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V [ON 2 - PAGE 6 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12,1979 Pl.AlNDEAI.ER, mM m « v$:;) Editorial Opinion What Wrecks Budget * The federal budget is invariably in the red. What makes that almost inevitable? Two things, primarily-the ' growth and. cost of the bureaucracy and the growth and cost of Z welfare. * Since much has been written recently about reducing the size and cost of the overpaid bureaucracy (though nothing much done about it), less attention has been focused on the huge federal 1 welfare outlay, which dooms hopes of balancing the federal budget * every year. » Richard Stout, the veteran Washington correspondent, recently reported that the cost of welfare had jumped 600 percent in the last ' 10 years. If car prices had jumped that much, a car which sold for ; $8,000 in 1969 would today cost $48,000! No wonder the taxpayer I can't finance an outlay growing Uke that. C Obviously, such growth must be curbed. People must be encouraged or required to work. * What few peoplfe realize today is that about half the national ~ income now is passed out by the federal government in Washington - as welfare. That's over two hundred billion dollars! I It's not defense, farm aid, veterans' aid or any other obligatory Z outlay that annually wrecks the federal budget. It's the cost of the bureaucracy and the welfare it doles out to more and more people 'with their hands out. Both costs must be reduced if the nation is to return to fiscal sanity. § A Study Of Interest persons who ha^e iheir chances of » Previous studies have indicated strongly that suffered heart attacks or strikes improve -avoiding a second attack by taking aspirin. Now a new study indicates an aspirin a day might reduce chances of the first heart attack or stroke. The initial finding is still tentative, but of considerable interest. Dr. Ruth Pick, at Michael Reese hospital in Chicago, tested the theory on monkeys recently. Eleven were fed a high cholesterol diet, often associated with artery-narrowing plaques. Five of them were also given a child's aspirin daily. * After six months, an examination showed the coronary arteries in the monkeys not given aspirin were much narrower than those which had taken aspirin. More testing and clinical proof are needed and a doctor's advice is recommended before one begins his own aspirin program. But, since heart attacks and strokes are so prevalent in America, this study is of unusual interest to millions of Americans. Building Permits The city of McHenry has issued the following building permits for the month of August. Dennis P. Trojan, 111 N. Ashland drive, storage shed. Residential Development, 5009 Greenbrier drive, single family dwelling. Richard Wohlert, 1607 N. North avenue, siding. Thomas T. and Janice M. Wertz, 102 Canterbury drive, fence. James and Patricia R. DiGloria, 5416 W. Shore drive, fence. Clyde Blackwell, 1319 Meadow lane, siding. Richard and Vicki Jacobe, 4801 Prairie avenue, shed. March Builders, 1618 N. Highview avenue, single family dwelling. March Builders, 1702 N. Highview avenue, single family dwelling. Julius R. Rosenski, 909 Oakwood drive, siding. Dino Ghilarducci, 4316 Parkway, fence. Richard Biestek, 1707 Lakewood, single family dwelling. Paul Dombro, 6510 W. Sycamore court, single family dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harwood, 915 Essex court, greenhouse. Eugene J. King, 3701 W. Anne street, addition. Josephine Rosing, 3618 W. Maple avenue, garage. Lakeland Animal Clinic, 4804 W. Elm street, animal clinic. Jerry Boydston, 1815 Lakewood avenue, garage. College Hill Lincoln Mercury, 4213 W. Elm street, sign. Robert C. Peklo, 4720 W. Elm street, mansard roof. John J. Diedrich, 1401 N. Millstream drive, garage. William Obrom, 1618 Highview, garage. Francis D. Clark, 4701 W. Bonner, garage. Lee Cooney, 1313 N. Richmond road, siding. Bill and Elaine Landis, 3704 Young street, fireplace. Stanley Goscinski, 5221 W. Home avenue, siding. Duane Winn, 4413 W. Prairie, siding. Tom Hickey, 5300 Willow lane, siding. Mr. and Mrs. Herliky, 5014 Willow lane, siding. Lee and Peggy Hahn, 4513 Willow lane, garage. Timber Ridge Development Corp. 6103 W. Chickaloon drive, single family dwelling. James Hahn, 4919 Willow lane, garage. THE HAARKE iSKET Substitute Savings You can save money by sub­ stituting where possible in recipies that call for higher- priced meats. Sometimes, you can save cooking time (which means energy, too), as in preparation of Pepper Steak. In­ stead of beef, which you must cut into strips, start with a package of frozen "beef with gravy." Be sure it's "beef with graiywhich must be at least 50 per cent cooked beef, not "gravy ivith beef', which can be 35 per cent cooked beef. Use Less Salt When using less salt in cooking, you might want to in­ crease the amounts of spices and herbs somewhat. Salt has the property of intensifying the flavors of spices. Eating Quicker According to one recent, in­ formal survey, persons spend­ ing more than 35 minutes pre­ paring dinner are taking more time than the "average" Amer­ ican. For Your Information DMrfrimdi, During a lifetime, we develop dot* affection for members of our family, relatives and frien­ ds. We should desire to shield them from the problems that would arise from our unexpec­ ted death. Wise and thoughtful planning takes only a brief time, but it can ease much emotional and financial pain for those we love. Respectfully, PETER M.JISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME PLAINDEALER. Letters to the Editor Public Pulse (TW PloliidiiUi ImN-- MM public to m «hl* column at an upntilM o< tfcotr viowr* on ot fwiwl to- • A '•*'« ' Traffic Fatalities Down THE TEACHERS' STRIKE "Dear Editor: "We taxpayers are responsible for paying the teachers' salaries. We also pay for the legal advisors representing the board of education. In this whole crazy dispute, no matter who wins, we lose. "The . dictionary describes the word compromise as: an agreement of differences reached by mutual consent. "If both sides would just stop and think that maybe*the other side is right, perhaps some compromise might be reached. "It's nice to realize that our board members taught themselves by the light from a fireplace with a piece of charcoal on the back of a shovel. Al least that's the impression we gel of their opinion of the teachers' jobs. "And where would the teachers be if we parents were too busy taking care of other things to bother to lake lime oiit to give birLh tp children, vfhojl might addi are the reason they have their jobs in the first place. | "Let 's get on the stick. Why can't we get rid of the ridiculous proposals and give the teachers something decent for a change. After all, where would any of us be without them? "Our children have suffered enough! "Mrs. Patricia Einweck" "To the Editor: "We share a common concern as well as a common goal: quality education for the children of School District 15. This can only lake place if meaningful negotiaions begin and a contract is-designed that is mutually agreeable to both the teachers of District 15 and the board of education. "The McHenry Classroom Teachers' association has been open to their reasons and concerns for withholding their services. They seem eager and anxious to enter negotiations and reach settlement. We are concerned that the board of education seems unwilling to discuss their position or to negotiate in good faith. "We ask you as board members to do all that is in your power to reopen our schools and allow our children to receive the highest quality education that they deserve. "Thank you, "Peggy Waechli "Kathleen Bowman "William Glosson "Jill Olszewski "Joyce Kyle "Sandy Purdue "James Purdue "Lynne Jaques "Susan Das" "To the Editor: "We ask you as the pulse of the news media of McHenry to investigate the following: "1. How will the board of education of District 15 com­ pensate the children's learning affected by the shortened school year? "2. Is the teachers' affliation with the IEA and NEA an af­ fliation with a union and what is the difference between a association and a union? "3. What were the difficulties in the 1976 negotiations men­ tioned in the board's statement in Friday's Plaindealer and how has the board alleviated the differences? "4. How many years has Curt Hamilton been involved with the negotiations between the Board and the teachers in District 15 and what is his role? "5. Is the lawfirm Schwartz, Robbins, Liften and Nicholas -¥ noted for its militancy in the negotiating procedure? "6. Has the board of education entered into contract with Stanley Eisenhammer giving him complete autonomy in the negotiations? "Thank you, "Mrs. Henry Micklinghoff, "Mrs. Wm. Glosson, "Sandy Purdue, "James Purdue, "Susan Das" LEARNING TIME "Editor: "When is school not school? When teachers' contracts are not signed before the new school term opens. t "Who loses when our educators cannot act as responsible adults and com­ plete their working arrangements by the end of a school year, instead of the beginning of a school year? Those who are to be taught, the children, are the biggest losers, with the teachers a olose second,! followed by the sdhool board thembers, and {hen the families of those who were to have been in school. "The students face summer hours inside to make up the lost days; the teachers lose income that takes a long lime to regain; the school board loses credibility; and family pans are upset. ' "Is it going to take govern­ ment action to convince school boards and teachers that contracts are to be signed before school terms are to start? Surely, the adults who have ihe education to leach our children, should have enough intelligence to arrive at satisfactory working con­ ditions, or else find another area to locate in. By the same token, our school boards must be fair, and trusted enough lo handle the taxpayers' money wisely, and to strive lo make teaching conditions the best for teachers and children. "One mother told of her six- year-old's reaction to not being able to go to school. "Mom, didn't you have to go to school when you were little?" Mother replied, "Yes, it was a law." Child: "Then why can't I go now?" Why? "If we expect police officers to operate in areas where aggressive action is their secret to survival (you know, at best it's a very dangerous job and at worst, it borders on suicide). I think we should realize that what might appear to be brutality on Monday morning, was, on Saturday night, only doing a good job. "I am sure incidents of real police brutality do occur, and, should be pursued vehemently, but let's keep our brains where they belong if we expect our law enforcers to properly in­ vestigate suspicious-actions by members of our society. "So, about the two cities. I consider the possibility that federal court action against the police of Philadelphia might well result in Philadelphia having the same problem that Atlanta now has. "That is brutality. "Dan. Fry" ' SCICCER SUPPORT - "Editor: "We have baseball, basketball, Softball and foot­ ball, all the popular sports in McHenry, with the exception of soccer ball. "Soccer has become in­ creasingly popular with sport fans in the United States. „ During the past ten years youth soccer leagues have grown from 50,000 members to more than a million. "The purpose of this letter is The superintendent of Illinois state police. Lynn E. Baird, has announced the latest figures which indicate that during the month of August, 1979, 173 persons died from injuries sustained from "traffic ac­ cidents on Illinois streets and highways. State police, District 2, which covers Lake, McHenry, DeKalb^ Kane and DuPage counties, reports 162 persons Governor James R. Thomp­ son is urging Illinois local government officials to hold down real estate taxes by reducing local tax levies by the amount of collections from the abolished personal property tax. - Thompson said he is con­ fident the replacement tax, now being tested in the Illinois Supreme Court, will be upheld, but he pledged to protect local governments' replacement revenues from any adverse court ruling from ihe test case by calling The General Assembly into special session te deal with any deficiencies found by the court. The test of the replacement tax was filed on Aug. 14, 1979, with oral arguments scheduled for Sept. 19. In a letter to 7,600 mayors, city managers, superin­ tendents of schools, municipal and county clerks, fiscal of­ ficers, and other local officials, mailed Friday and Tuesday, Thompson said: "I strongly urge you, after determinipg your budget needs, to reduce your total levy to discover if there is enough by the estimated amount of interest in the sport to promote personal property taxes to be the game in McHenry. Anyone with Ihe same interest as the writer is invited to comment on the possibility of making a beginning on a local league, and the development of the sport in our town. > "Very sincerely", "Christopher S. Brown (almost 12) "406 Shepherd Hill "McHenry" Coal Exists It is estimated that there are massive reserves of coal in the Soviet Union, North America and China. Major discoxjeries have also been made in "Margaret KaraS" Australia. collected for your taxing district in 1979." Thompson said the loss of personal property valuation means that almost every local government and school district will have a smaller local property tax base. However, each of these local govern­ ments will receive funds to replace the lost personal property tax dollars. A local tax levy filed at last year's level likely will result in in­ creased real estate taxes, because it is billed against1 a reduced tax base. "There is really no need to levy increased taxes against real estate when adequate replacement tax revenues will TALE OF TWO CITIES ^ "Editor: - b . "In the news this week we hear about problems in Philadelphia and Atlanta. "In each case the basic story is the same. How do the police protect the poor innocent people of the inner cities? The victims of most of the inner city crimes are the law abiding people of the inner cities since they are the ones intimidated or as the case of Atlanta, just plain killed - 147 of them in 8 months. Imagine the problems of running a grocery or clothing store where even bars on the windows will not protect. "I think we fail to realize that the inner city land should be and will eventually be the most valuable real estate in the country. Its value has been depreciated to literally nothing in many cases by these areas being taken over by criminals. "Back to the two cities. In the case of Atlanta, a city where the police have not been able to control the crime, I am sure that freedom from police action of the Philadelphia type,- probably has caused some of the deaths to occur along with occurrence of much crime of less importance. At least the crime rate in Philadelphia has not been in the news. Our big brother, Mr. Washingtbn, appears to be out to change that with charges of police brutality. McHENftY, IlllNOIS - 385-0063 ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD UKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 CZZ32E73 KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST Service Line MCHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE * MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385*6400 PARENTAL STRESS UNE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 815-344-3944 Parents Anonymous meetings on Wednesday. STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours 7:30a.m. to5:30p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not know where to call? And then been given a runaround 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: 800-972-6004 (For confidential conversation on problems dealing with run-away children) MOVING HOIIJNE 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 TRAFFtC 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. 20850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects tp home owners looking for a sun-powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312-793-3580 * • Chicago, III. BIRTHKI<;HT Prrpnant? Nerd Help? ('.ounwling Srrvirr. .IHa-JW*. 21-hour An- xwrrtnp Srrvire. • ' 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. •' have been killed in these counties, since Jan. 1 of this year. Two hundred and six persons were also killed during the same period last year in these counties. A breakdown of the counties for statistics in August of this year shows Lake county had 5 fatalities; McHenry had 3; DuPage county had 4; Kane county had 7 and DeKalb county had 1. As a comparison for August of last year. Lake county had 5 fatalities; McHenry county had 2; DuPage county had 9; Kane county had 10 and DeKalb county had none. A total of 1,227 persons have been killed in the entire state since Jan. 1 of this year. There were 1,304 persons killed during the same time period last year, showing a decrease of 76 under last year. be distributed in 1980,' Governor said. the The 1979 tax levy for most units of government cannot be changed after the levy filing date. For municipalities and many other units of govern­ ment, that filing deadline is Sept. 11,1979. Downstate school districts have a filing deadline in December, 1979. 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