... "■ " - Csf * kV^) From Where We Stand... The Country Editor’s Job “You must really have an interest- ing job,” a friend said recently. His simple observation started us on a chain of thoughts that went a long way around Robinson's barn and back again, but then we had to agree that we have just about the most interesting job in the whole world. The job is interesting because it is ' life life of every day which goes to make up eternity And what is life but a succession of days that fall, one after another, as the autumn leaves drop from the red oak Life is only as good or as interesting as the alloted days which make up its allotted time. Each man must live his life for what he believes in. We believe in democracy. J We-believe that' the liberty of the mind and freedom of the spirit which democracy has struggled to provide is the best hope of mankind for a happy life on this planet. We believe that no where in this nation is the spirit of 'democracy better preserved than in the rural families of the nation. Because we believe this, the job is interesting. To a country editor there are op portunities unlimited to help promote and "preserve'and develop democracy. It is a good day when an editor can add to the education of his readers, when he can increase their understand ing of the principles_of our government, our institutions and how they can help every man achieve the best that is 'in him. It is a good day when an editor can help his readers communicate with each other when he can help them under stand each other’s problems, for demo cracy is based on communication. It is a good day when an editor can write something that adds to the com munity's store of good will, for only where there is good will can men live lives of dignity. It is a good day when, an editor can report the accomplishments of some young people, for it is always easier to criticise members of the coming genera tion than it is to pat them on the back. It is a satisfying day when an editor can look back on something accomplish ed a new or better method accepted, a group working in cooperation for the betterment of the community, a wilder ness park set aside here and a tree plant ed there and a spot of beauty another place, the development of a feeling of compassion that makes the community a more pleasant place in which to live. But there are bad days mixed with the good. It is a frustrating day when there is so much to be done to meet the obliga tions of an editor and so little time in which to do it. It is a bad day when a friend pleads with you to leave something out of the Letters To The Editor Lancaster Fanning P 0 Box 152'4 Lancaster, Pa We certainly appreciate the Lancaster Fanning Paper com ing into our home. The day it arrives, somehow it gets .read 'before our daily news paper The material contained therein, is of an excellent var iety, iff . ~*Vours truly, lO r,C-joiner Kibler Washington Boro paper, or modify it, and you know that integrity and the interest of the public demand that it be printed just the way it happened. It is a troubled day when you know your readers want to know the results of a board meeting and you know the board doesn’t want you there. It is a trying day when your best efforts leave unsaid the things you most want your readers to know, and the plain facts do not begin to convey the grief or agony or despair or the happi ness or joy of the principal figures. It is a lonely day when you know that the editorial stand you are about to take will make you terribly un popular. But the good days and the bad rush on to fill the life. What does one remember of all the accumulated days? We remember the pleasant friend ships of those with whom we shared hours of triumph, and the close bond of friendship of those with whom we shar ed times of disappointment. We remember the quiet way in which people rally to help a neighbor in distress and the way competitors con gratulate the winner when the contest is done. We remember the friendly in terest in neighbors and families and the words of encouragement when things look darkest. We remember the fresh air of springtime, the lazy days of summer, the colorful, brisk days of autumn, and the deep snows of winter when friends and neighbors all pitch in for the com mon good. But most of all we remember the heartwarming remark of a reader, “That was a real good article in last week’s paper”, or the loyal support of a steady reader who says, “I liked the editorial last week; it was just what needed to be said.” Is there any wonder, then, that we say this is the most interesting job in the world. To prove it to himself, the country editor needs only to forget himself and remember; good ” At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. Favor Store Foods Farm wives favor store food. Consumption of agri cultural products on farms where they were produced has dropped 60 per cent since 1943. This decline reflects a reduction in the number of farms and in the farm population but many wives also favor the easy-to-cook foods now available at grocery stores, say govern ment officials. Parson Needs Waking When a congregation sleeps it’s the parson that needs waking. Lancaster Farming jack Owen, Editor Lancaster County’s Own Farm Robert G. Campbell, Weekly P. O. Box 1524 Lancaster, Penna, P. O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. Offices: 22 E. Mam St, Lititz, Pa. Phone - Lancaster 394-3047 or LiUtz 626-2191 “The noblest motive is the public Advertising Director Established November -lace t>_.i*i „ 0 . comes into contact with a cold 1955. Published every Satur- BUrfa . ce . Ia many barns the day by Lancaster-Farming, Lit- ceilings wild dnp -water, or the jtz, Pa. Entered as 2nd class matter tiie animals with 4 to 6 inches at Lititz, Pa. under Act of ° f hay> stravr » or «®rn. fodder March 8, 1879. V ll . e , llminate tbis vroblem: the side walls may need some insulation, or the investment of an electric exhaust fan ven i - - -tdation system? Excess- ■ mois- It r ?'* -*■ teres'x.d in what mom or dad 1 ij'VEN THE most conceited per- think of that card than in what 1 ' son is not satisfied with his the teacher thought. A good home, own opinion of himself. We all R has been said, is a mutual ad* 1 'like to be liked. There is nothing miration society. Especially, fall-i [wrong about praise, nothing wrong i n g i n love brings this out. The' about the pleasure there is in be- praise of the loved one is exag*, ing praised. A danger lurks here, gerated; each may love the other. to be sure. It is all for qualities that aren’t really! too easy to take there. Yet love is such a miracle | flattery for sin- worker that the praise of a loved cere commenda- one may bring out qualities and tion. It is easy to graces which, without that forget that, for might never have been awakened, the most part, R fC «mmendad by God ■ praise is like per- y ou won’t get any argument on, fumery, meant to the proposition: The commenda*! be smelt, not to tion of God himself is more than; , be swallowed.” worth all that a man can say of, | Dr. Foreman Nevertheless it is himself or his friends can say I jdisheartening to work hard with- abou t him. Where the argument; .out a word of praise—to give the starts, is on how we can know it I best one has to a piece of work jj God’s commendation. Again' .only to find that nobody cares j esus an d, his disciple Paul have 1 about it one way or the other. At muc h the same answer. By their, jthis point we should ask ourselves: f ru its you shall know them, said lAm I making life’s burden heavier j esus< God does not have to send for some one just by keeping my down a horticultural angel to taefe' mouth shut? Am I too tight about a label on a tree: THIS IS A FIG [saying a good word for others? TREE , (signed: The Almighty,)' : Could a word from me be the No, if it bears figs and the figs ar« very thing-to keep-someone out goo d, you don’t need to have j °* despair? God’s recommendation spelled oufe ; Commanding myself The tree speaks for itself, by It* 1 Nobody loves a braggart. Great fruit. In the same vein, Paul, id and good men have sometimes defending himself from his nu* been called on to defend ,what merous critics, points to what he they hkvd-dorie? *hd has been doing and how he has recounting what they have been been doing it, as evidence that 'doing and accomplishing, they God has approved him and his [may give the impression of brag- work. If the question still haunts jging. Even Jesus and Paul ran anyone, What does God in his in* i into this. Jesus made it quite clear finite wisdom think of me? one i that he did not mean to praise straight answer is: Are you doing ; himself, and so it was with Paul, the kind of things Jesus did? I The Apostle mixes with his own God’s main work in this world is story, as he told it, a good many to draw men to himself. Does apologies for sounding like a your life, what you are and do, boaster. He leaned over back- bring others a bit closer to God? ’ wafds' to keep from commending ,Are you making God credible? To Buy A Real Christmas Tree The growing of Christmas Trees is big business in many parts of Pennsylvania and the nation. There are plenty of natural evergreen trees for all families each year We n*-g e all folks to buy" a real tree, rather than an artificial tree, and help a farmer friend move his product. To Insulate Walls and Ceilings Many farm /buildings become damp and drip water during the winter months, this is cau sed iby the animal heat m the 'building increasing the air temperature, which causes con- densation when the warm air windows and walls will sweat, The covering off the floor above “'» v " ? *Urfv< ' V <( hmgwmf *'> id 11 w/ b THE u.r i rfThHT • $ j£©B®ius/: ”* U»il*fm f / /> A \yl Sunrf»y Sehn«l L«»»*m '' Praised By God Lesson for December 8,1963 Bible Material: Acts 0 10-25: II Counthi ana 10 throurh 13 ll)notional Readme: II Corinthians 12 6. himself. It is easy to see why I am not the best judge of my own actions. I am always prejudiced in my own favor—that is an al most universal human weakness. So my good opinion of myself Now Is The Modern farming is big business and ac curate records are a necessity. With the end of the year approaching -we suggest that the farm records be studied carefully to determine the enterprises that were the most profitable and the ones that should be dropp ed. From the records, practices can be chang ed to increase the net return Farm records are not only needed as far as the Internal Revenue folks are concerned but should be used as a guide to future operations and farm planning MAX SMITH 1 doeSß’^cwii with myself, and 1 dojofeda good ■conscience (jnd; ‘faun,expressed this at various times);"but if the only good opinion of me is my own, I’d better stop and think about myself all over again. Praise from others Consider the important part played by praise, sincere com 'mendation, in the lives of most, people. Little children hear it fromj their mothers and are the betterj for it. They learn to walk and talk 1 because some one gives them a smile and a “big hand” for those. V. first little efforts at toddling or, prattling. Children at School like’ to come home with a good report; hey may be much more in* card (Based on outlines copyrighted by ft# Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in tha U. S. A. Released by Community Press Service.) Time . . . BY 3 SMITH To Summarize Farm Records ture and dampness will detract from animal comfort and low er the soundness of the build- ing. To Exercise Dairy Herd The ■practice of allowing the milking herd some daily out side exercise on a .paved lot or .barnyard is still a good management practice. This pro' vides the herd owner a chance to recognize any health condi tions in the cow, contributes to stronger feet and legs in the herd, and improved cow comfort. Many breeding pro blems may be reduced or elim inated through this daily ex ercise -practice. • • ;?. ,
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers