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That down home country
Mr. and Mrs. Country Morning are staying up late one night
watching the 10 o'clock news on the black and white Zenith.
It's commercial time and Mr. Country is Just about to go check
on the chickens when he hears a familiar voice . . .
"Even out here where the air's fresh and people are friendly
and the day, starts with the sun, I can still have trouble falling
asleep some nights. So, I take Somisneeze. It's a safe, natural
way to help me feel drowsy and fall asleep . . . "
Startled, Mrs. Country drops her knitting and grabs Mr.
Country's , arm. "Isn't that . . . " "That's right," says Mr.
Country starting at the Zenith. "It's -Mrs. Tussy sweepin' the
front porch of her tourist home."
The camera switches over to young Ned Greely, owner of a
local farm. Good Ned is working up a fine sweat loading drums
of pesticide onto the back of his Ford pickup . . .
"Ya know, when I sold the Madison Avenue advertising firm
and moved the wife and kids out here to the fresh air, sunshine
and friendly people, I left a lot of problems and sleepless
nights behind. But there are a few occasional nights when I
still have trouble getting shut eye so I take Somisneeze. It
works for me."
Poor Mr 'and Mrs. Country Morning can only sit and stare at
the parade of townspeople blurbing into their living room.
Finally it's all over and Mr. Country gets up to shut off the set.
"I never knew so many of our neighbors were popping pills,"
Letters to the Editor
Truth, life and way
TO THE EDITOR: Going home, chocolate rabbits, church
services, Easter ham, colored eggs; are these the elements
which compose Easter? They are part of the scene, but the true
meaning of Easter lies with Jesus Christ.
Easter Week consists of Holy Thursday The Last Supper,
Good Friday God's Son dying for mankind and Easter
Sunday Jesus Christ's resurrection from the tomb and
victory over death. What significance are these events for you
and me? They are of NO significance if they did not occur;
they show the way to life if they did occur.
The books of the Bible were written by Christ's apostles who
Agonies of a home out of reach
All along the pinetree coast, hundreds
of birds flew somewhere-homeward
south. With white foam underneath, they
played with the tidal winds, laughing
and singing as the breezes carried them-.
The ocean stretched from the shore
and glittered in the morning sun. The sky
displayed a morning blue; the clouds
excusing themselves the night before.
And the sun lifted its light over the sea,
and rose above the white waves and the
birds.
There was no man here. Just birds
flying south, beating strong but small
wings, leaning to the sway of the wind,
directed by conscience toward their
home. One or two would drop from the
main body of birds, to play on a
downward draft, but they would never
falter far behind. Some had never gone
before, but enough had to. know the way.
They stretched from near the shore,
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quite far into the sea. There were so
many and they flew so high. Yet they did
not cackle or shout but were quiet in the
clean, crisp air.
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The day stayed warm and the sun
gleamed, dousing the birds in rays and
rays of light. The birds flew easily,with
no strain discernable, only controlled
flight over a steady sea.
Toward night, the birds eased and
soon drifted lower, searching for night
students will continue to differ in
their opinions, it is only fair that
students have the right to speak.
he says. "Well, I can understand poor Mrs. Tussy," she says.
"I'd be poppin' pills too If my daughter had run off to Pitts
burgh with a bible salesman."
Early the next day, Mr. and Mrs. Country Morning, in need of
coffee and sugar, hop into their Chevrolet and begin the two
mile trip to Cora's General Store. It isn't more than a few
minutes befoie that funny noise begihs; always happens as
soon as the engine warms up . . . "Hot dogs, baseball, apple
pie and Chevrolet . . . C'mon America! We know what your
favorite things are!"
Mrs. Country covers her ears and Mr. Country curses under
his breath. He's tried to fix it a hundred times but can't figure
out where the noise is coming from. The two suffer in silence.
They pass the last few acres of Mr. Country's corn field and
were either, lying or telling the truth. If they were lylngth'en
let's bag the whole Easter deal ; but if they were telling the truth
then we are faced with a decision whether to make Jesus
Christ our Saviour and Lord. After examination of the evidence
there should be no doubt that Jesus is Lord.
The dead Jesus was buried in a cave and a two-ton stone
shut off the entrance, a seal and guards, made It secure. Yet,
resurrection Sunday the tomb was empty. In the past men
nave died for what they believed in, but the apostles said that
they saw Jesus and ate with Him. That means that if they were
lying they knew it and they died for a Ile for no reason. Men do
not die for Iles. It was not for riches because the apostles were
not materialistically rich men. And it was not for self-esteem,
because they were persecuted for their faith.
And everyone but John, who was exiled, died a martyr's
shelter. It would just be a short stop, yet
the rest would replenish them. The birds
could feed on tidal life near the shore.
The large Liberian tanker moved
slowly, plowing through the ocean like
some lost monster. It had met with a
storm far out at sea, and its left side was
oozing gallons and gallons of unrefined,
crude oil. It blackened the sea and
spread over the blue water. The captain
of the vessel radioed that he felt he could
get the steamer to a safe port. But the oil
would be left behind.
The birds had settled on the shore,
and while some'just rested, others dived
and ran after small edibles on the beach.
One bird pecked gingerly at a black
object, thinking it to be a small crab. The
bird drew back and shook its head. It
was only a stone, covered with oil.
Soon, other birds began to shake and
scratch and claw at their wings and legs.
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life fades into obscurity
Mr. Country feels a surge of pride as he gazes out onto the
field of tall stalks. Suddenly he screeches to a halt, jumps out
of the car and chases 50 adolescents in blue uniforms, TV
cameramen, a 20-piece orchestra and a flatbed truck with two
huge golden arches out of the field. '
Emotionally drained, the two finally pull up In front of Cora's
General Store only to be greeted by a flurry of television
cameras and brightlights:
An advertising executive in a tidy-bowl blue leisure suit and
authentic Earth shoes painfully walks up to the terrified couple
and begins to talk very fast and very loud . . .
"You know you two are late don't yal?" "From now on, watch
the parties before shooting! At least you saved time by coming
dressed for the take. "Alright now," he says to the camera
crew. "We'll take this from just as they enter the store and ask
Cora for the coffee . . . " . - ,
Mr. and Mrs. Country manage to slip away in the meantime
and walk into the store. Covering all four walls are rows and
rows of large blue cans. Cowering behind a pile on the counter
is Cora, flanked by two security guards.
Cora obviously looks the worse for her association with the
advertising executive and keeps mumbling over and over,
" . . . It's the only kind I sell . . . I'll get you my little pretty
and your little dog too . . '. good to the last drop . . . "
Mr. Country picks' up a three pound can of coffee but is
de l ath; "Peter was crucified 'upside down, Paul was beheaded
and had tiis skin peeled off 'of his body; and the list goes on..in
fact, the apostle Paul left fame and wealth behind to become a
follower of Jesus and he was persecuted", because he found
that Jesus was who He claimed to be: the truth, the life and
the way.
What changed their lives? They ran from Christ at the time of
His death for fear of their own lives. Yet afterwards they stood
up boldly and proclaimed Him as God. One Christian author
states that "evidence demands a verdict," and this evidence
points out that Jesus is Lord. Accept Him as your personal
Lord and Savimir by asking Jesus into your life. .
The oil had found its way to shore, and
many who had been searching for food
had wandered into the shore bound
slick, black and thick on the water.
The sun rose graciously into the new
day sky but the water did not glisten. A
black muck covered the water and dulled
the sun's wiping shine. The wind had
died down, and the air smelled.
All along the pinetree coast, hundreds
of birds frantically scratched and pecked
at their bodies, trying to remove what
had captured them. Others ran along the
beach, attempting to fly. The foam was
not white but gray and more oil con
tinued to coat the beach.
A small young bird flew along the
beach, but fell into the water, flapping
its oil covered wings. Its body drifted in
the tide, and washed up on the black
beach near hundreds of birds, dying
somewhere, once homeward.
American
saccharin
By DICK WEST
WASHINGTON (UPI) All along
I've had a feeling there was something
Incongruous about the laboratory tests
that led to the proposed ban on
saccharin.
But I couldn't put my finger on what
was amiss until I came across a press
release from the Citizens for Sac
charin Committee. Then it all came
clear. The reason the tests seemed off
base to us Americans is because they
were conducted with Canadian rats.
As the committee pointed out,
"Canadian rats are , not the' same as
American rats.
"Rats are affected by climatic
conditions, different physical
characteristics depending on where
and how they live, different life styles,
hair type, teeth structure and different
kinds of garbage and other edibles
they consume.
"So any rat tests should be made on
American rats conducted by United
States scientists."
Let us not succumb to blind
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rats neurotic, take
in controlled doses
patriotism in this matter. The 'com
mittee did not say, and I certainly am
not suggesting, that American rats are
necessarily better than Canadian rats.
I'm sure Canadian rats are okay
In their place. Canadian rats probably
suit Canadians just fine, and they're
entitled.
Nevertheless, without getting into
the" question of national rodent
superiority, there's no blinking away
the differences cited by the, corn
mitttee.
I was particularly struck by the
reference to different life styles.
America!) rats, as we know, are
fundarrientally homebodies. Hearth
and family mean a lot to them.
Steadiness, dependability,
moderation those are words that
spring to mind when we think of
American rats.
Canadian rats, on the other hand,
tend to be rather frivolous. Scurrying
about at all hours of the night.
Magnetized by the bright lights.
Letting tomorrow take care of itself.
stopped by the security guard. "You're going to have to put a
down payment on that can mister, or you can lease it if you
like."
Sure enough, Mr. Country glances at the price and figures
he'll have to sellthe farm to walk away with it..
Mrs. Country, glancing through the morning mall finds a
letter from the White House and reads it to her husband. -
"Say's here that Presldsnt'Jimmy Carter would like to spend a
night at our farm and converse with natural, countrified folks
like ourselves."
Mr. Country Morning looks at the glazed look on Cora's
face; the advertising executive limping around the yard,
yelling at the top of his lungs and looking for all the world like
he had curvature of the. spine; the SoMisneeze people and the
Geritall people; the car manufacturers and the fast food
peddlers all invading and destroying the country life that
has suddenly become such a precious commodity.
"We're going to write President Carter and tell him he's
welcome ,to the farm and the chickens but we're taking what's
left of our countrified, natural lives and moving to where no
one can git at them." , .
So, somewhere between Mayberry R.F.D. and Dorothy's
Kansas the Country Mornings live. Their lives are simple and
natural that is until the rest of the world comes banging at
their door.
Editor
That sort of thing.
I daresay the average Canadian rat
is basically just as robust a specimen
as his American counterpart, when he
is in tiptop shape.
, _lt could well be, however; that
hedonistic dissipation has rendered
Canadian rats more susceptible •to
possible carcinogens in saccharin
than American rats would be.
Then there is the question of diet. It
is doubtful that Canadian garbage'
contains anywhere near as much
saccharin as American garbage. Thus,
Canadian rats would not have had
opportunities to build up immunities
or natural resistance to any harmful
ingredients in the sugar substitute.
To repeat, I have nothing what
soever against Canadian rats. If I were
a Canadian, I'm sure I would feel wary
toward any substance that produced
adverse reactions in Canadian rats.
But when American interests are
involved, it is not being unduly
jingoistic to ask, "What's wrong with
using good ol' American rats?"
SCOTT SESLER
Business Manager