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PAGE 20 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23.11180 PLA1NDEALER -- Editorial Opinion PLAY DOUGH Kicking The Habit . \ ; 1 V -tffc A University of Nebraska study indicates baking soda can help puffers kick the cigarette habit! The reason for this, researchers have found, is that high body acidity increases the craving for nicotine because it produces excretion of more nicotine-which the body then seeks to replace automatically. The intake of baking soda, therefore, helps to reduce this automatic response of the body and thus helps smokers reduce their smoking or to quit altogether. Further clinical study is needed to verify all findings but tentative results show that after five weeks of the intake of more baking soda, smokers can sometimes experience dramatic results. Bicarbonate of soda may be dangerous far some, such as high blood pressure patients. Thus a doctor should be consulted, if there's any doubt about the experiment assess^ fV -I i •J*- - Awl .1 VI v.. C, m J> / ;.L Legislators Offer Energy Cost Aid On Censorship Si 11 CI 11 BUS IUGSS Fov'OTS Limitation On Spending The word censorship has been painted so black in recent decades in this country that one scarcely dares suggest there's sometimes a time and place for limited censorship in our society. But there is. In this age when television producers-out for money, not necessarily the public good-almost dominate the home life of many through TV sets in practically every living room, there's a sensible need for limits on what and what will not be beamed into our living rooms. There's also a need for some limit on what will be allowed to be shown by theaters. Just as there is a need, in the interest of the public welfare, to prevent mob rule, violence and law breaking, there is a need to protect children and under-age youngsters from abuse and exploitation by commercial interests. Congress recognized this when it barred liquor advertising on television. But it's a much harder job to draw a line concerning character portrayals which are fictional. The anything-goes liberals have demanded the right to project filth, degradation, brutality, sadism and crime glamorization without limit into our living rooms. That has already blighted the thinking of a generation and should not be allowed to continue. Perhaps the best solution to protect the public interest would be the creation erf two presidential commissions, one on morality and one on history. These commissions would have the power to label all film fare. The main purpose would not be to bar showing of any film. The morality commission might, however, be given the power to limit the showing of some films to adults. That main purpose of the commissions would be to label films. These labels would have to be prominentlv projected on the screen before the film begins A morality commission could, in effect, be working for concerned parents, helping guide them in what is proper viewing for youngsters. The history commission would merely label films as accurate history or fictional - to insure that film makers no longer be allowed to teach the nation its history-often false. If this be censorship to some degree, then make the most of it It's obviously very much in the public and national interest today. And an independent body of experts, with no profit motivation, is a better risk than today's commercial film producers. Sheriff Report PRISONER COUNT FOR THE MONTH Adult Males Received 177 Adult Females Received 11 Juvenile Males Received 2 Juvenile Females Received 0 Total Prisoners Received 190 Total Prisoners Discharged 313 Average Prisoner Count Per Day 43.1 Prisoner Records Prepared - 190 Warrants Served 118 Court Processes Received 473 Court Processes Served 399 Bailiffs in Court 141 Persons Taken To Court 90 Meals Served for the Month 3,093 Persons Conveyed to Other Institutions 7 Mileage Conveying Persons „ 532 Mileage Serving Court Processes 5,106 Mileage Patrolling and Investigating 88,382 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS HANDLED Total Number of Accidents 216 Personal Property 139 Bodily Injury 74 Fatalities 3 Warning Tickets Issued 123 Tickets Issued 336 Building Permits Nun da Richmond Riley Seneca Total 17 3 3 4 The McHenry County Department of Building and Zoning has issued the following building permits for December of 1979. Township Permits Alden 5 Algonquin 12 Burton 4 Chemung 1 Coral 2 Dorr 0 Dunham 1 Grafton 5 Greenwood 5 Hartland 1 Hebron 2 Marengo 2 McHenry 22 F o r Y o u r I n f o r m a t i o n 89 December, 1978 67 WHY A WIFE? Every man needs a wife be cause there are a number of things that go wrong that ran t b? blamed on the government. Dear friends, I Compassionate car* is tho most important foctor for all who arc involved with terminally ill patient*. Compassionate care means con­ tinuing the number and length of our visits, to listen attentively, to hold the patient's hand, so they do not feel feared, refected, nor dehumanised by the (living just because they are dying. They definitely need our presence, our moral support. Respectfully, PETER MJISTEN & SON F U NERAL HOME •N(ji " JBi 0063 Proposals to balance the federal budgets have received much publicity and public support, but a spending limitation may be more effective in solving the nation's economic crisis, according to small-business spokesmen. The National Federation of Independent B u s i n e s s ( N F I B ) , representing more than 588,000 small-business owners, has been studying the proposals in Congress aimed at curing inflation and increasing productivity. "The proposal with the best chance for action and with the surest approach to fiscal responsibility is a s t a t u t o r y s p e n d i n g limitation offered by Congressman Jim Jones," stated NFIB President Wilson S. Johnson. The Jones bill, H.R. 5371, is an amendment of the Congressional Budget act of 1974. It would require that the level of federal spending in fiscal 1981 not exceed 21 percent of the Gross National Product (GNP), In fiscal 1982, federal spending would be limited to 20 per­ cent of GNP. "This type of approach to fiscal responsibility is called a spending limitation," Johnson continued. "NFIB believes it is superior to the more publicized and familiar balanced budget approach. A spending limitation balances the budget by restraining spending, rather than by raising taxes or by using bookkeeping sleight-of-hand. Of course, we would prefer to have the guarantees provided by a constitutional amendment, but while we continue to work for an amendment we believe that we must begin now to get our finances in order." For the last 16 quarters, NFIB's Quarterly Economic Survey has shown that small-business owners rank inflation as their number one problem. Polls of other groups and of Americans in general come up with the same result. Clearly, Americans realize that inflation is threatening the economic health and stability of their nation. "Excessive government spending has caused ex­ treme rates of inflation," Johnson stated. "The federal government and Congress have not been willing to live within their means, and they show no prospect of doing so in the near future. For this reason, the Federal Reserve board had no choice but to introduce a tough package of monetary-policy changes. The action announced by Chairman Paul Volcker has hurt small businesses very badly, but they know that it's going to take strong medicine to cure the situation. The credit- tightening moves announced Oct. 6 are hard to live with, but galloping inflation is worse." In twenty-five Of the last thirty years, the federal government has run up deficits totaling $450 billion. Federal expenditures, as a percentage of" Gross National Product, have increased from 14 percent to 22 percent since 1950. In fiscal 1970, federal outlays were $196 billio^; in fiscal 1980 they are estimated to be $548 billion. At present, the national debt is over $800 billion, and the interest the government pays on that debt is over one billion dollars a week. State Senators Jack Schaffer (R> - 33rd. 56 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone 455-0309 Springfield Phone 217-782-6525 Karl Berning (R) - 32nd. 625 Deerfield Road Deerfield, III., 60015 Phone 312-945-3200 State Representatives Thomas J. Hanahan (D) 4801 W. Route 120 McHenry, 111., 60050 Phone 385-3427 Springfield Phone 217-782-6476 Calvin L. Skinner, Jr., (R)- 33rd. P.O. Box 308 Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone 459-6050 Springfield Phone 217-782-8000 Donald E. Deuster (R)- 32nd 510 N. Lake St. Mundelein, 111., 60060 Phone 312-566-1972 Daniel M. Pierce (D) - 32nd. 580 Roger Willaims Ave. Highland Park, 111., 60035 Phone 312-433-2551 Betty Lou Reed (R) - 32nd. 927 Holly Court Deerfield, 111., 60015 U.S. Senators Charles H. Percy (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3859 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone 312-353-4952 Adlai E. Stevenson (D) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3960 Chicago, HI., 60604 Phone 312-353-5420 * U.S. Congressmen John B. Anderson (R) 301 W. State St. Rockford, 111., 61101 Phone 815-962-8807 Robert McClory (R) 326 N. Genesee St. Waukegan, 111., 60085 Phone 312-336-4554. More than 280,000 public assistance families will receive a special check in February to help cover energy-related expenses, it was announced by Acting Public Aid Director Jeffrey C. Miller. The Illinois Department of Public Aid will be distributing $44.9 million to public aid recipients under the Low Income Energy Assistance program, which is part of $1.35 billion allotted nationally to low income families to help meet energy related costs. Persons who received a December public aid check under one of the following programs will also receive an energy assistance check: -State supplemental payments for aged, blind and disabled persons not receiving SSI; - Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); - The Cuban and Indochinese Refugee programs; - General assistance (only for persons living in Chicago or in townships which receive state funds for their General Assistance programs). Miller said, "Applications will not be necessary for the program. Every person eligible for an energy assistance check will automatically receive the check on or about the same date they receive their regular pubUc aid check in February." N Those receiving public aid chwk* through the Direct Delivery system should receive their energy assistance checks at the same time they pick up their regular checks. Persons who received public aid in December but are no longer on assistance will receive their energy checks at their December mailing addresses. Persons who are eligible for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program who do not receive special checks along with their regular February public aid checks should call their local public aid offices. Under the Illinois program approved by Governor Thompson and the Department of Health and Human Services (formerly HEW), benefit levels will be as follows: ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Supplemental Payments for Aged, Blind and Disabled not receiving SSI CASES $170 each person Demons AFDC Cuban-Indochinese Refugees General Assistance (Chicago and receiving townships) flM-single $200-fa flM-i $200-family iMfi-single $90-family Of the total $45.2 million allotted to the state for the program, $237,138 will be utilized for administrative costs, with the remainder going to assist those on public aid. OF HEALTH Do you have frequent changes of glasses; diffi­ culty adjusting your eyes to darkened rooms; loss of side vision; blurred or foggy vision or see rainbow- colored rings around lights? If you do--and even if you don't but are over 35--see your eye-care specialist. You may have. glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. For a free booklet about glaucoma and its treatment, send a large, stamped, self- addressed envelope to your state Society to Prevent Blindness or the National Society to Prevent Blind­ ness, 79 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. Doesn't Take Long After a boss' wife discovers he's got a beautiful secretary, he usually becomes shorthan- ded! fAeis' Have your brakes checked on a periodic basis for wear -- and to prevent excessive drag. Keep your car clean, polished and dirt free for looks and aerodynamics. BAD MOUTHED YOU Area? McHenry Do You Km* Someone New? WE WOULD LjKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELC0HEJ0 EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 LORRAINE MONAHAN 385-5475 wzncDini} KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST SERVICE LINE McHENW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE « MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385 6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY Meeting PlaceMcHenry 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 FEOERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not known where to call9 And then been given a runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help" Ten specialist available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone: 800-972-6004 (For confidential conversations on problems dealing with run away children ) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424 9213 * (Complaints about interstate moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION PHONE 800 638 2666 (For questions or comploints on products ronging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800 424 9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or wheather 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 y (312)546-2150 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800 638-2666 (Operates five nationol lines. Answers inquires about, or repor­ ting on. the safety ^of products from kitchen appliances to children s toys.) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800 523 2929 P O Bo* 1607. Rockville. Md. 20850 (Dispenses information on sofar 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, ill. BIRTHRIGHT Pregnont? Need Help? Counseling Service. 385-2999. 24 hour Answering Service YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 Wr Elm St.. McHenry Phone: 344-3240 24 hour Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families Are you ryi | tm&jjmilUMVfc--I, fliilin - children7 24-hour Parental Stress Line 344-3944 ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Ptio.ie 217 522 5514 Answer to questions on government 'cqulotioiis EARL I WALSH fc JACK WALSH INS. Fir*. Auto, Farm. Uto Ropratotitlng KLIASLf COMPANIES 4410 W. Rto. 120. McHonry MS-MOO DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIX State Farm lis. Co. 3319 W. Elm Slmt McHonry. III. 3S5-71I1 DR. LEONARD BOTTARI 303 N. Richmond ltd.. Mcttonry Eyos H«mliwd Contact IMIM Glottos flttod Mon.. Tun., Thurt., Frl. 4-4 pm Tim.. Thurt., Fri. 7-9pm Sot. 9:30 to 3:00 Phono 1*5-4151 or 3*5-22*2 McHENRY COUNTY OFFICE MACHINES SALES SERVICE * RENTALS Mon.-Sot. 9-5:30 , Friday HI 9:00 93 Grant St., Crystal Loko Phono 459-122* McHenry Telephone Answering & Letter Service • Aniworlng Sorvko •Car. Tolphona I Paging Sorvko *Complato Mlmoographlng 1 Printing Sorvko •Typing * Photocopying PIL 385-0258 Farm Equipment George P. Fround.Inr Case • New Holland 4102 W. Crystal LakeRd.. • McHenry Bus. 385-0420 Res. 385-0227 l l R E L l l RADIAL TIRES FOR ALL CARS Europa Motors, Inc 2318 Rte . 120 815-385-0700 (januMt! Mm. it our quid quick-action copy center. FINEST QUALITY COPIES MADE ON XEROX EQUIPMENT SM US, also, for every kind of Printing Need I MCHENRY PRINTING 3909 W MAIN 385 7600 TRAILERS HORSE I CATTLE TRAILERS DUMP-FUTBEDS CAR HAULERS TRAILER HITCHES (EXPERT INSTALLATION) RUNNING BOARDS - BRADEN WINCHES ADAMS ENTERPRISES 3017 W. 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