—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. July 21. 1973
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The moon first felt human life rustling
about on its surface July 20, 1969, 4:17
p.m. EDI, when two U.S. astronauts
descended in the lunar module, “Eagle.”
July 20 became known as Moon Walk Day,
and it is certainly one date that will remain
emblazoned in the minds of all who were
able to watch the dramatic event on
television.
On that historic day, pilot Michael Collins
orbited the moon in the command module,
“Columbia," while Neil Armstrong and
Edwin Aldnn, Jr. explored the moon. The
For a superpower whose every move
sends vibrations around the world, the
United States has taken a lot of guff in
recent years, much of it undeserved. It
came as a rather pleasant surprise,
therefore, when Lord Kenneth Clark, of the
“Civilisation” cultural series on art,
praised the U.S. and presented almost 100
rare books from his personal library to the
Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. He
explained, “. .during the last 50 years the
RUGBY, N.D., PIERCE COUNTY
TRIBUNE: “Often the loudest voices
complaining about the misuse of federal
funds are those of individuals who are,
themselves, misusing the funds--perhaps
unknowingly. Many programs designed for
poor people are being used by the non
poverty level people. I think perhaps the
most valuable programs designed for the
underprivileged are those in which
volunteers are used. . The volunteers live
pretty much on the level as those they are
helpmg-they get a real feeling for some of
the socio-economic problems which exist.
Those who ‘get rich on the poor’ seem to
lose their sense of perspective, and may
not be able to help the underprivileged.”
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Thoughtful Recognition
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duo’s entire stay on the moon lasted 21
hours, 36 minutes and 16 seconds, and the
actual moon walk initiated by Armstrong,
was 2 hours, 15 minutes in length. The
potential spin-off benefits from this ven
ture, added to the overall contribution the
national space program has made to U.S.
industrial life throughout the years, are
tremendous. The moon walk proved once
again that technology-whether it be earth
bound or streaking toward the stars- is
the key to a better way of life.
United States has been infinitely generous
to Great Britain. They have not only saved,
us from extinction in two wars, but they
have saved buildings and books that mean
much to us. As far as I know the movement
has been all one way. My offer to the
Morgan Library is a small--a very small
sign of recognition of what we owe to the
United States” It’s nice to know that
someone appreciates our efforts.
WINNSBORO, S.C., NEWS AND
HERALD: “Some of the television com
mercials are good-there’s no denying that
-and apparently most of them must sell,
because the cost is tremendous. But others
are so mane and far out that it seems to us
they would drive buyers away. It will never
happen, of course, but we keep waiting for
that housewife in answer to her husband’s
question ‘What shortening do you use,' to
respond, ‘Why axle grease, honey-that’s
what makes your fried chicken so good!’ Or
for the lady, who’s offered two boxes of
detergent for one to cry out : ‘Sure, I'll take
’em; there’s very little difference in any
brand!’”
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I NOW IS
I THE TIME . ..
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
TO ORDER SEED SUPPLIES
Farmers are urged to get their
orders for winter grains and
other seeds placed soon. The
supplies may not be sufficient to
cover demand for popular
varieties. The seeding of alfalfa
will be taking place in a few
weeks and the needs should be on
order or on the premises.
Adapted varieties and certified
seeds are strongly recommended
for best results. To delay the
order might mean taking seeds
that will not produce maximum
yields and give a poor return on
all of the costly inputs. Select the
varieties and get them on hand
prior to seeding time.
TO KEEP COWS OUT
OF FARM PONDS
Proper farm pond
management always excludes all
livestock from the immediate
pond area. Furthermore, Dr.
Sam Guss at Penn State reminds
dairymen that farm ponds may
be a source of coliform bacteria
which can cause acute mastitis.
When the cow gets into a pond
that could have stagnant,
manure-contaminated water,
these bacteria can enter the
udder through the teat canal and
cause severe cases of mastitis.
We often see cows in the ponds
during extremely hot weather. In
addition, the cows will tramp in
the sides of the pond and permit
weed and algae growth around
the shallow edges. Keep all
livestock out of the farm pond.
WHO’S A THIEF?
Lesson for July 22, 1973
Background Scripture Exodus 20 15, 1
Kings 21 1-19, Amos 8 4 6, Mark
12 41-44, Luke 19 1-10, Ephesians
4 21, James 2 14 17
Devotional Reading Fsolms 24
There’s an old saying that “to
catch a thief, one must-., set a
thief.” Perhaps. But to catch a
thief one must also be able to
identify a thief.
Easy, you say. A thief is some
one who steals my car, picks my
pocket, breaks in
to my house, or
holds-up the cor
ner gas station.
Who can’t identi
fy a thief, a burg
lar, or bandit?
We can carry it
a step further and
Kev Althoi.se appl y the word
Jiev. Atthouse « thief ,. to the
salesman who comes to my door
and takes my order for merchan
dise he has no intention of de
livering, to the racketeer who
gets a “kick-back” on the sale of
goods to the city government, or
to the “Wheeler-dealer” who
cheats the government blind with
clever contracts and inside “pull.”
Subtle thief
So far, so good, we can all
identify the thieves; they obvious
ly violate the eighth command
ment: “You shall not steal ” But
don’t close the door on your
rouges gallery too soon. Perhaps
there are some others who quali
fy for that dubious distinction.
What about the merchant who
sells defective or inferior products
as “quality merchandise’?’ What
of the salesman or manufacturer
TO SOIL TEST FOR
AUGUST SEEDING
Farmers who are going to
make an August seeding of
alfalfa or a late summer seeding
of a permanent pasture should
soil test now and then apply lime
and fertilizer according to the
needs. Lime will do far more
good when worked into the topsoil
prior to seeding then to topdress
later in the fall or next spring.
Sour soils prevent good legume
and grass stands and will not
allow the fertilizer elements to
become available to the plant
roots. A complete soil test is a
good investment and will help
stretch lime and fertilizer
dollars. Don’t guess - apply lime
and fertilizer according to test.
TO FEED WINTER GRAINS
A number of recent phone calls
to the Extension Office concerned
the feeding of wheat or rye to
livestock instead of selling it on
the market. This might be good
business considering the high
prices of feed grains. Both wheat
and rye can be used in the rations
to substitute for some corn; for
cattle these grains may replace
up to 25 percent of the corn. Hogs
can utilize up to 50 percent of the
ration in the form of wheat or rye
when introduced gradually. All
changes should be made
gradually and the new grain
should go through a curing period
of several weeks before being fed
in larger amounts.
who knowingly misadvertises his
product? What about the used-car
dealer who turns back the speed
ometers of his cars or the corpor
ation executive who conspires
with other firms to fix prices?
If you are a consumer, your
answer is likely a resounding
“YES!” But let’s not stop there,
for there are more thieves loose
in your community! Perhaps
where you work? “No, no thieves
there,” you say. Ah, but you must
look more closely for thieves
may be very subtle. A subtle thief
is still a thief perhaps more!
For example, there’s the thief
who pilfers petty amounts of his
employers’ products, tools, or sup
plies. There’s the thief who
cheats on his lunch time, his cof
fee breaks, and clean-up time at
the end of the day. There’s also
the thief who makes a real art
out of making six hours work ap
pear to be eight hours worth.
Call it “business"?
What of the man who pads his
expense account or inflates his
deductions on his income tax?
What of the people who are con
stantly taking short cuts to prof
its, knowing full well that they
are cheating the consumer?
Aren’t these people thieves too?
The prophet Amos knew there
was more to the eighth command
ment than simply refraining from
stealing He knew that there were
other forms of thievery more sub
tle but no less sinful. He con
demned merchants who made ad
ditional profits with rigged scales,
deceptive merchandise, and in
flated prices.
His enemies said that Amos
didn’t “understand business,” but
Amos understood; and it was be
cause he understood these prac
tices as violations of God’s will
that he condemned them
Think again: “Who’s a thief’”
Maybe You’
(Based on outlines copyrighted by the
Division of Christian Education, National
Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
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