10—Lancaster Farmim
National Boys’ Club Week
In 1860, the forerunner of the modern
Boys' Clubs of America began its work with
the youth of pre-Civil War America. The
success of this outstanding organization
is attested to by the fact that today a staff
of more **o 6,000 professional youth
counselors woriv.. 7 in 1,000 Boys' Club
located in communities .I'-ross the United
States now provide
leadership, vocational guidance and
special counseling for over one million
boys
This year, during the period from April 8-
14, the nation will observe National Boys’
Club Week The great strength of the Boys’
Clubs has always been that they have
worked within the community at the local
level to meet local problems that they know
better than anyone else There are many
examples One of them is to be found in
Dayton, Ohio There, as in many com
munities, homeowners complained about
the scarcity of workers to do odd jobs,
ranging from yard work, car washing and
Changing Farm Scene
Farm product price rises may mean
higher food prices for consumers They also
have another meaning They are an in
dication of an assured, abundant food
supply in the future
A business columnist reports that, “The
demand for tractors and other types of
farm machinery surged when farm prices
rose ” resulting in a shortage of some
types of farm implements A major farm
implement manufacturer has warned his
company’s dealers to catch up with
changing farm methods He suggested
they, "Look at helicopters A customer with
In reality, there has been no real fight
against inflation Government deficits and
debt show little signs of abating The U S
Congress resists efforts to cut spending,
and everyone wants to be the last to get off
the gravy tram These upward pressures
virtually guarantee that the nation's mass
retail distributors will be in for another
vear of trying to explain to the people why
prices rise how the free market economic
system works and the reasons why con
sumers can expect the fairest possible
prices under this system, in spite of in
flation
As has been pointed out again and again,
one has only to look at other economic
systems around the world to realize that
Americans are a lucky people Especially is
this true when comparing the American
experience with the plight of people m
countries where there are no free markets,
no competition and the state rules the
marketplace For instance, in Yugoslavia
where the average take-home pay is the
equivalent of $lOO a month, the average
family spends half of its income on food -
compared to less than 16 percent for the
average farfnly in the United States The
same distributive efficiency that applies to
U S retail food distribution and food prices
also applies to all other phases of mer
chandising U S retail merchants in every
field are ardent disciples of the high
volume, minimum price philosophy of
competitive, mass distribution
This competitive, free market philosophy
of distribution is one of the strongest
opponents of inflation-bred price rises - for
the simple reason that nothing threatens
the success of mass distribution more
directly than inflationary price increases
that price customers out of the market. So
when we hear about the fight against in-
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window cleaning to painting—the time
consuming chores that plague every
homeowner At the same time, many young
people, including members of the Dayton
Boys’ Club, were unable to find part-time
and summer jobs. To give boys the chance
to do useful work that would prepare them
for occupations m later life and to meet a
community need, the Boys' Club set up a
Job Bank program designed to bring
potential employers and boys in need of
jobs together A staff member of the Club
coordinated the effort. The Job Bank now
offers jobs year-round with heavy con
centration on summer employment, and
hundreds of boys have had the experience
of a successful working relationship. They
have gained a first step up the ladder of
success in the working world
A Boys’ Club is a community asset of
great value. It deserves year-round sup
port. Boys' Club Week is an appropriate
time to broaden awareness of this fact
across the nation.
a breakdown on a $20,000 tractor or
combine isn't going to wait two weeks for
you to fix his equipment” He also added
that, “the time was not far off, because of
the shortage of farm labor, that the farmer
would have 80 per cent of his investment
m capital (including labor-saving
machinery) and 20 percent in labor."
If price rises are necessary to keep the
American farmer supplied with the tools of
his business and on course toward ever
greater productivity, consumers must
accept them or face the dual evil of scarcity
plus higher prices—which is the lot of most
nations today
flation, we should learn to distinguish
friends from foes The consumer’s
staunchest friend is the free market
system
Grassroots
Opinions
OSSIAN, lOWA, BEE. “Congress’
decision to shelve enactment of any
welfare reform . is a blow to many
Americans and an example of Washington
failing to govern effectively. For three years
now various House and Senate committees
have debated various reform bills, in
cluding the President’s the present
system remaining in effect at least until
1977 - is disappointing to all who had
hoped for effective reform "
NILES, ILL, SCRAP AGE “A garage
mechanic in a tiny New Hampshire village
has come up with a unique method of
keeping customers out of his hair while he
works on their cars Prominently displayed
m the garage is the list of repair charges
‘hourly rate, $6. If you watch, $lO If you
help, sls’’’
STAYTON. ORE. MAIL- “We got a
chuckle from this little editorial item
‘Male New York school teachers are
protesting the district’s maternity leave
program as sex discrimination Not true
Any man who can qualify is eligible
“The future of energy is the future of
man Without it. we become nothing With it
we become whatever we wish and strive to
be "—Dr Glenn Seaborg
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| NOW IS
I THE TIME . . .
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
To Check Grain Fields
There is some indication of
winter-killing in local fields of
winter barley and wheat. We
have observed many areas in
some fields that have not started
to grow; in fact the plants are
straw-colored and may be dead.
Growers are urged to inspect
their fields frequently to see the
extent of the damage. If the stand
has been thinned below 75 per
cent, it may be best to till and
plant another crop. Spring barley
or wheat are not recommended in
this part of the state.
To Manage Dairy Herd
New growth in pasture and
small grain fields has already
started. Milk cows will produce
“grassy” flavored milk if not
handled properly. On any lush
new graying areas, the cows
should be taken from the pasture
for at least four hours before
milking. Also, the barn should be
well ventilated at all times. Off
flavored milk may be rejected by
the milk hauler resulting in
heavy loss of income. The herd
should be exposed gradually to
the new pasture and only after a
feeding of hay or silage.
To Plow Down Manure
Spring is here and soon many
barns and manure storage pits
LOVE’S
“HOW MUCH?”
Lesson for March 25, 1973
■eckgreunil Scripture- Psalms 103 »-14
Hosea 11 1-9, John 3 14-17, Ephe
sians I 3-10
Peeking- Lamentations 3 22-
26
“Do you love me?” asks the
wife for the eight hundred and
fifty-first time in their marriage.
For the eight hundred and fifty
first time her husband answers:
“Yes, dear, you know I do.”
Then follows the customary
question: "How
much do you love
me?” Once again,
as many times be
fore, the husband
is stumped. How
can you tell some
one how much you
love them? What
words can serve
Rev. Althouse as adequate mea
sures?
Deeds instead of words
Actually, few of us are able to
answer “how much’” with mere
words. The extent and limits of
love seem to defy our poor at
tempts at verbalization. Phrases
like “with all my heart,” “eternal
ly,” and “deepest love,” seem
weak and empty.
It is only when we can trans
late these words into deeds that
we can begin to communicate the
depth and strength of our love.
In the musical. “My Fair Lady,”
Eliza Doolittle sings. “Don’t speak
of love, show me'” Lo\e is one of
the most dog-eared, misused
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will be cleaned out. Over the
years this type of activity gives
rural Lancaster County a natural
“fertilizer flavor.” With a
growing interest in the en
vironment and air pollution
producers are reminded of the
need to plow down or incorporate
the manure into the soil as soon as
possible after spreading. This is
also a good practice to conserve
more of the fertilizer value. As
manure storage becomes more of
a problem and field application
attracts the interest of non
farmers, the idea of getting the
manure into the soil quickly after
spreading gets to be more ad
visable.
To Store Supplies Safely
At this time of the year some
producers may have fertilizer,
seeds, and chemicals on the farm
in storage. These needs should be
kept dry, out of the reach of
children and livestock, and
separate from herbicides. Weed
killers may reduce the ger
mination of seed if kept in the
same storage room. Fertilizer
should not be stored on concrete
or the ground floor. Excess seeds
should not be fed to livestock.
Pesticide and chemical safety
measures should be considered at
all times.
words in the English language,
but loving acts always bring
fresh meaning to expressions of
this emotion.
So it is with the love of God
The Bible speaks of his love, but
usually the scriptures record more
of his loving acts than his words
about love. Actually, the Hebrews
seldom spoke of God in abstract
terms like “love,” “truth,” “beau
ty,” etc. In the Old Testament,
God’s nature is known by what he
does. If they thought of him as a
loving God, it was because they
had experienced some tangible
evidence of his love, some con
crete expression of it.
“So great is his steadfast
love ..
If the Hebrew were to ask,
“How much does God love me?”,
he would be answered, not with
words, but would be pointed to
God’s loving deeds. Though they
deserved great punishment, God
demonstrated his love with his
gracious forgiveness.
When we get to the New Testa
ment, however, we find an even
better measure of God’s love for
his children: ‘For God so loved
the world that he gave his only
Son, that whoever believes in
him should not perish but have
eternal life.” (John 3:16). To
man's age-old question, “How
much do you love me?”, God gave
a once-and-for-all answer that tells
it all; Enough to sacrifice my own
Son on your behalf.
When we see God’s love demon
strated so graphically, then the
words used to describe his love
become more meaningful: “For as
the heavens are high above the
earth, so great is his steadfast
love toward those who fear him”
(103:11). Yet, it is still the acts
themselves that are the only ade
quate answers to love’s “how
much?”
(Based on outlines copyrighted by the
Division ef Christian Education, National
Council ef the Churches of Christ in the USA.
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