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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
All the Factors Which Caused
Two World Conflicts Exist Today

hydrogen bombs wouldn't be
used in the next war. His pur-
pose in saying so. he alleged,
was to prevent peoples from
being lulled into a sense of
security which would tend to
make them less interested in
coming to agreements to pre-
vent war.
The fact is, however. that
Bulganin doesn't trust the
West and doesn't want his
own people to trust the West.
1t is important for the Com
munist rulers to keep their
people in a state of readiness
for war-otherwise the sacri-
fees that are being made to
produce war goods would be-
come unnecessary. There would
then be greater pressure by
the Soviet people for consumer
goods and for a much better
standard of living.
Realism today requires OBJ
servers Of the world situation
to agree that two mighty forces
the Soviet Union and the
United States - are ranged
against each other and that
the "cold war" is side issue
"a struggle to get allies or
ALLEVIATE them as the case may
be. The strategy of the Soviet.
of course, is to draw allies from
the West or to persuade them
to adopt ''neutralism" as In
dia has done. The strategy of
the United States is to hold
allies and to win away from
the Soviet the satellites of
Eastern Europe.
In a nuclear war it is not
the number of allies but their
strategic geographical position
which counts, The military
power Of the United States
with the help of bases in
Western Europe can be ap-
piled instantly against Soviet
territory today If the Commu-
nists should attack. In the
Far East. the American posi-
ton, however. is not so strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03
DAVID LAWRENCE

Nineteen fifty six may be
said to be a year in which a
world war is improbable, and
yet it is a year in which the
greatest danger Of war exists.
Every factor that has caused
two world wars is present to-
day. For every circumstance
that has produced a major
conflict in past history par
allel can be found in the cur
rent world situation.
There is today, moreover.
a widespread illusion that fear
over the consequences Of nu-
clear war has made such a
war impossible.
Fear Of new weapons Of
frightful destruction prevailed
before World War I when most
everybody said no nation
would ever use poison gas. But
eventually the war saw both
sides using it.
Back in 1919, President
Woodrow Wilson was making
speeches urging American en-
try into the League Of Nations
and pointing out how frightful
it would be to see a second
world war, because bombs
would be dropped from air
planes. When World War II
started 20 years later, PreSi-
dent Roosevelt begged both
sides not to bomb open
cities" BY the time the war
was drawing to a close all con-
testants were bombing open
cities" and the United States
itself bombed Hiroshima with
out a specific warning to the
inhabitants Of that city.
The assumption that rival
nations now are more civilized
or that nuclear war is too hor-
rible to be permitted to hap
pen has taken hold of public
opinion in America. But Mar
shall Bulganin. the Soviet Pre-
mier, in a New Years Day in
terview. fatty contradicted this
assumption when he said that
there was no certainty that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-03

Periodically we suffer, in
some part of our country,
from practicable and prevent
able natural disasters. Then,
after we have cleared away
the debris, cared for the in
jured and buried the dead, we
solemnly pledge to take the
necessary steps so 1t won't
happen again
Sometimes we do, if we act
quickly while the mood of re-
pentance is still upon us.
Sometimes we delay and
eventually forget - until the
next time. And there Is, 1t
seems, always a next time.
Again 1t has come. First
the floods in New England
which wreaked so great de-
struction, and more recently
the flooded rivers in Oregon
and California which darkened
the holiday season with their
grim toll of homes and lives.
An examination of the rec
ord after the fact shows again.
as always before, that pigeon
holes here IN the Capitol con-
tain proposed bills to appro-
pirate money for dams, some
already authorized by Con-
gress, which would have pre-
vented or leSsened the damage
from these catastrophes. That
is found TO be true now in the
case of California, as previ-
ously in New England.
Specifically in California,
for example, there is the long
planned Oroville Dam across
the Feather River above Marys-
vile and Yuba City, which is
to be the biggest concrete dam
in the world. Had it been
built, Marysville and Yuba City
would have been spared, &C
cording to Harvey o. Banks,
Acting State Engineer Of Cali
fornia. Both had to be evacu-
ated with loss of life.
Mr.. Banks expressed the
hope that the Federal Govern
ment would contribute to the
Feather River project, which is
predominantly a State enter
prise, as has been the policy
in dealing with other similar
projects which have flood con-
troll aspects. AS If in echo, Rep
resentative Clair Engle, DEM
ocrat Of California, has an
nounced he would seek 500
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Letters To Editor
Honor Mothers On
Mothers Day

Editor. The Farmville Herald
The second Sunday in May is set
aside as national Mothers Day. a
day that is dear. Surely mother is
the sweetest and most closely cher
ished word in the English language
Mother is our source of good, coun-
sci while she lives. and her spirit
touches the chords of memory to
inspire us when she has gone to her
reward
Small wonder that Americans set
aside special time each year and
cal. it Mothers Day: for we arc a
home-loving folk and she is the ve-y
center of home. On the designated
Sabbath we wear a flower-red if
she is living. white if she has passed
away-i.1 token of devotion to one
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Checking Judicial Dictatorship

Of states joining in the petition Is testl-
monial to the strength of States Rights.
Occupying the same ground are II South
ern states. II Western states and Alaska,
and l3 Northern states. 1t is notable
demonstration of States Rights unity.
The petition underscores the fact that
political considerations may make 1t I'M
possible for leaders in Western and North
ern states to line up with the Southern
states on States Rights issues that have
racial aspect But on issues without racial
aspect there is a solid core of States Rights
support.
Virginia Conference
conference of l3 attorneys general III
Virginia last week reviewed the current
attack on States Rights and what can be
done to check the assault
Texas Atty Cen John Ben Shepherd has
said that state should not give up when
a lower court rules against it. Keep taking
every case to the top so the people will be
made aware of what the Supreme Court IS
doing to them, he advised. The attorneys
general said they did not expect an appeal
would CndnHe decisions ALREADY TeHUeTeu.
But constant defeats might make other
states realize tho same thing could happen
to customs under which they live they
reasoned.
Atty Gen Louis G. Wyman Of New
Hampshire said early in the conference
that his state already is aware of what is
happening. He told the conference that
racial laws in Mississippi arc 'Mississippi's
business and what New Hampshire does
to Communists is New Hampshire's bust
ness He said the Supreme Court has
struck in these two fields and the way to
fight it is for the states to offer joint
resistance.
The open affronts to state sovereignty
offered by the Supreme Court in quick sue
session may. in time, cause the As states
to unite solidly in defen}e of their legiti-
mate authority.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

tackle with Sputterbug as the
lure.
Before the rains of the last
few days, Bream fishing at Bear
Creek Lake was at its best. Creel
limits were taken by local anglers
most every day
The biggest Bream that it's ever
been my pleasure to see. however.
vas caught by Fletcher Irby at
Ca1ra last Saturday. Fletcher
dressed Lne fish without weigh
ing 1t. but all who saw it agreed
that it would gone at least one
and three-quarter pounds.
An important meeting of the
newly organized Wildlife Club
will be held at the Court House
on Monday the l4th.. at 800 p.
m. Interested sportsmen who are
not members are invited to az
tend.
The following release from the
Game Com.nlss on may be OF in
crest 10 you who have wondered
what becomes of the fines which
are assessed against game law
violatorS:
Fines imposed and collected
from violators of the game. n
land fish and dog laws for the
year 1855 amounted 70 $40 .664 80
and the court costs were S35.-
1882 a total of Sll2.303.67. &C
cording to l. T. Quinn. execu-
i've director of the Commission of
Game and Inland Fisheries.
Since all misdeni amor fines
under Virginia constitution 90
into The State Literary Fund"
Quinn said. 1t will be seen that
through the activities of the en-
forcement staff of the commas on
a neat sum of more than SIS
10000 has been contributed to the
education of the youth OF Va
ginia'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

to whom VIC owe not only life. but
the cvcr-prcsent duty of proper con
duct and high achievement.
Do you remember the sacrifices
she made for you, the tears she
chokcd back when YOU broke her
Eeart with harsh words Are you
Sill. as proud of her as she is of
YOU. or Go YOU think because she is
old and gray that she is in the way
Be proud of mother as she is a
friend upon whom you can always
depend
Even though she may be far await
take this day to make her forget
her troubles and let her know that
YOU still care 1t isn't expensive
gifts but the little things that come
straight from the heart that mean
so mach. Small kindnesscs, small
conside, atoms mean a lot to the
old. Let each day of the year be
Mothers Day i'll your mind and
actions. May We not, while reded!-
eating ourselves to right and duty
in presence of our mothers living
find new courage through commune
ion with the spirits in heaven to re-
member that it doesn't matter who
you are-Somebody thinks the world
of you-your mother. "A mother is
she who can take the place of all
others but whose place no ono else
can take"
With kindcst regards. l am
Cordially yours
Everett A. Trent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Double Check

H-Bomb drops is not the
only thing delayed by the weather.
This H-bomb has such a terrific
force. like an earthquake. which
also destroyes and kills by blast.
action and the SLOW poison Of ra-
dioactive contamination. Boy
Its a WOW! And they don't want to
get in no argument with the
Weather-so weather becomes a
deciding factor.
The NAACP Is about to try an
other suit they have a hard
time getting one to fit.
AS this writer precast poll
tics did bust. johnson in T~xas
won in smash g. beat the Shiv-
ers gang. If Snivers shivvers it
won't carry Texas Republican.
Dulles flew in he rereads
the peace pact to the Middle East
-. lint that fails goin' to fall
back on the UN.
Planes, cars and even hclicop-
ters pile up crash victims in the
biggest week so far President
Eisenhower got George TameS of
the New York Times to do his pic
ture for official use it don t
help his looks any amt moth
in helps you. when you're down
and in politics amt nothinl
been no lower than the COP
. leSsns It's the Democrats
Recent shuttle in TV made
a lot of people see shows they
never seen before we miss all
the old gang.
Tanks to Lovers Lane. Akron
Ohio. for the kind remembrance
Thanks for reading.
Yours, j MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
"The Believers Were Amazed"

Prejudice is not new in the
world. not new in the church The
very first Christians had their pref
udices and some Of them never re-
covered from them We are told
that the Roman army officer Cor
neliuS, and his whole household
presumably servants as well as
family were converted, the be-
levers who came from Jerusalem
with Simon Peter were amazed,
because the gift Of the Holy
Spirit had been poured out even on
Gcntiles." These Jerusalem be-
levers were all Jews, and Corne-
Illus and his household were all
Romans-or some other race, per-
haps Egyptian or Greek-and Jews
had long supposed that being the
chosen people" meant that God
would have dealings with them,
and with them alone, of all the
races in the world. The Gospel
was for God s people, and the Ro-
mans weren't God people-as
those first believers saw it. So
when it was obvious that some
Romans had accepted God. and
God accented them
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Whale of a Lot
OF Fun Says Ed.

Dear Editor:
The truly Ciceroaic greeting OF
Editor Wcimar Jones. Of tn c
FRANKLIN 1N.C.l PRESS AND
HIGHLAND MACONIAN. to Mr.
George N Bunch when he took over
as publisher of THE CHEROKEE
SCOUT. of Murphy. N. c., has been
repeated in the columns of the
CLEVELAND TIMES, of Shelby.
N. c.. by Editor Lee Roark. and
may stand quoting again here:
After noting Mr.. Bunch's new
post and advising that he had
served on daily papers in Spartan
burg. S. c.. Mr. Jones continues:
Having come to the weekly pa
per in Franklin after daily exper-
fence, we have an inkling of some
of the adjustments that may lie
ahead of the Murphy publisher.
We could tell him 'rinstance,
that he won't work till about noon
/ Thursdays. as We thought we'd do;
then when the paper was out. go
fishing. He's much more likely to
work 80 hours ('scusin' Sundays,
than 40.
we could tell him he won't be
the editor alone. He'll be the bust
ness manager tand that means not
only the difficult problem of paying
bills, but the sometimes even more
difficult and always embarrassing
one of collecting en- He'll also be
the pedsonnel manager. certainly
the public relations man, and. I'M
less he's lucky. sometimes the
janitor and bookkeepcr. tOf the two.
we personally prefer the janitingD
We could tell him that. if one
thing goes wrong some week, ev-
erything will. If you're running late
already. that's the week the press
will choose TO break doWn-on the
final press run That's the week,
too. when the man, who told you
last Friday he'd have a page ad
will tel yor. right at the deadlinc,
he's decided to run a want ad in
stead. What to do with all that
yaNning page space, It'll be the
week. too. that You get the wrong
initials in front of tho name of tho
man who has though all the time
you were cunning for him: those
wrong initials arc proof And I'M
less you're unusually lucky. Mr..
Bunch, it'll be the week the biggest
story of the year breaks minutes
after you've ut the weeks issue
in the post office.
we could tell MFR. Bunch all
these things But VIC won't.
Instead, VIC welcome him to
Western North Carolina-and to the
weekly newspaper business. It's a
whale Of lot OF fun
No doubt Publisher Bunch has
made these discoveries for himself
before now. And he may have had
pretty good advance idea Of what
he was getting into. But. certainly,
Mr.. Jones feeling that 1t S a whale
Of lot Of fun Is the best explain
alton thus far for the able news
papermen and the effective. hard
hitting papers SO frequently en-
countered in the weekly field.
Sincerely,
Bob Taylor
Washington. D. c.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
For All Men
Lesson for May Is, 1856

G TRANCE as it seems, one Of the
~ hardest things for Christians to
get through their heads and into
their hearts, is that the Gospel is
for all men. Some people have &C.
tually believed that God has two
lists. and everybody's name is on
one or the other: one list is of the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

Virginia ranks 10th among the
states in production OF wood pulp
and 18th III production of paper and
paperboard; among southern states
1t stands sixth in wood pulp pro
ductlon and fourth i'll paper and
papcrboard output.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

people whom God
intends to save.
and the other is
the list Of those
whom He has no
intention of saw
ing. This notion is
out Of line with
tn e New Testa-
ment, especially
such a clear state
ment as | limo.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
The Great Out Ot>DOors
Dy Z. LOUIS DAHL

Too late to report in last weeks
fishing news was fine Bass
weighing seven pounds eleven
ounces which was checked in for
Cults Hubbard last Friday night.
This beauty was taken from
Buck" Sydnor's pond on spinning
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Income Tax Intolerable


IT. COLEMAN ANDREWS, of Richmond
former collector of internal revenue
recently termed the income tax system an
"intolerable threat to the unfettered free
dom of enterprise His article in the
American Weekly Magazine had wide
circulation throughout the United States.
However, we have not been able to find
many newspaper editors who have sup
ported his contention that income taxes
should be eliminated. Possibly the reason
for this is that no other plan for supporting
the government with it's huge debt has been
found.
up to $4,000 of taxable income the tax
collector takes 20 percent -. From $4,000
to $4,000 it is 26 per cent. Between $4,000
and $4,000 he takes a third. From $4,000
to $4,000 it's half From S32 900 to $4,000
it's two-thirds. From $4,000 to 100000
it's three-fourths. And so on, until the top
rates of 81 per cent (more than 9/lOths)
is reached at $2O0,000 This is called pro
gresson" fancy term which, realistically
Defined means "legalized confscation".
This is rank discrimination against the mid
die income, white collar Class Is it
deiberate?" SO wrote Mr.. Andrews.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

GOV. TlMMERMAN'S address Thursday
~ on the need for steps to check judicial
Dictatorship should be an alarm bell to
the American states.
He warned that the American system of
government is at stake in, the current I'M
limited activity of the U. S. Supreme Court
The governor pointed out that "regardless
of how YOU may feel about separate but
equal schools, the fact remains that the
Supreme Court has laid down a precedent
in the school segregation cases for chang
ing the Constitution by judicial decree.
Gov Zimmerman went on to comment
sagely that the court will continue to cxer-
else its newly assumed power to the dctri-
ment Of the common good until steps arc
taken to check 1t.
The most grave aspect of his warning
is his comment the court may decide next
time there should be some curtailment of
freedom of speech, or of the press or that
your chosen religion is unsuitable and
should be suppressed. The precedent is
established"
The governor served the nation we'll by
usurpation Of States Rights is not racial
conflict or fight of South against North.
1t is fight that all Americans. both whites
aud Negroes and Southcrners and North
crncrs. should be engaged in if they value
their liberties.
Since the Southern states are under more
direct attack than citizens of other states,
they have a duty and opportunity to join
with their sister states in collective action
to check judicial Dictatorship
81 State, Act
The attorneys general of "a states and
Alaska have taken an affirmative step such
as called for by Gov. Zimmerman They
have pcttioned the Supreme Court to re
consider its recent decision that state sedi-
ton laws cannot be enforced because they
have been superseded by federal legisla-
ton.
The petition declares 1.-THE safety, security
and best interests of the entire nation" re-
quire the Court to reverse itself. The list
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
The GREEN ENCHANTRESS

! smell fragrance in the dir
Borne on the wind tonight;
The stors above in springtre skies
In beauty shed their light.
A planet poised above the woods
Where toIIest poplors ore
Sends signals blue and Silver from
The dome Of eorth ofor
a crescent moon Of gold slips down
Low in the western sky;
A scimItor Of gold it seems
Amid pole stors near BY
The wind fIues muted mid the trees
Soft music sweet ond low
To greet the down and singing birds
And spring skies morning glow.
And then upon the stoge there comes
That Green Enohontress Spring
And every growing thing.
And every growing thing.
L. D WHITAKER
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

Asbury Park, N. J Firemen
here are jacks-o -all-trades. An
swering three calls recently. they
found a steaming car radiator to
which they added water. soldering
machinery which need cleaning and
a gas-filled apartment which needed
.he unlishted stove turned Oft.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

Russia is not as serene as some believe.
We suspect the Red Army will wind up
with final power in the Kremlin, within
a year or two.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11
Specialized knowledge

specialized knowledge While we think there
is certainly place for this, and also that
at least one program rewarding specialized
knowledge is in order, we also believe that
more quiz programs should reward the
citizen with broad education a broad out
look and a widespread knowledge covering
the many fields Of vital knowledge.
In other words, it seems to us that
well-balanced quiz program would feature
contestants who were asked to answer
questions on various topics-perhaps one
in one field another in another field. and
SO on. In this way, the citizen who had a
broad foundation of general information
and practical knowledge would be reward
ed for his mental deXterity.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

thy IA: God our Savior, who de- !,
sires all men to be saved" Others,
as we all know, somewhere back
in their minds are very slow to
believe that the Gospel is really
for all men.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

In answer to the question he says, The
fact is that the first order Of business OF
every dictatorship is to destroy the mid
die class They simply cannot live to-
gether."
These observations coming from a man
of such stature and experience as T. Cole
man Andrews, Acknowledgement account
ant, and more recently resigned collector
of internal revenue of the United States
need to be needed and pondered.
The root Of the evil is the power of Con-
gress to tax, and to spend spend and spend.
The power of Congress lies within the
people SO long as the people demand more
and more from the Federal Government
taxes will 90 higher and higher. Congress
men are the same far and wide. They keep
their ears tuned to the people, and their
wishes, and rightly so, the people elect the
congressman to represent them. Therefore,
it is within the power of the people to elect
representatives who will fight to conserve
the wealth of the nation, reduce the
national debt, and put an end to this
system of confiscatory tax. Government
lies within the power Of the people, if the
people but realized it and act accordingly.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-11

THE TREND in quiz programs these days
seems to be one toward specialization.
Unfortunately our civilization is moving
toward the age of the specialist. and thus
we are seeing an ONer-cmphaSlS placed upon
the field Of specialization.
The world will be in sad shape when the
day comes that every citizen is spec ,alist.
and few Of them know little bit about a
lot of things. The great thinkers the phi
losophers and the best-ba anced citizens of
our country throughout history have US
ualy been those men who enjoyed broad
outlook on life and who were not so highly
specialized that they were actually limited
in outlook.
The biggest prizes offered by quiz pro-
grams today seem to be in reward for