—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. October 13. 1973 10 aflft Newspapers: kttaUalic Free Choice f Newspaper Week, Oct. 7-13, will be met with its share of “so what’s 7 " but for those who like the taste of freedom, it is a time to pay tribute to one of the most important guardians of free expressions. The importance of a free press to a free and independent people has been em phasized more strongly in recent months than in many a year. Never before has the need to preserve freedom of expression been greater, and the newspapers of our nation have been the bulwark of defense of this freedom Newspapermen have been up to a lot lately. “Big stories” are appearing all over the country, as top journalists dig into the muck and dare to peel the wraps off dif ficult stones. Journalism is proud of these unafraid reporters who are telling what is really going on. But “big stories” are only a small part of the newspaper world. Little, unheard of newspapers all over the country are doing their share to serve their communities, not only through their pages, but also through the many community-minded, personal activities and services of their publishers, editors, reporters, and printers. We believe, as a weekly newspaper, that one of our mam purposes is to be the ■'conscience" of our town, and to tell the truth about it, in as positive a way as we can. This means telling happy stories as well as sad ones. We feel that no newspaper gives a really true picture of its community We should remember, as a Field En terprises Educational Corporation publication points out, “Children are not born with inherent good taste in their choice of books. They will remember the good ones longer and with greater pleasure than the rest, but they will not choose them without considerable guidance from some adult in whose judgment they have confidence." The Journal , of American Insurance , notes, “The ... preference for the clog or platform sole shoe 1 has resulted in a dramatic upswing in th'p numbed of women ’ injured in falls. Foot specialists'Warn that the girl shod in high platform fashion rpns a much increased risk of a twisted, ankle 1 ‘The platform shoe ,is ' supremely Sure, it's idealistic. It’s also practical. For how can a people govern themselves if they don’t know what’s going on? Freedom of speech is a mockery unless you knoM what you’re talking about. Your own personal freedom depends on freedom of information. That’s why a free and fearless press is one of our Constitutional rights. We Believe Grassroots XXX unless it tells about the good things people do, as well as the trouble they get into. At the same time, we believe it is our duty, as well as our right, to tell people what" our local government is doing, to" solicit support for local governing bodies when they are right, and to point out their mistakes when they make them. We do not do this to win prizes or ac colades. In fact, we’re more accustomed to brickbats. We do it because we delieve in the Constitution and “freedom of the press.” If we lose this, none of us will be free for long. Newspapers are written by people, as capable of making mistakes as anyone else. But by the very nature of their job, jour nalists are bound more than the average person to be very sure of their facts, to dig as deep as they must to get at the whole truth, and to write these facts so that they will not be misunderstood. By the same token, journalists should bind themselves NOT to write rumors or half-truths, or to allow themselves to be fooled or used by “vested interest The press is an extremely powerful thing, and if its freedom is to remain justified, then journalists must make sure that power is not misused. Newspapers cannot think for people. They cannot always find solutions to problems. But they do keep readers in the thick of things, and able to cope. Opinion dangerous,’ warns Dr. Monroe Jacobs, president, Podiatry Association of the State of New York. Designer Laura Tosato agrees: ‘With the speed of life what it is today, clogs are dangerous because they don’t hang on.’” “You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.”--John Morley According ,to a California Taxpayers' ■ Association'publication, “New Jersey is the first state, to start a public service institute ■ designed to tram public officials, the in stitute Will,'work, to train officials at, all levels Of state and local government to giVe i''them'the skills and .abilities needed to' ' administer government”' It’? dbout time 1 jt / ii }f. XXX XXX NOW IS THE TIME . . . To Beware of Frost A mid-October frost should not be a surprise to many folks in this part of the country and should do little harm to farm crops. However, livestock producers with acreages of sudan grass or sudan-sorghum hybrids should beware of frosted forage. We repeat the warning that these crops, after a killer frost, should not be fed to livestock or grazed until they are dead (5 to 7 days), or after being made into silage and fermented for at least 30 days. Frosted sorghums may contain sufficient prussic acid to poison livestock. I To Feed New Corn Carefully Some producers may need to feed new corn before it has had a chance to dry out; this can be done with caution. First the amount in the grain ration should start low (25 to 30 percent) and then be increased gradually; also, if the new com is to be ground, it should be ground often and fed out daily; otherwise, it will heat and mold in the pile or in bags. When new grains are in troduced gradually, there is less danger of bloating or scouring of the livestock. To Care for Young Stock Dairy herd replacements are expensive to buy and worthwhile to sell; therefore, every dairymen should make a special effort to do a good job of raising heifers. The demand is strong and prices are very favorable. Special pens or sheds for the young stock are advised where they will have a chance fpr WHILE WE WERE ENEMIES Lesson for October 14,1973 Background Scripture: Romans 5 1-11 Devotional Reading Romans 5 15-21 A woman was pleading with her husband to change his mind and invite their estranged son to return home. The father and son had quarreled and the father ordered the son out of the house. The youth could return, he said, when he admitted he had been in error The son, how ever, although he was willing to re turn home, still believed that he was right in the dispute and, there ie fore, refused to admit any error. The father and son were both ad amant and the mother did her best to effect a reconciliation. But the father remained steadfast in his decision: there would be re conciliation only when the youth returned in penitance. “Worthy" of reconciliation? ’ The stand is familiar to us. Many people are quite willing to forgive another when that per son indicates in some way that he . or she is penitent It is 9s though . a person must earn or be worthy ' Of forgiveness and reconciliation 1 Under this approach our,love is (Conditional' iipon someone’s de serving it. ' | Once again, as we pomtisd out; last week, this is basically' a'pre- Max Smith County Agr. Agent Telephone 394-6851 exercise and get plenty of quality roughages. Plans for calf stalls and heifer barns are available at our Extension Office. To Check Fire Extinguishers The growing season is almost over and barns are full of the summer’s harvest. Fires are costly at any time but especially at the beginning of the winter feeding season. We urge farmers to invest in several fire ex tinguishers, if they don’t already own several, and be prepared to prevent the spread of any fire. Old extinguishers should be •checked and serviced in order to be worthwhile. Every member.of the family should know the location of this equipment and know how to operate them. Fire prevention is very important and good extinguishers at the right time and place could save enormous losses. American Viewpoints Christian approach to religion. The basis for love in this ap proach is a legalistic one. Salva tion, reconciliation, the favor of God: all these are dependent upon the worth of the individual man or woman. And that “worth” is determined by certain laws, rules, and regulations. The whole meaning of the Gos pel of Jesus Christ, Paul realized, is that we must go beyond legal ism and base our religion upon the grace of God. Paul must have startled the Hebrew world with his audacious observation: “While we were yet helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5 6). Christ’s sacrifice was, not for men who because they lived by the law thought they were “good,” but for those who pbviously were “not good ” The meaning of grace In other words, Jesus did not wait for the world to repent be fore he poured out his love: “... while we were yet sinners Christ died for us . while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son . ..” (5‘8,10). Even while we are still sinning against him, Christ offers us his love. We do not have to be “good” first in order to qualify for it We do not have to meet certain legalistic specifications to grasp it. Actually, this is what' “grace” means- the undeserved love of God.” Therefore it is not a “sal ary” to be' earned, but a gift We are ne'vpr worthy‘of his love, but he gives, it to, us ■if we will but receive it So it! is to be also with our love * for one another. We'are.called to ■, 'give our love, not'only to ! those who are tootthy; but stlso to ttyose who in Our judgement ai:e unde- . 1 serving of so great a'gift' ' '