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Evening star., 1961-07-13


dominated the politics and
policies of his State for so
long a time as has Senator
Harry Flood Byrd Of Virginia.
The people of Virginia believe
in Senator Byrd. They respect
his honesty and courage. The
sweeping victory of a Byrd
supported ticket for Governor
and other major State offices
in Tuesdays primary is just
another evidence of that
faith. Senator Byrd's grip on
the politics of Virginia and
the State government has
brought many times a charge
of machine politics, of "bos-
sism." But in all the many
years Of the So-called Byrd
Machine, the State has been
well governed economically
and without corruption.
The victory of the Byrd
ticket for Governor will be
hailed as a victory for con-
servatism. 1t will have its
repercuSsions throughout the
country, and it will leave
Virginia, as it has been for
years. in a commanding posi-
ton as a leader in the South.
Certainly, the radical Demo-
Gratis of the North and the
Kennedy Frontiersmen can
take no joy in the results.
Senator Byrd did not say a
single word in favor of the
election of President Kennedy
in the 1860 campaign. His
silence was interpreted as
as opposition to the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate.
Mr.. Kennedy lost Virginia.
The Virginia Senator is no
religious bigot. He did not
Withhold approval Of the Ken
nedy ticket because Mr.. Ken
nedy is a member of the
Catholic church. He withheld
his approval because he was
strongly opposed to the Dem
ocratic national platform and
Mr.. Kennedy's pledge to go
forward with the program
contained in that platform.
Back in 1923, when Senator
Byrd was Governor of Vir-
ginia, he fought hard in the
presidential campaign to elect
Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New
York-the first Catholic ever
nominated by a major polit-
ical party for President of
the United States. Gov. Smith
also was in favor Of repeal of
national prohibition, a real
issue in those days. Despite
Gov. Byrd's efforts, the State
was lost to Herbert Hoover,
the Republican candidate.
Against Kennedy Policies
Senator Byrd, who has
been on many occasions a
lone voice crying in the will
derneSS Of financial irrespon-
sibility by Government, has
no use for many of the do
mestic proposals of the Ken
nedy administration. He is
violently opposed to deficit
spending except when nee
eSsary for national defense.
He believes that the States,
not the Federal Government,
should deal with the schools.
He has been an advocate of
massive resistance" to the
integration of the public
schools in Virginia. He is op-
posed to some of the Ken
nedy social welfare measures,
believing that the States,
not Washington and the
Federal Government, should
see to the welfare of their
citizens. The policies he has
advocated have been based
on principle-not on parti-
san politics.
Evening star., 1961-07-13
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

succeeded by worse ones each
year, with unexpected results.
81 The present turn for the
worse in the Cuban situation has
been complete surprise to
President Kennedy. We must
keep Russia out of Cuba and
also avoid having any more
Latin American countries 60
Communistic. Unemployment
can be retarded and business is
supposed to be improving; but a
sudden permanet turn to Com
munism by any Latin American
county would be both unex-
pected an very serious.
"a Every so often a great
earthquake has taken place, usu-
ally in the ocean. Biologists
tell me, however, that such an
earthquake may some day take
place and swallow up New York
or some other large metropoli-
tan city. Like the San Fran
cisco earthquake, this would
come wholly unexpectedly and
possibly be followed by a great
ccnflagration. 90 Biologists and
chemists also tell me that a
substitute for gold may be dis
covered at any time, a SYNTHETIC
covered at any time, a synthetic
not be told from the gold now in
Fort Knox. If so, other nations
would also have the formula.
90 A great epidemic ravaging
the United States and other coun-
tries is an unexpected events
namely, World War III with
atomic weapons or total disarm-
ament. Certainly, either of these
would raise havoc with most of
our investments. What should
we do? Diversity, diversity
and again I say, diversity.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16
Education Program

nR. j. Rupert Picott, executive secre-
tary of the Virginia Teachers AS
ISOLATION, has under consideration
''crash program of education for the
Negro children of Prince Edward coun-
ty. A team of Negro teachers with the
latest chronological devices may be sent
into the County this summer in an at
tempt to upgrade Negro children in the
fundamentals of reading, writing and
number skills''
1t is to be hoped that DR.. Picott's eff
forts to interest the team of Negro
teachers in this project will be success
full. We feel sure that the teachers will
receive the cooperation Of Prince Ed
ward citizens. If housing becomes pro-
blem we see no reason why, under pro-
per conditions, the Prince Edward
School Board could not cooperate by
allowing the school buildings and equip
ment formerly provided for Negro edu-
cation to be used in the project
This proposal is the first serious eff
fort by Negro educators to assist their
people to provide educational facilities.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16
Letters To Editor
Federal Tenacles Vie
For Public Education
Editor of Herald:

Beyond doubt we
and finance public education the United States the decade
is causing disagreement and ecng half baked
controversy than any Of the many serious local problems now con
fronting
Whether it tolls the Federal agent
rapidly closing local with that
be mustered justify its nohodox and subtle
era Of its most gang projections come naturally mind in con
necton with the problem of public education which
ment undoubtedly intended be entrusted the Perhaps
following observations will throw little helpful light into the gather
ing clouds:
L. There given
the Constitution literature appearing
ratification forth into the field public education with
and controls long
their Jurisdictions
Therefore the bills before appropriate
large of public schools and deny
parochial chrcheated and private schools ridiculous
from almost reasonable approach For example, where is
money to come from without new taxes upon the recipients thereof
Again the appropriation includes money contributed
the people why deny those who parocha
types of private schools
the Federal agent tax local people for the privilege handing
it back unless it's matter specifying
spent thus increasing Federal control the whole
public education? Would be keeping
omary Of life allow the they
could finance their educational systems?
entities the Fed
eral agent to demand that all children
cleverest
depreciation refuses be
children must have adequate opportunity publicly
Certainly does not provide that all children including
sohfu the bright the yellow the black the
developed by pushing them into the enclosure Soon
expect further stretching Of the 4h Amendment
um type of teacher white yellow
lance child walk ntegrated Federal push
continues.
g. The fragrant Federal power centers about
he use OF court order instead of making
signed and promulgated by the
regularly enacted piece of legislation.
General further stretching the h
Feoela Government to plaintiff
County suit and threat deny Virginia the right to
spend Its own thinks holiness now in
he open we should label the 4 Amend
ment because of the carry Bv
INVOKING the aid OF the 18th the Federal
agent to enforce the the matter almost
beyond comprehension certainly free swinging
Federal
a. The State of Virginia distinction between
Wte and colored children their funds
Tor their individual preferences surprising
therefore TO IND the Federal Judge uninpessed
the line Of testimony offered by Federal attorneys in the
Prince Edward County case.
D. The school bills pending States Congress
should Soundly defeated
provide educational facilities instruction for their children M
matter what the color lines be- However remains one
large horse fly in the ointment NAACPs doctrine that
Negro children cannot be adequately housed with all
racial groups under
We frequently wonder therefore Negro people that
know could be satisfied racial integrity to
other than their people Pride answer this query
c. r. BROWN,
Salem Virginia
Editors Note Mr. Brown is retired the history de-
partment at Roanoke College. Salem, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16
Double Check

Wonderful Spring Summer
Winter combined here in Viz
ginia. Plants are growing, far
mers are taking it easy no
need to worry you are bound to
make SIS if you live. Some day
you will get check from the
Government.
Just saw where the Demo-
Gratis were landing in Bucking-
ham. Chickens do come home to
roost or roast. Any way you
put it the Democrats are be-
ing woke up.
President is having fairly
successful Administration
He can go a little. Never saw
SO many back seat drivers. Gen
eral Ike" came up with a get
together of famous Republicans
Ito back Kennedy. They are
afraid of determination
mostly a precautionary step to
defend their goofing got to
hold the lines you know. And
Nixon amt no easy problem to
us Democrats. He's their prob
lem.
I have a bunch that some
where in this World is Adolf
Hitler. loose and not recognized,
but still very active. The Cuban,
Congo and Laos crises may
solve the mystery :.
Niketo Khrushchev can't beat
US 500 he wants to jine
US. We cannot expect our for
eign relations to be better than
| the ones to home. They don't
trust us any more either. Many
sad stories will be part of our
news read them and weep
! later.
Yours, and thanks for reading.
! j Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

one, the Supreme Court forbade
this merger and trusts in gene
raj, resulting in another stock
market decline. 90 Speculation
again increased in the early
'twenties, reaching an all-time
ito that date stock market high
in 1929 with the panic which
many of my readers can rem
ember. In a few years, how
ever, this was largely forgotten
when business and speculation
revived. (7 Soon after that, we
got into World War II. This gave
business a boost until the war
came to a sudden end in 1945,
after which it took us three or
four years to readjust. All these
events were unexpected at the
times they occurred.
Unexpected Evnts
Today the Government is pro-
viding many cushions which
should protect us against a rep
etition of the foregoing unex-
pected events. I, however, wish
to suggest a few new possibili-
tbs, with which readers may not
agree, but which are possible:
Cd Great Britain may go Com
munistic. France certainly could
go Communistic at the death of
DeGaulle. 90 There may be
some unforeseen effect of all
this space exploration and of the
satellites now revolving in orbit
around the world. These may
slow the revolving of the world!
Scientists do not now understand
why the world keeps revolving
as it does; and any noticeable
slowing up Of this revolving
could raise havoc with business,
investments, and welfare. The
recent severe winter may be
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

other localities. We have been impress
ed over the years with the inherent abli-
ty and stability of Buckingham people
wherever you find them.
All hail Buckingham on it's Bicenten-
NAL!
1t is our hope that some of Bucking-
hams historians may pool their know
ledge and material and write history
Of the county, not an easy task due to
the destruction of early records when
Tarleton and his cavalry made their
raid on Governor jefferson in Scots
vile in 1881. Buckingham records We're
located there when the county was cut
off from Goochland County and was a
part Of Albermarle Again in 1869 all
records were lost when the courthouse
building designed by Thomas jefferson
was destroyed by an incendiary. Yet,
there are people in Buckingham county
today who know much of it's past, have
letters and fragments of authentic data
which could be woven into an compre-
hensive history for the County. This
bi-centennial year is the occasion when
these people, now living, could contri-
butte to a project to commemorate the
past of this great county. We trust this
suggestion may inspire a movement to
record the illustrious history of Buck
ingham county for posterity
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16
Salute to Buckingham

BUCKINGHAM county did itself
u proud Friday in celebration Of its
two hundredth anniversary. A mile
long parade with excelently decorated
floats, depicted the principal historical
events and characters, and the present
ing program included social activities
for which the county is famous a
baseball game for entertainment and
the coronation ball in the evening. Of
fetal representatives and hundreds Of
friends paid homage to their sister
county by all of the surrounding coun-
ties, and nationally prominent personal
tiles, including Congressman Watkins
M. Abbitt and Senator Harry F. Bryd,
who made the principal address, paid
tribute to Buckingham's long and il
lustrious past and progressive present
spirit
Hundreds Of former Buckingham ma
tives returned for the celebration, to re-
new old friendships and make new
friends. Buckingham people are noted
for their hospitality. their conserva-
tism, their fundamental stability. Those
who have gone to other localities are
found among the leading citizens wher-
ever they reside. Farmville numbers
among its outstanding citizens many
migrants from the great county of Buck
lngham and the same is true of many
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16
ExhOrts Pr. Edward
Editor of Herald.
Stand Fast Prince Edward!
William p. Jervey, Jr.
POWhatan, Va.
Playing In Sand
Abuses Children
Editor of Herald:

Editor OF Herald:
The Saturday Evening Post of
April 20, 1861 told the following
sad story: I'm Virginia Prince
Edward County some weeks ago
| watched a Negro boy, eight
years old, scratching in the dirt
with a stick not letters or
numbers or lines of a pattern
but marks without meaning. The
little boy had never been to
school"
Sadness overwhelmed me, but
while going for a walk the next
day | noticed a little white boy,
ten years old, doing the very
same thing the little Negro boy
in the story had done. Naturally
l presumed that he also had
never attended school.
Farther on l came upon a
group Of Negro girls, who were
about twelve years old, and they
too were scratching the earth
with a stick. Seeing their plight,
and wishing to be of service to
humanity, | picked up a stick
and scratched a letter of the
alphabet in the soft earth.
| Turning to the girls, l asked if
they knew what the mark l had
made stood for. Yes SIR" they
all chorused Its an A but
why are you mussing up our
hop scotch game?"
| The above satire is directed at
the author of the Post Propa-
gandist. HOW MANY Chill
DREN OF SCHOOL AGE DO
THEIR HOME WORK" WITH
A STICK, SCRATCHING THE,
EARTH?
| EDUCATED AND UNEDU-
GATED CHILD EN- HAVE,
M A D UNINT ELLIG l.
BILE MARKS ON THE EARTH
AND OTHER OBJECTS, FOR
/ MANY MANY YEARS, BE-
FORE THE AUTHOR OF THE
POST ARTICLE DISCOVERED
THE LITTLE NEGRO BOY IN
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY.
Alfred w. Ashton
Los Angeles, Calf.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16
John Temple Graves
John Temple Groves
'Sin'-A La Saturday Evening Post

ITO Him the first fond prayers
are said,
Our lips in childhood frame,
The last low whispers of our
dead
Are burd ened with His
name
RELIGION personal and
under a tranScendent God =
means the world to millions in
the South, white and colored. To
"segregate' these from their
men of God, rob them of the
inspirations and solaces of their
churches, spread hateful and If
relevant controversy over all the
sweetness and serving - it to fail
the South and God, too.
1t is sin wherever it appears
sin even in the Saturday Eve
ming Post
The Pharisees, who thanked
God they were not as other men
are, had nothing on much-mooted
Robert Paul Sessions who i'm
plores God in the current Post
to make Southern ministers as
other men are himself for
great example on the race
question. 'Let us pray that God
! will inspire Americans in general
and Southerners in particular to
expect honesty and conviction in
their ministers, he concludes.
I Let us pray that God will give
our pastors the courage and wis
dom to help the Christians of the
South find Christian solution to
a battling problem which cannot
be wished away"
This sounds fine unless you
read the piece, entitled Are
Southern Ministers Failing the
South and know that what he
means by a Christian solution is
| Indignation, and that he thinks
Southern ministers who fail tc
say so are coWardly or dishon-
est or both.
/ THERE ARE MEN WHOSE
stands on this question are COW
ardly and dishonest, true, anc
some of them are Southern minis
tiers. But there are stands botf
for and against indignation. Moth
ing in the word of God or the
Constitution of the United States
gives Mr.. Sessions right to the
enormous presumption that his
side is Gods side. Grant him his
presumption, of course. and he
makes infidels of millions OF
Southern churchgoers and many
Southern preachers.
f! Many other Southern ministers
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16
Babson Discusses Unexpected Events

BABSON PARK, MASS, May
1l-There have been eight i'm
portant unexpected events since
1860 that have affected U. S.
markets. The first was the
election of Abraham Lincoln
and the beginning of the Civil
War. This caused a great break
in all markets.
Severe Market Declines
In addition to the above, let
me describe the seven other sew
ere market declines which have
come from wholly Unexpected
events. 90 Directly following the
Civil War there was a tremen-
dous impetus given to railroad
building. which resulted in great
speculation. This collapsed in
the 1905 90 Up until the 1905
politics had not affected bust
ness; but at this time William
J. Bryan, probably the greatest
orator America has seen,
started a campaign to go off
the gold basis and to use silver.
This raised havoc with the stock
market.
"a After Bryan's complete de-
feat, the stock market became
then relatively steady until the
Spanish-American War suddenly
came upon us in 1898 with the
sinking of The Maine" in Hav-
anna Harbor. This first caused
a panic. after which the stock
market began to pick up around
1900 when all went well. 50
Among the various financial
moves favoring trusts and other
investments was a proposed
merger between the Great
Northern, the Northern Pacific
and the Burlington Railroads
To the great surprise of every
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

For two years every effort to provide
educational opportunities for Negro
children has been frustrated. The pro
jected program, we feel sure, will re-
ceive general approval and cooperation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

are indeed failing the South but
not in the ways Mr.. Sessions has
in mind. They are failing the
South by turning their faces away
from their felloWmen here in the
agony the Supreme Court has put
upon these states, an agony liz
volving biology and psychology,
not morality or religion. They
are failing the South because,
without competence to judge
scientific matters. they are ac-
Continued on page 5A)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

Medicine often helps the patient re-
CARELESS of its flavor, but you can't pour
principles down the throats of human
beings and get character.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

The happiest life is to be found
around contented fireside, where the
family lives at peace with itself, it's
fellOWmen and with God
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

Parents of young children should
find time to teach them courtesy and
good manners despite the press of other
things.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

A little prominence does not go to
the head of really prominent person.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-16

One of the easiest ways of obtaining
publicity is to ADVERTISE
Arizona tribune., 1961-06-02

Richard D. Baratta. Is, must
have the luck of the Irish. Born
on St. Patrick's Day. he has
started his high school days with
a bang. After graduating from the
eighth grade at Roos evelt School,
he entered South Mountain High
School and maintained a .4scho-
lastic average.
Richard was the vice president
of the freshmen student body
and he was recently elected to the
presidency of the sophomore stu
dent body.
He plays first trumpet in the
intermediate band and assists his
father at record counter.
This active young man plays
golf at the Thunderbird Country
Club during his spare time.
He plans to enter Harvard
University and major in med-
cine, specializing in brain d-
seases. -
Arizona tribune., 1961-06-02

Nick Baratta Is a familiar
name and face In South Phoenix.
and possibly in the whole Valley
area. Nick has owned and oper-
ated Baratta 8 Radio and Tele-
vision Shop. 4426 S. Central for
l3 years. He has been in the
electronics field for the past 35
years.
Mr.. Baratta was recently
elected president Of the South
Phoenix Optimist Club. He has
served in many offices of this
unit and he Is one Of the charter
members.
He is active In the Southside
Development Club. Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles. Thunderbird Coun-
try Club, Italian-American Club,
and Elks.
MIR. Baratta Is herder of the
Legion Of Moose #93.
Arizona tribune., 1961-06-02
KAPPAS PLAN
FREE RECORD HOP

Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity will
spons or a free record hop for
teenagers. Sunday. June 4. 8 to
II p.m.. at Eastlake Park Gen.
ter. Genial Jim Titus. KRIZ radio
station disc spinner will act as
master Of ceremonies. He will
give some free records to some
lucky dancers.
The Phoenix alumni chapter Of
this national fraternity will begin
its National Guide Right program
In this area with this event. The
program is part Of civic SER
vice project planned to aid the
community's youth understanding
higher educational and job goals.
Fifteen categories Of profes-
sions or careers will be dis
cussed. Kappa members will pro-
vide a question and answer per-
iod.
Committee chairman Arthur
v. Patrick invites all young in
terested people to attend.
Arizona tribune., 1961-06-02

This quintet Valley visitors enjoyed Royaees
Saturday night. Pictured from left Mrs. Benson
Chance Rumfod Mrs. Harriet Nicholson, and Mrs. Rumford
of Los Angeles and Mr. Leon Cherry of New York City,