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provision in the act. the Strong bill of
1928 and the Goldsborough legislation of
1882. Both bills were. defeated. Mariner
Eccles in memorandum issued by the
Federal Reserve Board of Governors on
March 13, 1889, stated:
"The Board of Governors of the Fed
eral Reserve System opposes any bill
which proposes stable price level"
President Truman Is the first Presi-
dent to expressly charge the Federal
Reserve Board to act for stabilization
Of our credit structure. His action is
inspired by the exigencies of war finance
and the realization that our people
must have some assurance of the dollars
stable purchasing power before they
can be persuaded to invest their saw
ings in more Government bonds Our
citizens do not question the integrity of
the Governments credit, but they do
question the actions of SPECTATORS who
produce imitation, which is an unfair
and direct tax on the salaried and pen
stoned elements of the population
Mr.. Truman is to be commended for
his insistence that the Federal Reserve
Board join our other Government agen-
cies in strengthening the National Gov
ernments stand against Communism.
Eustace Mullins.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Schools and JUDGE CockriII

AS a student of education and as
person concerned with maintenance OF
the dignity of the profession of teach
ing, am most interested in the state
ment by Judge Edith Cockrill that 'the
District schools are falling short in
meeting their responsibilities to chill
dren'. would like to be able to consult
the educational authority with which
Judge Cockrill is familiar, and by which
she has evaluated the work of the
schools, in order to reach her recent
conclusions. I would like to be able to
review the array of validated data and
scientific observations upon which is
based her statement that failure of the
school teachers to treat the child as
human being, plus lack OF interest in
the individual child's personality, is a
contributing factor to juvenile delin-
quency here"
challenge Judge Cockrill to prove or
retract her statements.
: Educational authority seems to sug-
gest that the public schools should be
expected to cooperate with, rather than
supplant, all of the other necessary COM
munity agencies. If the schools are to
be held entirely responsible in every area
of public service, there is no justification
for the tax support received by the other
agencies Where then does the respon-
sibility of the school end and that Of
other agencies begin?
The function of the public school Is
the promotion of the welfare of the
state through the guidance Of individ-
uals, to develop them in terms of their
highest potentialities. The program es-
tablished in Washington is essentially
educational. It is not complete social
service program. But working with all
other community agencies, the public
schools guide successfully about 80 per
cent of all students.
OF the other 10 per cent the Attend
ance Department has great difficulty in
getting many even to visit, the schools.
A scientific study by the Juvenile Court
would show the high correlation between
truancy and juvenile delinquency. Most
delinquency occurs among truants whom
the schools seldom reach.
The court, by the way, might be asked
If it is doing what it legally might do
about the number of truancy violations
continually being reported by the
schools. Or should the schools be ex-
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but to crowd the goldfish Is to shorten
it's life. It is river f1sh-there are
many of them in the Potomac. escaped
from hatcheries-which demands plenty
Of room. plenty Of oxygen, above all,
plenty of water surface in square inches.
More goldfish are killed by too much
food than any other cause. This is an
old saying which each enthusiast must
find out for himself.
Goldfish ought not to be fed more
than once day, and then only such
small amount that the owner feels
ashamed Of himself. 1t is proper. even
beneficial, to feed the tropicals twice a
day; they seem to be able to hold a
great deal more food than the gold
fish. Nor do goldfish require such q
variety of food as seems to agree with
the exotics.
Goldfish have been kept in excellent
health on just one prepared food, al
though live foods, from time to time,
are helpful.
The third, but in some ways the most
essential rule, is to buy healthy fish. It
must be remembered that the common
goldfish, with straight. single tail, is
the healthiest of the lot. The farther
from the ancestral type, the less healthy.
The longer the body, the harder; the
shorter, the more inclined to be un-
healthy. Egg shaped fish, such as many
of the fancier varieties. are hard to
handle.
Buy only fish whose top fms stand
up straight.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Letters to The Star

pected to improve their holding power
by creating an entertaining environ
ment for delinquents and for probation
ers of the Juvenile Court, until they
have graduated, from yoking and brutal
assault, to rape? 1n a recent case the
schools were burdened with care of
probationer until he was charged with
rape: then the Juvenile Court surren-
dered the neglected human being" to
the adult courto Are the schools the
proper correctional institutions in sucn
cases? Or is proper placement phase
of guessing game?
The public schools have a duty to
safeguard the interests OF the vast
majority of the children. as well as to
rehabilitate the faltering few. After en-
ploying all normal devices for individual
guidance, the schools must seek the aid
of other agencies, to assume responsible
ity for those who cannot be reached by
standard educational processes. That is
the nature of our schools, as they
have been established by public funds in
this city. Albert N. n. Brooks.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
The Marrow Atlantic

There was an era when the Old World and
the New were worlds apart. But that was long
ago. The Vikings started making the Atlantic
narrower in 861 AID. Left, the son of Eric the
Red, seems to have been in Boston Harbor in
the year 1000. Thorwald his brother, is believed
to have reached Cape May in 1908. Thorfinn
karlsefne and 100 companions came to Rhode
Island in zoos and remained until 1908. The
Codex Flatoiensis at Copenhagen mentions
Bishop of Vinland in 1921. Voyages to America
were made repeatedly up to 1147, perhaps as late
as 1347 The legends of the adventures of the
Morse mariners and explorers never died out
Some historians insist that Christopher Co.
lumbus was familiar with them. If so he knew
perfectly we'll that if he sailed west far enough
he would come to land. The matter was not
theory with him. He left Palos in Andalusa
on board the Santa Maria, August 3, 1892, and
went ashore on one of the Bahamas October H.
For him the Atlantic was 70 days broad But
he cut that to 60 days on his first return trip.
Haiti to Spain John Cabot in 1897 accomplished
the voyage from Bristol to Nova Scotia in So
days. The Mayfower, finest ship af1oat at the
moment, brought the Pilgrims from Plymouth
to Cape Cod in the same time in 1920
It was not until the clipper craft were per-
fected roughly century back that the Atlantic
really began to diminish in terms of decreased
NASooAAAS
New York to Ireland in IL days in 1885, Using
sails as well as steam, the Savannah had COM
pleted the run in 27 days in 1819 Propeller
driven steamships gradually beat the schedule
down to the Lusitanias record of five days in 1870
The Queen Mary can do it in less than four.
Invention of the arplane opened a new
chapter which still is developing. Lieutenant
Commander Albert C. Read and crew of five
drove the NC-4 from New York to Plymouth by
way Of Newfoundland, the Azores and Portugal,
in 1919, actual flying time 81 hours and 16
minutes. Then the British team of Alcock and
Brown hoped from Ireland to Newfoundland
in 16 hours and IL minutes. Charles A. Lindbergh
made the Jump nonstop from Long Island to
Paris in 33 hours and 80 minutes, May 20-21 1927.
And now Charles F. Blair, junior, an American
Airlnes pilot with 400 crossings to his credit,
has piloted a converted Mustang fighter from
New York to London in hours and 48 minutes.
He travelled at $1,000 feet moving 450 miles an
hour, 7k miles a minute.
What this means in terms of revised geog-
raphy and history is obvious. The Atlantic has
shrunk to the size of an ordinary mill stream.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
All Our Days

want to let you know that certainly
agree with the woman who wrote the
letter to Mr.. Truman on Days of
Prayer" I think all mothers today feel
just as she does. You see, too had
son in Korea. boy II years old who
finished his basic training at Fort Knox
in April and was sent to Japan, arriving
there May Is. This boy without any
special combat training was ordered into
Korea to fight. Sixteen days later he
was killed.
He was reported missing. For six long
months we waited and prayed that he
was safe, but were then notified he had
been killed July 20.
When we signed for this boy, we
were given to understand he would be
trained in this country. Had we known
he would leave the country at II. we
would have never signed for him.
We mothers of sons don't need any one
to proclaim day of prayer for us. All
our days are days of prayer.
Bitter Mother.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
No Extra Lawyers Needed

Economic Stabzer Eric Johnston has set
tied the controversy over price enforcement
prosecutions in line with what apparently was
the intent of Congress when it passed the Defense
Production Act That act assigned "all litigation
arising under this act or the regulations pro-
mulgated hereunder" to the supervision and
control" of the Attorney General Probably this
language could have been stretched to permit
prosecutive action by attorneys of the Office of
Price Sterilization, subject to supervision and
control" of the Department of Justice But why
create special staff of OPS lawyers to perform
duties that the Department of Justice says it
can do-and for which it has responsibility under
the law?
Price Enforcement Chief F. Joseph Donohue
(now selected for District Commissioner is
said to have planned the creation of staff
OF about 500 lawyers and investigators to operate
under the OPS for civil proceedings against
alleged volators. He contended that speed in
prosecuting civil cases was necessary and that
this speed might not be had if the regular
prosecutive machinery of the Department of
Justice were used The criminal prosecutions
would have been left to the department. under
Mr.. Donohues plan. But such a division of
authority inevitably would have led to confusion
overlapping of cases involving both civil and
criminal possibilities and extra administrative
costs. And as for delays, most of these result
from crowded dockets rather than shortage
OF regular prosecutors.
The Treasury Department. the Post Office
Department and other Federal agencies depend
on the Department of Justice to handle their
litigation. There is no good reason why the
Office of Price Sterilization should go out and
hire lot of lawyers to do a job which Attorney
General McGrath and his staff are willing and
qualified to do, at considerable saving to the
Government.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Is Rail Travel Becoming More Risky?
By W. H. shippen

LAS the railroad safety rate, built up
IL generation by generation since the
free-wheeling days of Casey Jones, finally
hit the down grade?
Many passengers, including commuters
around New York City. are beginning to
wonder They find the question of spe-
cial interest, now that the Nation is
about to enter upon another period of
traffic densities, coupled with inevitable
labor dislocations and shortages in man
power and materials.
It obviously would be unfair to base
any conclusions on four disasters in the
last IL months. These must be weighed
against an overall safety record still
far better than that of the airlines or
private automobiles. Despite some 260
passengers killed since last February, the
railroads remain out in front, safety
wise, on a percentage basis
In q sense, the three tragic wrecks
near New York, including Tuesday
nights disaster at Woodbridge, N. j.,
are in separate category from the coll
lision near Coshocton, Ohio, on Septem-
ber IL. The accidents around New York
involved comnsuter services. Two on
Long Island occurred on tracks which
carry trains at much more rapid inter-
walls than those of Longtime systems.
Because of this subwaylike frequency,
robots are to be installed on high-density
sections OF the Long Island railroad to
cut back the throttles or halt the trains
in event of human failure-the primary
cause, according to investigators, of the
first three disasters. It remains to be
seen If the engineers. judgment will be
blamed In this weeks Pennsylvania
Railroad disaster, although he is reported
admitting he hit the temporary overpass
at Woodbridge at an unauthorized so
miles an hour.
In the three crashes which have been
Investigated, it appears proper warning
signals were functioning but the engi-
neers failed to heed them. Casey Jones,
whose accident was to become the most
famous of them ALL had no signal blocks
or flashing lights in his cab to warn him
when he pulled out of Memphis SO years
ago. Neither did he have law to protect
him from too much overtime at the
throttle.
The weary Casey had his orders when
he mounted to the cabin-orders which
could not be changed by radio or any
other modern device. He apparently was
following them to the best of his ability
when he reached the end of his career.
Ironically. one of the greatest safety
inventions of Casey's generation-the air
brake-seems to have contributed to his
demise. In 1893 Congress made man
datory the installation of the new brakes
and automatic couplers. Trouble with
the new-fangled contraptions had stalled
a train on Casey's right of way.
Despite these two great safety inven-
Evening star., 1951-02-08

30 miles an hour. or more. However,
petitions for exceptions have delayed full
compliance. Radio communication be-
tween trains and control points is an
additional safeguard still in limited use.
A. new survey by Editorial Research
Reports reaches the conclusion that "the
disastrous effects that human failure can
have in train operation indicates the
need. not so much for new protective
devices, as for wider use Of devices al
ready available"
While the war years brought an in
crease in rail accidents, this was far less
than expected by those familiar with
the enormity Of the load the industry was
carrying, despite lack Of manpower and
maintenance facilities.
With last years passenger fatality rate
some five times that of 1949, and with
1851 already off to a bad start, a re-
emphasis on safety is indicated as the
railroads prepare to take on another
emergency load.
Too the railroads will have to reverse
the recent trend to keep ahead of the
airlines. which came up last year with
an estimated fatality rate of IL per 100
million passenger miles. This compares
with an estimated total of 060 for the
railroads, based on the first II months
of 1850.
During 1949 the comparisons were:
Railroads, 009; domestic airlines, 1.3;
buses, OF, and private automobiles and
taxiS, 2.04.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Reform in Prince Georoes

Prince Georges County is proceeding in an
orderly way to expedite governmental survey
that may bring revolutionary improvements in
its system of county rule. BY approving the
proposal of civic groups for appointment of a
special committee to initiate plans for the survey
the county commissioners have taken a sensible
first step on the road to reform. Selection of a
competent, nonpartisan agency to make the
governmental study is highly important pre-
requisite to a successful good government"
program. 1t will be the responsibility of the
committee to outline the scope of the inquiry
and to assist in the choice of survey organization
Because of the broad field to be covered in
the study, it is proper that the three member
advisory committee should be widely represent
ative. This representation will be achieved
through membership drawn from the county's
legislative delegation, the county commissioners
and civic groups. The committee will be better
able to facilitate action on preliminary survey
details than the county commissioners who are
burdened with the immediate task of running
the present system of government. The COM
missioners all of whom were elected last No
vember already had indicated that they would
not have time to launch the survey plan until
next April The committee hopes to do the
spade work that will make possible a much
earlier start
The survey plan was key plank in the
Republican platform, on which the new slate
of commissioners stood for election. Civic groups,
including the recently organized Citizens Com
mittee for Good Government have expressed
dissatisfaction with the moderate changes in
county government effected by the Sothoron Act.
These changes had to do chiefly with depart
naturalization but did not affect the basic system
of rule by board of commissioners. county
manager plan is proposed in pending legislation.
Civic groups, while strongly criticizing the
present governmental setup as "outmoded," have
refrained from advocating substitute plan,
pending thorough study of the countys needs
by professional research firm. A survey of the
type desired by the Prince Georges Civic Fedora
ton, the Citizens Committee for Good Govern
ment, the League of Women Voters and other
civic groups will cost considerable sum- but it
will be a good investment if-as is predicted-it
brings more efficient type of government to
Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1951-02-08

involved in the shocking Woodbridge accident.
or both, will be for the investigators to determine
But what troubles the public is that nvestiga-
tions into the recent series of commuter-train
wrecks in the New York area have not ended
the dangers. One fact seems to stand out above
all others in the latest disaster at least: Safety
was being sacrificed to speed. And in the de-
mand for speed the riding public is asking the
railroads to take extra risks that magnify the
chances of human or mechanical failure and
multiply the casualties.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Photograph Memorandum

thought OF you, my dear, ,ohen this
tUGS taken,
Your name like blessing on n1y smiling
lips.
Place this W1lere it tUiH greet you tDhen
you 1Daken. t.
Let it companion you on all your trips.
Image OF me, it brings you an unspoken
Sweet message. Which my steadtast
eyes impGrt:
This I haze sent is more than keepsake,
token; ,
Framed n, your hands, you hold my
faithful heart. ..
Christie Jeffries.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question of fact by either writing The
NV. Washington 8. D. c.. and inclosing s cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 5000,
Evening star., 1951-02-08

@. How old is the story OF Lady Godiva?
p. c. NJ
A. The earliest narrative that is known
was by 18th century author. It was
Tennyson who glorified the legend and
popularized it.
Evening star., 1951-02-08

O. What was the first variety of tomato
in the United States?-W. A. C..
A. 1t was the Tilden, introduced in
1865 by Henry Tilden of Iowa. This was
the first definitely improved variety pro-
duced in this country.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Is the pay of drafted men the same
as that of those who enlist in the Army?
&C. F. r.
A. The pay Of enlisted men in the
United States Army after they come into
Federal service. is the same, whether they
are Regular Army men, National Guards
men, or draftees.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
Personals

Mrs Gay Kiser Vanover and
daughter, Sandra, spent Saturday
night at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Gaines Vanover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Perk-
ms had as dinner guests Sunday
night Norton foot ball coach, Sam
Lawson, and family.
Bobby Fleming and Bruce ADJ
kins were home the past week.
end from L. M. U.
Charles Perkins is recovering
from an eye injury sustained
while working in the mines.
Lance Sutherland, Gerald Chill
dress, H P. Remines, Jimmie Nc
Fall, Jack Fleming, "Bootie" Nc
Fall and James Grimes were here
the past weekend to see the Clint
Wood-Wise game
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers Friend call
ed on Mrs. Gallie Friend, who has
been i'll for the past few days.
Moon" Mullins and Bobbie
Sykes were home the past week.
end from Emory and Henry.
Miss Pauline Cartys cousin,
Lois Sutherland, OF Haysi was
visiting in ClintWood the past
weekend
Junior Queen was home the
past weekend from Hiwassee.
Boots" Mullins entertained the
foot ball boys and friends Satur-
day night with a party at her
home.
Mrs. Fern Skeen and Mrs.
| Pauline Skeen took Miss Emily
Lou Skeen to doctor in Abing-
don Saturday.
Among the veterans arriving in
Seattle, Wash, Sunday from Ko-
rea under the rotation plan was
Cpl. Gordon N. Davis of Clint
| wood.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
ROBERT HI. WILSON DIES
AT HOME OF SON HERE

Robert Howard Wilson, sc,
prominent retired Honaker law
yer, died Saturday at the home OF
his son, r H. Wilson, Jr., in Clint
wood.
After graduation from the Uni
versity of Richmond in 1907, Mr..
Wilson taught for some years in
Russell county and served one
term as commonwealth attorney.
On account of i'll health he retir-
ed five years ago.
The deceased was born in Rus
sell county on August Is, 1885, a
son of the late William and Nora
Honaker Wilson. He is survived
by his wife, his son, R H. Wilson,
Jr., two brothers and three sis
ters.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

to the school and an apron sale.
The treasurer, Mrs Counts, gave
report, with about $4,000 in
the treasury
Mrs. Bowner resigned at this
meeting because of other business
to attend to. All members were
very sorry to lose Mrs. Bourner
as president, but we feel sure we
have one who can fill the position
and be as good president. The
vice president, Mrs. Clara Nc
Claim, was elected president, Mrs.
Florence Buchanan, vice presi-
dent, Mrs Willard Counts, treas
urer, Mrs Colley secretary, Mrs
Pearl Willis, reporter.
Present at the meeting were:
Mesdames Margie Vanover, Clara
McClain, Florence Buchanan,
Arabelle Dotson, Irene Bowner,
Willard Counts, Pearl Willis; and
teachers, Mrs. Crabtree, Mrs
Colley and Miss Stewart. We vel
come a new member, NJ rs.
Blanche Dotson.
A meeting OF the PTA was set
at the home of Mrs. Burl Willis,
Monday night, Oct. is, to make
plans for Halloween carnival.
Much interest is being shown
by the parents and we hope to
increase the interest," also the
membership. The PTA helped
buy the shades for Miss Stewards
room
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
French Turner Says
People Will Select
Own Deputies
TO THE VOTERS OF
DICKINSON COUNTY:

l wish to take this means of
making clear to you the procedure
l will follow in selecting my dep
uties, If you are kind enough to
elect me as your sheriff on NO
vember 6, 1881.
l have stated many times from
the beginning OF this campaign,
that if elected Sheriff, that 1 will
ask the people in each magister-
ial district in Dickinson County
to hold meeting and choose
their deputy ana submit their
choice to me and I will gladly
recommend their choice to the
Circuit Court for appointment as
their deputy. l have made no
promises in this connection and
after the election, if elected, will
be perfectly free and willing to
comply with the wishes Of the
people.
l have spent my entire life here
in Dickinson County and would
be happy to serve the people of
my native county as Sheriff for
eAhN AhN<NN avn y S01 d nave HSEl1
a farmer and worked in the coal
mines for II years.
AS a natiVe-born citizen of Dick
enson County, farmer, a coal
miner, a married man with five
children, and man who at all
times will be happy to comply
with the wishes of the people, /
solicit your support and influ-
ence, and if elected as your Sher
iff, | promise that for the next
four years that the people will re
ceive a fair and impartial admin
istration in the office of Sheriff
of Dickinson County.
l WOULD LIKE TO BE YOUR
SHERIFF,
Sincerely Yours,
(2tc) FRENCH TURNER
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