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PAGE 1« - PLA1NDE ALER - WEDNESDAY. Al GUST 12.1M1 < PLAINDEALER Editorial Opinion )' 1982 Redistricting As most Americans know, a census is taken in the U.S. every 10 years. The results of that census determine the shape and size of the nation's 435 congressional districts~and how many each state will elect. / Thus far, six states have completed redistricting- Arkansas, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee and Virginia. Six states, Alaska, Delaware, North and South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming, need do nothing-each has only one district. Two states, Idaho and North Carolina, are expected to finish redistricting soon. Twenty-three other states expect to complete redistricting by late fall. Ten will redistrict next year. Two-Hawaii ana Montana- will have their district lines drawn by bipartisan commissions and one, Illinois, is involved in a court fight over imposition of a redistricting plan. (Other states are also involved in court disputes.) The states must complete action in time for candidates who file for next year's races; thus many will barely beat the deadline. And when all have completed action, what will be the result? The main result will be a shift in House membership away from the industrial belt of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts to the Southwest, and to four southern states-Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Texas. The biggest loss of seats is in New York state-seven. Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois lose two seats each. All other losing states lose one seat-Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey and South Dakota. The big gains are in Florida, Texas, California and South Carolina-four in Florida, three in Texas and two in South Carolina and California. Other states gaining one seat are Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. Thus, of the 19 seats which change hands, nine move to the Old South and 10 to the West. This shift is a certain gain for Republicans. How much of an advantage it is, is yet to be seen but it is thought to be worth 10 to 15 seats. The significance of this is that a gain of about twice this number of seats would give Republicans control of the 1963 House of Representatives. Political Trends A new study by Everett Ladd, political scientist, indicates that, as many suspected, the November election was not quite as sharp a popular turn to the right as some assume. Ladd finds that voting patterns in U.S. presidential elections are losing their regional biases. Democrats, he finds, lost in 1980 their status as the party of the have-nots, at least to a large degree. They retain only strong allegiance from blacks and Hispanics. The number of independent voters is steadily increasing, according to Ladd. Thirty years ago only 20 percent of the electorate classed themselves as independents. By 1980 the share had risen to 40 percent! More and more voters say they see no major differences between the parties. Protestant and Catholic voters are drawing closer and closer in their political views. Ladd sees these trends as long ones, having begun decades ago, and this explains the 1980 election result more than a major swing among the populace to the right, in his view. Polls show, of course, that there has been some movement to the right in American political thinking. But if this study is to be accepted, that movement was moderate and a major contributing cause of the 1980 Republican victory is a trend which has been under way for at least 30 years. Seri>ice profcS sion al EARL R. WALSH 4 JACK WALSH INS. Hia Aula 'nm lit* • •praasnilnf •fllABll COMPANIfl *<10 W *t» 1)0 MkHan., J*i 1300 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO IIM MM State Fan In Co. 1)1* W llmKr** l i t Ml Mil JAWS M MclNTEE. 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MAIN 385-7400 TRAILERS HOftSf t CATTll TRAIliffS DUMP FIATBEDS CAR HAULERS TRAILER HITCHES (CXPERT INSTAIIATION) RUNNING BOARDS BRADEN WINCHES ADAMS ENTERPRISES 30I7W • 170 McHenry II ItSJlJSVO Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen s Vote) Washington - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes July 23-29. HOUSE GOP Tax Victory--By a vote of 238 for and 195 against, the House approved the Republican tax-cut bill and rejected the Democratic alternative. The GOP plan reduces all Individual income tax rates by 25 percent over three years, and in the fourth year begins indexing the tax code to offset tax hikes caused by inflation. It aids corporations by allowing much faster depreciation write-offs, provides a host of benefits including a lower corporate tax rate for small businesses, and gives substantial tax breaks to those in the oil industry, Krticularly independent crude oil producers. The rejected smocratic plan offered only a two-year guaranteed individual tax cut with no indexing to counter infation. The Democrats were more favorable to individuals earning $40,000 or less annually. The bill (HR 4242), which was sent to conference with the Senate, will lower revenues by $733 billion through fiscal 1986. Supporter Barber Conable, R-N.Y., said the GOP plan "is the legislation our country wants....A clear majority of American voters showed in November that they liked what Mr. Reagan said and wanted to give his program a chance." Opponent Jim Wright, D-Tex., said the GOP bill "is historic retrogression. Combined with what we have already done, it does redistribute wealth upward from the bottom to the top. It amounts to a long leap into the past." Members voting "yea" favored the GOP tax-cut bill. Reps. Robert McClory, R-13 and Lynn Martin, R-16, voted "yea." Promoting Tourism--The House passed, 321 for and 98 against, a bill expanding government efforts to bolster the U.S. tourism industry. The bill replaces the Commerce department's U.S. Travel Service with a U.S. Travel and Tourism administration, also in Commerce but led by an undersecretary with rank on a par with such officials as the heads of the Federal Reserve Board and Office of Management and Budget. The agency's FY 1982 budget is projected at $6.5 million. The bill (HR 1311) was sent to the Senate. Supporter Jim Santini, D-Nev., said the bill "will enhance greatly our ability to attract foreign visitors to our shores to stimulate our economy with foreign spending and reduce our balance of payments deficit." Opponent Jack Brooks, D-Tex., said "this is exactly the wrong time for us to be setting up a new bureaucracy to promote a private industiy that seems to be doing a perfectly adequate job of promoting itself." Members voting "yea" wanted to create a tourism administration within the Commerce Department. healthy redirection of tax policy. It will make the tax system more responsive to the economy, rather than vice versa." ~ r,D-vt., said the bill "benefits those School Lunch Price Up least'in need of tax relief the most, and it fails to protect the taxpayers most hurt by inflation and Social Security tax increases. / Senators voting "yea" supported President Reagan's proposed cuts. >- Sens. Alan Dixon, D, and Charles Percy, R, voted "yea." Tax Records--By a vote of 28 for and 66 against, the Senate refused to kill an amendment making it easier for federal prosecutors to obtain information on individual and corporate taxpayers from the IRS. The amendment, offered to a tax bill (see vote above), relaxes standards" fur court orders permitting access to tax returns and financial records on file with the IRS. A court order would not be required for returns or records of larger corporations, or for individual or corporate financial data gathered by the IRS. The IRS also would be reauired to notify the Justice department of criminal activity it discovers. . Sen. Lowell Weicker, R-Conn., who supported killing the amendment, called it "an unwise assault cm the rights of privacy of taxpayers." < * Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., sponsor of the amendment, said: "The only people who need fear this legislation are narcotics traffickers and organized crime figures and white-collar criminals...." Senators voting "yea" opposed increasing Justice Department access to IRS tax information. Dixon and Percy voted "nay." Heating Aid--The Senate rejected by a vote of 47 for and 48 against an amendment to give low and moderate-income home owners in cold climates tax credits of up to $300 per year to help offset the increasing costs of home heating. The measure, which would have cost the Treasury $1.8 billion over three years, was offered during debate on a tax cut bill (see vote above). Supporter Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., said that for many Americans the energy crisis "is not a remote discussion about economic policy. It is a clear and present danger to their pocketbooks.11 Opponent John Danforth, R-Mo., said the amendment ignored "those who are threatened by extreme heat and in fact dying of extreme heat in the summer time." Senators voting "yea" favored a tax break for those living in cold areas. Dixon voted "yea." Percy voted "nay." Cotnpile Energy Saving Product Master Record Johns burg School District No. 12. board of education approved a 20 cents hike in price for all school lunches for 1961-82. The pfice for one- half pint of milk increased to 15 cents. The lunch prices will be 80 cents for second and third grades, 85 cents for , fourth through eighth grades, and 90 cents for high school. The major reason for the increase in prices is the sharply curtailed govern­ ment support for school lunch programs. Pat Biflfman, administrative assistant for business, reports that Johnsburg school district will lose approximatey 15 cents per lunch due to government funding reductions. ^Alf funding for milk was ci Secondary reasons incluc increased costs for food ar McClory voted "yea. )ted "ni Ms. Martin vot nay." Lending institutions and suppliers or installers of energy-saving products Gun Enforcement^-The House voted 279 for and 141 against must apply by Aug. 15 if they to block a $5 million budget increase for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearihs and to permit the Administration to cut the bureau's staff. The bureau enforces federal statutes governing firearms, explosives, arson, and alcohol and cigarette taxes. Conservatives contend it overzealously enforces firearms laws. The vote occurred during debate on an appropriations bill (HR 4121) later passed and sent to conference with the Senate. Rep. John Ashbrook, R-Ohio, a supporter of blocking the budget increase, urged colleagues to send a "clear message to (the bureau) to stop the intimidation of the average American." Opponent Robert McClory, R-Ill., said "recent events should impress upon us the need to maintain our firearms efforts.... Members voting "yea" favored curtailing the bureau. McClory and Ms. Martin voted "nay." SENATE , Tax Cut--By a vote of 89 for and 11 against, the Senate endorsed a Republican-sponsored bill backed by President Reagan that wiu reduce income taxes by 25 percent over a 33- month period beginning Oct. 1. The bill (HJ Res 266) contains most or the tax provisions approved earlier by the House (see vote above). Differences, including the House bill's more want to appear on lists being prepared ' under the Residential Conservation Service program, according to the state energy agency. When public utilities offer home energy evaluations to their residential customers beginning in October, utility 'personnel will distribute ^localized listings of businesses that want to help home owners make energy- saving home improvements or to finance them, said Henry Kirth, energy con­ servation manager for the Illinois Institute of Natural Resources. $ The Institute is compiling a comprehensive listing, $ known as the Master received home energy audits and may need to purchase energy-saving equipment or materials or who may need such materials installed will be able to use the localized lists to find qualified sup­ pliers or installers and in­ terested lenders, Kurth said. The 11 largest public utilities in Illinois will be offering home energy audits, which result in detailed recommendations on ways to save energy in single- family homes or apartment buildings with up to four units. Interested businesses, contractors and lenders may request applications or further _ information by contacting Pamela Fennelly or Thomas Campbell at the Institute of Natural favorable treatment of the oil industry, will be worked out by >, f^cor(*,1fr?m ^Wch regional Resources, 325 West Adams a conference committee. Usts will be drawn. Utility street, Room 300, Supporter Russell Long, D-La., said teh bill "represents a Customers > who have Springfield, 111. 62706. SERVICE LINE McHKMRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3*5-4300 FAMILY SERVICE S MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Rood McHenry 385-6400 TURNING POINT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRESS LINE McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Parents Anonymous meetings on Tuesday. Call 815-344-3944 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217 522 5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202 755 8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. week days (Ever hod a problem involving the federal government and not known where to call? And then been given the 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 conversations on problems dealing with run­ away children.) MOVING HOTLINE Phone800 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 Complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC 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 6r 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.Box 1607 Rockville, Md. 20850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to onyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun- powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312 793 3580 Chicago III. BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant' Need Help? Counseling Service. 385-2999. 24 hour Answering Service. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W. Elm St., McHenry Phone: 344-3240 24 hour Crisis Intervention ond Confidential Counseling for youth ond families % ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations MENTAL HEALTH 1-SOO-S92-MOO ^.Crisis Center Line for McHenry Co. 24-Howr Emergency number and professional staff will answer your call. Sponsoring agency McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service Systam. Conduct Food Bank Demonstration Project The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking ap­ plicants for a project to test the feasibility of providing USDA-donated foods to food banks for emergency distribution to eligible fami l ies . Ass i s tan t Secretary for Food and Consumer Services Mary Jarratt said USDA is currently soliciting ap­ plications from food banks that have been providing emergency food distribution since March, 1980, and that the project should begin by Oct. 1. USDA-donated foods will be made available to a small number of participating food banks under USDA's food distribution program. The food items to be provided include instantized non-fat dry milk, butter and process American cheese. These items will be used to sup­ plement food stuffs obtained by the food banks from other sources. The food bank demon­ stration project is authorized by the Walnut Marketing act of 1980. It will be conducted in three regions of the Food and Nutrition service. Operations will not exceed one year. The department is con­ ducting the project to: -analyze and evaluate federal participation in food bank emergency food programs; -assess the effectiveness of such participation; and --make recommendations on the feasibility of con­ tinuing such participation. USDA also will review participation data, food donation and inventory data, and t ranspor ta t ion and delivery costs, in order to evaluate the project. » • « a The world would be a nicer place to live in if just about everyone d idn ' t have an axe to grind or a motive behind his (or her) behavior. ARE YOU NEW IN The McHenry Area? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!! CALL LORRAINE M0NAHAN 385-5475 4 urn wiitmi X *0 mUrt pmpk m •*--' r-- ttm micm mmiti11» ROYAL WELCOME WW YM MEAMYAL VELCflK IKS IT KST labor plus financial need to the lunch program pay have for itself. The hot lunch program was approved on a one- semester trial basis. In December, the program will be analyzed to determine if it will be financially feasible to continue hot lunch programs in Johnsburg. All schools in the district have a hot lunch program except Ringwood elemen­ tary school. This program, which had lunches prepared at Bush elementary school and transported to Ringwood, was cut last spring in an effort to save money. The program at mgwood school was con­ sidered too costly to continue since it involved tran­ sporting meals to Ringwood. PLAINDEALER Letter to the Editor Public Pulse (The Ptolndooler Invito the public to uh this column at on oxprofilon of tWr view* on *ub|oct* of foworoI Interest In ovr community. Our only roquo«t It thot the writer* give signature, full oMnn and phono numWr. Wo ask too, that ana individual not writ* on the soma tufcjact mora than one* a month. Wo rotorv tho right to daloto any (notarial which wo consider libelous or In ob|sctlsnnhlo taste.) CHEERSFOR McHENRY "Editor: "My husband, children and I currently reside in Crystal Lake, but I am a native of McHenry. "Many of my family reside in McHenry and each year we attend Fiesta Days activities together. While growing up in McHenry, I enjoyed Fiesta Days tremendously, but for some reason it wasn't until this year that the realization hit me just how much Fiesta Days involve. "The time, effort, and support of the Chamber of Commerce and McHenry townspeople is more than impressive. "Although there are many lovely cities in the U.S., I wonder how many take pride in offering a week full of delightful, and in most cases f ree en te r ta inment , tha t McHenry does. "The citizens of McHenry have a lot to be proud of in their retailers and city leaders. "Sincerely "Nancy R. Bode" Editor's Note: It is the policy of the newspaper to print only those letters written by residents of the immediate area. However, an exception was made for this former resident whose comments promote pride in something that sets McHenry apart from many other communities. PRAISING RESCUE SQUAD "Editor: "It doesn't matter that it's day time or night time, rain, sunshine, sub zero cold or hot and humid, Christmas, New Year's eve, Easter or Thanksgiv ing , fami ly working, TV watching, doing the laundry, attending church, dinner out or mowing the grass, when the pocket pager sounds or the siren is heard, the volunteer area rescue squad members dismiss their current ac­ tivity and rush to aid the sick, the injured and the dying. "It wasn't until recently when I had to utilize the services of these dedicated and professionally trained men and women, did I realize how compassionate, concerned and unselfish are their commitments to those who urgently need there. They are to be commended for the contribution that each of them makes to his- her fellow man. "John G. Meehan "Pistakee Hills" Legislators 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, 111., 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 Dick Klemm (R.) 3 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-6330 2045 Stratton Bldg. Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-782-8000 Jill Zwick (R.) 205 West Main West Dundee, 111., 60118 Phone: 428-5727 Room 1128 Stratton Building Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-782-8179 U.S. Congressmen Lynn Martin (R.) 1318 E. State Street Rockford, 111., 61105 Phone: 800-892-0740 1303 N. Richmond Rd. Room 1 McHenry, 111., 60050 Phone: 344-3939 1208 Longworth Bldg. Washington, D.C. Phone: 202-225-5676 Robert McClory (R.) 326 N. Genesse St. Waukegan, 111., 60085 Phone: 312-336-4554 Donald E- Deuster (R.) 32nd. 510 N. Lake St. Mundelein, 111., 60060 Phone: 312-566-1972 Daniel M. Pierce (D.) - 32nd. 580 Roger Williams Ave. Highland Park, 111., 60035 Phone: 312-433-2551 U.S. Senators Alan J. Dixon (D.) 230 S. Dearborn, Room 3960 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone: 312-353-5420 600 E. Monroe, Room 108 Springfield, 111., 62701 Phone: 217-4924126 Charles H. Percy, (R.) 230 S. Dearborn, Room 3892 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone: 312-353-4952 600 E. Monroe, Room 117 Springfield, 111., 62701 Phone: 217-492-4442 For Your Information Dof r friend*, A recent study in ono state found that many disabled women ovor SO wara not claiming Social Security benefits to which thay wara ontitlod, and had lost sovaral yaars benefits. Leaflets on Social Socurlty disability paymen­ ts ara free at Social Socurlty off leas. Phono tho nearest off lea for information. Rospoctfully, PETER M.JUSTEN &. SON FUNERAL HOME McHENRY, IUINOIS - 3*540*3