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SECTION 2 - PAr.F in . PL APPEALER - WEDNESDAY, -- PLAINDEALER FEBP,I4DV 1«7H Editorial Opinion Finding A Job The nation is in increasing trouble as the proportion of Americans who know what finding work means steadily decreases. Everything in the "old days" was not good. Labor, for example, was exploited in some industries in earlier years-working hours were too long, conditions far from adequate. But these iUs have been cured. Today's widely publicized problem is that too many can't find work. But there's a difference between finding work and finding the job one wants, or is best qualified to fill. And there's a vast difference between the old, traditional American spirit of going out and doing whatever must be done to earn a living and today's less energetic and independent mass complaint that the right job isn't available at the right place-so the government should solve the problem, or pay unemployment compensation. More and more dependence on the government to solve one's personal problems is the well-known road to more and more big government. And the government-paying all the goodies-is, in reality, largely those who find work and keep working by their own initiative. Best Time In Life A wire service reporter once asked a famous author to write a series of articles on the best time of one's life. That's a question many of us think about. When is, or was, the best time of our lives? The answer is it should always lie ahead. The best time of your life will be when you made it that. It's a state of mind, a way of living. The time of your life-the happiest time-may not be the time when you have the most, materially. It can be the time you have the least! The point is we look forward to improvement, wisdom and contentment. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Weekly Market Review One of the most significant indicators of a real bottom and the end of this vicious Bear market will be when the Bulls stop crying wolf at every opportunity and instead cry Bear and mean it. Since this Bear market in the Dow Industrials, the cyclicals, and most leading glamour stocks got started in September, 1976, the Bulls have cried wolf for many different reasons. Unfortunately, too many people still listen which is one reason we are staying Bearish. The cry of the Bulls has taken many forms. For a long time it was "Look how cheap stocks are"-and they just got cheaper; then it was "Look how high common stock yields have become "-and they just kept getting higher; then it was book value; and then how big institutional cash reserves had become. We won't even bore you with the "solid support" comments made about Dow 950, then 900, then 850, then 800-all before they were fractured. The current reason the Bulls have for telling the market it has hit bottom is the big increase in the number of Bearish advisory services to some 63 percent. A high degree of Bearishness is a classic sign of a bottom and we thus consider this development a positive. However, it is confirmed by few other sentiment indicators and certainly not by the most important indicator of them all and that is how stocks act. In our opinion, most stocks act pathetically. They also act as if seeling is very business-like and unemotional and not as if the advisory services are so Bearish it's time to get Bullish. Contrary opinion sounds sensible. After all, if most are Bearish and presumably have sold, who is left around but potential buyers. But, as always, it isn't that simple. One will never know, except in retrospect, how many being Bearish and how Bearish is enough for bottom. We have said for some time that despite the carnage done to mo6t stocks, a feeling of optimism and "buying opportunity" thinking still are strong. When the Bulls stop crying wolf and start giving up all hope, the keystone of an important bottom will be in [dace. As frustrating as it is, we have no choice but to be patient, hold cash, sell mistakes, and be a little late. r Building Permits Building permits recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning for McHenry County include: Ellery Spencer, 8713 Riley Road, Wonder Lake, to build a three bedroom home at 7906 High view Drive in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $46,000. The permit and service fee of $221.48 was paid by the applicant. Paul Deane Pease, 139 S. Rohlwing Road, Palatine, to build a single family home at 1620 Indian Ridge Drive in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $40,900. Permit and service fee-$158. Brittany Builders, 1903 S. Route 31, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 3106 Elizabeth St. in Marengo Township for an approximate value of $70,000. Permit and service fee-$259.80. Thomas Cullotta, 1601 Woodlawn Park, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 7220 Trey Road in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $85,000. Permit and service fee-$283. E.J. Stephens Co., 4915 W. Route 120, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 3827 McCabe Street in Nunda Township far an approximate value of $44,500. Permit and service fee-$191.20. E.J. Stephens Co., 4915 W. Route 120, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 3829 McCabe Street in Nunda Township for an approximate value of $43,500. Permit and service fee-$191.20. Love Or Laugh? A gentleman once asked a woman. "Why do you suppose it is that ivomen so utterly lack a sense of humor?" Her reply was to the point "God did it on pur­ pose." she said, "so that we may love men instead of laughing at yon " One Kor One For every man who marries for money, there's a woman who marries for alimony. Some men marry poor girls to settle down, and others marry richfiones to settle up Marriage is like a violin--after the beautiful music is over, the strings are stil l at­ tached For Your Informotion Dear friends, Thomas Wolf* paraphrased Christ: "I am my Father's son, and you are my brothers. And the unity that binds us all together - that makes this earth a family • and all men brothers and so the sons of God • Is Love." tespectfully, ---Y y* - « v -- SaA .FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 [ Lincoln Anecdotes From 1878 1 (Special from the Illinois State Historical society/ Old State Capitol, Springfield, 111. 62706) Abraham Lincoln would have been 69 years old had he lived to Feb. 12, 1878. During the thirteen years that followed his death the magazines and newspapers of the country published many reminiscences and anecdotes about him. Some, but not all, of these writings found their way into the books of the past century. A selective check of the Illinois newspaper fi,ps in the Illinois State Historical library has turned up a number of Lincoln anecdotes that were being printed and reprinted a hundred years ago. Although most were from the Civil War period and concerned the President's compassion and personal interest in relieving the suffering and injustices caused by the war, there were a few stories on the lighter side. One of these, published in the Illinois State Journal of Springfield, concerned a senator the writer called "Hon. Jeremiah Jones" who was ----------- PLAINDEALERL Letters to the Editor Public Pulse (Th« H«liid»«Ur Invito the public to uh ttili column o* an oxproadon at Mwlr vlowt on fuh{«cn of fonorol Interest In our community. Our only roqvott li Hwt tfco writers glvo • signature. Ml address and phono numbar. Wa ask tea, that one Individual not write on the same subject mare than once each month. Wa reserve the right to delete any materiel which we consider libelous or In objec­ tionable teste.) SAVE THE SCHOOL* "Dear Editor "This letter is directed to the citizens of McHenry: "Take a ride down Green street and see what a beautiful high school facility we have there. East campus is paid for. A better structure could not be wanted. "There are teachers there who need the backing of the parents, school administration, and the school board. "It is the school ad­ ministration and the school board that want to sell the people of McHenry and its taxpayers down the river by getting rid of East campus. A new building is not needed. Save East campus! "Sincerely, "Lester B. Eckhard" LOSS OF CREDIBILITY "Dear Public Pulse: "In times like the present, many of us tend to complain about the cost of living, taxes, etc., but we really know in the back of our minds we can't do much about it. We elect of­ ficials to act as our leaders, but rarely are we able to let them know how we feel about many of the decisions they make. "Some of the decisions made by our high school board recently prompt me to write this letter. The high school board says it has a great shortage of funds to operate the schools on, and also needs additional funds to build or remodel buildings. "The board has recently put * two bond issues before us and intended to hold another one shortly, but they have changed their minds again as to what they need and have moved it back to April. It seems to me they have lost their credibility by not doing their homework. "The loss of credibility in these decisions also makes me think they need some additional credibility in their Accounting department that advises them on these matters. "Two weeks ago the board issued two new sets of rates for groups or organizations using the high school in the evenings and weekends. These rates greatly affect the McHenry Choral club, a non-profit civic organization that has used the high school for the last thirty- seven years. The increase in rental for the club has gone from $150 per program to $420. The most irritating part of the rate to me is the charge of $12.50 per Monday night to use the band room at East campus for two hours. We all know they can't shut the heat off when the students leave school, and they must keep some lights on in the halls for the janitors. We require no clean-up after our practice; therefore, the only thing left in the way of expense to the school are the two hours of light we use. "According to my latest electric bill I can light a store that is 3,000 square feet or double the size of the band room for 10 hours for $3.33. This would make the school's cost for electricity somewhere well under $1 or a far cry from the $12.50 they are charging. "I don't think the Choral club or any other organization can make up the school's deficit by whatever accounting methods they employ. "I think a good positive at­ titude by the board on what they can do for our children, and the public who pay the taxes, rather than a "we'll get them for not passing our bond issues attitude will go a long way. "John M.Johnson "President ' "McHenry Choral Club" "Dear Sirs: "I read your article in the Wednesday, Feb. 8, Plain- dealer, about the Jan. 29 snowmobile races in Sun- nyside. "Granted Sunnyside is better known now, but I don't think they want to be known as the community with the unfair snowmobile races. I am aware a lot of work went into this event, but there was no follow- through. The organization was real good until the people arrived, then it started. "Entries were supposed to close at 8:30 and they did not close until 11. Drivers* meeting was at 9:30 and it was at 11:30; races to begin at 10:30 and they started at 12. Then they had a twenty-minute lunch. "By the time it was time to race we stood around for 3'l» hours. "We went to the drivers' meeting at 11:30, they then tell us that in the Junior Stock class and in Powder Puff class they were running fan cooled, free airs and liquid cooled snowmobiles together. After they had everybody's money. "There also were complaints that the drivers that got hole Number 1 could not see the lights due to the sun. But no one paid any attention to them. "Chief Earl Kramer and his staff, also ESDA, did do a fine job. "The drag track was real good and in fine shape even though Mother Nature outdid herself. "To sum it all up. If they followed the SWSRA racing rules like it was stated in the flyer. "I would not have to write this letter. "Carlyn A. Choyinski" Perspective FIRESIDE CHAT GREMLINS Bv RONALD REAGAN Poor Jimmy Carter. The gremlins got to the text of his Panama Canal fireside chat just before he went on live television. They sprinkled it with errors, omissions, quarter-truths, half-truths and maybe some five-eighths truths. He smiled at us, sounded earnest and plowed right through all of them. Unfortunately, Mr. Carter may have brought on the gremlins (or was it poltergeists, or the Sinister Force of Watergate notoriety?) himself by attempting to conjure up spirits. You see, he had been trying to com­ municate with the spirit of the late President Teddy Roosevelt (who,.he assured us in the fireside chat, would definitely be for these new treaties. In the process he may have gotten his signals crossed, bringing forth the mischief-making spirits instead. Never Lie The gremlin problem couldn't come at a worse time for Mr. Carter. He was badly in need of new credibility to restore his I'll-never-lie-to-you image of campaign days. It had been getting badly tarnished. First there was the matter of natural gas deregulation. He told the governors of Texas and Oklahoma he was four-square for it, then came Out four­ square against it. Then there was human rights. "Our commitment," he said, "is absolute." Then, it turned out to be more absolute to some than to others. Then, he assured us he would go strictly by the merit system in retaining and appointing U.S. attorneys. Faster than you can say "Congressman Joshua Eilberg," it turned out that it was the political pressure system, not the merit system which was to be used in the Marston case in Philadelphia. And, of course, he had said he would "never" give up control of the Panama Canal. So, on top of all these credibility problems, the gremlin problem must be enough to make him grind his teeth. A small example: they had him saying that Teddy Roosevelt was president when the canal was built (most of the building was done after he left office). Far-fetched as it may seem, they also got him to tell us that we had only been renting the Canal Zone all these years. He cited our annual payments as proof, forgetting to mention that both the initial $10 million we paid for the Zone and the annual payments, were as the 1903 treaty said, "The price or compensation for the rights, powers and privileges granted in this convention by the Republic of Panama to the United States." Also, we bougjht all the privately-held land. The most important rights we have are the rights of sovereignty which provide the legal basis for our continued operation and defense of the canal. These are the rights the new "basic" treaty would give away. Mr. Carter forgot to mention them. The 1903 treaty says, "The Republic of Panama grants to the United States all the rights, power and authority within the zone...which the United states would possess and exercise if it were the sovereign of the territory within which said lands and waters are located to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority." That's pretty clear. There is only one sovereign at a time in the zone and we're it (unless the new treaties are ratified). Today, we aren't guests who can be kicked out at the whim of, say, some Panamanian dictator. Fact Left Out The gremlins even worked in one about "no Panamanian" having signed the 1903 treaty, leaving out the fact that Philippe Bunau-Varilla was the duly accredited representative of the then-new Panamanian government and that Panama's legislature ratified the treaty three months before the U.S. Senate did. Despite this, the gremlins missed a chance when they let Mr. Carter go ahead and say, "What we want is the per­ manent right to use the canal." He's correct, and we already have it. The new treaties would exchange this certainty for a hope. Not all the gremlins were at work in the Oval Office. Some were on Capitol Hill working on "clarifying" amendments which some fence-straddling senators were hoping would take care of the American public's concerns over our future access to and defense of the canal. If the gremlins have their way, those senators won't wake up to the fact that the basic problem is with the basic new treaty which - by eliminating the Canal Zone and relinquishing our rights - would invite pressures in Panama to build, not in the year 2000, but in one, two, three years from now to kick the Yanquis out. Only 90 Calories One medium-sized baked potato contains about 90 calories ^i •yl Ifl TonyFick ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? oooooooooooocoot Do You Know Someone New? 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When Lincoln was asked "to give a brief abstract of what he did during the day," the President replied: "Well, my friend, I eat my breakfast and then I go to headquarters and hear the latest news from the Army, and then I eat my dinner and then go to headquarters and hear the latest news from the Army, ?nd then I drink my tea and go to headquarters and hear the latest from the Army, and then I go to my chamber and make ready for bed, and I look under my bed to see if Jerry is there, and if not I thank God and bounce in." The Chicago Inter-Ocean published a column of excerpts from an article by Noah Brooks, an author and friend of Lincoln's, which had appeared in Scribner's Monthly. Brooks had noted that Lincoln wrote out his speeches before delivering them and asked why. Lincoln answered: "The last time I made an off-hand speech, I used the phrase as applied to the rebels 'turned tail and ran.' Some very nice Boston folks, I am grieved to hear, were very much outraged by that phrase, which they thought improper, so I resolved to make no more impromptu speeches, if I could help it." Possibly the most touching story of many on the serious side concerned a Col. Scott of a New Hampshire regiment, which was published in the State Journal without crediting the source. The colonel had become "extremely ill of camp fever near Hampton Roads" <Va). His wife came down from their home and nursed him back to where he was strong enough to be taken to Washington. They boarded a small steamer which was sunk in the * night in a collision with a larger vessel. The colonel was rescued but the search for his wife proved futile, and "the young officer, half frantic with grief, was compelled to go to Washington. Within a week, however, he received word that the body of a lady had been washed on shore" and that some Confederate "good country people" had "cared for it and were keeping it for him The colonel applied to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton for permission to retrieve the body, but his plea was rejected as "a necessary precaution against the premature disclosure of im- v portant military plans." A friend suggested that they appeal to the President, whom they foupd aP~ his summer retreat on the edge of the city and "in one of his most despondent and rejected (sic) moods." The dejected colonel returned to his hotel room but before he was dressed the next morning there was a knock at his door. "He opened it for President Lincoln. The good man came forward, pale and eager, tears glistening in his eyes, and grasped the colonel's hand, saying, 'I treated you brutally last night. I ask your pardon. I was utterly tired out. I generally become about as savage as a wild cat by Saturday night, drained of the "milk of human kindness' ". After further apologies Lincoln drove the colonel to the Navy yard and saw him board a steamer for his "pious ex­ pedition," saying, " 'I hope you will have no more trouble in this sad affair-and colonel, try and forget last night.' '" EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire, Auto. Farm. Lit* Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte. 120. McHenry 315 1)00 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. mtw Elm St. McHenry, ill. 115-7111 DR. LEONARD B0TTARI 10) N Richmond ltd , McHenry E yes examined Contact Lenses Classes titted Mon , Tues , Thurs . Fn , tip.m Tues , Thurs . 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