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< AGE 12 - PLAINDEALER • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.1980 f PLAINDEALER --> Editorial Opinion Political Hope Weary of the gas and flimflam of this election year, from politicians who have almo6t wrecked the national economy in recent years, the average voter longs for November - and the end of 1980's political commotion. The hope is clouded by the possibility that the Nov. 4 voting won't finally determine the outcome. Either in December, by the electors, or in January, by House members, the final outcome could be determined. Thus the fervent hope is that by mid January the furor and hokum will have subsided-and that, at last, the nation will have enough thrifty lawmakers on Capitol Hill to get the economy, the dollar, and international trade on the rails again, and inflation under control. Will they do it? On Illiteracy The U.S. Department of Education says 42 percent of the nation's 17-year-old black youth are functionally illiterate. That's a shocking figure, in view of the billions spent on public education by federal, state and local governments-and the massive U.S. integration program of the past twenty-four years. Obviously, integration hasn't resulted in better public schools. On the contrary, a recent CBS documentary study found that in the average public school today four of ten students are absent. That's 40 percent absenteeism! In private schools, the rate is 5 percent. Other investigations and studies have shown that discipline in public schools is often shockingly low. Teachers are often intimidated (especially in the larger city school systems- where conditions are worst). Drug use is appalling. In many southern states, white students have fled to a new segregation system-the private school. In non-southern states, especially in large cities, parochial schools are the alternative. Interestingly, they now contain a high percentage of blacks, but they are not in the chaotic state of so many public schools. So, it's today's public school system which is producing the strikingly high percentage of illiterates, not wholly blacks but disproportionately blacks. This comes in an era (hopefully ending) of permissiveness, lack of discipline, little homework and emphasis on doing one's thing. Obviously, our public educational system has proved in these past two decades that the answer is primary attention to basics, which includes order in the school room. Public Aid Fraud Hotline Over $3,000,000 was collected last year through calls made to the Depart­ ment of Public Aid's Fraud Hotline. The toll-free number, which has been in use since May, 1975, was established to receive information on abuses of the state's welfare system. Information received from each call is matched against known case information in an effort to identify ineligible cases on the welfare- rolls. Last year 10,608 calls were logged. The hotline operates 24 hours a day. Callers are asked to provide all possible information about the suspected welfare abuser such as name, address, age, number of children and the name of employer if the recipient is employed. Callers may remain anonymous. The toll-free number - 800- 252-8903 - assists Public Aid by being available to those who may be reluctant to use other means to report in­ stances of suspected welfare abuse. |THE| GAS PUM Nf\ A misfiring spark plug can rob you of as much as 2 inilcs-per-gallon of gas. If you multiply that by a tankful, you're dealing in big numbers. Spark plugs should be cleaned and gap­ ped every 5,(XX) miles to ensure the best possible mileage from your car. HIGH RIDER AT THOSE PRICES I JUST MIGHT RIDE AGAIN f DOW ROAD pOSTAOt For Your In format ion D«ar friends. Most families d*cid« in advanca upon a doc­ tor in whom thay hava confidonc* to call in an •morgency. In liko manner, it is wis* to dadda upon a funeral director in whom you can place your confidence in time of need. Select this man in advance, when good Judgment is not upset by the stress of your grief. Respectfully, PETER M.JUSTEN FUNERAL HOME Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes after the Democratic National Convention recess. * HOUSE Reapportionment--By a vote of 222 for and 189 against, the House approved an amendment blocking redistribution of congressional seats among the states until the number of non- citizens is subtracted from each state's population count under the new census. The vote came on an appropriations bill (HR7583) for various government departments that was later passed and sent to the Senate. The 435 U.S. House seats are allocated on the basis of population after each decennial census, but critics of this year's count say that including illegal aliens will cause unfair reapportionment. Rep. Joseph McDade, R-Pa., sponsor of the amendment, said including non-citizens "dilutes and diminishes the citizenship rights of millions of Americans." Rep. Robert Garcia, D-N.Y., an opponent, said "the Constitution's language is clear and unequivocating: all persons regardless of citizenship shall be counted." Members voting "yea" opposed including non-citizens in the population figures used to redistribute congressional seats. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "nay." Rep. John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. Mortgage Subsidy--'The House rejected, by a vote of 117 for and 247 against, an effort to make more new homes eligible for government-subsidized mortgages. The amendment was offered to a housing authorization bill (HR7262) that was later passed and sent to the Senate. Currently, home buyers with incomes at least 5 percent below the median for their areas can receive interest subsidies on mortgages up to $44,000. The government pays as much as all but 4 percent of the interest on the loan. The defeated amendment would have increased the maximum subsidized single-family home mortgage to $131,250, and would have made eligible those with incomes as high as 20 percent above the median. Rep. Frank Annunzio, D-IU., sponsor of the amendment, said that under the lower limits "virtually every big city in the country will not have the opportunity for its citizens to participate in the program" because of current housing prices. Rep. Thomas Ashley, D-Ohio, an opponent, asked: "How can we justify taxpayers' dollars subsidizing $130,000 mortgages for the lucky few who would get this assistance?" Members voting "yea" favored larger subsidized mortgages. McClory and Anderson did not vote. Private Schools--By a vote of 308 for and 85 against, the House blocked the Internal Revenue Service from reviewing admissions policies of tax-exempt private schools. Acting in response to a court ruling, the IRS proposed to take away the tax exemptions of schools it found guilty of racial discrimination. The amendment was offered to an appropriations bill (see first vote above). Rep. Barry Goldwater, Jr., R-Calif., a supporter of overruling the IRS, asked: "Are we going to next require churches or parishes or synagogues to reflect the racial makeup of the community in which they are built? " Rep. Louis Stokes, D-Ohio, an opponent, said the amendment "circumvents enforcement of a long established federal policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race." Members voting "yea" opposed the IRS review of private schools. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. Abortion--The House approved, 228 for and 170 against, an amendment prohibiting federal employees' health insurance plans from paying for abortions. The amendment to an appropriations bill (see first House vote) was the latest in a i series of legislative efforts to prevent use of federal funds for abortions. Rep. John Ashbrook, R-Ohio, sponsor of the amendment, said: "There are millions of citizens who strongly object to their tax dollars being used to pay for abortion - an act they see as morally and constitutionally reprehensible, the killing of a human life." Rep. Peter Peyser, D-N.Y., an opponent, said: "We are not only violating a contractual arrangement with our federal employees, we are actually saying to the young women - look, we do not care what happens to you..." Members voting "yea" opposed abortions funded through the government contribution to federal employees' health insurance. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. SENATE * Alaska--By a vote of 63 for and 25 against, the Senate provided the three-fifths majority needed to halt a filibuster and clear the way for passage of a bill (HR 39) designating 105 million acres of Alaska as national parks, wilderness areas, and wildlife refuges off limits to most types of development. Those favoring greater use of Alaska's timber and minerals had used prolonged debate to block the bill, which was later approved and sent to conference with the House. Sen. Paul Tsongas, D-Mass., who favored cutting off debate and supported the Alaskan lands bill, said: "I do not think one senator should be in a position to frustrate the will of 99 others." Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alasaka, an opponent of ending debate and of the legislation, said: "We can have our cake and eat it too. We can have wilderness, we can have parks, we can have oil and gas, we can have minerals, and we can have a tourism industry..." Senators voting "yea" favored breaking the filibuster and clearing the bill for a final vote. Sens. Adlai Stevenson, D, and Charles Percy, R, voted "yea." Final Passage--The Senate, by a vote of 78 for and 14 against, passed the bill setting aside for preservation 105 million acres of Alaska (see vote above). Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., a supporter, called the bill "a balanced and sensible approach to two of the great issues of ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? SS86SSSSSSSS Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL LORRAINE MONAHAN 385-5475 JUNE VOIGHT 385-2850 '>0.f nm wnemi PLAINDEALER Letter to the Editor Public Pulse (The view* --» «NFC|ort4 •) po weep! MWMI in evr the writer* ft** ilymw* i 4olo«e Mf malarial which w* centMer •ISP >l» nl»-- •< en *>preMien at their community. Our only mmD it that phone nwmher. We e*k tea. that aae then once a month. We rtitrt* Ike ON CORPORATION "Editor: S "In recent months, a movement has started in the Wonder Lake area to in­ corporate as a village. While this idea may or may not offer advantages to Wonder Lake area residents, one wonders why the advocates of incorporation must support their position with half-truths and misin­ formation. To the residents of the Wonder Lake area who support incorporation, I submit the following. "1--To the best of my knowledge, McCullom Lake is still an independent village. It has not been taken over by McHenry's mayor. "2--With a potential population approaching that of the city of McHenry, how can the proposed village give adequate police protection on a $200,000 annual budget, when McHenry's budget is around $800,000. "While incorporation may well offer some advantages to the residents of Wonder Lake, it requires competent, knowledgeable officials with proven management skills to run an efficient village government. Until such people step forward in support of incorporation with factual information to support their position, the Wonder Lake area should maintain its present form of government. "Sincerely/ "Ronald F. Cottrell" ERASUPPORT "Editor: "Thank you, Larry Bennett, for your letter to the editor of Aug. 27, poin­ ting out that the coverage of the Phyllis Schlafly ap­ pearance at Pearl Street park belonged on the editorial page rather than the front page. We feel, however, that the pro-ERA people should tell their side of the story. "First of all, the pickets had every right to be in a public park for Mrs. Schlafly's press conference. The pickets were not disorderly, only one woman carried a sign of questionable taste, which did not reflect the opinion of the other people present. "It was only after the press interviewed Mrs. Schlafly on the Pro-Family conference that any of the pickets questioned some of her anti-ERA statements. Unfortunately, the press has a habit of printing Mrs. S c h l a f l y ' s d i s t o r e d statements without checking the facts. The only way pro- ERA people can dispute her pronouncements is to con­ front her publicly as she has refused to debate E.R.A. advocatesjn the past. "An example of her misrepresentation was her statement, As the draft law was written no exemptions were stipulated. If the mother of a family were called into service before the father, she would have to go? "What draft law is Mrs. Schlafly talking about? There is no new draft law, only registration ajad the previous draft law had many deferments including, among others, deferments for registrants with a child or children, registrants not qualified for military service or extreme hardship to the registrants family. 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Sponsoring agency- McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System. because he had to wear a coat and tie into a particular restaurant when the woman did not was also distorted. What the court said was if there was a dress code for men there should be a dress code for women. Equal Rights does not mean men and women are the same, only that they be treated equally under the law. "Finally, pro-E.R.A. people are not anti-family. We believe the Equal Rights amendment will benefit the family not destroy it as Mrs. Schlafly contends. "Sincerely, "Cathy Nolan "Lynne Donarski" THE LOGAN ACT . "Editor: "The Logan act (Title 18, Section 953, of the U.S. code) makes it a crime for any unauthorized U.S. citizen to communicate with a foreign government intending either 'to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign our time: environmental protection and development of energy and mineral resources." Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska, an opponent of setting aside so much land, said: "We make a tragic mistake, but that, of course, is possible in a democracy." Senators voting "yea" favored the Alaska lands bill. Stevenson and Percy voted "yea." government in relation to any dispute or con­ troversies with the United States" or "to defeat the measures of the United States". Senate Resolution 453, introduced by Senator Bob Dole (R-Kansas) and 20 co- sponsors, expresses the sense of the Senate 'that the President instruct the at­ torney general to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law any and all persons who are in violation of the Logan act' and whose actions thereby denigrated the U.S. and gave 'the color of right' to the illegal actions taken by the government of Iran. "I fully support this Senate resolution, and I urge others who agree with me to con­ tact their senators in Washington, D.C. and request that they also support S. Resolution 453, thus putting an end to the flagrant breech of loyalty to the United States. "Jenny Hunt "McHenry" Cut Student Food Stamps An estimated 200,000 people, including 150,000 college students, will be dropped from the food stamp program, and food stamp costs will be cut by $80 million a year under new rules published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Assistant secretary Carol Tucker Foreman said the new rules, required by 1980 amendments to the Food Stamp act, caused most of the 200,000 adult students (over 18 and under 60 years of age) who did receive food stamps to lose their eligibility Sept. 1. The only exceptions are low-income students with disabilities, or those who: (1) work more than 20 hours a week, (2) head households with dependents, (3) participate in a federal work-study program, or (4) are enrolled in a work incentive program. In addition to eliminating most college students from the program, the new rules will cause 50,000 more food stamp recipients to lose their eligibility when a new assets limit takes effect Oct. 1. Under the old food stamp law, most food stamp households must have assets worth less than $1,750. The new law and regulations lower this limit to $1,500. Households of two or more people, in which at least one person is elderly, will not be affected by the change. The assets limit for these elderly households will remain at $3,000. "The rules issued car­ ry out 1980 amendments to the food stamp law aimed at cutting program costs and tightening management," Foreman said. "Earlier this month, the semi-annual cost- of-food increase was can­ celled, and new procedures lowering food stamp income limits took effect." "Together ihese changes are expected to save $448 million in the upcoming fiscal year," Foreman said. 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