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/ CUBtoa, S. C, Thursday, April 2, 1(64 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Mrs. Bellingnrih Writes From Singapore The following is a letter from Mrs. George Bellingrath of this city who with Dr. Bellingrath is on a world tour. Singapore, March 12 To The Editor: We have been here for 3 weeks now, and I’ll be glad to get on the Fernlake. She is a week late getting here, and that shortens our time in Japan and Hong kong. But freighters take their own time! Blackjack. Blackmail (k Blacklist THE SO-CALLED civil rights legislation pending in the U S Senate goes far beyond the ques tion of whethei one favors seg regation or integration of the races. Even many who favor in tegration indicate in correspond ence to me that they oppose this legislation because it would give unprecedented powers to Wash ington bureaucrats to try to force changes in human attitudes on the selection of associates, both in private as well as in public life. THE BIGG ESI BLACKJACK in the bill is found in Title VL In this title, agency heads would be anthorized to turn on and off federal aid funds going to State and local governments and to individuals in order to force compliance with their will. In a news conference on April 24. 1963, the late President Kennedy rejected a similar proposal by the Civil Rights Commission on withholding federal funds. He said: W 1 said that 1 didn’t have the power to do so and I’m not— I don’t think a Presiden. should be given that power, because it could be need in other ways, differently.'* THIS “DIFFERENTLY” is a propel matter of concern be cause history is replete with ex amples of abuse of powei by leaders who have not been tied down, as Jefferson suggested, “by the chains of the Constitu tion.” In fact, this was one of the primary reasons why our Founding Fathers established a limited government of divided and separated powers UNDER THE provisions of Title VI, most of the more than $100 billion expended annually by the National Government could be used as a gigantic blackjack to be held over the heads of State and local govern ment officials and individual re cipients of federal aid funds Affectec would be fanners hos pitals, schools, local go\em- ments, banks, government con tractors. veterans receiving di rect home loans, welfare aid re cipients, and Social Security an- nuitants. In fact, the language in the bill specifically authorizes the heads of government agen cies to cut oft funds t< 'any recipient” who is guilty ot the undefined crime of ^discrimirui- ' lfth.~ Hi us. "limortl anywhere the, federal dollai goes, there would also follow the federal blackjack to force compliance with the will of a bureaucratic chieftain in Washington who would likewise be given the authority to define what activ ities might result in a charge of “discrimination.” THE BUREAUCRATS would be able to use several different forms of coercion and blackmail in order to force their will They could blacklist ’a businessman, cut off a direct G! loan to n vet eran, cancel a contract (all gov ernment funds are disbursed through contracts), oi foreclose on a government loan to your city These are among the worst forms of blackmail, and they would be available to your gov ernment to use against yon or any other eitisen. SHOULD TITLE VI be ap proved, there would be little need for the rest of the “civil rights" legislation because of the vast powers with which its provisions would arm Washing ton bureaucrats. Title VI could be used as an FEPC in itself by blacklisting, foreclosing, and canceling of contracts with busi nessmen. It could also be used to correct racial imbalance in schools and colleges which get federal funds—«nd today very few would be exempt because of the school lunch program or other federal aid funds going to educational institutions. It is true that Title IV, which author* izes the Attorney General to in stigate law suits to integrate schools virtually at his own discretion, contains a House amendment which rules out use of this power to force racial quotas. There is nothing, how ever, in Title VI which would prevent the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from de termining that discrimination means anything less tha" racial balance in all schools. SOCIALISM IS defined as gov ernment control of the means of production and distribution. Title VI of this legislation would place in the hands of Washing ton officials the power to, in ef fect, control the means of pro duction and distribution in this country and also to effect in creased regimentation of the lives t/.all Americans Sincerely We now have a host of friends here in Singapore, and were total strangers when we arrived ex cept for our correspondence with Mr. Koh, who was introduced to us by mail, by an Atlanta friend. He and his wife have given us a royal welcome, meeting us at our ship, and driving us every where to see everything on many occasions. Their relatives and friends have undertaken to see that our visit is unforgelable. Last night we were entertained at a dinner party in our honor by a Mr. Lim, recently converted to Christian ity from being a devout Bud dhist. We had been entertained at his palatial home fronting the ocean, one afternoon for tea in his pergola, marble balustrade at the edge of the lawn above the beach. He has even been made treasurer of the 600-member Presbyterian church on the out skirts of Singapore. We attend ed a concert by a blind choir from Hongkong in that church when we first came before we ever heard of Mr. Lim. By the way, that blind choir is truly remarkable. They had all been abandoned destitute children, some of them blind beggars on the streets of Hongkong. They play instruments as well as sing and two or 3 are compos ers. We went by bus (so we could see the local people) up to the Malacca and spent two days recently. We saw lots of rub ber plantations, palm oil planta tions, pineapple-packing plants, rice paddies, Malacca ox-carts, Malay homes on stilts all the way, and school children going to and from school all along the highway (i n uniforms). A 11 school children in Malaysia, Au stralia and New Zealand wear uniforms. It’s more democratic they say. They truly believe in education in this country and a child has to go to school until age 15. IVftk Koh is head of adult edu cation and they use the schools for night classes for adults. They offer some courses I would take if I lived here. Oil painting, De sign, etc. The Kohs have taken us out for four Chinese feasts at different restaurants. One was the night of the final day of Chinese New Year, and our Golden Dragon Restaurant was filled, (with dressed up people celebrating). All homes were decorated with red, and with Christmas lights, candles burn ing and displays of fireworks. All of Singapore was firing big firecrackers from dusk until mid night. We were driven up on Mt. Ta ber to get a view of it, as it be gan, at duck. We drove up and down streets to see the incred ible display. The streets were alive with balls of fire popping up and down, each one giving off blasts that hurt your ear drums. The air in front of us and behind was filled (all the time!) with balls of fire (people from upper stories throwing them out of win dows). The din was terrific! On every street you could see great ropes of firecrackers being play ed out as they fired (hanging from upper stories down to the street level.) I was scared to death as we drove right through it all, but the Kohs laughed at me. We had a “steamboat ’ supper that night cooking the food in the middle of the table in a copper brazier. The noise was so terrific while we ate in the garden of the Golden Dragon that we couldn’t hear each other even tho we yelled. We had to make signs. The secretary of the Y.M.C.A. here (also pastor of a Method- i 1st church) is a dedicated Chris-j tian Chinese. He and his wife) have become our good friends. They also had a dinner party in our honor at one of Singapore’s best restaurants about about a week ago. These dinners have 7 and 8 courses and are simply delicious. Singapore’s population is 75 per cent Chinese. This isn’t true of the rest of Malaysia. You can tell a Malay person by the dress. The women all wear long skirts to the ground, and an overdress that comes to the knee it is usually gayly flowered cloth. There are many silks here — their religion forbids cutting of hair, so the men all have beards and put their hair up in a topknot. They usually wear a turban over this. They have beards of every description. At least half of the men you meet, except Chinese, wear wrap around skirts. This is a land of bicycles and rickshas. I often feel sorry for the old men who pedal those trishas. The pictur esque streets are filled with kitchens-on-wheels and shops on wheels. They are cooking right on the street, everywhere you turn. Most of the lesser restau rants provide tables and chairs, but the customer arranges with one or several of the kitchens- on-wheels out in the street for the food. It is so interesting. I'll tell you more about our trip when I see you. Sincerely, Margaret Bellingrath CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Colie E. Bragg, deceased, are hereby notified to filfe the same duly verified, with the undersigned, and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment likewise. Reba L. Bragg Administratrix Mar. 24. 1964. trust as Executor. Any person indebted to said es tate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will date, duly proven, or be forever barred. B. FRANK SAMPLE, Executor March 5,1964 40-M12-A1 FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 19 day of June, 1984, we will render a final account of our acts and doings as Administrators of the estate of W. F. Meeks in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a. m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from our trust as Administrators. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons hav ing claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be for- ever barred. ——— ' B. L. Meeks, J. P. Oakley Administrators. March 27, 1964. Former Resident Passes In Georgia J. P. Fowler, 76, of La- Grange, a., a former resident of Clinton, passed away at his home Monday, March 30. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Fowler; one daughter, Mrs. Don Comunale of Chicago, 111.; three sons, William C. Fowler of Marietta, Ga.; Charles C. Fowler of Summerville, Ga.; and J. W. Fowler of Clinton. He was a member of the Baptist church and a Mason. Funeral services were con ducted at the Mattox Funeral Home, LaGrange, Wednesday, April 1. ft • m inter ment was in the Marietta cem etery at Marietta, Ga. I / FINE. PRINTING FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 19th day of June, 1964, we will render a final account of our acts and doings as Administrators of the estate of W. F. Meeks in the of fice of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a. m. and on the same day will ap ply for a final discharge from our trust as Administrators. Any person indebted to said estate is notified to make pay- men on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever bar red. B. L. MEEKS, J. P. OAKLEY, Administrators March 27, 1964 A2-4c-A23 SUMMONS FOR RELIEF State of South Carolina, x County of Laurens CIVIL AND. DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT John Payne and Estelle Bur ton Payne, Plaintiffs, -—•— Vf Pearl McClintock Payne, Defendant. To the Defendant, Pearl Mc Clintock Payne, you are hereby summoned and required to an swer the Complaint in this ac tion, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy!of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribed, in the City of Laurens, S. C., with in twenty (20) days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the said Complaint. YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE: That the orig inal Complaint is now on file ! in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County, S. C. J. HEWLETTE WASSON, Attorney for Plaintiffs, Laurens, S. C. M26-3c-A9w said Complaint. YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE: That the original Complaint is now on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens Coun ty, South Carolina. J. HEWLETTE WASSON, Attorney for Plaintiffs, Laurens, S. C. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 8th day of April, 1964, I will render a final account of my acts and do ings as Executor of the estate of Mattie K. Sample In the office of the Judge of Probate of Lau rens County, at 10 o’clock a. m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my SUMMONS FOR RELIEF State of South Carolina, County of Laurens CIVIL AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT James Burnside and Willie Floyd Burnside, Plaintiffs, vs Margaret Burnside Simon, Samuel Simon, Jr., Adults; Elvira Simon, Cassandra Anita Simon, and Carolyn Delores Si mon, Minors, Defendants. To the Defendant, Samuel Si mon, Jr., you are hereby sum moned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Com plaint on the subscriber, at his office, in the City, of Laurens, S. 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