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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Gas Pumps Will
Show Tax Totals

Starting next week gasoline
pumps throughout Virginia will
display small permanent signs
telling the total gasoline tax paid
by mortist on each gallon they
buy w. IT, Hyde Of Richmond,
chairman of the Virginia Petro-
leum Industries Committee. an
nounced today.
The message on the signs will
read: PRICE INCLUDES Sc TAX
ON EACH GALLON.
Mr.. Hyde said Virginia oil men
are posting the gas tax remind
ers on service station pumps be-
cause they believe the public
needs to be reminded about the
gasoline tax. Modern computing
pumps, which mix the tax right in
with the price of gasoline. may
cause motorists to overlook or
forget about the size of that tax"
he asserted But with Gas Tax
Reminders posted on all pumps.
motorists will have their atten-
ton called to this tax every time
they buy gasoline"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

initiation and higher prices This
particular action, coming when it
did, has strong political tinge.
Remember. elections are not far
off.
Better Statesmen Needed
Time Will tell whether present
trends are good or bad for your
pocket book. We may have about
reached a cyclical low in our re-
tail price structure. If labor forces
its demand for further increased
wages, once again prices will be
sure to rise.
One of the very good signs in.
our economy is the sharp increase
IN the recent competitiveness Of
both manufacturers and retailers.
This was needed in the field Of
sales because many OF the old
timers who really knew how to
sell III the preWar years have
since retired, While many youth
full statesmen and sales clerks
have never learned how to sell
because they have seen no real
competition Competition is good
because it brings with it a better
product for less money and with
better service
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Business and Industry
Virginia Banks Provide Greatest
Share of Farm Credit, Key Banker Says

Virginia banks provided the
greatest share Of farm credit dur
ing 1853, John H Warner, farm
representative of the First Ma
tional Bank, Farmville, said today
Mr.. Warner served the Virginia
Bankers Association as Cumber-
land and Prince Edward Key
Banker.
On December 81, 1858. Virginia
banks and loans totaling S69.-
sO4 900 outstanding to farmers,
Mr.. Warner said quoting from the
18th annual farm lending survey
of the American Bankers ASsocl-
alton.
This contrasted with SIS CAB
300 held by insurance companies
| second largest farm loan holder.
Held CCC Loans
| In addition to their regular
| lending operations, Virginia banks
also held S9,226,o0 in CCC loans
under the governments price sup
| port program. Mr.. Warner said.
Banks have been encouraging
farmers to make better use Of
| their present acreage through
modern methods rather than buy
additional land during this per-
iod of high land prices" Mr.. Var
ner said. More than half of farm
loans by banks are production
| loans rather than real estate
| loans. Banks held S37,141 900 of
these production loans at the end
Of 1858, compared with S86l0.-
900 held by production Credit AS
sociations and 50, 1903 900 held by
the Farmers Home Adminstra-
| ton"
Farm Mortgages
The remaining S32 $685. 900 in
farm loans outstanding in banks
at the beginning of this year were
made up Of farm mortgages
Mr. Warner reports that 292
OF the 316 insured commercial
banks in Virginia served agricul-
ture by making credit available
to farmers during 1858
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Anti-Nazi or Pro-Communist?

German speech. His boss is former Nazi,
who has been de-Nazihed, according to
West German spokesman, but who, never
theless, is an intense German nationalist.
Johns flight appears to contain strong
evidence that personal feud was one of
the main motivatons if not the maior one,
and that this dispute has led to distortion
of the former security chiefs perspective
Despite the obviousness of this situation,
there is no denying that Johns words have
had some effect on all Germans, and that
his desertion was a heavy blow for the
waged in all of Germany.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

III turn viii be passed along &c
you III the price of the finished
product. 2 If international ten
Slons continue to deepen. there
VIII be definite threat to some
imports and subsequent bull
Sterlng OF some American made"
markets, and a probable firming
OF prices of such products. 80
The llberalized credit policy of
the Eisenhower Administration will
tend TO halt deflation, and NAV
once again encourage initiation
which means price rises.
Is This Good For You?
My personal reaction to the
recent credit stretch. freeing more
than SIS billions for expanding
bank loans and investments, is
mixed. This policy went into eff
fect at a time when short term
money rates were approaching
record low levels and when bond
prices were not far from historic
cal high level
Our Government was unwilling
10 take a, chance on a decline in
credit and money supplies in the
months o come BY making money
more plentiful and cheaper. it
also hoped to encourage business.
This is usually the forerunner of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Babson Suggests Now Is A Good Time To Buy

only about ~ on the average,
while wages continued high
Where We're Going
What does this mean, now, to
you? 1t means that. in general,
the downSwing in prices which
commenced in early 1851 may
have about run its course Retail
prices for the next six months or
SO, will probably go on lower.
SO, If you're waiting for a fur
Their decline in prices to buy d
cherished article for which you
have been saving, you can be
reasonably safe in buying now
Some prices. such as for metals
and textiles, may seek higher le-
vels during the months to come.
Barring crop failure. l forecast
that farm prices will sag when
this years crops are in. Food
ought. therefore, to be a little
more reasonably priced How
ever, these savings for you will.
l expect, be offset by increases in
rent, transportation, and other
St-of-llving components-
Several factors support my
reasoning: % The anticipated
increase in second half business
activity will probably spur some
faw-commodity price levels, which
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Guest Editor
More Millions Lost

Summer is two thirds over and
we would be interested in knowing
just how many millions of dol
lars slipped from Roanoke Valley
businessmen because of the con-
tinued apathy toward the develop
ment of some first-class tourist
draw for this area.
Noting the tremendouS invest
ment of the past few years in
motels all along Route II and the
other arterial roads leading into
the valley, we would think that
this group in itself would be suf-
ficiently interested to assist in
cunning some project along.
Maybe it is music. maybe it is a
pageant, maybe it is something
else. Those who have ever heard
Kermit Hunter, the energetic
young former West Virginian who
has so stirred up the State of
North Carolina are always con-
vinced that if a community
community, not just a few in
dividuals- the vision to pull
together and try to develop a
first-rate summer production il
has always paid off.
One extra night in Roanoke
Valley for every out of state cal
which buzzes up and down Route
II alone would make up an ex-
penditures which ought to be ex-
tremely attractive TO merchants
of all classes.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

Babson Park, Mass, August 26
Have you been waiting to buy a
new car, television. fur coat, or
outfit for the children? If so,
now may be the best time for
some months to come
Where We've Been
Commodity prices began their
long decline in early 1851, but it
was not until much later that the
consumer began to feel the eff
fectS in the market place, AS the
spiral Of the decline gathered
momentum, the downward ADJUST
ment in business got under way
Just about year ago. Production
cutbackS were ordered Tens Of
thousands We're laid Off. Overtime
schedules were curtailed Bust
ness slowed down its buying Of
raw material; consumers pulled in
their belts and cut back spend
ing.
We have had year of UNI
certainty. Some economist expect
ed the business dip to bring
drop in wages because this is
usually the pattern But this did
MT happen except in few instan-
ce. While the physical volume of
business declined about 1917 COM
pared with last year. prices fell
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

But the attempts can't be half
hearted; nor can they generally
be one man shows. In our judy
ment. the idea has TO interest the
whole community Roanoke GER
tainly seems dead as an oyster on
such a project 1t couldn't even
support a free summer theatre
While Salem has a corking good
little theatre group. real commun-
ity-wide interest on a real enter
tainment project Of some magni-
tude is about the same quality as
Roanoke City.
SO wen continue to send these
eager visitors along for another
year and let them spend their
money some where else.
(The Times Register
Sdlem. Val
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
| Should Know

TO me, it seems home is more complete
When deor old grandma is living there
Moving around the house on quiet feet
Or silently knitting in her old chair
To her. With their woes the children oft ran,
And in their young lives she played quite part.
She told them stories Of the long gone Days
When she was young, til they knew them by heart
In her Bible she loved for hours she'd read
And the twenty third psalm read DER and DER.
For Bible stories the children oft begged
And grandma Of these had on endless store
To her potted pIonts with core she'd attend,
Git seems that she could make anything grow
She appeared to be wise id house plant lore
Which her mother fought here long, long ago.
This ody write Of wos kind and sweet,
And oil about her surely should know;
Because in our home when wos child
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

If you can believe Adlai What
France wants to know is where
/ things Just amt comfortable over
there, One President kilt himself
| that was down in Brazil.
/ don't know what any guy 70 years
/ old would want to live there for
nohoW.
They got a little rioting around
/ Rio de Janeiro, some wanted to
\ bury with honors. some didn't.
They buried a good many without
anything.
Congress puts the outlaw brand
on U. S. Reds, that's Communist
for short . and the World Coun-
Gil Of Churches adopted reso-
/ luton of criticism against both
Communism and Democracy.
Waiting now TO see what recon-
mendations the Juvenile Delin-
| quency Commission will make
You can get coolies of advice.
more'n you can ever take. but it s
like hitting a fella hard enough
to knock him down then he
don't fall you have to go
around the guy to see what's hold
ing him up =. nine times out of
ten he's got prop somewhere
Now these juveniles. They just
done outsmarted the whole fam
lily Soon as you start giving adj
vice to one of them. he looks you
straight in the eye and says
'Whatz your racket" That's the
reason we don't have no one-eyed
people no more, they just don't
look you straight in the eye
Thanks for reading
Yours, J, MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

GOVERNOR TOM STANLEY has made
sensible approach to the problem of pub
lie education in Virginia created by the de-
cision Of United States Supreme Court de-
claring segregation of public schools accord
ing to race to be unconstitutional. He APP
pointed 30 members of the General Assem-
bly, as a study commission. Wisely he
abandoned the first thought of appointing
citizens commission.
Members Of the Legislative commission
are the elected representatives of the people
and as such are responsible to them. The
constituted representatives of the citzenry
should know the many qualifications of the
problem, they do represent the citizens, and
they will take an overall point Of view in an
effort to reach solution satisfactory to all
parties.
Further, IN the final analysis the legis-
lature is charged with effecting laws which
will protect the rights of all the citizens
and maintain an efficient public school sys-
TEN. A commission composed of the legisla-
tors will be in d position to propose a pro-
gram which will meet more nearly with the
opinions of the other legislators, and there
fore, the plans will have more chance of be
ing enacted.
Commissions composed of board of ex
perts, and lay citizens tend to reflect the
points Of view Of experts, and very often a
biased opinion. The legislature is required
to study and enact laws based upon the
recommendations of the commission with
out sufficient time for exhaustive study.
Generally the commission reports are hand
ed to the legislators as the biennial session
begins which with all Of the other matters
before the body. does not allow careful
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Swallowed Whole

Proof that snakes like rabbit
meat was proven without a doubt
at Warminster last week when
Hubbard E. Branch killed a large
black sneke. To satisfy his carlos
Sity as to some bulges IN his
stomach, ne cut it open and
found three young rabbits had
been swallowed whole.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Legislative Study Commission

study, resulting sometimes in hastily drawn
or enacted laws.
The legislative commission, no doubt,
will call into conference various experts in
the fields Of education, sociology, practical
economies, etc, as we'll as hold public hear
ings from time to time. Probably sub-com-
mlttees Of the commission will be assigned
to explore the many facets of the problem
and we believe the report will represent the
best thinking Of the people Of Virginia.
The responsibilities Of the Legislative com
mission are great. Even before the commits
sion is constituted some poiticos are criti-
Ching, which indicates that the Governor
has used fairly good judgment 1t indicates
also that there will be sufficient amount Of
discussion to reach sane and sensible con-
clusion. Republican leader Ted Dalton,
whose resolution proposing a bi-racial citi-
Zens committee was defeated in the last
legislature, still plugged for his original
opinion, as did Robert Whitehead, of Nelson
County who generally and often benefc-
ally, expresses contrary point of view.
NAACP leaders generally supported the BIZ
racial commission, and at least one leader
read into the governors commission an
abolition Of the public school system. The
pressure tactics of the n AACP leaders,
their proposal to raise S150,000 fund for
use in Virginia and certain other state
ments, particularly the unfortunate and
ill-advised statement likening Attorney
General Lindsay Almond to Adolph Hitler,
discredits, rather than credits the organiza-
ton The legislative commission no doubt
will explore all facets of the problem, and
will need the calm considered opinion of all
the citizens to guide it in its deliberations,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

THE recent speech by Otto John, for
mer head of the Secret Service in West
Germany, made in East Germany, is a
direct reflection of his personal rela-
tons in West Germany The former West
German security chief warned his fellow
Germans that British and U. S. policies in
West Germany were leading to Nazism.
The motivation for ohn's speech is
obviously to be found in his personal ami
mostly to his immediate boss Johns i'm
mediate superior, and this superior held
a position comparable to that which Her
bert Brownel holds oyer j. Edgar Hoover
no doubt influenced his flight and his East
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Kiss of Death

THE Communist party's National Com
mttee recently briefed over one hundred
delegates from twenty-four states on their
role in the coming elections The idea is for
these delegates to work for candidates,
irrespective or their Party loyalty who
favor co-existence with the Soviet Union.
The delegates were told to support can
didates who believed in further negotia
tions with the Soviet Union those who
favored United Nations membership for
Red China, and expansion Of trade be
tween the West and the Communist world.
The Communists evidently abandon
ing hope Of building any strength in Con-
gress-wl now concentrate on supporting
candidates who come closest to their for
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31

eign policy proposals. 1t is obvious that
the Communists have failed to build a
party of significance in the United States in
recent years. They are sure to fail in their
efforts to influence U. s policy by support
ing candidates closest to their views
In fact, this policy will result in the
kiss Of death for those candidates support
ported by the Communists. In most areas
Of the country endorsement by the Com
munist Party would be tantamount to sure
defeat, and, therefore, we believe the Com
munsts will have no more success in this
line than they have had in trying to build
a party strong enough to be represented in
Congress.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-31
Double Check

At last the two political parties
in all America are in accord on
one thing they both back EDO
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DOGS. PETS. ETC.

WANTED-Mother cat or dog with
young. under l wk. Of age. Call be-
tween and IL noon. Ii. 4-9752..
BEAGLE PUPPIES. Axe; 7-wks. -old.
Fine hunters or pets. OIL. 4-213S.
GERMAN FERN 4 p SHEPHERD PUPS. Axe, by
Champ. Flor-russ Marcus aurelius.
WELL BAR KENNELS, Warren We'll
Ter. Thurmont. Maryland. Phone
cocker PUPS. Axe. champion blood
line: small teddy bsar-type; best for
tom s. west HyattsSili SoiS Nd ha% Viii
c essxfIi PUPPIES, toy-type; blond s
Axe, male and female; wormed.
e. Excl; for children: ~. 4-6445. a
P ioRfStSi Ahi PU ri SCS0i males.
e T sRow NJ RE TiisRs: / airedale-
type. Other dogs. Mont. Co. Shelter.
VIZ. days s:30-6: Sat. til noon.
cars AND KITTENS. free to good
homes. Call LU. 3-o353:. q
BOXER, 8 no., male. brindle. Axe.
shots. wormed, cropped housebroken.
500 or best offer: JU: 5-S5OS., -2i
BOSTON BULL TERRIER, male. !
y5i S1a g RF . snd white. Leyes
COLLIE PUPS, Axe. sable. 8 mo-;
champion sired: gentle pets for
p saj1STfn' ri FAAjpss .7eo D1;resr.d 6Issek
sml, stand, 5 vks. Gay pals for
GERMAN S.sils' SHOE sHoRT ia ISaBof oiNTER
PUPS, 3k mos. Axe. champ. line;
COLLIE PUPS-A.K.C. reg. Bred for
quality. Temperament and beauty.
S5O-S150. STUD SERVICE. BRIAR-
n W Ss5I cS SoLhIE SI,S ~ 9-365S; z.
wormed and shots; Axe reg: Cham
pion sired. UN. 4-29S2 after s pm.
REAL CUTE KITTENS, 8. playful
and healthy; males; householder;
free to good home. AID. 2-44S5.
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APIS. sURNIsHED-MD.

APIS. eURllSHED-MD.
CHEvERLY, Md, Q bedrms., porch;
utils. furn. Ideal for small family
Mr.. bus and school. $125. mo
Roo aso5 MOSS. Ho. 2-eo2o. ewes
TA Az Park. 7os1 Carroll ave.
Bird FIR: nice, neat, liv. rEn.> kit
chenette, bedrm.; S55 mo. 10. B.
TAKODMA PIX, near walter Reed. ..
bedrms., liv.-din. comb. elec.. kit.
new refgr., freezer top, pvt. shower
bath, linens, dishes, silver, telephone
s sH:s Ds 5U s-4 sss rshnish'd fl09r'
TAX: fk: sr, Walter reed: Nisel,
shops. $50 and up. 10. $500
COLLEGE PARK. Md bedrm..
kitchenetts, dinette, pvt: bath !,
baltic; blvd: LacoNGA APIS. CAL
MI VT ai RAINfER-rwo bedrms.. iiv
rm.. din. rm.. kit, tile bath. entire
LIST d.. compl. redec.; sgl: fare zone;
S115, incl. utils. WA. 1919. ID
NEAR CHEVY CHASE and Columbia
Country Clubs and Bethesda Medi-
cal Center. Call OIL. 2-3173. -
Mr.. BETH. AND s. ST. bedrm., liv.
rm., all knotty pine. compl. kit, full
bath; everything furn.; utils. incl:
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ROOMS fURll.--la.W. tcent. J


NR. Hath AND PIX. Clean: with
ssss. no. 1000. s0ns' '0s-. ~
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s1SG,o with a smsn rnt H. a ,, rev sp
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17a QUE ST. N.w.clean. SCI.
ss;as ", ...A. ~-'... - ~
Tm.. Dvt. bath. Liz: dsl I'm m. and and
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ls1s JEFFERs6N sT.-Mastsr bed.
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conn ave. se.s AND lSTn "a; g Sicesy ,,rn
rms: maid service daily: SIS mo
Also 4. So. extra-iss. newly dec; bedrm
cupancy. GOLDEN MI PA r o1ss 81 81
,2.7440; 80 49, IS
2nd-a. ssle. rm. next to bath: vii
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UUrUNT C!hCLE,. 1850 RIGGS pl--
Exsei: s'nsie studio rin. with refsr'
1856 HOBART sT. N.W.--Larse front
room: private bath. HO. 2-2O11.
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DUPONT CIRCLE. 1888 19th ct. NV
single rm.. .semipvt. bath, walking
dist. Gentle family. gentleman. 20
FOAM RUBBER MATTRESSES fol
sleeping comfort. refgr.. grill. CLOCK
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ID
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ROOMS FuRNIsHEp-h.w.


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maid service no 2-9ssS.
1888 PARK RD.--Immaculate rooms
for young men; tiled shower; excel
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1s4s L ST. NV: walk to work
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SIT III COLORADO AVE. N.w.-chser.
sE,e. rI next .i bath. slower of,S dry.
1897 EYE ST. NV. = Clean. quiet
week. MRS. Caps. RE. 7-eo91.
1905 N. N. AVE. N.w.-Everythins
L ins MOSS FIN LivIN TE ouARTERs
mansion: mod. bath. sun deck, maid
service, psrkins. breakfast optional.
g MEN-Earse master bedrm.. twin
beds, 9 closets. 5 windows. air con-
ditioner. pvt. bath. shower. cow.
transp., shopping district. phone
priyils. 1888 Nebraska ave. NV.
Ii50 GIRARD ST. NV. tThe Palmer
Housel--Newly dec. sgle. rm.,
adjoining bath; So wk. --6
PVT. HOME within walking distance
Walter Reed, excel. bus service. Lady
only. RA. 6-65s7. -6
WILSON HoUSE-.Excel; rms. sgle.
Pvt. bath. $40. Trans. So. AID. q
DOWNTOWN. 7as 18th st. NV
Lovely room with refgr. Pvt. en-
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room with running water, fefer.,
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RMS. APIS. TO SHARE tcont.

LARGE, NEWLY FURNISHED APT,
for girl to share with another girl;
5000 Conn. ave.; $50 mo. NO,
7-165S. -3
GIRL WILL SHARE nicely furn.,
home-atmosphere apt. In better
section of NV. WITH another girl
of good background and refinement.
bet. 21-30: only "a blk. Of walter
NEED p5 hSsD rr direct gi,a sus s,ter ns NO
or any time Saturday. --3
ONE GIRL TO SHARE 4-bedrm. house
with 4 other girls: S35 ea. mo-:
DU. 7-S922 Sat-, sun, after 6 wkdys.
CoLORED-CONGENIAL LADY to
share apt. with l other lady. AL
conv.. TV. ME, S-6245/