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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
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Don't know what TO say about
what the French DID yet because
I don't know just how it viii al
feet the British There's a lot Of
talk about disunity course.
that's possible In world full Of
politics There are too many who
claim not be Reds that express
the belief that the Reds Won This
time Geneva endorsed the thing
then went home United States
was not in the hoCk-up. | don't
know Why because they've been III
everything else 1ut this IL one
for YOU to figure out Anything
that Is too deep for the editors
and cartoonistS to understand 9IS
out OF my reach
Looks to me like We arc getting
on the tother side. OF the track
Oh we better fence In our own back
yard on something 1T may be
some hope for us in having the
dollar only We have got to stop
trying to throw IL further than
4 George WASHINGTON did or we'll be
plumb broke What with Con-
gress gloomy ands dulles regret
full and Europe mixed UP and me
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
Guest Editor
Time to Look Around

Wise county power must
find some new occupations, some
new lines of bread winning ac-
tivities. And the sooner the bet
ter
To be specific the coal industry
our almost exclusive industry, in
the past, has been in the dumps
for several months. though now
beginning to pick up little One
sure sign. summer prices will be
advanced in a few days one bic
producing company advancing
prices as Today July is
But even if the field goes back
to normal tonnage production. 1T
Will not mean that as many men
will be required, and employed, as
formerly Machinery is taking the.
place of man power Could be that
only half as many men will be
required. ~ the future to produce
as much coal as in the past. Biz
tonnage, especially at lower cost,
is good for the companies. but not.
for the wage Garner Nor is it good
for the merchant who depends on
the payrollS for their business.
Thus not only must the wage
Garner begin to look for other EN-
ployment, but equally important
that the community leaders look
for other industries 1t is an ans
together proposition More pow<
er to the several Chambers *
Commerce IN the county They
can we'll afford to pool Their
thinking, and their efforts
More power to all of them -
che Coalfield Progress. Norton
Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
Babson Discusses The 1854 Crop Outlook

Babson Park. Mass July %
The remarkable fecundity OF
Americas farm lands will be
graphically demonstrated agar
this year. if weather and other
crop conditions continue favor
able My survey Of the overall
picture indicates that the total
outturn of alb crops viii be only
moderately under the world re-
cord established in 1948
Wheat Misses Billion Bushel Mark
For only the second time in
eleven years. 1854 wheat pro-
duction may fall to exceed l.
900 600 900 bushels. Although the
winter crop now about harvested
has done Well with an Indicated
crop Of AROUND $50 900 900 bus
helS, black stem rust has hit Tho
spring crop in the DakotaS and
Minnesota eating yield down IN
that territory. However | fore
cast adequate total supplies |
predict also that stable amounts
Will enter storage under Govern
ment loans This could result M
temporary higher prices later on,
Prospects for the most Of Tho
other grains are quite promising.
l expect output of oats to hit .
record high Of over 1900. 900 .00Q
bushels The flaxseed crop ma,
be the second largest on record
and the hay crop the third lar,
gest A big barley crop and d
sizable rye outturn also are in,
dlcated. This is a favorable de,
velopment for cattle. hog, and
poultry raisers. Incidentally.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
Howardsyille
Pastor to Assist
At Youth Camp

The Rev f. j Nottingham, III.
pastor of the Howardsville Meth
odist Church and other churches
in the Scottsyille Methodist dis
tlict. will be in charge of Vesper5
at the Charlottesville District
Methodist Youth Camp, which
will be held al Holiday Lake from
Monday, August to Saturday.
the 18th.
Other adult leaders are, The
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27

the crops produced. This means
81 flexible system, which is the
only thing that makes sense
AS far as farm income is corr
cerned- l believe that the 1858
outlook is favorable. Although
there may be slight decline a.
compared with 1854 the farmers
net income will still be subStant-
ial, and strong bulwark to thq
national economy. Farming is an
essential industry It's people arg
industrious. sensible, and highly
religious. l do not believe they
ask for or need any special pri..
vileges; but they are entitled to
a Just share OF the nations ec~
onomlc prosperity.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27

any time
had Two visitors from out in
ONO, MI and mrs. Mottle
Baughan Differs You have 70 be
over 50 70 remember Matte They
are visiting friends and relatives
in Cumberland ANA Richmond
Thanks for the Visit always
enjoy a visit By any body VINO was
born IL Cumberland County ana
stIll owns IT,
Tanks for teauu"s yours
j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
W. Z. Beale Scottsville
On Electoral Board

Wiley P Beal, of Scottsville.
has been named to the Albemarle
Electoral Board to succeed john
P Dorrier, who resigned IN June
because he was moving from
Scottsville to Richmond.
Beal was member OF COM
mlttee which during the past
two years studied the questions a
setting up a central registration
system with a general registrar Of
voters in the county and reducing
the number Of precincts in the
county He cast the lone dissent
ing vote on both questions.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
Rest Awhile

When il heort and mind YOU re weory
! oke time to rest Q Dit
In corner that is quiet
us' fold your hond5 and sit
Do not let the cores and triols
Which Oft nfest the day,
Hauntyou in this quiet corner,
From it, drive them away
let your heart within gov empty
Of every thought unkind,
That peoce may then into it come
And With Joy fiji your mind
Count up oil your many blessings,
And they are not 50 few,
That He, who notes eoeh sporrows fall,
Each day bestows,on you
Ere long you will feel n1orerested
And glad you stopped at bit
in that peaceful quiet corner
With folded honds to sit
L D Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27

IN wrestling, a dog fall occurs
when both combatants touch the
ground together
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27

more than complied with Gov
ernment'S rigid control program
Acreage in cultivation on July |
was sharply under year ago
and the ten-year July l average,
Total supplies nevertheless, will
be stable, but prices will be we'll
propped at 900 OF parity
Other fall crops, with the ex-
ceptlon Of potatoes, promise to be
in large supply Potatoes. how
ever should be in good balance
with requirements. barring fur
ther damage to the Maine crop
Baked bean lovers can look far
ward to full pots Rice pudding
devOteeS also have nothing to
worry about. since a record out
turn of this grain is Indicated.
Production of sugar beets this
year is likely to be far above this
ten-year average This viii fur
ther compllcate the problem Of
world over supply of sugar. but
U. S prices may be well control
led by the Federal Import Quota
Program
What About Price Supports and
Farm Income?
The Governments price sup
port program will have to be re-
vamped Under the present sy-
stem, farm SURPRISES have mount
ed to fantastic levels at the tax
payers expense. While it will re-
quire a high degree of political
courage to do the right thing.
believe that we are on the way.
II farm price supports are to
continue, they certainly should
be directly geared TO the size OF
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Who's Fooling Who?

aware of the theological differences be-
tween the West and the East, as were the
dictatorial leaders in the 1905.
Any notions that Russian leaders think
of Russian-style freedom as freedom on
anything like an equal footing with West
eEn freedom, or that they have have merely
a different Interpretation Of the word
Freedom. is highly optimistic rationalza-
ton. The Communist leaders in Moscow
know very well they run dictatorship,
and use police methods to enforce control
and exert power.
Mr. AtIee's frank words may have sur
prsed them, and they may even admire his
frankness. but these words can have no
possible effect on Russian leaders 1t is the
very freedom which Mr. Attlee speaks
about that the Russians are bent on ex-
terminating, for it is this type of freedom
that will certainly bring about the down
fall of Malenkov and other Soviet leaders,
if it ever spreads into the kremln
Nice words can be used, and polite con
versation can be bantered back and forth
at the dinner table, but when the issue is
boiled down, it comes down to a mortal
fight between Communist dictatorship and
Democratic freedom. The Communist lead
ers are not confused on the issue, either.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

FORMER Prime Minister of Great Britain,
Clement Attlee is reported to have given
his Russian host some straight talk on the
subject of freedom in Moscow recently The
occasion was the visit by Attee, and other
Labor Party officials to MOscOW-On their
way to China.
The report is that Attlee explained to
Prime Minister Georgi Maenkov, and other
top Soviet dignitaries, that there was a
difference in Interpreting the meaning of
freedom in the West and in the East. In the
East, he told his Russian host freedom was
interpreted to mean the freedom of the
people not to have to make choice.
Mr. Attco then told his Russian host
that. in the West, freedom was interpreted
to mean that the people had the freedom to
make a choice. In other words, he said IN
Russia the people had no choce-and this
was termed freedom from having to de-
eide on questions of liberty-while in the
West the people must have the freedom to
decide their form of government if there
is to be any Western-style independence or
liberty
These are good words from Mr.. Attlee,
although they are still soft in describing a
very obvious black and white comparison.
No doubt Soviet leaders in Moscow are well
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

If you hope to get more than
fresh air and exercise from your
bait casting or spinning. your sue
cess Will depend heavily on two
things getting your bait to a
fishy spot and then fooling the
fish into striking In other words,
you should, become casting
"marksman' and you should
learn how to give your bait" fish
+ appeal
The secret of casting accuracy
is practice, and this most definite
/ ly does not mean practice while
you are in boat casting, or try
ing to cast. Rig up your rod with
a practice plug you can get them
at most any tackle store) and try
It out in your driveway or back
yard When you get so that you
canhlt the mark at IS feet or
come within a few inches Of it
nearly every time, without back
flashing you're good caster
How can good caster get
more fish, day in and day out?
There are many angles to this
such as having fish sense. :"
knowing the type Of water which
fish use and many oteh; but
one Of the most important, and
one Of the least known and used,
is bait manipulation
Bait manipulation, according to
outdoor writer Lou Game. started
years ago in the South, and in
salt water. From there it grad
ually spread to fresh water Many
Of the popular bait on the market
are not designed for bait mani
pulatlon. Most Of them have metal
lips, SpinncrS, collars or wings to
give them action or create COM
motion when they're reeled in.
and they will catch fish. But
it. you use bait without these
mechanical devices. and work it
properly, II will often catch fish
when other lures fail
There are many bats that are
good for manipulation and each
requires a slightly different tech
nlque But remember this: when
you are working a bait, what you
are actually doing is initiating
the movement of an injured min
now-the natural prey Of game
fish. 1t is Well-known fact that
such saltwater fish as shark
and barracuda will follow hooked
fish until it nearS exhaustion,
and then the moment it turns on
its side, charge in smash it to
pieces
BY jerking the rod tip you
cause the bait to dart in cratic
motions which in turn causes the
game fish to believe it is a min
now in distress; that's why bait
manipulation produces more
strikes.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

day be converted to radar-controlled lights.
The radar-contro idea would work
something like automatic garage door open
ers and lights tripped by road crossing.
We believe that eventually most lights
will be set so that they will automatically
change to pass traffic if no other cars are
coming from the other direction
In large cities the only solution at in
tersections where traffic is likely to be un-
balanced is system whereby the light
changes automatically. in accordance with
the flow of traffic, to permit maximum
transportation at all times. The expert
ment in Chicago may be first step toward
this eventual goal.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
CAPITALIZATION Partnership

automobile workers in South Bend will
save the Studebaker plant and retain Jobs
for themselves which would otherwise have
disappeared. 1t was the only solution, and
any other course by the auto workers would
have been one of blindness and folly.
Union leadership in this case has con-
sistently urged the workers. to accept the
pay cut. although they did not at first
agree.
What narrowly missed being a labor
tragedy has been averted but the serious
ness of the squeeze in the automobile in
dustry is Enthusiastically clear. No doubt
the automobile workers in South Bend, In
diana, are not aware that the economic
recession is over and such situations, if
magnifed on a broad scale, will certainly
be reflected at the polls in November.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

THE automobile workers at the Stude-
baker Corporations South Bend, Indi-
ana, plant, recently voted to accept a size
able pay cut rather than force the company
to close down its plant
The company had warned workers to
accept the cut or see the automobie-pro-
ducing plant closed down The workers had
at first refused to accept the pay cut. and
Studebaker had notified the union that it
was terminating its contract. Studebaker
also said it was paying wages higher than
the average in the industry and that it
could not continue to pay such wages and
remain in a competitive position.
The company had also only recently re-
leased statement showing it had suffered
heavy financial losses in 1854.
BY accepting the cut, even tardily, the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
South Of the Border
the South American continent.

the South American continent
Brazil has been the staunchest major
ally Of the United States in South America
for decades, and, in World War II she was
much less hesitant to affirm her loyalty
to the United States, and her opposition to
neighbors.
1t is questionable what the United States
can do in the situation developing in Brazil
but the present outlook is one of concern,
and should the government of Brazil be
overturned, the result might be highly I'M
favorable to the interests of the United
States
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Double Check


Now that the President and the
Vice President are off on a pol
itical bender Congress is talk
ing Itself to death as one colleague
puts it., Failure of the Edo as
.hey all fly to see Churchill
Formosa being inhabited again.
Germany may be armed
here is so much in them that
Is missed by you lolkS who await
The breaking of the Unknown
and unseen Even the Essen
hover Democrats are fading and
hey may not back the COP this
fall You just can't re-activate the
!ellerS any more.
Forty-siX counts against Nc
earthly and still the guy amt
out If they ever get him down
hey are gong to pour II On
Now they tell us that driving
The old family car causes the
world to wobble. nonsencei
They should give age some credit.
Bill Tuck says being a Congress
nan is more fun than being a
Governor Bill should know, he
has seen the sights, AS usual Tom
has no comment. You get happy
when you get what you want
l wish to thank the lady from
Cumberland Mrs Mary BALDWIN
for her letter by mail and for
The one published in the Herald
ignorance is great these
days Subscribe to The FRrmville
Herald ana get the news first.
Thanks for reading
Yours, ]. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Ruritan Fish Fry

Ninety two members and guests
Of the Buckingham County Ruri-
tan Club attended the annual
Ladies Night and Fish Fry held
at Webb and Dyches Lake, near
DillWyn. August II. Fish were
friend by the members Of the Re
creation committee and the rest
of the meal was served by the
ladies Of Bethel NJ ct holds ST
Church, AndersonYllle.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Is P0whatan 4-H'ers
Have Weeks Outing
At jamestown Camp

Fifteen girls and ten boys Of
Powhatan county accompanied by
County Agent H w Henry and
Home Agent Edith Hackworth,
attended jamestown All Camp.
August 8 to IA
Kay Simmons received a scho-
larship for the camp from the
countg Farm Bureau and Janice
Blankenship one from the Ruri-
tan Club Both students are CRATE
ful for this cooperation, Mis- S
HackWorth reports
AT camp, PoWhatan county had
charge of a vesper program Fri
day night Taking part were Ann
Bodie, L B. Wilson, Gabe Cosby,
10 Elan and Janice Blankenship.
Many Of the other campers sang
in the veSper choir.
Divided BY Tribes
Campers were divided into
tribes and 10 Elan was elected
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Traffic Experiments

MAYOR MARTIN KENNERLY announc-
y, ed recently that Chicago would install
a system Of radio-controIled traffic lights
the first such system to be put into
operation in the world.
The first radio-controled lights will be
installed at thirteen busy intersections, and
the lights will favor the prevailing flow of
traffic. Eventually radio-controled lights
might be extended to some $50 intersec-
tions, whore traffic is heavily unbalanced.
according to Chicago authorities.
One of the advantages of the radio-con-
trolled lights is their cost. which runs con
siderably cheaper than cable-controlled
lights Another advantage is the possibility
that these rado-controlled lights may some
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

enues derived from oil production. The
Government will also pay other companies
VINO own stock in the Anglo-Iranian Oil
Company
The settlement Of this dispute means
that two Of the three major problems in
the Middle East are resolved to the salts
faction of the Western democracies-
concerning the Anglo-Iranian Oil Com
pany and Iran, and the Suez Canal prob
lem H.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Amelia County Club
Women At Rennie
Meet With Mrs. Griles

The women of Rcnnie. Amelia
county held the third meeting
since organization of their home
demonstration club last Friday at
the home of Mrs Joseph Grilcs.
Demonstration for the day was
on refinishing chairs Tie group
combined talents on repairing
three chairs and the results were
most pleasing, members agreed
During a business session. mem
bers voted to have an election of
officers at the September meet
ing They Will also decide then
whether or not to sponsor a
booth at the forthcoming Amelia
County Fair
Present for the day were. in
addition to the hostess, Mrs.
Ralph Whitaker and daughter.
Ella Lee, Mrs. Walter Halland
and daughter, Nancy. Mrs VIII
son Holder. Mrs. Earl Smith and
daughter, Sharon Mrs. Mason
Arnelia's newest attorneys wife
Mrs. E. C. Smith and children.
Ann and David Miss Irene Stone
man, Extension Service traincc
on summer assignment in the
county. the hostess children,
Ruth and David CRIES. and Mrs.
Mary Williams, home agent.
Mrs, Griles assisted by some
Of the children, served cookies
and ginger ale. Orange and
purple ice cubes floating is the
frosted glasses of the latter prov
ed refreshing delight to all
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Lanes Of Long Ago

| loved to stroll old country lanes
When summer doys we're foir;
And to breathe the wind borne fragrance
OF wild roses blooming there.
These old time winding country lanes
With fields on either side;
With clover sweet ond doises decked
Where meadow lorks could hide
Around them old roll fences ron
With here ond there, q stile,
And birds thot song in trees neorby
Mode music all the while.
| Oft recall these country lanes
Thot once used to know;
Where as Q boy woIked and looted
Some sixty yeors oqo.
These dear old quiet country lanes
Moon doppled ond SO for,
stroll again through memory
When summers in the Dir.
L D Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
On the Credit Side

A MOTHER promising development in the
= Middle East was the recent announce
ment that the Iranan Government had
signed an agreement promising to pay the
Anglo-lranan Oil Company a specified
sum for the appropriation of that com
panys properties in Iran
The Iranian Government has agreed to
pay the Anglo-lranian Oil Company spe-
cfed sum OF money over a period of years,
most Of the payments coming from rev
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

pie OF Jesus. The
first biogr Apply of
him we have is the
thumb nail sketch
from Peter S SER
mon at Caesarea.
spoken (of course)
years before the
gospels were writ
ten d Wn: H e
went about doing
good Jesus not
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Some One
Needs You
Lesson for August 20, 1854

S RIGHT belief all that is needed
to make Christian? In several
places in the New Testament a
plain NO is given to this question,
For one thing. there is the exam
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

A Shoshone Indian Girl named
SacajaWea, which means BIRD
Woman guided the Lewis and
Clark Expedition through the
Northwest.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
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