ib i I’Mgir'imrr- „ IT' Energy ana Food Production | 18 5? Lancaster. Farmli 8z i! The direct correlation between food and energy has been well-demonstrated in the Midwest. Reports tell of crops threatened because of lack of propane gas to operate crop-drying equipment. Railroads that must haul crops have been threatened with fuel shortages. The whole food producing chain, from farm to consumer, is inextricably linked to energy. Farm trac tors, trucks and other equipment must have oil and gas, and processors must have electric energy. The entire chain of food production and We’ve come -a long way from the dark days of child labor and owing one’s soul “to the company store." Now the work scene is one of pension plans, insurance, paid vacations and an occasional holiday Such fringe benefits have doubled in the past decade The Chamber of Commerce of the U S says benefits are up, from an average of ($1,254 per employee in 1961 to $2,544 in 1971) The quality of these benefits has been simultaneously upgraded, with better In the past, when the call has gone out for emergency blood donations, people have been generous in rolling up their sleeves to help However, as the American Red Cross has said, this country "bleeds a little everyday," and not just in times of emergency Representative Edward I Koch of New York has emphasized the need for the public to think of blood supplies on a day to-day basis, rather than as an emergency item, when he introduced a bill in the U.S House of Representatives to allow a $25 tax deduction per unit as an incentive for people to donate more frequently He pointed out that during the December, ALTOONA, PA, MIRROR Under utilization of employee time' is a polite way of saying someone is not carrying his load It was the term used by the New York State Controller in a report itemizing flagrant abuses by some state employees The truck crew which averages only a halfday’s work for a full day’s pay, the building inspector who actually works only two thirds of the time and the meter reader who reads only half as many meters as he could if he worked—mentioned in the controller’s report—have their counterparts in many jobs Any worker who doesn’t feel an honest sense of accomplishment in his work has lost something more valuable than his paycheck" xxx TEMPE, ARIZ NEWS "Some consumers can’t be helped, no matter how haid Congress tries to protect them, says Rep Sidney R Yates of Illinois One of the more famous wits in Congress, he tells the story about the man who went to the Better Business Bureau for help after he had been swindled out of his savings. ‘Why didn't you come here before you made your investment 7 ’ the Bureau official asked ‘You know, I almost did,’ the man replied, ‘but I was afraid you would tell me not to do It'”’ xxx OKABENA,MINN ,PRESS “Here are some thoughts on food prices by Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz ‘lt‘s not the far mer who sets the price of beef . with a perishable commodity like food, where you either have to sell it or you smell it, you have got to move it through the retail Vbrll .14, 1573 rda; Good Place to Live Gift Grassroots Opinions distribution is only as strong as the energy supply that keeps it running. Going back to the days of hand tilling of the land would be as cataclysmic as a nuclear attack. The only difference is that it would take a little longer for tens of millions of people to die of starvation. And still we hear of proposed moratoriums on nuclear power plants and the halting of energy development of all ,sorts. The proverbial visitor from Mars, witnessing such a spectacle, could only conclude that a nation behaving m such a manner had taken leave of its senses. medical coverage and earlier retirement and earlier retirement dates as just two examples Modern society in the United States offers a wide spectrum of benefits which were unheard of in the past and still are but nebulous dreams in some parts of the world When everything is said and done, history will record that the U.S. —faults and all—is still a prime spot in which to live, work and raise a family. Life of 1972, -holiday period, areas from Los Angeles to New York were hit by blood shortages Represemative Koch said the problem exists because only a small portion of the public-three percent voluntanly donate blood on a regular basis. If donations can be increased by one percent, the blood shortage would be eliminated, he said. Blood is the most precious contribution an individual can make to society, for it is the basis of life itself. Three pints will not suffice when four are needed. So if you are between 18 and 66 years of age and in good health, consider giving a little of yourself so someone else may live. counters The price is set in the retail counter and you can't get much more on the short run, when the demand explodes like it has It still takes 24 months to get a two-year-old-steer And I don't know any way to shorten the process PULASKI, N.Y, DEMOCRAT “It has been said that the American people are more skeptical than they used to be I certainly hope so l Americans are noted for naivete, which has made them victims of far too much devious dealing by politicians, fast talking peddlers and smooth deliverers of the ‘gospel truth’ that they really don’t know the ‘truth’ when they see it . .truth being relative anyway, depending on which way you took at a subject It behooves us all to be skeptical" MENDOTA, ILL, REPORTER AND SUN BULLETIN “Getting out this paper is no picnic If we print jokes, people will say we are silly If we don't they say we are too serious If we clip things from other papers, we are too lazy to write our own material, if we don’t we are stuck on our own stuff 1 if we stick too close to the job all day, we ought to be out hunting up news. If we do go out and hustle, we ought to be on the job in the office If we don’t print contributions, we don’t appreciate true genius, if we do, the paper is filled with junk If we make a change in a fellow writer’s work, we are too critical, and if we don't we are asleep Now, likely as not, someone will say we swiped this from some other paper WE DID” 1 XXX xxx THE TIME . . Max Smith County Agr.Agei Telephone 394-681 To Beware Of Weed Killers The control of weeds confronts every gardener and every far mer. The use of herbicides to kill weeds is a very common prac tice, but .in many cases there is more damage done to other crops and plants than to the weeds. All weed-kill chemicals are restricted as to the particular weed upon which it should be used; also, the amount and time of application is very important. We urge all growers to read the label and directions very carefully and follow them ac curately. The danger from drift of the spray or fhe vapors following spraying should be considered. In most home flower and vegetable gardens, and especially in built-up com munities chemical weed sprays must be handled very carefully. To Place Fertilizer Properly The spring planting season is at hand and iftany pounds of fer tilizer will be used. Growers are reminded that any inorganic fertilizer containing either nitrogen or potash may burn both seeds and plant roots. The fetilizer should be kept away by working into the soil before planting. In the case of plants, the fertilizer should be placed several inches deeper than the roots or to the side of the plants. Also, complete fetilizers will burn plant leaves when applied during wet or most conditions. FOR THE WRONG REASONS Lesson for April 15,1973 lackgreund Scripture Zechanah 9 9-10; John It 33-37, PhtUppians 2 5-11; Revelation 19 11-15 Devotional Reading Psalms 93 The Oberammergau Passion Play begins somewhat deceptively. First, there is a brief Prologue by the chorus and then two silent tableaux scenes. Following these, however, there bursts forth the dramatic scene, the Palm Sunday processional. I must confess it caught me off guard. Suddenly, there is on the vast stage a great crowd of several hundred people shouting and wav ing palm branch- Itev. Althouse es in a great cele- bration of the en trance of Jesus to the Holy City. Though I have seen many paint ings and depictions of this Palm Sunday scene, still the enactment on the stage caught me somewhat unprepared, as if, in a sense, I was experiencing its drama and impact for the first time. I could actually feel the excitement gen erated by the great throng of peo pie and I could hardly resist be ing caught up in their joyous mood of celebration. The beginning, not the ending Yet, as this great scene un folded before my eyes, I also had a feeling of irony, for I could not help but remember that this great celebration was the beginning of the Passion of Jesus, not the end- To Condition Pleasure Horses Riding horses or ponies need a chance to get into good condition before they are expected to give strenuous performance. A hor see’s physical condition may be poor due to low energy ration during the winter or to parasite infection. Foot trimming may be needed before being ridden; a long ride on a horse needing foot trimming could result in lameness and severe in flammation of the feet and legs. Grain rations may be increased if the horse has been wintered on a roughage program. Horses that are in good condition should be worked slowly and carefully, until they are accustomed to more exercise and longer, faster ride. To Vote In Land Use Tax Referendum The May 15 Primary Election should be drawing the interest of all fanners and other citizens interested in open space and in good agriculture. Farmers should take the leadership in getting the details of this referendum to the people. Ex tension Agents are not in a position to tell local people how to vote, but we are interested in getting folks well informed and in having a large percentage of the_ citizens to vote on May 15. Land values are not being set by agriculture; food is vital to life. Open space benefits the entire community. Active participation , is needed Ing, that after this'-celebration there would come the heartbreak of Christ’s final week. In the midst of this joyous occasion there was the nagging knowledge that Palm Sunday was being cele brated for the wrong reasons. Palm Sunday, thus, always comes to us with this same para dox. It is one of the most popular days in the church year, always among the top three Sundays in attendence It is, in many church es, the most exciting of all special days Yet, at the same time, the excitement of this day is mixed with the sobering realization that the first Palm Sunday was not what it appeared to be It was a victory march that really wasn’t a “victory march ” People were happy about something or some one that latter discouraged them “Are you the King of the Jews?” One of the “wrong reasons” for which the people celebrated that day was their false impression of who and what Jesus really was They welcomed him that day as a king, but the king they thought they were welcoming was not the kind Jesus intended to be. They were so intent on what they want ed from God’s Messiah, that they did not stop to find out what kind of Messiah Jesus proposed to be. “Are you king of the Jews?" Pilate wanted to know How could Jesus answer that question’ Cer tainly he was King of Israel, but his kingdom was not of this w orld He w ould not mobilize the world’s armies, but the hearts of men. His pow er w'ould not be that of the sword and chariot, but the force of love. He would convert his enemies, not kill them. He would conquer with a cross. If we, like those first Palm Sunday crowds, will understand thif ie can stop celebrating for \ ig reasons and make this ■lebration it should have , '1 can become ba«scl on outlines copyrighted by the Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U S A Released by Community Press Service
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