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7 » Thursday, July 12, 1951 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE % • Pasre FIt# K Shall we be swallowed by the Fed eral Government? Are States to be come mere provinces, meek depend encies of the National Government? We used to say that a certain man resigned when he found that he was no longer on the payroll. It is also an axiom of the law that “The law tself ceases whe^ the reason for the law ceases.” If the States become just forms, but without power, then the wiping out of State lines and State dignity will soon follow. where In the guise of promoting Federal plants. •electric power we are being absorbed _ g v into a brand and degree of Socialism that is like creeping paralysis— though it no longer creeps. Today this thing leaps like a gazelle and covers great distances. In The State l read the following from an pbserver in Washington: “Secretary Oscar Chapman’s per sistent but indirect attempt to seize all authority for development of all the natural resources of the nation has finally precipitated a violent bat tle in open court between his depart ment of interior and the federal power commission. It is an unprecedented legal and jurisdictional clash between two fed eral agencies that will affect every large and small industry and retail business having even a remote con nection with operations covered by the interstate commerce or general welfare clauses of the constitution. Although water power happens to be the immediate cause of the in terior-®'. P. C. dispute, the broad, legal question involved affects in dustrial and small business activity, from steel mills to chain stores op erating across state lines. ISSUE—-It is significant that Sec retary Chapman did not attack F. P. C.’s authority and jurisdiction until after President Truman’s 1948 re-election. The three applications had been tentatively approved by F. P. C. in early faU of 1948 without provoking any protest from interior. Several reasons account for Mr. Chapman’s interim disinterest. He was Mr. Truman’s political advance agent in the 11 public land states be- tistry, full control of hospitals, con trol of schools, if fthe Government has any right to dominate the gen eration and sale of power. And the Government might taxe charge of all yond the Rockies, where water and j the coal mines and banks, all the power are a bread-and-butter issue railroads—well, the Government of with the voters. He was too busy in Britain has done all these things— corraling Democratic votes, which he calm, self-possessed old Britain has did with great success, to bother sunk into the bog of Socialism, with departmental problems. Sec- ; We are deceiving ourselves, selling ondly, it was useless to voice his rad- out a precious birthright for a pit- ical views on public power and re- tance. After all, what shall a man lated questions until a Truman vie- 1 profit if he gain the whole world tory was assured. jand lose his soul? Those of us who If Mr. Chapman wins—so far he res ^ st trend toward Socialism see has beep defeated in other courts—ithat the issue is really the Soul of the fedejral government will supplant' America that is at stake, at stake is private industry, states and cities in the indomitable individual character construction, operation and manage- lwho accepts the challenge of oppor- ment of all future power projects: tun ^y and builds a life and career built on American rivers and trib-i out a triumph over the problems utaries. Washington will enjoy aland difficulties^ of everyday living complete monopoly of power except it is generated by steam South Carolina has the best-man aged business institutions in all this interior^and this is one of the most respected courts in the country) the government will gain by judicial sanction an authority never given to jurists hold for nation, according to a report by Dun and Bradstreet. most of the time and in most cases,' hardy Americans, almost free from well as loyalty to the enterprises I think. South Carolina invites bus-, the frenzy of some wild theories iness today; hundreds of millions of j which build nothing but fancies, dollars have been invested here in 1 Strong commonsense is part and par- recent years; our people are sound,'cel of South Carolina workers, as they serve. It is a tribute to man agement that such loyalty is de served, and that all really work to gether. Mr. Charles N. Plowden, Director of the State Board of Planning, Re search and Development, cites the re- trol act of 1944, including all the amendments thereto. In its. present bitter mood, the it by congress in the basic federal! P° r t in a recent statement. I quote power act of 1980 or the flood con- Plowden: “The survey, appearing in the June issue of ‘Dun’s Review,’ showed that South Carolina had the smallest per- centngr of business failures of any decision to the supreme court. It. 5 * 3 ! 6 in the United States in 1950. would appeal if—and this is a big ’I’b 6 South Carolina rate of business “if’’—President Truman, will permit j failure was found to be only 4.7 per the moot question of private versus 10.000 listed enterprises, compared public development to go before the with a national average of 34.3. high tribunal for a final showdown. I ‘Our State not only led the nation He might not permit F. P. C. to ap-jin percentage of successfully operat- peal.” | ed businesses, but it also was far Every time I mention the aggres-! ahead of the average for the other ive spirit of the public power pro- southern states,’ Mr. Plowden said. LAWN MOWER PRECISION SHARPENING DONE BY EXPERTS Call 184-R Cox Seed Cleaners E. Florida St. moters my friends think I am at tacking Santee-Coo per. I think the e«-C< in danger, because \he present pro gram seems to want everything to be under the control of Washington. Santee-Coo per belongs to the State of South Carolina and is under the He pointed out that the financial magazine's survey showed an aver- truth is that Santef-Cooper is itself [age of 19.4 business failures for the other 14 southern states, as com pared with the 4.7 rate for South Carolina.” “Our leadership in business suc cess last year is a tribute to the abil- full control of the Legislature andjity of our energetic progressive peo- the Governor. The Governor ap- pie, and to our sound stable state points the Board of Directors and j government, the latter being an im- this is an authority conferred on him { portant consideration for which our by Statute. The final authority is in Governor, state legislators, and other the hands of the General Assembly state otficials are to be commended. of the State. Santee-Cooper is, then, under the State; it is a State insti tution and beyond the grasping greed These factors, coupled with our mild, healthful climate, ample raw materials, adequate water supply and of Federal bureaucrats and Social- unexcelled transportation facilities, ists. Even the Central Co-op, of | have created an atmosphere conduc- which much has been said, is active to business opportunity second State-chartered corporation, though drawing millions from Washington. Our State can control both the Santee-Cooper and the Central Go to none in the nation,’ the director added.” Our State is indebted to the man agers of our business enterprises, and op. Tne State does control the San-1 to the intelligence of our workers. tee-Cooper now. If there be any-1 The chief capital of South Carolina is thing about it that does not meet 1 not the money in the banks, but the with our approval the remedy is in quality of our people, wisely directed our own hands. Every member of the General Assembly has the same interest in the Santee-Cooper that he has in the State University, al though he exercises his interest by remote control. But the ambition of the Federal Department of the In terior is to promote a program that breathes the breath of selfish ag grandizement, that would make of the Federal Government a Socialistic authority like that which misrules Great Britain today and has brought once powerful and proud Britain from the heights at pride and power to the level of the humble and meek. No one can deny that the Govern ment might as well have full charge of the practice of medicine and den- 25*8 100’s LAYING MASH $M2 $5.20 GROWING MASH 1.45 5.30 STARTER-BROILER L59 5.70 (100’s in crumbles) BREEDER MASH 540 w* * (All 100’s in print bags. Pellets available at 10c per 100 extra) HOG FEED SPECIALS PIG &. HOG FEED Print Bags $4.75 PIG &. HOG PELLETS Print Bags 4.85 40% HOG SUPPLEMENT 5.40 40% HOG SUPPLEMENT PELLETS 5.50 Special discount on 500 lbs. or more El R D Sul FLOUR a FEED STORES by our business leaders. 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