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SKt'tlON 2 - PAGE 6 - PLAIN lit!. AL£K - WKDNfc&DA *. JULY I, lMIO PLAINDEALER --V Editorial Opinion Election Reform? Once again there is strong sentiment to amend the Constitution to modernize or abolish the electoral college. The last time the college was almost reformed was in 1909 when the House overwhelmingly voted to change the presidential election system to a direct election. The Senate failed to act. There are opponents of total abolition of the electoral college-generaily from the smaller and less populous states- who would nevertheless agree to reform the presidential election system by making electoral votes proportionate to the popular vote in the various states. If this reform system were adopted, it would give voters a popular-vote election, one in which the candidate with the most votes would win. It would, at the same time, preserve the slight advantage (protection) now enjoyed by smaller states, since the number of electors are the total of each state's congressional delegation. That includes two senators, in each delegation, which tends to somewhat reduce the proportionate influence of the bigger states. The objection to this by some is that it gives voters in less populous states a disproportionate voice in presidential elections. A result of reform would, very likely, be a profusion of candidates. If the winner-take-all system, in effect today for electoral votes in all states, were ended, and electoral votes divided proportionately, there would almost certainly be many more parties and more candidates. We might be on our way to many splinter parties and possible election chaos, as we saw in France before World War II and have seen in Italy in the post-war years. A further result would be a lessening of the political power of the big states, since today, with all of each state's electoral votes going to one winner, the candidates vie disproportionately for a victory in the Mggest states. But if a state with 45 electoral votes split its vote 23-22, it's net influence would be one electoral vote. If a small state voted 5- 1, it's net input would be four times as great. Tooting Their Horns Of all humanitarian organizations dedicated to the relief of suffering, the Salvation Army is high on almost everyone's list of most deserving. Those who have traveled the world know well the familiar sight of blue-suited men and women, often on street corners with musical instalments, doing what they can to guide and help the needy and destitute. It's a hard job, with little financial compensation and often carried out in "field" conditions. The Army goes out to find the needy; it's not one of those charity organizations with lush offices and nice salaries, which does its work through the mails primarily, and through grants. This year is the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Salvation Army (from England) in the United States. It operates today in 83 countries-and usually where conditions are worst, among the forgotten and the most forlorn. It deserves the support of all citizens; when you next see the blue suiters standing on the street tooting their horns (or have another chance to give) be reassured in knowing these Christian workers have something to toot their horn abcftt. PLAINDEALER r Letter to the Editor Public Pulse (Tit* Plotndooloi ln»ll»» H»o to wto tt«» column •• an oaproMion ol th*. .low. on lofcfoctt ol gonorol into.o.« in our communis Our onl» rojoott it thot rtio mHoil fli»o tifnoluro «W>#n and pHono nymboi *o o»h too that ono individual not writ* on tlia »omo »vb|0<) moro than onto ooch month Wo rotorvo tho ri§M to dololo on, material which wo contidor llbolout or In ofc|o<tioaablo la»to.) • 4 IN CYCLISTS' DEFENSE "Editor: "Lately there has been a rash of articles in the Plaindealer concerning bicycling in McHenry. I feel these articles have been one­ sided. "As a frequent cycler in town, I know of several reasons for the recent bike- car accidents. While many will claim the bicyclist is at fault, I claim the present road conditions are to blame, also. "There is little, if any, room for bicyclists on the roads of McHenry--a good example of which is Rt. 120. It is very common for automobile drivers to force cyclists off the road by driving ^fhches away frorii the bicyclist or by honking until the bicyclist moves onto the sidewalk. "Sometimes a bike rider has no choice but to ride on the sidewalk. At the Millstream bridge on Rt. 120 .t is impossible for a bike to ride safely on the road. In order for the rider to get where he is going, he must ride on the sidewalk. * "Lest I forget lo mention, riding bikes on the sidewalk is illegal. Bicyclists are also jeered at by drivers for riding on ihe edges of the road, even though there may which is unridable, perhaps because of glass, rocks, puddles, etc. "The roads in McHenry were not made for bicyclists, so I feel it is the duty of automobile drivers lo help the cyclist travel safely. Drivers should consider the cyclist's view in every situation. Maybe then, the number of mishaps will decrease and the entire community will benefit. "Sincerely, "Judy Snyder "2914 W. Lincoln Rd." SUSPECT PRODUCT Assistant Secretary ot Agriculture Carol Tucker Foreman has urged con­ sumers not to use Banquet brand turkey products before checking the code embossed on the package. Certain turkey products produced by Banquet Foods corp., St. Louis, Mo., may contain the pesticide dieldrin in violative levels, Foreman said. Foreman said about 2 million consumer packages of Banquet brand drozen turkey dinners, turkey pies, "manpleaser" turkey dinners and turkey and gravy in boil-in-bags, all sold under the Banquet brand, may contain the pesticide. USDA has detained over 100,000 pounds of the suspect product at oe no shoulder or a shoulder _ distribution points. For Your Information * Dear friends, Periodically, w* hear that various national charities spend too much of our contributions on managomont and too littlo on actual charity or rosoarch. A 'Wise Giving Guide' it proparod by National Information Bureau of Now York, listing charities that do and do not moot N.I.B.'s basic st*t dards In philanthropy. Respectfully, Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) Washington - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes June 19 thrush June 25. HOUSE Jerusalem-The House rejected, 80 for and 2S2 against, an amendment requiring the U.S. to move the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Such a move is called for by the Democratic party's 1976 platform, which recognizes "Jerusalem as the capital of Israel..." The amendment, offered as a surprise by conservative Republicans, sought to use a State department money bill to force the move. The bill (HR 7584) later was passed and sent to the Senate. Rep. Philip Crane, R-Ill., the sponsor, said that while he is "not in the habit of encouraging compliance with the Democratic Platform", he wants the U.S. to do more to strengthen its ties with and reinforce the security of Israel. One opponent was Rep. Stephen Solarz, D-N.Y., whose congressional district has more Jews than any other district. He said that he favors U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, but sees the GOP amendment as "one of the most incredibly irresponsible approaches to an extraordinarily complex problem which has ever been put before this House." Members voting "yea" wanted to require the move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. . Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "nay". ("Rep. John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. ^Refugee Money-The House adopted, 210 for and 188 against, an amendment appropriating $100 million for resettlement of Cuban and Haitian refugees. The money, to defray state and local as well as federal costs, is included in a fiscal 1980 appropriations bill (HR 7542) later passed and sent to the Senate. Rep. William Lehman, D-Fla., the sponsor, said: "Geography has dictated which communities would be affected, and the impact has been staggering - more than some communities can bear without federal help." Opponent Caldwell Butler, R-Va., warned agaimt "putting the cart before the horse," and said Congress should not appropriate money for the Cubans and Haitians until the Administration has set forth a policy for assimilating them. Members voting "yea" favored the $100 million outlay for Cuban and Haitian refugees. McClory voted "yea". Anderson did not vote. The Draft-The House passed, 234 for and 168 against, and sent to President Carter a bill providing $13.3 million to register young men for possible draft into the military. Some four million men born in 1960 and 1961 soon will be required to go to local post offices to fill out Selective Service forms. Rep. G.V. Montgomery, D-Miss., a supporter, said the registration "will give us 60 to 120 days in case of emergency." Rep. Barry Goldwater Jr., R-Ariz., an opponent, said spending the $13.3 million on registration "is a crime when you look at the state of our all-volunteer force." Members voting "yea" favored draft registration. McClory voted "nay". Anderson did not vote. SENATE Student Loans-The Senate adopted, 56 for and 41 against, an amendment making the student loan program slightly more costly to borrowers. The measure ends the policy of excusing interest payments for the years the student is in school; after leaving college, the borrower will have to retroactively pay the 9 percent interest. The student who borrows $4,000 thus would have his monthly payment increased from $46 to $58. The amendment, which would save the Treasury an estimated $3.1 billion over five years, was included in a higher education bill (HR 5192) later passed and sent to conference with the House. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, the sponsor, said his amendment deserves enactment "as a matter of fairness to the blue collar family and the general taxpayers" who subsidize student loans. Sen. Robert Stafford, R-Vt., an opponent, - said "the financially weakest would be the hardest hit" by the amendment. Senators voting "yea" wanted recipients of student loans to pay interest for the years they are in school. Sen. Charles Percy, R. voted "yea". Sen. Adlai Stevenson, D, voted "nay". Davis-Bacon Act-By a vote of 48 for and 34 against, the Senate killed an amendment aimed at exempting some federal construction projects from the Davis-Bacon act. The act, a favorite of organized labor, requires builders under federal contract to pay the prevailing wages of the area. The amendment sought to remove from Davis-Bacon jurisdiction 10 percent of the projects undertaken by the General Services Administration (GSA). It was proposed to a bill (S 2080; later - passed and sent to the House) to upgrade the way the tSSA provides office space for federal workers. Sen. Harrison Williams, D-N.J., a supporter of killing the amendment, defended Davis-Bacon as "a basic affirmation" that federal construction is "not undertaken at the expense of the workers..." Sen. Roger Jepsen, R-Iowa, an opponent of killing the amendment which he sponsored, said Davis-Bacon inflates federal construction costs and "is totally unnecessary because we have all manner of unions and minimum wage laws in effect already." Senators voting "nay" wanted to make the Davis-Bacon act less applicable to federal construction. Stevenson and Percy voted "nay". Housing Funds-The Senate rejected, 47 for and 23 against, a plan to use $2.4 billion in federal housing funds to subsidize rental housing for 124,000 middle-income families. The vote occurred during debate on a $47 billion housing and community development bill (S 2719) later passed and sept to the House. It removed from the authorization bill a new mortgage subsidy for builders who agree to rent apartments at controlled rates to tenants with incomes of up to about $24,700. Currently, federal housing subsidies are limited to families making no more than about $15,000. The new plan intended to make more housing available for low-income ARE Y00 NEW Iti McHenry Area? S88SSSSSSSSS Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULl 385-5418 LORRAINEJHIUIUII385-5475 State Legislation j 1--S-1812, Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis, R-Zion. Requires school districts other than Chicago which provide transportation to public school students to also transport students of private schools on regular school days if they live at least lVfe miles from school, unless adequate public tran­ sportation is available. The private school must enroll at least 75 students. Students may be transported up to 5 miles, and into another district, provided that that district adjoins the first and also provides public school transportation. At least six students must request transportaiton to the same school. The state is to semi­ annually reimburse the districts for additional costs. Passed 90-64, needs Senate approval of House .changes. Deuster (32nd) Skinner (33rd) yes; Pierce and Reed (32nd), Burnidge (33rd) no; Hanahan, absent. 2--S-1710, Sen. Max Cof­ fey, R-Charleston. Removes the $30 tax from the sale of vehicles by private in­ dividuals, which was im­ posed by the legislature last year. Passed 98-54, goes back to the senate for ap­ proval of changes. Deuster, Pierce, Hanahan and Skinner, yes; Reed, no; Burnidge, passed. 3--H-3314, Rep. Glenn Schneider, D-Naperville. Increases state per-pupil aid to school districts and puts most districts under one funding formula. Passed 55- 2, goes back to the House for concurrence in Senate amendments. Berning (32nd) and Schaffer (33rd) yes. 4--H-3173, Rep. Larry Stuffle, D-Charleston. Provides that in counties other tfian Cook, the equalized assessed value of farmland for the 1980 assessment year shall not increase county-wide over 8 percent of 1979 levels. Passed 41-17, goes to the governor. Berning, no; Schqffer, yes. 5--S-1505, Sen. John Maitland, R-Bloomington. Creates the Drug Paraphernalia Control act, but was completely amended by the House. As amended, it would make* it a class C misdemeanor -- which carries a penalty of up to 30 days in jail and-or a $500 fine - to give or sell rolling papers, rolling machines, pipes and the like and smoking herbs lo a minor. Passed 139-5, goes back to the Senate to ap­ prove House amendments. Reed, Hanahan, Skinner and Burnidge, yes; Deuster and Pierce, absent. 6--S-1457, Sen. George Sangmeister, D-Mokena. Removes 1 cent of the state tax on food and medicine, starting in 1981. The bill was amended by the House and must have Senate approval before going to the governor. Sangmeister is opposed lo the House amendments and will ask the Senate to reject them. Passed 168-0. All voted yes. 7--H-276, Rep. Clarence Darrow, D-Rock Island. Would eliminate all sales tax on fish, poultry, meat, dairy products and medicine this year, on produce and bakery goods in 1981 and all other foods in 1982. The state would increase income tax revenues to local govern­ ments to replace the funds lost from local taxes. Passed 43-14, the House must con­ sent to changes made. It is expected that any tax relief legislation this session will be a result of compromises made in a conference committee. Berning, no; Schaffer, yes. 8--H-2921, Rep. Bruce Richmond, D-Murphysboro. Excludes from Illinois and local sales tax farm machinery and parts that cost over $1,000. Half of the lax would be phased out after Sept. 1, 1980 and the rest after September 1981. Local governments may vote to retain their tax. Passed 52-1, goes to the governor. Berning and Schaffer, yes. 9--H-2847, Rep. Roman Kosinski, D-Chicago. Exempts interest up to $1,000 earned from any Illinois bank from Illinois income taxes. Passed 43-12, goes to the governor. Berning, no; Schaffer, yes., 10--H-2860, Rep. Ralph Capparelli, D(Chicago. Exempts anyone 65.or older from Illinois income tax on interest up to $1,500 received from any bank, savings and home loan institution or credit union. Passed 32-10, goes to the governor. Ber­ ning* nO; Schaffer, yes. 11--H-2892, Rep. Mary Lou Sumner, R-Dunlap. Exempts from Illinois income tax any amount up to $5,000 earned as interest on bonds, notes, mortgages, personal loans, accounts or deposits from banks, savings and loans, or any credit union located in Illinois. Passed 32-11, goes to the governor. Berning and Schaffer," yes. 12--S-1739 and S-174C. Sens. Aldo DeAngelis, . R- Olympia Fields and James Donnewald, D-Breese. These bills were lo be the means of reforming Illinois worker's compensation laws, to reduce costs to businesses without reducing benefits. They were extensively amended in the House and narrowly failed to pass, with no attempt made to keep them alive. The Senate promptly amended the original worker's com­ pensation legislation onto a pair of House bills before it, and passed them. The action sets the state for a con­ ference committee to try to get a compromise bill agreed to. Deuster, Reed, Skinner and Burnidge, no; Pierce and Hanahan, yes. Cook Cooler Cover pans, when practical to hold in heat and food vapors. You'll save vitamins, minerals, and energy and have a cooler kitchen. I l l inois Business "Venturing For Capital" .?• In response to the critical shortage of capital facing small and medium-size businesses, the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce will present a day-long briefing on "Venturing for Capital in the 80's" Monday, Aug. 25, at Chicago's Marriott O'Hare. The briefing will be repeated Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the Springfield Hilton. families by partially relieving the current shortage of rental housing. Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah, who favored killing the new program, said diverting funds from low-income housing is "totally inconsistent, unfair and unwise." Sea William Praxmire, D-Wis., an opponent, said that because the middle-income subsidy would produce housing with less federal aid per unit it is an "innovative approach to efficient use of subsidy dollars." Senators voting "yea" opposed the middle-income housing subsidy. Stevenson and Percy did not vote. A team of financial ex­ perts will advise companies on how to cgpe with current credit woes and money supply problems. Among the topics to be covered: ...The economic en­ vironment for small business capital: How the money market in Illinois will affect short and long-term business growth. ...Government financing a l ternat ives : Constant changes in programs and capital availability require business to keep up-to-date on new sources ot funds through government- sponsored programs. . . .Nat ional economic policy and small business financing. . . .Venture capi ta l acquisition: Finding sources of high-risk capital can be simplified if you know where to look. "...Pressing your banker's button: Turning the loan officer on means knowing how to prepare and present your case. Learn what the experts do. ...For registration in­ format ion, contact Pat t i Cummings , Center for Business Management , a Stale Chamber affiliate, 20 N. Wacker drive, Chicago, 60606 (312-372-7373). PETER M.JISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME 4? 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