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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
Letters To Editor
Herald COlumnists
Stir Admiration

editor, The Herald:
| have. for a long time felt
many a thrill of vicarious pleasure
-eading DR.. Whitaker's poems
and Marvin Browns "Dou-
BILE Check" which tastes of
Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson"
One of these guys says he's Re-
publican. 'tother Democrat.
President Ike is a smart cookie.
He's the only person who knows
whether he's a Republican or a
Democrat, the most carefully
guarded secret in American poll
tics today.
Where does Dr.. Whitaker get
his material? From the news Of
the press. from the man in the
street, from members OF his own
family. He has an eye for the
whimsical and ridiculous. and has
the happy faculty of seeing and
putting humor into every situa-
tAOiA Wieii Qdoli VI QONI W Gdl III
homespun philosophy.
Marvin Brown and the writer
have much in common. l have
the bellyache sometimes, and
served as Secretary OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, in
Georgia for about ten years.
Because my literary friends are
total strangers but give me mo-
dicum OF their idealism. SO when
somebody Is doing something I
admire, I want to write and tell
them SO.
And as one grows old. and the
old friends take off for The Up
per Road. the necessity for Sc
curing requirements becomes very
apparent. AS the shadows length
en-. one re-appraises his assets of
love and friendship and finds
them priceless.
With kind regards,
Everett A. Trent
Twin Oaks.
Clayville. Va
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30

DORIS NJ. MORROS, d Hollywood pro-
= Queer, who for twelve years posed as
Russian spy, has recently disclosed his
story and revealed his services to the Unit
ed States. They appear to be quite extern
sive.
Morros naturalized citizen, began OPP
Grating as an apparent Russian spy in
1915. Because he is Russan-born, he spoke
the language fluently and soon was taken
into the confidence of high Soviet officials
and other American spies.
The most disturbing thing about Mr..
Morros' revelations is the warning he gives
to all Americans who seem to be unaware
Of the seriousness Of the Soviet scheme for
world domination. Among other things, he
says:
Il want to emphasize that the Russian
plot is far more strongly organized in this
country and throughout the world than is
generally understood by our people Nor
ros went on to explain that the real Rus
sian aim, as he learned it from top espio-
mage men in Moscow, all over Europe and
in the United States. is q scheme for Pan
SlaVism on a scale moro ambitious than
even Iitier's dreams Of world domination.
Morros says the present regime in Mos
COW is planning for the day when there
Will be a Slav-dominated world and that
the Russians are realists, with many agents
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30

climbers were attempting to scale the
mountain on its most difficult side - the
north face of the mountain.
While final reports are not in, it appears
that the three climbers who lost their lives
suffered rather horrible deaths. They were
trapped on rock ledge and one Of them
had only few inches Of rock On which to
support himself The Germans apparently
fell off another ledge, becoming completely
exhausted after having been trapped for
several days, unable to climb further.
1t seems rather pointless, to US, for
twenty lives to be lost in one week end in
the Alps. Of course it probably seemed
pointless to these mountain climbers to
know that four or five hundred Americans
lose their lives in one week end on the high
ways in the United States
Nevertheless, we have never been able to
understand what there Is at the top Of
these mountains that lures men to their
death. One must attribute it To the spirit
Of adventure, the desire to accomplish
something and "a curiosity about the I'M
known. Stranger things have happened,
but the strange attraction of mountain
climbing continues and unfortunately
continues to snuff out lives
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
Virginians Still
Take Time To
Be Courteous
Editor Of Herald

Editor Of Herald
This Is simply a letter of appre-
citation in tribute to those Virgin
ians. who despite the press and
rush of this present day life will
take time out and put themselves
out to do kindly deeds for others
and especially to strangers!
Last week end two nurse
friends OF mine zone former
high school mate Of mine). Mrs.
Claude Atchley and Miss Jettie
Cooper we're driving up from
Knoxville. Tenn. to visit me, ar
irving In Farmyille vacinity about
10 b. m. ] had told them to phone
me and would meet them there
but they thought to inquire and
come right or
They stopped and inquired OF a
nice young man and he told them
and they drove on few miles
and deciding they had missed the
correct turn they turned around
to retrace their way and try
again. When they did, the car be-
hind also turned and the horn
blew. They thought it might be
me and stopped and it was the
same young man who had given
them directions He introduced
himself: Mr., Shumaker. whose
father Is d minister. II hope !
spell it rights and told them he
would come AHEAD and show them
the way. which he did. bringing
them right TO my driveway
They thought that was such a
kind thing for stranger TO do
for them And l did too. but I
assured them there are some fine
Virginians uho are just like that!
had a similar experience years
ago. not long after we moved here
from Tennessee. when my car
stalled at midday In the broiling
hot sun ana young Virginian
stopped and kept helping me
along until Tie saw me drive safely
in home several miles, That was
/ Mr. Carroll Griffith
Last fan my deceased husbands
sister visited me from Tennessee
and told re she had worried
about me lifing off here so far
from them ali but when she met
SO many OF my good neighbors
and friends she told some of them
she felt completely treasured
abouB me now that she finds me
among such fine people, q am
happy 10 say ! am Just as much
at home fere and feel Just al se-
cure here aS did among the
Tennesseeansl
Y 30 my TWO good friends from
Knoxville. Tennessee and I join in
saying truly the Virginians ate
some Of Gods very best creation
Sincerely
] Mrs Matte NJ. Julian
RI z Dillwyn
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
Il. D. WHITAKER
John Temple Groves
Civil Rights Bill Still Full OF Pitfalls

have been spent with them?" he
asks Mr., Eisenhower.
In furious indignation centers like
New York City are white people
who rearely ever see a colored per-
son much less talk or do business
with one. Segregation like that is
hardly qualified to tell Southerners
about Indignation or to say South
erners pass judgment without suf-
ficient knowledge"
There's no truth in rumors in
deed there are not even rumorsl
that clever NAACP plotters whited
their faces, donned sheets and beat
up those Negroes In Maplesvllle
Alabama and elsewhere last week.
But nothing could help the NAACP
more or those who are trying to
pass the civil rights bill
God save us from our simpleton
friends We can handle our enemies
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
Woodland Methodists
Plan Homecoming

Woodland Methodist church at
Manteo Will hold homecoming ex-
erclses at the church Sunday
There will be a preaching sery-
ice at ii a. m. followed by lunch
on the lawn and an afternoon
program which will include HYMN
singing and another preaching
service.
Rev Wilfred NJ Mayton, Jr.,
Of Blacksburg. will be the guest
minister.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
NEW BOND FORM

Beginning in October, the 2 s
Treasury Will begin issuing "E''
bonds IN punch-card form. They will
be almost the same size as the pres
eM paper type and will have the
same printed matter Howyer. the
Treasury anticipates saving I Of
$4,000 annually in printing costs,
and use Of electronic date process
IN machines may permit further
81 -... u ot-er departments.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
What boots it al one gate
to make defense.
And al another IA LOT in

ain ah oiiOtiiSA w 49, 20
the foe?'
What boots it to defend the South
against the dim menace of land
and naval forces" in Part Three of
the Civil Rights bill and at another
gate-Part Four-tol let in Ges-
tapo army of federal agents in
spectors. policemen and subpoena
ServerSi
praising the bill as it stands
without noting how he damns it for
us Walter Lippmann rejoices that
lit vests in the executive legal
powers 10 intervene III Southern
elections to 90 into the federal
courts for civil inlunctions which
without jury trial mean that inn
prisonment or fines can be imposed
on those who violate the injunction
Why this should be called weak
bill is more than ! can understand.
For the procedure under civil con
tempt which does not require a
jury trial is very great power +"
Columnist B com Timmons
thinks the bill may be worse for
the South. more discord and d.
vision than the Supreme Courts de-
clsion. 1T sets up bureaucracy
IN the Department Of Justice with
rnu+ar IN n.,f .g,ln rtato
laws procedures and administra-
tive relief and In the name Of the
Attorney General to bring coercive
legislation against states and state
officials The Civil Rights Com
mission may send horde Of Law
yers into the states be a sort
OF rowing grand jury insofar as
Congress is concerned its rights
are limitless. nor are its activi-
ties restricted to voting rights. It
may roam the universe.
No wonder the NAACP's Roy
wilkins is urging passage. As he
weH-says 1t provides the federal
government with the instruments
with which to enforce the right to
vote and promises wider nipple
mentation- Wide is nd word for
the federal onsween into the South
which the bill all ii stands viii
make sible and which the
NAACP will insist On with all Its
balance Of power.
Have we defeated a phantom
army only to be beaten by one Of
flesh and blood?
The greater criticism of the Presi-
dent about the bill is that he seems
not the least alerted now against
It's original or remaining pitfalls
even though he has had benefit Of
the analyses and second thoughts
which turned the Senate and nation
against 50 much Of the original Ap-
parently nc has no criticism either
Of The skulduggery attempted in tile
original
Schizophrcnia may have to do
technically with mental disorder but
i Is popularity used for plain two
mlndedneSs- AS witness the Schizo-
phrenia of a Supreme Court ready
and eager to strain the Consti-
tuition and reverse the precedents in
favor Of the NAACP but strict con
structlonist all the way against
helping the FBI and the Congress
catch communist subversives.
The Court calls its winks.
And Ike--vetoing for skulduggery
by outsiders a gas bill he favored
but ignoring skulduggery BY his
very own in the civil rights bill Nc
favors.
Birmingham Harrison Richard
son has written the President a
letter pointing out that prejudice"
is defined as Judgment or opinion
without sufficient knowledge. /" How
could we be preludiced against
colOrnd Deon1e uhan all o,,r liyoc
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
In CapitoIs
Lesson for September /, 1857

pEOPLE in capitols have ire
mendous power A President.
senator, a parliament a cabinet
member whether it Is the
county court house or the world
renowned capitol building Of
mighty nation, the people who
work under the dome, just because
they work there. have a leverage
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30

should make good glass blowers.
Failing to n3er>tion names of Vi
sitors does not by intent mean
that do not appreciate their
visits.
Thanks for she visit and thanks
for reading.
Yours,
] Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30

for moving pub
hc opinion, for
&c tin 6 thin G s
done on an inn
nlense scale, a
power far great
er than any one
OF them has by
himself. The man
there in his Of
fee, Or in his
seat in the legls-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
cspitoIs Cant Do II All

The sad truth is. King Josish's
reforms didn't stick They didn't,
because they were reforms from
the top. Even an absolute mon
arch can make his country no bet
ter than his people want if to be.
II is true, we ought to have the
best officials, from town TO county
to state to nation, that We can
elect; but even if they were all
praying. intelligent. devoted Chris
tians, they cannot make this a
better country merely by passing
laws. Like Josiah. our men in
government can make this a bet
ter country. Only if We the people
want to have 1t so.
tBssed or outlines eeDyrigAteA BY the
bipteicr - Christian Edueauea, M
t.enRl CeuseI Of the Chxyches Of Christ
Il tt. T. s: A. Released b. Com n unity
Press serviee.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
THE F4ARMvILLE (vaD HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST 80 1867
"A PRAYER

God of this land, my homeland,
Father IF every race,
To Us reveol Thy glory,
Inspire US by Thy groce-
Give US Thy divine wisdom,
That We may worthy be
OF this land, our U 5. al,
This land of liberty
God bless our land ond keep it free,
Protect US oil from shore to shore,
With light divine our pathways light
And guide US on forever more.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
Futility of Mountain Climbing

IN "A recent week end in the Alps a grim
toll was taken in human lives Of
week end mountain-climbers. 1t is thought
that on this week end twenty mountain
climbers died, seven in Austria four in
France seyen IN Switzerland, one in West
Germany and one in Italy In addition, two
others were missing in an Austrian climb
ing expedition.
The most spectacular of the tragedies
was that concerned with an attempt BY
four climbers to scale Eiger mountain. The
mountain is in the Swiss Alps, near Grin
delwald.
The four climbers consisted of two Ital-
ians and two Germans. climbing separate
". The one, who was rescued in a daring
operation which consumed two days and
which finally retrieved the stranded Ital-
Ian at the end Of 1000 feet Of steel cable
admitted that the climbers did not under
stand the staggering task ahead Of them
when they undertook to climb Eger noun
tain.
1t is interesting to note that Eiger noun
\ tain which is 1906 feet high has already
claimed some twenty lives and was scaled
for the first time in the late thirties. The
Right of Free
IEuT.-GEN Albert G! W e d m e er
(Ret.) has once again raised the ques-
ton Of the persecution of Charles A. Lind
berg
It is said that President Franklin D.
Roosevelt personally forbade Lindbergh
being made an officer in any Of the armed
services purely on the strength of Lind
bergh's opposition to our participation in
World War II. After we had entered the
war, Lindbergh gave up all Of his opposi-
ton to I. S. policies and joined whole
heartedly in the war effort as patriotic
American.
However. he was not forgiven by the adj
ministration and he had a hard life - in
many ways during the war In spite Of
this, he found place for his efforts III
private industry as a technical adviser to
one of the major aircraft firms. and went
TO the Pacific TO advise oil the use of certain
combat aircraft. While there, he unoffici-
ally got into combat, flying some fifty mis-
sions.
This Wedemeyer has called attention to
IN recent speech at the dedication Of
plaque marking the takeoff point Of Lind
bereh's flight to Paris in 1927 Wedemeyer
credits lindberg with shooting down at
least one japanese plane and carving out
many dangerous missions il enemy tern
tory
This brings to mind The question of tie
right II express ones views i'll our democ
racF we have always believed that Lind
pergh was entitled to express his views be-
fore World War Il, and that he should
not be condemned even II his views were
wrong Il he sincerely believed il them he
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30

lative chamber, may be, and usu
ally IS. man Of parts. man
above the average ii personality
and ability. But however able the
man under the dome may be per
sonally. his Office gives him even
greater power The voice Of the
man who was elected carries
more weight than the voice Of the
man he defeated
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30

greater power. The voice OF the
man who was elected carries
more weight than the voice OF the
man he defeated
November Is Coming
The ancient Hebrews were a
democratic people in some ways,
but in others they were most unlike
us. AT the time Of King Josiah the
kingship was by no means an
elective Office. And his son
rtigned in his stead" is the regu-
lar formula 81 the Hebrews had
al that time nothing to say about
who should be their kings They
took whatever son the royal harem
produced first. For good ones
ihere were some) they thanked
God, ard for the bad ones they
were thankful they We're no worse.
King Josiah, whose story may be
read in the Background Scrip
tl3re was one Of the outstanding
good kings But it was custom
and tradition that made him king,
not the people With us ii is diff
ferent The people have to de-
eide who shall occupy our places
u great power November is com
ing many wan be elected. many
more defeated, il our American
elections. II is not too soon TO ask
ourselves seriously, what kind Of
men do we want under our capitol
dome7 Sometimes the choice Of
fered US makes us discouraged
SO that we stay at home and don't
vote But even if an we have IS a
chaice between two Ihird-raters.
a good third-rater is better than
a poor one. If we have good men
lin our capitols, it is our response
bilty to see that they get there
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
Right Of Free Speaking

was doing his duty in this democracy
~ in speaking out.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-30
Little CapitoIs

It's a peculiar thing, but often
true, that although candidates for
local Offices can be better known
than those for state or national
office, rascals and ne er-do-Wells
are more often elected TO the
small Offices than to the large
ones. For some reasons, local
government gets less attention
from the voters than it should
The mayor Of a single large city,
today controls more power over
more people than King Josiah
ever did II is in the little CAPT
toll if you like. the county court
houses for example, that public
affairs sometimes take the wrong
turn. Where there is public pro-
gram we'll conceived and organ
lied, it can look good as a pub
lie law. it can look good as il
comes to the states but when
it goes through the local court
houses il can turn into some pref
" rotten trickery. IN certain
state not long ago federal funds
for very good purpose had to be
. cut off from a dozen or more coun-
tries because the officials there had
been lining their pockets with easy
money. It's poor voter, one with a
small sense Of responsibility,
who takes pains 10 elect good
senators and presidents, but who
when il comes to voting the local
ticket, just says, Oh well and
votes STRAIGHT because IL easiest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-09

-THEsE FAMOUS MAKERS REPRESENTED IN THIS SALE
Hone Wdcomb John Wdmb Boxer Mooonton
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VIM Bey Kntnoe White ten Thoose
American Of Mone Ror~eber
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-13
Popular Ensemble viii
Play In Cokeburg Home

COKEBURG, Pa. - "St.
George" Lodge No. 354 CFU
of Cokeburg takes this oppor-
tunity to inform it's members
and friends that the popular
Lira Tamburitzans Of Large,
Pa, will be entertaining at the
Croatian Home in Cokeburg,
Saturday evening, February
16, 1857.
AS usual they will begin
playing at 10 PM and con-
tinue until the wee hours of
Sunday morning. This pop
ular Tamburitza Orchestra is
under the direction of our
very old friends, bro. Jovo
Rajdukovich and bro. Mike
Sumrak.
CF'U Lodge 354 is contin-
uing it's series of dances
every second Saturday eve
ming. We find our members
and friends from all parts of
Western Penna. and even
w. Virginia and Ohio gather
ing at Croatian Home in
Cokeburg to enjoy our music
and to spend a few hours with
our people here in Cokeburg.
If you would like to hear
some of the very old songs
that we have not heard for
a long time and along with
them our newer songs then
we invite you to join us on
February 18th when we will
have with us our seasoned
Tamburitzans, the Lira Tam.
buritza Orchestra of Large,
Pa. Don't forget, dancing is
from 10 PM. until ? and we
cordially invite all CFU mem.
bers, where ever they be, and
all our friends to join us in
Cokeburg every Second Satur.
day Evening.
Bernard Nj. Luketicll
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-13
Toronto "Canucks" In
9TH Anniversary Dance
Saturday, February Is

TORONTO, Ont. - Every
thing is in apple-pie order for
t h e celebration Saturday,
Feb. 16, of the lucky" 7th
Anniversary Of "Canucks"
Lodge 975 of the Croatian
The place: Kimbourne Hall,
148O Danforth, near Coxwell.
Fraternal Union.
Time, Z pm.
Music will be provided
by the Balkanaires under
the direction of Steve Sta
vro. Several novelty dan
ces, with prizes, will high
light the rug cutting"
Refreshments of all kinds
are being lined up by the ar
rangements committee, 50
make a bee-line for KIM
bourne Hall Feb. 16 and en-
joy life with the always
f ri e n lily, hospitable Ca
nucks" Of Lodge 975.
Things Busting All Over
Know of any friends or
neighbors eligible to join the
Croatian Fraternal Union? If
so, bring them along to our
7th Anniversary Dance and
We'll sign them up.
Remember, this is Cana
da Ho" year in the history
of the CFU and things, like
spring, are busting all over
in the Province of Ontario.
Watch the "Canucks" during
this great 1857 Membership
Campaign!
Social Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-13
kenosha' S Amity viii
Mark 18th Anniversary
Saturday, February 23rd

KENOSHA, Wise. - Once
again "Amityites" are looking
forward to their anniversary
= this year to celebrate their
28th year as a CFU English
Speaking Lodge.
A committee headed by He
len Vujovic has been busily
preparing plans for a BAN
quet, program and dance to be
held at Burgers Hall on Sat-
urday, February 23rd. Pre-
ceding the banquet (Which
will begin at 6 PM will be
a Happy Hour" (and for
those of you who do not know
what a Happy Hour" is -
it's just another way of say
ing cocktails from 5 to 6D.
A short program will follow
the banquet with promises of
a treat under the direction of
"Dorica".
Amityites Paul Rode
mond, Frank Jambrek and
Alois Kufrin will be presen-
ted with C.F.U. pins for
their so years of member
ship in this great fraternal
union.
Community singing will al
so add to the merriment of
the occasion. Working with
the chairman on this project
are Stella Jambrek, Anne
Anne Damjanovic, Betty Bur-
ger and Dorothy Jambrek.
Charlie Elias and his Sere-
naders will furnish the dane
ing music for this event.
Reservations for the BAN
quet can be made by contact
ing any of the mentioned COM
mittee members and must be
in by February 10Th! We hope
all Amityites and fraternal
friends will help us celebrate
this great occasion.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-02-13
Farrell Tammies Name
Group Leaders For 81

FARRELL, Pa. - Th e
"Sloga" Tamburitzans recent
ly elected the following Off
GERS to serve during 1857:
Joseph Sever, Pres; Mrs.
Ivan Vecheren, 1st Vice-Pres;
Mrs. John Gregorich, End
Vice-Pres.; John Subasich,
Treas; Emil Bossick, Rec.
Sec'y.; Frank Egercic, Bus.
Mgr; and Joseph Zagorec,
Chairman of Trustees, Mrs.
Anthony Monteson, Mrs. Ed
ward Purich and Mrs. John
Mickulin, Trustees.
The "Sloga" m m b e r S
would like to extend their ap-
probation and thanks to all
the organizations, friends and
others, who helped make
1856 a pleasant year.
Our special thanks 60 to
brothers Philip Vukelich and
Stephen F. Brkich, Editors
of the Zajednicar, for the
publicity given us. We are al
so grateful to all the officials
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union for giving us their CO.
operation.
"Sloga" is now forming a
new group and more members
are needed. They must be be-
tween the ages of II and Is
and their parents must be
members of the Croatian
American Civic Club of Far
rell.