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2-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C.. July 2, 1969 The Noble Experiment We are nearing the bicentennial of our nation’s birth. It might do all of us good to read, or reread, the words of Thomas Jefferson in our Declara tion of Independence. This document and the war that followed it led to noble experiment that is our U.S. Con stitution. Although we honor the signing of the Declaration on the Fourth of July, the resolution was actually adopted on the second. The final adoption was on the Fourth. The names of the 56 signers were not revealed until six months after the event for fear of British reprisals. The lone dissenter was Pennsylvania’s John Dickinson, who held out with the hope of recon ciliation with the mother country. One of the many acts of personal courage foretelling the determination of the colonials was that of Delaware’s Caesar Rodney, who rode eighty miles to Philadelphia to cast his vote. Rod ney was dying of cancer and had been bedridden. John Adams, who had deferred to Jefferson in the writing of the docu ment, wrote to his beloved wife, Abi gail, on July 3, 1776: ‘‘Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolu tion was passed without one disenting colony, that these United Colonies are, and of a riffht ought to be, free and independent States.” And then they marched to war. Thirteen pitiful colonies armed with a pipe dream.. Thirteen stars on a field of blue against the mighty Union Jack. But they had their dream of freedom and independence. They had a cause to further. They had a griev ance with King George. When it was over they had the empryo of a nation. It was a difficult fight and it took time, 'out from this noble experiment came a new giant. It isn’t over yet. It wil 1 take all of us working together. The founders of the nation were men unaccustomed to cooperation. Their interests and occupations were as dis- sim ilar as some of the differences tha t separate us today. But they ma.naged to unite through the quali ties and goals they held in common. Tnere was honorable compromise, and d ebate with a minimum of emotion. We must equal their courage if we are to continue to enjoy the blessings gain ed through their sacrifice. How About You? THE GREAT PUT-DOWN The “put-down” has become one of our most popular forms of insult. Throughout hif.tory, deflating detrac tors or the pompous has been applaud ed and the anecdotes have been re peated and recorded. One of t’ne moe.t famous has been described by the Encyclopedia Britan- nica as ‘apocryphal”; that is, of doubtful origin. Perhaps because it is such fin effective piece of defiance, we prefer to believe that it is true. Diogenes, the 4th century founder of the* sect of Cynics, was sitting on the ground one day when the conquer or, Alexander the Great, confronted him. and offered to grant a request. Diogenes replied, “Stand aside. You are blocking the sun.” A great image deflater indeed. A more recent example of the put- down involved Gov. Louis Nunn of Kentucky. Some Kentucky horse breeders had given a $70,000 thor oughbred to the Republican govern ors. Another faction, to show their resentment of the gift, gave the gov ernors a $70 mule named Hope. In accepting the “gift,” the gov ernor made the following brief speech: “WTien I look at the face of this mule, a somewhat sad, forlorn animal, I shall think of the sadness that dwells on the faces and within the hearts of the poor people of our state. When I look at the back of of this mule, I think of the tremendous burden of re sponsibility we bear for these people . . . And as this mule walks away and I see his rear quarters, I shall always be mindful of the conduct and behavior of some of those who made this pre sentation.” REDHEADS One of the most common summer maladies is sunburn. Nothing can ruin a vacation as quickly as overin dulgence in sunbathing. Rare is the person fortunate enough to have miss ed the experience of too much of old sol’s rays. The unfortunate part of the prob lem is the simplicity of avoiding over exposure to the sun. Pfizer Company, the Un-Bum experts, are distributing a pocket-size leaflet with some handy tips for tun worshippers on how to avoid the misery of sunburn. The booklet is free. (Pfizer, 296 E. 42nd *t, N. Y. N. Y. 10017). One of the most interesting bits of BEWARE! information in the Un-Bum pamphlet is that redheads are the most “sun- sensitive” among us. They can take less sun than blondes, who can take less than brunettes.” Now all of you gals who have cast envious eyes at the redhead in the brief swimsuit on the beach, have less cause for envy. That is unless the redhead has read the pamphlet and heeded its warning. Sunburn can be more than just irritating, and caution is important, especially during the first few ses sions in the sun. Sunburn may not be apparent until 24 hours after it has been contracted, but the effects usual ly last three long days and nights. "Henry feels deprived. He hasn’t anyone to lambaste now that Earl Warren has resigned..." World-Wide Oil BY BABSON’S REPORTS, INC. WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS.- There is a growing awareness in the petroleum industry that de mand for its products is outpac ing the discovery of new oil re serves. Ideally, each year new petroleum finds should exceed consumption, assuring a predict able future supply. This is not the case today. With thousands of additional cars coming on the road each year and increasing numbers of jumbo jetliners in the air, petroleum products are being gobbled up at a tremendous rate. At the same time, anti-pollution restrictions eliminate certain grades of oil as fuel and foster demand for other grades low in pollutants. Bab- son’s Reports does not by any means fear running out of oil, but substantial new reserves must be constantly searched out to meet the growing needs of the future. VIRTUALLY NO LIMITS To meet these requirements and maintain an orderly economic distribution pattern, the oil in dustry now explores in almost every corner of the globe. Only limits restraining the industry are the water depths offshore be yond the continental shelf, and these will doubtless be con quered. With today’s advanced seismic techniques, the industry has been able to “map” potential oil-bearing acreage in places never before dreamed of. As such locations come into production, the entire economies of na tions are altered. The wealth of the Arab coun tries is well known. Libya -- in arid North Africa -- not only recently became a beneficiary of oil royalties, but is also utiliz ing a tremendous reservoir of underground water discovered by Occidental Petroleum. Nigeria, in West Africa, is another un developed country that could e- ventually prosper from huge oil production. Australia and New Zealand will become more self- sufficient in petroleum if promis ing onshore and offshore explora tion proves productive. Lastly, there are indications of a sizable pool of oil beneath the China Sea between Japan and Taiwan. De velopment here could involve complex international political moves since Communist China could logically be a claimant to this oil. At home, the Alaskan North Slope has been much in the news with a5-to-10-billion-barrelpool of oil awaiting production. Even further to the north, the Cana dian Arctic islands could be even more prolific. The problems of extraction and distribution from these regions will be massive and costly, but eventually this wealth of “black gold" will have a mark ed effect on world petroleum markets. POLITICAL CLIMATES An Important consideration in pursuing continuing world wide exploration is the degree of economic and political stability a region possesses. This explains the current interest and activity in Indonesia, which — although long a significant oil-producing country -- has achieved political stability only in recent years. Prior to that, oil concerns either were not permitted to operate in the area or were reluctant to commit capital because of the un healthy political climate. The Middle East and South America must also be considered some what unstable, with an ever-pre sent risk of expropriation or stringent royalty terms. How ever, Babson’s Reports feels that the abundance of oil reserves in these areas tends to offset such risks. RECOMMENDATIONS Most of the major oil compan ies have diverse world-wide ex ploration and development pro grams. Investors looking at these companies should closely ex amine the potentials and pitfalls of foreign operations, as well as the basics of the firms involved. As in the case of the Alaskan North Slope, many spectacular discoveries will be a long time translating into earnings per share. Among companies the staff of Babson’s Reports now favors for purchase are Continental Oil (acreage in Indonesia, Africa, Canada, etc.), Standard Oil of California (Venequela, Alas ka, Canada, Middle East, etc.), and Standard Oil of New Jersey (Canada, Australia, Alaska, Libya, etc). SENATOR STROM THURMOND REPORTS TO THE PEOPLE Mfmm mmmmm THE WARREN RETREAT Earl Warren’s overdue retire-j ment as Chief Justice of the U.S.; Supreme Court brings to a close a period marked by growing social disintegration and chaos. { Although his reign has been hailed by many liberals as a model of progress, one has only to look at the social reality to see that the court decisions over which he presided are milestones on the retreat from civilized order. Great civilizations are marked by reverence toward God, re spect for learning, public de cency, social harmony, a high regard for the safety of life and property, solidarity in the face > of the common enemy, and a fine ! restraint in the overturning of traditions and precedent. Any civilization, however it. is | constituted, cannot ignore such goals without beclouding its future. THE RECORD A society should have a rever ence for God. But can we really show such a reverence when the Warren Court has decreed that God must be separated from public life, and that prayer and Bible reading must be eliminated from the process of public edu cation? Can God bless our public life, when His name is gradually eliminated from public mention? A society should have a re spect for learning. But will our youngsters really be educated when social aims are given precedence over the three R’s? Since the Warren Court entered the field of education, our schools have been filled with dissension and animosity. Worse yet, in many big cities, the schools are centers of vice and violence. Moreover, the lack of respect for anthority is invading the nniver- sities, and has brought studies to a halt at several of our key in stitutions. A society should have a high standard of public decency. Yet the Warren Court’s decisions have opened the floodgates of pornography. No town is so iso lated from the corruption of the big cities that it has not felt the impact of obscene publications upon ita life. LACK OF ORDER A society should exhibit a high degree of social harmony. Yet the Warren Court’s decisions have increased tensions between the races, put up barriers to co operation, and hardened the stands of racial extremists. The Warren Court’s doctrinaire and unyielding vision of society has made it all but impossible to build cooperation upon freedom of choice. A great civilization maintains the dignity of authority and a peaceful social order. Yet today everyone acknowledges that the Warren Court’s decisions on criminal practice have unleashed a reign of terror upon law-abid ing citizens of all races. The fantastic increase in the crime rate is directly attributed to criminals’ increasing scorn for the law and its punishments, while, at the same time, the police are hampered in their in vestigations and arrest pro cedures. Any society, to survive, must maintain solidarity in the face of of the common enemy. Yet the Warren Court has repeated ly struck down laws directed against known subversives under the control of an international conspiracy. Other decisions have legitimized so-called civil dis obedience as a way of life. TRADITIONS GONE Finally, the Warren Court has run amok among both legal precedents and our national tra ditions. The Bill of Rights was meant to protect the citizens from the control of a strong central government; but the Warren Court has used the Bill of Rights to give the central government control over some of the most important areas of the States' jurisdiction. In short, the Warren retreat ia a retreat from the U.S. Con stitution as ordained by oor Founding Fathers, and a retreat from the baaic elements of civilisation. A recent Gallup poll shows that only 81 percent of the peo ple thought the Supreme Court had a favorable record; more than twice aa many people think conservatives should be appoint ed to the Supreme Court rather than liberals. Such a commen tary on the Warren record speaks for itself. ftMt jrfrtd «r prktUd •* SDS Now Revolt In BY THURMAN SENSING Executive Vice President Southern States Industrial Council Though the misnamed Students for A Democratic Society is a clear threat to good order and academic freedom at every A- merican university, few institu tions have yet taken an absolute ly firm line in dealing with this destructive organization. The kind of measure needed to prevent campus disorders is that taken by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors at the close of the academic year. The board approved a resolution banning the SDS from all campuses within the LSU system. The LSU board resolution said that "its current activities throughout the United States make it apparent that SDS is a radi cal, revolutionary organization dedicated to the destruction of A- merican institutions, beginning with American universities. It, therefore, constitutes a clear and present danger to the entire Louisiana state university sys tem.’ The SDS was formed in 1962. It has been the spearhead of re volutionary action from coast to coast. Only now, seven years after its founding, are colleges and universities beginning to wake up to the SDS’ destructive goals. In the past, the SDS didn’t have any difficulty finding a cam- us on which to hold its annual national convention. This year, the SDS admitted, it was turned down by 37 colleges and univer sities and at least 25 meeting halls, parks and camps. Some institutions have yet to demonstrate courage in dealing with the SDS. Harvard, the na tion’s oldest university, actually allowed an SDS spokesman to de liver a harangue at commence ment exercises. The speaker poured abuse on the United States and, finally, had to be removed from the platform. At Radcliffe, Harvard’s sister college inCam- bridge, Mass., the SDS also was given an opportunity to have a spokesman address the grad uates. Indeed Radcliffe authorities seemed determined to give of fense to patriotic, law-abiding citizens. Its commencement speaker was the Rev. William S. Coffin, Jr., the Yale University chaplain who last year was con victed by a federal court jury of conspiring to violate the selective service law. Faces Reverse Yale showed no more concern than Radcliffe for the feelings of its patriotic alumni. A mem ber of the graduating class was allowed to deliver a speech at tacking America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. No one was given an opportunity to speak in behalf of the Yale alumni proudly serving in Vietnam or who ren dered loyal service to their coun try in past wars in defense of freedom. At Princeton, the valedic torian, Michael A. Bernstein, called the United States “sick.” He expressed solidarity with Black Panthers in New York, nutinous soldiers in California, and SDS members involved in a disturbance at a New Jersey plant. He said “their options open up possibilities for us, and. . . their defeat would be ours as well.” By allowing a handful of stu dents to give such speeches, these universities give the coun try a false picture of attitudes among young Americans in col lege. The SDS has only about 35,000 members, a small number in a country of more than 200 million people. The militant mi nority is just that, but the promi nence they get -- often with the support of radical faculty members and administrators -- helps the extremists build up their image as a powerful force. The vast majority of college students want to get an educa tion and firmly disapprove of the destructive outlook of the SDS and similar groups. Often, they want to take counter-action a- gainst the extremists. At Ohio University recently, members of the Young Ameri cans For Freedom, a patriotic group expressing the will of the majority of students, success fully frustrated the attempts of SDS members to break up an ROTC parade. Such counter-act- ion is growing in importance as the SDS becomes more ag gressive. The Student Council at Palm Beach Atlantic College, in Flori da, said “The students here be lieve it is high time some stu dent body spoke up for the huge majority of students and let it be known that they are strongly opposed to the disruptive actions of small groups of students.” For the majority to take a stand is the American way. The New Left may soon find it is facing a revolt in reverse. (Editor’s Note: The following poem was sent by a Clinton serviceman now in Vietnam who commented, “It states how a great deal of us feel about some peo ple back home. . .We do not want it to sound like we are big he roes or anything but only that we are ashamed of some of our own people.”) A G.I.’s PROTEST Take a man then leave him alone, Then put him 12,000 miles away from home. Then you empty his heart of blood And make him live in sweat and mud This is the life I have to live And why my soul to the LORD I leave You “peace boys’ rant from your easy chairs But you don’t know what it’s like over here. You have a ball without near trying While over here our boys are dying. You burn your draft cards and march at dawn, And you leave your signs on the White House lawn, And all you want is to Ban the Bomb There is no war, you say, in VIETNAM! You use your drugs and have your fun And then refuse to lift a gun. There’s nothing else for you to do And I’m supposed to die for you? I’ll remember you until the day I die Cause you made me hear my buddy cry I saw his arm a bloody shread, I heard them say, “This one’s dead!’ It’s quite a price he had to pay For you to live another day I He had the guts to fight and die He paid the price. What did he buy?’ He bought your life by losing his' But who gives a damn what a SOLDIER gives! GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOU AND HELP US TO CONTINUE, IN OUR FAITH. WE MEN OF VIETNAM * * * LAW AND ORDER— Speaking on “What Kind of World Do You Want.” John N. Mitchell, Attorney General of the United States, said: “University officials are not law enforcement experts or judges. When a violent out break occurs, they should not take it upon themselves to de cide how long the violence should endure and what rights should be trampled upon until local government is called in. For minor demonstrations, which involve no serious dis ruptions, the university should have the viability to decide for itself what the best solu tion may be. But when people may be injured, when personal property may be destroyed, and when chaos begins, the university official only aids lawlessness by procrastination and negotiation. The univer sity is not extraterritorial community and its officials have the obligation to protect the rights of the peaceful stu dents on its campus by use of the established local law en forcement agencies and the courts.”