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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

4 considerable amount of speculation has
a already risen over the course President
Dwight d. Eisenhower will follow at the
1856 Republican National Convention.
Several visitors to the White House lately
have reported that the President does not
intend to run again, and this has set off
chain Of comments.
Only about one thing is certain at this
stage Of the political speculation. That is
that the President and every other Repub-
lican official. has no knowledge of condi-
tons which will prevail in the summer Of
1856. If the country is at war we are will
ing to 20 on record as predicting that Mr.
Eisenhower will offer his services again
If other circumstances arise which tend
TO make the President feel that he has a
job to finish we believe Mr. Eisenhower
will decide to run again, even if there is no
war If there is some particular candidate
who seems assured of the nomination if
Mr.. Eisenhower does not run, we believe
this would have a considerable bearing on
his decision.
only if the country is in relatively
sound financial condition and if there are
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
George T. Abbitt, .Jr.,
Heads Attorney Body
In Judicial Circuit

Ninth judicial Circuit attorneys
elected George r Abbitt, il, Of
Appomattox, president of their
organization at a meeting in the
Farmville Town Council Cham
Der last week.
Other officers to serve for the
l954-55 year are R. E Garland,
Farmville, vice president. Mrs.
Annie Moring Fallwell. secretary
treasurer, reelected
r Page Morton. Of Charlotte
county presided. Members dis
cussed organizational bylaws.
and reviewed with approval the
system of attorney fees obtain
ing in the circuit
Members agreed to gather for a
supper meeting later in the sum
mer. Chairman Morton appointed
a committee Of Reginald Pettus.
KeysVille; w F Watkins. Jr.. and
j B. Wall. Jr.. Of Farmville, TO
make arrangements.
The circuit membership in
cludes attorneys in the counties
Of Prince Edward. AppomattoX,
Buckingham, Charlotte and Cum
berland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Eisenhower In 1856?

several strong candidates, for the Republi-
can nomination, in which situation the
Presidents weight could swing the con-
vention to his choice, the President might
step down. There is no doubt that being
President Of the United States is no picnic
and that President Eisenhower is tired of
the great game of politics.
However, it seems to be easier for Presi-
dents to conclude that they will not run for
reelection two years before the time comes
than it is the year of the nominations. in
Mr.. EisenhoWer's case, we are willing to
20 on record that the President still main
tains high degree Of personal popularity
throughout the country and that he is the
strongest single personality in the party,
and able to draw the largest number of
votes
Thus, if for any reason the President
declines to offer his services in 1856, the
Republican Party will suffer at the polls
as the result. SO far few top Republican
officials are willing to believe that the
President will not rum but then we remem-
ber a day in the spring of 1852. We hadn't
thought President Truman could step down
either, but he did.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Uncertain Careers

that every man, except those with serious
handcaps has a place to fill in the defense
Of this country, and should be trained for
that place In event of total mobilization
and that is to be expected in World War
III-there will be a place in service for all.
It is not too late to train all men for such
an eventuality.
Through a system Of total military train
ing 1--WE avoid the word universally Tequir
ing every man to find his place in national
defense with proper training for whatever
service he is equipped to render. this ma
ton can become the strongest, militarlly in
the world Until we do that we will con
tnue to live in uncertainty and continue to
lose the cold war" If young man knows
that he would be required to Serve for a
definite period of time before the age of 80,
he could plan his life to that end. 1t would
relieve the uncertainty, strengthen nation
al defense and possibly avert war.
The communist and controlled nations
understand military power alone. WE need
to show strength militarily; we need to
have strength, psychologically and spirit
ually Definite requirements of service to
the nation will build power in each of these
phases.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Bobson Discusses Shopping Centers

glee, may be only a stopgap.
hear that one of the largest CEN
ters near Boston is already in
financial difficulty. They are sub
ject TO accidents while custom
erS get in and out of h e m
from the main thoroughfare, so
that some women are already be-
coming afraid of using them.
MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
IN THE DOWNTOWN CENTERS
OF OUR COMMUNITIES ARE
NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DAN
GER, AS SPEED IN THESE
DOWNTOWN AREAS DOES NOT
EXCEBD IS MILES PER HOUR.
WHILE CARS PASS THE EXITS
OF THE SHOPPING CENTERS
AT 10 MILES PER HOUR
Furthermore, parking lots can
become too big Too many fend-
ers are TANNED every day Power
steering is almost necessary for
woman to enjoy a large park
ing lot This is especially true as
cars are being built longer and
fancier every year Yet, $50 Of
the cars in the parking lots of
the big shopping centers are be-
ing driven by women.
Looking Into the Future
IN place of new shopping CEN
ters as now laid out, We will find
that four or more large stores
such as A & P Grocery. a Penney
Clothing Store. Super Drug
S store, and a Woolworth, Me-
Corory, or Mcclellan Variety
Store will unite to buy some
acreage Oh both sides of a main
highway located midway be-
tween two cities which could be
about five to eight miles apart.
This land viii extend about O.
900 feet along said main high
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Double Check


Recent surveys have shown that
there is one thing the American
people really fear and that is in
veStigation. Just the other day
that fella Mccarthy gave a hint
that he might prolongs the probe
and boy more big boys had the
shiVers down their spines than
anything else could ever cause.
They just haven't investigated
the right ones yet Stopping it IS
what most politicians want, the
j Ohm @ Public was disguised way
back at the beginning.
Coming into contact with the
many people in all walks of life as
l do daily, it's hard not to see that
people are becoming less interest
ed in everything To-day if Ike
stood on his head upon the top
Of Washington monument the
answer would still De no COM
ment. CommuniStic, reformiSt or
lSolallonlSt OF what ever It Is has
thrown a switch in the human
mind that the propounders Of
Evolution never foresaw. They
have called to the Church and
find no Saving Grace. and to the
rocks but no hiding place One
could think that civilization had
about failed Use requested, what
do you think? or do you think
anymore Philip Wylie. author ot
the best sellers. complains that
we are forgetting how to walk "
Are we also forgetting how to
think2
Thanks for reading, yours.
! MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

way giving angie parking for
from $50 to 500 cars.
This angle parking. however.
will not be on highway land. The
building viii be so feet back Of
the street line, allowing parking
and safe backing out on private
property The building will be
long and narrow. Instead of be-
ing 200 feet square. as at present.
they will have the same area. but
Will be only 40 feet deep and L.
900 feet alongSthe street. thus al
lowing for angle parking of over
500 ears There will also be extra
land fer Saturday parking.
Private Tunnel or Overpass
/ forecast that the two sides Of
the main highway will be con-
nected by two-way tunnel or
overpass, enabling cars and foot
passengers to cross this nj ain
highway easily and quickly with
out accident Thus a customer
leaving home to travel west. on
this main highway. to these four
super stores would leave the high
way at the right and park angle
wise directly in front Of any super
store under a protective cancpv
The customers would then do
her shopping and 20 out bv the
checking the register, walking un-
der the canopy directly 10 her
car. She would then back her car
out with no fear OF being hit by
any car travelling on the main
highway, would drive to the t,n-
mel and cross under said main
highway If she wished to stop
at one Of the super stores on the
other side of the street she could
do so, or she could reverse the
"ooFc PROCESS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

MANY young men face uncertainties
which should be removed by an affirm
ative policy Of military service in the
United States. Graduates of high schools
wonder whether voluntary service in the
military forces should be attempted now,
or Whethe: TO try to complete a college ed
ucation. Graduates Of colleges wonder
whether they should attempt to specialize
further, or accept employment or do their
stint in the service Uncertainty faces each
one, an uncertainty which could and should
be eliminated
Since the beginning of this nation, those
responsible for its protection and contin-
uatlon have advocated military service for
every man in the nation. General George
Washington, first President definitely ad-
Nocated this principle and President Eisen-
hover, current President former general
Of the Army, fayors general military
training for al men
We nnqualifedly favor military train
ing for all men. When we write all we
mean all. War in this Enlightened" age is
total war, which means that every person
man. women, and child--becomes target
for the frightening Wea pons now available.
Relatively few men are used in combat,
millions are used in support. We maintain
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

New Boston. N H June IT. A
revolution is going on in mer-
chandising. This Will affect shop
keepers IN many ways. The
change viii be due to II The
introduction of self service:
~ the congestion Of automobile
parking 80 the trend toward
big stores Super Markets. Super
DRUG Stores. Super Variety Stores
and Shopping CenterS
Parking Space
II had a store. | certainly
would Immediately buy some ad-
joining property to enable my
customers to park their cars
safely and easily. or else ! would
move to location near a mum
lcipal parking lot AS many mer-
chant will feel likewise before
long every community Will wit
ness large turnover of business
property during the next few
years. Some Of this Will sell at
higher prices, while other BUSH
ness property viii sell at lower
prices, according to parking
facilities
Cities which now do not buy or
condemn property needed for
parking are making a great mis-
take. The longer they wait. the
more The needed property will
cost Municipal governments
which are delaying this work be-
cause some influential family or
obstinate church objects are han
dicapping most of the merchants
and are driving trade away. Own
ers of all business real estate will
suffer. Yet, these merchants are
the lifeblood of every city.
Shopping Centers
The new shopping centers with
big central parking lots. which
are being written UP with great.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Guest Editor

/ Hardly a day goes by without
some mention of t h Federal
f Government habits of squander
ing the taxpayers dollar and II
I seems that the shouts Of protests
+ by Americans TO go unheed
ed While we can understand that
/ some absolutely necessary expen-
/ ditures may seem like throwing
money away to the ordinary bust
/ nessman we have had call to our
/ attention a move that seems III
1 line with the idioaic practice co
common for lumber of years
We have no idea that this editori-
al will change present policies, still
we feel compelled to bring it TO
the attention Of our readers.
Sunday morning the l76th
Regimental Combat Team of the
/ Virginia National Guard will
move 200 vehicles and 1900 men
a total Of 800 miles TO Indian
Town GapMilitary Reservation in
the State of Pennsylvania This
Will be the third time the Viz
+ ginia unit has been the guest of
\ Pennsylvania for its two weeks
/ training period The Combat
( Team trained there in l949 and
again last year. Those same two
years the Pennsylvania National
Guard was the guest OF our
State and moved its men to Viz
I ginia for two weeks.
| In 1850 Camp Pickett was de
signated as National Guard
Training facility and in 50-52 the
/ Combat Team moved the short
/ distance to Pickett for it's train
ing. Needless to say the fact that
a Virginia unit was able to train
at nearby camp instead Of hav-
ing to move all of it's equipment
a total of at least $50 miles was
great saving of the shrunken
tax dollar
In 1853, however. the Brass"
of Virginia and Pennsylvania
evidently got their heads togther
and decided they needed a vaca-
ton away from their normal
haunts and decided to swap
training sites. What we can't un-
derstand is how the Virginia boys
/ talked the Yankee into leaving
I their larger cities with night clubs
and gay attraction and coming
to an area with so little recrea-
! ton to offer
The fact remains however that
/ regardless of the reason for the
swap we can't believe it is worthy
of the cost involved especially
when Washington would have US
believe it is beginning to spend
American sweat and tears with q
little more caution
We are no authority on the
cost Of moving men and equip
ment and the cost of wear and
tear on vehicles but if it makes
sense to send a Virginia unit hun
| dreds of miles TO train at a camp
that has nothing more. if as much.
TO offer in the way Of facilities.
as does Camp Pickett and at the
same time send the Pennsylvania
troops like distance to train in
our own boys backyard then we
would like to have it explained
TO US and we don't think that's
possible
Blackstone Courier Record
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Shower Brings June
Rainfall Near Normal

June rains in this area to date
have t0taled three inches and this
start is likely to close out the
month close TO the June normal
of A. inches, Weatherman E. F.
Striplin reported today
Heaviest rain here fell Tues
day night when 1.22 inches were
recorded Last Sundays rain &C
countd for l08 inches more.
Mr.. Striplin said the rains have
been fine for growing crops of
tobacco. corn and wheat" Only
oats, which on many farms have
been cut and are now too wet to
harvest are suffering. Some may
be lost. although several days of
clear, warm weather will remedy
much of this, he said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Be Kind To All

be kind to oil you meet through life
This old world kindness needs
You Oft con cheer some lonely heorts
BY doing kindly deeds
TO weak and old and sorrowinq,
You may some glodness bring,
If you resolve each doy to do
Some little kindly thing.
Kind words roy cheer Q soddened heart,
A smile light up their way;
And you for them, through Kindness shown,
Moy brighter make the doy
The child who yeorns for your coress,
Old folks who prize your smile
You often noy by kindly deeds,
Bring Joy to them owhiIe@
So scotter seeds Of kindly deeds
As life you troveI through
The breed by you on voters cost,
viii oil come back to you
From Kindness shown by you on earth,
A rich reword you'll get;
And in His bright hereafter ond,
You'Il feel no vain regret.
So many gods. SO many creeds,
So many paths thot wind ond wind,
When just the ort of being kind
Is oil this sod world needs
ReodEccIes I'LL
/ D Whitoker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22
Movie Guide
BY the Motion Picture Committee
of the Farmville Woman's Club
State Theatre

New Faces An intimate re-
vue p photographed in Cinema
Scope IN color catches the audi
ence rapport Of a topflight Broad
way musical-Adults and Young
People Children. No!
Casonnova's Big Night"-Bob
Hope burlesques costume dramas
as well as lovers of fabulous repu-
tatlon Adults and Young People
-gocd-Children-Ma Mature.
Phantom Grand Guignoi ex-
hIbit of beStial murders, based
loosely on Poe's famous horror
tale Technicolor. Adult and
Young People Good of kind Chill
dren No
Lee Theatre
The Nebraskan" No new
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

material This newspaper prints free Of
charge as public service
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

head of the parade of those who want more
than tolerance
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

The Nebraskan" No new
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-22

The new shopping centers with
big central parking lots. which
are being written up with great
Evening star., 1954-05-21
By Charles E. TroceweN
Edna Famata Saunders.

'T found this pod over on the stone
steps of the Chevy Chase Club.
There are, of course, no cows over
there, but the feet Of people will do
just as well
"The seeds fall out, and are trampled
into the earth, out in meadows, mean.
"At-the Chevy Chase Club entrance
the pods fall onto barren ground. the
concrete street, which is about as bar
rem as anything can be.
IF they terminated, they might grow
into fine trees. It has always been q
wonder to me how wasteful nature is.
Think Of thousands of these Kentucky
coffee bean pods falling to earth every
spring, and yet there are no more Gym
nocladus trees.
Seems to me they are far better
trees than many that are used along
city streets.
IF those coffee producers push me
too far, I am going to gather me
buslnel of the seeds and start roasting
them"
At this point, Mrs. Jones could keep
silent no longer.
"You said the same thing 20 years
ago." she smiled amiably. being very
amiable smiler. ~
Templeton Jones grinned even wider.
every time I take look at these
tough little seeds, shudder at the idea
Of any coffee made out Of them.
"Red coffee, nowadays, Is bad
enough"
Evening star., 1954-05-21

capacity and their tremendous resources
should have the controlling voice In East-West
trade. They should, even though trade with
. totalitarian bloc never can be separated
wholly from political objectives, be able to take
advantage Of the greater needs behind the Iron
Curtain
1t Is important I'M warfare, economic or
military, to have good information on the
enemy's arsenal and on his objective. The
Communist economic arsenal Is not . we'll
balanced one; the Communist objective is to
strengthen this lopsided economy while weak
ening the capitalist system Of the West. Armed
with this knowledge, the free nations should
be neither panicked nor defeated by the Soviet
trade offensive"
Evening star., 1954-05-21
Career Service Inducements

1t is evident that President Eisenhower and
MS civil service advisers are determined to carry
out program of action in support of the ad-
mlnistration'S pledge to make Government en-
ployment more attractive to career workers. In
rapld-flre order the President or his aides have
sponsored proposals for fringe benefits designed
TO match some Of those in private industry. If
approved at the Capitol, the turnover of civil
servants due to dissatisfaction with present re-
tirement and other privileges should be reduced
materially.
The President particularly urged legislation
TO include Government workers in one or more
OF the group life insurance plans already so
widely popular in private industry. AS with the
private programs, employees would be offered
bargain-rate insurance policies, part of the
premiums for which would be paid by the Gov
ernment. In message to Congress-, General
Eisenhower estimated the annual cost of such
plan to the Government at $22.7 million. En-
ployeS would pay not more than Is cents every
two weeks for each $1,000 of insurance The
total insurance allowed under each policy would
be graduated according to salary. And long
time employees who retired would be permitted
TO continue their insurance, on reduced basis.
OF special interest to retired employees was
the report of the so-called Kaplan committee.
created by Congress to study and report on civil
service retirement inequitieS and needs. While
this group was headed by H. Eliot Kaplan, a
New York civil service authority, its other men,
berS were high-ranking officials. The commit
tees suggestion that the civil service retirement
system be Joined with the social security pro-
gram, therefore, is regarded as having the bless
ing of the Eisenhower administration The
official members were Treasury Secretary Hum
phrey, Defense Secretary Wilson, Civil Service
Commission Chairman Young Budget Director
Hughes and Chairman Martin of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve.
The Kaplan. report favored a retirement
annuity-Sociaf security merger plan that has
been opposed in the past by several powerful
employees organizations. But that opposition
was inspired by fears that extension of the So
cial Security System to Federal workers would
mean the Scrapping of their own annuity sys-
TEN. Under the new plan, however, the existing
retirement benefits would be retained and aug
mented by social security payments. Moreover,
survivors of retired employees would share in the
increased benefits
Both programs are apt to run afoul of the
economy movement in Congress. But the pres
idential backing they will have directly or i'm
plicitly. should help to overcome some of the
resistance. The objective of the proposals is
the highly commendable one of bringing Federal
employment benefits more into line with those
In business establishments generally. Until this
objective is attained, the maintenance of
stable efficient body of public servants will con-
tinue to be hard task.
Evening star., 1954-05-21
This and That

seen the beans. and felt how hard they
are?
But some day, If pressed too far, I
am going to try them. If the pioneers
could make coffee out of them, so can
we."
'"The pioneers" unused Mrs. Jones.
"were tough"
81 can be as tough as any pioneer,
when it comes to coffee.
II have been working my way out
of the coffee habit for 40 years, and
am not quite out yet, but if these coffee
producers push me too far, no telling
what ! will do"
Jones produced from his pocket q
fine pod of the Gymnocladus, the Ken
lucky coffee bean tree. As it is COM
monty called.
"You see." he explained, 'I have been
looking into it.
"And what do I find?
"One of the most wonderful contri-
vances Of nature.
Look at this hardy, mahogany-col-
ored pod Of woody fiber. It is tough
enough to resist all ordinary tumbles.
safely carrying the four to six precious
seeds inside.
'sBut If cattle tread on it. it is smashed
enough to let the seed out.
How wonderful nature Is, to think
Of those trampling csnle!