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Evening star., 1955-07-04
NAMES
IN THE NEWS
By CONSTANTINE CHEKREzl

Immediately after Premier
Scelba's (SHEL-bah) cabinet re-
signed, Italy's President, Clio
vanni Gronchi (Djoh-VUN-nee
GRAWN-kee) began consulta-
ftions at the Quirinal (Queer-ee-
MALI Palace with various polit-
ical leaders such as Giuseppe
Pella (Djoo-ZEP-peh PEL-lah) i.
| q former Premier; Amintore
Fanfani (Ah-min- TOH-reh Fun
lFUN-nee), another ex-Premier
and boss Of the Christian Demo-
cratic Party; Budget Minister
Ezio vannoni (EH- -dzee-oh vun-
NOH-nee) and even Palmiro
Togliatti (Pal-MEE-roh Toh-lee-
AH-tee), Communist Party Sec
retary. With the exception of
Togliatti, all are considered as
candidates for the premiership.
A new candidate. Prof. Antonio
Segni (Ahn-TOH- -nee-oh SEH-
nee). a native Of Sardinia (Sar-
DEEN-yzh), a former minister
of agriculture and author Of
Italy's land distribution program,
was the first to attempt forming
the new government.
In Argentina, the mystery who
is the real boss In the regime of
Juan Peron (Hoo UN Peh :
RAWN), which has been run
lately by Gen. Franklin LucerO
(Loo-SEH-roh) has not been
solved. Informed sources said
that Foreign Minister Jeronimo
Remorino (Her- OH-nim-oh Reh-
lmoh- -REE-noh) was in favor of
reconciliation with the Roman
Catholic Church and had invited
the Papal Nuncio (the Pope's
ambassador) Monsignor Mario
Zanin (Mawn-see-NEEOR NAH
Iree-oh DAH-nin) to start nego-
tiations for the conclusion Of q
Concordat. There is also an
other mystery: Where Il Argen-
tina's navy which is reputed TO
be still under the command Of
the rebel. Admiral Anibal Olivieri
(AH-nib-al Oh-liv-ee-EH-ree).
CAll Risht Rsserved.)
Evening star., 1955-07-04
By MRS. FRANK COLBY

It is to be regretted that the
true history Of our celebrated
national song is apparently OBJ
scured forever by the mists of
centuries but such seems to be
the case. For years / have sought
to run down the exact origin of
the American marching song,
Yankee Doodle" and I have
found enough theories to fill a
small book-far too many for
even a brief mention in this
small space.
Several authorities, however,
advance a few points which are
worthy Of note, and which ]
mention without vouching for
their historical correctness.
/. The air is said to have been
used to accompany a cavalier
rhyme during the English Civil
War (1642-1646) to ridicule Oil
yer Cromwell, leader of the
Roundheads. He wore his hair
cut short like the peasants, and
not in ringlets, called ''maca-
|roni," like the cavaliers. Part o1
the jingle went like this:
Nankee Doodle came to town
Upon a little pony;
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
Q. The original was a folk song
among laborers in the lowlands
of Holland during harvest time
They received as much butter.
milk as they could drink, and q
tenth of the grain Of the har-
vest. In celebration they sang:
Yanker didle. doodle down,
Didle, dudel, lauter;
Yanker viver, voover vown
Bothermilk and lauter.
8. In the summer of TITS tht
British army, under command oi
Abercrombie, lay encamped or
the east bank of the Hudson
River a little south Of the City
| of Albany, awaiting reinforce.
ments Of militia from the East.
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A WORD TO THE WISE

ern States, previous to marching
on Ticonderoga. During June
these raw levies poured into
camp. company after company,
each man differently armed.
equipped, and accoutred from
his neighbor, and the whole pre-
senting such a spectacle as was
never equaled. unless by the
celebrated regiment Of merry
Jack Falstaff. Their outer ap-
pearance furnished great amuse-
ment to the British officers. One
DR.. Shamburg. an English sur
geon, composed the tune Of
Yankee Doodle" and arranged
1T to words which were gravely
dedicated to the new recruits.
The joke took, and the tune has
come down to this day.-Farm-
|er's Americanisms, 1889. 4,
This latter story seems to be
the one favored by most authori-
ties but even they do not agree
as to the name of the com.
mander, and the name Of the
regimental surgeon. Webster's
and several others say the
commander was Gen. Amherst;
the surgeon a DR.. Schuckburg.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
WORD GAME
Find II or more words in
STUBBLE,

meaning, stump left in the
ground after reaping." Average
is Is; time limit, 20 minutes.
Rules Of the game-1. Words must be
Of four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition OF
"s," such as bats" cars" are not
used 8. Only one form Of q word is
nsed. 4. Proper names are not used
Evening star., 1955-07-04
CROSSWORD PUZZLE

tAnswer 70 Yesterdays Pu1ie
Evening star., 1955-07-04
OUR. PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL


(which two ex-Presidents
died on the 50th anniversary of
the Declaration of 1ndepend-
ence?
2-"There has been recorded
today in Portland o historical
event. Never before in the his
tory of the American Republic
has a contingent from the Brit
ish Navy marched in a Fourth
of July celebration in the United
States" said the President some
years ago today. Was it Wilson,
Harding or r. d. Roosevelt?
3-One of our Presidents was
born on July 4. Who?
Answers on Next Page)
Evening star., 1955-07-04

She opened her fourth best
spade. the four, and Mr.. Dale
won with the king and returned
the eight. Mr.. Champion played
the six on the first trick and
went up with his queen at trick
two. He had cased the adverse
spade situation correctly.
He wanted Mrs. Keen to win
the second spade and continue
the suit. II she did 50, that
would strip Mr.. Dale's hand Of
spades.
The hand could not be made
without bringing in dummy's
diamond suit, and If the dia-
anond finesse lost to Mr.. Dale,
he would have no more spades
TO lead.
I Mrs. Keen paused before play
ing to the second trick. She
knows the convention relating to
returning a suit partner has
opened. If Mr.. Dale held four or
more spades, he would return
his fourth highest. If he held
three, he would return his next
highest. just under the king.
If Mr.. Champion had started
with q @ 6 doubleton, then Mr..
Dale had started with K 10 8 872.
From that combination he would
have returned his fourth highest,
the seven spot.
So Mrs. Keen knew that some
kind of funny business was going
on. She, too, cased the spade
setup correctly.
She could win the second spade
with the ace, cash the jack and
lead a fourth round to clear the
suit. That would leave her with
q good spade. But how could she
ever get into cash 1t?
Clearly. she could not do So
therefore, it was necessary to
concede Mr.. Champion the Sec
ond trick and hope Mr.. Dale
could get in again before the
contract was made.
This plan would leave a spade
in Mr.. Dale's hand.
Mr.. Champion did the best he
could. leading a diamond at trick
three and flnessing the queen.
But it was no good. Mr.. Dale
won with the king and his spade
return brought three more win
siers in. that suit to beat the hand
tcopyright. 1855. General Features Corp
Evening star., 1955-07-04
FAMOUS FABLES
BY e. E. EDGAR

HEAT: DR.. Albert Schweitzer
was playing host. to several Euro
pean visitors at the hospital at
Lambarene in French Equatorial
Africa. One of the visitors COM
planned about the intense heat.
"This is unbearable." he
moaned. Whats the tempera-
ture?"
II don't know" said Schweit-
zer. 1--WE don't have a thermo-
meter here"
mo thermometer in a place
like this?"
mo" replied the doctor. "If
I knew how hot it was. I don't
think I would be able to endure
1t, either"
APPETITE: Heavyweig h
champ John L. Sullivan possessed
an Unsuitable appetite. Once, ir
q restaurant, he met some friends
who asked him to join them. Ir
rapid succession, the Boston
Strong Boy consumed three dozer
oysters, half Of turkey. and 9
four pound steak. AS he wa:
about to push away the last
empty plate, his host inquired
"will you have something else
John?"
mo thanks" said Sullivan. "l
have to meet a friend here fol
dinner and I don't want to spoi
my appetite"
Evening star., 1955-07-04

Answer 70 BUTTERFLY
belt, belfry, blue, blur, blurt, brute, but
ter. butte. butt. burly, bury, burl, hurley
buyer, butler, utterly, tret, truly, trey
rule. ruby. fyer, flute, fret, furl. fury
fuel, left, lure, lutte, Tyre, lutte.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
Juvenile Delinquency At A Minimum In
BlufftOn, Court Officer Tells Lions d

buttons juyen il delinquency
problem apparently is at minimum
compared with other Allen county
communities, the Lions club was told
Tuesday evening by Charles Mason,
chief probation officer Of the county.
Mr. Mason said that the juvenile
problem is rarely with boys and girls
active in church work, school sports
or scouting organizations. II is usu-
ally the child of broken homes and
of homes where both parents are
working.
He lauded highly the Big Brother
movement started in Lima by NAL
colin Basinger of this community
while he was assistant probation Of
ficer. In many instances the school
grades of problem children were
Immediately raised simply by inter
est and understanding of a "Big
Brother"
The probation, officer said that the
overcrowded Industrial School at
Lancaster was of little help in juve-
nile problems. He explained that be-
cause Of crowded conditions most
sentences are limited to seven
months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
Services Here Today
For Ira Swinehart

Funeral services will be held TODAY
Thursday, at 3 p. rp. from the Basin9.
er funeral home for Ira H. swine
mart, former Button resident, who
died at his home at 454O Glenwav
avenue, Cincinnati Monday.
he was the son Of AInon and La
Vanehe (Towpsend). Swinehart, form
er Button residents.
A Cincinnati refrigeration engineer.
Mr.. Swinehart died very suddenly Of
a heart attack.
he is survived by his wife, Estelle
VINO is seriously i'll in Cincinnati. a
sister, Mrs. William Mailer, Cincin-
natl; and Harold Swinehart, ouincv
Illinois.
The Rev. Robert L. King will offic.
late at services with burial in Maple
Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
zeal NOTICE TO BIDDERS

sea,ad PROPOSALS. bearing the title OF the
work and name Of e bidder 9,.yE vii fof oe the
ssiye4 By Xsrnal Ion H. 9he BlDton so Exempt
81 ViIaoe School district, Allen County
Ohio at the office the Board OF bducaI sii
ton, Biuton High School SnId BglIdlngi fine en on
Friday, = | April Is, lk55 for the construction
of an Elementary FSehool Building. IN &C. s:
cordance CO with iSns and specifc9stIi;ons .n5 a
prepared by, By Th9ess nT1Bitscts - Lima. ~ Ohio.
Rids will be publicly opened and Teaa a
a,o1d AT 100 =. M. on Friday. the 18TH
day day Of April, JESS. at the High School
0f Drawings and specifications and cont contract Ct
the offices of the Owner and the Archltecti;
Drawings and sbecifcations for he person. fpom
use Of eontTaetoss !I rs may Ssposit II $500 Of
1He Which An s7.se will be refunded pon return
Of 't said drawings spd specific ions ,,Ss within
10 days fron, the dAte OF receiNns Oibs b1orka
obtained n1rn FRI from tbg Architect, "a must con;
ts;n the name Yof livery per n interested
herein and RoSd aSsfnpsSasff psstsfa ory to % the
Own Owner b.nS Or 0shsS %sss Saassbs the Treasurer
" osnt The e~FS. Board Of dusaAsAs in an amount
&c equal to So of be bid sa,tEaSt a EnsFaTS;sIeI %;II
that If the BID + accepeeo; pseordsnce % with the
cravings and kpecifcations and general
cnrS,tions of III contract and bono iorm
60 sIs and a. performance of the con-
en- tra,+ nue. secured w Surety Company Con-
.ract .rsct Pond apkroved by the Owner. in an
amount equal lOo Of the tio Gontsast 5;s for PT,'e
rer;o8 Of thirty days after the opening
'hTTe' Tbe right is reserved by the Board OF
Education to reject any or all nios anu
- y,.ive informaiities.
10 ~ va order of the Board of Education OF
.hs pIfFton Exempted Village School DIS
trict, Allen ,,9g%E G2S9tH qh.o; q coRsoN. Clerk
March II, "a. 81, April
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

day evening of last week from their
two-month stay in Florida. Before
returning home, they turned west and
visited in McAllen, Texas, with May
and Cecil Thompson, and in Hobbs,
N. NJ, with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Weaver. All are formerly of this area.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irven C. Long were
in Waterloo, Indiana Saturday, April
2 to attend the funeral of an aunt,
Mrs. Maynard Hine.
Ray M. Follas and family briefly
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Follas, last week while enroute from
Boston to San Diego. Ray, Navy
musician, has just received orders to
fill the position of Bandmaster aboard
the aircraft carrier Kearsarge.
Mrs. Francis Scoles, Mrs. Millard
Herr and daughter, Mrs. Ruth Geiger
of Bluffton and Gladys Leiber OF
Beaverdan were guests in the home
Of Mrs. Cal Stettler Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian Brabhan Of
New York are spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Suter anc
other relatives here. Mrs. Brabhar
is a sister of Mrs. Suter.
Misses Flossie and Mary Hall Of
Ada spent Saturday with Mr.. anc
Mrs. Lester Binkley.
Mrs. Naomi Wiebe spent Saturda!
with her mother, Mrs. Cal Stettler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Seybe of Don
nelson, Iowa visited his sister, Mrs
Peter Gratz of Jackson street from
Friday to Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
BLUFFTON MARKETS
(WednesdaY MnrninuA

Grain (bushel prices) = Wheat,
$l'S6; corn, $1-32; oats, zoe; SOW
beans, S2.43.
Eggs-Large white, Bic; large
oro"n' 29c; medium white or brown.
27c.
Poultry-Heavy hens, 22c; leghorn
nens' I6c; fryers, Bic; heavy or leg
horn stays, &c.
butterfat-No. l, SEC; No. 3, sic.
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BILLIONS FOR REPAIRS

Home-owners are spending &c.
600,000,000 annually for home re-
pairs and improvements, according
to American Builder magazine.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
LEGAL kOTICE

ra Egaaror Smith. II whose last known
place Se"' of address wag III West Eureka
Street, Stree Lima, Ohio. hereby notified that that
Wilbur H. Smith fled d. MS aSv petinoihi ped ali
against her for diyoTe and ioE any b rna~ naT be be
entitled efhsI e'G'Te in the pTtses, on ground Of
wiifui absence for more than one year Pn in
Case Number A276I Of 6hs the omm9R nd f6at s ssid
cause will be for hearing n or after SIX
weeks weeks from the fra pubti9etion of this no
tice. npk ANN pTzOR
Attorneys for PlaiFiH o,;.
90l Dominion Builning, Lima, Ohio
AnriI IL IA. u. 2S. May 5, "
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
THE STATE OF OHIO !

Allen County, IS. ~
Estate Of Alfred Constance Crlbiez' De-
ceased. a
Findlay, Ohio, hss been appqfpted and qual,
Constance CribIez, late og Allen County
Dated this 2sth day of NIarch, 1855.
PAUL ]. ROCREY Probate Judge
Manh 81, April Z, IA
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
IrCAIFKO

Nelson ]. Souva, wbo RESIDES at Il: n ~
? Kinde. Michigan. will take notice that
Corrine Souva has Hed her petition % asalnIIt nbiIt
arnr ar[n hpt Te,manent alnony and support, legal
lIT,nrsos oIel neTsonai property. and all proper
reIief on the grohnds of gross Neglect OF
duty and extreme Tuelty in Gass No 4Tiea aIIea
countv Ohio, at Lima, Ohio. Said cause
NAV be heard ana decided afteE the expira- ,.
ton Of six week from the fiI publication
OF TINS notice coRRINE soUYA, Plaintiff
By Charles W. DSley, Her Attorney
i5oo Cook Tower, Lima, Ohio
~ Mnrch 81 April 4, ~ II, 2e, May 9
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
CARD OF TuANUc

@ wish to express our sincere
sas si,anks TO all those who sent mes
Sa SageS OF sympathy and to the neigh
Dor aofs who helped in any way during
tne loss of our son, grandson and
nephew, lst 1t. Oils G. Sutter
Family ~ anu
mrs. mrs. Arletta Rickly and AIya
n mr; and and Mrs. myron Reichenbacb
and Sandra - - : = ''e1i
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THE COMMUNITY MARKET PLACE
SETHE WANT ADS
To Rent Trade or Sell News Ads Do the Job Economically
Phohe BluftOn 1S7-W /beadine $3.50 A. M Wednesdays
MISC cELLANE o S

NOON LUNCHEON, Wednesday,
April 13. Ladies of Church of Christ,
in church basement - serving from
11:00 a. m. to Ii % p. m. Chicken
Sandwiches, Salad Pie, Cake, Coffee.
!. N-52
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

1t costs the state approximately
I,IOO per year TO maintain boy in
the state school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

BUILDING LOT, excellent location
for residence or business. Route 103
at County Line. $500. Dana Mathew
son, Phone 199-W If
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
NOTICE

LIMA WLoK-TV will convert
April "a. Are you ready? You will
be with a new Philco or RCA set.
See Waltermires.
NEW HOUSE PLAN BOOKS
have arrived al Steinman's. Master
plan books loaned free. Stop in and
see our many home designs. Free es-
Inmates nd obligation. Steinman
Bros. Lumber Co., Bluffton-Ada-Je-
nera.
KEMTONH AND KEMGLOW =
Now you can perfectly match fiat
paints and serni-gloss enamels using
this famous paint line from Walter
mire's.
NE ED GRAIN BED SIDE
BOARDS? Just unloaded 16", 20",
"A" wide fir and spruce sideboards.
in Ia and 16' lengths. Excellent for
wagon grain bed .sideboards. Stein
man Bros. Lumber Co., Bluffton,
Ada, Jenera. -
SPRING CLEANING? Make the
job easier-waxe6 wallpaper clean
ers, polishes, wiHdow cleaners, moth
balls, oven cleaners, glamorene, dust
mops Waltermkre's.
NOON LUNCHEON, Wednesday,
April 13. Ladies of Church of Christ,
in church basement serving from
11:00 a. m. y l 80 p. m. Chicken
Sandwiches, Salad, Pie, Cake, Coffee.
bN N-52
BAKE Saturday, April 3
at $3.50 a. M, c. F. Niswander's.
Chicken, Sandwiches, chicken and
noodles, cake, pie, etc. Mt. Cory PTA.
GRASS SHEARS, lawn mowers
and pruning | equipment. Just what
you need at IGreding Hardware.
CREDIT AT FETT'S is easy to
get. Try us next time you're short.
START HIGHT with McCullough's
lawn and garden seed bought in bulk
to save, you money. Greding's Hdwe.
ALL KINDS of Strong Reset Veg
etables and Bedding Plants. Open
evenings, Stratton Greenhouses. If
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

FILL & BLACK DIRT-$4 & $6.
Dana Matthewson. Phone 199-W.
Hours 8 to g.. 4...--...l. tt
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

:, LEMON BUTTER made by COM
oining melted butter with lemon
JUICE salt and pepper, and served
not over cooked fish adds both color
and flavor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

SEED CORN. Be thrifty in fifty
FIVE. Buy "The 1877 Hybrids". Ex-
elusive product of the Pfister Hy-
brid Corn Co., Elpaso, Ill. All vari-
cites and grade sizes available in
any amount. Harry c. Moore, Deal
er, Bluffton 653-R. N-8
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

FULLER BRUSHES - Call Bob
Hamman, 9S2 Hkaverdam. tt
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CLASSIFIED AID RATES
Fo1 SALE

SEE ME- for cemetery monuments
and markers 0f all kinds; prices
right. Samuel Rixel, .121 Spring ST.,
Button phone. It
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

WANT ADS have no holiday.
They get results every week in The
Bluffton News. Phone 137-W.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

STRAWBERRY PLANTS, stan
dard varieties $500 per 100; ever
bearing $3.50. Strong, new plants,
fresh dug. RickIy and Reichenbach,
miles north al Bluffton on Han
cock Putnam county line. Benton
Ridge phone sos. N-3
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WANTED 10 RENT
FOR SALE-STOCK

LARGE SELECTION HAMP-
SHIRE BOARS and open gifts.
Ready for SERVICE From large lit
ters, are of good type. We have
1907 P. r. tested sow herd and a
health certified herd No. ). Priced
reasonably. Reese Farm, u mile
north of Shell Station, Pandora,
Onlo. N-52
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

CUSTOM ROTOTILLING done in
evenings and on Saturday. Merl
Habegger, corner of Elm St. and
College Road. N-52
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RE-WEAVING. done at my home.
Damages disappear from clothing.
Mrs. Lawrence Rodabaugh, corner
103 and County Line Road. Phone
591-R. N-3
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

TREES FELLED, dangerous or
unsightly limbs removed. Pruning,
trimming or stumps drawn. Topiary
work speciality. No job too small
for US. 235-R. N-52
, 1955-12-23
STATUS

OOMMOIVW LAL1 n -
WHEN H House Committee on Insular Affairs open
ed hearings in Cancel Bay, St John, last Saturday, one Of the
principal objects it is understood, was to sound out public
opinion as to commonwealth status for the Virgin Islands,
The hearings can take the form Of receiving information lead
ing to revision Of the New Organic Act.
T FIRST BLUSH the idea of commonwealth status
rings a bell. 1t is facinating, and it creates eye-catching head
lines. All the overtones of International politics are involved
in that the United States, as the world democratic leader,
would Of necessity be opposed to coloniaism.
BUT WHEN THE matter is given further thought,
there IS considerably more to commonwealth status for the
Virgin Islands than either the hearings or the headlines
would indicate. The economic status of these Islands is the
problem which confronts us. While steady progress is being
made each and every day, and while plans may be atoot,
vet the cold fact is that as Of the present our big problem
is economic. Ii does not suffice to say that if the internal
revenue taxes had been returned las they were in the case
of Puerto Rco) the picture would have been different. We
must deal with realities as they are here and now.
~ONGRESSMAN Adam Clayton Powell Of New York
has said that he would introduce a bill in Congress to create
commonwealth status for these Islands. There is no doubt
whatever that MI. Powell has the most lofty intentions; that
indeed he would want to see the United States completely
free. from even the remotest possibility Of being accused OF
,colonialismk imperialism, and all the rest of it; that is his
way Of accomplishing several at one time.
THE HEARINGS may not give the total picture. They
NAV even reflect that the overall wishes of the people are for
such status, but the fact still remains with us that we must
first develop our economy to the place where Congress need
not be asked to make deficiency appropriations,
THEN THERE is the other practical side Of the picture
which must be met when Congress is asked to grant this
type. Of status. As a purely practical body, and one upon
, 1955-12-23
Brodhursts Printery offers ..
FINE QUALITY PRINTING
y. at the most Reasonable Price

which political pressure cannot be brought from the Carib-
bean, congressman will be most hestant to provide funds
for a group over which they have no control
COMMONWEALTH status for the Virgin Islands while
most desirable must come at such time and under such cir
cumstances that make such status inevitable. 1t is our belief
that neither Of these conditions exist at present.
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S1,5OO Offered In
Prizes At Farmers,
Merchants Picnic

Prizes valued at $1,000 are offered
contestants in Ilong Schedule of
events planned $t the Farmers and
Merchants Picnic to be held next
Wednesday at Ada's Memorial Park.
The day-long program of activities
opens at 8 a.nh. with team pull
and archery cor Atest, and at II a. m.
the picnic queen will be crowned.
Other morning Nevents include
horseshoe pitching Sontest and swim
ming. There will be- flagraising
and band concert at noon with the
basket dinner followingk
Noontime speakers v ill be Mayor
Carl Sanderson, State Rep. Joseph
Lady and the Rev. Hill Nard Camp, of
the Findlay College faculty.
The afternoon program includes a
tractor pull at /; talent show, 1870;
saddle horse show 2; games and
contests, 3; water sports, $3.50. in
the evening at p. m. grand prizes
will be awarded.
The program also includes the
27th annual flower \Qnd vegetable
show, Boy and Girl Scout displays,
All Project show.