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10—Lancaster Firming, Saturday. October 27. 1973
In these days of dreary newscasts and
dismal headlines, it sometimes seems as if
journalism's prime purpose is to give
everyone a good reason for ending it all.
But, in fact, the bad news is really good
news.
American journalism is based on the
public’s right to know. The misuse of
political power, crime in the streets, up
swings and downturns in the economy,
Competing for Food Supplies
Worldwide pressures on short food
supplies mean that in the U.S. the family
grocery bill is going up. There is no way
that the United States can stay isolated
from this condition. Wheat prices, for
example, have hit an all-time high, and this
will inevitably be reflected in the cost of a
loaf of bread in the local supermarket.
The chairman of General Foods Cor
poration has stated that continuation of
controls which squeeze processors' and
distributors’ margins of profit will “only
result in reduced food supplies” and
aggravate “the price increases which are
inevitable.” There has been a graphic
demonstration of this in the case of last
summer’s beef price freezes and sub
sequent shortages of this basic food item in
meat counters across the nation. There
seems little doubt that this action will
result in reduced supply and even higher
retail prices. The food industry executive
“If anyone were to lie awake nights
trying to think up ways to destroy a free
enterprise system, he would surely con
clude that fostering and promoting in
flation would be his best and most secret
weapon. Free civilizations tend to disin
tegrate as the citizens become bewildered,
confused, frustrated, suspicious, and lose
confidence in leadership. Inflation does all
of these things in greater or lesser degree
and makes it impossible for people to
provide for their own security. Accordingly,
they must look to government for even
minimum maintenance.”--Mr. John A.
Elorriaga, president of the United States
National Bank of Oregon.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the,
“Government debt grew much less sharply
last year than in 1971, a ... Commerce
Department study shows. Total state and
local government debt rose $13.5 billion to
$176.5 billion, following an $lB billion jump
in 1971. Federal debt climbed $l5 billion
to $341.2 billion; the prior year it rose $25
billion. Total private debt, on the other
hand, increased much faster, growing by
$177 billion to $1,667 trillion, following a
$l2O billion rise in 1971.”
“Those who are willing to assume the
task of providing their own moral
leadership are likely to display large
amount of humility and responsibihty."--
Dr. George C. Roche 111, president of
Hillsdale (Michigan) College.
Goodwill is a “people
helping" organization with a heart. Over
the years, it has helped thousands of men
' and women, regain their self-confidence
A Kansas Power and;, Light Company and rediscover their self-worth-to accept
publication, says, .“Taking a 20-year look . their disability and face the world despite
into the future, the Federal Power Com- . J their harldicap./Each Goodwill client' is
missioh estimates that 1 by 1990, the nation > a, full range of rehabilitation ser- ,
will be using four times as much, electricity ' / vices, including ;,Tes-ting,'i : e,valuation, .
as it is today The prediction was based on ' counseling, jbb training' I 'and' l work 1 ex-''
a six-year study The' FftC, estimates the , 'penence The'handicapped//depend -upon ,
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Bad News
Fact and Opinion
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skyrocketing prices and taxes are things
which everyone should know about for they
affect our daily lives and may change them
dramatically. By being aware of them in
advance, we can prepare for them.
Our right to a free press must be
maintained. In countries where it is con
trolled by the government, most of the
news is good, but the way of living is as
awful as can be.
has recommended a number of specific
steps, including removal of a 75-cent-per
bushel wheat-processing tax, unlimited
dairy products imports, an embargo on
food commodity exports until domestic
requirements can be met and en
couragement of soybean, corn and wheat
planting.
Quite plainly, there is urgent need for
consistent, long-range policies that take
account, not only of worldwide demand for
food supplies, but also of the necessity of
permitting adequate price incentives to
encourage U.S. producers, processors and
distributors to stay in the business of
providing essential food supplies. At this
stage, further prolonged tinkering with the
economics of the U.S. food industry could
fatally rupture the horn of plenty that has
made the United States the best-fed nation
in all the years of recorded history.
up with increase in energy demand."
“The truth is that, while the future could
hold great things in store, the ironic and
pressing fact now is the immediacy and the
sober reality of the rail industry’s financial
problems today. The problems are not new.
The roots have been there for a long time,
but only recently have people outside the
industry begun to appreciate that railroads
really are having troubles and there isn’t a
lot that the railroads themselves can do
about it.’’--Mr. William J. Quinn, chairman,
Milwaukee Road.
An Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
publication notes, “The beating our dollar
has taken in foreign exchanges is not very
good for the dollar, but it very well could
mean a further upsurge in our agricultural
exports and in the growing foreign demand
for the products of our farms and raches.”
“It never once occurred to us that we
should prepare against the time our nation
would halt the development of its own oil
and gas capability, prohibit the use of coal,
and prohibit the building of refineries and
nuclear power plants. In other words, our
crisis has been self-imposed."-Mr. Jofm
Ricca, former assistant director, Office of
Oil and Gas, Department of the-'ln tenor.
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NOW IS
THE TIME . . .
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
TO HARVEST SOYBEANS
CAREFULLY
The soybean crop is about
ready to harvest in this part of
the state and the recent frosts
will hasten maturity. Producers
are urged to take their time
during the combining operation
and try to get all of the beans. Our
Penn State Engineers have
prepared a mimeograph on the
subject of “Reduce Soybean
Harvest Losses” This is
available at our Extension Office.
It covers adjustments, reel
speed, forward, and other major
points. Local growers are urged
to make a special effort to har
vest all of their soybeans.
TO CHECK CORN MOISTURE
Com has ripened rapidly in
recent weeks and some crops that
are to be made into hi-moisture
com may be too dry; the best
range for the com and cob hi
moisture com is from 25 to 35
percent moisture; it is best above
28 percent. If moisture is too low,
water may be added at the silo or
on top of the load at the rate of 2%
gallons per ton to raise the
moisture level one percent. There
is considerable interest in hi
moisture com but if it is too dry,
it may heat excessively and
lower feeding value. A leaflet
entitled “HiMoisture Com” is
available at our Extension Office.
TO PREPARE SOYBEANS FOR
FEEDING
BEYOND VICTORY
Lesson for October/ 28,1973
Background Scripture. Romans •
Devotional Reading* Ramans 111-25
It is sometimes said of the post-
World War II period that Amer
ica “won the war, but lost the
peace.” Whether or not that is
true, is a matter of interpretation,
but it does help to illustrate that
winning battles is not all that
matters. What fol
lows the victory
can be of vital im
portance.
Christianity has
lost many battles.
Followers of
Christ have been
martyred, church
es destroyed, mis
te sion stations ob
literated* yet, in
the long run, the Gospel has risen
up from the ashes of defeat and
prevailed Often it has been the
apparent defeat that has sowed
the seeds of eventual victory.
The martyrdom of a saint has
often won more people to Christ
than the saint could have influ
enced by his teaching
More than conquerors
The supreme example, of course,
is the death and resurrection of
Christ himself On that first Good
Friday, his opponents won what
must have seemed a decisive vic
tory. The gloom of the disciples
indicates that they too believed
that it was “all over.” By his res
urrection, however, Jesus carried
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Soybeans in their “raw state”
do not make a good protein
source for most livestock and
especially for swine. A recent
release from Weight Younkin at
Penn State urges that local
producers roast or heat their
soybeans before feeding to hogs.
Research shows that roasted or
extruded soybeans increased
daily gain and feed conversion
over soybean oilmeal; but raw
soybenas were very un
satisfactory. Local bean growers
are urged to contact a local feed
concern or custom operator to get
their beans processed before
feeding.
TO PRACTICE LIVESTOCK
SANITATION
The winter feeding season is
approaching when most barns
and feedlots will be filled with
livestock. Contagious diseases
and infections are always present
and especially in this part of the
state with heavy livestock
numbers and considerable traffic
between farms and public places.
Feeders are urged to be very
careful about permitting visitors,
careful with their own footwear
and clothing to be certain they do
not bring it home, and keep wild
animals and bird infestation to a
minimum. Newly-purchased
animals should always be
segregated for at least two to
three weeks. The investment in
livestock is very high; good
management is needed to protect
this investment.
the issue beyond victory. His foes
had won their greatest victory,
they had conquered the Galil
ean, but by the power of God,
Jesus emerged as “more than a
conqueror.”
It is this same perspective that
Christians are called to adopt
when they face the great destruc
tive forces of this life. Being a
follower of Jesus Christ is no
guarantee that we will be victor
ious (in short run terms) in all
the struggles and challenges of
this life. Sickness, disability, phy
sical want, pain, suffering, and
death may prevail. Yet even in
the midst of these traumatic ex
periences, we are given a hope
and an assurance that points us
beyond those temporary mile
' stones.
If God is for us... ?
First of all, Paul reminds us
that “If God is for us, who is
against us 9” (Romans 8:31) In
other words, no opponent, no tra
gedy is so great as to ultimately
prevail against God If we are
with him, we need not fear the
eventual outcome.
Secondly, Paul asks: “Who shall
separate us from the love of
God?” (8:35). There is no power
in this world that can take us
away from our Lord against our
will. “Shall tribulation, or dis
tress, or persecution, or famine,
or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”
Nothing that is done to us, even
by ourselves, is so terrible that it
can carry us away from God’s
love.
“No,” says Paul, “in all these
things we are more than con
querors through him who loved
us” (8:38). When men have won
their little victories, even their
wars, God will still prevail and
carry us to that level of ultimate
security that is beyond both de
feat and victory.
(Rosed on outlines copyrighted by the
Division of Christian Education, Notionel ‘
Council of the Churches of Christ m thtf U S-A I ,
Released by Community Rress Service;)
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