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4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10, 1966
From Where We Stand...
•' From Seo To Shining Sea
While driving to the Lancaster
Fanning office on Wednesday, we
switched stations on the car radio in
time to hear a record that “said it all”,
but not in time to hear it identified.
The record was played as sort of a
by-the-way commemoration of Pearl
Harbor Day. but it carried a sentiment
that we need very badly right now
today.
The theme of the story it was
spoken with a musical background
was that we seem to be ashamed to be
Americans today. When the flag passes
by, the so-called “average” American
often turns away. When our National
Anthem is sung we stare at our shoes
instead of holding our heads high and
telling the world we are proud to be
Americans. A little old-fashioned patrio
tism seems to be an embarrassment to
too many of us these days.
America, once the bnghest star on
this planet the star of hope, of faith,
•of truth is it now only a falling star
for which we have to apologize to the
world? Many seem to think so, but
they’ve had practice; they’ve been doing
it for nearly a generation now.
This song let’s call it that
says that the Spirit of America was not
lost in Korea; that it is not now being
lost in the rice paddies of Vietnam; nor
has it been lost in the world court of the
United Nations. This song states that the
indefinable, wonderful something that
is the true spirit of America is being
lost right here in the slums of Chi
cago; in the fishing villages of New Eng
land; in the small Southern towns; and
in the great universities across this land.
It is being thrown away by Americans,
on American soil, in the name of
who knows what ? This is what the song
says.
Communism, socialism, or what
ever one- wishes to call those political
economic systems that are predicated on
the divine right of State over individual,
have been referred to by some as “noble
experiments” in the perpetual effort of
people to govern themselves. They run
.very poor seconds to the experiment
that began right here in 1776 when the
ragged rabble of colonists drew the line
beyond which they would not retreat;
when they said to the world, “we re
serve the right to govern ourselves as a
free people”, and proceeded to do so.
The child of that “give me liberty
or give me death” experiment was
America. Our ancestors gave us a Re
public the likes of which had never been
seen before nor has it been equaled
since.
All our enemies know the story; it
has all been said before no one can
destroy America as effectively as
Americans themselves And, as a people,
we have literally out-stripped ourselves
in rushing to prove that point
While we heartily regret the so
called “super-patriots” who would liter
ally subjugate all dissenters to their
own brand of tyranny, we deplore
even more those apologists who would
undermine everything American for no
other reason than that it is American.
They represent the real threat to the
growing greatness of America.
So, don’t be ashamed to feel a
flutter of emotion as our flag goes by.
When you sing about America, hold
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your head up high. We’ve lost a battle
or two along the way, but the theme of
America will never go astray not if
we hold fast to that golden thread spun
of courage, hope, and a deep faith in the
values which, collectively, are America.
Here is a thought for this 25th an
niversary of Pearl Harbor, and for all
times. Since that fatal December 7th, we
have remained strong and alert militari
ly. But our greatest threat comes from
a dry-rot condition that is spreading
from within. Pride and patriotism may
be old-fashioned remedies for this fun
gus, but they work with a sureness that
puts the wonder drugs to shame.
What The Heck Is A Trillion?
No one now living, we are certain,
can recall the days when a federal ex
penditure in the hundreds of thousands
of dollars was impressive. One would
probably have to dig back to this coun
try’s colonial days to find such an occa
sion.
Most of us “older folks”, however,
can perhaps just dimly recall the time
"when an expenditure in the middle mil
lions was not too common. But then,
somehow, the whole business seemed to
get out of hand. Terms like one or more
hundred million - dollars became com
monplace.
Then was it suddenly, or gradual
someone invented the word “billion”
for any amount over $999,999,999.99.
Now, any federal expenditure less than
several billion dollars doesn’t generally
even make the front page of your daily
paper.
Well, following this astronomical
progression, sooner or later it had to
happen; last week it did. Some one.
brought another new word into our
financial language a TRILLION!
The figure was used by Senator
Abraham Ribicoff, Democrat from Con
necticut, in reference to the costs of
Solving our so-called “crisis of the
cities”. Ribicoff figures that’s about
what it will take to resiirect our decay
ing major cities. He went on to suggest
that, with other vital federal expendi
tures to be considered, the government
doesn’t have a trillion dollars to invest,
and that private enterprise will pro
bably be needed if such a vast amount
is to be raised.
Whatever our personal feelings on
the worth of spending a trillion bucks
to give our cities a rebirth, the point
here is the staggering implication of in
troducing such a crazy figure as a tril
lion. Who can visualize such a vast
quantity? We surely can’t; we’re still
trying to fully comprehend that billion
business. Do you know what a trillion
dollars looks like in print? Look once
$1,000,000,000,000.00' How about that 7
But the scary thing about all this
is that it will come to pass, a trillion
dollar government expenditure will be
come a fact. It won’t be tomorrow, but
we predict some of us will probably
live to see it.
If that is true, how long will it be
before even a trillion will become a
relatively old-fashioned figure? And
what will they call the next bracket
a zillion?
If we should still be around by
that time, it’s for sure we’ll be among
those who are still wondering “What
the heck is a trillion?”
• Lancaster
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Still Bone Of Contention
The idea was no more accept
able five centuries later when a
Nazarene named Jesus adopted
| this image as the model of his
own ministry. His own disciples
»«k»r»unj Scripture isoiah 52 is through 5312. had great difficulty in accepting
D(v*ti*i»i Xu4n«. ijotoh 42 1 7. the suffering servanthood of their
. „ Messiah. It just didn't seem to be
r h, g nv the May to conquer for the king-
Karl Barth teaches us the sov- f God . Later, one of his
ereignty of the true servant , l } M to of h
What a strange idea: that a * P ucified ’ Chr ,’ gt „« a stumbhng
man can be both sovereign and bl k t Jews and folly t “
servant all in one! The sovereign J
tr -ule it A sovereigns Th _ e concept is hardl> . more
upon others A acceptable toda >’- Although, ihe
, crucified Christ is declared from
er is one whols pulpltS each Sunday < weil ' per '
. w haps not every Sunday. >. our
ru w y odl 'television programs on Monday
er. eis a per- through Saturday are probably
?< ™" P T' better indication of whit we
Lin of cnmmn! really think. In both the tele\ i
-5 Hnw then* sion "western” and the ''eastern,”
else. How, then, the victor Jg the man v , lCa the
Rev. Althouse oTthe "s\>ver- fastest the stron S'- >s - ri B ht
eignty of the true servant”? hook > ° r T) tbe space-age technol-
The idea of a sovereign ser-°| y of Batman or lA.C.LK
vant is not original with lh t f s °7 ere^a,s th .f ? er^- n
theologian Barth and the dilem- 18 ° n ** ® f the plle a: the end
ma it raises goes back at least 01 l,* epi , M -
twenty-five hundred years. The lhro ( u « k h T ls Me ’ deat > and
exiled people of Judah, fed up resurrectlo f n ’ Jesus poinKd to a
H * .... , r ~ new way of sovereignty, ’ucaiious
with being a political football, sufferm * andserv ke. Th.s means
looked for a return to great lead- wim £ spending one’s self on
ership andnahona glory to wipe behalf of someone else. He dem
away their humiliation. onstrated the superior strength of
_ _ . , .., TL . loving service over that of wrath-
Bone In Judah S Throat fill Violence, The enemies of Jesus
Wh a t a disappointment, then, were masters of violence; the fol
co S nn!- ima Sf drawn in Isaiah ] owers Q f Jesus were to become
53. This anointed pne of Go d masters of service . Jn ths long
would not be physically attrac- run God would turn their appar-
Uve, but without "comeliness” or ent de f ea t into victory,
beauty., . Instead ofc?eceiving ad- We have found in the long run
miration, he would be "despised of the ensuing centuries that the
and rejected by men. Kot a sue- failure of Jesus as the suffering
cessful man as the world judges servant was really miles ahead of
it, lift would prove to be "a man the greatest of other
of . s ?”° ws and acquainted with meQ . He proved in the tangfrim
grief. 'He would be as one who,that .only the servant canbsSruly
was oppressed, not aconqueror J
on the field of battle. His strength - ; Beli it? Try st!
would not consisf of imposing
might upon others, but inendur- « n
ing the might of Others without £££!* T**' ' - v
. complaint or cursing. What.fudah c«*»un,v r r
wanted was a man to punish her
oppressors; what she would re
ceive was one who would be
.punished for the wrongs of
others."
The image of the "suffering
A Sovireign Sirvant
Lesson for December 11,1966
Lancaster Farming Ads Pay!
Now Is The Time ...
By Max Smith, Lancaster County Agent
To Spray For duckweed
One of the most common winter weed
problems is the presence of chxckweed in
seedings of alfalfa, both old and new stands
When temperatures are above 50 degrees the
use of one of the di-nitro sprays will give
good results; however, when air temperatures
are under this mark, the use of Chloro IPC
will give the best results Experience has
shown that late November or early Decem
ber are the best times to spray to kill this
paiticular weed
To Prevent Accidents
Winter is at hand and icy walks and
steps are always a hazard; we suggest the ad
vanced planning of some material to use on
these places to prevent falls mals When the se animals are
In many places the use of sand mwed W lace to pla
is very common; around lawns lth pick % many kinds
and other turf areas, the use of infec tion and cany it to the
of supeivphosphate m advised home herd . can be very
so that the material. waUhave dangen)as> because inamny
some fertilizer value whenthe cases animal itself ma
snow and ice- melts. Where not t sick buf carries tbe
livestock are to go on icy areas, and will give it to
some material such as sand the accUmated - anima l s ; Live
should be used to prevent the stock a , rrivi on the fann
mjury of animals. - should be kept separate, for at
To Segregate New Animals' least 3to 4 eek £ to safe .
The purchase of new dairy Your l6cal veterana mn tan ad
and beef ammals is vehy com- vise further abo ,it ttas
3.- <= herd management prac
vama; there is a lot of traffic , bce ,
among many species -of ahi--, ‘ |
-ant* war clears‘uaaeqeptca
a "bone In 'the throat” of tha
;d Jew. One might have to en»
•e Buffering and humiliation*
they could not ice this as a
/ to victory and sovereignty,
w could there be combined in
‘ person the image of a servant
i "was oppressed and . . . af
;d” with that of a victor whoso
id "the Lord shall prosper - 7
SMITH