10—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Mar. 9.1974
Grassroots Opinion
According to the National
Association of Manufacturers, “In
terest on the public debt cost U. S.
taxpayers $10.3 billion in 1963. For
1973 they will have to shell out an
estimated $23.4 billion.”
Arson is growing at a faster rate
than other types of fires and even
faster than most other crimes, a
Stanford Research Institute report
warns. Despite a general slackening
of violent incidents nationally, arson
is occurring at a rate ten times as
high as in 1950 and is spreading to
the suburbs, wrote Mr. Kendall D.
Moll, a socio-economist and author of
the report. The study recommended
that investigative efforts in con
nection with arson be tripled,
especially in small suburban and
rural communities. According to
statistics compiled through 1971 but
still valid, arson losses account for
possibly 30 percent or more of all
building losses -- greater than all the
other costs of violence combined. The
number of. deliberate burnings has
tripled since 1960 and jumped by 13
times since 1950 - a tenfold increase
when population growth is con
sidered. “The efforts currently being
devoted to arson investigations are
entirely inadequate to the needs,”
the report said. Unless arson squads
are increased, said the report, “
all areas of the nation will soon be
facing an arson problem as serious as
the inner cities have confronted
during the past five years."
WEST POINT, MISS, TIMES
LEADER "We have no patience with
that handful of truckers who decided
that by their own unlawful actions
they could force the nation to give
more gasoline to trucks, and allow
higher highway speeds for trucks If
we, as a nation, survive this crisis, it
will be through the cooperation of
ALL citizens, in ALL walks of life
There can be no favorites ”
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MOVILLE, lOWA, RECORD “If the
gas situation is as short as reports try
to tell us let’s not be so ‘pig
headed’ on this situation as the
government was on the ‘beef price
freeze’ Let’s take action and get all
these smog control devices off
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automobiles and enjoy another three
to five miles travel on every gallon of
gas. Just because the big cities need
smog control ... there is no reason
for such measures out here in the
boondocks. If government officials
really want to get down to the real
issues and means to help the fuel
crisis, there are numerous ways that
this condition could be helped and we
think these corrective measures
could be pushed first before the
whole nation is thrown into a
rationing situation.”
MARION, WISC., ADVERTISER:
“We wonder if the young drivers will
know what to do with themselves this
winter? There are too many youths
who have never had a shortage of
anything, except maybe trips to the
woodshed ... and we figure if they
can take a cold floor in the morning,
and will drink hot water in the milk
for breakfast to get warm, will not
watch TV to save on electricity, will
get fighting mad if the government
tries to take away or register their
guns, and will get into politics and
business to help get rid of our
shortages, the country should be
fairly secure. They demonstrated in
war for us to get out, so we wonder if
they will panic and demonstrate
because of this energy shortage 7 Will
they blame the government and
parents? Or will they learn from all
this and use their education and put
it to work 7 It should bean interesting
winter 1 ”
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JUNCTION CITY, KANS,
REPUBLIC: “Gas rationing during
World War II got down to two gallons
a week for ‘A’ class sticker holders.
Today, with four times more cars, the
gas shortage can be met if drivers will
just cut down their gasoline from 14 5
gallons per week to 11 gallons per
week We don’t need another
bureaucracy in Washington .. or out
of Washington ”
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“The fundamental reason we need
regulatory changes for the railroad
industry is the public must be ser
ved "-Mr Louis Menk, chairman of
the board, Burlington Northern Inc
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"It is better to live rich, than to die
rich "-Samuel Johnson
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THE POWER OF
INTENT LOOKING
Leison for March 10,1974
Background Scripture:
Acts 3 through 4.
Devotional Reading:
Isaiah 61:1-4.
The story is told that when
the humble St. Bernard
visited - Rome, the Pope
conducted him on a tour of
the opulent holdings of the
Papacy. Referring to
Peter’s response to the lame
man at the Beautiful Gate
(Acts 3:6), the Pope said,
“Ah, Bernard, no longer
need we say, ‘Silver and gold
have I none ...’ ” The
humble monk paused and
then quietly replied: “No,
excellency, but neither can
we say, ‘...in the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
walk.’ ”
With all of its great wealth,
it seemed, the Church had
lost its power to heal.
“Look at us”
Today, however, the
Church is regaining its
healing ministry. Pastors
and lay people are again
taking seriously Jesus’
commission to “Heal the
sick; cleanse the lepers ...”
(Matt. 10:7, 8). Many
practitioners of medicine are
coming to regard the healing
ministry, not as super
stitious competition, but as
another co-operative branch
of the healing arts.
It is believed that Luke,
the writer of both the Gospel
According to Luke and the
Book of Acts, was by
profession a physician. It is,
perhaps, with a physician’s
eye that he records the
healing of the lame man by
the Beautiful Gate. Note the
dynamics he observes and
records.
First, there is con
centration of attention and
effort. “Look at us,” Peter
commands the lame man.
We often think of prayer as
getting God’s attention; in
reality, it is a matter of
giving Him our undivided
attention so that he can do
with us as he desires.
Whether we are praying for
healing or some other kind of
help, it is important that we
focus our attention and effort
upon God.
Expecting to receive
Secondly, there must be
the expectation that we will
receive something. Luke
tells us that the lame man
“fixed his attention upon
them, expecting to receive
something from them” (Acts
3:5). Unless we truly expect
something to happen, we
keep closed the door through
which the power of God must
enter. Jesus himself could
not heal in his own town of
Nazareth because his friends
and neighbors there did not
expect to receive something
from him.
Thirdly, there is the power
of the living Lord. It is not
prayer that heals, nor even
faith, but the power of the
living Christ through the
Holy Spirit. The prayer of
faith opens the door, but it is
always Christ who heals.
Peter said: “...in the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
walk.”
A man asked for help.
“...Peter directed his gaze at
him...and said, ‘Look at us.’
And he fixed his attention
upon them, expecting to
receive something from
NOW IS
•A
THE TIME...
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
TO DO THINGS ON TIME
Good farm management
covers a lot of different
items, but getting things
done when they should be
done is one of the most im
portant; this takes advance
planning which is also
another ingredient of good
farm management. Many
farm practices have a time
limit relating to when they
should be done. If this is not
recognized, then the results
will be disappointing. The
timing of spray applications
is very important for good
control of all pesticides. The
planting of crops and the
keeping of farm records, all
need to be done on schedule
as far as weather and human
endurance will permit. A
good manager is usually “on
time” with all respon
sibilities.
TO BEWARE OF
POLLUTION
All commercial farmers
should beware that the
general public is more
pollution minded these days
and all possible effort should
be extended to prevent both
air, water, and land
pollution. Good management
and a good agricultural
image in the community will
help build good public
realtions with a minimum of
complaints. With the spring
growing season at hand all
fanners are urged to be
extra careful in spreading
livestock and poultry wastes,
in surface drainage from the
barnyards, and in the ap
plication of all kinds of spray
materials. To recognize the
position and the rights of
others might be a good place
to start. To use good com-
Farm
Calendar
Monday, March 11
7:30 p.m. - Swine Producers
meeting, Farm and
Home Center, Lancaster.
7:30 p.m. - Glen Rock-
Loganville 4-H tractor
club meeting, C. Harry
Miller’s, Glen Rock RD2.
7; 30 p.m. - Horsing-Around 4-
H horse club meeting, J.
C. Building at Our Gang
Club, East Prospect.
7:30 p.m. - Central York 4-H
tractor club, Clair
Worley’s, 3175 W. Market
St., York.
Manheim Young Farmer
monthly meetmg. Topic:
Partnerships and Pur-
chase Agreements.
8:00 p.m. - Fulton Grange
meeting. Grange Hall,
Oakryn.
Tuesday, March 12
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Primitive
Frame Loom Weaving
workshop, Farm and
Home Center, Lancaster.
9:30 - 12 noon - 4-H Leader
Quality Clothing
workshop, York Co. 4-H
Center.
7:30 p.m. - Merrill Lynch
Seminar, Hedging with
Commodity Futures.
Livestock Exchange
them.” And he was healed.
That is the power of intent
looking.
mon sense and to be a “good
neighbor” are other ac
ceptable approaches.
TO CONTROL RODENTS
With improved weather
conditions at hand and more
to come, all property owners
are urged to eliminate rats
and mice before they move
out into the open areas. Some
buildings are rather heavily
infested and this population
will increase if the rats are
not destroyed. Good
sanitation is the place to
start, along with a poison or
exterminating program.
Rats destroy large amounts
of feed and grain, and are
also a menace to the health
of livestock and poultry.
Rodents increase the cost of
production because they
compete with domestic
animals for survival. Good
management demands
eradicating the maximum
number of rats and mice.
TO VENTILATE
BUILDINGS
Warmer weather has
arrived when many bams
are closed too tightly for the
comfort of the animals.
Some tight bams may need
exhaust fans or a ther
mostat in order to get the
proper air movement. Cattle
that are confined should be
provided with large fans or
with cross-ventilation from
doors and windows. The
manure pack at this time of
the year will call for more
ventilation in an enclosed
building. In cooler weather,
condensation on windows,
walls, and ceilings is an
indication of poor ven
tilation. Animal comfort is
needed for peak efficiency.
Room, Lancaster
Stockyards.
7:00 p.m. - Shrewsbury'4-H
club meeting,
Shrewsbury School
Building.
7:30 p.m. - River Hill 4-H
horse club meeting at the
home of Deb Spencer,
Airville RDI.
7:30 p.m. - Jefferson 4-H
meeting, Jefferson
Fireball.
7:45 p.m. - Ephrata Adult
Farmer meeting,
Ephrata High School vo
ag room.
Topic: Farm plan to revise
soil conservation plans.
7:45 p.m. - Dairy meeting:
Dry cow management.
Garden Spot High School
vo-ag room.
Broken Bit 4-H Horse Club
meeting.
Wednesday, March 13
7:30 p.m. - Public forum on
-Farmland Assessment
Legislation, Farm and
Home Center, Lancaster.
7:30 p.m. - Leader Heights 4-
H club meeting, Leader
Heights Community
Center.
7:30 p.m. - York County 4-H
Alumni club meeting, 4-H
Center, York.
Thursday, March 14
6:30 p.m., - Soil Conservation
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