4—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 16, 1960 FROM WHERE WE STAND - Is It Worth All It Will Cost? A little newspaper filler we read the other day defines inflation as a $lO repair bill for an item that cost $5.00 to buy a few years ago.' We hear conflicting stories on the state of our money system on every side. Some alarmists are screaming that we are in a period of inflation now, while the optimists among us are saying there is nothing to worry about. Our position is not to split hairs over terms. Whether we are in a peri od of inflation or not is a relative mat ter. One thing we do know is that-it takes a lot of money to conduct a busi ness these days. The biggest businesses in the world is the Government local, state and federal, and therefore it takes more money to operate than ony other busi ness. Now we do not generally gripe a bout taxes. We are so thankful to be living in a country where we are able to make-enough to pay the taxes and stilt have enough left over to keep well fed and dry, that we don’t feel compelled to do too much complain ing. However; we do feel that we should keep ourselves aware of the situation regarding taxes so that we can offer rebuttal to those who claim that farm ers do not pay their fair share of the cost of government, Some farmers take the attitude, "Why should I worry about taxes —I dpn’t pay any income tax. But publish ed figures show that average workers who makes $4,000 a year pays out a bout 5i,200 in Federal, state and local taxes, most of which are hidden. Davidion Your daily life and almost boards, such as the Civil everything you do is govern- ’Aeronautics Board and oth ed by a Federal, State, Coun- ers by commissions, such as ty or city regulatory agency, the Federal Corpmunications There are more than 100 Commission In theory the ' such agencies either in Wash- Board or the Commission is ington or controlled - by the real authority. Washington. If this were actually true You may seldom hear of the situation would not be them and you probably do so bad because members of not know that many of them the boards and commissions even exist, but at least one are each appointed for only of them is constantly looking five years. Actually, how over your shoulder, prying ever, the agencies are ruled onto your business, telling in practice by-a small group you what you can and can- of staff members who have not do. worked together for many Government regulatory yeats and who frequently, agencies exercise more pow- through group action, man er and influence over our age to block the desires and ■ daily lives that do the elect- decisions of the board mem- guy CLEAN-COLORED ed officials of government, bers and commissioners. WALLPAPER Including Congress, state In some commissions the clean colors add to the legislators and city officials* head of a department has beauty of wallpaper, states Many of those agencies are me and death power over Erma L. Langford, Penn St -controlled by so-called pub- fhe business regulated by home furnishings exten lic servants who exercise die- his department. This depart- slon specialist. Wallpaper tatonal power to investigate, ment head can say to busi- Wl th smeared or overlapping harass, intimidate and dictate ness “We do not approve of colors - Or muddy or harshly to virtually every kind of this and if you go ahead contrasting tones are not business in the country. Such without our approval, we wise buys. The paper will tactics can force- you out of will _ instantly bring suit to detract frorn the appearance business even though you enjoin you.” of a room and will be hard have violated no law. The president of this busi- to blend with other furnish- Commissions and Boards ness may have the right to i n gs Some of the regulatory ag- appeal to the commission it encies are governed by seh, but he often hesitates to do so because he is convinc ed that if he goes over the head of the department he will never be able to get a long with that bureaucrat af terwards. And, after all, his Lancaster Farming Lancaster County's Own Farm Weekly P O 1124 Lan eastl i, Penjia. Offices: 13 North Duke St Lancaster, Penna- Phone - Lancaster EXprcss 1-3017 Jack Owen Editor Rohrit G Campbi 'l, Advertising iJQKctoi A: Husmi ss Manager Esta bslud Aoiembtr 4, I'Ll Pub ish< d e\ r ry - Saturday by Lancasf r I arminrf L mcasti r, pa Pnte id a-. 2nd class mattei at LancTtei i’a under Act of Mar 3 1R79 additional entry at Mount Joy. Pi Sul si i'pi lon Rates $2 per tear, fline "ears 5,1, Singh eopy Priei 5 ci nt i -Membe-s I’a Newspaper Publish ers' Ac— onatinn National Ldßor lai Association THIS WEEK —ln Washington With Clinton Davidson Govt. By Regulation | business does have to live with him. Star Chamber Proceedings The department head of the agency, however, has an other way of enforcing his wishes even though the busi ness man should decide to appeal to the commission. He simply presents his views Which came first? That - S a privately to a of big quest ion. the commission and per- „ ° . T „, , suadas it to authorize him to Don me °y * SG f re J*' make an investigation of that I like eggs—firied, boiled or business. scrambled; The businessman is not no- The only way I like chicken tified that the department is—dead. We have heard* many farmers in sessions around the-machinery shops, feed stores and general stores wonder ing why there is so much price differ ence in the prices they receive for their produce and the cost of the fin ished products they have to buy. One big reason is hidden taxes, because the big corporations don’t really pay the taxes. They add them onto the cost of the materials they have for. sale, and the consumer pays them. The corpora tions then become tax collectors for government. Because of the nature of the pro duct, and because of the position of the big corporations, they can tack on the taxes and still figure a profit for themselves. Farmers with their high ly perishable products and the diverse systems to which they are subject are not in a position to do the same. Therefore, farmers, just as much as any other persons who buy goods and materials, do pay "their share of taxes. In this election we are going to be hearing a lot about who is going to do what and how they propose to it. But" we feel that it is well to keep one thought firmly in mind. Whether we are in a-period of inflation or not, it costs money every time something is done by the government, and someone has to pay for it. Before we as farmers- accept ;tdo many promises from any candidate, we should stop to ask ourselves, “Will it be worth what it will cost?” At least that’s how it looks where we stand head intends to make his request, he is not permitted to be present when the re quest is made, and he knows nothing about it until the in vestigation starts and he is shown a letter authorizing the investigation. If he thinks the investiga tion is uncalled for, is unfair and will harm his business, even though he has done no wrong, and decides to appeal to the commission he is in formed that the commission cannot discuss tne matter with him until the investiga tion is completed. He also is informed that it would not be proper for him to discuss the matter with any commis sioners or official of the com mission. The agency investigators, unlike a court, may proceed on the assumption that the business under investigation is guilty until proved inno cent. (Editor’s note; This is the second of three columns deal ing with government by reg : ulation.) Rural Rhythms I like eggs, but I hate chickens.' My Dad raises them—Just my luck. I clean the houses; I feed and water. They just strut and crow or cluck. By Carol Dean Huber CHICKEN AND I Bible Material; Mark 16 1-8, Colossians 3.1-15. Devotional Beading: Romans 6 5-11, Heaven Now Lesson for April 17, 1960 THE CHRISTIAN life is not just a plus added to the same old life. It is not an ordmaiy life plus a set of good resolutions, or good intentions. It is not an ordinary life plus certain beliefs - most people don’t have. Tacking some thing new on a life which has never been changed, is not becoming a Christian. Christian life is new LIFE, new BEING. The whole thing is pew, from the heart out. Living In H«ayen Now On the calendar we are in the midst of the Easter, season. In our; Bible study we are in the midst of the Sermon on the Mount. Have .. ... , the two any connection? Apparent- * BOVe LOV * •■ i ly not, some would say. Easter - Paul mixes his figures celebrates something that happen- as ha very often does ed to Jesus. The Sermon on-the. this picture of the Mount is something for us to work as a risen, heavenly hfy, out, a pattern for living. Christ it as a change of clothe ascended to heaven but >ve are here almost hear him savin;, on earth. He lives above the sky, if this heaven-picture, not in any world we could reacli fetched to you, let’s trye. with a space-ship but in the spirit- _ understand E verybodj world of heaven. We live under what it is to take off clouds, real clouds with ram in clothes and put on fresh them. well; you have put ol nature, and you haiepi nature (Dying and Christ, he would have % mg aside a worn garment ing on one that will ncur out.) But some one r does this mean ne areal feet in holiness 7 Not at now puts as a comraaai ’"had just expressed asi on compassion, kindness on. And “abor e all tht : from In fact, living here on earth (we think) makes the Sermon on the Mount even harder to live by. If we were in heaven, now . . . But at that point the Apostle Paul breaks in. You are in heaven, he says. Ohi' but I can’t be, you say. I’m not dead even. Yes you are, he replies: “You have died, and your life is hid _ with Christ in God.” Lift Without Sin ' Paul's language is strange, but we can see what he means to say. First he was probably‘describing his own experience. He was a mys-' tic by nature, and he had meditated so long on the death of Christ that he felt himself actually sharing Now is The Time . TO JPREVENT SEEDS FROM COIW MAX SMITH ING FERTILIZER—In nearly all « is a poor practice to penult seeds to come directly tact with most kinds of fertilizer; both the mtrofi* potash elements in fertilizer will bum the seeds, ' new sprouts, and prevent unhealthy plant Supei is one fertilizer that will do the least harm to Therefore it is very important that the fertile plied at a different locatibh than the seed In and fertilizers it is advisable that the fertilizer to the side and below th£ seeds. With heavier a l of higher analysis fertilizers being used this p) comes more important. . TO GIVE GROWING CALVES OUTSIDE EXI Successful dairymen have learned not to turn small calves (under 10 months; on pasture, bee. will become stunted. However, it is very impo l growing calves be allowed daily outside exercise, air and sunshine will be good for them and the will help to develop stronger legs. TO TAKE TIME TO BE SAFE The reckless handling of farm machinery is one of the ma]° r farm accidents today; the tractor has replaced 1 the greatest single cause of accidents; the trac not dangerous but the driver is the one often to high speed and hauling extra passengers l’ a ' too many accidents At this time of the > car farmers are anxious to catch up with their fic urge them to follow the safety precautions ot 1 turer and don’t take any extra chances. .vv* ' that death. Later n lv , history of the chinch centrated on the Christ on the cro?, j? marks like nail-pimt,/* 1 ed in their hands and f^' 1 , However, most Chxj.i and now, are not 0 them, Paul is speak,. guage of "as-if." jj e ” !: strong figure of speech? the Christian’s life it j«* living the life of heaven? are really one with Chh! think of yourself a,? 1 and risen again and h/ right hand of God" v ready a citizen of that l LiVe as if you were a],? One of the feature? of i heaven is that no s m ? Paul says to us, Sin a 0( ,: in heaven, and as a ' heaven it doesn’t bejJ life. • Another featuie 0 f«, heaven, the “risen”’ hf c ® from the barriers set i. ety (rightly or mm e 0 f(l ly) in this world. Whjt„ Register doing m h flv „ meaning will theie be, brackets” beyond the - colored skms go will souls? Paul refers tothj midable bameia of hr between Greek and Je« free man, barbarian and and says plainly “here tt ( be” these distinctions * tian life, if it matches heaven, must be as frt distinctions as heaven love.” (Based on ondinfs coj .the Division of (hmiu: ''National Council of (he Christ in the I 8 A Community l*rcs* Service) »y. MAX SMITH TO CONTINUE FEEDING HAY men are urged to make a gradual c from winter feeding to the pasture gram; abrupt changes may cause bot gestive and udder trouble One of th' ways to' prevent any type of set bad continue to feed ample amounts of d® hay throughout the pasture season - able hay racks are very useful and courage roughage consumption "J V • •
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