Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Nuc ember 7. ID7O
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On Keeping the Good Life
If \mcri(ans don't losn the will to u»n
Unuc working and producing. it is mason
able to conclude that the nation lias solccd
the basic problem ol production.
It would certainly appear that the tech
nology and know how now exists to meet
human needs and wants in this country tar
beyond the wildest dreams ot the people in
any precious generation in any other conn
try in the history of man.
The biggest production challenges now
receive around man himself.
Can man discipline himself enough to
use constructively the enormous power and
potential cchich arc his for the taking? Or
will he insist on placing and letting George
do it until the power and potential are lost?
Inflation and unemployment today are
proofs that with improper management, the
promise still can be lost. Newspaper head
lines about local, national and international
ecents show that only cigilance and deter-
Moth Rises As DDT Falls
The state recently released a report
indicating that for the first time in 10
years, Lancaster County is threatened by
the gypsy moth. Ten townships in the coun
ty have the moths in proportions far beyond
those known before and other townships
show infestations for the first time.
More than 10,000 acres of forests in
northern Pennsylvania were stripped by
the moth this year. Reports indicate the
damage may spread substantially next
year and begin in Southeastern Pennsyl
vania.
While Lancaster County isn't expected
to have major problems wath the moth un
til 1972, neighboring Chester County is ex
pected to ha\e a large problem by next
year. Heavy infestation is reported in near
ly all townships in Chester County.
The moth gamed its foothold when DDT
was banned as an insecticide.
It was because of its residual action
that DDT came under fire and it was this
same residual action continued effectu e-
ness over a relatuely long period of time
that made DDT so effective against the
gypsy moth. Now. other chemicals are re
portedly able to stop the moth, but require
National Farm-City Week
With two-thirds of our population
crowded into only two per cent of the land,
many of our people are denied economic
opportunities, adequate Irung space, health,
cultural fulfillment, and those spiritual
values without which no nation can achieve
greatness
The time for action is at hand for care
ful plans to be formulated, and for decisions
to be made at local governmental levels to
foster the improved distribution of popula
tion and accompanying economic activity
needed during the decade of the 1970's and
bevond The Government can provide as
sistance. but the effort will succeed onlv
as all Americans take part in developing a
policy of sound national growth.
In this effort, city dwellers and rural
people alike have reason to work together
I, LANCASTER FARMING
Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly
P 0 Box 266 Lititz, Pa 17543
Office 22 E Mam St, Lititz, Pa 17543
Phone Lancaster 394 3047 or Lititz 626 2191
Robert G Campbell, Adveitismg Director
Zane Wilson Managing Ediloi
Subscription mice $2 per \eai in Lancaster
CounU S 3 elsewhere
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Faimi’ig Lititz, Pa
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mm.itum can prosnu 1 the promise ol a
good lutmo.
There aie those apparently who feel
that once piuspenlv is attained, it is attain
ed lot ever and that once modern com cm
ences and luxuries are attained, they will
last former.
But it is probably true that prosperity is
harder to keep than to attain. If the man
with money becomes weak, the robber's life
is an easy one.
So despite our tremendous productive
capacity and know-how. it is true today as
it has always been true that people them
selves have a large say in determining their
own future. They can fiddle away their fu
ture or manage it for their own good.
And it is significant that those qualities
of work, perserverence. and Christianity
which in the past helped produce hope and
high living standards for millions today can
maintain that prosperity and spread the
good life to millions more tomorrow.
two to three additional sprayings and a tre
mendous increase in costs.
The current inability of Pennsylvania
to shoulder additional costs is well known.
The moth is on the rise.
This situation with the moth poses
some interesting and challenging questions,
such as:
Can Pennsylvania afford to risk defolia
tion of its huge forests?
Will nature somehow achieve a balance
without the use of DDT and bring the moth
into control before huge losses of forests
occur?
Is DDT, applied selectively to stop the
spread of pests such as the moth, really a
greater threat to the environment than
wholesale defoliation of forests?
Have the possible residual effects of
defoliation, such as floods from increased
water run-off, been adequately considered?
While DDT may have its faults, isn’t it
possible that there are worse things than
DDT?
Ban DDT. It makes a good slogan.
But slogans generally are designed to
appeal to the emotions. Slogans often don’t
make good sense.
toward common goals. The well-being of
urban America and the welfare of rural
America will increasingly intertwine as our
total population expands Better hung m
the one depends on better hung in the
other
NOW. THEREFORE. I. RICHARD
NIXON. President of the United States of
America, do hereby designate the week of
November 20 through No\ ember 26. 1970,
as National Farm-City Week and call upon
all citizens to participate in this obser
vance.
I request that leaders of agricultural or
ganizations, business groups, labor unions,
youth and women's clubs, ciuc and frater
nal associations, schools and others join
in noting not only the interdependent roles
ot producers and consumers of America’s
agricultural abundance but also their op
portunities for cooperation in building for
the future.
I urge the Department of Agriculture,
land-grant educational institutions, and all
appropriate organizations and Government
officials to carry out programs to mark the
new significance of National Farm-City
Week, including public meetings and ex
hibits, and piesentations in the press and
on ladio and teleusion
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hat e he c
unfo set m\ hand to s s>vh da\ of Octubc.,
in the \eai of oui Lrd mnciee i hundred
and se\ent\. and of the Independence of
the United Slates of America the one bun
dled and ninet\-fiitn
RICHARD NIXON
To Inspect Cattle
Man.v local fccdlots arc being
filled with cattle for the winter
fceti.ng season The dangei of
shipping fever, or other infec
tions. is alwa.vs greater in times
of stiess and excitement. Feed
ers a:e urged to obseive their
cattle closely sevtial times each
day to detect “slow" animals;
these are animals that stay by
themselves, will not come up
and eat and drink, and seem to
be feeling low After segrega
tion, they should be checked for
any temperatuie. and then treat
ed Attention early in their sick
ness will give a better chance of
survival and less weight loss.
Don't put it off hoping they
will get better without any
medical help.
To Protect Water Lines
Fieezinj weather is due at
any :.me and exposed water
pipes will require considerable
attention and expense when
frozen. The lines may be buried
at least 24 inches, or wrapped
SerfjMur# 4 Psalms 95 1 7. Isaiah
6 » h, /Acitfhrw 6 1-15; Revelobon 4:
Ml
D*v«bcn«i Reading Hebrews TO 19 25.
The Sunday after President
John F. Kennedy was assassin
ated in Dallas found churches
across the country filled to ca
pacity and overflowing. Great
numbers of people, many of
whom were, at best, sporadic
their worship
.tendence, in
stinctively turn
to the w orship
trace in their
ical church for
imfort and re
ssurance.
sow the Lord!
In times of per-
Rev. Althouse S onal or national
tiagcdy people reach out for God had gotten Isiah’s atteii*
something to hold on to. On that tion. The worship experience was
Sunday in November, 1963, it was a mystical, ecstatic experience
as if we wanted to make suie that that can be iccorded better in
the shot that felled the attractive poetry than prose, if at all. Words
\ oung President had not also jar- barely convey the heady expert*
red the universe from its cosmic erice of Gods power and majesty,
moorings. Isaiah is overwhelmed with this
These must have been the feel- sense of God's presence,
ings and thoughts of the people _ There are other worship em.o
of Uzziah’s kingdom when he tions that follow: a sense of tin*
died. Many of his subjects could worthiness, an acknowledgement
not remember any other king for of sin, and the assurance of God's
Uzziah had ruled for half a een- forgiveness and redemption. Thus
tury. Under his leadeiship the assuzed, Isaiah is now ready tore
country had become prosperous ceive God’s challenge: “Whom
and he would be remembered shall I send, and who will go for
throughout the history of his na- us 9” It was then that Isaiah real
tmn as a powerful and successful ized that the end of his worship
king, second only to the great experience was to be but the bp-
Kmg Solomon. ginning of his service for God and
Thus the year In which King he responds with commitment:
Uzziah died was one of gieat “Here I am! Send me.” ,
g.OOlil Who WO aid be able to fill (Based on outhres copyrighted by the
P S shoe c 9 Would his son Jotham £ IVIS I°P °f Chris .on Education, National
iv.e up to the statute of his fa- S°sT' m r &
ther> Would the nation be more sem «) .
-vulnerable no,v to the giowmg ‘
pov cr (f her enemies 9 These may ATTFMn rnp
veil hate been some of the ruiTonu 1
tnoupbds tnar occipicj Isaiah’s CHURCH OF
mend wnen he went into the tern* YOUR CHOICE SUNDAY
pie.
NOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
with cleclnc he.it.ng cable to
prevent fietz.nc This cable
may be purchased at supply
stores, or from your electrician.
Do not cut or alter the cable
and follow ui'tal.ation instruc
tions They w.ll do the job when
pioperly attached to the water
lines.
To Winterize Motors
This is usually a job that gets
put off until freezing weather
arrives, but should be done in
order to prevent <enoas damage
to motors Machinery not to toe
used until spring may have the
water drained from the system;
others will need anti-freeze solu
tions the same as the water
cooled tiactois and automobiles.
Don’t forget the motors of har
vesting equipment. All machin
ery should be placed under roof
for the winter in order to pro
long it’s period of usefulness.
Don’t practice poor management
by allowing it out in the weath
er all winter.
High and lifted up
At the temple, however, he was
reminded of a fact all of us tend
to forget: important as are the
Uzziahs, presidents,
kings and statesmen of the world,
at is God the eternal who reigns
over this world. The passing ot
any great human leader is a tra
gic loss to any nation, but that
nation is not lost so long at it
trusts in God. !
Uzziah’s body bad been lowered
into the earth but
thoughts were directed upwadft
and in his vision he saw “tbs
Lord sitting upon a throne, high
and lifted up . . .” He caught Ml
indescribable vision of God and
heard his voice speaking to him.
At last God had broken through
to this man whom he was caUing
to be his prophet.
Why had God waited until the
death of Uzziah to speak to Is*>
iah? Why is it that we must ex
perience some tragedy or trial
before we come face to face with
are willing to listen to him. Go®
us? The answer is not that it
takes tragedy or trouble to reach
God, but that too often it take*
something of this sort before tye
are willing to listen to him. God
is constantly calling us, trying te
communicate with us, but it i»
often difficult to get our atten
tion. Getting our attention is one
of God’s greatest problems,
I heard the voice ...