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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Double Check

Now that the Senate investiga-
tors have made a new man out Of
Mccarthy and Democrats are too
remote TO be placed in the scan
dial sheet, we can all get set for
the county fair Not worry in
million so far as politically seen
IN these parts Saw where the
Republicans were backing Shivcrs
down in Tevas. leaving the Dem
ocratS with nothing to back And
with the investigators investieat-
ing the investigators and count
ing our blessings from the Hurri-
cane Carol not hitting we plum
forget the Atom Bomb completely.
We arc almost happy
Some town winds up with iuy-
emile delinquency problem all her
own and New Kent County gives
out With the largest catch on the
heap big still Moonshine on the
moonshihe They won't let en-
sell it legally 500 they go bootleg
Who's keeping the brother in this
is what the inspectors would like
to know
Just found out that Nh Edward
Simpson Of Amoco while on va
cation say Byar-r or do they
have mirrors ou: in the woods r.
Anyhow III see this again.
Thanks for the visit Mr.
Thompson he is with the
Singer and Mr. Mover he burns
me down, hot money. So many
kind people read this column it
circulates among my friends. and
burns the scandal at both ends.
! thank YOU for reading
Yours, j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Europe Looks at Us

HARRY f. BYRD, Jr., editor Of the Win
chester Star recently returned from
visit to Europe and concludes a series Of
articles with an interesting summary We
quote IN part Editor byfd summary
In Europe there apparently is more fear
OF the united States biunderhg INTO war
than there Is OF Russia preclpftatlnR one
III Rome, one heafS taIk IKE th'S: we
nave been invaded by the Germans the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Coffee Prices Downward

COFFEE drinkers, who have seen prices
moving upward steadily for some
months now. are in for some good news
The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
has experienced a heavy decline in coffee
prices for some days now. and on a recent
day the price of coffee dropped five and
half cents
The price of green coffee dropped eight
cents on one day in late August and such
reductions in stock market prices are sure
to be reflected in retail prices in the fu-
ture. Meanwhile, coffee-trading on the
Exchange in New York came to stand
still in late August
No one is exactly sure of the reason
for the drop in coffee prices. although not
70 oe discounted is the fact that the higher
ahd-hlfher coffee prices have begun to in
crease the consumption Of other beverages
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

change some of the shrubs, we would keep
the grass cut, we would repair the garbage
box, we would repaint a couple of rooms,
and fix up the cellar. If we only had time.
If we had time we would do some re-
search on many important subjects Of in
terest of today and write an editorial on
them, which would make the readers of
The Herald do a lot of serious thinking
Thee are some of the things we would do if
VT had time, but if we tried to do even a
few Of them we would not have time to do
some Of the others, so we are filling this
space with the thought that lot of people
would try to do lot of worthwhile things,
if they had time The busy person seems to
do more than those who have time because
they can think of things to do for which
they don't have time.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

This is not to suggest that Europeans
feel America is deliberately seeking war.
But the feeling does appear to be wide
spread that we may blunder into it and
they know that America is 5000 miles
away, while they are in Russia's front yard.
The effect of the H. bomb has been to
stimulate neutralist attitude throughout
Europe, except in countries like Spain and
Portugal whose dictators are irrevocably
committed against communism. Europeans
see duel shaping up between Russia and
the United States, and they are reluctant
to be caught in the middle America s
experience in Europe during the past nine
postwar years offers rather convincing
proof that nation cannot buy friendship
with dollars. Since the war, we have sent
$35 billion to Europe. At the last election
in Italy, to which country we have sent $4
billion, groups campaigning on platforms
demanding an end to 'subservience" to
United States policies and an end to L. S.
interference in Italian affairs boosted their
strength in parliament from 81 per cent
to 40 per cent And in France. which re-
ceived billions of American aid dollars,
her Premier this week warned that his
country might easily elect a leftist govern
ment sypathetic to Russia 49,.
Our security is linked closely with the
security of the entire free world. But
Americas first line of denfense is our eco
nomic strength at home, without which our
military potentialities would be greatly les
sened rcappraisal of our foreign
policies appears in order-and overdue
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Lorge-Loss Fires
Threat to Economy

NEW YORK = Large loss fires
have serious effect on the nation
economy and pose a threat to our
defense potential, say Fire Pro-
lection Engineers. A large loss fire
is one that destroys property worth
$3.50 900 or more and the nation
is presently having about 300 such
fires annually
While these represent only
small fraction OF one per cent OF
the total number OF fires in the
United States. they account for
about "a per cent Of the nations
dollar FIRE loss. which last year
amounted to 1903 million.
Such large loss fires are ndica-
tive OF the trend away from city
CONGREGATIONS, typical OF which
was the Baltimore fire OF so years
ago that burned out so blocks in
the city's business district The
Baltimore loss was estimated at
$50 600, 900, the approximate equiv
alent OF a single industrial fire
last year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

IN the country, notably tea As the price Of
coffee rose recently to well over the dollar
per-pound mark, consumption of tea show
ed an increase, and the CONSUMPTION of
cohee showed corresponding decrease
Now that coffee prices are declining,
consumption may again rise. although
some permanent damage to the coffee mar
Net may nave been done IN the recent price
spiral one OF the main results of the low
ering coffee prices should be to keep the
price Of cup Of coffee in most restaurants
at current ieVeiS' ana IN some cases, to drop
them back to nickel.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Runaway Problem
Seen in Study

HARRISBURG. Pa Some indica
ton OF the size and importance Of
the problem Of runaway children
may be given by recent study
made on this subject in Penn
Sylvania by the Division OF Rural
Child Welfare OF the State Depart
n1ent Of Welfare.
In most states, runaways are
legally classified as delinquents
The Pennsylvania study reveals
that in 1852 an estimated GAS run
away children under the age Is
from other states were found in
Pennsylvania, including one from
Hawaii and one from Puerto Rico,
and l43 children were returned
to Pennsylvania from other states
Both Of these figures are thought
to be underestimate It is a com
mon practice for police and other
agencies that find runaway chill
dren to return them to their homes
without referral to the police dc
partment or other agency in their
home communities often no off,
cial record or count of them is
kept.
The Pennsylvania study may be
Of interest and value to other
States that have felt need to as
sess their runaway problem The
report tells how the survey was
made and gives data on what is
done with runaway children when
they are found and what services
are available to help them.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Digestive System
OF Honeyguide
Under Army Study

SHIN T o None Of thu
worlds most fantastic birds, tn
African greater honeyguide, is dis
family related to the North Amer
lean woodpeckers. The honeyguid,
is one OF two known living crea
lures that can digest wax. the
principal food which il obtains
from bees nests. Living speci
mems OF these birds will be studied
at the Army Medical Center tc
determine what makes this diges
ton possible.
1t is hoped to find intestinal mi.
cro-organisms, possibly Of some
unknown species, or hitherto un-
known engines. Ii they can be
identified, they may have role
in aiding medication aspects of the
treatment OF tuberculosis.
In Africa. the honeyguide leads
natives to the location OF a bees
nest Since the nest must be bro
ken open before the bird can feed
on the wax, il deliberately seeks
out human being and then
guides him TO the treasure The
honeyguide does not eat honey
but feasts on the wax.
This behavior has been reported
hundreds OF times Once man s
attention has been attracted. he
is likely to take the hint. since
the birds reputation is well estab
lished and store OF honey Is
eagerly desired by the natives
The bird will fly short distance
wait for the man who is following
and then make another short fight
II takes no chances on the honey
hunter losing the trail
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
What Freedom Means

q wolk os suits you and at ease
Along O road or city street
And in your heart be free from feor
OF other folks you chance to meet
TO greet the world with heodheId high
And look your neghbor in the eye
Serene in sleep. all night to rest
Until new dogs morning light,
hen to owoke With JOY and zest
To greet the doy that follows night
Your breakfast cooked, the morning chores,
While birds make music out Of doors
To wotch the children off to school
With little friends along the street,
Well ted and clothed os they should be,
Their smiling foces clean and sweet,
Chasing each other here ond there
With laughter Coy ond minus core.
70 do your work ond then to feel
A glow Of pleasure in your toll
To, in your heart feel peoce ond 10y
And trust thot nouoht con hurt Or spoil
Foith IN this notion thot is yours,
A pride ond courage thot endurcs
This IS the way We live today
IN freedoms Iond, our u s A
L D Whitakor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
If We Only Had Time

IF we only had time to do the things we
wish to do, we would write letters to
all Of our friends to whom we now owe
letters. It seems a great pity to make
friends in your youth, during your college
days during your young married life and
then to be separated from them by the
demands Of this accelerated living we have
to do. So if we had time the first thing we
would do would be to renew old friend
ships. In days gone by when the exactness
Of life was not as pressing the leisure of
many people was spent in letter writing,
and much insight of the life Of the times
was preserved in these personal docu
ments.
If we had time we would do many other
things which need to be done We would
plant a few trees on our yard, we would
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
61|)lIl9
AltIl|].ID
b. TED Kesiss

Early this year we read about
the return OF the Dust Bowl
Headlines shouted the loss Of
crops, livestock and farm lands.
But only few little news stories
told what had happened to wild
life.
So Sports Afield magazine sent
Arthur Carhart to investigate. His
report was heartbreaking. Here's
Just one example: On March 10
in northeastern Colorado there
was a 20-acre pond that sheltered
a considerable number OF ducks.
On March II there was wind
storm On March u that pond
had completely vanished Dead
ducks lay in windroWs, so close
together one had to slept with
caution or tread on carcasses.
Examination of birds showed nos
trils sealed by hard plug Of earth
mixed With mucas. Birds died
with mouth open, tongues and
beaks coated with caked dust.
Their wlndpipcS were clogged
with mud
A hundred miles north OF that
little lake were found dead an
telope Suffocated in the same
way. Carhart found pigeons. kan
CARGO rats, larks and other song
birds. cottontails and Jack rab-
bits. pheasants. geese. bobwhites,
scaled quail and other ground
nesting birds smothered in
dirt.
Why is what happened to Wild
life in the Dust Bowl perhaps far
from where you live, important
TO you? just this. Drought cam
not be prevented But its i'm
pact can be minimized by sound
conservation measures
Too many sportsmen never have
grasped the full Importance Of
fundamental conservation In wild
life maintenance and production
They campaign for more fish.
hatcheries. more bird farms and
miss the primary and indispens-
able needs for keeping fish and
game resources,
The maintenance OF wildlife
ultimately rests on sound, basic
conservation OF soil and water
II we misuse or abuse soil and
water we bring destruction to
wildlife habitat Right in your
neighborhood there may be water
sheds skinned by destructive lum-
bering. somebody may be drain
ing swamp lands that are reserve
water banks Others may be
tiling slopes that should be in
grass, or maybe cultivating land
up and down hill instead of on
contours.
If we want adequate wildlife
resources in years ahead, we first
must get sound management of
soil and water. We sportsmen
must become fundamental con-
servationists.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
The Great Out Ot>Doors
BY +. LOUIS DAHL

The best places to find good
shooting are around corn fields,
particularly those which have
been harvester by machinery,
which tends to scatter consider
able corn on the ground Later on.
freshly seeded pastures and grain
fields are good feeding places,
Just get around a bunch Of SIX
or eight congenial fellows, sur
round the field of your choice
where doves are known to be con-
gregatine. and III promise that
you'll have as exciting and en-
loyable an afternoon as one could
ask Twill sharpen up your shoot
ing eye for that Red Letter day
the opening Of the upland game
season on November 20,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
18th Divorce Draws
Comment From JUDGE

LOS ANGELES - The lady won
her 18th divorce, but IT brought
sone biting words from the Judge
Mrs. Beverly Nina O'Malley, ~,
was granted divorce from Ray
mond J. O'Malley. No. 10. whom
she accused OF backing her eyes,
setting Are TO her hair. tearing her
clothing and burning her with a
rigaret
Marriage is a habit with this
lady" Superior Judge Otto H.
Hume said. Il don't suppose she
will ever get out Of the habit Civ.
ing her a divorce is only turning
her loose to do il over again. How
ever. | guess we might just as
we'll let O'Malley out Of the pic
ture.t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
| etters To E ditor
The Farmers Interest
Is Our Interest

Editor Of Herald:
We appreciate so very much
your giving news coverage at our
Farm Bureau picnic. l also want
to personally thank you for the
space and place you gave the
Farm Bureau in your paper l
think the coverage that you gave
at our annual Farm Bureau pic
mic has done a great deal to Gre
ate interest in the reading Of the
local paper.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
May Memorial
Defeats Betsy Ross

Friday night was highlight Of
the 1854 softhall season at Powha-
tan when the local May Memorial
boys defeated Betsy Ross in
good game, l4-7 The game was
holly contested until the 9th IN
ming
Members Of several churches
brought cakes and pies which
were sold along with drinks and
hot dogs for the benefit Of the
local American Legion post.
Umpires for this game as well
as for the playoffs were the Hen
shaw Brothers Of Richmond. who
play in the Richmond Softball
League
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Older and Smurter

CHICAGO-Insurance underwrit-
ers say farm folk and small town
residents are better drivers than
big city jewellers, il auto insurance
rates are 4 guide. Rates for small
er towns and rural areas are 10
to Sc per cent lower than big city
rates.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

Balmorhea tSate Park, south
west of Balmorhea. Texas, has the
worlds largest walled swimming
pool--fed by natural springs at
the rate Of $4,000. 600 gallons per
day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

NOW IS me time OF year to be locating
d d. sood ord dog II you haven't already
iileu one up, ana II you're in position to
get to the birds this fall.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

As a farmer, I do not believe
that without the support and CO.
operation OF our press and radio
we can ever hope to gain The sup
port and confidence Of our city
friends in trying to prove to them
that we are sincere IN demanding
that we have formed legislation to
benefit in the long run; both
farmer and city man alike.
As you know the Farm Bureau
now stands and has stood for a
flexible support program
| believe that it is not the re-
SponSibiilty Of the Federal Gov
eminent to pay from the taXpay-
erS money for any products for
which there is no marketing.
Again. let me personally thank
you for what you have done and
are doing through your paper in
helping to get the facts to farmers
and city man alike.
Yours very truly,
JOHN NJ. PUTNEY. JR
Cumberland. Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

After an absence of slightly
more than six years. l shall ask
your indulgence again while l talk
TO you OF Wood and of Waters. of
Fish and of Feathered Friends.
Of the Great Out-of-DoorS as l
have known it all my life. and of
present-day happenings among
that noblest of all fraternities-
The SportsTnen of SouthSide Vir-
ginia
l shall not try to test your gull
libility with tales of Men from
Mars. or of sharks from Tide
water, Virginia, but rather will !
use only that latitude of dcscrip-
ton generally granted to mature
fishermen and nimrodS the world
over.
There's good news for you dove
hunters this year The Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service which
sets the seasons and bag limits on
all migratory birds has been Civ
en- lis an additional ten days of
| dove shooting this year. The first
Of the split seasons opens this
Saturday. Sept. II. and closes
Sept 30 The second season lasts
from October l6 to November A.
opening ard closing dates both
/ inclusive Knowing how riRidly
conservative this federal agency
is, | can only take this to mean
that the supply Of migratory doves
will be even better this year than
last. And 1t is fact that al
| though lots of doves raise locally
and live here the year round. our
heaviest shooting is derived from
the large migrations that move
from the northern states Eight
birds | believe. Will be the daily
limit. and shooting will be legal
from noon to sunset
There is the usual difference
Of opinion as to what constitutes
the ideal shot load for dove shoot
ing My experience is that while
the dove furnishes an elusive fast
moving target. neither high veloc-
lty shells nor particularly large
shot is necessary While I use No
8 skeet loads in my Is gauge auto
matte, I suspect that the most
popular shell is the IA dir /
1i8 on. No shot in 10 gauge,
or 2 3/4 Dir! l"8 OF. shot No. 8
10 gauge For hunting attire these
warm afternoons in September
and October. the sleeveless game
Jackets have about replaced the
heavier hunting coats.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

Texas produces about 30 per
cent OF the nations sulphur.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-10

Gonzales would lost his title the scales (boxng rules
that should weigh lat pounds
nqsh the chalenger) had the fight
specuaons the assumption that Gaan
olson mdewght madm having trouble making weight and
could the weller limit without hurting himself
cay Many making
weaken him that he would be unable is rounds top speed
should Saxon stay erect that long
there little basis for belief nasmuch
Gavan his ability make the
weight stl did and Carmen Bado
s Thus the chances Gavian not making weight
probability
unsurmounable weight during
night club
would
The Gavian- Saxton will be settled
ring accidents when the gadiators climb the ring
Ringsde is sticking with the "Feed"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-10

will be featured singing their
Apollo recording hits, Baby
Don't Do IT.. Take All of Me-,
you know l Know, and Cray.
Man Crazy. The individual sty-
ling of their recording, Baby
Don't Do 1t" sold over a million
copies,
Tab Smith, a great artist in his
own right win give the unit ex-
cellent background music.
The dance fans of the Twin
Cities are in line for the best
evenings entertainment to be pre-
scented by d, p, Black In several
months.
Advance tickets are on sale at
the usual places for $3.50.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-10
Telephone Companies
Win Highest Sofety
Award Honors

The Bell Telephone companies,
including Northwestern Bell Tele-
phone Company. have won the
Award of Honor of the National
Safety Council for its 1858 safety
in-industry record, according to c.
d. Gietzen, phone company divi-
sion manager.
This citation, highest award the
National Safety Council makes,
was also won by the Bell Compan-
les in 1851 and 1852. II is based
on frequency of accidents and the
severity of accidents.
In qualifying for the award, Bell
System men and women incurred
less than one accident for every
million man hours Of work, In the
way of severity of accidents, the
lost time rate was less than one
day for every 10000 man hours of
work, nine times better than the
average for all industry, In both
frequency and severity. the COM
munications industry in 1858 led
the field, with the lowest rates of
all industries.
In our Company" Gietsen said,
we are keenly aware of the sig
nificance of this honor. We recog-
nize that the rewards Of safe
workmanship are entirely person.
al. This award will be a constant
reminder of the challenge each lin
divdual must accept If he or she
is to continue TO make this indus
try safe place to work"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-10
MINNESOTA PER CAPITA
TAX LESS THAN
IA, WIS.,, & NEBR.

The Federal Government ex-
poets to collect about S6l.5 billion
during the fiscal year that began
last July /. OF this amount Min
nesota's share will be. Sl,o70.1
million.
That means 1855 per capita for
Minnesota taxpayers. In Iowa 1t
win mean 1866 per capita; in Wis
consin 1887; in Indiana 1882, and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-09-10
Judge Hueson Reelected
Secretary OF Elks

Chicago, Ill CAMP Judge
william c. Hueston, Elkdom's re-
vered sage, now in his 51st year of
service to the order, was re-elect-
ed without opposition as grand
secretary of the order Wednesday
morning.
The action of the cheering dele
gates thus snuffed out an incipient
rebellion. which had been limited
earlier.
Judge Hueston's report, filled
with sharp darts Of praise and
criticism. revealed that the net
worth of the order, as Of July,
1854, was S449. 06494.
This included almost $1,000 in
cash, another 100000 in govern
ment bonds, a Shrine Building in
New York and the John Brown
Memorial farm.
Hueston. who served as the first
commissioner of education, held
the former office or IS years be-
fore being elected Grand secretary
in this city in 1850.
In his report, Judge Hueston re-
commended to the delegates sale
of the New York property, provid
ed the lodge can get out of the
property the sum they have in
vested; he also commented on
membership of the order, insisting
that the lodges launch a '5I-'55
campaign to increase membership,
In discussing the John Brown
Farm, Judge Hueston revealed
that the national shrine is today
valued at $4,000, without inn
provements. Already erected at
the shrine are modern recrea-
ton hail. an improved barn, with
every facility; five cabins equip
ped with every modern conven-
fence, and a 2,O00-seat, handicapped
amphitheatre for outdoor ohser-
vances, equipped with a band
stand.
His report also touched on the
greatly increased cost of conduct
ing national conventions, and the
work of the Education depart
ment.