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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

WOOD is one of the most important ma
" terials in modern America. During the
past generation wood fiber has found many
new uses and its importance has grown by
leaps and bounds. Among new uses are
cellophane, rayon, nylon, insulating boards,
any many others. Add these usages to de-
nands for building lumber and paper and
you have tremendous usage of wood fiber.
1t is estimated that every person IN the
United States will require 10000 board feet
OF lumber during his lifetime. In paper
alone the average per capita consumption
is 400 pounds annually The Importance of
wood fiber in our economy is paramount
Trees are being cut at an alarming rate,
but reforestation is being practiced in an
effort to keep the growing supply ahead of
the demand. In 1852, more than 100000
acres were planted 20 forest trees. Eighty
per cent of this planting was done by pri-
vate landowners. Seedlings are annually
grown and furnished by the state govern
ments and mechanical planters are often
lent to small landowners who wish to plant
trees as a crop.
Each year on Americas 46O million
acres of commercial forest land. nature
grows $4,000 100000 cubic feet Of new
wood On more than 3O,0OO,0OO acres of
privately owned tree farms timber is be-
ing grown as a crop Were it not for trees
killed by fires, insects and disease this new
wood growth would more than replace the
trees man harvests
In their fight to protect the woods from
tree killing insects and disease, forest own
ers each year spend millions of dollars in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Double Check

In these days of heart troubles
and atomic wonderings guy has
to read twice what he sees in the
papers and that's all l ever
get to know. Saw where Congress
man Clifford Davis. a Democrat
from Tennessee, one Of the five
wounded March l by Puerto Ri
canterrorists escaped alive in an
automobile accident. 'Twont bull
lets this time. his car hit lamp
post. He said me guessed the Lord
is looking after him. unhurt, dam
age to car. $500
And out in Calcutta. India
blames politics for their poverty
Evidently they can sec farther
than we can.
And il any of you school teach
ers think you have trouble. get a
job of teaching down at Hunts
VILE. Tenn. public school. Ten sets
of twins attend this school.
Any every time Governor STAN
ley signs bill Virginia has cold
snap However, l am thrilled with
hopes anew after hearing Presi-
dent Eisenhower bust in again on
TV last night. Every Communist
in America has 10000 eyes on
him. and we got no hopes of any
depression-got many ways al
ready TO slip in if one comes in
sight. We are really going and l
hope you heard the President tell
you bout il
Thanks to the Saint John fam
lily for a visit sorry the ST..
was not along.
Thanks for reading.
Yours, j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
An Editorial

-Hampden-Sydney Tiger
The warm zephyrS Of spring
bring not only open top cars. peas
ant blouses and inexpiainable &C
tons on the part OF student; they
also hail the tidal wave Of student
elections that annually engulf the
campus For the past few weeks
and for weeks 70 come the pages
Of this newSpa per and every bull
letin board on campus will be
blaring forth with announcements
about elections for this orangan-
lZation or that.
Thus while spring may make
our minds wander to such things
as romance and the beauties of
nature. 1t is also time when stu
dents should pause and devote
will be casting in the next two
monhS
"A lot OF people want Jobs on
this campus At least they give
every appearance OF wanting them
in the spring. But summer often
has strange effect on new cam
pus leaders" and they return in
September somewhat bored with
their newly acquired titles. 1t is
an old story, but it remains true.
Many people want the honor, but
few are willing TO shoulder the
responsibility
In the next few weeks it would
be wise for the campus to check
the records Of prospective candi-
dates. Past records often reveal
whether prospective leader real
ly has a desire to handle a posi-
ton nine months or is merely a
spring bloom who will fade and
wither with the first hints OF
autumn.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Reinsurance.

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER treasured
the nation Monday night in calm, SEN
sible, nationally televised report.
I'VE don't have to fear." he said. "Of
course. there are risks, but we do not have
to be hysterical. We can be vigilant: we
can be Americans Vie can stand up and
hold up our heads and say, America is the
greatest force that God has ever allowed
to exist on His footstool AS such it is up
to US to lead this world to peaceful and
secure existence, and assure you we can
do it"
Mr.. Eisenhower chose his words care
fully. with impressive sincerity. He coined
no new phrases. but spoke in straight-for
ward language, clear and understandable.
His report was reassurlng.
Speaking of COMMUNISTS in the United
States he stated that there are not more
than $4,000 doctrnaire or dyed-in -the-wool
communists among l60, 1000, 900 Americans,
and the great mass of government work
ers and other Americans are Just as ded-
Gated as you and t. We presume that At
torney-General Brownell will enlarge on
this statement III an address Friday night,
and we presume that the FBI has line on
these $4,000 people, However, if the theory
of government by force, and overthrowing
this government BY force is the dye in
the-wool' concept Of these communists, we
would say that we have too many abroad
and their activities should be closely scru-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Brain w ASKING

DR JOOST A. NJ. MEERLOO, presently
United States citizen but formerly
member of the Dutch underground, recent
~ testified at the hearing of Col Frank II.
Schwabble, a much decorated Marine hero
The case involves. signed confession on
germ warfare
DR.. Meeroo survived the tortures Of
Naz interrogators in. the World War II
period and told the Schwable hearing the
Russians have perfected Nazi techniques
and are even better at this game than were
the Hitlertes
Meerloo, says Russian interrogators have
borrowed from the Russian scientist Pavlov
his methods and results with dogs Pavlov
taught dogs to do such things as water at
the mouth at the sound of a bell. and so
forth. In other words it was conditioned
reflex system.
Meerloo says Russian interrogators to-
day actually set out to murder the brain.
and that no man alive can withstand such
brain washing. He said such tactics, COM
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Judas, Too Lote

D. l. Moody ina ginatiVe story
tells much of the meaning Of the
Cross. Christ had just told his disci-
pies to preach the gospel 10 every
creature. To every reaure?'
protests Peter, II saw a soldier
cram garland Of thorns down on
your forehead till it bled to
him." Yes, replies Jesus too
him. Tell him that blood was shed
for him. too ITO every crea-
ture7 asks Peter ! saw soldier
strike his spear into your side
when you were helpless in the very
moment of death preach to
him. Yes" answers the Lord.
to him, too. Tell him there is
nearer way to my heart than that.
To every creature-yes. but not TO
Judas. For him it was too late
Why was it, so many ask, that
Judas was not forgiven, while
Peter was? Was not Peter also a
betrayer? OF course he was. But
the difference was that Peter came
back to Jesus. but Judas never
did. The Christian church believes
that Christ died for our sins, and
not for ours only but for the sins
Of the whole world Yet there are
those whom the sacrifice Of Christ
or the cross does not save Christ
did not save Judas, it is trus. But
whose was the fault,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Ones | Pity

! feel pityfor those who have no dreams
Or never see fair castles in the Dir.
Which 9Ieor ogoinst the skys eternal blue
Or things Of beauty to with others shore;
A lovely rose pine tree decked with snow.
The lovliness Of sunsets oftergIow.
pity the ones who con never see
Beyond city street or buildings toll
A costle Of gold in the clouds on high
Without bright visions Of beouty OF oil,
But Who walk through life with their eyes cost down
And never see beouty on streets in town.
| feel sorry for all who never knew
Little creeks thot flow through country side,
With their voters that sparkle in the SUM-
A tree shoded pool where the sun fish hide,
Where boy With his dog could safely sit
With joyful heart in the peoce Of it.
For life means more thon just our dolly breed,
It is hohwoy long and vide and deep,
And we the pilgrims bound on some quest,
Eoch to his tosk ond yet with dreams to keep,
With common things Of earth to measure by,
Should seek beouty there with our inner eye.
l. D Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Betrayal
Lesson for April IL. 1854

THERE would have been no cru
cifixion if there had been no be-
trayal At this Good Friday sea-
son. it may help US though it can
not be pleasant to think a while
about the betrayal Of Jesus. We
never understand the story of the
Cross when we think of it as sim
ply a historic event. something
that happened once long ago, to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

bit, Of the Fourth Virginia Dis
trct, at Curdsville School. Satur-
day. April 10
The CurdSyille Grange. meet
ing sponsor. invites the public to
hear the Appomattox legislator
discuss current affairs He will
speak at 8 p. m. during a program
presented as a community serv-
ice.
T. B. Hall. chairman of the
Buckingham county board Of SUI
pervisors. will present Congress
nan Abbitt.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
WE DON'T

It's reported the Don River ba-
sin is where the caviar comes
from Does anyone remember
whether there is a chapter on this
in "Mein Kampf Kansas City
Star.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
They All Forsook Him

Let it be repeated: Judas was
not alone All the apostles had
sworn loyalty. and Peter in par
ticular But given the chance to
escape from that garden, they
made the most Of it, We are told
that they ALL forsook him and
fed. Every disciple running away
into the shadows was just as truly
denying Jesus a. was Simon Peter
there in the courtyard by the fire.
Every sound Of running feet grow
ing fainter in the distance was
just as sickening a sound as was
Judas kiss. Judas was the first
traitor but none failed to follow
his example SO it is with US. Like
Judas, we don't intend to betray
Jesus, we who are Christians. Yet
every sin is a turning of the back
on him. Every sin is a betrayal
OF trust Every sin is the same as
saying, Il do not know Jesus.
Every sin is a going over to Jesus
enemies. 1t is lining up with the
forces that would destroy Jesus
and all that he stood for Jesus
has many friends in the world
today, but he also has many en-
emies And sin Of every sort sim
ply helps Jesus enemies and hurts
Jesus and his cause. Like Judas.
We seldom realize what we are
getting into at first Smooth
tongues can make evil look almost
benevolent 1t was not hard to rope
Judas in. Do we, too, make easy
victims for the devil?
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

9th err people l..
Were you there
when they cruel
fed my Lord ?
the old song asks.
Yes, but not only
at c lv ary-we
were in the Gar
den Of Geths EN- :
ane, we took part
in the b e tray a !.
For the betrayal
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
Movie Guide
BY the Motion Picture Committee
of the Woman's Club
State Theatre

King Of Khyber Rifles: The
dramatic improvement in color
Photography used in the Cinema
scope process is demonstrated
here in spectacular sweeps Of
mountain scenery A British officer
Tyrone Power and the generals
daughter Terry Moore play an
interesting scene which reveals
the ostracism imposed on the Brit
ish officers in India Plenty Of
action takes place This story is
considered very good and enter
taining-Adults and young peo-
pie.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
w. M. Abbitt Will
Speak at Curdsville

National Trends in Washing
ton" will be subject of an address
b. Congressman Watkins II. Alb
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

OF Jesus by Judas is picture Of
the way each Of us has at some
time or other betrayed the Master.
Judas was not alone.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09

Intelligence tells us that things
change and wisdom indicates that
the change is often for the bet
ter.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-09
A LeHfen Message
P O w f r
For TOday's Living
One Of you will betray me. on

One Of you will betray me, one
who is eating with me. Mark IA:
Is.
Did you ever think that one
must have been close to Jesus to
betray him? No one could betray
person who had not been one
Of his friends Betrayal is an
inside job,
And what causes betrayal?
What could cause us TO turn
away from our best friend?
Oh, we might get fed up. find
that sacrifices were involved and
not be able to stick it.
We might get disguised find
the way of Jesus impractical
and turn TO pursuits in which the
money comes in faster or the so
cial advantages were more APP
/ parent.
Or We might get sophisticated
and laugh at the young ideal.sm
that stood for what must surely
be a lost cause.
All these things happen to peo-
pie as they begin to become older
and more under the pressure Of
the ways of the world
Are they in danger of happening
to us?
Let us remember that betrayal
always brings remorse. Nobody is
ever really happy who has turned
his back on his best sci The
'idealistic" choices are the best
choices. The willingness to sacri-
flee is the best willingness The
ways we call impractical turn
out to be right after all And
Judas comes to throw the money
he has gained back into the faces
Of the conSpirators and goes out to
hang himself
The little Surroundings TO temp
tatiOn Of every day turn into great
betrayals
Have been as loyal as I should
be?
From Power" Daily Devotionsp
Red Carriers: An interesting
Western in techincoior. There are
not enough laughs TO quality II
as burleSque; however, the film
has style and entertainment
There arc many amusing satiriC
touches Rosemary Clooneys ex-
pert singing and Guy Mitchell's
heroic deeds are outstanding. A
good story for adults and young
people
Lee Theatre
Westward the Women A his
torical drama Of pioneer days
which deals with wholesale mi
grafton Of a group of dauntless
women in search of husbands and
homes in the far west. The story
is effective in showing women of
all walks of life being drawn to-
gether. There are moments of sus-
penSe and interest This feature
has a star rating among many
groups.
"Scaramouche": Love and re-
venge fills the plot of this French
Revolution novel To those who
enjoy lavish settings. fancy cos
tuning. a smattering Of SociaI
/ consciousness and lots of romance
this film will furnish much enter
tainment Adults and young peo-
pie.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01

A Portland woman was decorat-
ed by a king in a ceremony and
luncheon held recently at the Aero
club.
King Gustaf vi of Sweden, who
through his highest representative
on the West Coast, Name Lind
holm, consul general of Sweden
in San Francisco, pinned the Vasa
medal, gold, on Mrs. Axel N. Wide,
In fact he pinned it on her sew
eral times, for the benefit of the
press, with the remark that it
was a pleasure every time. Watch
ing were E. E. Anderson, Swedish
vice consul in Portland, and legal
consul Gerald ]. Meindl'
Mrs. Wide, whose first name is
Melanie, has been identified with
the Swedish consular service for
two generations. Her Swedish
born father, the late Eric Peter
son, was the Swedish vice-consul
here while Melanie was growing
up. After her mothers death she
was official hostess for her father
until 1887.
She married Axel Wide (pro-
nounced Veedah), who had come
from Sweden to this country as a
young man and who succeeded her
father as vice-consul in Portland
in 1945.
During her years as hostess and
wife to vice-consuls she fostered
good relations between her own
country and Sweden with a gener-
Gus warm spirit that is typical of
her interest in international IN
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01

derstanding. She helped frightened
and lonely Swedish nationals with
her husband, and at times carried
the official burden of the office
single-handed, when her husband
was away. The citation with the
medal reads for services render
ed to Sweden" and everyone who
knows her knows they were many.
Since her husbands death in
1852, Mrs. Wide has continued the
Wide Travel agency pronounced
'wide"-and a perfect example of
what's in name) and finds her.
self still happily absorbed in help
ing people = clients who catch
flu in Milan or lose their pass
ports in Stockholm - on an in
ternational scale.
She has a son, Ralph, who is a
End lieutenant in the air force and
about to enter jet training school
in November, and she wishes that
she could wear her extremely
handsome gold medal - about the
size of a silver dollar-on a chain
about her neck. Protocol requires
that it be worn only with it's
green ribbon, and only when in
formal dress. II don't know when
I'll wear it-but it's so beautiful"
she said.
More seriously, she said, II have
thought and thought, why should
l get this medal? l feel almost
sad, for I have done nothing that
l haven't been totally repaid for. y
That is her version. But King
Gustav has another.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01
Swedish
timber
Export

STOCKHOLM = Swedens exc
port sales of timber totalled nearly
10000 stds in June and the sales
in July are stimated to have been
of approximately the same size,
which brings the total for the first
seven months up to 665,00O or
$4,000 stds, says the Swedish
Timber and Wood Pulp Journal
in its latest survey. A recalcula-
ton of the earlier rendered figures
of the export sales has shown,
however, that these figures have
been too low for some groups of
small mills. For that reason. it
would be more correct to estimate
the Swedish export sales per July
81 at about 100000 stds.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01
SWedes Perform
Underground
Mission Work

NEW YORK The Swedish
Lutheran Church is doing under
ground" mission work in famine
ridden India.
Lutheran Pastor Yngve Fryk-
holm is preaching in the parched
communities of midas South. Fol-
lowing him in his travels is Rag
mar Edervall, well driller.
Using deep-drilling equipment,
Edervall has successfully given
each village a water supply in a
region presently suffering from
drought after being bypassed by
monsoon rains Tor several years in
a row.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01

STOCKHOLM, (By airmain =
A veritable archaeological gold
mine has been discovered at ex-
cavations on Lillon, an island in
the eastern part of Lake Malaren,
not far from Stockholm. 1t con-
sist of relics from the early Viking
Age, with the emphasis on the
eighth century. So far. the ex-
cavators have found twenty-five
iron and bronze locks and some
keys. face masks, Arabian coins,
buckles and clasps, parts of
shields, swords, arrows, spears
and other weapons, and the bronze
crook of a bishops staff, possibly
brought from Ireland by maraud-
ing Vikings. About 1900 glass
fragments have also been found,
many of types the evidences of
which have largely vanished from
the European continent. The frag-
ments include, for example, a
whole series of so-called reticella
glass. its decor consisting of min
ute glass cylinders melted on the
main object and wound around
with wires of golden glass enamel.
In addition, traces Of Handicapped
terraces have been brought to
light.
All in all, the Lillon finds are
regarded by archeoolgists as one
of the biggest and most important
discoveries of it's kind ever made
in Sweden. Lillon, it is said, may
well prove as significant from ar
Genealogical Viewpoints as the
nearby island of Bjorko, on which
Birka. Swedenes first city, was
located. Birka was founded around
800. and after having been the
center of Viking trade with Russia
and other countries it mysteriously
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01
Swedish Province
Erects Monument
To Its Emigrants

STOCKHOLM - A monument
was erected recently in honor of
"kinsfolk to the West and East
by the Vaermland Folk Society on
the shore of Sweden's Lake Fry
ken in Vaermland. 1t comment
crates the thousands of Swedish
men and women of the province
who have emigrated 10 the United
States or to Finland.
The monument, As feet high,
represents the map Of Vaermland
carved in granite and surrounded
by the heraldic eagle and the pro-
vincial coat of arms.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01
Another Treasure Trove
Of Viking Age Relics
Found In Lake Ma|aren

disappeared about two hundred
years later. In the middle of the
ninth century the first missionary
to Sweden, Ansgarius, made Birka
his headquarters, and the first
Swedish church was erected there.
The Birka finds include a large
number of Arabian coins and other
silver objects, Rhineland glass;
ware, Frankish ceramics, and
bronze-clad wooded utensils from
Ireland.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-09-01
On Atomic
Teamwork

OSLO-Dr. Gunnar Randers, di-
rector of the Norwegian-Dutch
Atomic Energy Institute at KEEL
Ter, near Oslo, recently declared:
Establishment of the 8-nation
European Atomic Energy Society
shows that Europe is ready to
consider any proposal for cooper
alton with the United States on
the peaceful use of nuclear energy,
along the lines suggested by Pres
ident Eisenhower and Acc chair
man Lewis L. Strauss" He added
that the new society represents
1.-THE first careful departure from
the accepted notion that all work
concerned with the practical appli-
cation of atomic energy is syn
onymous with strict secrecy"
The noted Norwegian physicist
is executive vice president of the
new society, the formation of
which he urged at the information
al heavy water reactor conference
in Oslo, August 1858. The Society
was set up in London, June Is, by
representatives of the atomic en-
ergy Institutes in Belgium, France,
Italy Norway Sweden, Switzer-
land, Great Britain and the Ne
therlands, with Sir John Cock
roft,. Great Britain, as president,
and Bertrand Goldschmidt, of
France, as vice president.
The objective of the 8-nation
society is to promote cooperation
in the research and development
of atomic energy for industrial
purposes. Between Council meet
ings, all activities are conducted
by working committee in Nor
way, under Craftsmanship of Dr.
Randers.
The working committee has al
ready started to draft plans de-
signed to promote % uniform
safety regulations; ca cataloging
of various reactor materials and
equipment offered by the respect
i've countries; 90 standardization
of methods, procedures. nomen-
clature and symbols used in atom
ic energy work. Plans for the first
international conference to be ar
ranged by AES are also in pro-
gress. It will probably be held in
Rome next summer, with the most
suitable type of reactor as it's
chief topic of discussion, says DR..
Randers.