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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. C n Thursday, December 31, I%5 For 'the New Year 14:35, “And in the fourth watch the night Jesus went unto them, walk ing on the sea.” Matt. 14:81, “And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. “But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afnaid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying. Lord, save me. “And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, 0 thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” The miracles which are recorded in many passages of the Bible had a profound effect upon those whose lives were touched by them because they woe done with a calm authority and confidence that spoke elo quently of their divine origin. They were a challenge to the followers of Jesus during His ministry as a physical presence and to us today to have faith in God’s Messiah and act according to His word. Jesus did not write His teachings on golden tablets to be enshrined in great tem ples which, time would destroy. He wrote them deep in the hearts and minds of men and women where His message could not be stamped into oblivion by any sort of ruthless oppression nor worn away by the impartial attrition of time. This is the strength of Christianity—that it needs no outward trappings. With its message of hope and concern for the dignity and worth of each human being, it brings the great est comfort and burns the brightest with in those most sorely oppressed. As 1966 begins let us all pause once more to furbish anew our thoughts of Him who came to build a Kingdom in our hearts. His teach ings lend meaning to the humdrum life, dig nity to the unfortunate, hope to people who have none and courage to those who must do the impossible. This troubled new year all men would do well to remember His outstretched hand and His words to (me who was sinking into a stormy sea: “Oh thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” ace and many more yet undreamed of, however, by having Congress “settle, once and for all, the question of the powers and limitations of the U. S. Supreme Court.” Gordon, Nebr., Journal: A leading economist fears a period of inflation may be just around the comer.’ That’s com parable to a man standing in waist-deep water fearing his feet may get wet.” Ocean City., N. J., Sentinel-Ledger: ‘‘One thing the United States Supreme Court cannot do is declare the United States Constitution unconstitutional. If the court could do so, it might attack the make-up of the United States Senate which, with two senators fro meach state regard less of size, is clearly defying the Court’s fiat 'that representation in state legisla tures must be on the basis of population.” The Attack On Conservatism By THURMAN SENSING Executive Vice President States Indastrial CmbcU ert S. Cooper and Rev. John R. Waters. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Berry Mrs. Ruth Lawton Barnes Ber ry, 62, widow of A. Walter Berry, of Rossville, Ga., died Friday morning at the home of her sis- etr, Mrs. Katie Butler, 113 Gor don St., after several weeks of illness. A native of Augusta, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Wal lace Miller and Mary Lawton Barnes. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Butler of Clinton and Mrs. Ann Brown of Savannah, Ga.; and « brother, Wallace Miller Barnes of Estill. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church by Rev. j. W. Spillers. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery at Rossville, Ga., Sunday at 2 p.m. Revolt In Congress Star performer at the recent Philadel phia convention of the American Farm Bu reau Federation wae the venerable, white- haired, senior senator from Vermont, Fanner George David Aiken, who begins his 26th year at his Saute desk. Branding the Supreme Court’s “one- man, one-vote” decision on reapportionment of State legislatures an “infringement of democratic rights,” the Senator demanded that his hearers ‘‘rise up on (your) hind legs . . And the speaker assured them that he was prepared to start fighting as soon as the doors of Congress open. The Senator will fight, he said, for a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Court’s ruling and establish the right of each state to decide for itself whether seats in both houses shall be apportioned by pop ulation, such as was passed by the House last session, but killed by the Senate. Allowed to stand, the decision could only result in a Congress controlled by city members and the loss to agriculture of “much of the protection and srevicee it now receives under federal law. “An ur- ban-cxmtrolled Congress,” he declared with unassailable logic, “would be interested in food an fiber of the highest quality at the cheapest price, regardless of how or where produced.” Legislatures representing both area and population have constituted, he said, “one of the most cogent reasons for the rapid growth and development of the U. S.” And, he asked, if the Court’s decision stands, “is there any reason to doubt that a move to reorganize the U. S. Senate on a population-only basis is not far off f’ Evidently the Senators did not think of that—why not, we wouldn't know—when they voted down the corrective wnend- ment that would undoubtedly take a lot of ■team oat of the inevitable drive to reform the “most exclusive club in the world.” Senator Aiken would take care of this men- Stirred by the narrow win of John F. Kennedy to the presidency in 1900, the liberals — that is to say, the blood brothers of the socialists and the communist accomodators — began feverishly to determine how they might best break down what they deemed the “conservative rebellion” that was going on In the country. They could envision an end to their ambitions if this were not done. As an aside, let it be noted that by_con- stant attack on the word “conservative” itself, they have since then convinced even some of sound conservative philosophy that the term should be dropped and some other word used in its stead, that it has now come about that the term “conservative” has a certain stigma at tached to it and that it would be harmful to con tinue using it. ' The trouble is not with the word “conserva tive”; the trouble is that those who believe in the conservative philosophy simply haven’t got what they mean by “conservative” across to the peo ple generally. As far as I am concerned, I like the word conservative. Conservatism is patriat- ism. To be a conservative is to he one who wants to conserve what is best of the past and build on it for the future; is to be one who believes that the principles enunciated and adopted by the men who founded our government are just as true now as they were then, and will be just as true a thousand years from now as they are today. A liberal, on the other hand, believes that there is nothing in the past worth conserving, that the principles on which our government was founded are now outmoded and outworn, and must be replaced by other principles. These other principles, as identified by the so-called lib erals, always turn out to he the principles of socialism. They seem to think these socialist principles are new, whereas they are actually much older than conservative principles. They have been tried time and time again throughout history and have always failed. Abraham Lincoln did not use the words con servative and liberal, but he stated the problem quite well when he said; “If destruction be our lot, we ourselves must be its author and its finisher. As a nation of free men, we must live through all time or die by suicide.” If we adopt the principles of liberalism we will no longer be free men, and we shall Indeed he committing suicide. However, the attack on con servatism has gone on with intensified vigor that past four years, and is continuing. The most dangerous attack, due to the fi nancial and political power back of it, was in stigated by the Reuther Memorandum. In the Fall of 1961, Walter and Victor Reuther called on Attorney General Robert Kennedy and laid out an oral plan on how to destroy the “conservative rebellion.” Mr. Kennedy requested that the plan be submitted in writing, which was done on December 19th. Except for distribution to a chosen few, the memo was kept secret tar almost two years. Some at the courses of action they recommended the Government take were (1) Muzzle the military by issuing orders against speeches or articles opposing Communism; (2) Stop listing pro-communist organizations ex clusively as subversive and ad the names of conservative organizations; (3) Stop the flow of funds to conservative organizations by finding some pretext for removing tax-exemption; (4) Use the power of the FCC to investigate radio and television stations carrying conservative pro grams; and (5) Curb the activitves at J. Edgar Hoover who “exaggerates the domestic Commun ist menace at every turn and contributes to the public’s frame of mind.” At least four of thes«> suggestions are in operation now, and the proof is overwhelming. This attack on conservatism is being actively carried on by Group Research, Inc., an arm of the AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Educa tion, and by the recently formed National Coun cil for Civic Responsibility, sponsored by the tax- exempt Public Affairs Institute. Both these or ganizations are doing their best to destroy the conservative philosophy in this country. All patriotic citizens shoudl he aware of what is going on, and resist with all the vigor at their command the efforts being made to destroy the principles that have made the United States a great nation, and that must be maintained if we are to remain a great nation. No Rett for The Wemj Stories Behind Words * William a Pcnfleid Ambulance During the wars of the French revolutionary period the use of portable field hospitals was introduced. These covered vehicles were mounted on wheels and contained cots tor the wounded and the necessary supplies to render rudimentary treatment, after which the wounded were transported to places for more com pete treatment The French called such a mobile hospital a “hopital ambulant”—a moving or traveling hospital, from the Latin verb “ambulare,” to walk. Later they referred to the vehicles as “ambulances volantes"—flying trav elers. When the British started using mobile hospitals, they shortened the French i>ame to “ambulances.” Mrs. Spearman Laurens — Mrs. Letha Bolt Spearman, 62 of 208 Linden Ave., died at Laurens District Hospi tal early Saturday after sever al years’ declining health and a serious illness of five weeks. A native of Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Minnie Tumblin Bolt and was a member of the First Baptist Church and a member of the Pitts Sunday Schol class. Survivors include three daugh ters, Mrs. Clarence (Marcella) Kuykendall and Mrs. Marion R. (Kathleen) Brownlee, both of Laurens, and Mrs. W. H. (Sybil) Jeffords of Hickory Tavern; a son. Jack W. Spearman of Lau rens; a brother, James Bolt of Atlanta; two sisters, Mrs. Jen nie Boyter of Ware Shoals and Mrs. Clara Gilliam of Laurens and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were con duct at Kennedy Mortuary Cha pel at 3 p.m. Sunday by Dr. Rob- /JITwitk tAeJV£W.. Time to *oy goodbye to 1964, and we do so with some regret. It *^s a good year, full of progress and change. It was a year in which we made many new friendships and cemented many old ones. It was the forerunner, we hope, of many more good years in a fine, fast-growing community. To you, our loyal friends and patrons, may wo extend our best wishes for a year of health and plenty for you and your families. Thank you for giving us the pleasure of serving youl M. S. 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