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w . Thursday, October 15, 1953 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Three i- fcver, so far as this state is concern- 1 half a mill per kilowatt hour.’" And people say, what shall we do about tu, who fixes the rates? The South 1 further, “The Greenwood County; taxes? What will we do about this t^arolina Public Service Commis- Commission ... is able to offer ru- or that? Many speak as though sion. If Federal power is cheaper ral electric cooperatives a power they were living under King it raises several questions: Why? supply at three-quarters of a cent George III, under a Caesar or some Because Federal poyer escapes tax- per kilowatt hour.” Following the other dictator.” _ ation, for the most part. How do above, the Senator says that the cnrTK PA ROT TN4 we support the Federal Govern- privite power companies in South p 0 u\ T TY OF I AURENS " 1 ‘ ’ ment, the Counties and the schools? Carolina have fallen ii\,4ine with ' r-rutrt ntr pi fac: By taxation. Then shall we take this progressive policy -^As I said IN COURT OF COMMON PLLAb 11 - . . Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association, Clinton, S. C.. Plaintiff, Senators Maybank and Johnston have been widely quoted recently because of speeches and writings. Senator Maybank has spoken sharply against Government by crises and Government by emer gencies. The Senator very proper ly condemned the FEPC clause in the contracts for Commodity loans to farmers. I need not discuss the merit or demerit of the so-called FEPC, as a piece of political cdap-trap, to catch votes. Even if one thought the gen eral proposition had merit he would recognize the all-pervading political hypocrisy of it, and would know that it is simply and entirely a scheme to woo a bloc of votes. But assuredly the inclusion of such a clause in farm-loan contracts was i ridiculous. Senator Maybank had in mind, probably, the practice in Washing ton of declaring a State of emer gency as justification for some ex ecutive usuipation of authority never dreamed of in our basic law. Senator Johnston has been firing his heaviest guns at President Eis enhower. This' heavy cannonading may clear the air and do good; it is helpful to the cause of good govern ment to keep the group in power on its best behavior. My friend, Senator Johnston, and my friend, Senator Maybank, are usually regarded as staunch advo cates of what is known as Public Power; that is the building of pow er dams and generating plants with Federal funds. Someone seems to have given Senator Johnston some inaccurate figures, unless my mem ory is at fault. If so, I will gladly make a correction. A distinguished friend in Vir ginia has sent me a copy of The Congressional Record of August 3, containing an extensive and lauda tory account of the benefits from public power in an article by Sena tor Johnston. I am not taking ex ception except to one or two points which seem to obscure, or innocent ly misleading, because the Sena tor is not trying to mislead us, I know. But the first question I raise is this, in the third paragraph; f “Federal *power . . . has been a ^ worthwhile force in breaking down the restraints of monoply price fixing”, of electricity. The Senator did not refer spe cifically to South Carolina, so my question may be unnecessary. How- off the taxes from the private pow- the Senator was speakiqg of con * er companies' and order them to ditions throughout the ntaion. But 1 compete’'with those that pay almost! only so that we may keep the rec- vs Horace L. Prater, Defendant. ; no taxes? ; ord clear—and I am relying on my PURSUANT to a Decree of the I have farming interests and have memory—is it not true that The Court in the above stated case.I will nnection with a Co-Op. If the South Carolina Electric and Gas sell at public outcry to the highest company gave a rate of five and a bidder, either in or in front of the half mills to cooperatives three or Court House, at Laurens C. H., S. four years ago? It was the lowest C., on Salesday in November next, Government control all the power,! ever given, I read. At that time being Monday, the 2nd day of the and sell to everybody, so as to treat | didn’t the papers carry a story month, during the legal hours for all citizens alike, according to our about that five and a half mill rate? American doctrine of equality be fore the law? Shall we confiscate ( connection Government sells me power for j less than my ’ town friends, that is i not fair to them. Then shall the is the identical property conveyed to me, the said Horace L. Prater, by John C. Nabors by his deed dated June 6, 1947, which deed is to be filed forthwith in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens Count}*, South Carolina, for re cording. TERMS O SALE: Cash, the suc cessful bidder, other than the plain tiff herein, immediately upon the conclusion of the bidding, shall de posit with the Clerk of Court the sum of 5 per cent as a guarantee of his good faith in the bidding. The same to be applied to the purchase price upon his complying with the terms of sale, otherwise to be paid to Plaintiff for credit on the in debtedness. In the event the suc cessful bidder should fail to make such deposit, or should fail to com ply with the terms of sale, the said lands shall be re-sold on the same or some subsequent Salesday on the same terms, at risk of the de faulting purchaser. The purchaser to pay for papers, stamps and recording. W. E. DUNLAP, C. C. C. P. & G. S. Dated this 12th dav of October, 1953. all private investments? Of course the Senator knows that most of the cooperatives in South Carolina are served by private power companies. I think that is a correct staement, though I in- i vite correction, if I’m in error. Senator Johnston probably is a fine example of what we call pn- I vate enterprise, individual initia tive and self-reliance; he made his own way; he battled against the such sales, the following described Or was it a page ad by the power property, to wit: company. And then my friends of! All that piece, parcel-or tract of Santee-Cooper made contracts with land with dwelling house and oth- the Co-Ops at 6.2 mills? I do not think any company can er improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on the north side of sell power, even at 6.2 mills, to-| Ibe Goldville to Whitmire paved day and break even, considering road about one-half (1-2) miles the high prices of everything. j northeast of Bond Cross Road, in The Senator will understand that i Jacks School District No. 2, of Lau- my discussion of the philosophy of rens County, State of South Caro- Govemment Power is a permissible lina, containing eleven and nine- difference between friends: and tenths (11.9) acres, more or less, and that the figures I have cited from being bounded on the north by Here comes help ...ice-cold Coke Whatever your work, it goes easier when you pause now and then for an ice- cold bottle of Coca-Cola. Yes, sir—Coke helps plenty ... you work refreshed. </r ' J lands now or formerly of Federal Land Bank, 1996 feet thereon; on' _ o memory will strengthen his fine ef tides of discouragement and adver-jfort to prove that SoJlth Carolina ( sity and won his place in the world is the garden spot of the world. the southeast by the Goldville to without Government help. So I Both Senators Maybank and' Whitmire paved road separating make the point that the Govern-; Johnston have protested strongly the lands thereby mortgaged from ment should get out of all business, against Government purchases or take over all business, including from New England cotton mills be- the farms and politics, as m Bus- cause New England may have un sia. __ j employment problems. Our Sena- A Russian knows exactly where (tors are contending that the Gov- j he stands. He doesn’t stand. Still, j ernment should treat all alike, ac- ! if a little Government money is cording to the principle of equality 1 helpful, why not more? And if before the law. They are entirely 1 Government participation in one right and nobody can challenge the 1 business is good, then why not in soundness of that contention. all? And if one group is specially favored, why not all? And if one business is built with Federal Gov “One hundred years ago the American people had no fear of thereon; on the south by lands tff Fred Johnson, 1800 feet thereon:; on, the west by a public dirt road separating the lands hereby mort gaged from lands of John C. Na bors, 451 feet thereon. Said tract of land is more particularly showm 1 and described as to shape, metes, courses and bounds according to a plat of survey thereof made by S. T. Martin, dated June 6, 1947, and FINAL SETTLEMENT eral tax at all—and very little of any other taxes—why shouldn’t all of us have tax-exemption? How, then, would we operate the Gov ernment? I dont’ know. Do you? And how about the schools? One feature of Senator Johns ton’s article in the Congressional Record I want to praise: he was really advertising the South, as compared with New England. In general, as between us and New England, the Senator was giving us a great boost. He might have‘help ed the cause, however, if he had had to get all the facts. For exam ple, he says _in the last paragraph of page 1, “Rural electric coope - - Take notice that on the 3rd day ernment money, yet pays no Fed- what their government might do of Decem5er 1953 r will render a — - - because they were determined that , , d doi hem sovernment should serve as Administratr , x / D B Ni o( lho them. The fiber of the People hasj ^ Crawford m changed, has grown soft and afraid, the o((i of the Jud ot probat Today we are fearful of our Su-, 0( Laurens Countyi at ‘ 0 . clock , preme L.ourt. .! m., and on the same day will apply We are fearful of the laws passed for a (jna| dls(;ha , ^ ," it by Congress and acts of the ch.ef as Administr atr,x. D. B. N. executive. Why should we be| A n indebted said es . afraid of our own servants, men in; tate is notified and required to P I hear oeonle ask what will wel make P a y ment on or before that , 1 .,® ar P eo P le as £ ,*7 . date; and all persons having claims! do if the Supreme Court holds that against said H estate wiU present ; segregation in schools is unconsti tutional. What would your fathers and grandfather's have done under the same circumstances? The Su preme Court knows that the ,14th ratives in my State are securing! amendment to the Federal Const^ their power supply at about three quarters of a cent per kilowatt- hour, and a number of them are paying the South Carolina Public stitution was never adopted by t^re qualified voters of the states, nor their lawful representatives; that is not validly a part of the Constiu- Service Authority only a little overltion and has no place in it. I hear them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever' barred. JEANETTE CRAWFORD CHAPIN — 12.. Elena Place.. ™™L_ -Bejleville, N. J. Sept. 13, 1953 4c-w-29| . IF YOlT DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS •OTTIED UNDE# AUTHORITY OE The COCA COlA COMPANY IV GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.. "CoW." It o rei",^ '1 ‘Ht COCA COlA COMPANY TP' white, fragrant, floating. (wil!y lowis Big Sensational Values at Your Local Stores! * * i , * 4 A w Lever Bros. 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