offers these guidelines: -Not all children's sleepwear is Tris-treated and children's garments, other than sleep- wear, are rarely Tris-treated. -To determine if a particular children's garment has been treated with Tris, contact the store where the item was purchased or the manufacurer. -Washing a Tris-treated garment three or more times will remove Tris in the sleepwear that is alledgedly harmful to humans. -Consumers may discard washed Tris-treated children's garments without fear of en­ vironmental damage. Consumers seeking more information on Tris and fabric flammability should call the CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2666. Children's sleepwear gar ments, sizes zero to fourteen, contain a label indicating the type of fiber used The following is a reference guide indicating fibers that are treated with Tris. that are inherently flame-retardant and contain a chemical other than Tris. 1. The following fibers are treated with Tris to achieve flame-retj^cdance: acetate, acetate blends, triacetate, and triacetate blends. 2. The following fibers used in children's sleepwear are inherently flame-retardant and do not require the addition of any chemical: modacrylic (brand names verel. SEP. kanecaron, madacrylic blends, matrix (brand name Cor- delan), matrix blends, vinyon (brand name leavil), and vinyon blends. 3. The following fibers characteristically require the addition of a flame retardant chemical other than Tris: 1(H) percent cotton and nylon 4. One-hundred percent polyester is often treated with Tris. However, there is no certain way to distinguish among 100 percent polyester fibers that are not treated with Tris, treated with Tris. or treated with another flame retardant chemcial For any additional questions on fabrics, call the McHenry County Extension service office at 338-4747 or 3737. Government Sets Quota Regulating Wheat Crop 10% SPRING *1 TONIC tor LEAKY or PLUGGED RADIATORS A plugged or leaky radiator can mean costly repoirs, a spoiled vacation. Hav* us clean and repair your radiator. Our service is fast, work is guaranteed. * Radiators • Air conditioning • Steel Sales ADAMS BROS. (Next to Gem Cleaners) 3006 W. Rte. 120 McHenry Ph.:385-0783 A 1978 national wheat allotment of 61.5 million acres and a national wheat marketing quota of 1,905 million bushels were proclaimed recently by Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland. The proclamation for the 1978 wheat crop was required not later than April 15 in order to conform with permanent legislation which becomes effective upon expiration of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection act of 1973. This act, which specifically suspended marketing quotas for wheat producers, expires with the 1977 crop. To become effective, marketing quotas must be approved by two-thirds of the producers voting in a referendum held not later than August 1. If approved, quotas would limit wheat acreage A-l HEARING AID SERVICE Free Loaners - Complete Service on all Makes Custom Earmolds - 30 Day Trial on New Aids Try Before You Buy! Maico-Oticon-Radio Ear Qualitone Custom Made All in the Ear Models R0BT. STENSLAND & ASSOCIATES 3937 W. Main St., 385-7661 Behind-the-ear AID .. QQ Reg. $239 1" which a producer could plant for market without a penalty The secretary is required to determine a national marketing quota for wheat for any marketing year in which he determines that, in the absence of marketing quotas, the total supply of wheat will be ex cessive. Without marketing quotas, the estimated wheat carryover is likely to be higher than desirable at the end of the 1978-79 marketing year No announcement is being made at this time on such other wheat program provisions as the loan level, state and county allotments, domestic allocation percentage or diversion per­ centage. Should no new legislation be enacted, these provisions will be announced prior to the referendum In 1974, a similar situation arose with marketing quotas being proclaimed April 13, 197,1 Congressional resolutior •> stayed the holding of a referendum and on Aug 10, 1973, the Agriculture and Consumer Protection act of 1973 was enacted. Helmet History Helmets of leather, bronze, brass, iron, or steel were worn by fighting men from the earliest times until the introduction of gunpowder in the 17th century brought an end to armored com bat. Yet, it was firearms that caused helmets to be reintro­ duced in World War I