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—— MM Q^p (Camiipn (WjrmttrU 1119 North Broad Street Camden, S. C PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY and FRIDAY EACH WEEK Harold C. Booker - DaCosta Brown - •» • • Editor • Publisher SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance One Year — |3.50 Six Months 2.00 KnUred as Second Class Matter at the Poet Office at Camden. 8. C* under act of Consraas < . March I, 1179 All articles submitted for publication must be signed by the author ^ TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1949 For Federal Aid • United States Senator Olin D. Johnston told a Parent-Teacher association audience in Columbia Tuesday night of last week that a racial “fear campaign" is blocking aid to South Carolina's public schools “Our children must have this aid if they are to get the education they de serve,” the Senator is reported as having told the audience. “Our grammar schools and high schools are not what they should be or what they could be." The Senator continued by saving that “those in opposition to federal aid to edu cation in South Carolina have used the old negro scare. People have been told that segregation of the white and colored in the schools would be abolished. This is not true.". The Senator took a lot of authority on himself when he said this would not be true. How does he know? The administration in Washington is definitely committed to the abolition of segregation. It has done everything it could to get t!he obnoxious civil rights bill passed by Congress. It has had segrega-’ tion abolished wherever it was possible for it to do so. It stands to reason that it would order it abolished in the schools once it began pouring out money to them. Not only that but it would soon be dictating as to what the teachers should teach, the textbooks to bp used. Every one must know that! Wherever the government spends its money it is going to have its say so. Take the Greenville Hospital expansion pro gram for example 1 Nobody in Greenville thought the government would step in and force the payment of higher wages to workmen on it than the prevailing wages being paid around Greenville. But it did. And just as surely as it begins putting money in our schools it will begin dictat ing the' policies of the schools. And one of the first dictates will be that segrega tion must be abolished, Senator Johnston to the contrary notwithstanding. South Carolina schools may not be the best in the world but they are far better now than they would be under Federal control. Fellow Travelers A new organization known as the A. D. A. recently attempted to appraise the South Carolina delegation in Congress for the benefit of the voters of the state. Since many of the people of the state probably do not know just what sort of an organization the A. D. A. is, it might be well to give them some information about it as compiled by George Sokojsky, one of the foremost Washington commen tators. According to Sokolsky, “in the United States, the principal vehicle for go-slow socialism is the A. D. A." Continuing foe says: “The A. D. A. are a greater menace to the United States than the Communists, for they masquerade as gentle folk who wish to do good, while in reality they are socialists." He says that many of the A. D. A^ leaders have built reputations for them selves as liberals, often using the Com munist apparatus to adhieve a success. The tact that Hubert H. Humphrey, senator from Minnesota, the man who in troduced the offensive civil rights resolu tion at the last Democratic national con vention, is national chairman of the group, is enough to damn it in the eyes of every Southerner. And then some of the other members are David Dubinsky, Walter Reuther, Leon Henderson, Chester Bowles, Max Zaritsky and others who’s names bob up in almost every movement of this kind. Oh yes. Dr. Frank Graham of North Caro lina, is another member. It was hardly necessary to announce that. The doctor is a “joiner" you know. He is a member of nearly everything but the Daughters of Routh. But at any rate, we think that any praise coming from the A. D. A ought to be suffi cient to kill any South Carolina member of Congress. Last Line of Defense The result of- the election in New York State lasTTuesday when John Foster Dul les, one of the ablest men in the nation, was defeated for the United States Senate by Herbert H. Lehman, a supporter of the Truman welfare state, ought to serve no tice to the people of this country who be lieve in the American way of life that they have a terrific fight on their hands to pre serve it For years liberty has been in retreat. Across the waters Faaciam, Nazism and Communism have all taken their deadly toli of the people's rights. In our own beloved country socialism and communism have succeeded in estab lishing beach-heads all over the North, East and West. It seems now that the South may be come the last line of defense ef those who are struggling to save this country from those who seek to turn it into a welfare state. Unfortunately we have a growing num ber of people in this section who are fall ing for the welfare state program but not nearly so many in proportion, we believe, as in other sections. The battle is on and every man who wants to see America continue as the home oi tha FREE should be at his guns. Standing By Poll Tax Two Southern states — Virginia and Texas—refused last week to be stampeded into voting repeal t>f the poll tax. In Virginia the vote was overwhelm ingly against repeal, 169,483 having voted for a continuance of the tax and only 48,946 Tor its repeal. In Texas the vote was closer, 136,061 against repeal and 112,062 for repeal. In both states it is necessary to have a poll tax receipt in order to vote. The result of the elections in these two states may serve to halt the rush of poli ticians in Southern states to repeal the tax in compliance with the wishes of the Truman administration. Even here in South Carolina there have been many who have wished to repeal the $ax so as to beat federal legislation to it. It is highly possible that if the voters of South Carolina get the opportunity to pass on its repeal as did the voters of Vir ginia and Texas, that they, too, will vote for a continuance of the tax. Now that the voters of Virginia and Texas have expressed themselves at the polls, the only way the tax can be elimi nated in those two states will be for the federal government to step In, brush aside (the rights of these two states to govern themselves and force them to discontinue it _ Buy it in Camden. The Difference Two Norwegian trade union delegations recently made a first-hand study of Amer ican and Norwegian living standards. •They found that to buy a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rye bread, wheat flour or sugar, the American working man needs only nine to 12 minutes of produc tion time. The Soviet worker in the state steel and food factories must work from half a day to two days to earn the money. To buy a kilo of beef, the American worker puts in about 70 minutes at his job—and the Russian five days! You see in this a difference between a free economy and a regimented economy. In Russia, workers must patronize home- owned retail stores. Everything is strictly rationed—save for some luxury goods which are far beyond the means of the masses, and can be bought only by the elite—and the state fixes the prices. There is no competition as we know it. In the United States, the consumer can go to any store foe wants—a chain, an in dependent, a specialty shop, etc. If he doesn’t like the price, he (walks down the Street to where he will get a better bar gain and better treatment. Every merch ant is out to get his business. Retailing is just one good example of why our living standards are so high. It is typical of our whole economic system. Only a free economy can produce the abundance for wfoich America is fabulous. And yet there are some people in this country who want us to switch to the Russian system. Thinkinq Out Loud Tbe fool UHer la eTWeatl/ loaf ing on Ilia Job. too. 13m 13th child w&a born to an Idaho couple the other day. They have evidently cone at oik craay. Divorces are no easy to get now you never see any one weeping at waddings any more. This is tbe brgas age. People have the brass to ask the govern ment for anything. Among the people who write tor money might be menUoned college boys. One reason Vice President Bark ley may have decided to go to Missouri for his bride is that Mis souri girls are Mo. lasses. A man. 107 years old, out in Cleveland. Ohio, has never been for an automobile ride, never talk ed over a telephone and never listened to a radio. Gradually the aecreta of longevity ere coming oat Tbe devil doesn’t observe a 40- hour m- "Striking coal miners In this Western Pennsylvania mine patch showed little enthusiasm today up on learning of John L. Lewis’ order to go back to work," says a Bridge- ville. Pa_ dispatch. Well,, who wants to work now? One trouble about having a big standing army is that afte{ awhile it gets tired of standing and wants to go places. A financial writer say* he doubts that America will get out of the red. And we are beginning to doubt that we wUl get tbe reds out of America We wonder If that leopard which escaped from a circus out West the other day was shot on the spot / Perhaps there wouldn’t be any such thing as JuvenUe delinquency if all fathers were strapping men. We talked to a man the other day who said he sold notions but we didn’t get any from him A writer says this world is mil lions of years old. Well, what we want to know la: What la the age of discretion! The Siea of a welfare doesn’t set well with lots 'are jitate of people. The South Carolina Young Democrats, dormant for more than two years, were reorganized last week. The first thing that most people are going to want to know is wfoat sort of “Democrats" are they? Are they Truman Democrats or States Rights Democrats? Who was behind the movement to reactivate them? And why? Plans for a third State office building in Columffia will be given to the next General Assembly. The state government se^ms to be striving manfully to keep up with the federal government in growth. Dame Fortune la all right but we dislike her daughter, Miss Fortune, very much. — A political writer toys that politlclaiii have to have lots of Imagination. Yes, that’s what makes lots of them think they are statesmen. The way in which Communists In this country try to take advant age of oar freedom ef speech makes us think that they are try ing to borrow our pot to cook our goose In. " ,lir " *> A child specialist expatiates at length on the importance of ex plaining things thoroughly to chil dren. As further emphasising the necessity of this we are reminded of the story of the little boy and bis mother who were looking through the family album. “And here,’’ said the mother, “la your Aunt Sudle, there’s Uncle Ben and there’s grandpa.’’ Presently they came to a picture of a handsome young man with a mustache and a crop of wavy hair. "Who’s that?” asked the little son. “Why that's your father,” replied the mother. '‘Yeah," said the lad skeptically, "then who’s the bald headed guy that’s been living with us?” Many a man goes into a battle of wits totally unarmed. We doubt if people stop to think sometimes how the discoveries ef former years affect our lives to day. For example If the law of gravitation had not been discover ed by Newton what would the bus pender and belt business be today? A' religious writer thinks that the missionary work that has been done by tbe Christian churches in China will have to be abandoned under Communism. And speaking of the Chinese and religion, we are reminded of the story of two Chinamen who were discussing the Baptists, Methodlats and Quakers one day. One of them said to the other: "They say these denomi nations have different beliefs. Just what is the difference between them?” “Oh,” said the other Chinaman. "Not much! Big wathee, little washee and no washee. that Is all.’’ Perhaps one reason hard work has never killed anybody is that it has never had a chance. A A writer, saya that being poor is not so bad once you' get used to it but the trouble is no one can live long enough to get used to It. A dentist la quoted as saying that excessive kissing may cause one to lose his teeth And so will kissing some one you haven’t any busineea kissing. Mew's Veer Russian? The mUlennium will he like this, according to a writer in the Soviet pager Prsvda: There will he a world socialist society (after the Communists have liquidated the Socialists in Britain, France and wherever)—pared the ses ours. There Will be * common Inter national economy and a universal But It won’t happen all at once. It will he aceotapiiafced by stages— raising of the oppressed nations (you name ’em, or Mr. Stalin will), then an International socialist econ omy under which the peoples will begin to feel the need of a com mon language. And—er—Mr. Stalin, about that International language, which one will It be?—Christian Selene* Mon itor. £•*■.<* '^^At)9F®hswsmitois ^ - The Malenkov Threat' Georgl Malenkov, said to he a rising star in Soviet Inner circlet, haranguing the crowds of Moscow on the eve of (he Red celebration of the anniversary of the revolu tion, predicted that another war. now that Russia baa the atomic bomb, would dig the grave of capi talism. Capitalism, or, more accurately, free enterpriee, could not be wiped out by atomic bombs or Russian aggression. It is In graver danger from the White House in Washing ton and its affiliated planners who persist in tampering with the econ omy of the nation for reasons of their own. That is the present threat against which Americans should take warning and action, and prob ably will, if some straight-thinking solid American appears on the scene as a presidential candidate in 1962.—The State. TY»e latest e average abhors the the elecUon of Leh- te New Yoit, we . hope he turns oat to he a better man than Hitting Close To Home Being a little curious as to how local coal dealers are faring these days we started to do a little check ing to see Just how John L. Lewis is treating them. Of two coal dealers, who .handle a bulk of the coal distributed in this area, that we contacted we found that neither had any coal to sell and that pros pects of obtaining any more In the very near future are not at all encouraging. Fortunately a num ber of people relying on coal for heating their homes have either laid In a supply of coal or have switched to oil or gas. Others, however, are not so fortunate and as these cold days continue there might be some deal suffering from cold because of no coal. Tbe coal strfkdi and what goes along with it, was brought home forcibly to us Saturday when we received a letter from one of our advertising agencies cancelling an automobile advertisement schedul ed to run next week. The reason given was that the company is having to either curtail production od to stop work altogether and that to continue advertising at this time would not be the wisest thing to do. We believe that we can lay the continued wave of strikes at the front door of our government in Washington. President Roosevelt first started tbe movement by bending over backwards to favor labor against management. “Little Harry" has gone further than his former “New Dealing" hoes and has made it quite plain that when ever a settlement of a strike to made that It will be In favor of such persons as John L. Lewis and that those who operate industries will be tbe sufferers, along with the countless millions who have to buy the products of these In dustries. When such to tbs case R would appear, that this country to rapidly heading towards government own ership and operatic not all Indus tries. This has happened in Orest Britain. Do we want to follow in the footsteps of our relatives across the waters? Whether you like It or not that to where we are heading tor unless there Is a change.—Lee County Messenger OUT! \~7 v U Mors Taxssl With the nation facing a deficit of five billion dollars. President Truman is calling for more new taxes when he should be calling instead for rigid economy and the firing of useless government em ployees. Instead of trying to (tad a way to run our government efficiently and economically, • President Tru man and the other powers that be squeal tor new taxes when we "go In the hole.” In other words, he to looking to the already over burdened taxpayer of these United States to come to bto rescue and play Santa Claus. Economy In government can only result from approaching the prob lems of government in a business like way, and it seems to he asking too much of politidana to, attempt such an approach. One of these days the American people are go ing to wake up and demand loud enough to be heard that our gov ernment operate sanelv and eco nomically as sound businessea do. We cannot expect anything other than deficits and increased taxes so long as we continue to tolerate useless bureaus and thousands of useless employees in our federal government. Mr. Truman, it to time to “clean house.”—Greer Ob server. End of the Coal Walkout Cancellation of the coal strike, if only for a few weeks, is good news. The motives behind Mr Lewis’ back to work call are not entirely clear, but the timing of the call raises' some interesting ques tions. y , r The order to end the strike was issued on the day after the New York and other off-year elections. Did Mr. Lewis deduce that Presi dent Truman Intended to invoke the Taft-Hartley act against him, as soon as the labor vote was safely in the bag and the ballots counted? If so, was ths president playing fair either with tobor or with the American people, many of whom have suffered because of the coal strikes? If Mr. Tniinan intended to in voke the Taft-Hartley act, which he should have done Greeks before, why was not the announcement made before ths elections? All of this to speculation, per haps it was merely coincidence that Jir. Lewis called off the strike the day after the elections Mr. Lewis was not hidden be hind any door when brains were handed out The supreme court on Monday, upheld the Injunction clause of the Taft-Harlley act Mr. Lewis thus knew thkt If the presi dent should invoke ths Taft-Hart ley act ha could Bake It stick. Mr. Lewis also seems to know, to the last quarter-inch. Just how long and how far he can push around the American people, before the crackdown comes. Perhaps he has heard of ths resentment many of them are feeling. .. , v The Taft-Hartley act to the law of the land, and Mr. Truman’s duty to to inyoke it whenever a strike threatens the national wel fare. The national welter* was threateMfl by the coal and steel strikes, tang before Tuesday’s elec- UOM. Bui not until after Tuesday did Mr. Lewis figure that hto to ted run out, and that he — kto* Uw—w.a News sad i Citrus At Chariqsten A family living in 8t. Andrews perish. Just across the Ashley river from Charleston, to reported and depicted ns having in the yard a grapefruit tree which for the last two seaiona has borne fruit. Last year only a small quantity was furnished, bat during the pretest season the tree to so heavily load* sd that tte branches must be prop- pod up. Ths tact that grapefruit wRl grow to lower South Carolina to interesting.* Whether It h tentials sufficient to be of to tte state’s agriculture to another qoestkm. * The tree was planted nine years mads ago but did not bear your. This suggests tlu ««ually warm wlnter» of and the year before may h responsible for the fact tree bore fruit. On the other hand, Head Island, according known ' timbennan, hur grow, wild—or did some' supposedly having been the Spaniards, French early settlers of the Head to only a skip from the Georgia line, southernmost tip is son farther south than the that these trees are Charleston. It is dense growth ( pro somewhat from the „ Some oranges are Louisiana and Missis few, we believe, in slight, and probably daction might be possible fort and Jasper counties, larly, but It is early to • some of the many idle l Low Country might be growing citrus fruit—T! Plan Redui In Compensa! Insurance ante rates charged . 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