Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, February 28, 1946, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text4 WASHINGTON By Walter Shead WNU Corr»tpond»nl WNU Wmhmrton Bureau, 1616 Kre St.. N. W C*nlrol of Natural Fertilizer Resources IS COMMERCIAL fertilizer a nat * ural resource which should be ■wtroiled and conserved by the gov ernment from the raw materials to ike finished product? Tour Home Town Reporter can gs along part way on the answer •p that question, which is now a mmve of hot controversy in Wash ington As a matter of fact, the government already went part way axa matter of policy, when congress ■tthonzed the Muscle Shoals plant •w northern Alabama. Commercial fertilizer is taken trom the soil in the form of raw phosphate, potash, nitrate, lime and tthcr ingredients and, as a finished •redact, put back into worn-out soil nvbrh has been divested of these .minerals by decades of farming and natural soil erosion. Hence, in nnfar as conservation of soil is con cerned. it is as much a natural re mnree as water or the top soil upon 'Which we are spending millions of dollars in conservation practices. Without sufficient fertilizer, we «an’t grow good crops and there is widespread opinion here that the ®»vcrnment as a national policy dbouki do something about reserves at phosphate and potassic minerals tta insure maintenance of the na tion's soil resources. But whether or ■tt the government should go into •» fertilizer business on a large •weak- is another and a very much debated question, although there are three bills now before congress wtwh provide that it shall. fomdation la Neutral This writer has told you about Hie formation and some of the opera dams and objectives of the Founda for American Agriculture. An t«acher objective covers this question «* commercial fertilizer. The foun dation already has a committee of «aj»rt3 at work going into this par-rhon of mineral fertilizer re serves and is considering on a non •artisan and non-prejudicial basis, alt phases of need, manufacture and ■Attribution of commercial fertili ser. A« to the three bills, the founda is neutral, and is acting merely taa « fact-finding and research or ganization. Mot so the American Plant Food flMncil which, by a strange coinci ttnace, occupies ofiflces adjacent to A* same suite as the foundation in •» national Grange building here. Tfce APFC is headed by Clifton A. ■wdrum of Virginia, who resigned J3-year-old seat as a congress man to take the job. The APFC mpresents private manufacturers at fertilizer, although it does have same farmer co-operatives In its membership. Mr. Woodrum says An whole fertilizer industry is dead SBnnst the three bills in question, "■hn farm bureau and the farmers —m are backing the bills un nmmredly. The grange is more or Bob on the fence and the National Cmdci) of Farmer Co-operatives has DAm no action, adopting a sort of Angne-in-cheek attitude, although me of its eastern and gulf terri- Any members are opposed. ttsmy Provisions in BUI Owe of these fertilizer bills was introduced in the senate by Sena- An Lister Hill and John Bank- Amd of Alabama. An identical bill w« put into the house hopper by Mcp. John Flannagan Jr. of Vir tpms. Briefly, they provide: con junction of a fertilizer plant at or memr Mobile, Ala., and purchase of amungh phosphate lands in Florida A provide raw material for at least • years by the Tennessee Valley mttnrity; construction of two Jtfnnls in the west and purchase of enough potash and phosphate re names for 50 years of operation by An secretary of the interior; five member state advisory committees m each state named by presidents at land-grant colleges; a 15-member —lional fertilizer policy committee A adVise the secretary of agricul- Anne; free fertilizer test program on ■t least 75 farms in every county of An nation to use at least half the mriput of the three plants; lease or A* of the plants to farm co-oper- Aiu after five years; providing Ann security administration loan mmey to co-operatives to buy them ttt form new co-operatives which wA buy M there are no takers. A bill with similar objectives is the house sponsored by Attter Kcfauver of Tennessee, but lAms the whole program in the lap at TVA. A the meantime the government nnulri control thousands of acres of phnq>hate and potash lands, which '■mid make it tough on private manufacturers. At any rate, farm organizations mnl tbe government are fertilizer mnded and fertilizer as a natural mmtrce is more than a possibility. It is a fact that soil fertility has Mam depleted at an alarming rate, ■■rticuiarly during the past four war years, and if this depletion con- Ams, it may well become a threat HA nation’s welfare, and as such, m. matter for government attention. In These United States — » Kaw River Has Stolen 145 of 175-Acre Farm ST. MARYS, KANS.—When Ferdinand Wild renewed his subscription recently to the St. Marys Star, he remarked wist fully that he would be a lucky fellow if he could renew his land so easily. A retired farmer, now in his mid-seventies, Mr. Wild is certain he stands first in the busi ness of surrendering high-priced soil to the Kaw river. Back in 1918, when he bought the farm where he lives south of the river, Mr. Wild held title to 170 acres of fertile bottom land on the Wabaunsee county side of the riv er south of St. Marys. Since that time, however, the cave-ins and ero sion have frisked him of all but 25 acres of the farm, Up and down the ungovernable stream he has neighbors who can recall losing 20 acres here and 40 acres over yonder as the swollen Kaw has taken its toll each spring and fall. But Ferdinand believes he is in a class by himself. His finest land has vanished during the last quarter of a century—land that observers valued at more than $20,000. Across the river on this side, he still has a hundred acres of good soil that has rarely been clipped by cave-ins. But the record was al most as disastrous in 1945. Over flows that came often during the high water last spring played an other trick on philosophical Ferdi nand. From the hundred good acres on the north side he raised a crop that looked like the fag-end of a drouth season in the mid-thirties —6OO bushels of corn. Ferdinand has heard that the war years were great years for the farmer. “Maybe so, maybe so,” he mut ters, “but which year and which farmer?” |l| b I . - May Name ‘Bald’ Peak for General WASHINGTON. D. C.—Sen. Edwin F. Johnson of Colorado told Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhow er, army chief of staff, that the state hoped to name a moun tain in the general’s honor. “You have Pike’s Peak now and you want Ike’s Peak?” the general shot back quickly. The senator agreed. "I have only two conditions,” General Eisenhower explained. “First, you want to be certain it is a bald-headed peak, and then I want to be certain there is good fishing nearby where I can get a priority.” Cattle Rustlers Busy in Illinois MANTENO, ILL.—Shades of the Wild West! Farmers in the Man teno area may organize a vigi lante committee to hunt cattle rustlers, according to the Manteno News. In the meantime, there has been no trace of the thieves who recently stole nine head of cattle from the Sylvester Thilmony farm, nor of those who took four head from the Roy D. Piper farm. Farqi Advisor George Tupper has stated that the directors of the farm bureau in five townships around Manteno may organize a vigilantes committee to combat cattle stealing. Plan to Withhold Food to End Strikes EDGAR, NEB. A nation-wide farmers’ “strike against strikes” is the object of Clay county farmers. They voted to withhold their prod ucts from market until industrial disputes are settled. V. Hubert Johnson, who helped organize a meeting at which 271 farmers voted the action, explained the objective. “You might say we’ve got our Irish up,” the 48-year-old farmer declared. “We need farm tools and THE HOME JOURNAL. PERRY, GEORGIA <S> Air Force Vets Are Organized WASHINGTON.—A new national veterans organization, for members of the air forces of World Wars I and 11, has been set up, with former aLt. Gen. James H. tions. Doolittle told reporters here that the organization is non-profit and “has no ax to grind of a commercial na- Doohttle ture.” It will be known as the AFA, the Air Force association. Key figures of the organization called on President Truman to in form him of the AFA and its aims. The organizers include such former air force men as Col. Willis S. Fitch, its executive director; Sgt. Forest Vossler, Syracuse university, hold er of the Congressional Medal of Honor; Lt. Col. Thomas G. Lan phier, who shot down the plane car rying Admiral Yamamoto, now of Boise, Idaho; Sgt. Merryl Forst, captain of the 1945 Dartmouth football team; and Col. James M. Stewart, former Bth air force squad ron commander and now back in Hollywood. Whew! What a Day for Rancher In California! KERMAN, CALIF.—Roy Bowers, Kerman rancher, will never forget January 16, 1946, for on that day: He had to get out of a warm bed very early. Ice formed on the windshield of his car. The motor stopped and wouldn’t start again. He lost a race with the stork. And his house caught fire while he was away. “It all started when Bowers was forced to get up from a warm bed because the stork couldn’t wait,” the Kerman News reported. “He had to rush his daughter, Mrs. Lola Stewart, to a Fresno hospital. “All went well until ice formed on the windshield of the car and Bowers had to get out and start scraping. Then the motor refused to run. After a few grinds from the starter Bowers went to a near by farm house to seek assist tance. When he returned to his car Bowers found that the stork had proven too much of a match and he was now a proud grandfather; the baby had arrived.” While in Kerman that day his ranch house caught fire, with no one at home to fight it. Fortunately, Bowers knew nothing about that part of the day until he returned home—to find that his good neigh bors had formed a bucket brigade and extinguished the blaze with lit tle damage done. KNITTING ... While the Pearl Har bor investigation went on, Pfc. An nette Hatcher of Gaffney, S. C., chauffeur assigned to Gen. Walter C. Short, sat on tbe sidelines deeply en grossed in her knit one, purl one. machinery, bathtubs and refrigera tors." Although a resolution adopted at the meeting said “we are not tak ing sides in the industrial battles,” Johnson said that most farmers here blame labor rather than man agement. “When we shut off sources of food.” he declared, “strikers will work or starve.” Similar action was taken by farm ers at Chickasha, Okla. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March 3 Les&on subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. A PEOPLE FINDING A HOMELAND LESSON TEXT; Joshua 1:1-4; 23:1-11. MEMORY SELECTION; Thou shall blest the Lord thy God for the good land which ne hath given thee.—Deuteronomy 8:10. God is the Lord of nations as well as of homes, and he is concerned that those who honor him in their Mines have opportunity to serve * nim in their national life. This was true in a special way with Israel, out it is also true of us today. Ready to enter the Promised Land, the people had to part with their great leader, Moses, who was not permitted to enter. The time jomes when even the mightiest of men fall, but life must go on and new leadership must be found. I. The Changed Leader (Josh. 1: 1-4), 1. Workers Die—God’s Work Goes On (vv. 1,2). God buries his workmen at the end of their day of labor, but God’s work goes on. The people had be come attached to Moses and had learned to trust his leadership, even though they often murmured. With nis death we might have assumed that there would be a letdown, but that was not in God’s plan. The Lord works through men. He gives them abilities and uses them for his glory, often in away which astonishes them and others. But let them not become proud, for God has someone to take their place when they are gone. They are not indispensable. 2. The Need Is the Same, So Is the Blessing (vv. 3,4). The promise given to Moses was still good. God’s promises are al ways good. They are the only really stable thing in a trembling universe. The question is, Are we ready to take him at his word? They were to step out by faith. The land was promised to them anly as the sole of their foot should tread upon it. Israel never took oyt the full promise of verse 4. They lacked faith. God honors those who believe him and who move forward by faith to plant the foot of spiritual conquest in new territory. Some are doing it now. Are we? The enemies of God’s people were many and mighty, but they were not able to stand in the way of God’s people when they were moving for ward for him. Here again, Israel failed. They did not drive them out, because they did not take God at his word. The application of that truth to us is obvious. 11. The Unchanging God (Josh. 23: 1-11). Between our first scripture and this selection will be found the his tory of the conquest of the land (at least, of the larger part of it), and the division of the territory between the tribes. Years have passed quickly, and the new leader, Joshua, is now an old man, soon to go to his reward. He gathers the elders who repre sented the people and gave them good counsel for the days ahead, even as he recalls the blessings of the past. 1. God Did Help (vv. 1-3). Israel had been in many hard bat tles. They had gone through the tri als of pioneer days in a new and' unfamiliar land. Now they were established and at peace. Perhaps l they were recalling their mighty ex-' ploits and their own sacrificial ef forts. Joshua reminds them that it was God who fought for them (v. 3), We need just such a reminder in our land today. ; 2. God Will Help (vv. 4,5). Joshua had a word of encouragement for the days ahead. There was much yet to be done. The land had not been fully taken. He reminded them of God’s help in the past, so that they would depend on it in the fu ture. It is one mark gf a great man that he looks beyond the end of his own short existence and plans for the future. What about the future? Joshua reminded them that every blessing they had received, every victory they had won, everything had come from the hand of God. There and there alone was their hope for the future. And it was enough! 3. Help Yourself (vv, 6-11). To keep true in the land where their neighbors engaged in idol worship and all manner of immorality re quired definite action on the part of Israel. | They were not to deviate in the slightest from God’s way, “to the right hand or to the left” (v. 6), for a little beginning in the wrong direction winds up in awful depar ture from him. They were not even to swear by the heathen gods, not even to men tion them. They were to “cleave” to the Lord, a graphic presentation jf the close relation between God and his peopla. There are many thoughts her® which can be profitably applied to aur daily lives. Faith in God calls for stalwart action and separated iving for him. HOUSEHOI^bW .Memos... if Careful Mixing, Accurate Measure Make Fine Pie Crust Deep-Dish Pie made of cherries or rhubarb is a colorful treat for any supper. Time can be saved by mixing the crust ahead of time and using canned fruit put up last sum mer. Everyone who has ever bit into a piece of pie knows the value of good pie crust. No matter how good the filling, the pie will not be up to stand ard if the pie crust falls down on flakiness or crispness or taste. However, it is a very simple mat ter to make a good pie crust, even if one is a begin- v-v -ner, provided ac- j ■i* HVb curate measure- tA/F^4‘T : ments are used |A and the cook J=7/qjjft does not become too ambitious. o Good pie crust c U-p-^s requires only enough mixing to ' cut the shortening into small pieces, the size of green peas, and to coat them with flour. Then, just enough water is added to make the mix hold together. Some women are so afraid to use water in pie crust, that they have a crumbly instead of a flaky crust. The ideal way is to use just enough, and to work that in thoroughly. It is not necessary to use more than one-third cup of fat to one cup of flour. Salt and water are the only other ingredients. If desired, the fat can be worked into the flour which has been salted, and the mix ture allowed to stand in the refrig erator until it’s time to make the pie. To blend fat and flour together, a pastry blender is a great help. This should not be attempted by hand as the hands are always warm, and this will cause the shortening to melt and give a less flaky result. No definite guide can be given as to the water which must be added. Most recipes say from five to six ta blespoons of cold water for 2 cups of flour, but this may be a little more or less since flours vary in their rate of absorbency. An all purpose flour is more suitable for pastry than cake flour, because it has more gluten and will give a flaky in place of a crumbly crust. Apples are generally available throughout the year and form the basis for one of our most delicious pies. Here is an open-faced apple pie which you will enjoy: Apple Pie. 3 cups fresh apples 1 cup sugar 4 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon butter or substitute 2 tablespoons lemon juice Cinnamon or nutmeg Peel the apples, core and cut into eighths. The pieces of apple should JV be at least Vz inch thick. Apples should not be too thinly sliced as vJJ/y this will prevent P* e f rom ' 3e * (umT * n B i uic y- Com —nir-ft ' P*-;—■ bine sugar with I.— flour. Add the ap- LYNN SAYS Let’s Clean House: If windows and mirrors are not badly soiled, they may be cleaned satisfactori ly with warm, clear water. If soiled, windows may be cleaned with a solution of vinegar or am monia—4 tablespoons to each gal lon of water. Woodwork should be dusted often so that the dirt does not be come imbedded in it. When wash ing it use soap jelly with warm water and apply with a soft clean cloth or sponge. Rinse with clear, warm water and dry thoroughly. Wipe varnished floors once a week with a mop wrung dry after dipping in warm soapy water. Polish lightly with an oiled cloth or mop. Do not leave excess oil on varnished surfaces. Tile floors may be cleaned with a gentle scouring powder. Water should not be allowed to stand on these floors as it will loosen the cement. Wipe dry immediately after cleaning. LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENU IDEAS Broiled Whitefish with Lemon Wedges Baked Potato Creamed Spinach Pink Grapefruit Salad Toasted Rye Bread Beverage *Lemon Pie ‘Recipe given. pies, lemon juice and pour into crust. Add the butter or margarine in small bits and sprinkle with lem on juice. Dust cinnamon or nutmeg on top of pie and cover top with strips of pastry, if desired. A custard pie is a delicate des sert for a hearty meal. It is nour ishing because of the eggs and milk, yet it requires little sugar. Custard Pie. 3 eggs 5 tablespoons sugar V\ teaspoon salt 214 cups milk, scalded Vs teaspoon nutmeg Beat eggs slightly, add sugar, salt and scalded milk. Mix thoroughly and pour into an unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake 5 min utes at 450 degrees, then decrease to 325 degrees and continue baking for 30 minutes. Cherries or rhubarb are responsi ble for the bright cheerful color in this deep-dish pie: Rhubarb or Cherry Pie. (Deep-Dish type) 4 cups rhubarb (cut into 1-incb pieces) or 4 cups canned or fresh cherries 3 tablespoons tapioca or 6 tablespoons flour 14 cup sugar and % cup honey or 114 cups sugar 2 tablespoons butter or substi tute Mix fruit, sweetening and tapioca or flour together. Pour into a 9-inch pie plate lined with unbaked pastry. Dot with butter and cover with pas try which has opening cut in it. Bake I* .'-'V ' ii|pwpHC~ < — « *~**.***,**i M Pie crust can be flaky if ingredi ents are measured every time. It is important to mix the flour and fat only until it resembles coarse corn meal or green peas. in a pre-heated (375-degree) oven for 45 minutes. For fish dinners, there’s no more perfect dessert than a tart lemon pie: ♦Lemon Pie. 114 cups sugar 4 tablespoons cornstarch 4 tablespoons flour 1% cups boiling water 4 egg yolks 14 teaspoon salt Grated rind of 2 lemons 14 cup lemon juice Mix sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt together. Add the boiling wa ter, stirring con- /*->, stantly. Use high ( Cvi heat until mix- \Jry-S ) V' L/j) ture begins to ftCsT )p Js thicken then cook slowly over a low flame until thick. Add beat- /f/L = ~\jT en egg yolks, /1f cook 2 minutes longer on low heat. Add lemon juice and rind. Cool. Pour into a baked pie shell (9-inch) and cover with meringue. This above filling may also be used for lemon tarts. The shells for these may be baked in muffin tins or small-sized pie plates. These, too, may be topped with meringue, if desired. Most cream pies take a meringue topping which is made from whites that were not used for the filling. It is important to beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, and to fold the sugar in gradually, beat ing all the while. The best proportion of sugar to use for the meringue is one table spoon to each egg white. If too much sugar is used, the meringue will have little drops of brown syrup. The meringue should be baked rather than browned. Use a 350-de gree oven and bake until browned. Be sure to anchor the meringue on the crust so that it does not shrink too much. It’s easy to extract lemon juice, if the fruit has been warmed for a few minutes. Released by Western Newspaper Union.