Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i VISIT NURSING HOME We encourage you to visit Bailey Nursing Home Sunday afternoon dur ing the open house. You will be im pressed by the amount of planning which has gone into this facility and you will be proud of this fine addition to our community’s medical facilities. Hospital Administrator Fred Craw ford and the hospital’s board of trus tees, led by Dr. George Blalock, have done a thorough job of planning this nursing home. It is designed for pa tient comfort and for efficient care. It is a major step forward in modern medical treatment for residents of the Clinton area. A BETTER PERSON Hundreds of thousands of high school Gass of 1970 graduates in thou sands of communities throughout our land earned well deserved tributes paid to them for their accomplishments But in Pennsylvania state, Managing Editor Ralph Flaminio of the Coates- ville Record singled out one rather un usual high school graduate for special mention. “So what’s a high school diploma?” wrote Editor Flamonio. “F o r one Coatesville spring graduate, that di ploma is the result of several years of effort and long year of waiting. “Mrs. Etta J. Stroud, 63, (that’s right—sixty-three) returned to high school to get her diploma because, she said, ‘I thought it would help me to be a letter person.” A better person — and when you stop to think about it, isn’t that one of the great big reasons why America is truly a wondrous land? Mothers dig garden and plant roses so that they will have a better back yard. Dad works at the office or in the plant or on the road so that the family can have a better home — better than when he was a boy. Parents sacrifice so that sons and daughters can go to school or college in order to be better citizens—better than the last genera tion. Scientists and researchers labor long in the laboratories so that we can have better medicines, better com munications, better food, better things of every description. Good people join together in civic groups, and every one of them have one or more projects aimed towards betterment. Millions of Americans in hundreds of millions of ways strive to make themselves, one way or another, a little better. The Coatesville Record summed it up: “We do not mention Mrs. Stroud here to simply praise an individual; we mention her as an example of the many persons who have not let years dim their ardor for self improvement. A better world, a better society, and a better community come only after a better fridiivdual.” TRIBUTE TO HOOVER Life is full of ironies, little and big During the last season of campus dis orders, one of the targets of the pro- Soviet “new left” was the Hoover In stitution on War, Peace and Revolu tion at Stanford University. The ex tremists engaged in a frenzy of hatred and vitriol leveled at the research foundation established by the late Herbert Clark Hoover, 32nd President of the United States. Since very little history seems to be taught to college * students these days, it is quite likely " that they didn’t know that Mr. Hoover was once lavishly praised by the com munists in the U.S.S.R. for helping to save hundreds of thousands of Rus sian lives during the great famine af ter World War I. In July, 1923, the “People’s Com- misars” of the USSR expressed their gratitude that “in a period of a disas trous national catostrophe, the people of the United States . . . rearily re sponded to the needs of the population in famine stricken parts of Russia. “Due to the boundless and entirely unselfish efforts of the American Re lief Administration (ARA), millions of people of all ages were saved from death, and entire localities, including many towns, escaped a threatening fearful calamity,” said the Reds. “Be it resolved by the Council of the People’s Commissars . . before the whole world, to this organizatioiC to its leader, Mr. Herbert Hoover . . . to express the most deeply felt senti ments of gratitude, and to state that all the peoples inhabiting the USSR never will forget the aid rendered to them by the American people, through the agency of the ARA . . .” Why is the hatred against Hoover held by the “new left” today ? Because they disagree with the old left? Not at all. The communist line changed. The "Great Soviet Encyclopedia” now- attacks Hoover as an “American reac tionary politician . . . through specu lation and engagement in various shady affairs, Hoover won an enor mous fortune and became a million aire ... he took active part in the or ganization of anti -Soviet interven tions. In 1919 he headed the Ameri can Relief Administration (ARA) that engaged in espionage, diversions and plots against Soviet Power.” The people behind the Iron Curtain who are fed controlled “news,” may be forgiven for any confusion in their minds as to the humanitarian role play ed by Mr. Hoover in helping to save millions of lives. But it is discourag ing to observe the youthful puppets of the “New- Left” in free America allow ing themselves to be led around by their noses by cleverly contrived com munist propaganda. A little time on part checking old newspaper files would be of great value—providing, of course, that they desire to learn something rather than claiming to know it all. But then, it is easier to “know it all,” isn’t it? No need to study, or to use words more than four letters long— just sit around and let the Vietcong flag wavers tell you all about the evils of imperailist, capitalist America. CONQUERING DISEASES Now that we have vaccines to pre- Unfortunately, the ending is not vent dangerous diseases like measles, yet in sight because the vaccine still German measles and smallpox, those not being given to about one patient ailments are being wipedout—right? out of every four who need it. All too Wrong! About three-quarters of many women with Rh negative blood us don’t keep up our immunity against still seem unaware that there is a smallpox. Hence, this diease still kills, vaccine to prevent this disease in the although vaccines against it have been babies they bear; too many women— available for centuries. and their doctors—still seem unaware Effective vaccines against measles that if their babies are to be protect- and German measles were developed ed, only the vaccine will prevent the recently, but both these infections disease, have been increasing, nevertheless It’s hard to believe, but medical sta- Whatever Happened to Camping? 2-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., July 23, 1970 U.S. Curries Favor Of Rebels S.C. Camp Needed For Adult Disabled Dear Mr. Editor, Being a handicapped citizen of the state of South Carolina, the subject of recreational fa cilities (Le. summer camps) for the physically disabled re cently became of great inter est to me. Using every re source I had personally avil- able, I sought for such a camp in this state suited for an adult and found none. Then I heard about *Camp Easter-in-the-Pines/ a sum mer camp for the handicapped in Southern Pines, North Caro lina, sponsored by the North Carolina Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Ad ults of North Carolina. Fearing I would not be accepted be cause I was not a citizen of the state by birth or residence, I wrote a letter of inquiry to the North Carolina State Easter Seal Society. I later was to dis cover my good fortune in being accepted as an out-of-state ca mper, because Camp Easter primarily exists for citizens of its own state. Founded in 1964, even to its own citizenry the camp is still little known, per mitting out of state campers use of its facilities on a "space availability* basis. More often than his own phy sical limitations, the disabled person cannot take advantage of "normal* recreational facili ties because of structural bar riers. No such barriers exist at Camp Easter. Specially ada pted for him, the camper is al lowed and encouraged to parti cipate in every activity; ranging from archery, basketball (with an adjustable goal), shufflebo- ard to swimming. At Camp Ea ster words like ‘can’t do* are non existant insofar as what the camper is able to do within the framework of his particular ha ndicap is concerned. What of this state’s disabled citizen? Are we going to bypass his need for recreational acti vity? Losing him to out of state facilities simply because noth ing is here in his own. Arise and take heed my fellow South Carolinians! Your help is need ed so that he, too, might take his rightful place beside you in ed ucation, occupation and recrea tion. Please do not longer neg lect potential productive people in this great state in which all live, work and play because they ask your help to prove their worthiness. Edree C. Wellmaker Teakwood Dr. Clinton, S. C. All About WohIs Newspaper people are of ten referred to as members Of the fourth estate. And while most editors can name the four estates, probably not one In ten actually knows how the press came to be classed in such illustrous company. Actually the expression, as it was originally used, re ferred to the awesome power in the hands of the press. Most etymologists agree that the phrase was first coined by Edmund Burke, England’s great orator and statesman of the eighteenth century. Standing In the British Par liament one day, Burke was expounding In his eloquent fashion on the distinct powers that make up the state. The first three estates of the realm that be reeled off — the Lords Spiritual, the Lords Temporal and the Commons — were already familiar to those In the chamber, for these were the recognized powers that controlkd and deckled the course of the British government. But then, dramatically, Burke tuned aad pointed to the press gallery, and declared: “Aad yonder sits the Fourth Estate, more Im portant than them all." “has become a fourth es tate of the realm." Unde Sam, In caricature, is usually pictured as a tall, lean, goateed man wearing red and white striped pants and stars on a Held of blue In his high top hat. The widely used nickname, which every one is familiar with, person ifies the United States of America. But how many know how we came by this particular expression which "stands for” our country? The nickname was bor rowed from a Troy, N.Y., in- s p e c t o r who was affec tionately known as "Uncle Sam" Wilson to the local citi zenry. During the War of 1812, Samuel Wilson had the Job of stamping supplies being sent through Troy to the American army which was then engaged in battle with British troops. On each crate, Wilson would stamp the letters "U.S.”, Indicating it was government property. Since the Initials correspond ed exactly with Wilson’s, some of the locals, for a lark, began to pretend the "U.S." stood tor Unde Sam, who represented fhe often anonymous private citizen who was providing for our soldiers In the field. Some how it caught the public’s fancy, and tht mum Unde Sam as a rsmlflratlaa of tte Mtk* uffiM'slii af- ter la an edttorial la the Troy Post, on Sept. 7. HU. Parson Jones Says Paddle Prejudice Dear Mr. Publisher: Seeings as how tight-money and unemployment is getting to be a real problem in this coun try, I decided to do a little noon-lighting and take on ano ther job. First I tried working in a gas station, but the first day I put water in some woman’s gas tank and they fired me. I looked around at some other jobs and I was either under-trained or over-trained. There don’t seem to be much demand for a fella these days who’s been trained to be a preacher. After a hole lot a walking and asking, I finally decided to be a self-employed moon-lighter. Sir, I’ve chosen to become a writer. I’ve done wrote my first story. It turned out kinda short, so I’m gonna call it a short- story. I thought you might like to read it - so here it is. “Once upon a time there was a paddle that had been in this family for generations. It was so much a part of the Smith gen eration that they called it ‘Paddle Smith’. Fbr generations the Smith kids had been ‘skin’ close to this little paddle. Once in a while it got a day off, but most of the time it was in full employment Sometimes the younguns had a falling out with this busy critter, but as they got older they always spoke a good word for it Then something happened. Books started to be written that were prejudice against paddles. Some folks were saying that younguns and paddles shouldn’t be mixed. Well Sir, a couple years wore on and the preju dice took its toil. The Smith Paddle was segregated from the kids. Then one day it was gone, nowhere to be found. Folks Just laughed and said, ‘good ri- dance*. Some more years went by and younguns started sassing their parents and doing as they pleased. It was sad, but nobody could stop it, cause Paddle Smith was gone. Now the parents have asked me to announce: ‘If you see the paddle please returo it home. It’s needed.” Gotta be going for now. Parson Jones * * • BY THURMAN SENSING Southern States Industrial Council At a time when the world is confused' with strife, when capitalist nations are under as- sult from within, and when the United States has grave need of obtaining new sources of income abroad, it is dismaying and shocking to find the U. S. State Department actively discourag ing American invesment in Southwest Africa and attempting to curry favor with African re volutionaries on the Southwest issue. Charles Y. Yost, the old-line liberal who serves as chief U.S. delegate to the United Nations, announced the new policy at a convocation marking the 25th anniversary of the organization that has proved so hurtful to America and free world in terests generally. Under the new State Department policy, the Export-Import Bank, a fed eral agency that seeks to pro mote exports by granting loan guarantees, will no longer pro vide such guarantees for trade with Southwest Africa. The New York Times rightly described the decision as *A major departure in United States policy." Southwest Africa, a vast de sert territory rich in minerals, is an almost empty land admin istered by the Republic ofSouth Africa since the end of World War L South African troops wrested the territory from the Imperial German government In recent years, the A fro-Asian bloc in the U. N., strongly back ed by the communist powers, have sought to nullify the Leagueof Nations mandate of the territory to South Africa and have demanded independent sta tus for the area. The Soviet Union has a keen interest in the territory, for Southwest Africa, under ‘independent* rule would be an easy target for infiltra tion and domination and would serve ideally as a base for Soviet naval forces operating in the South Atlantic. Indeed, a Soviet-oriented Southwest A- frict could put the USSR in position to dominate the strate gic Cape route for shipping a- round Africa. In view of these facts, it is tragic that the State Department has enuciated a new policy to wards Southwest Africa which is hostile to South African ad ministration of the territory. The State Department decision is what Americans might have expected of the Kennedy Ad ministration in its heyday. It is interesting to note that Mr. Yost; in his remarks at the U. N. ceremony, referred to Southwest as Namibia, the name used by the Afro-Asianbloc and the Soviet Union in all U. N. debates. In an utterly absurd comment, Mr. Yost declared that the territory suffered a unique international wrong in the unlawful perpetuation of South African rule.* There is no foundation of fact for such a statement. In the first place, South Af rican administration halted the swift decline of population in the territory--adecline caused by tribal strife. Second, the South African administration provided health and welfare services unknown to the fast majority of black African na tions. Finally, South Africa has invested huge sums in the development of Southwest, there by affording the native people employment opportu nities for the first time. As for the South African ad ministration being ‘unlawful,* Mr. Yost knows fall well there is no law on the subject The League of Nations mandate can not be revoked by the United Nations, which is not the legal inheritor of the League’s autho rity. American enterprise has a substantial stake in Southwest Africa’s economic future, pro ducing copper needed by the Western countries. The fishing industry also is important to the u.S. In Southwest Africa. AmerlMin investors need not fear illegal confiscation, such as has taken place in South America and other unstable re gions where revolutionary and socialist governments are in power. The logical policy for the United States would be to encourage additional American investment in Southwest Africa. But logic apparently plays no part in the thinking of the fana tical anti-South Africa, anti- Rhodesia element in the State Department. The policy announced by Mr. Host, and for which Secretary of State William P. Rogers must take responsibility, can aid no Nation but the Soviet Union. The decision makes things much easier for the Soviets in their global campaign to drive West erners out of Southern Africa. The difficulties created for U. S. companies Interested in Southwest Africa appear all the more irritating and unjust when one realizes that the State De partment is promoting Ameri can trade with the communist countries of Eastern Europe. It is reasonable to conclude that the Nixon admfaistratioo has not heard the last of the Southwest issue. The anti- South west Africa policy must have been drafted by New Fron tier holdovers in the State De partment A strong protest a- gainst the policy is in order by believers in free enterprise. r ReseaRch Repent by A.SEDDON-C.GUARINO The "Albion" arrived in 1774 c«pt. “If I were 21, I would urge that room be made for my gen eration in the exciting and challenging world of business. If I were 21,1 would have faith that business would not let me down and I would face the fu ture with optimism. An opti mism built on faith in a system which has met and solved every problem which it has con fronted. I would be eager to tackle my opportunities as a problem solver in this system." —W. W. Keeler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ■Phillips Petroleum Company O’Toole, Quin, O’Neill were fanners. The reason given by a man called O'Toole for leaving Ireland to go to America was "Farm bemq over rented, could not support myself". Quinn's reason was "Provisions, rents and every nec essary of fife, being so very high, cannot support family", and O’Neill: "On account of rent being raised by landlord, in hopes of batter livlihood". These Irish farmers Were forced to leave their land because of the enor mous rants demanded by their landlords. This good it ton was not confined to Ireland, however, all over the British Isles hundreds of thousands of farmers came over to America because of high rents. The three farmers mentioned above left the Port of Hull, England on the ship “Albion'’ early in 1774. This ship arrived at Fort Cumberland with over 200 passengers on March of the same year. QD’uIiiiiIp The Irish O'Tooles are noted mainly for their unremitting resistance to En^Wi attempts to conquer Ireland. The tradi tional coat of arms home by O’Tooles has a red dtield on which is a stiver lion peasant. (T NHU Closely aaociated with Ul ster in the northern port of Ireland O'Neills are also to be found in Carlow, Waterford, Clare and Bunratty. The colors of the coat of arms consist of silver, red and blue. (jhttmt The Quinn name goes beck to 1014 where we find a Niall O'Quinn killed in the Battle of Clontarf. The Gaelic spelling is “O'Cuinn" and it derived from the personal ‘Conn". 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