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YOUR
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Jack B. Horner
State Representative
This column is being writ.
ten the morning following
passage by the House of the
new reapportionment bill.
This has been a long, hard |
week. The bill is the most
controversial matter that has
caused more hassles, debates
and short tempers than any-
thing that is likely to come
before us in a long time.
We Republicans opposed
this bill vigorously. We, of;
course, must realign our dis-
tricts under a decree of the
Supreme Court, but the bill
that was passed last night as-
sures a Democratic control-
led House indefinitely. There
will be 200 members of the
House of Representatives and
this bill as passed assures the
election of at least 105 Dem-
ocrats. We are a state where
the ratio of registered elect-
ors of both parties is about
equal.
Approximately 50 percent
are registered Republicans
and 50 percent Democrats.
With this ‘in mind it would
seem only common sense that
whatever reapportionment
plan becomes law it should
give both parties a fair
chance to gain eontrol of the
House.
The bill we passed last
night does not do this. The
proponents of the bill are
hoarse from screaming about
how fair it is. Yes, it is fair
~—to the Democratic party,
and if it becomes law they
are assured of control of the
House into the forseeable fu-
ture. We Republicans intro-
duced amendments which
would give the people of
Pennsylvania the opportunity
of selecting which of the two
parties they wanted to con-
trol their State Legislative
processes, however these a-
mendments were defeated.
Of course, the bill we passed
last night must also pass the
Senate and be approved by
the Governor - before it be-
comes law. We have every
reason to believe that the
one-party complexion will be
somewhat modified before the
bill becomes law.
Locally, we in Lancaster
County thought we had a bi-
partisan agreement on divid-
ing this county into 5 single-
member districts, however
when we saw the final vers-
ion of the bill we discovered
for the first time that this
agreement was violated and
the bill did not contain our
bi-partisan plan. We don’t
know who broke the pledge!
| or why it was broken.
During the course of de-
bate I had the opportunity to
interrogate the Democratic
Representative from the city
of Lancaster. He had been a
party to the agreement but
he threw no light on the mat-
ter. In fact he seemed to
take the whole thing very
lightly, which is wunder-
standable due to the fact that
the bill did incorporate his
district as it appeared in our
supposedly bi-partisan plan.
The only part of the agree-
ment which was broken had
to do with the Republican
districts .Being a lawyer and
also a life-long resident of
Lancaster County I'm inclin-
ed to believe in the solemni-
ty of an agreement entered
into in good faith by con-
flicting parties. I do not be-
lieve the breath of any agree-
ment should be taken lightly
and I'll continue to ask the
question — who did it and
why?
Airman Sent
To Philippines
Airman Second Class Jas.
D. Poff, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester B. Poff of 205 Eliz-
abeth St., Landisville, has ar-
revid for duty at Clark AFB,
Philippines. .
Airman Poff, a radar oper-
ator, previously served at
Guthrie Air Force Station,
West Va. He is a member of
the Pacific Air Forces which
provide air offensive and de-
fensive units in Southeast
Asia, the Far East and Pacif-
ic.
The airman was graduated
from Hempfield high school.
His wife, Sharon, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Walsh of Machias
R1, Maine.
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by Max Smith
THE MONTH of September
is one of the very best times
to start work on havng a
better lawn next summer.
There is no better time to
seed a new lawn or to re-seed
an old lawn than early Sep-
tember. Bare spots or thin
spots may be reseeded now
in order to have a uniform
growth next spring. Lime &
fertilizer applications should
be made according to a com-
plete soil test. In the case of
old lawns or turf where the
area might be sod-bound, or
soil compaction, it is advis-
able to use a mechanical
aerator during September in
order to permit more soil
aeration, better fertilizer and
moisture penetration and
more room for root growth.
This aerator will remove the
small plugs of soil which set
up somewhat of a breathing
system through which oxy-
gen can enter the soil and
carbon dioxide. can escape.
The more rapid intake and
movement of water and air
are recognized as most im-
portant in correcting sod-
bound turf and compacted
soils.
THE PROPER handling of
shipped cattle is very impor-
tant at this time of the year
because thousands of head
will be imported into the
county in the next several
months. Shipping fever con-
tinues to be a major problem
in the cattle business and ev-
ery feeder should make an
effort to prevent the trouble.
Recently shipped cattle
should be handled quietly
and get a maximum amount
of rest for the first week.
Ample fresh air and bulky
feeds will help get them ad-
justed and started to eat reg-
ularly. To house them in a
hot, poorly ventilated barn
or pen is a very poor prac-
tice; also, the feeding of
large amounts of corn or
other high energy feeds is
not to be recommended. Ship-
ped cattle should not come
in contact with acclimated
cattle for at least three weeks
in order to prevent the
spread of shipping fever.
WITH greater importance
being placed upon corn silage
as a farm-produced feed for
livestock, it is quite possible
that many producers may
lack sufficient upright silo
storage space this fall. In
these cases I'd like to sug-
gest the use of a horizontal
silo to store this useful rough-
age. A trench silo would be
one dug into the side of a
hill or slope, while a bunker
silo would be one constructed
on level ground. With proper
management and sealing good
quality silage may be pre-
served in these less expen-
sive storage units. Construec-
tion plans and suggestions
are available from our Ex-
tension Office. Many live-
stock feeders throughout the
country will fill their hori-
zontal silos in the fall, and
then use this silage to refill
their upright silos during the
winter or early months.
Sportsmen To Meet
The regular monthly meet-
ing of the Manheim Sports-
men Assoc. will be held on
Thursday, Sept. 9 at Man-
heim Junior high school rifle
range at 7:30 p.m.
There will be refreshments
and movies after the business
meeting.
In the regular business
meeting one item of interest
to be discussed is a resolu-
tion to be presented on a
spring turkey hunt for the
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1965
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LANDISVILLE - SALUNGA NEWS
Mrs. William K. Risser
Classes will begin on Wed-
nesday, Sept. 8 at Hempfield
Union high school when a
4 3 per cent increase in en-
rollment is expected.
Arthur Hackman, district
supervising principal said 5,
065 students were expected
in the elementary and Junior
. senior high schools. This is
an increase of 210 over last
year’s enrollment. 25 new
teachers are joining the fac-
ulty. The faculty met Tues-
day and classes began Wed-
nesday for grades one thru
6, 7, 10, 11 and 12. Classes
were dismissed at 1:15 Wed-
nesday. Thursday and Friday
are full days for all grades.
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The Ladies Auxiliary {to
the Mount Joy American Le-
gion Post 185 held its regul-
ar monthly meeting Thursday
Sept. 2 at the Post Home in
the form of a covered dish
social. The meeting followed
immediately after the supper
* * *
The East Hempfield Town-
ship Board of Supervisors
will conduct a public hearing
September 13 on a request {o
rezone a tract of land in the
township from R2 to R4.
The petition, presented by
Cherryhill, Inc., controlled
by Abram D. Mellinger, de-
veloper, concerns a tract of
land on the south side of the
Marietta Pike, between Pea-
cock Drive and Centerville
Road.
The hearing, which will
take place in the township
office, is scheduled for 7 p.m.
* %* *
The East Hempfield Twp.
Board of Supervisors an-
nounced a decision at a
meeting on Wednesday even-
ing, Sept. 1 to re-Zone a 69- |
acre tract of land near the
northwest corner of Rte. 30
and Rohrerstown Road from
Agricultural to Commercial.
A disappointed group of
Township residents ammounc-
ed Wedneslay night they
would seek an injunction to
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prevent construction of the
$5 million shopping center.
They will also appeal the de-
cision of the supervisors and
they sternly criticized the
supervisors for ‘failing to
answer their questions” and
“neglecting the taxpayers”.
* * *
The program committee of
the newly formed Hempfield
Women’s Club met recently
at the home of Mrs. William
Bachman, Stoney Battery
Road, Salunga, to make final
arrangements for the month-
ly programs of the 1965-1966
club year.
The first meeting will he
held on September 21 at 8 p.
m. at the Landisville Fire
Hall. The program will con-
sist of installation of officers
and the adoption of the by-
laws. All women in the
Hempfield Township area are
welcome,
Those joining in September
and October will be charter
members.
* * Ye
The football coaching staff
of Hempfield high school ex-
tended an invitation to all
parents of players, to attend
a practice clinic Wednesday,
Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. The staff
and squads displayed the
many drills, routines and the
training procedures which
they are involved during
their conditioning prepara-
tions. Immediately following
the presentation refreshments
were served, while the par-
ents had an opportunity to
meet and greet the coaches,
. * *
Rev. Russell Beahm will be
installed as minister of the
Salunga Church of the Breth-
ren on Sunday, Sept. 12 at
10:30 am. Rev. Beahm will
be installed by Rev. Joseph
Long, district superintendent
of Church of the Brethren.