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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
Sensing The News
BY Thurman Sensing

Many times in its history, the
United States had weak or bad
presidents. Yet it has survived
the errors of omission and COM
mission which these presidents
have been responsible for. How
has that been possible? The an
sWer is that strong, independent
Congresses have had the intelli-
gence, courage and resolution to
remedy mistakes made by the
Chief Executive.
Congress can save the United
States again. Though the State
Department is still loaded with
leftwing types. though the Deal
ers are in the Interior Depart
ment, though the Justice Depart
ment is pushing social revolution
in one region of the country, Con-
gress can make up for the wrong
ideas and the folly of the Execu-
tive Branch.
The good that a strong Con-
gresham can do is exemplified
in the career OF the late Robert
A. Taft, Senator from Ohio. How
different this country would be
today had it not been for the
vigorous, moral and intellectual
leadership that Senator Taft pro-
vided the U. S. Senate and the
country. He could not reverse
the leftWard tide. but he was able
to rally opposition. He was able
to make millions of Americans
realize the falsity of New Deal
and Fair Deal socialist eco
Monies. He brought home to the
citizens Of this republic the con-
tinuing need for constitutional
government. BY energetic OppO-
sition to the Dealers. he was able
to serve as a checkrein on the
ambitions of the bureaucrats.
Congress needs to do honor to
the memory of Robert Taft right
now by asserting some indepen-
dence of the man in the White
House. Entirely too many times
during this session Congress,
through political brides, threats
and similar measures, has been
broWbeaten into accepting adj
ministration bills. The latest in
stance came in the last few days
when the Senate. after declaring
its right to pass its own measures,
abjectly reversed its position and
voted the administration housing
bill.
There are independent man in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
Diana Sutton
Attends All
Short Course

CARTERSVILLE, july ~
Miss Diana Sutton, daughter Of
Mrs. Dora Sutton, attended the
All Short Course at VPI in
Blacksburg the week Of June 26
She competed in in the state
Share the Fun" contest singing
my Heart At Thy Sweet Voice
from the classic Samson and
Delilah" and also a short skit
entitled "Cirbiribim. She was
happy to come home with red
ribbon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07

nately there are many such men
in Congress, and a disthessingly
large number of them come from
Southern states.
The need. therefore, is two
fold: Il To let the weak sis
ters' feel the heat from the
homefolks; to let the wavering
/ congressman realize that an
alert and conservative public at
home has an eye on their votes
iii Congress; q To organize to
replace those congressman who
consistently vote for welfare
statism.
There is no shortage of men
qualified and willing to go to Con-
gress to stand up for the real
principles of This republic. Old
line hacks. who obey the de-
mands of the New Frontiersmen,
can be replaced. In Texas, a 35-
year-old conservative college pro-
fessor took the Senate seat that
Lyndon johnson had occupied for
years. What was done in Texas
can be done elsewhere in the
South.
Americans often fail to realize
the powers vested in Congress by
the U. S. Constitution. For ex-
ample, presidents have gotten
into the habit of launching linn
tied wars. whereas under the
Constitution only Congress has
the right to declare war. Indeed
Congress, by means of a joint
declaration, can alert the world
as to what are the real beliefs
the American people.
Some years ago. Congress
made such a joint declaration
with respect to FormOsa. There's
nothing to stop Congress from
issuing a similar declaration with
respect to Red Cuba or other
areas where weak administration
policies have resulted in defeats.
In short, a strong Congress can
make up for a weak president.
And judging by developments of
the last four months, this country
is going to need Congress that
will do both its Job and the job
that should be done by the White
House.
But Strengthening Congress is
task for the individual citizen,
in cooperation with the people of
the community. The right to vote
is an opportunity to chase out
the stooges of the New Frontier
and replace them with patriotic,
conservative Americans.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
Veagues Of Maine Visit In Po,uhatan

POWHATAN. July 6-Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Veague and daughter
Barbara, and son. John. OF
Maine. are spending few days
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ma
son.
Mrs. Effie Blandford, Roland
Blandford. Cameron Blandford
and Gill Blandford left Saturday
morning to spend several days
at their cabin near Gloucester
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius F..
Florman. of Richmond, will be
moving to Powhatan county Au-
gust l. They recently purchased
the beautiful historic home at
KesWick with 2H acres sur
rounding. The house itself was
built in 1850. Other older build
ings on the estate date from
1882 Keswick has been open dur
ing garden week on many &C.
caSiOns Franklin c. McNabb
will continue as the farm mana
ger.
Miss Ann Walker. Of Atlanta
Ca. arrived Saturday to spend
two weeks with Col. and Mrs,
j. T. Walker.
Mrs. F. w. England spent
Monday through Thursday Of
last week at the Spiritual Life
Retreat in Blackstone at the Vir-
ginia Methodist Assembly Cen
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07

son, w. Quinton, Jr., age six
months.
Overton graduated at Farm
vile High School in 1857 He was
a tackle on the football squad
and was Wolverine grid captain
his senior year. He is the son of
Mrs. Grace T. Overton and the
late James Watson OvertCn.
Wright, "a. completed the ba-
sic training school this year on
I March "a. He had spent his
reriod of conditional appoint
ment, which precedes the formal
basic training, at Winchester
AS S Il d ent at Farmville
High. where he graduated in
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Former Pastor To
Speak At Spring
Creek Church

DARLINGTON HTS. July 6
The Rev. R. e. Brickhouse. Of
Warrenton, N. c., will preach at
he II a m. service Sunday, July
8, at Spring Greek Baptist
Church here.
Mr.. Brickhouse is former
pastor of the church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07

1856. Wright. too. was a VOL
VERNE gridder, holding down the
posts of offensive guard and de-
fensive linebacker.
Wright was just recently mar
ried, his bride of June II being
the former Elizabeth Anna
Layne, of Red House. Charlotte
county. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter H. Wright. of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
Strong Congress Can Save Weak President

the present Congress. But they
are too few. The White House is
counting on those Senators and
Representatives who bend under
presidential pressure. Unfortu-
Evening star., 1961-05-08
Peace Corps Set
To Send Team to
Latin America

ASTLOMAR. Calf. May 8
(AP) The Peace Corps sec
ond mission apparently will be
a 60-person team to a Latin
American country.
Tom Mathews, deputy direc-
tor Of public information for
the Peace Corps, told the clos
ing session Of the annual con-
ference OF the World Affairs
Council Of Northern California
yesterday that President Ken
nedy will announce the second
mission this week.
Mr.. Mathews said the team
would be composed Of agricul-
tural extension workers, sani-
tation engineers and social
workers but he would not di-
vulge the country to which the
team would go. Mr.. Kennedy
earlier had said that the first
mission would be sent to Tan
ganykia. Africa.
More than two dozen coun-
tries have either expressed in
tereSt in or asked for a Peace
Corps team" Mr.. Mathews said
He added that requests mostly
are for agricultural extension
workers or English teachers.
Evening star., 1961-05-08
DORIS FLEESON

After two months. Of foot
dragging the White House
has given the green light to
six bills designed to carry
out the pledges Of the civil
rights plank of the 1860
Democratic platform.
The present intention of
the Kennedy administration
is not to press for immediate
passage of this legislation
this year. 1t has done much
by executive example and
order. 1t is confident 1t can
do a great deal more.
Until the possibilities of
executive action and persua.
sion are more nearly exhaust
ed, the President is described
as feeling that there is little
to be gained by q bitter civil
rights struggle row. Such a
struggle might enable the
Republican Southern con-
servative coalition to reform,
with subsequent damage to
the rest of the Kennedy pro-
gram: it would make it more
difficult for moderate South
ernerS to side with the Presi-
dent.
This point Of view has
been presented to Negro lead
erS during the two months
since the new bills were
drafted. The administration
believes 1t has their agree
ment, though they will Of
Evening star., 1961-05-08
Coercion of Legislature Scored

tury has been given a written
guarantee by Congress that
education would remain in
the exclusive control" Of the
States.
Why, then. is Virginia
being coerced? The answer
is politics. 1t is considered
good politics to win votes in
those populous States of the
North which gave the decisive
majority to President Ken
nedy in 1860 and could con-
ceivably do so again in 1854.
The argument is being
made that the Department
Of Justice must seek court
DEGREES and let the courts
decide what is constitutional.
But it is to be noted that
when the parochial-school
issue came up a few weeks
ago President Kennedy said
it would be unconstitutional
to permit Congress to vote
funds for parochial schools.
He wouldn't even favor pas
sage of the bill and let the
courts decide that one. In
fact, his Department of
Health. Education and We'll
fare set forth a lengthy brief
declaring any such aid url-
constitutional.
So it's good politics to
avoid a constitutional test in
one case and good politics to
solicit such a test in another.
The truth is the aphorism
that The end justifies the
means" is given sanction to-
day in high places in our own
y Republic. just as it is in a
totalitarian governme ent
abroad.
Nearly hundred years ago
Federal troops sat in State
Legislatures in the South
three years after the Civil
War-and compelled them to
"ratify" the 14th Amend
ment. Yet this is the very
amendment which is the
alleged basis today for de-
manding that the Virginia
State Legislature abide by q
decree of the Federal Govern
ment or be compelled to de-
prive all its children of a
public-school education. And
in those days. too, it was
asserted that THE end justi-
fieS the means"
tcopyriEht, 1851
Evening star., 1961-05-08
RALPH McGILL
The Man in the Hen House

proletariat. but in the name
of it. We would be unwise II
we fail to see, however, that
the city masses in Cuba and
the small farmer and land
less peasants constitute the
backbone of Castro's follow
ing. The same sort Of dis
contented proletariat exists
In other countries and they
constitute an ever-preSent
danger.
The President is beginning
over again. He knows that in
addition to the already
scheduled reorganization of
the CIA. there must be a
strengthening Of the Depart
ment Of State. The late John
Foster Dulles was q man Of
strong purpose and will. He
dominated the Department Of
State for eight years. He left
much Of his thinking and
evaluations in the working
echelons. Whether this fact
played a part in the Cuban
decision is unknown.
But above all, there must
be a new policy with regard
to meeting the Communist
challenges about the world.
The President was moving
we'll in this field when he
tripped on Cuba. He can
profit from the lesson
learned.
The lone man in the hen
house merits understandings
and support.
Evening star., 1961-05-08
Congressional Mill Grinds AIonu

ished in Congress is now pre-
maturely declared to be ready
to run right through Con-
gress with everything he may
want hereafter.
There is no real prospect
that he will now get all, or
even practically all, he wants.
Just so, there never was any
truth in the supposition that
Congress was about to tear
him to pieces.
1t is a practical certainty
that he will do pretty well
with Congress all through
this session, and probably the
next one. But it is quite as
improbable that he will score
anything like a hundred per
cent as it is that he will de-
mand and get some wild and
wonderful list Of reformist
legislation.
This is going to be Just
what its composition plainly
forecast from the start: A
mildly liberal Congress more
inclined to expand past social
legislation than to break any
vast new ground, except pos
sibly, and to some degree, in
Federal aid to education.
For fundamentally noth-
ing has changed politically
since last November. The
country spoke then in a mod
crate, middling tone, narrow
ly electing a moderately lib
eral Democratic President
over a moderately conserva-
tive Republican. But 1t
hedged a bit by giving the
Republicans a slight increase
in numbers in Congress. All
this is still the central tone
politically.
Evening star., 1961-05-08
Macarthur Advised President Many
Chickens Will Come Home to Roost

driven into erroneous con-
illusions.
Our allies In NATO all have
their problems of relation
ships with Latin American
countries. These are compli-
Gated by the action in Cuba.
What really troubles even our
friends abroad (as it does
the Presidents friends at
home) is just how he received
such poor advice on which to
make his Judgment. (Re-
ports of his private anger and
chagrin reveal his own self
criticism.)
The net foreign result is to
have questions raised about
his judgment. This coming at
a time when the Kennedy ad-
miniStration did seem to be
moving with a fresh vision
and excellent judgment has
been one of the major liabili-
ties produced by the Cuban
episode. The domestic politi-
cal need to visit the Republi-
can leadership was not under
stood and further alarmed
friendly governments around
the world.
A Com nun t-directed
Cuba will continue to be an
increasingly irritating rock in
Uncle Sans shoe. The Presi-
dent is, Of course, under pres
sure from those who think
that an immediate invasion
is required. That this could
be done is true. 1t would be
costly. but only relatively so.
But it would be a harassing
long-dragged out occupation
task. And those who favor
such action betray their own
lack Of understanding Of the
situation.
There are several South
American countries where
Castro-like influences are
causing concern. Nicaragua
Chile and Brazil are restive
There are others which lack
economic stability. Cuba Is
not a dictatorship Of the
Evening star., 1961-05-08
Low-Moking Machine Is Operating
Faster and Smoother Than in Post
WILLIAM S. WHITE

Meanwhile, back at the
home ranch.
Though one would hardly
know it because Of the great
preoccupation with Cuba and
Laos and al that, significant
things have been going on
Of late donestically. The
store at home is still being
kept by Congress.
And, actually. the work
there has improved both in
quality and in quantity while
national attention has been
fixed in painful intensity on
foreign affairs.
The great, cumbersome
congressional law making
machine mas been moving
much faster and much
smoother than before. Al
most the situation suggests
that Congress is better off at
those rare times when it is
able to work under the fewest
spotlights--those lights which
tempt a fellow to grandstand
1t rather than to play it solid.
At any rate, the legislative
program is moving forward
soundly. This is not neces-
sarily president Kennedy's
program" though in the
shorthand OF custom it is
usually so described. Rather,
1t is partly his. partly the
creation Of Kennedy Demo-
Evening star., 1961-05-08
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

No wonder President Kennedy was delighted with our
first space shot the Atlantic Ocean He figured it
about time one of our overseas programs worked well.
Out Of the first 1000 Peace Corps volunteers 3O77
single and without dependents The rest just
out on parole.
The minimum wage is raised to 81 IS hour. The ad-
mniStration is taking chance-in the voting
lowered they've got the babysitter bloc all sewed
Space-age soap opera: Angry wife-"And just where
have YOU been? Astronaut husbandOh here and there
and back
The new anatomy: Chin-The thing right above the
neck. In Of doubt, it's the part without the collar
Republican study contends the religious issue elected
Kennedy last fall Republicans think quite few people
him faith
Evening star., 1961-05-08
But White House Won't Press. Action
Until Executive Avenues Are Tried

course declare support for
the legislation.
Only last week the ad-
miniStration gave two promi-
nent earnestS Of its execu-
tive intentions. One was the
action OF the Department Of
Justice in directly interven-
ing in the effort to force re-
opening Of the public schools
Of Prince Edword County. Va.
For the last two years Prince
Edward white children have
attended private schools sup
ported largely by public
funds. Negroes there rejected
a similar system and have
had no schools.
The other sign of admins
tration intent was the reso-
lutte declaration of Attorney
General Kennedy at the Uni
versity Of Georgia Law
School that his department
would play a vigorous part
in ending racial discrimina-
ton. Prominent Georgians in
politics and public life we're
notified in advance that the
Presidents brother would
speak out in this manner.
Senator Clark Of Pennsyl-
vania and Representative
Celler of New York, sponsors
Of the new bills, are aware of
the background.
For one thing, legislation
to extend the life Of the Civil
Rights Commission beyond its
expiration date of early Sep
Evening star., 1961-05-08

Gratis" in Congress. but also
in part the creation of an in
formal congressional consen-
sus involving both parties.
In short, nearly every ma
jor bill being passed-and
now they are being passed in
fairly quick order-represents
simply a series of compro-
misses. The President gets
something and gives up
something. So do the con-
greSsional Democrats. So do
the congressional Republi-
cans.
To speak breathlessly,
therefore, Of brilliant presi-
Dental victories" and of
crushing presidential de
feats" is only a rather lazy
and melodramatic oversim-
plification. There have been,
and there will be. very few
clear-cut and absolute Ken
nedy victories" or defeats"
either.
Take the minimum wage
bill as an example. When,
in a preliminary test. the
House rejected substantial
parts Of that measure as
wanted by President Ken
nedy. it was proclaimed that
a tremendous coalition" of
conservative Southerners and
Republicans had surely done
him in.
But now that he has finally
got an in-the-middle bill.
having some things he want
ed and some he didn't, it is
announced that this "coali-
tion" is dead and buried. Pre-
mature is the word for both
reports.
The coalition" never was
quite so massive and quite
so powerful and determined
as advertised, And it is not
nearly so powerless - and
surely not nearly so dead
as it is now pictured. The
Kennedy then prematurely
declared to be just about fin
Evening star., 1961-05-08

10th anniversary Of Poland's
adoption Of a constitution.
The Attorney General said
that despite the recent hostile
pronouncementS I'VE believe
that the Poles favor, as we do,
the continuing development Of
the two countries and we hope
that they will avoid words and
actions which would impede
such development"
He urged more flexibility in
giving aid to Poland and other
countries in the Soviet sphere.
He Joined Otto Kerner, Dem
ocratic Governor Of Illinois. in
laying a wreath before a statue
Of Kosciusko in the park.
Evening star., 1961-05-08
DORIS FLEEsON
Green Light on Civil Rights Bills

tember Is a must. The White
House admits this. 1t could be
the opening Of the whole
Pandora's box by determined
liberals Of both parties.
1t is greatly to the interest
Of Republicans to make a
fight on the issue this year.
The major electoral contests
are for Mayor Of New York
City and Governor Of New
Jersey. both places in which
Negroes have a strong
balance Of power voting
position.
In New Jersey, Republicans
have nominated a strongly
progressive candidate in for
mer Labor Secretary James
Mitchell. They are trying
hard, LED by former Vice
President Richard Nixon, to
draft Senator JavitS for the
assault on New York's City
Hall. The Mitchell and Javits
candidates. would be greatly
damaged by congressional
Republican backing Of the
South on civil rights.
Nor is 1t possible to be sure
that Negroes are quite as in
clined to wait as the White
House believes. The unem-
ployment rate Of non-whites
in this presently sluggish
economy is Is per cent, as
compared to the general un-
employment level Of about
6la per cent. No politician
would regard a general un-
employment level Of IS per
cent as tolerable in this
country.
Evening star., 1961-05-08
RALPH McGILL

When President Kennedy
departed from his recent visit
to Gen. Douglas Macarthur
in the old generals tower in
New York, he is said to have
been smiling wryly over q
typical acidulous Mac
Arthurism.
These things Cuba, Laos.
etc. are chickens coming
home to roost, Gen. Mac
Arthur is reported to have
told him. They are not your
chickens. But you are the
man now in the hen house.
These are chickens coming
home to roost. And assuredly
the lone man in the symbolic
hen house is President Ken
nedy. And he knows there
will be other chickens re-
turning out of the long past.
His problem of dealing with
them is complicated by many
factors. Ironically, one Of
these was the political need
for him to visit Gen. Mac
Arthur, former President
Eisenhower and Mr.. Nixon.
1t was vital, in the hours
after the Cuban failure. to
inform the opposition and to
obtain domestic unity. There
was, unhappily. no one in The
Congress who could rise
above partisan politics and
do the job.
But this produced serious
repercusSions in the field of
international relations. Both
In Latin America, in Europe,
Asia, and Moscow these visits
to several representatives Of
the former administration
we're interpreted as meaning
the President would not, aft
er all, offer any innovations
of his own, but would, in
stead. merely give more Of
the same Eisenhower policy,
Since we, ourselves, do not
always understand our polit-
ical system, 1t is not surpris-
ing others are puzzled and
Evening star., 1961-05-08
DAVID LAWRENCE

Senator Harry F. Byrd.
Democrat of Virginia - one
Of the ablest and most re-
spected men in Congress -
has just made a speech in
the Senate severely criticizing
the Department of Justice
for attempting to coerce the
Legislature of the State of
Virginia by trying to tell its
members how they must vote
and what money they must
appropriate If they are not to
incur the wrath Of the Fed
eral Government. No such
power can be found written
in the Federal Constitution
by implication or otherwise.
Senator Byrd says:
1T is even more offensive
for a non-elected Federal Of
ficer, without the benefit of
law, through a Federal court.
to tell a State under what
conditions it cannot spend its
own money for the public ed
ucation of it's own children.
Such a decree would be
unprecedented in American
history. 1t would do violence
to millions of school chill
dren. 1t would do violence
to the rights of so States
and the localities within
them. And it would do
violence to the foundations
on which our system of gov
ernment is built.
II am amazed that the At
torney General of the United
States seeks to close every
public school in Virginia to
$4,000 white and Negro stu
dents unless the little Prince
Edward County surrenders
its position on a principle it
believes to be right.
"The Federal proposal to
withhold State funds legally
appropriated by the General
Assembly of Virginia for
public school operation neces-
sarily would close public
schools all through the State.
The attempt to punish an en-
tire State because the action
Of one county displeases the
United States Attorney Gen
eral is fantastic and COM
pletely unrealistic. and, I
believe, unconstitutional"