A —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1961 WHERE WE Fire Safety FROM The season of fires will be with us soon again. The Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters released figures re- cently showing that trash and debris burning has been the leading cause of forest fires during the past three years. Over 18 per cent of the forest fires in the state from 1958 through 1960 were caused by farmers burning brush, housewives burning trash and paper, or rural residents and cottage owners burning leaves. The report from the state agency lists several rules for fire safety. The rules are so obvious’y simple, it seems every person would just na turally follow them whenever trash or debris is to be burned, but since there are still forest fires and the major cause continues to be careless burning of debris, perhaps the list would bear repeating Much of the loss of timber values, watershed cover, game and fish killed and the expense to the taxpayer in volved in fighting these fires cou.d be avoided if the ctiizens of Pennsylvania living in or visiting areas in or adjac ent to woodlands would follow the fol lowing suggestions; Agriculture - Our Greatest Industry With the latest Russian space achi evement, attention again is called to the one industry in which the United States cannot be chaFenged—Agricul ture. For some time, the world has realiz ed there is close competition between the Soviet Union and the United States in space efforts. But, the big industrial gap between the two nations comes in the giant Agricultural Indus try. As Pennsylvania prepares for its observance of Industry Day, May 1, it is well to consider the importance of Agricultural Industry. “We often hear the Russian leaders boasting of their accomplishments in space science, sate’lites, missies, atom ic energy, etc.,” said George G. Con nor, general manager and executive vice president of . the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperatve Asisociation. “We do not hear of them bragging about their agricultural accomplish ments They can’t, because their agri cultural industry is so far behind ours. “As much as 50 percent of Russian I Oovldson What will education be profi + ed if it gains billions of dollars in Federal Aid and loses its own freedom Basically, Federal Aid always means Federal Con trol As Justice Jackson stat ed in a Supreme Court de cision- “It is hardly lack, of due process for the govern ment to regulate that which it subsidizes ” There are twelve Lancaster Farming Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly P o Box 1524 Lancaster Penna Offices 11 North Duke St. L.inoa'-Ver, Penna Phone 1. in* aster Express 4-1047 Jack Oiv i n Editor Roliirc D Cimpbell, Advi rnsine Director & Business Manager Esta 1 lisbed \'o\ember 4, ISo Pub i«iu(l every - Saturday by Lancaster P;umins Lancast* r. Pa Enteied as 2nd class mattei at Lancister Pa under Act of Mar 8, I'*"') additional entry at Mount Joy Pa Su‘ wnption Rates f 2 per veai three yttra $5 Single copt Pnce R Cents Members Pa Newspaper Pnbbsh «re \ National fed a nr lal »tmn THIS WEEK —ln Washington With Clinton Davidson Education Without Federal Aid controls under the National Defense Education Act of 1958, which affect the curri culum and the emphasis of the schools it assists. More over, the granting of large amounts of money or the threat of withholding if in fluences the thinking, of ev en the most resolute and in dependent educational ad ministrators Federal aid is also obiect ional, because it will reduce local and private responsi bility There is a kind of ‘‘Parkinson’s Law” that ‘in terest diminishes as respon sibility is removed ” The closer the education of our youth can be kept to the local level, the longer we will preserve our freedom Federal Aid not only un dermines interest m solving the problems at the -local level but tends to break down ou" historic separation of public and privately sup ported education We need our dual system of tax-sup ported and voluntarily- sup ported schools and colleges. They help to maintain a healty competitive balance between each other which direct STAND - For All Never burn trash, leaves or debris jn unprotected spots from which fire can spread to grass, brush or forest areas. Do not leave any fire unwatched until it is completely out. Burn during early morning or eve ning hours when air moisture is high and temperatures are low. Do not burn during .dry, windy weather. - • When burning paper „and household trash, use a covered burner a safe dis tance from any ground material that will carry fire. Keep the burner around the burner free of grass and leaves. - Since the state can and does collect the cost of fighting fires from those re sponsible for causing them, careless ness can be expensive to the person re sponsible and costly to those whose property the fire damages or destroys, the report said. Even though Lancaster County can not be considered an area of large tracts of woodlands, we do have many brush and grass fires each year. With this in mind, it behooves every citizen to think about the rules listed. At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. manpower is tied to farming on the farm,” said Connor, “our nation is far ahead of the Soviet Union in this res pect since only nine percent of our workers -are on farms. Yet, we produce surpluses.” On a percentage basis, compared with other nations, the United States has few farms, but farming, through Agricultural Industry, employs more people than the sfceel, automobile, pub lic uti’ities and transportation indus tries combined. In Pennsylvania, the number of farms has been reduced to 100,000 but the Agricultural Industry of the Com monwealth employes four of every ten workers. Most of these are in storing, transportation, processing and merch andising agricultural products, and in providing the supplies farmers use in producing these products. Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Indus try represents a payroll of $2 billion annually. As the Commonwealth pauses May 1 to salute industry, it should remem ber the importance of one of its most basic industries—Agriculture. Farmers \ •> can serve us well in the changing world we face. Solving The Problem Here are some suggestions on things that can be done to help solve our problems m education without Feder al Aid. Parents, private citizens, community leaders, and busi ness men can take more in terest in supporting local bond issues and increasing local tax revenues in sup port of school construction and better salaries for teach ers. Much more voluntary sun port needs to be given bv individuals, corporations and foundations. The Council for Financial Aid to Education has done an outstanding fob of stimulating concern for voluntary support to educa tion T his type, of activity could be multiplied. Surely we can step up this volun tary support. The greatest obstacle to sufficient State financing of education is the large am ounts of money taken out ' l 'um to oaae S’* Rural Rhythms BEAUTY SECRET By: Carol Dean Huber “To be fair and lovely,” Grandma used to say, “Wash your face fn dew On the first of May At the break of dawn. Do it very early, And morning light will show Every freckle gone.” An important part, therolot, the '‘wisdom that comes j God,” consists in admitting I some questions, while not bev God, are beyond us. Wi not being able to answer all a tions. Wisdom is knowing k,® 1 ference between questions can, and questions which CJ | bo answered so we can undo™] them. - ‘j ‘Bible Material: Job 42. A l n tl * .1 . ~ Devotional Bcadinr: Psalm 34 In , BOd UO6S NO! Nft6d Otlf fljJyjJ Further, Job learns that wy does not consist in our gettij" smart that we are equmpM offer God advice. Job had m than once, m debate with I Inends, rather hinted that no co OF Ali, the strange features-ol (lf he were as mighty as God) ■ the book of Job, one of the range and run this universe j most puzzling to all students of ter > at some points, than Go/, the book is its ending. Let us pick ranges and runs it But mq! out just one of the difficulties and 40 God sa^s t 0 him- “Shall afe try to get some light on'it. It is finder contend with the m what God says about Job and mighty?" and Job replug -j. his friends. The of smaU account . . . I i ay ' friends are con- hand u P° n m y mouth ” And att demned, Job is end he says *T despise mys«j/ it praised. On the repent , , .” Nobody has or ' (l face of it, this has had or ever will ha\ e en® does not seem to wisdom to be on an Advisory Co. make sense. For mittee for the Universe God* God says to the not need idea-men, he has thou friends, "You. of all the good ideas there caul have not spoken When we pray, we are encoan, of me what is to make known our requests, \ right, as my serv- when a request becomes a ant Job has.” What makes that mand, we put ourselves into j sound~very odd is that through- position of advising God-® out the drama the friends had nev- Ple te fools! Wisdom Divine Lesson for April 30,1961 er once criticized God, but on the ts.j contrary defended him. Job on ACCep,, ” g Bod the other hand complaimr about ey ® scc ? Jots-; J3od over and over again. He com- W“ IS * s “*® wisdom that a plains because he was bom, in rom contact with the Almi; the first place. He feels he has mind undersl been unfairly treated, and he' ’^ ee -” Wisdom that comes: wants God to explain himself. He dQes consist ln charts complains that God will not come diagrams of God’s mind so out and talk to him like a man. we can explain all ho does How can it be that Job "speaks may^e ev f n ahead oil of God what is right’’ while his Wisdom that is divine, wis friends do not? that bears the stamp of God, flit Unanswered Question To solve this difficulty, some students of thjs book declare that what God means about “speaking right” does not refer to the whole debate between Job and his friends, but only to Job’s abject repentance (42:1-6). Job admits he was wrong to pry'into the se crets of God, while his friends say not a word in the humility of wor ihip. This may be part of the solu tion; but there may be another part oi it which needs looking into. For one thing, the great ques tion of the book remains unan swered to the very last. Why do the righteous suffer? was the ques- MS tion, and in particular. Why does National Council of the Citula T „ K ’ „ . Christ In the U. S. A Rclcasti this good man Job suffer 9 Community Press Service ) Now Is The Time • . . TO MANAGE DAIRY HERD CARER; LY—When the milking herd is turned pasture for the first time in the spring! siderable care should be used in older prevent “off-flavored” milk. Two piaeti ace very important first, remoie i * cows from the pasture at least lour hoi before the next milking period, and 11 ondly, keep the bam well ventilated ati times. Failure to do these things may] suit m the rejection of the he"d J MAX SMlfri supply TO CULL LOW PRODUCING COWS—Now would good time to study the individual production of each in the milling herd; at this time of the year when amounts of milk are being produced and prices are at lowest point, culling would be beneficial. TO PROTECT PLANTS FROM CUTWORMS AND WORMS —Home as well as larger crop a n;J tabie producers are urged to control these sod inse( fore damage occurs. If only a tew plants are m\ol' in the garden, cutworm damage may be prevented h;> ping the stem of the plant with paper such as hoivy ping paper or old magazine paper; the paper should bout four inches wide with 2 inches placed under? 1 and the balance .emaimng above ground Foi t,ie fields the entire areas may be sprayed in advance ° r ing to kil either the cutworms or the wireworms TO KEEP YOUR DAIRY CALVES OFF PASTERS practice of turning young dairy calves (under 10 1,15,1 age) out to pasture is not recommended The result" ually be stunted animals; this is because the pacfu rt ’' high in moisture and the body capacity of the y° ur is not large enough to consume sufficient h l ®* 11 ’ 5 grass to provide the needed nutrients Da.rymen ® r to feed their young stock good hay and silage > n 111 mounts with gram being fed according to flesh ali;i ‘ However, an outside exercise lot, or small addit.on to the daily feedings of grain and ha' r i ", them better on their feet and legs. Heifers that a* s of age or older should develop properly on good P aS have access to salt at all times. gins when we accept God as This means that we accept fact that he is God He is not sponsible to us; he does noth to tell us why he does this or 4 We are responsible to him, not to us. Accepting God is not mi ly acknowledging his will tots preme. It is falling in vitiii will, knowing that it is die viS supreme power and righteous If Job had been a Christian, would have learned mwe ft this For a Christian accepts G as the “Fathei of oui Lord Js Christ." And so he accepts G as Love, There is no higheit dom BY MAX SMITH
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