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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Babson Discusses
Business Success

Babson Park, Mass About %.
100000 young people are currently
enrolled in Grammar Schools. OF
these, about 100000 can be ex-
pected to attend High School.
To What Group Do You Belong?
OF these High School students.
only about 100000 will go to
College. and even fewer will
actually graduate therefrOm. This
means that Of the 22,000000
Grammar School pupils only 8
per cent will complete their edu-
cation by gong on TO a State Uni
verSity OF other College.
AS one who has founded three
Colleges which are successfully
teaching Business Administration.
l want now to talk to the approx
imately 10 per cent who viii be
quitting High School and Will not
attempt a college education. l
further add to these the many
millions more who have quit. IN
the Grammar School grades, dur
ing the past ten years but are still
young enough to learn.
Importance OF Typewriting
l hope that every reader is
proficient in reading, arithmetic.
spelling and typewrltlng. If you
are not, it is your own fault. No
one needs even a High School
education to get these fundamen-
tails If YOU are not proficient in
these four subjects, you had bet
ter go to night school and catch
up. If you have not a typewriter.
you had better buy one at once.
Very few who cannot operate a
typewriter get good Jobs.
What l am about to say it not
criticism of College Degrees.
They are worth what they cost in
time and money l am a graduate
of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and am proud of it.
Those -four years taught me Ito
do what didn't want 70 do when
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Poor Mothers

When children get colds, the measles the humps,
Poor mother oft feels she is down in the dumps
For fevers and rashes and soreness Of threats
She struggles to give the right antidotes.
And then for two weeks she's near driven silly
Seeking for ways to Occupy Willie,
Who, Just when he's better will kindly donate
The ailments he had, to his small sister Kate.
When Willie gets WE'LL back to school he must 20.
Comes home first day with Ma, what do you know,
sat next to Tommy and shared his lunch box
Till the teacher found out ne had chicken poX"
SO being a mother is no pleasant dream
And the mention of germs should cause her scream;
Cause it's bad enough when the children are we'll
And they dodge all the germs that cause sick spell
L. d. Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Sa!(;{332QX1
\. A Tower
Of Strength
By WILLIAM SCOTT

THERE was a severe storm out
side. But the Brooks were I'M
concerned as they played cards
before the fireplace.
Suddenly Mrs Brock looked at
her husband. Augustus. you're
cheating again.
Mr. Brock pulled his glasses
down near the end of his nose
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Laos War

made rapid grogresS in their initial drive
across the border they might next invade
Canbodia to the South. Occupation of Cam
bodia would complete half -encirclement
of Thailand, which borders on Malaya-the
gateway to the East Indies.
The question raised by the Communist
attack, which was estimated to have been
launched by 10000 Of the best Communist
troops employed against the French and
Netnam forces, concerns the effectiveness
Of the French and French colonial troops
in their battle against the Communists
Whereas in Malaga, the British have emerg-
ed masters of the battle with Communist
gucrrillas, the French-thOugh outnumber-
ing the Communists unable to in
tIlct major defeats on them. The latest at
tack, on CambOdia, came at a time when the
French were being pressed back in various
Netnam areas. Thus, a numerically inferior
Communist force seems to be pushing the
French back in Nietnam and able to mount
a completely separate operation in one of
the other lndo-C hina states at the same
time. The French campaign is, therefore,
not encouraging, despite the quantities of
aid the Y. S. Government has dispatched to
lndo-C lima.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12

Naturally How else would it
light?' she asked.
Mr.. Brock explained Mrs. Brock
did not understand
'Unhook it. Augustus" she said
IN turn on the overhead light"
Before he could stop her she had
reached for the light switch Her
two hundred pounds went up into
the air and came down with a
crash. My goodness. Augustus"
she painted. 1T felt just like when
one powders oneself after bath,
but more so"
Mr.. Brock was still laughing
when there was a knock at the
door. Ignoring his wife. who still
sat in the middle of the floor. he
crossed the room and opened the
door. There were two Of them and
each carried little black bag and
very large revolvers. They pushed
Mr.. Brock aside and he crashed
against the wall and slid to the
floor.
The smallest said. Gee, the guy
has been beating her"
Nonsense. Mrs. Brock snorted
Shut up" the largest OF the
two said. Just give US your car
keys"
Mr.. Brock tried ito speak. but
his wife interrupted But you can't
do that It's stealng,"
The small man laughed. Lady.
it can't make any difference now.
We just tapped the mills safe.
Where's the keys"
Mr. Brock handed them over.
20. X. Now just sit still and we'll
be on our way the big man said
and started for the door.
But aren't you going to rip out
the telephone or something?" Mrs
Brock asked.
Mr. Brock found his voice For
heavens sake. Irene, can't you
keep your mouth shut"
The men stopped, Gee" the
small one said. that dame would
make good mol. I reckon we'd
better"
Yeah" the big one said.
The little man reached for the
telephone. The instrument jurNcd
and waved him in the air like a
housewife shaking dust mop. He
was out cold
The big man rushed TO his COM
panion. Hey. Joe, what's the mat
ter" He turned on Mrs. Brock
What did you do to him."
Absolutely nothing" she
snapped, II you're going to yank
out the telephone 60 ahead and get
out of here"
Yeah" he nuttered Wed bet
ter get going"
Like the small man he went up
in the air Tipped and crashed to
the floor. He groaned and tried to
get to his feet but Mrs Brock
raped him firmly on the head
with the heel Of shoe
There" she said with satisfac-
ton and helped Mr.. Brock to his
feet.
Mr. Brock was all admiration
How in the world did you know
it was charged. my dear7"
1T was simple. Augustus Why
wouldn't it be. the lights were"
Mr.. Brock didn't try to explain
that the lighting and the telephone
systems were eparate-entircly
separate. 1t would be q hopeless
job.
II Just don't understand it," The
sheriff was saying some twe.rty
minutes later. He indicated Mr.
Brock How could he overcome
two armed mem"
Mrs. Brock smiled at the officer
1t was easy" she said. My
Augustus is = tower Of strength"
USDA, and-Grant Colleges and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Korean Peace

CCRlOUSLI, the world refused to recog-
- nlZe the Chinese Communist attack on
Laos as the sinister development it actually
IS. The most discouragng factor involved is
the betraying of a continued aggressive at
tltude on the part Of the Chinese Commun-
lists. Though talking peace in Korea, the
Communist launch completely new ag
gresSive attack in Asia, which may have
serious strategic consequences.
In the first place, the attack on the
Kingdom of Laos situated West Of Nictnam
places the Communists on the borders of
Thailand, and-if the country is completely
occupied-will put Communist troops on the
Northern border of Cambodia While the
latter country is one of three associated
states in 1ndo-C China. Thailand is of course.
an independent country. The Communist at
tack Will no doubt have an intimidatinp in
fluence on the government of Thailand
In addition to this. occupation of Laos
will put Communists on the eastern border
of Burma. This will undoubtedly increase
Communist pressure on that country. Prior
to the recent attack on Laos Communist ag-
grcSsive designs had mainly focused ON
Nictnam, the largest and most important
of the three Indo-Chna states If the Com
munists can occupy all Of Laos, and they
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
If The Truth Is Told

THE pitifuI and revolving side Of war is
clearly revealed by the spectacle Of dis
abled and wounded prisoners who have been
exchanged by the two sides in Korea. The
specter of brutal treatment and long time
confinement created an apathy among many
L. n. soldiers who were returned-and
psychological shock, which doctors say only
time and care will heal
There seems to be one hope generated by
the prisoner exchange which has been gene
rally overlooked. This Is the probability
that Communist prisoners will often tell
the truth about the u. S. behind enemy
lines.
Just as our own prisoners are being
carefully Intercepted. in an effort by L. S.
officials to see what sort of treatment they
received at the hands of the Communists, so,
too, will Communist prisoners be questioned
in North Korea and China. 1t is reasonable
to assume that many will tell the truth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Double Check


The goobana,oual campaign
, If we have one is very
still Everybody, regardless af who
they are voting for, knoWs just
how it is going to end 'cept me.
l amt rsking my Jedegmcnt on
10 politics the way folks act UP
With ballot in this State. no
slr-ree
You can't even trust a Demo
crat any more. Saw where Ada
Stevenson had made World
Tour, makes his report TO the Re
publican Party. Won't do much
good though they had gang Of
spies following him Their report
VIII be the one accepted The
Democrats standing with the COP
wasn't helped by what they did
Saw where Governor Allen
Shlvers Of Texas. OF Convention
fame. borrowed q pam Of size -
shoes and played golf With Presl-
dent Ike That's WNclc the COP
begins loosirg its fundamentals
one outstanding feature Of PresI-
dent Eisenhower golf games ii S
like his administration. ...
never know how the score stands
Even the Byrd is beginning to
,,o j, WIN. ,,,.y,,4
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
Welcome Home

THE United States is welcoming nation.
There seem to be appropriate ceremonies
and welcomes for every occasion, ranging
from a welcome for general of the army
to the community's congratulations for the
boy or girl who made good in the city and
returns to his hometown.
This welcoming spirit is not one to be
condemned. 1t is more part of the spirit,
or general feeling, Of living in this country
We like to welcome greet and present keys
and honors with all of the ceremony, JOY
and noise that we can muster Give a com
munity band, an enthusiastic crowd a
parade and an occasion, and it is capable of
organizing welcome that would do justice
to any citizen or visitor Welcomes, we feel,
stem from the happy, generous, good
natured philosophy of most citizens in this
country.
After reading about the welcome Of
Nirginas first Korean prisoner of war when
he returned to his home in Coeburn, last
week, we paused for few minutes of re
Election about this welcoming spirit. Is it
possible to overdo, to make ridiculous such
a welcoming spirit in our citizens?
When Cpl. Alexander Luther, %. slip
ped into town unannounced. kwanis of
ficials insisted that he leave and come back
again. so the town could give him an APP
propriate welcome.
The chairman of the reception commit
tee drove the soldier to nearby Banner to
put him on the train. However, Cpl Luther
decided that he wanted to ride back to Coe-
burn in the car rather than on the train He
was driven back escorted by state police
The car arrived at the station few minutes
after the train.
Three thousand people were at the sta
ton to greet the corporal the scond time he
came home to Coeburn from the Communist
prison camp, 55-pece band struck up
Happy Days Are Here Again" school
children were dismissed from school. and
his old company gave It's 300 employees the
afternoon off to greet the returning soldier
The mayor shook his hand the car paraded
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12
3 -1 t'.';.:

sighed. Just tilt the lamp a little
and play"
Mr.. Brock didn't reply; it wasn't
worth the effort. He reached back
Of his chair and his hand came in
to contact with the lamp. An cleo
trical charge swept down his arm.
lifted him about two feet from his
chair, and shook him until his false
teeth chartered
August. what in the world is
the natter"
ITS charged. my dear"
For heavens sake, Augustus,
stralghten your toupee. That's bet
ter. Now. what's charged?"
The lamp, my dear"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-12

USDA, LandGrant Colleges and
others appralSlng the productive
capacity of American agriculture
in the mobilization period. esti-
mate that 70 per cent more feru-
llzer than was used in 1850 would
be needed to achieve the level a''d
pattern Of production attaiuahie
" 100
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

is one of the mullet group that
congregates in huge schools. 1t is
closely related to the Silversides.
The Striped Mullet is one of the
larger mullets. 1t may reach a
weight in excess of 5 pounds and a
length of feet. 1t is dark blue
above, has silver sides fading to
white or pale yellow on the under
sides. There are snowy dark
stripes along the sides and these of
course help distinguish the species
from the related White Mullet.
When mullet form schools in
shallow waters they frequently
jump into the air making it easy
for the school to be located by
fishermen. Fishermen usually take
Striped Mullet with seines either
set when a tide is in to capture
the outgoing fish or set around a
milling sdhool of fish. Some null
let may escape a seine set for them
by leaping over the cork line but
many are taken. In spite of this
wholesale method of taking the
fish over many years the supply
seems to remain approximately the
same. This may be due in part to
the enormous recuperative power
of the fish.
In the Florida area, spawning
takes place in shallow water over
sandy bottoms from December
through to February. Sometimes
eggs may be laid over rocky bot
toms that lie to a depth of over 20
feet. In the spawning act single
female is usually surrounded by
number of males all of whom are
usually smaller than the female.
No parenatl care is given the eggs
or young.
Striped Mullet feed freely on
vegetable matter, some of it taken
from muds. The fish has the char
acteristically long intestinal tract
of the mud eaters.
Mullets are of considerable food
value for man and provide one of
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

SlV5Z Notionul Wildlife Federation
The fish figured here is the
Striped Mullet which is close rel
ative of the White Mullet, the Fan
tail Mullet and the Brazilian Null
let. Of these thes Fan-tail and
Brazilian Mullets may be consider
ed more southern than the Striped
and the White. The White Mullet
is essentially a southern form and
yet it ranges as far north as Cape
Cod. The Striped Mullet is rare
north of New York though it has
beet taken as far north as Maine.
The Striped Mullet has the rep
utation in the New York latitude
or hibernating during the winter
months. We do not presume to
pass judgment on this statement.
The southern limit of the range in
the Atlantic is Brazil with the
greatest concentration off Florida
and the Gulf of Mexico. Tagging
fish has indicated that there is no
major migration movement. The
fish may be found in brackish wat
ers as well as in salt water. On
the west coast in the Pacific the
Striped Mullet is found from Mon
terey to Chile. The Striped Mullet
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

tended the funeral of Mr.. William
Vible in Cecilton, Md, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walraven
Of Millington, Md, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mcfarland on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pearson
and children, Sonny, Sadie and
Reuben of Greensboro, called on
Mrs. David Rodway on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Kovack and daugh-
ter, Linda, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Pearson of near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cochran
and children, Jilliam, Jr., Charles
and Eddie, of Philadelphia, Mr..
Wesley White, Miss May Feyl,
Mr.. Pat Moran, Mrs. Samuel Hart
of Dover, spent Easter Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Will
liams.
Mrs. John Pearson and son
Rocky, spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Kryworuka of Green's
boro, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cross of
Prospect Park Pa, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P. Wad-
dell.
MIR. and Mrs. John Stafford of
Philadelphia, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Schweitzer, Jr., on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stephens
and son Joe, Mrs. Joseph Stephens
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Wood, in Norwood, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
URGES CAUTION
IN PEACE PLAN
Senator Frear Urges Caution
in Considering Proposals
For Korean Settlement
NATURAL WARINESS

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear has urged extreme caution
on the part of the United States in
considering any and all communist
proposals for a settlement of the
Prisoner of War issue, or the Ko-
rean conflict, itself.
Noting that the Kremlin seems
anxious for a resumption of truce
talks, the Senator warned against
a settlement which is not all en-
bracing in its scope.
For example," he said, "little
would be gained if the Kremlin
allowed the fighting to end in
Korea, only to renew it in large
scale in Indo-China, Burma, or
some other sensitiven area of the
Far East. The natural wariness
which we have developed to any
Russian peace overtures is a wise
and prudent one"
Senator Frear again expressed
sympathy for the families of men,
who are known to be prisoners of
the Reds. 'sThe overwhelming an
xiety of families whose loved ones
are held captive is, at a time such
as this, most understandable" he
declared. The prospect of having
these prisoners returned home is a
great and hopeful expectation.
but none of us can forget" he
continued, that the United States
has suffered the brunt of the losses
in Korea. Thousands of our fin
est young men have been killed.
Still other thousands are missing
or have been manned"
THE world is weary of conflict
and turmoil" he concluded. "It is
believed that the millions of men,
women, and children behind the
Iron Curtain are as deeply anxious
for peace as we are here in the
Western world. But, the old con-
viction of peace at any price"
cannot and must not be allowed to
prevail"
The Delaware Senator also re-
called his statement of. month
ago in which he urged discussion
of the Prisoner of War issue.
weekly statement No. 9, released
Tuesday, March 8, 1859. At that
time he recommended that the
United States representatives at
the United Nations endeavor to re-
open the prisoner question, partic-
ularly as it involved those who
were sick and wounded.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
HartIy

Services in Hartly Methodist
Church, Sunday, April IL: regular
worship service at 8 pm, Rev. T.
]. S. Warfield, Jr., pastor, will
preach; Sunday School at 1920 a.
an; Mrs. Margaret King, superin-
tendent.
The w. S. C. S. will meet with
Mrs. Grafton R. Heather Friday
evening, April 10 at 8 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dameron
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lilly of Chester,
were Sunday callers of Mr.. and
MRS. Thomas P. Waddell and Miss
MARY Waddell.
Mrs. Grafton r. Heather, Mr..
and Mrs. Grafton HI. Heather and
children Grafton, Jr., and Barbara
10, were Wilmington visitors on
Friday.
Mrs. Lucy Faulkner is visiting
Mrs. David Rodway.
MIR. and Mrs. Price Inman and
children Dolores and Bobby, of
Collingdale, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Roadway of Dover, were
Saturday guests of Mrs. Charles
C. Roadway.
MIR. and Mrs. H. Emerson Daley
of Seaford, called on Miss Elva
Taylor on Saturday.
MIR George L. Galley is spending
his Easter holiday in Columbia Pa.
MRS. w. L. Poore, Miss Kate Ev-
erett and Mrs. Roger E. Davis
spent Wednesday afternoon in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schweitzer,
Jr., entertained at an Easter egg
hunt on Sunday afternoon in honor
of Louis HIS fifth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Voelker, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert John of Pitts
turgh, Pr, and Mrs. Ruth Meth
eny spent Friday with MIR. and
Mrs. John Metheny of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Montague
are celebrating their fifty-first
wedding anniversary April 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Harris of
Wyoming spent Sunday afternoon
with MIR. and Mrs Harold Powell
and Mr.. Henry Williams of near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams
spent the Easter weekend in Vir-
ginia.
EIr. and Mrs. Newlin Wood,
Eewlin, Jr., Miss Doris Wood and
nj Joan Davis were Sunday af-
t DON visitors in Rehoboth.
rs. Elizabeth Hutchins, Mrs.
Ea@1'ell Davis and son Allen, at
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

the most popular and successful
bats for the larger game fishes of
the seas. The size of the mullet
used depends in part on the fish
sought by the angler. Mullets are
commonly cut up for use. as bait.
So valuable is this species that
extensive studies are being made
to assure that the supply continues
undiminished. The National Wild
life Federation has sponsored
many studies designed to protect
different forms of wildlife.
e. Laurence Palmer.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
CLAMORIZE PLANTS

An ordinary flower pot takes on
an air of distinction when set in
side this decorative cover of sturdy
expanded metal, designed by Felix
Augenfeld. Made from steel, slit
and stretched into an attractive
diamond-pattern surface by Wheel
ing Corrugating Company, the new
flower pot covers provide free cir
culation of air vital to plant
health. Covers have built-in saucers
and come in several sizes, with
either white or black rust-resistant
baked enamel finish. Your florist
or gift shop can give you kelpful
hints on beautifying plants in your
home.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

One out of every 81 persons in
the United States is an active Red
Cross volunteer.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

Three out of every 5 elementary
and secondary school students are
volunteer members of the Junior
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1953-05-11
Judge Hand Sings Folk Songs
On Library of Congress Record

lures the brogue. The other is
called 1.-THE Iron Merrimac.
They were recorded at the
library in 1912 after the jurist
mentioned casually that he knew
some old folk songs he had
heard as a child in Elizabeth
town. N. Y. Judge Hand was
offered SIS for his time, but he
turned it down.
Judge Hand retired in 1851 as
chief judge of the Second United
States Circuit Court of Appeals.
THE White House Blues"
commentaries the assassina-
tion of President Mckinley. It
was recorded in 1949 by Bascom
Lamar Lunsford of South Tur-
key Creek, N. c., a 70-year-old
mountaineer who has made the
collection of folk music his life
time avocation.