—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29,1969
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From Where We
Fat Controversy
The saturated fat versus the polyunsa
turated fat controversy is still a boiling
scientific pot with leading nutrition scien
tists, heart specialists, and bio-chemists not
agreeing on the cause of cholesterol build
ups and if these buildups leads to coronary
heart disease.
In a National Livestock and Meat Board
report this week, MB says evidence simply
does not implicate animal (saturated) fats
and claims further that those who recom
mend dramatic saturated fat cutbacks in
diet are "experimenting” with the health of
the general public, rather than offering
medically astute aduce.
A number of scientists do not agree with
the National Meat Board, but we join the
growing number of such people who do
agree And our point of view got fuel re
cently and from all people a highly
placed executive with (you guessed it) The
American Heart Association This “heart”
official made some comments from the
podium at the International Svmposium on
Atherosclerosis in Chicago that belie what
the Heart Association has been trying to
tell us Here in essence is what Dr. Camp
bell Moses, Medical Director of AHA told
the luncheon gathering of scientists and
physicians: The AHA general diet recom
mendations are made on the basis of “clini
cal judgment” rather than “absolute scien
tific proof.” When physicians do not have
absolute scientific proof they must make
recommendations on clinical judgment.
To us, this adds up to acknowledgement
by the AHA that what we along with many
others have claimed right along that the
AHA does not have scientific proof that
switching from saturated to polyunsaturat
ed fats will help prevent heart attacks.
And as for this “clinical judgment” bit
as opposed to indisputable proof, that may
be fine for doctor-patient relationships
where the M. D. knows the history of the
patient and can keep him under relatively
constant observation. Certainly, doctors
must work that way using their best judg
ment in the individual situation. But to base
recommendations for an.entire population
on clinical judgment is not only impractical,
it is quite likely dangerous. At least that’s
the way it looks from where we stand.
An Encouraging Sign
Very often the question of how govern
ment gets bigger and bigger revolves
around a sort of “which came first, chicken
or egg” argument. On the one hand, there
are those who blame big government on the
persuasive force of public opinion which de
mands evermore costly governmental ser
vices On the other hand, there are those
who believe big government comes from the
Farm News This Week
Clair Witwer Named
New FFA President Page 1
Secretary Lj ng Requests Action
Of Inter-State Cooperative Page 1
Tobacco Buving Starts Earlv Page 1
LANCASTER FARMING
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steady push of politicians to curry favor
with voters by constantly thinking up new
schemes to spend tax dollars to help the
folks back home. Irrespective ot where the
blame lies, there is at least one sizable
group of citizens who would like to see the
trend reversed.
Nearly 2 million farm families mem
bers of the American Farm Bureau Federa
tion support proposed legislation that
would gradually free agriculture from the
subsidies and controls that have dominated
farming for more than 30 years. These sub
sidies and controls have been failures. 1 They
have helped neither farmers nor consum
ers and have burdened us all as taxpayers
with farm programs that have cost billions
of dollars. The president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, Mr. Charles B.
Shuman, speaking in behalf of the Agricul
tural Adjustment Act of 1969, says, “. . . A
completely new approach is needed. New
legislation should be enacted this year. . .”
The Act represents what Mr. Shuman and
the Farm Bureau believe is the way to a
gradual return to the principles of the free
market in agriculture. Over a period of
years, it would phase out subsidies and con
trols while providing assistance to farmers
during the transition period.
Members of the Farm Bureau are pro
ving that a great body of U.S. citizens favor
limiting the role of government in our
lives. It is an encouraging sign.
Try The Moon, Baby
A late issue of Nation’s Business carries
a recital of some of the Horatio Alger suc
cess stories of young U.S. businessmen,
ranging in age from the early 20’s to the
early 40’s. The experiences of these young
men are the best possible answer to the
dreary charges that business turns off
America’s youth, that the “establishment"
must go, and other similar laments and
threats that are repeated ad infinitum.
The truth is that there is probably more
opportunity in the U.S. today for the young
progressive, enterprising businessman or
farmer than in any previous era. Nation’s
Business describes the rise of some of them.
For example, in Memphis, Tennessee, a
young Negro, 40 years of age, is head of a
jife insurance concern with $lB million
worth of policies in force. He employs 110
agents and is vice president of the Memphis
Area Chamber of Commerce. Another young
man made a fortune working “27 hours a
day’ s selling home fire alarm devices.
r lms year the firm, which he heads, expects
to gross $lO million and is planning a $750,-
000 office building. These are but two ex
amples out of many ranging from farming
to computers. Of today’s militants, one of
these young men says, “If you want to pull
down American flags, let’s see you get the
one on the moon, baby.”
Across The Fence Row
Men are born with two eyes, but with
only one tongue, in order that they should
see twice as much as they say.
To be born a gentleman is an accident,
but to die one is an achievement.
Local Weather Forecast
(From the U. S. Weather Bureau at the
Harrisburg State Airport)
The five-day forecast for the. period
Saturday through next Wednesday calls for
temperatures to average below normal with
daytime highs in the mid 30’s and over night
lows in the 20’s to low 30’s. Generally cold
throughout the period The normal high-low
for the period is 45-28.
Precipitation may total one-fourth to
one-half inch water equivalent as rain or
snow showers over the weekend and rain
showers on Tuesday.
Does it mean that il' we plfiise.
God by doing as he commands
he Will reward us? Much more
than that, it means that God’s
laws spell-out for us a way, of
living that brings its the highest
possible satisfaction.
It is not a matter of God for
bidding what he does not like,
but of forbidding that which is
harmful for man and ahmdrance
to the creative potential God has
placed within him. Nor is it a
matter of God making arbitrary
requests of men, but of setting be
fore them the ways that bring him
. the greatest good,
i In the 1840’s one of the most
famous teaching hospitals in the
world was Vienna’s Allegememe
Krankenhaus. In 'its maternity
. wards in those days, one out of
Many a man has dreamed of every s ;x patients died, a
rebuilding a city, only to fail be- mortality rate common through
cause he did not realize that cities ou t tbe world. When the women
require more than brick and died> tbe y were wheeled into the
mortar and ambitious plans. To aU f o psy room where they were
.build houses, stores, factories, to examined by physicians and
streets and plan for parks; medical students. Afterwards,
these activities w ithout cleansing their hands or
alone cannot US mg rubber gloves, these same
make a city men went toto the maternity
beautiful or com- wards to examine their patients,
fortable. All the
building is in The WlSdOltl Of the law
vain unless there Finally, Dr. Ignaz: Semmzl
is also moral we j ss was given charge of these
and spiritual wards and observed that it was
buildmg. particularly the women examined
When the exiles . these doctors who died. After
. , returned .to years> he established a rule
Jenisalem they found it in rums, ever y physician who partici-
Thus Nehemiah, a close associate td m an au topsy would wash
of the Persian king, had left his g is hands before naming a live
good position to go to Jerusalem t . t The mortality rate
and lead the people m a program g ed rem arkably and today
of reconstruction. Despite great the practice is routine throughout
obstacles and many detractors, fUp world,
they began to restore the great Dr s> r> McMillen, a con
city and its temple. temporary physician has ob-
A man named fera served that Semmelweis had "dis-
A man namea tzra covered” what the Jews had been
It became apparent, however, CO mmanded six thousand years
that something else was needed in earlier when Moses gave God’s
Jerusalem. Thus, several decades laws for the handling of the dead
later, another man, a priest and anc j the infected. These command
scribe named Ezra, came to- m ents_had not been arbitrary
Jerusalem to meet that need. As n , Ips but the principles that pro
be saw the situation, the people vided for bis people’s welfare,
were greatly lacking in their The Jews did not understand the
knowledge of God’s law. Thus, reason behind these laws; today,
on the Jewish New Year’s Day, he however W e know why. f
called the people to assemble m So it is a n the laws of
the square at Jerusalem so feat God _ m ay not always know
he might acquaint them wife fee wh feey are given to us, but we
ancient laws of Israel. Unlessfeey -L be J sure feat behind the law
made this law fee foundation of the * is God , s prov ision for ohr
their _ lives he said, them re- grea test welfare!, ' *
building of Jerusalem would be ®
in vain. If they lived by this law, (t»«d m by A#
however, they would live happy •* chmh«n Wuc«tt«n, cwmal •< a*
and prosperous lives. W
The better way
There are many passages in ATTEND THE
the scriptures which promise us CHURCH OF
Lesson for November 30,1969
••ckground Scrlgfor# NehemiohS through 9*
Devotional Heading Psalms 199 89 96.
a richer and fuller life if we will yOUR CHOICE SUNDAY
live according to Gods laws.
What is the basis of that promise?
C. C. Colton
To Protect Farm Machinery
Winter weather is approaching
and all machinery that is not to
be used daily during the winter
should be in out of the lam and
snow Rust will 'develop if the
equipment is permitted to be
outside With the high cost of
machmeiy and parts, it is only
good management to protect this
big investment A special ma
chinery shed away from the
main barn is strongly advised
All livestock ana damy produc
ers must be very careful about
bringing infection home to the
herd or flock With considerable
traffic between public sales, auc
tions, and stock yards every own-
BEHIND THE LAW
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To Practice Sanitation
NOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
er should be sure to wear differ
ent boots or shoes, or to disin
fect them before entering his
own bain Many diseases aie
brought to the faun by the own
ei, by liucks, oi by visitois.
Stuct sanitation is only good
management.
To Spray Legumes For Weeds
Some fields of alfalfa or clover
may need some spray attention
in the next month in order to
kill chickweed, shepherds purse,
winter cress, and some of the
winter weeds The use of one of
the DiNitros or Chloro IPC when
the weeds are very young should
give good results Follow direc
tions as to amount and air temp
eratures.