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r PAGE 12 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. MAY 2,1»7» T 1 " 1 " 1 P L A I N D K A I . F R , Editorial Opinion Time For Gardening Millions of Americans are now busy preparing gardens. Pictures in seed catalogues have mouths watering. To produce something akin to the pictures, here are a few tips. The most common mistake of the spring gardener is planting too much, especially if the gardener is without a tiller. Remember that in hot June and July days, weeding will be a regular requirement. Plant a garden small enough to maintain easily. Plant the vegetables which do best locally. They require less work and produce more gratifying results. Much hard work will produce disappointing results if soil and climate are not well suited to the seed or plant. A'drop of mineral oil in the first corn silk will prevent corn worms. Planting onions with carrots will protect the carrots. Dusting or spraying tomatoes is often necessary to prevent brown rot. Cabbage needs a bit of snuff in the core or a commercial preparation to keep out the worms, in its early, formative stage. Peas should be planted early, and beans, to be their best, should be picked while small and tender. If one enjoys the assistance of a power tiller, make all rows just wide enough for the tiller. For a small garden, a two or three horsepower tiller is power enough. It won't require as much strength, and energy, as a five-horsepower model. Finally, a sensible procedure is to plant the favorite crop in several plantings, to assure a fresh supply over a period of time. Or one can swap back and forth with neighbors planting at different times. Both systems provide some protection against crop failure. Good eating! Focus On Colleges This is Community College week in Illinois, a week designated by Governor James Thompson to recognize the important part community colleges play in offering educational opportunities for all. McHenry County college is inviting you to stop on campus this week to learn more about the services and opportunities available to you. Financially, community colleges are playing a Cinderella role among Illinois institutions of higher education. Compared to the four public university systems in Illinois, "community colleges experienced the smallest relative increase in per pupil appropriations-an increase of only 10.1 percent over seven years." Community colleges were the biggest losers of state assistance after adjustment for inflation, down nearly 30 percent. By comparison, per pupil appropriations for universities when adjusted for inflation were down only 12.5 to 21.1 percent. Yet even with this dreary financial picture of state support, community colleges have shown a growth of 94 percent in enrollment and a 50 percent climb in full-time equivalent students from 1972 through 1977. While the number of students enrolled in state universities and the number in community colleges was almost equal in 1972, by 1977 community colleges had twice as many students as public universities, Bakalis' report said. That kind of growth is also in evidence at MCC where the number of students served has increased from 2,100 in 1972 to 4,800 this semester. The inequities of assigning greater state support to public universities than to local community colleges despite their rapid growth are obvious. PLAINDKALKR' Letters to the fall tor Public Pulse (TK« Ploind»«l»< ln«H« Hi* public to wt* itili thii column •• an tiprtllion o< thoir vitwi on iub|octt of fonorol intorott in our community. Our only roquott it that tfco writer* fivo • lignoturo. lull^ddrMi and phono number Wo oik too thot one individual not orrito on tho lamo iub|oct more then onco ooch month Wo rotorvo tho right to deloto any matarial which «• coniidor libolout or in objectionable taste.) ON CAMPING "Editor: "Camping is a beautiful experience. You go to bed when the sky gets dark, lulled to sleep by the sounds of the night. When you wake in the morning, the birds are singing, the sun is shining, and, if someone wakes before you, the coffee is perking over an open fire. "In our beautiful state parks, the animals roam free. You can sit and watch gophers play or quietly gaze on a deer finding her leaves wet with dew. You might even be able to observe a prairie dog town in action. "Even if you're not a bird watcher, you can't help but notice the many different varieties of feathered creatures flying around. "A family of eight can enjoy this for no more than $6 a night. "For a lot of people, this is happiness. It's being together as a family, doing things together and enjoying the wonderful God-given pleasures. "We are guaranteed, in the Constitution, our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Sometimes, though, I think it's just a lot of words. "A middle income family finally saves the down payment on a house, and can just manage the necessities. To take two adults and three children on a trip for two weeks costs more than a month's salary. The easy way out: get a Roll Call Report I (Your Congressmen's Vote) | Here's how area Members of Congress were recorded recently on major record votes. HOUSE Corruption?--The House rejected, 101 for and 246 against, an amendment to remove the Zaire government as the distributor of U.S. surplus rice in that country. The amendment sought to have private relief organizations distribute the rice directly to the masses, thus bypassing the existing government system of middlemen who drive prices up and diminish chances of the rice reaching the underfed. The vote came during debate on HR 3324, a foreign aid bill later passed and sent to the Senate. ~ Rep. Stephen Solarz, D-N.Y., the sponsor, said that continuing government distribution would "provide fuel for the engine of corruption in that country (but) do nothing whatsoever to actually provide food for the hungry people of the coutnry." Rep. Clement Zablocki, D-Wis., an opponent, said steps are being taken to clean up the alleged corruption, and added that adoption of this amendment would "undermine the work of our embassy and AID mission" in Zaire. Members voting "yea" wanted private distribution of rice to the people of Zaire. Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "nay." Foreign Aid--By a vote of 318 for and 77 against, the House cut five percent from the approximately $4 billion fiscal year 1980 non- military foreign aid bill. The cut affected all outlays except those for American schools and hospitals abroad, the Food-for-Peace program and countries in the Middle East. The bill (HR 3324) later was passed and sent to the Senate. Rep. Robert Bauman, R-Md., a supporter of the cut, said the foreign aid bill can "use some judicious paring" in a year when the budget "is facing a $30 billion deficit." Rep. John Buchanan, R-Ala., an opponent, said that with foreign aid programs "we help to build a world in which we can live more securely and a world where people rather than starving like flies will become active trading partners (such) as Taiwan and Korea." Members voting "nay" opposed cutting spending for non- military foreign aid. Rep. John Anderson, R-16, votes "yea." McClory did not vote. Foreign Aid--The House voted, 239 for and 157 against, in favor of a one-year rather than two-year foreign aid bill. Later, the House passed the bill (HR 3324) and sent it to the Senate. The measure authorizes about $3.9 billion for non-military foreign aid in fiscal year 1980. Supporters of the one-year funding period said the foreign aid bill is virtually the only vehicle House members have for directly influencing U.S. foreign policy. They said they wanted an annual opportunity to vote on such issues as U.S. policy toward the Middle East and Africa. Opponents of the one-year authorization said a two-year cycle is preferable because it allows longer-range planning and thus more effective State Department administration of the U.S. foreign aid program. Members voting "yea" wanted the House to have annual rather than biennial control over the foreign aid budget. McClory vote "yea." Anderson did not vote. SENATE Supreme Court--The Senate passed, 61 for and 30 against, a bill that relieves the Supreme Court of the "obligation" to hear certain appeals. The bill (S 450) was sent to the House. If it becomes law, the court will have almost total discretion to decide which appeals it will refuse and which it will accept for a ruling on the merits. Presently, Congress allows the court a good deal of discretion. But the court is oblgated by law to rule on a few categories of cases - for example, when a federal district court rules a state law unconstitutional. The Justice department and Supreme court justices favored S 450. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., also a supporter, said the bill will give the court needed flexibility to turn away cases that break no new legal ground and concentrate instead on ones involving a novel issue. Sen. James McClure, R-Idaho, an opponent, said he would vote against the bill because more time is needed to study "what it will do...to the right of the individual states to present their case to the highest court of the land." Senators voting "yea" favored giving the Supreme court virtually total autonomy in deciding which appeals it will accept. Sen. Adlai Stevenson, D, voted "yea." Sen. Charles Percy, R, voted "nay." camper and commune with Nature. "Sounds terrific, doesn't it? It teaches the children History and Geography that no books can give them. "But be sure that you can pay the price of storage, or replacement, should there be any damage. And then you better not want to take a winter vacation, because you can't get it out of storage during that time. "We can park a camper in the garage and leave a car out in the elements. However, campers are made primarily of plastics and do not rust out as quickly as a metal car. Also, there is no working motor in a camper to freeze in the winter, thus aging the vehicle faster. "So to save about $1,000 a year by camping, we will have to put out $5,000 every couple of years to purchase a necessary car. "The legal procedures seem to tell us we have the right to be happy as long as we want to pay through the nose. "Mrs. Patricia Einweck "McHenry Shores" For Your Information D*or friends. An «U«rly woman wac fingering a knotted string. "Oh, thU string is |ust the dearest thing to mo. My grandmother taught mo whan I was a little girl to got a now string on ooch birthday. And then when something good happens, when God smiles on your We, you tie a knot in your string. Then when the days are dark and lonely, when despair is very real, you got out your string and remember the good times. Then the pain isn't so bad." Respectfully, PETER M.JUSTEN £ cpvjy FUNERAL HOME Pump Him 4f; mm Wi Sure Is "Who was that on the phone?" the man asked the new maid. "I don't know," she answered. "Somebody called and said 'Long distance from New York.' So, I said, 'Yes, it certainly is,' and hung up." ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? * ]S8968S8eSS8S Do You Know Someone Now? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CAU JOAN STULL 385-5418 McHENRY, ILLINOIS - 385-0063 rrnrnmn KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST Highway Impact On Economy Illinois could have enhanced the income of its residents by billions of dollars and sub­ stantially boosted the number of permanent jobs during the past two decades if it had in­ creased its investment in high­ ways by a modest amount. That is a major conclusion of a newly-completed study, "Illinois Highways and Economic Growth," com­ missioned by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce and released recently by State Chamber President Lester W. Brann, Jr. and A. James Heins, professor of economics at the University of Illinois. Heins is the author of the study, along with John Graham, assistant professor of economics at the U. of I. Findings of the report, which point out the need for adequate highway development and maintenance as an integral partner in Illinois' economic development, will be presented to the Illinois Transportation Study commission" later this month. "If Illinois continues to fund its highway program at current levels, it will continue to miss opportunities to improve the economy of the state," the study concludes. Should Illinois decide to spend more for highways, the study's findings suggest financing should come from highway sources, fuel taxes and fees. "As between fuel taxes and fees, fuel taxes are to be preferred, because they do a better job in allocating costs to road users," the report says. m IBM 20 573/4 257 8/n 60 1/8 DO A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Fact - Investors and traders are stuck in a period of tension, frustration, and great uncertainty. Unfortunately, it will be months before we have concrete evidence of where the economy is headed. The outlook for inflation and interest rates will also remain shrouded for quite some time. Question-can we expect the market to do anything big in either direction prior to at least some answers to a few of the uncertainties. So far, all that investable cash out there and all those reasonable prices stocks have not overcome the appeal of almost no risk. High yielding, short term vehicles. Answer-no one can say when the bull will come to life but he is out there someplace. All we can do is try to understand what is in motion right now and adjust to it. Once we know what the fundamentals of the economy, interest rates, and inflation are, it's too late as stock market factors. Thus, our own concerns about these critical areas are subjected to what the market is doing. For months now, because of the many economic uncertainties, it has been much more a market of stocks, rather than a stock market. There has been no broad advance but rather money has been willing to buy selected issues with outstanding potential and low multiples. The past several weeks, however, even this limited momentum has deteriorated as have most other technical indicators in our opinion, stocks have acted tired lately and only rallied the past few because of a 30 point drop the prior two weeks. The long term investor can remain a buyer of companies with a record of proven management particularly among the fallen institutional favorites. For short term traders, the situation is a lot trickier at this time. Our technical indicators are flashing bright yellow but stocks do not act like they are quite ready to go down hard. Conversely, we see only limited upside short term. Our scenario looking out several weeks is for more backing and filling, a rally attempt that fails in the 880 area and then a test of the 780-800 area. That's industrials but we envision substantially more risk among the still heavily margined, non-institutional stocks. If this one to two month scenario is correct and the test is successful, buying opportunities could be very attractive for a multi-month play. However, at the moment market action says do not get overly ambitious in either direction. A1 Goldman Service Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE 4 MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC . 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry . 385-6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week . Call 815-344-3944 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours7:30a.m. to5:30p.m. weekdays (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not know where to call? And then been given a run a round or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone: 800-3"2-6004 (For confidential conversation on problems dealing with run-away children) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interestate moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone 800-638-2666 (For questions or complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Child Abuse Center McHenry County (312) 546-2150 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquiries about, or reporting on. the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children's toys) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800-523-2929 P.O. Box 1607, Rockville, Md. 2^850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun-powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312-793-3580 Chicago, 111. hlKTHKI<;HT Prejcniinl? Nwd Help? C.ounnrling Swirt. 385.2W). 2 (-hour An­ swering Ser»i«T. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 840 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock Phone: 338-7360 24-hour Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families. Are you concerend about your angry feelings toward your children? 24-hour Parental Stress Line, 344-3944. ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations. "If fees are to be increased, Illinois should be wary about raising truck fees; trucks already pay more in Illinois than in any other state, and our findings suggest this practice may be inhibiting economic growth." Brann noted a major problem of the Road fund is the in­ creasing diversion of its moneys for use by other state departments. "Diversions of highway funds for other state departments will drain about $151 million from state con­ struction funds in 1979," Brann said. "Diversions have in­ creased by about 127 percent since 1970 while the net state source income for the state highway program has decreased 102 percent during the same period." The year-long study was commissioned by the State Chamber's Transportation Task force and board of directors because of the precarious financial condition of the Illinois Road fund and the expectation that legislative action may be needed to stabilize the Road fund in the near future, Brann said. "We wanted the answer to a basic question: Whether highway construction and methods of financing our state's roads impact favorably on long-term economic growth, and if so, is there a point at which in­ creased Road fund taxes could become detrimental to growth?" The study, first of its kind in the nation, used data from 28 states for the period of 1957-76. Included were states of com­ parable size and economic status to Illinois, such as New York. California, Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as all the states in Illinois' immediate area. "While the study is being released at this time to en­ courage reaction and discussion by the Illinois Transportation Study com­ mission, the legislature, and the public, the State Chamber is not endorsing any of its findings or recommendations for highway financing J1,""® time," Brann pointed out. We felt however, that the results of the study were so significant, they should be made public, Brann said. The State Chamber will be using the report, along with other economic, social ana political considerations prior to making any public recom­ mendations on future financing of the Illinois Road fund. TAX FACTS I Age 55 or over and selling your home? The Revenue act of 1978 has changed certain taxes on the gains from residential sales. The following questions and answers are provided by the Internal Revenue Service to explain these changes: Q: Is it true that I don't have to pay tax on up to $100,000 of gain on the sale of my home? A: Yes. If you are at least 55 years of age you may exclude up to $100,000 ($50,000 in case of married filing sepaeately) of gain on the sale of a principal residence after July 26, 1978. Q: How long should I keep my home in order to qualify fot this new exclusion? A: To qualify, you must have owned and occupied the property as a principal residence for a total of three years out of the five year period immediately prior to the sale. However, a taxpayer age 65 or older who makes a sale or exchange before July 26, 1981 can elect to use a 5 out of 8 year test; Q: How many times can I take advantage of this ex­ clusion? A: Once. This tax break is a once in a lifetime exclusion. Q: I am over 65 and on a prior year return I took the $35,000 exclusion on the sale of my home. Can I be eligible for the $100,000 exclusion? A: Yes. The new law does away with the old law's ex­ clusion of $35,000. However, those taxpayers who elected the $35,000 exclusion prior to the effective date of the new law may still elect the $100,000. Serri^ & EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire. Auto, Farm. Li fe Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte 110. McHenry MS 3300 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. 331? W Elm St M c H e n r y , III 385 7111 DR. LEONARD B0TTARI 303 N Richmond Rd McHenry Eyes examined Contact Lenses Glasses t i t ted Mon , T l ies . Thurs . 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