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*\! *« Route 120 was a bard road to travel as two, three-car collisions and two,1 two-car collisions resulted from Labor Day weekend traffic. Pamela H. Sobczak, Cary, was cited for following too closely after her Car struck another in the rear, which hit another auto that was waiting to make a left turn. Caught in the middle was Raymond T. Albright, 3019 W. Crescerit, McHenry, and the lead car was driven by Raymond Welsh, of Lake Forest. Ms. Sobczak said she did not see Albright's car slow down and was unable to stop in time to avoid the collision. In a similar situation, a car driven by Judith Cammelot, of 4704 Garden Quarter, McHenry, hit another auto which was driven by Charles J. Scene Of Crashes Laud New Child Abuse Law PAGE It -FLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,1»7» Abel, 4507 W. Parkway avenue, McHenry. The third car was operated by Gary L. Conrad, of Elgin. Ms. Cammelot told police she did not see the brake lights of Abel's car and could not stop in time. William E. Fort J 3103 W. Route 120, McHehry, was ticketed for failure to give information after striking an unattended vehicle or.property. A witness saw Fort's car hit the parked car and drive off. Fort later told police he did not try to contact anyone concerning the incident, the report said. Lorain H. Booster, of 1409 Chapel Hill road, McHenry, told police he was driving on Route 120 and did not realize the car in front of him had stopped and struck the other auto in the rear. Perspective ENERGY FACISM . By RONALD REAGAN Recently, a young California economist I know sent a detailed and thoughtf^L memo about the energy proposals President Carter announced in his July 15 television speech. About the same time, another friend who is a prodigious thinker on the quality of American life, wrote to me from the woods of northern New England. The two have never met, but their conclusions are remarkably similar. In effect they say that, by letting politicians compound the problems they have caused about energy over the years, we are not only not solving our actual energy supply needs, but we are heading toward a sharp reduction of individual liberty, as well. The California economist headed his memo, "The Sunday Night Sermon: Big Mother Emerges." He wrote, "The latest energy crusade ad­ vocates the most ruthless in­ tervention of the state into the decisions and freedoms of the private sector - of human beings. Consider the spectacle: in the year 1979, the federal government in Washington is setting theremostats by cmmand. The loss of wealth, oVeconomic growth - as plnounced as they would be under the Carter proposals - are less than half the problem „ The major issue is the threat to individual choice and personal freedom posed by politicians trumpeting their pet peeves. What does the future bode when those in power treat the citizenry as a schoolteacher would a classroom of naughty children? Everywhere around us, politicians are telling us how to live: drive at this speed, set your thermostat at that temperature, walk - don't drive -- to work, don't drive alone, use these appliances instead of those, and on and on, ad nauseum." His conclusion: "Society will be poorer -- substantially poorer -- under the Carter proposals. Only the bureaucrats will be wealthier. What we need is not more bureaucracy and control: we need the abolition of the Department of Energy." From the opposite end of the continent, my other friend wrote a memo headed "The Synfuels Hysteria". He cited the history of schemes to subsidize exotic and synthetic fuels (Mr. Carter's proposed Energy Security corporation is a new name, but not a new idea), along with a list of current proposals before The driver of the other car, Donna M. Haas, Round Lake Beach, said she was stopped, waiting to make a left turn. Booster was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Beth Fox, of 610 Mineral Springs road, McHenry, went off State Park road and hit a tree when "something ran in front of her car." She was not injured and no tickets were issued. On Johnsburg road at Route 31, both Mitchell Slonina, E. Dundee, and John J. Podhor- sky, 2719 N. Stilling, were at­ tempting left turns and collided. Slonina said he was turning left onto Route 31 and did not see the other car. A new child abuse act passed by the Illinois General Assembly will be one of the most comprehensive and progressive child protection laws in the nation, according to Gregory L. Coler, director of the state Department of Children and Family Services. It attracted bipartisan support in both houses. Coler said the new law will: ...Establish a statewide, toll- free hotline for persons to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. ...Require DCFS to establish local specialized child protective service units within each geographic region designated by the director. ...Create a special job category, child protective service worker, for DCFS staff who work with child' abuse cases. , ...Authorize specially designated DCFS workers to take protective custody of children who are in life- threatening situation because of abuse or neglect. ...Expand the number of mandated reporters of suspected abuse or neglect to i n c l u d e r e g i s t e r e d psychologists, probation of­ ficers, medical examiners, and field personnel of the state departments of Public Health, Corrections, and Mental Health a n d D e v e l o p m e n t a l Disabilities. ...Expand the legal definition of an abusive caretaker to include persons living in the child's home who are not legally related to the parents. Coler said this latter provision is extremely im­ portant because the mother's paramour is the alleged abuser in numerous situations in­ cluding 8 percent of all deaths. The Law Serves You The 21-page bill constitutes a complete rewrite of the state child abuse statute. "Illinois has placed itself in the forefront of those states which are legislatively prescribing in­ creased community in­ volvement, automated central registries, and procedures for improved case handling and review," Coler said. "When the law is fully im­ plemented," Coler said, "we should have a modern, ef­ fective tool to come to grips with the child abuse problem." Other features of the bill include information of special procedures to deal with reports of child abuse in public or private residential institutions aird streamlining of the statewide child abuse registry. "Through the new registry," Coler said, "we will be able to assist in diagnoses and evaluation of individual cases and track them through the child care system. We'll also be able to maintain statistics that will identify gaps in community resources and improve the qulaity of local services." MOTORCYCLE SAFETY By Packey E. Rush Motorcycle Safety Coordinator Illinois Department of Transportation Did you know that almost 70 percent of a motorcycle's stopping ability is in the front brake? When the brakes are applied, the rider's weight shifts for­ ward providing more traction and stopping power to the front wheel. Likewise, weight moves from the rear wheel reducing its stopping effectiveness. The proper way to apply the brakes on a motorcycle is to use them simultaneously and with equal pressure. Using only the rear brake is not sufficient. In an emergency stop the rear wheel would lock and skid the tire on the pavement. An ac­ cident or fatality could result. Maximum stopping power on a motorcycle is achieved when both wheels are moving just short of their lock point. A locked wheel has less traction than one moving very slowly. i'i Congress to throw large amounts of tax money at "synfuel" production. But, my friend says, " All fail to come to grips with the one central problem in the energy area: federal price fixing. Federal price controls have covered petroleum products since 1971. There can be no solution so long as they are in place." He notes that even huge subsidies of synthetic fuel production will not provide much actual energy during most of the next decade. He adds, "Under all the ap­ proaches, political decisions will replace market decisions. Energy companies will be tiltsd toward actions thought worthy of support by the bureaucracy, while approaches that are promising but do not qualify by federal 'guidelines' will be only feebly pursued." Human nature being what it is, he is probably right. The more government interferes in a phase of our economy, the more private companies bend toward whatever is acceptable to the government -- in order to remain "competititve". My New England friend concludes to rw%5H^Wuntly: "The current synfuels hysteria is dragging us down the road to energy fascism." What are the alternatives? Decontrol demestic oil for starters. Beyond that, there is no lack of positive proposals. A recent Heritage foundation report cites several: convert industrial and public utility dual-fuel boilers to natural gas; use coal to generage more electricity through "power wheeling" and some relaxation of the Clean Air act; expedite licensing procedures fbr already-built nuclear plants; relax gasoline additive rules. These, along with oil price decontrol, Heritage estimates will result in a 17 percent reduction of imported oil. ' Another report by physicists Marc H. Ross, University of Michigan, and Robert H. Williams, Princeton university, titled "Drilling for Oil and Gas in Our Buildings", estimates a 2.5 million barrel-a-day oil saving by the late 1930s through a conservation investment of $15 billion a year, mostly in measures designed to reduce fuel loss which escapes around furnance flues, out windows, through walls and so forth. Williams says "a tremendous amount of fuel can be saved through efficiencies without changing people's life styles." Ross and Williams call for a nationwide program of home "tune ups" conducted by Tax Savings -- Gifts to a Minor Child Persons who are interested in setting aside money for the benefit of a minor might want to consider giving moentary gifts under the Uniform Gifts to Minors act. Such gifts may include securities, life in­ surance policies, annuity contracts or money, according to the Illinois State Bar association. Under the act, an individual may give up to $3,000 or a couple may give up to $6,000 to a child annually without any gift tax liability. For purposes of this act, a minor is defined to be anyone under 21 years of age. In addition to qualifying for the annual $3,000 gift tax ex­ clusion, there are other ad­ vantages to following this gift giving program. It avoids the expenses and possible entanglements of a trust arrangement. The gift is irrevocable and conveys to the minor vested legal title to the gift. The gift is generally removed from the estate of the donor and government-trained "house doctors". The gas company in my area does already. Haven't we had enough of "Big Mother"? M: fffPfifili If o * --nn would no longer be subject to his or her estate tax. And, although the gifts are not income tax deductible to the donor, income or capital gains generated by the gift would no longer be taxable to the donor but to the minor recipient who in most cases would be in a lower income tax bracket. In order to gain the ad­ vantages there are certain situations one must avoid. For instance, while income and capital gains are taxable to the minor recipient, there is an exception when income is used to support the minor. In this case, the income is taxable to the parent or guardian who is responsible for the child's support. All gifts given under the act must have a designated custodian who will have sole authority to administer the gift subject to the powers and limitations outlined in the act. Also, in order to be certain that assets transferred are not going to be included in the estate of the donor, the donor should not be named as custodian. The donor's spouse or some other adult family member is acceptable as custodian. The authority of the custodian ends when the minor reaches majority. Finally, the gift can be given to only one child and once given cannot be THE FUEL-SAVER. Wltcfo Pilotless m Furnace with Heatsaver flue. SAVE ENERGY SAVE MONEY REPLACE YOUR OLD FURNACE WITH A MEW LENNOX GAS FURNACE Call for a free estimate. ALTHOFF INDUSTRIES McHenry, III. 815-385-5700 ONLY *8 RENTAL • NO installation charge • NEW fully automatic softeners • TWO year option to buy with • FULL rental fee deducted • ONE phone call can answer any questions 312-259-3393 revoked or distributed to other children. While the Gift to Minors act may fit some people's needs, the Illinois State Bar association wishes to em­ phasize that there are also a variety of other ways to set aside money or property for the benefit of minors and the value of each method depends on individual circumstances. Because of this,-if you are seriously considering some type of transfer of money or property to A young person, be sure to seek legal and financial advice before proceeding. ^American Viewpoints Home Eye Test Ready Litt le progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil , our great hope lies in de­ veloping what is good. Caliin Coolidge One in every 20 preschoolers - - nearly half a million throughout the country -- has an eye disorder. Many of these defects are most effectively treated in the early years, and some, such as amblyopia ("lazy eye"), may lead to permanent vision loss if not discovered and treated before the age of 6. To help identify children with such problems early, the National Society to Prevent Blindness (NSPB) has developed the Home Test for Preschoolers. Beamed at the parents of the nearly 9'/2 million children in the United States ages 3 through 5, the "test" is a do-it- yourself way to check a child's sight in the home setting. It is designed as a simple game for children too young to read. The Home Eye Test kit consists of an eye chart, instructions for playing the "game" and in­ terpreting the results. "Children usually don't complain about vision problems since they don't know how weirth^y should see. Like any Mother screening," Pointed out Virginia S. Boyce, executive diffector of NSPB, "this test does not take the place of a professional eye examination, but it can tip off parents that a problem may exist." Since its introduction in 1972, almost seven million copies of the Home Eye Test have been distributed, dramaticlly in­ creasing the number of children whose eyes, are being checked in the crucial early years. The society credits the test's success to three factors. "It is accessible to everyone, providing a means to test vision at home, it motivates parents to perform this service for their children and it educates the family to the need for early eye attention," Mrs. Boyce said. "With some three million more children reaching their third birthday each year, the challenge of finding those with vision problems continues to be a formidable one. The Home eye test serves as a direct in­ troduction for a child and adult to a youngster's eye care needs," Mrs. Boyce concluded For a free copy of the Home Eye Test for Preschoolers, available in English or Spanish, write National Society to Prevent Blindness, 79 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016. The National society, established in 1908, is the oldest voluntary health agency nationally engaged in preventing blindness through community service programs, public and professional education and research. JEWEL CATA10G OUTLET STORE • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STORE • JEWEL CATALOG5®# MERCHANDISE CLEARANCE CENTER | 1/ / * _ M , MI ' 0 * \ t ' I ' A DIVISION OF JEWEL DIRECT MARKETING 301 W. 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Beginning riders j sometimes accidendK open (he throttle slightly as XTOy reach for or squeeze the brake lever. To help avoid this problem, always keep your right wrist low and your knuckles up. Braking in a curve can be dangerous, especially when road and weather conditions are not ideal. Reduce vbur speed before >nienng the curve. Slow down before you" lean. Remember to always ui your front brake equally wi your rear brake. It may save your life Send your questions to me at 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, 62764. or call the motorcycle safetv hotline: 800- 252-2933. CoiSeen's Question Should Father Help Her Leave? Dear Colleen: 1 am 22 years old. a college- graduate with a steady job. I'rfi' not making a lot oi money but 1 want to move out and find a place of my own. My lather re fuses to lend me rionev for a security deposit and 1 think he just wants to keep me from mov­ ing out. Can you help me con vince him to lend me the money? I'm desperate for my own place b e c a u s e o f . . T'oo Younger Brothers ~ Dear Sister: Security deposits aren t usually that expensive. It v u can't af­ ford a deposit, i it i f $<.-<• how ' you can e. pert 'c aYord in nig ,' alone. Look tor a »co.nn.«»ce atid( save pavchecKs tor the deposit. 1 ( I f y o u w o u l d l i k e C o l l e e n s c o m m e n t ' on your fnoblern or situation, uniteJV " COLULEN, iiox 6)9 f rank/on, Ky^ ; | 40602 ) ' I Federal law is trngh on eve- safety for ouw&ory orcp " hat- about studeirrs in inousirial arts workj:oo,».« < ihe'misirv labs' .yt s v~q tijen to ac­ cidents there. '.<>o. T! c National Society to Prevent Blindness has a no-n ills package promoting eve protection in schools. An individual.- 'i b u s i n e s s • r g a n r v i o n t a n adopt a s i for < : v .j . 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