Lancaster Farming. Saturday. December 6.19f>9
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from Where We
Vote Yes On
Milk Referendum
Now that you are back from hunt inf? in
the nimintains. it is time to get that milk
referendum ballot in the mail. You ha\e al
ready wasted precious lime. And don't for
get to mark it YES.
That is right We are supporting the pro
gram because we think it will benelit dairy
farmers. No. we were not originally m favor
of it. We had the same fears that all farmers
ha\c We were alraid the go\eminent was
again starting a gimmick to try to control
farmers and get their money a kind ol a
program like special short-term taxes that
just ne\er get phased out
But that was bctoie we understood how
the program will work. First it is not a per
petual program one that continues for
ever once it is inaugurated. In fact, a new
referendum must be held every three years
at which time dairy farmers may \ote it
down. (Dairy farmers are the only persons
who may vote in the referendum).
And though we are sure e\eryone will
want to give the program at least a three
year trial to see what results can be ac
complished, it would be possible for a small
percentage of dairy farmers to call for a
new vote even shortly after it started. So,
that takes care of our fears that the pro
gram will continue even if dairy farmers
don’t like it.
As for the government getting the
money nr controlling its use, that can’t
happen under the law that provides for the
referendum, because dairy farmers them
selves will nominate the men from their own
ranks who will be appointed to the State
Advisory Board. This board will decide
how, when and where the money collected
will be used. And only five percent of the
collected money will be allowed to go for
administrating the program. When you
think about it, that is reasonable even if
it is the State Agriculture Department that
collects the administrative fee. No other or
ganization is big enough to do the job on a
state-wide scale.
Some farmers think everybody drinks
miik anyway, implying that there is no
need to advertise it. But quite frankly, these
fellows who think that haven’t read the soft
drink and beer companies’ net profit state
ments lately. And if they do, they will know
there are other drinks in America’s refri
gerators beside “moo-juice”.
When you consider that this assessment
is meant to be all-enclusive, with every
dairy farmer in the state contributing about
3 cents per hundred weight and taking the
place of what you are now paying for the
services of such organizations as the Ameri
can Dairy Association and the Dairy Coun
cil, it seems reasonable And with every
one carrying his share of the load, much
greater benefits can be realized for all.
Yes, we think you should exercise your
opportunity and right as a dairy farmer
to wote now in the milk referendum And not
only that. From where we stand, it looks
like you should vote a big YES on it.
Farm News Ibis Week
Outstanding Farmer Thinks
You Need Balanced Program Page 1
Referendum Ballots Mailed Page 1
LANCASTER FARMING
Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly
P. O Box 266 - Lititz, Pa 17543
Office 22 E. Mam St Lititz, Pa 17543
Phone Lancaster 394 3047 or Lititz 626 2191
Everett R Newswangei Editor
Robeit G Campbell, Advei Using Duector
Subsciiption price $2 pei yeai in Lancastei
County, $3 elsewhei e
Established Novembei 4, 1955
Published eveiy Satin dav by Lancaster
Farming, Lititz Pa
Second Class Post >ge paid at Lititz Pa.
17543
Member of Newspaper Faim Editois Assn
Stand,,,
$367,000 Per Minute
According to "SOUTH." The News Ma
gazine of Dixie. "There are 100 taxes on an
egg. 130 on a woman's hat. 151 on a loaf of
bread, and (>OO on a hon s c. But our national
debt has soared to $360 billion and Repre
scnlatiu* Otto E. Passman of Louisiana
figures it now exceeds by M 3 billion the
total debt ol all other free nations.
“As inflation continues to take its sharp
bite. Secretary of Commerce Maurice H.
Stans points out that it stems primarily
from M 0 billion in government deficits over
the past fi\e years. ‘During that period,’ he
says, ‘the country was deluded into think
ing we could somehow get more out of the
economy than the economy could produce.
All we had to do was spend more money.
This delusion has now collided with reali
ty.' "
A publication by the Standard Oil Com
pany of California observed that according
to a study made by the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States the federal
government is spending tax money a lot
faster than a taxpayer can earn it or send
it in. For example, the chamber observes,
if it takes an individual an hour to fill out
his tax return and most people struggle
with it longer than that the government
will spend $22 million in the same amount of
time or “before you even get the envelope
stamped ” The calculation is based on the
federal budget for fiscal 1970 which propos
ed outlays of $192.9 billion $lOO billion
more than 1960. To make the spending speed
more comprehensible, the Chamber calcu
lates it at $22.02 million per hour or $367,000
per minute.
As the delusion that government hand
outs are free is stripped away, the true
generosity of voters and taxpayers will be
put to a severe test along with their fore
sight. Will welfare programs seem as at
tractive when they are adorned with price
tags that hit every pocketbook? The way in
which taxpayers resolve these questions will
determine the future course and strength of
the nation. At least that’s the way it looks
from where we stand.
Across The Fence Row
It is impossible to pour the wisdom of
the old into the energy of the young, but
we must keep trying.
Each person creates our friends, as
surely as we create our enemies.
The more children’s fingerprints at
home, the fewer on police records.
The ideal home is one where the only
scraps are those brushed off the table after
a meal.
There are two good ways to spread light
he a candle, or a mirror.
Some children are afraid of the dark,
but many adults are afraid of a bit of light.
Local Weather Forecast
(Fiom the U. S. Weather Buieau at the
Harrisburg State Airport)
The five-day forecast for the period Sat
urday through next Wednesday calls for
temperatures to average near normal with
daytime highs in the lower 50’s and over
night lows in the mid 30’s. Mild at the be
ginning of the period, turning colder Tues
day and Wednesday.
Precipitation may total one-half to
three-tourths inch water equivalent as rain
or showers Sunday night and Monday and
possible ram again Tuesday.
THE STRANGE WAY
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Recently a little boy caused a
furor In the toy department of a
large department store wl.’n he
walked up to the Santa Claus
there ana punched him In the
nose! "1 told you I wanted a
bi le,” he shouted, "not a
scooter, you
Idiot!”
That little boy
Is like many of
us: we do not
like to be disap
pointed when we
have set our
hearts upon
something. We
know what we
want and close
our eyes to anything else that
might be offered in its place. We
reject any substitutes.
The rejected Messiah
This is what happened when
Jesus came into the world. Hewas
God’s most wonderful gift to men,
yet many rejected him because he
did not fit the description of the
messenger from God whom they
were looking for. What they were
expecting was someone who
would bring back their freedom
and sovereignty. The man to
bring this about, they reasoned,
would have to be a man of power,
one who could force the nations
to respect them. Jesus did not fit
that description.
The prophet Isaiah had for
seen the need for the kind of
ministry which Jesus performed.
His fifty-third chapter is a des
cription of just such a suffering
servant. Instead of being a hand
some leader, the servant of God
would be a manwithout"beauty.”
Instead of one who would be ad
mired and accepted, he would be
"despised and rejected.” Not a
man of obvious personal success,
he would be "a man of sorrows
and acquainted with grief. "Not
a conqueror who subjects his
foes, God’s servant would be one
who "was oppressed.” Strangest
of all, instead of punishing others
fpr their sins, he himself would be
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To Control Lice
Controlling lice on livestock
in the fall prevents them from
building up during the winter
Both hogs and cattle are bothei
ed with external parasites and
infestations will reduce gains
and milk production Some
young stock may be stunted and
held back by heavy infestation of
body lice Sprays will result in
a better coverage of the body,
materials such as ciodnn will
give good conti 01, repeat in 2 to
3 weeks Don’t expect maximum
lesults when livestock are in
fected with eithei intei nal 01 ex
ternal paiasites
To Utilize Quality Roughage
The value of good hay and sil
age should be recognized in han
dling young stock and with the
breeding herd of most species of
animals Growing heifers need
very little gram if permitted lib
eral amounts of hay and silage
The breeding ewe flock also re
quire little more than quality le-
punished for ihc sins of others.
The servant Messiah
Wc can understand why the
"suffering servant” of Isaiah 53
was hardly a popular concept
with the Jews. How could they
ever win back their self-respect
with that kind of image? How
con Id thev prevail over their
enemies with such a cowardly ap
proach? What would this ever
bring them but more suffering
and humiliation?
Ye*, in Isaiah’s prophecy there
arc two new and startling ideas
that actually provide the answers
to all these questions:
Sovereignty through servant
hood!
Victory through defeat!
Although the prophet w role of
the "suffering servant” more than
twenty-seven hundred years ago,
these‘two concepts still strike men
as "new- and startling ideas.” Like
the people of Judah, most of us
look to physical force as the only
means of establishing authority
and order. The image of the "suf
fering servant” is no more popu
lar w-ith us than it was when
these words were first written.
Nevertheless, Isaiah knew- the
fultihty of force He knew it could
not accomplish long-lasting re
sults. Try to force your ideas on
someone and often, no matter
how good the idea is, they will
resist it. The Jews had not been
able to force anyone else to wor
ship their God and live by his
laws. Their military power never
converted anyone.
The victorious servant
Isaiah pointed to a revolution
ary new way to bring their
enemies to God: vicarious suffer
ing. What this means is to suffer
willingly for the sake of some
one else. Instead of impressing
their foes with the power of their
hatred and violence (their
enemies were really bitter at this
anyway), they would witness with
the strength of their service. In
the long run, their suffering
servanthood would be more
powerful than anyone’s hate.
A strange way to conquer, is
it not? Yet, this is God’s way and,
because it is, it was also Christ’s
way. This is how he conquered.
It is also the way he set before
sus. Are we any closer to accepting
that way today than were those
who rejected him when he came
among us almost twenty centuries
ago?
NOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
gume hay duung the winter
months. Heavier grain feeding
might be needed in special cases,
but usually larger amounts of
roughage and limited amounts of
concentrates will result in grow
thier and healthier livestock
To Exercise Livestock
Some dairymen might consider
it too much trouble to turn out
the milking herd each day, how
ever, we lecommend this daily
practice for best herd health
bleeding efficiency, and length
of time in the held Sheep breed
ers have leained that daily out
side exercise will result m strong
er lambs and greater profits
Hoise and pony owners should
allow daily outside exercise for
their animals Beef cattle feed
ers who peimit their steers to
go in and out at their leisuie
notice gi eater comfort in their
animals and increased efficiency.
Housing has its place, but the
great outdoors is where most
animals prefer most of the time.