TODAY’S QUOTE: “”Men realize that freedom is something basic,
and to rob a man of his freedom … is to rob him of something of
God’s image.””[neWLine]

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday we mark today,
made the statement in 1957.[neWLine]

We can’t help but wonder where our country would be today if
some of our precious, peace-loving leaders had not been
assassinated in the prime of their lives. Rev. King would certainly
be on the list of people who, undoubtedly, could have made a
difference.[neWLine]

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LOGS TO BURN: “”Logs to burn, logs to burn, logs to burn
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“”Logs to save the coal a turn, here’s a word to make you
wise,[neWLine]

When you hear the woodman’s cries. Never heed his usual
tale,[neWLine]

That he has splendid logs for sale, but read these lines and
generally learn,[neWLine]

The proper kind of logs to burn.[neWLine]

Oak logs will warm you well, if they’re old and
dry.[neWLine]

Larch logs of pinewood smell, but the sparks will
fly.[neWLine]

Beech logs for Christmas time, yew logs heat you
well.[neWLine]

Scotch logs, it is a crime, for anyone to sell.[neWLine]

Birch logs will burn too fast, chestnut scarce at
all.[neWLine]

Hawthorn logs are good to last, if you cut them in the
fall.[neWLine]

Holly logs will burn like wax, you should burn them
green.[neWLine]

Elm logs like smoldering flax, no flame to be seen.[neWLine]

Pear logs and apple logs, they will scent your
room.[neWLine]

Cherry logs across the dogs, smell like flowers in
bloom.[neWLine]

But ash logs, all smooth and gray, burn them green or
old.[neWLine]

Buy all up that come your way, they are worth their weight in
gold.””[neWLine]

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We pass along this poem as a handy way to remember the fuel
efficiency of various types of timber – particularly with wood all
the rage this winter as a replacement for expensive petroleum
products.[neWLine]

The poem came to us from Jim Hyland of the Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of
Forestry, Elk State Forest. He tells us it’s an old Irish poem by
Eleanor Hull.[neWLine]

He also provides additional tips on the best wood to burn which
we hope to share with readers in the very near future. Meanwhile,
clip and save the poem for future reference.