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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
The Carroll (Ioua) Times-Heroid
Echoes of War Of 1912

THE War of 1912 probably means
more to Canada than to the United
States. Much of the fighting conferred
around our attempts to conquer and
annex our northern neighbor, and was
accordingly largely fought on Canadian
soil. The tourist is reminded of this as
he visits Canada, especially this year,
the 150th anniversary of the beginning
of the war.
The Canadians have restored num-
Der of historic sites. One is fort Henry
IN Kingston, near the meeting place of
Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence
River. This was blockhouse built dur
ing the war. During the anniversary
years the Fort Henry Guard wears uni
forms of $50 years ago, and uses old
fashioned firearms with black powder
Both the river and the lake possess
many historic sites, properly marked
SO too in the Niagara Falls and Detroit
areas
The United States has fewer import
ant sites associated with the war. The
most notable is at Putin Bay on Lake
Erie where Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry defeated the British fleet. That
was the victory he announced in his
famous message. I'VE have met the en-
envy and they are ours
The boundary between the two coun-
tries has for many years been d line of
disarmament and peace. 1t is hard to
realize that once they were enemies.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
The Clara city (ui,m.) Herald
Digits

IT has become fashionable to lament
the dropping OF telephone exchange
names in favor of digits alone. This has
already happened in some exchanges.
and the telephone company seems bent
on making the change universal.
In San Francisco, those who deplore
the switch have gone so far as to band
themselves together as the Anti-Digit
Dialing League The League plans to
protest formally TO the California Pub
lie Utilities Compassion and if no ac-
ton ensues, to carry the matter to the
Federal Communications Commission.
Though this position is admittedly eX-
IRENE, opposition has risen TO nearly
this pitch in other places.
The lamentation runs along the lines
that all-digit numbers are terribly cold
and impersonal, whereas there is human
warmth and even d touch of romance
about such exchange names as Sunny
side and Harvey. The lamenters cringc
at the thought Of dlaling mere digits
They also insist that, quite aside from
the spiritual bruises entailed, all-dlglt
numbers place too much of (; strain on
human memory.
Though we are no more pleased than
the next man by the growing imperson-
alization Of society, the coming of all
digit phone numbers does not strike us
as being much of a tragedy. The ex-
change names Gan be something of d
nuisance. Besides, dialing 'S47-33Ol"
doesn't seem mach worse than dialing
'SU 7-33O1" or @'JA $780,"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
Pressure By Boycott

caught some measure of public
attention a couple of years ago.
About the same that the NAACP
was calling for organized boy
cots against selected variety
stores, the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation was being brought
into Tennessee to determine
whether white merchants were
refusing to sell to Negores, and
whether Negro tenants were, in
effect, being pressured off the
white owned farms which they
had been tending.
Good" boycotts or bad?
Again it depends on who you
are, and where you're sitting ~
and whether you are moving to
the left ("good') or to the right
("bad').
What about the original boy
colt? Was it good" or
"bad?" Let's review the story.
In Ireland, back about 1880,
Captain Charles Cunningham
Boycott was land agent for the
Earl of Erne in County Mayo.
When he refused to accept the
rents which the tenants Them
selves fixed. he was isolated
from his kind" by the collective
action of Irishnen who banded
together to make his life miser
able and solitary. Hence, the
captain S name Boycott =
came to mean the isolation
treatment applied by the social
/ group.
Tricky Business
Here was an instance OF an
agent attempting to perform
his duty in the face of popular
resentment and resistance. The
result concerted act 10 II
against him, and the birth of a
new word. Was it for the better
or for the worse?
Whatever it is a boycott is
tricky business, for it can be a
edged sword. Every individ-
ual has his own right to do
business, or to refrain from do
ing business. with anyone else.
But when this decision is made
for him by someone else. and
when it is attended by planned
and disciplined action, the con-
sequences may Wreak havoc on
the innocent bystanderS as well
as on those against whom punt
tive action is directed.
The most dangerous of all
these possibilities is the devel-
opment of boycotts on the basis
of blacks VS.. whites, or whites
VS.. blacks.
This is the sort of business
that for1llents the worst in race
relations on both sides Of the
question.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
". 3. workmon

To be or not to be IN
that is the question with the
"b' standing in this instance
for boycott"
Apparently the answer lies in
determining who is to be boy
cotted, by whom, and for what
purpose. After all, boycotting
can hardly be considered in the
abstract, since it necessarily in
wolves people, plac e S, and
things.
For example, let us look at
several developments Of last
week, and see just how confus-
ing the situation can get.
President Kennedy, at his Dec.
II news conference, took a
dim view of those Americans
who undertake to shun goods
made in Communist bloc coun-
tries, and to boycott those
shops which sell such merchan-
disc. He doesn't think this is a
very effective way to strike
blow against Communism.
So, this would be a bad"
boycott.
But in that same week, U
Thant, the Secretary General of
the United Nations, called for a
strict and meaningful boycott by
UN members against the Kat
anga province.
Here is a deliberate and cold
blooded effort to pressure Ka-
tanga into joining the rest of the
Congo, which is under UN su-
pervlslon.
This then, would be q good"
boycott.
Grocery Hit
And there is the organized
effort On the part of the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People to launch and
sustain a boycott against a Phil
adelphla food store chain which,
in NAACP eyes. does not hire
enough Negro workers.
Oddly enough, this punitive
tactic is belag sponsored by
some 400 Negro ministers in the
Philadelphia aree. who apparent
" favor the EYE for All eye
doctrine mere than the 'love thy
neighbor" theme.
This, then. would be he sort OF
boycott WHICH would be labeled
good" by the protesting Neg
roes, and "had' by the victinliz-
ed whites = who stand to lose
patronage and profits unless
they kowtog to outsiders who
tell them haW to run their bust.
ness.
And thers is another sort o.
boycott in Che news these days
This one ealbrances the refusa
of certain adock-workers' unions
to handle cargo on ships which
may be carrying Commands
goods to Caba.
This souads like the pom
where we came in except tina
here the nressme against Com
munist trade is being applied
through organized labor insteae
Of through disorganized citizens
1t -sAll Depends
What about this boycott - is
il good 4, or "bad?" We don
recall the presidents doing any
knuckle-raI.oing in this instance
And then share were those dis
tinctly diffe'ealt boycotts Which
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
Taxes Go up, Up, UP

JANUARY l., 1868 saw taxes going up.
Federal Social Security tax increases
for both employer and employee. State
income taxes due il May 1864 will be
withheld beginning January l, 1868, and
full State income taxes for 1862 Will be
paid in May 1868. Take home pay en-
velopes will evidence these difference.
1t is interesting to note that almost
every news account records the increase
in the Social Security tax as full one
per cent. To make it sound even less,
many accounts add further that the
increase is one-half of one per cent for
the employer and one-half for the en-
ployee
TO certain extent this is true. But
the tax actually increases by 16 per
cent. This is a pretty healthy increase
This true rate of increase is seen in a
new light, if you stop to think that the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
News Report
From
Washington

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2
The new Congress, meeting
January 9. will almost GER
tainly go slow on much of the
Kennedy Administration pro-
gram. The easiest bills to pass
were passed in the first Ken
nedy Congress and, except in
the Senate, sentiment hasn't
been changed a lot by the re-
cent elections.
One of the big issues is fed
eral aid to education. The Presi-
dents bill is not likely to be
passed by this Congress, main
ly because Of an effort by some
to get public money for their
parochial schools - and the re
Sulting opposition from the ma
jority.
The truth is that the wall be-
tween church and state, as we
!. have observed lit, has been
cracked steadily by Congress on
the educational front for many
years. And although, ironically,
President John Kennedy is a
Roman Catholic, opposing pub
lie money for parochlal schools,
Congress almost opened tn e
door 10 it at its last session.
For the first time in the coul-
try's history the people Of the
United States have a Catholic
leader in both houses of Con
gress and Catholic President,
/ Speaker John Mccormack, in
the House, is considered an adj
vocate of public aid to parochial
schools. Senator Mike Mansfield
Senate Majority Leader, was
apparently going along la 81
summer wit h a compromise
which would have opened the
door.
Student Grants
Would President John Ken
nedy. himself a Catholic, have
vetoed such a bill? SO m {
Catholics thought not. But Ken
nedy has lot lodged this issue
and he has repeatedly express
ed the view that public funds
cannot constitutionally be al
located 10 private or religious
schools. Congress is set to ge
around this on the college
level : by voting a program O
student aid. This would give TIT
money to the student and lie
him turn it over to the school
! Congress was also getting Sc
to circumvent the issue on tn.
construction question by merel,
stating that public money civ
en- to private and parochia
school could not be used TO
religious purposes. This was at
tackled as flim-flam. Man,
took it to be nothing but a pla.
on words, for obviously money
given a private college or uni
yersity for construction could b
allotted to "nonrellgious' build
ings. and the college or uni
velsity could use the money j
would have applied in this di
rection for religious purposes
This will be a big and quie
issue in the new Congress.
The President will push hospi
tai care for the aged but hi
medicare program seems doom
ed by the 1862 vote.
Foreign Aid
Foreign aid seems sure t
be trimmed. A campai
against it has already beel
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
KERMIT GORDON,


member CT the Presidents coun-
Gil Of economic advisers, was
swora in Friday as Director Of
the Eslldget. He succeeds David
Bell who is now head Of AID,
which handles most of the U. S.
foreign aid program Gordon
conferred with President Ken
needy for 80 minutes in aim
Beach, Fla, then flew back to
Washington to put finishing
touches on the 1864 budget.
He said some changes may yet
be made However, observers
say the major decisions have
already been reached. The bud
get is expected to total a record
SO to 100 billion dollars with
more than 50 billions for defense.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1868
CreWe's Great Loss

OUR sister town of Crewe suffered
great loss by fire in the business
section Tuesday night. Older residents
remember only the fise of 1916 in com
parison to the present disaster Farm
vile resident and businessmen, having
experienced similar losses, understand
the Illustrations which follow We feel
sure that quick recovery will be made
This is the time when the business
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04

A TAX CUT during 1868 is es-
senhal to boost the nations
economy, Secretary of Conn
merce Luther Hodges said Sat
urday. In his year-end report on
usines SIS conditions. Hodges
warned the pace of progress will
be slower in 1868 than in 1862
land at a level we'll below full
employment of the nations eco
nomlc resources. His statement
fitted into administration ef-
forts to build up support for a
tax cut in 1868. He noted the
economy is basically sound and
has reached record levels, but
added that a tax cut is impera-
tive.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04

The Governor Highway Safe
ty Committee. on this Thanks
giving Day. asks all of us to be
thankful We are not numbered
among the more than $50 people
who have died already this year
on Virginia streets and high
ways.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04

rate increases from six and one-quarter
to seven and one-quarter percent on
wages and salaries This is an increase
of one whole digit, which figures out to
be an increase of 16 per cent of the tax
now being paid, even though it is an in
crease of one per cent of salary or wage.
These increases are made to sound
small, but in aggregate they mount up.
The Medicare program to be propos-
ed in the coming session Of Congress
would add furtheE to the Social Secu-
rity tax if passed, which would ulti-
mately reach ten per cent
In addition postage will increase one
cent on January 7, from cents for a
first class letter to cents The increase
is 25 per cent
A little here and little there is
gradualism by which taxes go up, Up,
UP.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04

community can plan for the future,
widen streets, provide parking lots, and
construct modern buildings in the bust
ness section. Losses are severe at pre-
sent but we would believe the business
interests Of our sister town will rebuild
SO as to make the main business section
more attractive for the future We GER
tainly hope so.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
Starte d by the Congressman
who perhaps knows more about

started by the Congressman
who perhaps knows more about
it than any other Otto Pass
man, Louisiana Democrat, who
heads the House group which
screens the program.
Defense spending is expected
to go up - by about three bill
lion dollars. Yet little new hard
ware is being acquired. The
bulk Of this money goes to in
creased operational costs and
pay and allowances and retire
ment - though some goes for
research and outer space work.
Public works spending will be
high and there may not be the
tax cut most taxpayers h ave
been expecting. If Congress
does vote one. as President
Kennedy has suggested, it may
be less than anticipated and it
may not take effect until July.
instead Of January. 1868 T h e
Congress is generally expected
to be a middle-of-the-run Con-
gress, and even avid liberals
know any new march toward
the New Frontier will have to
await the 1864 elections when
President Kennedy will be rum
ming again.
The business news of recent
weeks has dlssipated just about
all expectation of a recession in
the first half OF 1868. The gem
eral opinion now is that bust
ness will continue on salts
factory level, at worst. in the
first half of 1868. Some fc w
economists predict a m IN o r
down turn in mid 1863 but most
of them expect a pickup later
IN 1868.
No Doom is forecast but good
/ business is expected for t h e
year 1868 as a whole.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04
Too Many Sundays

If you have been mixed up in the days
during the Christmas holidays don't
worry 50 have we. Sunday came two
days before Christmas, Monday was
holiday (for some), Christmas Day
seemed like Sunday, then before we
knew it Sunday came again.
This week, Tuesday was general
holiday, although we, at The Herald,
worked half day, looked at the foot
ball games, which generally is a Satur-
day custom in the fall, and Tuesday be-
came Saturday. SO = we oversight
Wednesday morning, thinking it was
Sunday, which put us behind in our
work. We Will look forward to next
Sunday to rest UP bit from too many
Sundays in the Thirteenth Month, the
month between Christmas and New
Years holiday.
We have often remarked Of the wis
dom OF Our Maker, who worked six
days, and on the Seventh rested. Sun
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-04

day is, or should be, day Of rest, when
the pressures Of the workingdays are
off, and one can store up energy for
the days ahead and worship the Good
Lord, who sustains us in our daily eff
forts, and instituted the great day of
rest, Sunday.
Similarly, every day should be divided
into three periods, hours for labor, s
hours for recreation and refreshment,
and hours for rest (sleep). Too many
of us are burning the candle at both
ends and fail to get the required amount
of sleep.
AS the New Year dawns make re-
solution to divide your days into three
parts, and your weeks into seven parts,
one of each for rest. You will live long
er and be happier = if YOU can do it.
The trouble is that there are not enough
hours in the day to do the work we be-
lieve to be necessary. But we can try.
Evening star., 1963-02-04
j Bit PAGE FORD
! MONROE
FORD

1897 East-west Hwy, s. g., Nd
JU. b-7s0l
TRIUMPH '83 models sell for less.
Sherman Triumph Rambler. u, s.
sol, Brandywine Nd. DIR, .-sl0l.
Wv '5s cony,, SIS WV sta, waR
both very clean Must sell OF
both. WO. 6-ib07.
yoLKswAGEN '6i 80 BODY whit,
sed., r. and h., 1000 mi. Owned
BY mechanic. PERI. eond, Sl,i5U,
PETE, EN- 2-s77b,
WV 'bs convert. must sell, owner
transferred. Ss75. Call 7Bb-lb"7
Evening star., 1963-02-04
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PONTIAC 80 Tempest 4-dr, S2,311
New car delivered. Hydramatic
SlS9 extra. Radio S02 extra. No
charge for heater. S75 extra fol-
power steering. Any color. ON
2-yr. warranty. FLOOD PONTIAC
an yrs At A001 Conn
Evening star., 1963-02-04
ROYAL MOTORS

Imperial-chrysier- Plymouth -simea
400 Georeia Ave. NV. ia. g-.DOO
PLYMOUTH 81 Fury 2-dr. and 4.
ef.eosedans. take your choice
Evening star., 1963-02-04

CADlLLAC '0a De vile ssd excel.
cond full power euuip, fact. air
COMO rarely used In city stop
and 70 driving, owner leaving
deal offer Of t9 800, OIL B-BhhG
{ iDiLLAC 90. eony. eoups blue.
iplly sqglp, air eond, extremely
CAPITOL Cadillac-Olds Co.
1890 .snd 81 NV. FT 7.esOO
Evening star., 1963-02-04
OLMSTEAD

oLDs DEALER SINCE 1885
1000 wilson Blvd, Arl. IA. 7-B5O0
CADILLAC SIS. several TO choose
from. some with and without air,
SOS ca. not warranted.
Capitol Cadillac-Olds Co.
1880 ..nd ST. NV. FE. $4,000
CADILLAC az Eldorado, white,
GM'S finest cony.. all power
equipment. factory air. like new
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co
1850 e.nd ST. NV. FE. 7..8Od
CADILLAC '61. 80" special sedan
GINS finest .4-door car, fully
equip, air eond,, s3,s05.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co
1890 e2nd St. NV. Pc. 7-.BOG
CADILLAC 5s 2-door hardtop, r,
ana ,lnd H. % auto. trans" power steer.
very good buy al si,in5. LEE d
BuTLER, ii.i 2lst 81, NV, FE,
CADILLAC '8e Coupe de vile,
beige. fully equipped. factory All
eondl toned, very clean. - ,s1A.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co
1851 ?.nd ST, NV. Pc. 7-.8N
CADILLAC '5s's, several 10 ehoos,
/ from, come with and without ali
cond., 81 los ca, not warranted.
ICaoitol Cadillac-Olds Co
1890 "and g. NV. FE. 7.e0OI
CADILLAC 81 sedan, white, sit
conditioned elee windows AMI
seat, very clean, s3.7Ob.
Capitol Cadillac-OldsC Co
1890 a.nd 81 NV. FE. 7-e8Or
C'DiLLAc iOG: convertible Alpln,
white, red leather. factory air
complete power, immaculsts. re,
-pEN EVERY EVENING TIL aPM
Suburban Cadillac-Olds
5nsO Arl. Rd Bethesda OIL. B.f5Ol
CADILLAC 'bs coupe de vile
white with blue interior. all fac.
tory extras including factory air
II Absolutely snotless, cannot be- toll
from new. I nnn-mlle or nO.da,
Warranty, u Nuh, ORusfN Mo,
church. Va. 81, i.si.a
CiDiiLNC 80 sedan, black fun,
epulpped, electric windows and
slse seat nlus ar eond ~ miS
CaDitol Cadillac-Olds Co
1890 esnd st. NV. w. 7.e0OO
CADILL.C 80 Ds vie ssd excel.
Evening star., 1963-02-04
STANDARD
PONTTAC.PENATrTr II

aSGEfSst1ows ssRoPrNd icfffR:"
POINTING 1897, ~ and H., auto.
u,ns many new parts. S8nb.
PONTIAC 'Ge Bonneville vista.
poNcr equlpy immae. t.,bflb
FLOOD PONTIAC, 4ssi Conn
PONTIAC '82 Tempest wagon. air
eond. neN.car guarantee. $3.50,
FLOOD PONTIAC 4.2t Conn.
PONTIAC go Tempest conv., So.
$40 demo. 3 cyl. s-yr. warranty,
low nj full power equip FLOOD
PONTIAC. t92t Conn.
Evening star., 1963-02-04
ROYAI, MOTORS

Imperial -chrysler- Plymouth -simea
400 oeoreia Ave. NV. ia. a-.0OO
PLYMOUTH go taxi, auto, r. and
h, $685. full price, sos down. SIS
Evening star., 1963-02-04
MONROE
FORD

1897 East-west Hwy. SIS MA
~. b.7S0f
FAI con ID8i, 2-dOor sedan. 81 .aDi
LOGAN FORD
'3Sin ilih st. NV. 9ae.eaOC
FORD bs wagon Fordor eountr,
sedan. r, and b., auto. powei
steering. rack, Pvt, owner. pss
offer Must sell 67l.i7ai,
FORD 80 sedan, .s,oOO MI. str
shit owner since nev. snnn
FLOOD PONTIAC. 4gsi Conn.
FoRD so Va Fairlane Fordor. /,
SELECT used car In sxeenilonaiiy !
tine. eonds auto. trans pr,
must Be seen 10 be appreciated,
nnf.yenf warranty,
L ?, HAFFORD RAMBLER CRY
RAMsEY AND cOLEsVfLLE RD
Across Prom New.car shoa room
y g., MD. ~. S.0ai 4
FORD '55 wagon. n pass, owp.y
since new $500. FLOOD PONTIAC
TORD '5s Fairlane 800" Fordor.
sons snd d,osS straight shift sOOd
TAKoMA FORD
7ogb Carroll Ave 10 $1,000
Evening star., 1963-02-04
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

RAMBLER '63. Immed. DEL, hie
selection, lowest prices, low down
pymt. SOUTHEAST RAMBLER,
2033 Nichols ave. s.e.. Lu. 4-520O.
RAMBLER '8i Amer. 2-door sedan.
stand. trans. 7. and h., $4,000 mi. !,
blue. 81. 900. 735-56O5. Exc. cond.
ROLLS ROYCE '62 4-dr., si3,5O0.
black. new car left over, never
sold, never used. 3-year warranty.
FLOOD PONTIAC. 1921 Conn.
STUDEBAKER LARK so 4-door. r.
and h., auto. trans. A clean car,
at the right price, S7e5. Sla5
down, $40 mo. LEE b. Butt Err,
ll21 21st st. NV, FE. 7-3244,
TEMPEST '81 station wagon 4
door, automatic, r. and h.. medi-
um blue finish. original interior,
new snow tires. An exceptional
buy for the suburbanite. Won't
stay long at this price. SI's05 firm.
JACK. BLANK
Areas Largest Pontiac Dealer
Open Daily Do, Sat. 90
1850 14th st. NV. 462-370O
THIRD '6l hardtop, fully equipped
including oo air conditioning' like
TAKOMA FORD
7O2b Carroll Ave. JU. $1,000
Evening star., 1963-02-04

PLYMOUTH 'Bl Fury eonv., poveI
'''iFlSS Royal ,As'f' MoToRs 81 B 4 '''
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STANDARD
PONTIAC.RENAIII.T

OIN 4 IftO-NEINhU ULI
@sSsSaasIfoov@ss 81 SaIfovs ssRRoppfssd j;iii9 cfR
PONTIAC l0ge Bonneville 4-dr.
hardtop, hydra, pa,. p.b., seat
6ellsk :, and b. Wv less than
1000 miles, owner. $1,000. Call
office hrs. FE. $4,000, Ext. 227,
PONTIAC ~ Catalina e-door hard.
TOD. Straight stick, ais engine,
z. and h.. Beautiful red finish,
matehins Int Low mi, Exeep.
Evening star., 1963-02-04
TRUCKS FOR SALE

CHFV. '57 I2-ft. van, very clean.
RAMBLER -JEEP. o. 8. 3O1 q,
Brandywine, Nd, DR.. e-s1Ol.
MACK "a B4eX. new Garwood
steel BODY with tool bins. winch
and pole derrick. new engine. Sac
rifice $4,000 529-7750 or a77-
55l6. -- .-
TRUCK DISCOUNTS
Mel Becker at TOMS CHEVROLET
features the largest inventory OF
1858 Chevrolet trucks in the met
rouolitan area-at the lowest
prices! Also specialized truck
bodies and campers. CAL NELL
at 049-o400, GeorRia Ave. and
univ. blvd. Open z DAYS a Week
Evening star., 1963-02-04
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