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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Woodson Announces Police Awards.
Urges Citizens To Drive By Laws

Col. c. w. Woodson, Jr.. super
intendent of State Police. has just
been informed by The Interna-
tional Association Of Chiefs of
Police that the Virginia State
Police have been awarded first
place among IL southern states in
the National Safety Councils an
nual contest for tlaific-law en-
forcement in 1852 o. state en-
forcement groups. This division of
the contest. which includes other
safety activities. was judged by
the association. and Vlrsinia also
received sixth place nationally
The contest was JUDGED on a
basis of 20 per cent tor facilities
and methods. which include
equipment, recruiting. training of
recruits, in-service training and
discipline, and 80 pei cent for
actual enforcement PEI Torrance.
During the year, the depart
ment's uniformed strength in
creased from 4O8 to 446. and
members travelled a total Of IS
355 $50 miles. There we've l64.951
verbal warnings issued and lO8.ll8
cases brought to court. or the lat
ter, approximately 81 per cent
resulted in convictions, and this
percentage would have been
higher had it not often been nee
essary to summons both or all
drivers involved in many acct
dents where there was doubt as to
who was at fault
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Farmville Needs

" In Your opinion what does Farmvile
need most?"
That question asked seventeen citizens
at random by the Herald's inquiring report
er gave the following score: More industries
|; better cheaper water l. good eating
recreation facilities or swimming pool II.
The preponderance OF opinion is for a
recreation center, community center, and
swimming pool. A start has been made in
tion Council has accomplished outstanding
results with limited amount of funds ex-
pended. For number of years group Of
enthusiastic citizens. few in number. have
mer out-of-doors recreation program and
winter social program. Just off Longwood
avenue a regulation size athletic field has
been constructed, as the basis for further
ter Progress can be made only so fast.
Nature must be depended upon to settle
fills and grow sod. But considerable time
can be saved in going ahead with construc-
md eventually swimming pool and other
ABILITIES.
The community showed its approval re
Gently when the school group sold 3076
cinder blocks to build field house If there
is as much enthusiasm among the citizens
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Practices Make
Eggs Sell Better,
State Survey Finds

Farmers can get up to a dollar
a case more for their eggs If they
will treat them like the pcIishabe
commodities they are. according
to a state survey.
1t can pay that much. a JOINT
study by VPI and the State De
partment of Agriculture found #
farmers will take care to p. eScrVe
the original quality that the hen
puts into the egg
Checking farmers delivering to
federal-state egg receiving sta
tons. the surveyors found that
those using less than five of 10
recommended producing practices
brought an average Of "a per cent
Grade A eggs.
Those using five TO eight prac-
tees averaged as per cent Grade
AS and those using nlne to 10
practices averaged II per cent
Grade AS
When the eggs were sold on the
basis of government grade. the
price differential between "a per
cent Grade AS and II per cent
Grade AS amounted to about a
dollar case, the surveyors found.
The practices included collect
ing eggs at least twice a day and
selling them at least twice a week.
collecting in wire mesh baskets
and packing small end down, cool
ing eggs before packing and other
practices designed to maintain
| high egg quality.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

be able to buy more from US and take agri-
cultural and manufacturing SURPRISES off
our hands.
Referring to prospects for the national
economy as the result of Korean truce,
Sigh said he saw no reason for depres-
sion following such a truce. In expressing
this opinion, he pointed out something many
observers are prone to overlook He noted
that the gross national production was over
60 billion dollars and that, of that amount.
only fifteen per cent was going for defense.
Ot the fifteen per cent. onl Y d small part is
gong to the Korean War and any lessening
demand from that quarter will not bring
about the major impact on the economy
some observers are inclined to believe.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Peace And World Trade

DRESIDENT Charles R. Sigh, Jr.. of the
National Association Of Manufacturers,
recently endorsed the proposal for the
gradual reduction of foreign trade barriers
Of all kinds. The Michigan furniture manu-
facturer, Just back from a trip to Europe,
told Chicago audience that long-term
tariff policy was necessary il we were going
to help European nations recover their eco
monte strength.
Sigh made it clear he was not advocat-
ing sudden removal of tariffs in January.
but only gradual reduction which would
not cause hardship on American industry
In endorsing a gradual lowering of trade
barriers, Sigh takes into consideration the
fact that foreign nations must sell us more.
thereby earning dollars, if they are going to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
@aDfL8
AFl5ID
By Ted Resting

In plug casting the reel is much
the most important piece OF
equipment 1t may be taken as
automatic that the best reel for
any given purpose is the one
having the liehtest spool that
will not prove too fragile for it.
We can take it as a second axiom
that spool works most eff
GENTLY when 1t has the most line
that it Will hold without brushing
the pillars.
However, when choosing a reel
theories must be modified by that
most unprediCtable of all factors,
the personal equation Manual
dexterity, including the ability to
learn delicate thumbing, varies
greatly with individuals, Some
anglers get much more practice
than others And no one can learn
to cast with perfect, machinelike
efficiency
In practice the ordinary angler
would find that with the reel
theoretically most perfect he
could do nothing but backlash; it
would be too fast for him He
must slow it down So for those
who don't get to fish a great deal
there has been developed the
antibacklash. which greatly re-
duces and sometimes almost
eliminates the tendency to back
lash.
The man who fishes a good
deal OF who is long on manual
dexterlty should learn to cast
without this device to get great
est accuracy. distance and ease
in casting. he should learn to use
free-runnng reel. According to
Jason Lucas. free-running reel
does not mean a free-spool but
regular one with the antibacklash
device not in operation and the
ends caps so loose that one can
feel Slight click when the spool
is shaken SldeWlse.
The average angler who doesn't
get to fish nearly as much as
he'd like to should by all means
use his antibacklash. But he
should realize before buying a
reel that the less the total-spool-
and crank weight, the lighter he
can set the antibacklash to
counterfeit lnertla-so the more
accuracy. the farther and with
the least effort he can cast
The usual way to set an anti
backlash is first to tighten it,
and then to loosen it gradually
until the plug slides down slowly
from the tip with the rod held
about horizontal, and perhaps
shaken trifle For one who
casts roughly or 1elAIl. the 2et-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

er Administration feel that inflationarv
pressure will also continue for at least
another year. This does not mean recess
sion is impossible, but it does mean that any
major recession or depression is highly un-
likely as long as the Government spends
billions so lavishly.
The possibility of another round of price
Increases is being discussed in some govern
ment circles although some hope the coun-
terry will be spared another round of infla-
tionary price hikes The deficit of 90 billion
dollars is somewhat disappointing to those
who had hoped to balance the budget in
fiscal 1854, and is one of the major motiva-
tions behind the White House policy of CON
tinued high taxes.
The prospect for the new fiscal year is a
$500, 100000 deficit-provded the Eisen-
hover tax proposals are accepted. The
latest economic appraisal therefore, midi
Gates that balanced budget is some dis
tance in the future.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
1913 Billion Deficit

THE Government of the United States
wound up business for the fiscal year
1858 June Both with a deficit of $685.
100000. This was about S3,000,0 600 more
than the deficit estimated by former Presi-
dent Harry Truman when he left office in
January.
An interesting note was sounded by an
official of the Republican Administration
when the amount of the 1853 deficit was an
nounced. The official pointed out that the
Government would be spending more money
than it takes in for another twelve months
and that this would add to the inflationary
pressure which has been felt ever since the
war in Korea began. This statement midi
Gates measures taken by the Republican Adj
minstration this year to check initiation
might have been we'll timed
Although detationarv tendencies might
be felt in the national economy because of
the Governments tight money policies, it is
obvious that some officials in the Eisenhow-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Double Check

Yep this is good old July.
Back yonder in the winter We
never thought we'd make it. but
i'm you read this you did July
never did mean much till they
stuck a Fourth in it all red etc
then Harry stuck a Fourteen-or
Tuesday after the second Monday
or SOmething-it'S Democratic Pri-
mary Day. making July not only
the month of celebrating our In
dependence Won-but gives us a
day to continue that 1ndepend-.
ence in the future. In all sincerity
friends GET OUT AND VOTE.
A Nation can no longer be cal
led safe when its majority refuse
or fail to use their franchise
/ There is grave danger that it will
not long be called free Faith in
God, loyalty to your party, sin
certify in your convictions, deter
mined to keep FREEDOM for
ALL. do your duty find lot of
Democrats disguised because they
left their party to find they did
Mt get it in the other party-the
spenders are still in the saddle"
Our government has spent four
teen billion more than Truman
estimated should. would or could
be spent economy didn t
vote for them
\ am for Charles r Fenwick
! for Governor, a loyal Democrat, a
distinguished legislator. he has
done something for Virginia. I
want him to bave the opportunity
I to do more He is on the way up.
like his simplicity and admire
his sincerely I have faith in his
ability
Thanks for reading
/ j Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

. There were l.3lo.0i7 vehicles
weighed and checked for size and
weight violations and l24,222
checked on the road for mechani-
cal defects in addition to the
regular semi annual inspection
periods administered by the de-
partment.
Arrests were made in 1895 cases
for driving while intoxicated and
1886 cases chemical tests were adj
mlnistered which cleared %
suspects. Speedets we've arrested
in 26,608 cases, and 33.l56 arrests
were made for other hazardous
moving cases
In comment. Col WoOdSon sta
ted he was proud of The depart
ment's achievements but urged
voluntary compliance with traffic
laws and asked each citizen of
the Commonwealth 10 do all he
could to refrain from becoming a
1853 State Police statistic.
In the same contest. Virginia.
as has been announced won first
places among the same group for
the use of accident 1dcts. traffic
engineering, public information,
driver licensing school safety and
motor vehicle inspection In addi-
ton. similar first place award
was presented Virginia by the
American Automobile Association
IN its annual Pedestrian Protcc-
ton Contest
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Vote Tuesday,

MILLIONS of people would like to have
the privilege that will be ours on next
Tuesday. Oppressed people throughout the
world are striving to obtain the right to gov
ern themselves, which means to vote for the
kind of government they want and to select
those who will govern
The privilege we have was won by our
forefathers in hard fought battles, prva-
tons and suffering. We have it as an in
herent right. Until it is lost to US, we will
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
AS We Grow Older

AZ we grow older we become
More quiet and more slow,
Like those who stroll through garden fair
In summers twilight glow.
We are less stirred by mrth or tears,
We've learned life's lessons through the years
We seek for comfort more and more
And old friends kind and true.
We hate to change our mode of life
For ways untried and new
Content to lust keep in llteS race
And travel at our slowed up pace
We've watched the seasons as they changed
Unhurred in their round,
Bring planting time and harvest time,
Stubble and faloW ground
In the great scheme of life, while we
Are part of its immensely.
As rivers Flowing seaward will
Gain waters as they 90,
50 we upon the sea of life
Gain from its ebb and flow
And while ife'S tides rise, ebb and fall,
We trust in Him who rules it all.
And learning this we more become
I'nhurred in our ways
And We accept with quiet grace
His measure of our days
With Him To guide US as we roam,
We know LIES paths will lead to home.
Serene fold my hand and wait,
Or care for wind nor tide nor sea
rave no more ganst time fate,
For Lo ny own shall come to me-
l.. u. Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

never fully appreciate its meaning.
On next Tuesday, a governor of Virginia
will most probably be nominated Except
for an unusual circumstance which no one
predicts, the Democratic nominee will be
elected governor in the general election in
November, despite Republican opposition.
1t is important that each voter exercise his
right and discharge his duty.
Vote next Tuesday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

of 1852, when a record 57636 cases
were reported, ACCORDING To the
Federal Public Health Service. Up
to the first of June, a total Of .
817 cases had been reported IN
1858 This compares with 2.lG6 in
the similar 1852 period For the
disease year" which began about
April /. this years total has reach
ID 1926 cases. Last year at this
time The total was $40.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Christians Code
Lesson for July IL, 1858

THE Christian is not under
law" as Paul says, but under
grace This does not mean that
a Christian can live as he pleases.
any old way good or bad. There
is a code Of behavior for Chris
tians. Only the Christians code
is not like a citys laws or the
rules of a game The nearest
thing we have to a code is GER
tain great principles Of behavior,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

ting must be tighter: as smooth
ness increases with practice, it
can be lighter. These settings can
be determined only by expert
menting-but remember that if
YOU never backlash. the setting is
too heavy and will hinder your
casting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
VETS IN COLLEGE

A total of more than $4,000 Of
the "a 900 veterans in training un-
der the Korean G.. bill were in
colleges during 1928 college
year. More than 21000 were at
tending schools under college lev
ell. with most of them il trade and
vocatio.a! institutions
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

tn q found a ton
lines for our house
Of life One Of the
m ost ia m liar
chapters Of the
whole Bible is Ro-
m ans II, " h e
Paul sets down in
pretty plain words
what kind Of be-
havlor may be ex-
pectcd Of a Chris
ttop Tho caua
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

qulck-change scenes with the stage all dark.
She asked for tights and thought she said
light
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
POLIO

Infantile paralysis cases this
year are running about 80 per cent
ahead of the corresponding period
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10

Truman returns to capital for
good time"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-10
Will You Smile

Manager: Il hear YOU and the leading
ls"y are on the outs "
electrician: Yeah l. was one Of those
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Two Films VIII Be
Shown at Story Hour

The overall subjects for the Feb
ruary Story Hours held at the Wash
ington County Museum of Fine Arts
every Saturday morning is, "Crea-
lures, Friendly and Fierce"
In relation to the overall subject,
two films will be presented this Sat-
urday morning, "a Dogs Life in the
North Woods" and "Black Bear
Twins"
The first film shows the use of dogs
as pack animals by the Indian trap
pers of the north. The second gives
the experience of a camping family
in observing a pair of small, hungry
and mischievous twin bears. Fol
lowing the films, materials will be
provided for those children inter
ested in painting, drawing, and
modelling.
Girls and boys of Hagerstown and
Washington County, their friends
parents, and teachers, are cordially
invited to attend. The date is Sat
urday morning, February 7; the time
is from 1000 o'clock to 1870 o'clock
and the place, the Art Museum If
the City Park.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Expediency

She o."od at the counter, an OBJ
viouGly rev bride, while clerk
explained various household CAD
gets 10 aer He waxed enthusiastic
about an electrically timed egg
cooker, eXpla ming that her hus-
bands oojled eggs would be just
right when TIRED by it.
But wcul5'lt need that" she
said. "John likes his eggs the way
l do them lust lcok cut the VIM
dow at he traffic light. give them
one red and two greens, and
they're done"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Funny Stuff?
Adventure

One dreary December night a
wet and bedraggled tramp APP
peared at the back door of we'll
known restaurant in Springfield,
Ohio He blessed the occupants of
the kitchen, wished them a Merry
Christmas, and asked so appealing
ly for something to eat that they
served him the chefs best. Fin
ishing with relish, he thanked the
waitress and praised the food. AS
ne bowed his way out, she noticed
a book sticking out of his ragged
pocket. It was that national guide
to fine restaurants, Duncan Hines
Adventures in Good Eating.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Through Channels

A young English writer sent .
number of his manuscripts to a
celebrated newspaper columnist,
asking his advice as to the best
channel for marketing the writings
The manuscripts came back with
this curt note: THE one channel
I can conscientiously recommend
as the greatest outlet for articles
of this type is the English Chan
nell"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Who Is Right

The luggage laden husband
starred miserably down the plat
form at the departing train. 'If
you hadn't taken so long getting
ready" he admonished his wife,
I'VE would have caught it."
yes" the little woman rejoined,
land if you hadn't hurried me so,
we wouldn't have so long to wait
for the next one!"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Fork Over!

A soldier called at the chaplain's
office. 81 just came to ask you" he
said, whether you think it's right
for any person to profit by the mis-
takes OF others?"
Most certainly not"
The soldier frightened and held
out his nand Then perhaps you'll
return the dollar l gave you last
June for marrying me-"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Along The Potomac
from your Congressman
Dewitt S. Hyde

February 3, 1858
The first week after Inauguration,
legislative work in Congress is still
not in high gear.
have introduced a bill for relief
to areas suffering from industrial
unemployment, that differs from
other bills on this subject, in that it
provides that all government con-
tracts, not merely defense contracts,
shall be channeled to these areas
where possible.
We had the first meeting of the
judiciary Committee of the House
and while nothing official other than
the organization of subcommittee
was done, there was an interesting
discussion on televising committee
hearings.
In my opinion the practice of tele-
wishing and broadcasting Congress
sional Committee hearings conducted
for the investigation of crime or acts
which might lead to criminal pros
ecutions is dangerous and unwise
practice. One of the fundamental
principles of our form of government
is that the Individual is, in the last
analysis, more important than the
state, and that the state is created to
protect the individual as well as to
punish him. It is also one OF our
principles that person is innocent
until proven guilty.
1t has always been our practice to
conduct grand jury sessions in secret
so that persons accused of crimes Will
not be harmed by an investigation OF
the crime. hold no brief for Grim
inals, nor for persons seeking to
overthrow our form of government
through force and violence, but UNI
less we want to sacrifice our own
personal freedom and throw our
selves at the mercy of master state,
we had better guard carefully the
basic projections thrown around the
individual citizens by the tunda-
mental principles of our form OF gov
eminent.
It is my opinion that most of the
politicians who want to use televl-
sion for this purpose, want it for
their own personal publicity and
promotion and not because they
think it will aid in the administra-
ton of justice.
The House Agriculture Sub-com-
mittee this week recommended re-
moval of price ceilings on beef and
cattle stating that ceilings on beef
and slaughtering controls on cattle
are contributing to distorted price
relationships,
In view of the many speeches
made on the Floor of the House this
week. it seems at the moment that
price controls will soon be dropped,
although there is some question
about continuing rent control IN
critical areas and retaining authority
to allocate scare materials.
These actions were recommended
by President Eisenhower in his
estate of the Union" message, which
he gave at joint session of the
House and Senate on Monday
I will have more to say on the
Presidents very fine message in next
weeks column.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Keedysville News

Approximately 100 pounds OF
clothing have been collected for Ko-
rean relief by the Women's Society
If World Service of the Salem Ev-
anpelical United Brethren Church.
The clothing was taken to the
Brethren World Service Center at
New Windsor on Friday by the Rev
and Mrs. Karl Warner and Mrs. Lille
Zimmerman. The society would ap-
nreciate more donations for the same
cause.
World Service Day will be observ-
ed in the Salem Church on Sunday
morning at 1920 o'clock, and Mrs.
Virginia Harshman, district leader OF
Penna branch, will speak on the
theme, eve Take Thy Yoke" Mrs
Grace Buxton will lead the respon-
sive reading and Invocation, and
Miss Helen Coffman will present the
Scripture reading, followed by pray
er by Mrs. Werner. The Offering will
be received by the Misses Joann
Waters and Peggy Stump and dedi-
Gated by Mrs. Sabina Baker. Gerald
Hammond will sing "The Lords
Prayer" accompanied by Mrs. Rob
sert Wyand. Rev. Karl Warner, pas
tor of the Church, will conduct the
service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Moving Target

Aggrieved One She's been
throwing things at me ever since
we was married."
Magistrate-'"Then why have
you not complained before?''
Aggrieved One This is the first
time she's hit me-"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-02-05
Defense Bond Sales Rise

Sales of U. S. Defense Bonds in
Maryland during 1852 increased
about 512 percent over those for
1851, Treasury Department report
reveals. Total sales of all styles of
Defense Bonds last year were $751;
193,865, as compared to $48,4S0, 962
in 1851.