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DEAR MR. PUBLISHER, •y PARSON JONES Dear Mr. Publisher: I like to tell stories in my sermon. (Jesus called 'em pa rables. ) This Sunday I'm gonna tell a real good one-thought you might like to hear it. Once upon a time there was this thousand legged worm.. • One day one of his legs got the itch and decided he wanted to be free. The leg laid his protest before the worm. "What k*~>d of freedom do you want?" asked the worm. "Freedom to go my own wayj" replied the leg. The freedom seeking leg then set out to do his own thing. First he decided not to walk when the rest walked. But the body kept moving, and the leg was dragged along until the skin was rubbed off. Next the leg decided to walk in a different direction from the other legs. 999 went straight, he went right--and broke his leg. Now, there was nothing to do , but leave the group and go it alone. He pulled himself loose and started hopping Everywhere he hopped there was laughter. "Whoever saw a leg without a body?", they giggled as he passed by. The leg soon became exhausted because it was tiresome to be unattach ed at both ends. Finally, in despair he fell to the ground,he was tired, useless - and free. Mr. Publisher, this is a parable of our times. Everybody talks about individual freedom like it was something you hare all to yourself. There just aint no such animal. Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death'! I know what he was talking about. But the kind of free - dom some people want they might as well say, ",Give me liberty - and give me death. " I must close now and exer cise my legs. Parson Jones Alive And Contented According to the German philosopher, Goethe, these are the nine requisites for contented living: 1. Health enough to male work a pleasure. 2. Wealth enough to sup port your needs. 3. Strength enough to bat tle difficulties and overcome them. 4. Grace enough to con - fess your sins and forsake them. 5. Patience enough to toil until some good is accompli&ed 6. Charity enough to see good in your neighbor. 7. Love enough to be use ful and helpful to others. 8. Faith enough to make real the things of God. 9. Hope enough to remove all anxious fears of the fixture. . . . Booneville (Miss.) Banner Independent ■ i/iff m T*C W&N TfLtvr***’* o*** 0 *** fl*cow>»o TMA'urriiA Tone* - a* yu« COWHTV Country Storc JOB PRINTING PRECISION WORK IS A "MUST” HERE | p *r INo Print Job Is Too Large or Too Small To I I Command OOr Expert Craftsmanship. We’re I I Proud Os Our Standards And Consistent I I Quality Os Our Work. Let Us Prove It. I I OUR PRINTED FORMS MEAN BUSINESS I I For Letterheads And Office Forms, Look To I I Us. We Print Quality Forms That Can I I Increase Your Productivity... I I Save You Time And Money. I I TIME COUNTS... RELY ON US I I Our Printing Orders Are Always Ready On 1 I Time. That’s Because We Know How I I Important That Order Is To You. See Us For I I Every Printing Need. I I PRICED COMPETITIVELY I I THE YANCEY RECORD I I Burnsville Taxpayers’ Sacrifice In India a Hindu spirit u a 1 leader, Lakshman Chairany* M* harja, has announced that later this year he will destroy more than 9,000 tons of food,costing sf£million,in a sacrificial fire to "foster universal peace and the welfare and prosperity of the human race." Last year he staged a simi lar "grand sacrifice" that cost $532,800 worth of food. . . In * recent years hundreds of thou sands of tons of wheat and other food products have been given to India. . . . How can U. 5, government officials maintain a straight face and call on beleaguered tax - payers to help those who not on ly will not help themselvesj but figuratively slap in the face the ones who are trying to save them from starvation?. . . .Rep. H. R. Gross (R-Iowa) THE YANCEY RECORD MWHMMWWMHWMWMmMMMRMNimMINWMMRMNMnNMH ' PROBLEM-SOLVER This man works for us, and he eliminates our clients' insurance worries . . .takes care of each I detail. All because we care about our clients ! That's why our P.S. stands for two more words: I' Personal Service. Call us and find out. ROBERTS Insurance Agency Llirisvillt, N.C. rcjjg .Main St FE&CASUAUY 682-2191 | FEBRUARY S, 1970 3
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