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; i '^RSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1981 JS S ^ ^EXTENSION SCENE \ John O. RicHAitssoN nsoM oounrr mnuiW' ' ^his is a continuation of our iments about a farm tour Earl Parnell. Lycurous Very. William Dial, and " • ielf took to England in May . ‘“lis year. I surely trust that 'ou have read this column the past several weeks. ' have been able to gain '* *^ie insight into the intensive ®'''^icultural production pro- ns which the English have lemented. As I wrap up the ^'‘i ies on the English tour, are a number of broad ^ eralized observations whi- ve found xeiy interesting. in ail, we found the Wit lish people very gracious ts who were quite proud of •" achievements, and vet e not haughty or egotistical '!*‘Ut any of their successes. *'•*« one drove through the ntry side, very few signs '•(T’e present and there were ' olutely no advertising signs anywhere in the country. This care for the esthetic beauty of the country and the ease with which the English approach their daily tasks, seemed most commendable. We were especially pleased and surprised to learn more about English pubs. These pubs are located in practically every village in the entire country nd, while drinks are available, there are absolutely scrumptuous smorgasbords a- available each day -i lunch. Just prior to noon the small buildings begin to become jam packed with people and stay that way until about 2 or 2:30. Many of the businessmen come in, order an eirtremely delicious lunch, and sit down with English ale and a deck of cards to enjoy the lunch period with their friends or associ ates. It seemed to us that this period stretched much longer than the traditional hour which we observe in the > States. All of these factors \ from the English pubs, to the i lack of advertising, to the old I buildings, and to the ease with which the English people ^ conduct their daily lives, it ► seemed to us that while they 1 are most ambitious they al ways seem to have the time to realize that living life itself is a most important function. Amen! As we traveled from David Calhili's farm, which was our last farm visit, we then began to head south again towards London. In our movements south, we traveled directly through the small forest area of Sherwood Forest, and spent one night i.. Nottingham. ' Following r.ur visit in this beautiful area of the country, we then moved back to London to spend the last couple of nights looking at the many historic sites in that city. Naturally, since we were still concerned with agriculture we asked the tax driver is any farmers markets were avail able or anywhere nearby. He immediately took us to an extremely large area which was only one block trom our hotel. In this area, sweet vendors were on hand selling every type of farm produce that could be imagined. Also along the street there were numerous bakery shops, butcher shops, and other food outlet-type businesses. We had just had an opportunity to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and to view Big Ben, but seeing the tremendou.s activity and ex cellent presentation of farm goods in this extensive street market was probably as excit ing as viewing these other points of interest. We visited a Safeway store just down the street from the Metropole Hotel in London, and we noted that hamburger cost well over $2.00 per pound, pork chop cost over $5.50 per pound, and even low quality beef was selling for $6 to $7 per pound. It was interesting to note in this Safeway store .iiat the people did not utilize large grocery carts as we are familiar with here. The gro cery store made available a small hand basket which was seldom filled to capacity as the patrons filed past the cash register. Upon observation, it w’as easy to see that most people were shopping for one or two days at a time, certainly not for a week or two. The cost of practically everything in England versus the U.S. helps to explain why that their life.styles are somewhat diffe rent and why that they would not be in ii position :o buy prac .al'y anything they might would like to have at the grocery store or any where else. Each person that we encoun tered on the entire trip was most gracious and friendly, except one individual that we saw at the end of our trip who made the snide comment in asking us if we southerners could find our way around. You may have already guessed that the person who made that comment was an American from New York City. We didn’t like the comment at all and we thought that it was most interesting though that everyone everywhere, both in the U.S. and in England, had been extremely gracious to us except for one wise person from New York City. . In the event that you may have questions regarding any of 'OUf com-'cnts relating to the Eng'is. trip or to their agr-^ultural production pro cedures. I shall certainly be happy to discuss them with you. If you would like to call the Extension office at 738- 8111. Save money Save energy AUJANCE TO SAVE ENERGY SHOP PIGGLY WIGGLY )(i i OVER $103^0 IN CASH AND (.RCXTERY PRIZES ^jAVAILABLE ODDS TO WIN... «■. I .51 H 1 I? SSO.OO PrM Or«e«rl*«: Hod# L. LooU^v, I.. MARGARINE 2/lJOO PIGGLY WIGGLY ICE MILK 0.88^ GRAPE JELLY $4 99 3-L8S. 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THE CAROLINA SCRAPBOOK FAVORITE by Anne St. John Allocate Your Taxes A lot of people frequently object to the use of theirtaxes for specific purposes. For example, many people objected to the use of their taxes to support the war in Vietnam. 1 would like to propose a change in our tax system as follows. As a first step I would like for the government to list on each federal income tax form a breakdown of how the government spent its income during the previous year. To begin with the break down would be just large categories, such as military, health, education, welfare, debt interest, debt retire ment, administrative ex penses, etc. The percent of each expenditure compared to total expenditures would be shown. The taxpayer would then be asked to indicate which expenditures- he approved and which he disapproved. The extent of his approval or disapproval would be shown by entering a percentage figure; For instance, if the government had spent 34% of its total budget on the mil itary, the taxpayer might enter 17% indicating he thought the expenditures should be cui in half. Or he might enter zero to indicate he felt t 'rnment should completely disband the mil itary. Or he might enter 100% to indicate that the protec tion of our country is the only legitimate function of government. Statisticians could then determine the extent to which the taxpayers ap proved of the military, wel fare, and other govern mental expenditures. The second step I would recommend would betoallo- cate a person’s taxes to those categories that he approved. In the many cases where the taxpayers did not indi cate their preferences, their money could go into a general fund. This would be used at the discretion of the legislators. The third step would be to limit the discretion of the legislators. This might not be necessary. But, if the people indicated that they wanted only 10% of the budget to be spent on welfare and the legislators were spending 40%, it might be necessary to impose limits. For instance, the legis lators might be limited to an increase of 50% or 100%over the amounts allocated by the taxpayers. Perhaps no limits would be necessary. Legislators voting for much larger out lays for specific items than the taxpayers (voters) had allocated might find them selves voted out of office at the next election. ®1979 by Today's Logic, Box 12101, Denver, CO 80212. Noi^ that the old year is almcst gone, it is a good time to di some planning. Remem- beri^ Janus, the god of doors and gates in Roman mytholo gy, we should take a look at the past as well as a look to the future. Janus is usually repre sented with two faces, one looking backward and one looking forward. Since January gets its name from Janus, maybe it is a challenge to all to try to assess our deeds for the past year and plan to make amends for any mistakes, in the new year. Alfred Lord Tennyson, in a favorite verse said, “Ring out the old, ring in the new...Ring out the false, ring in the true.’’ The year is gone. I thank Thee, God, .For all the blessings I have known. For pleasures rich,%e onward sweep Of daily trails that served to keep My mind and heart tuned to Thine own. The new years dawn. I thank Thee, God, For all the challenges it brings; For unknown roads, the surg ing thrills That wait beyond the beckon ing hills To test my faith that blithely sings. The new year waits. O help me God, To make each swiftly passing hour A time to pray and serve and bless, And thus find life’s true happiness, Through love’s far- reaching power. —Copied WHAT MAY I GIVE YOU? Now the old year is just about over- What shall I give you this year? A beacon of hope to cheer you, A word from my heart to cheer? All this I would willing give you; The sunlight through green, leaiy trees, The stars in their courses- and moonlight. And to happiness. I’d hand you the keys. The joy of a pleasure shared “"derstanding And laughter-with nothing spared. * A child's liaie hand In large one, And at evening, aglow, to .ende^ss holding And success in all that yon do. The enriching discovery of kindness, A winged and wonderful thing The depth of it’s meaning with music All this, 1 would reverently bring. May the road ever lead you to happiness. And God’s love give you nothing to fear. May the sun shine warmly upon you If I could— THESE WOULD I GIVE YOU THIS YEAR. I would like to share this formula for the New Year with you. Someone gave it to me some yearc ago, but it is just as good now as it was then. “Take 2 ounces plain, old fashioned work—add 1 ounce confidence. Flavor all through with common sense. Color with tincture of dreams of greater and better things. Eliminate waste and worry. Speak according to knowledge; act according to conscience. Mix well and take rooming, noon and night year round. Sipped from silver-lined spoon of optimism, held firmly in steady hand, concoction gua ranteed to work.” It has been a joy to contribute some of my favorite thoughts; as well as many of my collections, with you the last sbc months. I hope that some of rhe things printed proved to be helpful to you. As we come to the end of another year, I trust that each of ' as will resolve to make it better than the old. Let’s remember the • President who will be our leader, and also the one who has tried to do his best for the last four years. Hind sight is better than fore sight many times; maybe more good will be seen in the years to come of his Presidenty than we are able to know at this time. Afterall, who is without mis takes? RIVIVAL BEGINS JANUARY 4 AT PEMBROKE CHURCH OF GOD Revival will begin Sunday night, Jan. 4, 1981 at Pembroke Church of God, The revival will run through Friday night, Jan. 9th, 1981. Services begin at 7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. nightly. Guest speakers will be Rev. Clyde Jacobs and Rev. Geneva Lowry. Special singing will be presented nightly. The pastor, Rev. Jack Hunt, and the congregation extend a cordial invitation to the public to attend. JEAN OUTLET Corner Hwy. 710 and College Road Ladies Skirts $10.95-$13 Ladies Blazers $15.95-$24 Men & Women’s Valor Tops $7 Quilted Vest only $6, Girls Dresses $5.00-$6 Ladies Cowboy Shirts. $9- Coats-Sizes 2-14 $1^' Blouses .$3 -$9. Baby Sets Men ■& Boys Suits (Szs. 2-56) .$19.95-$59, T-Shirts *2, Men’s Jeans and Corduroy Kids’ Jeans and Corduroy only $5 Converse Tennis Shoes pair $5. Black Nylon Socks Reg. $2 a pair 1 doz. pairs Iron-on Decals Pembroke & Prospect Decals ^2. .95 .95 ,00 .00 .95 ,95 .95 ,95 .00 .95 ,00 .00 .00
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