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. - P AGE B - PLAINDEAI.FR - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1,1980 Editorial PLAINDEALER Opinion Autumn Memories Perhaps the mo6t colorful season of the year, autumn, is a season of shorter, cooler days, energetic, crisp, northern air and no6talgia-for most of the earth's plants, trees and flowers are growing dormant. There is something about cooler air, the reopening of school, shorter days and long, cold nights, the brown, red and yellow countryside, and football, which take one's thoughts back into the past. Is it the dying countryside, and the sense we are growing older? Is it memories of school years? Is it Fall's cold wind and rain, which remind us another Summer is gone? Is it the added enjoyment of home-cooked meals, and the keener appetite, in colder weather? Whatever it is, to every person nature's autumn show is spectacular. The scarlet and yellow leaves on Fall afternoons contrast with bluer skies and perhaps smoke from a farm house blowing in the wind. And the last pre-winter crops are harvested with a sense of urgency. Autumn lasts until Dec. 21 -- four days before Christmas. By that time, incredible as it seems, 1980 will be only six days from completion. Easy Pedalling The latest in bicycle news is the recumbent bike. It's simply a bike on which the peddler reclines somewhat in a chairseat, rather than sit upright on a saddle. It has advantages. First, it makes for easier peddling, because one's back is braced to allow all the strength of the legs and feet to push the peddles. Sitting upright, the cyclist must exert counter strength with arms and back when pedaling, pulling up on the handlebars-because pushing down on pedals tends to lift the peddler. With the recumbent bike, one doesn't have to "hold himself in the saddle". The arms rest fully Relaxed on low handlebars between the wheels while the legs exert full, braced pressure on pedals about where conventional handlebars are. Riders and producers of these bikes say they easily beat conventional bikes up hills and from standing starts. One of the recumbent bikes now being produced, was developed by two New Englanders, who claim its seat is far more comfortable than saddle seats, that it's almost twice as efficient (70 pounds pressure on pedals compared to 40 pounds on conventional pedals in one test of several riders) and that its lower center of gravity tends to reduce over-the- handlebars falls. Respectfully, \0 PETER M. J LISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME ^0 PLAINDEALER Letter to the Editor Public Pulse (Tho Ploindoalor tho puWic to ww thit column at on • • pfmiM of tho*r on twfctocH of gonorol intoro»t in our community Our only roquott it that tho writort «i«o >i«n«turo Ml •Mrm and phono number Wo o*k too. tttst ono individual not writo on tho nmo >ub|oct moro than onco a month. Wo roMrvo tho rifht to dototo on, motoriol which wo contldor liboiout or in obtoctionaMo toito | Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes Sept. 11 through Sept. 17. HOUSE Nerve Gas--The House rejected, 125 for and 276 against, an amendment to delete nerve gas money from the fiscal 1961 defense appropriations bill. Defeat of the amendment left $19 million in the bill for use in preparing an Army facility at Pine Bluff, Ark., for the possible manufacture of binary nerve gas. Since 1969, the U.S. has not added to its stockpile of chemical weapons. The bill (HR 8105) was passed and sent to the Senate. Rep. Paul McCloskey, R-Calif., a supporter of the amendment, said: "Chemical weapons are every bit as repulsive as nuclear. Their recent usage in Afghanistan and Southeast Asia, as well as their stockpiling in Europe on both sides of the Iron Curtain, pose a great if not greater threat to world order than that posed by nuclear warheads." Opponent Jack Edwards, R-Ala., said nerve sas is a "horrible weapon" but that "we have to live in the real world, and we know that the Soviet Union continues to move forward with chemical gases..." Members voting "yea" wanted all nerve gas money cut from the bill. Reps. Robert McClory, R-13, and John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. Defense Contracts--The House voted, 220 for and 179 against, to allow the Department of Defense to direct procurement contracts for general goods and services (not weapons) to high-unemployment areas. This repealed the so- called Maybank amendment which since 1953 has prohibited targeting of Pentagon contracts to help local economies. The vote occurred during debate on HR 8105 (see preceding vote). Rep. Matthew Rinaldo, R-N.J., a supporter, said "there has been an appalling disparity in the amount of defense contract money spent" in the Sun Belt as opposed to the Northeast and Midwest. Opponent Bill Chappell, D-Fla., said "military procurement...is no place for us to attempt social programs." Members voting "yea" favored the targeting of defense procurement contracts to economically-depressed areas. McClory and Anderson did not vote. Federal Crop Insurance--By a vote of 235 for and 150 against, the House sent to the President for his signature legislation revamping the federal crop insurance program. The bill will replace the disaster payment program of the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) with taxpayer subsidized insurance that eventually will cover most crops in virtually all counties of the country; the existing disaster program covers a few major crops in a limited number of counties. Supporter Ed Jones, D-Tenn., said the bill "builds upon established institutions by utilizing 40 years of FCIC experience and the great resources and talents of the private sector" and will benefit "farmers, the insurance industry, and the taxpayer." Opponent Kent Hance, D-Tex., referred to recent revelations of wrongdoing at top levels of FCIC, and said: "The top four people have been asked to step down because of a scandal. Now we are passing a bill that will give more power and more authority to that agency. I think it is a bad policy." Members voting "yea" wanted the bill expanding the FCIC to become law. McClory and Anderson did not vote. SENATE Nerve Gas--By a vote of 52 for and 38 against, the Senate For Your In format ion Dear friends, Perhaps the most devastating tragedy is the death of a child. A parent, Harriet Sarnotf Schiff, who suffered this anguish, has written a book which can give consolation to other bereaved parents. The name of the book is The Bereaved Parent, published by G.K. Hall ft Co. of Boston, Ma. MORE THIEVERY "Dear Editor: "I congratulate Mrs. Lenz for the courage to speak up on a problem that has in­ fested our schools for too long. "I too, am a working Mom, and the sole supporter of my family. "On Tuesday, Sept. 16, I had a phone call at work from my daughter, a junior at McHenry West campus. The new sweatsuit I had given her as a birthday gift, and which she had brought to school for the first time the day before, was stolen from her gym locker along- with a brand new 'Nike' teeshirt. Total values is ap­ proximately $60. "I was angry and heart­ broken at the same time. I had saved for two months to be able to afford the sweatsuit. "I contacted both the school principal and the gym teacher. However, there is little hope of retrieving the stolen items according to the school. They told me to contact my insurance company and claim it on my home insurance. To do this I had to have a police report. A police report is merely 'a report'. "The police informed me that there would be no in­ vestigation since no one actually was witness to the crime. It should also be noted that the school does not report these crimes to the police. It is totally at the discretion of the parent. And then, it appears only to serve the purpose of having the report 'on file'. "With a $100 ded^tible on my insurance, I'm stuck with the loss. And fur­ thermore, it is too small to qualify as a loss on my in­ come tax, since the ruling is anything in excess of $150. "The unfortunate thing is that some parent or parents don't know that their child is a thief. Others probably won't be concerned until it happens to them. A thief is only a thief if he or she gets caught. Therefore, my only hope is that this one will eventually get caught. "If more parents would speak up when these things happen, something could be done - such as a locker room attendant. At one school in particular, I am told, the incident rate dropped to zero when the school hired a handicapped person to sit in the locker room and keep watch. "Speak up, McHenry! We have the right to expect that the clothes we work hard to provide our children will not be stolen by thieves in locker rooms in our high schools. "Barbara A. Meyer "4610 Garden Quarters "McHenry" SHOPPING EXPERIENCE "Dear Editor: "As residents, how often do we hear and read 'Shop McHenry'? We decided to 'support our community' and 'leave our money in town'. We shopped our centrally located furniture store, here in McHenry, for living-room furniture. "We picked out our pat­ tern and placed an order in mid July. Since this was theoretically a 'special order', it would take six to eight weeks for delivery. We were in no hurry. In the first week of August we received notice that our order was in. Pretty fast service we thought, especially when we were told that the furniture had to be constructed. "In mid August the delivery came. We could see why the furniture was ready so soon. Several flaws were clearly apparent. After a telephone call to the store's main office in Antioch assuring us that there would be no problem correcting these errors, we accepted the delivery conditionally. Again we thought: shop locally and we should have no problems. "After some consultation with several friends and neighbors, we decided to cancel the purchase. The next day a telephone call was made to the main office stating our dissatisfaction and desire to cancel the purchase. "I was told in a very bitter tone that we 'should have just cancelled the order' and that 'you McHenry people are a world apart: I requested explanation of the 'world apart' statement, but none was given. I also asked approved the spending of $3.2 million next fiscal year (FY 1961) to begin preparing a facility at the Army's Pine Bluff, Ark., Arsenal for possible production of binary nerve gas. (See first House vote.) The vote came during debate on a military construction bill (HR 7301) later passed and sent to conference with the House. Sen. Henry Jackson, D-Wash., the sponsor, said that because the Soviet Union "enjoys a preponderant advantage" over the U.S. in chemical warfare preparedness "there is little or no inducement for Moscow to reach an arms control agreement limiting and reducing chemical weapons." Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., an opponent, said the Senate should not rush into a policy decision "that will have vast implications not only for the United States of America but also for all of civilized society." Senators voting "yea" favored taking a step toward possible manufacture of nerve gas at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Sens. Adlai Stevenson, D, and Charles Percy, R, voted "nay." The Hostages--By a vote of 41 for and 43 against, the Senate rejected an amendment to enlarge the retirement pensions of foreign service officers held hostage overseas. The proposal, intended primarily to aid Americans held in Iran, was offered to a foreign service bill (HR 6790) that was later passed and sent to conference with the House. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., sponsor of the amendment, said: "It is time for the Senate to speak in terms of encouragement to those hostages and others in the foreign service." Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.I., an opponent, said the families of the hostages would prefer that Congress approve a more comprehensive bill that is now pending in committee. Senators voting "nay" either opposed the special benefits or preferred a different legislative vehicle to help the hostages. Percy and Stevenson voted "nay." ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? 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 V0I6HT 385-2850 * * o °6i *// % about my deposit, being refunded and was told that I should not worry about it; it would be taken care of. "The slamming down of the telephone by the retailer ended our conversation. "In the - first week of September, after numerous telephone calls to the An­ tioch store, we are now told that no deposit will be returned. What was once a deposit miraculously and enigmatically became 'the charge for pick up- - no explanation, no notice of condition of the sale. "May I state that all of our retailers are not of this kind; most are courteous and helpful. This, though, will be my last dealing with this firm. I feel that word of mouth and customer satisfaction are great ad­ vertisers. Again may I reiterate: most McHenry retailers are not of this kind, for if they were, McHenry would have no shopping at all! "A.F. Doerfert "McHenry" HELP FOR 8ENIORS "To the Editor: "It's been obvious for several months that the McHenry County Senior Citizens council has serious financial problems. Recently it has been reported that the council's board of directors has voted to suspend outreach services to seniors unless a com­ mitment for funds is received for the next year from the Area Agency on Aging. "Although the council wants to continue the Meet and Eat programs, ap­ parently the board plans to eliminate what I think is the most important part of the council's service. "Before the council started, my legislative office probably handled most of the problems senior citizens had. There was hardly any other place to go • Since then, I've been able to refer senior citizens with problems to the people who work for the council and virtually none of the seniors have called me back to say that the council couldn't help them. "To me, that means the Senior Citizens council is serving a real need. "I think it would be tragic if the McHenry County Senior Citizens council could not find a way to continue to have people who can answer the phone and give advice to m v/i J" ABOUT seniors in need and even to visit seniors in their homes, if that is necessary. I've talked with the council's executive director and of­ fered to speak to groups on the council's behalf and to do virtually anything else to save this important outreach role. "Sincerely, "Cal Skinner, Jr. "State Representative "P.S. I see that the seniors in McHenry county have contributed $5,500 to help pay off the current $55,000 debt. Obviously, more financial assistance is necessary and I hope that many reading this letter will send a contribution to the council's office at 113 Newell, Woodstock. COMMUNITY IMAGE "Editor: "Isn't it about time we all take a good, solemn, sober look at the image and lifestyle our community is pursuing? "I was thrilled to see two young American men on the front page of Wednesday's (Sept. 24) Plaindealer, being hauled away to the judicial jungle of supreme law for basically 'being lame' and regrettably 'trusting a friend'. If any crime was committed, it was, indeed, delivering 'goodies' to the police, compounded with the crime of permanent mental programming of the 'criminals' attitudes, outlooks, and abilities KNOW YOUR AREA ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS - 345-0063 SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 185-4300 FAMILY SERVICE ft MENTAl HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W Waukoqan Road M< Hum y 385 6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY Meeting Place McHenry County 24 hours a day. 7 doys 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 7:30am to 5.30 p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the lederal government and not known where to call? And then been given a runaround or referrals by persons who meont well but didn t know how to help? Ten specialist available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD I l l inois 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 componies 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 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 (312.) 546 2150 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800 638 2666 (Operates five national l ines Answers inquires about or repor t ing on the safety ol produ.cts from kitchen oppliances to children s toys ) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800 523 2929 P O Bo* 1607 Rorkvil le Md 20850 (Dispenses inloimotion on solar systems loi heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun powered hot watet system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312 793 3580 Chicago i l l BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant' Need Help' Counseling Seivice 385 2999 24 hour Answering Service YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W. Elm St. McHenry Phone: 344 3240 24 l ioui CIISIS Intervention and Confidential Counseling lor youth and families An you cotueiend about youi angiy leelinqs towaid your childi en' ' 24 houi Parental Sti ess I me 344 3944 ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Plume 21 7 b22 5514 Answoi to questions on government i • JI11citit ins MENTAL HEALTH 1 -800-092 8900 (Crisis Center Line for McHenry Co. 24-Hour Emergency number and professional staff will answer your call. Sponsoring agency- McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System concerning trust, the law, the country and life. "Since the mid-60's, America has been witness to 'goodies' becoming more and more commonplace and compatible. Nobody pushes the stuff, those who choose to indulge simply want it. The act of delivery is as apple pie as a big state official selling 'regular' or 'premium' on Elm street, or as acceptable as a business man delivery cars on Main street. These Americans are just trying to keep the customer satisfied. "After all these years it seems legislative forces should be well aware that a wholesome social security or a national health insurance plan, as well as art and an enlightened culture could flourish, should these laws be updated to coincide with today's lifestyles. "As far as the 'dangers' involved with pot smoking, it couldn't kill a flea, aside from smoke inhalation. Concerning 'hard drugs', no matter how safe, most seekers are well aware of use and abuse, and it's a shame those who don't, don't. Perhaps a community information center could be funded through those tax dollars being spent on en­ forcement, processing, and containment of those Americans filling our courts and jails via legislative residue of 1913. "Respectfully yours, 'Charles Arthur Head Wonder Lake HATSOFF! "Editor: "Just how will the Equal Rights amendment affect us in our daily lives? We've been bombarded and blitzed with innuendos, guesses and commentary. But, do we really know?....and this is just one issue! "Good for David Gelwicks for speaking out. These (Equal Rights amendment, abortion, homosexual rights) are truly crucial issues and how else, indeed, are we to come to a good and just conclusion unless we have more information. "In the search for more knowledge about these issues my attendance at the Pro Family conference on Oct 6 is assured. "My gratitude to Mr. Gelwicks for caring enough that he would take the time to encourage us to search out the facts. "My hat's off to you sir! "(Mrs. David) Judy Page" This One? A heckler accused a \ well- known politician of being two- faced. Without hesitation or change of expression, the politi­ cian calmly replied, "I leave this to the audience. If I had two faces, would I be wearing this one?" Ser«ice . ProKion0 pirect°ry EARL II WALSH I MCX WALSH INS. fir* Aula Farm lit* Rapratonllnf RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W 110 McHamr MS )M0 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO MM Mil State Fan IRS. CO. IJtf W ElmS<f«*t McManry III *5 Mil JAMES M. McHfTEE. 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