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PAGE 18 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1978 • PLAINDEALER r Editorial Opinion New Gprdening Hydroponic vegetables and flowers may well be the coming thing. Experts say one can now grow both tasty, nutritious vegetables and beautiful flowers in water-using the right chemicals. The system is no longer theory. Not only are the vegetables and flowers comparable in every respect to soil-grown counterparts, they are said to be cleaner, and to require less work. It's all been done, and proven. Commercial growers today sometimes demand premium prices for watergrown quality produce. HOw does one begin ? It's simple-a question of a number of pots ancfthe right chemicals, and technique. Concentrated plant food is now available at many plant stores and garden centers. Directions come with some preparations. Further information is available, usually free, at colleges, libraries and from county extension agents. If you're tired of tilling the soil, and want to till water, for a change, nothing's stopping you. The Nazi March % N "S N V For Your Informotion ^ ' 3* N 'V ' •v. .s Dear frltmb, To b« human it to hove problems. H it only whon wo. hove grown in wisdom, in com- pott ion, in untoHithnott to truly 'love thy noighbor (all mankind) at thytolf' that wo may roturn to our tpirltual horitago and bo froo of humanlty't scourges. Rotpoctfully, « / A V * PETER AiJUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 Study Results Success Of Community Colleges Better job opportunities and higher salaries are two of the benefits of community college education which are proven by a major study recently com­ pleted by the Illinois Com­ munity college board. In addition, the study shows that the community college students have a 66 percent likelihood of staying in their home communities and con­ tributing to their economies after graduation. The study began in 1974 and followed the paths of over 27,000 first-time students who enrolled in occupational and career programs in the fall of 1974. Less than three percent of the students were unemployed six months after graduation from a community college. Eighty- three percent of the oc cupational and career program alumni were employed, and 14 percent were not looking for employment because they were Perspective THOSE TREATY AMENDMENTS' RON ALD RKAr. W Much nonsense has been written and talked about U.S. Nazis and Jews in Skokie. Theorists have gone to great lengths to prove a democratic philosophy which holds * that to curb such demonstrations as that planned by American Nazis April 20 (Hitler's birthday) would do violence to civil liberty, etc. The Nazis won a court case, giving them the right to parade in Skokie, a predominantly Jewish neighborhood (sixty per cent). They have obviously picked Skokie to antagonize Jews, get publicity and, perhaps, create an incident. One agrees generally with the court and most Americans that all have a right to their views, and to demonstrate or parade peacefully. But common sense is the only ingredient needed, and missing, to avoid all the unnecessary flapping over the proposed April 20 parade in Skokie. Any demonstration which threatens to incite violence or rioting, or which threatens the peace and order of a community, can be banned. In the Skokie case, there's a clear danger of incitement to violence. The Nazis can march almost everywhere. There, however, the public safety is obviously threatened. Law enforcement officials have--and have long had--ample legal basis to provide for the public safety bv whatever precautions are necessary. Anderson Talk (Guest editorial from Dixon Evening Telegraph) Representative John Anderson has stated that he values the views of small businessmen. However, even though 86 percent of the 500,000 members of the National Federation of Independent Businessmen were against the establishment of the Consumer Protection agency, Anderson voted for the Consumer Protection act of 1975. Quoting from a personal letter dated Nov. 10, 1975, Anderson stated, "I voted for the bill on final passage because I think there is a need for an advocate of consumer interests in federal agency proceedings. This would not be a new regulatory or rulemaking bureaucracy, but rather would simply represent consumer interests within the federal government and handle consumer complaints." Anderson's statements about his concern for the small businessman are nothing but political rhetoric on this issue. The Consumer Protection agency would be another new regulator and rule-making bureaucracy which would provide additional harassment, paperwork, and expense for small businesses in our district and throughout the country. '4v Then, after the Consumer Protection act was removed in later proceedings, Anderson had the gall to publish the following statement in Business Report from Congressman John B. Anderson: "Consumer advocates have been blaming me for the demise of the Consumer Protection agency, but in this case I will gladly take the blame. The agency would have added another expensive and unnecessary layer of government bureaucracy, and I was happy to see it taken off the legislative calendar." Like too many politicians of little, or no, moral or ethical substance, John B. Anderson votes for legislation against the basic wishes of this district, and then comes back and tells us of his epic battles and courageous fights against the legislation. This is ridiculous! Anderson no more represents us than a barnyard cat represents the barnyard mice. It is time for a change! And it is time that people wake up to the fact that this "powerful" and "influential" lawyer from Rockford is not a man who represents our interests. It is time for a change! And, we urge all voters to vote for Don Lyon this coming primary in March. We urge independent Democratic and Republican voters to ask for a Republican ballot this March and vote for Don Lyon. Or, just ask for a "Don Lyon ballot." We also urge anyone who feels about John Anderson the way we do, to contact Don Lyon for Congress headquarters and volunteer time to help put a man in Congress who will listen to us. We always try to tell our readers what is right, and we always want the best for all people. We think John Anderson should be out of office, and we feel that Don Lyon would be the best change we could hope for. Tom Shaw Building Permits Building permits recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning for McHenry County include: John J. O'Brien, 3036 Farmer, Deerfield, to build a single family residence at 3617 Elmshire Drive in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $75,000. The permit and service fee of $267.40 was paid by the applicant. Arthur E. Adams, 8710 N. Solon Road, Richmond, to build a single family residence at 3977 Keith in Richmond Township for an approximate value of $35,000. Permit and service fee-$225. Country View Construction, 100 E. Main, Lake Geneva, Wis., to build a single family residence at 5213 Pulaski in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $40,000. Permit and service fee-$214.92. Country View Construction, 100 E. Main, Lake Geneva, Wis., to build a single family residence at 20170 Oakleaf in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $40,000. Permit and service fee-$214.92. Perry Builders, Inc> 1412 Clayton Marsh, Lake in the Hills, to build a single family residence at 5105 Pistakee Drive in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $40,000. Permit and service- -$197. Bad drama needs unexpected comic relief now and then to keep from losing the audience altogether. In late January, the State department seemed to provide it with testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations committee on proposed amendments to the Panama Canal treaties. But, as in the case of the novice actor who wanders on stage at the wrong time, State - by the time it was finished - had left the audience wondering what was going on. On the last Friday of the month. State department representatives told the committee that if changes were to be made in the so-called Neutrality treaty, adding a new article, number IX (to in­ corporate the Carter Torrijos joint statement of last October) would be the way to do it. That now-famous statement was supposed to have clarified what Articles IV and VI really meant about our canal defense rights and our ships going "to the head of the line" after 1999. The committee accepted this advice and voted to recom­ mend the new article to the Senate by 14-1. The next Monday, Jan. 30, the State department solemnly advised the committee to scrap the new Article IX and amend IV and VI instead. Puzzled, the senators complied, voting 14-1 again to reverse their Friday decision. Article IX Protests Over the weekend, it seems, Panamanian officials (who apparently didn't know about the State department's Friday position) bombarded Foggy Bottom with protests over the new Article IX. Their effort was supplemented by phone calls from U.S. senators visiting Panama. Panama, it seems, wanted no part of a new Article IX because this would mean another plebiscite and the government did not want to face such a test at the polls. Changes in the old articles, it was implied, would not require such a test. Members of the Foreign Relations committee were scratching their heads over the State department's seeming flip-flop. Both measures seemed equally strong. What difference did it make? Were the Panamanians getting a little silly? The Panamanians knew what they were doing, but ap­ parently State did not. With Torrijos' popularity a lot more tenuous than a two-day visit might reveal, the risk of rejection - not because of the treaties but because of his nine years of corrupt, arbitrary rule - has grown. Torrijos & Co., would have a hard time arguing that a whole new article would not require another plebiscite without raising vocal, hostile op­ position. But, they can argue that if present articles are only' "amended" no new vote would be necessary. The subtlety in all this was mostly lost on Washington. Panamanians understand it, though. "Amendment" in English means something quite different than the usual Spanish translation, "enmienda." That words often have no exact equivalent in another language should come as no surprise to the State department, but remember President Carter and "carnal lust" in Warsaw In English, "amendment" has a strong legal tradition and is used to mean an important change to be made to a law, including to our Constitution. In Spanish, "enmienda" is a much weaker word. Dr. Cesar Quintero, dean of Panama's National university and that country's leading legal scholar, said in a recent television in­ terview in his country, "The word amendment' is much stronger in English law books than in Spanish. Amendment' in English is a substantive reform. To amend the Con­ stitution' - we do not use this terminology - or to amend any other legal device is a very complex procedure in the U.S. In Spanish, we speak of 'correcting' something Cen- mendar la plana ), making 'minor corrections' to something ('vamis a enmendar esto ) and the intention to improve' ('proposito de en­ mienda). The word amend­ ment' does not have the same strength in Spanish that it does in English." f Easier Job So, with only a few "en- miendas" to take to its people (instead of a whole new "ar- ticulo") Torrijos' job of refusing a second plebiscite is made much easier. Now, there is another Spanish term much closer in meaning to our "amendment." The word is "reforma," but it is seldom if ever used in Panama. And, if pressure builds there for a new plebiscite, Torrijos will avoid "reforma" with the same determination our politicians avoid raising taxes in election years. Underlying the confusion and the not-so-funny comedy is the fact that these treaties have never had the same meaning in Panama as they do here. This sad situation has been "corrected" repeatedly by cover-up and evasion - on both sides. With the Senate now in the midst of debate (and in­ creasingly worried about the bad economics of the treaty deal) its members may begin looking for more cracks in the treaty plaster. No doubt the State depart­ ment will deny the significance of this latest example of dual interpretation.. Their denials will be as convincing as previous ones. The worry remains: if the treaties have such widely varying in­ terpretations now, what will happen in the next few years, let alone in the year 2000,> ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? OOOOOOOOOCOOOOOS Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 *0, % KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI either continuing their education o* were homemakers. The students surveyed who had completed one to two years at a community college reported annual salaries nearly $1,100 higher than those completing one year or less at the community college,. Although individual colleges have conducted follow-up studies on their former students, this marks the first time that all the public com­ munity colleges in Illinois were engaged in a simultaneous follow-up stu<|y of their students. < In the group studied, more than 12.000 were full-time students and more than 15,000 were part-time students. The group was evenly divided between males and females. The study says that "I he job placement rates were much better than the state average rates for individuals of college age and even higher than for bachelor s degree graduates in many programs". The attitudes of students toward their job positions were surveyed and the results show that former students are generally satisfied with the position which they obtained after completing community college work The report said, "Eighty-one percent of the graduates report that they were either satisfied or very satisfied with their present job, while only nine per cent were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied." The study says that in evaluating the occupational and career courses which the employed graduates had taken they indicated that "a large majority found these courses to be either very helpful or helpful in various aspects of their present job or position". The study noted that many students have a short-term educational objective. Often they need to take only a course or two and then discontinue their enrollment The study said. "However, an analysis of the reasons for discontinuing enrollment at a community college revealed that a majority of the students either completed their objectives prior to withdrawing from college or withdrew from college only temporarily because of other respon­ sibilities Only 3.9 percent with­ drew because of academic difficulties." Almost 66 percent of the students took jobs jn the community college district where they attended school and another 28 percent took a job in Illinois outside the community college district. Only six per­ cent of the students reported taking jobs outside Illinois. -- -- -- -- -- ' P L A I N D E A L E R . Letters to the Editor Public Pulse (Th« MalndiaUr InvitM tfi* public to in* thla column on npmilm of Iflotr views on tub|«ct* of gonoul Intoroit In our community. Our only request Is tf«et •he writers give - slgneture. full eddress end phone number. We esV tee. tfcet one IndMduel not write on the some subject more then once eedi month. We reserve the right to delete any meterlal which we consider libelous or In ob|ec- tloneble taste.) BEAUTY IS... "Dear Editor: "In reference to a letter printed Feb. 15, in which the citizens of McHenry were urged to 'take a ride down Green street and see what a beautiful facility we have there'. Mr. Eckland obviously does not have to attend, or work in East campus. The outer looks of this building are ex­ tremely deceiving. Admittedly, East campus is a landmark and looks quite solid from the OUTSIDE. Take a step inside, however, and let me tell you about the REAL East campus. "As a student of East cam­ pus, I can cite several reasons to either make some drastic changes in the building or get rid of it! One reason, the building is not safe on several counts. "The ceiling tiles fall out quite often. During a game of volleyball, some tiles fell out of the ceiling, barely missing several students. Another reason, the fire alarm system is not up to par. Since Jan. 2, the students have had to evacuate the building approximately six times because of the alarm going off, more often than not because of the faulty system. This causes a dangerous situation when the students have to cross busy Green street. Also the electrical wiring of East leaves a lot to be desired. On the first floor, if more than one film projector is plugged in the whole floor's electrical wiring shorts out. There are all kinds of plumbing problems. Exposed pipes in every room leave water stains on the dangerously loose tiles. The so-called heating system' keeps the school at a cozy 52 degrees in some areas, and in others 78 degrees. " 'Beautiful high school facility', yes, that we have; but beautiful is not always func­ tional as in this case. Yes, a better structure could be desired as well as needed. "Truthfully "Tricia Goebel "Sophomore East campus" * • • * Give the other man credit for some sincerity of purpose and you might be able to understand him better. 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This battering has severely damaged the institutional and the individual investor's confidence in the future and thus has greatly magnified their interest in safety and cash in fist now. Our second B, bonds, has been the haven selected by a majority of these investors. The third B is boredom. Institutions just keep selling steadily and unemotionally on balance no matter what the news as they just«re not interested in owning most stocks. . • We want to discuss this boredom situation as Friday and Monday provided such clear examples and also because the battering and bond syndrome has been discussed a number of times in the past. Investors large and small are simply bored with the stock market, want to reduce their exposure, and are doing it in a very business­ like fashion which is not the way to make a bottom. Friday the market was hit with a surprisingly large Q.9 percent jump in the wholesale price index for January. Despite an excuse to get " excited, the sellers simply continued their boring, business-like selling which resulted in just a few more down than up and a modest decline in the Dow Industrials. Monday, investors had an opportunity to celebrate the report late Friday of a big drop in money supply - instead, modest selling from the opening bell. Other than high yielding issues, investors must feel confidence in the future to be interested in stocks and to get a party going. Until something turns the interest on, forget it. The two biggest hindrances to interest in buying stodes remain a lack of confidence in our nation's leadership and the very attractive yields available on fixed income vehicles. With interest rates continuing to rise, the competitive appeal of bonds only gets stronger. There continue to be a few areas, particularly merger stories, which create a lot of interest. However, even this game is showing signs of age as a number of "deal darlings" are coming under pressure and fewer are attracting money. Aggressive accounts should be positioned to potentially profit from this boredom. Long term investors can only respect it and wait patiently with cash reserves. FORESTCONFERENCE M Rupert Cutler, assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for conservation, education and research, will address the fourth Forest Owners and Users conference at 9:30 a.m. March 18, at the Arlington Park Hilton For more details on the one-day conference, which also will feature university forestry specialists and professional foresters from five midwestern states, contact the McHenry County Cooperative Extension service at P.O. Box 431, Woodstock or phone at 338-3737 SenlicC ^ | Direc r t o r v EARL R: WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire, Auto. Farm, Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 44)0 W Rfe 120. McHenry MS U00 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. 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