Al2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 18,1982 OUR READERS WRITE, AND OTHER OPINIONS (Continued from Page AlO) aren’t our legislators and gover nment leaders listening?” I then asked for an appointment to speak personally with the president. Or better yet, I invited him to dinner at my home for an evening of informative con versation. The secretary replied that she would put this invitation on his desk. Following this call I telephoned Governor Thornburgh (who also not available). Then I asked for Agricultural Secretary Holloweli 'who likewise was not in Harrisburg). I did get through to Deputy Secretary Heim who in formed me that the Pennsylvania Administration was solidly behind the dairymen and that Governor Thornburgh had last month sent Secretary Holloweli to Washington in an effort to get this unjust levy reversed. However, Heim in formed me that the root of the problem appears to rest with (David) Stockman, Office of Management and Budget. It appears that government is no longer responsive to the American people or taxpayers. I would assert that neither political party follows the philosophy on which they were founded. The Democrats are led by rich men, when in fact it was the party of Jefferson and Jackson who insisted that liberal government methods should be followed so that an atmosphere could be created in which the common man would find it possible to be successful and realize his goals. The Republican party is the party of Lincoln, who said in the Lincoln - Douglas debates: “My philosophy is simple—maintain high protective tariffs and keep out cheap foreign goods so that the American worker (and farmer) can get ahead.” Somewhere this American system has jumped the rails. Now we allow into our country millions Jake, you were right! v — BINKLEY & HURST BROS. CASH & CARRY DAYS SALE is fantastic - unbelievable > \ j' - savings! BINKLEY & HURST BROS. INC. 133 Rothsville Station Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 PH; 717-626-4705 1 Hours: Daily 7 AM to 5 PM; Sat. 7 AM to 11:30 AM of dollars of consumer goods, while the American workers and dairymen suffer. Why should we allow proven foreign dumping of goods in our country causing much suffering to the American people on our shores, while foreigners move our dollars off shore. Should we not think first of our own in crisis times like these? President Reagan went to South America and gave (ostensibly a loan) $1.2 billion to a foreign country deeply in debt (to whom?—the international bankers), which then in turn (according to the U.S. News and World Report, 12/13/1982) diverted some of these funds to Nicaragua, a nation in chaos and ruled by the Sandanista Communists. Outrageous! Why? But then he wants to take almost almost this very sum out of the hides of the American dairymen. Can we buy foreign friends’ loyalty? Never! Furthermore, why make the American dairymen shoulder all of the government cutbacks? Why not ask businessmen who manufacture and handle substitute dairy products, like coffee whitener and artificial cheese to share in supporting the budget cuts? Are any solutions possible? I suggested a course of action to Deputy Secretary Heim. I would personally volunteer a day to accompany hundreds of dairymen from this area in making a journey to Washington to call upon all of the senators and Congressmen from the Northeast milksheds (Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, etc.) The only way to reverse this unjust levy upon dairymen is to persuade these congressmen to call this up on the floor of Congress for reconsideration. And the only way (to get them) do this is to put heavy pressure on them. I also urge that Governor Thornburgh either accompany us or that he gives the dairymen his backing and official support by letter that we can present to the congressmen. In my opinion there is only one way to solve the present budget problems. The United States government cannot long endure unless new solutions to the problems are found—and soon. When President Reagan was running for office he sounded like a man who meant business. But after he took the oath of office things changed, for some reason. Why? Many young farmers who love the land have been forced to go deeply in debt to follow their vocation. Seeing themselves an nually sink more deeply into debt has caused many to become demoralized and discouraged. The only lasting solution to our present national economic problems is to get back to following the Biblical commandments. Economic laws in the Bible will not allow us to develop a situation where grain rots in the field while in other parts of the world and even in our own country people are starving. But the name of the game today in government seems to be for the world government ad vocates to control people. As long as we stand for this control no solutions can be found. “The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender,” Proverbs22:7. The United States is not poor, nor are we bankrupt; our national debt is only a paper figure depending upon the assertions of people who want to FREE 50 % OFF TUNE UP KITS J “ When Tune Up Done By Our Shop 1 5 % OFF ALL PARTS I V / w When Installed By Our Shop We are glad to answer any questions on servicing your tractor. FREE ESTIMATES. Offer Expires December 31« 1982 Have your tractor looking new again Call for our Paint Shop Specials. |AO/ OFF ON TOYS NOW Iv/O THRU CHRISTMAS Located On Rt. 419 Between Schaefferstown and Cornwall, Lebanon Co. appress us. That is what keeps weighing us down. American’s dairymen will waste their time writing letters to the president and congressmen. File Thirteen is too convenient. I’ve never heard the Game Commission, sportsmen or anybody tell the public Just how much it costs to raise a deer. Only the farmers and landowners raise and feed all of the game. Nobody else does. It takes about a ton of grain to raise a hog if everything goes 100 percent right or aboutsl4o-150 at |7 per hundredweight; a steer about 3 to 4 tons or $5OO-600 in grain, hay, pasture, etc. This livestock feed is under controlled conditions. Not the deer! A deer eats what it pleases and can ruin ten times as much feed as a steer or a hog. I’ll wager to say (Continued from Page AXO) On the other side of the coin, we farmer is going to cope with all the have a good demand for most of problems. I’m sure we all realize our form products, both domestic there are major problems con- an(l abroad, and a greater fronting our fanners, such as high recognition of the contribution of interest rates, higher costs of most farmer. If all farmers will inputs, surpluses, and depressed P 1 a special effort to do a better market prices. However, we have I°** managment and planning, always had problems in 81,(1 fo* l ® a positive attitude of agriculture and no doubt they will success and survival, they will be continue •” future more success£ul 811(1 contented. WINTE IX-UP SPECIAL TRACTOR CO. (717) 949-6501 Tired of feeding deer Now Is the Time PICK UP and DELIVERY Telephone calls are often unan swered. Now is the time for good men to stand up and be counted befireitistoolate. Jacob O. Meyer, Bethel, Pa. that no deer can be fed for less than |SO0 —and I believe most cost over 11,000 to raise because deer are browsers and very wasteful destroyers. Deer ruin fruit trees and other trees, berries, peas, vegetables, grain, com, and it only takes a few to ruin the crops on a farm. They’ve raised havoc on our farm; and when it comes (time) to harvest any (deer) it’s impossible. When the seasons come, they’re miles away and not to be seen. A fruit man planted 5,000 plum and apricot trees and a few years later the deer ate all of them. At 55 (Turn to Page A 29) ‘ lir
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