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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09
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Principles For Basic Education

Perhaps the most hankless job
in all Of public service Is that
Of the school trustee. or member
Of q local school board.
Yet no job is more essential
50 long As the American people
are determined 10 retain control
of their educational establish
ment. The mere fact that men
and women not only serve as
trustees. but "go the second
mile" by actively seeking such
posts. is a tribute to their spirit
Of public service.
Invariably, and seemingly in
evitably. school trustees are
caught in the middle of never
ending controversy. This is not
surprising, for the United States
probably has more experts" on
education per square inch than
any other nation in the world.
Everyone who has ever been
to school. or who now has a
child in school. considers him
self perfectly well qualified to
expound on school problems and
to offer solutions. And in fact,
many Of these folks ARE quail
fled. since they. as spokesman
for the public and for the stu
dents. represent the consumers
Of education. Too great a re-
lance in the professional dis
pensers Of education, especially
in matters Of policy. sometimes
can result in overemphasis on
the purely pedagogical.
But since educational independ-
ence also can be carried to ex-
tremes, we need Some accep-
lance of generalized standards
which should guide American
students in the direction Of AGA
demic excellence.
AS one example Of sound basic
principles for elementary school
education, we 60 back once more
to the little community Of Twin
Lakes. Wise, scene of the re-
cent uproar over use of the NC
Guffey Readers.
The thinking which prompted
the Lakewood School Board of
that community to champion the
McGuffey Readers is further re-
vealed in this set of goals adopt
ed by the board:
II. The strongest foundation
we are capable of providing in
the basic academic subjects.
Reading and English, mathema-
tics, geography, history. govern
ment, language and science are
the key subjects. We accept the
validity of courses in music, art,
and physical education but re-
gard these as of secondary i'm
portance to the academic curri-
culum.
III. Emphasis on development
OF character and personality.
High standards of conduct. men
tai growth. intellectual achieve
ment. and individual expression
will be encouraged and expected
at all times. The habit of success
under these standards builds
self-reliance. gives earlier and
fuller expression to latent cap
abilities and sets the pattern to-
ward responsible adulthood.
III. The thorough grounding
Of children throughout their ele-
mentary school career in the
American tradition of individual
liberty and responsibility. An
understanding Of our nations
history-its trials the demands
on the patriotic and the heroic,
and its demonstrated success
based on individual initiative
under a restricted form of 60
vernment-is essential to prepar-
ing our young for American citi-
zenship. Our children will be-
come familiar with the basic do
cunents in their country's his
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09

Bible Material: Exodus 20:l6:
Matthew IL: 80 81; $3.50 y rs:
Proverbs 1917.
Devotional Reading: Colossians
3:1@1O.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09

J. Marvin Brown
Evening star., 1962-05-10
JOSE IN ORBIT
Another Astronout Speaks

ton Of direct ascent to the
moon versus rendezvous in
orbit, Mr.. Jimenez was asked
to discuss the rendezvous tech
nique.
81 don't know" he aid, ''I
just kinda start out nibbling on
the ear lobeS. Then I whisper
sweet logarithms IN the ears.
Then it's everybody for them
selves"
The mock-astronaut said he
had no fear of becoming lost
in space in the future, because
he had no intention of going
out there. Asked whether he
had calculated his chances for
survival on a subsequent flight,
he said:
"Yes. I figured it all out. /
wrote it down on a little piece
Of paper. which I like to call
my resignation"
Evening star., 1962-05-10

cluded that the sixth grade
would be a good standard, Dut
added, II would like 10 see the
States do it; I don't think
the Federal Government should
do it,"
Supporters of the bill said
the big vote against tabling in
dicated the bill would pass If
the debate could be terminated.
That was the point President
Kennedy emphasized when
asked to comment on the Senate
vote at his news conference
yesterday. He said the vote
against tabling meant most
Senators were for the bill.
II am hopeful the Senate will
vote, and there will be another
chance on Monday" he added
| The 43 votes cast yesterday
in favor of cloture fell 81 short
of two-thirds, and there are NJ
indications that enough Sena.
tors will change their mind,
between now and Monday Il
upset that margin.
Producing a majority for clo-
ture would not bring thu
literacy bill to passage this
year, but it would help liberall
to argue that next year tht
Senate should change its rule
to reduce the two-thirds re-
quirement for closing debatI
so that the Senate can &C
when a majority is for a bill.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
By JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

President Kennedy thus far
has ignored a request from
Government employe union
leaders to meet with him in
an effort to give Federal work.
ers more meaningful appeal
rights under the Presidents re-
cent executive order.
Although it has been more
than three weeks since the let
ter was sent to Mr.. Kennedy,
the employe leaders have re-
ceived no reply from the White
House.
The letter was sent by the
AFL-CIO Government En-
ployes Council, which is dis
satisfied with the Civil Service
Commissions regulations i'm
plementing the recent presi-
Dental executive order on en-
ploye appeal rights to their
agencies. The Gee represents
Government employe unions
with q total membership of
more than 600,0 900.
The executive order. issued
with much fanfare, was sup
posed to give employees a fair
shake in appealing to theil
agencies on adverse actions
taken against them such as
suspensions, dismissals, demo
tions, etc.
However, the Gee told Presi-
dent Kennedy the commission.
regulations don't give employe,
any more appeal rights anc
protection against adverse &C.
tions than they had in the
past. Mr.. Kennedy was tolC
that the commission has faileC
to recognize the spirit and in
tent of the executive order ant
merely was defending and pre-
serving the paternalistic atti
tude of agency heads, and com
plete ignores to the creates
possible degree the interests o
employees"
The Gee is distressed owe.
the fact that Civil ServicI
Commission regulations do no
guarantee employees any hear
ing by an impartial pane
within their agency, nor doe
it provide adequate procedure
safeguards or any guarante
that the appeal will be decide,
before they are separated from
their jobs.
The Post Office Department
is the only Federal agenc,
which has set up an appeal
system satisfactory to employ
leaders. The Post Office ha
Evening star., 1962-05-10
U.S.UrgesA Annuity
Tied to Cost of Living

date when retirees had their
last annuity increase.
Under the administration
proposal, the retired workers
at that time would be given a
percentage increase equal to
the rise in the cost of living.
Annuity increases in the future
also would be based on the con-
sumner price index, which would
have to show an increase in cost
of living of at least 5 per cent
before a new adjustment in an
nuities could be made.
The administration opposed
bills that would give across
he-board 10 per cent increases,
effective Immediately. or an ira-
crease equal to whatever raise
Government workers receive
this year in their salaries.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Unions Distressed at White House
Silence on Appeal Rights Plea

ernment employe leaders don't
want the three-year plan. They
have another good reason, too
they feel it is too long for
their members to wait to get
the pay raise they feel is due
them now.
"a &&
RURAL CARRIERS PAY
ISSUE-One of the most con-
troverSial features Of the Ken
nedy pay reform plan and
one which could give it the
most trouble in Congress - is
the proposal dealing with rural
letter carriers.
Represented by the National
Rural Letter Carriers Associa-
ton, the rural letter carriers.
have enormous influence with
the conservative members of
Congress who represent rural
areas. And since many of these
conservatives hold key spots in
Congress, the NRLCA carries
plenty of weight on Capt.
tol Hill.
The rural letter carriers
group declares that the admin
istration plan would not only
deny any pay increase to thou
sands of rural carriers but
would result in pay cuts for
thousands of others.
-
employees HEALTH SERV-
ICES-The medical directors of
employe health services in Gov
ernment departments and
agencies have formed a Coun-
Gil of Federal Medical Directors
for Occupational Health.
The purposes of the group is
to discuss mutual problems and
exchange ideas and medical in
formation regarding preventive
health programs for Federal
employees, occupational health
problems of employees. opera
ton and maintenance of
agency health clinics, etc. The
group will make recommends
tions to agency and department
heads on various employe
health matters.
| DR.. Lee Buchanan of Agri-
culture Department was elected
president of the council. Other
officers are DR.. Leon Kochman,
Social Security Administration,
secretary; DR.. Allen Cross. Gov
ernment Printing Office, vice
president; DR.. John Lynch, Ma
tional Institutes of Health; DR..
Lewis Woodward, jr., State De-
partment, and DR.. w. Clark
Cooper, Public Health Service,
Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
35-Vote Majority
Wins for Pepper

MIAMI, Fla, May 10 (AP).
Claude Pepper squeaked to
a 35-vote victory over three
opponents in Tuesdays Demo-
cratic primary in the new Sd
Congressional District, a COM
plete vote tabulation showed
today.
While he had a substantial
plurality, he needed a majority
Of votes cast to avoid a runoff.
The vote, including absentee
ballots, was: Mr.. Pepper, 40.-
448; State Senator Cliff Her.
rell, 24,3S0; Metro Commis-
sioner Chuck Hall, 1915, and
Ernest Busker, 2,91S.
Mr.. Pepper, a New Deal"
Senator from 1896 to 1850,
will have Republican opposi-
tion in November from either
Robert P. Peterson, president
of the Greater Miami Crime
Commission, or Paul j. ONeill,
an attorney. The COP. candi-
date will be chosen in a run
off May 90.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
WorId'sF Fair
GreetsG Glenn
By a Star Staff Writer

SEATTLE, Washington May
lot was New York, Wash
ington and New Concord all
over again for John H. Glenn,
jr., today.
The 40-year-old astronaut
received a hero's welcome at
the Seattle Worlds Fair as he
arrived to address a meeting
Of space experts. The Fairs
gates were thrown open half an
hour early and a crowd of sew
eral thousand was on hand to
greet Col. Glenn as he stepped
off the sleek monorail train
onto the fairgrounds.
Men, women, youths and
children flocked around him in
welcome that matched the size
and far exceeded the warmth
of the one accorded Soviet
Cosmonaut T1tov last Saturday.
Col. Glenn and Vice Presi-
dent johnson were to partici-
pate in the dedication Of the
National AeronauticS and Space
Administration exhibit, but the
Vice President came down with
laryngitis and the dedication
was postponed two hours in
hopes that Mr.. Johnson's voice
would be restored.
Also visiting the fair today
was Gov. Rockefeller Of New
York, who arrived last night
to take part in a celebration
of New York Day. Later he
was to join the astronaut and
Mr.. johnson at a banquet
marking the close Of the Ma
tional Conference on Peaceful
Uses of Space.
Col. Glenn arrived at the
Seattle Tacoma Airport is
miles south of here late last
night. He was greeted by two
old friends and several hundred
new ones.
Evening star., 1962-05-10

c: the real Mercury team, said
he saw the "coSmic fireflies"
reported by Russian CoSmonaut
Gherman Titov and Astronaut
John Glenn.
They were in a big round
container with writing on 1t, "
he said.
Asked what the writing said,
Mr.. Jimenez replied, "I don't
know. 1 can't read Russian"
Mai. Titov, he said, is a lovely
man, except that he speaks
kinda foony."
Mr.. Jimenez said he was cur
rently in training for the two
man orbital space mission
commonly known as Project
Gemini." He said he was very
excited about the impending
flight. As for his partner,
She's excited, too"
Inside Dope on Mars
The $3.50 astronaut, who had
previously reported life on Mars
ION Saturday night" said later
information indicates that life
there extends through Wednes-
day, except for Sunday, when
everything is closed on account
of the blue laws-except that
the blue laws on Mars are red
on account Of atmospheric con-
ditions."
Mr.. Jimenez was quizzed
about the American space pro-
gram and its leadership. Asked
whether he thinks we are get
ting our moneys worth, he
said. Eyes, I've been having
fun"
How about Vice President
Johnson (titular head Of the
space program) ?" he was
asked.
Eyes, how about him?" he
replied.
Did he have any disagree
ments with DR.. Wernher Won
Braun, the German born
rocket expert? "Only on pro-
nunciation," he said.
With interest at this space
meeting centering on the ques-
Evening star., 1962-05-10

The Kennedy administration
today proposed to Congress a
plan for future adjustments Of
retired Federal workers an
nuities on the basis of cost of
living.
In testimony before a Senate
Civil Service subcommittee, the
Civil Service Commission chair
man, John Macy. said annuities
should be tied to the consumer
price index.
However. Mr.. Macy said no
annuity increases should be
enacted before next April and
only then If the consumer price
index showed that living costs
had increased by at least 5 pei
cent since 1858. This is the
Evening star., 1962-05-10

result Of the 53-43 vote yes
;erday against invoking cloture.
Without a debate limitation,
supporters admit they cannot
get action.
But the issue was kept alive
temporarily by another vote of
"a to 33 against sidetracking
it Immediately. This vote
prompted party leaders to make
one more effort to invoke clo-
ture on Monday.
Gen. Eisenhower agreed fully
with the arguments being made
igainst the bill by the South
trn Democrats, who are de-
termined to keep it from pass
ing.
The former President said he
interpretS the Constitution as
making the States the judges
Of the qualifications of voters
and for that reason thinks the
constitutionality of the pend.
ing bill should be carefully con.
sidered.
1T might be possible to ap.
ply Federal standards to Fed
cral elections only. but don't
believe the Constitution ever
implies that" he said.
He said a good literacy test
honestly administered is desir-
able and said he was astonishec
recently at the understandin.
a group of sixth-grade children
who called on him had of tht
operations of the Government
Gen. Eisenhower said he con.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

SEATTLE, Wash, May 10
Jose Jimenez, the crazy mixed
up astronaut, says he has
solved the problem Of COM
municating with intelligent
beings who may live on other
planets.
He is taking a course at Ber-
litz.
Mr.. Jimenez lin real life TV
personality Bill Dana) held a
press conference yesterday at
the National Conference Of
Peaceful Uses of Space. He was
in orbit throughout.
Sees Fireflies, Too
The pseudo aStronaut, whose
man-in-space act is a favorite
Evening star., 1962-05-10
Van Ness Eagles
Planning Carnival

The Eagles" a club Of boys
In the fourth grade at Van Ness
Elementary School, will hold a
carnival from 1880 to 3 pm.
tomorrow for the kindergarten
through third grade classes.
Site Of the event is the schools
play yard, Fifth and M streets
Sc.
The boys club is sponsored
by the District Recreation De-
partment's rowing leader pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1962-05-10
Eisenhower Opposes
Kennedy Literocy Bill.
BY ]. A. OLEARY
Star Staff Writer

Former President Eisenhower today out against
The administration bill to make sxthgrade education the
literacy standard for voting.
His statement amid indications the bill will be
put shelf in the Senate Monday until year
result of the setback it suffered yesterday
The bills prospects considered nonexiStent as
Evening star., 1962-05-10

established an independent ap-
.pealS board and provided ade-
quate safeguards that will in
sure postal workers an equit-
able appeal.
80
HUMAN RELATIONS IN
SUPERVISION - The Govern
ment needs to train its super
visors more in the art of human
relations in dealing with sub
ordinate employees, the Society
for Personnel Administration
was told yesterday at its annual
conference.
Charles johnson, chief coun-
sci Of the House Civil Service
Committee, told the large gath
ering at the Statler Hilton
Hotel that too many supervi-
sors in Government don't know
how to deal with their employees
to give them greater incentive
and feeling Of being an in
tegral part of an agency's oper-
ations.
Mr.. johnson also told Govern
ment personnel people to deal
lin good faith with the employe
unions on such things as the
new labor management pro-
gram, etc.
&& &#
TIME ELEMENT - It's not
just the cost factor involved in
President Kennedy'S proposal
that Federal pay increases be
spread over a three-year period.
Although cost is a factor, an
other reason and one which
is backed by congressional con-
servatives such as Chairman
Murray of the House Civil
Service Committee is that it
would place future employe
union pay raise drives in nom
election years.
For the past 18 years Fed
eral and postal employe pay
raises have occurred mainly
during the even-numbered elec-
ton years every two years. In
a move to eliminate election
year jitters" which they feel
have prompted Congress tc
yield to pay raise demands, ad-
ministration officials and con-
Servative members of Congress
like the three-year installment
plan idea since it would pro-
ject the raises in 1865. a non-
election year. Thus, they feel
that Congress in 1865 would moi
be as susceptible to pres
sure for another round of pay
raises.
Il This is shy postal and Gov
Evening star., 1962-05-10

Ny Old Kentucky Home, Camp.
town Races; I Dream OF Jean
lei, Old Folks At Home, Ring
De Banjo; Beautiful Dreamer.
The Music Of 18th Century
America, home On The Ranger
Grandfsther's Clock; Turkey u
The Straw; Yellow Rose OF
Texas; Goodnight, Irene, lust
A-Wesyin' For You.
Stereo: PSIs2 Mono; Lr3i3s
Evening star., 1962-05-10

Theme from Carnival (carni-
vsD; | Feel Pretty (West Side
Story; You Are Beautiful Flow
er Drum Songl; Shall We Dance
The King And y; Til There
Was You The Music Mani; I
Know About Love l0o Re MI;
DO Re Mi (The Sound Of Music);
Till Tomofsew tFioFello); So IN
Love Kiss Ne Kate; Ascot Ca.
Vote my fair Lsdy)i others.
Stefeo: PS242' Mono: u32so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-22

may very well be one for Gov
Hatfield. Morse H atfield
stickers decorate bumpers al
over Portland.
The two conferred privately
over emergency Federal storm
relief. And Senator Morse
claims publicly that the disas-
ter, like foreign relations. is q
nonpartisan issue on which, he
likes to add, he and the Cover
nor are cooperating.
Both Have Labor Support
Both candidates have labor
support. The Senator has beer
promised a labor blitz" In
North Portland, but the Cover
nor's opponent, Mr.. Thornton
won't be included in the pro-
ID e m ocratic cavalcade. The
Governor has the formal in
dorsement Of the AFL-CIC
executive council, but not the
membership, more sensitive tt
party demands than either in
cumbent candidate at the
moment.
The teamsters, railroad mer
and the steelworkers have giver
Republican Gov. Hatfield theil
Endorsement, and, more i'm
portant, their money.
It's hard to find the Thorn
ton campaign. And polls him
that Gov. Hatfield could wiz
| by a margin of from $4,000 tx
5000 votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-22
Republican Gov. Hatfield
Woos Oregon Democrats

ready, however. If the President
tears into the Governor In per-
son, Gen. Eisenhower will be
touting Mr.. Hatfield on tele-
vision soon afterward.
Storm IL Political Issue
The Governor sees no reason
for the President to dwell on
the State race. President Ken
nedy primarily wants Demo-
Gratis elected to Congress, Hat
field strategistst reason. And
just now, the two young chief
executives of the State and Ma
ton are coupled as benefactors
of people whose lives and lands
have been destroyed by the
coastal storm.
Neither party can revive the
storm as a deliberate political
issue. It can't be denied,
though, that Gov. Hatfields
prompt, humane handling OF
the disaster has given him daily
publicity no candidate could
buy.
He plans to concentrate In
Democratic territory until cleo
ton day.
A vote for Senator Morse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-22

ton, former President Truman
and Vice President johnson
can contribute to the Hatfield
cause at visits to Oregon this
week, too.
Lethargic Democratic voters
must be pulled to the polls for
Senator Morse. And Gov. Hat
field must convince at least
100000 of these Democrats to
cross over and vote for him
Democrats outregister Repub-
licans by 10000.
Hatfield Nom PIussed
This may explain why the 40
year-old Governor is cooler than
most of his Republican col
leagues about the caravan OF
Democratic notables invading
the State.
1--WE will not call them car.
petbaggers," one Hatfield aide
promised.
I'VE have not changed one
campaign plan because Of the
Presidents visit" said the Gov
ernor, whose friends figure hi
will be at least a Vice President
himself some day.
Eisenhower TV spots are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-22

The personable Gov. Hatfield
keeps on working, however,
with his raven-haired wife of
four years. He is working not
only to win an almost unprece-
denied second term, but to
impress the Nation.
MOrse's Challenger
Numbers are important to
Senator Morse. Hardly any Re-
publicans will voteN for him
But they may turn out big for
the mice guy" Of Oregon poll
tics, Sig Unander. the State
Treasurer who challenged the
senior Senator. Mr.. Unander
has transformed himself In
recent weeks into a growing
aggressive fighter. gaining on
the incumbent.
Late polls give Senator Morse
an edge Of from 2 to 4 per cent
Two months ago, the margin
was closer to 20 per cent. The
Morse lag, if it exists, probably
began because he stayed ir
Washington until Congress
closed.
Oregonians bet on candidates
like horses. The bets still art
on how much, not whether. the
Senator can beat Mr.. Unander
One experienced dopester in.
sists Senator Morse can't ap'
proach his 64,000-vote wiz
over Douglas Mckay in 1856
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-22
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BY GRACE BASSETT
Star Staff Writer

PORTLAND, Greg, Oct. o.
Democratic Senator Wayne
Morse and Republican Gov
Mark Hatfield are wooing the
same groups of voters in theil
separate bids for reelection.
President Kennedy is likely
to be the best man to help then
both at a get-out-the-vott
rally Thursday.
Ironically for the Governors
Democratic opponent. State At
torney General Robert Thorn