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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

could own an inch Of land in Ii
IBERIA Or cast a vote for anything
That's the Negroes concept of toll
erance and yet the NAACP
speaks in. sanctimonious terms of
prejudice Of equality. Of rights.
II there is no basic and racial
difference between our race and
theirs, why that law In their land.
which by the way. is ruled over
by the segment of their popula-
ton that had some contact with
the white mans world? They
seem to have learned enough to
rule their ignorant and unoivi-
lied cousins bat they did not
accept our ideals of tolerance and
helpflllnesS Why Can it be that
they Ito not come naturally by
these refinements Of feeling
Washington show Case
The President has said that he
wished to make . showcase OF
Washington for the rest Of the
nation TO emulate Now gust how
far dbes he intend to eo7 If he
is really serious why not give the
vote TO the good citizens white
and black -of the District Oh
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

courage enough to refuse entrapment in
the game and tAe hostess wisely declined
to make an issQh Of it, even though some
Of the women We're disappointed But the
final result was stimulating and rewarding
Forced into,, conversation, the group
soon founu for i,self sparkling challenge
in the varied EXPRESSIONS voiced by individ-
uals The talk jGmped from politics to Par
sifal, with host of subjects sandwiched
in and nobody seemed to suffer from lack
Of ideas Ii was* indeed pleasant evening
after all, IN WHICH everyone shared a word
or an opinion, expressed in 40 atmosphere
Of relaxation. !.
The lingering "goodnights" were proof
enough to- the hostess that her guests en-.
joyed themselyes-even if they were fore
ed to recapture, for a brief few hours. the
lost art of conversation-The Berlin N.
H Reporter !
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
6lls0lIL(9
AfIlID
By Ted Kesaf

When . mans fly or plug east
Ing Is consistently bad, there's a
GOOD chance that the trouble lies
not with the tackle but with him.
self that nc hasn't learned the
proper technique Of casting But
p.nnlng IS 50 intrinsically simple
that If after your first couple OF
hours at It you're still having
trouble il must be the fault Of
wrong tackle, not of anything
you're dong
The unfortunate fact IL that
there ar@ on the market some
spinning reels. and some rod and
-~el combinations. of erroneous
design Fortunately 1t rs d simple
matter To avoid buying a m.soe-
action cross between spinning
ard casting reel JaSoon Lucas.
angling editor of Sports Af.eld
magazine. points out tina, with a
properly designed spinning reel
the spool does not reEoire sn re-
trieviaR tasre rs dlvice to
wrap the l.ne back around the
spool IN the exact opposite of hoy
4t came OF. W when the line Is
ali back Oh lts as straight and
lEgwtsted as before you cast. You
Just make sure. wneu selecting
spinning reel tina, some pickup
gadget s wrapping the line back
on and that the spool does not re-
yoive
II spinning reels Lucas pre-
fers manual pickup TO automatic.
He TANKS one alth manual PICK
up il much simpler and more
pleasant 20 1se after vou get use
to IT,
A. foF rods. most 9-t1o Are e.
attn Ting type Of fish
Ing seam to prefer the seven -foot
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
That Morning Coffee Break

In answer to the question Of what hap
pens to THE rest Of the eight-hour day the
Association says that Mr. Average Man
spends it like this.
For food, one hour and 81 minutes.
For housing, one hour and twenty-four
minutes
For clothing, 36 minutes
For transportation, az minutes
For medical, personal care % minutes,
For recreation and reading 20 minutes,
For other goods, services, % minutes,
According to this research it costs more
for taxes than for any other item. almost
as much for food and housing. (From
VPA Bulletin)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

pabson PARK Fla March 10 This
story may be yalueiesS. or il may
be most important 1t VIII not
cause anyone 20 eat less canned
or frozen fruits and vegetables,
but II may develop a new indus
try
Seeds Constain Life We All Want
There Is in this village THE Flo
rsda Research and Water Com
pany. IL owns the local water
company and Is interested in the
study Of lire seeds small enough 10
alive. 1t also believes III raw"
eat. II Is also believes In raw"
pare spring water which has not
had the living matter killed by
chlorine. and pure milk which has
not been pasteurized. II recon-
mends the eating Of more whole
cereals" more raw vegetables.
and raw fruits. especially
those consisting largely o! TIRE
seeds, like Okra. - but they should
be ripe seeds. also live "spouts
and uds !" II believes in lucing
machines. bat not Tor live seeds.
Let ne illustrate II Is inpos-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

Races Hare Definite characteristics

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Nsgroas 80 ,,,,..,',.@.',. ''> ~
nor,s.,,,,.a -, $50 n
Of us be honest forgetting Do)j-
ties and half-truths inst what is
this difference As I see IL the
people Of the District are entitled
To vote. don't live there 10 /
ought To be I'LL expert on Inc
question
There are very few NEGROES on
the British Isles-recently saw
a news story thaf there we're par-
haps so 600 competing for labor
and Labor Unions wore nrot.St-
ing this competition English
men know little We might say M
the Negro aft hrst hand but Some
Of their critics have st,,diad OH.
iectivelv re. Iltayary ontnut M
the American Negro and IN fhis
connection some exceedingly inter
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

IF you are concerned about the habitual
ten O'Clock coffee Or coke break your
secretary or employees take. don't worry
any longer The average employee is not
working for the employer until 1890 a. m,
anyway-he is working for Uncle Sam! So
your rich uncle il paying for this time
0ff(?)
The Kentucky Tax Research Associa-
ton has figured it takes the average man
two hours and thirty-fye minutes of each
day to pay his taxes, both direct and in
direct. The report shows that man earn
ing $4,000 a year who begins work at 8 700
a. NJ doesn't start earning a living" until
1893 a. m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

sihie TO eat a peach seed and
probably unwise 10 swallow Five
orange, acerola, Or apple seeds.
unless they are ground but tlpe
tomatoes. strawberries. blackSer-
ries. blueberrles. bananas, figs.
and some granates should be eaten
and all. uncooked OF course. all
raw fruit and vegetables should
be carefully washed. The acesola
berry OF Puerto Rica is reported
to have fifty times the Vital min
C~per gram-contained In an
orange The second paragraph on
page So Of the Readers Digest
for January. 1858. Is thought
provoking
Should Peas Be Swallowed as
Pulls
AL agree that string beans may
be cut up and cooked for few
minutes. Some people. however
believe that sunflower seeds. pas.
small beans. nuts and psylliArn,
onions and celery seeds should
only be softened In warm water
and swaile<i like pills. The thought
is that all vegetables have three
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

WHY should not the Nero try
u build ON what he has instead
or irvine TO emulate the white
nlan9
Develop Within The Race
The answer ID that suggests
what We have either TIE
Negro must have pride IN his race
and develop his own spirit ard
natural talents or be a weak copy
OF great tradition developed hy
the white race Every attempt 20
amalaamate him into the vh.tc
race thwarts his houeSy
Another observation from across
the water by " A Bonger Pro
fesSor III the University OF Am
sterdam recently deceased ln his
book Race and Crime cites sra-
tiStics from the United States.
and says tn CONCLUSION. ID must
be remarked, bhat the crimiunlity
Of Negr0es in the Northern States
is considerably higher than IN the
Southern States. actually three
TO one His findings regarding
differences In crime among differ
emit segment, at tile population
over here certainly cannot b.
ascribcd 10 Southern prejudice
The important point In the above
IS that In the North me Negro IS
supposed TO be given great free.
dom I'm The South miStreated
Every fullS informed and
thinking person, concerned with
the integrity of each race. not
seeking quick and selfish ends.
knows that the solution heinz
worked ont in the south is the
best ever devised hy man "a NEE.
a similar problem. ipSetting this
s0lution which has grown from
the situation itself and not from
the minds Of some outside and =
or lSclf serving theorists Is race
suicide. lets be honest aud cali
Il by rs right name and not some
c0ddiing term like indignation
the Negro has been intcgrated
in the south already And dom
we'll
4THF ENID
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

The facts IN the case of the
Negro III this country are to be
found in the South. There are
Negroes elsewhere Ia be sure-in
Harlem. Nep York CITY WE make
no analysis Of Harlem just men
tlon iii Let those VINO know
some thing 81 that area. and who
wlsh 70 change ii in any respect,
do 50. But Of the $50 900 900 in
the 1850 census, 10000 900 live
in the states with which we are
concerned. Of the $4,000 600 Me-
qroes in the nation. 10000 900 live
in these states-!n round num-
bers. That gives i04 900 900 Of our
population 5000 900 Negroes. Less
than five per cent. Is ii that the
people Of that part o. the nation
caa tell us more of our problems
and Of our people than We know
.of ouselves2 And vet, nine men
have agreed that il IS bad for us
70 expect Negroes to develop their
own teachers and schools. with US
contributing every possible help.
most Of the money by the way
that IL VIII lead TO inferiority
completes on the part Of the
Negroes that viii last them
through life that they are not
being given protection IN this
/ process 1T Is one Of the mos
amazing decisions that has ever
come from q judicial body Of
comparable pfetense. Far from
being proud OF any penetrating,
deep and fine light that his pro-
lection into the case has brought,
zone would think Chief Justice
j Warren mighy. feel a little self
4 conscious at the amazing speed Of
+ his solution I'd the problem that
! has engaged years Of study by
iother Supreme Courts, Of such
/ Justices rs Charles Evans Hughes,
/ william Howard Taft Oliver
/ Wendell Holmes 1o name only a
/ few Of the men who took to the
Court deep knowledge of the law
land conduct Of human and poltl
cal affairs. Nh. Warren was nam
ed Chief Justice BY President
/ Eisenhower on Oct 2 took oath
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
Nelson Postal
Group To Meet

A meeting Of the Nelson County
postmasters and postal workers
win be held Friday night March
10 al Woods Restaurant In Lny-
lngstou Dinner Will be served ~
o 80 . ~ followed BY q mrctua
Of The group and 4 speaker Earl
Lipscomb. Schuyler postmaster
Is chairman Of the group Maude
Sheffield. postmaster Of Loving
Ston IS secretary treasurer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
Garland B. Porter

GorIand Porter outhor ar the series or orcles "A
Southern View Of Segregation Is Motive OF Western North
CoroIino qradudte from the University OF North
Carolina Alb IN 1922 ord MA. IN 1928 moIodnq in
loneuoQes philosophy ard history He served With the
Marines the latter part OF World War
He wos reporter for the Atlantic Constitution. city
editor of the Winston Soem JornQt Southern nonoQer Of
1eorst ADVERTISING Service served ds manager OF Sote
News and Advertising Bureau for North Caroino duna
World War IT. ond hos been editor and general manager OF
Southern Advertising and Pubshtna moQozlne since 1919
His experience hos been yored and he quolfed
thereby 10 present Southern bt seqregoton which
reprinted from his magazine
For the convenience Of our reoders viii present his
views in series Of oftcies each devoted phose Of
question-Edtor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
Agent Returns From
VP'I Short Course

Cumberland County Agent. f.
L. Sfay Jr. oeturned last week
from VPI. Blacksburg, where he
attended a two week In service
extension training course
MI. Seay said it was the policy
Of the extension service 10 send
specialists to the short course at
least every five years
Thf course included conferences
with leaders IN tine extension field
classes IN extension program de-
VeIopment and youth group work
studies
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
Conversation Loving to Word CANES

THERE is some evidence TO support the
belief that the art Of conversation is
fast becoming thing of the past, locally.
II may we'll be that the same thing is, or
has, already taken place on national
scale And we can't blame television this
time
For instance, prior to paying social
call the otheg night the hostess called up
and said Don't forget the Scrabble set.
This remark instantly njured up vision
Of several people hunched over word
game, morose and deeply intent on match
ing wit and vocabulary What waste Of
time
These same words-with simpliiicatIon
could be the basis for pleasant converse
ton which would include sharing Of views,
experiences and friendships.
As il turned out, a couple Of men had
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
Business & Industry
HOME BENEFICIAL LIFE
REPORTS YEARS GROWTH

Home Beneficial life Insurance
Company had an excellent years
growth last year, It was report
ed by w. f. Wiltshire, president
and chairman Of it$ board Of di-
rect0rs, 10 the Company stock
holders at a recent meeting This
month the Home Beneficial will
observe It's filty-sIxth anniyer-
say
Or the 877 legal reserve life in
surance companies Home Bene-
licial IS older than 827. has more
life insurance in force than 1913
and the company now ranks
among the nations top l0t, Of
companies IN the life insurance
field on this basis The Home
Beneficial. which is the second
largest life insurance company in
Virginia. passed the half billion
dollar mark in 1858 and nov has
$50 48l. 705 Or insurance In force
an increase OF $32 1853 ,223 for last
year
Wiltshire reported to stockhold-
ers that the asses increased over
IL during the year to $94 204
249. Sc, an Increase OF 50 .693 =
092.48 The First Mortgage Loan
account of S44,2l9478 repre-
sents 49, OF the Company's as
sets. The Bond account at the
close Of 1854 stood at $40 1873. 94i
and represented 43G. OF its assets
The reserve On all policies iii force
reached a new high OF $40 500 .784
am increase Of 6 .544 1869 Payments
TO living policyholders and bcne-
ficiarles last year were s8723.5l0.
Wiltshire also reported that It's
business IN North Carolina. the
fifth state In which the Company
does business and entered only
five years ago. is growing rapidly
with principal offices in six Of It's
largest ,cities and pganch offices
In twenty others
RI was further stated BY Wit
shire that IN May the Home Bene-
fetal Will honor about 400 OF It's
leading field representatives. for
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

HAVE you noticed what interesting and
odd ideas you will find in unrelated
articles? For example we saw headline,
Stretch to Reduce" And the next thing Ee
read quite different connection, was
quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes: Mans
mind stretched TO a new idea never goes
back to its original dimensions"
Maybe the two articles became twisted
in our mind. but it seems to US that Mental
Stretching Exercise is pretty good idea.
AT least such exercises would serve to re-
duce our concet and to stretch our under
standing. Here are some stretching exer-
cses
l. Are all your friends Just like you?
Then why not stretch your friendlness
and meet those whose background is diff
ferent Are there those Of other natlonal-
ties in the place whore you work? Then
YOU have a common point Of interest IN the
work from which to begin. If not, 20 out
and make new friends Meet them on their
own ground and show interest in what in
terests them---in their food, or in their
music, for examples You will stretch your
knowledge of people as you learn how
much alike we all are.
2 Now for the second exercises. How
opinionated is the group TO which you be
long, Can it see the other side of any ques-
ton? Can it stretch its collective mind or
individual minds to include different
viewpoint? A good exercise il TO get a fresh
outlook If YOU are labor man, bring in
management man TO your next meeting, TO
explain his position. If YOU are a manage
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15


length, although many advocate
shorter ones, The rod must be
flexible enough 70 bend well in
casting lures from one eight 70
one quarter ounce Bamboo and
hollow glass rods work about ECU
ally well for spinning Solid glass
rods are fine IN lengtns Up 70
around SIX fet:t nlt n longer
length they tend to become top
heavy and sloW tn action
Some expert maintains thay
It's tr.tle easier t,o learn spin
'a-ne Nth braided line oul prac-
I.caay al that i know n0N U.s.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15
FARHYIfLE DEALERS AT
GOODYEAR SPRING MEETING

Newman Tire Company, Farm
VILE and seven associate dealers
represented at the annual Good
year Spring Dealer meeting re-
Gently at Hotel John Marshall, in
Richmond
Attending were w c Newman
and associate dealers Horace F..
Burton, c. T.. Tench. Albert Bris-
entine, Frank Baldwin. Earl Car
ter, ] f. Walker and A Q. La
foon. Jr.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

last qear and their wives. with
thgee-day convention In Daytona
Beach FLA The Home Beneficial
Wili charter 4 special train to
take bill tho DELEGATES on the cast
coast to Daytona Beach
one delegate from the Farm
vile Office j ID Harris, has
qualified for the Daytona Beach
convention
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-15

Egyptian tombs viii sprout the
same as If gathered yesterday
III IS dpbaJart whether VIZ should
cal raw or cooker eggs. When
| had 7 b my doctor insisted that
eat only unco0ked raw fertile eggs
containing LIFE. He also recon-
mendcd the unc0oked coral OF
lobster and the live roe or fish All
beautiful birds live only on live
seeds live worms, and live spring
water Their food must be ALIVE.
The only birds which vii eat dead
meat are the horrible crows and
Juzzafds. dangerous insects and
bacteria VIII also eat dead things.
me SAME principal applies to
animals of the forest Certain
moldy eheases and yaasts con-
tain LIFE Live seeds ii I5-cent
envelopes can be purchased at
any hardware store.
How to be Beautiful
Those who have seen any
ish from mackerel to sharks
pulled alive out Of the ocean have
eeen impressed BY their natural
beauty and proportions w h en-
analyzlng THU diet of these fish.
ae learn that the smallest fish
live On minute animals and plant
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-09
Society and Clubs :
BARANOF CHAPTER
 ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Election of officers was held alt '.he stated meeting of Baranof Chapter No. IS, o. E. s., last evening.
 The new officers include: Mrs. Alice Peterson, worthy matron; Carl Nelson, worthy patron; Mrs. H. J. Hodgins, as- sociate matron; Lloyd Flames, associate patron; Mrs. Jack Farr, secretary; Mrs. Emmett Hodges, treasurer; Mrs. Rich ard Emerson, conductress; Mrs. Lloyd Flames, associate con- ductress and Dr. Carl Mankin- en, trustee for a 3-year term.
 installation of officers was announced for Thursday, Dec. 29, at a joint open installation ceremony with Mt. Verstovia Lodge.
 The annual Christmas party of the chapter will be com 'bined with Shrine Club par ty, to which all members of Masonic bodies and their lad ies are invited, on Saturday, December IT. Mrs. Stella Skar is is chairman of the commit tee on arrangements. Each member of the chapter is ask ed to bring a plate of Christ mas cookies, candies or good ies for the buffet. Also each person attending is to bring a gift not to exceed $1 for the gift exchange.
 Final written reports were given by chaIirmen of standing committees for the year.
 Hosts for the refreshments served following the meeting were Mir. and Mrs. Roy Svend- sen and Mir. and Mrs Harold A. Veatch.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-09
LUTHERAN WOMEN HAVE FINE PROGRAM

At the recent meeting of Women of the Lutheran Church, a program of unusual interest was presented. Sister Ruth Poetzsch and Miss Helen Frost read an introduction to the Rocky Boy Mission in Mon tana.
 Slides of the Mission and i.s people were shown by Law renee Porter, who also served as narrator. His history of Rocky Boy and stories of the Indians there made everyone present feel they knew the people depicted in the slides.
 "A con ribuFtion for new bus at Rocky Boy will be sent as Christmas gift to the Mis sion.
 Devotions were led by Mrs. Eva Shore and Mrs. Harold Jenny served refreshments fol- lowing the meeting.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-09
East Cernlan
 frontier police fake over from Soviets

BERLIN (P) Communist East Germany announced today its frontier police have taken over from the Russians the task of controlling the borders
 They have orders to be cour teous but to resist any effonts to interfere with the "sover- eignty" of the state.
 The announcements, from the press office of prime minister Grotewohl, said the guarding of the borders would be con- ducted in such a way as to re- spect four-power agreements guaranteeing American, Brit ish and French garriisons in is- olated Berlin free access to the west.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-09
Basketball

northwest with marrow win over Oregon State Wednesday
 Idaho. and Washington State have dates with Montana Un- iversity and Utah State. Idaho plays Montana Friday night while WSC hosts the Uhahams Saturday night, Idaho will en- certain the Utah State quintet and WSC will meet Gonzaga.
 Among the independents, Seattle University and Santa Clara wind up a two-game series Friday night. Seattle won the opener Thursday night, 77-54.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-09
WOMEN OF MOOSE PLAN HOLIDAY EVENTS

At the Wednesday evening meeting of Women of the Moose Mrs. Jack Parrish was initiated.
 1t was announced registra- tion for the children's Christ mas party of Sunday, Dec. 18, would close Dec. 15. The chap ter has requested a special dis pensation to hold their next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, instead of Wednesday, because of lthe school program.
 Named to the hostess com naitaee for the next meeting were the Mesdames Louis Burhhart, Don McGraw, Ed SWearingen, Jack Swearingen, Martha Medley, Norman Nell son, Ant Pertoborg, Carl Nell son, Charles Schofner and Err &1lG GUGWdKL.
 Committee repor,s due at that time include publicity, Moosehaven. social service and membership.
 Mrs. Harry Thorburn was nominated for the office of ehaplain. Election and install ation will take place at the next meeting. At that time the annual Christmas party for members also is scheduled, with each member asked to bring a gift not to exceed $1 in value for the exchange.
 Following adjournment, Mrs Conrad Krantz spoke to the members on Hawaii and show ed slides. Refreshments were served by Mrs. George Eliason