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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Benson. Farm Program
Backed by Eisenhower

President Eisenhower told
Congress today that I'VE must
open wider the doors of oppor.
tunity to our million and a hall
farm families with extremely low
incomes"
He sent a special message to
the Senate and House. submit
ting with his general approval
a 15-point long-range program
recommended by Secretary OF
Agriculture Benson to raise the
living standards of low-income
farmers.
Pointing out that more than
one-fourth of American farm
families have cash incomes OF
less than 81, 900 a year. the Pres
tdent asserted that this problem
calls for understanding and fol
action"
He emphasized that a many
sided attack is essential" and
that IAN immediate start is ex-
tremely important"
The Benson program calls fol
providing additional credit fol-
low-income farmers, extending
Farmers Home Administration
loans to part-time farmers, ex-
banding agricultural extension
work, increasing vocational train
ing in rural low-income areas
and strengthening the Labor De-
partment's employment service
in rural areas among other
things.
Urges "Pilot Operations"
Stressing the need for pru-
dence as we'll as the urgency of
the problem, Mr.. Benson recon-
mended starting pilot opera
tions" for the co-ordinated pro-
gram in at least so of the 1000
low income rural counties dur
Ing the fiscal year starting
July /.
Thus practical experience can
be gained in a limited number of
areas" he said, land those ele-
ments of the program which
proved most successful can be
utilized as the program is broad
ened."
Mr.. Eisenhower told Congress
that proposals for enabling leg
islation and necessary appro-
priations to start the program
will be presented shortly.
Mr.. Benson listed four actions
needed by Congress in order for
the program to be started eff
fectively. They are:
/. Authorizing the farmers
Home Administration to make
loans to part-time farmers.
Q. Passing legislation to CON
centrate special funds" for the
purpose of conducting pilot pro-
grams and extending assistance
to low-income farmers.
3. Appropriating funds in ad-
dition to regular budget requests
already submitted to initiate
recommendations involving ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27

Marion B. West, asked for $780,
900.
The defense attorney fled a
motion to set aside the jury's
finding.
The suit stemmed from a d.
vorce case in Corporation Court
in which Mr.. West. then a judge
on the Juvenile and Domestic
Relations bench. represented the
husband in divorce proceedings.
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tension. research. soil conserva-
ton. farm loans and related
services.
4. Providing lending authority
Of about $50 million for the
Farmers Home Administration.
Submits Report
Along with the Benson recon-
mendations. Mr.. Eisenhower
transmitted to Congress a VOL
luminous report prepared for the
Secretary on the development
of agriculture's human re-
sources" The Benson recon-
mendations were based on this
report.
Mr.. Benson said parts of the
recommended program are new.
while other parts have been
operating for a number of years
although not fully developed.
To achieve maximum success. he
said all elements of American
life in rural areas-civic and
business leaders. farm organiza-
tons. schools. churches. COM
munity and service clubs. local,
State and Federal governmental
agencieS-muSt assist "in a long
sustained comprehensive attack
on the problems of low-income
farm families"
Mr.. Eisenhower asserted in
his message that the human
problem presented by one-fourth
of Americas farm families earn
ing cash incomes of less than
$1,000 year is inadequately
pictured by charts and figures.
Warns of Chain Reaction
"Curtailed opportunity" he
added, "begets an economic and
social chain reaction which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
$4,000 in 3 Days
Is Red Cross Goal

Three days remain for the
Metropolitan Area Red Cross
fund drive to raise the $4,000
necessary to reach its goal Of
s1.424.0o0.
Collections through yesterday
totaled 1881, 059 or $500 per
cent Of the goal. q spokesman
said.
A final report luncheon win be
held Friday at the District
Chapter headquarters, 2o25 E
street NV.
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and their rooms were set afire.
Capt. Leech lived in q house ad-
! joining the villa. Once held for
four months in Germany for
questioning In the case. Capt.
Leech has denied killing the
three officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Ex-Judee Gets 81, 500
In Alexandria Libel Suit

An Alexandria Corporation
Court jury yesterday awarded a
former Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court judge $4,000 in
a libel suit against the Alexan-
dria Gazette.
The suit. filed by former Judge
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creates unjustified disparity In
individual reward. Participation
diminishes in community. re-
ligious and civic affairs. Enter
prise and hope give way to in
ertia and apathy. Through this
process all of us suffer. This
problem calls for understanding
and for action"
Mr.. Benson reported that much
has been accomplished in this
field during the last several
years but that operations have
been on an insufficient scale
and not fully co-ordinated.
Aside from Federal Govern
ment activities, his recommenda-
tons call for greater efforts to
induce expansion of industry In
rural low-income areas: calling
upon State agricultural colleges
Ito make substantial research
and extension contributions to
cooperative venture, and en-
couraging expansion Of self
help" programs by farm, busi-
ness and other leadership in
such areas.
Appropriation Passed
Some sharp debate was heard
yesterday in the Senate as it
passed by voice vote an annual
agricultural appropriation that
would allow spending of more
than 81 billion during the fiscal
year that begins July /.
BY a 1876 margin, Senator
Williams, Republican, of Della :
ware, lost an effort to clip SIS
million from a $3.50 million au-
thorization for Federal conser-
vation payments to farmers on
1856 crops.
The farm money bill now
moves back to the House, which
previously passed a version con-
tanning some 81 million less cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Population Rising
CASARI,ANCA

CASABLANCA, Morocco. -
Morocco's population, now num-
bering 8 million, is increasing at
the rate of 100000 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
'Copter Lifts rs

CHERRY POINT, N. CA
Marine assault helicopter will
carry 26 fully equipped Marines
at speed well over $50 miles an
hour.
The coastland times., 1955-04-08
MRS. ZENNIE E. COOPER

Columbia.-Mrs. Zennie Eliza
beth Cooper, 65, of Columbia
Route 2, died at the Columbia
Hospital Thursday morning. Mrs
Cooper was a native of Tyrrell
County and a member of the
Sound Side Missionary Baptist
Church. Surviving are her hus-
band, B. W. Cooper; two sons, c.
w. Cooper of Columbia, Route 2
and G. w. Cooper of Roanoke
Rapids; and several grandchil.
dren. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Sound Side Mission
ary Baptist Church Friday after
noon at 200 o'clock by the pastor
the Rev. Don Wagner. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Sound Side Missionary
Baptist Church Friday afternoon
by the Rev. Don Wagner.
During the service the church
The coastland times., 1955-04-08
Big Business


The naked eye can tell the com
plete story. Here in Belhaven, one
of the major ports and stop-ovel
points on the Inland Waterway
yacht traffic has increased be.
yond expectations of longtime
local residents. Both marine docks
here did big business gassine
these boats during the present
year.
Elizabeth City, Morehead City
and Belhaven are the three main
ports for these yachts on the up
per North Carolina coast. After
leaving Norfolk, the south-bound
boat will take passage through the
Dismal Swamp Waterway to Eliz-
abeth City, gas-up there for the
run to Belhaven, and there gas-up
again for the trip to Morehead
City.
Yachtmen consider the run from
Elizabeth City to Belhaven a good
one days run, and will usually
drop anchor for the night in Bel
haven before continuing to More
head City, which they consider
another days run from Belhaven.
How long they stay in each Tar
Heel port usually depends entire
ly upon whim, and upon what they
find in the various communities
beside gas pumps. There are also
often astronomical reasons for
staying or leaving. Many of the
ports have poor eating establish
ments, so the yachts don't stick
around very long, but continue
on their way to find more friendly,
hospitable, and congenial sur
roundings.
Boats Not Cars
While many of the yachts pass
ing through Belhaven are strictly
for the millionaires, anJ increas-
ing number of the boats seem to
be manned by ordinary citizens
who have managed to save up a
moderate amount of cash and de-
cided to invest it in a boat instead
of an automobile. They hook up
large outboard motors on the back
and cruise for thousands of miles
up and down the coast. That way
they avoid the irritations of over
crowded highways and the posi-
bilities of tangling with wham-
my.
They are also doubly compen-
sated by being able to see the
scenic beauties of North Carolina
and other states from the water.
They like to rub elbows with the
local shrimpers, crabbers, and
commercial fishermen of the small
North Carolina ports. They like
the humor and care-free attitude
The coastland times., 1955-04-08
OUTER BANKS lockwood AT
IT'S BEST ON EASTER

North Cardinals state flower
the dogwood, in less than week
has changed from a pastel green
to snow white on Roanoke Island,
in the Duck and Kitty Hawk
Woods of the Dare Beaches area
and the maritime forest lands of
Buxton and Frisco near Cape
Hatteras. BY Easter week end, the
season that most people come to
see the great and beautiful
splotches of dogwood in these
coastal woodlands, the flowers will
be at their best.
In addition to dogwood which
provides natural caverns of white
blossoms over many coastal wood!
land roads, the yellow juniper
which grows wild and in much
profusion, especially on the Outer
Banks, will also be in full bloom
by the week end.
Dogwood blossoms will be only
one of the Easter week end attrac-
tions. At Cape Hatteras, near the
base of the historic lighthouse on
Easter morn the second annual
sunrise services will be held with
all churches of Hatteras Island
taking part. Last year the serv-
ices attracted $50 persons. This
year more than 1000 are expected
to attend.
The coastland times., 1955-04-08

! of the local men who make thei
living from the sea, the sound
and the innumerable inlets
creeks, bitches, and rivers of tn,
coastland.
One thing is certain, this in
creased yacht traffic through
North Carolina Inland Waterway
has added new revenue to the
States annual income. True, it Ii
comparatively small trickle com.
pared with the income derived
from certain other big industries
in North Carolina, but when com.
bined with the overall tourist in.
come (since yachtsmen are con.
sidered as tourists) it now
amounts to one of the five largest
industries in the state.
For example, when yacht ties
up at a dock in Belhaven, it moi
only buys gas from the dock
keeper, but also supplies anC
groceries from the merchants OF
the town, and if favorablye i'm.
pressed with the community may
stay overnight in the local hotel
To those not familiar with the
ways of yachtsmen, some will ap.
pear at first glance to be rough
from their careless and down-at-
the heel way of dressing.
Their bohemianism is some.
times too much for the sensibili.
ties of some of the local residents
used to the small-town way of do.
ing and looking at things and the
world in general. But the differ.
ence in attitude between the two
groups fortunately more otter
than not leads to a sort of mutua
fascination rather than mutual re.
pulsion.
Be that as it may, there is nc
problem along those lines now, fol
all the yachts are in Florida this
time of year. When spring really
begins in earnest within the next
several weeks, some of the boats
will begin to head north again tc
spend the summer and fall months
in the climate of New Jersey, New
York, and New England.
Gradually the number of yachts
passing through Belhaven, More
head City and Elizabeth City will
begin to increase more and more
as the weather becomes mild. Anc
then again in the fall, goose-like
they will make another long
journey south.
It's gypsy-like existence, with
plenty of time for gracious living
There is plenty of time to sit or
the decks and watch the jumping
jagged-topped waves file by ir
endless chorus lines.
We Eastern North Carolina
The coastland times., 1955-04-08
YACHT TRAFFIC ON
INLAND WATERWAY
VALUABLE TO N. c.
Belhaven Man Writing in MO
Cites Many Reciprocal Ad-
vaniages from Boat Trade
BY ROBERT C. SMITH

Belhaven.-Geese and rich Yam
KEGS have the same idea, and at
least one thing in common, as
most Tar Heel coastal residents
will tell you.
When it's winter up north
whether in Saskatchewan, Hud-
son Bay. New York, or Maine)
those birds and fellows rust itch
to come down South to escape the
wintry blasts.
Tourist bureaus can give you a
fairly accurate estimate of how
many Yankees pass through
North Carolina each year on their
way to Florida. That is the ones
who travel by bus, air, rail, or pri-
vate automobile.
However, the Great Inland Wa
terway traffic is something else.
In recent years this north-south
avenue Of travel has come to be
used more and more.
American peace-time prosperity
has made the difference. More and
more luxury yachts are being built
and sold each year, mostly to
those lucky stiffs who travel to
and from Florida each year, from
New York and New England
through Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia,
through the usually easily navig-
able Inland Waterway, to a pleas
ant winter nesting ground in one
of the Florida ports.
How many yachts travel
through the North Carolina por-
tion of the Inland Waterway each
year? Figures are not readily
available.
The coastland times., 1955-04-08

NOLLIE w. SHELTON will soon
conclude Ia years of service as Su-
perintendent of Hyde County
schools, having this week been
elected by the Camden County
board as superintendent for Cam
den. The general opinion is that
Mr.. Shelton has done a good job
in Hyde County. However, capable
and conscientious public servants
usually strike more snags than the
do-nothing kind, and Mr.. Shelton
may be doing the wise thing in de-
parting ahead of the uproar that
often follows a change of admin
istration. In leaving Hyde, he will
leave with the appreciation of most
folks for the good job he's done.
The Sheltons are fond of Hyde
County and Hyde County people,
and have enjoyed their stay, and
have taken part in many civic en-
terprises.
This week the Hyde County
board set May End as the date to
consider applications for Mr.. Shell
tons successor.
The retiring Hyde County Board
of Education met to approve the
minutes and to approve contracts
for Misses Annyce Moose and An
ME Ray Martin as members of the
Engelhard High School faculty for
the remainder of the school year
to replace Mrs. Magdaline Balance
and Mrs. Susie M. Jarvis, resigned.
The retiring members were E. R.
Clarke, chairman; C. R. Silver
thorne, and Charlie A. Caravan.
The following took the oath of
office as incoming members of the
board of education: Charlie A. Car
avian, Gene T. Balance, and Jabin
G. Berry. Jabin Berry was elected
chairman. designations were re-
ceived from Miss Nora Edmondson
of Ocracoke, Mrs. Mae Watson of
Engelhard and Mr.. Gus Wooler of
Swan Quarter.
Members of the board discussed
the possibility of transferring pu-
pills from Fairfield to Engelhard
instead of Swan Quarter. No ac-
tion was taken on the matter. 9th
er time was spent largely in get
ting familiar with routine matters
The coastland times., 1955-04-08

choir sang "Have Thin Own Way
Lord, "The Old Rugged Cross"
and "And Shall We Gather at the
River"
Burial was in the church ceme-
terry. Pallbearers were Joe Rough
ton, Willie Simmons, Deril Rough
ton, Junior Roughton, Robert
Jones and Tilden Rhodes.
The coastland times., 1955-04-08

folks can hardly wait to see them
start coming through again. Even
If they stay with US only short
time on their journeys through the
Inland Waterway going north and
south, they are considerably more
welcome in these parts now than
they were in 1865.
W lille generally speaking,
yachting on the Inland Waterway
and the Pamilco Sound is not too
difficult. Hazel-type weather does
make a difference, especially for
tenderfeet yachtsmen.
Many of the docks in the Bel
haven area were destroyed by the
hurricane, but most of them have
now been restored.
The coastland times., 1955-04-08
PAGE FIVE
FIRE
Continued from Page OneD
FIRE

with the home was a large grape
vine, said to be the finest in the
locality. Two herds of cattle were
reported destroyed, one belonging
to Luke Sawyer at Rose Bay and
the other to Henry Lee Balance
of Fairfield.
The coastland times., 1955-04-08
HYDE BAPTIST MINISTER
is &c FORUM SPEAKER

Rev. Howard Williams. pastor
of the Swan Quarter and Rose
Bay Baptist Churches, was the
main speaker at a Baptist stu
dent forum at Last Carolina Col
lege in Greenville on Monday eve
ming, March 81. Rev. Williams
was introduced by Miss Anne
Shelton, an Fec student from
Swan Quarter.
The forum was followed by a
dutch buffet supper prepared and
served by students.
The coastland times., 1955-04-08

- NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY
A LICE JUNE CAMERY,
PLAINTIFF
VS..
WILLIAM MADISON CAMERY,
DEFENDANT
The above named defendant,
William Madison Camery, will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Dare Coun-
ty, North Carolina, by the plain
tiff to secure an absolute divolce
from the defendant upon the
ground that plaintiff and defend
ant have lived separate and apart
for more than two years next
preceding the bringing of this ac-
tion; and the defendant will fur
ther take NOTICE that he is requir-
ed to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Count of
Dare County, in the courthouse in
Manteo, North Carolina, within
twenty-six days after the 2Sth day
of April. 1865, and answer or de-
mur to the complaint in said ac-
ton, or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint.
This 30th day of March, 1866.
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT,
by: Naomi D. Wescott, Deputy
Clerk Superior Court. T-4-1-4tc
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-07-08
Civil Liberties Union
Attacks Army Pamphlet

NEW YORK-A military pam
phlet, "How to Spot a Communist, "
has been attacked by the American
Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU called upon Defense
Secretary Charles E. Wilson to with
draw the pamphlet on the ground it
would encourage private citizens
to snoop on one another"
The pamphlet was prepared by the
1st Army and is used by the Ordnance
Corps WATERFOWL, Mass, Arsenal
and the Continental Air Command,
the ACLU said.
Glow to Spot Communist" says
the possibility of person being a
Communist sometimes is indicated
by his use of certain words and his
adherence to certain views and asso-
Citations.
1t lists as prominent in the Commu-
mist vocabulary such words as ''re
actionary," 'materialist, Colonial
ism," "book-burning," and witch
hunt. SPRINGFIELD (O.) NEWS
DAILY.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-07-08
where DOES 1T
COME FROM?

Beef cattle, you'd probably guess
comes largely from Texas, with al
most million beef cattle. Iowa is
second, followed by Nebraska, Kan
sas, South Dakota, Illinois, Missouri,
and Oklahoma. You may be surprised
to know that Florida ranks 18th
among the states in number of beef
animals.
Iowa is at the top of the list in
number of pigs, with almost twice
as many as the runner up, Illinois.
Indiana is third, followed by Mime
sofa, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and
Wisconsin. It's a midwestern lineup
until you come to ninth place,
Georgia.
In sheep production, the range
states are the biggest contributors
with Texas leading, followed by Wy
oming, California, Montana, Colo
RADIO, and Utah.
USDA nose counters list Wisconsin
as the leading dairy state, with more
than 21a million cows, about two
thirds more than the next state, New
York. Minnesota, Iowa, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Cali
fornia, and Illinois rank in that order.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-07-08
MONTANA RURAL POWER
Use WILL TRIPLE BY 1875

Power requirements for REA-fi-
nanced electric systems in the U. S.
are expected to double by 1865 and
more than triple by 1875.
In Montana, according to a recent
national power study by REA, kilo-
watt hour consumption by % Rural
Electrics in 1853 totaled 49, million
XVIII. By 1865, rural power demand
in Montana is expected to jump to
$50 million XVIII, and by 1875 de-
mand should grow to 5S4 million
XVIII.
REA figures show that in the past,
power needs of Rural Electric systems
have doubled almost every four years.
This rapid growth was due largely to
new consumers coming on the lines.
With more than 80 per cent of the
nations farms now electrified, great
er usage by present consumers is ex-
pected to be the principal factor in
the increased demand for power in
the future.-MONT. REA NEWS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-07-08

proceeds from gross estates. As =
result, life insurance companies have
been telling clients that only through
insurance policies can they COM
pletely escape tax liability" In other
words, this largely nullifies the estate
tax law and enables rich men to pass
tax-free fortunes down to their heirs.
The so-called excess profits tax
law, Cary says, was full of loOpholeS.
"Among them are numerous glazing
examples of special tax relief tailored
for single company or few" In
lone of the baldest instances" the
excess profits tax law was SO written
that it exempted just one big news
paper publisher, without naming him.
Before analyzing further in
stances of congressional response to
outside pressures," Cary says, 'slet's
arrive at some generalization from
the preceding examples of relief to
individual taxpayers and private
groups.
MAKES MOCKERY OF LAWS
I'm each instance, the character of
the tax relief afforded is so technical
as to make a simple explanation i'm
possible. Being obscure or incompre-
hensible to the layman, it is not recog
nized as an outright tax favor to one
individual or highly selective group.
Perhaps all these cases warranted
relief. but is it not true that the tax
laws work hardships in an infinite
of cases? Can relief be scat
tered among a few individuals-
whose only common characteristic Is
access to Congress-without making
a mockery of the revenue laws?
For every person who successfully
argues that he is Disseminated
against in taxes Cary points out,
''there are thousands of others who
are suffering the same fate in silence.
"Our government fiscal system
cannot survive unless the majority
of the citizens retain confidence In
the equity and uniformity of our
tax laws and their administration
The tendency toward preferential
treatment breeds disrespect for the
tax laws and unwillingness to abide
by them"