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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

believe this is wrong and unpat-
riotic.
My Own Experience
l invest money for a charit-
able organization in Gloucester,
Mass, for which l sold stocks at
a handsome profit early in 1862.
l deposited SIS, 900 with the Saw
ings Department of the Cape
Ann National Bank and Trust
Company at three and one-haf
percent interest. l invested $780,
600 in the four percent stock of
of the company which SUBJ
plies Gloucester with natural
gas. This preferred stock sells
at a discount to yield around
five percent.
One of my co-trustees urged
that l use the three and one
half percent deposit to buy SIM
liar cumulative preferred stocks
which would yield five percent.
The able Vice President. Mr..
Walden Anderson, telephoned me
that a member of my family is
director of the bank and that my
great-uncle was one of the found
ers! ThereupOn I agreed to leave
this $4,000 at three and one
half percent with the understand
ing that. if the rate is changed
to four percent for new deposits,
this charitable trusts deposit of
$500 will be marked up to
four percent, although, of course
the higher return will not be
made retroactive.
Every City Needs Strong Banks
l believe that it is very un-
patriotic for anyone living in an
eastern city to withdraw his &C
count from a local bank, or to
take his capital gains" and
send the money to great banks
in Los Angeles or even San
Francisco. Every one of the 400
cities or towns having this col
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

Their stated: Il believe that represents
the Communist belief and | accept it,"
He admitted that he admired Fidel
Castor as ''the greatest liberal of the
twentieth century" and that he thought
we'll of Mr.. Khrushchev, as we'll.
1t is interesting to note that this is
the same Premier Cheddi Jagan who
called on President Kennedy several
months ago, requesting $50 million aid
AT that time, he spoke of himself as a
neutralist- type democrat, friendly
with both the East and the West. His
request for aid from this country was
turned down.
The sooner these officials of "neu-
tralist" nations learn they. cannot play
both sides of the street, the quicker
the maze Of foreign aid will be dis
PEELED.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

that wise and stupid alike cast
ballots; by presenting an at
tractive' candidate, one with
pearly teeth and curly hair;
by promoting his candidacy
through saturation techniques-
such as was done in Texas
Just so state may be cor
rallied.
Once captured. the state be-
comes, for all practical pur-
poses, a federal department,
whose state officials preach
and support the equalitarian
"principles' Of a centralized
government.
Which, needless to say, is the
antithesis Of the type Of govern
ment our Constitution calls far.
The essential ingredient is
money, bales Of it, gathered
from sources never quite ex-
planned. Money and enough po-
Northumberland people.
Virginia. SO far, has continued
in the traditional fashion, hav-
ing its candidates slug it out,
transforming, blowing away.
For money, they have used pea
nuts.
What will happen when the
centralizers having captured
the big fish. Texas. California,
Illinois, Massachusetts and New
York what will happen when
they turn, as the inevitably will
turn, to the medium-sized and
to the guppies?
What, for instance. will be the
result in Virginia Democratic
p r m a y, next gubernatorial
election, if Liberal" money
begins to flow as it flowed in
Texas, by the "million?"
Texas isn't the only place
open to financial conviction.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

month into the affairs Of public
schools throughout the nation.
This time, it outlaWed a nom
sectarian prayer which had been
used by the public schools of
New York state as a volun-
tary invocation Of Gods bles-
sing.
Here, again, the Court en-
ployed its tortuOus reasoning to
stick a federal fist into local af-
fairs. The ruling was based on
the First Amendment Of the Bill
of Rights, which states:
CONGRESS shall make no
law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof -
OF course, Congress had done
70 such thing. But by applying
also the provisions of the mis-
chievous l4th Amendment, the
Court said that the First
Amendment carried over against
the states as Well as against the
Congress, since the l4th Amend
ment says:
mo STATE shall make or
enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or inn
munities of citizens Of the Unit
ed States
Thus, the U. S. Supreme Court
once more has assumed a de-
gree of jurisdiction over local
school affairs as it did with its
1854 school desegregation decis-
ion). This time. it strained
nightly in equating the volun-
tary utterance Of a 22-Word non
UNCONVENTIONAL prayer with an
establishment of religion"
1t should be noted in pas
sing that, at the same time the
Court was moving again into
the area of local affairs. it was
outlaWing a merger of shoe
firms SO as to prevent "a con
centration in the industry
In short, the court is dead
set against anything which
tends to develop monopoly in
business but it seems equally
determined to assume its own
monopolistic control over the le-
gal rights of the states and of
the citizenry.
To quote the Courts own
words on the shoe-merger case:
In the light of the trends in
this industry this is an APP
propriate place at which to call
a halt"
Will Congress "call a halt?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17
". D. Workman
Judicial Respite

Now that the United States Su-
creme Court has shut down for
the summer, perhaps we Ameri-
cans can 60 about our customary
business for few months with
out fear of having our way of
life re worked by judicial
decree.
Actually, we need a few
months to try adjusting our
thinking to the upSets which the
Court caused during its 196l62
term.
Fer ore thing. many states are
in the throes Of altering their
legislative apportionment in the
face of a federal threat of inter-
vention. The Supreme Court
jumped with both feet into the
reapportionment business last
March, with a ruling to the ef-
feet that citizens DO have stand
ing in federal court to challenge
state appcrtlonnent patterns.
The shame of this particular
ruling is not that it is unfair
in itself, but that it had to come.
from a federal court. Many per-
sons readily acknowledge that
states like Tennessee and others
were treating urban conStitu-
ents unfairly, in refusing to
make legislative representation
accurately reflect population
shifts.
Virtually every state now af
fected by the Supreme Court rul-
ing would have been unaffected,
had it lived up to its OWN con-
sitution. And, if their state
courts had fulfilled their proper
function of defending the state
constitution, there would have
been no need for the U. S. SUI
preme Courts Intervention.
But as is so often the case
on the state level local courts
shy away from any rulings
which would offend state leg
islatures. Most states of the I'M
ion are dominated by their leg
islative branches, and it is rare
that the judiciary will curb a
legislature even when the
constitution is being abridged or
ignored.
Consequently, there is turmoil
in many states, right now, as
legislative bodies seek to bring
their apportionment into line
with reality and equity.
However. the Supreme Court
did not stop with its upset of
state affairs. 1t jumped last
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17
Seottsville

SCOTTSvILLE. July, l6-Mr.
ard Mrs. Lee Engberg and chill
dren, Michael. Anna Marie and
Harlene. Of Norfolk, were visit
ors last week in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Collie Combs.
Allan Cunningham, Of Lynch
burg College, spent the week end
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Cunningham.
Miss Kathryn Leigh. Of Rich
mond, spent several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walls, OF
Wilmington, Del. spent the week
end here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley j. Beal.
Mrs. Louise Loudon, of Char
lottesville, srent the week end
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Leap.
Mrs. Ambrose Payne and
twins, Peggy and Eddie. left
last week end for Norfolk to
join her husband who is work
ing there.
Miss Suzanne Hanckel, of
Charlottesville. is spending sew
eral days with the William H.
Brown family. /
Miss Joan EaSton and broth
er, James Easton. have return
ed from a visit to Mr.. ard Mrs.
David EaSton, of Waynesboro
Miss Phyllis Goode, Of Rich
n1ond. is spending this week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Goode.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

umn needs the money for expan-
sion for established local bust
nesseS. Southern California
which is getting a majority
of the defense money and is
starting new electronic compan-
les every week, does not, in my
judgment, need the money.
For a community to grow, its
people must realize that its
banks are a "two-way street..
In order to loan money, the
banks must increase their de-
posts. Therefore. the local peo-
pie should not withdraw their
money and send same to big
Western banks.
Keep Your Money At Home
This means keeping deposits
at home and not sending them
away at the present time. OF
course, there are a lot of small
Ter places in California which
are growing too fast and need
additional funds; but be sure YOU
are helping these smaller Cali
fornla towns. Try to visit them
personally. 1t will do them good
and do you good. California is a
wonderful state.
All of the above is irrespective
of World War III. l haven't be-
ieved that World War III is inn
minent, and have not become
interested in shelters" and
some OF the other things which
are being advocated. On the
other hand. after reading that
the National Biscuit Company
has just been awarded a con-
tract for $4.8 million to manu-
facture and store survival bis
cults, am at my wits end.
Apparently our State Depart
ment needs a thorough over
hauling. and this probably in
cludes a new U. S. strategy in
foreign relations.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

4 famous speaker said recently that
the most important subject taught
in the school today was not science.
or mathematics, but American history.
And we suspect that he was right.
1t is doubtful if there were ever a
time in the history of the United States,
and the western democratic nations.
when the teaching of American history
to the young people of this country was
more important than it is TODAY, for
several reasons
The flrst is that our young people
must appreciate the heritage Of this
country. left by those who built it. and
who make it a great republic They must
understand what it stands for. how
much it has meant to the world and de-
Velop real love and appreciation for
their native land
Ihls is highly important in a time of
challenge such as that in which we find
ourselves living today The Communists
thoroughly indoctrinate their young,
IN state controlled schools, and un-
pleasant as it may be to American ears.
most Of the young in Russia come out
of their schools burning with patriotism
and believing in the Communist system.
The teaching and learning of Ameri-
can history is important also, because
our young people, and our future cit
liens, must tell the American story to
the world They must love their sys-
tenn enough to be able to continue to see
its faults and continue to improve if
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17
BabsOn Discusses Local Banks

BABSON PARK, MASS. July
l2-AccOrding to the neWSpap-
ers. one hundred billion dollars
has been lost in stock values
since May %. 1862. Selling has
been done for one of three pur-
poses: l By people who have
been buying stocks on borrowed
money and want to reduce their
loans. % by people who have
temporarily quit the stock mar
ket and simply charged off their
loss to experience: and 80 by
those who sold out at a profit
and are putting their money in
to savings banks.
Stock Prices Versus Yields
Wherever the market may be
historically. it is high in con-
slderation of the low yields of
most good stocks. These yields
are from two percent to three
percent mostly. Compared with
this most savings banks pay
from three and one-half percent
to four and one-half percent on
deposits. which deposits they
advertise as insured by an
agency of the government.
Therefore. many of those who
sold out and took a capital gain
are depositing their money to
secure a rate of three and one
half percent or more.
l am devoting my column to-
day to discussing the various
advertisements in magazines,
placed largely by big-city West
Coast banks and savings and
loan associations. promising this
high rate of interest with safety.
Probably some people in each
OF the 400 cities in which this
column appears are sending
money out of their local COM
munity for deposit in one of
these establishments which ad-
vertise in leading magazines. l
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17
Money Makes Mare Go!
T. Coleman Andrews

For some months, now, Texas
has been trying to settle on
party nominees for state and
national office.
1t isn't easy, what with run
offs and one thing and another.
Still, it is pretty we'll settled,
Lyndon Johnson's gubernatorial
candidate will win the Demo-
cratic nomination for that Of
flee. That would be John Con-
nally, handsome former Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Even if Connally loses to his
rlm-off opponent, a Labor back
ed man named Marlborough, if
the Laborite takes the honor it
will have no effect on the point
I would like to make.
That has to do with political
money.
After the Texas primary and
before the run off, l sat in the
office Of a high federal official
a man particularly conversant
with Texas political affairs.
! I asked what significance he
gave to Connally's emergence
as the biggest vote getter in the
Texas Democratic party. l had
in mind the fact that Connally,
as the Kennedys, started at the
top; this being Connally's first
effort at achieving elective Of
flee.
The official said it proved
that money can buy primary
election, in Texas as elsewhere
He did not mean for the re-
mark to be taken cynically, nor
was he being critical of John
Connally; only that Connally
was well laced with money
spent it, and for that reason
got the votes. He supposed a
million dollars had been
spent by Connally supporters
and more was there if need be.
To illustrate. he told Of the
daily television show - daily.
mind you ~. the candidate pro-
duced; called Coffee with the
ConnallyS. as I re m m b e +.
Every day, for a month, he
said, the Connally campaign
underworld this effort. In adj
dition, there was a blitz of cam
paign literature. billboards by
the hundreds. radio time, news
paper advertising, all the para
phernalia of superb political
production. An abundance of it.
"Cornucopia'' was the word NV
friend used.
There is a lesson in this for
Vlrginians. Or so it seems to
me.
The fight for power is accel-
Grating. With greater and great
er speed, political power is be-
ing funnelled to the top. The ex-
ecutive branch of our govern
ment is becoming all powerful,
the states are being relegated
to the status of outmoded or
archaic" appendages, nothing
more.
This is so because those who
advocate this sort Of thing-So-
cialism, actually = have a full
understanding of how to achieve
their end.
BY making the privilege of
voting a universal privilege SO
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

1t says in the news that sleeping sick
ness is on the rise in this country. Well.
you've got to do something with those
increasing leisure hours. = Concrete
(Wash.) Herald
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

The deacons of little rural church
some years ago decided to increase their
pastors annual support from $500 to
$500. When the minister was so inform
ed, he replied, Don't do that It's all
| can do to collect it as it is - Pro-
gressive Farmer
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17
Both Sides Of The Street

THE British colony of British Guiana
was the scene of an investigation
by the British Government. The Com
mission was investigating riots against
7 r e m er Cheddi Jagan, which oc-
Cured last February. Many observers
felt that the report of the Commission
would influence the decision in Great
Britain as to whether to give independ-
ence this year to the colony.
One Of the interesting sidelights was
the Commissions effort to get the
Premier to indicate whether or not he
was Communist. Jagan attempted to
sldestep the question several times
until finally the exasperated commit
tee chair insisted on an answer.
Jagan finally admitted that he believ
ed the tenets of Communism to mean
from each according to his ability and
to each according to his needs. He fur
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-17

When you wonder if you still want
to do all of the things you're always
wanted to do F.. that's middle age,
Mister.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-03-23

Saws Buchanan Is Free
With Others Lives

Merton defines our times as
"Apocalyptic, in the sense
that We seem to have come to
a point at which all the hid
den, mysterious dynamism of
the history of salvation re-
vealed in the Bible has flow
cred into a final and decisive
crisis"
IN CONCLUSION. your
"Red-Dead" editorial may
have answered "mewling meg
melancholy for George
Buchanan. To my mind,
neither the editorial nor the
letter in response answered
Merton's question of the re-
sponsibility of the Individual
Christian for the whole of
mankind in this terrible
choice. Death may well be the
preferred choice for the in
dividual. Suicide can never
be the choice for the Chris
tian.
JANE NEMETZ
Columbus
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-03-23

THIS Is the same FIR.
Cronin who has attacked our
beloved bishops and priests
who suffered persecution and
Imprisonment in China. He
says the credentials Of our
missionaries should be eX-
amined carefully" because it
does not follow that a person
becomes an expert on Com
munism by suffering perse-
cution. h a t are Father
Cronin's credentials?
(ED. NOTE: See TINES.
March % issue, page one.)
In his new book "Commu-
nism: Threat to Freedom FIR.
Cronin does not mention the
word "conspiring" in defining
Communism. Yet in the Catho-
lie Times in referring to Plus
ks encyclical on Atheistic
Communism, he says the fol-
lowing points stand out as UNI
usually pertinent Is years
later. y Recognition of Com
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-03-23
The Critical Days

We have already finished two and one-half weeks
of Lent. But the penitential season is still comparative
ly newtous.
On April IS we shall begin Holy Week and will
have no trouble in obtaining inspiration to enter
into the spirit of passiontide.
THE NEXT THREE WEEKS however, are the
critical days. The season is not new enough to main
tain first fervor and not near enough TO the end TO
spur us to the finale.
Now then is the time to firm up our resolutions,
re-vivifys our spirit of penance and take fresh inspir-
alton from the Lenten liturgy.
One thing we might suggest by way of mortifi-
cation is selfdenial. in the area of entertainment.
WE SHOULD NOT FALTER in our resolve to
avoid ugalecessary social occasions. More important,
although there is no sin involved, we might do well to
forego4r1ovies during this time and ask our young
peopleete5do likewise.
Closer to home, we might pass up the continual
round of television fare and either not watch it at all
or r~estrictit only to the unusual programs.
We must not lose ground these critical days.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-03-23
III Yardstick

Washington, like the
capital of every other ma
ton with a democratic
form of government, is a
happy hunting ground for
lobbyists representing not
only labor and management
but a great variety of other
special interest groups as
we'll.
The exact number of lobby
lists in Washington at any
given time is a matter of con-
lecture, but it would probably
be fair to say that there are
more this year than there
were last year and that there
will be still more tomorrow
than there are today.
SURELY THIS IS a safe
prediction in the particular
case of unions, trade associa-
tons and individual COM
panies or businesses. The
number of lobbyists in these
three categories has increas-
ed by leaps and bounds dur
ing the past quarter of a CEN
fury. and the chances are it
will continue to grow at a
steady pace for the indefinite
future.
This forecast, in the specific
case of individual company or
business representatives, is
corroborated by ( study en-
titled "The Business Repre-
sentatives in Washington"
published recently by the
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-03-23

Editor:
What brave, free spirits
we have in our editor and
his correspondent, George
Buchmannl They speak,
as honorable men. Of prefer
ring death to Communist dom
nation, This may be valiant if
their remarks are limited to
statements Of personal inten-
ton.
They speak, | would sug-
gest, as rash men if their re.
marks are proposed TO in
clude all Christians. What of
the Christians Of the satellite
countries, Of Russia itself?
Should they prefer mass ex-
termination because mater
ial life is not the import
ant thing, salvation takes
priority"
IN c a TO THE pros
pect Of a nuclear war" our
editor and his correspondent
equally are as fearless Though
| must admit G.. Buchanan
the more clever verbally in
word.minting). Buch mann
does mention a "wider range
of choice" which he then pro-
ceedS TO ignore. Rather he
takes Thomas Merton to task
on tie premise hat Merton
had written with "howls of
anguish" of the simplest
choice. Red or dead" | can
assume only that he has not
read Merton with the intui-
ton with which he has read
The Bard.
"Howls Of anguish" Mer-
tons words might be when he
calls upon Christians to unite
in active non-violent resist
ance TO mass suicide, lie. nu-
clear war, In that case, | sup
pose Buchanan might well
characterize Pope Johns
words in his 1861 Christmas
message as ''howls of an
guiSh," if less "strident." "We
49,. give voice to a heartfelt
appeal that all those who con-
troll economic forces should
risk everything-but not the
peace of the world and the
lives of men-to seek every
means -. to increase the
welfare and security of the
world" Later in the same
message, to the rulers of ma
tons, the Pope says. with
the authority which we have
received from Jesus Christ,
we say: Shun all thought of
force"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-03-23

Editors note: Many in-
teresting and provocative
opinions must be omitted
each week because the
writer fails TO sign his
or her name and address.
Initials or a penname will
be used upon request but
the sender's real name
and address must also be
included. Send your opin-
ions to Letters TO the
Editor" The Catholic
Times, Box $50, Column
bus Is, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1962-03-23
Sum and Substance:

Four million New York
ers shouted, Shrieked,
sang or waved a wild well
come to aStronaut John
Glenn on March |. Most
of the city's school children,
however, were confined to
their classrooms.
so my daughter is study
ing Caesar in Gaul," said one
irate mother, while this his
toric man rides by OIL this his
toric day" The public school
authorities probably had good
and sufficient reasons for
keeping the children out of
the almost hySterical crowds
on that wonderful day. Yet
it was unfortunate that the
youngsters could not get a
glimpse of a truly great ma
tional hero.
GLENN may
prove to be an idol of Ameri-
can youth. He has all the
qualifications of a popular
hero and his influence would
be most salutary. For he is
the embodiment of the SIM
pie, sturdy natural virtues
that made a frontier people
into a great nation. AS a
model for American youth, he
will stand in sharp contrast
to some of the shoddy public
figures that have been sold
by press agents to our teen
ayers.
"Quiet patriotism. love of
family and religious faith are