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PAGE 12 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. APRIL 6,1983 ' >---- -- PLAINDEALER^ Editorial Opinion Health Maintenance What many consider the most encouraging trend in medicine is the growth of Health Maintenance Organizations. These organizations, some privately owned and some operated by physicians, are producing results that are gaining public notice. I In short, they allow members to pay a monthly fee and they are then cared for medically, even in hospitals, for no extra cost. The system has reduced medical care because doctors and surgeons have no incentive to keep patients in hospitals longer than necessary, or to do unnecessary work. Practically everyone agrees medical costs can't keep spiraling upward. But with the government and insurance companies today paying 90 percent of mericans' doctor and hospital bills, there's no incentive to save. What HMO's do is change the system so that doctors can practice onservative medicine. With patients in these organizations, there's no reward or overly elaborate tests, inefficient or wasteful medical care. The incentive is or efficient and less costlv care. Because of this, HMO's are growing rapidly. One, in California now has four illion members. There are already seven different HMO's in the Minneapolis- t. Paul area. A recently-organized HMO in Marshfield, Wis., is reported to be n outstanding success. Many doctors like the result-and enjoy guaranteed income at a high level, Jus guaranteed patients. Other doctors may present the 'con' side to these 'pro' rguments for HMO's. Drinking Age The latest survey shows that only five states still allow legal public intake of ^ ard alcohol at age 18. And in one of them, West Virginia, a bill has already passed the legislature and gone to the governor--to raise the legal age. There's sentiment in the other four states to raise the age limit (Hawaii, %'^Louisiana, Wisconsin and Vermont). :ys In addition, many states which raised the legal limit to 19 or 20 are now .^moving to raise it to 21. More states today have adopted the 21-year-old requirement than any other. (Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, -^Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, North ^Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.) ::l Six states limit legal drinking of hard spirits to those age 20 or above. Others have 21 age limits but allow beer or wine to be legally served to 18-year-olds. •J- Virginia and Ohio have a 19-year age limit on beer or wine intake. > The other states now I'ave legal drinking ages of 19, but a number, like "Florida, are currently moving to raise them. In essence, it seems the nation with * ' some exceptions, is on its way to a 21-year-old legal drinking age. Polls show the majority are strongly in favor of this trend. It's not because the vast majority opposes those 18 or 20 drinking; it's because the present national tragedy on our highways is a result, to a large extent, of combining drinking with drivers of little experience. All statistics show the disproportionate number of fatal accidents caused by drivers below the age of 21. The highway carnage is so great, in fact, momentum is also building in favor of national legislation requiring drivers on federal highways to be 21 or above. Business Gives Support To Local Source Funding A majority of Illinois business people recognize that the federal cut­ back in funding for community organizations means more support must come from local sources. In response, 30 percent are planning to increase company financial con­ tributions in spite of the deep recession. This was a major finding of an Illinois State Chamber of Commerce survey of business' reaction to President Reagan's call for increased private involvement in solving public needs. Other findings: . 54 percent of Illinois companies will encourage more employee volunteer work. 42 percent of the companies surveyed will target their con­ tributions to selected organizations. 42 percent encourage employee financial contributions. .35 percent will encourage par­ ticipation in local fund-raising and distribution systems like United Way. Treat State Mental Health Needs At Community Level Nine out of every 10 Illinoisans who are receiving state care for mental health problems, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or drug abuse are being treated at the community level rather than in state hospitals, Comptroller Roland W. Burris has reported. Burris said that 178,860 individuals were under the care of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities during fiscal year 1982, with 161,134 receiving treatment (primarily as outpatients) at the community level, while 17,726 other patients were under care in State institutions. The continuing trend toward deinstitutionalization in the state's Roll Call Report (Your Congressmen's Vote) Washington - Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes March 17-23. \ HOUSE Budget--By a vote of 229 for and 196 against, the House approved a fiscal 1964 budget blueprint that sharply contrasts Democratic and GOP priorities in areas such as defense, taxation and social spending. The victory margin showed that House Democrats now can effectively challenge the president's mastery of Child Nutrition Labeling Program Proposed By USDA Captiol Hill on fiscal issues. The $863.5 billion Democratic-drafted budget projects a $174.5 billion deficit, $14.3 billion less than the president's budget envisions. It calls for $30 billion in additional tax revenue, probably through cancellation of the final year of the Administration's three-year supply-side tax cut. It cuts the president's defense request by $10 billion, and it raises spending for food stamps, welfare and many other social programs the Administration wants to cut. The measure (H Con Res 91), which was sent to the Senate, is a master plan to guide later work on individual spending bills. Supporter Jim Wright, D-Tex., said "the American people in opinion poll after opinion poll have indicated that...they would prefer to forego the third year of the tax cut." Opponent Ed Bethune, R-Ark., said any member voting yes is "a 100 percent, full-blown, unadulturated practitioner of national liberal Democratic policies which mean more and more central government and more and more economic planning." Members voting yes favored the Democratic budget. Voting no: Philip Crane, R-12. Targetr--By a vote of 132 for and 277 against, the House rebuffed Senate attempts to target less jobs money to areas of highest unemployment. The vote came during debate on HR 1718, the anti-recession bill that appropriates $4.6 billion for hurry-up public works construction and other projects aimed at creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in upcoming months. On this vote the House.stuck by its plan to target some $1.8 billion to areas situated mostly in the Midwest and Northeast. For example, the House wanted most of the $389 million earmarked for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects to be spent in the most destitute areas rather than in the Sunbelt. On a later, non-record vote, the House kept much of its targeting but accepted part of the Senate plan to spread a large chunk of the jobs money evenly throughout the country. The bill, which also provided money to help certain states pay unemployment benefits, was sent to the White House. Members voting no wanted to target a large share of the jobs outlay to areas where unemployment is highest. Voting no: Philip Crane. SENATE Banks--By a vote of 54 for and 43 against, the Senate shelved an amendment to delay from next July 1 until Jan. 1 the date on which financial institutions are to begin collecting for the Treasury 10 percent of the interest and dividends paid depositors. Hie vote removed the issue from the Social Security rescue bill that later was passed and sent to the White House. Opposed by millions of complaining constituents and lobbies like the American Bankers association, the new withholding law is to be debated again by the Senate in mid-April. It is a tax-collection device aimed at raising an estimated $4 billion now lost to tax-cheaters. It would cost the average saver liquidity of about 50 cents for every $1,000 in a savings account. jn. Robert Dole, R-Kas., who voted to shelve the delay attempt, said the A U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal would authorize a voluntary product labeling program to help school cafeteria and other child nutrition program managers comply with federal meal pattern requirements when they use com­ mercially-prepared foods, Assistant Secretary Mary Jarratt said this past week. Under the new program, food manufacturers who are interested would submit their product to USDA for review to determine how much a serving contributes to federal meal pattern requirements. USDA requires schools in the National School Lunch program, for example, to provide specific minimum amounts of five food items: meat-meat alternate, milk, bread, and two fruits and-or vegetables. The proposal would formally establish a child Nutrition (CN) labeling program in place of the current policy of reviewing products on a case-by-case basis, an informal policy used by USDA since the early 1970's. Labeled products gained popularity during the 1970's when advances in food technology made more processed products such as beef patties, burritos and pizza available for use in the child nutrition programs, Jarratt said. "These products posed a problem for food service directors because it was difficult at the point of sale to see exactly how much the product would count toward meal pattern requirements," she said. While there is no federal requirement that commercially- prepared combination products have CN label statements, " the labels make it easier for food service directors to meet the federal requirements which are monitored by management audits from USDA," Jarratt said. New Energy Savings Listing Energy conservation and cost- savings information is outlined in numerous brochures listed in a new booklet for small businesses and in­ dustries, State Rep. Dick Klemm (R- Crystal Lake) has announced. The booklet, compiled by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, lists publications dealing with a variety of energy- related concerns, including energy audits for small businesses, boiler efficiency, retrofit programs and finanicng possibilities for energy projects. "I know many business people will be interested in these important energy topics," Klemm said. "With rising energy costs and the public's general awareness of the need for energy conservation, I hope area businesses will take advantage of the opportunity to gain such important information." The DCCA booklet, as well as all publications outlined in it, are available free of charge to any in­ terested firms. To receive a copy of the publication listing, contact the Office of Resource Conservation at 325 W. Adams, Springfield, 62706, (217 ) 785-2264. banking lobby "ought to lay out the facts and should not try to deceive the should Oppor People feel it is unnecessary. People feel it is just some more red tape. People American people. They should not say it is a tax when it is not a tax. snent John Melcher, D-Mont., said: 'People feel it is harrassment. ...52 percent said company con­ tributions have increased over the past five years. ...65 percent allow exempt staff members to volunteer in community organizations during business hours; 40 percent permit non-exempt staff to volunteer. ...77 percent encourage employees to voluntarily serve local organizations. Survey respondents were optimistic the cutbacks would not reduce the quality of local programs, but cause program refinements which could reduce overlapping services and improve management. "Despite tough times and limited resources, business firms are step­ ping up their support for not-for-profit community services," said ISCC President Lester W. Brann, Jr. Brann was recently appointed to a newly- established gubernatorial task force on private sector initiatives, which will make suggestions for increased public-private cooperation. do not really believe...it nets out too much revenue gain. I agree. Senators voting no wanted to delay or repeal the withholding provision. Alan Dixon, D, voted no. Charles Percy, R, voted no. Coverage--The Senate rejected, 45 for and 50 against, an amendment dealing with whether new federal employees should be required to join Social Security. The amendment was opposed by federal workers' unions and other lobbies that want civil servants to keep their present generous retirement system, which is partly funded by all taxpayers. The amendment advocated mandatory Social Security for federal workers hired after the beginning of next year. But, in a bow to civil servants, it let them defer contributions to the existing civil service retirement system until Congress has replaced the latter with a new supplemental pension system. The supplemental system *is seen as necessary to provide federal workers with pension benefits comparable to those in the private sector. The Social Security rescue bill (HR 1900) later sent to the White House makes participation mandatory for new federal workers but is vague on the new supplemental system/ Sponsor Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said his amendment would insure that federal workers get a sound supplemental system at the same time they are participating in Social Security. Opponent John Glenn, D-Ohio, said "it is not fair to include new federal employees under Social Security without providing in advance how pension benefits will be protected." Most senators voting no were opposed to including new federal workers in Social Security without first legislating a supplemental civil service retirement plan. Dixon voted no. Percy voted yes. Aliens--By a vote of 34 for and 58 against, the Senate refused to table (kill) an amendment denying Social Security benefits to illegal aliens who have worked in the U.S. The amendment later was knocked out in House-Senate conference. The bill (HR 1900) was sent to the White House. Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I., supported killing the amendment, saying "never before... in the Social Security system have we provided that those who pay in do not get their benefits." Hearings should be held later to determine if the idea is valid, he added. ' Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla., who^sponsored the amendment, said it was wrong ii •-!= . land support mental health program is the 1 focus of a special analysis in the comptroller's regular monthly fiscal report. In another part of the regular report, the Illinois Economic Picture, takes a close-up look at the construction business in Illinois since 1979 because signs of genuine economic recovery should emerge early in the building trades if an uptrun gets truly under way. In the regular report on the state's fiscal health, the state spent $70 million more than its income in the first seven months of FY 1983 and the month-end: available balances in the General Funds remained in the "warning zone" (below $200 million) for the eighteenth consecutive month. voting no wanted to prevent illegal Security benefits. Dixon voted no. Percy voted no. from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK OATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS April 7,1927--Some New York viewers, in first demon­ stration of long-distancc television transmission, watch Secretary of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover at work in his Washington, D.C., office. April 8,1913--President Woodrow Wilson breaks tradi­ tion and becomes first president since John Adams to address Congress in person. April 9,1928--Mae West makes her New York City stage debut in Diamond Lil. April 10, 1971--Group of American ping-pong players become first American delegation since 1949 to enter People's Republic of China. collecting Social Legislators State Senator Jack Schaffer (R), 33rd. 56 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-0309 Springfield Phone: 217-782-6525 State Representatives Dick Klemm (R), 63rd. 3 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-6330 2045 Stratton Bldg. Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-782-8000 Ronald Wait (R), 64th 110 E. Second St. Belvidere, 111., 61008 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., 62706 Phone: 217-492-4126 United States Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20510 Charles H. Percy (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3892 Chicago, 111., 60604 Phone: 312-353-4952 600 E. Monroe Room 117 Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217-492-4442 United States Senate - Senate Office Bldg- Washington, D.C., 20510 "1 don't understand why this tunnel Is so long." For Your Information*^"--" + Dear friends. In time of bereavemwit friends truly want to h^Qp and it's a kin­ dness to them and to the family to accept their help. Friends may say, "Let me do this" or "Don't worry about that, I'll take care of it". Such thoughtfulness tends to lift some of the burden, which is oppressive enough at time of bereavement. Respectfully, ' PETER M.JISTEN FUNERAL HOME 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! I! CALL LORRAINE MONAHAN 385-5475 i mm micmi uctumatu ntmus No *Ti0n ,ii, •bu »«" "" »RII mum niimm - ROYAL WELCOME Know Your Area-Royal Welcome Does It Best JACK WALSH, AGENT EARL R. 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KEVIN WEGRZYN OPEN 3 EVENINGS A WEEK UNTIL 8:30 P.M. ft SAT. 385-1360 NEW PATIENTS WELCOME WE CATER TO COWARDS • • B E L L I RADIAL TIRES FOR ALL CARS R Europo Motors, Inc. 2318 Rt*. 120 umm u.s. Representative Philip M. Crane (R), 12th 1450 New Wilke Rd. Mount Prospect, 111., 60005 Phone: 312-394-0790 House Of Represen­ tatives House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 McHenry County Office 56 N. Williams Street Crystal Lake, 111. 60014 Phone: 459-3399 Lean Cuts Cuts of beef low in fat in­ clude the eye of round, top and bottom round steak, rump roast, tenderloin, flank steak, sirloin, tip roast, heel of round, boneless neck pot roast and stew meat. SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE ft MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 4302-G West Crystal Lake Rd., McHenry. II. 60050 815-385-6400 TURNING POINT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRESS LINE McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Parents Anonymous meetings on Tuosday. 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. woak days (Evor had a problom involving the federal government and not known where to call? And than boon given tho runaround or roforrals 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 Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interstate moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission.) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whethe/ a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car.) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES 24-Hours Child Abuse Hotline TOLL FREE: 800-252-2878 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquires about or reporting 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 anyone 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 hours Answering Service. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W. Elm St.. McHenry Phone: 344-3240 24 hours Crisis Intervention and Confidential Coun­ seling for youth and families. ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone: 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on gover- ment regulations. MENTAL HEALTH 1-800-892-8900 Crisis Center Line for McHenry Co. 24-Hour Emergency number and professional staff wil answer your call. Sponsoring agency McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System. NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION -- Post Office Box 17400 Washington, D.C., 20041 Phone (703) 471-0404 McHENRY COUNTY CETA OUTREACH CENTER 666 Russel Ct. Woodstock, II. 60098 (815) 338-7100 JOB TRAINING OFFERED McHENRY COUNTY ASSOCATION FOR THE RETARDED Robert G. Lambourn, Executive Director Phone:344-1230 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (815) 455-3311 McHENRY COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL 800-892-3272 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES .INC. 800-942-3940 Free legal representation in civil cases to low income persons. Landlord-tenant .putes, domestic violence or improper denial of benefits such as Social Security, Public Aid, Food Stamps. General Assistance t Unem­ ployment Insurance