■' SaturdajyPeedtibetT \ Iran Where Wr Stand... We Wish Y«i- A- Merry Christmas, Christmas is still a few days away as you read this, but since we won’t be seeing you good people again until after Christmas, may we take this oc casion to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Lancaster Farming! It has been said that these davs there seems to be too much Santa and too little Golden Buie. The truth of this is all around-us. Christmas should be a joyous time .of the year, but also at should be a time to seriously con template the true meahing of Christmas. Peace on Barih won’t come from simpty exchanging gifts; it will comfe only as a condition of the heart and the mind of each individual. Let’s hope we can bring that worthy objective a little closer'to reality ;in. the coining year. Me s& Are Yoir Listening? Everyone* listens, but few* people really hear. As it has been said we see only what we want to see, so do we* hear as our experience and desires dictate. Real listening is an art. And artful listening is the important counterpart l of skilled speaking. Just as all the radio stations in the world would be worth less without that little receiver in your home, the words of all the communica tions would be simply noise without trained ears to receive them. Good •'ommunications a clear, consise exchange of ideas between two or more individuals is a fundamental necessity in the successful execution of our daily lives. Yet the majority of the time we fail in some degree to “get our point across” effectively to our listeners, or readers. How can this be? It has been said that there is always one word that says exactly what you mean. Therefore if a person knows enough words he shouW have no problem, making himself under stood. It has b§en our unhappy ex- perience to hear college professors, with a string of degrees as long as your arm, who simply could not make themselves understood. Their- students readily ad mitted that the: good' professors knejv their sutff, but “they'just couldn’t put it across.” So the answer is not just an. exten sive formal education and knowing-a lot of words. A good- part of the answer lies in knowing the same words that £your listener knows. But even that’s not enough because words are public pro perty and the same word may come to mean a dozen different things to a dozen different people. This means that the speaker is often out of focus with his listener; he may be broadcasting on an entirely different wavelength than the one to which his listeners are tuned. However, the blame does not rest only with the speaker. Too often the cause of a communication breakdown is the fault of the listener. Dr S. I. Haya kawa, a world-reknowned professor of words (semantics), says that “ living' in a competitive culture, most of us are most of the time chiefly concerned with getting our own views across, and we tend to find other people’s speeches a tedious interruption to the flaw of our Lancaster Farming Lancaster County’* Own Faria Weekly P. O: Box 286 - Lltitz,- Pa. Offices: 22 E. Main St. Lltitz, Pa. Phone • Lancaster 394-3047 or Lltitz 623-219* Don Timmons, Editor Robert G: Campbell; Adver tising Director Established November 4. 1955. Published every Satur- A good listener-, Dr. Hayakawa, does not- remain silent 1 . He asks questions not cfaaUehgittgv hos tile questions but questions* generated by curiosity. And 1 a good listener will try to literally get into the-mind of life speaker in an attempt to’ seei the l subject in the*, same ftarne of' reference as the speaker^ So we must conclude that, listening is not a- passive -act. The mind, of the listener must be as. alert; and thoughtful as that of the good speaker. He-must-be attentively focused to the speaker’s point, of- view, and keep an, open mind until he has enough facts to reach a con clusion. We think that such an accom plishment would be a sol id" contribution to better everyday understanding of our neighbors, and would help to translate a lot-of the noise, with which the world abounds, into meaningful words that could enrich all our lives. What Do YOU Think? jSJfc. Mt- Hove A Safe Christmas Each year the newspapers carry stories of somebody’s Christmas that ■went up in a disastrous puff oi ; moke. Fire is a constant hazard but it seems to reach its height during the Christ mas season. One contributing factor, of course, is the Christmas tree. Too ohen we bring in a tree that is tinder-drv, and then we string hot, electric lights all over it. Often xne light cords ai e aid and the insulation cracked and b oh on It wouldn’t be much more hazaid vis if we used lighted 1 candles as they dud before the days of electricity. There are some standard precau tions that can substantially reduce this traditional risk. First of all, choose a tree that is as fresh as possible. You can check for freshness by pulling lightly on some of the needles. They should be tightly attached to the twig. Shake the tree; bounce the butt oh the ground. A fresh tree will take -this kind .of" treat ment without losing needles. A nice green color is another indication 'of freshness - After securing a fresh’ tree it is-im- - portant to keep it as fresh and fire resis tant as possible. Cut the butt on a slant at about one inch above the original cut. Then bore a hole about four mares deep in the end of the stem and pack the hole with cotton. Place the butt of the tree in a bucket of water, and store it in a cool, moist place until you are ready to set it up. There are materials available for making trees more fire-resistant One simple formula you can whin up your self requires nine ounces oC borax, four ounces of boric acid powder-, and one gallon of warm water. Spra ro' sprinkle this mixture on your tree la>mg care to get good coverage. A tank "/pr would be handy for covering a Luge +ree. or a sprinkling bottle used fo’~ dampening clothes would do the job on a -'mall tree. One word of caution v uu are not fire-proofing the tree in this process. You are simply increasing its resistance to burning. To Soil Test’ for 1965 job, of stripping and handling Many farmers will be-order- is controversial and in -many mg. their fertilizer long before cases in the ftasfi little- en. - crop planting time; In- order couragement for an were appointed al Tuesday’s to d 0 this properly, we’d, sug- extra'godd^jdsr However,-little meeting. Amonn these were g est - that a-complete-soil-test is known at this time-*s to the Legislative L f,u.' be mde oaAhe - SrounA in., or- exact buyer .of tb* ero&.jmi piatinn arp e llwolv <*- rOWCrS ** Ve decided-to sell t p*. .. on quality, ancb 3»Sis • Farmers Ass'n (Continued from Page 1) , _ .i ittjjr* _ geu iff 7 * ■ ~ , Second' Class Postage paid; . into full swing itS'ougfiout the be-, repaid -for-ji at Lititz, Pa. and at addltionialf Only 7 pe.,- <«nt .of U.S. county; Sooi -efJg* jot of, mailing- offices. homes do not- . televisionr. the, farmer oaidc a- pmtair* >ianiw>yi. „ . , t own ideas.” This is rathet aiu.iugrshf ac cusation, bat- an honest‘search£n& of 'bur memory tells us that sudh is. often the case. li'c i* «• w * - • i ' , f •* ,*■ * « * * 'l .*•'l v sm »• 4 n . J4f ‘ "fi«l With Ik? , Utoai Br if&uillK MW. RSaSSSSaWfe- WHAT*DO »Tchrl»tm*t7- A- flit mtaiu woto&ti. sleiib*. (no. sea. relT «p«r_«»y -»w*T)» f ■— ed* until about' three hundred' yens'later, The) fact is, this is the day nowj marked off by thechurch. asan, annual celebration of the birth; of our Lord. It is not meant to ba a day for glamorizing mother hood or babyhood; not a day best celebrated in department stores, Santa Claus will do as a happy make-believe; but Sants is not the meaning of the day. If we celebrate it as the Lord’s birthday, we may well say we are at the same time celebrating the birthdajr of the world. The two names* oT Jesus We can put together two sen tences about the name of Jesus. When a baby is bom, visitors who come to admire ask as a , first question: What do you think you’ll name her (or him)? The baby bom at Bethlehem, whatever the year, whatever tfaw, weather, had been named before; he was born. It’s a very, interest ing thing Matthew saysiere. The child is to be called Jesus, the? angel told Joseph; and' Matthew; comments that thiij fulfills -a? prophecy whiph plalnly; -that his- name aHall he caUb& - Emmanuel. So far at' th#'lf«rtr Testament gdel, nooSes Atually called Je*iuEmjnaau«t;2b*ita» lly did*not,-W»/mother the; ofe thf^ menfc gtn«etßJr-n«r otliaa ways of’sp«aklotofhlm.Ey#lT : rtad«r »_ s. Now Is The Time ... To Soil Test Potato Ground Potato growers- are advised of a new soil sample mailing kit designed especially for potato production. A complete iield Mstory is necessary along with the soil kit In order to secure the proper* fertilizer recomipenda tions. Please ask for the potato soil test Itit when ordering so that proper forms and blanks will be provided. To Ventilate Bants Proper-ventilation* of bamsis very essential to herd health and to top milk pro duction. Many barns need forced air ventila tion through tiie placing of one or more elec- MAX SMITH SJ? exfia j St fans - Condensation on walls, win- MAX smith dows, and ceilings is a signal of improper ventilation. Information and assistance Is available. Garefuiljr Tobacco .str*' (jyagi-Jeny sjffia&sitea -fLZ2-r*r luinwt j Harm 4t 3 mti Amyr ifc* 1 Nobody* 1* smut ttmr’ «3jHi hate Hrji m'j.nliia lij'ltM'wfrir 4te hottC -No ‘ douUfc malar iwyv hlHf'tHa.-.aafafc JhaftaarMtoti . jlorOHn *-» iwr» iar tto/m'iditfi mak inint uni" ail fhrn for Xquhat iba, nqumani)jCaaßtv,mi m- Isnuel!*. haroaa. la. •h« t kffl .$ ttmt 21ie’,na«« •Jesoaia&.tta - name Jadau%xrr jut ■. in .-HrtrewrJwoi?. owylfljjßjj] Thd-nam# tqfr ' c6mer4vthe farip at those In distress. Thee seme Jus also stingo of triumph about it. It means.*. conquering ie«n oqe who delivers by. beating down the enemy,. The namd would'ahgg«stf something Mf* at gallant knight-' of ftudslvtknesfc jus MNid» unsheathed fat th* defense oftheweafc-amlhrirlßfst rescuing prisoners; from dim geons. In olden times men bad given the name “Messiafa u to' th« hoped-for Deliverer; and the lan guage of many of the prophet* used'had- led people to thlnic-tha Coming One would be a great military man, saving the Jewl from the Greeks or the Romans as the case might be*. But thi name Jesus was never taken bjf Jesus in a military' way. He raised no. army, would not ac* cept even an army of angels if itrvere offered him. Jesus' enemy was not-the Roman empire, not Pilate,' not Herod. It was Evil in every form, it was most of til Sin. Sin is die wojst tytantthat ever choked- the life out ofmea who shouldbo free, ee-hear-the napjeJejus,- arirada meant to think of him aa **» deliverer from sin. j | ■- -felt: iMpima|: By max smm ißing. is