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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-13


the following pertinent paragraph:
We still consider that q support
price program for farm prices is
highly desirable to prevent the
development Of a depression
through a complete collapse in
agricultural products. We do not
feel that it Is our function at this
time to discuss the various plans
for such price support. but we
recommend that full trial be
given to the Aiken Hope Act and
its plan Of sliding -scale support
recommended by the leading agri-
cultural associations. The admin
istratiOn Of this plan should be di-
rected not as If il were a relief
measure or guaranteed equality
of income for inviduals. but as
major weapon against distortion
between urban and rural incomes
which could bring collapse to the
entire Nation.
Rigid mandatory supports at 90
per cent of parity without regard
to supply seriously injure % the
vast majority OF farmers, 90 con-
sumers. go our competitive free
choice economic system, "a the
government and the general inter-
ests Of the people of the United
States.
I. RIGID SUPPORTS INJURE
FARMERS
Rigid supports injure farmers
by increasing their costs. decreas-
Ing their markets. decreasing their
freedom of choice. assisting their
competitors, lowering their net
income. and obstructing needed
adjustments.
1, Increase costs
The greatest single source of
farm income Is the sale of live
stock and livestock products. One
OF the most important factors in
the costs of producing livestock Is
feed. Rigid price supports have
diverted feed from livestock into
government warehouses. Only %
per cent of the United States farm
income comes from the basic COM
modities which with the exception
OF tobacco (Which accounts for
3.3 per cent of total farm income)
are the main subject of the pres
ent controversy. Three fourths of
our farm income is from the nom
basic commodities. Approximately
6O per cent Of our agricultural in
come is from unsupported COM
modities. The argument is often
made that high price supports on
the six basics helps to stabilize
economic conditions for the others
ms argues that the tail wags the
dog.
diverted acres.-In many re-
spects mandatory supports at 90
per cent of parity work to the dis
advantage of unsupported prod
ucts. Acres diverted from the
basic commodities tend to increase
the supply problems of the non
basic commodities. During 1854
enorts to- provide rigid price sup
ports for wheat, corn, and cotton
nave resulted in the following
acreage Increases over 1858 of
other commodities
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-13

Editors Note: The United
States Senate.-after prolonged
delay-was expected to begin de-
bates OH the general farm pro-
gram bill lMonday, August ~.
Major decision to be made by
the Upper House will be whether
or not to adopt variable price sup
ports i'm place of the one year ex-
tension of rigid supports provided
in the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee's bill.
tThe House of Representatives
has already voted to adopt vari-
able supports at from IS to 80 per
cent of parity in 1856. with one
year range of from 82l2 tc 80
per cent in 1855 4 similar prOpos-
al. or one providing for price sup
ports at from 80 to 80 pei cent of
parity in 1865. with IS to 80 in
succeeding years, will be offered on
the Senate floor as an amendment
to the Committee bill.
Since the major discussion in
the Senate is expected to center
around issues presented by the
Senate Agriculture Committee
minority report the text of this
report is reprinted here for Farm
Bureau readers.
The Senate Agriculture and
Forestry Committee reported S.
D52 with three major provisions
Which we consider highly obiec-
tionable
The provisions are
Mandatory 80 per cent rigid
supports for major commodities
-r-coin, wheat. cotton, rice. and
peanuts Tobacco is not an issue
in this bill
2. A provision forcing the Sec
rotary TO Increase supports for
dairy products from rs per cent to
80 per cent Of parity.
3 A provision forcing the Sec
retary to increase the support
prices for oats. barley. and grain
sorghum to levels as high as l13
per cent of parity.
These provisions are neither in
the interest Of the farmers or the
public generally and should be
defeated bv the Senate
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-13
PART /. PRICE SUPPORTS FOR
BASIC COMMODITIES

The program of farm price sup
ports was instituted in the late
tWentieS and early thirties to as
sist farmers TO market their com
modltles over a 12-month period
in an orderly manner. A necessary
part Of this program was the
providing of governmental ma
chlnery TO farmers to assist in ad-
JuStlnR production to effective
market demand thereby increas-
lng the opportunity for farmers
TO get a fair price in the market
place. In resent years, this idea
has been twisted into the right of
some farmers to a profitable fixed
price for their commodities re-
RardlesS Of either how much the
market viii absorb or how great
the prlce-breakine SURPRISES may
become. The go per cent price sup
port that was a government in
centlye to produce for war has
been distorted into a peacetime
program Of temporarily guaran-
teeing PROFITS for a minority of
the farmers.
AS unmanageable SURPRISES pile
up and the right to produce is
restricted the demand for the
continuance of these high rigid
supports shifts from one of guar
anteeing a profit to one of provid-
ing relief
We are strongly of the opinion
that the American farmer SHOULD
neither be guaranteed a profit
yielding price nor forced to trade
his independence for government
relief.
We favor farmers getting the
HIGHEST possible net income that
they can earn. Farmers can never
expect to obtain through a gov
eminent relief program as high or
as satisfactory an income as they
can by producing and selling what
consumers want. We think that
government program should as
Slst farmers in their goal of OBJ
tanning tie highest possible net
farm income and not interfere
with THEN their freedom or OPP
pOrtunity to do SO.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-13

~Oy 1NstAao OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. = IN Z
Thus supply problems. insteac
VI pelng solved, are being shifted
from one group of crops TO an
othef and all through the coming
years we will be listening to the
trouble OF farmers who plant these
o'her crops. To avoid this ineoui-
W. cross compliance and commit
ahce with total acreage allot-
ment has been required for 1853
ms VIII serve TO give a degree of
protection to nonbasic crops hut
forage crops, which can be grown
on the diverted acres, will in time
adversely affect dairymen and
peer producers. Oftentimes pro-
ducers of a basic crop maintain
that they are willing to restrict
production in order to obtain nr;ce
support at 80 per cent of parity
what they mean, in MANY cases
Is That they are willing to divert
acres out Of the basic crop and
INTO other uses in order to oh
tam price support on the basic
crop This does not really face ND
to the problem.
With an acreage-control nro-
gram there probably is no way
1ully to control the shifting of
supply problems from one crop to
another. That being the case
price support should be kept at
moderate levels so as to minimize
the problem.
costs are increased to livestock
producers by rigid price supports
IN other ways. Supporting favored
crops at high levels prevents
needed adjustments which the
farmers. consumers. and the trade
would normally make by them
serves. Supporting corn at high
level raises the cost Of cattle feed
ing The price paid by a corn
pelt Warmer for feeder cattle is
limited by his expectation of prof
It, after taking accounts of costs
Last fall, 80 per cent of parity for
corn contributed to low prices for
the feeder cattle from western
ranges. Similarly, a farmer in the
corn belt could easily decide
whether to feed his corn to cattle
or sell it through Copper cent sup
ports to the Commodity Credit
Corporation. We once fed a sub
stantial part Of our wheat, but 90
per cent OF parity for wheat means
that wheat is priced too high to
permit large volume of feeding.
This causes particular difficulty in
the northwest and the northeast
which in the past have made
heavy use Of this crop for feed.
2. Decrease farmers markets
Rigid supports decrease farm
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-13
I. MAKES FARMERS
DEPENDENT ON
GOVERNMENT

The world is witness to the
struggle OF government to be-
come the master of the individual
rather than his servant. The
Continued on page 16)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-13
'. IMPAlRS OUR RELATIONS
WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

1. import restrictions
AS price is supported at levels
that result in profitable prices to
domestic farmers. they attract
sizable imports into this country.
10 help protect the government
from being flooded with imports
TO add to the excessive production
IN the United States. barriers to
imports must be built higher and
higher The result is bitterness
and misunderstanding among the
people Of other lands. who hear
us talk OF Trade. Not Aid" and
whom we greatly need as allies
IN the struggle against the social
list dictatorship of Russia.
z. Fear Of SURPRISES
To-day one of the greatest
deerrents to a healthy world
economic activity is the huge sur
pulses Of CCC commodities over
hanging the market. Our allies
lear that we may dump these
commodities on world markets
and destroy them.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30
QUAKER CITY NEWS

QUAKER CITY - Freda Ball
presided at a meeting of the
band parents, held on Monday
evening at the school building,
following the business meeting.
Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Finley of
Lewisburg, w. Va, spent last
week at the Richard Eberle
home, being called here by the
illness of Mrs. Finley's mother,
Mrs. Anna Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Alvine
Of Bridgeport, were guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bark
er.
Mrs. Mildred Floyd entertain
ed her family with a turkey din
ner on Sunday. Those present
included Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Kel-
Ter and Ronald Rhine of Colum-
bus, Mr.. and Mrs Marion Blue
of Wasseon; Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Rhine and daughter, Mrs. Doro-
thy Finley and children of Cam
bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Atkinson
of near Batesville, were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Floyd and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. F.. L. RigeI, Jr.
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter on Dec. "a at Ohio Valley
hospital, Wheeling, w. Va This
is their third child, all being
girls. Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Eberle
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Rigel, Sr.
of Cambridge, are grandparents.
The M.Y.F. group of the Meth
odist church are sponsoring Billy
Graham's MIR. Texas" one of the
worlds finest Christian movie,
to be shown at the Methodist
church on Thursday evening,
January 9Th at 7:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Leo Mason. Mrs Ruby
Balazy and julius Frakes, all of
Dillondale, were guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Morgan
and family.
Miss Grace Hall spent the
Christmas weekend with her
niece, Mrs. Charles Edwards and
family of Byesville.
Norma Jean MCGEE of Barnes
vile, was a guest Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Starr.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Coultas and
Mrs. Emma Love spent Christ
mas and the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Douglas and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Douglas
of Barnesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert AIwine
and daughter, Cheryl Of Bridge
port, were guests Sunday at the
A. E. Barker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennon Hunts
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30
Thinning And Pruning
Improve Timber CroD

Thinning and pruning pine
paintings improve the timber
crop, says Forest Dean, Ohio
State University extension for
ester. He cites measurements in
experimental woodlots where
trees in thinned plots grew 2 to
3 times faster than those in
unthinned lots
Dean advises farmers to select
ESQ to 800 of the best timber
trees on each acre, then thin any
tree that crowds these. He warns
that overthinning may cause
wind and sun scald as well as ice
and snow damage.
Trimmings may be used for
poles, posts, pulpwood and
Christmas trees.
To Prune trees saved for the
timber crop, the specialist re-
commends cutting out all dead
branches plus one live whorl
each year. He suggests regular
pruning until the lower 18 feet
of the tree trunk is clear of
branches.
More information on pruning
and thinning woodlots is avail
able by writing to Forest Dean,
Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Station, Wooster, Ohio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30

Reports that the Pennsylvania
railroad will open potential In
dustrial sites in Monroe and
Washington counties with new
rail lines trimming the Ohio
river were confirmed in Pitts
burgh, Wednesday.
Rail officials said options are
now being taken for a down
river addition from PoWhatan
This newest move by the
Pennsylvania, which will IN
crease service through Claring-
ton to a point near Sardis, will
open up industrial sites in now
industrially-poor Monroe county.
D. L. Sommerville, chief en-
gineer, said plans were to con-
meet with Marietta should indus
ry desire the several sites avail
able at Reno and Newport.
This would connect the exist
ing branch now SerVicing Cam
bridge, Caldwell and Marietta.
Although no definite commit
mentS by industry were disclos-
ed by railroad officials, B. w.
Tyler, assistant to J. A Apple
ton, vice president, said his COM
pany wanted to be in position
to expand its line along the Ohio
River "on demand" "
One 750-acre site has been
made available to industry in
Monroe county. This tract is one
taken by the North American
Coal company and turned over
to the Pennsylvania for offering
to industry.
North American, holders of
large coal rights in Monroe
county, has a million and half
ton contract to supply coal to
the Kyger Creek steam general
ing electric plant near Gallipolis.
In taking options below Pow
hatan Point, the railroad has
taken into consideration the
"bottleneck of getting a line
through Clarington, according to
Sommerville.
"Once past that point We can
continue down the river without
any trouble"
The present extension will be
IA miles in length. Sommerville
said and will thug the river bank
as closely as possible" d"
In making its survey the rail-
road is working closely with the
State Highway Department
which has future plans for a
four-lane highway through the
area.
No definite construction start
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30

pineapple rings for a combination
that's bound to win cheers.
Tried macaroni casserole late
ly? 1t will be more colorful and
nutritious when you add some cut
up dried beef to it.
For unusual biscuits which will
pass as main dish in themselves.
add some drained canned whole
kernel corn to the biscuit mix.
Bake as usual and serve with
white sauce to which you've added
some sliced stuffed olives.
Leftover veal and lamb roast
are excellent when they're heated
in soured cream in place of gravy.
Creamed spinach goes well when
combined with cubed leftover ham.
Top this casserole with buttered
bread crumbs.
A head of cooked cauli1ower or
shredded cabbage may be seasoned
very tastefully with dry bread
crumbs Drowned in half bacon fat
and half butter.
Are cooked onions a favorite?
They'll be even more tempting
when they're followed out and
filed with creamed mushrooms.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30

man and daughters of Seneca
vile and Mrs. Robert Dearth and
daughter were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Hendershot.
The Broughten Dairy Co, en-
tertained their employees and
their family at a chicken supper
at the Betsey Mills restaurant in
Marietta on Tuesday evening,
Dec. 81 The following attended
from the local dairy store: Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Butler, Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. ST
Clair Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Dollison, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dollison, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nc
Kimmie, Ernest Dingus, Homer
Wilcox, Mrs. Katherine Carpen-
ter, Mrs. Mary Belts, Mrs. Nettie
Foraker, Mrs. Laura Carpenter,
Mrs, Geneva BeWIey, Vita Yost,
Geneva Smith, Judy Starr, Jan
ice Borton and Sandra King.
The entertainment following
the supper was by the Swanee
River Boys. st. Clair Long and
Vita Yost were each presented
with watches for fifteen years
service with the company.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30
SHRIMP COCKTAILS = FESTIVE AND INEXPENSIVE

be served in scallop shells or
arranged attraetively on small
plates, with 4 litsle dish of the
sauce on each plate. Here are two
suggested sauces: the old stand-
by made from tomato catsup and
horse radish and a creamier
version with mayonnaise - as
pretty as its name, Coral Sauce.
Shrimp Sauces
Cocktail Sauce: Mix together
2 tbsp. prepared horse radish,
81 cup tomato catsup, ; tbsp.
chill sauce, 2 tbsp. lemon juice,
dash of Tabasco and salt to taste.
Makes about l cup of sauce.
Coral Sauce: Mix together
cup mayonnaise, Is cup chilli
sauce, 2 tbsp. vinegar, y tsp.
salt, Il tsp. sugar, pepper TO
taste, Is tsp. onion salt and (if
deSlred) tbSp. sour cream.
Makes about III cups of sauce,
Court B0uilion
(Tor one pound shrimp
To one quart of water, add y
stalk celery, l carrot (5liced),
l small onion (sliccd), juice Of
half a lemon, l tsp. salt, y rsp.
pepper. Bfing water 10 boil Add
shrimp and Ter water come 10
boil again. Turn heat down SO
water just SINNERS. Cover pan
and let shrimp cook 3 10 $ MIL
utes, never longer DAN 5Iflmp
and chill thoroughly fer 70
cocktails.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30
YOUR
ELECTION
LAWS

With recounts in elections
subject of much discussion 49,.
cause of the recent recou|
25 Ohio counties of the u
Senatorial race, an examination
of the safeguard which have
been fixed by Ohio laws in such
matters, protecting both candj-
dates involved, is timely.
Upon the filing of an applica-
ton for a recount, the Board
must fix time and place-not
later than 10 days after the fiji.
ing of the application. Both can
didates must be given written
notice by registered mail not
later than the fifth day prior to
the beginning of the recount.
Each person involved may at
tend the recount and may have
an attorney when he designateS
as his legal counsel also to wit
ness the recount. However, in
addition to this protection pro.
vided by the statutes, in the case
of the Senatorial recount lust
completed, the Secretary Of
State suggested and the Boards
of Elections concerned in allow
ing witness for each candidate
at each of several tables where
ballots were begin recounted
simultaneously. This was an ad-
ditional safeguard for both sides
which seems to be warranted.
The Ohio laws are very clear
in stipulating that witnesses
shall be permitted to see the
ballots but they shall not be
permitted to touch them. Tallies
may not be made on other con-
tests on the same ballots-onlv
the recounting of votes in the
race for which the application
was made.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30

/ 1886 in which an individual is
paid wages of at least $4,000 for
employment covered by the
social security law Beginning
January /, 1851, a quarter of COW
erage is any calendar quarter in
which a self-employed person is
credited with net earnings of at
least $100. 1t should be noted
that before any net earnings
from self-employment may be
credited to an individuals ac-
count, he must have self employ
ment net income of at least
$4,000 for the taxable year.
To determine the quarters of
coverage required for a fully in
sured status, the, starting point
is January l, 1851. To find how
many quarters given individual
needs from that starting point,
count the calendar quarters up
to the quarter in which the in
dividual reaches age IS or dies,
whichever occurs first. Divide
the total number of elapsed
quarters by two and drop any
odd numbers. The result will be
the required quarters of cover
age for the Individual. A mini
mum Of six quarters of coverage
is required in some cases. In no
case would an individual ever
need more than 4 quarters of
coverage. Quarters acquired in
coverage employment at any
time after 1886 may be added to
quarters gained in covered en-
ployment or self employment
after 1850 to make up the requir-
ed amount.
Under the 1854 Amendments
there will be two special provis-
ions regarding quarters of COW
erage. A person who reaches IS
before October 1, 1858, or a per-
son who dies after March 81,
1856, and before October /, 1858,
will be fully insured even if he
does not meet the fully insur-
ed" requirements il:
/. He has a quarter of coverage
for every calendar quarter after
1854 and until he reaches IS or
dies, and
2. At least 6 of his quarters of
coverage were earned after
1854.
Workers who died after June
30, 1910, and before September /,
1850, are fully insured under the
1854 amendments if they had 6
quarters of coverage (112 years
of work or more. This is an inn
portant change because under
the old law these workers may
have needed more than 6 quart
ers Of coverage. The new law
makes monthly survivors insur-
ance payments possible for their
widows, children, or dependent
parents, if all other requirements
are met.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30
South Olive

SOUTH OLIVE - Mr.. anc
Mrs. A. V. Swain entertained
with a 800 o'clock turkey din
ner Christmas. Those present
were: Mrs. Ruth L. Harper
Wayne, Willard, Villa Ruth and
Miss Hazel Gessel, the host and
hostess and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Keith OF
Macksburg, called on his sister,
Mrs. Ethel Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Devoll,
Jr. and family spent Xmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Brown of
Caldwell.
Willard Harper is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Peter Brinkley and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Harper
returned home Christmas after
spending some time in Hobbs,
New Mexico and they are visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. D. Harper and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marquis and family of Caldwell.
Mrs. Rose Pryor and Mrs.
Garnett Blake and daughter,
Carol Anne visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Stevens of Elba and
Mrs. Vina Lawrence at Dexter
City one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wharton
and family of Byesville were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddie Weston and family on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mincks
spent Xmas with their son, Ed
win and family.
Of those who spent Christmas
eve with their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Rose Pryor:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pryor and
son, Terry, Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Pyor and daughters, Mary and
Thelma and Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Pryor and daughter, Diana, Mr..
and Mrs. Quay Pryor and daugh-
ters, Mesta and Brenda Kaye,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Kimbrel and
Robin and Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Pryor.
Elmer Gessel spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Elven Gessel and family.
Mr. and Mrs. James Milestone
and daughter visited Mr.. Harry
Milestone and family of Rose
vile, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Adds
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Williams, Sunday
Rosemary Goodwell of Elba,
visited at the Ruth L. Harper
home, Sunday.
Butch" Swain and Eddie Har-
per are i'll with chicken pox.
Rev. John Grimes has been
on the sick list for several days
but is better at this writing.
Mrs. Capitola Sharkley of Co.
lumbus, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. d. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlen Adde'S
burg are parents of new daugh-
ter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30

q FEW slivers of roast pork Will
make delightful supper dish
when combined with cooked rice
and mushrooms. Add some scram-
bled egg mixture to this while
heating and serve with soy sauce,
if desired.
When you're serving a sweet
potato casserole, team with bulk
pork sausage patties and broiled
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-30
Pennsylvania Railroad Plans New Rail
Line In Monroe And Washington Counties

ing date was given, but il wa,
indicated work would get under
way once all right-of-ways hava
been secured.
Officials contacted gave no ~
dication of knowledge of 2s0o.
acre site being optioned nesr
Ava on the Marietta -Cambridoo
line. But should these newest
plans of the Pennsylvania mater
ialize that site would have diraot
rail connections with Pittshlrob
ard the East. =