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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Virginia Still Conservative

VIRGINIA remained conservative in
the election on Tuesday. Politically
1t remained Democratic, but several Re-
publlcans threw a scare into the Demo-
cratic incumbents. The political lineup
remains the same, but the conservative
complexion appears stronger.
OF particular interest was the contest
in the Tenth District where Republi-
can Incumbent Joel T. Broyhill defeat
ed Augustus c. Johnson running as
New Frontiersman. The Kennedy Clan
backed johnson from the start. In an
area predominantly a residential sec
ton Of Washington, D. c., election of a
conservative Republican was signific-
ant
In the Third District, j. Vaughan
Gary, lost the City of Richmond to his
Republican opponent, conservative,
DIR. Louis Williams, to edge out the Re-
publican newcomer. Young business
men. fueled in large part by University
of Richmond college students" SAYS
News-Leader news story, gave Mr.. Gary
run for his seat by carrying Richmond.
The contest in this election was clearly
the degree Of conservatism being de-
manded by the younger generation-a
very good sign. Possibly youngsters to-
day are beginning to understand that
raids on the U. S. Treasury which have
been going on since the First World
War are really an Obligation which they
and their grandchildren will pay Fling
ing the resources of the United States
without abandon throughout the world
must be ended. If the youngsters will
take hand now, we may have some
hope for fiscal survival.
In the Seventh District, Richard H.
Poff, Republican incumbent, won hand
lily over Hollins College Professor, John
P. Wheeler. Poff has a conservative re-
cord.
Porter Hardy was never in trouble
in the Second District, and Pat Jenn-
lngS. liberal, was sure winner in the
Ninth. where there are only two kinds
OF voters. Democrats and Republicans,
and there are just more Democrats than
there are Republicans. They all vote.
either at the polls or absentee ballot.
Running for the seat in the Seventh
District vacated by veteran conservative
Democrat. Burr Harrison, the contest
proved that prophet is without honor
save in his own country John o. Marsh.
byrd-backed Democrat, lost his home
town of Winchester, and his opponent
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

Company of Farmville is club
sponsor this year.
Miss Barbara Lindstrom
VEPCO home economist, and
Sam Smith, VEPCO representa-
tive, assisted and showed a
movie on the development of
electricity This is the club prof.
ect for this year
Mrs. Eunice Motley, home
agent, and Luther irkle, assis-
tant county agent. and Mrs. j.
Monroe Foster, local leader,
were present, also.
Mrs. Foster spoke on her trip
to the State All Conference at
Natural Bridge. She also served
refreshments.
Janice Foster led the recrea-
ton period.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Junior Al Club
Plans Christmas
Party For Aged

WORSHAM. Nov. 8 Til e
WorSham Junior All Club met
November 5 at the Worsham
Baptist Church with IL members
present.
Plans were made to entertain
residents of the Thackston Nurs-
ing Home for Christmas.
The Planters Bank and Trust
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Reflections OF Political Candidate

(Note 70 E ditors: This
column reflects the view
point Of w. D Workman the
candidate, rather than that
Of w. D work q n the
columnist. Mr.. Workman
has just completed a cam
paign for election to the
United States Senate as
a conservative Republican,
and wrote this column just
before the election. The Hall
Syndicate)
BY w. D. WORKMAN
The American who wants a
better understanding Of his fel-
bowman can obtain it by rum
ming for public office.
If the process of acquiring a
calloused hand, a sore arm. and
weary feet, the candidate also
gains an appreciation Of the
American political system and
of what makes voters tick.
This exposure of candidate to
public and public to candidate
is a mutually beneficial thing
but the candidate is the real
gamer - whether he wins or
loses his race. For, in the pro-
cess Of seeking voters from all
SegmentS of society, he is bound
to broaden his awareness Of the
problems and the personalities
which typify America.
Perhaps "typify" is not the
right word. for it is difficult to
classify Americans accurately
by types. There is simply too
much mdividuais1n ON the part
Of our citizens for them to fit
neatly into occupational, geo
graphic, or philosophical pigeon
holes.
Nevertheless. there are Ger
tain categories which have the
same general reactions, if not
necessarily the same con-
illusions, about voting.
Factory workers, for example
are usually impressive in their
reactions when taken as a
group. True, some individuals,
especially when going TO work,
will take time to talk politics
pro or con-and give the candi-
date an insight into their own
thinking. But for the most part
and this is especially true when
they are going FROM work
they simply submit to a hand
shake, accept campaign itera-
ture, and move on away.
Women workers at garment
mills are exceptionally difficult
to canvass. When they are on
the job. they are all business,
completely intent on turning out
the maximum number Of pieces
of work in the time available to
time nor the desire for political
conversation, and the candidate
who imposes upon them does so
them They have neither tn e
at his own peril. And when the
days work is through, women
workers head for home like
swallows to the nest, hardly
pausing in their exodus to &C
cept proffered material.
County stores provide a totally
different type of atmosphere.
Neither patrons nor proplietors
are under the pressure Of time
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09

Bible Material: Genesis 1851;
Psalm 8; Matthew 6:24-34; He
breWS 2:6-18.
Devotional Reading: Hebrews 2:
8-18.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-11-09
Mar,

Lesson for November II, 1862.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Chonqe in Spain

In the first major revision Of his
cabinet since 1857, GeneraliSSimo Fran
cisco Franco has made several signifi-
can't appointments that are regarded
in Madrid as presaging liberal evolu-
tionary process in his authoritarian re-
gime. More specifically, the shake-up
is viewed as prelude to political and
economic reforms likely to promote the
characterization" of Spain-and per-
haps the restoration of its former
monarchical SyStem-aS a prospective
member of free Europe's Common
Market.
The most important aspect of this
governmental change is the naming of
Captain General Augustin Munoz Gran
DIES to the newly created post of Vice
President Of the National Council of
Ministers. In taking this step, General
isSimo Franco, who is President of the
council, has made clear that General
Munoz GrandeS-a distinguished soldier
and SPANS Understanding military
officers to be his successor "in case
of vacancy, absence or Illness" The ap-
pointment is a logical one, for the two
men have been close governing asSoci-
ateS and good friends ever since the
outbreak of the supremacy tragic Span
iSh Civil War more than Is years ago.
According to seasoned observers in
Spain-which in recent months has ex-
perienced an unusual amount of labor
unreSt-the elevation of the well.liked
General Munoz GrandeS, coupled with
some of the other governmental
changes, leaves little room for doubt
that the country is going to experience
what Ell Caudillo himself once described
as an evolution of the administration"
And the evolution is likely to be on the
liberalizing side. At any rate, accord
ing to knowledgeable source quoted
by the Associated Press in Madrid, "All
in all, it looks as though Franco is clear
ing the decks for progress"
This is news of more than passing
significance. Despite his Communist and
other detractors, Generalissimo Franco
seems very definitely intent upon try
ing to bring about real social and eco
nomic betterment for his countrymen.
All friends of highly civilized Spain have
reason to welcome and encourage what
ever he does to that end Clearly, re-
CARELESS of how his enemies continue to
smear him all over the world, he is
moving in the right direction, and he
is to be commended accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Laboratory Animals

After reading Betty Beale'S
column concerning the in
humane treatment Of many
animals used for experiment
tai research, I only hope that
an avalanche Of protests will
descend on Congress for de-
laying passage of the Humane
Treatment Bill.
I feel convinced that only a
relatively few doctors are in
different to the horrible SUI
fering some Of these poor ami
mails are forced to endure for
humanity. Any doctor who is
so callous in this regard, I'M
doubtedly is also indifferent
to the suffering of human
beings, and is not worthy to
be a member of the medical
profession.
Helpless animals who are
perhaps of necessity VIC
tins of experimental medical
research, should be given
every means of comfort and
alienation of pain.
If the medical profession Is
unable to enforce these con-
ditions coast to coast, then
the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Joseph Clark for humane
treatment Of animals used
for experiments should be
passed without delay.
Mary T. Gerster, R.N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Muscles for GSA

In its report to the President few
weeks ago on Federal office space, a
committee Of cabinet officers described
the situation in Washington as dis
orderly, inefficient and waSteful." With
admirable swiftneSS, Mr.. Kennedy now
has rectified one aspect of that def
cheney by placing complete control over
the assignment, location and use of
Government space where it belongs
in the General Services Administration.
1t is move long overdue. Congress,
through the Federal Property Act of
1919, authorized the GSA to administer
such control "in accordance with policies
and directives issued by the President"
The trouble was that until now no
policies were issued. And the result was
that Federal agencies for the most part
went their merry ways, using or mis-
using office space with no regard for
the overall efficiency of the Govern
ment, and locating new quarters in the
rolling countryside or in the downtown
area according more to the whim of
the agency head than to the good sense
Of a co-ordinated plan. Where the
be a cabinet member, or especially in
fluential on Capitol Hill, the ineffective
ness of GSA recommendations was
virtually complete.
Under the new executive order,
agencies disagreeing with the GSA on
space matters will have to appeal di-
rectly to the President. And our guess
is that there will be few appeals which
cannot be supported by solid facts
Where disputes do occur, however, there
now will be specific forum for their
settlements gap which in the past
has allowed such arguments to drag on
endleSSly.
Among the other salutary provisions
OF the order are requirements that the
GSA, for its part, ~ maintain, and
annually submit to the President, an
up-to-date plan of the long-range needs
of Government, (2) develop detailed
criteria which will be followed in locat-
ing new office space, (3) hold leased
space to a minimum, and az relate
its plans specifically to urban and
Metropolitan Area planning and rede-
velopment detectives" AS to the final
point, the President already has en-
powered the National Capital Planning
Commission to review all such plans
The additional Capitalization of author
Iry in the GSA should enable these two
agencies to work more effectively to-
gether for an orderly development Of
the National Capital Area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
On Cuttinq Taxes

1t is disquieting, to say the
least, to observe the self
seeking expediency' Of the
United States Chamber of
Commerce in urging ali i'm
mediate tax cut at the
expense of another enormous
deficit.
Historically, the chamber
has remained above the petty
groveling for it's share"
Of the pie that has charac-
terized certain labor groups,
when getting its share OBJ
viously ran counter to the
national interest. 1t has al
ways been the chambers posi-
ton that tax cuts can and
should be achieved within
the framework of reductions
in spending and Government
waste and not from an I'M
balanced budget. Secretary
Mcnamara has revealed that
he can cut defense spending
by 81 billion. If all the other
Government agencies COM
bined could reduce their
spending by the same amount,
a tax cut would be possible
and practical without adding
to the debt.
AS q delegate at the recent
annual meeting of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, I heard
the rank and file cheer Maui
rice STAINS and other KNOW
edgable economists when they
need Government
schemes which would add to
our already overwhelming
debt. I also heard Chamber
of Commerce spokesman state
that business should never
ask for subsidy when subsidy
meant detriment to the pub
lie in the form of additional
debt.
Under the circumstances,
it is extremely gratifying to
read Senator Harry Byrd's
bristling denunciation of the
chambers board. 1t is hoped
that this will help the men,
bers Of the board to give
some additional thought to
a matter that has obviously
received little so far.
J. C. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13

The third device requires
more extensive discussion,
discussion which must be
chronologically arranged
since Soviet attitudes have
changed from time to time.
This section is both the
longest and most interesting
part of the book. In the '20s,
the classics (were) repre-
sented at best as works of
literature that, in spite of
their generally reactionary
theology, contained many OBJ
Jective portrayals of the pre-
revolutionary scene, portray
ais that would confirm the
Communist claims of misery
and oppression in non-Soviet
societies"
But in the 1930s Soviet
critics were busy creating a
myth of prerevolutionary
Russian literature-the myth
about politically Grant writ
ers and amazingly progress
Sive works, progressive not
only in their impact but in
their nature as we'll. So
Wet critics in the 1930s polar
lied the differences between
the old writer's and their Gre
ations." This was not always
easy to do, and the tech
niques used to produce these
distortions are no less re-
markable than the distortions
themselves.
DURING THE WAR, "old
and new Russia were to be
reconciled (old authors
were accepted by and large
as patriots and illustrious
representatives Of Russia's
past. and their political err
rors were for the most part
forgiven and forgotten"
This trend continued after
the war. I'm the period from
1916 to 1858 the suppression
of references to prerevolu-
tionary cultural contacts (be-
tween Russia and the West)
was but another manifesto
ton Of the Soviet custom of
rewriting history :"
Then the years Of the &c
neva spirit and diplomatic
smiles resulted not only in
greatly expanded cultural ex-
changes but also in the res
direction of comparativism
in the evaluation of the Rus
sian classics.
At the moment, the spirit
is mot too different from
early postwar Soviet national
ism"
Russian Classics in Soviet
Jackets" is sensitive and
subtle in thought though not
style. 1t is well worth ones
attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Menace in Algeria

Your editorial of July 4,
Menace in Algeria" in
which you comment on the
latest developments in that
country. raises once again an
interesting question:: How
adequate are adjectives or So
called labels" in describing
ones political attitudes or
theology?
You state: Premier Ben
Yousseff Ben Khedda and his
provisional regime - which
consists Of relatively con-
sentative, Western oriented
Moslems who favor demo-
cratic rule in close co-opera-
ton with France" etc. "A
paragraph below. you add
that the Vice-Premier "Mr.
Ben Bella has given every
indication that he is a left
wing radical militantly OPP
posed to the idea of Coop
Grating with France" Yet,
less than a year ago, on Sep
TENDER 3, 1861, you described
Algeria's New Man." Pre-
mier Ben Khedda then re-
Gently installed in office, as
a "left-wing revolutionary"
who Lives. breathes and
sleeps revolution. :" You
now conclude the present edi-
torial with the affirmation
that the free world must
hope that Premier Ben Khed-
da remains on top"
OF course, the obvious con-
tradiction in opinion may not
really exist, depending upon
the Interpretation one might
give such words as "revolu-
tionary." Wouldn't it be SIM
pier, however, to avoid such
apparent contradictions and
complications by abstaining
from the practice of sticking
the political label to each and
every movement and person
atty? Arab public opinion
has consistently regarded the
political leaders of the AL
gerian revolution as nation
aliSts of the same hue work
ing towards an identical
Observation-Disclosures and
human dignity. While not at!
tempting to minimize the Sc
robustness or quality of the
unfortunate differences be.
tween Messrs. Ben Khedds
and Ben Bella, no one in the
Arab World is inclined to ele-
vate or denote the one or the
other to the ranks of ange,
and demon. Rather, it IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
Trimming OFF Defense 'Fot'

Much has been said and written
about strengthening our defense pos
!ture through Improvements which nee
essarily involve huge expenditures. Not
enough has been said, however, about
measures being taken to increase de-
Tense strength without adding a penny
to the soaring military budgets. In fact,
the miracle of more arms at less cost
is being achieved by the simple process
of Kidding the Defense Department of
budgetary "fat" in the form of admins
trative overlapping, conflict and other
waste. President KennedyS recent praise
of Defense Secretary Mcnamara for
this dollar-Saving fitness program was
thoroughly justified.
That the fat-trimming operations
are of no mean proportions can be seen
from the Presidents comment that with
in the next five years total of So bill
lion can be cut from the defense budgets,
with savings of $3.50 million estimated
for fiscal 1868. And these savings will
be effected without touching any funds
earmarked for missiles, ships, planes or
other military equipment. On the con-
trary, more dollars will be made avail
able to put more muscle into Americas
defense structure.
The area in which the fat-Slicing
program will be concentrated is one in
which the Hoover Commission found
gross and SenSeless waste of Federal
funds, namely, in the field of logistics.
Carrying out an authorization by Con-
gress under the Curtis Mccormack leg
islation, Secretary Mcnamara has taken
steps to consolidate and coordinate
defense buying, selling and distribution
Of supplies. This move, recommended
by the Hoover Commission, by the Con-
troller General and by various public
and private committees, already has
eliminated much duplication of pro-
curement among the military agencies
Mr.. Kennedy stressed that 70 pei
cent of defense appropriations go fol
logisticS, the military term for such
varied activities as purchasing, con-
Struction, operating depots and bases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13
THE PASSING SCENE
Feuds Peril to Democratic Party
By WILLIAM S. WHITE

ship generally and, most
poignantly, the Democratic
Party, which will be heavily
blamed by the public if this
nonsense is not soon ended.
Indeed, some responsible
Democrats are muttering that
every day the thing goes on
their party will lose another
seat in the House this fall.
They fear the people will
blame the whole Democratic
Party and conclude that it
does not know how to run an
orderly Congress.
Behind the DiSarray
This is perhaps an exag-
geration from understand
ably exasperated men. But
the existence of disarray in
Congress. of which the Hay
den-Cannon contest is only a
rather theatrical symptom,
cannot be denied. The rea-
sons are complex and human.
First, President Kennedy
continues to ask too much too
soon. Next, the Democratic
leadership - Senator Mike
Mansfield of Montana and
House Speaker John w. Nc
Cormack of Massachusetts
are experienced men but not
quite the men they succeeded.
OF the old Texas Twins who
so dominated previous Con-
crosses, Speaker Sam Ray
burn is gone, in death. And
former Senator Lyndon john
son is gone, upstairs 10 the
Vice Presidency.
Where Senator Mansfield
and Speaker Mccormack are
able leaders devoted to the
White House, the then Sen
ator johnson and Speaker
Rayhurn were brilliant lead
ers who would have told the
White House what would be
attempted and what not,
rather than the other way
round. Where Senator Mans
field and Speaker Mccormack
are in no sense weak men,
Senator johnson and Speaker
Rayburn were exceptionally
strong men. And they were,
when need arose, as tough
as the hide of a mustang left
out all winter on the open
range.
Moreover, though they were
liberal Southerners, they were
Southerners all the same. And
though many people heartily
dislike it, the unalterable fact
remains that Southerners as
a class are the undoubted
master players Of Congress.
When Senator johnson and
Speaker Rayburn went out
of the congressional lineup,
Mantle and Maris went out
OF the Democratic batting
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13

hoped that this family dis
agreement will be settled
peacefully and amicably. In
so far as you have shown con-
Germ about this aspect Of the
situation. your interest is
commendable.
Jamal A. Sad
Acting Director,
Arab Information Center.
Editors Note: The Sep
TENDER 3, 1861, statement
about Premier Ben Khedda
appeared in a Sunday review
of the news, not in a Star
editoriaD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-13

Democratic morale in this
Congress is falling sharply
and so are confidential
Democratic estimates as to
how the party may fare in
the congressional elections
this November.
There is now, for the first
time, a privately acknowl-
edged Democratic fear that
the Republicans might well
recapture control of the
House Of Representatives.
There is automatically no
real chance for an overturn
of party control in the Sem
ate. But some Democratic
seats there too, may be lost.
Bickering, irresolution,
WEAKNESS and petulance are
thickening over the Capitol,
amid indications that this
session still will be in busi-
ness when Labor Day has
come and gone. The most ex-
treme-and most foolish
expression of this atmos-
phere is seen in the current
Shutdown strike on appropria-
ton bills of two worthy but
aged Democratic committee
chairman - Senator Carl
Hayden of Arizona and Rep
reSentative Clarence Cannon
of Missouri.
They are boycotting each
other because they cannot
agree on procedure-mean-
ing they cannot agree on
which chamber shall defer
how much and on what to
the other chamber. On the
merits of this case, paren-
thetically, the 84-year-old
Senator Hayden and his Sen
ate Appropriations Commit
tee are in fact right and the
83-year-old Mr.. Cannon and
his House Appropriations
Committee are wrong.
InferiOrity Complex
BaSically, the almost neu-
rotic inferiority complex of
the House-because the Sen
ate has been more elevated
in the public mind and gets
so much more publicity and
prestige-explains this i'm
paSSe. The House is trying in
the wrong way, at the wrong
time and for the wrong rea-
sons, to get back" at the
Senate.
1t is a good deal like a
pointleSs jurisdictional strike
called by an overalled union
(the House Appropriations
Committee) against a man.
agement in custom made
suits (the Senate committee)
And as is usual in such
strikes, the helpless sufferers
are many: The country, the
House and Senate member