LOOK OUT FOR -RUT3 11
T'no world is full o' ruts, my boy, some shaller ana some deep
rtn' ev'ry rut is full o' folks, us high as they can ho up.
Each ono that's grovelin' in the ditch is growlin' at his fat
aii' wishin' ha had had his chance before it vus too late.
They lay it, all on someone else, or say 'twas just their luck
They never once consider that ' tv;as caused by lack of pluck;
But here's the word 'o one that's lived clean through, from r
Th' Lora don't send no derricks 'round t' h'ist folks out o'
■! /
oup
uts
to nut
Some folks has staid in ruts until they didn't like the pluc ,
Then scrambled bravely to the road an' entered m the rac .
Sick ones has always round a hand held out for them to grab
nn' cling to till th-y’u lost th' mov:' peculiar to a crab.
But only them that helps themselves an’ tries for better things
; ill ever see the h lpinf hand V which such climber clings.
This hare's the hard, plain, solemn facts, without no ifs or huts;
Th' Lord don't send no derricks ’ round to h’ist folks out o' ruts;
according to th- ''Agricul
tural Situation", a publication
printed monthly by the 'uroau of
Agricultural Economics, the pi’i
cos of farm products began the
now year in the best general
levels in more 2 ar .
T’-e costs'of production also <**?£
tl highest for this period.
Both prices received and. prices
paid bv farmers aro expected to
rise in 1942. The increase in
prices received may not bo as
much as it was in 1941, but the
average of prices received times
increased production is expected
to yield farmers a considorably
larger cash income than in 1941.
harly returns in the 7rood
for Defense program indicate
that total food production for
1942 will be the largest in our1
nation's history. It is not yet
clear whether a cattle slaughter
goal of 33,000,000 head of enti
tle and calves will bo reached,
some other commod
tho productionof
from some areas
beyond the goals
Hog slaughter
goal by 5,-i. It
but in case of
Ities, notably
eggs,- returns
3how increases
set last fall.
ma~T exceed, the
is
nl"
also estimated that the sup
of food grains is the
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largest
HOSPITAL MOTHS
Tonsils wo?', removed for Hick
Shangin and Maggie Oloson.
George Schicblo, aged 10
died of spinal mcnin( ,itis .
i.nnabol and franklin Schioblc
admitted for m.dical treatment.
Mrs. Thomas bright of nde
Icndonco has boon allowed to re
turn to her home with babies,
twins, a boy and girl, born last
Vf.o 1 r
w • k. •
Mrs. V.3,doss has i- turned
to her home in ousitnn with her
nev; sr.ir.ll son.
Dora fakak and Oscar Jones
of Sklutna are nev; medical patients
Mary Ann Swanson of Mklutna
medical patient was discharged
this week.
Mike Tomonovich of Indepen
dence is receiving medical atten
tion.
Mils Lr.rsoN of V/asilla and
James Young of Palmer were admitt
ed for medical care.
Mrs. Jno. Gilmore, admitted
for surgery and. Mrs, Harry Jensen
medical’patient have bo m dis* r
charged.
Hay I'llfoy has gone home after
receiving medical attention.
Arthur f. O'May, Alaska H.R.
employoo was brought to the hosp
ital for treatment of foot injury.
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