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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18

network OF interstate super
highways,
Mr.. Eisenhower said he signed
the bill with serious misgiv-
ings." but the roads bureau
promptly pledged II would do
all II could 10 make the accel-
Grated highway program a sue
cess.
The President was disturbed
because OF two departures from
past practices In administering
the $500 million speedup OF
primary, secondary and urban
road programs.
Instead OF $3.50 matching OF
Federal and State funds. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Stotes Get $600kAiII
Extra for Highways

The Commerce Department has made available imme-
datey to the States an extra $500 million provided by the
antrecession highway President Eisenhower signed the
measure Thursday, but with some reluctance.
Secretary OF Commerce Weeks late Yesterday announced
without comment that additional funds had been appor
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Stupid to Ignore Sputnil<

WE'VE heard people remark since Sput-
nix became dinner table conversation
topic IN every American home. that We'll
we are certainly playing right into the Rus
slams Thanksgiving this Communist built
satellite all these tremendous headlines day
after day: what we should have done il Just
ignore the whole thing That would have
certainly set the Russians back on their
heels
Well, now it would be easy to do that
very thing-if we ran things in this country
as the Russians do. But this is free coun-
try with a free press and freedom Of speech
where intelligent people realize that the
Russian accomplishment in launching their
man-made moon, is Of great significance
10 pretend that it is anything else is stupid
And TO treat il as a matter of minor i'm
portance news wise would make Us seem
even more stupid.
The Hardin County (Io) Times
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Highway Users
Fill Tax Golfers
At Fast Clip

+ nv Saturday. Jan III, the taxes
oh gasoline paid BY Virginia high
way users, lust during the first II
DAYS Of 1853. Will reach tho sum Of
/ SO. lo8 900 as much as vas once
collected Ill ras tax revenues IN
| Virginia In whole year.
This was pointed out today by
Claiborne d. Gregory. Executive
Secretary Of tie Virginia Petroleum
Industries Committee. in comment
ing on present cxtimates that Vir-
ginia s Six-ccnt state gasoline tax
will take in S722 million during
1883 while the threcccnt federal
tax will swell the total tax cost to
motorists IN this State 10 a pre-
dicted Sl06.5 million.
This he noted. means that Vir-
GINA highway users arc now pour
inc Gas tan revenues into the tax
Golfers at the rate Of 81 million
every 3 and onc-half days. or as
much III II days as Virginia S origi-
nal threc-cent gas tax brought in
during whole year following its
enactment In 1923 The federal tax
was not added until 1882
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Nirginia's 1857
Coal Production
Sets New Record

Virginia produced more coal in
1857 than in any year in history.
the National Coal Association es-
timatcd today in advance Of or
fetal reports from the Bureau Of
Mines.
The Old Dominion produced about
29.i23.0O0 tons Of bitmninous coal.
breaking its 1856 record Of 1858 900
tons. Virginia held sixth place in
the nation. as It has for several
years. behind such coal producing
giants As West Virginia. Pennsyl-
Vania. Kentucky. Illinois and Ohio.
Much Of Virginia 3 tonnage i'll
crease was credited to heavy ex-
port shipments. the opening OF new
mines and the expansion Of steam
electric generating facilities in the
state this year. bolStering the an
petite of GOALS best customer, the
electric utilities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Totol Toll: 004
WOOdsOn Alarmed
| AT Climb OF Single
Vehicle Deaths

Virginia n 1867 toll Of trai ic
deaths was tentatively SCI AZ va
"wednesday by Colonel G. W Wood
son. VI. Superintendent Of state
Police and chairman Of the Gov
errors Highway Safety Committee
Since the toll is almost certain
u exceed the oO4 deaths occurring
i'll 1853. II will be the highest SINCE
tho 40 oi 1862.
Fatal crashes. Or those resulting
i'll one DR. more deaths each. rose
from 720 To ESQ and the alarming
upward trend Of crashes involving
only ono vehicle each continued as
these rose from 2a5 which killed
322 people Iii 1856 TO. 334 which killed
3aa people last wear All crashes
resulting III more than ono death
were up from = which killed III
people 10 30 which killed 233
Pedestrian de II 4 were down
from 1873 ID l59 and those Of ser
viccmcn from SIS to 81
There II 10 excuse for this ter
riblc situation" he said While We
have expended much time and CT
fort IN attempts to solve other
pressing international and domcs-
tc problems. We do not seem 70
realize the heights 70 which this
Slaughter Will soar unless each and
every one 81 Us does bis part in
curbing H."
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Double Check

While thr administration Is trying
ID pin the donkey tail on Harry
Truman. all the worlds best scient-
ists arc busy doing things that real
IN count We vail and lament our
troubles 81 which VIC have none.
Rockefeller Foundation report
split the Pentagon vide and far
flung while news reporters gasp for
more breath 10 dig the contents
thereof
Russia put man N q barrel and
Shot him towards the moon. He
Game back bv parachute. Like
everything else Moscow lashcs out
II was perfect,
Now. former governor. Tom Stan
ley. took up his belongings and
headed toward Stanleytown, swear
Ing never TO try this again
President Eisenhower runs Wash
ihgton from his farm, speeding back
and fourth. clearing one desk. then
another and the more be does the
more mistakes he makes According
~ the stlrmiscs. We arc in bad
way and somebody has made sew
eral grave mistakes. Who done IL Is
what they don't figure cut.
Thanks for reading,
Yours
y Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
The Church's Power
Lesson for January IL. 1853

AyHEN is church not
w church, asks DIR w Nj Hor
ton. Answer: When it has lost thc
Holy Spirit Ia this all Christian
thinkers Will agree with him An
least they viii agree this far: A
church Is not living church, II
has lost its power. II the Holy
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10

BEAUTIFULLY engraved invitations 70
- the inaugural ceremonies Saturday ~
Richmond. when Honorable j. Lindsay Al
mond will become governor OF Virginia,
have been received in this section. Repro
duction of the Great Seal Of Virginia IN
color. brought several inquiries and sent US
To the libraries.
The lesser seal Of Virginia the diverse
side Of the Great Seal. is well-known- "
shows Nirtus. the genius Of the Common
wealth. dressed as an Amazon, resting on
spear in her right hand. point downward
touching the earth: and holding in her lett
hand a sheathcd sword, or parazonlum.
pointing upward; her head erect and face
upturned; her left foot on the form Of Ty
ranny represented by the PROSTATE body Of
i man, with his head TO her left, his fall
len crown nearby. broken chain in his left
hand and d scourge in his right. Above
appears the word Virginia, and in the space
below. on a curved line the motto, Sic Sem
per Tyrannis translated, Thus Always to
Tyraiits.' The lesser seal is used on all
Nirginia's official documents, and is fairly
familiar.
On the reverse side Of the Great Seal is
4 group consisting of Libertas. holding q
wand and pileus in her right hand: on her
right Aeternitas. with globe and phoenix
in her right hand; Oh the left Of LIbertas.
Ceres, with cornucopia in her left hand
and an car Of wheat in her right over this
device in Il curved line the word Pcrsever-
ando. Shankle's book on state seals, states
that the present Virginia seal was adopted
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10

officially on January 8, 1880.
Iibertas is the dedication Of liberty, to
whom as goddess several temples were
erected in Rome She is represented in
works Of art as n matron. wearing wreath
Of laurel and holding in her hand the
pileus. the cap given freed slaves as SYM
Dol Of their emancipation.
Actcrnitas, goddess Of eternity, with a
globe symbolizing the world, and phoenix,
d fabulous legendary bird, as large as the
eagle the emblem Of Immortality. Its head
was finely crested with beautiful plum
age It's neck covered with gold-colored
feathers, its tail white and its body purple
or crimson. 1t was said. by Egyptian myth
ology. to appear once in 500 years each
bird rising from the ashes Of its sire, who
voluntarily crematcd himself.
Ceres. the goddess Of grain and plenty,
completes the group. Perseverance, il trans
lated by Perscrvering."
Thus the Great Seal Of Virginia may be
interpreted as down with tyrantS and ty-
ranny through preserving in liberty, plenty
and eternity.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
John Temple Groves
The Biggest Busine ss
In The World Today
stsously big an establishment.

stgously big an establishment
This should be year not only
for building the national defense TO
whatever 1t has 10 be In face 81
Russia S science and threat but
also, and for better building. the
year OF new watch against what
the monster can make of America,
the year Of a $40 900 900. 900 look.
Who's for polygomy?'
!. says Francis r. p Plimpton.
attorney and schoolman. in de-
lightful essay going the rounds in
answer 10 recent leading article
in Harper's entitled American
Youth Goes Homogeneous" which
described the "pinning" or going
steady system
The Harper's Article was writ
ten by President Cole Of Mr.. Plimp-
toms alma mater Amherst. and
Mr. Plinpton addresses himself 20
all young men through Amherst
ones
1T appears that each Of you
fasten upon one unfortunate female.
and. forsaking all others. brings
her and her alone TO each game.
each cocktail party. each dance
Furthermore. the naples crea
ture has TO dance with you. and
YOU alone, during the long hours Of
the slow and mournful perpatetics
which YOU appear to believe CON
stitute dancing This drab process
lis, ! understand. known as going
steady a clear violation not only
.of English grammar. but also OF
the most elementary principles Of
biology 4"
Mr. Phmpton mo1lrns for the lost
spirit Of scientific inquiry" for the
violated laws Of natural select
ion" and survival Of the fittest.'
He recalls good old days when
We did not shrink from fair COM
petition. the life OF trade" He in
vokes the "inalienable rights Of
every Young American male. the
rights Of life. liberty and the hap
piness Of pursuit
Undergraduates Of the world"
he battle-cries. You have moth
ing to lose but your silk and nylon
chainSl"
Words must fail him when nc
contemplates the counterpart Of the
collegiate going steady system the
pinning one in high schools and BE-
low. Mother India was never like
that
But one WoInaniSm among males
Of all ages. whether wonan-con-
trived or not. isn't new and has
its own biological bases.
Mr.. Plimpton's Amherst has a
song about it Of the girl who wore
yellow ribbon and when they
asked her why the hell she wore
if' Ste said she wore i for her
lover who was fur fur away. n"
Ribboned. pinned, or goin stead
lly' VIC sons OF Adam have always
specialized. even unto chains and
slavery.
Four out Of every ten American
teenagers drop out OF school with
out being graduated every year.
Only a hOtrt half of these dr0nnt,tc
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
John Temple Grove.
The Forty Billion Dollar Look


| Is history going to agree with his
wife about Uncle Charlie Wilson,
His wife thinks he's wonderful
and can do no wrong. She tells the
world and the President.
Bit the score against him as q
public official mounts with hts lat
sest unattractive pronunciandento on
the missile 'and other armament
mess We seem 10 be In. He is in
clined TO blame everybody but him
self. including the President Some
how that sets us-the people barking
back 70 All his days In office. all the
lncptitndcs. lnadeQuacleS and bon
ers How constantly We had to keep
assuring ourselves that hc was a
big man. that he must be biz
Y man because hc had been head Of
such a big corporation,
\ II may b. that the qualities that
make 4 man good for General Mo
\ tors don't necessarily, after All.
make him good enough for the
country
\ Not lust because the defense de-
/ partment Is 50 nsuch bigger than
General Motors but because the
\ predictions Of profit-making don't
I III the prcdicaments Of the people <
national defense IA YOU know what
IA meant
\ Charles Wilson \ General Motors
receives less than a billion a year.
Charles Wilson'S Defense Depart
ment received something over $40
billion year II Is the biggest
business Of anybody ever II Gen
" eral Motors 81 any other private
corporation were that big ii would
\ be SO strictly watched from the
outside and managed from the in-
/ side that It would never b. allowed
Ito get lost In itself as our $40 Bill
/ hon Defense Department does In
/ Its pentagon.
I Perhaps this will BIZ the year
when Americans take 4 real look
At an operation Of theirs which has
become SO big III such circum-
stances Of urgency and excitement
that they haven't vCt made the
necessary enormous allowances for
it,
Here Is a bureaucracy whose ne
cessity no one denies. a socialism
All accept But il Is Supposed To
b. under military discipline. That
Is supposed 70 mean II shouldn't
have to endure thr sins Of bureau
cracy and socialism. thc wastes.
clficlencics. Eos 4 4 Il purposes.
short sights and managerial no
mans lands Bit. apparently, II
doesn't
On tho contrary being military
means threat III military ca
croachment The fact Of over half
the national budget given to this
one item year after year makes for
such sense Of importance and
such an accumulation OF power
that our military may tend more
and more ID bully and absorb civil
Y ian life. A militarism We never
sought and none Of us has wanted
may take possession from the mere
fact Of having to have 50 mon
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10

THOUGH dollars are important, always
useful and mostly necessary they are
not tho complete answer to the problems
facing the people of the United States. Con-
gress is dollar conscious. the Virginia leg
islaturc is dollar conscious and the general
public is dollar conscious When problem
presents itself We Immediately resort to
appropiating more dollars to solve it.
The Russian sputnik has given jumping
off place to those for more dollars. The de
Tense department demands dollars. billions
Of them to develop more and better mis-
sizes. Engine Charlie" Wilson, recent Sec
rotary Of Defense, let the cat out of the bag
when he remarked that the extra funds will
about take up the cost Of initiation. In other
words. the 1858 dollars Will be worth less
than the 1868. Sc. 81 dollars 1t will take
more Of them to do the same amount of
work It seems not TO occur to those in
charge Of spending the dollars that results
are what are needed in return for the
spending Of dollars. Somewhere along the
line. and before long, progress efficiency
results must be demanded Dollars won't
cure our problems
The professional educators are hollering
for more dollars to develop more scientists,
to build more and better sputniks than
Russia. Granted that dollars are needed to
provide the materials and equipment for
education, but dollars alone will not pro-
vide education. Something more is needed,
something. We believe present in the teach
crs Of the past generation. complete dedi-
fl,o
unendng desire to impart knowledge or
course the teachers Of the past generation
were able to teach with less equipment than
IN this modern day. for the simple reason
there was less to teach especially in the
sciences. Electricity. automation. modern
mechanics were III their infancy and even
mathematics, still basic had not reached it,
majority. Therefore, the cost Of teaching.
especially the scieaces, require more equip
ment and more dollars In the atomic age
Just ahead even more expensive equipment
is being demanded. However, we still main
tain that dollars will not solve the problem
quest for knowledge BY the student and
zeal 70 impart knowledge by the teacher
arc the keys.
The essential problem, SAYS President
Colgate Darden Of the University Of Nir-
glnla, y to draw clear distinction between
the system Of education and day nursery
operation
Better education will come when the par
ents demand it, says the News & Courier Of
Charleston, S. c., and adds:
Lovely schools do not necessarily make
an educational system. Well-lighted class
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Dog Population Scars

Recent surveys show that tie
nations dog population is growing
four times as fast as the human
population. A IN Q S t every other
household has dog and fifteen per
cent have tTo.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10

Spirit IS not il it,
A church may be
a true church, OF
I'VE had better
sayo truly a
church. i.c- not a
club. moi a gang.
but church
with a correct
creed and a lead
ship absolutely
apostolic. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Loquaciousness
(For men only

For men only
There ore some folks who talk too much
Though they but little say,
And when they ore approaching YOU,
You want to run away
They do not know the meaning Of
The word colIed brevity,
But rother they seem more inclined
Towords toutolooy
Circum|ocuton they much prefer
With greet oorulty,
And On ond On, they wog their tongues
With much verbosiN.
When cornered BY Ioquocious folks.
nearly foil osIeep
III much prefer, 10 hearing them,
10 heor o spuink beep
While hove met long winded men
Who would my pot'ence. vex.
l'vc found the most loquooiousness
Among the fo'rer sex
Why women do not shove their chins,
Is something ! we'll know
Their chins ore meyer still enough
10 let q whiskcr grow
As for myself. never talk.
Excepting when speak,
And solitude ond quietude,
Is Who, mostly seek
Peose odies. VII you pardon me
If hove mode you sofe2
About your tnlkobIliy
Tilt not write ony more
L O WHITAKER
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
Usualiy Can

You can usually tell how long man has
been married by how far he walks in front
Of his wife.
The Golden Gate, Oakland, Cal.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10

"no.Ns''' IN aio
" ,'o' - : ~ chui 81 INF
- Il" rs e"fpse, heeas iii'i
~ 81 Ahn suspehheh afiina1'o1
'.i"s - a'o'tt VIZ same ~ aea'h
IS ''"i' y ~ ii'Ne' eApeeted oy
III i''u Jus' 70 y, therc Wf'h
i'i'i'a ila''''s waving ior the SkieS
liz ''3''h ~ afiaii receive pow
''' S"''' Wien '''' 'ioiN Npifu
'''S s"i'ae upon Non q poWeri'SS
.u''''' '''ik'li - Vs. he ~ chufeh
Wha kind 81 Powsf!
ChutcheS have sometimes cnv-
eted We wrong kind ~ power They
nave become svsfcms for
'he'r "Wn benefit for instance
Ha'fe N poi3tieat power IN thc
ohe hahar poiAicai activity y r"rf
II ~ ''''Ntlai' service - hiS com
iflu'ai'Nt "fd aleffihG rs members
!" any moral issues involved in
h''i3fai issues may wen &c prop
u, ,.h I'LL - ,,
f'i' When rhe ehl'fch ifs8lf h"-
II ,esch,ng H. ~ - l. n1,,,.e4
ahsrh III, acoui,.. ,.,l, III !, ~
rrnap,n, II yo, ca, /, n,c.,ho, ar
] h1shon roinr l. NJ rac,r no,i,ie,r
hos< and sayirr ~pass ,h.ua III
pro@hyte,t.n .or .1e,hadis, 81 III, !.
~, * ~ csse ILL., ~, ,l.,as ,ha.
! an deliver ~, rn.ed,, ro,-a
havc !, III the lin, ,yo,. r,,,eA
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10
How Does Power Come.

The kind Of power the church
needs can come only through God Y
Spirit. Who is also the Spirit of
Christ And the Spirit comes not
always in the spectacular way eel
cbratcd in the book Of Acts, but
more often in quiet and al first
unnoticcd ways. The Spirit comes
only to q church that prays. a
church that expects, and church
that obcys II was so in the begin
ming; and 50 it will always be,
God is always willing to send his
Spirit: but not 70 church, or d
man, that does not desire. or will
misuse. this great gift.
tesses ~ sstlises sepyvtsht.s ~ ~.
nivislen u Chytstiaa Education, ~
nsnal CssHeu q Ne Churches - Christ
= tse Y. :: 4. 1sleassa BY Cen ~ unity
Press ssrviss.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10

stiIl not be a live church. TN
church. like a corpse. needs li'c-
force. And suspended animation
may be about the same as death
The church vas never expected by
our Lord Just 70 sit there with
folded hands waiting Tor The skies
70 open You shaE receive pow
er." Tic SAID when the Holy Spirit
has eornc upon YOU A powerlegS
church nlpht w ,r1Il ~ ~ ahltrrL
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-10

-Four out Of every ten American
teenagers drop out Of school with
out being graduated every year.
Only about half OF these dropouts
find Jobs. The rest are unemployed.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-11
Greek" Groups Bios
Rules Called Grounds
For Suit Against u"

II was announced this week that
the state Conference u Mime.
sofa Branches ~ the EAACp feels
that there lie legal ground for a
Taxpayers suit against the Univ.
ersity OF Minnesota because Of its
recognition ~ campus orRanlza
tons having written disCrimu8.
tory In their constitutions
This decision wAs reached by the
Executive Committee of the con
ference ~ its March meeting ard
the matter WIS referred 10 So
Legal Redress Committee
The question ~ bias clauses IN
constitutions u student orEaniza
tons using University ~ Mime
sofa facilities was discussed at
length with many u the delsRafes
expressing much concern that
come ~ these organizations APP
hfstA "ssRtfsattN W Hfg X es8tfafts tstshA
they remove The clauses
During the meeting the group
voted commentator of Professor
william f4raE " The University
Law schoo, who has courageous
~ spoken aut against continuing
recognition ~ openly di~rimtna-
tory student organizations
The State Conference Of NAACP
Branches n comprised of umts IN
Duluth Minneapolis and 81 Paul
Reverend peBzll A Carly il Prex.
dert The state Conference IL cur.
reusIy working h eliminate die
criminatlon IN Insurance which IL
sold 10 Negroes
A major part ~ its program In
Jhe coming months wsB Rave 70
8o with me Increasingly acute
housing situation affecting non.
Write people IN the Twin cfnsa
Tbr grpup alao hapss 70 psruVad.
the national ssAACP 80 hola So
convention in the Twin cities in
1851
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-11

trtbutiun By the solicitors The
t4tl~ ~ tho folder r. You and
Hailir Q Brown Community iiouse,
what L. ~. DO We Need IT.
What Does n boz ana what
Can You po2
William Il Randall, president of
The Halle board said be along
with Mr. Light and Mrs Alice
Onquc wcfe pleased a. the large
number u volunteer WORKERS who
have enlisted for this years drive
Among those who have vuluu
tecrsd 10 solicit memberships this
year Beulsh Cruze, JaneabeEle
Taylor. Annette Galloway Cara
Belle EaBkA Allie Mae Hampton
Martin weddlnFtGn. FranE Boyd
3 Edward Hail a. v Halt Itsl.
DE Salters Margaret GoBetio Eu
nice Coins Robesaa TDuasalnl.
EulR Mitchell Edward Nichols,
L1ella Nc Gee. Gagpelip Ponder
oscar oliver Ine Washington
Leonard Garter John culver ~
md Mrs fluBrl Allen Ivy Hogan
porae noil lleisn Lawrence EstYr
paake Elizabeth gfeHu. France
Moon John Brown Eugene lr~.
81 raturIg Alien Lydia Pillow
Ceala webb Irnla aafHgp. abar
RE WBunEg Norman Davis Alice
Johnson Donald lewis Theodore
Hatcher and Mrs norman LyFtt
Hp yaq8o announced that the
annual meeting of nc Red Fcath-
81 agency will be- Hri1 Thuudsy
aIgai May ! The speaker KiH be
Caurnur TtohiHa8n Morrow ~ h'rw