Show GATHERED HERE HERB AND THERE As we read of things happening in various parts of our USA we realize how definitely accurate are the predictions we made over a long period of time the terrific crop and property damage in the middle west as result of overflowing rivers calls to mind a statement made some time ago to certain skeptics who were questioning some of our predictions for water destruction through the mid midwest west area we said wait till the mississippi overflows then you may believe not only the mississippi but the wabash and white rivers have been on a rampage and this is only the begin beginning ning of things which will eventually end in the overflow of the great lakes through the central part of the country dividing it into two separate and distinct sections this prediction so far in the future and will very likely occur within a very few years another indication of the growing unrest in the country is evidenced by the reported resignation of seven OPA officials and the expose of unfair conditions which p prevail devail in spite of the OPA regulations and price ceilings it is very evident that seaboard cities and large centers of trade are now feeling the effects of restrictions which are causing widespread dissatisfaction and which are but the beginning of another form of disruption speaking of unfairness and regulations 1 which are all out of bounds we also wonder about an item of concern related in one of westbrook leglers Peg lers daily columns we know there are many who consider this columnist too radical and who call his writings vitriolic but we must also take into consideration that he expresses truth else he be so sure of what he says excerpts from a recent column follow which give understanding why prices in the city limits are as high as they are since the added costs must be paid by those who purchase the commodities trucked in L R sandall vice president of the F W fitch company of des moines iowa says there is a large exchange of goods with their warehouse in bayonne N J and that their trucks are subject to the notorious highway robbery of the teamsters union in new jersey and new york sanctified last year by the U S supreme court approaching bayonne each truck must take on a guest driver or ghost driver at 1028 for a few miles twice he says their trucks tried to run the ambuscade one driver was shot over the eye and another was beaten up although they are union men one truck had a consignment of butter for new york in in addition to regular cargo for bayonne three guest drivers were inflicted on the truck at 1028 each one to drive into bayo bayonne another to drive into new york and the third to unload the butter although mr sandall says there were two regular drivers driver aboard who were willing addable and able to drive and A L fine thought is express expressed ed by the editor of the dove creek press dan hunter in the following words the longer I 1 live the more deeply I 1 am convinced that the main difference between one man and another between the weak and the powerful the great and the insignificant ant is energy and an invincible determination to accomplish whatever they undertake every year I 1 live I 1 am more convinced that the waste of life lies in the love we have not given the powers we have not used the selfish prudence that will risk nothing while shirking pain misses happiness as well no one ever yet was the poorer by taking the bit in his teeth and stretching out his neck once in a while love is by far the most important thing of all it is the golden gate of paradise pray for the understanding of love and meditate upon it daily it casts out fear it is the fulfilling of the law there is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer no disease that enough love will not heal no door that enough love will not open no gulf that enough love will not bridge no wall that elou enough h love will not throw down no sin that enough love will not redeem emmet fox |