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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
Pay-As-You Go Highways

permanent. The history Of highway-build-
ing in most of the states shows that high
way systems are never adequate, that these
are constantly changing, and that it is most
difficult to build in anticipation of adj
vanced needs twenty years hence.
Crash programs in highway building,
with huge borrowed sums Of money, on
which huge interest payments must be
made, are undesirable, and the pay-as-you-
go method is obviously the best. We hope
Byrd and Muller and others interested in
sound government financing will win their
fight to keep the Federal Interstate System
on the right track.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

get any more. No money that went
up North to the NAACP ever came
back down South and it isn't apt to
come. There are more than 7,OOC
colored teachers in South Carolina
and they are doing a good job, and
are well paid. It would be tragedy
if the more than 100000 colored
children have to grow up in ignor-
ance."
Mr.. Herbert in his very able
article says that he knows that
many well intenioned ministers
have tried to tell us our Christian
duty is to mix. Surely it is not our
Christian duty to subject our chill
dren, colored or white, to strife and
hatred and contention" He recalls
that on famous occasion Oliver
Cromwell said to the Scotch Presby-
terians: MY brethren. in the name
Of Christ, ! beseech you to think it
possible you may be mistaken
The Columbia attorney thinks the
Communist party has made brill
ant use Of the segregation issue fol-
their purposes.
All who know Mr.. Herbert know
that he has not been racial agi-
tator. He has always sympathized
with the efforts of the Negro race
to better itself and at times was 50
sympathetic with them that some
people were tempted to misjudge
him. He wanted the Negroes to
have good schools and better oppor-
tunities but he never has believed
in Indignation or had any patience
with the NAACP or the political
agltatorS who have merely ex.
plotted the Negro for personal gain
His article on conditions in Prince
Edward County was one Of the most
convincing ones Of the folly Of the
NAACP and the other indignation.
lists that we have read.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
That knows no wane

SKY OF MARVELS, moons Of de-
light, never-waning. never-ending.
and We poor mortals giving all for
them, dying for them!
Is 1860 to be the year in which
We conquer space" sail beyond
the sunset" invade 1.-The baths of
all the western stars" spray NOR
taity's stain through 1.-The white
radiance Of eternity and beat
Russia to Sen. Lyndon Johnson's
central place in infinity" from
which he says Planet Earth may
and must be controlled by the Pen
tagon?
And will we like it if we do?
And can we afford it? Or does it
mean death by exhaustion?
That youth who passed through an
Alpine village while the shades Of
night were falling fast, the one
holding a banner which said Eek
celsior." was climbing an Alp. not
an infinity Excelsior" isn't a
word for infinity Hillary and Nor.
Kay, who scaled Mt. Everest's
2a.028 feet IN 1883. said they climb
ed it because it was there" but
outer space doesn't challenge like
that If the price is Planet Earth it.
self. You can't 60 on and on into
space and get home by candle-heht
or by life's end or have any,
thing left at home to get.
A BETTER HOPE FOR 1860 is
that 1t will be the year when we
are not only more reSolute but more
reasonable about science. adventure
and national defense. 1t is not UNI
patriotic, mscientific or stay-at-
homely to consider the dull, drab
cost of these unlimiteds.
We may call this cost a budget
as the President does but the real
name is all-human-energy. In space
competition with Russia We can use
all her energies and all ours and
still be short. still have made no
dent in infinity. no clock-tick in
time.
One face alone - invites.
One alone for all humanity is
fair That is the face Of the moon.
We can reach that - and use that.
Reaching for the moon" was once
a term for the impossible. but 1860
could show it the only possible in
all OF space, scientific or economic.
MODERNS ARE GUILTY Of sen
hmentality not only about liberty,
equality and democracy but also
about science and national defense.
It is sentinentality to say science
must go on and on into infinity.
and that national defense must be
denied nothing and examined never.
VIC can spend ourselves to death
this way, just as Stain said he
would force US to do. We are com
ing to points where, because there
is limit to mortal resources and
energies, we shall have to be Sc
lective. Equally we shall have to
count pennies. not denying them
where needed but making sure of
need and of utmost efficiency in
spending.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

Once, after htory, he was consratu-
lated by his oppohent.
i admired your stamina" said the latter,
How DO you manage to stand all day with
out once sitting DOWN."
Very simple explained George. 4 ride
q mule to the courthouse every morning. -
Boston Daily Globe.
Inc front seat Of an automobile travelling
oo miles an hour is no place to settle fam
lily arguments.-San Diego Union.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
KNEW HER ENGLISH

During the last war an Alneri.
can doughboy on leave picked up a
cute little n,ademciselle and took
her to a Partisan cate for dinner
During the first course he con.
suited in his French dictionary and
with a fine Brooklyn accent
breathed, "Je t'adore!"
The little lady fired back, shut
the door yourself - you lazee
Yankee"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

THE Federal Interstate Highway program
l. is to be the subject of legislation in the
last session of the seth Congress- 1t is such
a vast program, involving such vast sums
of money, that every American citizen
should be interested.
Senator Harry +. Byrd, who is chair
man of the Senate Finance Committee, has
recently been in correspondence with the
Secretary of Commerce, concerning the
program.
Among other things, Senator Byrd be-
lieves that costs have risen too steeply in
estimates on the program, and he points
out that:
You will recall that the Clay Commits
sion, in 1854, estimated the Interstate
System basically would cost $4,000 ,OOO,-
900. This estimate was revised to S27.6 bill
lion in 1855. Now the program has been re-
vsed and the estimate raised to 1893 bill
lion.
This is an increase of 1853 billion, OF
more than seventy-three per cent in five
years. And State Highway officials have
testified that only about a fourth of the
increase has been due TO the twelve per cent
llSC III NOsL VI IdlSlldIo anu IdDOI. ne
rest has been due largely to change in de-
signs and expansion of the program
ION the basis of kind of expense we
have had with the Interstate System to
date, it is not difficult for me to foresee
costs rising to point in excess of $5O,OO0,-
100000 by 1875, for the presently SEIZED
uled completion date
Secretary F. H. Mueller, of the Com
rnerce Department, has replied agreeing
that costs must be held down. He appeals
with Byrd, for sane, sound program bv
Congress. which will not allow costs to
continue to rise. In 1858, it will be reme,n
bered, we departed from the pay as YOU
go" method of financing the huge highway
program, and it would be we'll for the
country to get back on a pay-as-you-po
basis.
It IS desirable for the gas tax Increase
to eventually be eliminated, and that tenn
porary diversions of general revenue to the
Highway Trust Fund should not become
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY g.. 1860
Still Space in Colleges

COLLEGES had vacancies for more than
~ 46,3O0 freshman at the beginning of the
January semester, according to survey
made by the magazine, Changing Times. 1t
is pointed out that the college of ones
choice may we'll be filled, but the space
actually exists if applicants. can find the
vacancies.
The survey, conducted among four-year
accredited colleges, showed that 260 schools
of 407 queried could have accepted $500
additional freshmen this past autumn.
About "a per cent of the openings were for
resident students, the remainder for day
students.
Colleges that responded are taking
around 10000 sophomore and some 1000
junior transfers this year, and expect about
ten per cent increase next year. Generally,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
Automobile Progress

If they keep making smaller cors
As is the present trend,
With for less length and minus fins,
Less chrome from end to end,
II engineers exert themselves
With scientific skill
To cut down on the gos required
On level roads and hill,
We moy again have cars to drive
Which owners will ogree
Are just as cheap and simple as
Tin lizzies used to be.
The Model T appealed to me
And much admired it;
Because when it got out Of fix
With old wire wired it.
The modern cors though foncer,
Cost too much dough for me
And thot is why soy thot
So liked the Model r.
/. D. WHITAKER
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

The total number of Russian submarines
is now estimated at 500. This may not mean
much to the average layman, but when he
considers the fact that Germany only had
something over fifty submarines when
World War II began, the strength of the
Soviet submarine fleet becomes apparent
Not only this, but when the average
citizen realizes that our ant-subma rine
forces today are far more meager than they
were in 1889, one gets an idea how much
trouble the ten-times- larger Soviet subma-
rine fleet might be to cope with.
When one looks at Fornlosa, and thinks
about the 500 Soviet submarines, and when
one think, Of our lifeline between eastern
ports and Europe, the picture is quite dis
turbing. Hitler, with some fifty-plus subma-
rines at the beginning Of World War II, al
most severed this lifeline in 1910 and 1912
Russia, with 500 subs, most of them
ocean-golng, poses far more serious
threat, and the obvious answer is to improve
our anti-submarine forces and equip these
fensive equipment our scientist can devise
forces with the most modern technical de-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
STERN .uIDt.Es

The English professor compli-
mented the Woodworking business
men who were taking night courses
at the local college. Il hold you up
to my day students" he said, tell
ing them how you family men work
all day and still get better grades
than they do"
"Oh, ! wouldn't be hard on
them" one business man COM
nfented. After all they take their
report cards home to understand
ing parents. We have to face our
kids"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
yo6a Temple Groves
No Little Bo Peep" In South

| Leave them alone and they'll
| come home.
Wagging tn cir tails behind
| them
Is 1t thin-sAnned to speak out
when people pat you on the back
for moving toward high place
they presume they occupy from a
low place they are sure you and
yours inhAbit?
Thin or not. it's important and
let's not be dissuaded from it in the
South by the moth-eaten old accusa-
ton OF being oversenhtive.
Harper's Editor John Fischer is
surprised at the extra ordinary
sensitivity OF Southerners" over his
recent article by Brooklyn's Prof.
David Boroff about Birmingham
Southern College. He points out that
the article was complimentary.
Whereupon Editor Hammer
Cobbs, Of The Greensboro, Ala.
Waterman. goes to town.
Disdaining compliments from
Prof. Boroff for being in the
image Of Boroff, he clobbers the old
ciche about Southern sensitiveness.
Some things are intolerable enough
ito get Under A rhinoceros' skin.
He Identifies in the Boroff piece
what think Of as the Little Bo
Peep" appeal. Holding Carter uses
it to be Northern and Southern at
the same time.
Leave them alone : and they'll
come home wagging their tails
behind them noting is NOR e
meaningfully maddening than this
presumption that if Just given time
the South will come home to Boroff
and Brooklyn.
| IT'S NOT SENSITIVENESS, it is
stout-hearted challenge on thing
OF life and death. The wave of the
future is here, not there. However
we may need to mend our ways,
we are not called to make them
the ways Of provincial New York.
Ours is no chip on the shoulder.
1t Is a lamp in the night.
How typical of this blindness in
presumption 1t is that educated, we'll
lntcntioned people like John Fischer
should see only a super sensitive
IS n ppi n CUP of unconsider-
ed trlfles" when Southerners talk
back on basic values.
He presumes fundamental things
settle on which we have lust be-
gun to fight g and win.
GEORGE WASHINGTON Slept
Here!'
One of the few places where
Washington never slept, Associate
Editor Webb tells us in The Jack.
son Times. was the White House.
It wasn't built when he died in
1888. He was the only American
/ sS'AN@bb WIZ liSV1l SICEL IlGlt.
Since the first President spent
nights In so many places, and re-
putedly slept very we'll, it h s
seemed to me that the Pass Chris
tian Chamber of Commerce in Edi-
tor Webb's own Mississippi should
make more of the fact that Presi-
dnet Woodrow Wilson slept in a
house there facing the Gulf. and. in
spite of his insomnia. did it night
after night. Something in tn C
balm and calm of the plate let
him sleep. he visited it often dur.
ing the sleep-murdering war years.
That Washington, a good sleeper,
slept anywhere, isn't really Of much
import. But that Woodrow Wilson,
with insomnia, slept at Pass Charts
tan is news.
And advertisement. But no payola,
please.
| "Ah, moon of my delight
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

a personal stake
in the commun-
ity's health. Tho
medicine man
has never had one
to examine him;
the pharmacist
has to pass a
stiff examination
to be licensed.
The edicine
~ q - 49,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
Russian Submarines

IRON various sources come reports that
Russia now has navy far more fornl-
dable than that which Germany had either
in World War | or in World War Ii.
The latest figures show that the Soviet
navy is now second in size of all the navles
in the world, being surpassed only by the
u S. Navy in tonnage and power. That
means the British Navy is now ranked third
by world authorities.
The most disturbing thing about Russian
sea power is the growth Of the Russian sub
marine fleet Long range Russian subma-
rines have been spotted in the last year off
the coast of the United States and Iceland
and in The Mediterranean, and they are
thought to be rapidly increasing in number
This is significant because the submarine
navy of the U. S. S. r. was, for the years
Immediately following World War ii,
largely coastal-submarine navy, which
appeared to be designed for defense more
than offense Today, however, atomic pow
cred submarines are being built in Russia
and authorities disagree on whether they
are already in operation in the Russian Sea
Or not
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
Strong churelie.
Lesson for January 10. 1890

A TRAVELLING medicine man Ia
= not a registered pharmacist.
They both make a living out Of SELL
ing medicines; but there the re-
semblance ends. The medicine man
is interested in the money and
nothing else. Tho pharmacist Il q
member Of the community and has
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08
BEST ANSWER YET

Time, 4:45 am. The telephone
rings.
Are you Western 1882"
No. / am Western 1l46."
I'm SO sorry you've been
troubled
Not at ALL my dear sir. l had
to get up and answer the telephnoc
anyway
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

knows much about his STUFF; the
pharmacist spent years studying it.
Likewise, the fly-by-night
preacher is not, as rule, a church.
man. They both art; religious pro-
fessionals, that is to say they Give
BY the Gospel as Paul put it. But
the f1y-by-nighter can be identified
by the fact that he is interested
chiefly in the money; the church.
man is interested in the people Of
the church. The churchman Is a
member of the Christian comn1un-
ity, he lives there, he feels respon-
sible. The dy-by-nighter is ire
sponsible; the churchman has been
stifly examined, and has spent
years learning his job.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

Leave them alone and they II
come home,
Wagsing their tails behind
them -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-08

We may call this cost budget
as the President does but the real
name is all-human-energy. In space
competition with Russia We can use
all her energies and all ours and
still be short. still have made no
dent in infinity. no clock-tick in
time
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22
Damascus FLA Unit, Tops
In State, Gains NelU Honor

among the first five in the
State fol the last two years and
has achieved a superior" rat.
ing for the last four years. II
has compiled an impressive rec.
ord of other achievements.
Last year the unit represent.
ed Maryland at the National
Safety Congress in Chicago as
a result of winning the State
safety contest the year before;
its dairy team of Curtis Day,
Steuart Walker and John Beall
placed first in the Atlantic Ru.
raj Exposition in Richmond,
Va, and the poultry judging
team of Tommy Poole, James
Brown and Robert Siel was Sc.
lected to represent the State at
the Richmond exposition this
month.
The chapter placed third in
the Hoard's Dairymen Contest,
an international judging event
in which 1895 high schools
competed. Its members also
have participated actively in
charitable campaigns and fire
prevention and safety cam
paigns
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22

Damascus High Schools
chapter of Future Farmers of
America, already tabled as the
top chapter in the State and Sc
lected to represent Maryland in
the national FLA convention in
Kansas City next month, has
laid claim to new honors.
While preparing to send its
brochure of activities to the ma
tional convention, officials of
the unit were informed this
week that it has been selected
as the recipient of a Gold Med
al, highest honor TO be con-
ferred on an FLA chapter in ma
tional competition. Along with
several other chapters through
out the nation, it will receive
the award at the Kansas City
session.
To Attend Convention
Word of the Gold Medal
award was received by Leonard
E. Tolley, vocational agricul-
I ture instructor and FLA advi-
sor at the school Although it
had not originally been intend
ed to send personal representa-
tives to the national convention,
Tolley said, he and the chapter
president, Tommy Poole, now
plan to attend for the purpose
of accepting the new honor.
Chapter officials previously
had been. informed by Harry
M. Mcdonald, State supervisor
of vocational agriculture, that
Damascus and Williamsport
had been named as the leading
and Mrs. Albert w. LEM at the
x,oanco
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22

chapters in the State and would
be entered in the national con-
vention. Until receipt of the in
formation that the unit had
been awarded a Gold Medal,
it had been planned to send
only a summary of activities to
the Kansas City meeting.
Rated By Programs
In competition for both the
national convention contest and
the Gold Medal awards, FLA
chapters were rated according
to their Institutional programs,
supervised farming programs
and many group and committee
activities, according to Tolley.
Damascus FLA chapter Off
GERS during the 1960-61 school
year, for which the awards
were won, included the follow
ing:
Leonard Monkey, president;
Arthur Johnson, vice president;
George yesterday, secretary;
Charles Cramer, treasurer; Har-
old Riggleman, reporter; Senti-
mel reporter, Carl Cline; John
Beall, supervised farming chair
man; Larry Monkey, coopera-
ton committee chairman; Ar
thur Johnson, community serv-
ice chairman; Len Moxley, lead
ership chairman; Chuck Cram
er, earnings and savings chair
man; Butch" Cline, conduct of
meetings chairman; George
yesterday, scholarship chair.
man; Tommy Poole, recreation
chairman; and Harold Riggle-
man, public relations chair
man.
Many Honors Attained
The chapter has been rated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22

BY Deborah III. LEM
WAverly 6-0692

Col. and Mrs. r. Z. Button
have received the happy news
that their son Ronald (. Button,
jr., was recently promoted to
Captain at Fort Benning, Ca,
where he is taking an advanced
course for infantry officers
The Infantry School of the U. S
Army is located at Fort Ben
ming.
Capt. Button is a graduate OF
Fishburne Military S III oil
Waynesboro, Va, and the
United States Military Academy
at West Point. His mother has
shared with a bit of verse she
sent her son upon hearing the
news of his promotion:
There was a Lieutenant
named r. Z. b.,
Who was promoted to a
Captaincy,
And now he hopes that one
fine day
He will attain his Majority
We join the senior Buttons
in congratulating their son or
his success in serving our coun
try.
A small, intimate wedding
service was held Monday eve
ming, September IL, in the
Neelsville Presbyterian Church
at which time Miss May Gene
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22

The Executive Committee OF
the Women's Association of the
Neelsville Church will meet at
8 o'clock tonight at the home
of Mrs. Ralph w. Windsor. All
officers and committee chair
men are asked to be present.
The Cedar Grove Home
makers Club met September 13
at the home of Mrs. Gertrude
johnson in Damascus. There
were 10 members present. An
article about the conditions in
Syria was read, and a discussion
followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Smith
of Horsham, Pa, spent a recent
weekend as guests of the Rev.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22

day, and will be missed. Into
their lovely house will be NOV
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Kelvin Wade,
whom we welcome to the COM
munity. Il
Also missed from our commu-
nifty are Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Wood and family, who left
last week for Pomona, Mo-,
where they will settle on a
farm. Their children include
James Dove, Mrs. Woods son
by a former marriage, and four
children of Mr.. Woods by a
former marriage. Mrs. Woods
daughter, Teresa Dove, married
a few months ago, and lives in
Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22

Mrs. Arnold Gary presented the
mission topic.
The Afternoon Circle met on
Thursday, September Is, at the
church. Hostesses were Mrs.
Lorenzo Sager and Mrs. Robert
Wood. The Bible study was led
by Mrs. Dorothy Andrews, after
which a round.table discussion
was held.
Respectfully we announce that
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Brig
field are leaving Germantown to
return to Washington, where
they will reside on Connecticut
ave. They will move on Satur-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-09-22
Money Order Service

American Express money
orders are now available at the
w. T. Grant store, 301 N. Wash.
ington ST., Rockville. Manager
Anthony Cavallara said the
service can be obtained at the
stores credit office.