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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01
Letters To Editor
A Man In Our Town

Editor, The Farmville Herald:
There is a man in our good town.
A gentleman is he;
But when he writes about our
schools.
With him, l disagree.
While l have never met this man,
l have, his letters read:
And l here take exceptions to
Some things that he has said.
He gripes about our private schools
And our Prince Edward folks;
Then to back the claims he makes,
Christian conscience he invokes.
He ask if we are willing to
Back up our words with acts?
He would not ask this question if
He did know all the facts.
He asks us do we really care
About the colored race?
Will we give our time and money,
To their closed schools, replace?
This man does know, or he should
know.
Because the records clear
That we have offered help to them
AT which their leaders sheer.
Their leaders want no private
schools
For Negroes education:
They want to go to school with
whites
And desegregation.
The plight of our colored neighbors,
It is quite plain to see,
Was caused by agitators in
The N. A. A. c. p.
So l suggest to this good man
So filled with piety,
That he should write his letters to
The N. A. A. c. p.
With sorrow for many Of my good
colored friends, am
Respectfully yours,
L. D. Whitaker
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01
Babson Discusses German Investments

applies to France. italy, and per-
haps to England, Notwithstanding
the recent fine victory of the con-
sentative party. they don't want
Communism and l hope the Rus
SLAMS will get tired Of it. Much, how
ever, depends upon China which is
fast developing its own form of
Communism All the above means
that my U. S. readers had better
look upon European stocks as
dangerous speculations rather than
as investments.
Control Copmission
Bankers and brokers have never
liked our Securities and Exchange
Commission. They claim its e d
tape puts "ball and chain" on
the sale Of new issues of stocks
and bonds. l, however, feel it is
protection to all honest investors.
and even SPECTATORS, if they have
the time to read the prospectuses
which the Commission requires.
Stocks and bonds issued by bank
ers and corporations in Germany
and other European countries do
not have to be reported to such a
commission; in fact. no such COM
mission exists in Germany. There
fore. it is often impossible to get
the records of earnings, assets. and
other details Of European stocks
or bonds which the corporations or
bankers do not care to publish.
Furthermore. punishments for false
rumors and estimates" are not
severe enough to insure accuracy
or honesty. Hence, irrespective of
fears of World War III or any
Communist activities. I cannot ad-
wise my readers to now invest in
Europe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

Babson Park, Mass, Nov. 26
Since returning home from my long
trip to Europe, I find that many Of
my friends here are greatly in
terested in buying stocks now Of
German, French. Italian, and other
European companies.
Is All Europe Turning SOcialistic?
Let me first say that in Norway
Sweden, and Denmark, the rail
ways, telephone and telegraph. and
all the utilities are owned by their
national governments. All these
countries have many private stores
and huge "co-operatives." In some
Of these countries every co-opera-
tive not owned by the state must
have a majority of its directors
citizens of that country. Holland and
Belgium are more friendly to out
side investors.
In Poland and Russia everything
is state-owned. Hence. the purchase
of European stocks by Americans
is limited practically to stocks of
corporations in limited number
Of nations. as noted above.
Conditions in Germany
West Germany is now very pros
porous and this prosperity extends
i'm decreasing proportion-until We
reach Spain. The German people
are intelligent and industrious, and
are not handicapped by unreason-
able labor leaders or tax collectors
The favorite German stocks are
the "industrials. namely chemi-
Gals, metallurgy, electronics, build
ing materials, automobiles. paper
products, and chain stores. T e
banks-which largely carry on the
investment business-are also max
ing money. Many Of these COM
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01
Double Check

Because Of the fixed giveaway
schemes on TV being canned, large
companies will pay more income
tax this year just what they
were trying to avoid. Now the Sem
ate should investigate WHO fixed
the Cranberrys. Having ate my
cranberries as usual and enjoyed
them, there are some that didn't
enjoy them as they usually do +.
not even with the Government
stamp Of OK.
We ae now headed for Christ
mas and, no stop over this
jet propelled atomic age is a killer.
Those who are unable to keep step
are supposed to drap out and they
are.
Speed today has no limit /. and
we didn't hit the Moon, nor did we
orbit just another plunge into
the Ocean. We'd fill that old water
bed up SOS we could cross on hoof
if our scientists were not held back
by some sort OF regulations. Spend
ing money but getting nowhere
fast.
AS we reach the end of 1859 We
can summarize our mistakes. sue
cess and failures. but do not be
alarmed if you do not get q bal
ance. Babson didn't tell us all Of
it last January and if we failed to
allow for that we are just foolish.
something had to give.
Just to be at this time thankful
for everything is a most wonder
full opportunity.
. Thanks for reading
Yours.
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

panies may offer temporary pro-
fits.
American investors who buy them
are, however. playing with fire. l
hope I am wrong; but / think that
Mr.. K will succeed in getting con-
troll Of all Berlin and will ultimately
consolidate East Germany which
Russia now controls and which I
visited = with West Germany This
could enable Mr.. K to control the
entire area under the Polish Sys-
tenn. The Poles insist they are not
Communists; but all property is
owned by the Polish Federal Govs
eminent, which is friendly to Rus
sia Hence I do not recommend the
purchase of any German stocks or
bonds
KhrUshchey's European Program
AS I stated last week, Mr. K does
not want World War III. His hope
is that some way can be worked
out for him to gradually consolidate
and control Germany without fight
ing. But if he must fight to bring
about his goal. and if we should
feel obliged to get into a nuclear
war, hate to think Of what would
follow. Western Europe does not
want Communism; but | believe
that with the exception of the prop
erty owners-who are a small mi
nority - the majority are favorable
to state ownership under the Polish
System.
If World War III should come,
all Europe would Immediately turn
socialistic and have state owner
ship; but gradually-war or no war
this is the trend. This especially
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

ray Metcalf bill.
-. Provide overdue protection
for American workers unemployed
through no fault of their own BY
establishing Federal standards for
unemployment compensation pay
ments and duration Of benefits.
which are in keeping with the
needs Of today.
rs. Bring our Social Security sys-
TEN np-to-date by passage Of the
Forand bill to provide hospitaliza-
ton and related insurance for our
older citizens and by broadening
the public assistance program
IS. Complete the legislation need
ed to assure an adequate level Of
housing at prices the American
people can afford to pay, includ-
ing appropriate levels of public
housing, middle income housing,
and housing for the elderly.
-. Provide for the proper de-
velopment Of our national resources
including multi-river projects for
our great river basins and more
vigorous development Of atomic en-
ergy for peaceful uses.
"8. Overhaul the present inequit-
able tax structure by eliminating
the unconsctonable looph0les enjoy
ed by business and the wealthy.
increasing the exemption. and
eliminating excise taxes.
-. Provide for the reorganiza-
ton Of the Federal Reserve Board
and for greater coordination Of mo-
notary with other economic policies
to achieve a higher rate of economic
growth.
10. Modernize the David-Bacon
and Walsh-Healey Acts so t h "a t
Federal moneys will not be used
to undermine the hard-won gains of
organized labor in wages and re-
lated benefits.
IL Enact meaningful civil rights
legislation to assure equal treat
| ment before the law Of all Ameri
cans without regard to race, color
Or national origin.
~. Humanize our immigration
laws with special attention
given to relieving the plight Of
refugees in many lands.
"l3. Enact farm legislation tC
provide working farm familie:
! their full equity in the American
: economy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01
John Temple Grove.
INDUSTRY LOOKS SOUTHWARK

The hills look over on the
South
And southwark dreams t h G
sea
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

A story reported recently that practically
"a all of the tenants in one large apart
ment building in New York were on relief
Most of them were drawing unemployment
compensation. of course.
In melting pot cities like New York,
where immigrants are welcomed with open
arms, racial groups like the Puerto Ricans
flock to the bright lights. They come know
ing little or nothing about American his
tory, tradition or democracy, and congre-
gate in one section so rapidly that dlftu-
sion of them, or an Americanizatlon, or
education in democracy. is practically i'm
possible.
While they come in with promises Of
Jobs, in many cases, they are often not able
to keep the job, or do not wish to keep the
job, and soon they become big colony,
which, in turn, becomes a big problem.
No American wishes to depreciate the
system of immigration, as such. For, after
all, all Of us came from families who i'm
migrated ~ mostly from Europe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

anti socialist philosophy everywhere
after 30 years OF Federalism gone
mad.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

anti socialist philosophy everywhere
after 80 years Of Federalism gone
mad.
las He died to make men holy.
let US die to make men free"
THE GREATEST SONG OF the
War Between the States was The
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" IN
questionably anti-Southern
Yet look how the roles are re-
versed today! 1t Is the South and
other champions OF the states
rights and individualism Of the
Founders who are devoted most to
making men free now.
And the Battle Of America for
this is also the Battle of the World.
1t is between those who exalt the
state over the individual and those
who know the individual-made in
an Image-is the making and mean
ing of it all.
Southerners who love THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic need not
blush.
HAS YOUR CITY A SKYLINE?
If not. you'd better call off plan
ners who presume one will grow
They aren't growing them any
more. The growing is horizontal
not vertical. Even if it doesn't push
cities into suburbs and exurbs, il
is moving them outward to ever
more distant city limits and lower
Skylines.
So much is happening to down
towns today that / dreamed S I
night the city centers were giver
over completely to l1) parking lots
~ thru-ways, and - colored
eople. Dallas today seems al
places mostly throughways. My
own Birmingham 49, beautiful in its
residential areas has replaced
so many downtown buildings witt
parking Adjustments that I \ k
exposed rears Of remaining build
ings make distressing ugliness
OUR CHA BER OF COM
MERGE is being asked to appoin
a Committee on Backsides.
Then there are cities Ike Phila
delphia where whites have movet
to suburbs and colored have fillet
the center in a segregation unlike
anything the South ever knew
SENATOR MARGARET CHASE
SMITH says an economic debacl
may come if our annual forty bill
lion dollar military establishment
were suddenly disestablished in
worldwide laying down Of arms
What a travesty On civilization tina
talk Of disarmament brings social
ed peace scares' on the New Yor
: stock exchange!
The idea il that the forty billiol
} represents so much employment
: purchasing and profit-making- am
that we couldn't spend it on in
, creased consumer goods because w
| are gorged already But. Grea
SCOTS, the millennium can't be a
near as that
/ OF course there's good old cute
spaces. with lnfinity and eternit
, to 60. That should be good 70
unlimited billions, but not Of ma
| ture to keep an economy flourish
ing.
What a school establishment "
| could set up, what highways, hos
; pitfalls. development o. undevelope
places all over the world Certain
! ly there would be dlslocations,
as the Senator says. and perhap
, she has this in mind rather tina
coJapse.
WOULD THERE BE SOCIAL
, ISM? Would SO many Of the ney
things need, from their nature, t
be done by society through govern
ment that state socialism Woul,
come about?
The ultimate collapse might com
Efhof uav
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

other arm over the preserver and stay
above the water for many hours. Moreover,
the preserver can be used repeatedly
If this proves to be practical, and we can
not say that it will, at this stage, it might
be possible for airlines, for example, to IS
sue these to all passengers making long
over-water flights. The older type preserv-
ers are big and bulky, and the airlines,
while carrying them, could save much space
and avoid inconvenience to passengers in an
emergency and probably save money, by
adopting the new type life preserver.
Whatever the success of the new life pre-
server, it is good to see people like Sergeant
Davis coming up with new device which
could be Of great service to mankind There
is no substitute for thinking - even if one
does it in his dreams.
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War II.
Obviously, then, the problem is being ag-
grayated by the vast population increases.
Second; the population increase in the
world is progressively increasing That IS,
the worlds population is increasing at a
progressive rate every year. So fast is the
population increase occurring that it grows
at an amazing rate, which can even be fig
ured in seconds.
The experts now estimate that in two
generations. or maybe three, even with in
creased scientific and chronological means,
there will not be enough food to feed all
the people of the world. But long before
this time the problem will become acute.
Therefore, it is only reasonable to conclude
that some means of controlling this great
population explosion must be found, and
found relatively soon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01

And southwark dreams t he
sea
Vanderbilt's william H. Nichols,
present head of the economics de-
partment, told the Southern Eco
nomic Association in Jacksonville.
Fla. last week that the Southern
economic pace is too slow what
a speed demon he must beb be
cause we cling to tradition an d
haven't faced up to whether we
want industry badly enough to give
up traditions.
Ora d e d by facts. Professor
Nichols gets a c Minus.
There is the fact that our eco
nomic pace" happens-as Mr.. Crist
shows-to have been more rapid
than that Of any other part of the
country during the last 20 years.
There is the fact that it is burn
ing bright today.
And there is the big fact that the
ore assuredly dated tradition
blinds not the South but the pro
lessor.
It is the tradition of steam
powered and therefore centralized
industry - featured by huddles
which are the nations eyesores and
heartburns even though he pre-
sumes their worth.
THANKS TO DECENTRALIZING
electricity. gas and petroleum, in
dustry today is going agrarian -
suburban. exurban. small town
country. out-of-doors and the
South is that industry's principal
habitat.
The South is doing as much to
industry as industry is doing to
the South.
| The results are nearer the Ameri
can ideal and hearts desire thar
anything the professor has in MIND
with his conventional materialismS
Let him fly over the South anc
see the industries gone "agrarian
even as agriculture shrinks with
machinery
Y Let him look at the industrial
plants that could be mistaken fol
college campuses. with their grass
and trees, shaded walks. skylines
breathing spaces. out-of door atnos
pheres that make men both virtuou,
and free.
And let him look back at those
industrial huddles of the Nor h
their residues Of moral and spiritua
degradation, their values forgot
their standards never had, theil
eggheads without heart and thei
hearts which think too much.
FROM VANDERBILT IN 1881
came most Of that immortal sym
postum of agrarianism called "I'l
Take My Stand / quoted tn
book so much and admiringly tina
on several occasions was intro
duced as one Of the authors.
The actual agrarianism for which
those authors spoke is indeed de
parted and it could be that thu
authors agree in sorrow with Pro
fessor Nichols, Just as loved vii
Percy said his sad goodbye-for
ever in Lanterns On The Levee.
But he surrendered the beautiful
thing too soon. Agrarian values. a!
distinguished from the economy
are being reborn. and sung in brit
again.
The individualism, personalit,
and soul they mean are heraldet
by such as Pasternak. the Russian
and are implicit in the resurgenc'
of States Rights, anti-centralist
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01
Something New

4 Marine who has spent eighteen years in
= in the Marine Corps has invented life
preserver which can be worn on the wrist
like watch. 1t may be major revolution
airy development in saving lives at sea.
The story is an interesting one. The Ma
rine, Sergeant Daniel O.. Davis, says he con-
tributes the idea to dream he had, when
he was No. in his dream - drowning. He said
that all of sudden, balloon popped out
of his watch, and that it saved his life.
He used the idea to work out an actual
wrist-type life preserver. The balloon is in
cluded in the small enclosure which is worn
on the wrist like watch, and is is inflated
by pressing button
Then it forms bag, and this is buoyant,
and one can stay above the water with this
added buovancv. The wearer can put the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-01
More People To Feed )

MORE attention has been given to the
~ growing problem of the rapidly in
creasing world population in recent months
than ever before. In fact, leading maya
zines, newspapers, television commentators
and others have spotlighted the problem in
recent weeks. This is probably the result
Of several international meetings, or con-
ventions. which touched on the subject ~
among other things.
The truth is, of course, that the popula-
ton in the world is beginning to present an
omincus dilemma Most people do not real
ize the sinister facts which make this a
problem today and bigger one tomorrow.
The most disturbing facts are these:
First two-thirds of the population OF the
world today is under-fed. This is greater
proportion of the worlds population under
fed than was the case on the eve of World
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son. ! think we have the
scenic beauty in this country
and q deep feeling 1t is far.
far more beautiful than any
thing they have shown me
thus far. I'm from the mid
West and am partial to the
West and Northwest. 1t can't
be best for scenic beauty.
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oadeastinr end shsrs.On-Part Ho.sl emplOys.l

by comparing the people who
came into this country from
Europe-and get an idea Of
their culture. Then If trav-
els take you to Europe, you
are better adjusted in know
ing much more Of what to
appreciate, knowing VIII a t
your own country has to offer.
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versity Women. The event
win be held at Woodward
and Lothrop Chevy Chase
Auditorium.
Proceeds from the talk win
60 to the Branch Education
Foundation Fund.
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YES

MRS. BECKY BALL, JR.:
If one is able, think it much
more intelligent to see Amer
lea first. In this manner you
can acquire a broad outlook
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NO

MRS. JUNE BEALE - I
think we already have an
idea of how we in America
think and feel, work and
play. 1t is nice to find out
how Europeans live, think
and to learn some of their
ways. All of those countries
differ in their living habits.
Personally, / would love to
be stationed in Europe with
my husband who is in the
Navy. I've been in the Ha-
waiian Islands and many
parts of the United States
I need to see more Of the
northern middle section
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YES

MISS BARBARA WALK
Err: / definitely think one
should see America first. To
me one of the most impor-
tant things is Just that. My
greatest travel has been
through the medium of
movies, Lowell Thomas films
and televiSion. In COMPARE
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Jerome Powell. s60s Ritten-
house street NV.
Mr.. Powell win speak on
Labor Unions and Political
Power" at the program fol-
lowing the meeting. Election
OF new officers win highhght
the business session.
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Of SIAM" win speak at $3.50
pm. April 20 under the spon-
sorship Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Branch Of the
American Association of Uni
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YES
MISS URSULA HAUFF Of

MISS URSULA HAUFF Of
Germany: In the same per-
spective ! think Europeans
should see their own coun-
tries first before going
abroad. In reverse, I did just
that, travelling widely in
Europe before coming here.
] have seen Maine, this city,
West Virginia and hope to
see much more. I think
Americans like to go to Eu-
rope because of the interest,"
ing changes in people, Ian
guages and scenery in small
Ter areas than here. I have
seen almost all Of Europe
except the Scandinavian
countries.
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YES

MISS MARY RING: After
all. we are Americans. I feel
it is a grand idea to get to
know our own country and
its points of interest before
venturing to a foreign coun-
try. My own travels have been
confined to the United States
and last summer I visited
Nassau. In another month
I'll be honeymooning in Ber-
muda.
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YES

MISS CLEO GIANNO-
POULOS: While I would like
very much to go abroad, I
think we should see America
first. After all, 1t is impressed
upon us we are Americas
goodwill bassadors
wherever we go abroad. Many
of the people in other coun-
tries want to know about
America. Unless you see
America first hand, I don't
know how you can tell about
it with authority. Outside
Of that reason. you should
see the wonders of this coun-
try for your own pleasure.
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Kdppd Comma
Pi Meetino

The Washington Chapter.
Kappa Gamma Pi. honorary
society Of graduates Of Cath
Ollie women's colleges. viii
meet at $3.50 pm. Thursday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
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CARER G,eA
1859
BOTH SIDES
OF THE FENCE

Question With travel fares to Europe
lower than ever before. do you think
Americans should see America first?
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Local Writer
VIII Lecture
Mrs. Margaret Landon. au-
thor Of anna and the King
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