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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
World Planning
Lesson for October 4, 1853

THE man who invented the word
Utopia" knew what he was do
ing. Sir Thomas More first used
the name as the title Of book
in which he described the island
of Utopia, a place where every
thing is perfect climate. laws.
schools, people, everything. But
Sir Thomas was having his little
joke, for Utopia comes from
two Greek words meaning No
Place. He knew there Is no real
place in this world where every
thing Is perfect; being saint and
a sensible man he suspected there
never would be No Christian has
ever expected TO see a perfect
world this side Of heaven.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

By Ted Ke1mr

The veteran Of veterans among
trout anglers is unqueStlonably
Edward Ringwood Hewitt. Young
er anglers do not know him near
~ as well as they should since ne
does not write for magazines and
until recently all his angling books
we're out of print. Jason Lucas,
angling editor of Sports Afield
magazine, thinks We should listen
with deep respect to what Hewitt
has to say about fly patterns:
If fly is Of the proper size
FOR trout at the time the fishing
is being done its color and
pattern are not of any great i'm
portance Dark colors are more
visible to the trout from below
than light colors, and, therefore
take more fish under most condi-
tions and are more generally
used.
Thus he losses aside, as hardly
worth discussing. the whole mat
ter Of color and pattern What
has he to say about shape and
design of flies? Form of fly
makes no difference" He holds
that putting wings on dry flies is
pure nonsense, done to please
fishermen and not fish-a theory
that is gaining ground here and
| IN England.
1t was because Of his lack of
faith in pattern and form that
he invented the Invisible, which
purports to resemble no living in
sect or other creature, to be moth
ing but a little tuft of hackleS
tied around a hook 1t is always
of one solid color, except that
there is always a Whisp of white
at the front so that the angler
may see it more easily on the
Water-hence the name, Invisible,
as equally visible to fish and to
user.
He originally tied the fly in
brown only, with that white
Whisp. OF that brown fly he says:
This fly is by far the best of any
have yet seen for all species of
trout But he was very, very in
sistent on the Importance Of us
| ing it in the right size for the
time, that even a slight difference
in size could make the difference
between trout and no trout
Now Lucas goes on what he
calls the tentative operational
theory that at times-not always
trout can be pretty choosy about
general colors, not exact pat
terms" So he suggests that any
one on a budget starts by getting
flies of medium brown general
color in several sizes,
Exact sizes will vary according
to where you fish, but in most
places east of the Rockies you can
get along nicely with los. lbs and
14s-unleSS you fish for browns.
when you should have some los
and l8s. II you want to fish both
wet and dry. he suggests biviSibles.
Then try some in white, medium
gray, and black. Next, you might
get some spiders, With small hooks
and hackles longer than found on
| the usual Invisible
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
On the March

CHANGES continue to take place in Farm
vile, especially in the business section.
Remodeled store fronts give face lift
ing, and store interiors present merchan-
disc attractively displayed The days of
merchandise in boxes on shelves is about
at an end Display cases, tables and racks
have taken the place of boxes on the
shelves A revolution in merchandising has
been taking place for several years. Equally
important is the attractive front display
windows which present a catalogue of the
many fine articles to be found in the stores
In our travels to other towns the size of
Farmvile we have found none with finer
stores or better merchandise
Main Street will no longer hold the
business area. Third street, east and west.
is providing space for businesses Gasoline
Alley on East Third street is rapidly de-
veloping into a general business area
Farmvlle is on the march.
Many reasons can be assigned, but one
of the most important is the availability
Of parking space. In no town that we have
visited have we found. parking space to sur
pass or equal the facilities in Farmville.
Within block of the main business section
there are parking facilities for nearly 500
automobiles. The end is not yet. The policy
of the Town is to provide more and more
free parking as space can be found near
the business area.
Roger Babson, in his column last Tues
day, stated: Automobile parking will
make or break many cities. The future of
your community may depend upon the
parking facilities :. Therefore, | strong
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

while defending the work Of Conoro.s;o,,o
a. - ta,'"S committees, to suggest that
- o",S "neh 'heSe Investigations are
conducted fairly and effectively tha, tba,.
are the most effective" Senator McCor+h,.
and few other wild men may not like such
sentiments, but they will be corresnondino
~ approved by the more liberal elements
OF the Republican Party. = New York
Times.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
Well Said, Mr.. Nixon

XlCE-PRESlDENT NIXON went far be-
You'd the grudgng words of the Repub-
lean platform of last year when he spoke
of Korea in his address at the American
Legion Convention in St. Louis recently.
Lets recognize right now" he said, that
the decision to go into Korea was right. 1t
was right because the Communists had
to be stopped. And let me say that in the
past | have had occasion to disagree with
the former President of the United States.
Mr.. Truman, on some issues. but on this
issue President Truman was right, and he
deserves credit for making that decision"
In this passage the ice-President did
much to convince the world that in our
essential foreign policy we are united. We
think ne deserves credit for his sportsman
snip and candor on this occasion. partieu-
larlly IN the presence of an audience which
oiten seems to take dim view of interna-
tIonaI cooperation. He also took occasion
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
Ny Theme

| do not write of foreign lands
Or of their history;
Of how great nations rose then fell
Into obscurity.
| do not write Of earths great men
Told by bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo
Through corridors of time"
l do write bout Egypt's queen
Who, in Anthony's arms
Used to sacrifice to Eros
Her glorious woman'S charms.
! do not write on themes like these
Because such themes suggest
Life endless toll and endeavor"
From which I'm seeking rest.
Why should l write of ancient Greece,
Or Babylon or Rome
When there is so much loneliness
Around me nearer home?
And so l write of simple things
In simple verse | scan
Il hardly could do otherwise
Cause I'm a simple man.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

THE public will have an opportunity to
share the responsibility for community
organizations when the Community Chest
solicitation begins October r. For the past
three months the Executive Board of Prince
Edward Community Chest has been at
work on the drive which comes annually in
October. Members of the Board have set
up an organization, headed by DR.. F. R.
Crawford, in an effort to give every citi-
zen of Prince Edward County an oppor-
tunity to participate in the work of ten
community agencies. Not one meeting, but
several have been held and substantial
amount of time and effort by community
leaders have been spent.
Ten agencies are participating, namely,
Farmville Public Library, Southside Com
munity Hospital, Virginia Childrens So
ciety, Piedmont District, Boy Scouts of
America, Womans Auxiliary of Southside
Community Hospital, Virginia Division of
Salvation Army, Farmville Reading Room,
Junior Recreation Council, R. R. Motion
Recreation Council, and the United Defense
Fund. Each agency has submitted bud
get for the coming year showing in de-
tail where the funds will be used A COM
mittee of the Board has reviewed the activi-
ties during the past year of each of these
agencies and has examined the budgets for
the coming year The committee has certi-
fed the need of each agency and the Board
has adopted quota of $1,000 to be shared
under its control by each of the agencies.
Thus, the community has control over the
funds which it gives to its agencies, and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
Suppose We Don't Plan?

A Christian who wants "a Chris
tian home but will not join non
work in his local P.TA is miss.
ing one of his best chances to
work toward the home he wants
II you want a Christian home and
take no interest in politics, you
may by your very neglect be turn
ing over the control Of your com
munty to crooks and exposing
your children to the kind Of corn
munity that crooks operate If you
want a Christian home but think
that government is no concern
Of yours. you may find your con
gresham voting for measures and
policies that produce or hasten
war, and you know very well that
war can break up homes faster
and more painfully than any 9th
er thing unless it is liquor. We
must never forget that the devil
is planning all the time. and his
hcnchmen are planning. If Chris
tians do not do some counter
planning. we are fools. Further
more and most important. we
must remember that God has a
plan for this world which he made
and loves and has not forsaken
The Bible gives us the lines along
which God S servants have always
worked
Division of Christian Education Ma
tional Council Of the Churches of Christ
in the u 8. A Released by Community
Press SeryiceD
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

10 make the I'm < :
land of his day
m ore like tn e
utopia Of his
dreams or rath-
er, more like the
heaven Of which
Utopia might have
been a suburb For
he was a Chris
tian, and Chris
tians at their best.
do plan for a bet
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

to interview and enlist potential
candidates for enlistments in the
Marine Corps and the Marine
Corps Reserve
Sgt. Ciesielski will be at the
Post Office from $50 m. until
Y noon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
Marine Recruiter
In Farmville Oct. 5

Staff Sergeant Richard A
Clesileski, Marine Corps recrulter
viii visit Farmyille on October 5
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

People are not equal and never have
been, but they should enjoy equal onnor-
tunitles to pursue happiness
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

1t is about time for our COLLEGES 70 oman
for football business, for the benefit Of the
colleges, and the pleasure Of the alumni
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02

Teaching Sunday School does not make
one either religious or wise, but it is an
honest effort to serve the cause Of God
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-02
Why Christians Plan

Nevertheless, Sir Thomas More
lived an active life. working hard
Evening star., 1953-06-14
8H Cents

President Eisenhower was
saved last week from having to
cope with q situation that had
proved explosive for his prede-
cessor, Harry Truman. In wage
negotiations which q labor
leader termed "the shortest
and sweetest ever" the United
States Steel Co. offered-and
the United Steel Workers
(CIO) accepted-a wage raise
of 812 cents an hour for about
10000 employees.
The agreement came 18 days
before a strike could have
been called. Last year, a
strike which got under way
after several months delay
resulted in President Truman'S
seizure of the steel industry.
This action was quickly slapped
down by the Supreme Court
as unconstitutional. The mills
were returned to their owners
and another stoppage enSued
before wage and fringe benefits
worth about 26 cents an hour
were granted.
The new contract gave the
union another gain. The long
fought diferential in pay be-
tween Northern and Southern
workers at last is being wiped
out In two stages.
big Steel" usually sets the
steel industry's wage pattern.
Evening star., 1953-06-14

public places in our National
Capital"
That hardly squared with
the facts. The restaurant case
was appealed to the Supreme
Court by the District corpora
ton counsel, not the Attorney
General, and almost all the
action was taken during the
Truman administration (see
Supreme Court" ahove).
President EiSenhower's Attor-
ney General. Herbert Brownell,
did appear before the high
court this spring in the Sec
ondary role of friend Of the
court" but the District carried
its own ball.
And the Supreme Court rulL
ing did not apply to "all pub
lie places"
Evening star., 1953-06-14

Within the next couple Of
weeks. q special court of three
Federal judges is expected
to decide whether the Govern
ment can go ahead with con-
version of a Slum-ridden
section of Southwest Wash
ington into a spanking clean
new. higher tax-producing
neighborhood.
The Government wants to
do the job in three steps.
The first is to take title by
eminent domain powers to all
land in the 76.6-acre tract and
find new homes for present
residents. The second is to tear
down virtually every structure
in the area. The third is to
sell or lease the vacant land to
a private investor. He would
build, in strict compliance
with a plan approved by the
Government.
The money needed already
is assured. The builder is lined
up. The plan is approved. The
program to rehouse present
residents is well along. The
program, in fact, has gone
about as far as it can go until
the court acts.
Three weeks ago q number
of the areas present residents
sat quietly in a Federal court
room, listening to two days Of
argument and tried to guess
about their future.
Complex Debote
What they heard was a COM
plex debate on constitutional
law, raising new questions
about the Governments right
to seize private property. The
questions were new mainly be-
cause the idea of redevelop-
ment-the elimination of en-
tire "blighted" areas and their
rebuilding-iS new.
The challenge to the pro-
grams legality was brought by
two owners of business prop
erty, a hardware store and a
department store. Both are
located in the 700 block of
Fourth street S.W., which
forms the western boundary Of
the so-called area. It's northern
boundary is the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks. It is bounded
on the east by South Capitol
street and on the south by I
street.
Specifications for area BIS
basic rebuilding plan were
drawn up by the National
Capitol Planning Commission.
The District Commissioners
approved the plan after a
public hearing five months
ago. The job Of finding build
er interested in following the
Evening star., 1953-06-14
Tornudoes

A TINY WHIRLWIND on
AS a dusty path can kick up
a substantial cloud of grit, to
the extreme annoyance of pass
ersby. Magnified several mil
lion times, the little whirlwind
becomes a tornado or cyclone,
and simple annoyance becomes
havoc, death and ruin.
Havoc struck last week in
widely separated parts of the
United States. In the wake Of
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legislation has run into serious
obstacles on Capitol Hill.
Last week the President re-
turned to the source of his
power-the voters back home,
and attempted to translate
some of his popularity into
effective support for his pro-
4 gram. He hoped that the local
isupport would then be noticed
lin Congress.
Free World Unity
In the Midwest President
Eisenhower criticized the go
it-alone theory of defense.
"All free nations must stand
together" he said, 'or they
shall fall separately"
And there is no such thing
as partial unity" President
Eisenhower said. We cannot
expect to operate independ-
emily in one area of the world
and still achieve unity in an
other area.
At the same time, the Presi-
dent had a good word for SEN
ator Taft, the principal ex-
ponent Of what the President
would call partial unity"
Senator Taft had just an
nounced that a hip ailment-
possibly an arthritic condition
had become so serious that
he would have to step down
temporarily from his job as
Senate majority leader. He
designated Senator Knowland
Of California to fill in. The
President sent Senator Taft
his wishes for "early recovery"
Foreign Aid
The President also put in a
plug for his foreign aid pro-
gram on this speaking tour.
It was, he said, indispensable
to all our security arrange
ments." Only this aid, he
said, enables our friends in
the world to assume their
proper roles in the common
defense Of freedom"
Back in Washington his
foreign aid program cleared
both the House Foreign Affairs
Committee and the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
but not as recommended by
the President.
The House group cut his
$5.5 billion aid program by
almost a half billion dollars
and made half of the money
earmarked for military aid to
Europe contingent on creation
Of the European Defense Com
munity. If the EDO treaties,
which have not even been
taken up in France or Italy,
are not signed during the
coming year, 81 billion worth
Of arms aid would be withheld.
This, the Committee reasoned,
Evening star., 1953-06-14
Review Presidential Tour and Tornado Activity

the wind lay at least 223 dead.
Nearly 1000 persons were In
jured and the homeless were
numbered high In the thou
sands. Damage could be as
seSSed only roughly. at many
millions Of dollars.
Giont Vacuum Cleaner
Reduced to its essentials,
the cause Of this damage in
Michigan. Ohio and Massa-
chusetts was air in motion.
But in its destructive force It
ceased to bear any resemblance
to moving air as we normally
think Of it. It became a giant
vacuum cleaner. sucking up
5-ton trucks. twisting steel
bridges out of shape, reducing
houses to kindling wood and
broken stone, driving dust
particles deep into the flesh
of those who were caught in
its path.
Worst hit Of the areas af-
fected by last weeks tornadoes
were Worcester, Mass, and
Flint. Mich, busy industrial
cities with populations in the
hundreds of thousands. But
smaller towns were hit, too.
President Eisenhower de-
clared the stricken regions dis
aster areas, making them ELI
glble for aid and Government
loans. The grim work of res.
cue and reconstruction began.
And as stricken thousands
dug themselves out of the
Wreckage, they asked each
other what caused the storms
and how could they be stopped.
Some jumped to a conclu-
sion: There had been q lot
Of atomic activity in Nevada
this spring; might this not
have caused the twisters? The
answer seemed to be no.
'Plonetory Jet Wove'
The Weather Bureau blames
a strong, constant west-to.
east stream of air-the "plane-
tary jet wave"-for conditions
which make tornadoes possi-
BILE. This years reported tor
nadic activity in the United
States Is up about IS twisters
over the average $50. One rea-
son given is that the jet wave
is whipping from north to
south in its eastward course a
little more than usual. Atomic
bombs are too feeble, of course,
to cause the swiftly moving jet
wave to change it's course.
AS to whether anything can
be done about tornadoes the
answer again seems to be no.
Radar experts think that for
S. million a year they could
set up a system for detection
of twisterS. But even with ad-
vance warning, 1t appears that
about the only thing a person
in the path Of q tornado could
do would be duck.
Evening star., 1953-06-14

likely to get what he wants out
Of the House.
Excess Profits Tex
President Eisenhower was
assured in Minneapolis that
most businessmen were behind
his proposal to extend the ex-
cess-profitS tax for six months.
1t is due to die at the end of
June.
The Ways and Means Com
mittee, however, showed no
sign of giving the President his
way on tax extension. Chair
man Reed wants an immediate
tax reduction, not an increase.
Yesterday Mr.. Reed said the
administration has failed to
make a case" for extension Of
the tax.
Senator Knowland said last
week it was doubtful that the
excesS-prof1ts bill would be
passed this year. He left it of
his must list" of legislation
to be pushed through before
the proposed July 81 adjourn
ment,
Evening star., 1953-06-14

to commercial as well as resi-.
Dental property.
Q The act authorized the re-
building Of entire neighbor-
hoods and was not limited by
a ruling as to whether each
structure was deficient.
Bids Not Submitted
The Federal and District
lawyers argued that the two
property owners had a chance
to submit bids to participate
in the program, but that
neither did. They contended
arbitrary boundaries had to
be set to define the area, but
that plans call for additional
projects adjacent to area B.
Some of the basic issues in
the Southwest suits have al
ready gone through numerous
State courts in challenges to
redevelopment elsewhere. In
those cases, however, COM
plants were based on State
laws authorizing redevelop-
ment and on State constitu-
tions. The Washington cases
involve the Federal constitu-
tion and action by Congress.
Judge E. Barrett Prettyman
of the U. S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia,
senior jurist of the three-judge
tribunal, made it clear that he
wanted to give considerable
study to questions about which
he was undecided. His col
leagues on the court are
Judges Richmond B. Keech
and Edward M. Curran Of the
U. s. District Court for the
District Of Columbia.
Lawyers for both sides indi-
Gated they might appeal an
unfavorable decision. Under
the three-judge setup, formed
because of the constitutional
issues involved, such an appeal
could 60 directly to the Su-
preme Court.
An appeal obviously would
halt the area B program at
least until late this year.
The program got its real
start with enactment of the
1940 Housing Act, which made
Federal grants and loans
available for redevelopment.
The decision to move ahead in
the Southwest was made in
1850, nearly three years ago.
The Redevelopment Land
Agency already is preparing to
move in another Southwest
project area" looking for
ward to eventual redevelop-
ment Of the entire waterfront
section. But definite steps will
await the court ruling.