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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

weeds that already had begun to
set up housekeeping.
When it rained the soil did not
wash away. There was no mud to
slosh through. since the sawdust
made a nice clean carpet. And
later when the ground elsewhere
became dry and hard. We could
dig through the sawdust and find
all the moisture the thirstiest
plants would want.
Our garden actually did resem-
BILE the pictures in the seed cata-
logues. Gardening with saWdust
is as big an improvement as doing
the laundry with an automatic
washing hine. Once you
change over. you won't 60 back to
the hoe any more than you'd 60
back to the washboard
Cordially yours,
Everett A Trent
Clayville. Va
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Letters To Editor
Gardening With
Sawdust Discussed

Editor, The Farmville Herald:
What is soil? like this simple
definition: Soil is any medium
that will support plant growth"
In contrast. dirt is any usless ma
terial causing undesirable CRIME.
In too many residential areas.
the original topsoil was scraped
off and sold. or else mixed with
the underlying infertile material
when the lot was graded. AS a
result. many would-be garden
ers are confronted with nothing
but dirt" on which they must
attempt to grow lawns and gar
denS.
If the subSoil in the yard is
sandy. the main problem will be
to build up the organic matter
in it in order to increase sts-wa-
ter-holding capacity. Dryness is
the big disadvantage Of sandy soil.
and the best practice is to work
in all the, compost. peat moss,
manure, or sawdust you can.
Clay presents a different pro-
blem-one of opening up the
ground so that roots can pene-
trate and water will drain out.
Incorporating enough organic
matter to accomplish this is hard
to do. But by tilling into the soil
layer Of sand or ashes or sawdust
about three inches thick. Com
post or another organic matter
can be included. So the final step
in making SOIL out Of mere
dirt" is to provide nutrients. A
complete plant food, at the rate
of three pounds per 100 square
feet. You can broadcast the plant
food over the surface prior to
working in the organic matter.
Sawdust and lime are the new
garden magic. They eliminate
most Of the work. and take care of
nearly all the weed and grass
And they assure you of vegetables
galore. We follow the Soil Testing
Laboratory's suggestions of lime,
nitrogen. phosphorus and potash.
As soon as the plants came up
We shoveled sawdust around them
till the little green heads looked
as though they were growing in
the stuff. AS the plants grew we
added more sawduSt. spreading it
between the rows to smother the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

freedom and liberty. One worldism, COM
promise with freedom and liberty for
bears the destruction of we'll ordered men
tai and social powers of the individual.
They require discipline by means of edu-
cation and religious experience. Possibly
the one and greatest power omitted in DR..
keeney's statement was the power of reli-
gion, upon which rests all other power and
its usefulness to the welfare of man.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

usurpation of the rights and powers of the
sovereign Commonwealth of Virginia, and
a call has been issued to it's sister states to
decide dispute of power arising between
this State and an agency of the Federal
Government. Until this has been resolved,
namely, the question of whether the States
have the reserved and exclusive right and
power to promote public education within
their borders, or not, very little else can
be done wisely.
Having lnterposed, statement of poll
cy logically follows According to news re-
ports Speaker Blackburn Moore plans to
introduce in the House of Delegates a
Joint resolution, stating that the schools in
Virginia during the 1861 session will be
operated Oh segregated basis. This is
wise and an important resolution The
budget for the bennium is predicated upon
a segregated school system. In order to sta
Billie public schools such resolution is
necessary.
Consideration of the remaining recon-
mendations Of the Gray Commission can
be had during the intervening period. 1t
must be constantly remembered that un-
due haste from now on can result in irrep-
arabic damage. Furthermore. conditions
and public opinion are changing at a fast
pace. which no doubt will influence the
best, most considered judgments in meet
ing the problem. A reasonable delay will
not be too long for the general public to
discuss and understand this complex prob
lem. Well considered judgment is needed.
What the legal counsel will have to tell
the District Court this summer in defense
of Prince Edward Countys case is of minor
consideration to the overall question. The
people of the county have acted deliberate
~, cautiously, and firmly. They stand ada
mainly against racial indignation. They
are willing to do their part in support of
segregated schools. They will do without
public schools in preference to ntegrated
schools. They are firm in their opinion that
integrated schools would not be an efficient
system. nor be in best interests of the peo-
pie The people of Prince Edward appreci-
ate sympathetic understanding of the i'm
mediacy OF their situation, but they do not
wish to be ptied, nor to become martyrs.
They represent in this case the people of
Virginia, and as such can be depended
upon to meet conditions in this spirit.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Juvenile Reading.

We recall working on Saturday morning
to earn Ten Cents to buy an Alger book,
story of boy in New York working in a
store to earn money in support of his wild
owed mother. He finally rose to the top by
his devotion to duty honesty and faithful
service, in spite of the mean and selfish
people he encountered along the way. AL
ger and Henty books were not classical, but
they are still remembered by many men of
today. We dislike to see them go into dis
card. AS a matter of history they are still
important and a comparison with books of
today may be interesting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Thoughts On Life

We cont see through the eyes Of child
Abudding rose, cloud on high.
A bird in flight in the morning dir
A rainbow orch in summer sky
We cont know, as we used to know
The Joy and freshness Of Iife's foir dawn;
Or can we wander hour on hour
CoreIess and free as playful fown.
We may recall the dreams Of youth,
The blissfu moments, the golden doys
Yet mixed with these we're feors ond Qriefs,
The spectres looming on hidden ways.
Not oil we're corefree, filled with Joy,
For childhood too had hours of pain.
Into each life there comes regret
And we must measure loss with gain.
Dwell not on the long fled post
Or guess at what the future hoIds;<
For we cont read the scroll Of Time
Until for US each poee unfolds.
But even so, like to go
Far back on memory lane,
To trovel there oil free from core
And be child again.
D Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Power It's Use

I'VE NOW HAVE the greatest powers
physical and mental and social OF
any people of any period in the history of
the earth, and we show the greatest lack
of confidence in these same powers, stat
ed DR.. Barnaby c. Keeney, new president
of Brown University.
Unrestrained power is a curse. Those
who have stood helpless in the path of a
flood hurricane or fire know the hor-
rors of power turned loose. Electric pow
or Embarrassed as lightning is frightening.
yet properly controlled and contained each
of these physical powers can be harnessed
to be the servants of mankind. The same
may be said of mental and social powers,
uncontrolled they arc menace, properly
used blessing. The atomic age with all OF
its uncertainty brings new and strange
power: 1t may be the destruction of man
kind, or it may become valued servant.
AS the atomic age dawns there has never
been mightier struggle for the minds of
men On one side of the world the commu-
mist theory Of government and culture, on
the other side of the world the theories Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

WE DON'T KNOW much about litera-
ture, especially juvenile literature, but
the present opinions on the "Bobbsey
Twins" and other popular books for young
sters generation ago cause us to wonder.
Librarians don't ban the books but sug
gest something else modern modern pos
sibly more classical.
Our memory of the "Bobbsey Twins"
is "A bit vague-the precious Freddie and
Flosse, or the fun-loving Bert and Nan
still seem to strike a note of acquaintance
with us. We vaguely remember them as
very good kids. Of course, Horatio Alger
books were our preference, or the Henty
books of adventure Back in the early years
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
The School Situation

IRON SEVERAL SOURCES we have
heard recently that this or that legisla-
ton must be passed to help Prince Edward
County meet the school issue of integra-
ton brought about by the BLACK Monday"
decision of, the U. S. Supreme Court. We
would remind that Prince Edward County
is simply symbol for The State of Virgin
ia in this situation. The fact that the peo-
pie of this county through its Board of
Supervisors stood steadfast against inte-
grafton of schools last May 81, 1856 has
saved the school system of Virginia and al
lowed time for the Gray Commission
Study, and focused attention of the people
of Virginia on the unlegal decision Of the
Supreme Court.
Much has happened since.
The Gray Report, the work of 80 mem
bers of the General Assembly and their
counsel, is carefully considered study and
has much to commend it. 1t contains two
jor features, namely, a program of tut
ton grants to pupils or their parents to
prevent enforced Indignation, and a pupil
assignment, giving the school boar
wide authority to assign pupils to public
schools, on considerations other than race.
The first proposal, tuition grants. re-
quired an amendment to the Constitution
of Virginia by a change in Section AL per
hitting such grants from public funds. 1t
was the sole issue in the referendum which
was carried to l in the vote on January
8, 1856 Election of delegates to the consti-
tutional convention will be held on Febru-
ary 81 The convention will convene IN
Richmond on March 5, and make the ne
cessary changes in Section 141 of the con-
stituton-the change having been author
lied by the people in the referendum. Then,
the legislature will be in position to pass
statutes making cooperative.
There are those who attempt to read
into the referendum public endorsement of
the entire program of tn Gray Commits
sion This is not true. The referendum re-
ferred only to constitutional changes max
ing possible the tuition-grant program.
Much has happened since the filing of
the Gray Report.
First, the General Assembly of Virgin
ia, in almost unanimous action has inter
posed the sovereignty of this State between
the decision of the Court and the people OF
Virginia. The decision has been called
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

Recent analysis Of West Virgin
ia coal has revealed that SO diff.
ferent chemicals are present. in
Guiding sodium. potassium. cal
cium. aluminium. silicon, iron and
al in concentrations Of
more than one per cent.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17
Man Can Cheese
Lesson for February 10. 1856

THE difference between man and
L the other animals is not in one
thing but in many things. But one
of the most important facts about
man is his power of choice. Some
little creatures Of the sea just sit
in one place their life long. Others
drift with the tides. Higher ami
mails like dogs and horses make
some choices; but only man makes.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-17

or can make, the
enormous number
of decisions that
every man makes.
and only man can
make choices that
have the far-rang-
ing results that hui
man choices some
times have. A dog
does not decide
u,bof fjr,o ho will
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Transit oIks Recessed
After Some Progress

which include demands for
25-cents-an-hour wage increase.
improvements in pensions and
working conditions and a prom
Use to arbitrate all future con-
tract renewals.
The union. which has a tradi-
ton of not working without a
contract, has indicated it might
be willing TO grant some extern
sion of the present contract to
permit time for further negotia-
ton If it were promised arbitra-
ton Of unresolved issues at the
End Of the short extension.
At the momert. however. there
IS no assurance that transit serv-
ice will be continued after Tues
day when Mr.. Chalk is to COM
plete the mechanics OF his Sl3.-
$4,000 deal TO buy out CTC.
The labor negotiations began
Monday between Mr.. Chalk and
Walter K. Bierwagen. president
OF Division 689, Amalgamateo
Association OF Street. Electric
Railway and Motor Coach EN-.
ployes Of America. They con-
tinued daily until Thursday and
we're recessed Friday TO let Mr.
Chalk go to New York to COM
Continued on Page Ais, Col. !
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IN CANDY BOX
Ex-President
Gives With
A Bon Bon
By MARY McGRORY

STAR CONVENTION BU-
'REAU, CHICAGO, Aug. H.
Former President Harry Truman
did his best to change the tempo
of the convention-eve proceed
ings from waltz to fandango in
an ornate pink-and-white ball
room in the Blackstone Hotel.
In the candy-box room, Mr..
Truman gleefully gave everybody
something to chew over. 1t was
a bon-bon for his old friend,
Averell Hartman. Was it also
a bombshell for the Stevenson
forces? They say Mr.. Truman
cannot call the tune any more
At 2:45, a full As minutes be-
fore Mr.. Humans big moment,
the Crystal Ballroom had been
transformed into a mob scene.
The walls, with their white plas-
ter feStoonS, were lined with re-
.porters. Behind a row of cameras
in the center, reporters stood in
"a double row to the mirrored
doors. Up in the balcony, more
and cameras were
pressed against the white hang
ings and the white satin-shaded
lamps.
All day long in the corridors
and the elevators the debate had
been going on, and all day long,
Mr.. Truman had been playing
the foxy-grandpa role to the
See TRUMAN, Page Az
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avenue NV, Police narcotics
detectives and Federal narcotics
agents moved into the block al
the same time as the limping
man.
1t was a monotonouS watch
Every work day morning at 7:3C
am a cab drew up in front OF
the house and a woman got
into it. She returned in a cab
every evening about 6:l5 pm
The limping man remained in
the house most of the time
There were occasional. visitors
at night.
Three weeks passed. Then, on
July %. Detectives Panetta and
Holcomb heard again from their
ace informer.
A woman addict named Willie
Mae was bringing in three
things "-ounces of heroin-
from New York the next night
The two detectives met the train
BraSsiere Yields Heron
Willie Mae spotted them just
as they spotted her. She hastily
averted her eyes and started tc
walk past.
Hello. Willie Mae" said De-
tective Panetta, you wouldn't be
bringing back some stuff would
you?'
The girl with Willie Mae hung
back as if she didn't know what
Continued on Page Ais, Col. !
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was "astounded" by what he saw
there OF the scope of the Rus
sian air force training program,
particularly in the fields of
science and technology.
Hearing Censored
Their testimony marked the
windup of the subcommittee
sometimes stormy investigation
OF United States air power as
compared with Russia's. The
transcript was censored heavily
for security reasons.
1t contained blend of in
formation and statements old,
new and newish which clearly
add fuel to a controversy over
United States defense policies
which is boiling into a campaign
issue.
4 Chairman Symington, Demo-
crat of Missouri, has announced
the subcommittee will not try to
write report of findings until
after the November elections.
On one disputed score, Gen
TWining testified:
The USSR has thousands
more Jet combat planes in oper-
ational units than the United
States Air Force and the United
States Navy combined. This is
fighters. light bombers, medium
bombers and heavy bombers.'
Secrtary of Defense Wilson
] See AIR POWER, Page "A
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Ry HECTOR MCLEAN

TlarSit union officials met
yesterday at the Federal Medi-
alton service headquarters fol
three hours of negotiations with
o. Roy Chalk. then recessed UNI
I'll Monday.
Mr.. Chalk is scheduled TO COM
plete purchase Tuesday OF the
assets of Capital Transit Co.,
whose franchise expires at mid
night that day.
CTC's labor contract with the
transit workers union expires al
the same time.
AT the END of the session il
the ultra modern General Ac.
counting Office Building al
Fourth and G streets NV, Fed
eral Mediator James II Holder
said there was some progress
IN discussions OF a new labol
contract He said the Sunday
recess was TO let both parties
consider several proposals.
Mr.. Chalk has asked for {
one-year extension OF the pres
ent contract. but the union hai
refused this.
Instead. union officials wan
an agreement to arbitrate thei
proposals for a new contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

The Democrats
Truman Endorsement brings mixed reaction. Page IA
Complete program of Democratic Convention. Page AS
Battle of Dixie revolt civil rights Page Az
Union chiefs confident platform outlook Page Az
Democrats debate issue of party loyalty OATH Page AS
1856 Stevenson hoopa is far cry from 1852 Page "A
Truman statement wonderful: Mrs Hartman Page IA
The Republicans
Senator Bush to seek strong rights" plank Page AS
Eisenhower planning no long vacation. Page AS
Stassen says Nixon hasn't enough votes Page AS
Comment and Interpretation
The conventons-ther history and mechanics Page Ar
The vice presidency grows in Importance Page AIS
Virginas tough 1852 back in Chicago Page Ar
C. Democratic delegates seek to boost power Page All
In the WOmen's Section
Picture page Of Washingtonans off to Chicago Page d.
FEMININE faces you'll see this week on TV. Page DE-
Betty Beae Chicago like one big party Page DIS
Mrs clark CHtiords convention wardrobe. Page D-7
In TeleVue
Expect the unexpected at a convention Pare 1
D. g man to direct televson coverage. Page
Gene Archer only local entertainer for G o. p Page
In The Star Magazine
Political campaigns are big business Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

She's dealing for a guy named
Melvin. Don't know the last
name"
The detectives exc hang d
glances.
rs he crippled on the side?'
one asked.
Yeah. that's him. Clarabelle
give me the phone number OF
the new place. She said not to
use it for 10 days. She says
he's paying $4,000 to have the
place fixed up"
The two detectives from the
police narcotics squad had been
hearing for years about the
limping man. They didn't know
what he looked like or where he
lived. For years, the Federal
Bureau of Narcotics had carried
him on its most wanted" list
of major narcotic violators in
this area. But ne naQ never
been arrested.
InfOrmer Provides Address
The informer had nothing
more on the limpine man-not
then--so they asked the informer
if Clarabelle still lived on Euclid
street.
mo, she cooled it got OUT
because the knock men mar
cotics Investigators knew where
she lived"
A few days later the informer
came through with the limping
mans address - 400 Missouri
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How Stevenson Reacted:

President Humans announce
ment in no way lowers my re-
.spect and regard for him.
have based my candidacy on
plain and fortnight statements
Of what I believe.
These views have been en-
dorsed by millions Of Americans
in 1852 and more recently in a
succession Of primary contests
in every section OF the country.
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Truman Comes Out For Herman
What Harry Truman Said:

Ladies and Gentlemen, ex-
pect to read a very short state
ment, and when I have finished
it, those who feel like they want
to break a leg to get to the tele-
phone may do so, and after that
contingent has left, l will read
lit again very slowly for those
who want to be careful that they
have it.
There is only one copy, and
that's in my pocket. wrote it
out with a pen and ink, so there
won't be anything distributed.
Now, if you fellows with these
cameras will finish your job, I
will start to read. because I can't
read with those things flashing
in my face.
I want to say to you that I
don't expect to answer any ques-
tions, but at a later date, if you
have any questions on your mind
and feel like you want another
press conference. we will have
lit along about the first of the
week.
AS l said, l will read it again
for the benefit of the SLOW
motion boys. laughter.
I have always believed in free
and open political conventions.
and l hope the delegates of this
convention, will have the fullest
opportunity to express their free
choice without undue haste.
I have little faith in the value
of the bandwagon operation or
the reliability of political polls
l know that each delegate will
exercise freely and independently
the right of choice which IS his
under the law
Following the election of 1852,
we all hoped that by. the time
the 1856 convention came around
there would be developed num-
Der of Democratic national lead
ers for consideration at this con-
vention.
Today I am happy to see that
this convention has many quail
fed men to choose from-.each
of whom would make a good
President. l nave at all times
encouraged worthy candidates to
enter the race and campaign
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I think that is the best gauge
Of what the party now wants.
am sure that we agree that
our party must and will win In
November and that only liberal
Democratic leadership can re-
store Americas reigning infiu-
ence in the world and take adj
vantage Of our great opportunity
for social progress at home.
expect to be the Democratic
candidate.