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A Communication Class At MCC PAGE 11 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1*78 When was the last time you gave a simple, direct answer to a simple, direct question? Talking is not the same as c o m m u n i c a t i n g . C o m ­ municating means making sure your listener understands what you are saying as well as you do. Learning effective speaking and communicating is the goal of an adult education course which begins Feb. 4 at McHenry County college. The course is modeled after the Speechcraft program of Toastmaster International and is being offered in cooperation with the Crystal Lake Toast- masters club 2724. James Dorff, administrative vice- president, Matthew Perrone, educational vice-president and J o h n M i e c z n i k o w s k i , distinguished toastmaster, will participate in leading the class which will include preparation, delivery and evaluation of speaking by class members. McHenry County college speech instructor, Kathryn Dearborn, will serve as con­ sultant for the class. This class entitled, "Ef­ fective Speaking", follows a format different than traditional classroom study. Leadership techniques are also included in the eight sessions which will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. Information and telephone registration for the "Effective Speaker Class" is available by telephoning the college. One may also register in person on campus. i SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER* HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT v Two-Cent Stamp In 1908, a two-cent stamp was enough postage to mail a letter from the U.S. to Great Britain. Managing Time Serving a variety of nutritious meals can be made easier by doing a little advance planning and carefully managing your valuable time. Menus should be planned for at least a week at a time. Shop newspaper ads for weekly specials. Make out your shopping list ahead of time but keep it flexible enough to allow for purchasing unadvertised bargains available at the store. o Prepare large portions of some foods so they can be used for more than one meal. For exam­ ple, freeze meat loaf, roast or poultry in family-sized portions for later use. Make freezer meals out of leftover servings for one or two persons. Cook and serve foods in the same utensil whenever possible. When time is short and you haven't planned ahead, fix dishes that are quick and easy by using convenience foods. With the help of spices, herbs, special sauces and garnishes you can give packaged foods your own per­ sonal touch. GROWTH IN THE SCHOOLS - In keeping with the theme of Catholic Schools week, students at St. F; John's school, Johnsburg, show in one way that growth is happening with big and little people. The I' ways of growth are depicted by flowers, with pictures of the various activities happening in the school. In front are Laureen Przybylski and Tiffany Gust; in back, Mark Majercik, Linda Bartmann Land Paul Halper. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Letter from Washington by Senator Charles H. Percy year. Now the House version and the Senate version will be reconciled and the final outcome and future of mini­ mum wage policy will be de­ cided. WHAT S NEW I recently had the oppor­ tunity to address the annual convention of the Illinois state AFL-CIO in Peoria. One of the issues foremost in the minds of the delegates was Congress' attitude towards raising the minimum wage. I strongly endorse an in­ crease in the minimum wage, not only because the cost of -living continues to rise, but also because American work­ e r s n e e d s o m e e c o n o m i c breathing room they can de­ pend on. At the AFL-CIO conven­ tion, I proposed an alterna­ tive to a major section of the bill. The original bill included a provision--commonly known as indexing--that would have 0 allowed annual wage increases to be calculated as a percent­ age of the average hourly rate being paid to American manufacturing workers. I realize that wage earners may believe that this provi­ sion would have provided an increase in the minimum wage at reasonable intervals with­ out having to depend on the capricious attitude of Con­ gress. But I believe this se­ curity would have been false. The minimum wage was originally devised to be a floor for wages. I was concerned that indexing would have frustrated this original pur­ pose by creating a ceiling on wages. There would have been a reluctance on the part of management to negotiate greater wage increases for workers because they knew it would have precipitated a series of increases throughout the economy. This system that would have allowed for automatic raises in the minimum wage would have been inflationary and would have undermined the very purpose of minimum wage increases. The alternative, which I proposed at the AFL-CIO con­ vention, was recently passed by the Senate. It will raise the minimum wage annually for four years, beginning at $2.65 in 1978. TTiis alternative will provide justifiable in­ creases in the minimum wage without creating a new system that may be as unwise as it is untried. The House of Representa­ tives also voted to raise the minimum wage to $2.65 next A water broom that can be attached to a garden hose. Seven small nozzles help remove dirt, slush or ice-melting compound from sidewalk. 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